2008-09 The Dream Starts Here
Three Texas A & M players have been drafted in the last four years, including first-round choices Acie Law IV (2007) and Antoine Wright (2005). DeAndre Jordan was a second-round pick in 2008.
Acie Law IV Atlanta Hawks
DeAndre Jordan Los Angeles Clippers
Antoine Wright Dallas Mavericks
“The Aggies have been skyrocketing in recent years, and it appears that will continue. The last four years have produced 95 victories, one NIT berth and three NCAA Tournament appearances – the best run in school history.”
“Believe it – Texas A &M is now a hoops power.” MSNBC Sports
The Dallas Morning News
Texas A&M Aggies
“I was lucky to have Coach Turgeon as my college coach. He taught me a lot about basketball and how to be a better person. He’s a great coach who is full of wisdom and is willing to share it.”
2008-09 Contents
“The Aggies have a great coach in Mark Turgeon and the program is bringing in better talent than it has in years.”
6 Philosophy 18 Leadership
CollegeHoops.net
46 Players
DeAndre Jordan
Los Angeles Clippers Texas A & M Player (2007-08)
80 Review 146 Competition Dream
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Become
“Mark Turgeon knows how to coach and he’s got plenty of talent to keep the Aggies moving forward.” Slam Magazine
154 Spotlight 168 Facilities 178 Student Life Mark Turgeon
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2008-09 Schedule
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“I was never a great player so I had to be a team guy and my teams play that way. We’re going to play hard, play smart and play together. This is a very special group of young men.” Mark Turgeon
Texas A&M Head Coach
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Play Hard Play Smart Play Together Offensive Style Defensive Style
In April 2007, Texas A&M hired Mark Turgeon as head coach to build on the Aggies’ recent success and to take the program to even greater heights. His philosophy of playing hard, playing smart and playing as a team makes him a perfect fit at A&M.
Texas A&M Aggies
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Philosophy Play Hard
Bryan Davis
“A&M has won over fans with the gutsy, hard-nosed style of play that’s become its trademark.” 12th Man Magazine
Derrick Roland
Chinemelu Elonu
Donald Sloan
“We don’t want anyone ever thinking A&M is soft.” Joseph Jones
Texas A&M Forward (2004-08)
“This program was built on toughness.”
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Josh Carter
Beau Muhlbach
Texas A&M Guard (2005-08)
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Philosophy Play Smart “We talk a lot about playing from the neck up. We are constantly teaching throughout the season and throughout our players’ careers about just playing smart.” Mark Turgeon
Texas A&M Head Coach
Mark Turgeon
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“Mark Turgeon is a very smart and experienced basketball coach.” Seth Davis
Sports Illustrated
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Derrick Roland
Mark Turgeon
Philosophy Play Together Donald Sloan
“Texas A&M is all about tradition and family. Everyone sticks together and it’s like a huge family here. I love A&M.” DeAndre Jordan
Los Angeles Clippers Texas A&M Center (2007-08)
B.J. Holmes
“The people at A&M are the best. They treat each other like family.” Chinemelu Elonu Texas A&M Junior
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Philosophy Up-Tempo Offense Bryan Davis
Donald Sloan
“We play a fun style of basketball in which we try to get as many easy baskets as we can. We offer a good half-court game, transition and ways to get baskets for guys.” Mark Turgeon
Texas A&M Head Coach
u A&M has scored more points in the last two seasons that at any other time in school history. The Aggies scored 2,548 points last year, second only to the 2,570 points they scored in 2006-07. u A&M has made more three-pointers in the last two seasons than ever before. The Aggies made 211 treys last year, just off the record of 215 set in 2006-07. u A&M ranked second in the Big 12 in field goal accuracy last season, making 46.7 percent. u A&M ranked third in the Big 12 in scor- ing margin last season, winning by an average of 9.2 points per game. u A&M averaged just 12.7 turnovers per game last year, fourth fewest in the Big 12 Conference. u Senior Josh Carter (left) enters the sea son with 1,098 career points. He needs 496 points to become one of the top five scorers in school history. Carter needs just 11 three-pointers to become A&M’s career leader.
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Josh Carter
“We play mostly man-to-man defense, but we’re not afraid to change things up. We just try to figure out ways to win games.”
Bryan Davis
Philosophy In-Your-Face Defense
Derrick Roland
u A&M ranked among the top 25 teams in the nation last season in scoring defense (61.1) and defensive field goal percentage (.395).
“Our identity is defense.”
Mark Turgeon
Mark Turgeon
Texas A&M Head Coach
Chinemelu Elonu
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“Games are won on defense and we take pride in our defense.”
“The Aggies are still as physical as ever on D.” Luke Winn
Sports Illustrated
Nathan Walkup
Dash Harris
Texas A&M Freshman
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A&M has allowed just 60.3 points per game over the last two seasons while allowing its opponents to connect on just 38.6 percent from the field.
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A&M ranked eighth nationally in re- bounding margin last season at +7.1.
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A&M posted 145 blocked shots last sea- son, the third most in school history and the most in 18 years.
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A&M was tenacious on defense and did it without fouling much as only seven Aggies fouled out in Big 12 play, the second fewest in school history and the fewest since 1958-59.
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2008-09 Leadership “Turgeon is settling in at Texas A&M quite nicely. Mark is cut from the same cloth as his mentor, Roy Williams. He outworks and outhustles his competition.� Andy Katz ESPN
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Scott Spinelli
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Pooh Williamson
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Bill Walker
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Head Coach
Associate Head Coach
Assistant Coach
Assistant Coach
Mike Rohn
Director of Basketball Operations
Byron Smith
Senior Athletic Assistant
Barry Davis
Director of Student-Athlete Development
Dustin Clark, Stephen Gentry,
Athletic Assistant Video Coordinator
Vern Banks, Strength Coach Garry Gibson, Scholastic Supervisor Matt Doles, Amy Bragg,
Athletic Trainer Sports Dietician
Texas A&M Aggies
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Turgeon and his wife, the former Ann Fowler of Chicago, have three young children (left to right): Leo (3), Ella Hamilton (7) and William Harris (9).
Coach Turgeon has an impressive pedigree, playing for and coaching under such legends as Larry Brown and Roy Williams. His teams have won at least 20 games in four of the last five years and have advanced to postseason play in five of the last six seasons.
North Carolina Head Coach Former Kansas Head Coach
Roy Williams
“Mark is very intelligent, organized and competitive, and he has a real passion for coaching. Mark and Texas A&M are a wonderful match.”
uTopeka (Kan.) Hayden High School, 1983 •Led team to state titles in 1982 and 1983 •First-team all-state pick as a senior uUniversity of Kansas, 1987 (B.S. in Personnel Administration) •1986 NCAA Final Four •Two-time team captain
Education
uTexas A&M, Head Coach (2007- ) 2007-08 25-11 NCAA Second Round at A&M: 25-11 (1 year)
uWichita State, Head Coach (2000-07) 2000-01 9-19 2001-02 15-15 2002-03 18-12 NIT Opening Round 2003-04 21-11 NIT First Round 2004-05 22-10 NIT Second Round 2005-06 26-9 NCAA Sweet Sixteen •Missouri Valley Coach of the Year 2006-07 17-14 at WSU: 128-90 (7 years)
uJacksonville State, Head Coach 1998-99 8-18 1999-00 17-11 at JSU: 25-29 (2 years)
uPhiladelphia 76ers, Assistant Coach (1997-98) Head Coach: Larry Brown 1997-98 31-51
uOregon, Assistant Coach (1992-97) Head Coach: Jerry Green 1992-93 10-20 1993-94 10-17 1994-95 19-9 NCAA First Round 1995-96 16-13 1996-97 17-11 NIT First Round
uKansas, Assistant Coach (1987-92) Head Coach: Larry Brown 1987-88 27-11 NCAA Champions Head Coach: Roy Williams 1988-89 19-12 1989-90 30-5 NCAA Second Round 1990-91 27-8 NCAA Runner-up 1991-92 27-5 NCAA Second Round
Experience
Born: Feb. 5, 1965 in Topeka, Kan. Career Record: 178-130 (10 years)
(Kansas ’87) Second Season
Head Coach
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Leadership Mark Turgeon “I try to work hard, work smart and treat people right. I don’t ever want to be mediocre in anything I do.” Mark Turgeon
Texas A&M Head Coach
“Mark has become one of the brightest young coaches in the game. I played against him (in the 1986 Final Four) and I ran into few competitors who were tougher than Mark.” Jay Bilas CBS Sports
Turgeon is 3-2 in the NCAA Tournament in the last three seasons. He led Wichita State to the NCAA Sweet 16 in 2006 and took A&M to the second round last year.
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“Turge is a great hire for A&M. When his teams step on the court, they are always prepared to play at a very high level.” Danny Manning
Former Kansas teammate 1988 NCAA Player of the Year
Leadership Mark Turgeon “Texas A&M is getting a great coach. Mark will do an amazing job. A&M is a perfect fit for Mark and his teams will play hard, play unselfish and you know they will guard.” Larry Brown
Philadelphia 76ers Executive VP Former Head Coach at Kansas
Turgeon’s love affair with basketball began at a young age when he would sit with his father behind the bench (top right) at Hayden High School games in Topeka. He would later lead Hayden to back-to-back state championships in 1982 and 1983.
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Turgeon went on to a successful career as a reserve point guard at Kansas, where he twice was elected team captain. With All-American Danny Manning (top left), he helped the Jayhawks to the 1986 NCAA Final Four. Turgeon was an assistant coach under Larry Brown when Manning led Kansas to the NCAA title in 1988.
Turgeon’s gritty style of play as a Jayhawk made him one of the most respected players in the old Big Eight Conference. He became the first player in Kansas history to play in four consecutive NCAA Tournaments, leading the Jayhawks to a 108-33 record.
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“Coach T is a great person and a great coach. He cares about his players.”
“Coach Turgeon is a winner. He’s a great coach and teacher and cares about every person on the team.”
Dominique Kirk
B.J. Holmes
Joseph Jones
Texas A&M Guard (2004-08)
Texas A&M Forward (2004-08)
Texas A&M Sophomore
“Coach Turgeon is not just a coach; you can also look to him as a father figure. He’s a great teacher who makes us better every day.
“Coach Turgeon is a genuine person who builds great relationships by establishing trust and a family atmosphere.”
Derrick Roland
Bryson Graham Texas A&M Senior
Texas A&M Junior
“Coach Turgeon gets the best out of his players and he knows how to win.”
“Coach Turgeon stresses family values and backs it up with his own family.”
Nathan Walkup
Donald Sloan
Texas A&M Sophomore
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“Coach T is a family guy. He is a great teacher, motivator and coach.”
“Coach Turgeon is a great coach who motivates and gets the best out of you.”
Bryan Davis Texas A&M Junior
“Coach Turgeon has a smooth but firm approach toward people, family and the game of basketball.” Dash Harris
Texas A&M Freshman
“Turgeon has been around some of the greatest coaches in the game, which has helped mold him. He has always had that thirst for basketball knowledge.” Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Josh Carter
Texas A&M Junior
“Coach T is a great family guy and he makes sure everybody knows what’s going on every day. He’s also a great coach.”
Leadership Mark Turgeon
Texas A&M Senior
“Coach T was coached by one of the best (Larry Brown) and is a now a great coach in his own right.” Denzel Bowles
Texas A&M Sophomore
Turgeon led A&M to 25 wins in his first season, the third most in school history. It tied for the most wins ever by a first-year coach at a Big 12 school.
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Spinelli and his wife, Lynn, have three children (left to right): Joseph (7), Gianna (6) and Gabriel (4).
Texas A&M Head Coach
Mark Turgeon
“Scott is a natural recruiter. He recruits nationally and around the world. On top of that, he is a really good basketball coach. He has a very bright future.”
Spinelli is rated as one of the top assistant coaches in college basketball by Hoopscoop.
uBoston University, 1989 (B.S. in Education) •Played point guard under Coach Mike Jarvis
Education
uTexas A&M, Assoc. Head Coach (2007- )
uWichita State, Assoc. Head Coach (2006-07) •Joined forces with Coach Mark Turgeon
uNebraska, Assoc. Head Coach (2005-06)
uNebraska, Assistant Coach (2003-05) •Helped Huskers sign two of the nation’s top recruiting classes
uLoyola-Chicago, Assistant Coach (2001-03) •Ramblers played in 2002 league title game
uPhiladelphia 76ers, Scout (2000-01) •Evaluated prospects from across the country
uCincinnati Stuff (IBL), Assistant Coach (1999-00) •Team won conference championship
uAmerican, Assoc. Head Coach (1997-99) •Helped land two of the nation’s top-rated recruiting classes
uWyoming, Assistant Coach (1996-97)
uWinchendon School, Head Coach (1993-96) •Started the school’s basketball program, which has become one of the nation’s best
uMilford Academy, Head Coach (1990-93) •Coached Yinka Dare, who was the 14th pick (New Jersey Nets) in the 1994 NBA Draft
Experience
Born: April 22, 1966 in Leominster, Mass.
(Boston University ’89) Second Season
Associate Head Coach
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Williamson and his wife, the former Rosemary Tran, have a one-year-old son, Jamal.
Texas A&M Head Coach
Mark Turgeon
“Pooh has a chance to be special in this business. He has great relationships with the players. Kids are drawn to him and he’s a tremendous teacher. He will be a great head coach someday.”
Although highly-regarded as an offensive player in college, Williamson also was an outstanding defender, earning a spot on the Missouri Valley Conference All-Defense Team as a senior.
uTulsa, 1995 (B.S. in Business Management) •Four-year letterman as a point guard •Played in 118 career games •Led team to 1994 and 1995 NCAA Sweet 16s •Earned 1st-team all-conference honors (1995)
uBeggs (Okla.) High School, 1991 •Led team to two state titles
Education
uTexas A&M, Assistant Coach (2007- )
uWichita State, Assistant Coach (2005-07) •Served two seasons on Coach Turgeon’s staff
uTulsa, Interim Head Coach ( December ‘04)
uTulsa, Assistant Coach (2001-05)
uTulane, Assistant Coach (2000-01)
uIllinois State, Assistant Coach (1998-00)
uWashington State, Assistant Coach (1996-98)
Experience
Born: Sept. 5, 1973 in Okmulgee, Okla.
(Tulsa ’95) Second Season
Assistant Coach
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Walker and his wife, Karen, have two children, Vincent (12) and Claire (11).
Texas A&M Head Coach
Mark Turgeon
“I’ve known Bill for a long time and I’ve watched his career blossom and grow. He’s always looking to make everyone else’s job easier. His opinion is highly valued because he’s done so much in his career.”
Walker has coached more than 20 professional players, including five who have played in the NBA.
uUAB, 1989 (M.A. in Education)
uMissouri-Rolla, 1987 (B.A. in History) •Made honorable mention all-conference as a junior and senior
uWarrensburg (Mo.) High School, 1983 •Three-year starter led team to 73-6 record •Earned first-team all-state honors as a senior
Education
uTexas A&M, Assistant Coach (2008- )
uTexas A&M, Sr. Athletic Assistant (2007-08)
uMinnesota, Assistant Coach (1999-2006) •Served on Dan Monson’s staff •Helped sign a top-10 ranked recruiting class in 2001 •Signed Kris Humphries, who was a lottery pick by the Utah Jazz in 2005
uCentral Missouri St., Assistant Coach (1996-99) •Team posted three-year record of 51-33, including a 21-6 mark in 1996-97
uMissouri-St. Louis, Assistant Coach (1989-96) •Team had school-record 22-6 mark in 1991-92 •Signed two conference freshmen of the year
uUAB, Assistant Coach (1987-89) •Served on Gene Bartow’s staff •Team finished third in the 1989 NIT
Experience
Born: Dec. 29, 1964 in Warrensburg, Mo.
(Missouri-Rolla ’87) Second Season
Assistant Coach
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Rohn and his wife, Stephanie, have two children: Raegen (12) and Rylee (7).
Texas A&M Head Coach
Mark Turgeon
“Mike is a very loyal guy who has been with me for nine years. He understands what I want in the office and how I do things. I lean on him pretty heavily to do a lot of different things.”
A former junior college head coach, Rohn also was an accomplished player, earning conference player of the year honors at McPherson College in 1989.
uFort Hays (Kan.) State, 1993 (M.S. in Sports Administration and Coaching)
uMcPherson (Kan.) College, 1990 (B.S. in Physical Education) •1989 conference player of the year •Two-time first-team all-conference pick •1988 conference newcomer of the year •1989 McPherson Male Athlete of the Year
uDodge City (Kan.) Community College, 1987
Education
uTexas A&M, Dir. of Basketball Ops (2007- )
uWichita State, Assistant Coach (2000-07) •Served seven seasons on Turgeon’s staff •Helped team to three straight 20-win seasons •Team advanced to 2006 NCAA Sweet Sixteen
uDodge City (Kan.) CC, Head Coach (1996-00) •Led team to 55-38 record, including a 21-10 mark in 1999-00
uDodge City (Kan.) CC, Assistant Coach (1993-96)
uFort Hayes State, Grad. Assistant (1991-93)
uColby (Kan.) CC, Assistant Coach (1990-01)
uMcPherson College, Assistant Coach (1989-91)
Experience
Born: Oct. 11, 1966 in Colby, Kan.
(McPherson College ’90) Second Season
Director of Basketball Operations
Leadershi Mike Rohn 34
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Smith and his wife, Melanie (a 1991 graduate of Texas A&M), have two children: Christopher (5) and Kayla (4).
Texas A&M Head Coach
Mark Turgeon
“I’ve been very impressed with Byron. He has the work habits, dedication and knowledge to be a star in this business. He’s been around the game at every level and has a chance to be a big-time recruiter.”
Smith played professional basketball for six years overseas, including four seasons in Australia. He also played in Turkey and Cyprus.
uHouston, 1991 (B.S. in Kinesiology) •Two-time all-conference selection •Led Cougars to 25-8 record and NCAA Tournament in 1990. •Played at Northwestern State as a freshman •Earned all-conference honors as a sophomore at Tyler (Texas) Junior College
uAirline High School (Bossier City, La.), 1991 •Earned all-state honors •Led state in scoring with 30.6 points per game
Education
uTexas A&M, Sr. Athletic Assistant (2008- )
uTexas A&M, Assistant Coach (2007-08)
uHouston Swoosh (AAU), Head Coach (2004-07) •Led one of nation’s top AAU programs
uHarlem Globetrotters, Interim Coach (2002-03)
uMcLennan CC, Assistant Coach (2001-02) •Helped team to regional finals
uTexas Southern, Interim Head Coach (2001) •Briefly led team late in season
uHouston, Dir. Basketball Operations (1998-00) •Served on Clyde Drexler’s staff
Experience
Born: Sept. 26, 1969 in Bossier City, La.
(Houston ’91) Second Season
Senior Athletic Assistant
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Davis and his wife, Mildred, have one son, Barry, and five godchildren—Tiffany, Bryan, Donovan, Ashley and Collin.
Texas A&M Head Coach
Mark Turgeon
“Barry’s knowledge of the university and the state of Texas has been very important to us. He’s a great guy who loves Texas A&M and loves Aggie basketball.”
Former A&M Coach Shelby Metcalf, the winningest coach in Southwest Conference history, called Davis the “greatest competitor I ever coached.” As a player or assistant coach at A&M, Davis has had a hand in six 20-win seasons and four NCAA Tournaments, including two trips to the Sweet Sixteen.
uTexas A&M, 1976 (B.S. in Recreation and Parks) •Two-time first-team all-conference selection •Led A&M to two conference titles. •Played in 1975 NCAA Tournament •Elected to Texas A&M Hall of Fame in 1999
uGalveston (Texas) High School, 1971 •Earned all-state honors
Education
uTexas A&M, Dir. Development (2006- ) •Aggies posted a school-best 27 wins and advanced to 2007 NCAA Sweet Sixteen
uGrand Prairie (Texas) HS, Head Coach (1996-06)
uSeguin (Texas) HS, Head Coach (1994-96)
uBryan (Texas) HS, Head Coach (1988-94)
uNorth Texas, Assistant Coach (1986-88) •Team won 1988 conference title and made first NCAA Tournament in school history
uWestern Texas JC, Head Coach (1982-84) •Earned region coach of the year honors after leading team to fifth-place national finish
uTexas A&M, Assistant Coach (1977-82) •Helped Aggies to a 26-8 record and NCAA Sweet Sixteen in 1980
Coaching Experience
Born: March 17, 1954 in Galveston, Texas
(Texas A&M ’76) Third Season
Director of Student-Athlete Development
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Leadership Dustin Clark
Leadership Stephen Gentry
Athletic Assistant
Video Coordinator
(Texas A&M ’07), Third Season
(Gonzaga ’05), Second Season
Born: July 23, 1982 in Fort Worth, Texas
Experience uTexas A&M, Student Assistant (2006-07) •Maintained recruiting database •Coordinated Junior Elite Camp uTexas A&M, Athletic Assistant (2007- )
Education uAvalon (Texas) High School, 2003 •Four-year letterman in basketball, baseball uTexas A&M, 2007 (B.S. in Agricultural Leadership) •Helped Aggies to a school-record 27-7 mark and the 2007 NCAA Sweet Sixteen
“Dustin has been very successful in everything he’s done. He’s highly-organized, dedicated and extremely loyal. And he truly loves Texas A&M. He’s been tremendous for us.” Mark Turgeon
Texas A&M Head Coach
“Stephen worked for the Miami Heat and if you know anything about pro basketball, you know that Pat Riley is very demanding. His knowledge takes our video usage to a new level.” Mark Turgeon
Texas A&M Head Coach
Born: Dec. 9, 1982 in Fort Scott, Kan.
Experience uMiami Heat (NBA), Video Intern (2006-07) •Served on Coach Pat Riley’s staff •Prepared scouting tapes uTexas A&M, Video Coordinator (2007- )
Education uFort Scott (Kan.) High School, 2001 •Two-time all-state pick, averaged 19.8 points per game as a senior •McDonald’s All-America nominee •Set school record for career points uGonzaga, 2005 (B.S. in Sports Administration) •Member of Dean’s and President’s Lists uGonzaga, 2006 (M.S. in Sport and Athletic Administration) •Played for Coach Mark Few •Team won four conference championships and made four NCAA Tournament appearances, including a Sweet Sixteen in 2006.
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Gentry played for four conference championship teams at Gonzaga and was a member of the 2006 team that advanced to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen.
Leadership Vern Banks
Leadership Garry Gibson
Strength Coach
Scholastic Supervisor
(Texas A&M ’81), 10th Season
(Austin Peay ’03), Third Season
Born: May 24, 1956 in Alvin, Texas
Experience uHouston, Graduate Assistant (1985-86) uWyoming, Asst. Strength Coach (1986-87) uStanford, Asst. Strength Coach (1987-90) uColorado, Asst. Strength Coach (1990-91) •Helped football team win 1990 national title uWyoming, Strength Coach (1992) uDenver Broncos, Strength Coach (1993-94) uLSU, Strength Coach (1995-98) uTexas A&M, Asst. Strength Coach (1999- )
Education uDulles High School (Stafford, Texas), 1977 •Lettered in football and track uTexas A&M, 1981 (B.S. in Parks and Recreation Management) uHouston, 1986 (completed masters’ course work in exercise science)
A three-time state champion power lifter 42 who has won titles in Wyoming and California, Banks has worked with many top athletes, including former NBA players Kurt Rambis, Sidney Green and Charles Oakley; Olympic swimmer Janet Evans and professional tennis player Patrick McEnroe.
“Vern has worked at the highest level of his profession. The players really respect him and work hard for him. He works to make these young men the best athletes they can be.”
“Garry really cares about our players as students and as people. He helps them do everything they need to do to graduate with the degree they want.” Mark Turgeon
Texas A&M Head Coach
Born: Sept. 2, 1956 in Manchester, Ky.
Experience uVanderbilt, Sr. Academic Counselor (1996-05) •Achieved 97% graduate rate for student-athletes who exhausted their eligibility uTexas-Pan American, Asst. AD/Academics and Student Services(2005-06) uTexas A&M, Scholastic Supervisor (2006- ) •In Gibson’s first two seasons at A&M, all nine senior basketball players received their degrees
Education uCorbin (Ky.) High School, 1974 uAustin Peay State, 2003 (B.S. in Public Management) •Pursuing Master’s in Strategic Leadership
Mark Turgeon
Texas A&M Head Coach
Gibson served more than 20 years in the United States Marine Corps and received 20 personal and unit awards. In addition to serving in the infantry and as a scout sniper and drill instructor, Gibson served in the U.S. State Department and in the office of the Secretary of Defense (Dick Cheney) in the administration of George H.W. Bush.
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Leadership Amy Bragg
Leadership Matt Doles Athletic Trainer
Sports Dietician
(New Mexico ’99), Fifth Season
(Texas ’95), Fifth Season
Born: Jan. 27, 1976 in Santa Fe, N.M.
Experience uNew Mexico, Graduate Asst. Trainer (1999-01) •Trainer for 2000 New Mexico Games •Trainer for summer sports camps uNew Mexico Activities Associaion (2001) •Trainer for state HS basketball tournament uUTEP, Athletic Trainer (2001-04) •Miners went to 2004 NCAA Tournament uTexas A&M, Athletic Trainer (2004- ) •Consecutive NCAA Tournaments (2006, 2007) •2007 NCAA Sweet Sixteen (27-7 record)
Education uNew Mexico, 1999 (B.S. in Athletic Training) uNew Mexico, 2001 (M.S. in Sports Administration)
“There’s a fine line between babying a kid and figuring out how to get him back on the court. Matt has that figured out. The guys respect him and they know he’s there to try and make them better.” Mark Turgeon
Texas A&M Head Coach
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Matt and his wife, Deanna, have a oneyear-old daughter, Angelica Rae. Matt has worked with three NBA draft picks at A&M in the last four years — Antoine Wright, Acie Law IV and DeAndre Jordan.
“When you’re practicing hard and preparing for games, you need your body to be right. Amy helps our players develop good eating habits and that’s very important in today’s environment.”
Born: May 12, 1973 in Texarkana, Texas
Experience uSt. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital, Clinical Dietician (1998-00) uBody Fuel Consulting, Nutrition Coach (2003- ) uTexas A&M, Sports Dietician (2004- )
Education uTexas, 1995 (B.A. in Business Administration) uHouston, 2000 (B.S. in Human Nutrition and Foods)
Mark Turgeon
Texas A&M Head Coach
Bragg is one of only a dozen sports dieticians working full-time in Division I athletics. She takes pride in helping Aggie student-athletes develop good eating habits and also teaches them healthly food preparation methods.
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“A&M’s returning players have known only winning and postseason play. This is a new generation of Aggie hoopsters who believe winning at Reed Arena and playing for league championships are expected.”
Texas A&M’s veterans have never missed an NCAA Tournament.
2008-09 Players
The Sporting News
2008-09 Basketball Yearbook
Bryan Davis Donald Sloan
B.J. Holmes
Derrick Roland
Nathan Walkup
Bryson Graham
Josh Carter
Chinemelu Elonu
50 52 54 56 58 60 62 64 66 68 70 72 74 76 77 78 79
James Blasczyk Denzel Bowles Josh Carter Bryan Davis Chinemelu Elonu Bryson Graham Dash Harris B.J. Holmes Derrek Lewis David Loubeau Derrick Roland Donald Sloan Nathan Walkup Marshall Carrell Chris Chapman Andrew Darko Shawn Schepel 47
Texas A&M Aggies
LINDY’S PRESEASON RANKINGS
48
1. North Carolina 2. Connecticut 3. Pittsburgh 4. Duke 5. Michigan State 6. Louisville 7. Oklahoma 8. UCLA 9. Notre Dame 10. Tennessee 11. Gonzaga 12. Purdue 13. Arizona State 14. Texas 15. Davidson 16. Memphis 17. Marquette 18. Miami (Fla.) 19. Villanova 20. Wisconsin 21. TEXAS A&M 22. Georgetown 23. Virginia Tech 24. Ohio State 25. Arizona
Players 2008-09 Roster
“The Aggies are a wild card in this season’s Big 12 race ... A&M should be in a position to punch its fourth straight ticket to the NCAA Tournament.” Athlon College Basketball
No.
Wt.
Cl-Ex
Hometown (Previous School)
F/C
7’0”
235
Fr-Hs
Houston, Texas (Friendswood HS)
21 Bowles, Denzel
F/C
6’10” 260
So-1L
Virginia Beach, Va. (Kempsville HS)
F
6’8”
200
So-1L
Paris, Texas (Paris HS)
G/F
6’7”
200
Sr-3L
Dallas (Lake Highlands HS)
23 Carter, Josh
Lindy’s College Basketball
Ht.
12 Blasczyk, James 15 Carrell, Marshall
“The Aggies could prove to be as good as any team in the conference this season and could find themselves in their fourth consecutive NCAA Tournament.”
Pos.
31 Chapman, Chris
G
5’11” 175
Jr-2L
Houston (Memorial HS)
14 Darko, Andrew
G
6’0”
165
So-1L
Conroe, Texas (Conroe HS)
0
Davis, Bryan
F
6’9”
240
Jr-2L
Dallas (Grand Prairie HS)
41 Elonu, Chinemelu
F/C
6’10” 235
Jr-2L
Houston (Alief Elsik HS)
40 Graham, Bryson
G
6’3”
195
Sr-2L
San Antonio (Reagan HS/Lon Morris JC)
5
Harris, Dash
G
6’1”
175
Fr-Hs
Los Angeles, Calif. (Montverde {Fla.} Academy)
11 Holmes, B.J.
G
6’0”
175
So-1L
Houston (Hastings HS)
2
G
6’5”
195
So-1L
Tulsa, Okla. (Union HS)
10 Loubeau, David
F
6’9”
215
Fr-Hs
Miami, Fla. (Westlake Prep)
3
Roland, Derrick
G
6’4”
185
Jr-2L
Dallas (Seagoville HS)
24 Schepel, Shawn
G
6’4”
205
So-1L
Dallas (Flower Mound HS)
15 Sloan, Donald
G
6’3”
205
Jr-2L
Dallas (Seagoville HS)
45 Walkup, Nathan
F
6’7”
205
So-1L
Houston (Deer Park HS)
Lewis, Derrek
49 A
uGeneral Studies major
uBorn April 7, 1990 in Michigan
uJames Ethan Blasczyk is the son of Jim and Ginny Blasczyk of Friendswood, Texas
Personal
uAlso recruited by Texas, Oklahoma, Baylor and Pittsburgh
uAveraged 8.3 points and 7.1 rebounds and 4.1 blocks as a junior
uPosted career highs of 27 points and 17 rebounds
uNamed district’s defensive player of the year
uAveraged 14.6 points and 9.7 rebounds as a prep senior
uRated among the top 50 prospects in Texas by TexasHoops.com
Before A&M
Texas A&M Head Coach
Mark Turgeon
“Not a lot of people know about James because we got him late, but he had a great fall for us. He’s another body to throw in there. He’s got some toughness to him and some skill, too. James is a guy who could help us.”
12 7’0” • 235 lbs. Freshman-Hs Houston, Texas (Friendswood HS)
Center
Player James Blasczyk
50 51
GP/GS
PPG
RPG AST
STL
BLK 3FG
FG PCT.
3-PT. FT PCT. PCT.
8/0
0.9 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.0 .500 .000 1.000
Texas A&M Head Coach
Mark Turgeon
“Denzel has a big body and a lot of ability. He’s long and very skilled. He’s a a good kid with a big upside and we hope he can be a big part of our program.”
Total
07-08 8/0 0.9 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.0 .500 .000 1.000
Year
Career Statistics
Assists: 1 vs. two opponents
Blocks: 1 vs. Texas State (2007-08)
Rebounds: 3 vs. UC Irvine (2007-08)
Points: 3 vs. UC Irvine (2007-08)
Career Highs
uGeneral Studies major
uBorn May 1, 1989 in Virginia Beach, Va.
uDenzel Bowles is the son of Dennis and Veronica Jones of Virginia Beach. Va.
Personal
uAlso recruited by Wichita State, St. Joseph’s, Providence, George Mason, St. Bonaventure, Rhode Island and Virginia Commonwealth
uAveraged 12.8 points and 9.7 rebounds as a junior
uPosted career highs of 39 points and 18 rebounds
uNamed district’s defensive player of the year
uAveraged 20.6 points and 10.8 rebounds as a prep senior
uRated as the No. 63 prospect in the country, and the No. 13 center, by ScoutHoops.com
Before A&M
uScored in three games, including a high of three points against UC Irvine
uMade 50.0 percent from the field
uAveraged 0.9 points and 0.8 rebounds
uPlayed in eight games as a true freshman in 2007-08
As an Aggie
6’10” • 260 lbs. Sophomore-1L Virginia Beach, Va. (Kempsville HS)
Forward/Center
Player Denzel Bowles
21
52 53
•Earned all-state honors
•District MVP
GP/GS
PPG
RPG AST
STL
BLK 3FG
FG PCT.
3-PT. FT PCT. PCT.
Texas A&M Head Coach
Mark Turgeon
“Josh had a great spring, summer and fall. He needs to expand his game and try to become more of a complete player. He has worked really hard and we’re excited for him, We expect him to have an outstanding senior season.”
The Sporting News
Mike DeCourcey
“Carter is the best pure shooter in college hoops.”
Total 101/75 10.9 3.6 1.8 0.6 0.3 2.2 .446 .425 .776
05-06 31/5 8.3 2.7 1.6 0.5 0.3 1.8 .429 .401 .689 06-07 34/34 11.8 4.0 2.4 0.7 0.5 2.5 .492 .500 .778 07-08 36/36 12.2 3.9 1.4 0.6 0.2 2.2 .421 .380 .821
Year
Career Statistics
3-Pt. FGs: 8 vs. Nebraska, Idaho State, Grambling (2006-07)
Assists: 9 vs. Tulane (2005-06)
Rebounds: 10 vs. Texas (2006-07); Baylor, Texas (2007-08)
Points: 26 vs. Idaho State, Nebraska (2006-07); BYU (2007-08)
Career Highs
uA brother, Warren, played at Illinois (2003-07) and another brother, Kevin, played at A&M-Commerce (2002-06).
uCommunity Health major
uBorn Nov. 20, 1986 in Dallas
uJoshua Neville Carter is the son of Cedric and Kamela Carter of Dallas
Personal
•Also recruited by Illinois, Notre Dame, Texas Tech and Washington State
•Named to All-Greater Dallas, all-region teams
•Had career highs of 35 points and 17 rebounds
•Averaged 21.3 points, 6.9 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 2.3 steals as a senior
uLake Highlands High School (Dallas, Texas), 2005
Before A&M
uNamed national player of the week by The Sporting News on Feb. 12, 2007
uTwo-time Big 12 player of the week in 2006-07
uTwo-time Honorable mention All-Big 12 selection
uShares school mark for three-pointers in a game with eight (three times)
uLed nation in three-point percentage as a sophomore (.500)
uTied career-high with 26 points against BYU in 2008 NCAA Tournament
uNamed to 2008 NABC all-district team
uLed team in scoring as a junior with a 12.2 average
uWith 222 career three-pointers, needs 11 to become A&M’s career leader
uWith 1,098 career points, needs 496 to become one of the top five scorers in school history
uPreseason All-Big 12 pick by Lindy’s and Athlon
uRated among the top 20 small forwards in the country by Lindy’s
As an Aggie
6’7” • 200 lbs. Senior-3L Dallas, Texas (Lake Highlands HS)
Guard/Forward
Player Josh Carter
23
54 55
56 57
0
•Two-time city defensive player of the year
GP/GS
PPG
RPG AST
STL
BLK 3FG
FG PCT.
3-PT. FT PCT. PCT.
Texas A&M Head Coach
Mark Turgeon
“Bryan worked really hard on his body last summer. He is a guy we’re counting on to do a lot of things for us. he can score, rebound, defend and give us some leadership. I think he’s gotten his body into prime shape to do all that.”
CBS Sports
Billy Packer
“Davis does a lot of good things.”
06-07 31/0 1.9 2.6 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.0 .407 .000 .727 07-08 34/34 8.7 4.9 1.3 1.0 1.0 0.1 .532 .500 .600 Total 67/15 5.6 3.9 0.9 0.7 0.8 0.0 .507 .500 .605
Year
Career Statistics
Blocks: 4 vs. Iowa State, Detroit (2007-08)
Steals: 4 vs. Lamar (2006-07)
Assists: 7 vs. Texas State (2007-08)
Rebounds: 14 vs. Baylor (2007-08)
Points: 30 vs. Baylor (2007-08)
Career Highs
uAn uncle, Barry Davis, is one of the greatest players in A&M history (1974-76) and is a member of the A&M Athletic Hall of Fame. Barry Davis is now A&M’s Director of StudentAthlete Development.
uAgricultural Leadership major
uBorn Dec. 31, 1986 in Galveston
uBryan Keith Davis is the son of Benita Davis of Dallas
Personal
•Also recruited by Connecticut, North Carolina, Texas, Kansas and Baylor
•Played for bronze medal-winning Red team at 2005 USA Basketball Youth Development Festival
•Scored 15 points for victorious West team at 2006 Roundball Classic in Chicago
•Had career highs of 37 points and 32 rebounds
•Averaged 18.0 points, 15.5 rebounds, 3.4 blocks and 3.1 assists as a senior
•Earned all-state honors
•Rated as high as No. 2 in the state by TexasHoops.com
•Ranked as the 47th-best prep prospect in the country by Rivals.com
uGrand Prairie High School (Dallas, Texas), 2005
Before A&M
uPlayed in 31 games as a freshman, including two NCAA Tournament games
uHad 14 points and 11 boards in win at Missouri
uScored 30 points with 14 rebounds in five-overtime loss to Baylor
uAveraged 11.2 points and 5.6 reounds in postseason play
uNamed the Most-Underrated Player in the Big 12 this year by Athlon
uPreseason All-Big 12 pick by Lindy’s, which ranks him among the top 25 power forwards in the antion
uNamed to Big 12 All-Reserve Team (media panel) last season
As an Aggie
6’9” • 240 lbs. Junior-2L Dallas, Texas (Grand Prairie HS)
Forward/Center
Player Bryan Davis
•Averaged 15.0 points as a senior
•Led team to 33-5 record
GP/GS
PPG
RPG AST
STL
BLK 3FG
FG PCT.
3-PT. FT PCT. PCT.
Total 56/0 1.9 2.2 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.0 .562 .000 .475
06-07 22/0 1.7 1.8 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.0 .652 .000 .389 07-08 34/0 2.7 3.0 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.0 .530 .000 .512
Year
Career Statistics
Blocks: 3 vs. Alabama (2007-08)
Steals: 2 vs. Grambling State(2006-07)
Assists: 2 vs. two opponents
Rebounds: 9 vs. Ouachita Baptist, Florida A&M (2007-08)
Points: 12 vs. Prairie View A&M (2006-07)
Career Highs
uWould like to work with computers or become a coach.
uAgricultural Leadership major
uBorn March 11, 1987 in Nigeria
uChinemelu D. Elonu is the son of Dozie and Amaka Elonu of Houston
Personal
•Also recruited by Texas, Connecticut, Georgia Tech, New Mexico State and Massachusetts
•Member of AAU Houston Swoosh team that won the 2004 Great American Shootout Gold Division title
•Had career highs of 21 points and 20 rebounds
•Earned all-district honors
uAlief Elsik High School (Houston, Texas), 2005
Before A&M
uHad a career-best 9 rebounds in two games
uRanked among team leaders in offensive rebounding and blocks
uPostd a team-high 7 rebounds in Big 12 tournament quarterfinals against Kansas State
uPlayed in 34 games as a sophomore, averaging 2.7 points and 3.0 rebounds
uEarned second-team Academic All-Big 12 honors in 2007-08
As an Aggie
Texas A&M Head Coach
Mark Turgeon
“Chin has waited his turn and paid his dues. He was really good for us down the stretch last year but now his role is going to change. He can be one of the better rebounders and shot blockers in the league. The minutes will be there for him, it’s just a matter of him doing what it takes for us to be successful.”
41 6’10” • 235 lbs. Junior-2L Houston, Texas (Alief Elsik HS)
Forward/Center
Player Chinemelu Elonu
58
59
•Averaged 15.5 points and 2.7 three-pointers per game
•Averaged 17.3 points in league play
•Earned all-state honors
GP/GS
PPG
RPG AST
STL
BLK 3FG
FG PCT.
3-PT. FT PCT. PCT.
Total 24/0 1.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 .389 .357 .667
06-07 10/0 1.4 1.8 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.4 .500 .500 .000 07-08 14/0 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 .250 .167 .667
Year
Career Statistics
3-Pt. FGs: 1 vs. five opponents
Assists: 1 vs. Fordham (2006-07)
Rebounds: 1 vs. three opponents
Points: 5 vs. Idaho State (2006-07)
Career Highs
uWould like to eventually become a television broadcaster covering college or pro basketball
uHuman Resources major
uBorn Oct. 3, 1986 in San Antonio
uBryson Brashawn Graham is the son of Keith and Denetrice Graham of San Antonio
Personal
•Played at Maine Central Institute in 2004-05, averaging 15.3 points
•Scored a career-high 35 points against Midland as a junior at Warren High School
•Led team to city championship and regional semifinals
•Averaged 19.1 points and 7.2 rebounds per game as a senior
uReagan High School (San Antonio, Texas), 2004
•Also recruited by Texas Tech, Mississippi State, Nebraska, Miami (Fla.), UTEP and Colorado State
•Rated among the top 100 JUCO players in the country by JUCO Junction
•Made 7 three-pointers against Angelina, scoring a career-high 31 points
•Earned first-team all-conference honors
uLon Morris Junior College (Jacksonville, Texas), 2006
Before A&M
uHas made 5-of-14 three-pointers in 24 career games
uAppeared in four Big 12 games and against Iowa State at the Big 12 tournament
uPlayed in 14 games last season while bouncing back from a knee injury suffered in 2006-07
As an Aggie
Texas A&M Head Coach
Mark Turgeon
“Bryson has had a tough go since he’s been here because of knee injuries. It’s been tough on him. He’s a great leader and gets a lot of respect from his teammates. We’re hoping he can get healthy and help us on the floor. He could be very important to us this season.”
40 6’3” • 195 lbs. Senior-2L San Antonio, Texas (Reagan HS/Lon Morris JC)
Guard
Player Bryson Graham
60 61
62 63
5
Texas A&M Head Coach
Mark Turgeon
“Dash is going to help us a lot this year, especially on defense. He is very good on the ball, has great understanding and likes to play defense. He is really good in offensive transition and he’s a pass-first point guard. He also provides leadership just because he was born that way. He’s going to help us in a lot of ways.”
uGeneral studies major
uBorn Sept. 30, 1989 in New Orleans
uDashan Karon Harris is the son of Dashan and Cornella Harris of Los Angeles
Personal
uAlso recruited by Kentucky, Indiana, USC, Cincinnati and California
uAveraged 10.1 assists as a junior in leading team to prep national title
uRated as the No. 2 prep player in Florida by Breakdown magazine
uEarned first-team all-state honors in Florida
uAveraged 18.1 points, 7.0 assists and 4.1 steals as a senior
uRanked among the antion's top five point guards by Gibbons
uRated as the No. 40 prospect in the country by Bob Gibbons and No. 70 by ESPN
Before A&M
6’1” • 175 lbs. Freshman-Hs Los Angeles, Calif. (Monteverde {Fla.} Academy)
Guard
Player Dash Harris
GP/GS
PPG
RPG AST
STL
BLK 3FG
FG PCT.
3-PT. FT PCT. PCT.
Texas A&M Head Coach
Mark Turgeon
“B.J. had a great spring and summer and worked on his body. He came in last year a little bit overweight. Now he’s more serious about his body. He’s a very confident young man and we’re planning on him playing a big role in our success this year.”
Total 29/0 2.0 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.5 .408 .400 .500
07-08 29/0 2.0 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.5 .408 .400 .500
Year
Career Statistics
3-Pt. FGs: 2 vs. five opponents
Assists: 2 vs. two opponents
Rebounds: 5 vs. Texas State (2007-08)
Points: 9 vs. Texas State (2007-08)
Career Highs
uEnjoys singing and playing the piano
uAgricultural Leadership major
uBorn March 6, 1988 in Houston
uBryan James Holmes is the son of Bennie and Teveta Holmes of Houston
Personal
uAlso recruited by Charlotte, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Kentucky, Miami (Fla.), Texas and Georgetown
uPlayed for Team USA at 2007 Global Games
uLed team to win at 2007 state all-star game, scoring 12 points with 7 assists
uSet career records at Hastings High School for points, assists and steals
uThree-time sll-state and all-region pick
uSelected to All-Greater Houston team
uNamed district’s MVP three straight years
uPosted a career high of 42 points
uMade an impressive 50.0 percent (60-of-120) from three-point range
uAveraged 17.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, 7.0 assists and 4.7 steals per game as a senior
uRated as the No. 50 prospect in the country by Hoop Scoop
Before A&M
uScored a career-best 9 points against Texas State
uHit key three-pointers at the end of the first half at Oklahoma State and against Iowa State at the Big 12 tournament
uMade 7-of-14 (.500) treys in Big 12 play
uMade 40.0 percent (14-of-35) from three-point range
uAppeared in 29 games as a true freshman, including 13 in Big 12 play
As an Aggie
6’0” • 175 lbs. Sophomore-1L Houston, Texas (Hastings HS)
Guard
Player B.J. Holmes
11
64 65
66 67
2
GP/GS
PPG
RPG AST
STL
BLK 3FG
FG PCT.
3-PT. FT PCT. PCT.
9/0
0.7 0.8 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 .250 .286 .000
Texas A&M Head Coach
Mark Turgeon
“Derrek has really improved his conditioning and his defense from last year. He’s needs to play with more confidence but we have seen a lot of improvement since last year.”
Total
07-08 9/0 0.7 0.8 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 .250 .286 .000
Year
Career Statistics
3-Pt. FGs: 1 vs. Texas Tech, Ouachita Baptist (2007-08)
Assists: 2 vs. Texas Tech (2007-08)
Rebounds: 3 vs. Texas Tech (2007-08)
Points: 3 vs. Texas Tech, Ouachita Baptist (2007-08)
Career Highs
uEnjoys playing poker
uGeneral Studies major
uBorn Jan. 3, 1989 in Tulsa
uDerrek Laron Lewis II is the son of Derrek and Lana Lewis of Tulsa, Okla.
Personal
uAlso recruited by Missouri, Tulsa, TCU, Oral Roberts and Missouri State
uScored a career-high 33 points against Muskogee in 2006
uLed Cascia Hall High School to state finals as a junior in 2006
uTwo-time first-team all-metro pick who led team to stat tournament three straight years
uMade 40 percent from three-point range
uAveraged 14.7 points and 4.7 rebounds as a senior, earning all-state honors
uNamed Class 6A Player of the Year in Oklahoma after leading team to 26-1 record and state semifinals
Before A&M
uScored 3 points on a three-pointer against Tech and added 3 rebounds and 2 assists
uCame on strong late in season, playing 17 minutes against Texas Tech and 12 against Oklahoma State
uAppeared in nine games as a true freshman, including three in Big 12 play
As an Aggie
6’5” • 195 lbs. Sophomore-1L Tulsa, Okla. (Union HS)
Guard
Player Derrek Lewis
Texas A&M Head Coach
Mark Turgeon
“Loubeau is very long and can really score the basketball. He’s also a tremendous rebounder and will help us be a good rebounding team. Like most freshman, he’s got a long way to go defensively, but he has a great package of skills.”
uGeneral studies major
uBorn Nov. 25, 1989 in Spring Valley, N.Y.
uDavid Loubeau is the son of Jean Loubeau and Marie Baptiste of Plantation, Fla.
Personal
uAlso recruited by Duke, Florida, Connecticut, Wake Forest, Georgetown, Pittsburgh, Virginia Tech and Florida State
uPosted career highs of 55 points and 23 rebounds
uLed AAU team to national 2007 title
uAveraged 29 points and 17 rebounds as a senior after averaging 31 points and 19 rebounds as a junior
uTwo-time first-team all-state pick
uRanked as the No. 4 prep player in Florida by Breakdown magazine
uRated as the No. 61 prospect in the nation by ESPN
Before A&M
6’9” • 215 lbs. Freshman-Hs Miami, Fla. (Westlake Prep)
Forward
Player David Loubeau
10
68 69
70 71
3 •Earned all-state honors
•Played for Team USA at 2006 Global Games
GP/GS
PPG
RPG AST
STL
BLK 3FG
FG PCT.
3-PT. FT PCT. PCT.
Texas A&M Head Coach
Mark Turgeon
“Derrick is so important to our success this year. He’s got a chance to be one of the best defenders in the league. He’s a great slasher for us and we’re going to try to play a little bit quicker so I think our system will fit him better. For us to continue to be the type of program we’ve been, he’s going to have to have a heck of a year for us.”
Total 58/0 3.8 1.7 1.0 0.3 0.1 0.4 .404 .247 .564
06-07 22/0 0.8 1.0 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.1 .179 .118 .833 07-08 36/0 5.6 2.1 1.1 0.4 0.7 0.5 .439 .279 .531
Year
Career Statistics
3-Pt. FGs: 3 vs. Ohio State, Nebraska (2007-08)
Assists: 5 vs. Lamar (2006-07)
Rebounds: 7 vs. Alabama (2007-08)
Points: 15 vs. Ohio State (2007-08)
Career Highs
uWould eventually like to own a business.
uAgricultural Leadership major
uBorn June 19, 1988 in Dallas
uDerrick DeWayne Roland is the son of David Powell and Evelyn Washam of Dallas
Personal
•Also recruited by Florida, Arizona State, UNLV, Connecticut and Miami (Fla.)
•Prep teammate of A&M’s Donald Sloan and former Texas standout LaMarcus Aldridge
•Scored an impressive 47 points in an AAU game
•Averaged 17.4 points as a senior team to three-year record of 93-10
•Rated as the 81st-best prospect in the country by Rivals.com, which also ranked him among the top 10 players in Texas
uSeagoville High School (Dallas, Texas), 2006
Before A&M
uSet team record in the vertical jump in the fall of 2007 at 38 inches
uMade a trio of three-pointers against Ohio State and Nebraska
uScored a career-high 15 points against Ohio State in NIT Tip-Off championship game
uHas emerged as one of Big 12’s top defensive players
As an Aggie
6’4” • 185 lbs. Junior-2L Dallas, Texas (Seagoville HS)
Guard
Player Derrick Roland
•Two-time all-state pick
GP/GS
PPG
RPG AST
STL
BLK 3FG
FG PCT.
3-PT. FT PCT. PCT.
Texas A&M Head Coach
Mark Turgeon
“Sloan really came on last year. He’s got his body weight down a little bit so he’s faster. We’re going to rely on him a lot. As last season went on, he got much better with the basketball and hopefully he continues to do that. He is thinking more like a point guard and a guy who’s in charge out there.”
06-07 34/0 5.2 1.9 1.8 0.7 0.1 0.4 .489 .333 .667 07-08 36/36 9.5 4.0 3.4 0.5 0.0 0.7 .418 .281 .673 Total 70/36 7.4 3.0 2.6 0.6 0.0 0.6 .441 .298 .671
Year
Career Statistics
3-Pt. FGs: 3 vs. four opponents
Steals: 3 vs. Baylor (2006-07)
Assists: 9 vs. Iowa State (2007-08)
Rebounds: 9 vs. Iowa State (2007-08)
Points: 21 vs. Missouri (2007-08)
Career Highs
uWas an amateur youth boxer in his earlier years, building a 13-1-1 record
uWould eventually like to coach or own a restaurant
uAgricultural Leadership major
uBorn Jan. 15, 1988 in Shreveport, La.
uDonald Wayne Sloan is the son of the late Sandra Sloan of Grand Prairie
Personal
•Also recruited by Kansas, Oklahoma, Marquette, SMU and Georgia Tech
•Prep teammate of A&M’s Derrick Roland and former Texas standout LaMarcus Aldridge
•Posted career highs of 33 points and 18 rebounds
•Named to All-Greater Dallas team
•Helped lead team to a three-year record of 93-10
•Ranked among the top five players in the state by Texas Hoops and Texas Roundball
•Led all Class 4A scorers in Dallas as a senior with a 21.0 average and added 8.1 rebounds
•Rated as the 49th-best prospect in the country by recruiting analyst Bob Gibbons
uSeagoville High School (Seagoville, Texas), 2006
Before A&M
uPosted second-best vertical jump in team history in the fall of 2007 at 37 inches
uPosted near-triple-double against Iowa State in Big 12 tournament, scoring 12 points with a career-high 9 rebounds and a career-best 9 assists
uLed team with 17 points and 8 rebounds in key win at Baylor
uScored a career-high 21 points in win at Missouri last season
uStarted in all 36 games as a sophomore and ranked third on the team in scoring (9.5) and second in assists (3.4)
As an Aggie
6’3” • 205 lbs. Junior-2L Dallas, Texas (Seagoville HS)
Guard
Player Donald Sloan
15
72 73
GP/GS
PPG
RPG AST
STL
BLK 3FG
FG PCT.
3-PT. FT PCT. PCT.
Texas A&M Head Coach
Mark Turgeon
“Nate has really worked hard and become a lot stronger and more athletic. He’s shooting well and playing with more confidence. We hope to use him a lot like we did Beau Muhlbach late last season, Nate is ready to step into that role.”
07-08 27/0 2.0 0.9 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.4 .514 .444 .571 Total 27/0 2.0 0.9 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.4 .514 .444 .571
Year
Career Statistics
3-Pt. FGs: 3 vs. Ohio State (2007-08)
Steals: 1 vs. five opponents
Assists: 1 vs. five opponents
Rebounds: 5 vs. Rice (2007-08)
Points: 11 vs. Ohio State (2007-08)
Career Highs
uWants to eventually go into the family business (metal fabrication)
uComes from a family of Aggies
uBusiness major
uBorn Oct. 20, 1988 in Houston
uNathan Ray Walkup is the son of Raymond and Lisa Walkup of Pasadena, Texas
Personal
uAlso recruited by Memphis, Wichita State, Rice, Texas, LSU, Miami (Fla.) and Stanford
uAveraged 21.2 points and 9.9 reboounds as a junior and averaged a double-double in district play
uPosted career bests of 39 points and 23 rebounds
uScored 2,134 career points, second most in Deer Park history
uNamed to second-team All-Greater Houston squad
uTwo-time district MVP
uRated as the 137th-best prospect in the country by Rivals.com
uEarned all-state and all-region honors
uAveraged 22.9 points and 9.2 rebounds as a prep senior
uRated as the top small forward in Texas, and the 7th-best prospect overall in the state, by Rivals.com
Before A&M
uTallied 6 points with a career-best 5 rebounds in win against Rice
uMade 44.4 percent (12-of-27) from three-point range
uMade 3-of-5 three-pointers in win against Buckeyes
uScored a career-high 11 points in win against Ohio State in NIT Tip-Off championship game
uPlayed in 27 games as a true freshman
As an Aggie
6’7” • 205 lbs. Sophomore-1L Houston, Texas (Deer Park HS)
Forward
Player Nathan Walkup
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Players Marshall Carrell 50 Forward
6’8” • 210 lbs. • Sophomore-1L Paris, Texas • (Paris HS)
As an Aggie
uPlayed in two games last year as a true freshman uScored two points against Texas State, making his only field goal attempt of the year uAlso added a blocked shot
Before A&M uParis High School (Paris, Texas), 2007 •Earned all-district honors and was named district’s most valuable player •Averaged 11.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 3.0 blocked shots per game •Lettered three years in basketball and once in football •Had career highs of 24 points, 15 rebounds and 10 blocks •Also recruited by North Texas, Navy and Army
Guard
“Marshall is one of our most improved players. Last year in practice, I thought he was going to hurt somebody, but he’s really improved his body and in individual work. I’m very proud of him. He really going to help us in preparing for other teams.” Mark Turgeon
Personal
Texas A&M Head Coach
uMarshall Bernet Carrell is the son of Thomas and Gable Carrell of Georgetown, Texas
Players Chris Chapman 31
“Everybody loves Chap. He is one the most well-liked guys I’ve ever seen. Players just love being around him. He works hard and is really a great teammate. All he cares about is that we are the best team we can possibly be.”
5’11” • 175 lbs. • Junior-2L Houston, Texas • (Memorial HS)
As an Aggie
uAppeared in three games last season and in 10 in his career uHanded out an assist against Texas State uReceived team’s “Unsung Hero” award in 2006-07 as a member of the scout team
Before A&M uMemorial High School (Houston, Texas), 2005
Mark Turgeon
STL
BLK 3FG
FG PCT.
uChris Alan Chapman is the son of Alan and the late Vanessa Chapman of Houston uBorn Dec. 22, 1986 in Houston uWants to become a sports agent.
Career Statistics Year
3-PT. FT PCT. PCT.
07-08 2/0
1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 1.000 .000 .000
2/0
1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 1.000 .000 .000
Total
•Had career high of 40 points
uEconomics major
Career Statistics RPG AST
Personal
Texas A&M Head Coach
uMade Dean’s List and Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor 76Roll last year
PPG
•Averaged 18.1 points
•Also recruited by Texas Lutheran, Washington & Lee, New York University and West Point.
uGeneral studies major
GP/GS
•Earned all-district honors
•Won free throw, dunk and three-point contest at 2000 Texas A&M Basketball Camp
uBorn Oct. 11, 1988
Year
GP/GS
PPG
RPG AST
STL
BLK 3FG
A FG PCT.
3-PT. FT PCT. PCT.
06-07 7/0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 .000 .000 .000 07-08 3/0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 .000 .000 .000
76
77
Total
10/0
0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 .000 .000 .000
Players Andrew Darko 14 Guard
6’0” • 170 lbs. • Sophomore-1L Conroe, Texas • (Conroe HS)
As an Aggie
uPlayed in five games, including three Big 12 contests uScored one point against Texas Tech uHad one assist against Ouachita Baptist
Before
A&M
uConroe High School (Conroe, Texas), 2007
•Two-time all-district and all-county pick
•Averaged 18.1 points and 6.1 rebounds as a senior •Scored a career-high 33 points against Galena Park as a junior
•Averaged 14.7 points as a junior
•Also recruited by Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and Centenary.
Personal uAndrew Ezonle Darko is the son of Daniel and Susse Darko of Conroe
Guard
“Darko got in the weight room and he got bigger and stronger. He can emulate a lot of players for us when were putting together scouting reports and is very valuable to us that way. He’s a great kid who works really hard and makes us a better team.” Mark Turgeon
uBorn May 23, 1989 in South Africa
Players Shawn Schepel 24
“Shawn is one of the smartest players I’ve ever been around. He’s really helpful to us and we have a lot of confidence in him. He was great down the stretch for our scouting reports as far as learning different positions and helping prepare us for other teams.
6’4” • 205 lbs. Sophomore-1L Dallas, Texas (Flower Mound HS)
As an Aggie uAppeared in three games as a redshirt freshman, including Big 12 game against Kansas uScored one point against Texas State
Before A&M uNamed district’s offensive player of the year after averaging a league-best 18.2 points as a senior uTwo-time all-district pick uPlayed in state all-star game uMade 43 percent from three-point range uSet a school record with 34 points against Trinity Christian uAlso set school marks for season scoring, season free throws and free throws in a game
Mark Turgeon
Texas A&M Head Coach
Personal uShawn Robert Schepel is the son of Kevin and Carol Schepel of Flower Mound, Texas
Texas A&M Head Coach
uConstruction Science major uGraduated cumma sum laude from high school, ranking No. 9 in his graduating class
uBorn March 23, 1988 in Midland, Texas uNuclear Engineering major
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Career Statistics Year
GP/GS
PPG
RPG AST
STL
BLK 3FG
FG PCT.
3-PT. FT PCT. PCT.
Career Statistics
07-08 5/0 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 .000 .000 .333 Total
5/0
A
uGraduated 11th in a class of 651
Year
0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 .000 .000 .333
GP/GS
PPG
RPG AST
STL
BLK 3FG
FG PCT.
3-PT. FT PCT. PCT.
07-08 3/0 0.3 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 .000 .000 .500
78
79
Total
3/0
0.3 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 .000 .000 .500
Review 80
“I thought we were getting better every game and I really thought we were going to win the national championship. It was close to being a great year. We did some really good things and the young players came along nicely.” Mark Turgeon
Texas A&M Head Coach
2008-09 2007-08 Review “By the end of last season, who’s to say Texas A&M wasn’t playing like a top 10 team? A&M’s last two losses were to Final Four teams (UCLA and Kansas) and the Aggies took them both to the wire.” The Sporting News
2008-09 Basketball Yearbook
82 84 106 128 130 136 138 140 142 144
Maroon Madness Non-Conference Conference Senior Day Big 12 Tournament The Big Dance NCAA 1st Round NCAA 2nd Round Celebration Dinner Results/Statistics
Aggie basketball continued to be a hot ticket in 2007-08, with long lines and overnight campers (opposite page) common at Reed Arena. The Aggies set a school record for average attendance and twice broke the single-game mark.
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Texas A&M Aggies
Season Highlights u First-Year Head Coach Mark Turgeon led the Aggies to a 25-11 record, the thirdmost wins in school history.
Review Maroon Madness
Chinemelu Elonu
“You might hear Soulja Boy’s ‘Crank Dat’ at any basketball arena in America, but basketball is big enough at Texas A&M now that the hip-hop artist showed up in College Station in person.”
u The 25 victories tied for the most ever by a first-year coach at a Big 12 school (Texas’ Tom Penders won 25 games in 1988-89). u A&M advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament, where the Aggies lost a nail-biter to No. 1-seeded UCLA (51-49) in Anaheim, Calif.
DeAndre Jordan
u The Aggies are one of just nine schools to win a first-round NCAA Tournament game in each of the last three years. u Of A&M’s 11 losses, all but one were to teams that advanced to postseason play and all were to teams ranked in the top 100 in the RPI.
Bryan/College Station Eagle
u The Aggies won the 2007 Dick’s Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off with wins against Washington and Ohio State at New York City’s Madison Square Garden.
Nathan Walkup A capacity crowd of almost 13,000 fans attended Texas A&M’s Maroon Madness on Oct. 12 at Reed Arena. The event was highlighted by an appearance by hip-hop artist Soulja Boy, who performed his No. 1 hit “Crank That.” Freshman DeAndre Jordan won the hotly-contested dunk contest (left) over fellow freshman Nathan Walkup.
u A&M defeated No. 10-ranked Texas, 80-63, in College Station, the Longhorns’ largest margin of defeat in the regularseason. It marked the fourth straight year A&M has beaten a top-10 opponent.
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Derrick Roland
Soulja Boy
In 2006, A&M set the unofficial national record for a preseason basketball tip-off event with 28,000 at Kyle Field. The event returned to Kyle Field prior to this season.
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Review Non-Conference
Mark Turgeon
McNeese State 50 Texas A&M 73 “We came out thinking too much. We had a timeout where Coach was really giving it to us, telling us ‘We’re not going to play like this,’ and we played hard for the rest of the game.”
Oral Roberts Texas A&M
DeAndre Jordan
“We got beat by a very good basketball team tonight. We’ve played a lot of good teams in my career, but I’m not sure we’ve played a front line as good as that.”
Chinemelu Elonu Derrick Roland
53 67
Donald Sloan
Scott Sutton
Oral Roberts Head Coach
Josh Carter
Texas A&M Guard/Forward
Mark Turgeon got his first win as A&M’s head coach against McNeese State. Junior Josh Carter scored a game-high 14 points to lead the Aggies while freshman DeAndre Jordan added 12 points in his college debut. A&M shot 54.0 percent from the field and held the Cowboys to just 37.7 percent.
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Beau Muhlbach
Junior Josh Carter scored 15 points and sophomore Chinemelu Elonu sparked a second-half run to help the Aggies win the first-round game of the Dick’s Sporting Goods NIT Season-Tip-Off at Reed Arena. A&M led by 20 at halftime. Senior Joseph Jones added 13 points for the Aggies and freshman DeAndre Jordan tallied 12 with 8 rebounds. Elonu finished with 7 points , all in the second 85 half. A&M posted an impressive 42-27 rebounding advantage.
Review Non-Conference UTEP Texas A&M
76 81
Ouachita Baptist 59 Texas A&M 85
“When you play, you want to take the big shots and make the big shots. I like being in that role. Hopefully, I’ll make more than I’ll miss.”
Josh Carter
Dominique Kirk
“A&M’s got some future pros on that team. They are one of the best rebounding teams in the country and those guys are going to be special inside.”
Bryson Graham
Josh Carter
Texas A&M Guard/Forward
Junior Josh Carter scored 23 points, including the go-ahead three-pointer with two minutes left as A&M held off UTEP for a second-round victory in the Dick’s Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off at Reed Arena. Senior Joseph Jones had 15 points, senior Dominique Kirk scored 14 and freshman DeAndre Jordan contributed 12 rebounds. A&M again dominated the boards, out-rebounding the 86 Miners, 43-28. With the win, the Aggies advanced to the final two rounds of the NIT at New York’s famed Madison Square Garden.
Nathan Walkup
Joseph Jones
B.J. Holmes
Charlie Scheef
Ouachita Baptist Head Coach
All 18 players on the roster saw action in this one as A&M cruised to its fourth straight victory. Sophomore Bryan Davis led the Aggies with 15 points while senior Josh Carter and freshman DeAndre Jordan each had 12. Jordan also contributed 10 rebounds and set a Big 12 record by making his 16th consecutive field goal over a four-game span. The Aggies out-rebounded OBU, 51-28, 87 and shot 51.8 percent from the field. The game was A&M’s final tune-up before heading to New York for the NIT Season-Tipoff.
Review NIT Season Tip-off Washington Texas A&M
B.J. Holmes
DeAndre Jordan
Donald Sloan Dominique Kirk
63 77
“I tried to give my team the boost we needed. I loved playing at the Garden. This place is filled with so much tradition and to be able to step on this court is an honor.” Joseph Jones Texas A&M Forward
Bryan Davis
88
Sophomore Donald Sloan scored 18 points and the Aggies held Washington without a field goal for a key second-half stretch to win the semifinal game in the Dick’s Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off at Madison Square Garden. The senior duo of Joseph Jones (17 points) and Dominique Kirk (15 points) also came up big for the Aggies. Freshman DeAndre Jordan added 11 rebounds. The 89 Aggies trailed, 36-32, at halftime.
Dominique Kirk
“The combination of Jones and Jordan crushed the Ohio State big men.” Andy Katz
Review NIT Season Tip-off Ohio State Texas A&M
DeAndre Jordan
ESPN
Nathan Walkup
Joseph Jones
47 70
“I just paid attention to our team and tried to keep fighting and digging down, getting more stops and more rebounds and pushing back at them.” Joseph Jones Texas A&M Forward
90
A&M’s defense shined in the NIT championship game at Madison Square Garden, holding Ohio State without a field goal for the first 11 1/2 minutes of the second half. Freshman Nathan Walkup, who finished with a career-best 11 points, nailed a three-pointer at the halftime buzzer to hand the Aggies the momentum and a 31-25 lead. Sophomore Derrick Roland led A&M with a career-high 91 15 points, freshman DeAndre Jordan scored 11 and senior Joseph Jones added 10. The Aggies had a 46-30 rebounding edge and shot 54.7 percent from the field. The Buckeyes made just 24.1 percent.
Review NIT Champions! Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Times Square
NIT Head Coaches
Madison Square Garden
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93
Empire State Building
MVP Joseph Jones
Bryan Davis
Review Non-Conference Alabama Texas A&M
Chinemelu Elonu
63 76
“Things didn’t go that great for us tonight, but we had guys step up. We’re building depth each and every game and we’re getting better.”
Dominique Kirk
Mark Turgeon
Texas A&M Head Coach
Joseph Jones
94
Sophomore Donald Sloan had 15 points and 8 assists to help the Aggies remain undefeated with a 76-63 win against Alabama at Reed Arena. Also scoring in double figures were senior Dominique Kirk (14), junior Josh Carter (13) and senior Joseph Jones (10).
95
Nathan Walkup
Review Non-Conference Arizona Texas A&M
Bryan Davis
Josh Carter
Joseph Jones
Derrick Roland
78 67
“The first 15 minutes we were pretty good. The last 25, it was like our offense was nonexistent. When the crowd got into it, we were not tough enough. We will be, we just were not tonight.� Mark Turgeon
Texas A&M Head Coach
96
Donald Sloan
The Aggies led Arizona by 20 points 15 minutes into the game, but the Wildcats came storming back to hand the Aggies their first loss of the season in Tucson, Ariz. The game was part of the Big 12/Pac 10 Hardwood Series. Senior Josh Carter paced A&M with 17 points while senior Joseph Jones added 13 and sophomore Bryan Davis scored 10. Arizona All-American Jerryd Bayless led all scorers with 26 points.
97
B.J. Holmes
Texas State Texas A&M
Review Non-Conference
73 109
“I’m still trying to figure out what their weakness is. They got at least 50 dunks on us tonight. We never bothered them and we never made them uncomfortable.”
UA-Pine Bluff Texas A&M Josh Carter
DeAndre Jordan
Doug Davalos
The Aggies dished out 26 assists and shot a blazing 67.2 percent from the field to cruise past Texas State. A&M had an astounding 17 slam dunks and 10 blocked shots. Freshman DeAndre Jordan and sophomore Donald Sloan led the barrage with 18 points each, while junior Josh Carter and senior Joseph Jones each added 12. Sophomore Chinemelu Elonu chipped in 10 points. The Bobcats made just 33.3 percent from the field.
Derrick Roland
37 64
“We don’t have the killer instinct to finish people off right now. We’re too laid back. We’ve got to change. We’ve got to develop that killer instinct.” Dominique Kirk
Texas State Head Coach
98
Bryan Davis
Texas A&M Guard
Denzel Bowles
A&M’s tenacious defense held Arkansas-Pine Bluff to just 20.6 percent field goal accuracy, the second lowest by an opponent in school history. The Aggies did not allow a point for the first 10 minutes of the game, then went on a 20-2 run to open the second half. Junior Josh Carter led A&M with 16 points and sophomore Derrick Roland scored 12.
99
DeAndre Jordan
Dominique Kirk
Detroit Texas A&M
39 79
Dominique Kirk
“We made a couple changes tonight in our defensive philosophy, which helped us. We never let up and that’s what we’ve been challenging the guys to do.” Mark Turgeon
Texas A&M Head Coach
Review Non-Conference
Donald Sloan Chinemelu Elonu Joseph Jones
UC Irvine Texas A&M
68 88
“I’ll never apologize for a 22-point win against a team that plays really well. Offensively, we played about as well as we’ve played for 40 minutes. We did a lot of really good things.” Mark Turgeon
Texas A&M Head Coach
100
Freshman DeAndre Jordan had 14 points and 8 rebounds to lead the Aggies to an impressive victory over Detroit. The win was the Aggies’ 100th at Reed Arena, which opened in 1998. A&M held the Titans to just 24.1 percent shooting. The Aggies made 57.7 percent and had a 44-31 rebounding margin. Junior Josh Carter added 11 points and sophomore Bryan Davis scored 10.
Sophomore Donald Sloan tallied 14 points with 5 rebounds and 5 assists as the Aggies improved to 11-1. Sloan led a group of six Aggies who scored in double figures. A&M shot a fiery 63.0 percent from the field. The Aggies made 11 of their first 13 field goal attempts in the second half to put the game out of the Anteaters’ reach.
101
Bryan Davis
Florida A&M Texas A&M
Review Non-Conference
Nathan Walkup
54 83
Rice Texas A&M
“We were putting up quick shots early. When we started going inside we got better. The thing I saw that I liked was the unselfish attitude of our players.” Josh Carter
Mark Turgeon
Texas A&M Head Coach
Mark Turgeon
41 68
“The ball wasn’t falling for us, but we knew if we just kept playing defense and kept them from scoring, we’d eventually start making shots. We just kept playing hard with tough defense.” Joseph Jones Texas A&M Forward
Junior Josh Carter scored 18 of his game-high 20 points in the first half to lead the Aggies to their fifth straight victory. Carter made 4-of-5 three-pointers in the first 20 minutes as A&M took a 17-point halftime lead. Freshman DeAndre Jordan had 15 points, sophomore Bryan Davis scored 13 and senior Joseph Jones added 12.
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Dominique Kirk
Junior Josh Carter and freshman DeAndre Jordan each scored 16 points as the Aggies extended their winning streak to six games. Jordan added 12 rebounds and four blocked shots. A&M shot only 37.7 percent from the field, but held the Owls to just 26.8 percent. Rice was the fourth opponent to shoot below 30 percent on the season. The Aggies closed the first half with an 11-0 run to take a 33-18 lead at halftime. Senior Dominique Kirk set a Big 12 record with his 110th consecutive start.
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Josh Carter
Joseph Jones
Review Non-Conference Derrick Roland
Chinemelu Elonu
Donald Sloan
LSU Texas A&M
53 79
“We have areas to improve in but as far as the way we feel about ourselves, we’re very confident. I’m not saying we’re going to win every game but overall, I think we‘re ready for the Big 12.” Donald Sloan Texas A&M Guard
104
Sophomore Donald Sloan scored 17 points to lead the Aggies to their 46th consecutive non-conference victory at Reed Arena. A&M jumped out to a 9-0 lead and maintained a margin of at least 20 points for most of the second half. Junior Josh Carter finished with 13 points and senior Joseph Jones had 12. The Aggies led by as many as 30 points with eight minutes left when Head Coach Mark Turgeon took out his starters for the rest of the game.
105
DeAndre Jordan
Review Conference
Donald Sloan
Joseph Jones
Josh Carter
Colorado Texas A&M
69 86
“They’d be in the middle of the pack in the NBA. When I was watching them that’s what I thought. I thought I was watching an NBA team.” Jeff Bzdelik
Colorado Head Coach
Dominique Kirk
106
Senior Dominique Kirk scored 15 points and freshman DeAndre Jordan added 14 as the Aggies won the conference opener. The win was A&M’s 15th straight at Reed Arena and improved its record to 15-1, the school’s best start since 1922. A spectacular high-flying dunk by Jordan in the second half was named one of the “Plays of the Day” by ESPN. For the second time in five games, six Aggies scored in double figures.
107
Review Conference Texas Tech Texas A&M
68 53
Dominique Kirk
Kansas State Texas A&M
“We were really bad. I’m not sure I can look at a player on our team who played well. I’m not sure we could play much worse. I never thought we could lose like that.”
Donald Sloan
Mark Turgeon
“We just broke down on the defensive end, and we didn’t compete hard enough to win. We don’t have that sense of urgency like we’re supposed to have.” Dominique Kirk
Texas A&M Head Coach
108
Josh Carter
75 54
Texas A&M Guard
The Aggies suffered through one of their worst shooting games of the season, making just 34.0 percent in losing to Texas Tech in Lubbock. A&M also had a season-high 20 turnovers, but out-rebounded Tech, 40-28. The Aggies started the second half with a 14-4 run to trim Tech’s lead to five, but Tech stymied the rally. Junior Josh Carter and senior Joseph Jones led A&M with 11 points each.
Hot-shooting Kansas State broke open a close game in the second half in Manhattan, Kan., to hand the Aggies their second straight loss. The Wildcats made 51.9 percent from the field and got 21 points from All-American Michael Beasley. Junior Josh Carter had 13 points for the Aggies, who shot only 37.8 percent, while senior Joseph Jones had 12 and sophomore Donald Sloan added 10.
Bryan Davis
109
Baylor Texas A&M
116 110
Bryan Davis
Review Conference
Derrick Roland
Josh Carter
“That was one heck of a basketball game with gutsy performances by a lot of players. I thought we had two overtimes won, but missed free throws killed us.”
Oklahoma State 56 Texas A&M 59 “This adversity has brought us together. Our team unity is better, the guys are cheering for each other and our team defense has gotten much better.”
Mark Turgeon
Texas A&M Head Coach
Mark Turgeon
Texas A&M Head Coach
110
The Aggies missed 23 free throws in an epic five-overtime loss to Baylor at Reed Arena in a marathon the San Antonio Express-News called “the best game in Big 12 history.” ESPN Classic added the game to its “Instant Classic” series. Sophomore Bryan Davis scored a careerbest 30 points with a career-high 14 rebounds to lead the Aggies. Junior Josh Carter also had a double-double with 14 points and 10 boards. Sophomore Donald Sloan added 18 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists.
Donald Sloan
The Aggies ended the three-game skid with a gritty road win at Oklahoma State, their second straight win at Gallagher-Iba arena. Senior Dominique Kirk made the go-ahead free throws in the final minute and sophomore Bryan Davis added two more with 3.9 seconds left to ice the victory. Junior Josh Carter led a group of four Aggies scoring in double figures with 13 points. A&M shot 51.2 percent from the field to just 41.2 percent by the Cowboys.
111
Review Conference Texas Texas A&M DeAndre Jordan Donald Sloan
Joseph Jones
Dominique Kirk
63 80
“We kept digging ourselves deeper, and at no point in time did I think we guarded them. We didn’t deserve to win. They came out and had their way tonight.” Rick Barnes
Texas Head Coach
112
Josh Carter
The Aggies played one of their most complete games all season in dominating No. 10-ranked Texas, handing the Longhorns their worst loss of the regular season. The win was A&M’s fourth straight against Texas at Reed Arena. The Longhorns trailed by as many as 22 points in the first half and shot just 34 percent. Junior Josh Carter led the A&M barrage with 19 points and 10 rebounds while seniors Dominique Kirk and Joseph Jones each scored 14.
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Review Conference
DeAndre Jordan
Oklahoma Texas A&M Joseph Jones
Dominique Kirk
52 60
“Down the stretch, you could tell they just wanted it more. That’s why they came up with the loose ball at the end and that’s why they kept getting secondchance points.” Blake Griffin
Oklahoma Forward
114
Bryan Davis
Senior Joseph Jones paced A&M with 18 points in the win against the Sooners. Jones was stellar on defense, helping limit Oklahoma standout Blake Griffin to just 6 points. Sophomore Bryan Davis also played a big role, scoring 13 points with 8 rebounds. The Aggies overcame a 29-23 Oklahoma lead at halftime.
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Derrick Roland
Joseph Jones
Donald Sloan
Review Conference Iowa State Texas A&M
Bryan Davis
51 69
“We’re playing with much more toughness and much more poise. We’re playing great defense and we’re playing as a team on offense.” Mark Turgeon
Texas A&M Head Coach
116
The Aggies won their fourth straight with a journeyman-like effort at Iowa State. Sophomore Bryan Davis scored 17 points with 7 rebounds, 2 blocks and 3 steals in an outstanding all-around performance. A&M had a 31-9 run that stretched from late in the first half to the middle of the second half. A&M’s win snapped a nine-game home winning streak by the Cyclones.
117
Review Conference Missouri Texas A&M
69 77
Oklahoma State 59 Texas A&M 54
Dominique Kirk
“We tried to come out and take easier shots without settling for jump shots. We were getting to the basket and hitting open guys.”
“We couldn’t get a rebound. Hustle plays, 50-50 balls – they got them and we didn’t. It’s inexcusable.”
Joseph Jones
Mark Turgeon
Donald Sloan
Bryan Davis
Texas A&M Head Coach
Texas A&M Forward
118
The Aggies extended their winning streak to five games with their second straight win at Missouri. Sophomore Donald Sloan scored a career-high 21 points and sophomore Bryan Davis and junior Josh Carter each added 14. Davis also had 11 rebounds. A&M opened the second half with a 15-0 run to take control after trailing 30-25 at halftime. The Aggies had a dominating 42-25 rebounding advantage.
Bryan Davis Acie Law IV
Oklahoma State spoiled “Acie Law Day” with a hard-fought victory at Reed Arena. A&M led by as many as nine points in the first half, but OSU rallied to trail 36-34 at halftime. Freshman DeAndre Jordan led A&M with 15 points and senior Joseph Jones scored 13. Law, a first-team All-American in 2007 who now plays for the 119 NBA’s Atlanta Hawks, spoke to the crowd in halftime ceremonies as his jersey was raised to the rafters.
Review Conference
Derrick Roland
Texas Texas A&M
77 50
“They were excellent defensively. They looked like a different team tonight. We’ve got to find some answers, but we’ll get it fixed. We’ve just got to play with more confidence.” Josh Carter
Texas A&M Guard
The ice-cold Aggies shot just 19 percent in the first half as No. 7-ranked Texas raced out to a 39-18 halftime lead. A&M finished the game shooting just 30.2 percent. Junior Josh Carter was the lone Aggie in double figures with 11 points.
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Nebraska Texas A&M Josh Carter
Donald Sloan
Bryan Davis
65 59
“There is only one group of people who can get us out of the way it’s going and that is us. We just have to get ourselves out of the rut. We have to start playing again.” Mark Turgeon
Texas A&M Head Coach
The Aggies lost their third straight when the upstart Cornhuskers escaped Reed Arena with a six-point win. A&M led late in the game but Nebraska came back for the victory. Sophomore Derrick Roland led A&M with 13 points, making 3-of-5 three-pointers, and sophomore Donald Sloan scored 10 with 6 assists. Nebraska shot a blazing 59.0 percent to 41.7 percent by the Aggies.
121
Review Conference
Derrick Roland
Texas Tech Texas A&M
54 98
“I don’t know how many times the referees told our players to sit down tonight. He said, ‘I’m going to give them a technical if they don’t sit down,’ and I said ‘Well, give them one.’”
Oklahoma Texas A&M
Beau Muhlbach
Derrek Lewis
DeAndre Jordan
64 37
“We’re two different teams sometimes. We just have to figure out how to bring the good one every time.” Josh Carter
Texas A&M Guard
Mark Turgeon
Texas A&M Head Coach
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The Aggies ended the puzzling three-game skid with a convincing 44-point win against the Red Raiders, who would go on to upset Texas three days later. The margin was A&M’s largest ever against Tech and in a Big 12 game. The Aggies had a 45-32 rebounding advantage and shot 56.7 percent to 32.8 percent by the Red Raiders. Senior Dominique Kirk led A&M with 16 points and made 5-of-7 three-pointers.
A&M had one of the coldest shooting games in school history in falling at Oklahoma. The Aggies made just 25.5 percent from the field and scored a meager 10 points in the first half after going scoreless the final 13 minutes. Freshman DeAndre Jordan and junior Josh Carter each had 10 points for A&M.
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Joseph Jones
Beau Muhlbach
Baylor Texas A&M
DeAndre Jordan
Beau Muhlbach
Donald Sloan
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“That was as well as we’ve played in a long time. I thought we really guarded them. You saw some kids grow up tonight.” Mark Turgeon
Texas A&M Head Coach
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“Coach Turgeon kept saying they were going to make a run, just stay poised and calm and trust each other. That’s what we did.” Beau Muhlbach Texas A&M Forward
Dominique Kirk
A&M held the Bears to their lowest point total of the season to notch a key road victory in Waco and avenge the five-overtime loss to Baylor earlier in the year. The Aggies made 12-of-13 free throws down the stretch to secure the win. Junior Josh Carter led A&M with 17 points and senior Beau Muhlbach came up big with 12 points, including a vital three-pointer late in the game. Freshman DeAndre Jordan scored just 4 points, but contributed 10 rebounds and six blocked shots, tying an A&M freshman record.
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Dominique Kirk Dominique Kirk
Joseph Jones
Beau Muhlbach
Kansas Texas A&M
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“It was pretty difficult because they are a great defensive team. At some points we executed well, but the outcome was they won. We’ve got to play harder and we’ve got to play better.” Dominique Kirk Texas A&M Guard
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A&M trailed the eventual national champions 48-42 midway through the second half before the Jayhawks pulled away. Senior Dominique Kirk and sophomore Donald Sloan paced the Aggies with 15 points each. Kansas made 50.0 percent from the field while A&M connected on just 31.9 percent. The game was televised nationally by CBS Sports.
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Review Senior Day Dominique Kirk Beau Muhlbach
“I’m so proud of our seniors and they should be proud of what they have done for this program. It’s incredible what they have accomplished in their careers here.” Mark Turgeon
Texas A&M Head Coach
Joseph Jones
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The Kansas game marked the annual “Senior Day” in Aggieland as the team’s three seniors played their final game at Reed Arena. The season before Dominique Kirk and Joseph Jones arrived, A&M went 0-16 in the conference play. But the dynamic duo won (95), started and played in more games – and more NCAA Tournaments – than any players in school history. Kirk started in a 129 Big 12 record 132 consecutive games and Jones had 131 career starts. Beau Muhlbach played a key role in the Aggies’ late resurgence.
Sprint Center Chinemelu Elonu
Review Big 12 Championship Iowa State Texas A&M
Joseph Jones
“I think my mother would have wanted me to play this game. My teammates really embraced me so I had to be there for them. We are in it together.”
Donald Sloan
Donald Sloan
Beau Muhlbach
Texas A&M Guard
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After his mother died earlier in the day following a long illness, sophomore Donald Sloan flew from Dallas to Kansas City to join the team for the Big 12 Championship tournament. With a heavy heart, Sloan fell just short of a triple-double (12 points and a career-best 9 rebounds and 9 assists) in leading the Aggies to a needed victory against Iowa State. Senior Dominique also added 12 points. The Aggies’ defense overwhelmed the Cyclones, who made just 27.4 percent from the field.
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Review Big 12 Championship
Josh Carter
Kansas State Texas A&M Chinemelu Elonu
Dominique Kirk
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“Dominique Kirk really stepped up when we had nothing going. We did a great job on Beasley and, at the end, got the stops that we needed. It’s a great win for us.” Mark Turgeon
Texas A&M Head Coach
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Derrick Roland
Senior Dominique Kirk made five threepointers and had 19 points to lead the Aggies to a huge win against Kansas State in the Big 12 Championship quarterfinals. A&M shot 50.0 percent from the field to just 43.1 percent by the Wildcats and their All-American freshman, Michael Beasley. Sophomore Bryan Davis scored 11 points and junior Josh Carter added 10 for the Aggies, who advanced to the Big 12 semifinals for the first time.
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Derrick Roland Joseph Jones
Review Big 12 Championship Kansas Texas A&M
Beau Muhlbach
77 71
“Teams go two ways at the end of the season. They either get going or they go the other way. We’re just getting going. There is no quit in us.”
Dominique Kirk
Mark Turgeon
Texas A&M Head Coach
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“Kansas and Texas A&M performed like Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier, stinging each other with shots that should have spelled the end for the recipient, but didn’t.” Lawrence Journal-World
It took a career-high 28 points by All-American Brandon Rush for the Jayhawks to beat the Aggies in one of the greatest Big 12 tournament games ever played. A&M had a 35-25 rebounding edge and made 50.0 percent from the field, but Rush proved to be the difference. A&M trailed by just two points in the final minute but the Jayhawks held on for the win. The score was 135 tied, 34-34, at halftime. Sophomore Bryan Davis led A&M with 16 points while senior Joseph Jones added 14.
Selection Sunday Watch Party
Review The Big Dance
The NCAA Selection Sunday party at Reed Arena got March Madness off to a rousing start.
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Joseph Jones Honda Center Josh Carter Bryan Davis
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“Our execution down the stretch tonight was phenomenal. Over the last 10 minutes, we were as good as we’ve been in awhile. On a big-time stage, our guys stepped up and really executed.” Mark Turgeon
Texas A&M Head Coach
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Junior Josh Carter came out blazing, making a trio of three-pointers in the first six minutes to hand the Aggies an 11-0 lead against BYU. But the tough Cougars rallied to knot it at 29-29 at halftime. Neither team led by more than four points in the second half. Carter finished with 26 points, tying his career-high. Two days before the game, the entire team attended the funeral for Donald Sloan’s mother in Dallas.
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Derrick Roland
Joseph Jones
Review NCAA Second Round UCLA Texas A&M
Bryan Davis Dominique Kirk
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“I drove for a layup and was brought back down either by my force or somebody’s else’s. That’s for other people to see. The bottom line is that it didn’t go our way.” Donald Sloan
Josh Carter
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In one of the most memorable games in the entire 2008 NCAA Tournament, the Aggies took the topseeded Bruins to the final seconds before losing in a controversial finish. After UCLA took the lead with 9 seconds left, sophomore Donald Sloan drove the lane and was knocked to the ground (opposite page). No foul was called and UCLA came up with the loose ball and the victory at the Honda Center, which is located only a few minute from 141 the UCLA campus. Despite the partisan crowd, A&M had a 29-26 halftime margin and led by as many as 10 points in the second half. Sloan led the Aggies with 12 points and senior Josh Carter added 10. All-American Kevin Love led the Bruins with 19 points.
Joseph Jones
Review Celebration Dinner Team Awards Most Valuable Player Dominique Kirk
Robert Gates Leadership Award Joseph Jones
David Edwards Assist Award Dominique Kirk
Dominique Kirk Defensive Award Dominique Kirk
Shelby Metcalf Inspirational Award Beau Muhlbach
Vernon Smith Rebound Award DeAndre Jordan
Dominique Kirk
Sonny Parker Most Improved Award Bryan Davis
Dr. John Thornton Academic Award
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Shawn Schepel
More than 500 fans attended the annual celebration dinner for the players, coaches and their families in April. Team awards were given to several players, including seniors Joseph Jones and team MVP Dominique Kirk. Head Coach Mark Turgeon also addressed the enthusiastic crowd.
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Season Results
N 9 MCNEESE STATE (FSN) W 73-50 N 13 ORAL ROBERTS (ESPNU) {NIT} W 67-53 N 14 UTEP (ESPNU) {NIT} W 81-76 N 17 OUACHITA BAPTIST W 85-59 N 21 vs. Washington (ESPN2) {NIT} W 77-63 N 23 vs. Ohio State (ESPN2) {NIT} W 70-47 N 28 ALABAMA (ESPNU) W 76-63 D 2 at Arizona (FSN) L 78-67 D 8 TEXAS STATE (FSN) W 109-73 D 16 ARK.-PINE BLUFF (FSN) W 64-37 D 19 DETROIT W 79-39 D 22 UC IRVINE W 88-66 D 29 FLORIDA A&M (FSN) W 83-54 D 31 RICE (FSN) W 68-41 J 5 LSU (ESPNU) W 79-53 J 12 COLORADO (ESPN+) W 86-69 J 16 at Texas Tech (ESPN2) L 68-53 J 19 at Kansas State (ESPN) L 75-54 J 23 #25 BAYLOR (5 OT) L 116-110 J 26 at Oklahoma State (ESPN) W 59-56 J 30 #10 TEXAS (ESPN2) W 80-63 F 2 OKLAHOMA (ESPN+) W 60-52 F 5 at Iowa State (ESPN+) W 69-51 F 9 at Missouri (ESPN+) W 77-69 F 16 OKLAHOMA STATE (ABC) L 59-54 F 18 at #7 Texas (ESPN) L 77-50 F 23 NEBRASKA (ESPN+) L 65-59 F 27 TEXAS TECH (ESPN+) W 98-54 M 1 at Oklahoma (ESPN) L 64-37 M 5 at Baylor (ESPN2) W 71-57 M 8 #5 KANSAS (CBS) L 72-55 M 13 vs. Iowa State (ESPN2) {Big 12} W 60-47 M 14 vs. Kansas State (ESPN+) {Big 12} W 63-60 M 15 vs. #5 Kansas (ESPN2) {Big 12} L 77-71 M 20 vs. #23 Brigham Young (CBS) {NCAA} W 67-62 M22 vs. #2 UCLA (CBS) {NCAA} W 51-49
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FT-FTA
23 CARTER, Josh
36-36 1041-28.9 146-347 .421
79-208 .380
69-84 .821
30 JONES, Joseph
36-36 883-24.5 132-274 .482
8-20 .400 99-144 .688
15 SLOAN, Donald
36-36 1094-30.4 120-287 .418
25-89 .281 76-113 .673
25 118 143 4.0 50 1 123 82 1 18 341
9.5
00 DAVIS, Bryan
36-15 820-22.8 117-220 .532
1-2 .500 78-130 .600
57 121 178 4.9 95 3 46 72 37 35 313
8.7
22 KIRK, Dominique
36-36 1131-31.4
12 JORDAN, DeAndre
35-21 703-20.1 113-183 .617
GP-GS
03 ROLAND, Derrick
36-0 686-19.1
41 ELONU, Chinemelu
34-0
32 MUHLBACH, Beau
97-229 .424
46-113 .407
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A TO Blk Stl
37 105 142 3.9 56 1 50 28
Pts
Avg
6 21 440 12.2
80 113 193 5.4 102 3 45 47 15 17 371 10.3
63-82 .768
22 106 128 3.6 66 1 128 53 16 24 303 8.4
0-0 .000 52-119 .437
66 144 210 6.0 67 0 15 57 44 7 278 7.9
79-180 .439
19-68 .279
26-49 .531
16 60 76 2.1 57 2 40 35 6 13 203 5.6
317-9.3
35-66 .530
0-0 .000
21-41 .512
34 69 103 3.0 42 0
29-0
212-7.3
23-47 .489
4-13 .308
19-28 .679
11 HOLMES, B.J.
29-0
180-6.2
20-49 .408
14-35 .400
5-10 .500
45 WALKUP, Nathan
27-0
148-5.5
19-37 .514
12-27 .444
4-7 .571
50 CARRELL, Marshall
2-0
3-1.5
1-1 1.000
0-0 .000
0-1 .000
0
10 BOWLES, Denzel
8-0
24-3.0
3-6 .500
0-0 .000
1-1 1.000
1 5
6 0.8 1 0
02 LEWIS, Derrek
9-0
40-4.4
2-8 .250
2-7 .286
0-0 .000
05 GRAHAM, Bryson
14-0
27-1.9
2-8 .250
1-6 .167
24 SCHEPEL, Shawn
3-0
3-1.0
0-2 .000
14 DARKO, Andrew
5-0
9-1.8
31 CHAPMAN, Chris
3-0
4-1.3
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7 29 36 1.2 29 0 8 19 2 10
69 2.4
3 19
22 0.8 19 0 14 13 0 8
59 2.0
10 15 25 0.9 15 0 5 11 0 2
54 2.0
0 0 1 0
2 1.0
2 2 1 0
7 0.9
4 3
7 0.8 3 0 2 1 0 0
6 0.7
4-6 .667
0 1
1 0.1 7 0 0 5 0 0
9 0.6
0-0 .000
1-2 .500
0 2
2 0.7 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 0.3
0-0 .000
0-0 .000
1-3 .333
0 0
0 0.0 1 0 1 0 0 0
1 0.2
0-1 .000
0-0 .000
0-0 .000
0 0
0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0
0 0.0
62
0 0 0.0 0 0
68 130 3.6
1
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7325 909-1945 .467 211-588 .359 519-820 .633 424 978 1402 38.9 611 11 486 458 145 158 2548 70.8
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7325 817-2069 .395 218-645 .338 364-560 .650 381 767 1148 31.9 700
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“We intend to play a tough schedule every year to prepare us for Big 12 play and the NCAA Tournament. It is certainly the type of schedule that will appeal to the caliber of student-athletes we will recruit to Texas A&M.” Mark Turgeon
Texas A&M Head Coach
Padre Island Invitational
Alabama
LSU
Nebraska
Kansas State
Kansas Colorado Iowa State
Oklahoma Baylor Tulsa
Missouri
Oklahoma State
Rice Illinois Texas
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Arizona Texas Tech
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NIT Season Tip-Off Big 12/Pac 10 Series Big 12 Conference National Television Big 12 Championship March Madness
The Aggies will play another rugged schedule in 2008-09, including the South Padre Island Invitational, a home game against Arizona in the Big 12/Pac 10 Hardwood Series, a neutral site game against LSU, and a road game at Alabama. That doesn’t even include the always-tough Big 12 slate. As a result, A&M will play at least 29 games on television.
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Houston/South Padre
Competition Big 12/Pac-10 Series
“We always want to play in big games in our non-conference schedule. The South Padre Invitational and the game at the Toyota Center emphasizes that commitment.”
“The Big 12 / Pac 10 Hardwood Series is great for our league. It upgrades our nonconference schedule and gives us more national exposure.” Mark Turgeon
Texas A&M Head Coach
Mark Turgeon
Texas A&M Head Coach
Texas A&M will participate in the 2008 South Padre Island Invitational, with the first two games played in College Station and the final two games played on South Padre Island. The Aggies will play Tulsa and either Kent State or Illinois on the final two days. The Aggies will also face LSU in the second game of a doubleheader on Dec. 20 at Houston’s Toyota Center, home of the NBA’s Houston Rockets. Texas and Michigan State will meet in the first game.
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Arizona’s Jerryd Bayless guards A&M’s Dominique Kirk last year in Tucson.
The Aggies will play Arizona on Dec. 5 in College Station as part of the Big 12/Pac 10 Hardwood Series. The game will be televised nationally by ESPNU. The Wildcats rallied from a 20-point deficit to edge the Aggies last year in Tucson, Ariz.
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Competition National TV
Big 12 Conference “The Big 12 has become a basketballfirst conference, a worthy challenger to the ACC for prominence in men’s basketball.” The Dallas Morning News
“The Aggies have become a Big 12 power.” Dick Weiss
“As one of the top conferences in college basketball, the Big 12 gets an incredible amount of national respect and TV exposure.”
In the last 12 years, the Big 12 has produced 61 NBA draft picks, including 34 firstround choices.
Mark Turgeon
Texas A&M Head Coach
Hall of Fame Basketball Writer New York Daily News
Last season, six Big 12 teams advanced to the NCAA Tournament and seven teams posted at least 20 victories. The Big 12 had the most NCAA wins in the country in 2008 and also had the best winning percentage. In addition, the Big 12 beat more nationally-ranked nonleague opponents than any other conference.
The Aggies will appear on national television at least 11 times this season. The Big 12 has one of the best television contracts in the country with ABC/ESPN television, which will air close to 100 games. Including regional telecasts, at least 29 A&M games will be televised in 2008-09.
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CBS Sports’ Billy Packer and Jim Nantz
Big 12 Championship “The Big 12 tournament is a great postseason event. It’s a good way to get everybody excited and get March Madness started.” Mark Turgeon
Texas A&M Head Coach
Competition March Madness “It’s the greatest feeling in the world to play in the NCAA Tournament. There is nothing else quite like it. It is special because it gives you another opportunity to show what you can do.”
A&M is one of just nine schools nationally to win a first-round NCAA Tournament game in each of the last three years. The Aggies’ NCAA losses in that span were by an average of 1.3 points with all three games decided on the final possession.
Dominique Kirk
Detroit The Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship returns in March to Oklahoma City’s sparking Ford Center, which is located near the city’s popular Bricktown Entertainment District. The Ford Center also was the site of the 2007 Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship (above right).
Texas A&M Player (2004-08)
The 2009 NCAA Final Four will be played at Detroit’s Ford Field, which will seat in excess of 70,000 for basketball. The facility is the home of the NFL’s Detroit Lions. Kansas City’s Sprint Center (bottom left), the site of the 2008 Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship, will be the site of first and second round games in the 2009 NCAA Tournament.
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“The Aggies clearly are national players.” Andy Katz ESPN
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Nation’s Best Fans National Acclaim Media Interest Center of Attention Aggies in the NBA Hall of Fame/Museum
Mark Turgeon
CBS Sports’ Jay Bilas and Dick Enberg
Prior to last year’s NCAA Tournament games against BYU and UCLA, CBS Sports’ Hall of Fame play-by-play announcer Dick Enberg and analyst Jay Bilas were briefed on the Aggies by Coach Mark Turgeon (left).
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Spotlight Nation’s Best Fans
“Our fans were there for us every game. It was a great experience to play at Texas A&M.”
Texas Governor Rick Perry
NCAA HOME WINS In Last Four Seasons
DeAndre Jordan
1. Memphis................73 2. Texas A&M.............67 3. Ohio State..............66 4. Louisville................65 5. Kansas..................65
Los Angeles Clippers Texas A&M Player (2007-08)
Jeff Capel
Former President George H.W. Bush
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“The students at A&M stay behind their team. The fans are a big reason why those guys keep on fighting. The environment at the games is electric and it really helps them.” Oklahoma Head Coach
“One of the best places in America to be a basketball fan right now is Bryan / College Station.” Bryan / College Station Eagle
“We’ve got the best fans in the Big 12. When we get down, they give us a second wind.” Josh Carter
Texas A&M Senior
Texas A&M basketball has become a social event, attracting celebrities such as Texas Gov. Rick Perry and former president George H.W. Bush (opposite page). Last season, A&M set a school record for season attendance and twice broke the single game record at Reed Arena. In the last four years, the Aggies have broken their singlegame attendance record 12 times. This year, a new student group called the “Ninja Turgeons” has formed and will join the “Reed Rowdies” in helping to provide the Aggies with one of the nation’s best homecourt advantages.
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Spotlight National Acclaim
“No one should be shocked by what new heights A&M climbs.”
“The Aggies have left most of the college basketball world marveling. Texas A&M has become a top-25 program.”
Athlon College Basketball
Dick Weiss
CBS Sportsline.com
Mark Turgeon
ESPN’s Erin Andrews
Texas A&M Sports Network
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Joseph Jones
Texas A&M has received unprecedented national attention in the last four years. The Aggies have been featured in Sports Illustrated, The Sporting News, The New York Times, USA Today and the Los Angeles Times, among many others. When the Aggies played in the NIT Season Tip-Off last season at Madison Square Garden, Hall of Fame basketball writer Dick Weiss of the New York Daily News (left) interviewed Joseph Jones.
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Bryan Davis
Spotlight Media Interest “People want our autographs; they want pictures of us with their babies. We’re suddenly like rock stars here.” Acie Law IV
Atlanta Hawks Texas A&M Player (2003-07)
A large number of print and broadcast media cover the Aggies on a regular basis (a postgame press conference is shown at left). The largest newspapers in Texas, including the Houston Chronicle, Dallas Morning News, San Antonio Express-News, Fort Worth-Star Telegram, Austin American-Statesman and the Bryan/College Station Eagle have regularbeat writers assigned to the Aggies. Sports Illustrated’s Julia Morrill (far left, bottom) interviews Joseph Jones.
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Joseph Jones
Spotlight Center of Attention Beau Muhlbach
Dominique Kirk
Dave South
“When we think of A&M, we think of basketball. We think of them competing for Big 12 titles. That’s where they are at and that’s where they’re going to stay.” Bill Self
Kansas Head Coach
The Aggies are popular figures in the Brazos Valley with fans patiently standing in long lines for autographs after games. Last season, Joseph Jones (far left) became the first A&M basketball player to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated. Coach Mark Turgeon has a weekly live radio show at Wings-N-More restaurant and his players are frequent guests (near left). Dave South, the legendary “Voice of the Aggies,” serves as co-host.
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Antoine Wright
DeAndre Jordan
Acie Law IV
“I was a part of something special at A&M. What we did there helped me fulfill my dream of playing in the NBA.” Acie Law IV
Atlanta Hawks Texas A&M Player (2003-07)
A&M has had three NBA Draft picks in the last four years – DeAndre Jordan (far left) was a second-round pick by the Los Angeles Clippers at the 2008 draft; Acie Law IV (near left) became A&M’s first NBA lottery pick in 2007 when he was taken by the Atlanta Hawks with the 11th pick; The New Jersey Nets chose Antoine Wright (middle) with the 15th pick in 2005. Wright returned to Texas in 2008 to play for the Dallas Mavericks.
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Spotlight Hall of Fame/Museum “The years I was at Texas A&M were the best years of my life.” Sonny Parker
Former Golden State Warrior 2005 Hall of Fame Inductee
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The Texas A&M Sports Museum (far left) has the distinction of being the nation’s only all-sports museum funded primarily by former athletes. The John L. Erickson ‘63 Foundation Athletics Hall of Fame and Hall of Honor (near left) recognizes outstanding A&M athletes and individuals who have contributed to the success of the program. Sonny Parker (left) was inducted to the Hall of Fame in 2006. A&M staff member and former teammate Barry Davis presented Parker with his Hall of Fame certificate at halftime of an Aggie football game.
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“They love basketball at A&M and it was nice to be a part of it. We’re filling the arena up and getting bigger and better things like the new practice facility. It’s become a basketball school.”
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Joseph Jones
Texas A&M Player (2004-08)
New locker room at Cox-McFerrin Center for Aggie Basketball
“When it comes to commitment and facilities, Texas A&M is on par with any school in the country.” Basketball Times
Reed Arena Cox-McFerrin Center Steed Weight Room
The luxurious new locker room at the Cox-McFerrin Center for Aggie Basketball is almost three times larger than the team’s previous locker room. The $22 million, 68,000-square foot facility also includes practice gyms, weight room, video room, training and medical accommodations and coaches’ offices.
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“Reed Arena is an unbelievable facility, one of the neatest college basketball facilities I’ve seen. The spirit at A&M is great and the Aggies really root for their team.”
Facilities Reed Arena “Reed Arena has become one of the toughest places to play in the Big 12.”
Billy Packer CBS Sports
CBS Sportsline.com
“The Aggies have unbelievable spirit. The spirit of Aggieland is pretty special.” Jim Nantz CBS Sports
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“Reed Arena has become one of the best basketball atmospheres in the Big 12.” Dave Armstrong ESPN Announcer
“A&M fans support their team, win or lose. Anyone who has spent any time in College Station knows two things: It’s a great atmosphere at A&M and it’s a great sports town because of that.” The Sporting News
With 12,989 permanent seats, Reed Arena opened in 1998 and has all the amenities of an NBA arena. Two years ago, a high-tech eight-sided scoreboard was installed over midcourt. Bright ribbon boards also were added to the upper-level facade.
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Facilities Cox-McFerrin Center Practice Gym
“This is the biggest and best basketball facility in the country. It’s really a big-time, special place. There is no doubt that Texas A&M is committed to maintaining a great basketball program.” Mark Turgeon
Texas A&M Head Coach
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Oak Locker
“We’re very serious about basketball and we have every intention of being a perennial, elite program. Whatever it takes, that’s what we’ll do.” Jerry Cox
Texas A&M Benefactor
The practice gym (left) includes a full-length court and can accommodate multiple workout activities at the same time. Each player has a large oak locker (far left) that includes ample storage space, a secure personal safe and computers with high-speed internet. A&M is in the second year of a contract with adidas that supplies players with the best in athletic equipment and apparel.
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Facilities Cox-McFerrin Center “The new team facility is amazing. It’s got everything we need in one place – we can practically live there. It’s definitely one of the best facilities in the country.”
Training Pool
Donald Sloan Texas A&M Guard
Training Room The training and medical facility in the Cox-McFerrin Center (far left) is state-of-the-art and includes a training pool as well as other vital amenities. The players’ lounge (far left bottom) includes a plasma screen television and a hi-fidelity sound system.
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Cox-McFerrin Center for Aggie Basketball Players’ Lounge
The 23,736-square-foot Netum Steed training facility houses one of the nation’s largest weight rooms, boasting 85 separate workout stations. B.J. Holmes
Facilities Steed Weight Room “Netum Steed is an impressive place. I can’t imagine a better and more complete weight facility anywhere.” Mark Turgeon
Texas A&M Head Coach
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Josh Carter
The Netum A. Steed Physiology Research and Conditioning Lab is equipped with 45,000 pounds of weights and 10,000 pounds of dumbbells and also has a marked 40-yard dash area. In addition, the facility provides space and equipment for physical performance assessment, including measurement of body composition, strength, endurance, power, speed, agility, range of motion and cardiorespiratory function.
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“You won’t find a friendlier campus than Texas A&M or a better place to be a student-athlete. The people here respect the athletes and make us feel welcome.” Josh Carter
Texas A&M Senior
David Loubeau Dash Harris
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Traditions Dorm The University Academic Support Earning a Degree Diverse Campus Rich Traditions Team Travel Brazos Valley Support Groups
Freshmen Dash Harris and David Loubeau relax by the pool at The Tradition at Northgate, the college home for many Aggie basketball players. The complex is located near the popular Northgate entertainment district adjacent to the Texas A&M campus.
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Student Life The Tradition David Loubeau
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“I like the social life at Texas A&M. I’ve already made a lot of friends.” David Loubeau Texas A&M Freshman
Dash Harris
“I came to A&M because of its rich academic tradition. I loved my first day of classes.” Dash Harris
Texas A&M Freshman
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24-hour fitness center
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One block from A&M campus
The Tradition at Northgate features a large heated swimming pool (far left) as well as a fitness center and common areas where students congregate. Entertainment options include video games and spirited ping-pong matches.
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“I love Texas A&M. On my first day, people were walking around, knocking on doors and introducing themselves. That was incredible. I really felt right at home. I know I made the right decision to come here. This is a special place.”
Student Life Texas A&M University
“I love the campus and the friendliness of the people at A&M. This is really a cool place to be.”
CORE VALUES
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Texas A&M offers degrees in almost 160 courses of study through:
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“We love Texas A&M. Few schools even compare ...” The Washington Monthly
Best Public Universities of 2007
1. Texas A&M 6. Michigan 2. UCLA 7. Cornell 3. California 8. Cal-Davis 4. San Diego 9. Stanford 5. Penn State 10. S. Carolina St.
Albritton Tower Victory Eagle
George Bush School of Government and Public Service
With more than 48,000 students, Texas A&M is among the largest universities in the country. Women represent half the student body, which includes students from all 50 states and 127 countries. One of the nation’s most beautiful campuses, Texas A&M covers more than 5,200 acres. Among the most wellknown landmarks is the Academic Building (far left), which was built in 1912. Other campus landmarks include the Memorial Student Center Plaza (top), Albritton Bell Tower (bottom left) and the Victory Eagle (bottom right).
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“If you want excellence in everything, Texas A&M is where you need to be.” Bryson Graham
OPENED: 2003 SIZE: 24,550 sq. ft. COST: $27 million FEATURES: u 28 tutor rooms accommodating individuals and large groups.
Texas A&M Senior
Since 1998, 23 A&M basketball players have earned Academic All-Big 12 honors. In the last two years, all nine seniors have graduated.
Student Life Academic Support Garry Gibson
Bright Complex Bryan Davis
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Texas A&M Head Coach
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The 50-station computer lab is connected to the mainframe of the university. Student-athletes have all their computer needs met at one location with state-of-the-art equipment. Another special feature of the Nye Academic Center is the Learning Laboratory, which includes six study carrels with computers and 15 small tables that seat two students each. A learning specialist works with the most at-risk student-athletes in a self-contained classroom.
The 24,550-square foot Nye Academic Center (far left) is the premier facility of its kind in the country. The center serves all A&M’s studentathletes, providing them with the competitive edge they need to attain their scholastic and career goals. The size of the facility allows every one of the school’s 600 student-athletes to use it simultaneously. Men’s Basketball Scholastic Supervisor Garry Gibson, a 20-year veteran of the United States Marine Corps, is always on hand to assist the players with any academic issues.
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Student Life Earning a Degree
“My mom always wanted me to get my degree. To graduate in 3 1/2 years from a great school like A&M meant a whole lot to me”
“Getting my degree was one of the most important moments of my life. It fulfilled a promise I made to my family and the people at A&M helped make that happen.”
Joseph Jones
Texas A&M Player (2004-08)
Joseph Jones
Acie Law IV
Atlanta Hawks Texas A&M Player (2003-07)
“Our primary goal is for all our players to get their degrees and Texas A&M provides the best academic support system in the country to help us achieve that goal.” Mark Turgeon
“After being at A&M for four years, I know that Aggies always look out for each other. A&M is a great school and the tradition here is unbelievable.”
Texas A&M Head Coach
All three seniors from last season’s team graduated from Texas A&M. Aggies cherish the day they receive their Aggie Ring (opposite page), which bonds them for life not only with the university but with other Aggies around the world.
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Of the basketball players who have completed their eligibility at A&M since 1998, almost 85 percent have earned their degrees.
Student Life Diverse Campus Roland Martin
“Texas A&M was very good to me. It’s such a big family environment and I’m glad I found it. I feel at home here.”
“I’m a living witness that Texas A&M is an open and inviting place.”
Marlon Pompey ’07 Texas A&M Player (2004-07)
Roland S. Martin ’91 CNN Commentator
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Texas A&M has become a national leader in diversity programs. Roland S. Martin ’91 (opposite page) is a prominent author, political commentator and columnist who has written books, hosts a Chicago radio show and regularly appears as a guest on national television programs. Derrick Darby (opposite page) is a former associate professor of Philosophy at A&M. He co-authored Hip Hop and Philosophy: Rhyme to Reason while teaching at A&M in 2005.
A&M has the best student retention rate of any public institution in Texas and ranks first in helping African-American students remain on track to graduation.
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“I love it when everyone locks up and saws varsity’s horns off. I remember seeing it on TV when I was in high school and I just loved it.” Bonfire Memorial
Student Life Rich Traditions u 12th Man … In the spirit of E. King Gill, Aggies stand ready for service, desiring to support their team.
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u Reveille … Reveille, the first lady of Aggieland, is A&M’s official mascot.
Texas A&M Player (2004-08)
“There’s a spirit can ne’er be told... it’s the spirit of Aggieland.” The Spirit of Aggieland Texas A&M’s school song
u Muster … Every April 21, Muster brings together more Aggies worldwide on one occasion than any other event. u Silver Taps … A tribute is held the first Tuesday of the month when a student has passed away the previous month. u Bonfire … The massive 55-foot tall Bonfire symbolized the burning desire to beat “t.u.”. u Yell Leaders … Selected by the student body, these five Aggies are the “Keepers of the Spirit” of Aggieland. u Aggie Ring … Everything seen on the ring represents values Aggies seek. u The Big Event … The largest single-day student-run service project in the nation is a “thank you” to the local community.
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E. King Gill and Coach Dana X. Bible
The Bonfire Memorial (opposite page) is located on the East side of campus and remembers the 12 Aggies who died in the 1999 Bonfire tragedy. Reveille (opposite page) is the beloved A&M mascot. The original 12th Man, E. King Gill (opposite page) was an allconference basketball star. The A&M student body (left) is nationally-known for its captivating spirit and coordinated yells.
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Student Life Team Travel New York City’s Empire State Building
“Our travel is first class all the way, from our charter jets to our hotels and team meals. It helps us miss as little class time as possible.” Josh Carter
Texas A&M Senior
The Aggies travel in a first-class manner to all their road games, using a charter jet that allows them a flexible schedule and minimizes lost class time. A&M generally stays at the finest hotels available. This season, the Aggies’ travels will take them to South Padre Island, Houston and Oklahoma City for the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship.
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Student Life The Brazos Valley
Wolf Pen Creek Amphitheater
“Everything in College Station revolves around Texas A&M, making Aggie sports the signature of this student-laden city.”
A poll on ESPN’s SportsNation rated College Station as the best college town in the country. Bryan/College Station ranks among the nation’s safest metropolitan areas. College Station’s average annual temperature is 68 degrees.
Nathan Walkup
Sports Illustrated
Derrek Lewis
Located in Central Texas’ fertile Brazos Valley, College Station is one of the most vibrant and fastest growing cities in the country. More than 160,000 people reside in College Station and neighboring Bryan and three of the nation’s largest cities — Houston, Dallas and San Antonio — are located within a three-hour drive. The city offers many attractions, including the Wolf Pen Creek Amphitheater, The Northgate Entertainment District (opposite page) and the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum (left). A&M players also take part in a wide variety of community service programs.
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George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum
Student Life Support Groups
2008-09 Aggie Angel Officers (L-R) Yolanda Barnes (treasurer), Michelle Wright (vice president), Karen Zerda (secretary), Louisa James (president), Megan Stene (external public relations), Erica Hirsch (risk management), and Lyndsee Hurst (member relations).
u The Aggie Angels promote Aggie basketball throughout the Texas A&M community. The Angels help increase awareness of the program and promote game attendance through various school and community activities. On game days, they serve as hostesses for officials and media members.
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u The award-winning Texas A&M Dance Team has become one of the most visible support groups for the basketball program. The team performs halftime and timeout routines at home games and at postseason tournaments. The dance team also performs at various community and scholastic events in the Brazos Valley.
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The Aggie Angels (opposite page) assist the men’s basketball program in many ways and are a visible presence at all home games. The Texas A&M Dance Team (left) has won a variety of national awards for their energetic and entertaining routines.
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Joseph Jones
“I doubt there have ever been two tougher guys put on an A&M uniform than Joseph Jones and Dominique Kirk. They played the game with grit, grimace and dogged determination. They played with no fear and left every ounce of themselves on the floor. They played like warriors.” Rusty Burson 12th Man Magazine
Dominique Kirk
“I made the right decision to come to Texas A&M.” Joseph Jones
Texas A&M Player (2004-08)
Annual Record All-Time Coaches Individual Honors School Records All-Time Lettermen Flashback
Dominique Kirk and Joseph Jones (left) started in every game they played at A&M and finished their careers as the winningest players in school history with 95 wins and four postseason appearances. Kirk started in a Big 12 record 132 consecutive games, while Jones started in 131 games.
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Texas A&M Aggies
Annual Record Captains
1960-61.........16- 8.......10- 4....... 2nd........................... Bob Rogers..............................Don Stanley, Pat Stanley 1961-62.........15- 9.........9- 5....... 3rd........................... Bob Rogers..........................................Carroll Broussard 1962-63.........16- 8.........9- 5....... T2nd........................ Bob Rogers..............................................Jerry Windham
1912-13...........4- 2....................................................... F.D. Steger...................................................Eddie Driess 1913-14...........5- 2....................................................... F.D. Steger.................................................... E.M. Peters 1914-15.........13- 2.........4- 1....... 3rd........................... F.D. Steger.............................................Nick Braumiller
1963-64.........18- 7.......13- 1....... 1st......... NCAA ....... Shelby Metcalf.................. Bennie Lenox, Bill Robinette 1964-65........ 14-10.........7- 7....... 4th........................... Shelby Metcalf................... Paul Timmons, Bill Gasway 1965-66.........15- 9.......10- 4....... 2nd........................... Shelby Metcalf.............John Beasley, Dick Stringfellow
1915-16.........11- 2.........6- 2....... 2nd........................... Tubby Graves.........................................Nick Braumiller 1916-17.........11- 8.........3- 3....... 2nd........................... W. H. H. Morris...........................................H.J. Burkett 1917-18...........9- 9.........7- 7....... 3rd........................... Bill Driver.................................................. Jesse Starnes
1966-67.......... 6-18.........5- 9....... 6th........................... Shelby Metcalf...............................................Dick Rector 1967-68........ 14-10.........8- 6....... T2nd........................ Shelby Metcalf..........................................Terry Trippett 1968-69.........18- 9.......12- 2....... 1st......... NCAA ....... Shelby Metcalf........... R. Peret, B. Barnett, S. Benefield
1918-19.........14- 4.........7- 3....... 2nd........................... Bill Driver...............................................Eddie Longcope 1919-20.........19- 0.......16- 0....... 1st............................ Bill Driver............................................... E.E. McQuillan 1920-21.........16- 6.......10- 2....... 1st............................ D.X. Bible................................................ A.L. Forbes, Jr.
Year
Overall
Conf.
Finish
Coach
All-Time Coaches
1957-58........ 11-13.........7- 7....... T5th......................... Bob Rogers................................................Fritz Connally 1958-59.........15- 9.........6- 8....... T5th......................... Bob Rogers...................................................Neil Swisher 1959-60.........19- 5.......10- 4....... T2nd........................ Bob Rogers......................Wayne Lawrence, Wilmer Cox
Years Coach Seasons
W-L
Overall Pct.
Conference W-L Pct.
NCAA W-L
1913-15 1916
F.D. Steger Tubby Graves
3 1
22- 6 11- 2
.786 4- 1 .846 6- 2
.800 .750
1917 1918-20
W.H.H. Morris Bill Driver
1 11- 8 3 42- 13
.578 3- 3 .764 30- 11
.500 .732
1969-70........ 14-10.........9- 5....... 2nd........................... Shelby Metcalf........................................Mike Heitmann 1970-71.......... 9-17.........5- 9....... 7th........................... Shelby Metcalf.Chuck Smith, Bill Cooksey, Steve Niles 1971-72........ 16-10.........9- 5....... T3rd......................... Shelby Metcalf......... Rick Duplantis, Robert Threadgill
1921-29 1928-29
D.X. Bible C.F. Bassett
7 90- 47 2 16- 18
.657 64- 41 .471 5- 15
.610 .250
1930-35 1936-41
J.B. Reid H.B. McQuillan
6 65- 53 6 56- 70
.551 32- 38 .444 24- 48
.457 .333
1921-22.........18- 3.......13- 3....... 1st............................ D.X. Bible........................................................ Pat Dwyer 1922-23.........16- 4.......15- 3....... 1st............................ D.X. Bible.........................................................Tiny Keen 1923-24........ 13-10...... 12-11....... 4th........................... D.X. Bible...................................................... E. King Gill
1972-73.........17- 9.........9- 5....... T2nd........................ Shelby Metcalf.........................Mario Brown, Bob Gobin 1973-74........ 15-11.........7- 7....... 4th........................... Shelby Metcalf............... Randy Knowles, Joe Arciniega 1974-75.........20- 7.......12- 2....... 1st......... NCAA ....... Shelby Metcalf......................................... John Thornton
1942, 46-50 1943-45
Marty Karow Manning Smith
6 47- 97 3 16- 44
.326 22- 50 .267 6- 36
.306 .143
1924-25...........9- 8.........6- 8....... 5th........................... D.X. Bible................................................Paul Washburn 1925-26...........8- 9.........4- 8....... 6th........................... D.X. Bible............................................................Sid Kyle 1926-27.........10- 7.........4- 6....... 5th........................... D.X. Bible.................................................. Stanley Baker
1975-76.........21- 6.......14- 2....... 1st............................ Shelby Metcalf....................... Barry Davis, Ray Roberts 1976-77........ 14-14.........8- 8....... T4th......................... Shelby Metcalf.............................................. Steve Jones 1977-78........ 12-15........ 5-11....... 7th........................... Shelby Metcalf........................................ Willie Foreman
1951-55 1956-57
John Floyd Ken Loeffler
5 38- 82 2 13- 35
.317 18- 42 .271 6- 18
.300 .250
1927-28.......... 4-12.........1- 9....... 7th........................... C.F. Bassett..................................................... J.V. Sikes 1928-29.........12- 6.........4- 6....... 5th........................... C.F. Bassett............................................... S.J. Petty, Jr. 1929-30.......... 8-10.........4- 6....... T4th......................... J.B. Reid....................................................... H.H. Keeton
1978-79.........24- 9.......11- 5....... 3rd.......... NIT ......... Shelby Metcalf.......................................... Joey Robinson 1979-80.........26- 8.......14- 2....... 1st......... NCAA ....... Shelby Metcalf................................................. Dave Goff 1980-81........ 15-12.........8- 8....... T4th......................... Shelby Metcalf...................Rynn Wright, Vernon Smith
1958-63 1964-90
Bob Rogers Shelby Metcalf
6 92- 52 261/2 438-306
.639 51- 32 .589 231-150
.607 .609
1930-31.........14- 8.........5- 7....... 5th........................... J.B. Reid........................................................... C.T. Hoke 1931-32.........10- 9.........4- 8....... T5th......................... J.B. Reid..........................................................C.B. Beard 1932-33.......... 9-10.........8- 4....... 3rd........................... J.B. Reid.......................................................... Joe Moody
1981-82........ 20-11.......10- 6....... 3rd.......... NIT ......... Shelby Metcalf......................Rudy Woods, Claude Riley 1982-83........ 17-14.......10- 6....... 3rd........................... Shelby Metcalf.............................................Claude Riley 1983-84........ 16-14.........7- 9....... 5th........................... Shelby Metcalf.........................................Jimmie Gilbert
1990 1990-91
John Thornton Kermit Davis, Jr.
/2 5- 7 1 8- 21
.417 5- 6 .276 2- 14
.455 .125
1933-34.........14- 6.........7- 5....... 2nd........................... J.B. Reid.......................................................... Joe Merka 1934-35........ 10-10.........4- 8....... T5th......................... J.B. Reid.................................................. W.C. Breazeale 1935-36...........9- 9.........3- 9....... 6th........................... H.R. McQuillan.................................. Monte Carmichael
1991-98 1998-04
Tony Barone Melvin Watkins
7 76-120 6 60-112
.388 31- 71 .349 21- 75
.304 .219
1984-85........ 19-11.......10- 6....... T2nd....... NIT.......... Shelby Metcalf........................................... Kenny Brown 1985-86........ 20-12.......12- 4....... T1st......... NIT.......... Shelby Metcalf............................................Mike Clifford 1986-87........ 17-14........ 6-10....... 8th........ NCAA ....... Shelby Metcalf............................................Mike Clifford
2004-07 2007-
Billy Gillispie Mark Turgeon
3 70- 26 1 25- 11
.729 31- 19 .694 8- 8
.620 .500
3-2 1-1
1936-37........ 12-13.........5- 7....... T5th......................... H.R. McQuillan..................................................... Ed Lee 1937-38.........10- 8.........6- 6....... 4th........................... H.R. McQuillan.......................................... Buddy Harris 1938-39.......... 7-16........ 2-10....... 6th........................... H.R. McQuillan..............................................Sam Dwyer
1987-88........ 16-15.........8- 8....... 6th........................... Shelby Metcalf.....................................Darryl McDonald 1988-89........ 16-14.........8- 8....... T4th......................... Shelby Metcalf....................................Donald Thompson 1989-90........ 14-17.........7- 9....... T5th......................... Metcalf/John Thornton.................................... Ray Little
Totals
95
.465
7-10
1939-40........ 11-11.........5- 7....... T5th......................... H.R. McQuillan............................................D.W. Varner 1940-41.......... 7-13.........3- 9....... 6th........................... H.R. McQuillan.............................................Bill Dawson 1941-42.......... 8-16.........4- 8....... 6th........................... Marty Karow............................................Bill Henderson
1990-91.......... 8-21........ 2-14....... 9th........................... Kermit Davis, Jr........................................... Lynn Suber 1991-92.......... 6-22........ 2-12....... 8th........................... Tony Barone................................................None Elected 1992-93........ 10-17.........5- 9....... 6th........................... Tony Barone................................................None Elected
1942-43........ 11-11.........4- 8....... T5th......................... Manning Smith.......................................... Mike Cokinos 1943-44.......... 2-15........ 0-12....... 7th........................... Manning Smith.......................................... M.E. Mohnke 1944-45.......... 3-18........ 2-10....... 6th........................... Manning Smith.................................Charles Weinbaum
1993-94........ 19-11.......10- 4....... T2nd....... NIT.......... Tony Barone................................................None Elected 1994-95........ 14-16.........7- 7....... 5th........................... Tony Barone................................................None Elected 1995-96........ 11-16........ 3-11....... T7th......................... Tony Barone................................................None Elected
1945-46.......... 9-14.........4- 8....... 6th........................... Marty Karow.............................................Jamie Dawson 1946-47.......... 9-16.........4- 8....... 5th........................... Marty Karow............................................. Homer Adams 1947-48.......... 7-17........ 2-10....... 6th........................... Marty Karow............................................... Sam Jenkins
1996-97.......... 9-18........ 3-13....... T10th....................... Tony Barone................................................None Elected 1997-98.......... 7-20........ 1-15....... 12th......................... Tony Barone................................................None Elected 1998-99........ 12-15........ 5-11....... T10th....................... Melvin Watkins..................Clifton Cook, Chris Clayton
1948-49.......... 5-19........ 2-10....... 6th........................... Marty Karow.................... Sam Jenkins, Gene Schrickle 1949-50........ 10-14.........6- 6....... T4th......................... Marty Karow............................................... Bill Turnbow 1950-51........ 17-12.........8- 4....... T1st....... NCAA ....... John Floyd............................................Jewell McDowell
1999-00.......... 8-20........ 4-12....... T8th......................... Melvin Watkins....J. Brown, Aaron Jack, Jason Boeker 2000-01........ 10-20........ 3-13....... T12th....................... Melvin Watkins............................................. Aaron Jack 2001-02.......... 9-22........ 3-12....... 12th......................... Melvin Watkins..................................Andy Leatherman
1951-52.......... 9-15.........5- 7....... T3rd......................... John Floyd................... Walter Davis, Raymond Walker 1952-53.......... 6-15.........3- 9....... 7th........................... John Floyd................................................. Leroy Miksch 1953-54.......... 2-20........ 1-11....... 7th........................... John Floyd.....................................................Roy Martin
2002-03........ 14-14........ 6-10....... T7th......................... Melvin Watkins........... Bernard King, Brian Brookhart 2003-04.......... 7-21........ 0-16....... 12th......................... Melvin Watkins......... J. King, Leandro Garcia-Morales 2004-05........ 21-10.........8- 8....... 7th.......... NIT.......... Billy Gillispie.................. Antoine Wright, Joseph Jones
1954-55.......... 4-20........ 1-11....... 7th........................... John Floyd.....................John Fortenbury, Pat McCrory 1955-56.......... 6-18.........3- 9....... T5th......................... Ken Loeffler...................................................Bill Brophy 1956-57.......... 7-17.........3- 9....... T6th......................... Ken Loeffler..........................................George Mehaffey
2005-06.........22- 9.......10- 6....... 4th........ NCAA........ Billy Gillispie.............J. Jones, Acie Law, Chris Walker 2006-07.........27- 7.......13- 3....... 2nd........ NCAA........ Billy Gillispie.............................Joseph Jones, Acie Law 2007-08........ 25-11.......... 8-8....... 6th........ NCAA........ Mark Turgeon................ Joseph Jones, Dominique Kirk
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Watkins
634-729
Metcalf
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3-6
Individual Honors All-America 1950 Jewell McDowell UPI (HM)
1951 Walter Davis Helms (3)
1961 Carroll Broussard Helms (2) 1962 Carroll Broussard Helms (1)
1934 Joe Merka W.T. Wilkins (2) 1942 Bill Henderson 1943 Leland Huffman
1975 Sonny Parker Barry Davis
1950 Jewell McDowell John DeWitt (2) Walt Davis (HM)
1976 Sonny Parker Barry Davis
1951 Jewell McDowell Walter Davis
1966 John Beasley Helms (1)
1952 Walter Davis Jewell McDowell (2) LeRoy Miksch (HM)
2005 Antoine Wright SI.com (HM)
1953 LeRoy Miksch (2)
All-SWC
1915 Max Gilfillan George Everett 1916 Max Gilfillan 1917 Tim Griesenbeck 1918 Eddie Longcope E. E. McQuillen, 1919 Eddie Longcope E. E. McQuillen A. C. Forbes 1920 E. E. McQuillen A. C. Forbes George Hartung
1954
James Addison (HM)
1955 Bill Brophy (HM) John Fortenberry (HM) 1956 Ken Hutto (2)
1927 Stanley Baker 1930 Harry Keeton Cecil Hoke John Konecny (HM) 1931 Cecil Hoke 1933 Joe Moody
1980 Rynn Wright Vernon Smith David Britton 1981 Rynn Wright Vernon Smith
1984 Don Marbury (2) Kenny Brown (2)
1983 Claude Riley (2)
1959 Neil Swisher Archie Carroll (HM)
1986 Don Marbury Winston Crite (2)
1960 Carroll Broussard Wayne Lawrence (2)
1987 Winston Crite
1961 Carroll Broussard Don Stanley (HM) 1962 Carroll Broussard Jerry Windham (HM)
1964 Bennie Lennox John Beasley (2)
1926 Stanley Baker
1979 Vernon Smith Rudy Woods Rynn Wright (2)
1958 Neil Swisher (2) Archie Carroll (HM)
1922 Tiny Keen Pat Dwyer Robert Ehlert
1925 Paul Washburn
1978 Willie Foreman (2) Vernon Smith (2)
1982 Claude Riley
1963 Bennie Lenox Jerry Windham (HM)
1924 Gene Darby E. King Gill
1977 Steve Jones (2) Wally Swanson (2)
1957 George Mehaffey (2) Neil Swisher (HM)
1921 A. C. Forbes Pat Dwyer
1923 Gene Darby E. King Gill Tiny Keen
1974 Randy Knowles Cedric Joseph (2)
1946 Jamie Dawson
1963 Bennie Lenox Helms (2)
2007 Acie Law IV Consensus (1)
1973 Randy Knowles (2) Jeff Overhouse (2)
1966 John Beasley Randy Matson (2) 1968 Ronnie Peret (1) John Underwood (2) Billy Bob Barnett (2) 1969
Ronnie Peret Billy Bob Barnett Mike Heitmann (HM) Chuck Smith (HM)
1970 Mike Heitmann Steve Niles (2) 1971 Jeff Overhouse Steve Niles (2) 1972 Jeff Overhouse (2) Mario Brown (2)
1988 Donald Thompson (2) Darryl McDonald (HM)
2003 Bernard King (2) Antoine Wright (3)
2000 Bernard King
2004 Antoine Wright (HM) Andy Slocum (HM)
2003 Bernard King
2007
2001 Bernard King (HM)
Walter Davis
Conference Player of the Year
1951-52 Walter Davis (HM) Jewell McDowell (HM) LeRoy Miksch (HM) 1952-53 LeRoy Miksch
1959-60 Carroll Broussard Wayne Lawrence 1960-61 Carroll Broussard 1961-62 Carroll Broussard 1962-63 Bennie Lenox 1963-64 Bennie Lenox John Beasley (2) 1965-66 John Beasley Randy Matson (3) Dick Stringfellow (3)
1963 Bennie Lenox
1972-73 Randy Knowles (2)
2000-01 Bernard King (2)
1973-74 Randy Knowles (3)
2001-02 Bernard King (2)
1974-75 Sonny Parker (2) Barry Davis (3)
2002-03 Bernard King Antoine Wright (2)
1975-76 Sonny Parker Barry Davis (2)
2003-04 Antoine Wright (2)
1976-77 Steve Jones (2)
2005-06 Joseph Jones Acie Law IV (2)
1978-79 Rudy Woods Vernon Smith (2) 1979-80 Vernon Smith Rudy Woods Rynn Wright (2) 1981-82 Claude Riley (2) 1982-83 Claude Riley (2) 1984-85 Kenny Brown (2) 1985-86 Don Marbury 1986-87 Winston Crite 1987-88 Darryl McDonald 1988-89 Donald Thompson (2)
2004-05 Antoine Wright
2006-07 Acie Law IV Joseph Jones (2) 2007-08 Josh Carter Joseph Jones (2)
NABC District Coach of the Year
USBWA District Coach of the Year 1975 Shelby Metcalf 1980 Shelby Metcalf 1994 Tony Barone 2005 Billy Gillispie
1969 Shelby Metcalf 1975 Shelby Metcalf
1989-90 Tony Milton (2)
1968-69 Ronnie Peret Billy Bob Barnett (3)
1993-94 David Edwards (2) Joe Wilbert (2)
1970-71 Steve Niles (2)
1994-95 Joe Wilbert
1994 Tony Barone
1971-72 Jeff Overhouse
1999-00 Bernard King (2)
2005 Billy Gillispie
1980 Shelby Metcalf 1985 Shelby Metcalf
1969 Ronnie Peret 1975 Sonny Parker
Conference Defensive Player of the Year
TABC Coach of the Year
1994 Tony Barone 2005 Billy Gillispie 2006 Billy Gillispie
F. P. Naismith Award Finalists 1995 David Edwards (runner-up)
1999 Joe White (Big 12) 2001 Nick Anderson (Big 2005 Joseph Jones (Big 12)
1967 Jerald Brown
Conference Players of the Week
2000 Bernard King 2003 Antoine Wright
Joe Wilbert
Conference All-Rookie Team
1986-87 1986-87 1989-90 1992-93 1995-96 2001-02 2002-03 2005-06 2006-07 2006-07 2006-07 2006-07
1980 Claude Riley (SWC) 1983 Kenny Brown (SWC) Jimmie Gilbert
1990 David Harris (SWC) 1992 David Edwards 1993 Lance Broderson 1994 Joe Wilbert (SWC) 1996 Tracey Anderson 1999 Clifton Cook
Conference All-Defense Team
2005 Chris Walker
2007 Dominique Kirk Joseph Jones
1969 Jeff Watkins (SWC)
2008 Dominique Kirk
Conference All-Freshman Team
1979 Rudy Woods ((SWC) 1980 Rynn Wright (SWC) Rudy Woods (SWC)
1981 Rynn Wright (SWC) 1982 Reggie Roberts (SWC) 1983 Reggie Roberts (SWC) 1984 Darnell Williams 1985 Winston Crite (SWC)
1964 John Beasley
1986 Winston Crite (SWC)
1971 Jeff Overhouse
1987 Winston Crite (SWC)
1974 John Thornton
1988 Darryl McDonald
1975 Sonny Parker
1990 David Harris (SWC)
1977 Willie Foreman
1992 David Edwards
1985 Don Marbury
1993 David Edwards
1994 Joe Wilbert
1994 David Edwards
1999 Clifton Cook
1994 Tony McGinnis 1998 Steve Houston
Chuck Smith (SWC)
Skip Carleton (SWC)
Rick Duplantis (SWC)
1970 Jeff Overhouse (SWC)
1976 Sonny Parker ((SWC)
Bob Gobin (SWC)
1972 Cedric Joseph (SWC)
Mike Floyd (SWC)
1974 Mike Johnson (SWC)
1953 John Fortenberry
1976 Karl Godine (SWC)
1954 Ted Harrod (SWC)
1977 Dave Goff (SWC)
1955 Bryan Sutherlin
1978 Rynn Wright (SWC)
1956 Neil Swisher (SWC)
1959 Carroll Broussard
1979 Rudy Woods (SWC)
1961 Bennie Lenox (SWC)
1963 John Beasley (SWC)
1981 Reggie Roberts (SWC)
1983 Jimmie Gilbert
Dick Stringfellow
Vernon Smith (SWC) Claude Riley (SWC)
1964 Curley Lenox (SWC)
1984 Todd Holloway (SWC)
1966 Sonny Benefield
1988 Freddie Ricks (SWC)
Billy Bob Barnett
Winston Crite (SWC)
1967 Mike Heitmann
1990 Brooks Thompson
1992 Damon Johnson
Oliver Biggers (SWC)
1968 Bill Cooksey (SWC)
Winston Crite (J16) Winston Crite (F23) Tony Milton (F27) Damon Johnson (F 16) Derrick Hart (D19) Bernard King (J28) Bernard King (D2) Acie Law (M5) Josh Carter (J2) Acie Law (F5) Josh Carter (F12) Acie Law (F26)
Conference Rookies of the Week
1995 Kyle Kessel (SWC)
2008 DeAndre Jordan
USA Basketball Junior Team
2003 Antoine Wright (Big
1981 Reggie Roberts
2006 A. Kavaliauskas
Kenny Brown 1984 David Britton (MVP) 1980 Rynn Wright 1980 Vernon Smith 1980 Sonny Parker 1976
2000 Bernard King
1979 Rudy Woods
Conference Newcomer of the Year
1997 Jerald Brown (Big 12)
1965 Cedric Joseph
1976 Sonny Parker
1980 Rynn Wright
1964 Shelby Metcalf
1967-68 Ronnie Peret (2)
202
1970 John Beasley
1996 Calvin Davis (SWC)
1959 Carroll Broussard*
1969 John Beasley
1958-59 Neil Swisher
2000 Bernard King (3) Aaron Jack (HM)
2005 Billy Gillispie
1950-51 Walter Davis Jewell McDowell
1993 David Edwards (2) Damon Johnson (HM)
1999 Clifton Cook (3) Shanne Jones (HM)
Big 12 Coach of the Year
1961 Carroll Broussard
1957-58 Neil Swisher (2) Archie Carroll (2)
1998 Shanne Jones (3) Brian Barone (HM)
2007 Acie Law IV
1949-50 John Dewitt Walter Davis
1992 David Edwards (2) Damon Johnson (HM)
1997 Calvin Davis (HM)
2006 Acie Law IV
2008 Joseph Jones (HM) Josh Carter (HM)
NABC All-District
Antoine Wright
2005 Antoine Wright
Acie Law IV (1) Joseph Jones (2) Antanas Kavaliauskas (2) Josh Carter (HM)
1956-57 George Meheffey
All-Big 12
2006 Joseph Jones (2) Acie Law IV (3)
1990 Tony Milton
1996 Derrick Hart (2)
2002 Bernard King
2005 Antoine Wright Acie Law IV (HM) Joseph Jones (HM)
1954-55 John Fortenberry Bill Brophy
1995 Joe Wilbert
1995 Joe Wilbert 1997 Calvin Davis
1995 Kyle Kessel (SWC)
Conference Freshman of the Year
1990 Tony Milton
2002 Bernard King (HM)
1989 Donald Thompson (2)
1994 David Edwards Joe Wilbert
USBWA All-District
Corey Henderson
203
1993-94 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2002-03
Joe Wilbert (N29) Joe Wilbert (J31) Jerald Brown (J27) Michael Schmidt (F16) Clifton Cook (D8) Clifton Cook (J11) Clifton Cook (F8) Clifton Cook (F22) Clifton Cook (M1) Bernard King (F14) Bernard King (M5) Nick Anderson (F12) Antoine Wright (D2) Antoine Wright (D9) Antoine Wright (F3) Antoine Wright (F10)
SWC Classic All-Tournament Team David Edwards 1994 Donald Thompson 1989 Winston Crite (MVP) 1987 Darryl McDonald 1987 Winston Crite 1986 Don Marbury 1986 Winston Crite 1985
1996 2000 2002 2004 2005 2007
Jerald Brown Nick Anderson Antoine Wright Joseph Jones Bryan Davis DeAndre Jordan
World University Games 1979 Rudy Woods (won gold
medal, named MVP)
Olympic Festival 1978 Rudy Woods (all-tournament team)
ESPN.COM NCAA Freshman of the Week 1999-00 Bernard King (J24)
SI Player of the Week 1978-79 Rynn Wright (D18)
Sporting News NCAA Player of the Week 2004-05 Antoine Wright (F28) 2006-07 Josh Carter (F12)
CNN Play of the Day 1987-88 Darryl McDonald (J19)
Dick Vitale/ESPN NCAA Coach of the Week 2004-05 Billy Gillispie (F28)
Academic All-Americans 1964 Bill Robinette (1) 1987 Paul Crawford (3) 1988 Paul Crawford (2)
Academic All-District 1991-92 2005-06
David Martin Chris Walker
Academic All-Conference 1987-88 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1994-95 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08
Paul Crawford Darren Rhea David Martin David Martin Damon Johnson Jimmy Smith Brian Barone (1) Aaron Jack (1) Steve Houston (2) Larry Thompson (2) Jason Boeker (1) Aaron Jack (1) Andy Leatherman (2) Michael Schmidt (2) Aaron Jack (1) Aaron Jack (1) Jesse King (1) Andy Slocum (1) Dylan Leal (1) Andy Leatherman (2) Brian Brookhart (2) Brian Brookhart (2) Chris Walker (1) Chris Walker (1) Joseph Jones (2) Logan Lee (1) Acie Law IV (2) Dominique Kirk (2) Beau Muhlbach (2) Chinemelu Elonu (2)
School Records INDIVIDUAL GAME Points Bennie Lenox vs. Wyoming, 1963-64.....................53
Rebounds Cedric Joseph vs. Angelo St., 1972-73...................23
Field Goals Made Randy Knowles vs. Arkansas, 1972-73..................20
Field Goal Attempted John Beasley vs. Arkansas, 1965-66......................36 Bennie Lenox vs. Wyoming, 1963-64.....................36
David Edwards
Free Throw Percentage
Bernard King
Bennie Lenox vs. Arkansas, 1962-63............... 17-17
3-Point Field Goals Made Josh Carter vs. Nebraska, 2006-07..........................8 Josh Carter vs. Grambling, 2006-07........................8 Josh Carter vs. Idaho State, 2006-07.......................8 Bernard King vs. Lamar, 2000-01............................8 Jerald Brown vs. Nebraska, 1996-97.......................8
3-pointers Attempted Bernard King vs. Lamar, 1999-00..........................15
3-Point Percentage Josh Carter vs. Grambling, 2005-06...................... 5-5 Antoine Wright vs. Texas Tech, 2004-05............... 7-8 Lynn Suber vs. Connecticut, 1989-90.................. 7-8
Free Throws Made Carroll Broussard vs. Texas, 1960-61....................19
Free Throws Attempted Mike Heitmann vs. La. Tech, 1970-71...................22 Carroll Broussard vs. Texas, 1960-61....................22 James Addison vs. SMU, 1953-54..........................22
Free Throws Made
Best Field Goal Percentage
3-Pointers Attempted
Six players...............................................................36
Bernard King, 1999-03.........................................488
vs. Stephen F. Austin, 1988-89.......................... .727
2007-08..................................................................588
Games Started
Free Throws Attempted
3-Point Field Goals Made
3-Point Percentage
vs. Texas, 2006-07...................................................13 vs. Baylor, 1999-00..................................................13 vs. Southern, 2005-06.............................................13
2006-07................................................................ .422
3-Pointers Attempted
1968-69..................................................................582
Joseph Jones, 2007-08............................................36 Josh Carter, 2007-08...............................................36 Dominique Kirk, 2007-08.......................................36 Donald Sloan, 2007-08............................................36
Assists Acie Law IV vs. Texas, 2006-07.............................15 Kyle Kessel vs. TCU, 1995-96................................15 David Edwards vs. TCU, 1993-94..........................15 Tony Milton vs. Marshall, 1989-90........................15
INDIVIDUAL CAreer
Steals
Points
David Edwards vs. Prairie View, 1991-92.................9 Darryl McDonald vs. SMU, 1987-88........................9 Darryl McDonald vs. Lehigh, 1986-87.....................9
Bernard King, 1999-03......................................1,990
Scoring Average John Beasley, 1963-66.........................................21.8
Blocked Shots
Rebounds
David Harris vs. Baylor, 1989-90.............................9
Vernon Smith, 1977-81.........................................978
Field Goal Percentage Vernon Smith vs. Alaska, 1978-79................... 13-13
Games Played
INDIVIDUAL SEASON
Rebound Average John Beasley, 1963-66.........................................10.8
Points
Field Goals Made
Don Marbury, 1985-86..........................................697
Field Goal Percentage
Free Throws Attempted
John Beasley, 1965-66.........................................27.8
Rudy Woods, 1978-79.......................................... .622
Joe Wilbert, 1994-95.............................................245
Rebounds
3-Point Field Goals Made
Free Throw Percentage
Claude Riley, 1981-82...........................................317
Bernard King, 1999-00...........................................86
Mike Floyd, 1974-75........................................... .865
Scoring Average
Rebound Average John Beasley, 1965-66.........................................11.9
Field Goals Made Don Marbury, 1985-86..........................................285
Field Goals Attempted John Beasley, 1964-65..........................................557
3-Pointers Attempted Josh Carter, 2006-07...............................................86
Free Throws Made
Blocked Shots
Bennie Lenox, 1962-63.........................................190
David Harris, 1989-90..........................................108
204
David Edwards, 1991-94.......................................602
vs. Baylor, 1992-93.............................................. .800
David Edwards, 1991-94.......................................228
Free Throws Made vs. Pepperdine, 1954-55..........................................46
Blocked Shots Winston Crite, 1983-87.........................................200
Dominique Kirk, 2004-08.....................................132
TEAM SEASON
Games Started Dominique Kirk, 2004-08.....................................132
2006-07...............................................................2,570
TEAM GAME
Josh Carter, 2005-08........................................... .423
Highest Scoring Average Most Field Goals Made 1978-79...............................................................1,039
Points vs. Houston Baptist, 1975-76...............................127
Most FG Attempted 1989-90...............................................................2,168
Field Goals Made vs. Arkansas............................................................49
Best Field Goal Percentage
Bernard King, 1999-03.........................................700
3-Point Percentage
Most Points
1975-76.................................................................84.5
Field Goal Percentage
3-pointers Attempted
Free Throws Attempted vs. Pepperdine, 1954-55..........................................67
Games Played
Vernon Smith, 1977-81......................................1,700
Rudy Woods, 1978-82.......................................... .584
3-Point Percentage
Steals
Field Goals Attempted
David Edwards, 1993-94.......................................265
Darryl McDonald, 1987-88.....................................90
vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay, 1995-96.........................33
Assists
Todd Holloway, 1983-87....................................4,071
Bernard King, 1999-03.........................................232
Josh Carter, 2006-07........................................... .500
Mike Floyd, 1972-75........................................... .846
Minutes Played
Assists Steals
Free Throw Percentage
Vernon Smith, 1977-81.........................................796
3-Point Field Goals Made
3-Point Percentage
Bernard King, 1999-03.........................................680
Field Goals Attempted
1985-86................................................................ .510
vs. Houston Baptist, 1975-76...............................104
3-Point Field Goals 2006-07..................................................................215
205
Most Free Throws Made Most Free Throws Attempted 1968-69..................................................................859
Best Free Throw Percentage 1967-68................................................................ .744
Most Rebounds 2007-08...............................................................1,402
Best Rebound Margin 1965-66.............................................................. + 9.4
Most Personal Fouls 1978-79..................................................................694
Average Victory Margin 2006-07............................................................ + 16.2
Most Assists 2006-07..................................................................591
Most Steals 1997-98..................................................................288
Most Blocks 1989-90..................................................................181
All-Time Lettermen AA
Adams, Billy J. ’40 Adams, Homer B. ’43, ’46, ’47 Addai, Jeffery ’05 Addison, James M. ’52, ’53, ’54 ** Aldrich, Chad ’04 * Alford, Mark ’72, ’73, ’74 Ali, Waseem ’95 Anderson, Nick ’01, ’02, ’03. ’04 Anderson, Shedrick ’91, ’92 Anderson, Tracey ’96, ’97 Annett, Wayne Edward ’60, ’61 Arciniega, Joseph P. ’72, ’73, ’74 Atkinson, William C. ’64, ’65 Atlas, Joe ’44 Avery, Hank ’44
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Baird, Bruce ’79 Baker, S.J. ’25, ’26, ’27 * Banks, Matt ’02, ’03 ** Barker, Brandon ’91 Barnes, James R. ’15, ’16 Barnett, Billy Bob ’67, ’68, ’69 Barone, Brian ’97, ’98 Barone, Tony ’92, ’93, ’94 Barrett, Brian ’77, ’78 Batey, William C. ’47, ’48, ’49 Bayer, Ralston B. ’41, ’42 Bean, Keith ’01, ’02, ’03 Beard, Charles B. ’30, ’31, ’32 Beasley, Brian ’07 Beasley, John M. ’64, ’65, ’66 Beckcom, Brian ’92 Been, Terry ’77 Bell, R.C. ’30, ’31 Benac, Drew ’06 Benefield, Fendley, Jr. ’67, ’68, ’69 Bennett, Martellus ’06 Biggers, Oliver ’68, ’69 Bilbrey, Donnie Ray ’55, ’56 Binford, Capt. Donald D. ’52, ’53 * Birch, Erich ’99, ’00 Bisbey, J.B. ’34, ’35 Blackburn, Brian ’05, ’06, ’07 Blake, Cody ’90 Blanks, Keith ’04 Bluntson, Lionnel ’82 Bock, Roger Alan ’83 Boeker, Jason ’99, ’00 Boring, Joseph ’54 Bostic, Harry ’68, ’69 Braumiller, N.M. ’13, ’15, ’16 Braumiller, Walter E. ’13, ’15, ’16 Breazeale, W.C. ’33, ’34, ’35 Brient, Albert S. ’23 Britton, David ’79, ’80 Broderson, Lance ’93, ’94 Broad, J.F. ’26 Brookhart, Brian ’00, ’01, ’02, ’03 Brophy, William ’55, ’56 Broussard, Carroll ’60, ’61, ’62 ** Brown, Adam ’96 Brown, Bill ’68, ’69 Brown, Carlton ’00, ’01 Brown, J.E. ’28, ’29
Brown, Jerald ’97, ’98, ’99, ’00 Brown, Kenneth E. ’83, ’84 Brown, Mario ’72, ’73 Brown, Mike ’81, ’82 Brown, T.J. ’98, ’99 Buford, R.C. ’80 Burditt, Jesse N. ’44 Burkett, H.J. ’15, ’16, ’17 Burton, Fred ’85 Butterfras, Nolan ’01, ’02, ’03
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Caldwell, Robert E. ’13 * Callihan, Craig ’06, ’07 Campbell, Herbert H. ’61 * Cangelose, Johnny ’81, ’83 Cardwell, Matt ’93 Carmichael, M.E. ’34, ’35, ’36 Carpenter, William A. ’51 Carrell, Marshall ’08 Carrigan, J.A. ’39 Carroll, Archie, ’58, ’59 Carter, Josh ’06, ’07, ’08 Carter, Keith ’77 * Carter, Zeb ’07, ’08 Caudle, T.G. ’29 Chandler, Byron ’68, ’70 * Chapman, Chris ’06, ’07, ’08 Chapman, Kelly G. ’59, ’60 Cherno, M.J. ’45 * Cherry, Edmond Brent ’66 * Cinatl, Frank ’82 Clark, E.C., Jr. ’36, ’37, ’38 Clark, Sander A. ’26, ’27 Clayton, Chris ’98, 99 Clemente, Luis ’04, ’05 Clifford, Mike ’84, ’85, ’86, ’87 * Cloutier, Marc ’94 * Cochran, Robert ’95, ’96 * Coffey, Hugh David ’58 Cokinos, Chris ’86, ’87, ’88 Cokinos, Mike P. ’42, ’43 Collier, Jackson Edmond ’58, ’59 Collins, Bob Tipton, Jr. ’45 Connally, Fritzie ’56, ’57, ’58 * Conner, Stafford ’75 ** Conway, Warren ’89, ’90 ** Coppage, Paul ’84 Cook, Clifton ’99 Cooksey, Bill ’69, ’70, ’71 Cornelius, Jason ’96 Corson, David W. ’60 Cox, Wilmer D. ’59, ’60 Craig, Elliott ’59, ’60, ’61 Crawford, Paul ’85, ’86, ’87, ’88 ** Crawford, Terry +88 Crite, Winston ’84, ’85, ’86, ’87 Culton, Albert ’78, ’79 Cunningham, Kevin ’82
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Damon, Archie ’24, ’25 Darby, E.B. ’22, ’23, ’24 Darby, M. ’28 Darko, Andrew ’08
Davis, Barry ’75, ’76 Davis, Bryan ’07, ’08 * Davis, C.J. ’15 Davis, Calvin ’96, ’97, ’98 * Davis, Johnny M. ’35 Davis, Walter F. ’50, ’51, ’52 Davis, William E. ’27, ’28, ’29 Dawson, Jamie T. ’43, ’44, ’45, ’46 Dawson, William H. ’39, ’40, ’41 * Dealy, Gayle David ’62 Dealy, M.E. ’25 ** Dean, Jeff ’94, ’95 Deegan, Joe ’89, ’90 Dennis, Doug ’88, ’89 Deere, Donald R. ’44 * Delorge, Brandon Devezin, David ’06 DeWitt, John ’49, ’50, ’51 * Dieterich, Brandon ’97 Ditto, Larry ’67 Dominguez, Edward ’65, ’66 Dowling, A.P. ’36, ’37 * Downs, Jonathan ’95, ’96, ’97 Dreiss, Edward, Jr. ’13 ** Drew, Jeff ’94 Duckett, H.D. ’23, ’24, ’25 * Duggan, Lee ’47 Duncan, Daryl ’88, ’89, ’90 Duncan, Harold V. ’40, ’41 Duplantis, Rick ’70, ’71, ’72 Durbon, Ronald Lee ’61, ’62 Dwyer, Pat A. ’18, ’20, ’21, ’22 Dwyer, Sam J. ’38, ’39, ’40, ’41
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* Edmission, Logan ’07 Edwards, David ’92, ’93, ’94 Ehlert, R.J. ’20, ’21, ’22 Ekas, C.P. ’44 Elliott, Bass P. ’44 Ellis, Herbert W. ’45 Elonu, Chinemelu ’07, ’08 Erwin, Gates ’75, ’76 * Ethridge, Russ ’88, ’89 Evans, P.C. ’37 Everett, G. Dudley ’15
F
Farmer, Robert D. ’51, ’52 Farnsworth, Frank ’70 * Farrar, Kevin ’96, ’97 Ferguson, William, Jr. ’63, ’64 * Fernandez, Ricky ’02, ’03, ’04 Fethkenher, Sonny Glen ’65 Finley, Chris ’90, ’91 Floyd, Mike ’73, ’74, ’75 Forbes, A.L., Jr. ’20, ’21 Foreman, Willie ’77, ’78 Fortenbury, John ’54, ’55, ’56 * Frasier, Lee C., Jr. ’50 * Frazier, Matt ’06 * Freeburn, Liam ’97, ’99, ’00 * Frerking, Brian ’96, ’97 Frieberger, L.D. ’38 * Fuller, Neill ’05
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Garcia, Mike ’48, ’49, ’50 Garcia-Morales, Leandro ’03, ’04 Garrett, Don L. ’51 Gasway, William B., II ’64, ’65 Gilbert, Jimmie ’83, ’84, ’85, ’86 Gilbreath, James Reginald ’65 Gilchrist, Jamaal ’00, ’01 Gilfillian, Max D. ’15, ’16, ’17 Gill, E. King ’22, ’23, ’24 Glass, Ethan ’81 Goad, R.C. ’45 Gobin, Bob ’71, ’72, ’73 Godine, Karl ’76, ’78 * Goetze, Paul ’94 Goff, Dave ’77, ’78, ’79, ’80 Gouger, G. Bryan ’18, ’20 Graham, Bryson ’07, ’08 Graves, Keron ’87, ’88 Green, Edjuan ’05, ’06 Griesenbeck, C.T. ’17 Guthrie, C.W. ’74
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* Hairgrove, Ross ’06, ’07, ’08 Hall, Hilton ’46 Hall, Jared ’02 * Hammonds, Charles E. ’64 Hankins, Harrison ’63, ’64 Hanson, W.K. ’15 Haralson, Matt ’92, ’93, ’96 Harris, David ’90 ** Harris, Jay ’81, ’82 Harris, J.D. ’29 Harris, Virgil B. ’37, ’38 Harrod, Tedford ’55, ’56, ’57 Hart, Derrick ’96 Hartung, George Herman ’21, ’22 Harvey, Roger Read ’55 Hazel, Mike ’68 ** Heath, David ’75 Heft, Don E. ’52, ’53 Heitmann, Mike ’68, ’69, ’70 Heller, Stewart F. ’57 Henderson, Chuck ’91, ’92, ’93, ’94 Henderson, Corey ’92, ’93, ’94, ’95 Henderson, Bill ’40, ’41, ’42 Henry, John Stephen ’55, ’56 ** Hinojosa, Greg ’08 Hoke, C.T. ’30, ’31 Holloway, Todd ’84, ’85, ’86, ’87 Holmes, B.J. ’08 * Holmes, Robert C. ’47, ’48 Homeyer, Howard C. ’54 Horn, Earl S. ’33 Houser, Edward F. ’50, ’52 Houston, Steve ’98 Howard, Wayne ’71, ’72 Huffman, Leland E. ’43 Hutto, Tommy L. ’34, ’35 Hutto, Ken ’56, ’57, ’58
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** Inglehardt, Tanner ’03
206
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Jack, Aaron ’98, ’99, ’00, ’01 Jackson, Bradley ’02 Jackson, Larry ’00 * Jackson, Randle ’06 Jacobs, Paul ’99, ’00 James, Phil ’84 James, Quinton ’95, ’96 Jarratt, Raymond L. ’42 Jenkins, Charles ’71, ’72, ’74 Jenkins, Sam ’47, ’48, ’49 Jenkins, Wyley Herbert ’66 Johnson, Bennie Wayne ’62 Johnson, Damon ’92, ’93, ’94, ’95 Johnson, David Allen ’62 Johnson, Mike ’74 Johnson, Robert E. ’53, ’58 Johnston, Josh ’05, ’06, ’07 Jones, Clyde L. ’36 Jones, Joseph ’05, ’06, ’07, ’08 * Jones, Kenny ’90 Jones, Roy ’79, ’81, ’82, ’83 Jones, Shanne ’97, ’98, ’99 Jones, Steve ’76, ’77 Jordan, DeAndre ’08 Joseph, Cedric ’73, ’74, ’75 Jungers, John ’94, ’95
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* Kana, Louis ’67, ’68, ’69 Kavaliauskas, Antanas ’06, ’07 Kavanagh, Pat ’70, ’71 Keen, L.S. ’22, ’23 Keeton, H.H., Jr. ’29, ’30 Keller, James Lewis ’61, ’62 Keller, John C. ’60 Kelly, David C. ’13 Kemperman, Robert ’48 Kenn, L.S. ’22, ’23 Kennedy, Ernest Freeman ’54 Kessel, Kyle ’95, ’96 King, Bernard ’00, ’01, ’02, ’03 King, Jesse ’01, ’02, ’03, ’04 King, J.S. ’44 Kirk, Dominique ’05, ’06, ’07, ’08 Kirkland, James E. ’46, ’47, ’48, ’49 Kirsner, Robert Scott ’83, ’84 Knowles, Randy ’72, ’73, ’74 Koeneke, Matt ’05 Kolle, Elmer Thomas ’57 Konecny, J.F. ’28, ’29, ’30 * Kopil, Matt ’07 Kotrla, Kyle ’04 Kyle, Sid M. ’25, ’26
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Ladson, Tyrone ’79, ’80, ’81 * Lagrasta, Michael ’06, ’07, ’08 Lamb, R.T. ’29 Lang, Dr. J.T. ’40, ’41 Law IV, Acie ’04, ’05, ’06, ’07 Lawrence, Wayne ’58, ’59, ’60 Leach, Bobby ’04, ’05 Leal, Dylan ’01, ’02, ’03, ’04 Leatherman, Andy ’99, ’00, ’01, ’02 Lee, Douglas Edward ’83, ’84 Lee, L.E. ’37
Lee, Logan ’05, ’06, ’07 Lenox, Bennie ’62, ’63, ’64 Lewis, Derrek ’08 Lewis, Gary ’82, ’85, ’86 Lewis, Rashone ’91 Little, Ray ’89, ’90 Loewe, Justin ’04, ’05 Longcope, E.M., Jr. ’19 * Lauterjung, Dana ’95, ’96, ’97 ** Luna, Saul ’99, ’00 ** Lyday, Jeremy ’97
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* Malm, Darren ’91 Marbury, Don ’85, ’86 Marcum, C.E. ’32, ’33 * Marcum, T.J. ’97, ’99 Marrero, Carlos ’90 Martin, David ’90, ’91, ’92 Martin, Edwin K. ’30 Martin, Marvin ’50, ’51 Martin, Roy A. ’53, ’54 Matson, James Randel ’66 McAlpine, Roddy ’69 McCormick, W.J. ’45 McCrory, Pat S. ’54 McDonald, Darryl ’87, ’88 * McDonough, Melissa ’94, ’95 McDowell, Jewell ’50, ’51, ’52 McGhee, James ’88 McGinnis, Tony ’92, ’93, ’94, ’95 McHenry, Lowell ’83 McHugh, Jay ’80, ’81 McIntosh, Marcus ’05 * McMillon, James ’04, ’05 * McNeely, Taylor ’06 McNichol, James J. ’57, ’58, ’59 McQuillen, E.E. ’18, ’19, ’20 Megarity, C.H. ’21, ’22, ’23 Mehaffey, George ’55, ’56, ’57 Mercer, Jerry ’73, ’74, ’75 Merka, Joe ’33, ’34 Merritt, Arthur Lynn ’63, ’64 Mezger, Doug ’75 * Middleton, Meredith ’94, ’95 Miksch, Leroy J. ’51, ’52, ’53 Miller, Jack ’49 Milton, Tony ’89, ’90 Minor, Charles Richard ’61, ’63 Mitchell, J.W. ’19 Mobley, Truett T. ’49 Mohnke, Max E. ’44 Moody, Joe C. ’32, +33 Moon, Wallace W. ’49, ’50 Moore, D.S. ’15 Moore, Gordon A. ’48 Moore, Steve ’69, ’70 Morrow, Johnnie ’36, ’37 Muhlbach, Beau ’05, ’06, ’07, ’08 Murry, Brett, ’93, ’94 Myatt, Fronze Franklin ’66, ’67
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Nabors, Fred L. ’42 Nason, Lonnie ’90 Naulls, Tyren ’82, ’83 Neighbors, Matthew ’95, ’96 Neal, Jerry ’88 * Nichols, Ryan ’07, ’08
Niles, Steve ’69, ’70, ’71 Nottingham, Gary ’96 Norman, Kenneth ’64, ’65 ** Note, Jeff ’05 * Nugent, Darcy ’07 Nutto, William J. ’43
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Ockey, Joel ’96 O’Connell, James ’49 O’Connor, Daniel Patrick ’13 Overhouse, Jeff ’71, ’72, ’73 ** Owen, Mike ’79, ’80
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Parker, Sonny ’75, ’76 Pauley, Brad ’72 Payne, Jerry Leslie ’66 Peden, Leslie E. ’42, ’43 Pederson, Doug ’77, ’79 Pennington, P.B. ’43 Peppercorn, Mark ’83 Peret, Ronnie ’67, ’68, ’69 Petersen, David ’90 Petty, S.J. ’28 Pirtle, Rodney W. ’53 Pompey, Marlon ’04, ’05, ’06, ’07 Price, A.J. ’17 Pulliam, Al ’84, ’85, ’86 Pulliams, Chris ’94
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Qualls, Lewis ’61, ’62, ’63 Quesada, Dario ’95, ’96, ’97
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Ramirez, Vidal ’88, ’89 * Ratkowski, Ryan ’96, ’97, ’99, ’00 Rector, Richard Lee ’65, ’66, ’67 Reed, Rhett ’82, ’83, ’84 Reeves, John ’97, ’98 * Reitmeyer, Tom ’97, ’99 Ress, Tomas ’00, ’02, ’03 ** Reyes, Al ’77 Reynolds, John W. ’64, ’65 Rhea, Darren ’89, ’90 Richardson, Chris ’98 ** Ricke, Mike ’83 Ricks, Freddie ’88, ’89, ’90, ’91 Riley, Claude ’80, ’81, ’82, ’83 Robert, Walter L. ’37, ’38 Roberts, James E. ’33 * Roberts, James E., Jr. ’59, ’60, ’61 Roberts, Ray ’74, ’75, ’76 Roberts, Reggie ’81, ’82, ’83 Robinette, William ’62,’63, ’64 Robinson, Joey ’76, ’77, ’78, ’79 Roland, Derrick ’07, ’08
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Schepel, Shawn ’07 Schleder, Max ’95, ’96 Schlicher, John ’77, ’78, ’79, ’80 * Schmidt, Gary R. ’65 Schmidt, Michael ’98, ’99 Schrickel, Gene ’48, ’49 Schwake, Dr. Jack C. ’57 Scott, Larry ’00, ’01, ’02 Settegast, Marion E., Sr. ’16, ’17 Shepherd, Earl T. ’34 ** Shivers, Robert A. ’62 Sikes, Jules Vern ’26, ’27, ’28 * Simpson, Jonathan ’05, ’06 Sloan, Donald ’07 Slocum, Andy ’00, ’02, ’03, ’04 Smith, Chuck ’69, ’70, ’71 Smith, Eddie ’06 Smith, Jimmy ’94, ’95 Smith, Jude W. ’40 Smith, Lynn E. ’47 Smith, Michael ’93, ’94 Smith, Thomas E. ’60, ’61, ’62 Smith, Vernon ’78, ’79, ’80, ’81 ** Sockler, Jim ’72, ’74 Sooter, Bruce ’80, ’81, ’82 Stanley, Don ’60, ’61 Stanley, Pat ’60, ’61 Stansel, Ellis F. ’34, ’35 Starnes, J.L. ’18 * Stavlo, Charlie ’02, ’03, ’04, ’05, ’06 Steger, F.D. ’13, ’14, ’15 Stevenson, Charles H. ’40, ’41 Stewart, Elbert R. ’44 Stiles, David Edwin ’64, ’65 Stricker, Brad ’96, ’97 Stringfellow, Dick ’64, ’65, ’66 Suber, Lynn ’89, ’90, ’91 Sutton, Kenneth J. ’50 Swanson, Wally ’76, ’77, ’78 Swisher, Neil ’57, ’58, ’59 Sylestine, Steve ’77, ’78, ’79, ’80
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* Tatum, Steve ’92 * Teetes, George ’85, ’86 * Thieme, Jay ’92 Tewell, Dennis Patrick ’66 Thomas, Mike ’82 Thomas, Tadd ’86, ’87 Thompson, Brooks ’90, ’91 Thompson, David ’85, ’86 Thompson, Donald ’88, ’89 Thompson, Larry ’97, ’98 Thornton, Charles J. ’47 Thornton, John ’74, ’75 Thornton, Penn B. ’17 Threadgill, Robert ’70, ’71, ’72 Tighe, Louis T. ’19 * Timmerman, Eric ’07 Timmerman, Tim ’64,’65, ’66 Timmins, Paul ’63, ’64, ’65 Tinker, J. Thomas ’40 Tohline, Max B. ’35 Tone, Chuck ’73, ’75 Trezvant, John ’87 Trippett, Terry ’66,’67, ’68 Tucker, Hollis H. ’25, ’26 Turnbow, Deryl ’48, ’49, ’50 Turner, Erwin, Jr. ’57, ’58, ’59 Turner, Kevin ’03, ’04
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Underwood, John ’67, ’68 Underwood, William ’43, ’44, ’45
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Varner, Durward B. ’40 Vass, Claude Perry ’46 Veltman, L.H. ’31, ’32 Volding, Donald J. ’47
Sonny Parker
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Walker, Chris ’05, ’06 Walker, Edward Lee ’62, ’63 Walker, Raymond ’51 Walker, Walter R. ’52 * Walters, Kerry ’99, ’00 * Warden, Peter ’02, ’03, ’04, ’05, ’06 Ware, Anthony ’91, ’92 Washburn, Paul J. ’23, ’24, ’25 Watkins, Jeff ’70 Watkins, Marcus ’03, ’04 Watkins, Pete K. ’43 Webster, Norman A. ’28, ’29 Weinbaum, Charles, Jr. ’44, ’45 Weishuhn, Slade ’05, ’06, ’07 * Wellborn, Hank ’70 Wheelis, Col. R.E. ’39 White, Joe ’99 White, Kenneth ’05, ’06 White, Oscar ’45, ’46 ** Whitfield, Charles A. ’13 Wilbert, Joe ’94, ’95 Wilcox, M.W. ’25 Wilkins, W. Taylor ’34, ’35, ’36 Williams, Darnell ’84 Williams, David ’89 Williams, Glen R. ’51 Williams, Jarvis ’76, ’78 Williams, Michael ’75 Williams, W. Howell, Jr. ’20, ’21, ’22 Williams, Webb ’73, ’74, ’75 Wills, Roy ’94 * Wilson, Roy Don ’62, ’63 Windham, Jerry ’61, ’62, ’63 * Winkler, Thomas ’02, ’03 Wise, Paul E. ’18 Wise, Shelton ’99 Wofford, Paul O. ’39 Woodard, Gerald Brunson ’63 Woodley, Milton ’81, ’82 Woods, Rudy ’79, ’80, ’82 Wright, Antoine ’03, ’04, ’05 Wright, Charles ’44 * Wright, Greg ’92 Wright, Rob ’80 Wright, Rynn ’78, ’79, ’80, ’81
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Yeoman, William F. ’46 Young ’61 * Manager ** Trainer
Salibo, Nicholas J. ’44 Sample, Joe Tom ’43
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Flashback A&M 73, Kentucky 69 Dec. 22, 1978 Lexington, Kentucky
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exas A&M ended 11th-ranked
Kentucky’s 26-game home winning streak with a 73-69 victory
in the first round of the Wildcat Invitational at Rupp Arena. Vernon Smith led the Aggies with 22 points, David Britton scored 20 points with 7 assists and 4
“I never thought I’d see Rupp Arena let alone winning over Kentucky here. I’ve never had a bigger victory.”
Rynn Wright
Construction will be completed this season on the $22 million Cox-McFerrin Center for Aggie Basketball, a 68,000-square-foot team facility that features a rotunda entrance, two practice gyms, luxurious locker rooms, player lounges, coaches offices, weight room, meeting and film rooms, and training and medical accommodations. The locker room and practice gym already are open and the weight room and coaches offices will be ready by January.
“Reed Arena is an unbelievable facility, one of the neatest college basketball facilities I’ve seen. The spirit at A & M is great and the Aggies really root for their team.” Practice Gym
Shelby Metcalf
Billy Packer CBS Sports
Texas A&M Head Coach (1964-90)
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steals, and Rynn Wright added 10 points and 8 rebounds. Dave Goff did not score but contributed 7 assists. A&M got outrebounded 37-28, but shot a blazing 55.7 percent from the field to just 41.7 percent by the Wildcats. The game closed out an
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incredible week in which the Aggies defeated three straight ranked teams. A&M won the Golden Gate Invitational the previous week with wins against No. 15 UNLV (101-99) and No. 19 San Francisco (68-65). Earlier in the season, A&M also upset No. 10 Indiana at the Great Alaska Shootout.
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