Fight on, Arkansas Tech, Fight on to victory! Break through to run up the score, Conference Champions once more! Fight! Fight! Fight!
We’ll back you all the way, Cheering for triumph always! Go! Fight! Green and Gold, Wonder Boys, You’re Number One!!!
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 2|
MEET THE PLAYERS
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COACHING STAFF
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THIS IS ARKANSAS TECH
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2012-13 IN REVIEW
Credits The 2013 Arkansas Tech Men’s Basketball yearbook was written, typset, and conceptualized by Paul Smith, Sports Information Director at Arkansas Tech University. Photography by Tim Carr and Liz Chrisman. Editorial assistance by Alex Pipkin..
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0 | BRYSON FLETCHER
The Fletcher File Guard • 6-0 Junior Camden, Arkansas Camden HS “Bryson plays the game the way it’s supposed to be played. He gives 100 percent effort every day, every play. He’s gone from a walk-on to a starter and is one of our most athletic guards.” -Doug Karleskint
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2 | CLARENCE WILLARD
The Willard File Guard • 6-2 Junior Lubbock, Texas McLennan CC “Clarence helps us stretch the floor in transition and allows us to get easy baskets by using his speed. He provides a nice spark off the bench.” -Doug Karleskint
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3 | BOBBY HATCHETT The Hatchett File Guard • 5-11 Senior Sikeston, Missouri McLennan CC “Bobby has won us a lot of big games. When he is on, he is one of the best guards in the league.” -Doug Karleskint
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4 | TYLER FRIEDEL
The Friedel File Guard • 6-5 Junior Victoria, Texas Victoria East HS “Tyler has improved every year he has been here. He is a 3-point weapon that can fill it up in a hurry. He shoots the ball with a lot of confidence.” -Doug Karleskint
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5 | KENDELL PINKNEY
The Pinkney File Guard • 5-11 Senior Dardanelle, Arkansas Dardanelle HS “KP is the glue to our team. He has been here the longest and has won the most championships. We rely on him to be another coach on the floor and in practice.” -Doug Karleskint
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10 | DARRICK LITTLE
The Little File Forward • 6-8 Junior Cedar Hill, Texas Coastal Bend College “Darrick has been a nice surprise. It is hard to find 6-8 guys that can shoot as well as he can. He fits in nicely with what we are trying to do offensively.” -Doug Karleskint
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12 | MARC DAVIN
The Davin File Forward • 6-8 Junior Lauderdale Lakes, Florida St. Petersburg CC “Marc provides quality depth in the post and is a high-character person. He brings energy every day and keeps the locker room loose with his sense of humor.” -Doug Karleskint
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13 | NICK WAYMAN
The Wayman File Forward • 6-8 Sophomore Valley Springs, Arkansas Valley Springs HS “Nick is just now feeling comfortable coming off his knee injury. He is getting back to the Nick of old and we are a lot better when he is on the floor playing well.” -Doug Karleskint
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15 | CLARKE OVERLANDER
The Overlander File Guard • 6-4 Sophomore Argyle, Texas North Texas “Clarke is a student of the game. He is very intelligent on the floor and can play numerous positions. He is another 3-point weapon when he gets it going.” -Doug Karleskint
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21 | MARSHAWN ARNOLD The Arnold File Forward • 6-3 Junior Arkadelphia, Arkansas Arkadelphia HS “Marshawn has a motor that never stops. He is a freak of nature athletically, and it would be hard to find someone who plays any harder than he does.” -Doug Karleskint
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24 | JAY MURPHY The Murphy File Guard • 5-11 Senior Bolivar, Tennessee Wallace State CC “Jay has been rehabbing from a serious knee injury and has decided to redshirt. He is healing nicely and we expect big things from him next year.” -Doug Karleskint
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33 | CHARLES MELLS
The Mells File Center • 7-0 Senior Miami, Florida Coastal Bend College “Big Chuck is the anchor of our defense. He is a game changer on that end of the floor. Our zone wouldn’t be half as good without him in the middle.” -Doug Karleskint
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THE REDSHIRTS Jackson Doshier Forward • 6-6 Freshman Harrison, Arkansas Harrison HS
Connor Payne Guard • 6-0 Freshman Memphis, Tennessee First Assembly Christian HS
Alex Scharlau Guard • 6-5 Freshman Springdale, Arkansas Springdale HS
Jack Schmitt Guard • 6-7 Freshman Mountain Home, Arkansas Mountain Home HS
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THE ROSTER
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Name Bryson Fletcher Clarence Willard Bobby Hatchett Tyler Friedel Kendell Pinkney Darrick Little Marc Davin Nick Wayman Clarke Overlander Marshawn Arnold Jay Murphy Jackson Doshier Charles Mells Alex Scharlau Connor Payne Jack Schmitt
Position Guard Guard Guard Guard Guard Forward Forward Forward Guard Forward Guard Forward Center Guard Guard Center
Height 6-0 6-2 5-11 6-5 5-11 6-8 6-8 6-8 6-4 6-3 5-11 6-6 7-0 6-5 6-0 6-7
Weight 165 170 160 195 165 215 225 215 215 200 180 200 260 180 190 215
Class Junior Junior Senior Junior Senior Junior Junior Sophomore Sophomore Junior Senior Freshman Senior Freshman Freshman Freshman
Hometown / Previous School Canden, Arkansas / Camden HS Lubbock, Texas / McLennan CC Sikeston, Missouri / McLennan CC Victoria, Texas / Victoria East HS Dardanelle, Arkansas / Dardanelle HS Cedar Hill, Texas / Coastal Bend College Lauderdale Lakes, Florida / St. Petersburg CC Valley Springs, Arkansas / Valley Springs HS Argyle, Texas / University of North Texas Arkadelphia, Arkansas / Arkadelphia HS Bolivar, Tennessee / Wallace State CC Harrison, Arkansas / Harrison HS Miami, Florida / Coastal Bend College Springdale, Arkansas / Springdale HS Memphis, Tennessee / First Assembly Christian HS Mountain Home, Arkansas / Mountain Home HS
Head Coach: Doug Karleskint (Mid-America Nazarene, ‘03), 4th Year Assistant Coach: Chad Kline (Fort Hays State, ‘03), 3rd Year Graduate Assistants: Ben Stiles, Austin Boots Student Assistants: Judson Smith, Mykel Cleveland
Charles Mells 2012-13 GAC Defensive Player of the Year
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THE HEAD COACH Doug Karleskint Fourth Year
Mid-America Nazarene ‘03 69-24 (.742)
Karleskint Year-By-Year Year Record Pct. GAC Pct. Finish 2010-11 25-6 .806 13-1 .929 1st/GSC-West 2011-12 26-6 .813 13-3 .813 GAC Champions 2012-13 18-12 .600 13-7 .650 T-1st/GAC Total 69-24 .742 39-11 .780 3 Conf. Titles
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BY THE NUMBERS
33-6
Doug Karleskint’s record inside Tucker Coliseum
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All-Conference selections
6
Players named All-America, All-Region, Athlete of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, or Newcomer of the Year
2
Conference Coach of the Year honors
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THE ASSISTANT COACH Chad Kline Third Year
Fort Hays State ‘03
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THE TEAM
The 2013-14 Wonder Boys: Second Row (L-R) - Clarence Willard, Clarke Overlander, Marshawn Arnold, Jack Schmitt, Nick Wayman, Charles Mells, Darrick Little, Marc Davin, Jackson Doshier, Alex Scharlau, Tyler Friedel. Front Row (L-R): Bobby Hatchett, Bryson Fletcher, Joel Quinones, Hunter Holder, Graduate Assistant Coach Ben Stiles, Assistant Coach Chad Kline, Head Coach Doug Karleskint, Graduate Assistant Austin Boots, Student Assistant Judson Smith, Willie Rogers, Connor Payne, Jay Murphy, Kendell Pinkney.
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THE UNIVERSITY
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Arkansas Tech University, with its spacious 516-acre campus, is located on the northern edge of the city of Russellville. This growing community, with a population of approximately 28,000, is ideally situated between the mountains of the Ozark National Forest on the north and those of the Ouachita National Forest on the south. It is midway between the state’s two largest population centers, Fort Smith, 85 miles to the west, and Little Rock, 75 miles to the east. Interstate Highway 40 passes just north of the campus and connects these two cities.
2013-14 WONDER BOYS BASKETBALL In addition to its top-notch academic offerings, Arkansas Tech offers students a great variety of campus activities. Campus Recreation provides participation in a variety of sport, fitness, and recreational events; Greek Life promotes fraternities and sororities as an integral and productive part of the university community; Student Activities provides various events throughout the year to include comedians, movies, carnivals, dances, concerts, speakers, and many more; Student Orientation provides an experience that helps incoming students gain a full understanding of the campus culture; and Student Life creates and fosters initiatives for Arkansas Tech students to enrich their co-curricular experiences through leadership development, civic engagement, and involvement opportunities.
WELCOME TO TECH
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LAKE DARDANELLE One of the more scenic attractions in the Russellville community is Lake Dardanelle. Featuring 315 miles of shoreline, Lake Dardanelle extends from the Dardanelle Lock and Dam 50 miles upstream. Covering 40,000 acres, the lake is nestled between the Ozark and Ouachita mountains, with spectacular views of Mount Nebo, Mount Magazine, and Petit Jean Mountain surrounding the reservoir.
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2013-14 WONDER BOYS BASKETBALL Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys Basketball Arkansas Tech Season Box Score (as of Jan 21, 2014) All games RECORD: ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE
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02 12 10 03 04 21 05 24 31 01 33 22 00
Player
KIRKLAND, Willie WILLIAMSON, Jared PAUL, Will HATCHETT, Bobby FRIEDEL, Tyler ARNOLD, Marshawn PINKNEY, Kendell MURPHY, Jay COOPER, Paul JONES, Alan MELLS, Charles REESE, Jeff FLETCHER, Bryson Team Total.......... Opponents......
Score by Periods Arkansas Tech Opponents
OVERALL 18-12 13-7 5-5 gp-gs
min
30-24 30-30 18-11 30-9 30-4 28-14 29-21 20-2 29-8 8-1 29-24 15-2 6-0
841 964 434 612 553 479 653 294 415 99 634 110 12
30 30
6100 6100
HOME 9-3 8-2 1-1
Total 3-Point avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg%
28.0 32.1 24.1 20.4 18.4 17.1 22.5 14.7 14.3 12.4 21.9 7.3 2.0
1st 833 827
129-365 132-333 72-157 57-147 56-157 49-84 42-99 17-55 35-60 9-33 42-68 9-20 0-3
OT 18 18
33-118 36-126 24-57 8-26 44-128 0-0 8-32 4-10 0-0 4-16 0-0 2-7 0-0
OT2 28 23
.280 .286 .421 .308 .344 .000 .250 .400 .000 .250 .000 .286 .000
AWAY 7-8 5-5 2-3 F-Throw ft-fta ft%
106-135 83-135 23-29 72-102 7-10 30-55 17-26 31-38 24-54 3-6 6-24 8-11 0-2
.785 .615 .793 .706 .700 .545 .654 .816 .444 .500 .250 .727 .000
off
30 38 18 16 18 39 18 6 36 2 59 4 0 39 649-1581 .411 163-520 .313 410-627 .654 323 621-1588 .391 212-643 .330 379-558 .679 291
2nd 992 965
.353 .396 .459 .388 .357 .583 .424 .309 .583 .273 .618 .450 .000
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Rebounds def tot
147 90 73 42 53 47 52 17 63 8 126 9 2 44 773 722
177 128 91 58 71 86 70 23 99 10 185 13 2 83 1096 1013
NEUTRAL 2-1 0-0 2-1 avg
5.9 4.3 5.1 1.9 2.4 3.1 2.4 1.2 3.4 1.3 6.4 0.9 0.3
pf dq
37 72 55 38 33 66 36 15 61 8 60 14 1
1 3 2 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0
a
23 65 21 58 8 2 84 18 8 4 7 5 0
to blk stl
58 53 37 53 26 39 51 16 27 5 24 19 1 6 36.5 496 11 303 415 33.8 530 - 375 398
5 2 7 0 0 7 2 0 27 0 64 0 0
21 42 11 39 14 19 27 5 4 5 14 12 1
pts
avg
397 383 191 194 163 128 109 69 94 25 90 28 0
13.2 12.8 10.6 6.5 5.4 4.6 3.8 3.5 3.2 3.1 3.1 1.9 0.0
114 214 1871 91 173 1833
62.4 61.1
Totals 1871 1833
2012-13 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS Nov. 15 at Northeastern State L, 75-60 Nov. 23 at Missouri-St. Louis W (2OT), 77-74 Nov. 24 at Drury L, 90-61 Nov. 29 SOUTHERN NAZARENE* W, 72-67 Dec. 1 MISSOURI SOUTHERN L, 58-50 Dec. 6 at Southeastern Oklahoma* L, 62-47 Dec. 8 at East Central* W, 60-44 Dec. 15 at Midwestern State W (2OT), 75-73 Dec. 19 MID-AMERICA CHRISTIAN W, 78-73 Jan. 3 NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA* W, 78-58 Jan. 5 SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA* W, 68-58 Jan. 10 at Ouachita Baptist* L, 57-52 Jan. 12 HENDERSON STATE* W, 75-63 Jan. 17 at Arkansas-Monticello* L, 56-49 Jan. 19 SOUTHERN ARKANSAS* W, 64-54 Jan. 24 at Harding* L, 72-64 Jan. 26 SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA* W, 49-45 Feb. 2 at Southern Nazarene* L, 61-54 Feb. 7 at Southwestern Oklahoma* W, 60-57 Feb. 9 at Northwestern Oklahoma* W, 60-51 Feb. 14 OUACHITA BAPTIST* W, 52-50 Feb. 16 at Henderson State* W, 70-68 Feb. 21 ARKANSAS-MONTICELLO* L, 51-50 Feb. 24 at Southern Arkansas* W, 69-65 Feb. 28 HARDING* L, 73-64 March 2 EAST CENTRAL* W, 60-46 March 8 vs. Henderson State^ W, 77-47 March 9 vs. Southwestern Oklahoma^ W, 56-51 March 10 vs. Ouachita Baptist^ L, 59-54 March 16 at Minnesota State# L, 81-65 * Denotes Great American Conference Game ^ - Great American Conference Tournament # - NCAA Tournament Home games in BOLD CAPS.
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