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18‐10 OVERALL RECORD, 13‐7 CIAA RECORD 4TH IN CIAA, 2ND IN CIAA WEST DIVISION 8 STRAIGHT WINS IN THE MONTH OF JANUARY KNOCKED OFF DEFENDING CIAA CHAMPS, JOHNSON C. SMITH, TO OPEN PLAY AT CIAA TOUR. ADVANCED TO SEMI‐FINALS OF CIAA TOURNAMENT 8‐4 HOME RECORD, 7‐4 ROAD RECORD, 3‐2 NEUTRAL RECORD
JALEEL NELSON
LANDO MORRISON
CIAA ALL CONFERENCE TEAM 2ND IN CIAA SCORING HSRN NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK CIAA ALL TOURNAMENT
CIAA ALL CONFERENCE TEAM CIAA ALL TOURNAMENT TEAM FOOD LION PLAYER OF THE GAME (JCSU) US MARINE CORP PLAYER OF THE GAME (SAC)
CHOWAN UNIVERSITY MEN’S BASKETBALL COACHING STAFF Dan DeRose embarks on his first season as the men's basketball coach at Chowan University. He is the third head coach in the program's four year school history (1993) and only the second head coach since the school transitioned to NCAA DII status (2006). He was named the program's head coach in a press conference in April. DeRose comes to Chowan by way of Pennsylvania where he most recently served on the basketball staff at Seton Hill University, a member of the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Prior to his time at SHU DeRose served as the Head Men’s Basketball Coach at the Community College of Beaver County for six seasons. During his six seasons at CCBC, he guided the men’s basketball team to six straight 20‐plus winning seasons. DeRose had gained national exposure for CCBC, a small, rural community college with an enrollment of 2,000 students. Under his leadership, the Titans have ranked as one of the top fifteen Junior College Basketball Teams in the nation during his six years. DeRose tallied an overall winning record of 139 wins and 45 losses during his tenure at CCBC. He had led the Titans to six consecutive WPCC regular season and conference tournament championship victories. His teams were in the PCAA State Championships in all six seasons as Head Coach, nailing two championship titles and four runner‐up titles. DeRose’s success continued at the Region XX level, where the Titans won two years in a row (2005 and 2006). In 2006, The Titans also won the District II Championship, which qualified them for the national tournament in Danville, IL where the Titans finished in seventh place. DeRose was no stranger to the CCBC program or its players. A CCBC team member himself in 1987‐1988, he also held the position of assistant coach during the 2001‐2002 season. Prior to coaching at CCBC, he served as head coach for Penn State‐McKeesport from 1998‐2001. DeRose has garnered 15 coaching awards in his six years at CCBC. Successfully demonstrating that he has developed the skills of his players both offensively and defensively, DeRose won WPCC Coach of the Year in 2003‐04, 2006‐07, 2007‐ 08 and 08‐09, PCAA State Coach of the Year in 2004‐05, and 2008‐09,Region XX Coach of the Year in 2004‐05 and 2005‐06, District Coach of the Year in 2005‐2006, and Beaver County Hall of Fame coach of the Year, 2003‐04, 2004‐05, 2005‐06, 2006‐07, 2007‐08, 2008‐09. DeRose is married to wife, Valerie and together they have a four year old daughter, Shae Marie.
BRANDON CHAISON First Season Assistant Coach
Brandon Chaison enters his first season as an assistant coach with the basketball program. This is Chaison's first venture into coaching on the collegiate level. His playing experiences on both the collegiate and professional levels combined with his coaching background in the AAU ranks will have an immediate impact on the Hawks program this season. Head Coach Dan DeRose recruited and coached Chaison at Beaver County CC in Pennsylvania for two seasons where Chaison excelled as an All‐Conference and All‐Region performer. Chaison finished his playing career at Seton Hill University (PA) where in his junior season he earned American Mid‐East All‐ Conference honors. He comes to Chowan after most recently working with the Houston Independent School District as an associate teacher. Along with his teaching duties Chaison worked with the DGIB (Daniel Gibson) AAU Hoops program. He served 3 seasons with DGIB Hoops and was named the Houston Area AAU Coach of the Year in 2009. He also has 2 seasons coaching experience with the Houstonians AAU program. After finishing his playing career at Seton Hill in 2006, Chaison spent three season playing professionally with both the USBL's Jackson Wildcats (MS) and the ABA's Houston Takers.
JAMES SIMPKINS First Season Assistant Coach
James Simpkins enters his first season as a student‐assistant coach for the men's basketball program. This is Simpkins first venture at the Collegiate level. Before his stop here at Chowan he enjoyed 10 years in the US Army where he played for the Army Post Men’s Varsity teams from 1998‐2000. Then in 2000 he turned his focus onto coaching where he began his coaching career as the Post Men’s Varsity Coach where he compiled an over all record of 39‐7 in two seasons. While in his first year his team captured the Capital Classic Tournament, the Fort Jackson Thanksgiving Shootout Championships and a second place finish in the Virginia Military Service League Championship. After two years as the Head Coach on the US Army Post Varsity level Simpkins decided to move his attention to the nationally known and recognized Boo Williams Summer League AAU Organization (2008 ‐ 2010). While the head coach for BWSL New Generation’s boys basketball team he led them to the 2009 Virginia State Championship and a second place finish in the 2009 AAU National’s Classic Bracket. Simpkins also brings experience in the development and marketing of basketball camps from working with mentor Kevin Nickelberry, head coach of Howard Universities Men’s Basketball team.
CHOWAN UNIVERSITY MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESEASON INFORMATION SHEET 2010‐2011 GENERAL UNIVERSITY INFORMATION
COACHING INFORMATION
SCHOOL .................................. Chowan University LOCATION ................................ Murfreesboro, NC FOUNDED ..................................................... 1848 ENROLLMENT ................................................. 950 NICKNAME .................................................. Hawks SCHOOL COLORS ............................. Blue & White GYM NAME ..................................... Helms Center GYM CAPACITY ............................................ 3,500 AFFILIATION ............................................ NCAA DII CONFERENCE ................................................. CIAA PRESIDENT ..................... Dr. M. Christopher White DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS ................ Dennis Helsel ATH. DEPT. TELEPHONE ................ (252) 398‐1239 SCHOOL WEBSITE ...................... www.chowan.edu
HEAD COACH ..................................... Dan DeRose ALMA MATER ............... Robert Morris University RECORD @ SCHOOL .......................... First Season CAREER HC RECORD ..................... 139‐45 (9 years) BASKETBALL OFFICE PHONE .......... (252) 398‐6284 HEAD COACH EMAIL ............ derosd@chowan.edu BEST TIME OF DAY TO REACH COACH .. 10am‐2pm ASSISTANT COACH ..................... Brandon Chaison ASSISTANT COACH ....................... James Simpkins ASSISTANT COACH PHONE ............ (252) 398‐6286 ASSISTANT COACH EMAIL .... chaisb@chowan.edu ASSISTANT COACH EMAIL .. jmsimpkins1104@chowan.edu
PROGRAM HISTORY
TEAM INFORMATION
FIRST YR OF BASKETBALL (4YR) .................... 1993 PREVIOUS CONF. AFFILIATION .......... USA SOUTH YEARS........................................ 2001‐04/NCAA DIII USA SOUTH RECORD ..................................... 16‐24 NCAA POST SEASON ....................................... N/A NO. YRS IN NCCAA POST SEASON ...................... 5 LAST NCCAA POST SEASON OPP.......... Emmanuel ................................................................... L, 95‐92 CIAA FIRST SEASON ............................... 2009‐2010
OVERALL RECORD IN ‘09‐10 .......................... 18‐10 CIAA RECORD................................................... 13‐7 CIAA FINISH .................................... 2nd (West Div.) STARTERS RETURNING/LOST ............................ 3/2 LETTERWINNERS RET./LOST ............................ 10/4
ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS
MEDIA SUPPORT INFORMATION
SPORTS INFORMATION DIR. ............. Meredith Long SID OFFICE PHONE .......................... (252) 398‐6468 SID CELL PHONE .............................. (252) 209‐5522 SID EMAIL .............................. longm@chowan.edu ....................................... thelongs905@yahoo.com ATHLETICS WEBSITE ............ www.gocuhawks.com SID FAX ............................................ (252) 398‐1390 SID MAILING ADDRESS ............... 1 University Place ......................................... Murfreesboro, NC 27855
LOCAL SUPPORT PAPER ......................... R‐C News SPORTS EDITOR ............................... Thadd White SPORTS EDITOR EMAIL ...... thadd.white@r‐cnews.com SPORTS EDITOR FAX ...................... (252) 332‐3490 WEBSITE ................................... www.r‐cnews.com LOCAL RADIO SUPPORT ........................ WDLZ. 98.3 RADIO CONTACT............................. Gattis Hodges RADIO CONTACT EMAIL ...... pghodges@gapc.com
CHOWAN UNIVERSITY MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESEASON INFORMATION SHEET 2010‐2011 TEAM INFORMATION
Starters Returning (R) and Starters Lost (L) HT (R) Mark Brown 6‐4 (R) Charles Rhodes 6‐4 (L) Lando Morrison 6‐6 (L) Jaleel Nelson 6‐4 (L) Nate Walchuk 5‐9
CL JR SR
POS G G F G G
APPLICABLE STATS 14.0ppg, 5.6rpg, 1.9apg, 40% FG 8.0ppg, 3.4rpg, 35% 3pt FG 14.2ppg, 8.0rpg, 30 blocks 18.0ppg, 5.7rpg, 3.0apg, 52% FG 7.9ppg, 2.5apg
Other Key Returners Anton Shoetan Zach Hicks Key Newcomers Joseph Hassell James Davis Jordan Dupree
6‐4 6‐9
JR JR
G F
3.2ppg, 14.2 minutes/game 2.1ppg, 1.6rpg, 9.7minutes/game
HT 6‐6 6‐1 6‐1
CL 215 185 195
POS F G G
HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL Portsmouth, VA/Indian River HS Washington, DC/Belville CC Concord, DE/Concord HS
NOTABLES FOR 2010‐2011 rd Mark Brown, 3 leading scorer ’09‐10, 3 double‐doubles, 20+ points vs. 6 CIAA schools a year ago Joseph Hassell, All Southeastern District, Hampton Roads All‐Star, 1st Team All City (Chesapeake) James Davis, 2nd leading scorer in Friendship Academy history, 7th ranked PG in DC/MD ’07‐08 Jordan Dupree, 1st Team All Conference, 2nd Team All State (DE), 2nd leading scorer in CHS history
SEASON NOTES
Chowan enters a new era of basketball under first‐year Head Coach Dan DeRose. DeRose will lead the Hawks into the season with two returning starters and a slew of newcomer talent. Chowan will play in only their second season in the perennially challenging CIAA. A year ago Chowan shocked the league with a 2nd place CIAA West Division finish. They will now play in the North Division of the CIAA.
Men’s Basketball Season Preview 2010‐2011 The Chowan University men’s basketball program heads into a new era of play under first‐year Head Coach Dan DeRose. DeRose was hired to take over the program in April of 2010. DeRose and his staff will have the challenge of replacing three starters from a year ago, including All‐CIAA performers Jaleel Nelson and Lando Morrison. Those two players were integral in Chowan’s success as a first‐ year member of the basketball storied CIAA. The Hawks finished up at 18‐10 a year ago, including a 13‐7 CIAA record, and 2nd place CIAA West Division finish. DeRose worked hard over the summer months to bring in a talented group of junior college and high school players. He hopes to mesh the returning players in the program with his new recruits to bring a new style and tempo to the court for the Chowan men’s basketball program in 2010‐2011. The Hawks return all two starters from last year, including Mark Brown, the team’s 3rd leading scorer. Brown averaged 14.0 points an outing and hauled in 5.6 boards a game. Brown experienced six twenty‐plus points games last year, including a season high 23 points against Bowie State. He dropped 22 points against Elizabeth City State, Shaw, Lincoln, and Virginia Union. Also returning is shooting guard Charles Rhodes. Rhodes has been one of the program’s top outside threats. He averaged 8.0 points a game and hit for 35% from beyond the three point arch. DeRose brought in key newcomers that will figure into his scheme immediately. Transfer James Davis (Washington, DC/Beville State CC) will be competing for a spot at the point guard position. Davis comes to Chowan as one of the top scorers in Friendship Academy history. Coming out of high school in 2007‐2008, Davis was ranked as the 7th best point guard in the greater Washington, D.C. Metro area. Joseph Hassell (Portsmouth, VA/Indian River HS) and Jordan Dupree (Concord, DE/Concord HS) are two high school players that will have impact on the program this year. Hassell was All Southeastern District performer and a Hampton Roads (VA) All Star. Hassell will get his
chance to work a forward position for Chowan. Dupree is a highly touted guard from Delaware. He left Concord High School as the 2nd leading scorer in school history. He was also ranked as one of Delaware’s top guards in 2009‐2010. The Hawks will need all returning and newcomer weapons as they embark on their second season playing in the CIAA. Chowan, playing in the Northern Division of the CIAA, will have a hefty task to compete with perennial basketball powers like Virginia Union University, Elizabeth City State University, and Bowie State University. Chowan opens CIAA play this year on January 6th with a cross over game with Johnson C. Smith University. They start divisional play on January 22nd with a road trip to Bowie State University. The Hawks are set to start the 2010‐2011 campaign at Barton College on November 16th. Interesting Facts • 2009‐10 marked the first season the Hawks played in the CIAA • The CIAA league affiliation is the Hawks first NCAA DII league affiliation • DeRose is the program’s 3rd head coach in four‐year program history (1993) Chowan Players in the Pros Nate McMillon Current Head Coach Portland Trailblazers Retired NBA player for the Seattle Supersonics Chowan ’82‐84 Fred Vinson Current Asst. Coach with the New Orleans Hornets Played for the Atlanta Hawks, Seattle Supersonics Chowan ’89‐91
CHOWAN UNIVERSITY 2010-2011 Men’s Basketball
PRESEASON ROSTER No.
Name
Class
Pos
Ht
Wt
Hometown/High School
1
Anton Shoetan
Junior
Forward
6’4’’
180
Capital Heights, MD/Riverdale
2
Stephon Anderson
Sophomore
Guard
6’1’’
170
Roanoke, VA/Fleming
3
Mark Brown
Sophomore
Forward
6’4’’
190
Suffolk, VA/Nansemond‐River
5
Don Smalls
Sophomore
Forward
6’4’’
185
Yorktown, VA/Tabb
14
Jerry Fairley
Junior
Guard
6’0
182
Durham, NC/ Northern Durham
20
Charles Rhodes
Senior
Guard
6’4’’
170
Chapel Hill, NC/E. Chapel Hill
30
Lee Branscome
Junior
Guard
6’3’’
195
Charlotte, NC/ Hickory Grove
44
Zach Hicks
Junior
Center
6’9
235
Willow Springs,NC/ Wake Christian
James Davis
Junior
Guard
6’1
185
Washington,DC/Beville CC
Joseph Hassell
Freshman
Forward
6’6
215
Portsmouth,VA/Indian River
Travis Williams
Senior
Guard
6’0
195
Raleigh, NC/ Cal PA University
Aaron Allen
Junior
Guard
6’3
220
Pittsburg, PA/ Genesse CC
Alonso Davis
Sophomore
Center
6’7
205
Covington, GA/St. Johns College
Quinton McDuffie
Sophomore
Forward
6’5
220
Suffolk, VA/Alabama State
Jordan Dupree
Freshman
Guard
6’1
195
Concord, DE/ Concord
Mark McGlone
Junior
Guard
6’5
200
South Riding, VA/Prince George CC
Deandre Tyree
Sophomore
Center
6’9
215
Washington, DC/ North Florida
Head Coach: Dan DeRose (First Season) Asst. Coaches: Brandon Chaison (First Season), James Simpkins (First Season)
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Date
Opponent
Location
Time
11/16/2010
Barton College
Murfreesboro, NC
7:00pm
11/19-20/2010
Mount Olive College Pickle Classic
Mount Olive, NC
TBA
11/27/2010
Holy Family University
Murfreesboro, NC
2:00pm
12/7/2010
St. Andrew's College
Laurinburg, NC
7:00pm
12/16/2010
Barton College
Wilson, NC
7:00pm
12/18/2010
St. Andrew's College
Murfreesboro, NC
2:00pm
12/31/2010
The Citadel
Charelston, NC
7:00pm
1/6/2011
Johnson C. Smith University
Murfreesboro, NC
7:00pm
1/8/2011
Fayetteville State University
Murfreesboro, NC
4:00pm
1/13/2011
Winston-Salem State University
Winston Salem, NC
7:30pm
1/15/2011
Shaw University
Raleigh, NC
8:00pm
1/17/2011
Saint Augustine's College
Raleigh, NC
7:30pm
1/20/2011
Livingstone College
Murfreesboro, NC
7:30pm
1/22/2011
Bowie State University
Bowie, MD
7:30pm
1/24/2011
Lincoln University (PA)
Lincoln, PA
7:30pm
1/27/2011
Elizabeth City State University
Elizabeth City, NC
7:30pm
1/29/2011
Virginia Union University
Murfreesboro, NC
4:00pm
1/31/2011
Saint Pauls College
Murfreesboro, NC
7:30pm
2/5/2011
Virginia State University
Murfreesboro, NC
4:00pm
2/8/2011
Bowie State University
Murfreesboro, NC
7:30pm
2/10/2011
Lincoln University (PA)
Murfreesboro, NC
7:30pm
2/12/2011
Elizabeth City State University
Murfreesboro, NC
5:05pm
2/14/2011
Virginia Union University
Richmond, VA
7:30pm
2/19/2011
Saint Pauls College
Lawerenceville, VA
7:30pm
2/26/2011
Virginia State University
Petersburg, VA
7:30pm
2/28-3/5/2011
CIAA Basketball Championship
Charlotte, NC
TBA