CHOWAN UNIVERSITY MEN’S BASKETBALL 2013-14 SCHEDULE DAY
DATE
OPPONENT
LOCATION
TIME
@ East Carolina University (Ex.) Apprentice School @ UNC-Greensboro (Ex.) Davis & Elkins College
Greenville, NC Murfreesboro, NC Greensboro, NC Murfreesboro, NC
TBA 4:00pm 2:00pm 4:00pm
@Concord University @Bluefield State
Bluefield, WV Bluefield, WV
5:00pm 6:00pm
DECEMBER Wednesday 4 Saturday 7 Tuesday 10 Monday 17
Saint Augustine’s University @Davis & Elkins College @ Campbell University (Ex.) Mount Olive College
Murfreesboro, NC Elkins, WV Buies Creek, NC Murfreesboro, NC
7:30pm 4:00pm 7:00pm 7:30pm
JANUARY Thursday Saturday Monday Thursday Saturday Monday Saturday Wednesday Saturday Wednesday
2 4 6 9 11 13 18 22 25 29
@Fayetteville State University* @Shaw University* @Saint Augustine’s University* Johnson C. Smith University* Winston-Salem State University* Livingstone College* @Elizabeth City State University* Virginia State University* @Bowie State University* @Lincoln University (PA)*
Fayetteville, NC Raleigh, NC Raleigh, NC Murfreesboro, NC Murfreesboro, NC Murfreesboro, NC Elizabeth City, NC Murfreesboro, NC Bowie, MD Lincoln, PA
7:30pm 4:00pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 4:00pm 7:30 pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 4:00pm 7:30pm
FEBRUARY Saturday Monday Wednesday Saturday Wednesday Saturday Wednesday Saturday
1 3 5 8 12 15 19 22
Virginia Union University* @Apprentice School Bluefield State College Elizabeth City State University* @Virginia State University* Bowie State University* Lincoln University (PA)* @Virginia Union University*
Murfreesboro, NC Newport News, VA Murfreesboro, NC Murfreesboro, NC Petersburg, VA Murfreesboro, NC Murfreesboro, NC Richmond, VA
4:00pm 6:00pm 7:30pm 4:00pm 7:30pm 4:00pm 7:30pm 7:30pm
CIAA Conference Tournament
Charlotte, NC
TBA
NOVEMBER Thursday 14 Saturday 16 Sunday 17 Saturday 23 Bluefield State Classic Friday 29 Saturday 30
FEB. 25 – MAR. 1
Home games are in BOLD * Denotes CIAA Contest Head Coach: Assistant Coaches:
Brett Vincent Lee Branscome, Willie McGee
CHOWAN UNIVERSITY MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESEASON INFORMATION SHEET 2013-2014 GENERAL UNIVERSITY INFORMATION
COACHING INFORMATION
SCHOOL .................................. Chowan University LOCATION ................................Murfreesboro, NC FOUNDED ...................................................... 1848 ENROLLMENT............................................... 1,400 NICKNAME ................................................. Hawks SCHOOL COLORS ............................. Blue & White GYM NAME ..................................... Helms Center GYM CAPACITY............................................. 2,000 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 ................................... Brett Vincent ALMA MATER ......................................... Marshall RECORD @ SCHOOL ........................................ 7-20 CAREER HC RECORD ....................... 99-42 (6 years) BASKETBALL OFFICE PHONE .......... (252) 398-6284 HEAD COACH EMAIL ............. vinceb@chowan.edu BEST TIME OF DAY TO REACH COACH.. 10am-2pm ASSISTANT COACH……………………….Lee Branscome ALMA MATER…………………………Chowan University ASSISTANT COACH...…………………….…Willie McGee ALMA MATER………………………..University of Akron ASSISTANT COACH PHONE ............ (252) 398-6286 ASSISTANT COACH EMAIL ... lebranscome0819@chowan.edu ASSISTANT COACH EMAIL….mcgeew@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 ’12-13 ............................ 7-20 CIAA RECORD ................................................... 0-16 CIAA FINISH .................................... 6th (North Div.) STARTERS RETURNING/LOST ............................. 4/1 LETTERWINNERS RET./LOST .............................. 6/5 MEDIA SUPPORT INFORMATION
ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS
LOCAL SUPPORT PAPER ......................... R-C News SPORTS EDITOR ............................... Gene Motley SPORTS EDITOR EMAIL ........... gene.motley@roanoke-
Allie Kolezynski OFFICE PHONE…………………………….(252) 398-6378 CELL PHONE……………………………….(440) 991-6424 EMAIL .................... Akolezynski0814@chowan.edu ATHLETICS WEBSITE............. www.gocuhawks.com FAX .................................................. (252) 398-1390 MAILING ADDRESS ...................... 1 University Place ......................................... Murfreesboro, NC 27855
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 SECONDARY SUPPORT PAPER ..... RR Daily Herald SPORTS EDITOR .................................. Jonas Pope SPORTS EDITOR EMAIL . jpope@rrdailyherald.com
chowannewsherald.com DIRECTOR-ATHLETIC COMMUNICATION………
CHOWAN UNIVERSITY MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESEASON INFORMATION SHEET 2013-2014 TEAM INFORMATION Starters Returning (R) and Starters Lost (L) (R) Ashante Ross (R) Greg Alston (L) Quinton McDuffie (R) Kyree Bethel (R) Kortez Smith
HT 6-8 6-0 6-4 6-1 5-7
CL SR SR JR SO
POS F G F G G
APPLICABLE STATS 10.3 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 81% FT 3.5 apg, 32 steals, 30.5 mpg 14.6 ppg, 129 rpg, 55% FG 13.8 ppg, 83 three pointers, 4.1 rpg 9.1 ppg, 83 assists,
KEY NEWCOMERS Carlos Arroyo Tiron Brown Warren Powers
HT 6-2 5-11 6-6
CL FR JR FR
POS G G F
HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL Mayaguez, PR/Huntington Prep Baton Rouge, LA/Miles CC Finksburg, MD/Glenelg Country
NOTABLES FOR 2013-14 Quinton McDuffie: All-CIAA and CIAA All-Tournament Selection…Signed with Professional Club in Moscow at conclusion of his career with the Hawks Kortez Smith: Five-time CIAA Rookie of the Week selection…CIAA Rookie of the Year
SEASON NOTES
Chowan returns to the court for their fifth season in the prestigious CIAA. The Hawks look to build off a 7-20 overall record and 0-16 mark in league play thanks to the addition of a solid group of transfers and freshman, along with a core of returners. Seniors Ashante Ross and Greg Alston will be counted on to lead the Hawks through a challenging schedule and increased expectations this season.
SEASON PREVIEW 2013-2014 The Hawks enter the 2013-14 season in their second year under the direction of Brett Vincent. They look to improve off a 7-20 overall record and 0-16 mark in CIAA play. Chowan pulled off a thrilling 59-58 upset over Shaw University in the first round of the CIAA Tournament before bowing out in the second round to eventual champion Bowie State University. The men’s basketball team will rebuild after losing five seniors to graduation including stand-out Quinton McDuffie. McDuffie ended his career with the Hawks as an All-CIAA and CIAA All-Tournament selection. He recently signed with a professional club in Moscow. Seniors Greg Alston and Ashante Ross will be counted on to guide the young Hawks’ squad during the upcoming season. Ross competed in all 27 games last season, averaging 10.3 points per game and 6.3 rebounds per contest while boasting an 81% success rate from behind the charity stripe. Alston returns to the court for his senior campaign after averaging 3.5 assists per game and 32 steals as a junior. The 2012-13 CIAA Rookie of the Year, Kortez Smith along with Kyree Bethel will be counted on as key reutrners as well. Smith amassed 83 assists and averaged 9.1 points per game during his rookie campaign. Bethel, a dangerous threat behind the three point arc, tallied 83 treys while averaging 13.8 points per contest. A host of newcomers join the Hawks this season. Notably, Carlos Arroyo, Tiron Brown, and Warren Powers will be relied upon to add some size and depth to Chowan’s lineup. The Hawks will begin the 2013-14 campaign on November 16th when they host the Appentice School in the Helms Center. Tip-off is slated for 4:00pm.
INTERESTING FACTS 2009-10 marked the first season the Hawks played in the CIAA Vincent is the program’s 4th head coach in four-year program history (1993) Willie McGee joins the coaching staff for his first season with the Hawks. McGee was high school teammates with Lebron James at St. Vincent St. Mary’s High School (OH).
CHOWAN PLAYERS IN THE PROS Nate McMillan Associate Head Coach Indiana Pacers Former Head Coach Portland Trailblazers Assistant Coach Team USA 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
Brett Vincent was named the Chowan University new head men's basketball coach on April 25th, 2012, and returns for his second season with the Hawks. Vincent comes to Chowan with an extensive NCAA DII coaching and playing NCAA DI playing background. Vincent will serve as the program's fourth head coach in four-year school history (1993). Vincent led the Hawks to a 7-20 overall record, and guided Kortez Smith to earn the 2013 CIAA Rookie of the Year award, with Quinton McDuffie being named to the CIAA All-Tournament Team. Vincent, a native of Shinnston, West Virginia, comes to Chowan after spending eight seasons with the Fairmont State University men's basketball program. He served six seasons as an assistant coach, two as the associate head coach, and spent the 2011-2012 season as the interim head coach. During the 2010-2011 season as an associate head coach, Vincent helped the Falcons to a winning season as the Falcons posted a 17-10 record. He helped in the development of then-guards Isaac Thornton, a first team AllWVIAC pick and Steve Custis, a 1,000-point career scorer.
BRETT VINCENT 2nd SEASON
During the 2008-2009 season, Vincent helped the Falcons earn an at-large berth into the NCAA Tournament as FSU posted a 22-8 record, the first 20 win season the Fighting Falcons. He also helped grow Custis into a first team All-WVIAC pick and then-freshman guard Thornton into the WVIAC Freshman of the Year.
In 2008-09 he helped the Falcons to their first 20 win season since 2001 and coached All-American guard Thad McFadden and WVIAC All-Freshman pick Custis. Four seasons ago, the Falcons posted a 19-10 record and Vincent was instrumental in the guidance of the prolific back court of two-time All-WVIAC second team pick Ronnie Means and first team all-conference selection Thad McFadden. Means set school records for assists while McFadden made more threes than anyone in school history in just two seasons. Prior to his eight-year stint at Fairmont State he spent three seasons as head coach at Lewis County High School. The team's total wins under Vincent were a 30-win improvement over the three seasons prior to his arrival at Lewis County. In 2003, he led Lewis County to the section championship and an appearance in the regional final. Lewis County posted its first winning season in 17 years and received its first top-10 state ranking in 19 years that season. The Minutemen also picked up postseason wins in each of his three seasons. Prior to his stint at Lewis County High School, Vincent compiled a 92-49 record as the head basketball coach at Alderson-Broaddus from 1996-2001. He took over in 1996 at the age of 28, and as one of the youngest head coaches in the NCAA, promptly led A-B to 20 wins in three of his five seasons. The Battlers led the WVIAC in points per game in 1998, and were fifth in the country in defensive field goal percentage in 2000. His teams advanced to the WVIAC tournament semifinals twice and to the championship game once. Vincent played college basketball at three Division I schools: West Virginia University, Robert Morris and Marshall University, and was a starter at all three schools. As a freshman at WVU, the Mountaineers advanced to the NCAA Tournament. As a sophomore, West Virginia was 8-1 with him starting at point guard and he was named to the All-East Academic team as the Mountaineers advanced to the NIT. Vincent then moved on to Robert Morris where he spent two seasons with the Colonials, the first of which he sat out due to transfer rules. As a junior, Vincent helped lead RMU to its second straight Northeast Conference title and NCAA Tournament where the Colonials took on Kansas. As a senior at Marshall, he led the team in assists and still is the school's leader in career 3-point field goal percentage (43 percent). He received his bachelor's degree in sports management in 1991 from Marshall University in Huntington, West VA and his master's degree in education from SalemTeikyo University in 2000. Vincent graduated from South Harrison High School where he led the state and was ranked fourth nationally averaging 35.9 points per game as a senior. He led the Hawks to an undefeated regular season in 1986, the only one in West Virginia. He was named the Morgantown Touchdown Club West Virginia Player of the Year in the 1986 season, and was a three-time all-
state selection and captained the Class AA All-State team as a senior. Brett Vincent is married to the former Andrea Gum. The two have one son, Cole.
Lee Branscome enters his second year as part of the men's basketball coaching staff. Head Coach Brett Vincent is glad to have Branscome on staff: “We are excited to have Lee as part of our program. He has the qualities needed to be an outstanding coach. His knowledge of Chowan University and the CIAA will be a great asset to the future of the Chowan basketball program.” Branscome is a 2012 graduate of Chowan, and was a four year member of the men’s basketball team, and served as captain during his senior year. Not only was Branscome an integral part of the basketball team, he was a leader off the court and in the community as well. While earning his degree in Sport Science Physical Education, he was a Leadership Scholar during his time at Chowan, a member of the President’s List and Dean’s List, and a member of the Kappa Delta Pi Education Honor Society. During his senior year, Branscome played an active role on the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, and was a nominee for the CIAA Lowe’s Senior Class Award.
LEE BRANSCOME 2nd SEASON
Branscome has gained coaching experience as an associate at Accelerate Basketball Training facility in Charlotte, NC, and as a varsity assistant coach at Hickory Grove Christian High School. Branscome is a native of Charlotte, NC. He currently resides in Murfreesboro.
Willie McGee enters his first season with the men’s basketball program, and comes to Chowan by way of Akron, Ohio. He has been heavily involved in coaching basketball youth as well as community outreach and mentoring. The 2003 St. Vincent St. Mary High School graduate (Akron, OH) was an integral part of three Division II Basketball State Championships. The success of the team, along with former teammate and reigning NBA Most Valuable Player, Lebron James, opened up numerous coaching opportunities for McGee at a young age. Upon graduation from St. Vincent St. Mary, McGee attended Fairmont State University where he competed as a football and basketball student-athlete. He graduated in May of 2008 with a degree in Information Systems. From there, McGee returned to his hometown and served as a graduate assistant for the University of Akron while working on a masters degree in Physical Education and Sport Administration. While part of the Zips men’s basketball program, McGee was responsible for the day-to-day operations along with recruiting responsibilities and guided the squad to a MAC Championship in 2011.
WILLIE McGEE 1st SEASON
McGee worked with his high school team during the 2008-2009 season as the head freshman coach and assistant varsity coach of the Division II District, Regional and State Championship team. During that time, he also served as the site director for the King James Shooting Stars Annual Classic where he supervised the entire operation in terms of operations and enforcement of policy as defined by the Amateur Athletic Union. In December of 2011, his work experience shifted from the athletic arena to mentoring and community outreach. McGee took a position at the Akron area YMCA where he worked as a youth advocate and case manager. He worked to redirect anti-social behavior as a mentor and was responsible for communicating with Summit Country Child Services and Juvenile Court on behalf of his clients. He later joined the Minority Behavioral health Group as a case manager and community support provider, working specifically with crisis management. The Ohio Hoop Zone Hall of Fame inductee has made a guest appearance on Jimmy Kimmel live, the “More Than a Game” documentary, and is included in the book, Shooting Stars. McGee currently resides in Murfreesboro.
CHOWAN UNIVERSITY MEN’S BASKETBALL 2013-2014 ROSTER NO.
NAME
1 2 3 4 5 10 11 12 14 23 24 25 44
Phoenix Butler-Poole Kortez Smith Aaron Linton Kyree Bethel Carlos Arroyo Dominique Terry Jalen Marshall Ashante Ross Tiron Brown
CLASS
Jr. So. Fr. So. Fr. R-Fr. So. Sr. Jr. Mark Anthony Buright Jr. Warren Powers Fr. Greg Alston Sr. Alex Tharp Fr.
POS.
HT/WT
HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL
MAJOR
F G G G G G F F G G F G F
6-5/215 5-7/140 5-7/150 6-1/160 6-2/205 6-3/210 6-7/200 6-8/205 5-11/170 6-0/170 6-6/220 6-0/165 6-8/235
Silver Spring, MD Waldorf, MD/St. Mary’s Ryken HS Charlotte, NC/Harding HS Fayetteville, NC/Catawba College Mayaguez, PR/Huntington Prep Richmond, VA/John Marshall HS Hampton, VA/Phoebus HS Las Vegas, NV/Miles CC Baton Rouge, LA/Miles CC Detroit, MI/Fredrick Douglas Prep. Finksburg, MD/Glenelg Country Chapel Hill, NC/East Chapel Hill HS Stafford, VA/S4G Prep
English Sports Man. Business Sports Man. Sports Man. Undecided
Kortez Smith headlined the 2012-13 All-Rookie Team as the CIAA Rookie of the Year.
Graphic Comm.
Business Man. Business Exercise Sci. Undecided History Undecided
Chowan University Hawks Chowan Season Box Score (as of Feb 28, 2013) All games RECORD: ALL GAMES........... CONFERENCE.......... NON-CONFERENCE......
OVERALL (7-20) (0-15) (7-5)
HOME (3-9) (0-8) (3-1)
AWAY (2-9) (0-7) (2-2)
NEUTRAL (2-2) (0-0) (2-2)
|---TOTAL---| |---3-PTS---| |----REBOUNDS----| ## Player GP-GS Min--Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------05 MCDUFFIE,Quinton... 27-21 724 26.8 158-290 .545 6-20 .300 72-97 .742 33 96 129 4.8 84 4 31 60 12 19 394 14.6 04 BETHEL,Kyree....... 27-20 893 33.1 121-282 .429 83-202 .411 48-56 .857 22 89 111 4.1 74 1 48 45 2 32 373 13.8 12 ROSS,Ashante....... 27-25 808 29.9 96-225 .427 33-98 .337 54-67 .806 63 104 167 6.2 95 7 45 53 12 13 279 10.3 02 SMITH,Kortez....... 27-10 696 25.8 87-221 .394 35-102 .343 38-62 .613 16 35 51 1.9 31 0 83 59 0 25 247 9.1 33 LAMB,Rickey........ 26-11 542 20.8 59-160 .369 34-100 .340 22-30 .733 28 64 92 3.5 30 1 43 31 5 8 174 6.7 10 WILLIAMS,Chris..... 27-8 411 15.2 52-95 .547 1-2 .500 33-53 .623 31 55 86 3.2 37 0 18 31 7 9 138 5.1 01 BLACKMON,Alray..... 21-7 205 9.8 41-96 .427 2-9 .222 17-21 .810 12 16 28 1.3 18 0 11 24 0 4 101 4.8 25 ALSTON,Greg........ 27-26 823 30.5 33-79 .418 12-31 .387 22-33 .667 18 43 61 2.3 67 3 96 52 1 32 100 3.7 24 FAIRLEY,Jerry...... 19-7 200 10.5 14-37 .378 0-3 .000 4-11 .364 10 11 21 1.1 27 0 17 14 1 9 32 1.7 03 BRAND,Jordan....... 9-0 60 6.7 4-16 .250 3-12 .250 3-4 .750 3 5 8 0.9 3 0 5 3 0 1 14 1.6 23 BURIGHT,Mark Anthon 12-0 40 3.3 6-19 .316 0-3 .000 0-0 .000 2 5 7 0.6 3 0 2 6 0 3 12 1.0 14 MYERS,Krishaun..... 10-0 53 5.3 4-17 .235 0-10 .000 2-4 .500 0 3 3 0.3 2 0 4 3 0 0 10 1.0 11 MARSHALL,Jalen..... 11-0 45 4.1 3-6 .500 0-0 .000 2-4 .500 7 6 13 1.2 6 0 0 3 0 1 8 0.7 TEAM............... 59 58 117 4.3 0 7 0 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total.............. 27 5500 678-1543 .439 209-592 .353 317-442 .717 304 590 894 33.1 477 16 403 391 40 156 1882 69.7 Opponents.......... 27 5500 712-1519 .469 169-486 .348 409-588 .696 318 635 953 35.3 451 - 360 348 104 178 2002 74.1
TEAM STATISTICS CU OPP --------------------------------------------------SCORING.................. 1882 2002 Points per game........ 69.7 74.1 Scoring margin......... -4.4 FIELD GOALS-ATT.......... 678-1543 712-1519 Field goal pct......... .439 .469 3 POINT FG-ATT........... 209-592 169-486 3-point FG pct......... .353 .348 3-pt FG made per game.. 7.7 6.3 FREE THROWS-ATT.......... 317-442 409-588 Free throw pct......... .717 .696 F-Throws made per game. 11.7 15.1 REBOUNDS................. 894 953 Rebounds per game...... 33.1 35.3 Rebounding margin...... -2.2 ASSISTS.................. 403 360 Assists per game....... 14.9 13.3 TURNOVERS................ 391 348 Turnovers per game..... 14.5 12.9 Turnover margin........ -1.6 Assist/turnover ratio.. 1.0 1.0 STEALS................... 156 178 Steals per game........ 5.8 6.6 BLOCKS................... 40 104 Blocks per game........ 1.5 3.9 WINNING STREAK........... 0 Home win streak........ 0 ATTENDANCE............... 4784 9621 Home games-Avg/Game.... 12-399 11-839 Neutral site-Avg/Game.. 4-98 SCORE BY PERIODS: -----------------------------Chowan........................ Opponents.....................
1st 2nd OT OT2 ---- ---- ---- ---894 963 17 8 895 1065 30 12
DATE -----------11/10/12 11/16/12 11/17/12 11/20/12 11-23-12 11-24-12 12/4/12 12/12/12 *1/3/2013 *1/5/2013 *1/7/2013 *01/10/13 *1/12/13 *1/14/13 *1/19/13 *1-23-13 *1/26/13 *1/30/13 2/2/13 2/6/13 *2/9/13 *2/13/13 *2/16/13 *2/20/13 *2/23/13 2/26/13 2/27/13
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Total ---- 1882 - 2002
vs at at vs at
at at at at at at at at vs vs
OPPONENT -------------------MARYLAND BIBLE St. Augustine's Catawba Washington Adventist West Va Tech Bluefield State VIRGINIA LYNCHBURG FRANCIS MARION FAYETTEVILLE STATE SHAW ST. AUGUSTINE'S Johnson C. Smith Winston-Salem State Livingstone ELIZABETH CITY STATE Virginia State BOWIE STATE LINCOLN (PA) Virginia Union WASHINGTON ADVENTIST Elizabeth City State VIRGINIA STATE Bowie State Lincoln (PA) VIRGINIA UNION Shaw Bowie State
W/L --W L W L W W W L LOT L L L L L L L LOT L L W LO2 L L L L W L
SCORE ----92-59 58-75 74-66 68-73 79-61 70-68 76-67 83-91 75-81 69-89 54-64 69-88 76-89 78-81 69-76 65-73 71-78 62-74 67-75 87-77 89-93 64-74 63-67 53-61 56-66 59-58 56-78
ATTEND -----731 177 167 406 216 297 641 175 145 836 1112 719 1787 800 368 235 150 3098 185 1154 639 367 -