Gardner-Webb has several notable wins over major conference opposition at the Division I level, including its well publicized victory at 20th-ranked Kentucky in 2007.
Major Conference Wins Since 2000 Nov. 29, 2001 – Boiling Springs, N.C. GWU 57, Colorado State 56 Nov. 23, 2004 – Boiling Springs, N.C. GWU 90, East Carolina 60 Nov. 22, 2005 – Greenville,N.C. GWU 77, East Carolina 72 Nov. 28, 2005 – Minneapolis, Minn. GWU 73, Minnesota 72 Nov. 7, 2007 – Lexington, Ky. GWU 84, No. 20 Kentucky 68
Gardner-Webb annually plays some of the nation’s top competition, tackling major conference foes on a regular basis. This season, GWU will battle three of ESPN.com’s preseason top-8 teams before January – taking road trips to defending national champion North Carolina along with Texas and Duke. GWU will also tangle with Penn State (Big Ten) and Charlotte (Conference USA) in 20092010.
Gardner-Webb basketball is well known, and its success over the years has drawn major media attention – on a local, regional and national level. Gardner-Webb’s upset of No. 20 Kentucky garnered original stories in the New York Times, USAToday and the Los Angeles Times, along with other notable publications around the country in November, 2007. Four Gardner-Webb games appeared on the ESPN family of networks in 20072008, including a pair of high definition broadcasts on ESPN2 during the championship rounds of the 2K Sports College Hoops Challenge in New York – with Dick Vitale and Dan Shulman (above left) calling the games. GWU will play seven games on live television in 2009-2010 – including a matchup at Duke on ESPN2 (December 15).
Gardner-Webb student support is strong, with the driving force on campus – “The Dawg Pound” – reporting record enrollment heading into the 2009-2010 season. Since joining the Division I ranks in 2000, GWU has been among its league leaders in attendance – leading the Atlantic Sun Conference during its run to the regular season title in 2004-2005.
Gardner-Webb players don’t limit their excellence to the court. Since moving to the Division I level in 2000, GWU has seen over 90 percent of its players graduate, and reguarly posts a team semester GPA above 3.00. Former Runnin’ Bulldog standout Aaron Linn (above right) earned ESPN the Magazine first-team Academic All-America honors in 2008-2009, and was also named Big South Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Thomas Sanders (above left), the 2008 Atlantic Sun Conference Player of the Year, was also an ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District III choice that same season. Current senior center Auryn MacMillan (lower right) has a chance to earn similar honors in 2009-2010.
Gardner-Webb basketball has a strong tradition of producing All-Americans on the hardwood. Thomas Sanders (right) was named honorable mention All-America in 2008. Center Artis Gilmore (left) was a two-time All-America at Gardner-Webb.
Gardner-Webb All-Americans Dennis Childress Artis Gilmore George Adams John Drew Jim Blanks Dave Bormann Lew Young Eddie Lee Wilkins Ben Davis Stan Easterling Rob Turner Carlos Webb James Colwell Bruce Fields Thomas Sanders
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Located just 45 minutes from Charlotte, N.C., and within driving distance of the North Carolina mountains and beaches in both Carolinas, the 200-acre campus of Gardner-Webb University is nestled in the foothills as part of the growing, friendly town of Boiling Springs, N.C.
Built in 1983, and renovated in 2008, Paul Porter Arena is located inside the LutzYelton Convocation Center on campus in Boiling Springs. A new locker room, film room and player lounge were completed in 2007 (opposite page), and a new court design (pictured above) was installed prior to the start of the 2008-2009 season. Gardner-Webb holds a tremendous home court advantage, with crowds annually among the conference’s best – and student support always high. The Runnin’ Bulldogs are 16-8 over the last two seasons at home.
INSIDE Table of Contents
This Is Gardner-Webb Basketball ...............................................................1 Table Of Contents ................................................................................. 12 Athletics Department Directory ................................................................ 13 2009-2010 Schedule.................................................................................................13 Media Outlets ..........................................................................................................14 2009-2010 Opponents’ Directory ..............................................................................15 ESPNU BracketBusters ............................................................................................16 Administration ..........................................................................................................17 Dr. A. Frank Bonner, President .................................................................................18 Chuck Burch, V.P. for Athletics .................................................................................19 Pam Scruggs, Assistant A.D./SWA ..........................................................................20 Stephen Dolan, Assistant A.D. for Compliance .........................................................20 Mike Roebuck, Assistant A.D for Academics. ...........................................................20 Kevin Jones, Director of Athletic Training ................................................................20 Marc Rabb, Assistant A.D. for Media Relations ........................................................21 Tracy Sibley, Head Strength & Conditioning Coach ..................................................21 The Athletic Training Program .................................................................................22 About GWU ..............................................................................................................23 The Big South Conference.......................................................................................25 League History.........................................................................................................26 League Quick Facts / Staff .....................................................................................27 League Member Location Map .................................................................................28 Preseason Basketball Projections ............................................................................29 Basketball Coaching Staff .......................................................................................31 Head Coach Rick Scruggs ........................................................................................32 Assistant Coach Ken Huber ......................................................................................36 Assistant Coach Doug Esleeck .................................................................................38 Assistant Coach Michael Lee ...................................................................................40 Men’s Basketball Athletic Trainer Jon Mitchell ........................................................42 Men’s Basketball Support Staff Directory................................................................42 Gardner-Webb Men’s Basketball Prospectus .........................................................43 Alphabetical Roster..................................................................................................44 Numerical Roster .....................................................................................................44 TV / Radio Chart .....................................................................................................45 Preseason Depth Chart ............................................................................................46 2009-10 Outlook ......................................................................................................47 The Players ..............................................................................................................53 SENIORS Grayson Flittner .......................................................................................................54 C.J. Hailey ................................................................................................................56 Brandon Jackson .....................................................................................................58 Anton Silver.............................................................................................................60 Matt Maden .............................................................................................................62 Auryn MacMillan .....................................................................................................64 JUNIORS Jonathan Moore .......................................................................................................66 SOPHOMORES Josh Henley .............................................................................................................68 NEWCOMERS Luke Engelken .........................................................................................................70 Bryan Burrell ...........................................................................................................71 David Brown ............................................................................................................72 Thomas Staton ........................................................................................................73 Stefon Johnson ........................................................................................................74 Brian McNair ...........................................................................................................75 Keith Manley............................................................................................................76 2008-2009 In Review ................................................................................................77 Cumulative Season Statistics...................................................................................78 Results ....................................................................................................................79 Team Superlatives ...................................................................................................80 Individual Superlatives ............................................................................................81 Conference Only Statistics .......................................................................................82 Starting Lineups ......................................................................................................83 Team Game-by-Game ..............................................................................................84 Opponent Game-by-Game ........................................................................................85 2008-2009 Season/Career Stats Split ......................................................................86 GWU Men’s Basketball History ...............................................................................87 Individual/Team Records ........................................................................................88 Men’s Basketball Hall of Famers .............................................................................89 Year-by-Year Results................................................................................................90 Bulldogs In Pro Basketball ......................................................................................95 2010 Advance Auto Parts / Big South Conference Tournament Bracket ......... 96 CREDITS: This guide was written, designed and edited by the Gardner-Webb Department of Sports Information, directed by Marc Rabb. Editor: Marc Rabb; Editorial Assistance: Kevin Davis, Bailey, Ryan Bridges, Josh Drewery (Intern) and Jay Wallace (Student Assistant). Cover Design, Graphics and Layout: Marc Rabb. Action Photography: Big South Photos, Willis Glasgow (WG Sports Photos), Mike Slade, David Coyle (Team Coyle Photography), Bob Carey, Jessica Jones, Kate Gazaway, Ashley Carter, Big South Conference, Kansas State Athletic Media Relations, Virginia Tech Athletic Media Relations, Oklahoma Athletic Media Relations, GWU Pilot Staff.
Area Code 704 Main Athletics Phone Athletics Office Fax Athletic Training Athletic Media Relations/Sports Information Brian Baker, Head Coach, Track/Cross Country Chuck Burch, Vice President for Athletics Tee Burton, Head Coach, Golf Tom Cole, Head Coach, Softball Jim Corn, Head Coach, Women’s Tennis Andrew Day, Head Coach, Cheerleading Stephen Dolan, Assistant Athletics Director (Compliance) Mike Griffith, Head Coach, Men’s Tennis Kevin Jones, Head Athletic Trainer Kevin Mounce, Head Coach, Women’s Soccer Steve Patton, Head Coach, Football Chris Phillips, Head Coach, Volleyball Marc Rabb, Assistant Athletics Director (Media Relations) Rick Reeves, Head Coach, Women’s Basketball Pam Scruggs, Associate Athletics Director, Senior Woman Administrator Rick Scruggs, Head Coach, Men’s Basketball Tony Setzer, Head Coach, Men’s Soccer Tracy Sibley, Head Strength & Conditioning Coach Mike Simpson, Head Coach, Swimming Rusty Stroupe, Head Coach, Baseball Dick Wince, Head Coach, Wrestling
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2009-2010 BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Date
Opponent
Location
Nov. 14
COVENANT
Nov. 16 Nov. 21
Time
Date
Opponent
Location
Time
Boiling Springs, N.C. 7:00 pm
Jan. 30
HIGH POINT *
Boiling Springs, N.C. 8:00 pm
MONTREAT
Boiling Springs, N.C. 8:15 pm
Feb. 4
at Coastal Carolina *
Conway, S.C.
7:00 pm
METHODIST
Boiling Springs, N.C. 7:00 pm
Feb. 6
at Charleston Southern *
Charleston, S.C.
7:30 pm
Nov. 23
at North Carolina
Chapel Hill, N.C.
7:30 pm
Feb. 11
VMI *
Boiling Springs, N.C. 7:00 pm
Nov. 28
WESTERN CAROLINA
Boiling Springs, N.C. 7:00 pm
Feb. 13
LIBERTY *
Boiling Springs, N.C. 7:00 pm
Dec. 4
UNC ASHEVILLE *
Boiling Springs, N.C. 7:30 pm
Feb. 16
at Winthrop *
Rock Hill, S.C.
Dec. 12
at Charlotte
Charlotte, N.C.
3:30 pm
Feb. 20
BRACKET BUSTERS
Boiling Springs, N.C. 7:00 pm
Dec. 15
at Duke
Durham, N.C.
7:00 pm
Feb. 23
at Presbyterian *
Clinton, S.C.
7:00 pm
Dec. 17
JAMES MADISON
Boiling Springs, N.C. 7:00 pm
Feb. 27
at UNC Asheville *
Asheville, N.C.
4:30 pm
Dec. 19
at Penn State
State College, Pa.
9:00 pm
Dec. 29
at Texas
Austin, Texas
6:00 pm
HOME GAMES BOLD / ALL CAPS
Jan. 2
at High Point *
High Point, N.C.
7:00 pm
* Denotes Big South Conference Game
Jan. 4
at Radford *
Radford, Va.
7:00 pm
All Home Games carried via video stream by the Big South Network
Jan. 7
CHARLESTON SO. *
Boiling Springs, N.C. 7:00 pm
Jan. 9
COASTAL CAROLINA *
Boiling Springs, N.C. 7:00 pm
TV Games ( 7 ): Nov. 23 at North Carolina (Fox Sports); Dec. 4 vs. UNC
Jan. 14
at Liberty *
Lynchburg, Va.
7:00 pm
Asheville (MASN); Dec. 15 at Duke (ESPN2); Dec. 19 at Penn State (ESPNU);
Jan. 16
at VMI *
Lexington, Va.
TBA
Jan. 21
PRESBYTERIAN *
Boiling Springs, N.C. 7:00 pm
Jan. 23 WINTHROP *
Boiling Springs, N.C. 7:00 pm
Jan. 28
Boiling Springs, N.C
RADFORD *
7:00 pm
Dec. 29 at Texas (Fox Sports SW); Jan. 14 at Liberty (FTN); Jan. 30 vs. High Point (MASN).
7:00 pm
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WIRE SERVICES The Associated Press Phone: (800) 662-7075 Fax: (919) 834-1078 Email: NCSports@ap.org, JMcCreary@ap.org The Sports Ticker Phone: (201) 938-4582 Fax: (800) 336-0383 Email: newsroom@sportsticker.com The Sports Network Phone: (800) 227-7249 Fax: (800) 227-0803
LOCAL/REGIONAL PRINT MEDIA The Shelby Star Phone: (704) 484-7000 Fax: (704) 484-0805 Email: alanford@shelbystar.com, pschenkel@shelbystar.com
The Charlotte Observer Phone: (704) 358-5125 (sports desk) Fax: (704) 358-5110 Email: obsports@charlotteobserver.com
The Cherokee (S.C.) Chronicle Phone: (864)488-1016 Fax: (864) 488-1443 Email: tommy@thecherokeechronicle.com The Gaffney (S.C.) Ledger Phone: (864) 489-1131 Fax: (864) 487-7667 Email: larry@gaffneyledger.com The Rock Hill (S.C.) Herald Phone: (803) 329-4034 Fax: (803) 329-4021 Email: sports@heraldonline.com The Greenville (S.C.) News Phone: (864) 298-4239 Fax: (864) 298-4395 Email: sports@greenvillenews.com The Greensboro News-Record Phone: (336) 373-7062 Fax: (336) 373-7067 Email: sports@news-record.com
The Asheville Citizen-Times Phone: (800) 800-4204 Fax: (828) 251-0585 Email: scoreboard@citizen-times.com
The Winston-Salem Journal Phone: (336) 727-7321 Fax: (336) 727-4083 Email: sports@wsjournal.com bcole@wsjournal.com
The Gaston Gazette Phone: (704) 864-3291 Fax: (704) 867-5751 Email: rwalker@gastongazette.com
The Columbia (S.C.) State Phone: (803) 771-8470 Fax: (803) 771-8613 Email: sports@thestate.com
The Lincolnton Times-News Phone: (704) 735-3031 Fax: (704) 735-3996 Email: michael.christopher@ltnews.com The Spartanburg (S.C.) Herald-Journal Phone: (800) 476-1025 ext. 7241 Fax: (864) 594-6234 Email: sports@shj.com
The Hendersonville Times-News Phone: (828) 692-0505 Fax: (828) 692-2319 Email: sports@hendersonvillenews.com Forest City Courier Phone: (828) 245-6431 Fax: (828) 248-2790 Email: sbowers@thedigitalcourier.com
LOCAL/REGIONAL T.V. WBTV (CBS) Charlotte, N.C. Phone: (704) 374-3713 Fax: (704) 374-3818 Email: dlittle@wbtv.com nwimberly@wbtv.com WCNC-TV (NBC) Charlotte, N.C. Phone: (704) 329-3665 Fax: (704) 357-4975 Email: icronin@wcnc.com gbailey@wcnc.com WSOC-TV (ABC) Charlotte, N.C. Phone: (704) 335-4746 Fax: (704) 335-4736 Email: bill.voth@wsoc.com NEWS 14 CAROLINA Charlotte, N.C. Phone: (704) 973-5792 Fax: (704) 731-2760 Email: mike.solarte@news14.com WCCB-TV (FOX 18) Charlotte, N.C. Phone: (704) 632-7551 Fax: (704) 358-4841 Email: kbartik@fox18wccb.com WSPA-TV(CBS) Spartanburg, S.C. Phone: (864) 587-5452 Fax: (864) 587-5430 Email: pyanity@wspa.com WYFF-TV (NBC) Greenville, S.C. Phone: (864) 242-2100 Fax: (864) 297-0728 Email: gshart@hearst.com
Head coach Rick Scruggs chats with ESPN personality Howie Schwab (Stump The Schwab) prior to practice at Madison Square Garden in 2007.
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Non-Conference Opponents Opponent
Date
Contact
Phone
Official Website
Covenant
11/14
Roy Heintz
(706) 419-151
heintz@covenant.edu
Montreat
11/16
Amanda Hollifield
(828) 669-8011
ahollifield@montreat.edu
Methodist
11/21
Kirbie Britt
(910) 630-7172
sportsinfo@methodist.edu
North Carolina
11/23
Steve Kirschner
(919) 962-7258
stevekirschner@unc.edu
tarheelblue.com
Western Carolina
11/28
Daniel Hooker
(828) 227-2336
dhooker@email.wcu.edu
catamountsports.com
Charlotte
11/12
Tom Whitestone
(704) 687-6310
tewhites@uncc.edu
Duke
11/15
Matt Plizga
(919) 668-1712
plizga@duaa.duke.edu
James Madison
11/17
Gary Michael
(540) 568-6154
michaegl@jmu.edu
Penn State
11/19
Brian Siegrist
(814) 865-1757
tbs1@psu.edu
gopsusports.com
Texas
11/29
Scott McConnell
(512) 471-1345
scott.mcconnell@athletics.utexas.edu
texassports.com
Official Website
covenant.edu montreat.edu/athletics mumonarchs.com
charlotte49ers.com goduke.com jmusports.com
Big South Conference Opponents Opponent
Dates
Contact
Phone
UNC Asheville
12/4; 2/27
Mike Gore
(828) 251-6923
mgore@unca.edu
High Point
1/2; 1/30
John Litchfield
(336) 841-4605
jlitchfi @highpoint.edu
Radford
1/4; 1/28
Joey Beeler
(540) 831-5726
jbeeler@radford.edu
Charleston Southern
1/7; 2/6
Blake Freeland
(843) 863-7688
bfreeland@csuniv.edu
csusports.com
Coastal Carolina
1/9; 2/4
Kent Reichert
(843) 349-2840
kreicher@coastal.edu
goccusports.com
Liberty
1/14; 2/13
Eric Brown
(434) 582-2292
eqbrown@liberty.edu
libertyflames.com
VMI
1/16; 2/11
Christian Hoffman
(540) 464-7514
hoffmanjc@vmi.edu
vmikeydets.com
Presbyterian
1/21; 2/23
Brent Hager
(864) 833-8252
bchager@presby.edu
gobluehose.com
Winthrop
1/23; 2/16
Jack Frost
(803) 323-2129
frostj@winthrop.edu
winthropeagles.com
uncabulldogs.com highpointpanthers.com ruhighlanders.com
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ADMINISTRATION
Campbell, who served Gardner-Webb University as president from October, 2002 until June, 2005. Active in civic life and in the community, Bonner has served on the boards of the United Way, the YMCA, and Communities in Schools, and he serves on the Cleveland County Sports Commission. He is a past chairman of the Cleveland County Chamber, a past president of the Shelby Rotary Club, and a Sunday School teacher and deacon at First Baptist Church in Shelby. Bonner is also a retired Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve. During Bonner’s time as provost, Gardner-Webb emerged as a vibrant institution for higher learning, officially moving from college to university in 1993. The institution’s academic reputation has steadily improved during Bonner’s time in Boiling Springs, with a tremendous faculty and consistently evolving curriculum. Bonner is married to the former Florence “Flossie” Black of Chester, S.C., also a graduate of Furman University. They are parents of two adult daughters and four grandchildren.
Dr. A. Frank Bonner, in his fifth year as the president of GardnerWebb University, took office on May 2, 2005, and was inaugurated on April 6, 2006. Bonner is no stranger to Gardner-Webb, having been a part of the University family since 1987. A native of Greenville, S.C., Bonner graduated from Furman University in 1969, has a M.A. degree from the University of Georgia and earned a Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He was a faculty member and Associate Dean at Anderson College in Anderson, S.C., prior to beginning his career in Boiling Springs as Vice President for Academic Affairs. In 1992, Bonner was promoted to provost and senior vice president at Gardner-Webb, a post he held until assuming his current role in 2005. After a comprehensive, national search for the university’s new president, chairman of the presidential search committee and the board of trustees, Frank Beam, said, “We came to the conclusion that we had the most qualified candidate right here at the university.” Bonner succeeded Dr. Frank
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Gardner-Webb alumnus Chuck Burch is in his 13th year as Vice President for Athletics and his 28th year in athletics administration. The Charlotte, N.C., native spearheaded the Bulldogs move into Division I athletics, which resulted in Gardner-Webb’s addition to the Big South Conference as an associate member for football in 2001, and GWU's move to the Big South as a full member – which became official on July 1, 2008. Burch oversees all athletic operations at Gardner-Webb, including management and supervision of athletic programs, facilities and budgets. During his career at GWU, Burch has overseen across-the-board improvements in athletics facilities and the addition of five new sports since arriving in 1997. A sixth sport, men's swimming, was added in 2007-08. Burch is also responsible for continued improvements in the quality and quantity of Gardner-Webb’s athletics staff – with a number of full-time positions created to assist and enhance the entire department. GWU athletics has seen a steady increase in academic performance since Burch's arrival, and the department has
posted a combined GPA above 3.0 in each of the last two academic years. Gardner-Webb's final year in the Atlantic Sun Conference was fruitful, with several notable wins and the usual high number of strong academic performances by the Bulldogs' student-athletes. GWU enjoyed its most successful athletics year as a Division I member in 2006-07. Gardner-Webb won its first Atlantic Sun Conference Academic Championship, unseating Belmont University for the title. The Bulldogs also finished third in the men's and women's combined sports standings – a very impressive effort in the race for the inaugural Bill Bibb Trophy. Gardner-Webb's men's soccer team captured the imagination of fans across Cleveland County during its run to the 2006 A-Sun Championship and NCAA Tournament second round. National qualifiers in Track & Field, swimming and wrestling highlighted competitive success for the Bulldogs in 2006-2007. Burch, a graduate of Independence (N.C.) High in Charlotte, and former member of Gardner-Webb’s football team, spent 1991-1997 as Director of Athletics at Liberty (Va.) University, and was instrumental in a successful and well run department in Lynchburg as well. He also served Liberty as Associate Director of Athletics (1988-1990), Assistant Director of Athletics (1984-1988), Sports Information Director (1986-1988) and Assistant Director of Sports Information (1982-1984). After graduating from Gardner-Webb in 1979 with a bachelor's degree in Social Science, Burch, 52, earned his master's degree from Eastern Kentucky University in 1982. His wife, Franki, holds a Ph.D. in Health Education from the University of Virginia, and is a member of the faculty at Gardner-Webb. The couple has three children, Travis, a recent graduate of Furman University; Danielle, a sophomore soccer player at Brevard (N.C.) College and Amy (15).
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Pam Scruggs Associate Athletics Director / SWA Senior Woman Administrator Pam Scruggs is in her 30th year of service with Gardner-Webb University athletics, and remains one of the most vital components of the program's success. Scruggs has served as Associate Athletics Director and SWA since 2000. Scruggs provides the athletics department with consistent and dependable performance in a number of crucial administrative areas. Her primary responsibilities include monitoring the athletics department budgets, monitoring the operation of the department’s women’s varsity programs, overseeing game-day operations and assisting in the administration of the University’s entire athletics program. Scruggs plays an invaluable role in the success of Bulldog athletics. Scruggs was recently inducted into the Gardner-Webb athletics Hall of Fame for her meritorious service to the program. Pam and her husband, John, have one daughter, Bonnie.
teams have earned national and regional honors for their cumulative success in the classroom during that same span, and Gardner-Webb captured its first Atlantic Sun Conference Academic All-Sports Championship in 2007. In each of the past two seasons, Gardner-Webb athletics has forged a combined department GPA of more than 3.0, and saw three student-athletes – Aaron Linn (men's basketball), Katie Garahan (women's golf) and Jon Ahearn (baseball) earn Big South Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year in their respective sports in 2008-2009. Ahearn was given the league's postgraduate fellowship as well following the season. Roebuck served six years as the school’s Director of Financial Planning before joining the athletic department. The 1972 graduate of Wofford (S.C.) College is also a former student-athlete who played football and ran track for the Terriers from 1967-72. As Assistant Director of Athletics for Academic Services, the Shelby, N.C., native assists the Faculty Athletics Representative and Assistant Director of Athletics for Compliance in determining academic eligibility while developing and implementing programs that encourage academic success and improve the graduation rate of Gardner-Webb student-athletes. He also conducts exit interviews with Gardner-Webb student-athletes and serves as the department’s liaison with the university’s academic constituency. Roebuck, an avid cyclist and former triathlete, resides in Shelby, N.C.
Stephen Dolan Assistant Athletics Director for Compliance
Kevin Jones Director of Athletic Training
Stephen Dolan is in his second year as Gardner-Webb University's Assistant Athletics Director for Compliance, having joined the Bulldog staff in May, 2008. Dolan will oversee all aspects of Gardner-Webb's Compliance Office, including eligibility, ongoing education and compliance with NCAA rules and regulations and the supervision of GWU's compliance staff. The Raleigh, N.C., native came to GWU after serving in the Compliance Office at NC State since 2005. Dolan held three posts during his time with the Wolfpack, serving as an intern, graduate assistant and Interim Compliance Coordinator during the winter of 2007-2008. Dolan also has experience in the Colonial Athletic Association, having completed a summer internship in the Compliance Office at UNC Wilmington in 2005. He graduated from NC State with a Bachelor of Science in 2006 and completed a Master's Degree at NC State in 2008. Both degrees were earned in the major of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management with an emphasis in Sports Management. Dolan and his wife, Abby, currently reside in Gastonia, N.C.
Mike Roebuck Assistant Athletics Director for Academic Services
Mike Roebuck is in his ninth season as Gardner-Webb University’s Assistant Athletics Director for Academic Services and has made a positive impact in the area since assuming his current role. Over the past five seasons (2002-2004), 25 GWU student-athletes have been named CoSIDA Academic All-District III at the NCAA Division I level and six have earned CoSIDA Academic All-America honors (Taylor Simpson (2), Rachael Riopel, LeeAnna Woodworth, Todd Ulrich and Aaron Linn). Numerous
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Kevin Jones is in his 26th season with the Gardner-Webb University athletic training program, and currently serves as the University’s Director of Athletic Training. During his time with Gardner-Webb University, Jones has earned the reputation as one of the top professionals in his field. Jones coordinates and supervises the medical care for the university’s 21 athletic teams and will continue with primary responsibility for the Bulldogs’ football program in 2009. In addition to his duties as Director of Athletic Training, Jones serves as assistant professor and clinical instructor for the athletic training major in the Department of Physical Education, Wellness, and Sports Studies. Jones has been a guiding force in the university’s athletic training major becoming one of the most respected in the region and continues to work toward providing Gardner-Webb student-athletes with the best care available. The Athletic Training program received accreditation by CAATE, marking an exciting moment in the program’s history Prior to joining the Bulldogs in 1984, Jones spent time as an athletic training intern with the NFL’s Philadelphia Eagles. Jones earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Physical Education with emphasis in Athletic Training from Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) College in 1984 and a Masters of Arts degree in Physical Education from Gardner-Webb University in 1986. He spent time as the school’s track and field coach in the late 1980s and remains an avid cyclist. Jones was instrumental in bringing the U.S. Olympic Cycling Trials Women’s Road Race to Boiling Springs in June 1996. Jones is married to the former Shelly Abee of Hickory, N.C. They have a daughter, Katherine Taylor, and a son, Ryan Thomas.
Marc Rabb Assistant Athletics Director for Media Relations Marc Rabb is in his 13th season with the Gardner-Webb University athletics department, and his 11th season in charge of the media relations and sports information department. Rabb is in his third season as Assistant Athletics Director for Media Relations at GWU. He returned to Gardner-Webb in early December 2000, taking over responsibility for the publicity efforts of the university’s 21 varsity athletic programs. Since his return to Gardner-Webb, Rabb has spearheaded the publicity for 18 Division I FCS All-America selections in football, as well as 114 All-Big South Conference choices in that sport – with both numbers ranking among the nation's best on the gridiron. This season, Rabb will be primarily responsible for football, men’s basketball, baseball and cross country. The Shelby, N.C., native spent 1999-2000 working for VilCom Interactive Media in Chapel Hill, N.C., as the company’s managing editor for Goheels.com and assistant editor for ACCToday.com. During his time with VilCom, the pair of websites generated over 50 million page views. Prior to his stint with VilCom, Rabb spent 1995-1999 with the GardnerWebb department of sports information, serving as an assistant (1995-1998) and as director (1998-99). He assisted with the development of two media guide covers that captured “Best In Nation” honors from CoSida (College Sports Information Directors of America). In his current role, Rabb handles editing, layout and design of Gardner-Webb’s athletic media guides and supervises the university’s official athletic website – in addition to his dayto-day responsibilities with the athletic media relations department. Rabb graduated from Pfeiffer (N.C.) University in 1995 with an undergraduate degree in Communications and English. Rabb was also a four-year letterwinner with the Falcons’ lacrosse program, earning most improved player honors and helping the team to a No. 5 national ranking (NCAA II) in 1994. Rabb completed graduate degree requirements at Gardner-Webb University in 1997. Rabb was married on June 23, 2007 to the former Elizabeth Wilkes of Johnson City, Tenn. – who works as Assistant Athletics Director for NCAA Compliance at Wofford College in Spartanburg, S.C. The couple resides in Boiling Springs, S.C.
Sibley is certified as an advanced weight trainer, plyometrics trainer, personal trainer, cardio-vascular trainer and medical exercise therapist by NAHF. Sibley received a bachelor of science interdisciplinary degree from Concord College in 2002. Sibley's wife, Jackie, is the Director of Travel and Tourism for Cleveland County. The couple has four children – Adam, Allison, Shane, and AnnaLee.
Tracy Sibley Head Strength & Conditioning Coordinator
Tracy Sibley is in his fourth season as the head strength and conditioning coordinator at Gardner-Webb University. Sibley is responsible for the training and development of over 400 student-athletes. A native of Athens, Tenn.., Sibley joined GWU after a three-year stint as the assistant strength and conditioning coach at Bucknell University. While at Bucknell, Sibley’s duties included being the head football strength and conditioning coach in addition to working with over 20 varsity men’s and women’s teams. Prior to Bucknell, he spent four years as the head strength and conditioning coach at Princeton High School in Princeton, W. Va. From 1997 to 1999, Sibley owned and operated Samson’s Personal Training Center.
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GWU ATHLETIC TRAINING PROGRAM An integral part of the entire Gardner-Webb University athletics program, the Athletic Training Program emphasizes the importance of wellness in the teams’ pursuit of success. Under the supervision of Kevin Jones, ATC, and the rest of the Athletic Training faculty and staff, athletic training students complete part of their clinical education with the University’s 20 varsity sports. Jones and his staff work toward the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of athletic injuries. The athletic training students at GWU are fortunate to have a faculty and staff of nine certified athletic trainers and a cooperative intercollegiate athletics staff to enhance their learning experience. The clinical education that is conducted while serving the student-athletes at Gardner-Webb University allows for comprehensive medical care in a learning environment. The athletic training educational program recently completed its full accreditation by CAATE, marking an exciting moment in the program’s history. Athletic training students are able to pursue a B.S. in Athletic Training through the Department of Physical Education and Sport Studies. Upon graduation, athletic training students must complete a three-part examination conducted by the National Athletic Trainer’s Association’s Board of Certification to become Certified Athletic Trainers (ATC). One of the most respected academic majors on campus, the Gardner-Webb Athletic Training educational program boasts a growing enrollment and provides students with first-class instruction and practical experience in their chosen field of study. Currently, Gardner-Webb graduates are working with NFL teams, colleges and universities, high schools and physical therapy clinics. After their academic careers at Gardner-Webb, many students also choose to seek graduate assistant positions at colleges and universities around the nation.
Kevin Jones Director of Athletic Training
Jon Mitchell Service Program Director Men’s Basketball Contact
ATHLETIC TRAINING STAFF DIRECTORY Kevin Jones, MA, ATC Jon T. Mitchell, MA, ATC Heather Hartsell, MA, ATC Kat Ayotte, MA, ATC Patti Denny, MA, ATC Bill Harvard, MA, ATC Matthea Hungerford, MS, ATC Stephenie Stark, MS, ATC Josh Martin Heather Byrd
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Director of Athletic Training Service Program Director Educational Program Director Asst. Athletic Trainer Asst. Athletic Trainer Asst. Athletic Trainer Asst. Athletic Trainer Asst. Athletic Trainer Graduate Asst. Athletic Trainer Graduate Asst. Athletic Trainer
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The Gardner-Webb University Athletic Training Program is appreciative of the support provided by the following individuals, who play a vital role in the success of the student-athlete’s participation in Gardner-Webb’s 21 varsity sports.
Boiling Springs Medical Associates Dr. Robert Dorn, MD, Lyndi Forrest, APRN-BC, Dr. Julia Roos, MD.
OrthoCarolina Dr. Kevin James, MD, Medical Director and Team Orthopedist Dr. Bill Stucky, MD, Team Orthopedist, Dr. Pat Hayes, MD, Dr. Louis Fiore, MD, Ryan Hollifield, P.A., Walt Rumfelt, P.A., ATC.
Boiling Springs Women’s Care Lois Smith, FNP, Dr. Mike Keeley, Dr. Inge Collins, Dr. Dawn Herring, Dr. Tom Davis, Dr. Chuck Lampley.
Cleveland Gastroenerology Associates Dr. Brian Smith.
Cleveland Urologic Surgery Dr. Robert Gossett.
Young & Associates (Dental) Dr. Eugene Young, Dr. Brenton Young, Dr. Pauline Cahill.
Perhaps there is no greater time to observe the academic quality of GardnerWebb University than right now. All of the necessary factors for academic excellence – faculty, students, resources, curriculum – are working in conjunction with one another to gain widespread acclaim from alumni, friends, trustees, the media and the community. Over 130 full-time faculty members comprise a group of educators at GWU being heralded as the "premiere class of instructors ever assembled at the University." Over 80 percent of the faculty hold a Ph.D. or equivalent, and many boast of well-documented activities in the business and professional worlds. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1, Gardner-Webb is able to provide personal instruction to its students, who now number nearly 4,000, making Gardner-Webb the fifth-largest private institution in North Carolina. New technological features in our library enhance the learning experience for a higher quality student.
Undergraduate Programs Accounting American Sign Language Art Athletic Training Biology Business Administration Chemistry Communications Computer Science Elementary Education (K-6) English Finance French Health & Wellness History International Business Journalism Management Information Systems Mathematics Medical Technology Middle School Education (6-9) Music Music Business Music Composition Music Education Music Performance Nursing Physical Education Physician Assistant Political Science Psychology Religious Studies Sacred Music Social Science Sociology Spanish Sports Management Theater Arts
Graduate School M.A. in Mental Health Counseling M.A. in Elementary Education (K-6) M.A. in English M.A. in English Education (9-12) M.A. in Middle Grades Education (6-9) M.A. in Nursing M.A. in School Administration (K-12) M.A. in School Counseling M.A. in Sport Science & Pedagogy
Graduate School of Business MBA in Business Administration M.Acc. in Accounting I.MBA in International Business
School of Divinity Master of Divinity (M.Div.) M.Div. in Christian Education M.Div. in Church Music M.Div/MBA M.Div. in Missiology M.Div. in Pastoral Care and Counseling Doctor of Ministry degree (D.Min.)
GOAL Program Bachelor of Science in: Accounting Business Administration Criminal Justice Health Management Human Services Management Information Systems Nursing Religious Studies
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BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE
BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE HISTORY Since its founding in 1983, the Big South Conference has matured into a competitive leader in college athletics, actively pursuing excellence on the field of play and in the classroom. The League’s growing presence as an NCAA Division I athletic conference is evident by athletic accomplishments on the national stage, innovative marketing and media partnerships, increased television packages, and quality athletic competition while intentionally fostering the academic, personal, social, athletic and leadership development of each student-athlete. This has evolved into the Conference’s mission of “Developing Leaders Through Athletics.” The Big South Conference was formed on August 21, 1983, when Charleston Southern (then Baptist College) Athletic Director Howard Bagwell and Augusta President George Christenberry began recruiting members into the Big South, receiving initial commitments from Augusta, Charleston Southern, Campbell, Coastal Carolina and Winthrop. One month later, Dr. Edward M. Singleton was selected as the League’s first Commissioner and continued to solicit new members. His efforts led to the additions of Armstrong State, Radford and UNC Asheville, giving the Big South more than the required six members to constitute an official conference. The Big South’s first year of competition was in the Fall of 1984, and in September 1986, the Big South Conference was granted full-fledged NCAA Division I status. During its infancy and prior to securing automatic bids to NCAA Championships, the Big South made early strides in earning at-large berths in several national postseason events, including volleyball, women’s basketball and women’s golf. In 1989, George F. “Buddy” Sasser replaced the retiring Dr. Singleton as Commissioner, and in 1990, the League received its first automatic bid – receiving an automatic qualifier to the NCAA Baseball Championship. Under Sasser’s seven years of leadership, the Conference implemented its public relations and compliance programs, and introduced its first-ever men’s basketball television package, featuring the Big South competing among some of the finest teams in the nation. In August 1996, Kyle B. Kallander replaced Sasser as the League’s third Commissioner, and in his 13 years at the helm of the Big South, Kallander has been instrumental in aggressively promoting the Conference to new levels. The Conference has enjoyed record levels in marketing revenue during the past several years, he has brought television coverage to Big South women’s basketball, baseball and softball for the first time in Conference history, as well as increased national television exposure to the League as a whole through aggressive and unique television packages. Under Kallander’s leadership, the Big South developed and initiated its first long-range strategic plan, re-affirming the League’s vision as a distinctive athletic Conference committed to the quality of institutional life through athletic competition. He also spearheaded the efforts to add football as a championship sport, which came to fruition in 2002, and has solidified Conference membership with the additions of High Point, Gardner-Webb and Presbyterian, and in 2011-12, the return of charter member Campbell University. Kallander’s long range vision has also included technological advancements, as the Conference introduced its first live event video streaming in 2005 and has since expanded its video offerings to more than 600 events annually through a partnership with the member institutions, as well as the creation of several online and social media platforms. In the last 15 years, the Big South Conference has experienced monumental growth and success in nearly every sport. During this time, the Conference has had two individual National Champions, more than 200 All-Americans, has reached the “Sweet 16” in men’s soccer, women’s basketball and baseball, has received national Top 25 rankings in men’s soccer, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, baseball, men’s outdoor track & field, and men’s golf, had an individual selected to play in the NCAA Singles Championship four times in addition to the first men’s tennis doubles at-large selection, had the No. 1 ranked men’s golfer in the country, has had the nation’s top scoring men’s basketball team three consecutive years as well as the national men’s basketball scoring leader twice, received an at-large playoff berth in the Football Championship Subdivision in 2006, and had an institution finish fifth in the NCAA Men’s Golf Championships – the Conference’s highest-ever team finish in an NCAA event. The Conference’s tagline, “Developing Leaders Through Athletics” was unveiled in 2008-09 in conjunction with the Conference’s 25th Anniversary. The League also honored its heritage with the Top 25 “Best of the Best” moments in League history from 1983-2008, with Liberty University’s 10-year women’s basketball championship run from 1996-2007 being crowned the No. 1 moment in the Big South’s first 25 years. The Conference’s on-field accomplishments have been duplicated in the classroom. Annually, more than 40 percent of Conference student-athletes are named to the Big South’s Presidential Honor Roll for maintaining a cumulative 3.0 grade-point average, and the League has had more than 95 Academic All-Americans in its quarter-century of existence.
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BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE FACTS / STAFF BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE 7233 Pineville-Matthews Road, Suite 100 Charlotte, NC 28226 Phone: (704) 341-7990 Fax: (704) 341-7991 www.BigSouthSports.com Founded: 1983
Kyle Kallander
James Companion, Jr.
Dawn Turner
Mark Simpson
Chad Cook
Mark Bryant
President: Dr. Anthony J. DiGiorgio, Winthrop Vice President: General J.H. Binford Peay III, VMI Secretary: Penelope W. Kyle, Radford Commissioner: Kyle B. Kallander Associate Commissioner / Marketing: James F. Companion, Jr. Associate Commissioner / Compliance: Dawn Turner Assistant Commissioner / Public Relations: Mark Simpson Director of Marketing: Chad Cook Coordinator of New Media: Mark Bryant Office Manager: Nancy Perkins
Nancy Perkins
Nic Bowman
Assistant Director of Public Relations: Nic Bowman Full-Time Member Institutions (10): Charleston Southern University, Coastal Carolina University, Gardner-Webb University, High Point University, Liberty University, Presbyterian College, Radford University, UNC Asheville, Virginia Military Institute, Winthrop University. Associate Members: Stony Brook University (football), Bucknell University (women’s golf), College of the Holy Cross (women’s golf). Geographical Breakdown (3 states): North Carolina (3) – Gardner-Webb University, High Point University, UNC Asheville; South Carolina (4) – Charleston Southern University, Coastal Carolina University, Presbyterian College, Winthrop University; Virginia (3) – Liberty University, Radford University, Virginia Military Institute. Championship Sports (18): Baseball, Men’s Basketball, Women’s Basketball, Men’s Cross Country, Women’s Cross Country, Football, Men’s Golf, Women’s Golf, Men’s Soccer, Women’s Soccer, Softball, Men’s Tennis, Women’s Tennis, Men’s Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field, Women’s Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field, Volleyball. Council of Chief Executive Officers: Dr. Jairy C. Hunter, Jr., Charleston Southern; Dr. David DeCenzo, Coastal Carolina; Dr. Frank Bonner, Gardner-Webb; Dr. Nido Qubein, High Point; Dr. Ronald S. Godwin, Liberty; Dr. John V. Griffith, Presbyterian, Penelope W. Kyle, Radford; Dr. Anne Ponder, UNC Asheville; General J.H. Binford Peay III, VMI; Dr. Anthony J. DiGiorgio, Winthrop.
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BIG SOUTH MEMBER SCHOOL LOCATIONS School Gardner-Webb Winthrop Presbyterian UNC Asheville High Point Coastal Carolina Radford Charleston Southern Liberty VMI
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Location Boiling Springs, N.C. Rock Hill, S.C. Clinton, S.C. Asheville, N.C. High Point, N.C. Conway, S.C. Radford, Va. North Charleston, S.C. Lynchburg, Va. Lexington, Va.
Distance From GWU (Miles) – 49 miles 72 miles 76 miles 131 miles 198 miles 210 miles 233 miles 239 miles 250 miles
PRESEASON BASKETBALL PROJECTIONS COACHES / MEDIA PRESEASON POLL 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Radford (24)..........................................................239 UNC Asheville .......................................................191 Winthrop (1)..........................................................179 Gardner-Webb .......................................................130 VMI .......................................................................125 High Point .............................................................124 Liberty ..................................................................119 Coastal Carolina ....................................................118 Charleston Southern .............................................. 53 Presbyterian .......................................................... 42
COACHES / MEDIA PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM PLAYER OF THE YEAR Art Parakhouski Sr. • Center Radford
Joseph Harris RSr. • F Coastal Carolina
Joey Lynch-Flohr Sr. • F Radford
Grayson Flittner Sr. • G Gardner-Webb
Jemarco Warren Jr. • G Charleston Southern
Nick Barbour So. • G High Point
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COACHES
Rick Scruggs (369-312, 191-197 at GWU) is in his 15th season as the Runnin’ Bulldogs head coach, and has his Runnin’ Bulldogs firmly established as one of the fast rising mid-major programs in college basketball. Scruggs has directed the ‘Dogs to a .500 or better record three times in the past five seasons, including an 18-12 mark in 2004-2005, a 17-12 mark in 2005-2006 and a 16-16 record in 2007-2008 - all against brutal schedules that featured a steady diet of college basketball heavyweights. GWU finished 9-9 in league play during its first run through the Big South Conference, forging a 13-17 overall record against a brutal schedule. Aaron Linn earned All-Big South honors, in addition to Academic AllAmerica honors, Josh Henley was named to the league’s All-Freshman Team, and Grayson Flittner earned NABC All-District honors. The Runnin’ Bulldogs rode the scoring prowess and rebounding energy of senior Thomas Sanders in 2007-2008, as the Sugarland, Texas, native earned A-Sun Player of the Year and Associated Press honorable mention All-America honors after posting 18.1 points and 10.9 rebounds per game. Sanders wasn’t alone in gathering hardware, as Nate Blank earned freshman mid-major All-America honors from two outlets, and was named A-Sun Freshman of the Year. Gardner-Webb, and Scruggs, found the national spotlight in early November, shocking No. 20 Kentucky in Rupp Arena by a decisive 84-68 margin - setting of a wild celebration on campus that drew the attention of every major sports outlet in the nation. That night’s hero, sophomore Grayson Flittner, continued to shine well after his Rupp Arena magic, going on to smash Gardner-Webb’s single-season record for three-point makes with 107 - and averaging more than 15 points per game. When the smoke cleared, Scruggs had guided a very young basketball team to a 16-16 overall record and the Atlantic Sun Conference semifinals for the third time in four seasons in the league.
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GWU averaged a strong 77.0 points per game, knocked down 269 threepoint baskets and had four players - Sanders, Flittner, Blank and junior Aaron Linn - average more than 10 points per game. GWU, a fast-paced team with a penchant for the fast break, netted at least 80 points in 16 different games. In 2006-2007, GWU faced a rebuilding year with 11 newcomers and one of the nation’s youngest rosters - and a non-conference schedule that featured top-5 programs North Carolina and Wisconsin. Lone senior Chris Gash earned All-Conference honors and helped keep the ‘Dogs competitive. Of the team’s 12 league losses, four came by three points or less - including a pair to regular season champion ETSU. A credit to Scruggs’ patience, GWU improved over the course of the season, winning more than half of their games in the season’s final 12 games. In 2005-2006, Gardner-Webb produced its second strong season in a row. A narrow, 83-80, loss at the buzzer against eventual top-10 team North Carolina – the defending national champions from the previous year – started the season and Scruggs’ squad followed that effort with a second win in as many years over C-USA member East Carolina. Two games later, a landmark win occurred, as GWU stunned Big Ten foe and eventual NIT participant Minnesota on the Gophers’ home floor, sending shockwaves through Division I college basketball. A fourth-place finish in the A-Sun after a slow start included a school-record for league road wins, including one at powerful ETSU in
February. Two wins over NCAA Tournament participant Belmont in the regular season proved crucial to a late season charge by GWU, and the ‘Dogs followed that with an opening round win over tournament host ETSU in the A-Sun Tournament, sending GWU to the league semifinals for the second year in a row. Seniors Brian Bender (Poland), Simon Conn (Australia) and Tim Jennings (Germany) each signed professional contracts after the end their careers at GWU – and strong senior seasons. Faced with a rebuilding process on the recruiting trails after seeing six seniors graduate, Scruggs helped procure an incoming class that was ranked No. 49 nationally by the Hoop Scoop recruiting service. The 2005 A-Sun Coach of the Year directed his squad to the league’s regular season championship that season – and took the Runnin’ Bulldogs just once step away from a spot in the NCAA’s Big Dance, before a loss in the A-Sun championship game ended the magical run. Despite being tabbed ninth in the preseason polls by both coaches and media, Gardner-Webb proved doubters wrong from start to finish – bolting to a 5-0 start in league play and leading the league for all but 52 hours of the 20-game regular season. Brian Bender earned first-team All-Conference honors and was a first-team Academic All-District III selection, Tim Jennings was named Defensive Player of the Year and second-team All-Conference
– and both Bender and center Simon Conn were named to the league’s All-Tournament team in March. The accolades came just one year after an eighth-place finish by GWU in the Atlantic Sun. Scruggs’ ‘Dogs finished 9-20 in 2003-2004, but in the final weeks of that season, Gardner-Webb took eventual A-Sun Tournament champion UCF to overtime in Orlando, and battled regular season champion Troy State to the wire on the road in Alabama. Prior to its first season in the A-Sun in 2002-2003, Gardner-Webb experienced a run that earned the program heaps of national respect and praise. In 2001-2002, Gardner-Webb finished with a 23-9 mark under Scruggs, highlighted by wins over Colorado State, OVC champion and NCAA Tournament participant Murray State, Southern Conference runner up Furman, Ivy League Co-Champion Yale and South Alabama (Sun Belt). Scruggs’ gift of cupcakes to ESPN celebrity Dick Vitale following the GWU win over Colorado State on Nov. 29, 2001, gained national attention for the Bulldogs, as Vitale featured GWU in a column at ESPN. com and sang the program’s praises during several live college basketball broadcasts. In Vitale’s most recent book, the popular sportscaster noted the “cupcake experience” as an enjoyable one. Vitale had given Colorado State his preseason “cupcake” schedule award – citing the fledgling GWU program as one of the cupcakes.
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Vitale and many others are now aware: Gardner-Webb basketball under Scruggs is competitive at the Division I level – and have proven to capable of taking major conference squads down with victories over #20 Kentucky, Minnesota, Colorado State and East Carolina, and down to the wire in close losses at North Carolina, Kansas State, Tennessee, South Carolina and Georgia. When Scruggs joined the Gardner-Webb family in 1995, he had at his fingertips a basketball program that had seen plenty of success in its early years. The Bulldogs were a junior college power in the 1960s, led by Gilmore and Adams. After elevating to senior college status, the Bulldogs earned national prominence on the NAIA level in the 1970s behind the hot shooting of Drew, Adams and Dave Borman. Under Scruggs’ direction, the Bulldogs returned to the national scene on the NCAA Division II level and are now on a successful path to success at college basketball’s highest level of competition – NCAA Division I. In its basketball history, Gardner-Webb has advanced to national tournament competition on every level. The only step left is an appearance in the NCAA Division I Men’s National Tournament, and GWU will look to make a run at the A-Sun’s automatic bid again during the 2005-2006 season. Scruggs has embraced the Gardner-Webb student section, dubbed the “Dawg Pound”, and encourages student support of the Runnin’ Bulldog program – which has enjoyed success on its home court during his tenure in Boiling Springs. In 2001-2002, many predicted GWU as the top Division I Independent, and Scruggs’ team didn’t disappoint. Gardner-Webb posted 19 wins against Division I teams and extended its home win streak to 33 games before a season-ending loss. The Runnin’ Bulldogs played host to Mountain West foe Colorado State on Nov. 29, 2001, and rode the energy of a home crowd that exceeded 4,000 to a 56-54 win. The win was monumental in terms of publicity and exposure for a new Division I program. The win was the springboard to a 10-4 start for Gardner-Webb, which included wins over Yale, Furman and Murray State and a close loss at Virginia Commonwealth. Gardner-Webb reeled off 13 more wins in its final 18 games, finishing second in the 2002 National Christian College Athletic Association Tournament. Scruggs, the 1999-2000 South Atlantic Conference Coach of the Year has taken at least one team to the national tournament at each level he has coached during 16 years at the helm of programs ranging from the junior college level to an NCAA Division II appearance in 1999-2000. the only tournament left is the “Big Dance”, NCAA Division One’s 65-team national championship extravaganza. Scruggs is a winner. And, not only does the Atlanta, Ga., native win, his teams do it with flair – often scoring points at a breakneck pace. In 1999-2000, Gardner-Webb’s final season at the Division II level, Scruggs’ led his Bulldogs to a 25-5 mark and directed an offensive attack that led the Division II South Atlantic Conference in scoring with nearly 90 ppg. GWU also captured its first conference title since 1992 and first SAC crown since the conference moved to NCAA Division II in 1993-94. Not only were the 2000 Bulldogs among the nation’s Division II Top 25 for most of the season in the polls, the team also appeared in several national statistical categories. Scruggs’ bunch finished seventh nationally in scoring offense (87.7 ppg), 12th nationally in scoring margin (12.9 ppg), 14th nationally in winning percentage (.833, 25-5) and 19th nationally in field goal percentage (48.6 percent). Scruggs, a University of Georgia graduate (1979), is known as an outstanding motivator who is an exciting figure on the sidelines.
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His style of play is of the high-octane variety and his 1998 team set South Atlantic Conference records for three-pointers made (254) and attempted (759). The Bulldogs knocked down 237 three-pointers in 1999-2000, 313 in 2000-2001, 271 in 2001-2002 and 269 in 2007-2008. A devout Christian, Scruggs’ involvement in religious and community projects such as his “Shooting for Christ” ministry have proven to bring his players and staff closer to many in the community. Scruggs has posted a career record of 356-295 during stops at GWU, Milligan (Tenn.), Pikeville (Ky.), Belmont Abbey (N.C.) and North Greenville College. During his time at Gardner-Webb, the Atlanta, Ga., native has won 178 games. Prior to joining the Gardner-Webb family in 1995, Scruggs directed Milligan to a 24-12 record in 1994-95, leading the Buffs to their first appearance in the NAIA Division II National Tournament. The team, led by former GWU assistant coach Chad Dollar, All-American Jason Pittser and former GWU assistant Eric Richardson, averaged an eyepopping 93.7 ppg. While at Pikeville in 1993-94, Scruggs’ team let fly from threepoint range for a school-record 943 three-point attempts. The team finished among the nation’s Top 10 in scoring offense and were exciting to watch. Scruggs’ final recruiting class with Pikeville was rated the nation’s top effort by one national recruiting service. Scruggs was named conference “Coach of the Year” twice and NJCAA Region X “Coach of the Year” in 1989 while at North Greenville College and his 1989 Mounties won a school-record 30 games and advanced to the NJCAA National Tournament. That team finished the regular season with a No. 14 national ranking. Scruggs’ efforts at North Greenville were recognized in 1999, as he was inducted into the North Greenville College Sports Hall of Fame. Scruggs received his Bachelor’s degree from Georgia in 1979 and a Master’s in Sports Coaching from the United States Sports Academy in 1989. His is married to the former Deanie Gissendanner of Columbia, South Carolina. The couple resides in Boiling Springs.
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Ken Huber is in his second season as an assistant coach with the Gardner-Webb University program, and will again serve as head coach Rick Scruggs’ top aide. Huber brings a solid list of credentials on the NCAA Division I level to the table, after spending time at programs in the Atlantic Sun Conference and Sun Belt Conference prior to his arrival in Boiling Springs. Huber came to Gardner-Webb after two seasons at Sun Belt Conference member Florida International (FIU), where he coached a pair of All-Sun Belt Conference selections in 2007-08 – forward Alex Galindo and 7-foot center Russell Hicks. Huber spent the 2005-06 season at Wright State University in his native Ohio, working as the Raiders’ Director of Basketball Operations. The Holgate, Ohio, native became familiar with GardnerWebb during his time at former Atlantic Sun Conference member Florida Atlantic – where he spent six seasons as an assistant and associate head coach under former NBA player Sidney Green. Huber played a key role in helping the Owls to their first NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament berth in 2002, with that squad setting an FAU record with 19 wins and winning its first – and only – Atlantic Sun Conference men’s tournament crown. Huber also helped lure 2004-05 Atlantic Sun Conference Player of the
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Year and honorable mention Associated Press All-America Michael Bell to Boca Raton, Fla. Bell led the A-Sun in scoring as a senior. Huber spent a season on Green’s staff at NCAA Division II Southhampton (N.Y.) College, helping oversee a turnaround that saw the Colonials advance to post-season play (NYCAC playoffs) for only the second time in school history. After a summer on the staff at the prestigious Five-Star Basketball Camp, Huber again joined Green as an assistant basketball coach at the University of North Florida (199799). Over his two-year tenure, he helped UNF qualify for the Peach Belt Conference Tournament while helping build the booster club’s foundation. Huber is a 1996 graduate of Ohio State. He and his wife, Heather, have three sons, Dean, age 7, Quinn, age 4 and Owen, 1.
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Doug Esleeck enters his second season as a fulltime assistant coach at GardnerWebb University, and fourth season overall with the program. During that span, Esleeck has emerged as a solid recruiter and bench coach with great energy and enthusiasm for the game. Esleeck helped GWU forge a 9-9 mark during the program’s first venture through the Big South Conference ranks last season – and a 16-16 record and a spot in the A-Sun semifinals in 20072008. That season, the ‘Dogs ran well to the tune of 77.0 points per game and hit 269 three-point shots on the year. GWU also finished among the league leaders in field goal percentage defense. Esleeck completed requirements for his MBA at GardnerWebb University in 2008. A 2005 graduate of the University of North Carolina, Esleeck was a double major who earned degrees in Business Administration and American History. While in Chapel Hill, Esleeck was a member of Carolina’s junior varsity basketball squad for two seasons and worked several camps. He was an instructor at The University of Kansas Men’s Basketball Camp in 2001, 2002 and 2003 and UNC’s Men’s Basketball Camp in 2002, 2003
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and 2004. He also served as assistant director of the “Ready2Hoop” Performance Camp at UNC in 2004. During the 2004-2005 academic year, he served an internship in North Carolina’s Strength and Conditioning office. Esleeck also has extensive coaching experience, serving as the Durham Dragons 15-under AAU head coach from 2003-2005 after serving as an assistant coach for their under-13 team in 2002. In addition, he spent one season as an assistant coach for the UNC junior varsity squad (200304) and one season (2004-2005) as an assistant coach at the North Carolina School of Science and Math in Durham. Esleeck attended Westchester Academy in High Point where he played basketball and ran cross country. He was Westchester Academy’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 2000 and 2001 and was named the school’s Outstanding Senior in 2001.
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Michael Lee enters his second season as an assistant coach with the Gardner-Webb men’s basketball program in 20092010, and is a rising star in the collegiate coaching ranks. Lee, who played under both Roy Williams and Bill Self at Kansas during a career that spanned 20022005, spent the 2007-2008 season as a graduate student manager on the Jayhawks’ 2008 National Championship staff. Lee worked with Self’s staff in several areas last season, including day-to-day operations, travel and scouting. Lee’s experience in the NCAA Final Four isn’t limited to his time with the most recent national championship squad. As a player, the combo guard was a top reserve during a sophomore season that saw Kansas run all the way to the 2003 title game in New Orleans. The Portland, Ore., native netted 13 points and four assists in Kansas’ semifinal win over Dwayne Wade and Marquette, hitting all three of his shots from long range. He averaged 4.9 points and 2.4 rebounds per game that season, earning the Clyde Lovellette Award as the team’s most improved player. The Jayhawks also advanced to the 2002 Final Four during Lee’s freshman season. For his career, Lee played in 118 games (nine starts), scored 492 points and proved to be one of the Jayhawks’ top perimeter defenders. He was an integral part of Kansas’ teams that won 110 games and spent 63 total weeks ranked in the top-10 by the Associated Press during his playing career – including seven weeks as the nation’s top-ranked squad. Lee also played a part in 22 wins over top-25 opponents and helped the Jayhawks to three Big 12 Conference regular season titles. Lee
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was named a team captain in 2004. Lee shared the same jersey number (#25) as KU legend Danny Manning, and became the first Kansas player to wear #25 since Manning led the Jayhawks to the 1988 NCAA Championship. Lee was an Academic All-Big 12 secondteam selection as a senior, and graduated in 2005 with a bachelor’s degree in sociology. Following his Kansas playing career, Lee spent the 20052006 season with the Harlem Globetrotters. He spent parts of the 2006-2007 season playing professionally on the international level – in Orleans, France and Vancouver, Washington. He had a stint with the USBL’s Kansas Cagerz (Salina). Prior to choosing Kansas, Lee was a two-sport star at Jefferson (Ore.) High in Portland. He averaged 19.7 points per game as a senior, earning first-team All-State honors in the process. He and future Kansas teammate Aaron Miles led Jefferson to a 28-0 record and a state title as juniors, and also starred together with the Portland Legends AAU program.
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JON MITCHELL Men’s Basketball Athletic Trainer (704) 406-3938 jmitchell@gardner-webb.edu
Jon Mitchell is in his 10th season as an athletic trainer at GardnerWebb University and returns in his role as primary contact for men’s basketball – and as Athletic Training Service Director. In addition to his duties with athletic training, Mitchell also handles the Runnin’ Bulldogs’ travel arrangements and logistical planning for road trips. Mitchell will also teach within the department's major. He is directly responsible for overseeing athletic insurance and coordinating inventory and purchasing for the athletic training program. Mitchell returned to Gardner-Webb in 2000 after a two-year stint as the head athletic trainer at Newberry College in Newberry, S.C. Mitchell earned his bachelor of science degree from Mars Hill (N.C.) College in 1996 and came to Gardner-Webb University as a graduate assistant athletic trainer the following semester. In addition to working with several sports in Boiling Springs, Mitchell successfully completed work on his Master’s Degree in 1998 and accepted the head trainers position at Newberry. As an undergraduate at Mars Hill, Mitchell was a member of the college’s cross-country team. He and his wife, Stephanie, reside in Shelby with their first son, Payton James “P.J.” (pictured right).
Important Numbers (Area Code 704) Main Athletics Phone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406-4340 Athletic Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406-4356 Doug Esleeck, Assistant Basketball Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406-4349 Ken Huber, Assistant Basketball Basketball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406-3938 Michael Lee, Assistant Basketball Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406-3808 Jon Mitchell, Men’s Basketball Athletic Training Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406-3912 Marc Rabb, Assistant Athletics Director for Media Relations, Men’s Basketball Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406-4355 Rick Scruggs, Head Coach, Men’s Basketball. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406-4348 Tracy Sibley, Head Strength & Conditioning Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406-3879 Basketball Office Fax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406-4739 Athletic Media Relations Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406-3523 Athletic Training Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406-3503
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2009-10 PROSPECTUS
ALPHABETICAL ROSTER #
Name
Pos. Ht.
Wt.
Yr.-Exp. Hometown
Previous School
3
David Brown
G
6-2
180
So.-JC
Margate, Fla.
Broward College
10
Bryan Burrell
G
6-1
175
Jr.-JC
Raleigh, N.C.
Vance-Granville CC
44
Luke Engelken
F
6-7
215
Jr.-JC
St. Joseph, Mo.
4
Grayson Flittner
G
6-0
200
Sr.-3L
Tipton, Ind.
Tri-Central HS
5
C.J. Hailey
G
6-0
190
Sr.-1L
Charlotte, N.C.
Brunswick CC
2
Joshua Henley
F
6-3
215
So.-1L
Nashville, Tenn.
11
Brandon Jackson
G
6-0
205
Sr.-3L
Orlando, Fla.
15
Stefon Johnson
F
6-6
215
Fr.-HS
Cincinnati, Ohio
42
Auryn MacMillan
C
6-8
235
Sr.-3L
Melbourne, Australia
13
Matt Maden
C
6-11 275
Sr.-2L
Roth Well, Australia
33
Keith Manley
F
6-6
220
Fr.-HS
Greensboro, N.C.
24
Brian McNair
G
6-0
165
Fr.-HS
Wilson, N.C.
Greenfield School
35
Jonathan Moore
W
6-4
190
Jr.-1L
Rogers, Ark.
Shelton State JC
12
Anton Silver
W
6-2
175
Sr.-1L
Concord, N.C.
Louisburg College
14
Thomas Staton
G
6-6
200
Fr.-HS
Southfield, Mich.
Butler CC
Hunters Lane HS Pine Castle Christian School Princeton HS Kilsyth Club Northside Club Grimsley HS
Clarkston HS
NUMERICAL ROSTER #
Name
Pos. Ht.
Wt.
Yr.-Exp. Hometown
Previous School
2
Joshua Henley
F
6-3
215
So.-1L
Nashville, Tenn.
Hunters Lane HS
3
David Brown
G
6-2
180
So.-JC
Margate, Fla.
Broward College
4
Grayson Flittner
G
6-0
200
Sr.-3L
Tipton, Ind.
Tri-Central HS
5
C.J. Hailey
G
6-0
190
Sr.-1L
Charlotte, N.C.
Brunswick CC
10
Bryan Burrell
G
6-1
175
Jr.-JC
Raleigh, N.C.
Vance-Granville CC
11
Brandon Jackson
G
6-0
205
Sr.-3L
Orlando, Fla.
Pine Castle Christian School
12
Anton Silver
W
6-2
175
Sr.-1L
Concord, N.C.
Louisburg College
13
Matt Maden
C
6-11 275
Sr.-2L
Roth Well, Australia
14
Thomas Staton
G
6-6
200
Fr.-HS
Southfield, Mich.
Clarkston HS
15
Stefon Johnson
F
6-6
215
Fr.-HS
Cincinnati, Ohio
Princeton HS
24
Brian McNair
G
6-0
165
Fr.-HS
Wilson, N.C.
33
Keith Manley
F
6-6
220
Fr.-HS
Greensboro, N.C.
35
Jonathan Moore
W
6-4
190
Jr.-1L
Rogers, Ark.
42
Auryn MacMillan
C
6-8
235
Sr.-3L
Melbourne, Australia
44
Luke Engelken
F
6-7
215
Jr.-JC
St. Joseph, Mo.
Head Coach: Rick Scruggs; Assistant Coaches: Ken Huber, Doug Esleeck, Michael Lee
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Northside Club
Greenfield School Grimsley HS Shelton State JC Kilsyth Club Butler CC
#2 Joshua Henley 6-3 • 215 • So. • F Nashville, Tenn.
#3 David Brown 6-2 • 180 • So. • G Margate, Fla.
#11 Brandon Jackson 6-0 • 205 • Sr. • G Orlando, Fla.
#12 Anton Silver 6-2 • 175 • Sr. • G Concord, N.C.
#24 Brian McNair 6-1 • 165 • Fr. • G Wilson, N.C.
#33 Keith Manley 6-6 • 220 • Fr. • F Greensboro, N.C.
#4 Grayson Flittner 6-0 • 200 • Sr. • G Tipton, Ind.
#13 Matt Maden 6-11 • 275 • Sr. • C Roth Well, Australia
#35 Jonathan Moore 6-4 • 190 • Jr. • G Rogers, Ark.
#5 C.J. Hailey 6-1 • 190 • Sr. • G Charlotte, N.C.
#10 Bryan Burrell 6-1 • 175 • Jr. • G Raleigh, N.C.
#14 Thomas Staton 6-6 • 200 • Fr. • G Southfield, Mich.
#15 Stefon Johnson 6-6 • 215 • Fr. • F Cincinnati, Ohio
#42 Auryn MacMillan 6-8 • 235 • Sr. • C Melbourne, Australia
#44 Luke Engelken 6-7 • 210 • Jr. • F St. Joseph, Mo.
Rick Scruggs
Ken Huber
Doug Esleeck
Michael Lee
Head Coach • 15th Year
Assistant Coach • 2nd Year
Assistant Coach • 4th Year
Assistant Coach • 2nd Year
Atlanta, Ga.
Holgate, Ohio
Winston-Salem, N.C.
Portland, Ore.
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CENTER No.
Name
Ht.
42
AURYN MACMILLAN *
15 13
Wt.
Yr.-Exp.
Hometown
Previous School/Club
6-8 235
Sr.-3L
Melbourne, Australia
Kilsyth Club
Stefon Johnson
6-6 215
Fr.-HS
Cincinnati, Ohio
Princeton HS
Matt Maden
6-11 275
Sr.-2L
Roth Well, Australia
Name
Ht.
Yr.-Exp.
Hometown
Previous School
JOSHUA HENLEY *
6-4 220
Fr.-HS
Madison, Tenn.
Hunters Lane HS
44
Luke Engelken
6-7
Jr.-JC
St. Joseph, Mo.
33
Keith Manley
6-6 220
Fr.-HS
Greensboro, N.C.
Name
Ht.
Yr.-Exp.
Hometown
Previous School
35
JONATHAN MOORE *
6-4 190
Jr.-1L
Rogers, Ark.
Shelton State JC
33
Keith Manley
6-6 220
Fr.-HS
Greensboro, N.C.
12
Anton Silver
6-2
175
Sr.-1L
Concord, N.C.
Louisburg College
Name
Ht.
Wt.
Yr.-Exp.
Hometown
Previous School
5
C.J. HAILEY
6-1 190
Sr.-1L
Charlotte, N.C.
3
David Brown
6-2
180
So.-JC
Margate, Fla.
4
Grayson Flittner
6-0 200
Sr.-3L
Tipton, Ind.
Tri-Central HS
Name
Ht.
Yr.-Exp.
Hometown
Previous School
GRAYSON FLITTNER *
6-0 200
Sr.-3L
Tipton, Ind.
Tri-Central HS
24
Brian McNair
6-0 165
Fr.-HS
Wilson, N.C.
Greenfield School
14
Thomas Staton
6-6 200
Fr.-HS
Southfield, Mich.
11
Brandon Jackson
6-0 195
Sr.-3L
Orlando, Fla.
Pine Castle Christian School
10
Bryan Burrell
6-1
Jr.-JC
Raleigh, N.C.
Vance-Granville CC
Northside Club
FORWARD No. 2
Wt. 210
Butler CC Grimsley HS
GUARD No.
Wt.
Grimsley HS
GUARD No.
Brunswick CC Broward College
POINT GUARD No. 4
* Returning Starter
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Wt.
175
Clarkston HS
SEASON OUTLOOK
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BOILING SPRINGS – Gardner-Webb enters its second season as a member of the Big South Conference with plenty of experience and a better understanding of the league, its teams and what it will take to move up in the standings. Head coach Rick Scruggs welcomes back six seniors to the fold, with three of those veterans logging at least 14 minutes per game last season. After an injury-plagued season from start to finish in 2008-2009, the team’s general health appears to be in good shape for the upcoming campaign – a welcome sign for improving upon last year’s 9-9 league mark (13-17 overall). “We do have plenty of experience, and those players are going to be asked to carry the load for us,” said Scruggs. “Our team went through an adjustment period to the Big South, as I think any team would in a new league. Places we had never traveled before, teams we hadn’t played before. This season, I think we should be more prepared for what we will face within the league, and our kids will be more comfortable with those things. The Runnin’ Bulldogs were tabbed fourth in the preseason coaches/media poll, sitting on top of a tightly-packed group in the middle of the projected league race. Guard Grayson Flittner (6-0, 200, Sr.) earned preseason All-Big South Conference honors for the second season in a row – despite suffering through an injuryriddled junior campaign that saw him miss key time in the midst of the conference race in 2008-2009. Still, Flittner led the team in scoring, averaging 14.5 points in the 25 games he did play. The sharpshooter from Tipton, Ind., knocked down a team-high 72 shots from long distance and led the team with 96 assists – and showed tremendous courage fighting through a preseason injury to average 32.5 minutes in his 25 appearances. Flittner, who has dished off a combined 216 assists over the past two seasons and who has exemplary court vision, will begin the season logging minutes at point guard – a position move he requested and lobbied for during the offseason. The senior standout was listed as one of the nation’s top-50 shooters during the preseason by FoxSports.com, but seems eager to prove himself to be a more
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complete player during his senior season – which should be of benefit to the entire squad. “Grayson’s basketball I.Q. is off the charts, and although he is obviously a great pure shooter – the best I’ve coached – he is also very good handling the basketball and is a gifted passer,” said Scruggs. “His talents extend far beyond the ability to put the ball in the basket, and we will depend on him to help our offense click in a variety of ways this season.” A key component to Gardner-Webb’s chances to rise up the Big South Conference standings will ride with the consistency and expected production of center Auryn MacMillan (6-8, 235, Sr.) as well in 2009-2010. MacMillan spent this past summer suit-
ing up for Australia at the World University Games in Belgrade, gaining valuable international experience in the process. The big Aussie showed signs of breaking out last season, averaging a career-high 9.4 points and 5.2 rebounds while shooting an efficient 61.4 percent from the floor (108of-176). One of his most memorable efforts came in a four-point loss at No. 12 Oklahoma, when he played 34 minutes, hit all five field goal attempts and finished with 11 points, six rebounds and two blocked shots while matched up with National Player of the Year Blake Griffin. MacMillan had four times more double figure scoring games last season (12), than he had in his previous two seasons with
the Runnin’ Bulldogs – and is projected by teammates and coaches as a bright spot in the middle for Gardner-Webb in his final season. “Auryn has improved, physically and mentally, over the past 18 months, and we are optimistic that he can post All-Conference type numbers in the paint this season,” said Scruggs. “His shooting touch is solid out to 17 feet, and he finishes more effectively at the rim than he has in years past. The key for him this season is going to be maintaining his conditioning and being consistent. He can be one of the best post players in our league if he plays to his potential.” A third senior who is projected to make an appearance in the starting lineup this
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season is guard C.J. Hailey (6-0, 190, Sr.), another strong shooter who will man the off guard spot with Flittner running the point. Hailey started seven games last season, and made an impression during that time. The Charlotte, N.C. native scored in double figures four times in those seven starts – including a career-high 26 points at VMI that saw him knock down 12-of-20 shots in 28 minutes of action. Hailey also had a 16-point performance in 13 minutes off the bench against Coastal Carolina, and proved to be very effective in that role as well. A solid defensive presence blessed with good strength and instincts, Hailey will be a major factor in Gardner-Webb’s success in 2009-2010. “C.J. got off to a slow start last season with an injury, so he was behind quite a bit during the early portion of the schedule,” said Scruggs. “We missed him quite a bit,
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but he showed us just how important he could be down the stretch. This season, he’s healthy, and playing probably as well as anyone during preseason workouts.” Gardner-Webb’s remaining three seniors – Anton Silver (6-2, 175, Sr.), Matt Maden (6-11, 275, Sr.) and Brandon Jackson (6-0, 205, Sr.) – enter the 20092010 season listed in reserve roles for the Runnin’ Bulldogs, but each could make a push for more playing time. Silver, a slashing, athletic wing, is the type of player who flourishes in GardnerWebb’s system – but was hampered by preseason injuries. The former Concord (N.C.) High standout should be at 100 percent by the start of the season, and will push for considerable playing time. Maden is the only player besides MacMillan on the Gardner-Webb roster who is taller than 6-6, and the Roth Well, Australia, native showed a glimpse of his value during the team’s 20-point win at eventual
Big South champion Radford last December. Maden, who logged a career-high 18 minutes due to MacMillan’s foul trouble, scored four points, hauled down four rebounds and was part of an interior defensive effort that held Big South Player of the Year Art Parakhouski to just nine points on the evening. Jackson, a strong, athletic point guard, won’t join the team until his final football season ends in late November – but is another key reserve who has shown flashes of brilliance in the past. The Orlando, Fla., native was a key part of Gardner-Webb’s first-round win in the 2008 Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament, scoring seven points to go with seven rebounds, seven assists and no turnovers in that game. Expected to join Flittner, MacMillan and Hailey in the starting lineup is wing Jonathan Moore (6-4, 190, Jr.) – a former walk-on who earned a scholarship over the summer after averaging a strong 9.1 points and 3.6 rebounds per game in 30 games last season (23 starts). Moore is one of the team’s better shooters from long range (37-of-103, 36 percent), and was effective slashing to the basket as well as scoring in transition last season. He netted a team-high 20 points in the 2009 Big South Conference quarterfinals’ loss at Liberty. “Jon is very active and scores the basketball in a variety of ways,” said Scruggs. “He came in after one season on the junior college level and earned a scholarship. The kid works hard on and off the court, and is a very important piece of the puzzle for us this season.” Starting at the big forward spot is one of the nation’s best undersized players at his position – Josh Henley (6-3, 215, So.). The Nashville, Tenn., native led all NCAA Division I freshmen in rebounding last season, corraling 10.3 boards per game to go with 6.8 points per game. His efforts on the glass defy matchups, with players at the same position on opposing teams regularly standing at least 6-foot-8. Henley simply uses instincts and tenacity to secure the basketball. The former Hunters Lane (Tenn.) High standout worked hard to improve his shooting touch during the offseason, and
will look to improve that part of his game in 2009-2010. Additional scoring from Henley would be a welcomed supplement to his rebounding prowess. “Josh finds the basketball and rebounds very well out of his area,” said Scruggs. “We’ve had some good rebounders at his size since I’ve been here, but he seems to have a knack for knowing how the ball is going to come off the rim. Once he gets his hands on it, it’s normally his. We would like to see him improve his scoring, and he’s working hard to accomplish that.” Gardner-Webb secured a solid recruiting class during the offseason, one that is expected to provide an infusion of athleticism, scoring touch and overall depth in 20092010. GWU mined the junior college ranks for immediate scoring punch, with forward Luke Engelken (6-7, 210, Jr.) and guard David Brown (6-2, 180, So.) capable of producing points early this season. Engelken averaged 10.4 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game last season as a sophomore at Butler (Kan.) Community College, helping the Griz to a 24-9 overall mark and an 11-5 record in the always strong Jayhawk Conference. A combo forward with range past 20 feet, Engelken made a team-high 77 threepoint baskets in 2008-2009, and is a very capable shooter all over the floor. Engelken was considered one of the top40 prospects in Missouri at Mid-Buchanan (Mo.) High, earning All-State honors as a senior. Brown starred last season at Broward (Fla.) College, leading his team with 14.2 points per game and 75 three-point makes. Brown made 40.1 percent of his shots from long distance last season, earning firstteam All-Southern Florida Conference honors in the process. He redshirted the previous season at NAIA powerhouse Lee (Tenn.) University, and will have three seasons left with Gardner-Webb. Brown was a two-time All-Area selection at American Heritage School at Boca-Delray in the prep ranks, averaging 22 points as a senior. “In Luke and David, we gain players with experience against high level competition who have the ability to put points on the board,” Scruggs said. “Both are very different players, obviously, but both can really shoot the basketball from deep. David
has show exceptional range on his jumper during preseason workouts, and Luke is capable of scoring inside or out effectively. They both will push for heavy minutes early this season.” Guard Bryan Burrell (6-1, 175, Jr.) also joined the Gardner-Webb program over the summer as a walk-on, and was among the national leaders at the NJCAA Division II level in assists per game at Vance-Granville (N.C.) Community College last season. The Runnin’ Bulldogs inked a quartet of high school prospects, two guards and two forwards, who appear to have bright futures on the college level. Guard Brian McNair (6-0, 165, Fr.) is already pushing for considerable minutes at point guard, after starring at the Greenfield (N.C.) School over the past two seasons. McNair, one of the top point guards in the North Carolina high school ranks last season, averaged 16 points, six assists and four steals as a senior to earn NCISSA AllState honors – an All-State team that featured four high-major prospects, including current Kentucky freshman sensation John
Wall, among others. McNair has a knack for getting into the lane effectively and is capable of scoring in transition or from long distance. His play early will be key to Gardner-Webb’s ability to push an up-tempo pace. Forward Keith Manley (6-6, 220, Fr.) could be the surprise of the group, entering his first college season with a versatile skill set and fundamentally sound approach to the game. Manley is surprisingly athletic and capable of playing either forward spot. He has shown range past the three-point line, and can be a very consistent threat from that distance. The former Greensboro Grimsley (N.C.) High star is expected to compete very early for playing time. Guard Thomas Staton (6-6, 200, Fr.) was a late addition to the class, and is another prospect with a world of potential. The son of former University of Michigan player Tom Staton has excellent size and length, and is capable of playing either guard spot, and the small forward position. As a senior at state powerhouse
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Clarkston (Mich.) High near Detroit, Staton played lead guard for a team that featured a quartet of Division I prospects – and played that position well. Recruited as a point guard by GardnerWebb’s staff, Staton averaged 12.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists as a senior – and was rated as one of Michigan’s top-25 prospects in the Class of 2009. Forward Stefon Johnson (6-6, 215, Fr.) will immediately be one of the team’s most athletic frontcourt players, and should be a very strong addition to the rotation in the paint. No stranger to success on the hardwood, Johnson played at Ohio powerhouse Princeton High in Cincinnati, helping the Vikings to the state finals last season and wins over several nationally prominent programs over
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the past two seasons. A two-time All-City selection, Johnson is a gifted shot blocker who has shown a surprisingly strong touch on his jump shot – from mid-range to three-point land. “This is a strong group of freshmen, there is no doubt about that,” Scruggs said. “They are eager to learn and have the ability to help our program succeed – not only this season but for the next four seasons as well. “We were pleased with the group we were able to sign, and are confident that they will mesh well with our returning players on and off the court.” Gardner-Webb is traditionally fond of tough non-conference schedules, but the 2009-2010 ledger has perhaps the program’s most daunting level of difficulty ever.
The Runnin’ Bulldogs will play three of the nation’s top-8 teams (ESPN.com), with trips to defending national champion North Carolina and traditional college basketball powers Texas and Duke. GWU threw in Penn State (Big Ten) and Charlotte (Conference USA), along with home dates against James Madison and Western Carolina for good measure. Gardner-Webb will also host a game in ESPNU’s annual Bracket Busters event in early February. The Big South Conference race is expected to be tight once again, with defending champion Radford returning its entire starting lineup, and several programs reloaded for a run at challenging the Highlanders. †
THE PLAYERS
Preseason All-Big South Conference selection by the league’s coaches and media … Former walk-on who was also named preseason All-Big South by Athlon, Lindy’s and The Sporting News … Rated as one of the nation’s top-50 shooters (No. 41) by Fox Sports … Will likely split time between shooting guard and point guard … Is coming off a season hampered by injury, but is expected at full strength in 2009-10 … Blessed with excellent court vision and passing ability … Very smart basketball player … Enters senior season with 981 career points … Has made 204 career shots from three-point range … Needs 73 threepointers this season to break the school’s career record … Has averaged 11.7 points and 3.0 assists in 84 career games played (69 starts) … Is a career 37.8 percent shooter from long range (204-of-539) … Shoots 82.9 percent for his career from the free throw line (189-of-228). 2008-2009 at Gardner-Webb: Overcame preseason injury to start 24 games … Earned second-team All-District honors from the NABC … Averaged 32.5 minutes per outing, which led the team … Paced the Runnin’ Bulldogs with 14.5 points and 3.8 assists per game … Made a team-high 72 three-point shots (36.5 percent) and was 68-of-80 from the charity stripe (85.0 percent) … Scored a season-high 31 points on 8-of-14 shooting in a win at Western Carolina (12/17) … Netted 24 points in a road win at Charleston Southern (1/24) … Scored in double figures 17 times … Had 21 points and made five three-pointers in a narrow loss at Virginia Tech (11/14) … Scored 19 points and made five treys in a four-point loss at No. 12 Oklahoma (11/22) … Also had a season-high seven assists and converted a pair of four-point plays in that game … Had a season-high six three-point baskets twice, vs. Coastal Carolina (1/17) and at Charleston Southern (1/24) … Made at least four three-point shots in eight different games … Played a full 40 minutes at Virginia Tech (11/14) and at Liberty (12/6). 20072008 at GWU: Started all 32 games at guard ... Averaged 32.4 minutes per game, which ranked second on the team ... Averaged 15.3 points, 3.8 assists and 2.8 rebounds per game ... Shattered the school’s single-season record by making 107-of-266 shots from three-point range (40.2 percent) ... Made 91-of-112 free throws (81.3 percent) ... Added 34 steals ... Led the team with a career-high 120 assists ... Made 3.34 three-point shots per game ... Named to the 2K Sports College Hoops Classic Madison Square Garden All-Tournament Team, alongside the top pick in June’s NBA Draft (Derrick Rose, Memphis) ... Made 10 three-point shots in two games at Madison Square Garden, scoring 16 points vs. UConn (11/15) and 18 points vs. Oklahoma (11/16) ... Named Atlantic Sun Conference Player of the Week following a four-game stretch with 23 made three-pointers (23-of-43) ... Overcame a slow start in the season opener to score 22 in the win at No. 20 Kentucky (11/7) ... Earned ESPN SportsCenter’s Top Play that evening ... Scored 28 points on 6-of-10 three-point shooting in win at Radford (11/17) ... Played 39 minutes in what was the team’s fourth game in five days ... Had 10 games with at least 19 points ... Scored a career-high 34 points, hitting 9-of-12 three-pointers vs. ETSU (2/21) ... Followed by hitting 6-of-8 treys for 19 points vs. USC Upstate (2/23) ... Averaged 21.6 points per game over the final five games of the regular season ... Made 27 treys during that stretch ... Averaged 19.0 ppg in five games vs. Big South Conference opponents. 2006-2007 at GWU: Started the final 13 games of the season … Played in 27 games overall … Averaged 4.8 points, 1.4 assists and 1.4 rebounds per outing … Scored in double figures four times … Earned first start in a win over Lipscomb (1/18) … Had nine points, five assists, just one turnover and pulled down four rebounds against the Bison … Scored a career-high 12 points at Belmont (2/15) … Had 11 points in a home win over Mercer (2/8) … Made two or more three-point baskets in seven games … Hit 20 of his 25 three-pointers in the team’s final 13 games, shooting 37.7 percent from that range as a starter … Had 13 games with a positive assist-to-turnover ratio.
6-0 • 200 Senior • Guard Tipton, Ind. Tri-Central HS
GRAYSON FLITTNER’S CAREER HIGHS Category Points
54
Mark 34
Opp./Most Recent vs. ETSU
Date 02/21/08
Rebounds
8
at Virginia Tech
11/14/08
Assists
9
vs. FGCU
01/26/08
Steals
4
vs. ETSU
02/21/08
High School: Played at Tri-Central (Ind.) High under Coach Dave Driggs … An Indiana Mr. Basketball finalist along with McDonald’s All-Americans and current NBA players Greg Oden and Mike Conley … Led the state (all classes) in scoring (29.1 ppg), free throw percentage (93.2 percent), three-pointers made (104), steals (96) and steals per game (3.6) ... Also finished among the state leaders with 5.3 assists per game … Added a solid 6.8 rebounds per game … A first-team Associated Press All-State selection … Named to the Indiana All-Star team following his senior season … Led Tri-Central to a 23-4 record and their first ever appearance in the state finals … Had a state-best 48 points, including 10 three-pointers, in a regional win over Lafayette Central Catholic … Added 26 points in the state semifinals … Had 23 points in the championship game ... Had 10 games of at least 30 points … Had three games with more than 40 points, including a pair of 42-point outings … Made 104 three-point baskets on the year, averaging 3.9 makes per game … Scored 2,198 career points, the 13th-best mark in the history of Indiana prep basketball – just ahead of former Notre Dame point guard Chris Thomas … Rated the No. 14 prospect in Indiana heading into his senior season by Rick Bolus … Named to the Indiana Junior All-Star game during the Summer of 2005 … Chose Gardner-Webb over Eastern Illinois.
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Veteran guard who came on strong late last season … Enters senior campaign pushing for a starting nod in the backcourt … Solid southpaw shooter … Has good quickness and has improved ball handling … Should be one of the team’s most improved defensive players as well … Has worked hard during the offseason to improve shooting range and strength. 2008-2009 at Gardner-Webb: Played in 25 games during his first season with the Runnin’ Bulldogs … Started seven of the final 10 games at guard … Averaged 6.3 points, 1.5 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game … Shot 36.7 percent from long distance (11-of-30) … Shot 73.3 percent from the free throw line (22-of-30) … Posted seven double figure scoring games … Netted a career-high 26 points on 12-of-20 shooting at VMI (2/7) … Had 15 points in a career-high 38 minutes in an overtime loss at UNC Asheville (2/11) … Scored 14 points at James Madison (2/21) … Had 16 points in just 13 minutes off the bench in a home win over Coastal Carolina (1/28) … Scored 15 points in the regular season finale vs. Charleston Southern (2/28) … Averaged 12.6 points per game as a starter.
6-0 • 190 Senior • Guard Charlotte, N.C. Harding HS Brunswick (N.C.) CC
Junior College: Played two seasons at Brunswick (N.C.) Community College under Coach Walter Shaw … Scored 814 career points and led Dolphins to 48 wins ... Averaged 12.8 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.2 steals per game in 30 games as a sophomore ... Helpd team to a 28-5 record and an NJCAA Region X regular season title ... Made a strong 53.5 percent of his field goals on the season (148-of-279) and a very solid 41.8 percent from long range (23-of-55) ... Shot 74.7 percent at the free throw line ... Team averaged 98.8 ppg on the season ... Averaged 14.8 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.2 steals per game as a freshman … Shot a team-best 44.4 percent from three-point range, and was a strong 54.6 percent from the floor in 29 games … Made 56-of-66 free throws for a teamhigh 84.8 percent … Led team to a 20-9 overall record … Chose Gardner-Webb over Wright State and Arkansas-Little Rock … Also considered Coastal Carolina, Liberty and Middle Tennessee State. High School: Played at Harding (N.C.) High in Charlotte under Coach Walter Aikens ... Averaged 20.1 points and 6.0 rebounds per game as a senior.
C.J. HAILEY’S CAREER HIGHS Category Points
56
Mark 26
Opp./Most Recent at VMI
Date 02/07/09
Rebounds
5
vs. High Point
02/14/09
Assists
3
at UNC Asheville
02/11/09
Steals
1
vs. Liberty
02/04/09
57
Two-sport participant who will join team at the conclusion of football season … Reserve lead guard who is also an AllConference caliber kickoff return specialist on the gridiron … Strong, quick, athletic ball handler who has been strong off the bench for the Runnin’ Bulldogs during the late stages of the past two seasons … Has seen action in 49 career games in basketball. 2008-2009 at Gardner-Webb: Played in 15 games, averaging 8.2 minutes per contest … Had seven assists and just two turnovers in a season-best 21 minutes at VMI (2/7) … Scored a season-high five points, hitting 5-of-7 free throws, vs. High Point (2/14) … Had four points on four free throws vs. Winthrop (2/18) … Scored in nine different games … Averaged 1.3 points, 1.5 assists and 0.9 rebounds per game for the season. 20072008 at GWU: Played in 16 games off the bench ... Was the team’s sixth man down the stretch ... Averaged 13.1 minutes per game ... Averaged 2.3 points, 2.1 assists and 1.6 rebounds per game ... Best game came in A-Sun quarterfinals vs. Stetson Senior • Guard ... Came off the bench to score seven points, pull down seven rebounds and Orlando, Fla. dish off seven assists with no turnovers Pine Castle Christian School in the win ... Had six assists and only one turnover in the semifinals vs. Jacksonville ... Had 19 assists and only four turnovers in his last four games played ... Had four steals vs. ETSU (2/21) ... Scored a career-high eight points off the bench, including two steals for layups, in the regular season win over Stetson (1/24) ... Made 4-of-5 shots in that game ... Averaged 19.5 minutes in the season’s final three contests. 2006-2007 at GWU: Played in 18 games as a true freshman … Served as the team’s top backup at point guard … Averaged 0.9 points and 0.4 assists per game … Averaged 5.2 minutes per game overall … Saw first action of the season at NC State (11/24) … Logged 10 minutes at Wake Forest (12/19) … Had four points and three assists in a season-high 16 minutes at Belmont (2/15) … Had a season-best five points in 11 minutes at home vs. North Florida (1/27).
6-0 • 205
BRANDON JACKSON’S CAREER HIGHS Category Mark
Opp./Most Recent
Points
vs. Stetson
8
Rebounds
7
vs. Jacksonville #
03/05/08
Assists
7
vs. Jacksonville #
03/05/08
Steals
4
vs. ETSU
02/21/08
# 2008 A-Sun Quarterfinals (Nashville, Tenn.)
58
Date 01/24/08
High School: Starred in football and basketball at Pine Castle Christian (Fla.) School in Orlando … Played basketball under Coach Mark Rickman ... Played just one season of football, averaging nearly 16 yards per carry en route to All-County and All-State honors on the Class 1A level … Was a two-time All-State selection in basketball … Averaged 9.3 points, 5.7 assists and 2.1 steals per game as a prep senior … Scored 14 points in a 74-69 loss to national power Louisville (Ky.) Ballard … Had a season-high 19 points vs. Orlando Christian Prep … Was recruited by Duke, Liberty and Illinois State in football … Recruited by the University of Central Florida and Jacksonville in basketball.
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Athletic, wiry swing man who could see action at guard or forward this season … Has the potential to make a strong impact on both ends of the floor … Runs and finishes well on the break … Streaky shooter who must continue to work on shot selection to reach potential … Strong rebounder for his position … Adept at creating his own shot, and has range beyond the three-point arc … Born and raised in New York City before playing high school basketball in Concord, N.C. 2008-2009 at Gardner-Webb: Played in 24 games and made three starts in first season with the Runnin’ Bulldogs … Averaged 3.7 points, 2.0 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game … Logged 10.0 minutes per outing … Scored a season-high 21 points on 9-of-10 shooting and pulled down nine rebounds in a start at Longwood (11/18) … Had 12 points off the bench at Virginia Tech (11/14) … Scored 11 points and pulled down six rebounds in just 13 minutes vs. Presbyterian (2/25) … Netted seven points in just 10 minutes in the first round of the Advance Auto Parts Big South Tournament at Liberty (3/3) … Made 12-of-41 shots from three-point range on the season (29.3 percent).
6-2 • 175 Senior • Guard Concord, N.C. Concord HS Louisburg (N.C.) College
Junior College: Two-year star at Louisburg (N.C.) College under Coach Aaron Denton … Led team in scoring for two-straight seasons … Scored over 900 career points … Made 124 career three-point shots … Averaged 17.4 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.2 steals per game for the Hurricanes as a sophomore … Made 67-of-134 shots from three-point range (50.0 percent) … Shot 54.5 percent overall from the floor (171-of-314) … Averaged 17.0 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game as a freshman for the Hurricanes … Chose Gardner-Webb over Youngstown State, Winston-Salem State and USC Upstate, among others. High School: Played at perennial state power Concord (N.C.) High under Coach Andy Poplin … Helped team to a 25-6 record and a Class 3A runner up finish as a senior … Averaged 11 points per game … An All-Conference and All-Region selection … Named to the Class 3A All-Western Region Tournament Team after helping Spiders to the title.
ANTON SILVER’S CAREER HIGHS
60
Category Mark
Opp./Most Recent
Points
at Longwood
11/18/08
21
Date
Rebounds
9
at Longwood
11/18/08
Assists
2
at South Carolina
11/25/08
Steals
2
at #12 Oklahoma
11/22/08
61
Fourth-year center who has continued to progress through his career at GardnerWebb … Expected to compete for time as a reserve this season … One of only two true centers on the GWU roster entering the 2009-2010 campaign … Is the team’s tallest player … Southpaw who gains solid position on the block, and is difficult to move away from the basket … Has seen action in a handful of key, conference games during the past two seasons, and has responded favorably. 2008-2009 at Gardner-Webb: Played in 10 games off the bench … Averaged 0.5 points, 0.7 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game … Enjoyed the best game of his career to date at eventual league champion Radford (12/4) … Logged a careerhigh 18 minutes, scored four points and grabbed four rebounds in a decisive road win for the Runnin’ Bulldogs … Played a key role in limiting league Player of the Year Art Parahkouski to just nine points in that game … Played seven minutes at Kansas State (12/14) and had four minutes each in two other games … Grabbed three rebounds on the defensive Senior • Center end vs. Ferrum (12/20). 2007-2008 at GWU: Played in 13 games ... Averaged Roth Well, Australia 4.1 minutes per game overall, but saw Northside Club minutes increase significantly in early February ... Played only 14 minutes in six appearances, and nearly matched that total with 12 minutes vs. Mercer (2/7) ... Scored three points and grabbed three rebounds in that outing, keying at GWU win ... Averaged 0.8 points, 1.2 rebounds and 0.1 blocks per game ... Scored a career-high four points at Charlotte (12/22) ... Played 12 minutes at Lipscomb (2/28) ... Scored two points and pulled down a rebound in that game ... Blocked lone shot of the season vs. North Greenville (11/13). 2006-2007 at GWU: Redshirted.
6-11 • 275
High School: Played club basketball for the Northside Wizards in Brisbane, near his hometown of Roth Well, Australia.
MATT MADEN’S CAREER HIGHS
62
Category Mark
Opp./Most Recent
Points
at Radford
12/04/08
4
Date
Rebounds
4
at Radford
12/04/08
Assists
1
at Wichita State
12/12/08
Blocked Shots 1
at Kansas State
12/14/08
63
Returning starter at center … One of the team’s most improved players over the past two seasons … Has developed into a legitimate low post scoring threat … Spent this past summer playing with Australia at the 2009 World University Games in Belgrade … Has good size and athleticism, and has improved shooting touch out to 17 feet … Should have a breakout season in the paint, and could challenge for All-Big South Conference honors … Has started at center for the Bulldogs 64 times in three seasons … Has scored 534 points (6.0 ppg), pulled down 338 rebounds and swatted away 97 shots during his career. 2008-2009 at Gardner-Webb: Played in 29 games, and made 28 starts … Averaged a career-high 23.9 minutes per game … Led the team by shooting 61.4 percent from the floor (108-of-176) … Averaged career-high 9.4 points and 5.2 rebounds per game … Swatted 42 shots (1.4 per game) and fouled out only once … Added 0.8 assists per game … Scored in double figures 12 times, a marked improvement from his previous two Senior • Center seasons (three combined double figures scoring games) … Recorded a pair of Melbourne, Australia double-doubles, including 17 points and Kilsyth Club 11 rebounds at home vs. UNC Asheville (1/7) … Had a career-high 18 points on 6-of-8 shooting at Western Carolina (12/17) … Scored 17 points and six rebounds at Wichita State (12/12) … Scored 12 points and pulled down nine rebounds in a career-high 36 minutes at Virginia Tech (11/14) … Battled hard at No. 12 Oklahoma, hitting 5-of-5 field goals for 11 points, six rebounds and three steals in a matchup with National Player of the Year Blake Griffin … Scored 15 points twice in a two-game road winning streak at Charleston Southern (1/24) and Coastal Carolina (1/28) … Had eight points, four rebounds and four blocks at Winthrop (1/14) … Swatted away a career-high seven shots vs. Anderson (S.C.) University (12/31) … Shot at least 70 percent from the floor in 12 different games … Had eight games with at least seven rebounds. 2007-2008 at GWU: Played in all 32 games and made 27 starts as a sophomore ... Averaged 19.0 minutes per game ... Led the team with a 58.7 percent field goal effort (64-of-109) ... Averaged 4.8 points and 3.8 rebounds per game ... Had 54 offensive caroms ... Led the team with 1.2 blocks per game and had 23 steals ... Scored 10 points and had eight rebounds in the season opener vs. Alabama A&M (11/6), which featured a matchup with national blocked shots leader Mickell Gladness ... Matched season-high point total with 10 points vs. USC Upstate (2/23), hitting 5-of-6 shots from the floor ... Had at least eight points in eight games, including five of the season’s final eight games ... Had a careerhigh six blocked shots vs. Lipscomb (1/5) ... Had a season-high eight rebounds in five games ... Scored four points, pulled down eight boards and played 31 minutes in the win over No. 20 Kentucky (11/7) ... Blocked three shots vs. Oklahoma (11/16) and Connecticut (11/20). 2006-2007 at GWU: Started nine games as a true freshman, including the first six games of the year … Averaged 14.6 minutes per game in 28 appearances overall … Posted averages of 3.8 points and 2.3 rebounds per game … Had a season-high 11 points, six rebounds and three blocks vs. UNC Greensboro (11/21) … Netted seven points at both Jacksonville (1/2) and Mercer (1/15) … Blocked 17 shots on the season and had 16 steals … Shot 46.4 percent from the floor (45-of-97) … Corralled 30 of his 63 rebounds on the offensive end.
6-8 • 235
AURYN MACMILLAN’S CAREER HIGHS Category Mark
Opp./Most Recent
Date
Points
18
at Western Carolina
12/17/08
Rebounds
11
vs. UNC Asheville
01/07/09
4
at #12 Oklahoma
11/22/08
Blocked Shots 7
vs. Anderson (SC)
12/31/08
Assists
64
High School: Played club basketball for Kilsyth ... Averaged 14 points and eight rebounds per game during his final campaign ... Was recruited by several Division I schools in the United States, including Stetson and Wofford.
65
Former walk-on who earned a scholarship following a strong sophomore season … Returning starter on the wing … Capable of playing on the perimeter or at small forward … Effective shooter from three-point range, but is also comfortable slashing to the rim and making plays in transition … Runs the floor very well and has flourished so far in GardnerWebb’s up-tempo system … Capable of scoring at an All-Conference pace … Tough competitor who does not shy away from contact. 2008-2009 at Gardner-Webb: Enjoyed a successful first season with the Runnin’ Bulldogs … Played in 30 games and made 23 starts on the wing … Averaged 9.1 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game … Averaged 26.2 minutes per game … Made 37-of-103 shots from long distance (35.9 percent) … Shot 73.1 percent from the free throw line (57of-78) … Averaged 10.0 points and 4.2 rebounds in his 23 starts … Scored a season-high 22 points on 7-of-14 shooting vs. UNC Asheville (1/7) … Scored a team-high 20 points in the first round of the Advance Auto Parts Big South Conference Tournament at Liberty (3/3) … Netted 17 points and six rebounds in his first career start at South Carolina (11/25) … Scored in double figures in first four starts … Had 15 games with at least 10 points on the season.
6-4 • 190 Junior • Guard Rogers, Ark. Rogers HS Shelton State (Ala.) College
Junior College: Played one season at NJCAA power Shelton (Ala.) State under Coach Barry Mohun … Averaged 7.2 points, 2.1 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 0.7 steals per game on a team with a heavy player rotation … Helped Bucs advance to the NJCAA National Tournament in Hutchinson, Kan. … Team won the 2008 Alabama Community College Conference state championship … Scored 15 points in a game vs. national power Chipola (Fla.) JC … Shot a sizzling 93.0 percent from the free throw line, hitting 43-of-46 chances … Made 36-of-93 shots from three-point range (38.7 percent) and shot 49.7 percent from the floor overall in 34 games (82of-165) … Had 10 double figures games, including a season-high 20 points … Chose GardnerWebb over Centenary and Lipscomb. High School: Played at Rogers (Ark.) High under Coach Marty Barnes … A Class 7A All-State selection as a senior … Led team with averages of 15.6 points and 4.7 rebounds per game ... Named Area Player of the Year and All-Area selection by the Benton County Daily Record … Also named to the Democrat-Gazette All-Area Team and the KURM Radio Dream Team.
JONATHAN MOORE’S CAREER HIGHS
66
Category Mark
Opp./Most Recent
Points
vs. UNC Asheville
22
Date 01/07/09
Rebounds
7
at Winthrop
01/14/09
Assists
5
at Liberty
03/03/09
Steals
2
vs. Liberty
02/04/09
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Returns as an All-Big South Conference candidate after leading all freshmen at the NCAA Division I level last season in rebounding … Is a ferocious rebounder despite standing only 6-foot-3, and is equally effective on the offensive and defensive glass … Has exceptional timing and hand strength … Is adept at rebounding out of his area, but also excels with positioning and boxing out … Continues to show growth on the offensive end, and has spent considerable time working on shooting touch … Handles the basketball well in the open court and should be more of a factor in transition this season. 2008-2009 at Gardner-Webb: Named to the Big South Conference’s All-Freshman Team … Played in 30 games and made 21 starts at forward … Averaged 6.8 points, 10.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game … Paced all NCAA Division I freshmen with his rebounding average … Posted 17 games with at least 10 rebounds … Had seven games with 15 rebounds or more … Pulled down a season-high 21 boards vs. Ferrum (12/20), including 16 on the defensive end … Posted first career douSophomore • Forward ble-double at No. 12 Oklahoma, scoring 15 points and pulling down 12 caroms in Nashville, Tenn. a four-point loss to the Sooners … Made Hunters Lane HS 6-of-6 shots and scored 16 points at Longwood (11/18) … Had 10 defensive rebounds in first career game at Virginia Tech (11/14) … Scored in double figures seven times … Pulled down 18 rebounds in a home win over Coastal Carolina (1/17) … Scored 13 points and had 16 rebounds vs. Winthrop (2/18) … Scored 10 points to go with 17 rebounds vs. Presbyterian (2/25) … Had a career-high 17 points and pulled down 15 rebounds at VMI (2/7), hitting a season-best 8-of-12 shots from the floor … Had a season-high nine offensive caroms vs. Coastal Carolina (1/17) … Had double digits in defensive rebounds in seven different games … Scored 13 points and had seven boards in the first round of the Advance Auto Parts Big South Conference Tournament at Liberty (3/3).
6-3 • 215
High School: Played at Hunters Lane (Tenn.) High under Coach Anthony Sewell ... Rated the nation’s No. 70 small forward prospect and No. 2 small forward in Tennessee by ESPN.com for the Class of 2008 ... A three-time All-District selection ... Averaged 18 points and 11 rebounds per game as a senior ... Scored 18 points and had 17 rebounds in the 2008 TACA East/West All-Star Game ... Scored at least 20 points in 10 different games ... Had a career-high 41 points to go with 16 rebounds in a win over White’s Creek ... Had 33 points vs. Antioch ... Averaged 20 points and nine rebounds per game as a junior ... Posted averages of 13 points and 12 rebounds per game as a sophomore ... Played AAU basketball for the Tennessee Travlers ... Was rated the nation’s No. 112 prospect as a high school freshman by Hoop Scoop ... Also played one year of football ... Landed scholarship offers in that sport as well ... Chose Gardner-Webb over Tennessee Tech and Holy Cross ... Also considered Austin Peay, Evansville and Army.
JOSH HENLEY’S CAREER HIGHS
68
Category Mark
Opp./Most Recent
Points
17
at VMI
02/07/09
Date
Rebounds
21
vs. Ferrum
12/20/08
Assists
6
vs. Charleston Southern
02/28/09
Steals
3
at UNC Asheville
02/11/09
69 69
Long range marksman in a big forward’s body … Fits in well with Gardner-Webb’s offensive system, and will compete for a starting nod at one of the forward spots early this season … Has tremendous basketball savvy and a knack for scoring the basketball … Good athleticism and a wide range of offensive moves … Capable of creating own shot … Expected to be a major impact player as a junior. Junior College: Played sophomore season at Butler (Kan.) Community College … Led team to a 24-9 record and an 11-5 mark in the Jayhawk Conference … Played in 32 games … Averaged 10.4 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game … Led team by hitting 77of-207 shots from long distance (37.2 percent) … Had 19 points and Junior • Forward 12 rebounds in a win over St. Joseph, Mo. Allen County … Mid-Buchanan HS Had 18 points and a season-high 15 rebounds Butler (Kan.) CC vs. Coffeyville … Netted 16 points and 12 rebounds vs. Iowa Western ... Played freshman season at Iowa Western … Chose Gardner-Webb over Youngstown State, among others.
6-7 • 210
High School: Played at Mid-Buchanan (Mo.) High under Coach Bryce Kemper … Rated the No. 36 senior prospect in Missouri by Rivals.com in 2007 … Averaged 21.4 points, 11.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game to earn All-State honors as a senior … A first-team All-Area selection by the St. Joseph News-Press in 2007 … Led Dragons to a 23-2 record … A second-team All-State selection as a junior … Averaged 20.6 points and 13.9 rebounds per game in 2006.
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Walk-on junior college transfer who has proven very valuable during preseason workouts and conditioning … Athletic, aggressive lead guard with a knack for passing and getting into the lane … Enters the season as one of the team’s viable options at point guard … Hard-nosed player who should factor into the rotation early as a junior. Junior College: Played sophomore season at Vance-Granville (N.C.) Community College … Dished off an impressive 180 assists, ranking No. 4 nationally among NJCAA Junior • Guard Division II Raleigh, N.C. programs with 7.2 assists Sanderson HS per game … Vance-Granville (N.C.) CC Averaged 15.7 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game as a sophomore … Played in 25 games … Spent freshman season at Lenoir (N.C.) Community College.
6-1 • 175
High School: Played at Sanderson (N.C.) High … Pass-first point guard averaged nearly six assists per game as a senior.
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Long range shooter who has a chance to be a key performer for the Runnin’ Bulldogs in 2009-2010 … Has range out to 25 feet, and has developed a strong reputation among teammates and coaches during preseason workouts as a scorer … Has good size and athleticism, and should transition well into Gardner-Webb’s up-tempo style of play ... Could be one of the team’s most pleasant surprises among newcomers in 2009-2010. Junior College: Played one season at Broward (Fla.) College in the junior college ranks as a redshirt freshman ... Led Sophomore • Guard the team in scoring at 14.2 Margate, Fla. points per game ... Added 4.6 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.0 American Heritage School steals per game ... Named Broward (Fla.) College team MVP and Broward College Male Athlete of the Year ... Made 40.1 percent of his three-point attempts (75-of-183) ... Named first-team All-Southern Florida Conference ... Scored a game-high 25 points in the opening round of the FCCA State Tournament ... Named to that event’s All-Tournament Team ... Had a triple-double during the regular season, going for 13 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists ... Chose Gardner-Webb over Montana State.
6-2 • 180
2007-2008 at Lee University: Redshirted. High School: Starred at the American Heritage School at Boca-Delray ... Averaged 22.0 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game as a senior ... Was the second leading scorer in Palm Beach County ... Earned honorable mention All-State honors (Class 2A) and first-team All-Area recognition ... Led Stallions to the C lass 2A State Playoffs ... Named second-team AllCounty as a junior after averaging 16.0 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game.
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Tall, rangy guard who will compete for time at the point as a true freshman … Capable of playing three positions on the college level … Has great size and vision for the backcourt … Southpaw who has shown the ability to hit open jump shots out to three-point range … Deft passer who advances the ball well on the break … Can create his own shot, and has a solid mid-range game offensively … Causes considerable matchup problems for smaller guards on the interior. High School: Played at state powerhouse Clarkston (Mich.) High under Coach Dan Fife … Rated one of the state’s Freshman • Guard top-25 seniors by MLive. Southfield, Mich. com … Led team to the Clarkston HS state semifinals as a senior … Averaged 12.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game for a balanced team … Earned honorable mention All-County and All-Area honors following senior season … Rated a two-star prospect by Scout.com … Played AAU basketball for the Michigan Mustangs … Father, Tom Staton, played at the University of Michigan and was a member of the Wolverines 1976 NCAA finalist team.
6-6 • 200
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6-6 • 215 Freshman • Forward Cincinnati, Ohio Princeton HS
Young forward who provides needed athleticism on the front line for Gardner-Webb ... Tremendous leaper who runs the floor extremely well ... Should compete for early minutes at big forward and center ... Has shown a strong s h o o t in g stroke out to threepoint range ... One of GWU’s six southpaws ... Intelligent basketball player who comes from a winning prep program ... Should step in and play from day one somewhere on the court.
High School: Played at state power Princeton (Ohio) High under Coach Josh Andrews and Coach Bill Brewer … An honorable mention All-City selection as a senior by the Cincinnati Enquirer … Averaged 9.4 points and 5.9 rebounds per game on a team that featured six potential Division I recruits … Helped Vikings to a 25-2 record and a runner up finish in Ohio’s Division I State Tournament … Recorded four double-doubles on the season … Had 12 points and a season-high 17 rebounds (11 offensive) in a win over Middletown … Had a season-high 16 points to go with 10 rebounds in a win over Arden (N.C.) Christ School and McDonald’s All-American Mason Plumlee (Duke) … Averaged 2.7 offensive rebounds per game on the season … An honorable mention All-State selection as a junior for the Vikings … Also earned All-City honors from the Cincinnati Enquirer … Averaged 7.6 points and 5.5 rebounds per game that season … Team finished with an 18-6 record … Had a season-high 17 points vs. nationally-ranked St. Benedict’s (N.J.) and McDonald’s All-American Samardo Samuels (Louisville) … Chose GardnerWebb over Norfolk State and Morehead State.
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High-energy, tough point guard who enters the 2009-2010 season as one of the more highly recruited freshmen to suit up for Gardner-Webb since the program’s move to Division I in 2000-2001 ... Very quick, heady player with above average court vision ... Can get into the lane to create shots for teammates, or for himself ... A quality shooter from distance ... Has the ability to play either guard position if needed ... Has proven to be a strong leader already during his time on campus ... Has a very bright future ... Will push for immediate playing time. High School: Starred at Greenfield School under Coach Rob Salter … Earned first-team NCISAA All-State honors following an outstanding senior Freshman • Guard season ... That five-man team Wilson, N.C. featured McNair and four highGreenfield School major prospects, including John Wall (University of Kentucky) ... Averaged 16 points, six assists and four steals to lead Greenfield to a 31-6 record ... An NCISAA Class 1A All-State choice as a junior … Helped lead Knights to the NCISSAA Final Four … Averaged 19.0 points, 5.0 assists and 3.0 steals per game as a junior … Also played soccer at Greenfield and helped lead Knights to the 2008 NCISAA Class 1A State Championship … Highly recruited … Chose Gardner-Webb over Furman, Appalachian State, High Point, Georgia Southern, St. Francis, Centenary (La.), Wright State and Wichita State.
6-0 • 165
75
Talented combo forward who has a chance to compete for considerable playing time during his first season on campus ... Strong shooter from long range ... Has a crafty offensive game, and is capable of scoring in a wide variety of ways ... Has the bulk to rebound at the college level, and has shown a willingness to work hard during preseason drills ... Part of a strong freshman class ... Could be a tremendous surprise for the Runnin’ Bulldogs in 2009-2010. High School: Played at Grimsley (N.C.) High under Coach Darren Corbett … Finished career with more than 1,000 points, 800 Freshman • Forward rebounds Greensboro, N.C. and 200 Grimsley HS blocked shots … Name d Metro 4A Conference Player of the Year in 2009 … A firstteam All-Area selection by the Greensboro News & Record … Also a first-team All-District selection … Averaged 19.0 points, 10.1 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game for the Whirlies as a senior … Shot a strong 56.0 percent from the floor and made 35 percent from three-point range … Enjoyed a strong junior season as well … Averaged 15.3 points, 10.1 rebounds and 3.3 blocks per game to earn first-team All-Area and second-team All-District honors … Chose GWU over Elon and Air Force.
6-6 • 220
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Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs Gardner-Webb Combined Team Statistics (as of Nov 02, 2009) All games
2008-2009 OVERALL STATISTICS RECORD: ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE
OVERALL 13-17 9-9 4-8 Total
##
Player
04 FLITTNER, Grayson 23 LINN, Aaron 42 MacMILLAN, Auryn 25 BLANK, Nate 35 MOORE, Jonathan 02 HENLEY, Joshua 05 HAILEY, C.J. 24 SIDDLE, Takayo 12 SILVER, Anton 33 BOGGS, Dillon 11 JACKSON, Brandon 03 MAGGARD, Josh 30 DOVONOU, Lu 13 MADEN, Matt 32 HINSON III, Roy
Total.......... Opponents...... TEAM STATISTICS SCORING Points per game Scoring margin FIELD GOALS-ATT Field goal pct 3 POINT FG-ATT 3-point FG pct 3-pt FG made per game FREE THROWS-ATT Free throw pct F-Throws made per game REBOUNDS Rebounds per game Rebounding margin ASSISTS Assists per game TURNOVERS Turnovers per game Turnover margin Assist/turnover ratio STEALS Steals per game BLOCKS Blocks per game ATTENDANCE Home games-Avg/Game Neutral site-Avg/Game Score by Periods Gardner-Webb Opponents
78
gp-gs
min avg
25-24 30-29 29-28 27-10 30-23 30-21 25-7 27-2 24-3 8-0 15-0 7-1 12-1 10-0 7-1 30 30
812 937 694 639 786 883 353 353 239 59 123 49 76 42 30
32.5 31.2 23.9 23.7 26.2 29.4 14.1 13.1 10.0 7.4 8.2 7.0 6.3 4.2 4.3
6075 6075
fg-fga
111-298 157-369 108-176 79-196 89-219 90-158 62-141 40-121 36-91 7-13 2-13 2-16 4-7 2-4 0-8
1st 2nd 1047 1142 1081 1128
3-Point pct 3fg-fga
.372 .425 .614 .403 .406 .570 .440 .331 .396 .538 .154 .125 .571 .500 .000 789-1830 .431 790-1773 .446
GWU 2220 74.0 -0.8 789-1830 .431 238-676 .352 7.9 404-588 .687 13.5 1143 38.1 +1.3 491 16.4 445 14.8 -0.5 1.1 222 7.4 78 2.6 20908 12-1742 OT OT2 16 15 25 10
OPP 2244 74.8 790-1773 .446 214-626 .342 7.1 450-666 .676 15.0 1103 36.8 419 14.0 431 14.4 1.0 210 7.0 125 4.2 70314 18-3906 0-0 Totals 2220 2244
HOME 7-5 4-5 3-0
72-197 38-109 0-0 39-103 37-103 1-3 11-30 23-74 12-41 4-7 0-0 1-6 0-0 0-0 0-3 238-676 214-626
AWAY 6-12 5-4 1-8
F-Throw pct
ft-fta
.365 .349 .000 .379 .359 .333 .367 .311 .293 .571 .000 .167 .000 .000 .000 .352 .342
68-80 78-100 56-94 50-66 57-78 22-51 22-30 20-26 5-12 2-4 15-29 3-4 4-10 1-2 1-2 404-588 450-666
* *
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * !
Date 11/14/08 11/18/08 11/22/08 11/25/08 11/29/08 12/04/08 12/06/08 12/12/08 12/14/08 12/17/08 12/20/08 12/31/08 01/03/09 01/07/09 01/10/09 01/14/09 01/17/09 01/21/09 01/24/09 01/28/09 01/31/09 02/04/09 02/07/09 02/11/09 02/14/09 02/18/09 2/21/09 02/25/09 02/28/09 03-03-09
NEUTRAL 0-0 0-0 0-0
Rebounds pct
off
def
tot avg
.850 18 56 74 .780 26 99 125 .596 74 78 152 .758 21 55 76 .731 32 75 107 .431 107 202 309 .733 8 30 38 .769 4 32 36 .417 14 34 48 .500 2 4 6 .517 4 10 14 .750 1 6 7 .400 6 7 13 .500 1 6 7 .500 4 5 9 .687 392 751 1143 .676 353 750 1103
pf dq
Opponent at Virginia Tech at Longwood at #12 Oklahoma at South Carolina UVA-WISE at Radford at Liberty at Wichita St. at Kansas State at Western Carolina FERRUM ANDERSON (SC) VMI UNC ASHEVILLE at High Point at Winthrop COASTAL CAROLINA at Presbyterian at Charleston Southern at Coastal Carolina RADFORD LIBERTY at VMI at UNC Asheville HIGH POINT WINTHROP at James Madison PRESBYTERIAN CHARLESTON SOUTHERN at Liberty
* - Conference game
a
to blk stl
3.0 48 1 96 63 1 4.2 97 5 90 76 11 5.2 80 1 23 44 42 2.8 88 3 66 52 2 3.6 55 0 51 44 7 10.3 83 2 56 40 6 1.5 43 1 22 24 2 1.3 19 0 39 28 2 2.0 25 1 13 27 1 0.8 6 0 3 3 0 0.9 29 2 23 18 0 1.0 7 0 3 8 1 1.1 10 0 2 6 2 0.7 4 0 3 0 1 1.3 4 0 1 3 0 38.1 598 16 491 445 78 36.8 539 - 419 431 125
L L L L W W L L L W W W L L W W W L W W L Wot L Lot L L L W W L
pts
avg
362 430 272 247 272 203 157 123 89 20 19 8 12 5 1 222 2220 210 2244
14.5 14.3 9.4 9.1 9.1 6.8 6.3 4.6 3.7 2.5 1.3 1.1 1.0 0.5 0.1 74.0 74.8
31 59 17 28 25 27 3 10 9 1 8 2 1 1 0
Score 62-65 84-85 76-80 70-85 47-74 91-71 59-68 64-76 48-107 96-90 51-85 83-86 96-92 86-76 60-57 64-49 55-77 60-72 86-70 79-74 76-57 90-95 88-94 78-87 61-57 60-55 78-90 72-78 59-68 77-88
Att. 9847 1218 11076 9545 1100 575 2340 10206 8112 611 395 500 1500 1750 1119 2064 2532 514 821 1009 2845 2345 4084 816 2051 1250 4047 1850 2790 2310
Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs Gardner-Webb Season Schedule/Results & Leaders (as of Nov 02, 2009) All games
2008-2009 RESULTS
RECORD: ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Date
OVERALL 13-17 9-9 4-8
HOME 7-5 4-5 3-0
Opponent
Score
11/14/08 11/18/08 11/22/08 11/25/08 11/29/08 12/04/08 12/06/08 12/12/08
at Virginia Tech at Longwood at #12 Oklahoma at South Carolina UVA-WISE *at Radford *at Liberty at Wichita St.
12/14/08
at Kansas State
W W
12/17/08 12/20/08 12/31/08 01/03/09 01/07/09 01/10/09
at Western Carolina FERRUM ANDERSON (SC) *VMI *UNC ASHEVILLE *at High Point
W W W
01/14/09 01/17/09 01/21/09
*at Winthrop *COASTAL CAROLINA *at Presbyterian
W W
01/24/09 01/28/09 01/31/09 02/04/09 02/07/09 02/11/09 02/14/09 02/18/09
*at Charleston Southern *at Coastal Carolina *RADFORD *LIBERTY *at VMI *at UNC Asheville *HIGH POINT *WINTHROP
W W
2/21/09 02/25/09 02/28/09 03-03-09
at James Madison *PRESBYTERIAN *CHARLESTON SOUTHERN !at Liberty
W
WOT
W W
Att. High Points
62-65 84-85 76-80 70-85 74-47 91-71 59-68 64-76
L L L L
48-107
L
96-90 85-51 86-83 92-96 76-86 60-57 64-49 77-55 60-72 86-70 79-74 57-76 95-90 88-94 78-87 57-61 55-60 78-90 78-72 68-59 77-88
AWAY 6-12 5-4 1-8
L L
L L
L
L L LOT L L L
L
(21)FLITTNER, Grayson (21)SILVER, Anton (22)LINN, Aaron (19)FLITTNER, Grayson (20)BLANK, Nate (22)LINN, Aaron (15)FLITTNER, Grayson (17)LINN, Aaron (17)MacMILLAN, Auryn 8112 (12)MOORE, Jonathan
NEUTRAL 0-0 0-0 0-0 High Rebounds
9847 1218 11076 9545 1100 575 2340 10206
(10)HENLEY, Joshua (9)SILVER, Anton (12)HENLEY, Joshua (11)HENLEY, Joshua (11)HENLEY, Joshua (8)HENLEY, Joshua (11)HENLEY, Joshua (6)MacMILLAN, Auryn
611 395 500 1500 1750 1119
(5)HENLEY, Joshua (5)LINN, Aaron (5)HINSON III, Roy (9)SIDDLE, Takayo (21)HENLEY, Joshua (9)MacMILLAN, Auryn (15)HENLEY, Joshua (11)MacMILLAN, Auryn (7)MOORE, Jonathan
2064 2532 514 821 1009 2845 2345 4084 816 2051 1250 4047 1850 2790 2310
(31)FLITTNER, Grayson (17)LINN, Aaron (31)LINN, Aaron (21)FLITTNER, Grayson (22)MOORE, Jonathan (20)LINN, Aaron (20)FLITTNER, Grayson (13)LINN, Aaron (22)FLITTNER, Grayson (16)LINN, Aaron (16)BLANK, Nate (24)FLITTNER, Grayson (18)BLANK, Nate (14)LINN, Aaron (18)SIDDLE, Takayo (26)HAILEY, C.J. (20)LINN, Aaron (21)LINN, Aaron (13)HENLEY, Joshua (13)MacMILLAN, Auryn (22)LINN, Aaron (15)LINN, Aaron (15)HAILEY, C.J. (20)MOORE, Jonathan
(8)HENLEY, Joshua (18)HENLEY, Joshua (6)MOORE, Jonathan (6)HENLEY, Joshua (11)HENLEY, Joshua (7)MacMILLAN, Auryn (10)HENLEY, Joshua (15)HENLEY, Joshua (15)HENLEY, Joshua (14)HENLEY, Joshua (14)HENLEY, Joshua (16)HENLEY, Joshua (11)HENLEY, Joshua (17)HENLEY, Joshua (9)HENLEY, Joshua (10)MacMILLAN, Auryn
* - Conference game
Attendance Summary
Games
Attend
Home
12
20908
1742
Away
18
70314
3906
Neutral Total
Avg/Game
0
0
0
30
91222
3041
79
Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs Gardner-Webb Team High/Low Analysis (as of Nov 04, 2009) All games
2008-2009 TEAM SUPERLATIVES Gardner-Webb - TEAM GAME HIGHS POINTS
FIELD GOALS MADE
FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE 3 PT FIELD GOALS MADE 3 PT FG ATTEMPTS 3 PT FG PERCENTAGE FREE THROWS MADE FREE THROW ATTEMPTS FREE THROW PERCENTAGE REBOUNDS ASSISTS
STEALS BLOCKED SHOTS TURNOVERS FOULS
80
96 95 92 91 88 39 36 36 36 82 77 .558 .547 12 12 30 29 .480 .480 26 23 40 31 1.000 .889 55 50 23 23 23 16 14 14 8 26 21 29 26 26
(29-52) (29-53)
(12-25) (12-25)
(8-8) (16-18)
at Western Carolina (12/17/08) LIBERTY (02/04/09) VMI (01/03/09) at Radford (12/04/08) at VMI (02/07/09) VMI (01/03/09) at VMI (02/07/09) LIBERTY (02/04/09) at Radford (12/04/08) VMI (01/03/09) LIBERTY (02/04/09) at Western Carolina (12/17/08) ANDERSON (SC) (12/31/08) at Charleston Southern (01/24/09) at Western Carolina (12/17/08) at Radford (12/04/08) at Coastal Carolina (01/28/09) at Charleston Southern (01/24/09) at Western Carolina (12/17/08) at Western Carolina (12/17/08) FERRUM (12/20/08) at Western Carolina (12/17/08) HIGH POINT (02/14/09) at Radford (12/04/08) at Charleston Southern (01/24/09) FERRUM (12/20/08) VMI (01/03/09) at VMI (02/07/09) VMI (01/03/09) at Radford (12/04/08) UVA-WISE (11/29/08) at Radford (12/04/08) FERRUM (12/20/08) UVA-WISE (11/29/08) at Kansas State (12/14/08) UVA-WISE (11/29/08) UNC ASHEVILLE (01/07/09) at Liberty (03-03-09) at Kansas State (12/14/08)
Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs Gardner-Webb Player High/Low Analysis (as of Nov 04, 2009) All games
2008-2009 INDIVIDUAL SUPERLATIVES Gardner-Webb - INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS Points
Field Goals Made Field Goal Att.
FG Pct (min 5 made) 3-Point FG Made 3-Point FG Att. 3-Pt FG Pct (min 2 made)
Free Throws Made
Free Throw Att. FT Pct (min 3 made)
Rebounds Assists
Steals
Blocked Shots Turnovers
Fouls
31 31 26 24 22 22 22 22 22 12 10 20 20 20 20 1.000 1.000 6 6 14 14 1.000 1.000 1.000 10 8 8 8 8 11 11 1.000 1.000 1.000 21 18 9 7 7 7 7 7 8 5 5 7 6 7 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5
(6-6) (5-5)
(2-2) (2-2) (2-2)
(10-10) (8-8) (8-8)
LINN, Aaron vs Anderson (SC) (12/31/08) FLITTNER, Grayson at Western Carolina (12/17/08) HAILEY, C.J. at VMI (02/07/09) FLITTNER, Grayson at Charleston Southern (01/24/09) LINN, Aaron at James Madison (2/21/09) FLITTNER, Grayson vs Coastal Carolina (01/17/09) MOORE, Jonathan vs UNC Asheville (01/07/09) LINN, Aaron at Radford (12/04/08) LINN, Aaron at #12 Oklahoma (11/22/08) HAILEY, C.J. at VMI (02/07/09) LINN, Aaron vs Anderson (SC) (12/31/08) LINN, Aaron at UNC Asheville (02/11/09) HAILEY, C.J. at VMI (02/07/09) FLITTNER, Grayson vs VMI (01/03/09) FLITTNER, Grayson at Virginia Tech (11/14/08) HENLEY, Joshua at Longwood (11/18/08) MacMILLAN, Auryn at #12 Oklahoma (11/22/08) FLITTNER, Grayson at Charleston Southern (01/24/09) FLITTNER, Grayson vs Coastal Carolina (01/17/09) FLITTNER, Grayson vs Coastal Carolina (01/17/09) FLITTNER, Grayson at Virginia Tech (11/14/08) LINN, Aaron at James Madison (2/21/09) LINN, Aaron at Radford (12/04/08) LINN, Aaron vs UVA-Wise (11/29/08) FLITTNER, Grayson at Western Carolina (12/17/08) MOORE, Jonathan at UNC Asheville (02/11/09) LINN, Aaron vs Anderson (SC) (12/31/08) FLITTNER, Grayson at South Carolina (11/25/08) FLITTNER, Grayson at Longwood (11/18/08) FLITTNER, Grayson at South Carolina (11/25/08) LINN, Aaron at #12 Oklahoma (11/22/08) FLITTNER, Grayson at Western Carolina (12/17/08) MOORE, Jonathan at UNC Asheville (02/11/09) FLITTNER, Grayson at Longwood (11/18/08) HENLEY, Joshua vs Ferrum (12/20/08) HENLEY, Joshua vs Coastal Carolina (01/17/09) SIDDLE, Takayo vs Liberty (02/04/09) LINN, Aaron vs Presbyterian (02/25/09) FLITTNER, Grayson at James Madison (2/21/09) JACKSON, Brandon at VMI (02/07/09) BLANK, Nate vs UVA-Wise (11/29/08) FLITTNER, Grayson at #12 Oklahoma (11/22/08) LINN, Aaron vs Coastal Carolina (01/17/09) LINN, Aaron at Liberty (03-03-09) LINN, Aaron vs UVA-Wise (11/29/08) MacMILLAN, Auryn vs Anderson (SC) (12/31/08) MacMILLAN, Auryn vs Ferrum (12/20/08) LINN, Aaron at #12 Oklahoma (11/22/08) SIDDLE, Takayo at VMI (02/07/09) FLITTNER, Grayson at Western Carolina (12/17/08) LINN, Aaron at Liberty (12/06/08) FLITTNER, Grayson at Virginia Tech (11/14/08) HENLEY, Joshua at Liberty (03-03-09) BLANK, Nate at Liberty (03-03-09) JACKSON, Brandon at Liberty (03-03-09) SILVER, Anton vs Presbyterian (02/25/09)
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Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs Gardner-Webb Combined Team Statistics (as of Nov 04, 2009) Conference games
2008-2009 CONFERENCE ONLY STATISTICS RECORD: ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE
OVERALL 9-9 9-9 0-0 Total
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Player
23 LINN, Aaron 04 FLITTNER, Grayson 35 MOORE, Jonathan 25 BLANK, Nate 42 MacMILLAN, Auryn 05 HAILEY, C.J. 24 SIDDLE, Takayo 02 HENLEY, Joshua 12 SILVER, Anton 11 JACKSON, Brandon 13 MADEN, Matt 33 BOGGS, Dillon 03 MAGGARD, Josh 30 DOVONOU, Lu 32 HINSON III, Roy
Total.......... Opponents...... TEAM STATISTICS SCORING Points per game Scoring margin FIELD GOALS-ATT Field goal pct 3 POINT FG-ATT 3-point FG pct 3-pt FG made per game FREE THROWS-ATT Free throw pct F-Throws made per game REBOUNDS Rebounds per game Rebounding margin ASSISTS Assists per game TURNOVERS Turnovers per game Turnover margin Assist/turnover ratio STEALS Steals per game BLOCKS Blocks per game ATTENDANCE Home games-Avg/Game Neutral site-Avg/Game Score by Periods Gardner-Webb Opponents
82
gp-gs
min avg
18-18 14-13 18-16 18-4 18-18 17-6 16-1 18-14 12-0 10-0 4-0 2-0 1-0 4-0 1-0 18 18
587 446 531 427 425 269 229 536 85 93 24 4 3 14 2
32.6 31.9 29.5 23.7 23.6 15.8 14.3 29.8 7.1 9.3 6.0 2.0 3.0 3.5 2.0
3675 3675
fg-fga
101-241 63-166 56-144 53-133 62-106 48-107 34-86 52-101 12-33 1-7 2-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
1st 2nd 620 669 595 667
3-Point pct 3fg-fga
.419 .380 .389 .398 .585 .449 .395 .515 .364 .143 .667 .000 .000 .000 .000 484-1127 .429 448-1008 .444
GWU 1320 73.3 +1.3 484-1127 .429 147-424 .347 8.2 205-305 .672 11.4 677 37.6 +1.1 302 16.8 243 13.5 +1.4 1.2 135 7.5 34 1.9 18913 9-2101 OT OT2 16 15 25 10
OPP 1297 72.1 448-1008 .444 114-345 .330 6.3 287-421 .682 15.9 657 36.5 234 13.0 268 14.9 0.9 115 6.4 78 4.3 13342 9-1482 0-0 Totals 1320 1297
HOME 4-5 4-5 0-0
26-79 40-111 25-72 27-74 0-0 6-18 20-55 0-1 3-14 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 147-424 114-345
AWAY 5-4 5-4 0-0
F-Throw pct
ft-fta
.329 .360 .347 .365 .000 .333 .364 .000 .214 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .347 .330
30-41 21-27 43-55 26-35 34-59 12-20 15-16 8-22 2-3 13-25 0-0 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 205-305 287-421
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Date 12/04/08 12/06/08 01/03/09 01/07/09 01/10/09 01/14/09 01/17/09 01/21/09 01/24/09 01/28/09 01/31/09 02/04/09 02/07/09 02/11/09 02/14/09 02/18/09 02/25/09 02/28/09
NEUTRAL 0-0 0-0 0-0
Rebounds pct
off
def
tot avg
pf dq
a
to blk stl
.732 15 65 80 4.4 60 5 68 40 6 .778 13 31 44 3.1 24 1 47 26 0 .782 21 52 73 4.1 34 0 29 25 5 .743 14 36 50 2.8 61 2 37 33 1 .576 47 36 83 4.6 50 0 14 29 18 .600 5 23 28 1.6 33 1 15 17 2 .938 2 15 17 1.1 12 0 28 15 0 .364 68 132 200 11.1 48 1 38 26 2 .667 6 11 17 1.4 13 1 4 10 0 .520 2 9 11 1.1 18 1 20 12 0 .000 1 3 4 1.0 3 0 2 0 0 .500 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 1 1 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1 1 0.3 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 .672 231 446 677 37.6 357 12 302 243 34 .682 188 469 657 36.5 309 - 234 268 78 Opponent at Radford at Liberty VMI UNC ASHEVILLE at High Point at Winthrop COASTAL CAROLINA at Presbyterian at Charleston Southern at Coastal Carolina RADFORD LIBERTY at VMI at UNC Asheville HIGH POINT WINTHROP PRESBYTERIAN CHARLESTON SOUTHERN
* - Conference game
W L L L W W W L W W L Wot L Lot L L W W
pts
avg
258 187 180 159 158 114 103 112 29 15 4 1 0 0 0 135 1320 115 1297
14.3 13.4 10.0 8.8 8.8 6.7 6.4 6.2 2.4 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 73.3 72.1
40 16 18 19 6 3 6 19 2 6 0 0 0 0 0
Score 91-71 59-68 96-92 86-76 60-57 64-49 55-77 60-72 86-70 79-74 76-57 90-95 88-94 78-87 61-57 60-55 72-78 59-68
Att. 575 2340 1500 1750 1119 2064 2532 514 821 1009 2845 2345 4084 816 2051 1250 1850 2790
2008-2009 STARTING LINEUPS Date
Opponent
Guard
Guard
Guard
Forward
Center
11/14
at Va. Tech
Siddle
Flittner
Linn
Henley
MacMillan
11/18
at Longwood
Linn
Flittner
Silver
Henley
Dovonou
11/22
at #12 Oklahoma
Linn
Flittner
Silver
Henley
MacMillan
11/25
at S. Carolina
Linn
Flittner
Moore
Henley
MacMillan
11/29
UVA-WISE
Linn
Moore
Blank
Henley
MacMillan
12/04
at Radford *
Linn
Flittner
Moore
Blank
MacMillan
12/06
at Liberty *
Linn
Flittner
Moore
Blank
MacMillan
12/12
at Wichita St.
Linn
Flittner
Moore
Blank
MacMillan
12/14
at Kansas St.
Linn
Flittner
Moore
Blank
MacMillan
12/17
at W. Carolina
Linn
Flittner
Moore
Blank
MacMillan
12/20
FERRUM
Linn
Flittner
Moore
Blank
MacMillan
12/31
ANDERSON
Linn
Flittner
Moore
Blank
MacMillan
01/03
VMI *
Linn
Flittner
Moore
Blank
MacMillan
01/07
UNC ASHEVILLE *
Linn
Flittner
Moore
Blank
MacMillan
01/10
at High Point *
Linn
Flittner
Moore
Henley
MacMillan
01/14
at Winthrop *
Linn
Flittner
Moore
Henley
MacMillan
01/17
COASTAL CAROLINA *
Linn
Flittner
Moore
Henley
MacMillan
01/21
at Presbyterian *
Linn
Flittner
Moore
Henley
MacMillan
01/24
at Charleston So. *
Linn
Flittner
Moore
Henley
MacMillan
01/31
RADFORD *
Linn
Hailey
Moore
Henley
MacMillan
02/04
LIBERTY *
Linn
Hailey
Moore
Henley
MacMillan
02/07
at VMI *
Linn
Hailey
Moore
Henley
MacMillan
02/11
at UNC Asheville *
Linn
Hailey
Moore
Henley
MacMillan
02/14
HIGH POINT *
Linn
Flittner
Moore
Henley
MacMillan
02/18
WINTHROP *
Linn
Flittner
Moore
Henley
MacMillan
02/21
at James Madison
Maggard
Flittner
Silver
Henley
Hinson III
02/25
PRESBYTERIAN *
Linn
Flittner
Hailey
Henley
MacMillan
02/28
CHARLESTON SO. *
Linn
Siddle
Hailey
Henley
MacMillan
03/03
at Liberty $
Linn
Flittner
Hailey
Henley
MacMillan
83
Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs Gardner-Webb Team Game-by-Game (as of Nov 02, 2009) All games
2008-2009 TEAM GAME-BY-GAME TEAM STATISTICS Total Opponent
Date
Score
fg-fga
at Virginia Tech at Longwood at #12 Oklahoma at South Carolina UVA-WISE at Radford at Liberty at Wichita St. at Kansas State at Western Carolina FERRUM ANDERSON (SC) VMI UNC ASHEVILLE at High Point at Winthrop COASTAL CAROLINA at Presbyterian at Charleston Southern at Coastal Carolina RADFORD LIBERTY at VMI at UNC Asheville HIGH POINT WINTHROP at James Madison PRESBYTERIAN CHARLESTON SOUTHER at Liberty
11/14/08 11/18/08 11/22/08 11/25/08 11/29/08 12/04/08 12/06/08 12/12/08 12/14/08 12/17/08 12/20/08 12/31/08 01/03/09 01/07/09 01/10/09 01/14/09 01/17/09 01/21/09 01/24/09 01/28/09 01/31/09 02/04/09 02/07/09 02/11/09 02/14/09 02/18/09 2/21/09 02/25/09 02/28/09 03-03-09
62-65 L 84-85 L 76-80 L 70-85 L 74-47 W 91-71 W 59-68 L 64-76 L 48-107 L 96-90 W 85-51 W 86-83 W 92-96 L 76-86 L 60-57 W 64-49 W 77-55 W 60-72 L 86-70 W 79-74 W 57-76 L 95-90 Wot 88-94 L 78-87 Lot 57-61 L 55-60 L 78-90 L 78-72 W 68-59 W 77-88 L
24-66 28-56 27-61 21-67 30-64 36-69 22-58 24-55 16-52 29-52 28-63 29-53 39-82 26-63 22-55 24-55 28-63 20-56 29-66 29-67 21-62 36-77 36-71 29-66 17-44 19-63 23-51 27-60 24-50 26-63
.364 .500 .443 .313 .469 .522 .379 .436 .308 .558 .444 .547 .476 .413 .400 .436 .444 .357 .439 .433 .339 .468 .507 .439 .386 .302 .451 .450 .480 .413
8-26 6-16 10-24 6-21 8-22 11-30 9-26 2-17 6-21 12-25 6-16 7-15 8-24 7-24 11-25 8-21 11-27 8-22 12-25 11-29 4-23 11-28 6-20 6-19 5-22 4-21 11-23 8-18 7-20 9-26
Free throws
Rebounds
pct
ft-fta
pct
off
def
tot
avg
pf
.308 .375 .417 .286 .364 .367 .346 .118 .286 .480 .375 .467 .333 .292 .440 .381 .407 .364 .480 .379 .174 .393 .300 .316 .227 .190 .478 .444 .350 .346
6-9 22-29 12-20 22-29 6-9 8-8 6-9 14-21 10-18 26-40 23-29 21-30 6-11 17-25 5-12 8-14 10-17 12-16 16-18 10-17 11-16 12-18 10-14 14-21 18-31 13-17 21-26 16-23 13-18 16-23
.667 .759 .600 .759 .667 1.000 .667 .667 .556 .650 .793 .700 .545 .680 .417 .571 .588 .750 .889 .588 .688 .667 .714 .667 .581 .765 .808 .696 .722 .696
15 12 15 18 15 7 14 10 14 15 13 9 20 19 9 14 20 11 10 14 14 10 12 15 11 15 9 10 6 16
29 23 24 23 28 20 24 23 17 30 42 26 30 20 17 30 24 18 29 25 19 23 33 27 28 27 20 28 24 20
44 35 39 41 43 27 38 33 31 45 55 35 50 39 26 44 44 29 39 39 33 33 45 42 39 42 29 38 30 36
44.0 39.5 39.3 39.8 40.4 38.2 38.1 37.5 36.8 37.6 39.2 38.8 39.7 39.6 38.7 39.1 39.4 38.8 38.8 38.8 38.5 38.3 38.6 38.7 38.7 38.8 38.5 38.5 38.2 38.1
16 14 23 22 14 19 20 17 26 24 18 22 22 29 17 13 19 20 17 16 20 23 24 17 25 17 19 25 14 26
a t/o blk stl
16 12 14 9 21 23 12 15 11 17 22 21 23 19 17 15 18 10 15 18 14 22 23 20 9 12 15 16 16 16
18 2 6 15 0 6 17 0 6 14 4 11 21 8 16 10 0 14 20 1 6 14 2 6 26 1 3 16 3 4 9 14 4 18 7 8 17 0 6 16 2 8 11 1 7 16 6 6 15 1 13 6 2 8 6 1 6 10 1 9 10 0 8 12 2 9 20 1 7 16 3 8 20 4 10 12 5 3 17 2 6 14 0 4 12 4 3 17 1 11
pts
avg
62 84 76 70 74 91 59 64 48 96 85 86 92 76 60 64 77 60 86 79 57 95 88 78 57 55 78 78 68 77
62.0 73.0 74.0 73.0 73.2 76.2 73.7 72.5 69.8 72.4 73.5 74.6 75.9 75.9 74.9 74.2 74.4 73.6 74.2 74.4 73.6 74.6 75.2 75.3 74.6 73.8 74.0 74.1 73.9 74.0
Gardner-Webb
2220
789-1830
.431 238-676
.352 404-588
.687
392
751 1143 38.1 598 491 445
Opponents
2244
790-1773
.446 214-626
.342 450-666
.676
353
750 1103 36.8 539 419 431 125 210 2244 74.8
Games played: 30 Points/game: 74.0 FG Pct: 43.1 3FG Pct: 35.2 FT Pct: 68.7
84
3-Pointers pct 3fg-fga
Rebounds/game: 38.1 Assists/game: 16.4 Turnovers/game: 14.8 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.1 Steals/game: 7.4 Blocks/game: 2.6
78 222 2220 74.0
Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs Gardner-Webb Opponent Game-by-Game (as of Nov 04, 2009) All games
2008-2009 OPPONENT GAME-BY-GAME OPPONENT STATISTICS Total Opponent
Date
Score
fg-fga
at Virginia Tech at Longwood at #12 Oklahoma at South Carolina UVA-WISE at Radford at Liberty at Wichita St. at Kansas State at Western Carolina FERRUM ANDERSON (SC) VMI UNC ASHEVILLE at High Point at Winthrop COASTAL CAROLINA at Presbyterian at Charleston Southern at Coastal Carolina RADFORD LIBERTY at VMI at UNC Asheville HIGH POINT WINTHROP at James Madison PRESBYTERIAN CHARLESTON SOUTHER at Liberty
11/14/08 11/18/08 11/22/08 11/25/08 11/29/08 12/04/08 12/06/08 12/12/08 12/14/08 12/17/08 12/20/08 12/31/08 01/03/09 01/07/09 01/10/09 01/14/09 01/17/09 01/21/09 01/24/09 01/28/09 01/31/09 02/04/09 02/07/09 02/11/09 02/14/09 02/18/09 2/21/09 02/25/09 02/28/09 03-03-09
62-65 L 84-85 L 76-80 L 70-85 L 74-47 W 91-71 W 59-68 L 64-76 L 48-107 L 96-90 W 85-51 W 86-83 W 92-96 L 76-86 L 60-57 W 64-49 W 77-55 W 60-72 L 86-70 W 79-74 W 57-76 L 95-90 Wot 88-94 L 78-87 Lot 57-61 L 55-60 L 78-90 L 78-72 W 68-59 W 77-88 L
24-62 35-61 28-67 32-69 16-44 21-48 24-53 26-66 37-62 32-79 21-70 29-58 29-64 30-53 22-51 21-60 20-51 23-48 28-55 27-57 28-55 25-60 28-70 31-61 20-51 24-57 33-68 23-54 24-60 29-59
3-Pointers pct 3fg-fga
.387 .574 .418 .464 .364 .438 .453 .394 .597 .405 .300 .500 .453 .566 .431 .350 .392 .479 .509 .474 .509 .417 .400 .508 .392 .421 .485 .426 .400 .492
7-26 6-18 7-27 8-18 9-21 7-17 7-22 10-27 12-24 8-34 2-10 12-25 16-37 7-17 5-18 1-15 5-17 12-23 4-17 7-21 3-11 8-26 12-37 7-15 5-11 2-7 10-28 3-15 3-19 9-23
Free throws
Rebounds
pct
ft-fta
pct
off
def
tot
avg
pf
.269 .333 .259 .444 .429 .412 .318 .370 .500 .235 .200 .480 .432 .412 .278 .067 .294 .522 .235 .333 .273 .308 .324 .467 .455 .286 .357 .200 .158 .391
10-13 9-11 17-28 13-23 6-11 22-27 13-21 14-17 21-32 18-27 7-16 13-24 22-33 19-34 8-13 6-8 10-15 14-23 10-19 13-17 17-27 32-35 26-32 18-25 16-29 10-13 14-18 23-34 8-16 21-25
.769 .818 .607 .565 .545 .815 .619 .824 .656 .667 .438 .542 .667 .559 .615 .750 .667 .609 .526 .765 .630 .914 .813 .720 .552 .769 .778 .676 .500 .840
11 5 21 19 2 10 9 17 12 25 14 11 9 10 14 10 12 12 5 8 14 13 11 9 9 7 16 9 17 12
27 19 22 33 21 26 25 23 26 22 24 20 27 23 28 21 20 28 26 26 29 37 24 26 23 31 20 26 23 24
38 24 43 52 23 36 34 40 38 47 38 31 36 33 42 31 32 40 31 34 43 50 35 35 32 38 36 35 40 36
38.0 31.0 35.0 39.2 36.0 36.0 35.7 36.2 36.4 37.5 37.5 37.0 36.9 36.6 37.0 36.6 36.4 36.6 36.3 36.2 36.5 37.1 37.0 36.9 36.7 36.8 36.7 36.7 36.8 36.8
14 22 17 22 11 13 13 19 16 30 19 20 15 20 16 16 15 14 18 15 17 20 17 16 25 17 19 23 19 21
a t/o blk stl
15 17 16 14 10 13 17 20 30 11 3 15 16 16 11 8 10 11 16 15 15 16 14 22 8 12 18 7 7 16
pts
avg
15 7 5 65 65.0 9 3 3 85 75.0 11 9 13 80 76.7 17 6 7 85 78.8 27 4 11 47 72.4 23 2 3 71 72.2 12 2 10 68 71.6 13 5 6 76 72.1 9 4 9 107 76.0 8 1 13 90 77.4 11 1 6 51 75.0 16 2 8 83 75.7 16 3 5 96 77.2 14 4 7 86 77.9 18 10 4 57 76.5 12 8 9 49 74.8 19 4 6 55 73.6 12 5 4 72 73.5 11 5 5 70 73.3 13 4 7 74 73.3 14 7 5 76 73.5 24 2 4 90 74.2 14 4 10 94 75.1 15 5 11 87 75.6 14 2 7 61 75.0 11 9 7 60 74.4 11 4 10 90 75.0 13 1 5 72 74.9 13 1 6 59 74.3 16 1 4 88 74.8
Opponents
2244
790-1773
.446 214-626
.342 450-666
.676
353
750 1103 36.8 539 419 431 125 210 2244 74.8
Gardner-Webb
2220
789-1830
.431 238-676
.352 404-588
.687
392
751 1143 38.1 598 491 445
Games played: 30 Points/game: 74.8 FG Pct: 44.6 3FG Pct: 34.2 FT Pct: 67.6
78 222 2220 74.0
Rebounds/game: 36.8 Assists/game: 14.0 Turnovers/game: 14.4 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.0 Steals/game: 7.0 Blocks/game: 4.2
85
Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs Gardner-Webb Season/Career Statistics (as of Nov 02, 2009) All games
2008-2009 SEASON / CAREER STATS SEASON STATISTICS SUMMARY
gp-gs min/g
fg%
3fg%
ft%
r/g
FLITTNER, Grayson * LINN, Aaron MacMILLAN, Auryn * BLANK, Nate MOORE, Jonathan * HENLEY, Joshua * HAILEY, C.J. * SIDDLE, Takayo SILVER, Anton * BOGGS, Dillon JACKSON, Brandon * MAGGARD, Josh DOVONOU, Lu MADEN, Matt * HINSON III, Roy
25-24 30-29 29-28 27-10 30-23 30-21 25-7 27-2 24-3 8-0 15-0 7-1 12-1 10-0 7-1
.372 .425 .614 .403 .406 .570 .440 .331 .396 .538 .154 .125 .571 .500 .000
.365 .349 .000 .379 .359 .333 .367 .311 .293 .571 .000 .167 .000 .000 .000
.850 .780 .596 .758 .731 .431 .733 .769 .417 .500 .517 .750 .400 .500 .500
3.0 4.2 5.2 2.8 3.6 10.3 1.5 1.3 2.0 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.1 0.7 1.3
SCORING
FLITTNER, Grayson LINN, Aaron MacMILLAN, Auryn BLANK, Nate MOORE, Jonathan HENLEY, Joshua HAILEY, C.J. SIDDLE, Takayo SILVER, Anton BOGGS, Dillon JACKSON, Brandon MAGGARD, Josh DOVONOU, Lu MADEN, Matt HINSON III, Roy TOTALS
FLITTNER, Grayson LINN, Aaron MacMILLAN, Auryn BLANK, Nate MOORE, Jonathan HENLEY, Joshua HAILEY, C.J. SIDDLE, Takayo SILVER, Anton BOGGS, Dillon JACKSON, Brandon MAGGARD, Josh DOVONOU, Lu MADEN, Matt HINSON III, Roy
32.5 31.2 23.9 23.7 26.2 29.4 14.1 13.1 10.0 7.4 8.2 7.0 6.3 4.2 4.3
fg-fga
a/g stl blk
pts/g
min/g
fg%
3fg%
ft%
r/g
3.8 3.0 0.8 2.4 1.7 1.9 0.9 1.4 0.5 0.4 1.5 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.1
14.5 84-69 27.2 14.3 62-61 30.9 9.4 89-64 19.2 9.1 59-35 24.5 9.1 30-23 26.2 6.8 30-21 29.4 6.3 25-7 14.1 4.6 110-33 18.8 3.7 24-3 10.0 2.5 35-0 6.2 1.3 49-0 8.7 1.1 7-1 7.0 1.0 38-1 7.5 0.5 23-0 4.1 0.1 7-1 4.3
.388 .433 .568 .422 .406 .570 .440 .359 .396 .328 .400 .125 .482 .375 .000
.378 .362 .000 .381 .359 .333 .367 .337 .293 .353 .000 .167 .000 .000 .000
.829 .739 .559 .773 .731 .431 .733 .705 .417 .667 .490 .750 .515 .600 .500
2.3 4.5 3.8 3.3 3.6 10.3 1.5 1.5 2.0 0.5 0.9 1.0 1.7 1.0 1.3
31 1 59 11 17 42 28 2 25 7 27 6 3 2 10 2 9 1 1 0 8 0 2 1 1 2 1 1 0 0
gp-gs
fg% 3fg-fga
3fg%
ft-fta
ft%
pts
pts/g
fg-fga
111-298 157-369 108-176 79-196 89-219 90-158 62-141 40-121 36-91 7-13 2-13 2-16 4-7 2-4 0-8
.372 .425 .614 .403 .406 .570 .440 .331 .396 .538 .154 .125 .571 .500 .000
72-197 38-109 0-0 39-103 37-103 1-3 11-30 23-74 12-41 4-7 0-0 1-6 0-0 0-0 0-3
.365 .349 .000 .379 .359 .333 .367 .311 .293 .571 .000 .167 .000 .000 .000
68-80 78-100 56-94 50-66 57-78 22-51 22-30 20-26 5-12 2-4 15-29 3-4 4-10 1-2 1-2
.850 .780 .596 .758 .731 .431 .733 .769 .417 .500 .517 .750 .400 .500 .500
362 430 272 247 272 203 157 123 89 20 19 8 12 5 1
14.5 14.3 9.4 9.1 9.1 6.8 6.3 4.6 3.7 2.5 1.3 1.1 1.0 0.5 0.1
294-757 299-690 217-382 205-486 89-219 90-158 62-141 202-563 36-91 21-64 24-60 2-16 27-56 6-16 0-8
o-reb
d-reb
t-reb
pf
fo
ast
to
a/to
o-reb
d-reb
t-reb
pf
fo
18 26 74 21 32 107 8 4 14 2 4 1 6 1 4
56 99 78 55 75 202 30 32 34 4 10 6 7 6 5
74 125 152 76 107 309 38 36 48 6 14 7 13 7 9
48 97 80 88 55 83 43 19 25 6 29 7 10 4 4
1 5 1 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0
96 90 23 66 51 56 22 39 13 3 23 3 2 3 1
63 76 44 52 44 40 24 28 27 3 18 8 6 0 3
1.5 1.2 0.5 1.3 1.2 1.4 0.9 1.4 0.5 1.0 1.3 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.3
50 58 158 50 32 107 8 24 14 5 10 1 29 9 4
147 221 180 142 75 202 30 137 34 12 33 6 34 13 5
197 279 338 192 107 309 38 161 48 17 43 7 63 22 9
152 197 221 200 55 83 43 130 25 25 68 7 61 11 4
3 11 4 6 0 2 1 1 1 0 3 0 3 0 0
* Denotes Active Player For 2009-2010
86
CAREER STATISTICS stl
blk
pts/g
3.0 88 3.2 111 0.5 56 2.0 59 1.7 25 1.9 27 0.9 3 2.1 64 0.5 9 0.5 4 1.3 25 0.4 2 0.3 3 0.2 2 0.1 0
a/g
3 21 97 10 7 6 2 5 1 0 4 1 4 2 0
11.7 13.4 6.0 10.1 9.1 6.8 6.3 5.5 3.7 1.7 1.5 1.1 1.9 0.7 0.1
fg% 3fg-fga
3fg%
ft-fta
ft%
pts
pts/g
.388 .433 .568 .422 .406 .570 .440 .359 .396 .328 .400 .125 .482 .375 .000
.378 .362 .000 .381 .359 .333 .367 .337 .293 .353 .000 .167 .000 .000 .000
189-228 147-199 100-179 85-110 57-78 22-51 22-30 86-122 5-12 4-6 24-49 3-4 17-33 3-5 1-2
.829 .739 .559 .773 .731 .431 .733 .705 .417 .667 .490 .750 .515 .600 .500
981 829 534 594 272 203 157 604 89 58 72 8 71 15 1
11.7 13.4 6.0 10.1 9.1 6.8 6.3 5.5 3.7 1.7 1.5 1.1 1.9 0.7 0.1
ast
to
a/to
255 197 44 118 51 56 22 226 13 18 65 3 13 4 1
150 151 99 109 44 40 24 156 27 13 52 8 31 6 3
1.7 1.3 0.4 1.1 1.2 1.4 0.9 1.4 0.5 1.4 1.3 0.4 0.4 0.7 0.3
204-539 84-232 0-0 99-260 37-103 1-3 11-30 114-338 12-41 12-34 0-4 1-6 0-4 0-0 0-3
GWU HISTORY
SEASON-TEAM Most games played . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 in 1980-81 Most victories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 in 1976-77 Most losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 in 2002-03 Most consecutive victories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 in 1973-74 Most consecutive home victories. . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 in 1973-74, 1974-75, 1976-77 Most consecutive losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 in 2002-03 Most points scored. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3026 in 1971-72 (104.3 avg for 29 games) Most pts. scored by opponents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..2665 in 1980-81 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(74.0 avg for 35 games) Fewest points scored . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1964 in 2002-03 (67.7 avg for 29 games) Fewest points scored by opponents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1877 in 1988-89 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(72.2 avg for 29 games) Highest scoring average. . . . . . . . . . . . . 104.3 in 1971-72 (3026 pts. in 29 games) Lowest scoring average . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58.0 in 1983-84 (1971 pts. in 29 games) Highest scoring avg. by opponents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84.4 in 1995-96 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(2278 pts. in 27 games) Lowest scoring avg. by opponents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66.5 in 1983-84 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(1900 pts. in 29 games) Most field goals attempted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2497 (made 1310) in 1976-77 Most field goals made . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1310 (att. 2497) in 1976-77 Best Field Goal Percentage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54.2 in 1971-72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (att 2258, made 1224) Most Free Throws Attempted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 894 (made 657) in 1976-77 Most Free Throws Made. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 657 (att 894) in 1976-77 Best Free Throw Percentage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73.5 in 1976-77 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (att 894, made 657) Most Rebounds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1879 (33 games) in 1976-77 Highest Rebounding Average . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55.4 in 1973-74 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1551 rebounds in 26 games) Most Games 100 points or more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 in 1976-77 Least Games 100 points or more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 in 1983-84 Most Consecutive Wins at Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 (12-15-72 til 1-23-79) Most Three-Pointers Attempted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 759 in 1997-98 Most Three-Pointers Made . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269 in 2007-08
SEASON-INDIVIDUAL RECORDS Most Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 by Eddie Wilkins, Willie McCray, 1980-81 Highest Scoring Average . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34.3 by George Adams, 1971-72 Most Points Scored . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 986 by George Adams, 1971-72 Most Field Goal Attempts . . . . . . . . . 692 (made 379 by Dave Bormann, 1976-77 Most Field Goals Made . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412 (att 642) by George Adams, 1971-72 Highest Field Goal Percentage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64.2 by George Adams, 1971-72 Most Free Throws Attempted. . . . . . . . 288 (made 225) by Dave Borman, 1976 77 Most Free Throws Made. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225 (att 288) by Dave Borman, 1976-77 Highest Free Throw Percentage (50 att) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86.8 by Dean Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (66-76, 1982-83) Most Three-Pointers Attempted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266 by Grayson Flittner, 2007-08 Most Three-Pointers Made . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 by Grayson Flittner, 2007-08 Best Three-Point Percentage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52% by Matthew Cates, 1995-96 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . and Travis Sensabaugh, 1996-97 Most Rebounds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407 by George Adams, 1971-72 Highest Rebounding Average . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15.2 by George Adams, 1971-72 Most Double-Doubles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 by Thomas Sanders, 2007-08
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SINGLE GAME-INDIVIDUAL RECORDS Most Points Scored.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 by George Adams (Voorhees, 1-27-1972) Most Field Goals Attempted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 (made 16) by John Drew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Livingston, 1-22-1973) Most Field Goals Made . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 (att 30) by Dave Bormann . . . . . . . (Pfeiffer, 3-1-1977) 24 (att 38) by George Adams (Voorhees, 1-27-1972) Most Free Throws Attempted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 by Thomas Sanders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (at North Florida, 1-4-2007) Most Free Throws Made. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 (attempted 16) by Carl Martin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Livingston, 12-1-1977) Highest Free Throw Percentage (12 or more) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100% . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alvin Jones, 12-12 (Clark, 1-7-1974) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Carl Martin, 16-16 (Livingston, 12-1 1977) Most Rebounds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 by George Adams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Warren Wilson, 2-9-1970) Most Points by an Opposing Player. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 by Willie Jenrette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(N.C. Central, 12-14-1985) Most Three-Pointers Made . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 by Travis Sensabaugh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Johnson & Wales, 1-14-98) Most Three-Pointers Attempted...17 by Travis Sensabaugh . . . . .(Elon, 1-22-97)
CAREER-INDIVIDUAL RECORDS Most Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126 by Eddie Wilkins, 1980-84 Highest Scoring Average . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31.2 by George Adams, 1969-72 Most Points Scored . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,404 by George Adams, 1969-72 Most Field Goal Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,638 by George Adams, 1969-72 Most Field Goals Made . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 987 by George Adams, 1969-72 Most Three-Pointers Made . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276 by James Colwell, 1998-2002 Highest Field Goal Percentage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60.3 by George Adams, 1969-72 Most Free Throws Attempted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .867 by Eddie Wilkins, 1980-84 Most Free Throws Made. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .577 by Eddie Wilkins, 1980-84 Highest Free Throw Percentage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81.6, James Colwell, 1998-2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(221-277) minimum 200 attempts Most Rebounds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,113 by George Adams, 1969-72 Highest Rebounding Average . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.4 by George Adams, 1969-72
ALL-TIME SCORING LEADERS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
George Adams (69-72) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,404 Eddie Wilkins (80-84). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,361 Stan Easterling (85-89) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,134 Ben Davis (82-86). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,039 Lew Young (75-79) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,875 Dave Bormann (75-77). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,703 Jim Blanks (72-75) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,689 Lance Bain (91-95). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,412 James Colwell (98-02) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,394 Brian Bender (03-06) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,389
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 7. 8. 9. 10.
George Adams (69-72) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,113 Eddie Wilkins (80-84). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,103 Stan Easterling (85-89) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,062 Frank Streater (79-82) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 875 Will Franklin (75-79). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 827 Jim Blanks (72-75) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 795 Bruce Fields (98-02). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 753 Jerry Chollete (89-93). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 702 Brian Bender (03-06) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 657 Alvin Jones (71-75). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 641 Lester Stinson (73-77) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 594
ALL-TIME REBOUNDING LEADERS
Gardner-Webb’s rich basketball tradition has produced several members of the school’s athletics Hall of Fame in the sport.
MEN’S BASKETBALL STUDENT-ATHLETES NAME George Adams John Drew Zeno Wall ** Eddie Lee Wilkins Bobby Bush ** George Mauney ** Dennis Childress Jack Jolley ** Dave Bormann Artis Gilmore Drew Bridges ** Henry Smith ** Aarnold Isaacs ** Dean Jones ** Bill Ellis Ben Davis Jerry Beane ** Ernie Fleming
YEARS AT G-W 1969-1972 1972-1974 1930-1932 1980-1984 1950-1953 1932-1934 1964-1966 1929-1930 1975-1977 1967-1969 1965-1967 1951-1953 1955-1957 1957-1959 1971-1975 1982-1986 1959-1961 1969-1972
YEAR INDUCTED 1991 1991 1991 1991 1992 1992 1993 1993 1994 1995 1996 2001 2002 2002 2005 2006 2007 2008
** Played multiple sports at Gardner-Webb
COACHES Name Norman Harris (Coach) ** Eddie Holbrook (Coach) Jim Wiles (Coach)
Year Inducted 1991 1991 2002
** Coached multiple sports at Gardner-Webb
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1970-1971 Gardner-Webb Overall Record: 20-4 Barber-Scotia 86 Pembroke State 84 UNC-Asheville 65 Fayetteville State 98 High Point 103 Tusculum 94 Shorter 98 West Florida 84 Belmont 120 Western Carolina 59 Campbell 73 High Point 100 Southern Tech 113 Virginia Military Institute 95 Point Park 106 St. Augustine 127 Piedmont 131 Piedmont 153 Paine College 128 Guilford 105 Allen University 103 UNC-Asheville 120 Barber-Scotia 85 Guilford 90
Opponent
1971-1972 Gardner-Webb Overall Record: 31-5 Piedmont 137 Voorhees 149 UNC-Asheville 99 St. Augustine 112 Barber-Scotia 118 Lenoir-Rhyne 109 Coppin State 136 UNC-Asheville 103 Mars Hill 112 Lenoir-Rhyne 79 Cumberland 112 Lenoir-Rhyne 64 Allen 103 Barber-Scotia 105 Mars Hill 75 Piedmont 123 Baptist College 101 Florida Memorial *2 Voorhees 147 Barber-Scotia 144 UNC-Asheville 97 Guilford 84 Western Carolina 109 Elon 91 Lenoir-Rhyne 77 Eastern Montana 109 Pittsburg St. (Kan.) 91 Western Washington St. 81 Eau Claire St. 68 Stephen F. Austin 91
Opponent
1972-1973 Gardner-Webb Overall Record: 18-7 Pikeville 99 Tennessee Wesleyan 91 UNC-Asheville 87 Carson-Newman 80 Belmont Abbey 93 Shaw University 91 St. Augustine 105 Carson-Newman 65 Western Carolina 80 Lenoir Rhyne 67 Livingstone 102 Catawba 76 Allen University 103 UNS-Asheville 112 Morris Brown 111 Livingstone 94 Western Carolina 66 Lenoir Rhyne 81 Belmont Abbey 77 UNC-Asheville 105 Western Carolina 100 Catawba 85 Guilford 98
Opponent
77 80 74 83 84 52 73 62 118 60 66 66 94 72 78 98 92 109 70 104 82 97 87 98
41 83 88 97 102 87 99 99 81 83 96 58 79 110 58 73 80 0 94 90 65 100 85 72 76 94 87 75 83 94
79 75 86 93 100 88 83 59 71 73 69 80 82 99 80 100 79 80 75 91 88 63 101
1973-1974 Gardner-Webb Overall Record: 25-3 Morris 116 Voorhees 70 Campbell 81 Concord 112 Marymount 79 Fort Hays Kansas St. 95 Lenoir Rhyne 103 Belmont Abbey 102 Spring Arbor 109 Presbyterian 97 Lenoir Rhyne 95 Keene State 100 Lenoir Rhyne 81 Clark 103 Livingstone 112 Catawba 94 Catawba 89 Tougaloo 114 Livingstone 125 Barber Scotia 111 Belmont Abbey 78 Bryan 109 UNC-Asheville 95 Knoxville College 88 Lenoir Rhyne 88 Johnson C. Smith 95 Oregon Tech 91 West Georgia 101
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1974-1975 Gardner-Webb Overall Record: 23-3 Guilford 103 Milligan 100 USC Spartanburg 108 Hanover 97 Shorter 101 Carson Newman 88 Belmont Abbey 110 Lenoir Rhyne 93 St. Augustine 101 Oglethorpe 119 Elon 93 Elon 67 Campbellsville 101 Lenoir Rhyne 81 Catawba 91 USC Aiken 111 Warren Wilson 120 UNC Asheville 59 Catawba 86 St. Mary’s (MD) 2 Belmont 54 Elon 102 Warren Wilson 137 UNC-Asheville 116 Livingstone 119 Baptist College 106
Opponent
1975-1976 Gardner-Webb Overall Record: 27-4 Claflin 123 Cumberland 91 Milligan 77 Hanover 84 Pembroke State 61 UNC-Asheville 86 USC-Spartanburg 104 Liberty 104 Belmont 73 Belmont Abbey 74 Johnson C. Smith 86 Lenoir Rhyne 88 Mars Hill 87 High Point 93 Maryland Eastern Shore 98 Lenoir Rhyne 75 Catawba 79 UNC-Asheville 94 Morris 103 Chaminade 95 Chaminade 102 N.C. Central 133 Limestone 112 Belmont Abbey 69
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68 35 83 81 81 70 75 75 86 87 76 56 64 60 89 66 82 59 81 108 72 60 88 65 87 84 56 116
96 90 91 83 74 68 64 81 80 57 64 75 80 58 84 85 60 57 91 0* 57 82 73 88 96 92
80 92 79 66 50 75 77 88 47 64 81 83 74 67 87 71 74 72 49 89 99 87 81 51
Catawba Livingstone Lenoir Rhyne USC –Spartanburg Limestone Catawba Guilford
65 115 97 106 81 88 111
74 91 78 72 78 79 116
1976-1977 Gardner-Webb Overall Record: 30-3 Allen 105 Guilford 103 Milligan 84 Hanover 114 Pembroke State 78 Carson-Newman 89 High Point 85 Mars Hill 90 UNC-Asheville 102 Livingstone 97 Barber-Scotia 99 Lenoir-Rhyne 96 Wofford 103 High Point 111 USC-Spartanburg 101 USC-Aiken 106 Presbyterian 110 High Point 87 Catawba 107 Mars Hill 104 Lenoir Rhyne 98 Liberty Baptist 127 Limestone 112 Belmont Abbey 73 Livingstone 106 Lenoir Rhyne 113 Catawba 87 Belmont Abbey 100 Presbyterian 101 Savannah State 97 Limestone 85 Pfeiffer 108 St. Augustine 99
Opponent
1977-1978 Gardner-Webb Overall Record: 27-3 Scotland Nat. Team 98 Portugal Nat. Team 119 China Nat. Team 117 Czechoslovakia Nat. Team 96 Wofford 95 Limestone 91 Mars Hill 68 Livingstone 109 Pfeiffer 73 Lenoir Rhyne 97 Methodist 84 High Point 114 Belmont Abbey 77 Guilford 94 Johnson C. Smith 119 Catawba 90 High Point 99 Lenoir Rhyne 87 Morris 126 Chaminade 97 Heritage 107 UNC-Asheville 89 Mars Hill 63 Catawba 73 Limestone 85 Pfeiffer 94 High Point 111 Lenoir Rhyne 91 Presbyterian 98 Guilford 59
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1978-1979 Gardner-Webb Overall Record: 24-6 Republic of China 99 Winthrop 113 Limestone 100 Pembroke State 89 High Point 98 Limestone 93 Mars Hill 73
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65 98 77 94 80 72 84 80 83 80 81 73 72 94 52 80 76 83 108 75 88 97 89 63 67 102 84 76 86 80 61 96 102
70 58 77 87 70 70 47 103 72 86 60 95 73 92 96 86 97 86 83 103 64 82 47 83 67 76 86 84 65 62
67 77 74 75 81 74 67
Belmont Abbey Barber Scotia Pfeiffer Belmont Abbey High Point Walsh Carson Newman Guilford Catawba UNC-Asheville Wingate Lenoir Rhyne High Point Allen University Wingate Allen University Mars Hill Catawba Limestone Pfeiffer Lenoir Rhyne Presbyterian Fayetteville State Pfeiffer
92 129 86 81 60 85 96 84 76 89 111 109 49 90 83 69 62 98 121 47 78 55 92 55
72 98 68 79 61 78 70 65 74 81 91 77 51 66 68 63 73 80 82 51 65 58 79 58
1979-1980 Gardner-Webb Overall Record: 23-12 Wofford 76 Pfeiffer 71 High Point 45 Winthrop 59 Limestone 105 Mars Hill 80 Guilford 40 Lenoir Rhyne 86 J.C. Smith 73 Belmont Abbey 52 High Point 60 Point Park 72 Washburn 88 Chicago Circle 81 USC-Spartanburg 88 Pfeiffer 70 High Point 61 Catawba 95 UNC-Asheville 73 Guilford 72 Wingate 91 Lenoir Rhyne 67 Wingate 78 Claflin 107 Benedict 71 Allen University 108 Mars Hill 77 Catawba 75 Limestone 97 Benedict 76 Shaw University 98 Pfeiffer 87 Lenoir Rhyne 86 UNC-Asheville 63 Winston Salem State 70
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1980-1981 Gardner-Webb Overall Record: 25-11 William Carey 69 Tiffin University 72 Limestone 83 Voorhees 81 USC-Spartanburg 68 Mars Hill 83 Claflin 85 Indiana-Purdue University 64 Carson-Newman 77 Livingstone 105 Johnson C. Smith 79 Winthrop 65 Belmont College 104 Cumberland 83 Catawba 63 UNC-Asheville 86 Guilford 52 Wingate 82 Lenoir- Rhyne 70 High Point 53 Barber Scotia 104
Opponent
67 65 43 70 77 65 41 73 70 70 63 75 83 68 70 61 72 81 71 78 82 68 66 75 78 81 71 78 81 78 78 55 74 69 80
71 62 86 68 73 75 76 67 80 82 78 70 96 81 78 74 49 71 67 44 92
Wingate Elon High Point USC-Spartanburg Mars Hill Catawba Limestone UNC-Asheville Pfeiffer Lenoir Rhyne Barber Scotia North Carolina Central Catawba Belmont Abbey Huron
96 68 35 98 78 76 98 84 72 72 71 89 81 82 52
92 65 33 97 68 77 93 82 85 76 58 79 79 81 59
1981-1982 Gardner-Webb Overall Record: 17-14 Tusculum 84 Limestone 61 Hanover 62 Mars Hill 76 Mars Hill 110 Tusculum 65 Baptist College 96 J.C. Smith 62 Southern Tech 59 Wingate 68 High Point 63 Guilford 83 Lander 58 Barber Scotia 58 Catawba 39 UNC-Asheville 56 Guilford 67 Wingate 73 Lenoir Rhyne 62 Belmont Abbey 53 Friendship 2* Barber Scotia 58 High Point 68 Elon 59 Claflin 89 Tusculum 62 Belmont Abbey 70 Mars Hill 87 Catawba 63 UNC-Asheville 77 Lenoir Rhyne 77 Barber Scotia 93
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1982-1983 Gardner-Webb Overall Record: 25-7 USC-Aiken 87 Limestone 82 Atlantic Christian 83 Barber Scotia 80 J.C. Smith 61 Pfeiffer 83 Limestone 90 Coker 112 UNC-Asheville 84 Voorhees 109 Winthrop 93 Lander 71 Limestone 87 Catawba 72 Wingate 101 Mars Hill 95 Lenoir Rhyne 95 Belmont Abbey 75 Barber Scotia 99 Coker 101 Wingate 74 Barber Scotia 91 Mars Hill 76 Catawba 97 Belmont Abbey 66 Lander 85 UNC-Asheville 95 Limestone 86 Lenoir Rhyne 108 High Point 89 Elon 93 UNC-Asheville 70
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61 59 65 80 87 61 75 63 66 71 74 74 80 48 41 58 47 58 61 58 0 53 84 53 61 68 80 75 77 73 79 75
76 88 81 74 56 78 83 77 81 95 87 68 91 93 85 76 76 72 79 106 77 70 75 78 76 78 82 98 94 79 85 68
1983-1984 Gardner-Webb Overall Record: 14-15 Shorter 98 Berry 78 USC-Spartanburg 68 J.C. Smith 82 Lenoir Rhyne 75 Belmont Abbey 64 USC-Aiken 77 UNC-Asheville 75 Central Wesleyan 89 Coastal Carolina 77 Catawba 74 Mars Hill 58 Belmont Abbey 65 Barber Scotia 61 USC-Spartanburg 50 Lenoir Rhyne 68 Wingate 50 Tusculum 98 Barber Scotia 84 Mars Hill 65 Catawba 59 Belmont Abbey 55 Lander 45 UNC-Asheville 48 Limestone 72 Lenoir Rhyne 62 High Point 32 Wingate 78 Central Wesleyan 64
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1984-1985 Gardner-Webb Overall Record: 18-10 Barber Scotia 103 High Point 47 Methodist 70 N.C. Central 66 Winthrop 64 Livingstone 72 Voorhees 76 Catawba 69 Trevecca Nazarene 79 Mars Hill 79 Lenoir Rhyne 60 Belmont Abbey 65 Barber Scotia 105 USC-Aiken 91 Wingate 67 UNC-Asheville 75 Barber Scotia 90 Mars Hill 80 Catawba 76 Belmont Abbey 57 King 87 UNC-Asheville 82 USC-Aiken 77 Lenoir Rhyne 81 High Point 65 Wingate 71 Central Wesleyan 75 Pfeiffer 70
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60 54 73 64 71 62 75 77 79 68 79 60 84 64 62 70 49 72 63 66 73 66 40 62 83 61 35 52 76
92 48 78 77 73 75 67 61 84 75 57 60 71 80 68 74 72 73 61 52 77 78 82 66 67 62 69 76
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1985-1986 Gardner-Webb Overall Record: 15-17 Mount Olive 59 Piedmont Bible 97 Lenoir Rhyne 74 J.C. Smith 74 Wingate 95 Mars Hill 74 Lenoir Rhyne 67 Elon 66 Barber Scotia 82 Catawba 78 Trevecca Nazarene 75 N.C. Central 89 N.C. Central 57 Voorhees 101 Lenoir Rhyne 83 J.C. Smith 70 Limestone 79 Belmont Abbey 53 High Point 85 Elon 78 Wingate 86 Mars Hill 87 Mount Olive 74 Catawba 79 Belmont Abbey 72 Mars Hill 84 Barber Scot 94 Lenoir Rhyne 66 East Coast Bible 109 High Point 59 Wingate 76 Limestone 79
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1986-1987 Gardner-Webb Overall Record: 17-15 Belmont College 71 Trevecca Nazarene 64 High Point 60 Mount Olive 77 Edward Waters 97 USC-Spartanburg 65 USC-Aiken 73 Mars Hill 77 North Georgia 69 Catawba College 62 Glenville St. 72 West Virginia St. 70 Benedict 96 Lenoir Rhyne 2 Benedict 104 Morris College 80 Francis Marion 57 Elon College 63 Wingate College 71 Mount Olive 53 Barber Scotia 75 Elon College 70 Catawba College 50 Mars Hill 52 Barber Scotia 74 Belmont Abbey 57 Lenoir Rhyne 57 High Point 51 Wingate 49 Belmont Abbey 67 Mars Hill 83 Belmont Abbey 68
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1987-1988 Gardner-Webb Overall Record: 22-10 William Carey 97 Birmingham-Southern 85 USC-Aiken 85 North Georgia 98 Limestone 57 Lenoir-Rhyne 87 North Georgia 81 Benedict 87 West Virginia St. 77 Barber Scotia 67 Catawba 89 Grace 85 William Jewel 67 Upsala 88
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57 43 71 79 75 73 70 74 79 81 70 95 74 96 78 71 82 63 72 71 87 86 70 87 73 85 84 75 51 69 80 97
70 83 58 79 80 79 68 62 59 74 68 98 81 0* 94 68 54 77 82 55 66 65 55 63 58 60 56 72 52 81 79 73
94 83 79 102 71 61 83 79 74 49 67 81 77 74
Benedict USC-Aiken Elon Barber-Scotia Mount Olive High Point Belmont Abbey Catawba Mars Hill Wingate Mount Olive Lenoir Rhyne Elon Wingate High Point Belmont Abbey Mars Hill Belmont Abbey
109 61 81 70 94 63 70 86 96 70 107 71 66 71 66 77 78 72
67 62 77 66 89 67 68 84 85 64 89 59 71 61 70 78 72 75
1988-1989 Gardner-Webb Overall Record: 15-11 Livingstone 85 Pembroke State 86 Guilford 71 Catawba 89 Lenoir-Rhyne 71 North Georgia 57 West Georgia 86 Francis Marion 75 High Point 70 Lincoln Memorial 109 Newberry 78 West Georgia 82 Bluefield 89 Bluefield 76 Guilford 52 Wingate 77 Belmont Abbey 60 USC-Spartanburg 58 Wingate 71 Lincoln Memorial 83 Lenoir Rhyne 72 Mars Hill 83 Newberry 88 Belmont Abbey 58 Mars Hill 67 Belmont Abbey 85
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1989-1990 Gardner-Webb Overall Record: 7-19 Allen University 66 USC-Spartanburg 51 Barber-Scotia 71 North Georgia 46 Brewton Parker 64 Morris Brown 65 Presbyterian College 45 Carson Newman 60 Mars Hill 71 Belmont Abbey 52 Lenoir Rhyne 54 Wingate 56 Lander 51 Elon 73 Catawba 38 Belmont Abbey 54 Presbyterian 53 Barber Scotia 52 Carson Newman 51 Mars Hill 46 Lenoir Rhyne 54 Wingate 63 Elon 41 Catawba 51 Allen University 90 Lander 48
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1990-1991 Gardner-Webb Overall Record: 15-14 Allen University 87 Pfeiffer College 89 Lincoln Memorial 80 St. Paul’s 85 Elizabeth City St. 57 Longwood 79 Mount Olive 106
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57 91 82 66 76 77 79
Western Carolina Presbyterian Carson-Newman Mars Hill Lincoln-Memorial Lenoir-Rhyne Wingate Belmont Abbey Elon Catawba USC-Spartanburg Presbyterian USC-Spartanburg Carson-Newman Mars Hill Lenoir-Rhyne Wingate Elon Catawba
83 55 73 57 86 72 78 85 64 95 65 67 66 68 82 76 66 68 73
88 52 82 61 55 69 74 91 82 82 92 65 90 54 73 92 71 61 75
1991-1992 Gardner-Webb Opponent Overall Record: 19-11, SAC Champions Birmingham Southern 79 83 Coker 73 70 High Point 72 70 Pfeiffer 84 59 Belmont Abbey 68 66 USC Spartanburg 75 54 Florida Tech 60 63 Florida Southern 55 87 Carson-Newman 87 81 Mars Hill 83 84 Presbyterian 52 49 Lenoir-Rhyne 69 67 Wingate 68 53 Lees-McRae 95 60 Elon 71 70 Catawba 89 86 Limestone 82 84 Longwood 62 66 Presbyterian 70 63 Carson-Newman 73 63 Mars Hill 71 53 Elon 82 73 Lenoir-Rhyne 89 80 Wingate 72 61 Western Carolina 90 102 Catawba 90 95 Mars Hill 57 55 Presbyterian 68 88 Elon 79 64 Pfeiffer 85 115 1992-1993 Gardner-Webb Overall Record: 14-14 Queens 86 Longwood 57 Barton 97 Savannah State 104 Presbyterian 75 Limestone 81 E. Strousburg 83 Kennesaw State 85 Carson-Newman 70 Mars Hill 71 Lenoir-Rhyne 77 Wingate 59 Longwood 69 Elon 73 Catawba 86 USC Spartanburg 66 Presbyterian 58 Lees McRae 84 Carson-Newman 76 Mars Hill 83 Lenoir-Rhyne 60 Wingate 78 Wofford 73 Elon 76 Catawba 80 Elon 111 Presbyterian 77
Opponent 94 56 104 47 87 62 93 73 73 73 58 56 67 53 74 76 68 77 66 88 82 68 101 85 97 64 86
1993-1994 Gardner-Webb Overall Record: 11-15 High Point 80 Limestone 65 Barber Scotia 80 Pfeiffer 91 Queens 85 West Chester (Pa.) 88 Longwood 56 Presbyterian 80 Florida Southern 54 Rollins (2 OT) 79 Carson-Newman 71 Mars Hill 58 Lenoir-Rhyne 76 Wingate 97 Elon 91 Catawba 65 Presbyterian 85 Lees-McRae 83 Carson-Newman 82 Mars Hill 61 Lenoir-Rhyne 74 Wingate 70 Elon 60 Catawba 81 Presbyterian 64
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1994-1995 Gardner-Webb Overall Record: 11-16 Concord 83 Limestone 87 Queens 88 Elizabeth City State 82 USC Spartanburg 62 Lees-McRae 71 Longwood 61 Limestone 84 Wofford 72 Lenoir-Rhyne 70 Wingate 73 Longwood 80 Elon 95 Catawba 55 Carson-Newman 77 Presbyterian 70 Mars Hill 75 Wofford 92 Lenoir-Rhyne 53 Wingate 78 Mars Hill 91 Elon 69 Catawba 88 Erskine 73 Carson-Newman 74 Presbyterian 80 Carson-Newman 71
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1995-1996 Gardner-Webb Overall Record: 15-12 Newberry 96 Erskine 98 St. Augustine’s 106 Barber Scotia 88 Queens 72 Francis Marion 93 West Georgia 94 Limestone 97 UNC Pembroke 75 Rollins 78 Merrimack 96 Elon 84 Catawba 84 Carson-Newman 91 Presbyterian 93 Lenoir-Rhyne 87 Mars Hill 104 Wingate 79 Lees McRae 78 Elon 90 Catawba 89 Carson-Newman 79 Presbyterian 81 Wingate 58 Lenoir-Rhyne 77 Mars Hill 95 Carson-Newman 74
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97 63 77 105 81 77 65 82 88 80 83 64 79 96 76 77 71 80 85 93 72 67 80 82 61
90 79 77 53 82 61 64 90 74 66 72 84 78 58 84 69 71 77 54 57 111 65 91 58 91 84 81
87 84 100 71 76 73 78 89 77 79 83 87 (ot) 86 82 82 98 (ot) 116 81 94 85 86 85 88 74 64 91 89
1996-1997 Gardner-Webb Overall Record: 17-11 Tusculum 103 Lincoln Memorial 78 Marshall 62 William Carey 104 Southern Tech 71 UNC Pembroke 68 North Greenville 93 Johnson & Wales (S.C.) 95 North Florida 58 Carson-Newman 63 Presbyterian 86 Lenoir-Rhyne 67 Mars Hill 66 Lynn (Fla.) 81 Elon 79 Wingate 101 Catawba 78 Catawba 80 Limestone 95 Carson-Newman 61 Presbyterian 75 Lenoir-Rhyne 60 Johnson & Wales (S.C.) 92 Mars Hill 63 Elon 66 Wingate 69 Elon 92
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1997-1998 Gardner-Webb Overall Record: 13-14 East Coast College 110 Tusculum 101 UNC Pembroke 65 North Greenville 95 Mars Hill 61 Limestone 62 Tusculum 74 Johnson & Wales (S.C.) 117 Montreat 98 Belmont Abbey 78 King 71 Lenoir-Rhyne 69 Wingate 71 Limestone 70 Newberry 79 Catawba 55 Carson-Newman 56 Presbyterian 82 Johnson & Wales (S.C.) 84 Mars Hill 78 Lenoir-Rhyne 59 Wingate 81 Newberry 83 Catawba 62 Carson-Newman 69 Presbyterian 57 Catawba 66
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1998-1999 Gardner-Webb Overall Record: 11-16 Milligan 80 Carver 111 North Florida 87 Bluefield State 100 Temple (Oh.) Baptist 103 Pikeville 77 USC Spartanburg 104 Limestone 95 Eckerd (Fla.) 62 UNC Pembroke 49 Shorter 88 Limestone 81 Lenoir-Rhyne 75 Wingate 54 Newberry 54 Catawba 57 Carson-Newman 71 Presbyterian 72 Mars Hill 84 Mars Hill 63 Lenoir-Rhyne 106 Wingate 82 Newberry 92 Catawba 93 Carson-Newman 79 Presbyterian 57
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87 64 100 80 54 65 (ot) 68 61 53 76 87 (ot) 62 63 109 63 80 87 92 75 59 (ot) 87 68 55 89 64 62 105 (ot)
27 79 58 67 68 57 90 59 65 90 69 74 79 57 76 79 55 95 58 79 78 76 90 77 83 78 75
86 43 104 81 55 66 101 (ot) 66 71 64 81 56 89 81 56 73 89 80 114 62 81 88 79 95 87 66
1999-2000 Gardner-Webb Opponent Overall Record: 25-5, SAC Regular Season Co-Champs, NCAA DII Nationals FRANCIS MARION 96 59 ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC 93 88 ALLEN 99 72 SHEPHERD 91 68 USC-SPARTANBURG 81 72 at Brevard 92 64 TUSCULUM 88 61 LIMESTONE 94 71 BREVARD 100 72 at Limestone 81 78 VIRGINIA STATE 91 83 at Newberry 92 67 LENOIR-RHYNE 91 70 at Catawba 87 76 WINGATE 76 96 at Presbyterian 70 87 at Mars Hill 82 79 CARSON-NEWMAN 75 73 NEWBERRY 110 70 at Lenoir-Rhyne 99 82 at Tusculum 84 71 CATAWBA 84 71 at Wingate 74 83 PRESBYTERIAN 71 69 MARS HILL 110 66 at Carson-Newman 99 81 CARSON-NEWMAN 84 78 vs Catawba College 83 63 vs Wingate University 72 82 vs Georgia College 81 92 2000-2001 Overall Record: 0-10 * * 22 wins vacated during 2000-2001 season. 2001-2002 Gardner-Webb Overall Record: 23-9 ST. MARY’S (MD) 130 at Georgia Southern 77 ASBURY 85 at James Madison 67 COLORADO STATE 56 at Kansas State 57 GEORGIA SOUTHERN 106 BLUEFIELD STATE 101 LIMESTONE 68 at VCU 68 at South Alabama 71 vs. Yale 79 at Furman 81 at Murray State 80 at Centenary 58 at Texas A&M-CC 78 at Texas Pan-Am 84 at Appalachian State 93 CENTENARY 78 BREVARD 81 TEXAS A&M-CC 86 at Savannah State 75 at Lipscomb 95 SOUTHERN WESLEYAN 79 TEXAS-PAN AM 86 SAVANNAH STATE 79 LIPSCOMB 77 vs. Emmanuel 95 vs. Tennessee Temple 75 TRINITY CHRISTIAN 97 CEDARVILLE 75 MT. VERNON NAZARENE 94
Opponent 81 88 60 85 54 75 99 66 51 75 66 69 65 66 74 86 94 101 67 68 76 67 89 61 79 50 76 82 62 59 65 103
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2002-2003 Gardner-Webb Overall Record: 5-24 at Tennessee 69 ST. MARY’S (MD) 82 WINTHROP 66 at Georgia Tech 53 at Colorado State 63 at Clemson 61 at Virginia 65 at Eastern Michigan 63 vs. SMU (Thorpe Classic) 63 vs. West Virginia (Thorpe Classic) 58 at Georgia State * 53 at Jacksonville State * 69 BELMONT * 86 SAMFORD * 56 at Appalachian State 98 at Campbell * 74 at Stetson * 63 at Jacksonville * 75 APPALACHIAN STATE 88 TROY STATE * 60 MERCER * 64 FLORIDA ATLANTIC * 57 at UCF * 59 at Winthrop 78 CAMPBELL * 81 at Samford * 54 at Belmont 73 JACKSONVILLE STATE * 75 GEORGIA STATE * 58
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2003-2004 Gardner-Webb Overall Record: 9-20 at South Carolina 74 vs Elon 68 at Clemson 55 at Indiana State 53 at Kansas State 65 NORTH GREENVILLE 95 at Colorado State 59 FLORIDA ATLANTIC * 75 UCF * 60 at East Carolina 59 LIMESTONE 84 TROY STATE * 58 at Mercer * 56 at Georgia State * 64 at Campbell * 79 STETSON * 64 JACKSONVILLE * 74 at Belmont * 57 at Lipscomb * 70 BELMONT * 59 LIPSCOMB * 61 at Jacksonville * 78 at Stetson * 48 GEORGIA STATE * 60 MERCER * 85 CAMPBELL * 84 at Troy State * 74 at UCF * (OT) 79 at Florida Atlantic * 67
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83 65 86 67 68 66 89 95 71 76 72 76 72 92 62 72 62 68 53 68 63 83 62 72 77 69 81 87 65
2004-2005 Gardner-Webb Opponent Overall Record: 18-12; A-Sun Champion (RS) N. GREENVILLE 85 61 E. CAROLINA 90 60 at Arkansas 63 79 at UCF * 67 55 at Florida Atlantic * 76 69 at Georgia 62 67 KENYON 92 61 at UNLV 60 85 at Colorado 88 97 LIPSCOMB * 72 55 BELMONT * 79 75 CAMPBELL* 69 66 at Troy * 71 77 at Mercer * 69 74
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at Georgia State * STETSON * JACKSONVILLE * at Stetson * at Jacksonville * GEORGIA STATE * MERCER * at Campbell * TROY * at Belmont * at Lipcscomb * UCF * FLORIDA ATLANTIC * No. 8 Troy ^ No. 4 Jacksonville^ No. 2 UCF ^
83 82 81 62 58 68 81 64 76 67 61 55 91 64 77 54
74 68 53 69 69 70 72 62 69 58 80 58 76 62 76 63
2005-2006 Gardner-Webb Opponent Overall Record: 17-12; #4 Seed In A-Sun at North Carolina 80 83 at East Carolina 77 72 at Auburn (CSS) 43 70 at Minnesota 73 72 STETSON * 70 68 MERCER * 67 58 at UNC Greensboro 68 76 at Western Carolina 90 83 at #21 Ohio State (ESPN) 58 87 at Lipscomb * 58 70 at Belmont * 69 67 KENNESAW STATE * (CSS) 68 74 EAST TENNESSEE STATE * 66 89 CAMPBELL * (CSS) 76 79 FLORIDA ATLANTIC * 51 72 at Jacksonville * 72 67 at North Florida * 71 67 at Campbell * 81 70 JACKSONVILLE * 77 73 NORTH FLORIDA * 69 68 at Florida Atlantic * 77 63 at Kennesaw State * 84 58 at East Tennessee State * 69 64 BELMONT * 74 66 LIPSCOMB * 71 66 at Mercer * 77 67 at Stetson * 65 77 #5 ETSU (CSS) ^ 64 63 #1 Lipscomb (CSS) ^ 51 70 ^ A-Sun Tournament Game 2006-2007 Gardner-Webb Overall Record: 9-21 @ Texas Tech (ESPNU) 86 vs. Akron 89 @ #2 North Carolina (FSN) 103 UNC GREENSBORO 79 @ NC State 88 FERRUM 70 @ Georgia (CSS) 96 WESTERN CAROLINA 74 @ High Point 65 @ Wake Forest 92 @ #4 Wisconsin 98 @ Jacksonville * 73 @ North Florida * 72 ETSU * 63 KENNESAW STATE * 77 @ Stetson * 77 @ Mercer * 85 LIPSCOMB * 61 BELMONT * 70 JACKSONVILLE * 64 NORTH FLORIDA * W2 CAMPBELL * 64
Opponent 74 61 50 67 76 53 67 73 (ot) 51 60 40 64 52 60 60 64 74 55 54 59 46 55
@ ETSU * @ Kennesaw State * MERCER * STETSON * @ Belmont * @ Lipscomb * @ Campbell * (CSS) vs. Belmont ^ ^ A-Sun Tournament Game
63 59 69 73 87 59 61 79
61 56 68 48 55 57 50 61
2007-2008 Result Overall Record: 16-16 11/6 Alabama A&M W, 69-55 11/7 No. 20 Kentucky (ESPNU) W, 84-68 11/13 NORTH GREENVILLE W, 99-74 11/15 Connecticut (ESPN2HD) L, 78-66 11/16 Oklahoma (ESPN2HD) L, 69-55 11/17 @ Radford W, 93-83 11/20 @ Connecticut (ESPN Plus) L, 89-72 11/24 @ No. 24 Clemson L, 96-67 11/27 HIGH POINT W, 86-71 12/3 RADFORD L, 100-97 (2 ot) 12/8 @ Tulane L, 84-79 12/15 @ Charleston Southern L, 80-69 12/22 @ Charlotte L, 83-51 12/29 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN W, 105-77 1/3 BELMONT * L, 87-84 1/5 LIPSCOMB * W, 81-73 1/10 @ USC Upstate * L, 73-59 1/12 @ East Tennessee State * W, 73-69 1/18 @ Campbell * (CSS-TV) L, 93-73 1/24 STETSON * W, 55-50 1/26 FLORIDA GULF COAST * L, 87-80 1/31 @ North Florida * W, 75-61 2/2 @ Jacksonville * L, 75-62 2/7 MERCER * W, 84-71 2/9 @ Kennesaw State * W, 77-63 2/16 CAMPBELL * W, 86-70 2/21 EAST TENNESSEE STATE * W, 96-70 2/23 USC UPSTATE W, 82-55 2/28 @ Lipscomb * L, 83-71 3/1 @ Belmont * L, 76-73 3/6 vs. #3 Stetson ^ W, 82-63 L, 89-80 3/7 vs. #2 Jacksonville (CSS) ^ ^ Denotes A-Sun Tournament 2008-2009 Result Overall Record: 13-17 (9-9 Big South) 11/14 at Virginia Tech L, 65-62 11/18 at Longwood L, 85-84 11/22 at #12 Oklahoma L, 80-76 11/25 at South Carolina L, 85-70 11/29 UVA-WISE W, 74-47 12/4 at Radford * W, 91-71 12/6 at Liberty * L, 76-64 12/12 at Wichita State L, 76-64 12/14 at Kansas State L, 107-48 12/17 at Western Carolina W, 96-90 12/20 FERRUM W, 85-51 12/31 ANDERSON (SC) W, 86-83 1/3 VMI * L, 96-92 1/7 UNC ASHEVILLE * L, 86-76 1/10 at High Point * W, 60-57 1/14 at Winthrop * W, 64-49 1/17 COASTAL CAROLINA * W, 77-55 1/21 at Presbyterian * L, 72-60 1/24 at Charleston Southern * W, 86-70 1/28 at Coastal Carolina * W, 79-74 1/31 RADFORD * L, 76-57 2/4 LIBERTY * W, 95-90 (ot) 2/7 at VMI * L, 94-88 2/11 at UNC Asheville * L, 87-78 (ot) 2/14 HIGH POINT * L, 61-57 2/18 WINTHROP * L, 60-55 2/21 at James Madison L, 90-78 2/25 PRESBYTERIAN * W, 78-72 2/28 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN * W, 68-59 3/3 at #3 Liberty (Tournament) L, 88-77 * Big South Game
During its rich basketball history, Gardner-Webb has developed several professional-caliber basketball players. Some, including standouts Artis Gilmore and John Drew, have excelled in the NBA. Others have gone to Europe or other foreign countries to embark on professional basketball careers. Below is a list of Gardner-Webb’s professional basketball products: Player (Final Year at GW) League Artis Gilmore (‘69) ABA/NBA George Adams (‘72) ABA/NBA John Drew (‘74) NBA Jim Blanks (‘75) NBA Dave Borman (‘76) NBA Eddie Lee Wilkins (‘84) NBA Ben Davis (‘86) NBA Norris Bell (‘81) CBA Alvin Jones (‘75) Lew Young (‘77) Will Franklin (‘79) Bill Meyler (‘81) Frank Streater (‘82) Don Cox (‘83) Stan Easterling (‘89) Rob Turner (‘95) Carlos Webb (‘01) Bruce Fields (‘03) * Mensah Taylor (‘03) * Brendan Clowry (‘04) Tim Behrendorff (‘04) * Brian Bender (‘06) Simon Conn (‘06) Tim Jennings (‘06) * Mike Jones (‘06) Thomas Sanders (‘08) * * ACTIVE
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