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GAME #1: #11 WICHITA STATE (1-0) vs. Memphis (0-0) TUESDay, Nov. 18 • 1 pm (ct) • SANFORD PENTAGON • SIOUX FALLS, S.D.
By The Numbers...
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• Memphis enters 2014-15 with 382 wins, the third-most victories in NCAA Division I basketball in the 21st century
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• Tigers have had 7 players miss a total of 52 practices since preseason drills began Oct. 7; Nichols missed the most with 14
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• South Dakota will be the 43rd state the Tigers have played in their history
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• Memphis is one of 13 programs to receive an NCAA Public Recognition Award and play in 2014 NCAA Tourney • Memphis has one senior on its 2014-15 roster (Calvin Godfrey, who is a transfer from Southern Univ.)
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SETTING THE SCENE • Memphis (0-0) takes to the road to open its 2014-15 season with a neutral-site contest against Wichita State (1-0) in Sioux Falls, S.D., Tuesday, Nov. 18. The game is being played at the Sanford Pentagon. • The Tigers were not ranked in either preseason national poll (first regular-season polls were released Nov. 17), but appeared in the Also Receiving Votes category in both polls. Memphis was No. 35 in the Associated Press poll and No. 31 in the USA Today coaches poll. The Shockers were ranked No. 11 in both national preseason polls. • Memphis played its lone exhibition game Nov. 12 and dropped a 74-70 overtime decision to Christian Brothers. The Tigers also played Saint Louis in a closed scrimmage Nov. 8. • Memphis returns two starters and only five letterwinners from last year’s squad. • The Shockers opened their 2014-15 campaign Nov. 14 with a 71-54 win over New Mexico State. Wichita State defeated Northwood (Fla.) 112-55 in a Nov. 8 exhibition. • The Shockers return three starters and seven letterwinners from last year’s squad. WHAT THE TIGERS DID A YEAR AGO • Memphis played its first season in the American Athletic Conference in 2013-14. The Tigers transitioned to The American from Conference USA in the summer of 2013. • In its inaugural season in The American, Mem-
Memphis Starters
Probable Starters/Top Reserves vs. WICHITA STATE No. Name 2 Shaq Goodwin 4 Austin Nichols 5 Nick King 3 Markel Crawford 15 Kedren Johnson
Pos F F F G G
Yr Ht/Wt PPG* RPG* Jr. 6-9/228 11.5 6.5 So. 6-8/228 9.3 4.3 So. 6-7/226 4.9 3.3 r-Fr. 6-4/197 — — Jr. 6-4/229 13.5# 3.6apg# — Reserves — So. 6-2/196 — — Sr. 6-8/233 12.9^ 8.8^
Hometown Atlanta, Ga. Collierville, Tenn. Memphis, Tenn. Memphis, Tenn. Lewisburg, Tenn.
Yr Ht/Wt PPG# RPG# Sr. 6-7/245 9.0 4.0 r-Jr. 6-4/218 2.0 5.0 Jr. 6-0/195 6.0 5.0 r-Jr. 6-4/220 16.0 4.0 Sr. 6-3/205 17.0 5.0 — Reserves — Fr. 6-10/242 4.0 1.0 r-Fr. 6-7/261 9.0 4.0
Hometown Akron, Ohio Wichita, Kan. Rockford, Ill. Scott City, Kan. Marietta, Ga.
20 Avery Woodson G Waynesboro, Miss. 40 Calvin Godfrey F Milwaukee, Wis. * stats are from 2013-14 season (^ stats are from Southern Univ.); # stats are from 2012-13 season at Vanderbilt
WSU Starters
No. Name 12 Darius Carter 3 Evan Wessel 23 Fred VanVleet 31 Ron Baker 32 Tekele Cotton
Pos F G G G G
20 Rauno Nurger C 24 Shaquille Morris F # stats are from the 2014-15 season
Estonia Edmond, Okla.
Email: Lchance1@memphis.edu
Tigers On TV/Radio/Web Television: ESPN (Jon Sciambi, play-by-play; Sean Farnham, analyst) Radio: WREC 600 AM; WKBQ 93.5FM (Dave Woloshin, play-by-play; Matt Dillon, color analyst; Forrest Goodman, studio host) Web: WatchESPN
Schedule-Results (0-0, 0-0 American) November
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CHRISTIAN BROTHERS&.................... (ot) 70-74, L vs. Wichita State% (ESPN)................................1 pm PRAIRIE VIEW A&M^ (ESPN3)..................... 7 pm vs. Baylor# (FOX Sports 1)..............................11 pm vs. Illinois/Indiana St.# (FOX Sports 1)....7/9:30 pm
december
2 6 13 15 17 20 23 31
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN^ (ESPNews).................. 6 pm BRADLEY (ESPNU)................................... 8:30 pm OKLAHOMA STATE (ESPN2).......................... 5 pm N.C. CENTRAL (ESPN3).................................. 7 pm USC UPSTATE (ESPN3)................................... 7 pm ORAL ROBERTS (CBS SN).............................. 2 pm WESTERN ILLINOIS (ESPN3).......................... 7 pm HOUSTON* (ESPNU)..................................... 1 pm
january
3 8 11 15 17 21 24 28 31
TULANE* (ESPNU)................................. 3 or 5 pm at SMU* (ESPN/2)............................................8 pm at Houston* (CBS SN).......................................3 pm CINCINNATI* (ESPN/2)................................. 6 pm UCF* (ESPNews)........................................... 1 pm at Tulsa* (ESPNU).............................................6 pm at Tulane* (ESPNU)..........................................7 pm EAST CAROLINA* (CBS SN)........................... 8 pm at Gonzaga (ESPN2)..........................................9 pm
february
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JACKSONVILLE STATE (ESPN3)...................... 7 pm TEMPLE* (ESPNews)................................... 12 pm at East Carolina* (ESPNU)................................6 pm at USF* (ESPNU).............................................11 am CONNECTICUT* (ESPN/2)............................. 8 pm at UCF* (CBS SN)..............................................1 pm SMU* (ESPN/2)............................................ 8 pm TULSA* (ESPNU)........................................... 7 pm
march 5 8 12-15
Connecticut* (ESPN/2)....................................8 pm Cincinnati* (CBS)............................................11 am American Athletic Conference Tournament (Hartford, Conn./XL Center)
Home games in bold blue CAPS * American Athletic Conference Game & Exhibition % Game played at Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D. ^ Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational (non-bracket) # Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational (bracket)
G A M E # 1 • m e m p h i s v s. W I C H I TA S TAT E • pa g e 2 National Polls 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. t.
Associated Press (Preseason) Kentucky (52).............................. 0-0 Arizona (5)................................... 0-0 Wisconsin (8)............................... 0-0 Duke............................................ 0-0 Kansas.......................................... 0-0 North Carolina............................. 0-0 Florida......................................... 0-0 Louisville...................................... 0-0 Virginia........................................ 0-0 Texas............................................ 0-0 Wichita State............................... 0-0 Villanova...................................... 0-0 Gonzaga...................................... 0-0 Iowa State.................................... 0-0 VCU.............................................. 0-0 San Diego State........................... 0-0 Connecticut.................................. 0-0 Michigan State............................. 0-0 Oklahoma.................................... 0-0 Ohio State.................................... 0-0 Nebraska...................................... 0-0 SMU............................................. 0-0 Syracuse...................................... 0-0 Michigan...................................... 0-0 Harvard........................................ 0-0 Utah............................................. 0-0
ARV: #35 Memphis, #38 Cincinnati, #42 Oklahoma State, #47 Illinois, #51 Baylor, #51 Stephen F. Austin
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
USA Today Coaches (Preseason) Kentucky (24).............................. 0-0 Arizona (3)................................... 0-0 Duke (2)....................................... 0-0 Wisconsin (3)............................... 0-0 Kansas.......................................... 0-0 North Carolina............................. 0-0 Florida......................................... 0-0 Virginia........................................ 0-0 Louisville...................................... 0-0 Texas............................................ 0-0 Wichita State............................... 0-0 Villanova...................................... 0-0 Gonzaga...................................... 0-0 Iowa State.................................... 0-0 Connecticut.................................. 0-0 VCU.............................................. 0-0 San Diego State........................... 0-0 Michigan State............................. 0-0 Oklahoma.................................... 0-0 Ohio State.................................... 0-0 Nebraska...................................... 0-0 SMU............................................. 0-0 Michigan...................................... 0-0 Syracuse...................................... 0-0 Iowa............................................. 0-0
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phis posted a 24-10 overall record and a 12-6 league mark. The 20-win season was the program’s 14thstraight. The Tigers earned an NCAA Tournament atlarge berth and advanced to the “Big Dance’s” third round. Memphis defeated George Washington in the second round, before falling to Virginia in the third round. The postseason appearance was the Tigers’ 14th-straight. Joe Jackson and Shaq Goodwin both were named to the All-American Athletic Conference second team. Austin Nichols was named the league’s Rookie of the Year, and Michael Dixon Jr. was selected the conference’s Sixth Man of the Year. Head coach Josh Pastner improved his overall record to 130-44. The 130 wins are the most by a Tigers head coach in the first five seasons. The 130 wins also place Pastner in the No. 7 spot for most wins by a head coach in his first five seasons in NCAA Division I history.
WHAT THE SHOCKERS DID A YEAR AGO • Wichita State posted a 35-1 overall record and a perfect 18-0 Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) mark. • The Shockers swept the MVC regular-season and tournament titles. • Wichita State earned the MVC automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament and was the Midwest Region’s No. 1 seed. • The Shockers advanced to the NCAA Tournament third round, where they dropped a narrow 78-76 to eventual NCAA runner-up Kentucky. • Gregg Marshall was the consensus National Coach of the Year by the USBWA (Henry Iba Award), Naismith, Associated Press and NABC. • Cleanthony Early and Fred VanVleet earned NABC All-America honors. Early also was a John R. Wooden Award All-American.
Memphis/WICHITA STATE Statistical Comparison Statistic Record RPI Sagarin Scoring Offense Scoring Defense Scoring Margin Free Throw Percentage Field Goal Percentage Field Goal Pct. Defense 3-Point Field Goal Pct. 3-Point FG Pct. Defense Rebounding Offense Rebounding Defense Rebounding Margin Blocked Shots Assists Steals
UofM* 24-10 — — 76.9 70.5 +6.4 .644 .477 .438 .330 .308 37.3 35.1 +2.2 4.7 17.4 8.6
WSU* 35-1 — — 75.2 59.5 +15.7 .725 .462 .390 .351 .308 38.4 30.9 +7.5 5.1 13.6 6.9
* stats are from 2013-14
SCOUTING THE SHOCKERS • Wichita State returns three starters and seven lettermen from last season’s 35-1 squad. • The Shockers begin the 2014-15 season ranked No. 11 in both national polls. • Wichita State opened its season with a 71-54 win over New Mexico State Nov. 14. • The Shockers were the unanimous pick to win the 2014-15 Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) title. • Three Wichita State players — Ron Baker, Tekele Cotton and Fred VanVleet — all were named to the 2014-15 preseason All-MVC first team.
Poll Tracking The Tigers AP Coaches
Following Memphis In The Polls
PS N-17 N-24 D-1 D-8 D-15 D-22 D-29 J-5 J-12 J-13 RV/35 RV/31
J-19 J-26 F-2 F-9 F-16 F-23 M-2 M-9 M-16 PT AP Coaches PS — preseason ranking; PT — post-tournament ranking
T i g e r s R e c o r d W i t h S ta r t e r s
Record Games
Starters
ARV: #31 Memphis, #44 Illinois, #47 Baylor
*Tigers opponents/possible opponents in italics
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TIGERS ACADEMIC SUCCESS IN THE PASTNER ERA
Memphis/WICHITA STATE Series Information Overall series........................ Memphis leads 10-9 Current streak....................... Memphis won last 1
By The Numbers...
Neutral-site meetings...................First in 2014-15 Pastner vs. Wichita State.................................. 0-0 Marshall vs. Memphis....................................... 0-1
1.000
(Marshall was head coach at Winthrop in 2006) Last meeting....................................... Feb. 7, 1983
UofM 85, WSU 73
Mid-South Coliseum • Memphis, Tenn.
Last UofM win.................................... Feb. 7, 1983
UofM 85, WSU 73
Mid-South Coliseum • Memphis, Tenn.
Longest UofM win streak..................................... 5
(1970-71 through 1973-74)
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Last Wichita State win.........................Jan. 8, 1976
WSU 81, UofM 70
Levitt Arena • Wichita, Kan.
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Longest WSU win streak...................................... 3
(1958-59 through 1967-68)
Series as non-league foes.........................Tied 4-4 Series as MVC foes........................UofM leads 6-5 • VanVleet was the preseason MVC Player of the Year. • VanVleet also was named to the Associated Press preseason All-America team. • Head coach Gregg Marshall is in his eighth season at Wichita State. He has a 174-71 record at the school. LONG TIME, NO SEE • For the first time in 32 seasons, the former Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) foes meet. • The last time Memphis and Wichita State met was the 1982-83 campaign, and the Tigers posted an 85-73 victory over the Shockers in Memphis (Feb. 7, 1983). • Memphis and Wichita State were MVC rivals from 1967-68 through 1972-73. NOT THE LAST, BUT CLOSE • Last season, Memphis was the last NCAA Division I program to open the 2013-14 campaign • Well, this season, the Tigers aren’t the last but they are close to last. • Memphis and New Orleans both opener their 2014-14 seasons Tuesday, Nov. 18. • The last NCAA Division I program to play a season opener is LIU Brooklyn. The Blackbirds open their season Nov. 19 at St. John’s. TIGERS IN SEASON OPENERS • The Tigers open their 2014-15 season Tuesday against Wichita State in Sioux Falls, S.D.
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• Memphis has had a perfect 1.000 APR score two of the past four seasons under head coach Josh Pastner • Since Josh Pastner took over as head coach for the 2009-10 season, 20 Tigers have earned their bachelor’s degrees • Number of Tigers players that earned their bachelor’s degrees in the 2013 calendar year • Under Josh Pastner, the Tigers have received NCAA Public Recognition Awards for their high APR scores the past four years • Seven of the 20 graduates under Josh Pastner have earned their bachelor’s degrees in 3.5 years or earlier • Memphis was one of 13 NCAA Division I programs to receive an NCAA Public Recognition Award and also play in the 2014 NCAA Tournament
Geron Johnson is one of the most-recent graduates to play for Josh Pastner. He walked at the University’s May 2014 Commencement.
TIGERS GRADUATES UNDER PASTNER 2014 Michael Dixon Jr. Geron Johnson 2013 Antonio Barton* Tarik Black* Chris Crawford* Trey Draper* Ferrakohn Hall Charles Holt Joe Jackson* Stan Simpson D.J. Stephens Hippolyte Tsafack*
2012 Drew Barham* Charles Carmouche Preston Laird Wesley Witherspoon 2011 Will Coleman 2010 Pierre Henderson-Niles Willie Kemp Doneal Mack *graduated in under 3.5 years
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2014-15 Memphis Numerical Roster Name
Pos
Trahson Burrell G/F Markel Crawford G Shaq Goodwin F Pookie Powell G Austin Nichols F Nick King F/G Dominic Magee G Chris Hawkins F D’Marnier Cunningham G Jordan Manse G Kedren Johnson G Avery Woodson G Kuran Iverson F/G Calvin Godfrey F Jake McDowell G/F
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6-6 6-4 6-9 6-1 6-8 6-7 6-3 6-6 5-9 6-1 6-4 6-2 6-9 6-8 6-5
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169 197 228 180 228 226 177 230 160 167 229 196 205 233 211
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Jr. r-Fr. Jr. So. So. So. Fr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Jr. So. So. Sr. So.
Hometown/High School/Last School
Albany, N.Y./St. Thomas More (Conn.)/ Summit Christian Academy (Mich.)/ Lee College (Texas) Memphis, Tenn./Melrose HS Atlanta, Ga./Southwest DeKalb HS Orlando, Fla./Dr. Phillips HS Collierville, Tenn./Briarcrest Christian School Memphis, Tenn./East HS Harvey, La./Helen Cox HS Sun Prairie Wis./Sun Prairie HS/ Motlow State Community College (Tenn.)/ Southwest Tennessee Community College Chicago, Ill./Rickards HS (Fla.)/New Mexico Military Institute/Kaskaskia College (Ill.) Austin, Texas/Lake Travis HS/ Brewster Academy (N.H.) Lewisburg, Tenn./Marshall County HS/ Vanderbilt University Waynesboro, Miss./Wayne County HS/ East Mississippi Community College Hartford, Conn./Northwest Catholic HS/ Fishburne Military School (Va.) Milwaukee, Wis./Cooper HS (Minn.)/ Iowa State University/Howard College/ Southern University Memphis, Tenn./Christian Brothers HS
P r o n u n c i at i o n G u i d e
EVARIST AKUJOBI......... Everest A - koo - JOE - bee KURAN Iverson......................................KUH - ron TRAHSON Burrell.................................. TRAY - shon KEDREN Johnson.................................... KEY - drin AKI Collins..................................................AH - kee Jordan MANSE.......................................... MANCE Josh PASTNER....................................... PASS - ner MARKEL Crawford...................................MAR - kell D’MARINER Cunningham.............. DEE - mon - YEA
• The Tigers have a 65-28 record in season openers for a 69.9 winning percentage. • Memphis has a 10-0 record in its last 10 season openers. The Tigers are 5-0 in season openers under head coach Josh Pastner. • The Tigers’ last 10 season openers all were played at FedExForum. • The Tigers defeated Austin Peay 95-69 in their 2013-14 season opener. • The last time Memphis dropped a season opener was in 2003-04. The Tigers suffered an 85-76 setback to Wake Forest in the 2003 Coaches vs. Cancer event at Madison Square Garden. NEUTRAL-SITE SEASON OPENERS RARE FOR TIGERS • Although rare, Memphis has played neutral-site season openers in its history. • In fact, Tuesday’s neutral-site season opener in Sioux Falls, S.D., is the Tigers’ seventh in the modern era of college basketball (since World War II). • Memphis has a 3-3 record in its previous six neutral-site season openers, and the following shows those results: Season Opponent/Site 2003-04 Wake Forest/New York 2002-03 Syracuse/New York 1999-2000 Georgetown/Maui 1996-97 Wisconsin/Ontario 1995-96 Purdue/Kansas City 1988-89 Chaminade/Maui
Result 76-85, L 70-63, W 55-71, L 46-49, L 91-76, W 88-44, W
SOUTH DAKOTA, YOU’RE NO. 43 • On Tuesday, Memphis will play its first game in the state of South Dakota. • In the program’s history, South Dakota will be the 43rd state in which the Tigers will play a game. • After Tuesday’s contest, Memphis will have only seven states remaining to visit, and those seven states are: Alaska, Colorado, Delaware, Maine, New Hampshire, North Dakota and Vermont. MEMPHIS-SOUTH DAKOTA CONNECTION • Although the Tigers have never played in South Dakota, there is a connection between the Bluff City and the Mount Rushmore State. • Former Mitchell High School hoops standout Mike Miller played six seasons (2003-08, 201314) for the NBA’s Memphis Grizzlies. • Miller was named the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year in 2005-06. • Miller’s brother, Ryan, served as an operations assistant for the Memphis Tigers from 2004-07. • Ryan was on the Tigers’ staff when Memphis advanced to back-to-back NCAA Elite Eights in 2006 and 2007. • Mitchell, S.D., is located approximately 75 miles west of Sioux Falls. HEY, WE REMEMBER YOU! • For Tigers fans, they may remember the last time Memphis played a Gregg Marshallcoached team.
JOSH PASTNER Head Coach 130-44 Record 6th Year in 2014-15 • A Kingwood, Texas, native, Pastner was hired as the University of Memphis’ 17th head coach on Apr. 7, 2009. • Pastner has a record of 130-44 at Memphis in his four seasons, the most victories by a Tigers head coach in that span of time. • His 130 wins are the seventh-most by a head coach in the first five seasons in NCAA Division I history. • Last year, Pastner guided Memphis to a 24-10 overall record and a 12-6 American Athletic Conference mark. • In each of his five seasons, Pastner led the Tigers to a 20-win campaign and a postseason berth (2010 NIT; 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 NCAA) • Pastner served as an assistant coach for the Tigers in the 2008-09 season. • Prior to joining the Memphis basketball family, Pastner spent 12 years of his college basketball life at Arizona as a player, staff member and assistant coach. • While in Tucson, Pastner was a member of Wildcats squads that made 12-straight NCAA Tournament appearances and posted a 290-103 record (19972008). • Pastner was a player on the 1996-97 Arizona team that won the NCAA title.
Pastner Year-By-Year Record
Season Team/Position W-L Notes 2014-15 Memphis/HC 0-0 ———— 2013-14 Memphis/HC 24-10 NCAA 3rd 2012-13 Memphis/HC 31-5 (R/T)/NCAA 3rd 2011-12 Memphis/HC 26-9 (R/T)/NCAA 2nd 2010-11 Memphis/HC 25-10 (T)/NCAA 2nd 2009-10 Memphis/HC 24-10 NIT 2nd 2008-09 Memphis/Asst. 33-4 (R/T)/Sweet 16 2007-08 Arizona/Asst. 19-15 NCAA 1st 2006-07 Arizona/Asst. 20-11 NCAA 1st 2005-06 Arizona/Asst. 20-13 NCAA 2nd 2004-05 Arizona/Asst. 30-7 (R)/Elite Eight 2003-04 Arizona/Asst. 20-10 NCAA 1st 2002-03 Arizona/Asst. 28-4 (R)/Elite Eight 2001-02 Arizona/Video* 24-10 (T)/Sweet 16 2000-01 Arizona/Asst.# 25-6 NCAA Title Gm 1999-2000 Arizona/Player 27-7 (R)/NCAA 2nd 1998-99 Arizona/Player 22-6 NCAA 1st 1997-98 Arizona/Player 30-5 (R)/Elite Eight 1996-97 Arizona/Player 25-9 NCAA Champ Memphis Totals 163-48 7 conf. titles/ 5 NCAA/ 1 Sweet 16/ 1 NIT Arizona Totals 290-103 5 conf. titles/ (Staff/Player) 12 NCAA/ 6 Sweet 16/ 5 Elite Eight/ 2 Final Four/ 2 NCAA title games/ 1 NCAA title Total 453-151 (R) — denotes conf. regular season title (T) — denotes conf. tournament title * also served as recruiting coordinator # undergraduate assistant coach
2014-15 • Memphis • Tigers • Basketball
G A M E # 1 • m e m p h i s v s. W I C H I TA S TAT E • pa g e 5 • In 2005-06, the Tigers hosted Marshall’s Winthrop squad at FedExForum. • Memphis, ranked No. 4 at the time, posted a 73-63 victory over the Eagles Jan. 8, 2006. TIGERS VERSUS THE MISSOURI VALLEY • Memphis has a 31-32 record against current members of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC). • The Tigers have played eight of the 10 MVC schools. The only two MVC schools Memphis has not played are Evansville and Missouri State. • The last time Memphis faced an MVC school was the 2012-13 campaign. That season, the Tigers defeated Northern Iowa 52-47 in the Battle for Atlantis in The Bahamas. MEMPHIS’ ESPN 24-HOUR MARATHON HISTORY • Tuesday’s contest is the fifth time Memphis has been a part of ESPN’s 24-hour College Hoops Marathon. • Tuesday’s game is the first appearance as a part of ESPN’s 24-hour College Hoops Marathon since November of 2011. • The following show Memphis’ history in the ESPN’s 24-hour College Hoops Marathon: Year/Time Opponent 2014/1 p.m. CT Wichita State 2011/11 a.m. CT Belmont 2010/11 p.m. CT# Miami, Fla. 2009/9 p.m. CT Kansas 2008/11 p.m. CT# UMass # game tipped off ESPN’s marathon at 12 a.m. ET
Result — 97-81, W 72-68, W 55-57, L 80-58, W
FINAL FOUR “FEEL” TUESDAY • Both head coaches in Tuesday’s MemphisWichita State match-up have been on teams that advanced to the NCAA Final Four. • Memphis head coach Josh Pastner won an NCAA title as a player on the 1996-97 Arizona squad. • Pastner also was a member of the Arizona staff in 2000-01 when the Wildcats advanced to the NCAA championship game. • In the 2013 NCAA Tournament, Gregg Marshall guided his Shockers team to the NCAA Final Four. Wichita State was the West Region’s No. 9 seed, and the Shockers upset No. 1 seed Gonzaga and No. 2 seed Ohio State on their way to the “Big Dance’s” biggest stage. TIGERS’ M*A*S*H UNIT • Josh Pastner and his players have stated over and over that this has been the most physical preseason in his six seasons as head coach. • And the numbers prove it. • Seven Tigers, including six on scholarship, have suffered injuries or illnesses that forced them to miss practices. • The cumulative number of practices missed has been 52 to date (as of Nov. 14). • The following lists the players, their injuries/illnesses and number of practices missed:
Player Nichols Johnson
Injury/Illness No. of Missed Practices Shoulder sprain/.................. 14 Pink eye (both eyes) Shoulder sprain/.................. 10 Ankle sprain
Woodson Hawkins Manse Crawford Goodwin 7 Players
Concussion........................... 10 Bruised knee......................... 5 Strep throat........................... 5 Tendonitis (knee).................. 4 Groin strain............................ 4 . ..........................................52
TEN newbies most since freshmen eligibility IN 1972-73 • The Tigers have 10 newcomers with two freshmen, two transfers, four junior college transfers and two returnees that did not see a minute of playing time in 2013-14. • The 10 newcomers are the most for a Memphis squad since freshmen eligibility was restored in 1972-73. • The following is a breakdown of the Tigers newcomers in 2014-15: Freshmen.........................Magee, Manse Transfers*.........................Godfrey, Johnson JUCO Transfers.................Burrell, Cunningham, ....................................Hawkins, Woodson Players that saw no playing time last yr.....Crawford^, Powell%
* transferred from other NCAA Division I schools ^ redshirted in 2013-14 % could not practice or play with team in 2013-14
TIGERS LOOKING FOR 15TH 20-WIN SEASON • When the 2014-15 season officially opens Nov. 18, the Tigers will be looking for a 15th-straight, 20-win season and a 15th-consecutive postseason berth. • In 2012-13, the Tigers set the record for consecutive 20-win seasons with their 13th straight. The previous record of consecutive 20-win seasons was 12 from 1982-93.
FedExForum
The Home of The Tigers The 2014-15 season marks the 11th for the Tigers in their home arena, FedExForum, which officially opened in September, 2004. Located just a few feet off Beale Street on historic Highway 61, FedExForum rises to extend the heart of the Memphis entertainment district. Memphis plays all of its 2014-15 home contests in the 18,400-seat arena, which served as the host site for the inaugual American Athletic Conference Championship last March. FedExForum also hosted the 2014 NCAA Tournament South Regional last March. Since it opened in 2004, FedExForum has hosted one American Athletic Conference Tournament, six Conference USA Tournaments, two NCAA Men’s South Regionals (2009, 2014) and one NCAA Women’s South Regional (2010) At 135 feet high, FedExForum provides a new backdrop for historic Beale Street. The 805,850 square-feet arena, covering 13.8 acres, features five levels as well as state-of-the-art locker rooms and facilities for sports teams, as well as an exceptional dining and entertainment experiences for its patrons. Capacity: 18,400 Open House: Sept. 6, 2004 First Event: Usher concert, Sept. 17, 2004 First Memphis Tiger event: Midnight Madness, Oct. 15, 2004 First Memphis exhibition game: vs. Christian Brothers, Nov. 6, 2004 (81-70, W) First Memphis regular season game: vs. Savannah State, Coaches vs. Cancer, Nov. 11, 2004 (102-40, W) Memphis record at FedExForum: 177-21 (.894 winning percentage)
2014-15 • Memphis • Tigers • Basketball
G A M E # 1 • m e m p h i s v s. W I C H I TA S TAT E • pa g e 6 TIGERS AMONG WINNINGEST PROGRAMS IN RECENT YEARS Since 2005-06 (through 2013-14 season) 1. Kansas............................................. 278 2. Memphis...................................... 267 3. Duke................................................ 264 4. Florida............................................. 258 Ohio State....................................... 255 6. North Carolina................................ 254 7. Gonzaga.......................................... 246 8. Syracuse.......................................... 245 9. Louisville......................................... 244 10. Pittsburgh....................................... 241
Since 2000-01 (through 2013-14 season) 1. Kansas............................................. 414 Duke................................................ 414 3. Memphis...................................... 382 4. Syracuse.......................................... 373 Gonzaga.......................................... 373 Pittsburgh....................................... 373 Florida............................................. 373 8. Kentucky......................................... 367 9. North Carolina................................ 359 10. Ohio State....................................... 350
• The 2014-15 Tigers will attempt to add to the program’s current school record of 14-straight postseason bids (10 NCAA, 4 NIT). Last season, Memphis advanced to the NCAA Tournament third round. • Prior to this current record run of 14-straight postseason berths, Memphis had two six-year stretches in which it reached the postseason. • The previous two six-year postseason spans were 1972-77 (2 NCAA, 4 NIT) and 1988-93 (4 NCAA, 2 NIT). • The following shows the top-five longest streaks of 20-win seasons in Tigers history: Consec. 20-Win Seasons 14 12 11 8 7
Yrs. 2001-14 1982-93 1954-64 1971-78 1946-52
TIGERS STREAKING WITH 20-WIN SEASONS • Memphis enters 2014-15 with a string of 14-straight, 20-win seasons. • The Tigers are part of an elite group at the NCAA Division I level for consecutive 20-win seasons (current) and the following shows that: Team No. of Consec. 20-Win Seasons Kansas...............................................25 Duke..................................................18 Syracuse............................................17 Gonzaga............................................17
Florida...............................................16 Memphis........................................14 Pittsburgh.........................................13 Louisville...........................................12 Ohio State.........................................10
“Just How Young Are They?” (Entering 2014-15) By The Numbers
tigers among nation’s elite • Memphis enters the 2014-15 season as one of eight schools that has won 20 or more games each of the last 12 campaigns (2002-03 to 2013-14). • Memphis is the only American Athletic Conference program on that list. • The following lists the eight NCAA Division I programs that have 20 or more wins the each of the last 12 years (2002-03 to 2012-13):
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Duke Florida Gonzaga Kansas
Louisville Memphis Pittsburgh Syracuse
TIGERS THIRD-WINNINGEST PROGRAM IN 21ST CENTURY • Memphis enters the 2014-15 season as the na-
tion’s third-winningest program in the 21st century. The Tigers have won 383 games since the turn of the century (2000-01 through 2013-14 seasons). • The Tigers only trail Kansas (414 wins) and Duke (414) on that list. • Since 2005-06, Memphis is the NCAA Division I’s second-winningest program with 267 victories, trailing only Kansas (278).
PASTNER AMONG NCAA DIVISION I WINNINGEST COACHES FOR FIRST FIVE YEARS ... • With the Tigers’ 24-10 record last season, Josh Pastner became the winningest head coach for the first five seasons in Tigers history. • Pastner has 130 wins in his first five seasons as the Tigers head coach. • And, Pastner’s 130 wins also have win on another list. • He is No. 7 on the NCAA Division I list for most wins by a head coach for the first five seasons, and the following shows that: Head Coach/Team First 5 Years Wins Total Brad Stevens/Butler 2008-12 139 Shaka Smart/VCU 2010-14 137 Everett Case/N.C. State 1947-51 137 Mark Few/Gonzaga 2000-04 133 Roy Williams/Kansas 1989-93 132 Jamie Dixon/Pittsburgh 2004-08 132 Josh Pastner/Memphis 2010-14 130 Dave Rose/BYU 2006-10 127 Bruce Stewart/MTSU, 1983-87 126 West Va. Wesleyan Forddy Anderson/Drake, 1947-51 123 Bradley Mark Fox/Nevada 2005-09 123
Total number of games played at NCAA Division I level (196 at Memphis)
168:
Total number of games started at NCAA Division I level (101 at Memphis)
73.6:
Percentage of blocked shots returning from 2013-14 (117-of-159)
66.7: Percentage of newcomers that will suit up to play for the Tigers in 2014-15
53.3: Percentage of players that will see game action for first time at NCAA Division I level in 2014-15
40.4: Percentage of rebounds returning from 2013-14 (512-of-1268)
35.3:
Percentage of points returning from 2013-14 (923-of-2614)
27.6: Percentage of steals returning from 2013-14 (81-of-294)
33.3:
Percentage of players on roster who have had a 20-point game at the NCAA Division I level (Godfrey, Goodwin, Johnson, King, Nichols)
20.0:
Percentage of players on roster who have had a double-digit rebounding game at the NCAA Division I level (Godfrey, Goodwin, Nichols)
16.4:
Percentage of assists returning from 2013-14 (97-of-591)
1:
Number of seniors on the 2014-15 roster (Godfrey is a senior transfer from Southern University)
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Office Address Office Phone Fax
203 Athletic Office Bldg. 570 Normal St. Memphis, TN 38152 901-678-2337 901-678-4134
Staff
Ron Mears, Asst. AD/MRD................................ rmears@memphis.edu Lamar Chance, Asst. MRD/MBB Contact........ lchance1@memphis.edu Tammy DeGroff, Asst. MRD/WBB Contact........ tdegroff@memphis.edu Brandon Kolditz, Asst. MRD.............................. wkolditz@memphis.edu Gary Paczesny, Multi-media............................. gpaczsny@memphis.edu Mark Taylor, Asst. MRD.................................... mark.taylor@memphis.edu Martha Woods, Secretary................................ mwoods@memphis.edu Will Edwards, Assistant..................................... rwdwards@memphis.edu Jared Emerson, Assistant.................................. jmmrson1@memphis.edu Julie Nelson, Assistant...................................... jnelson9@memphis.edu
TIGERS ON THE WEB
For game notes, rosters, statistics and other information on Memphis Tigers basketball, go to the University of Memphis athletics website at:
www.GoTigersGo.com
TIGERS ON THE RADIO
All Memphis basketball games are broadcast on the Tigers’ network flagship station, NewsRadio WREC 600. Dave Woloshin calls the play-by-play, while Matt Dillon serves as the color analyst. Dillon and Forrest Goodman (in studio) host the pre- and postgame shows. NewsRadio WREC 600 also broadcasts Josh Pastner’s weekly radio show, which is held at the Lynchburg Legends Bar & Grill located in the East Memphis DoubleTree Inn. Forrest Goodman serves as host of the weekly callin show. The first Pastner radio weekly call-in show is scheduled for Dec. 1.
JOSH PASTNER TELEVISION SHOW
Head coach Josh Pastner’s weekly television coach’s show is televised every Sunday night at 10 p.m. (CT) during the season by FOX 13/WHBQ-TV in Memphis. The show begins Nov. 30, 2014. Dave Woloshin and Matt Stark serve as the show’s co-hosts.
... AND CLOSING IN ON LIST FOR YEAR 6 • Josh Pastner enters Year No. 6 with 130 career victories. • He needs only 16 victories in 2014-15 to move into the top-10 for most wins by a head coach for the first six seasons in NCAA Division I history. • The following is the current top-10 of the winningest coaches for the first six seasons in NCAA Division I history: Head Coach/Team First 6 Years Wins Total Brad Stevens/Butler 2008-13 166 Jamie Dixon/Pittsburgh 2004-09 163 Everett Case/N.C. State 1947-52 161 Mark Few/Gonzaga 2000-05 159 Dave Rose/BYU 2006-11 159 Roy Williams/Kansas 1989-94 159 Bruce Stewart/MTSU, 1983-88 149 West Va. Wesleyan Thad Matta/Butler, Xavier, 2001-06 148 Ohio State Tom Izzo/Michigan State 1996-2001 148 Fred Schaus/West Virginia 1955-60 146 .. . Josh Pastner/Memphis* 2010-14 130 *Entering Year No. 6 in 2014-15
GOODWIN, NICHOLS receive preseason american athletic conference honors • Shaq Goodwin and Austin Nichols both were named to the 2014-15 preseason All-American Athletic Conference first team. • Memphis and SMU were the only two teams in the league to have two first team picks. tigers picked third in preseason american athletic conference poll • At the league’s Oct. 29, 2014, media day in New York City, the Tigers were picked third in the American Athletic Conference’s preseason poll. • Memphis was third behind Connecticut and SMU. Rounding out the preseason top-five were Cincinnati in fourth place and Tulsa in fifth. MEMPHIS RECEIVES NCAA PUBLIC RECOGNITION AWARD FOR fourth YEAR • For the fourth-straight year, the Memphis men’s basketball team received an NCAA Public Recognition Award, given to teams with APRs in the top-10 percent of their respective sports. • Memphis was one of 13 schools in the nation to receive an NCAA Public Recognition Award and also participate in the 2014 NCAA Tournament. • Memphis and Louisville were the only two American Athletic Conference programs to receive an NCAA Public Recognition Award. • The NCAA Public Recognition Awards are based on the sports’ most-recent multi-year Academic Progress Rate (APR). This year, the top performing APR scores ranged from 978 to a perfect 1,000. The most-recent APRs are multiyear rates based on scores from the 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13 academic years.
tigers success in the classroom UNDER PASTNER • Head coach Josh Pastner stresses the importance of players earning their degrees, and it shows in his numbers. • Since taking over the program in 2009, 20 players have earned their degrees. • Of those 20 players, seven earned their diplomas in under 3.5 years. • The latest to graduate under Pastner were Michael Dixon Jr. and Geron Johnson, both of whom graduated in May of 2014. • The next up to graduate is junior Shaq Goodwin, who is on track to graduate in the summer of 2014. TIGERS among nation’s attendance leaders • Memphis ranked 10th in the nation in home at-
tendance for the 2013-14 season. • Memphis averaged 16,121 fans for its 18 home dates last season. • It was the fifth time in the last seven seasons that the Tigers ranked in the top-10. • Memphis also ranked in the top-10 in 2007-08 (10th), 2008-09 (8th), 2009-10 (8th) and 2010-11 (8th). • The other two seasons — 2011-12 and 2012-13 — the Tigers just missed the top-10, coming in at No. 11 both campaigns. • Since the turn of the 21st century, Memphis’ home attendance ranked in the top-20 13 of 14 seasons.
new faces on tigers bench • Head coach Josh Pastner made two hires to his
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staff in the off-season, tapping Keelon Lawson as an assistant and Evarist Akujobi as the strength and conditioning coach. Lawson moves up to the collegiate level after a highly-successful high school career in the Bluff City. Lawson coached 11 seasons at Hamilton High School and led the WIldcats to a perfect 39-0 record and the Tennessee Class AAA state title in 2005-06. That squad is the last one from the city of Memphis to post an unbeaten season. Akujobi comes to Memphis from Houston Baptist, where he was the director of strength and conditioning for the entire Huskies athletics program. Akujobi primarily worked with the Houston Baptist men’s basketball squad from 2011-14.
TIGERS TAKE CANADIAN TOUR LAST SUMMER • In mid-August, Memphis went on a four-game, six-day exhibition tour to Canada. • The Tigers played four games in four nights and posted a 2-2 record. • Both of Memphis’ losses were to Carleton University, which had won 10 national crowns in 12 seasons. • The Tigers’ two wins came against the University of Ottawa and McGill University.
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2013-14 Statistics Overall Games 24-10 (15-3 Home • 5-5 Away • 4-2 Neutral) Player Joe Jackson Michael Dixon Jr. Shaq Goodwin Austin Nichols Geron Johnson Chris Crawford Nick King David Pellom Kuran Iverson Dominic Woodson Damien Wilson Anthony Cole Trey Draper Jake McDowell TEAM Total Opponents Score By Periods Memphis Opponents
GP-GS 34-34 34-4 34-34 34-34 34-33 34-31 34-0 30-0 19-0 20-0 15-0 5-0 11-0 10-0 34- 34-
Min-Avg 1129-33.2 772-22.7 981-28.9 774-22.8 948-27.9 1012-29.8 377-11.1 406-13.5 172-9.1 136-6.8 105-7.0 10-2.0 17-1.5 11-1.1 6850 6850
1st 1254 1103
— Total — FG-A Pct 154-348 .443 135-288 .469 149-255 .584 139-236 .589 112-274 .409 101-274 .369 59-114 .518 55-81 .679 19-45 .422 22-52 .423 11-25 .440 1-3 .333 0-10 .000 1-4 .250 958-2009 .477 888-2029 .438
2nd 1340 1272
OT 20 22
— 3-Point — FG-A Pct FT-FTA 23-84 .274 147-190 51-132 .386 81-96 1-1 1.000 92-156 0-1 .000 37-69 24-93 .258 54-89 76-204 .373 19-29 5-16 .313 44-85 0-0 .000 16-31 1-9 .111 8-21 0-0 .000 5-13 1-7 .143 5-11 0-0 .000 4-4 0-4 .000 3-5 0-1 .000 1-2 182-552 .330 516-801 180-585 .308 441-681 — —
Total 2681 2337
— Rebounds — Pct Off-Def Tot Avg PF-FO .774 36-86 122 3.6 68-0 .844 17-57 74 2.2 99-2 .590 87-135 222 6.5 101-3 .536 43-102 145 4.3 48-1 .607 53-113 166 4.9 91-3 .655 13-122 135 4.0 69-1 .518 47-65 112 3.3 35-0 .516 38-49 87 2.9 42-0 .381 10-21 31 1.6 12-0 .385 16-22 38 1.9 34-3 .455 5-10 15 1.0 12-0 1.000 1-1 2 0.4 0-0 .600 5-0 5 0.5 0-0 .500 0-2 2 0.2 1-0 56-56 112 3.3 .644 427-841 1268 37.3 612-13 .648 421-771 1192 35.1 679-
Deadball Rebounds Memphis Opponents
Off 127 100
Ast 154 81 60 17 120 101 12 18 14 8 6 0 0 0 591 453
TO 73 55 76 34 81 53 18 18 17 11 8 0 2 0 3 449 490
Def 18 12
Blk 2 4 61 42 15 10 10 6 4 5 0 0 0 0
Stl 52 43 44 12 45 51 18 11 6 6 5 0 0 1
Pts-Avg 478-14.1 402-11.8 391-11.5 315-9.3 302-8.9 297-8.7 167-4.9 126-4.2 47-2.5 49-2.5 28-1.9 6-1.2 3-0.3 3-0.3
159 294 2614-76.9 135 269 2397-70.5 — —
Total 145 112
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE Games 12-6 (7-2 Home • 5-4 Away)/T-3RD place — Total — Player GP-GS Min-Avg FG-A Pct Joe Jackson 18-18 616-34.2 90-196 .459 Michael Dixon Jr. 18-0 434-24.1 79-158 .500 Shaq Goodwin 18-18 545-30.3 79-148 .534 Geron Johnson 18-18 512-28.4 65-145 .448 Austin Nichols 18-18 409-22.7 76-119 .639 Chris Crawford 18-18 544-30.2 52-146 .356 David Pellom 17-0 250-14.7 29-42 .690 Nick King 18-0 176-9.8 19-33 .576 Dominic Woodson 10-0 62-6.2 8-23 .348 Kuran Iverson 9-0 68-7.6 8-14 .571 Damien Wilson 6-0 23-3.8 1-2 .500 Trey Draper 5-0 7-1.4 0-8 .000 Jake McDowell 5-0 3-0.6 0-2 .000 Anthony Cole 1-0 1-1.0 0-0 .000 TEAM Total 18- 3650 506-1036 .488 Opponents...... 18- 3650 464-1078 .430
— 3-Point — FG-A Pct FT-FTA 14-45 .311 74-104 32-76 .421 50-56 1-1 1.000 40-69 18-55 .327 32-49 0-1 .000 19-32 41-108 .380 7-13 0-0 .000 6-15 0-3 .000 11-21 0-0 .000 3-8 1-2 .500 0-1 0-0 .000 1-2 0-3 .000 2-2 0-1 .000 0-0 0-0 .000 0-0 107-295 .363 245-372 99-320 .309 258-386
Score By Periods Memphis Opponents
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1st 658 565
2nd 686 698
OT 20 22
Total 1364 1285
— Rebounds — Pct Off-Def Tot Avg PF-FO Ast .712 18-52 70 3.9 39-0 91 .893 8-32 40 2.2 55-2 47 .580 44-74 118 6.6 58-3 32 .653 23-62 85 4.7 50-3 66 .594 19-56 75 4.2 30-1 10 .538 10-65 75 4.2 40-1 60 .400 18-30 48 2.8 25-0 10 .524 19-29 48 2.7 21-0 3 .375 9-13 22 2.2 14-1 4 .000 3-6 9 1.0 3-0 0 .500 1-2 3 0.5 3-0 0 1.000 5-0 5 1.0 0-0 0 .000 0-0 0 0.0 1-0 0 .000 0-0 0 0.0 0-0 0 28-26 54 3.0 .659 205-447 652 36.2 339-11 323 .668 223-387 610 33.9 330- 249
Deadball Rebounds Memphis Opponents
Off 58 58
TO 43 31 51 38 17 34 12 10 4 6 2 1 0 0 3 252 230
Def 14 7
Blk Stl Pts-Avg 0 29 268-14.9 4 22 240-13.3 28 24 199-11.1 4 23 180-10.0 25 7 171-9.5 4 22 152-8.4 4 1 64-3.8 3 6 49-2.7 2 4 19-1.9 1 2 17-1.9 0 1 3-0.5 0 0 2-0.4 0 1 0-0.0 0 0 0-0.0 75 142 1364-75.8 65 151 1285-71.4 — —
Total 72 65
Bold indicates players returning in 2014-15
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2 0 1 3 - 1 4 R e s u lt s RECORD SUMMARY
All Games American Athletic Conference Games Non-Conference Games
DATE
11/14/13 11/19/13 11/23/13 11/28/13 11/29/13 12/1/13 12/7/13 12/13/13 12/17/13 12/21/13 12/28/13 12/31/13 1/4/14 1/9/14 1/11/14 1/16/14 1/18/14 1/23/14 1/26/14 1/29/14 2/1/14 2/4/14 2/8/14 2/12/14 2/15/14 2/20/14 2/22/14 2/27/14 3/1/14 3/6/14 3/8/14 3/13/14 3/21/14 3/23/14
OPPONENT
Austin Peay %at Oklahoma State Nicholls #vs. Siena #vs. LSU #vs. Oklahoma State Northwestern State UALR ^vs. Florida Southeast Missouri Jackson State *at USF *Cincinnati *at Louisville *at Temple *Connecticut LeMoyne-Owen *Houston *USF *at UCF *at SMU *Rutgers Gonzaga *UCF *at Connecticut *at Rutgers *Temple *at Houston *Louisville *at Cincinnati *SMU @Connecticut $vs. George Washington $vs. Virginia
OVERALL
HOME
24-10 12-6 12-4
SCORE
W, 95-69 80-101, L W, 98-59 W, 87-60 W, 76-69 W, 73-68 W, 96-76 W, 73-59 75-77, L W, 77-65 W, 75-61 W, 88-73 53-69, L W, 73-67 W, 79-69 73-83, L W, 101-78 W, 82-59 W, 80-58 W, 69-59 72-87, L W, 101-69 W, 60-54 W, 76-70 81-86, L (ot) W, 64-59 W, 82-79 (ot) 68-77, L W, 72-66 84-97, L W, 67-58 53-72, L W, 71-66 60-78, L
15-3 6-2 9-1
HIGH SCORER
(16) Joe Jackson (23) Nick King (20) Austin Nichols (18) Joe Jackson (19) Austin Nichols (17) Shaq Goodwin (21) Shaq Goodwin (17) Joe Jackson (17) Shaq Goodwin (17) Joe Jackson (20) Shaq Goodwin (14) Michael Dixon Jr. (19) Geron Johnson (13) Joe Jackson (15) Shaq Goodwin (15) Joe Jackson (23) Shaq Goodwin (16) Michael Dixon Jr. (18) Nick King (20) Shaq Goodwin (15) Chris Crawford (17) Joe Jackson (22) Joe Jackson (18) Austin Nichols (11) Chris Crawford (11) Michael Dixon Jr. (18) Joe Jackson (24) Joe Jackson (15) Michael Dixon Jr. (20) Shaq Goodwin (19) Michael Dixon Jr. (18) Michael Dixon Jr. (21) Joe Jackson (18) Joe Jackson (10) Chris Crawford (10) Joe Jackson (19) Michael Dixon Jr. (15) Austin Nichols
AWAY 5-5 6-4 0-1
NETURAL
HIGH REBOUNDER
4-2 0-0 4-2
AT T.
RECORD
(10) Geron Johnson (8) Nick King (8) Shaq Goodwin (10) Shaq Goodwin (8) Austin Nichols (8) Joe Jackson (8) Shaq Goodwin (6) Austin Nichols (6) Geron Johnson (6) Shaq Goodwin (9) Shaq Goodwin
15785 13611 15528 2351 2612 3633
1-0 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-1
15605
6-1
15821
7-1
(5) Shaq Goodwin (8) Shaq Goodwin (9) Geron Johnson (10) Shaq Goodwin (7) David Pellom (11) Geron Johnson
8062 15021 15797 4063 17191 21988
7-2 8-2 9-2 10-2, 1-0 10-3, 1-1 11-3, 2-1
(11) Shaq Goodwin (6) Geron Johnson (9) Geron Johnson (6) Nick King (6) Shaq Goodwin (10) Shaq Goodwin (6) Geron Johnson (11) Dominic Woodson (11) Chris Crawford (8) Shaq Goodwin
5718 18039 14021 15702
12-3, 3-1 12-4, 3-2 13-4 14-4, 4-2
15627 5161 7058 14967 18248
15-4, 5-2 16-4, 6-2 16-5, 6-3 17-5, 7-3 18-5
(6) Shaq Goodwin (8) Geron Johnson (6) Nick King (12) Austin Nichols (10) Shaq Goodwin (10) Shaq Goodwin (9) Shaq Goodwin (9) Austin Nichols (5) Nick King (5) Chris Crawford (5) Shaq Goodwin (6) Austin Nichols (6) Shaq Goodwin
15021 16294 5558 18172 3628 18375 13176 18182 13081
19-5, 8-3 19-6, 8-4 20-6, 9-4 21-6, 10-4 21-7, 10-5 22-7, 11-5 22-8, 11-6 23-8, 12-6 23-9
17472 18712
24-9 24-10
* = American Athletic Conference Game % = Old Spice Classic Opening Game (Stillwater, Okla.) # = Old Spice Classic (Lake Buena Vista, Fla.) ^ = Jimmy V Classic (New York, N.Y.) @ = American Athletic Conference Championship (Memphis, Tenn.) $ = NCAA Tournament (Raleigh, N.C.) Home games in bold small caps
ATTENDANCE SUMMARY Home Away Neutral Total
GAMES
TOTALS
AVG/GAME
19 307655 16192 10 96255 9626 5 35370 7074 34 439280 12920
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FORWARD • JUNIOR 6-6 • 169 ALBANY, N.Y. LEE COLLEGE (TEXAS) • Junior college transfer from Lee College in Baytown, Texas
2013-14 season
• Rated the No. 7 junior college player by 247sports.com following the
• Third-leading scorer nationally in junior college last season (25.2 ppg) • Named to the 2013-14 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-Region XIV Team • Averaged 20.7 points, 7.6 rebounds and 4.4 assists in his two seasons at Lee College (48 games)
Career Highs
Season Highs
Points Rebounds FG Made FG Attempts 3-P FG Made 3-P FG Attempts FT Made FT Attempts Assists Blocks Steals Minutes Played
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Points Rebounds FG Made FG Attempts 3-P FG Made 3-P FG Attempts FT Made FT Attempts Assists Blocks Steals Minutes Played
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B u r r e l l ’ s C a r e e r S tat i s t i c s FG YEAR GP-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA PCT 2014-15 0-0 0/0.0 0-0 .000
3P FG FG-FGA PCT 0-0 .000
FT FT-FTA PCT 0-0 .000
OFF 0
REBOUNDS DEF TOT/AVG 0 0/0.0
PF 0
FO 0
A 0
TO 0
BLK 0
STL 0
PTS/AVG 0/0.0
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GUARD • R-FRESHMAN 6-4 • 197 MEMPHIS, TENN. MELROSE HS • Returns to the court after being away from action the past two seasons rehabbing an ACL injury • Suffered the ACL injury the summer prior to his senior season of high school • Did not play his senior season at Melrose High School and redshirted his freshman season at Memphis in 201314 • A consensus top-35 shooting guard out of Melrose High School • Averaged 15.2 points and shot 52.5 percent from the field as a junior in 2011-12
Career Highs
Season Highs
Points Rebounds FG Made FG Attempts 3-P FG Made 3-P FG Attempts FT Made FT Attempts Assists Blocks Steals Minutes Played
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Points Rebounds FG Made FG Attempts 3-P FG Made 3-P FG Attempts FT Made FT Attempts Assists Blocks Steals Minutes Played
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C r aw f o r d ’ s C a r e e r S tat i s t i c s FG YEAR GP-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA PCT 2014-15 0-0 0/0.0 0-0 .000
3P FG FG-FGA PCT 0-0 .000
FT FT-FTA PCT 0-0 .000
OFF 0
REBOUNDS DEF TOT/AVG 0 0/0.0
PF 0
FO 0
A 0
TO 0
BLK 0
STL 0
PTS/AVG 0/0.0
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FORWARD • JUNIOR 6-9 • 228 ATLANTA, GA. SOUTHWEST DEKALB HS • 2014-15 preseason All-American Athletic Conference first team pick • 2013-14 All-American Athletic Conference second team selection • Has 657 career points and needs only 343 to reach the 1,000-point milestone • If reached, would become the 50th player in Tigers history to do so • Team’s returning leader in scoring (11.5 ppg), rebounding (6.5 rpg) and blocked shots (61)
Career Highs Points Rebounds FG Made FG Attempted 3-P FG Made 3-P FG Attempts FT Made FT Attempted Assists Blocks Steals Minutes Played
Season Highs
23 vs. Temple (1/11/14) 12 vs. UT Martin (11/29/12) 10, 2x, last vs. Temple (2/22/14) 15, 2x, last vs. Houston (2/27/14) 1 vs. USF (12/31/13) 1, 6x, last vs. USF (12/31/13) 9 vs. Temple (1/11/14) 12, 2x, last vs. Connecticut (3/13/14) 5, 3x, last vs. Florida (12/17/13) 5 vs. Connecticut (2/15/14) 4, 5x, last vs. SMU (3/8/14) 44 vs. Connecticut (2/15/14)
Points Rebounds FG Made FG Attempts 3-P FG Made 3-P FG Attempts FT Made FT Attempts Assists Blocks Steals Minutes Played
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G o o d w i n ’ s C a r e e r S tat i s t i c s YEAR 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 Totals
GP-GS 36-33 34-34 0-0 70-67
MIN/AVG 744/20.7 981/28.9 0/0.0 1725/24.6
FG FG-FGA 95-204 149-255 0-0 244-459
PCT .466 .584 .000 .532
3P FG FT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA 0-5 .000 76-121 1-1 1.000 92-156 0-0 .000 0-0 1-6 .167 168-277
PCT .628 .590 .000 .606
OFF 76 87 0 163
REBOUNDS DEF TOT/AVG 84 160/4.4 135 222/6.5 0 0/0.0 219 382/5.5
PF 115 101 0 216
FO 6 3 0 9
A 48 60 0 108
TO 64 76 0 140
BLK 40 61 0 101
STL 38 44 0 82
PTS/AVG 266/7.4 391/11.5 0/0.0 657/9.4
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GUARD • SOPHOMORE 6-1 • 180 ORLANDO, FLA. DR. PHILLIPS HS • First-year players for the Tigers
games
• Enrolled at the University of Memphis in 2013-14, but was unable to practice with the team or play in
• In his senior season (2012-13) at Dr. Phillips High School, averaged 27.8 points, 5.2 assists and 4.2 rebounds • Named the Florida Class 8A Player of the Year • A consensus top-100 recruit
Career Highs
Season Highs
Points Rebounds FG Made FG Attempts 3-P FG Made 3-P FG Attempts FT Made FT Attempts Assists Blocks Steals Minutes Played
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P o w e l l ’ s C a r e e r S tat i s t i c s FG YEAR GP-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA PCT 2014-15 0-0 0/0.0 0-0 .000
3P FG FG-FGA PCT 0-0 .000
FT FT-FTA PCT 0-0 .000
OFF 0
REBOUNDS DEF TOT/AVG 0 0/0.0
PF 0
FO 0
A 0
TO 0
BLK 0
STL 0
PTS/AVG 0/0.0
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austin nichols
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FORWARD • SOPHOMORE 6-8 • 228 COLLIERVILLE, TENN. BRIARCREST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL • 2014-15 preseason All-American Athletic Conference first team pick • 2013-14 American Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year • 2013-14 American Athletic Conference All-Rookie Team selection • Set the Tigers’ freshman season field goal percentage record in 2013-14 (58.9)
Career Highs Points Rebounds FG Made FG Attempted 3-P FG Made 3-P FG Attempts FT Made FT Attempted Assists Blocks Steals Minutes Played
Season Highs
20 vs. Nicholls (11/23/13) 12 vs. Temple (2/22/14) 9, 2x, last vs. LSU (11/29/13) 16 vs. LSU (11/29/13) None 1 vs. Temple (2/22/14) 5 vs. Connecticut (1/16/14) 6, 4x, last vs. G. Washington (3/21/14) 3 vs. Louisville (3/1/14) 7 vs. Temple (2/22/14) 2 vs. Connecticut (2/15/14) 38 vs. LSU (11/29/13)
Points Rebounds FG Made FG Attempts 3-P FG Made 3-P FG Attempts FT Made FT Attempts Assists Blocks Steals Minutes Played
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N i ch o l s ’ C a r e e r S tat i s t i c s FG YEAR GP-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA 2013-14 34-34 774/22.8 139-236 2014-15 0-0 0/0.0 0-0 Totals 34-34 774/22.8 139-236
PCT .589 .000 .589
3P FG FG-FGA PCT 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-1 .000
FT FT-FTA 37-69 0-0 37-69
PCT .536 .000 .536
OFF 43 0 43
REBOUNDS DEF TOT/AVG 102 145/4.3 0 0/0.0 102 145/4.3
PF 48 0 48
FO 1 0 1
A 17 0 17
TO 34 0 34
BLK 42 0 42
STL 12 0 12
PTS/AVG 315/9.3 0/0.0 315/9.3
2014-15 • Memphis • Tigers • Basketball
U p d a t e d
5
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P l a y e r 2 0 1 4 - 1 5
nick king
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B i o s
G a m e - B y - G a m e
S tat i s t i c s
FORWARD • SOPHOMORE 6-7 • 226 MEMPHIS, TENN. EAST HS • One of three returning Tigers that played substantial minutes last season • Played in all 34 games a season ago • Averaged 4.9 points and 3.3 rebounds • Named the American Athletic Conference Rookie of the Week for Nov. 18-24, 2013 • Named to the Tiger 3.0 Club (academic honor) both semesters in 2013-14
Career Highs Points Rebounds FG Made FG Attempted 3-P FG Made 3-P FG Attempts FT Made FT Attempted Assists Blocks Steals Minutes Played
Season Highs
23 vs. Oklahoma State (11/19/13) 8 vs. Oklahoma State (11/19/13) 8 vs. Oklahoma State (11/19/13) 12 vs. Oklahoma State (11/19/13) 2 vs. Northwestern State (12/7/13) 3 vs. Northwestern State (12/7/13) 6, 2x, last vs. LeMoyne-Owen (1/18/14) 12 vs. Nicholls (11/23/13) 3 vs. Northwestern State (12/7/13) 3 vs. Siena (11/28/13) 3, 3x, last vs. Virginia (3/23/14) 23 vs. LeMoyne-Owen (1/18/14)
Points Rebounds FG Made FG Attempts 3-P FG Made 3-P FG Attempts FT Made FT Attempts Assists Blocks Steals Minutes Played
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K i n g ’ s C a r e e r S tat i s t i c s FG YEAR GP-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA 2013-14 34-0 377/11.1 59-114 2014-15 0-0 0/0.0 0-0 Totals 34-0 377/11.1 59-114
PCT .518 .000 .518
3P FG FG-FGA PCT 5-16 .313 0-0 .000 5-16 .313
FT FT-FTA 44-85 0-0 44-85
PCT .518 .000 .518
OFF 47 0 47
REBOUNDS DEF TOT/AVG 65 112/3.3 0 0/0.0 65 112/3.3
PF 35 0 35
FO 0 0 0
A 12 0 12
TO 18 0 18
BLK 10 0 10
STL 18 0 18
PTS/AVG 167/4.9 0/0.0 167/4.9
2014-15 • Memphis • Tigers • Basketball
U p d a t e d
10
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P l a y e r 2 0 1 4 - 1 5
dominic magee
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B i o s
G a m e - B y - G a m e
S tat i s t i c s
GUARD • FRESHMAN 6-3 • 177 NEW ORLEANS, LA. HELEN COX HS • Consensus top-75 player out of Helen Cox High School in Louisiana • Averaged 22.3 points, 7.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists as a senior in 2013-14 • Finished 2013-14 as the second-leading scorer among the New Orleans Metro Area Large Schools (Classes 5A/4A) • A Louisiana Sports Writers Association (LSWA) Class 5A All-State selection • Named the Louisiana District 8-5A Player of the Year
Career Highs
Season Highs
Points Rebounds FG Made FG Attempts 3-P FG Made 3-P FG Attempts FT Made FT Attempts Assists Blocks Steals Minutes Played
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Points Rebounds FG Made FG Attempts 3-P FG Made 3-P FG Attempts FT Made FT Attempts Assists Blocks Steals Minutes Played
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M a g e e ’ s C a r e e r S tat i s t i c s FG YEAR GP-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA PCT 2014-15 0-0 0/0.0 0-0 .000
3P FG FG-FGA PCT 0-0 .000
FT FT-FTA PCT 0-0 .000
OFF 0
REBOUNDS DEF TOT/AVG 0 0/0.0
PF 0
FO 0
A 0
TO 0
BLK 0
STL 0
PTS/AVG 0/0.0
2014-15 • Memphis • Tigers • Basketball
U p d a t e d
11
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P l a y e r 2 0 1 4 - 1 5
chris hawkins
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B i o s
G a m e - B y - G a m e
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FORWARD • JUNIOR 6-6 • 230 SUN PRAIRIE, WIS. SW TENNESSEE C.C. • Junior college transfer from Southwest Tennessee Community College • Also played a season of junior college basketball at Motlow State Community College (2012-13) • Missed 26 games as a result of injuries in his two junior college seasons • Following the 2013-14 season, rated the nation’s No. 16 junior college player by 247sports.com • Averaged 15.2 points and 6.8 rebounds at Southwest Tennessee Community College • In 2012-13 at Motlow State, named to the All-Tennessee Community College Athletic Association/Region VII Conference first team • Helped lead Motlow State to its first regional title and a trip to the national tournament in 30 seasons
Career Highs
Season Highs
Points Rebounds FG Made FG Attempts 3-P FG Made 3-P FG Attempts FT Made FT Attempts Assists Blocks Steals Minutes Played
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Points Rebounds FG Made FG Attempts 3-P FG Made 3-P FG Attempts FT Made FT Attempts Assists Blocks Steals Minutes Played
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H aw k i n s ’ C a r e e r S tat i s t i c s FG YEAR GP-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA PCT 2014-15 0-0 0/0.0 0-0 .000
3-P FG FG-FGA PCT 0-0 .000
FT FT-FTA PCT 0-0 .000
OFF 0
REBOUNDS DEF TOT/AVG 0 0/0.0
PF 0
FO 0
A 0
TO 0
BLK 0
STL 0
PTS/AVG 0/0.0
2014-15 • Memphis • Tigers • Basketball
U p d a t e d
12
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P l a y e r 2 0 1 4 - 1 5
d’marnier cunningham
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B i o s
G a m e - B y - G a m e
S tat i s t i c s
GUARD • JUNIOR 5-9• 160 CHICAGO, ILL. KASKASKIA COLLEGE (ILL.) • Ineligible to play until the end of the first semester (Dec. 12) • Can practice with the team • Junior college transfer from Kaskaskia College in Illinois • Also played a season of junior college basketball at the New Mexico Military Institute (NMMI) in 2011-12 • At Kaskaskia College, averaged 14.8 points and 5.5 assists in 2013-14 • In his junior college career, played in 59 games and averaged 12.8 points and 4.4 assists
Career Highs
Season Highs
Points Rebounds FG Made FG Attempts 3-P FG Made 3-P FG Attempts FT Made FT Attempts Assists Blocks Steals Minutes Played
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Points Rebounds FG Made FG Attempts 3-P FG Made 3-P FG Attempts FT Made FT Attempts Assists Blocks Steals Minutes Played
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C u n n i n g h a m ’ s C a r e e r S tat i s t i c s FG YEAR GP-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA PCT 2014-15 0-0 0/0.0 0-0 .000
3P FG FG-FGA PCT 0-0 .000
FT FT-FTA PCT 0-0 .000
OFF 0
REBOUNDS DEF TOT/AVG 0 0/0.0
PF 0
FO 0
A 0
TO 0
BLK 0
STL 0
PTS/AVG 0/0.0
2014-15 • Memphis • Tigers • Basketball
U p d a t e d
15
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P l a y e r 2 0 1 4 - 1 5
kedren johnson
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B i o s
G a m e - B y - G a m e
S tat i s t i c s
GUARD• JUNIOR 6-4 • 229 LEWISBURG, TENN. VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY • Transfer from Vanderbilt University • Last played for the Commodores in 2012-13 • In his two seasons in Nashville, averaged 8.0 points, 2.7 assists and 2.3 rebounds • As a sophomore in 2012-13, led the Commodores in scoring (13.5 ppg), assists (119; 3.6 apg), steals (34) and free throw percentage (72.3) • Member of the 2011-12 Vanderbilt squad that won the SEC Tournament title; Vanderbilt’s first SEC Tournament crown since 1951 • Converted the game’s key three-point play with 1:32 left to give Vanderbilt a 65-62 lead; the Commodores won the game 71-64
Career Highs Points Rebounds FG Made FG Attempts 3-P FG Made 3-P FG Attempts FT Made FT Attempts Assists Blocks Steals Minutes Played
Season Highs
28 vs. Davidson (11/22/12) 8, 2x, last vs. South Carolina (1/19/13) 11 vs. Davidson (11/22/12) 19, 2x, last vs. Kentucky (1/10/13) 5 vs. Ole Miss (1/15/13) 11 vs. Ole Miss (1/15/13) 10, 2x, last vs. South Carolina (3/9/13) 15 vs. Auburn (3/2/13) 8, 2x, last vs. Auburn (3/2/13) 4 vs. Alabama (2/2/13) 4, 3x, last vs. Kentucky (1/10/13) 41, 2x, last vs. Ole Miss (1/15/13)
Points Rebounds FG Made FG Attempts 3-P FG Made 3-P FG Attempts FT Made FT Attempts Assists Blocks Steals Minutes Played
— — — — — — — — — — — —
J o h n s o n ’ s C a r e e r S tat i s t i c s YEAR GP-GS MIN/AVG 2011-12 36-0 521/14.5 2012-13 33-33 1047/31.7 Totals 69-33 1568/22.7
FG FG-FGA 37-108 145-355 182-463
PCT .343 .408 .393
3P FG FG-FGA PCT 10-42 .238 55-157 .350 65-199 .327
FT FT-FTA 27-34 99-137 126-171
PCT .794 .723 .737
OFF 2 15 17
REBOUNDS DEF TOT/AVG 42 44/1.2 102 117/3.5 144 161/2.3
PF 32 64 96
FO 0 0 0
A 66 119 185
TO 42 94 136
BLK 5 17 22
STL 18 34 52
PTS/AVG 111/3.1 444/13.5 555/8.0
2014-15 • Memphis • Tigers • Basketball
U p d a t e d
20
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P l a y e r 2 0 1 4 - 1 5
avery woodson
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B i o s
G a m e - B y - G a m e
S tat i s t i c s
GUARD • SOPHOMORE 6-2 • 196 WAYNESBORO, MISS. EAST MISSISSIPPI C.C. • Junior college transfer from East Mississippi Community College • Following the 2013-14 season, rated the nation’s No. 34 junior college player by 247sports. com • Named the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-Region XXIII Team • East Mississippi’s second-leading scorer (15.7 ppg) and rebounder (5.8 rpg) • Shot 37.6 percent from the arc last season • Made three or more treys in 15 games in 2013-14
Career Highs
Season Highs
Points Rebounds FG Made FG Attempts 3-P FG Made 3-P FG Attempts FT Made FT Attempts Assists Blocks Steals Minutes Played
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Points Rebounds FG Made FG Attempts 3-P FG Made 3-P FG Attempts FT Made FT Attempts Assists Blocks Steals Minutes Played
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W o o d s o n ’ s C a r e e r S tat i s t i c s FG YEAR GP-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA PCT 2014-15 0-0 0/0.0 0-0 .000
3P FG FG-FGA PCT 0-0 .000
FT FT-FTA PCT 0-0 .000
OFF 0
REBOUNDS DEF TOT/AVG 0 0/0.0
PF 0
FO 0
A 0
TO 0
BLK 0
STL 0
PTS/AVG 0/0.0
2014-15 • Memphis • Tigers • Basketball
U p d a t e d
23
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P l a y e r 2 0 1 4 - 1 5
kuran iverson
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B i o s
G a m e - B y - G a m e
S tat i s t i c s
FORWARD • SOPHOMORE 6-9 • 205 HARTFORD, CONN. FISHBURNE MILITARY SCHOOL (VA.) • One of five returning players for the Tigers • Saw action in 19 games as a freshman a season ago • Averaged 2.5 points and 1.6 rebounds • Named to the Tiger 3.0 Club (academic honor) for the 2014 spring semester • Earned Tiger Academic 30 distinction for the 2014 spring semester; list recognizes the top grade-point average from each team for a semester
Career Highs Points Rebounds FG Made FG Attempts 3-P FG Made 3-P FG Attempts FT Made FT Attempts Assists Blocks Steals Minutes Played
Season Highs
11 vs. LeMoyne-Owen (1/18/14) 5 vs. LeMoyne-Owen (1/18/14) 4 vs. LeMoyne-Owen (1/18/14) 10 vs. LeMoyne-Owen (1/18/14) 1 vs. Rutgers (2/4/14) 3 vs. LeMoyne-Owen (1/18/14) 3 vs. LeMoyne-Owen (1/18/14) 8 vs. LeMoyne-Owen (1/18/14) 4 vs. LeMoyne-Owen (1/18/14) 1, 4x, last vs. Virginia (3/23/14) 2, 2x, last vs. USF (1/26/14) 22 vs. LeMoyne-Owen (1/18/14)
Points Rebounds FG Made FG Attempts 3-P FG Made 3-P FG Attempts FT Made FT Attempts Assists Blocks Steals Minutes Played
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I v e r s o n ’ s C a r e e r S tat i s t i c s FG YEAR GP-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA 2013-14 19-0 172/9.1 19-45 2014-15 0-0 0/0.0 0-0 Totals 19-0 172/9.1 19-45
PCT .422 .000 .422
3P FG FG-FGA PCT 1-9 .111 0-0 .000 1-9 .111
FT FT-FTA 8-21 0-0 8-21
PCT .381 .000 .381
OFF 10 0 10
REBOUNDS DEF TOT/AVG 21 31/1.6 0 0/0.0 21 31/1.6
PF 12 0 12
FO 0 0 0
A 14 0 14
TO 17 0 17
BLK 4 0 4
STL 6 0 6
PTS/AVG 47/2.5 0/0.0 47/2.5
2014-15 • Memphis • Tigers • Basketball
U p d a t e d
40
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P l a y e r 2 0 1 4 - 1 5
calvin godfrey
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B i o s
G a m e - B y - G a m e
S tat i s t i c s
FORWARD • SENIOR 6-8 • 233 MILWAUKEE, WIS. SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY • Transfer from Southern University • Lone senior on this season’s Memphis squad • Named to the 2013-14 All-SWAC first team • Selected the 2013-14 SWAC Newcomer of the Year • Started his NCAA Division I career at Iowa State in 2010-11 • Averaged 13.1 points and 8.8 rebounds at Southern University in 2013-14 • Shot 55.6 percent from the field last season • Also played a season of junior college basketball at Howard College in Big Spring, Texas (2011-12) • In 2011-12, named to the All-Western Junior College Athletic Conference (WJCAC) Team
Career Highs Points Rebounds FG Made FG Attempts 3-P FG Made 3-P FG Attempts FT Made FT Attempts Assists Blocks Steals Minutes Played
Season Highs
27 vs. Texas Southern (1/6/14) 15, 2x, last vs. Alcorn State (2/1/14) 13 vs. Texas Southern (1/6/14) 19 vs. Texas Southern (1/6/14) None 1 vs. Chicago State (12/19/10) 9 vs. Jackson State (2/10/14) 11 vs. Jackson State (2/10/14) 3, 3x, last vs. Prairie View A&M (3/12/14) 4, 2x, last vs. North Florida (11/16/13) 3, 2x, last vs. Colorado (3/9/11) 36, 4x, last vs. Alabama A&M (2/22/14)
Points Rebounds FG Made FG Attempts 3-P FG Made 3-P FG Attempts FT Made FT Attempts Assists Blocks Steals Minutes Played
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G o d f r e y ’ s C a r e e r S tat i s t i c s YEAR GP-GS MIN/AVG 2010-11 29-5 584/20.1 2013-14 31-29 834/26.9 2014-15 0-0 0/0.0 Totals 60-34 1418/23.6
FG FG-FGA 62-112 155-279 0-0 217-391
PCT .554 .556 .000 .555
3P FG FG-FGA PCT 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-1 .000
FT FT-FTA 40-61 96-147 0-0 136-208
PCT .656 .653 .000 .654
OFF 63 85 0 148
REBOUNDS DEF TOT/AVG 94 157/5.4 188 273/8.8 0 0/0.0 282 430/7.2
PF 72 92 0 166
FO 4 3 0 7
A 16 26 0 42
TO 27 49 0 76
BLK 27 49 0 76
STL 29 14 0 43
PTS/AVG 164/5.7 406/13.1 0/0.0 570/9.5
2014-15 • Memphis • Tigers • Basketball
U p d a t e d
14
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P l a y e r
jordan manse
42
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B i o s
jake mcdowell
GUARD • FRESHMAN 6-1 • 167 AUSTIN, TEXAS BREWSTER ACADEMY (N.H.)
GUARD • SOPHOMORE 6-5 • 211 MEMPHIS, TENN. CHRISTIAN BROTHERS HS
• Reclassified from the class of 2013 to the class of 2014
• One of five returning players for the Tigers
• Played an additional year of prep basketball at Brewster Academy in New Hampshire
• Saw action in 10 games last season
• Prior to Brewster Academy, played two seasons at Lake Travis High School in Austin, Texas
• Averaged 0.3 points and 0.2 rebounds • Named to the Tiger 3.0 Club (academic honor) both semesters in 2013-14
• Two-time district Offensive Player of the Year
Career Highs
Career Highs
Points Rebounds FG Made FG Attempts 3-P FG Made 3-P FG Attempts FT Made FT Attempts Assists Blocks Steals Minutes Played
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Points Rebounds FG Made FG Attempts 3-P FG Made 3-P FG Attempts FT Made FT Attempts Assists Blocks Steals Minutes Played
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Points Rebounds FG Made FG Attempts 3-P FG Made 3-P FG Attempts FT Made FT Attempts Assists Blocks Steals Minutes Played
2 vs. Siena (11/28/13) 1, 2x, last vs. LeMoyne Owen (1/18/14) 1 vs. Siena (11/28/13) 1, 4x, last vs. Rutgers (2/4/14) None 1 vs. Rutgers (2/4/14) 1 vs. LeMoyne Owen (1/18/14) 2 vs. LeMoyne Owen (1/18/14) None None 1 vs. Rutgers (2/4/14) 2, 4x, last vs. Rutgers (2/4/14)
Season Highs
Season Highs
Points Rebounds FG Made FG Attempts 3-P FG Made 3-P FG Attempts FT Made FT Attempts Assists Blocks Steals Minutes Played
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M c D o w e l l ’ s C a r e e r S tat i s t i c s FG YEAR GP-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA 2013-14 10-0 11/1.1 1-4 2014-15 0-0 0/0.0 0-0 Totals 10-0 11/1.1 1-4
PCT .250 .000 .250
3P FG FG-FGA PCT 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-1 .000
FG YEAR GP-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA PCT 2014-15 0-0 0/0.0 0-0 .000
3P FG FG-FGA PCT 0-0 .000
FT FT-FTA 1-2 0-0 1-2
PCT .500 .000 .500
OFF 0 0 0
REBOUNDS DEF TOT/AVG 2 2/0.2 0 0/0.0 2 2/0.2
PF 1 0 1
FO 0 0 0
A 0 0 0
TO 0 0 0
BLK 0 0 0
STL 1 0 1
PTS/AVG 3/0.3 0/0.0 3/0.3
PF 0
FO 0
A 0
TO 0
BLK 0
STL 0
PTS/AVG 0/0.0
M a n s e ’ s C a r e e r S tat i s t i c s FT FT-FTA PCT 0-0 .000
OFF 0
REBOUNDS DEF TOT/AVG 0 0/0.0
2014-15 • Memphis • Tigers • Basketball
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T rahson B urrell
M arkel C rawford
S haq G oodwin
P ookie P owell
A ustin N ichols
F • Jr. • 6-6 • 169 Albany, N.Y. Lee College (Texas)
G • r-Fr. • 6-4 • 197 Memphis, Tenn. Melrose HS
F • Jr. • 6-9 • 228 Atlanta, Ga. Southwest DeKalb HS
G • So. • 6-1 • 180 Orlando, Fla. Dr. Phillips HS
F • So. • 6-8 • 228 Collierville, Tenn.
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Briarcrest Christian School
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N ick K ing
D ominic M agee
C hris H awkins
D'Marnier C unningham
J ordan M anse
F/G • So. • 6-7 • 226 Memphis, Tenn. East HS
G • Fr. • 6-3 • 177 New Orleans, La. Helen Cox
F • Jr. • 6-6 • 230 Sun Prairie, Wis. Southwest Tennessee CC
G • Jr. • 5-9 • 160 Chicago, Ill. Kaskaski College (Ill.)
G • Fr. • 6-1 • 167 Austin, Texas Brewster Academy (N.H.)
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K edren J ohnson
A very W oodson
K uran I verson
C alvin G odfrey
J ake M c D owell
G • Jr. • 6-4 • 229 Lewisburg, Tenn. Vanderbilt
G • So. • 6-2 • 196 Waynesboro, Miss. East Mississippi CC
F/G • So. • 6-9 • 205 Hartford, Conn.
F • Sr. • 6-8 • 233 Milwaukee, Wis. Southern University
G/F • So. • 6-5 • 211 Memphis, Tenn. Christian Brothers HS
Fishburne Military School (Va.)
J osh P astner
A ki C ollins
R obert K irby
K eelon L awson
Head Coach Sixth Season
Assistant Coach Third Season
Assistant Coach Second Season
Assistant Coach First Season
2014-15 Memphis men’s Basketball Game Notes
#goTigersgo
NOVEMBER 18 24 27 28
vs #11 Wichita State^ (ESPN)...........1 pm Prairie View A&M~ (ESPN3)......7 pm vs Baylor~ (Fox Sports 1)................11 pm vs Illinois or Indiana State~.....7/9:30 pm
DECEMBER 2 6 13 15
Stephen F. Austin (ESPNews)...6 pm Bradley (ESPNU)................ 8:30 pm Oklahoma State (ESPN2).........5 pm NC Central (ESPN3).................7 pm
BLACK Bold - Home (FedExForum) ^ Sioux Falls, S.D. (Sanford Pentagon) ~ Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational
17 20 23 31
USC Upstate (ESPN3)..............7 pm Oral Roberts (CBS SN).............2 pm Western Illinois (ESPN3)..........7 pm Houston* (ESPNU)..................1 pm
JANUARY 3 8 11 15 17
Tulane* (ESPNU).................. 3/5 pm at SMU* (ESPN/ESPN2).....................8 pm at Houston* (CBS SN)........................3 pm Cincinnati* (ESPN/ESPN2).......6 pm UCF* (ESPNews).....................1 pm
* American Athletic Conference game All times Central and subject to change
21 24 28 31
at Tulsa* (ESPNU)..............................6 pm at Tulane* (ESPNU)............................7 pm East Carolina* (CBS SN)...........8 pm at Gonzaga (ESPN2)..........................9 pm
FEBRUARY 4 7 10 14 19
Jacksonville State (ESPN3)......7 pm Temple* (ESPNews).............. 12 pm at East Carolina* (ESPNU)................6 pm at USF* (ESPNU)...............................11 am Connecticut* (ESPN/ESPN2)....8 pm
22 at UCF* (CBS SN)................................1 pm 26 SMU* (ESPN/ESPN2)................8 pm 28 Tulsa* (ESPNU).......................7 pm
MARCH
5 8 12- 15
at Connecticut* (ESPN/ESPN2)......8 pm at Cincinnati* (CBS Sports)............11 am The American Championship (Hartford, Conn.)