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MARCH, 17 2016 VOLUME V, ISSUE 7
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THE RUNDOWN Following an ACC Tournament run that earned her the nickname Ms. March from head coach Katie Meier, Hurricane Magazine examines junior guard Jessica Thomas’ monster performance at the ACC Tournament.
14 // INTRODUCING MS. MARCH Joe Zagacki is the man behind the mic for Hurricanes men’s basketball. He can often be found interviewing players and coaches prior to games. This week, Hurricane Magazine turns the tables on the 14-year play-by-play man to learn his story.
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39 COMPLIANCE The University of Miami men’s and women’s basketball teams each posted spectacular 201516 seasons. Hurricane Magazine takes a look back at some of the top moments from this past season.
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FROM THE DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS Hurricanes Fans, The NCAA Men’s and Women’s Tournaments are here and few events capture the emotion, passion and competitive spirit of the student-athlete than March Madness. This week we bring you a special edition of Hurricane Magazine to celebrate our basketball teams as they prepare to start play in the NCAAs. Miami is one of just 24 schools to have its men’s and women’s basketball teams earn bids to the 2016 NCAA Tournament. The men’s basketball team opens tournament play on Thursday at 6:50 p.m. (EST) in Providence against Buffalo and Cane fans can watch the game live on TNT. The women’s team takes the floor against South Dakota State on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. (EST) on ESPN2 in Stanford, California. Our basketball programs are a success because of you, our passionate fans, who packed the BankUnited Center all season long to cheer on the teams. And a big thank you to those who came out in full force at the selection show parties at the Rathskeller on campus. Tournament fever truly has taken over our beautiful campus, and it has been such a thrill to see everyone feel a part of our success. For the latest information on the Miami Hurricanes’ trip to the NCAA visit our Tournament Central Page on HurricaneSports.com. Fans can also follow us on Twitter and Instagram, @ MiamiHurricanes. I hope you enjoy this special edition of Hurricane Magazine as we reflect on our successful basketball seasons and look ahead to an exciting tournament season. Go Canes! Blake James
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The University of Miami men’s basketball team became the first team in school history to sell out its home arena for the entire season.
The University of Miami men’s basketball team defeated five ranked teams this past season: No. 3 Virginia, No. 11 Louisville, No. 16 Utah, No. 22/20 Butler and No. 24/20 Duke, with back-to-back wins over Virginia and Louisville.
Miami women’s basketball has more than doubled the longest postseason streak in program history, extending it to seven years in a row.
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The University of Miami is one of just 24 institutions nationally that had reached the NCAA Tournament in both men’s and women’s basketball.
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IT DOESN’T END HERE Watch as Coach L takes the Hurricanes to George Mason University as Miami prepares for its tournament run in March.
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ADIDAS & MIAMI UNVEIL POSTSEASON UNIFORMS
The University of Miami and adidas unveiled the 2016 Made in March Uniform Collection for the Hurricanes to wear during the NCAA basketball postseason. The uniform collection features unique design elements that pay tribute to the team’s identity and school history. Miami’s Made in March uniforms incorporate hurricane style cuts and patterns along the waistband and a bold, dual-color pop along the jersey collar, arm holes and short hem. The white ͞U͟ logo featured on the short is done up in terrycloth for sweat management during the game’s biggest moments. To give players optimum performance on the court, the uniforms feature the same lightweight, sweat-wicking technology used in the NBA. Targeted ventilation zones on the chest, back and side keep players cool even in the most intense moments of the game. A mid-hole mesh on the short maximizes comfort and breathability as the game heats up. The Hurricanes will lace up the latest adidas basketball footwear including special editions of the Crazylight Boost 2.5 Low and D Lillard 2 in team colors. The 2016 Made in March uniforms debut on court with conference tournament play. Fans can grab their team gear at adidas.com and campus area retailers beginning this March. Join the conversation @adidashoops on Twitter and Instagram with #teamadidas and #MadeInMarch.
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CORAL GABLES, Fla. – “She’s like Reggie Jackson. She’s not Mr. October, she’s Ms. March.” That is what Miami head coach Katie Meier said of Jessica Thomas after the junior guard’s dazzling performance in the Hurricanes’ ACC Tournament quarterfinal victory over Florida State. Thomas scored a season-high 21 points and set a career-best with five 3-pointers made in the 74-56 win against the No. 14/10 Seminoles. She also tied career highs in blocked shots (two) and minutes played (38), while logging five assists, two steals and only two turnovers in the win. The stellar outing by Thomas pushed Miami to its first-ever multi-win ACC Tournament showing in 12 years in the conference, as it opened play the previous day with a 77-55 thumping of Pittsburgh. Thomas was far from done, though. In the semifinals against No. 2/3 Notre Dame, Thomas again connected on five 3-pointers and tallied a co-game-high 17 points. After going 94-straight games without five 3-pointers, Thomas had done it in backto-back outings against two of the nation’s top teams on one of the biggest stages of the season. The Gainesville, Fla., native, has always had a flair for the dramatic in March. In 87 regular season games, she has posted 17-plus points four times. In nine postseason tournament games, she has done so five times, including tallying the four highest single-game totals of her career. In Miami’s last six postseason games, Thomas is averaging 17.8 points per game. Her career average is 8.8 an outing and removing those half dozen games, it is 8.2 per contest.
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“I just think my competitive spirit, my will to win and just knowing my teammates and I put in so much work,” Thomas said of why she plays so well in March. “I can’t see anything else but us being on top.” Thomas averaged 14.7 points, 4.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists, while shooting 11-of-18 (61.1 percent) from 3-point range in Miami’s three games in Greensboro, N.C. Her outstanding showing led to her earning ACC All-Tournament Second Team honors at the conclusion of the event. She is the fifth Hurricane to garner ACC All-Tournament honors and the first since Shawnice Wilson in 2011. The first three to do so—Tamara James, Shenise Johnson and Riquna Williams—all rank among the five all-time at Miami in scoring. Thomas, buoyed by her elite March performances, is well on her way to joining them in the 1,000-points club. She currently has 845 in her career and is averaging 11.9 points per game this season, second-best on the team. With its two blowout wins and its superb effort against top-seeded Notre Dame in the semifinals, Thomas and the Hurricanes certainly made their mark at the Greensboro Coliseum. “I think we answered all the doubts,” Meier said. “Do we have electric, exciting players, too? Yeah. And can we be a giant killer, which we’ve always had that reputation.” Meier and the Hurricanes are hoping that “Ms. March” can continue to her Reggie Jackson-like outings in the NCAA Tournament as they look to knock off another giant. Thomas, as she said, she cannot see it any other way that.
BEHIND THE MIC WITH JOE ZAGACKI Rewind to Feb. 9, 2016. The Miami men’s basketball team is playing Pittsburgh inside the BankUnited Center in another important ACC matchup. With just over two minutes to play, Miami holds a five-point lead over the Panthers and appears to be separating itself down the stretch. However, Pittsburgh just won’t go away and with 30 seconds to go in the game, the score is tied 63-63. These are the moments that Miami men’s basketball play-by-play announcer Joe Zagacki lives for. “The unpredictability of the finish is the best because it keeps you on your toes and makes you better at what you’re doing,” Zagacki said. In the final 30 seconds, Miami has a chance to hold for the final possession. Sheldon McClellan fires up a shot from the corner to win it, but it’s no good. Davon Reed follows with a tip, but it’s no good. Finally Angel Rodriguez – one of the smallest players on the court – follows with a tip in and the Hurricanes have the lead!
in your mind to think about anything else other than what’s happening in those final seconds.” Throughout his broadcasting career, Zagacki has called many games that have come down to the wire, but it is his passion and energy that has been so endearing to Hurricane fans during his entire career. “I love the drama,” Zagacki said. “Being able to execute during the drama and being able to describe it is a challenge, and it makes it fun. I think those close games is what keeps me going back because it puts you in a place that’s very rare. You don’t go to that mindset every day.” Zagacki admits that being able to call games doesn’t come without paying a price. Before each game he calls, Zagacki spends eight to 10 hours in preparing for the broadcast. He is a meticulous planner, a lesson he learned, working alongside Rick Weaver the former Voice of the Miami Dolphins. “Rick always took so much pride in what he was doing, and it was something I always noticed,” Zagacki said.
Zagacki, who sat courtside during the entire thrilling sequence, called the eventual winning basket on the air the only way he knows how: with energy, passion, and emotion.
Zagacki’s knowledge of the team he covers has allowed him to serve as a staple figure within the Hurricanes men’s basketball program for the past 14 years.
“We have to nail it,” Zagacki said. “There is no second chance. The thing about those close games is that it puts you in a place where nothing else matters. When broadcasting games that go down to the finish, you go to a place where everything else is blocked out. There is no room
“I’ve been doing it the same way by following the team,” Zagacki said. “I go to the shootaround, I go to practice, and I get the scouting report.”
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Zagacki also holds a strong relationship with the players on the team,
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BEHIND THE MIC WITH JOE ZAGACKI which might explain the emotion and passion he delivers on each radio broadcast on WQAM – the flagship home of the Miami Hurricanes. “The only age that changes in this industry in mine,” Zagacki said with a grin. “The kids are always 18-22, but I’m always getting older. What I have learned is to be the adult and be a mentor to these studentathletes, and I think they appreciate that. I don’t need to go up to them and high five them because of a great performance. I can just tell them congratulations. I think the job is to be supportive. The best compliment I get from the players is when they are gone, and then they come back, and they say hello.” Zagacki believes his emotional style of broadcast stems from relationships he holds with the players and coaches involved with the program. “I’m kind of an emotional guy,” Zagacki said. “I don’t think it would be the same if I was doing a team that I was not emotionally invested in. I know the stories of our players as well as anyone else, so I think that leads to some of the emotion. I just think you have to do a game and be yourself – that’s the best way to do it.” Zagacki has a strong support system in place. The Voice of the Hurricanes has been married to his wife Cheryl for 25 years. “This job is a little bit different than the average 9-to-5 job,” Zagacki said. “What’s great about Cheryl is that she understands that. In broadcasting, you could have a good day on the air, but a bad day because your team lost.” Zagacki began his broadcasting career in 1979 and began serving as the Hurricanes’ football sideline reporter in 1983, working alongside legendary Miami play-by-play announcer Sonny Hirsch – a man Zagacki regards as one of the biggest influences in his broadcast career. “Hurricane fans love Sonny,” Zagacki said. “He had two tenures as the Voice of the Hurricanes, so I try to honor him in each one of my broadcasts by sneaking in one of his phrases somewhere.” In addition to his paying respect to his former broadcast partner, Zagacki never leaves home without his standard mini hour glass – a tool he has used for most of his professional career thanks to the advice of Jon Miller, the Voice of the San Francisco Giants. “Everybody always asks me about the hour glass,” Zagacki said with a laugh. “The hour glass is a reminder for me to give the score every 90 seconds. It’s like a silent alarm. “I use the hour glass for every sport. I had some lady come out of the stands and tap me on the shoulder and said why are you flipping that hour glass right in the middle of the game, but it works for me.”
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Zagacki has a strong attachment to his hometown of South Florida, and he never fails to realize how fortunate he is to be calling games. He was involved in an airplane crash that nearly took his life in 1992 when he was helping transport supplies to those who were affected by Hurricane Andrew. “Every game is still a thrill,” Zagacki said. “Everyone has their own rituals, but when they play the national anthem, I think that is a good time to reflect and be grateful for the position that I have. I think during that point, I’m always very grateful that I have another opportunity to call another game. Then I try to throw a perfect game, which never happens.” This March, Zagacki will have another opportunity to reflect as he takes the mic to call Miami’ 2016 trip to the NCAA Tournament. Fans can listen to Zagacki and the Hurricanes on 560 WQAM.
HOF, THOMAS NAMED TO ALL-ACC ACADEMIC TEAM
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Two members of the University of Miami women’s basketball team, Emese Hof and Jessica Thomas, were tabbed as members of 2015-16 All-ACC Academic Team. Miami was one of eight schools with multiple selections among the 23 honorees. It is the first time the Hurricanes have had two players make the team in the same season. “I am really proud of Emese and Jessica,” Miami head coach Katie Meier said. “They are outstanding representatives of the University and are very deserving of this honor.” A 6-foot-3-inch freshman forward from Utrecht, Netherlands, Hof is averaging 8.1 points and 5.7 rebounds while shooting 52.9 percent from the field. She leads the team in blocks with 34, while her rebounding average and field goal percentage both rank second. Hof has posted double figures 10 times during her freshman campaign, including scoring 11 points in Miami’s 77-55 victory over Pittsburgh Thursday in the second round of the ACC Tournament. In her first semester at Miami, Hof posted a 3.740 GPA and was named to the Dean’s List, Athletic Director’s Honor Roll and the Book Buster Honor Roll. She has yet to declare an academic major. “This is an awesome accomplishment for Emese to receive as a freshman,” Meier said. “She has put up great numbers on the court and also excelled in the classroom.” A 5-foot-6-inch guard from Gainesville, Fla., Thomas is averaging 11.4 points, second-most on the team, and a team-high 3.6 assists per game. Her 2.06:1 assist/turnover ratio ranks second in the ACC and she leads the Hurricanes in minutes per game at 31.0 an outing. Thomas, a team co-captain, has scored double-digit points in 20 of 30 games this season and has fewer than nine just six times. A sport administration major with a minor in communication, Thomas sports a 3.072 GPA and has been named to the Book Buster Honor Roll three times, as well as the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll once.
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REED NAMED TO 2016 ALL-ACC ACADEMIC TEAM
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – University of Miami guard Davon Reed has been named to the annual All-Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Men’s Basketball team, as announced by Commissioner John Swofford. Reed, from Ewing, N.J., is a junior majoring in sports administration. He is the Canes’ third-leading scorer with 11.1 points per game, and averages 4.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists per outing. He is hitting 45.5 percent of his shots from the field, 37.8 percent from long range and 80.4 percent at the line. He has scored double-digit points in 11 ACC games, including a career-best 21 against No. 3 Virginia last week. To be eligible for All-ACC Academic Team consideration, a student-athlete must have earned a 3.00 grade point average for the previous semester and maintained a 3.00 cumulative average during his academic career. 2016 All-ACC Academic Men’s Basketball Team Deng Adel, Fr., Louisville, Melbourne, Australia, Undeclared Grayson Allen, So., Duke, Jacksonville, Fla., Psychology Dwayne Bacon, Fr., Florida State, Lakeland, Fla., Exploratory Gabe DeVoe, So., Clemson, Shelby, N.C., Pre-Business Jalen Hudson, So., Virginia Tech, Richmond, Va., Business Tadric Jackson, So., Georgia Tech, Tifton, Ga., Business Administration Amile Jefferson, Sr., Duke, Philadelphia, Pa., History Chase Jeter, Fr., Duke, Las Vegas, Nev., Undeclared Cameron Johnson, So., Pittsburgh, Moon Township, Pa., Arts & Sciences Trey Lewis, Gr., Louisville, Garfield Heights, Ohio, Higher Education Ryan Luther, So., Pittsburgh, Gibsonia, Pa., Arts & Sciences Rafael Maia, Gr., Pittsburgh, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Business Administration Mangok Mathiang, Jr., Louisville, Melbourne, Australia, Communication Luke Maye, Fr., North Carolina, Huntersville, N.C., Business Administration Donovan Mitchell, Fr., Louisville, Greenwich, Conn., Undeclared 18
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MCCLELLAN NAMED TO ACC ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – University of Miami guard Sheldon McClellan was named to the 2016 Atlantic Coast Conference AllTournament Second Team, the league announced following the event. In two games in the ACC Tournament, McClellan averaged 18.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.5 assists in 36.5 minutes played. He knocked down 56.5 percent of his shots from the field, 42.9 percent from three and 77.8 percent at the line. In the win over Virginia Tech, he notched 21 points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals. He was 3-of-6 from long range against the Hokies, and 8-of-12 from the field. The next night, he had 15 points, two rebounds and two steals, knocking down 4-of-5 attempts from the field and shot a perfect 5-of-5 at the line in the loss to No. 3 Virginia. McClellan and the Canes ended the ACC regular season in a tie for second in the league, then went 1-1 in the ACC Tournament. 2016 ACC All-Tournament Teams First Team Joel Berry, North Carolina (MVP) Anthony Gill, Virginia Marcus Paige, North Carolina Brice Johnson, North Carolina Malcolm Brogdon, Virginia Second Team London Perrantes, Virginia Sheldon McClellan, Miami Seth Allen, Virginia Tech Grayson Allen, Duke Zach Auguste, Notre Dame
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MOTLEY SELECTED TO COACHES ALL-ACC FIRST TEAM
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Adrienne Motley of the University of Miami women’s basketball team was tabbed as an Atlantic Coast Conference Head Coaches First Team All-ACC selection. Motley, the fifth-leading scorer in the ACC at 15.6 points per game, was recently tabbed as a Blue Ribbon Panel First Team AllACC choice, too. It is the second year she has been named a first team honoree by both groups. “Once again, Adrienne has proven to be one of the best players in the nation’s top conference,” Miami head coach Katie Meier said. “She has elevated this program every year she has been at Miami and has constantly pushed her teammates to improve their games as well. We are all so excited for her to be recognized, as she is such a humble young lady who only celebrates team awards.” Motley leads No. 21/21 Miami (24-8, 10-6 ACC) in scoring (15.6), field goals made (184), free throws made (75), free throw percentage (min. 1 FTM per game, 77.3) and steals (51). She is second among Hurricanes in minutes (30.2), 3-pointers made (57), 3-point percentage (37.0) and assist/turnover ratio (1.60:1). A Newport News, Va., native, Motley has led or co-led Miami in scoring 18 times this season and has posted double-digit points in all but five games. The 5-foot-9-inch team co-captain has logged 17-plus points on 18 occasions. Motley is one of three players in the top 10 in the ACC in scoring, 3-point percentage (No. 10) and free throw percentage (No. 10). A member of the Naismith Trophy Early Season Watch List and The Dawn Staley Award Mid-Season Watch List, Motley is also No. 14 in the conference in 3-pointers made. The 5-foot-9-inch Motley is the seventh player in the program’s 44-year history to garner first team all-conference honors in backto-back seasons. She is the fourth Hurricane to do so in Miami’s 12 years in the ACC, along with all-time greats Tamara James, Shenise Johnson and Riquna Williams.
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COACH L, MCCLELLAN, RODRIGUEZ & JEKIRI ALL-ACC
Jim Larrañaga is the 2016 Atlantic Coast Conference Coach of the Year, and Miami’s Sheldon McClellan, Angel Rodriguez and Tonye Jekiri have all earned ACC postseason honors, as voted on by Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association, the league announced March 6. McClellan was named to the All-ACC Second Team, Rodriguez is on the All-ACC Third Team and Jekiri was selected for both the All-Defensive Team and was named All-ACC honorable mention. Coach L was named the ACC Coach of the Year for the second time in four seasons. He led the Hurricanes to a tie for second in the conference after being predicted to finish fifth in the league by the media this season, the fifth-straight season Larrañaga has exceeded preseason media poll expectations. McClellan finished the regular season as the second-most efficient offensive player in the ACC and the 20th-most efficient offensive player in NCAA, according to KenPom. com. The Houston native posted the best shooting percentage among guards in the ACC (49.5%). He posted double-digit points in all ACC games and Miami was 5-0 when McClellan scored 20+ points in ACC outings. In ACC games, he was fourth in turnover rate (9.6), sixth in free throw percentage (83.5), ninth in points per game (15.8), ninth in true shooting percentage (60.7) and 17th in 2-point field goal percentage (54.6). He currently has 1863 career points, with 1020 at Miami and 843 at Texas. A native of Puerto Rico, Rodriguez posted the top assist rate in the ACC and recorded four or more assists in 10 ACC contests. Against Miami’s five ranked ACC opponents, he recorded 13.2 ppg, 5.0 apg, 3.4 rpg and a 3.6 assist/turnover ratio. Rodriguez ranked third in steal percentage, third in assists (4.6), fifth in steals (1.5) and seventh in assist/turnover ratio (2.1).). Against Pitt the 5-foot-11-inch guard had the game-winning tip-in, along with eight assists and 17 points. Other top performances included 13 points, 11 assists and 3-7 from three against Duke, and 17 points, seven assists and five rebounds vs.
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Louisville. He was 12th in the ACC in 2-point field goal percentage (56.1) and in 12 ACC games scored 10+ points, including four with 15+ points. ACC opponents score 16.0 ppg less when Miami’s 7-footer Jekiri is on the court (per 40 minutes). He is seventh in the ACC in defensive rebound percent and 11th in offensive rebound percent. The native of Port Harcourt, Nigeria, currently is the winningest player in Miami history with 93 victories. In NCAA rankings, he is 42nd in rebounds per game, 44th in total rebounds and 45th in defensive rebounds. He is eighth in the ACC in rebounding, seventh in defensive and eighth in offensive boards. This season, Jekiri averaged 9.6 points and 8.4 rebounds per game against ranked teams, and he posted 15 10-rebound games this season. 2015-16 ACSMA All-ACC Teams (First-place votes, followed by total points) All-Atlantic Coast Conference First Team Brice Johnson, Sr., North Carolina 51 *255 Malcolm Brogdon, Sr., Virginia 51 *255 Cat Barber, Jr., NC State 48 249 Grayson Allen, So., Duke 47 247 Jaron Blossomgame, Jr., Clemson 32 213 Second Team Michael Gbinije, Sr., Syracuse 8 155 Sheldon McClellan, Sr., Miami 6 136 Demetrius Jackson, Jr., Notre Dame 3 130 Brandon Ingram, Fr., Duke 4 129 Damion Lee, Sr., Louisville 1 90 Third Team Marcus Georges-Hunt, Sr., Georgia Tech - 76 Anthony Gill, Sr., Virginia - 70 Zach Auguste, Sr., Notre Dame - 45 Michael Young, Jr., Pittsburgh - 37 Angel Rodriguez, Sr., Miami 3 35
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Honorable Mention: Justin Jackson, North Carolina; Tonye Jekiri, Miami; Zach LeDay, Virginia Tech; Chinanu Onuaku, Louisville; Marcus Paige, North Carolina; London Perrantes, Virginia; Devin Thomas, Wake Forest. All-ACC Freshman Team Brandon Ingram, Duke *51 Dwayne Bacon, Florida State 50 Malik Beasley, Florida State 49 Malachi Richardson, Syracuse 34 Bryant Crawford, Wake Forest 28 All-ACC Defensive Team Malcolm Brogdon, Sr., Virginia 49 Tonye Jekiri, Sr., Miami 39 Michael Gbinije, Sr., Syracuse 36 Landry Nnoko, Sr., Clemson 30 Chinanu Onuaku, So., Louisville 27 ACC Player of the Year Malcolm Brogdon, Sr., Virginia 38 ACC Freshman of the Year Brandon Ingram, Duke 48 ACC Coach of the Year Jim Larrañaga, Miami 24 ACC Defensive Player of the Year Malcolm Brogdon, Sr., Virginia 39 ACC Most Improved Player of the Year Jaron Blossomgame, Jr., Clemson 21 ACC Sixth Man of the Year Isaiah Hicks, Jr., North Carolina 19
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CORAL GABLES, Fla. – For the 11th time in program history and the fifth time in the past six seasons, the University of Miami women’s basketball team is headed to the NCAA Tournament. No. 19/19 Miami (24-8, 10-6 ACC) earned the No. 5 seed in the Lexington Region, as announced on the ESPN Selection Show Monday night. The Hurricanes will play their first game Saturday at 6:30 p.m. ET in Stanford, Calif., and will take on 12th-seeded South Dakota State (26-6, 13-3 Summit). Also in Miami’s pod are fourth-seeded Stanford (24-7, 14-4 P12), the host team, and 13th-seeded San Francisco (21-11, 9-9 WCC). Miami is 5-10 all-time in the NCAA Tournament. The No. 5 seed is tied for the fourth-highest seed it has ever received and its best since being a No. 3 seed in 2012. The Hurricanes were also a No. 5 seed in both 1993, the year the program made its lone Sweet 16 appearance, and 2004. This is the seventh-straight postseason berth for head coach Katie Meier and the Hurricanes, more than doubling the previous program record of three, set from 2002 to 2004. The Hurricanes’ game against the Jackrabbits Saturday evening will be televised live on ESPN2 from Maples Pavilion. The matchup will be the first all-time between the schools.
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CORAL GABLES, Fla. – The Miami Hurricanes are back in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament for the first time since 2013 and the second time under head coach Jim Larrañaga. No. 11 Miami (25-7, 13-5 ACC) received the No. 3 seed in the South Region, as announced on the CBS Selection Show Sunday evening. The Hurricanes will open play Thursday in Providence, R.I, against 14th-seeded Buffalo (20-14, 10-8 MAC). The other teams in Miami’s pod are sixth-seeded Arizona (25-8, 12-6 P12) and either Vanderbilt (19-13, 11-7 SEC) or Wichita State (24-8, 16-2 MVC). The Commodores and Shockers are both No. 11 seeds and will meet in the First Four. The No. 3 seed in the third-highest seed in Miami program history, behind only No. 2 seeds in both 2013 and 1999. This is the eighth all-time NCAA Tournament appearance for the Hurricanes, who have a 6-7 record. Miami advanced to the Sweet 16 for the second time in its last NCAA Tournament appearance, defeating 15th-seeded Pacific and seventhseeded Illinois in 2013. For Larrañaga, a 1971 graduate of Providence College, the Hurricanes’ trip to the Dunkin’ Donuts Center will be a return to his alma mater.
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2015-16 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TOP 10 MOMENTS 1. Miami Takes Down FSU in the ACC Tournament (3/4/16) Led by a season-high 21 points by junior guard Jessica Thomas, the fifthseeded Hurricanes rolled to a dominant 18-point win, 74-56, over fourthseeded Florida State in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals. Thomas connected on a career-high five 3-pointers on just six attempts in the win over the No. 14/10-ranked Seminoles. Miami outscored Florida State 37-19 in the second half, including 22-11 in the fourth period to clinch its second ACC Tournament semifinal appearance. 2. Coach Meier’s 200th Win at The U (1/17/16) Head coach Katie Meier earned the 200th win of her 11-year Miami tenure with a 76-61 road victory at North Carolina. The second-winningest coach in program history, Meier has led the Hurricanes to 20-plus wins in six of the last seven seasons. Junior guard Adrienne Motley posted a game-high 20 points for Miami in its victory over the Tar Heels, which was its second-straight road win in Chapel Hill, N.C. 3. Attendance Records (11/13/15, 12/2/15 & 1/24/16) Miami set a new record home attendance record when 4,034 fans came to the BankUnited Center for the Hurricanes’ season opener against Wright State. In the Big Ten/ACC Challenge victory over Illinois just three
weeks later, Miami set a student attendance record, but it would not last long. When Florida State came to Coral Gables, Fla., in January, the Hurricanes broke that student attendance record just seven home games later. 4. Jersey Retirement & Overtime Win (2/21/16) Prior to the Hurricanes’ game against Virginia Tech, assistant coach Octavia Blue had her No. 10 jersey raised to the rafters. The seventhleading scorer in program history and the single-season 3-point percentage record holder, Blue became just the fourth Hurricane to have her number retired. The night became even sweeter when Miami picked up its first overtime win in over four years, outscoring Virginia Tech 13-0 to close the game in a 67-56 victory. 5. Dominant Defense Downs Duke (2/7/16) The Hurricanes beat Duke for the second time in program history, recording a 61-53 win to reach 20 victories for the sixth time in the last seven years. Miami held the Blue Devils without a field goal for 15-straight minutes, including 11-consecutive minutes without a point. The Hurricanes forced Duke into 24 missed shots in a row and limited the Blue Devils to a program record-low 11 points in the first half. 6. Motley Joins 1,000-Point Club (11/29/15) With her first basket of the seventh game of the season—a jump shot against La Salle—Motley became the 24th player in program history to reach 1,000 points. A Newport News, Va., native, Motley is the 13th Hurricane to reach quadruple digits in fewer than three seasons. Entering the NCAA Tournament, Motley currently has 1,400 points and ranks No. 12 all-time in scoring at The U. 7. Key Performance in ACC Tournament (3/3/16) Redshirt junior Keyona Hayes shot an eye-popping 9-of-9 in Miami’s ACC
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2015-16 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TOP 10 MOMENTS Tournament-opening victory over Pittsburgh. The forward also grabbed a team-high seven rebounds to help lead the Hurricanes to the 77-55 win. Hayes would go on to lead all players with a 76.2 percent field goal percentage (16-of-21) in the ACC Tournament and she shot 16-of-16 in the Hurricanes’ two games against the Panthers this season. 8. Hof’s Sensational Showing (12/20/15) Freshman Emese Hof made the first start of her career in Miami’s game against Indiana at the Florida Sunshine Classic and turned in an outstanding performance in an 89-75 comeback victory. The forward/ center from Utrecht, Netherlands, scored 26 points, the most by a Hurricane all season, and pulled down a game-high 14 rebounds. Hof shot 10-of-13 (76.9 percent) from the field and 6-of-7 (85.7 percent) from the free throw line to help Miami turn an 11-point deficit into a 14-win and a season-high team total for points. 9. Cornelius Makes History (12/30/15) In the first ACC game of her career, freshman guard Laura Cornelius did something no other Hurricane has ever done: make six 3-pointers without a miss. A native of Groningen, Netherlands, Cornelius scored a career- and game-high 20 points in the dominant 73-44 win over NC State. She is one of just eight Miami players to ever make six 3-pointers in a game and it has happened only 16 times. 10. Comeback Victory in Coach Meier’s Return to Charlotte (11/23/15) Meier got her head coaching start at Charlotte, spending four seasons there and leading the 49ers to a 76-45 (.628) record from 2001-05, and returned there for a game for the first time in November. Trailing by 12 with seven minutes left in the third period, Miami outscored Charlotte 38-19 the rest of the way, including 20-9 in fourth quarter. Hof logged her first-career double-double with 11 points and 15 rebounds in the 7770 win. HONORABLE MENTIONS -Miami jumps out to a 26-2 lead on the road at Clemson (1/10/16) -Michelle Woods posts first-career double-double (10 points, 10 rebounds) vs. FIU (12/22/15) and nearly records triple-double (11 points, nine rebounds, career-high nine assists) vs. Pittsburgh (1/7/16) -Motley scores season-high 24 points to lead Miami to 73-64 comeback victory over Illinois (12/2/15) in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge -Motley and Thomas combine for 42 points on 16-of-30 shooting (53.3 percent) against fourth-ranked Baylor (12/19/15) -Part of the second-best start in program history, Miami’s 84-53 win over UMass Lowell (12/6/15) made it the first team in the nation to reach double-digit victories -Hayes and Erykah Davenport, natives of the Atlanta area, combine for 28 points on 11-of-16 shooting (68.8 percent) to help Miami to a 58-55 road victory at Georgia Tech
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2015-16 MEN’S BASKETBALL TOP 10 MOMENTS 1. Senior Day win over No. 11 Louisville No. 12 Miami applied smothering defense led by center Tonye Jekiri to hold No. 11 Louisville without a point for nearly 5 minutes down the stretch to win, 73-65, and complete ACC play undefeated at home. The Canes rallied from a 62-58 deficit and scored 12 consecutive points. Louisville missed nine straight shots, several while pressured by the 7-foot Jekiri, who put the Canes ahead for good, 63-62, with a pair of free throws with 3:58 remaining. 2. Davon Reed’s 21-points push Canes past No. 3 UVA Davon Reed scored 21 points and No. 12/11 Miami rebounded from a 25-point loss at North Carolina with a 64-61 victory over No. 3/3 Virginia. With the win, the Hurricanes captured their fourth win over a ranked team this season. Reed, who tied a career-high with five 3-point field goals, sealed the victory with a pair of free throws made with 3.9 seconds on the clock. 3. Canes beat No. 22/20 Butler to win Puerto Rico Tipoff, Angel named MVP Angel Rodriguez scored 19 points and Miami took down its second straight ranked opponent, beating No. 22 Butler 85-75 for the Puerto
Rico Tipoff championship. The Canes beat Mississippi State, Utah and Butler to earn the tournament championship. Rodriguez was named the Tipoff’s most outstanding player, an honor he received while wearing the flag of his native Puerto Rico draped around his shoulders. 4. Coach L’s 100th win at UM Ja’Quan Newton scored 20 points off the bench, Sheldon McClellan added 14 and Miami head coach Jim Larrañaga earned his 100th win as his Hurricanes beat College of Charleston, 85-63. Needing only 150 games, Coach Larrañaga is the fastest to accomplish the feat in program history. Bruce Hale was the Miami coach who won 100 games the quickest, earning 100 victories in just 159 games. Hart Morris took 163 games, Frank Haith 174 and Leonard Hamilton took 230 games. 5. Miami dominates No. 24/20 Duke on Big Monday Senior Angel Rodriguez hit three 3-pointers and added a career-high 11 assists to help No. 15 Miami beat No. 24 Duke, 80-69, handing the Blue Devils their fourth loss in five games. The Hurricanes led for the final 24 minutes of the game, beating Duke for the fourth time in the teams’ last six meetings and earning Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski’s praise. “We lost to a really good basketball team tonight,” Krzyzewski said. “They’re old, experienced, obviously extremely well-coached and deep. They’re one of the better teams.” 6. Angel’s tip in to beat Pitt Angel Rodriguez scored on an offensive rebound with 1.4 seconds left and the No. 12-ranked Miami Hurricanes edged Pittsburgh 65-63. With the game tied, the Hurricanes missed two shots in the final 6 seconds and Pitt’s Ryan Luther batted the ball before Rodriguez charged into the lane and slapped it into the basket with his left hand. That was the only offensive rebound of the game for the 5-foot-11 Rodriguez, who had 17 points and eight assists.
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2015-16 MEN’S BASKETBALL TOP 10 MOMENTS 7. Canes beat Nebraska in OT in ACC/B1G challenge Davon Reed’s 3-pointer gave Miami the lead in overtime and the No. 21 Hurricanes made three free throws in the last 15 seconds to beat Nebraska 77-72 in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. Angel Rodriguez scored 15 points, Sheldon McClellan had 14 and Anthony Lawrence added 13 for the Hurricanes. Miami made 23 of 28 free throws and outscored the Huskers by 14 at the line. 8. Canes score 105 in Puerto Rico Tipoff opening win over Mississippi State Sheldon McClellan scored 18 points to help Miami jump to a huge firsthalf lead on the way to a 105-79 win against Mississippi State in the first round of the Puerto Rico Tipoff. Ja’Quan Newton added 15 points for the Hurricanes, who led by 29 points before the break in a can’t-miss opening 20 minutes. Miami made 17 of its first 21 shots, including a run of nine in a row, and used a 16-0 burst to blow the game open. The Canes, who led for 37:52 of the game, shot 63 percent in the first half and tied the tournament single-half record with 59 points by the break, finishing at 57 percent shooting for the game.
9. Sheldon McClellan’s 22 points lead Canes over Syracuse in ACC opener Sheldon McClellan scored 22 points, Ja’Quan Newton made two big 3-pointers in the second half and No. 13 Miami relied on defense to get past Syracuse, 64-51. Newton finished with 14 points for Miami, which blew it open with a 12-0 run in the final minutes to win its seventh straight. The Canes, who scored just 17 points in the first half, shot 50% in the second half against the vaunted Syracuse zone defense. 10. 2015-16 season sells out For the first time in Miami Athletics history, the Hurricanes men’s basketball season at the BankUnited Center is sold out on a season-ticket basis. This was the first time in Miami Hurricanes history any team has sold out their season. Entering Coach Larrañaga’s fifth season at The U, fans have more than doubled the total number of season tickets sold from his first season in Coral Gables. When Coach L began his reign in Miami, fans bought 2,251 season tickets for the 2011-12 campaign. After a record-breaking season on the court in 2012-13, season tickets peaked at 3,674 for the 2013-14 year. Honorable Mention -Miami makes 10+ 3-pointers in each of first two games, victories over UT Rio Grande Valley and Louisiana. -Sheldon McClellan’s 27 points vs. No. 16 Utah send Canes to Puerto Rico Tipoff final -Miami beats rival Gators for second straight year -Canes trounce La Salle at the Palestra by 46 points -Canes crush Noles thanks to 20-point second half from Sheldon McClellan
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1 ... First team in Miami history to sell out its home arena for the entire season. 1 ... Miami won the Puerto Rico Tip Off, defeating No. 16 Utah, No. 22/20 Butler and Mississippi State by 20.0 points per game. Puerto Rico native Angel Rodriguez was named MVP. 2 ... Coach L was named ACC Coach of the Year for second time in four seasons. 3 ... Three players - Sheldon McClellan, Tonye Jekiri and Angel Rodriguez - named All-ACC, while Jekiri was on the ACC Defensive Team. Davon Reed is on the All-ACC Academic Team. 5 ... The Hurricanes defeated five ranked teams: No. 3 Virginia, No. 11 Louisville, No. 16 Utah, No. 22/20 Butler and No. 24/20 Duke, with back-to-back wins over Virginia and Louisville. 7 ... Miami was ranked as high as No. 7 in the polls during the season. 9 ... Miami’s perfect 9-0 at home in ACC play. 11 ... Miami posted an 11-1 non-conference record with its only loss on a buzzer-beater vs. Northeastern. The Canes were 6-1 at home, 2-0 on the road and 3-0 at neutral sites. 13 ... The 13 wins in ACC play are the second most in school history, behind 15 in 2012-13. 15 ... The Hurricanes were 15-1 at home overall. 16 ... Miami was ranked in the polls a school record 16-straight weeks. Ranked top-15 for a school record 13 weeks, including current streak of five-straight weeks. 18 ... Miami’s 18-point win at Notre Dame was its largest win in conference play all year. The Hurricanes swept the season series against Notre Dame. 24 ... Miami’s 24 regular season wins are tied with 2012-13 season for the most in Miami history. 27 ... The Canes are hitting 47.7 percent (837-1756) from the field, which is its best shooting percentage in 27 years. During the 1988-89 season UM hit 49.2 percent (1024-2083) of its shots. Miami’s 75.1 percent (527-702) at the line is the best since 77.1 percent (523-678 ) in 2001-02. 77 ... Miami scored 77 points in its ACC-Big Ten Challenge victory at Nebraska (77-72) in overtime. 105 ... The Hurricanes scored a season-high 105 points in their win over Mississippi State in the Puerto Rico Tip Off.
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2 … Emese Hof and Jessica Thomas were both named to the All-ACC Academic Team, marking the first time Miami had two (2) players make it. 2 … The Hurricanes won two (2) games in the ACC Tournament for the first time to advance to the semifinals for the second time. 5 … The Hurricanes have now reached the NCAA Tournament five (5) times in the past six seasons. 5 … After connecting on a career-high five (5) 3-pointers in both the ACC Tournament quarterfinals and semifinals, Jessica Thomas was selected to the ACC All-Tournament Second Team. 6 … Laura Cornelius made all six (6) of her 3-point attempts against NC State, becoming the first Hurricane make six long range shots in a game without a miss. 7 … Miami has more than doubled the longest postseason streak in program history, extending it to seven (7) years in a row. 7 … Adrienne Motley became one of seven (7) players in program history named First Team All-Conference in back-to-back seasons, including one of four in Miami’s 12 years in the ACC. 9 … Keyona Hayes made all nine (9) of her field goal attempts in Miami’s ACC Tournament victory over Pittsburgh, making her 16-of-16 against the Panthers on the season and helping her lead the event in field goal percentage (76.2). 10 … Miami won its first 10 games of the season, good for its second-best start ever. 10 … Assistant coach Octavia Blue had her No. 10 jersey retired, becoming the fourth Hurricane to receive the honor. 10 … Miami became one of just three schools to log at least 10 ACC victories four time in the past six seasons. 10 … Of Miami’s 24 victories, 18 of them are by at least 10 points. 11 … Miami held Duke to a program record-low 11 first half points en route to its second-ever win over the Blue Devils. 11 … The Hurricanes have recorded 11 victories away from home this season, tied for the third-most in program history. 15 … Emese Hof set a freshman record for the Katie Meier era at Miami with 15 rebounds in a game away from home (at Charlotte). 16 … The Hurricanes were ranked as high as No. 16 in both major polls. 18 … Miami defeated No. 14/10 Florida State by 18 points, 74-56, in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament. 18 … Adrienne Motley was one of 18 players named to The Dawn Staley Award Mid-Season Watch List, including one of only three from the ACC. 20 … The Hurricanes recorded at least 20 victories for the sixth time in the past seven seasons. 20… The Hurricanes posted 10 wins by 20-plus points prior to entering the NCAA Tournament. 24 … With 24 wins, Miami has already tied for the fifth-most in a single season in program history. 26 … In her first-career start, Emese Hof tallied 26 points in a comeback win over Indiana, the most points by a Hurricane all season. 30 … Michelle Woods was one of 30 candidates for the Senior CLASS Award, including one of just two from the ACC. 50 … Adrienne Motley was one of 50 players on the Naismith Trophy Early Season Watch List, including one of just seven from the ACC and 26 non-seniors. 70 … The Hurricanes have scored 70-plus points 18 times this season after doing so 12 times in 2014-15. 80 … Miami has tallied at least 80 points seven times this year after doing so five times last season. 200 … With a 76-61 victory at North Carolina, head coach Katie Meier earned the 200th victory of her 11-year Miami tenure. 1,000 … Adrienne Motley became the 24th player in program history to reach 1,000 career points. 4,034 … The 4,034 fans at Miami’s season opener against Wright State set a new home attendance record. 43
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CORAL GABLES, Fla. - University of Miami Head Coach Jim Larrañaga earned the US Basketball Writers Association District IV Coach of the Year and Sheldon McClellan was named to the USBWA All-District Team, as announced March 8. This season Coach L’s Canes defeated five ranked teams: No. 3 Virginia, No. 11 Louisville, No. 16 Utah, No. 22/20 Butler and No. 24/20 Duke, with backto-back wins over Virginia and Louisville. Miami has been ranked in the polls a school record 16-straight weeks, and have been ranked top-15 for a school record 13 weeks, including a current streak of five-straight weeks. Larrañaga led the Hurricanes to a school-record tying 24 regular season wins, a 15-1 home record and a perfect 9-0 mark in ACC home games. Miami’s 13 wins in ACC play were also the second most in school history. The Canes won the Puerto Rico Tip Off, defeating No. 16 Utah, No. 22/20 Butler and Mississippi State by 20.0 points per game. Puerto Rico native Angel Rodriguez was named MVP of the event. Larrañaga was named ACC Coach of the Year for the second time in four seasons and three players - Sheldon McClellan, Tonye Jekiri and Angel Rodriguez - were named All-ACC, while Jekiri was on the ACC Defensive Team. Davon Reed was also on the All-ACC Academic Team. Voted to the All-ACC Second Team, McClellan scored 20+ points in seven outings and 14+ points in 20 games. He has scored 10+ in every ACC game, and 20+ in five league outings. He is the third-most efficient offensive player in the country among players used in 20 percent of possessions, and 20th overall, according to KenPom.com on March 7. The Houston native has posted the 15th-best shooting percentage (49.5%) in the country among guards, and has the top shooting percentage among guards in the ACC, according to stats on NCAA.org on March 7. McClellan is 17th in the ACC (all players) in 2-point field goal percentage (54.6), ninth in true shooting percentage (60.7) and 10th in free throw percentage (83.5). He is also fourth in the ACC in turnover rate (9.6)
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