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Doing it all...................................................................... 4 By Shawn Rine Urbana’s Tyra James does it all for Urbana in her final season.
University of Charleston.................................................................9 Concord University.......................................................................10 Davis & Elkins College................................................................. 11 Fairmont State University.............................................................12 Frostburg State University............................................................13 Glenville State College.................................................................14 Notre Dame College.....................................................................15 Urbana University.........................................................................17 West Liberty University.................................................................20 West Virginia State University......................................................22 West Virginia Wesleyan College..................................................23 Wheeling University......................................................................24
Family tree with basketball roots............................... 6
About The MEC
By Shawn Rine Will Ryan comes from a basketball family and has spent his first year at Wheeling proving any doubters wrong.
Commissioner Reid Amos............................................................27 MEC Staff.....................................................................................29 This Is The MEC...........................................................................31
New Faces and New Places........................................... 25
MEC Tournament History
By Shawn Rine The Mountain East Conference has not been short on producing talent not just on the court, but on the sideline as well. On the men’s side, that’s led to six coaches beginning their first year this season.
Women’s Basketball Tournament Records..................................32 Men’s Basketball Tournament Records........................................34 Editor: Adam Zundell Editorial Assistance: Hunter Given, Allie Kolezynski Program Design/Layout: Adam Zundell Writers: Shawn Rine Cover: Ryan Zundell
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Tyra James: Doing It All Points. Rebounds. Assists. Steals. You name it, and Tyra James has been doing it for the Urbana women’s basketball team. A graduate transfer, James took a circuitous route to Urbana. After being named All-Ohio during her senior season at Cincinnati’s Winton Woods High School. James opted to stay in-state and play at Kent State University, where she saw both her freshman and junior seasons derailed by injury. She then matriculated to Florida A&M for a season before returning to the Buckeye State to play for Coach Andrea McCloskey and the Blue Knights. It didn’t take long for James, who stands and even 6-foot tall, to make an impact at Urbana. She scored 15 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in a season-opening game against Atlantic Regional foe West Chester, and that was just the beginning. James burst onto the scene to put her name squarely into the Mountain East Conference Player of the Year conversation. Heading into the final game of the regular season, she had recorded three triple-doubles and 16 double-doubles on her way to averaging 24.4 points and 10.8 rebounds a game. “It has been nice to have that player that can do it all or take over the game,” Coach McCloskey said. “But, sometimes we get in a bad habit of watching Tyra James and Sylvia Hudson. Our team success will always rely upon the supporting cast to continue to contribute and continue to do the things they can do. “Usually, the unselfishness of Tyra and Sylvia to make extra passes to set up open shots for others is what will get us going. It takes a team to win games. If it was that easy to win with just Tyra, we would be undefeated.” Indeed. But thanks in large part to James’ arrival, the Blue Knights are winning at a clip not often seen around campus. They’ve already racked up 17 victories compared to the last two seasons, when the program won a combined 16 times, including a 4-22 record a season ago. Now, Urbana heads to the big stage of the MEC Tournament at WesBanco Arena as one of a handful of teams who are thought to be capable of cutting down the nets Sunday as champions. “That is every coach’s dream and goal for their team,” McCloskey said. “Creating those memories for your team and to be able to share with them those experiences would be outstanding. “This conference is very tough and I know every coach is trying to accomplish the same thing that we are at Urbana. We are working hard to give ourselves a shot.” McCloskey said she was unsure what to expect once James got onto campus. She noted that when Division-I players transfer to Division-II schools, coaches can never be certain where the player will be from a mental standpoint. “I knew her skill was going to be a big impact, but you never know how a Division-I player’s attitude is truly going to be,” McCloskey said. “She bought in from Day 1. “The awesome thing about Tyra, is that she is a great teammate and her attitude along with her talent makes her a contender for player of the year.” Still, the question that remained was how teammates would take to someone coming in and taking their spot and minutes on the floor. Once again, McCloskey said, James shined. Not only did she fit in well, but from the beginning James was quick to share the glory with her teammates. “Our team adjusted well,” McCloskey said. “We just don’t have that pettiness or jealousy that you sometimes see in other programs. It also helps that Tyra never acts like she is more important than her teammates. They win as a team and they lose as a team.” McCloskey added that James has a natural ability to bring people together. “Tyra is a funny person and brings a sense of personality and humor to the team,” the coach said. “She includes everyone in the fun, no matter if they are freshmen all the way up to the seniors.
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“Tyra also works on campus in the Admissions office.” On the court, James works wherever she wants. If the opponent decides to go small against her, James scores at will from in-close. But she is too quick and too good of a ball-handler to be guarded by a true post player. And “Tyra is extremely humble and brings a sense of maturity, both on and off the court,” McCloskey said. “She is more of a lead-by-example, veteran type of leader, than a vocal leader. “Tyra clearly has made an impact in the statistical categories, but she always gives her teammates the glory.” And it’s very possible that James and fellow seniors Sylvia Hudson and Weston Minnich, have made an impact that will be far-reaching. Potential recruits may now look at Urbana a little different than they once would have. “Tyra and the other seniors have done a great job of laying the foundation for what hard work and dedication will do to build a program,” McCloskey said. “Winning does help turn some eyes. “The record-breaking seasons that Tyra and Sylvia have both had, has led to some increased media exposure.”
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Family tree with basketball roots To say it was some sort of destiny might be inching into hyperbolic territory. But once Will Ryan found his love for the game of basketball, it didn’t take long to realize that coaching was something he would one day like to explore. It would take only a curious glance at the Ryan family tree to quickly uncover how such a love and passion could have been and were instilled. And its no wonder then, that Ryan finds himself front and center as the architect of what can only be described as a remarkably quick turnaround of the Wheeling University men’s basketball program. “It is only natural that I followed in my dad’s footsteps as well as my late grandfather, William “Butch” Ryan Sr.,” Will Ryan said. “My grandpa was a youth coach near Philidephia for 40-plus years. “Then my father, William “Bo” Ryan Jr., was raised on a basketball court, football and baseball fields of Aston, Pa. It was probably only fitting that I, William Ryan III, followed in their footsteps and like my dad, grew up in gym with a ball in my hand and would grow up to be a coach.” If the name Bo Ryan sounds familiar, it should. He authored a hall of fame career as head coach of the University of Wisconsin, while first making stops at Division-III University of Wisconsin-Platteville, as well as UW-Milwaukee before landing with the Badgers. Bo Ryan finished his career with an overall record of 747-233, including a berth in the 2015 national title game, and was inducted into the College Basketball Hall of Fame in 2017. “Growing up in the gym with my dad, there is no question it has had a profound impact on my career path,” Will said. “Like most young basketball players, I thought I was going to play for Coach K (Mike Krzyzewski) at Duke and then have a long NBA career. “Once reality set in, my goal was to make the most out of my athletic ability in college and I was able to win two National Championships playing for my dad at D-III University of Wisconsin-Platteville. From there he took the job at UW-Milwaukee where I transferred and redshirted for a second time. The following year my dad took the job at Wisconsin and I finished out my senior year at UW-Milwaukee as a walk-on for Bruce Pearl. “Although playing college basketball didn’t turn out the way I had envisioned, I gained a wealth of knowledge on the do’s and dont’s of running my own program based on my experiences. “From those experiences, that solidified my passion for coaching and helping make an impact on future student-athletes.” Upon graduation, Will Ryan had already been infected with the coaching bug. By that point, it was just a matter of where he was going to get his foot in the door. He didn’t have to look far. Ryan joined his father’s staff in 2002 as a volunteer assistant, spending five years there before eventually becoming an assistant at North Dakota State. From there, Ryan moved to Ohio University where he spent another five years, wherein the Bobcats went 81-77, reached the Mid-American Conference semifinals twice and advanced to the 2016 College Basketball Invitational (CBI). All that movement, Ryan admits, can be tough on a young family. He and his wife, Emily, have three sons -- Owen, Liam and Callen. “My wife and I started dating when I was playing basketball at UW-Milwaukee and my dad was the head coach at Wisconsin, so she got an early glimpse of what the coaching profession life entailed,” Ryan said. “Growing up and even to this day, my mom, Kelly (in the words of Kevin Durrant), is the real MVP. And now in our household my wife carries the same title. “As far as my three boys, I am so thankful that my job and our athletic department is so family friendly that my children are able to experience growing up in the gym like I was.” When the Wheeling University job somewhat unexpectedly came open this summer, Will decided it was time to take on the added experience of running his own program. It wasn’t going to be easy, however, as these were trying times financially for the school. In part because of those off-the-court issues, Ryan, who was hired later in the recruiting cycle than one would like, had his hands full from the get-go.
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“I think adversity would be just a little bit of an understatement. It came at us in every direction possible,” Ryan said. “I refuse to make excuses and don’t want a pity party, but we had to overcome some major obstacles early on not only as a program, but as an institution. We weren’t even sure if our school’s doors would be open for the school year. “Upon receiving the job, I reached out to a handful of guys I was told would be great to have return. Some stayed while others chose to pursue other options. I received word from five returners and then went about casting a wide net to round out a roster. “After the first few weeks we were worried we might not have enough guys to actually have a competitive practice since it was so late in the summer. Let’s face it, most kids know where they’re attending school well before late July, early August. We lucked out and got a few quality pieces that you could say probably slipped through the cracks. “The entire recruiting process was expedited. We didn’t see anyone play live. Every kid was evaluated off of film and/or was given the thumbs up to us by his AAU, high school, prep or junior college coach. These guys were simply just hungry for a chance. Some have really made the most of their opportunity. We all went into this somewhat blindly, but the guys quickly believed in the vision, one another and ultimately Wheeling University.” Most remarkably, heading into the final game of the Mountain East Conference regular season -- a matchup with neighboring rival West Liberty, no less -- the Cardinals were sitting in fifth place in the league with a 14-10 overall mark, including 11-10 in conference. “I’m extremely proud of our guys for quickly buying into what we’re trying to teach every day. After getting the job so late in the summer we had to scramble to put together a roster in about six weeks,” Ryan said. “We were fortunate enough to get some very good late, available kids.
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2020 Mountain east conference Basketball Tournament “Adding them to a returning roster of five players that consisted of only a couple with significant minutes from the previous season, was a challenging process. We had a late wave of kids who committed so we actually ended up with 21 players. “We got to work right away trying to figure out who was ready and able to play. Those who truly understand how to compete and are good listeners/quick learners rose to the top pretty quickly. Teaching and developing every day on the court and in the film room has really aided in setting the foundation for success. We are limited in certain areas, but our guys don’t make excuses for that. They play extremely hard and that’s all we can ask.” And now, because of that quick turnaround, the Cardinals are playing on the big stage at the MEC Tournament inside WesBanco Arena. Players like Emmanuel Ansong, Jarrett Haines, Jordan Reid, Jay Gentry and John Korte, just to name a few, have made for a winning combination. “I am forever grateful that the returners chose to stay and gut it out. I know how difficult it can be from experience, as I played for three coaches as well during my college career,” Ryan said. “My main (on-court) goal for the season was to finish in the top half of the league and have a winning record and qualify for the MEC Tournament. We also wanted to make sure it was a positive atmosphere for our student-athletes based upon the hurdles we faced in the fall. “Academically, my program’s goal is to nurture and develop young men to achieve their dreams of playing college basketball while getting a great education at Wheeling University. “We were picked dead last in the preseason MEC poll, so immediately qualifying for the postseason tournament not only makes our current athletes believe in what we are doing, but hopefully it can open some eyes for prospective student-athletes/recruits and program supporters.”
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Charleston Golden Eagles
2019-20 men’s basketball Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. 0 Drew Rackley G 6-2 Sr. 1 Devon Robinson F 6-4 Sr. 3 Keith Williams G 6-2 So. 5 Kaleb Martin G 5-9 Fr. 11 Samuel Emich F 6-6 Fr. 12 Riley Heatherington F 6-7 R-So. 13 Eddie Colbert III G/F 6-6 Fr. 22 Jordan Nicely G 6-0 Fr. 23 Seth O’Neal G 6-0 Jr. 24 Richie Thompson G 5-9 Fr. 30 Tommy Johnson G 5-11 So. 33 Lamont McManus F 6-6 Jr. 34 Lonnie Smith G 6-0 So. 42 Darcy Joce McCann F 6-5 So. Head Coach: Dwaine Osborne
Hometown/Previous School Zanesville, Ohio/John Glenn Cleveland, Ohio/John Adams Sandusky, Ohio/Sandusky Green, Ohio/Green Copley, Ohio/Copley Ravenswood, W.Va./Ravenswood Toledo, Ohio/Toledo Whitmer l Hurricane, W. Va./Hurricane Columbus, Ohio/Fork Union Burlington, Ontairo/Andrews Osborne Warner, N.H./Kearsarge Regional Waldorf, Md./Fork Union Newark, Del./Towie Institute Melbourne, Australia/Williamstown
2019-20 Women’s basketball Roster No. Name Cl. Ht. 3 Taliyah Hopkins G 5-11 4 Megan Haines G 5-6 5 Anastasiia Zakharova G 5-9 10 Erykah Russell F 6-2 11 Trinity Palacio G 5-5 14 Dakota Reeves G 5-7 20 Mackenzie Loos G 5-8 22 Shamiah Bridges G 5-5 23 Brooklyn Pannell G 5-9 25 Janesha Johnson G 5-8 33 Emily Simon F 5-11 34 Rachel Neff F 5-10 35 Embla Andersson F 6-1 40 Ana Valero C 6-2 42 Anna Hayton F 6-2 Head Coach: Becky Burke Assistant Coach: Jenna Crittendon
Ht. Sr. Fr. Jr. R-Jr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Jr. R-Sr. Fr. Sr. R-So. So. Sr.
Hometown/Previous Cheektowaga, N.Y./Niagra London, England/London Academy Moscow, Russia/Northwest Florida West Babylon, N.Y./LIU Brooklyn Alexandria, Va./T.C. Williams Cincinnati, Ohio/West Clermont Windermere, Fla./Olympia Picayune, Miss./Picayune Memorial Columbus, Ohio/Reynoldsburg Oxford, Miss./Northwest Mississippi Dublin, Ohio/Hilliard Davidson Commercial Pt., Ohio/Bishop Ready Stockholm, Sweden/Eastern Fla. St. Zaragoza, Spain/Indiana St. Parkersburg, W.Va./Parkersburg So.
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CONCORD Mountain Lions
2019-20 men’s basketball Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown/Previous School 1 Ethan Heller G 6-0 175 Fr. Thornville, Ohio 3 Brandon Kennedy G 6-2 179 So. Chillicothe, Ohio 4 Kam Harris G 6-1 185 So. Amelia, Va. 5 Cole Meadows F 6-4 189 So. Pearisburg, Va. 10 Cade Fix G 5-11 161 Fr. Princeton, W.Va. 11 Trey Brisco G 6-4 169 Sr. Stephens City, Va. 12 Cooper Donaldson F 6-4 175 Fr. Jackson, Ohio 13 Seth Brown G 6-1 184 So. Lewisburg, W.Va. 14 Malik Johnson G/F 6-5 192 Jr. Wytheville, Va. 15 Martin Kelly Jr. G 6-3 155 Jr. Washington, D.C. 20 Dorian Groggs G 6-1 168 Fr. Webster Springs, W.Va. 22 David Bea Mulumba F 6-6 211 Jr. Antwerp, Belgium 24 Gavin Pruett G 6-4 185 R-Fr. Narrows, Va. 25 Liam Evans F 6-6 215 Jr. Melbourne, Australia 32 Jake Hamilton F 6-4 226 Fr. Summersville, W.Va. 33 RJ Hood G 5-11 176 Fr. Mullens, W.Va. Head Coach: Todd May Assistant Coaches: Adam Blake, Austin Southcott
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2019-20 WOmen’s basketball Roster
No. Name Ht. Cl. Pos. Hometown/Previous 0 Alexis Phillips F 6-1 So. Pulaski, Va. 4 Ashton Funderburg G 5-8 Fr. Sevierville, Tenn. 5 Madison May F 6-1 Sr. Athens, W.Va 10 Maggie Guynn G 5-10 So. Pearisburg, Va. 11 Savannah Dunford G 5-6 Jr. Max Meadows, Va. 12 Keely Lundy G 5-11 Jr. Galax, Va. 13 Sasha Bates G 5-8 Fr. Alexandria, Va. 14 Jazz Blankenship G 5-6 Fr. Lester, W.Va. 20 Lauryn Avery F 6-2 Fr. Stafford, Va. 22 Nakaila Gray G 5-11 Fr. Grottoes, Va. 23 Gracie Robinson G 5-7 So. Wytheville, Va. 25 Riley Fitzwater F 6-4 Jr. Glenville, W.Va. 32 Emilee Beggs G 5-7 Fr. Bluefield, W.Va. 33 Tamra Scott F 6-0 Jr. Edinburgh, Va. 34 Morgan Thomas F 6-2 Jr. Gilbert, W.Va. 40 Abigail Gwinn G 5-8 Jr. Shady Spring, W.Va. Head Coach: Kenny Osborne Assistant Coaches: Tesla Southcott, Todd Fong
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Davis & Elkins Senators
2019-20 men’s basketball Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. 0 Myles Monroe G 6-1 180 Jr. 1 Mandela Baledrokadroka G 6-2 185 R-Fr. 2 Terrance Lakes G 6-1 195 Jr. 3 Fable Burden G 6-0 195 Fr. 4 Donte Doleman G 6-0 190 Sr. 5 Kaleb Woldeyes F 6-8 219 Fr. 10 Tyler Twyman G 6-0 175 Sr. 11 Emre Yildirim G 6-2 195 Jr. 12 Tristan Popa F 6-10 R-Jr. 13 Donovan Wiles G 6-2 185 Fr. 14 Kyle Leslie F 6-7 210 Fr. 15 Elliot White G 6-1 185 Fr. 20 Patrick Wilburn G 6-4 180 Jr. 21 Ryan Wickham F 6-8 220 Fr. 23 Erkam Kiris F 6-8 225 Sr. 30 Teemu Tumanoff F 6-6 205 So. Head Coach: Daniel Mondragon Assistant Coach: Brandon Wright
Hometown/Previous School Charlotte, N.C./Southlake Christian New Zealand/Mount Albert Grammar Chicago, Ill./Glenbard East Jacksonville, Fla./Impact Christian Ranson, W.Va./Saint Maria Goretti London, England/London Academy Vinton, Ohio/River Valley Istanbul, Turkey/Lee Academy Noblesville, Ind./Manual Elkins, W.Va./Elkins Nowra, Austrailia/Nowra Anglican Elkins, W.Va./Elkins Indianapolis, Ind./Broad Ripple Sydney, Australia/St. Patrick’s College Istanbul, Turkey/Spire Academy Vantaa, Finland/Miller School
2019-20 Women’s basketball Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. 1 Reagan Sharp G 5-4 2 Kirsten Doleman G 5-8 3 Jessica Eadsforth-Yates G 5-5 4 Rachel Bolyard G 5-5 5 Angel Broadus G/F 5-8 10 Abbie Bartenslager F 5-8 11 Courtney Roth G/F 5-9 15 Peyton Mohler G/F 5-9 20 Jay Kilpatrick G 5-6 22 Allie Taylor F 5-10 23 Sydney Nestor G/F 5-8 24 Maggie Williams F 5-10 32 Jamiyah Johnson F 5-11 42 Tailyn Silver F 5-11 Head Coach: Jason Asbell Assistant Coach: Kelsey Bernhardt
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Hometown/Previous Morgantown, W.Va./Trinity Christian Ranson, W.Va./Jefferson Manchester, England Streetsboro, Ohio/Streetsboro Aurora, Colo./Rangeview Lewisburg, W.Va./Greenbrier East Oakland, Md./Southern Garrett Buena Vista, Va./Parry McCluer Newport News, Va./Woodside Parkersburg, W.Va./Wheeling Parsons, W.Va./Tucker County Bealton, Va./Liberty Williamsburg, Va./Jamestown Beaver Falls, Pa./Blackhawk
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Fairmont State Falcons
2019-20 men’s basketball Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown/Previous School 1 Donald Kummer G 5-7 160 Jr. Bridgeport, W.Va./Bridgeport 2 Cole VonHandorf G 6-2 180 Jr. Covington, Ky./Covington Catholic 4 Dale Bonner G 6-3 165 R-Fr. Shaker Heights, Ohio/Shaker Hts. 5 Jarrett Cox G 6-3 190 R-Fr. Liberty Township, Ohio/Lakota East 10 Isaiah Sanders G 6-5 185 So. Sicklerville, N.J./Timber Creek 11 Ilisia Washington G 6-4 210 Jr. Gilbert, Ariz./Highland 13 Jack Kelsheimer G 6-2 190 R-Jr. Westlake, Ohio/Cornerstone Christian 14 Jacob Brown F 6-9 195 R-So. Clemmons, N.C./Forest Hill Academy 21 Ron Alston F 6-7 195 R-Jr. Annandale, Va./Miller School 23 Przemyslaw Golek G 6-4 190 Fr. Piastow, Poland/St. Maria Goretti 31 Kenzie Melko-Marshall F 6-4 205 Jr. Morgantown, W.Va./Morgantown 32 Seth Younkin F 6-6 240 R-Fr. Connellsville, Pa./Connellsville Area 51 Steven Solomon G 6-2 180 R-Jr. Morgantown, W.Va./Morgantown Head Coach: Tim Koenig Assistant Coaches: Tim Baab, Jonathan Wakelin, Devin Heath-Granger Graduate Assistant Coach: R.J. Hutcherson Director Analytics: Kyle Swaim
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2019-20 Women’s basketball Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. 0 Taylor Duplaga G 5-7 R-Fr. 1 Katy Darnell G 5-6 Fr. 2 Kamrin Weimer G 5-9 Jr. 3 Brooke Kurucz G 5-9 Sr. 10 Rachel Laskody F 6-0 Sr. 11 Presley Tuttle G 5-6 Jr. 14 Sierra Kotchman G 5-6 Jr. 21 Jertaya Hall G 5-8 Jr. 23 Dajiah Martin F 5-10 Jr. 24 Gracey Lamm G 5-5 So. 25 Taylor Stafford F 5-9 R-So. 34 Emily Riggs G 5-6 Fr. 42 Erin Danik F 6-2 Jr. Head CoachL Stephanie Anderson Assistant Coaches: Miki Glenn, Kelli Jo Harrison
Hometown/Previous Wheeling, W.Va./Central Catholic Charleston, W.Va./G. Washington Oakland, Md./Southern Garrett Parkersburg, W.Va./Parkersburg Morgantown, W.Va./Morgantown Fairview, W.Va./North Marion Washington, Pa./Trinity Charleston, W.Va./Capital Westbury, N.Y./St. Mary’s Clarksburg, W.Va./Lincoln Frederick, Md./St. John’s Catholic Bridgeport, W.Va./Bridgeport Cranberry Twnp., Pa./Seneca Valley
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Frostburg State Bobcats
2019-20 men’s basketball Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown 1 Bo Schene G 6-2 So. Hampstead, Md. 4 Daniel Alexander G 6-2 Sr. Rockville, Md. 5 Joe Adedayo G 6-3 Jr. Washington, DC 10 Sean Patterson F 6-6 Jr. White Plains, Md. 14 Torrin Stephens G/F 6-4 So. Baltimore, Md. 20 Marcellus Carroll F 6-6 Fr. Aberdeen, Md. 22 Jordan Dawson G/F 6-4 Sr. Frederick, Md. 23 Demetrich Williams G/F 6-6 Sr. Baltimore, Md. 24 Desmond Rene G 5-9 Jr. Washington, DC 30 Maurice Carroll Jr. F 6-8 So. Aberdeen, Md. 32 Jasiah Perry F 6-8 So. Bowie, Md. 40 Makhai Hopkins F 6-6 Fr. Annapolis, Md. 42 Jordan Miller G 6-0 Fr. Fredrick, Md. 44 Tyler Rodeheaver G 6-3 Fr. Oakland, Md. 50 Scott Kerr Jr. G/F 6-6 Gr. Parkersburg, W. Va. Head Coach: Sean Brown Assistant Coaches: Tyler Campbell, Darren Graham Graduate Assistant Coaches: Sahil Lakhani
2019-20 Women’s basketball Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. 2 Anhai Allen G 5-7 So. 3 Ciara Thomas G 5-7 Fr. 10 Victoria Diggs G 5-4 Gr. 11 Kaitlyn Rogers G 5-7 Fr. 12 Kyrsten Joseph G 5-6 Fr. 14 Grace Butera G/F 5-10 Jr. 15 Drew Dunathan G 5-9 So. 22 Kayla Wilson G 5-6 Jr. 24 Sydney Stotler F 6-0 Sr. 25 Morgan Dombroski G 5-8 So. 33 Amanda Emory F 5-11 Sr. 35 Arianna Briggs-Hall F 5-8 Fr. Head Coach: Carrie Saunders Assistant Coaches: Kendra Bamberger
Hometown Loudoun County, Va. Mechanicsville, Md. Columbia, Md. Boonsboro, Md. Boswell, Pa. Ellicott City, Md. Damascus, Md. Laurel, Md. Boonsboro, Md. Westminster, Md. Halethorpe, Md. Elkridge, Md.
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Glenville State Pioneers
2019-20 men’s basketball Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. 0 Jaeger Martino F 6-6 190 R-So. 1 Najee Scott G 6-5 185 Jr. 3 Noah Harris G 5-8 155 Fr. 5 Seth Fallon G 6-2 185 Fr. 6 Jared Gladwell G 6-1 210 Fr. 10 Ty Robinson F 6-6 182 Sr. 11 Hegel Augustin G 6-3 190 Jr. 12 Noah Frampton G 6-0 195 So. 13 D’Andre Johnson F 6-10 210 Jr. 14 Victor Meeks G 6-2 170 So. 15 Nick Nutter G 5-10 165 So. 20 Michael Beasley G/F 6-5 172 Fr. 22 Steven Verplancken G 6-4 200 Fr. 23 Dawson Lilly G 6-1 145 Fr. 32 Phil Bledsoe F 6-6 215 Sr. Head Coach: Justin Caldwell Assistant Coaches:Brandon Smith, Bill Lilly
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Hometown Niagara Falls, NY Brooklyn, NY Columbus, Ohio Parkersburg, W.Va. Meadow Bridge, W.Va. Denver, Colo. Queens, NY Poca, W.Va. Washington D.C. Clarksburg, W.Va. Summersville, W.Va. Beckley, W.Va. San Pedro, Dom. Rep. Buckhannon, W.Va. Wheeling, W.Va.
2019-20 Women’s basketball Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown/Previous 0 Kaylee Pierce G 5-9 So. Massillon, Ohio 1 Makayla Pierce G 5-5 So. Massillon, Ohio 2 Zakiyah Winfield G 5-7 So. Reading, Pa. 3 Ty Armstrong G 5-4 Sr. El Dorado, Ark. 4 Victoria Brown G/F 5-10 Jr. Brooklyn, NY 5 Blaize Burgess G 5-4 Sr. Topeka, Kan. 10 Reniyah Ross G 5-9 Fr. Glen Burnie, Md. 11 Zephaniah Gray G 5-2 So. Georgetown, Ky. 12 Autumn Hill G 5-9 Fr. Lewisburg, W.Va. 13 Mashayla Cecil G 5-5 So. Lexington, Ky. 15 Alexis Wise G 5-8 So. Ironton, Ohio 20 Re’ Shawna Stone G 5-6 So. Waynesville, Mo. 21 Kaneshia Afi G 5-4 R-Jr. Glen Burnie, Md. 23 Emily Stoller G/F 6-1 Sr. Fairmont, WV 24 Abby Stoller G 5-9 Jr. Fairmont, WV 30 Taychaun Hubbard G 5-7 So. Laurel, Md. 32 Alexis Maynard G 5-4 Fr. Martinsburg, W.Va. 34 Lucille Westfall F 5-10 So. Spencer, W.Va. Head Coach: Kim Stephens Assistant Coaches: Scott Stephens, Jenna Burdette
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Notre Dame Falcons
2019-20 men’s basketball Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown/Previous School 0 Jordan Burton G 5-10 180 Fr. Toledo, Ohio/Cardinal Stritch 1 TJ Boykins G 5-6 130 Fr. Castle Rock, Col./Douglas County 3 Bruce Hodges III G 6-2 185 Sr. Lima, Ohio/Lima Perry 4 Larenz Thurman G 6-0 200 Sr. Wilmington, Del./P.E.T. Charter 10 Daniel Lott G 6-2 185 Sr. Cleveland, Ohio/Brooklyn 11 Randy Slink F 6-3 190 Fr. Swanton, Ohio /Swanton 12 Ryan Cartaino G 6-2 190 Fr. Newbury Park, Calif./Newbury Park 14 Dae John Walker-Bey F 6-5 205 Jr. Garfield Heights, Ohio/Garfield Hts. 20 Jacob Sala C 6-9 225 R-Fr. Lakewood, Ohio/Lakewood 23 Jordan Soyars G 6-0 180 Fr. Barberton, Ohio/Barberton 24 Deanthony Owens G 6-4 190 Sr. Austin, Tex./St. Stephens Episcopal 25 Levi Frankland G 6-4 185 R-So. Gold Coast, Australia/Hillcrest Christian 30 Bryce Douglas G 6-3 180 Fr. Clifton, Va./Centreville 32 Brandin Tucker F 6-4 200 Jr. Cleveland, Ohio/Brush 34 Marek Hulva F 6-8 230 Sr. Czech Republic/Slezské Gymnázium Opava 44 Drew Scarberry G/F 6-6 200 R-Sr. Franklin Furnace, Ohio/Northwest Head Coach: Mark Richmond Assistant Coaches: Duncan Williams, Pam Phillips
2019-20 Women’s basketball Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. 1 Dahrienne Tyler G 5-5 Jr. 2 Marisa Finazzo G 5-3 Sr. 4 Jada Marone G 5-6 So. 5 Seina Adachi G 5-7 Sr. 10 Marina Adachi G 5-7 Fr. 11 Alexis Karovic G 5-10 Jr. 13 Amil Ali-Shakir G 5-8 Fr. 14 Theresa Parr G 5-8 So. 20 Jessie Stout F 5-11 Sr. 21 Abi Oriti F 5-10 Sr. 23 Jen Oduho F 5-10 R-Jr. 24 Kyleigh Ramlow G 5-8 Sr. 25 Julie Kemp F 5-11 Jr. 33 Katie Karalic G 5-8 Sr. 34 Tamia Ridley F 5-10 So. 42 Emma Martcheva C/F 6-2 Fr. 44 Shay Davidson F 5-11 Jr. Head Coach: Lauren Macer Assistant Coach: Imani Gordon Student Assistant Coach: Maggie King
Hometown/Previous Twinsburg, Ohio /Twinsburg Willoughby Hills, Ohio/Gilmour Acad. Berea, Ohio/Berea-Midpark Attica, Ohio/Seneca East Attica, Ohio/Seneca East Canton, Ohio/Chippewa Cincinnati, Ohio/\Purcell Marian Stow, Ohio/Stow-Monroe Falls Stow, Ohio/Stow-Munroe Falls Seven Hills, Ohio/Normandy Erie, Pa./Villa Maria Academy Toledo, Ohio/Swanton North Olmsted, Ohio/North Olmsted Macedonia, Ohio/Nordonia Massillon, Ohio/Massillon Washington Kettering, Ohio/Fairmont Avon, Ohio/Avon
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Urbana Blue Knights
2019-20 men’s basketball Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown/High School (Previous) 0 Drew Thomas G 6-1 185 Jr. Birmingham, Ala./Thompson (Shorter) 1 Tehree Horn G 6-3 175 Fr. Toledo, Ohio/Sylvania Southview 3 Shaunn Monroe G 6-0 175 Fr. Fairborn, Ohio/Fairborn 4 Tayler McNeal G 6-2 175 R-Fr. Toledo, Ohio/St. Francis De Sales 10 Mario Lacy Jr. F 6-7 187 Fr. Cleveland, Ohio/Euclid 11 Darius Barksdale G 6-3 160 Gr. Lexington, Ky./Tates Creek (Oakland City) 12 Caiden Smith G 6-1 165 So. Tipp City, Ohio/Tippecanoe (Lourdes) 13 Mike Ryan F 6-7 210 Gr. Cleveland, Ohio/St. Edward (Ashland) 15 William Hay F 6-6 195 Fr. Nesodden, Norway/Kongsberg 21 Kyle Kegley F 6-9 180 So. Mount Gilead, Ohio/Northmor (Lourdes) 30 Matthew Ashley F 6-6 215 Sr. Albany, Ga./Kubasaki (Findlay) 33 Brandon Michrina G 6-3 196 Fr. Sterling Hts, Mich./Sterling Hts Stevenson 35 Anthony Freeman G 6-2 160 Jr. Springfield, Ohio/Springfield (Clark St CC) 42 Tyler Kegley F 6-7 225 So. Mount Gilead, Ohio/Northmor (Lourdes) Head Coach: Josh Gibson Assistant Coaches: Rudy Evans, Summer Quesenberry
2019-20 Women’s basketball Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. 0 Sa’Dera Johnson G 5-7 Jr. 1 Jada Love G 5-6 Jr. 2 Sylvia Hudson F 5-10 Sr. 3 Bailey Draughn G 6-0 So. 4 Kami McEldowney G 5-8 So. 10 Lexie Wright C 5-10 So. 14 Kasey Knippen G 5-7 Fr. 15 Weston Minnich G 5-11 Sr. 20 Chloe Smith G 5-9 Fr. 21 Alyssa Garberich F 5-8 Jr. 22 Kristen Dickison G 5-6 Fr. 23 Alivia Koenig G 5-6 Fr. 24 Shalaya Heath F 6-0 Fr. 44 Tyra James F 6-0 Gr. Head Coach: Andrea McCloskey Assistant Coach: Megan Mummey
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West Liberty Hilltoppers
2019-20 men’s basketball Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown/Previous School 1 Malik McKinney G 6-3 180 So. Bowie, Md./Indian Creek 2 Bryce Butler G 6-5 200 Fr. Latrobe, Pa./Greater Latrobe 3 Will Yoakum G 6-5 180 So. Delaware, Ohio/Hayes 5 Dalton Bolon G 6-4 205 Jr. Gnadenhutten, Ohio/Indian Valley 10 Evan Conley G 6-0 155 Fr. Lancaster, Ohio/Fairifeld Union 11 Jon Alessandro F 6-7 210 R-Fr. Beavercreek, Ohio/Beavercreek 12 Luke Dyer G 5-11 170 Jr. Clarksburg, W.Va./Robert C. Byrd 13 Marlon Moore Jr. F 6-5 205 Jr. Cleveland, Ohio/Benedictine 14 Quinn Hiles G 6-2 175 Fr. Burbank, Ohio/Norwayne 23 Pat Robinson III G 6-3 195 So. Chesterfield, N.J./Conwell-Egan 24 Mason Shifflett G 6-5 195 Fr. Shepherdsville, Ky./Teays Valley Christian 33 Owen Hazelbaker F 6-7 210 Fr. Johnstown, Ohio/Johnstown Head Coach: Ben Howlett Assistant Coaches:Mike Lamberti, Aaron Huffman
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2019-20 Women’s basketball Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. 1 Grace Faulk G 5-10 Fr. 2 Destiny Hutcheson G 5-7 R-Fr. 3 Olivia Belknap G 5-7 Jr. 4 Corinne Thomas G 5-8 Fr. 5 Audrey Tingle G 5-6 Jr. 10 Samantha Hall G 5-10 So. 11 Lindsay Humbel F 6-0 So. 20 Grace Fodor G 5-8 Sr. 22 Taylor Johnson G 5-9 Sr. 23 Monica Bragg F 5-11 Jr. 24 Jaclyn Kitts G 5-9 Jr. 33 Tasia Staunton F 5-10 R-Fr. 34 Morgan Brunner G 5-9 Sr. Head Coach: Kyle Cooper Assistant Coach: Cassie Seth, Robbie Bonar
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west virginia state Yellow Jackets
2019-20 men’s basketball Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown/Previous School 0 Glen Abram G 6-1 165 Jr. Chicago, Ill./Rich Central 1 Frank Agyemang G 6-3 180 Sr. Alexandria, Va. 2 Augustus Stone G 6-5 175 Sr. Baltimore, Md. 3 Jamison Hunt G 6-0 175 So. Ripley, W.Va./Ripley 4 Kalik Ross G 5-8 150 Jr. Charleston, W.Va./Capital 5 Jeremiah Moore F 6-6 185 Jr. West Orange, N.J./West Orange 10 Jayson Hankins F 6-5 215 Jr. Elizabeth, N.J./Hargrave Military 11 Treohn Watkins G 5-11 160 Fr. Columbus, Ohio/South 12 Michal Seals G 5-9 170 Sr. High Point, N.C. 13 Nasir Harris G 5-8 160 R-Fr. Charleston, W.Va./Capital 14 Isaiah Noel G 6-1 175 Sr. Cleveland, Ohio 15 John Dawson G 6-1 180 So. Huntington, W.Va. 20 Anthony Pittman F 6-5 180 R-Fr. Charleston, W.Va./Capital 21 Na’Elle Simmons F 6-7 180 Fr. Columbus, Ohio/Beechcroft 23 Kovien Dominaus G 6-7 170 Jr. Columbus, Ohio 25 Neil Higgins G 5-9 187 Jr. Hillsborough, N.C. 31 Alex Osburn F 6-4 200 R-Jr. Scott Depot, W.Va. 34 Carmearl Thomas C 6-7 230 Sr. Los Angeles, Calif. 40 Jihad Shockley F 6-6 215 So. Columbus, Ohio 43 Dylan Ali F 6-3 200 R-Fr. Poca, W.Va./Teays Valley Christian 44 James Hagins F 6-7 195 Sr. Roanoke, Va. Head Coach: Bryan Poore Assistant Coaches: Cookie Miller, Lester Raines, Marcus Reed
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2019-20 Women’s basketball Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown/Previous 0 Milla Spann G 5-8 Fr. Thomasville, N.C. 1 Hannah Shriver G 5-7 Fr. Hundred, W.Va. 2 Chloe Cheresne F 6-0 So. Salem, Ohio 3 Kai-Lee Valentine G 5-7 Jr. Houston, Texas 4 Charity Shears G 5-9 So. Ashland, Ky. 10 Sierra Womack G 5-6 So. Milton, W.Va. 11 Kalia Cunningham G 5-6 So. Homewood, Ala. 12 Destiny Fields G 5-10 Fr. Reynoldsburg, Ohio 14 Payton Shears G 5-9 So. Ashland, Ky. 15 Madison Riley G 5-5 Fr. Buford, Ga. 20 Alexis Hall G 5-9 R-Fr. Kitts Hill, Ohio 21 Allison Johnson G 5-10 So. St. Albans, W.Va. 23 Abby Faulkner G 5-9 Fr. Fairmont, W.Va. 24 Kiya Thompson G 5-7 Fr. Lexington, Ky. 25 Erin Whitehead F 5-10 Fr. Reynoldsburg, Ohio 42 J’Lana Stone F 6-2 R-Fr. Reynoldsburg, Ohio Head Coach: Charles Marshall Assistant Coaches: Ashleigh Fossett, Ahmed Whitten, Derrien Williams
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west virginia wesleyan Bobcats
2019-20 men’s basketball Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. 2 Ross Young F 6-5 3 Clay Todd G 6-2 4 Cameron Ramage G 6-2 10 Luka Petrovic G 6-6 11 Daylin Lee G 6-6 12 Tommie Pope G 6-0 14 Braeden McGrew G 6-0 15 Anthony Garcia G/F 6-6 20 Dusan Vicentic F 6-9 22 Jaylin Reed G 6-3 23 Marcus Larsson G 6-4 30 Marvel McGowan G 6-0 Head Coach: Nick Patella Assistant Coach: Derek Sloan
Wt. Cl. 200 R-Jr. 175 R-Sr. 187 So. 200 Sr. 200 So. 195 So. 185 So. 205 So. 225 Sr. 180 Fr. 210 Sr. 175 R-Fr.
Hometown/Previous School Atlanta, Ga./Sidwall Friends (Mt. St. Mary’s) Oakland, Md./Southern Garrett Toronto, Canada /Wesley Christian Knjazevac, Serbia/Huntington Prep Toronto, Canada/The Rock School Portsmouth, Va./Cape Henry Winfield, W.Va./Winfield Manhattan, N.Y./Saint James Belgrade, Serbia/Walsingham Acad. Staunton, Va./Miller (Fork Union) Solna, Sweden/Fork Union Military (VMI) Greensburg, Pa./Greensburg Salem
2019-20 Women’s basketball Roster No. Name Pos. 3 Imani Jackson G 5 Cydney Lapczynski G 10 Brittany Stawovy G 12 Summer Matlack G 15 Nicole Gilyard F 20 Cierra Tolbert F/C 21 Courtney Wilfong G 24 Abi Gabauer G/F 32 Malaika Kimmons F 33 Anastasiya Karaivanova C 35 Emily Carl F 45 Amira Layeni F Head Coach: Vicky Bullett Assistant Coach: Britney Guy
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WHEELING Cardinals
2019-20 men’s basketball Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown/Previous School 0 Jarett Haines G 5-11 175 Jr. Bronx, N.Y./New Rochelle 1 Nathan Meriwether G 5-10 170 So. Indianapolis, Ind./Emmerich Manual 2 Jordan Reid G 6-1 170 Jr. Silver Spring, Md./Albert Einstein 3 Alex Humphreys G 5-9 170 Jr. Maryville, Tenn./Maryville 4 Geron Braithwaite G/F 6-3 190 Jr. Gaithersburg, Md./Gaithersburg 5 Zach Collins G 6-2 193 Sr. South Riding, Va./Freedom 11 Jay Gentry G 6-1 198 So. Milwaukee, Wisc./Brown Deer 13 Shawn Esajas G 6-2 190 Fr. Tampa, Fla./Hudson 21 John Korte F 6-6 215 Fr. Watertown, Mass./Watertown 22 Bryce Foggin F 6-6 195 So. Naples, Fla./Gulf Coast 23 Emmanuel Ansong F 6-4 195 So. Bordentown, N.J./Canterbury School 25 Jeremiah April C 7-0 240 Sr. Phoenix, Ariz./Joy Christian 32 Dozie Enyosiobi F 6-4 185 So. Staten Island, N.Y./East Stroudsburg North 40 Keyon Johnson F 6-7 190 Fr. Sarasota, Fla./East Bay Head Coach: Will Ryan Graduate Assistant Coaches: Evan Morissey, Nate Hendel
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2019-20 Women’s basketball Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown/Previous 0 Alysa Edwards-Frick C 6-0 So. Zanesville, Ohio 1 Maura Castelluci G 5-7 Fr. Bridgeville, Pa. 2 Khira Burton G 5-4 Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio 3 Tori Harrison G 5-5 Jr. Centerville, Ohio 4 Emily Holzopfel G 5-7 Fr. Rayland, Ohio 5 Kelsi Chapman G 5-8 Jr. New Martinsville, W.Va. 11 Iyauna Bonner G 5-3 Fr. Columbus, Ohio 12 Lauren Calhoun C 6-0 Fr. Ravenna, Ohio 14 Lauren Lipscomb G 5-9 Sr. Columbus, Ohio 21 Jillian Hawks G 5-7 Fr. North Canton, Ohio 22 Jacqui Hinesmon G 5-9 Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio 23 Hope Bowman F 6-3 Fr. Wellsburg, W.Va. 24 Taliah Cashwell G 5-7 Sr. South Charleston, W.Va. 30 Lilly Ritz F 6-1 So. Cambridge, Ohio Head Coach: Mike Llanas Graduate Assistant Coaches: KeShyra McCarver, Olivia Foudy
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New Faces & New Places In becoming one of the top Division-II men’s basketball conferences in the country, the Mountain East Conference has featured some of the best talent one can find. The rivalries have been fierce, and the stories abundant. But perhaps one of the more overlooked and underappreciated aspects of the development and growth of the MEC men’s game, is the consistency that has been prevalent in the coaching ranks. The men -- guys like Jim Crutchfield, Jerrod Calhoun and Danny Sancomb among others -- carved their names into the history books of this conference, while at the same time helping their schools and by extension the MEC, become known on the national stage. But each of those coaches has moved on. And they’re not the only ones. While the MEC has been known for its consistency in that area, the times they are a changing.
DANIEL MONDRAGON, DAVIS & ELKINS: The former head coach and director of player development for the DME Sports Academy, the growth has been a bit harder to come by for the Senators. But with a new gym floor and excitement around the program, things are on the rise. JOSH GIBSON, URBANA: It’s been somewhat of a revolving door at Urbana, but judging from previous stops one could argue the school has found the man to turn things around on a consistent basis. Last season, Gibson led NAIA Lourdes University (Ohio) to an 18-12 mark after going just 7-22 two seasons prior.
Now, West Virginia State’s Bryan Poore (21st season) and Charleston’s Dwaine Osborne (seventh season) are the only bosses in the league who have been in their current positions for more than five seasons. Maybe not so coincidentally, each of their clubs finished near the top of the conference standings during the regular season. Building a program doesn’t happen overnight. And some, of course, have stepped into better situations than others. But with all that in mind, let’s take a look at some of the new faces. TIM KOENIG, FAIRMONT STATE: This one might deserve an asterisk, because although this is his first season roaming the Fairmont sideline, Koenig is no stranger to the MEC. In fact, he spent the last six seasons at Notre Dame College, including last year when he was named coach of the year and led the school to a conference tournament championship and NCAA Tournament bid. WILL RYAN, WHEELING: The sailing hasn’t exactly been smooth but the wins seem to now be blowing in favor of Wheeling, which welcomed Ryan -- its second coach in as many seasons -- late in the game. But he brings a pedigree to the Cardinals bench and has them in the tournament right off the bat. NICK PATELLA, W.VA. WESLEYAN: Like Koenig, he’s a familiar face in a new place. Patella comes over after spending four seasons at Davis & Elkins and has kept the Bobcats right around the middle of the pack in the conference for most of the season. Patella already has a road upset of league champion West Liberty under his belt.
And that’s just the guys who are in their first years at schools. Todd May (fourth year, Concord), Ben Howlett (third year, West Liberty), Justin Caldwell (second year, Glenville State) and Sean Brown (second year, Frostburg State) are all still relative newcomers to the scene. Some of the more familiar names have left. But everyone should remember that at one time those were also the fresh faces. MEC men’s basketball appears as though it’s in good hands with new, exciting coaches almost across the board.
MARK RICHMOND, NOTRE DAME: When Koenig left, so did consensus All-American Will Vorhees, as well as several other key contributors off that MEC title-winning club. The Falcons, under the direction of the former Youngstown State director of basketball operations, have had some ups and downs, but it’s probably not going to be long before they are back in contention.
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Commissioner REid Amos Reid Amos brings an extensive background in administration and athletics to go with a sincere passion for the NCAA Division II experience as the Mountain East Conference commissioner. Amos, the unanimous choice by the MEC Board of Directors in November 2012 to serve as commissioner, has helped direct the league to extreme heights in just a short amount of time with the MEC having earned a reputation as a regional and national power. In virtually each of the 23 sports sponsored by the MEC, teams have reached new heights since associating with the conference. Since the conference began competing in 2013, 15 teams have reached the national semifinals and eight have played for a national championship. The MEC has also produced three of NCAA Division II championships with Wheeling’s title in volleyball in 2015 and the University of Charleston’s championships in men’s soccer in 2017 and 2019 -- the first ever team NCAA championships for any school in any sport. Amos has also expanded the number of championships offered during his seven years. The MEC began with 17 championships in its first year, and then expanded to add women’s lacrosse and then used a strategic partnership with the Great Midwest Athletic Conference to add a championship in men’s and women’s swimming. Last year, the MEC became the first NCAA conference in the country to conduct a championship in the sport of acrobatics and tumbling. This year, the league added championships in wrestling and indoor track and field, giving the league a total of 23 championships -- among the most of any Division II league in the country.
qualification and selection procedures for each. All Division II sport committees report directly to the Championships Committee. Prior to his Championships Committee appointment, was a member of the NCAA Division II Football Committee, including the last two as the chair. As chair, he helped oversee the bid process and site selection for the 2018 Division II Football Championship in McKinney, Texas. Amos is also an active member of the Division II Conference Commissioner’s Association (D2CCA) as chair of the public relations committee. In that capacity, he helped the D2CCA become the official sponsor of the NCAA Division II all-region teams. Amos has also helped lead efforts to help land NCAA championships in the MEC’s footprint. The league has co-hosted multiple softball and lacrosse championships, and served as the host for the 2019 NCAA Division II Men’s Golf Championship at The Resort at Glade Springs. Commissioner Amos has helped raise the visibility of the league and its institutions with the development of the MEC Digital Network and the creation of the the Mountain East Conference Football “Game of the Week,” which has drawn thousands of online viewers since its inception. He also forged a partnership with WV MetroNews to deliver high-definition video streams on the web and provide radio coverage for the football and basketball games across the
In addition to his daily duties, Commissioner Amos recently began a term on the NCAA Division II Championships Committee. The committee is the primary oversight group responsible for administering policies and procedures surrounding the division’s 25 championships. The committee oversees the budget and conduct of these championships, as well as the
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2020 Mountain east conference Basketball Tournament He enjoyed a highly successful run as head men’s golf coach at Fairmont State University from 2003-07. A two-time WVIAC Coach of the Year and the 2007 NCAA Division II East Region Coach of the Year, Amos led the Falcons to a pair of WVIAC championships, five consecutive NCAA Division II regional tournament bids and the 2007 NCAA Division II East Region championship. His career coaching record at Fairmont State was a sparkling 450-215-7 (.677). From 2009-13, Amos served in NCAA governance as a member of the NCAA Division II Men’s Golf National Committee that administers the NCAA Division II national championship tournament. As part of that role, Amos has served as Chair of the Atlantic/East Regional Committee and has been the NCAA’s site representative for the NCAA Division II Atlantic/East Regional each year since 2009. Along with fellow national committee members, he served as a site representative for the NCAA Division II national championship tournament and was appointed Chair of the NCAA Division II Men’s Golf National Committee for the 2012-13 season. Along with his work in broadcasting and athletics, Amos also brings extensive communications and marketing experience to the table. Since 2003, he has been the owner/operator of Intermedia Solutions, LLC, a multimedia consulting company working with many of the institutions he now serves in the MEC.
region. In addition to multiple network-wide regular season basketball broadcasts, WVMetroNews will provide live coverage for the fourth-straight year of the MEC Basketball Tournament, including 14 high-definition video webcasts. Prior to his role as commissioner, Amos was the Vice President of Broadcasting at West Liberty University. He was promoted to that role following a successful stint as the Executive Director for the WLU Office of Communications. During his time at West Liberty, Amos’s work was instrumental in the growth of West Liberty University Television (WLTV-14), which today reaches more than 100,000 cable homes in West Virginia and Ohio. Known throughout the Upper Ohio Valley as the “Voice of the Hilltoppers,” he served as play-by-play announcer for approximately 50 televised football and basketball games each year at West Liberty. Amos served as executive producer and play-by-play man on several WLTV telecasts that have aired on ROOT Sports, the regional cable sports network in Pittsburgh that reaches 2.5 million cable homes. He achieved a major coup when he successfully negotiated and coordinated the first-ever live telecast of the 2012 WVIAC Tournament’s men’s basketball championship game on ROOT Sports. In addition to his experience as a member of the West Liberty University’s senior staff and broadcaster at West Liberty, Amos also has the benefit of being a successful collegiate coach and NCAA administrator.
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Amos was responsible for developing the largest Division II tournament radio network in the nation and has also worked as director of business development for an information technology government contractor as well as director of operations for a radio ownership group. Amos cut his teeth in the broadcasting business during 13 years as Sports Director at WMMN-AM radio in Fairmont, W.Va., where he handled play-by-play duties for the football and basketball teams at Fairmont State. He began working at the station while still a student at FSU. A Fairmont native and a graduate of Fairmont Senior High, Amos graduated from Fairmont State in 1994 with a B.A. in Speech Communication and earned his Master’s Degree in Communications from West Virginia University in 1996. He resides in Fairmont with his wife, Jennie, and their children, Elizabeth and Cate.
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Mountain East Conference STAFF Hunter Given Director of Championship and Internal Operations
Allie Kolezynski Associate Commissioner/Senior Woman Administrator
Hunter Given was named Director of Championship and Internal Operations at the Mountain East Conference in June 2019.
Allie Kolezynski was named Assistant Commissioner for Communications and Operations at the Mountain East Conference in January 2017 and was promoted to Associate Commissioner/Senior Woman Administrator in July 2019.
Prior to joining the MEC, Given served as the Sports Information Director at Salem University where he oversaw the promotion and publicity of the Tigers’ 17 varsity sports, the athletic department website, social media and all department publications. The Cowen, W.Va., native graduated from Glenville State College in 2017 with a degree in Marketing and Sports Management. He went on to work as a graduate assistant in the sports communications office at Frostburg State during the 2017-18 year and earned his Master’s Degree in Business Administration in 2019. At Glenville State, Given was a member of the men’s basketball team at Glenville State from 2014-17. He was a member of the 2015 MEC Tournament championship team that also earned a spot in the NCAA Tournament. He also served as the chair of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee for both Glenville State and the Mountain East Conference from 2015-17. Given was as an intern for the MEC during the 2016-17 year assisting with various tasks and championship administration. He also served a media relations assistant with the MEC while the league served as the host for the NCAA Division II Softball Championships in 2017 and 2018 season.
Kolezynski manages the overarching aspects of the MEC financial, bookkeeping, and accounting processes while maintaining responsibility for the day-to-day business operations of the conference office. She assists in the review and implementation of the conference strategic plan and manages the funds received as part of the NCAA Conference Grant program. Kolezynski plays an active role in the governance structure of the MEC as the Senior Woman Administrator and liaison for the Diversity & Inclusion Committee, Faculty Athletic Representatives, Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, and various committees of head coaches. She also coordinates all operational aspects for the MEC’s championship events. Kolezynski is a member of the NCAA Division II Softball National Committee and was selected to participate in the NCAA Division II/ D2ADA Mentoring Program for 2019-20. Prior to joining the MEC staff, Kolezynski spent four years as Assistant Athletic Director/Director of Athletic Communications at her alma mater, Chowan University. In that capacity, she handled all communications for the 18 varsity sports that included website maintenance, social media and publications. She earned CIAA Sports Information Director of the Year accolades in 2014 and 2016. In addition to her athletic communications duties, Kolezynski also oversaw all business transactions for the CU athletic department and accounts for individual sports, including fundraising, camps and clinics. Kolezynski served as head coach for the school’s newly created women’s cross country team during her first two years on staff before moving into full-time administration. As a student-athlete at Chowan, Kolezynski was a four-year starter and captain on the softball team. She was a three-time All-CIAA selection, three-time CIAA Commissioner’s All-Academic Team honoree, two-time NCCSIA All-State selection, NCCAA All-American, Capital One Academic All-American and Daktronics All-Region team member. Kolezynski led the team to three consecutive CIAA Northern Division titles and the program’s first-ever CIAA championship in 2010. Off the field, she served a three-year term on the NCAA Division II Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), including a two-year stint as vice-chair, and went on to be a co-adviser during her time as an administrator at Chowan.
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2020 Mountain east conference Basketball Tournament Adam Zundell Senior Associate Commissioner of Communications Adam Zundell was named Associate Commissioner of Communications at the Mountain East Conference in July 2013. He was promoted to Senior Associate Commissioner in August of 2015. Zundell directs and oversees all communications efforts for the league’s 23 sports and 22 championship events. He also serves as Chief of Staff in addition to working in an advisory capacity to the commissioner. Zundell oversees and administers the all-conference awards, in addition to the academic awards given each semester and the league’s annual awards. He was also heavily involved with the creation and implementation of the league’s conference-wide digital network, which delivers hours of streaming MEC content online and on OTT devices. Zundell was a member of the D2SIDA Board of Directors from 2013-16, and currently serves on the NCAA Atlantic Region Advisory Committee for men’s soccer. Additionally, he is also Atlantic Region coordinator for the Division II Collegiate Commissioners Association men’s basketball team. In 2018-19, Zundell helped spearhead efforts for the league’s “Dear Sport” initiative where student-athletes were featured writing letters to their sport. The letters were promoted on the league’s website and via social media, and video of select letters were also published. That initiative was recognized by the NCAA as one of the “examplary” strategy.
Zundell came to the MEC after spending seven years at Fairmont State as the Director of Athletic Communications and Marketing. He was in charge of the publicity of all 15 sports for the Falcons. He served as the editor and provided a majority of the content for fightingfalcons.com, in addition to overseeing the site’s re-design in 2010. Zundell wrote and edited all of Fairmont State’s media guides. The 2009 football media guide was rated third-best in the country by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) and the 2010 women’s basketball guide was awarded fourth-best in the nation. In addition to his media relations responsibilities, he was instrumental in leading Fairmont State’s award-winning community engagement initiatives from 2009-12. FSU was recognized as having the top initiative in the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference for three-straight years, and the 2011 campaign, “Put Your Best Fairmont Forward,” was recognized by the NCAA as the best in country. Prior to coming to Fairmont State, Zundell spent three years at the University of Maryland as an assistant sports information director. At Maryland, he was the primary media relations liaison for men’s soccer, wrestling and women’s lacrosse. He received national awards from CoSIDA and the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) for publications and articles he generated. The Fairmont, W.Va., native earned his bachelor’s degree from Wheeling Jesuit where he was a four-time All-WVIAC and threetime NCAA Division II Academic All-America performer in cross country, in addition to winning three individual conference titles in track. He was inducted into the school’s athletics Hall of Fame in 2013. He earned his master’s degree from West Virginia University and spent three years working in the sports communication office at WVU. In addition to his work with the Mountain East Conference, he has also served as commentator for West Virginia University men’s and women’s soccer home broadcasts for the last five years. Zundell and his wife Kelly are the parents of Drew (13), Tyler (11) and Cara (9).
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This IS The mountain east conference The Mountain East Conference was conceived in 2012 with the mission of combining institutions that shared the goal of competing at the highest level of NCAA Division II athletics. The MEC’s footprint includes nine schools in West Virginia, two in Ohio and one in Virginia. The Mountain East Conference sponsors 19 championship sports. In just under seven years of existence, the MEC has established itself as one of the top leagues both in the region and in the country. Since its beginning, MEC members have enjoyed unprecedented levels of success compared to their previous 20 years of participation at the NCAA Division II level. The league’s successes have spread across numerous institutions, seasons and sports helping to quickly establish its well-respected reputation. Among the highlights are: • 3 NCAA team championships with Wheeling winning the volleyball title in 2015 and the University of Charleston claiming the men’s soccer championships in 2017 and 2019. • 5 different schools have competed in 8 NCAA championship games in four different sports ... all NCAA title game appearances were the first for those institutions. • MEC institutions have made 15 appearances in the NCAA semifinals. • All 12 institutions have qualified a team for NCAA postseason play since joining the conference. • The MEC has earned over 130 berths into the NCAA postseason since its inaugural year. • The league has won 22 Atlantic Region/Super Region 1 championships. • The conference has produced 9 NCAA Elite 90 winners (presented to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative gradepoint average participating at the finals site for each of the NCAA’s 90 championships). • The MEC has had 5 different programs ranked No. 1 in the country, including three in men’s basketball.
The MEC has already had two schools claim national championships with Wheeling winning the title in 2015 in volleyball and the University of Charleston taking the men’s soccer title in 2017 and 2019. Among the highlights from this academic year came in cross country where the MEC sent multiple teams to the NCAA Championships (Charleston, Davis & Elkins), and also sent a women’s program to the NCAA Championships (Davis & Elkins). In addition to the MEC success of its programs, the league is also expanding its championship offerings. The conference combined with the Great Midwest Athletic Conference for a second-straight year to conduct a swimming and diving championship, and the MEC will be the first conference to host a championship in the sport of acrobatics and tumbling in 2019-20. In February, the league had its first-ever championship in wrestling and indoor track and field. In addition to team success,individuals have been put in a position to earn accolades as well earning numerous region Player of the Year awards and All-America honors in multiple sports. The success of MEC institutions and individuals has demonstrated the league’s motto of “providing opportunities and pursuing excellence.” Along with the success on the field, MEC student-athletes have excelled in the classroom as well. In the fall of 2019, over 900 student-athletes were recognized by the league for maintaining over a 3.25 in the fall semester, including over 350 who posted a GPA of 3.70 or better. An MEC athlete has been awarded the Elite 90 award on nine occasions, including UC men’s soccer player Conor Branson who earned the award in successive years in 2014 and 2015. The Mountain East Conference is located in Bridgeport, W.Va. For more information, visit www.mountaineast.org.
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women’s basketball Tournament single game Records POINTS 84 78 69 69 67 59 56 53 52 52 52
Paris McLeod, Glenville State, 2018 (3 games) Raziyah Farrington, Charleston, 2019 (3 games) Martha Nagbe, Notre Dame College, 2015 (4 games) Liz Flowers, West Liberty, 2016 (3 games) Keyanna Tate, Glenville State, 2015 (2 games) Re’Shawna Stone, Glenville State, 2019 (3 games) Jaila Bryant, Wheeling Jesuit, 2016 (3 games) Morgan Brunner, West Liberty, 2019 (2 games) Amanda Ruffner, Fairmont State, 2016 (3 games) Jordyn Peck, Charleston (3 games) Seina Adachi, Notre Dame (3 games)
SCORING AVERAGE (MIN 3 GAMES) 28.0 26.0 23.0 19.7 18.7 17.3 17.3 17.3 17.3
Paris McLeod, Glenville State, 2018 (3 games) Raziyah Farrington, Charleston, 2019 (3 games) Liz Flowers, West Liberty, 2016 (3 games) Re’Shawna Stone, Glenville State, 2019 (3 games) Jaila Bryant, Wheeling Jesuit, 2016 (3 games) Martha Nagbe, Notre Dame College, 2015 (4 games) Amanda Ruffner, Fairmont State, 2016 (3 games) Jordyn Peck, Charleston, 2017 (3 games) Seina Adachi, Notre Dame College, 2018 (3 games)
SCORING AVERAGE (MIN 2 GAMES) 33.5 28.0 26.5 26.0 25.5 25.0 25.0 23.5 23.0 23.0
Keyanna Tate, Glenville State, 2015 (2 games) Paris McLeod, Glenville State, 2018 (3 games) Morgan Brunner, West Liberty, 2019 (2 games) Raziyah Farrington, Charleston, 2019 (3 games) Marissa Brown, West Liberty, 2019 (2 games) Lexy Carson, W.Va. State, 2014 (2 games) Gabby Flinchum, Shepherd, 2015 (2 games) Hallie Gunnoe, Fairmont State, 2015 (2 games) Liz Flowers, West Liberty, 2016 (3 games) Morgan Arden, Shepherd, 2018 (2 games)
FIELD GOALS MADE 32 27 26 25 23 22 20 20 20
Raziyah Farrington, Charleston, 2019 (3 games) Liz Flowers, West Liberty, 2016 (3 games) Keyanna Tate, Glenville State, 2015 (2 games) Paris McLeod, Glenville State, 2018 (3 games) Marissa Brown, West Liberty, 2019 (2 games) Re’Shawna Stone, Glenville State, 2019 (3 games) Jaila Bryant, Wheeling Jesuit, 2015 (2 games) Martha Nagbe, Notre Dame College, 2015 (4 games) Amanda Ruffner, Fairmont State, 2016 (3 games)
FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 55 52 51 50 49 47 46 44 42
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Raziyah Farrington, Charleston, 2019 (3 games) Paris McLeod, Glenville State, 2018 (3 games) Liz Flowers, West Liberty, 2016 (3 games) Martha Nagbe, Notre Dame, 2015 (4 games) Seina Adachi, Notre Dame, 2018 (3 games) Jaila Bryant, Wheeling Jesuit, 2016 (3 games) Kim Cook, Notre Dame, 2018 (3 games) Hillary Southworth, West Liberty, 2015 (3 games) Emily Stoller, Glenville State, 2019 (3 games)
FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE (MIN 15 MADE) .739 (17-23) .714 (20-28) .680 (17-25) .667 (26-39) .593 (16-27) .582 (32-55) .581 (18-31) .577 (15-26) .571 (16-28) .561 (23-41)
Kierra Simpson, West Liberty, 2015 (3 games) Amanda Ruffner, Fairmont State, 2016 (3 games) Gabby Flinchum, Shepherd, 2015 (2 games) Keyanna Tate, Glenville State, 2015 (2 games) Kayla Carey, UVa-Wise, 2017 (2 games) Raziyah Farrington, Charleston, 2019 (3 games) Hallie Gunnoe, Fairmont State, 2015 (2 games) Jaana Motton, Wheeling Jesuit, 2017 (3 games) Hailey Garrett, Fairmont State, 2015 (2 games) Marissa Brown, West Liberty, 2019 (2 games)
THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE 13 12 11 11 9 9
Morgan Brunner, West Liberty, 2019 (2 games) Emily Puskarich, Fairmont State, 2017 (3 games) Kenyell Goodson, Glenville State, 2014 (3 games) Emily Stoller, Glenville State, 2019 (3 games) Hillary Southworth, Wheeling Jesuit, 2015 (3 games) Liz Flowers, West Liberty, 2016 (3 games)
THREE-POINT FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 27 27 27 25 25 24 23 23 22
Emily Puskarich, Fairmont State, 2017 (3 games) Morgan Brunner, West Liberty, 2019 (2 games) Emily Stoller, Glenville State, 2019 (3 games) Kenyell Goodson, Glenville State, 2014 (3 games) Liz Flowers, West Liberty, 2016 (3 games) Ty Armstrong, Glenville State, 2019 (3 games) Blair Harding, UVa-Wise, 2015 (2 games) Liz Flowers, West Liberty, 2015 (3 games) Emily Puskarich, Fairmont State, 2016 (3 games)
THREE-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE (MIN 5 MADE)
.714 (5-7) .714 (5-7) .667 (6-9) .556 (5-9) .556 (5-9) .545 (6-11) .538 (7-13) .538 (7-13)
Kylie Frizell, Wheeling Jesuit, 2016 (3 games) Kayla Mullins, UVa-Wise, 2017 (2 games) Morgan Arden, Shepherd, 2016 (1 game) Jessica Garcia, Notre Dame, 2015 (4 games) Makenzie Cluesman, UVa-Wise, 2016 (2 games) Jordan Miller, W.Va. State, 2018 (2 games) Kylie Frizell, Wheeling Jesuit, 2017 (3 games) Brooklyn Pannell, Charleston, 2019 (3 games)
FREE THROWS MADE 29 25 23 22 21 19 18 18
Paris McLeod, Glenville State, 2018 (3 games) Martha Nagbe, Notre Dame College, 2015 (4 games) Jaila Bryant, Wheeling Jesuit, 2016 (3 games) Mariah Callen, Wheeling Jesuit, 2016 (3 games) Taylor Sandidge, UVa-Wise, 2015 (2 games) Jordyn Peck, Charleston, 2017 (3 games) Lauren Langenderfer, Notre Dame, 2015 (4 games) Monica Burns, Wheeling Jesuit, 2017 (3 games)
FREE THROW ATTEMPTS 40 36 29 28 26 24 23 22 21 20 20
Paris McLeod, Glenville State, 2018 (3 games) Martha Nagbe, Notre Dame, 2015 (4 games) Taylor Sandidge, UVa-Wise, 2015 (2 games) Jaila Bryant, Wheeling Jesuit, 2016 (3 games) Mariah Callen, Wheeling Jesuit, 2016 (3 games) Lauren Langenderfer, Notre Dame, 2015 (4 games) Chyress Lockhart, Charleston, 2014 (3 games) Gabby Flinchum, Shepherd, 2015 (2 games) Keyanna Tate, Glenville State, 2015 (2 games) Lexy Carson, W.Va. State, 2014 (2 games) Jordyn Peck, Charleston, 2017 (3 games)
FREE THROW PERCENTAGE (MIN 10 MADE)
1.000 (18-18) Monica Burns, Wheeling Jesuit, 2017 (3 games) 1.000 (14-14) Chyress Lockhart, Charleston, 2016 (2 games) 1.000 (11-11) Taneka Lewis, Wheeling Jesuit, 2014 (2 games) 1.000 (10-10) Kailee Howe, West Liberty, 2016 (3 games) .950 (19-20) Jordyn Peck, Charleston, 2017 (3 games) .941 (16-17) Briana Vaden, Shepherd, 2015 (2 games) .917 (11-12) Rachel Ward, W.Va. State, 2015 (1 game) .923 (12-13) Amanda Ruffner, Fairmont State, 2016 (3 games) .917 (11-12) Kylie Frizell, Wheeling Jesuit, 2016 (3 games) .909 (10-11) Hallie Gunnoe, Fairmont State, 2015 (2 games) .909 (10-11) Seina Adachi, Notre Dame, 2018 (3 games) .909 (10-11) Brandi Beader, West Liberty, 2018 (1 game)
REBOUNDS 39 34 34 32 29 27 26 26
Kierra Simpson, West Liberty, 2015 (3 games) Kierra Simpson, West Liberty, 2016 (3 games) Kim Cook, Notre Dame, 2018 (3 games) Martha Nagbe, Notre Dame, 2015 (4 games) Kiara Johnson, Charleston, 2014 (3 games) Marissa Brown, West Liberty, 2019 (2 games) Aesha Peters, Glenville State, 2014 (3 games) Liz Myers, Shepherd, 2017 (2 games)
ASSISTS 21 18 17 16 16 15 14 13 13 13
Kailee Howe, West Liberty, 2015 (3 games) Kailee Howe, West Liberty, 2016 (3 games) Audrey Tingle, West Liberty, 2019 (2 games) Liz Flowers, West Liberty, 2015 (3 games) Gabrielle Etter, Fairmont State, 2016 (3 games) Makenzie White, Fairmont State, 2017 (3 games) Cara Mason, Shepherd, 2017 (2 games) Martha Nagbe, Notre Dame, 2016 (2 games) Makenzie Cluesman, UVa-Wise, 2017 (2 games) Paris McLeod, Glenville State, 2018 (3 games)
STEALS 14 13 12 11 10 9 8
Paris McLeod, Glenville State, 2018 (3 games) Martha Nagbe, Notre Dame College, 2014 (4 games) Mariah Callen, Wheeling Jesuit, 2016 (3 games) Emily Puskarich, Fairmont State, 2017 (3 games) Emily Puskarich, Fairmont State, 2016 (3 games) Makenzie White, Fairmont State, 2017 (3 games) Six players
BLOCKED SHOTS 13 12 12 12 9 8 7 7 6 6
Riley Fitzwater, Concord, 2019 (2 games) Aesha Peters, Glenville State, 2014 (3 games) Kierra Simpson, West Liberty, 2016 (3 games) Kierra Simpson, West Liberty, 2015 (3 games) Kim Cook, Notre Dame, 2018 (3 games) Marissa Brown, West Liberty, 2018 (1 game) Deidra Combs, Wheeling Jesuit, 2016 (3 games) Anna Hayton, Charleston, 2019 (3 games) Asia Greenleaf, W.Va. State, 2014 (2 games) Gabby Flinchum, Shepherd, 2015 (2 games)
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women’s basketball Tournament single game Records POINTS 43 38 37 37 34 33 32 32 30 30 30
Kayla Tibbs (SU) vs. W.Va. State (3/6/19) Paris McLeod (GSC) vs. Shepherd (3/1/18) Keyanna Tate (GSC) vs. W.Va. State (3/3/15) Morgan Arden (SU) vs. Charleston (3/1/16) Liz Flowers (WLU) vs. Fairmont State (3/5/16) Raziyah Farrington (UC) vs. Concord (3/9/19) Morgan Brunner (WLU) vs. Notre Dame (3/7/19) Marissa Brown (WLU) vs. Glenville State (3/9/19) Hailey Garrett (FSU) vs. Urbana (3/3/15) Keyanna Tate (GSC) vs. Shepherd (3/5/15) Re’Shawna Stone (GSC) vs. West Liberty (3/9/19)
FIELD GOALS 17 15 14 13 13 12 12 12
Kayla Tibbs (SU) vs. W.Va. State (3/6/19) Marissa Brown (WLU) vs. Glenville State (3/9/19) Keyanna Tate (GSC) vs. W.Va. State (3/3/15) Morgan Arden (SU) at Charleston (3/1/16) Raziyah Farrington (UC) vs. Concord (3/9/19) Keyanna Tate (GSC) vs. Shepherd (3/5/15) Liz Flowers (WLU) vs. Fairmont State (3/5/16) Raziyah Farrington (UC) vs. Glenville State (3/10/19)
FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 31 30 26 24 24 24 24 24
Kayla Tibbs (SU) vs. W.Va. State (3/6/19) Morgan Arden (SU) vs. Charleston (3/1/16) Jaila Bryant (WJU) vs. West Liberty (3/7/15) Andrea Bertrand (CU) vs. Wheeling Jesuit (3/4/14) Liz Flowers (WLU) vs. Fairmont State (3/5/16) Paris McLeod (GSC) vs. Charleston (3/2/17) Morgan Arden (SU) vs. Concord (2/28/18) Marissa Brown (WLU) vs. Glenville State (3/9/19)
FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE (MIN 10 ATTEMPTS) .833 (10-12) .833 (10-12) .818 (9-11) .800 (8-10) .786 (11-14) .769 (10-13) .765 (13-17) .727 (8-11) .727 (8-11)
Amanda Ruffner (FSU) vs. Glenville State (3/3/16) Riley Fitzwater (CU) vs. Shepherd (2/28/18) Chelsea Richardson (WJU) vs. Shepherd (3/2/17) Payton Shears (WVSU) vs. Glenville State (3/7/19) Dionna Sanders (UC) vs. Glenville State (3/10/19) Jaila Bryant (WJU) vs. Fairmont State (3/5/15) Raziyah Farrington (UC) vs. Concord (3/9/19) Hailey Garrett (FSU) vs. W.Va. Wesleyan (3/4/14) Deidra Combs (FSU) vs. Concord (3/1/16)
THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS 8 8 6 6 6
Emily Puskarich (FSU) vs. Notre Dame (3/2/17) Morgan Brunner (WLU) vs. Notre Dame (3/7/19) Kenyell Goodson (GSC) vs. W.Va. State (3/8/14) Morgan Arden (SU) vs. Charleston (3/1/16) Emily Stoller (GSC) vs. W.Va. State (3/7/19)
THREE-POINT FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 15 14 14 14 13 13
Emily Puskarich (FSU) vs. Notre Dame (3/2/17) Liz Flowers (WLU) vs. Fairmont State (3/5/16) Emily Stoller (GSC) W.Va. State (3/7/19) Morgan Brunner (WLU) vs. Notre Dame (3/7/19) Kenyell Goodson (GSC) vs. W.Va. State (3/8/14) McKenna Shives (WLU) vs. Charleston (3/1/17)
THREE-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE (MIN 5 3FGM) .667 (6-9) .625 (5-8) .625 (5-8) .571 (8-14) .556 (5-9) .533 (8-15)
Morgan Arden (SU) vs. Charlesotn (3/1/16) Makenzie Cluesman (UVa-Wise) vs. Notre Dame (3/4/14) Martha Nagbe (NDC) vs. Urbana (3/3/16) Morgan Brunner (WLU) vs. Notre Dame (3/7/19) Makenzie Cluesman (WISE) at W.Va. State (3/1/16) Emily Puskarich (FSU) vs. Notre Dame (3/2/17)
FREE THROWS MADE 14 12 12 11
Jordyn Peck (UC) vs. Glenville State (3/2/17) Taylor Sandidge (WISE) vs. Concord (3/3/15) Paris McLeod (GSC) vs. Shepherd (3/1/18) Rachel Ward (WVSU) vs. Glenville State (3/3/15) Briana Vaden (SU) vs. Glenville State (3/5/15) Paris McLeod (GSC) vs. Notre Dame (3/4/18)
SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD 2014.............. Nichole Perry (Charleston) 2015.............. Martha Nagbe (Notre Dame) 2016.............. Martha Nagbe (Notre Dame) 2017.............. Makenzie Cluesman (UVa-Wise) 2018.............. Kelli Jo Harrison (Fairmont State)
FREE THROW ATTEMPTS 17 16 14
Paris McLeod (GSC) vs. Shepherd (3/1/18) Paris McLeod (GSC) vs. Notre Dame (3/4/18) Taylor Sandidge (WISE) vs. Concord (3/3/15) Chyress Lockhart (UC) vs. West Liberty (3/8/14) Keyanna Tate (GSC) vs. W.Va. State (3/315) Jordyn Peck (UC) vs. Glenville State 93/2/17) Madison May (CU) vs. UVa-Wise (3/7/19)
FREE THROW PERCENTAGE (MIN 8 FTM)
1.000 (14-14) Jordyn Peck (UC) vs. Glenville State (3/2/17) 1.000 (10-10) Chyress Lockhart (UC) vs. Shepherd (3/1/16) 1.000 (10-10) Kailee Howe (WLU) vs. Wheeling Jesuit (3/6/16) 1.000 (9-9) Cara Mason (SU) vs. Urbana (3/4/14) 1.000 (8-8) Monica Burns (WJU) vs. Shepherd (3/2/17) 1.000 (8-8) Amanda Ruffner (FSU) vs. Charleston (3/4/17)
REBOUNDS 19 17 17 16 15
Jazmyn Haley (UU) vs. W.Va. Wesleyan (3/1/16) Riley Fitzwater (CU) vs. Shepherd (2/28/18) Jaana Motton (WJU) vs. West Liberty (3/7/15) Liz Myers (SU) vs. Wheeling Jesuit (3/2/17) Kiara Johnson (UC) vs. Urbana (3/6/14) Kierra Simpson (WLU) vs. Wheeling Jesuit (3/7/16) Kierra Simpson (WLU) vs. Fairmont State (3/5/16) Marissa Brown (WLU) vs. Fairmont State (3/1/18) Marissa Brown (WLU) vs. Glenville State (3/9/19)
ASSISTS 12 10 9
HEART & HUSTLE AWARD 2014.............. Jessica Parsons (Glenville State) 2015.............. Hillary Southworth (West Liberty) 2016.............. Emily Bucon (West Liberty) 2017.............. Makenzie White (Fairmont State) 2018.............. Kim Cook (Notre Dame) 2019.............. Brooklyn Pannell (Charleston)
HIGHEST SCORING AVERAGE 2014...........Lexy Carson (W.Va. State)..............................25.0 ppg 2015...........Keyanna Tate (Glenville State)........................33.5 ppg 2016...........Liz Flowers (West Liberty)...............................23.0 ppg 2017...........Kayla Carey (UVa-Wise).................................19.0 ppg 2018...........Paris McLeod (Glenville State)........................28.0 ppg 2019...........Morgan Brunner (West Liberty).......................26.5 ppg
TOURNAMENT MVP 2014............ Kenyona Simmons (Glenville State) 2015............ Kailee Howe (West Liberty) 2016............ Jaila Bryant (Wheeling Jesuit) 2017............ Jaana Motton (Wheeling Jesuit) 2018............ Paris McLeod (Glenville State) 2019............ Re’Shawna Stone (Glenville State)
Kailee Howe (WLU) vs. Notre Dame (3/8/15) Gabrielle Etter (FSU) vs. Glenville State (3/3/16) Kari Lankford (SU) vs. W.Va. State (3/6/19) Audrey Tingle (WLU) vs. Glenville State (3/9/19) Makenzie White (FSU) vs. W.Va. Wesleyan (3/4/14) Liz Flowers (WLU) vs. UVa-Wise (3/6/14) Kari Lankford (SU) vs. Concord (2/28/18)
STEALS 7 6
Makenzie White (FSU) vs. Notre Dame (3/2/17) Tasia Bistow (GSC) vs. Wheeling Jesuit (3/6/14) Martha Nagbe (NDC) vs. W.Va. Wesleyan (3/3/15) Mariah Callen (WJU) vs. Notre Dame (3/5/16) Madison May (CU) vs. UVa-Wise (3/7/19)
BLOCKS 8 6 5
Marissa Brown (WLU) vs. Fairmont State (3/1/18) Riley Fitzwater (CU) vs. Charleston (3/9/19) Kierra Simpson (WLU) vs. Fairmont State (3/5/16) Riley Fitzwater (CU) vs. Shepherd (2/28/18) Aesha Peters (GSC) vs. Wheeling Jesuit (3/6/14) Aesha Peters (GSC) vs. W.Va. State (3/8/14) Kierra Simpson (WLU) vs. UVa-Wise (3/5/15) Kierra Simpson (WLU) vs. Wheeling Jesuit (3/7/15)
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men’s basketball Tournament Records POINTS 114 79 76 73 72 71 70 69 69
Tyree Gaiter, Notre Dame, 2016 (4 games) Tommy Bolte, Concord, 2018 (2 games) Will Vorhees, Notre Dame, 2016 (4 games) Haywood Highsmith, Wheeling Jesuit, 2018 (3 games) Donte Morales, Glenville State, 2015 (4 games) Yahel Hill, West Liberty, 2019 (3 games) Rob Reed, Concord, 2016 (3 games) Dan Monteroso, West Liberty, 2018 (2 games) Will Vorhees, Notre Dame, 2019 (3 games)
FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE (MIN 15 MADE) .793 (23-29) CJ Hester, West Liberty, 2014 (3 games) .784 (29-37) Pat Johnson-Agwu, W.Va. State, 2018 (2 games) .750 (21-28) Terry Hopewell, Concord, 2016 (3 games) .696 (16-23) Lamont McManus, Charleston, 2018 (3 games) .654 (17-26) Lawrence DeArmond, Notre Dame, 2015 (2 games) .643 (18-28) Eric Siefert, Wheeling Jesuit, 2014 (2 games) .641 (25-39) Bruce Hodges, Notre Dame, 2019 (3 games) .633 (19-30) Seger Bonifant, West Liberty, 2016 (2 games) .628 (27-43) Yahel Hill, West Liberty, 2019 (3 games)
SCORING AVERAGE (MIN 3 GAMES) 28.5 Tyree Gaiter, Notre Dame, 2016 24.3 Haywood Highsmith, Wheeling Jesuit, 2018 23.7 Yahel Hill, West Liberty, 2019 23.3 Rob Reed, Concord, 2016 23.0 Will Vorhees, Notre Dame, 2019 21.3 Devin Hoehn, West Liberty, 2017 20.0 Jamel Morris, Fairmont State, 2015 19.0 Will Vorhees, Notre Dame, 2016 18.7 Shawn Dyer, West Liberty, 2014 18.7 Bruce Hodges, Notre Dame, 2019
THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE 15 Rob Reed, Concord, 2016 (3 games) 14 Tyree Gaiter, Notre Dame, 2016 (4 games) 14 Yahel Hill, West Liberty, 2019 (3 games) 13 Jamel Morris, Fairmont State, 2015 (3 games) 12 Brett Ervin, W.Va. Wesleyan, 2014 (2 games) 12 Xavier Humphrey, Charleston, 2014 (3 games) 11 Taiwo Badmus, UVa-Wise, 2018 (2 games) 10 Justin Fritts, Wheeling Jesuit, 2014 (2 games) 10 Donte Morales, Glenville State, 2015 (4 games) 10 Sedric Nady, Glenville State, 2015 (4 games)
SCORING AVERAGE (MIN 2 GAMES) 39.5 Tommy Bolte, Concord, 2018 34.5 Dan Monteros, West Liberty, 2018 32.5 Seger Bonifant, West Liberty, 2016 32.5 Pat Johnson-Agwu, W.Va. State, 2018 32.0 Sedric Nady, Glenville State, 2016 31.0 Lawrence DeArmond, Notre Dame, 2014 28.5 Tyree Gaiter, Notre Dame, 2016 26.5 Elliott Cole, Charleston, 2017 26.0 Taiwo Badmus, UVa-Wise, 2018 25.0 Justin Fritts, Wheeling Jesuit, 2014 24.3 Haywood Highsmith, Wheeling Jesuit, 2018
THREE-POINT FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 40 Tyree Gaiter, Notre Dame, 2016 (4 games) 35 Kyauta Taylor, Notre Dame, 2016 (4 games) 29 Xavier Humphrey, Charleston, 2014 (3 games) 27 Jamel Morris, Fairmont State, 2015 (3 games) 27 Rob Reed, Concord, 2016 (3 games) 21 Brett Ervin, W.Va. Wesleyan, 2014 (2 games) 21 Taiwo Badmus, UVa-Wise, 2018 (2 games) 21 Yahel Hill, West Liberty, 2019 (3 games)
FIELD GOALS MADE 37 Tyree Gaiter, Notre Dame, 2016 (4 games) 29 Pat Johnson-Agwu, W.Va. State, 2018 (2 games) 29 Will Vorhees, Notre Dame, 2019 (3 games) 28 Will Vorhees, Notre Dame, 2016 (4 games) 28 Tommy Bolte, Concord, 2018 (2 games) 27 Yahel Hill, West Liberty, 2019 (3 games) 25 Lawrence DeArmond, Notre Dame, 2014 (2 games) 25 Devin Hoehn, West Liberty, 2017 (3 games) 25 Bruce Hodges, Notre Dame, 2019 (3 games) 24 Dan Monteroso, West Liberty, 2018 (2 games) 23 Kyauta Taylor, Notre Dame, 2016 (4 games) FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 76 Tyree Gaiter, Notre Dame, 2016 (4 games) 65 Kyauta Taylor, Notre Dame, 2016 (4 games) 57 Will Vorhees, Notre Dame, 2016 (4 games) 57 Tommy Bolte, Concord, 2018 (2 games) 53 Haywood Highsmith, Wheeling Jesuit, 2018 (3 games) 52 Rob Reed, Concord, 2016 (3 games) 52 Will Vorhees, Notre Dame, 2019 (3 games) 44 Lawrence DeArmond, Notre Dame, 2014 (2 games) 44 Elliott Cole, Charleston, 2017 (2 games) 43 Yahel Hill, Notre Dame, 2019 (3 games)
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THREE-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE (MIN 5 MADE) .727 (8-11) Devin Hoehn, West Liberty, 2014 (3 games) .714 (5-7) Steffen Davis, Shepherd, 2018 (1 game) .667 (14-21) Yahel Hill, West Liberty, 2019 (3 games) .636 (7-11) Carlas Jackson, Urbana, 2016 (1 game) .625 (5-8) Matt Csuhran, Urbana, 2015 (1 game) .625 (5-8) Glen Abram, W.Va. State, 2018 (2 games) .615 (8-13) Chase Morgan, Fairmont State, 2014 (2 games) .615 (8-13) Chase Lawson, Wheeling Jesuit, 2017 (2 games) .600 (6-10) Eric Siefert, Wheeling Jesuit, 2014 (2 games) FREE THROWS MADE 26 Tyree Gaiter, Notre Dame, 2016 (4 games) 26 Dan Monteroso, West Liberty, 2018 (2 games) 23 Seger Bonifant, West Liberty, 2016 (2 games) 21 Haywood Highsmith, Wheeling Jesuit, 2018 (3 games) 19 Jordan Smith, Charleston, 2018 (3 games) 19 Tommy Bolte, Concord, 2018 (2 games) FREE THROW ATTEMPTS 30 Seger Bonifant, West Liberty, 2016 (2 games) 30 Dan Monteroso, West Liberty, 2018 (2 games) 29 Tyree Gaiter, Notre Dame, 2016 (4 games) 26 Haywood Highsmith, Wheeling Jesuit, 2018 (3 games) 24 Tommy Bolte, Concord, 2018 (2 games) 23 Donte Morales, Glenville State, 2015 (4 games) 23 Brett Morris, Glenville State, 2015 (4 games)
FREE THROW PERCENTAGE (MIN 10 MADE) 1.000 (12-12) Matt Stewart, Wheeling Jesuit, 2015 (3 games) 1.000 (11-11) Jair Rodgers, Concord, 2019 (2 games) .929 (13-14) Tyree Gaiter, Notre Dame, 2014 (2 games) .917 (11-12) Shawn Dyer, West Liberty, 2014 (3 games) .917 (11-12) Kier Anderson, Charleston, 2018 (3 games) .909 (10-11) Jason Jolly, Fairmont State, 2019 (2 games) .897 (26-29) Tyree Gaiter, Notre Dame, 2016 (4 games) .867 (26-30) Dan Monteroso, West Liberty, 2018 (2 games) .864 (19-22) Jordan Smith, Charleston, 2018 (3 games) .857 (12-14) Aleksander Kesic, Charleston, 2014 (3 games) REBOUNDS 49 Ja’Sean Lewis, Notre Dame, 2016 (4 games) 42 Haywood Highsmith, Wheeling Jesuit, 2018 (3 games) 41 Terry Hopewell, Concord, 2016 (3 games) 34 Will Vorhees, Notre Dame, 2019 (3 games) 33 Zac Grossenbacher, West Liberty, 2016 (2 games) 33 Zac Grossenbacher, West Liberty, 2017 (3 games) 32 Will Vorhees, Notre Dame, 2016 (4 games) 31 Fred Simpson, Charleston, 2014 (3 games) 31 Haywood Highsmith, Wheeling Jesuit, 2015 (3 games) ASSISTS 32 Tyree Gaiter, Notre Dame, 2016 (4 games) 18 Denzel Douglas, Charleston, 2014 (3 games) 17 Shammgod Wells, Fairmont State, 2017 (3 games) 17 Larenz Thurman, Notre Dame, 2019 (3 games) 16 David Dennis, West Liberty, 2017 (3 games) 16 Will Vorhees, Notre Dame, 2019 (3 games) 14 Eric Siefert, Wheeling Jesuit, 2014 (2 games) 14 Cedric Harris, West Liberty, 2014 (3 games) 14 Reggie Williams, Glenville State, 2015 (4 games) 14 Michal Seals, UVa-Wise, 2018 (2 games) 14 Luke Dyer, West Liberty, 2019 (3 games) STEALS 10 Tyree Gaiter, Notre Dame, 2016 (4 games) 10 Pat Johnson-Agwu, W.Va. State, 2018 (2 games) 10 Haywood Highsmith, Wheeling Jesuit, 2018 (3 games) 9 Denzel Douglas, Charleston, 2014 (3 games) 9 Michal Seals, UVa-Wise, 2018 (2 games) 8 Juwan Wells, Glenville State, 2015 (4 games) 8 Kyauta Taylor, Notre Dame, 2016 (4 games) 7 Eric Siefert, Wheeling Jesuit, 2015 (3 games) 7 Preston Boswell, Wheeling Jesuit, 2018 (3 games) BLOCKED SHOTS 10 Trevor Andrews-Evans, Fairmont State, 2014 (2 games) 10 Ja’Sean Lewis, Notre Dame, 2016 (4 games) 8 Brett Morris, Glenville State, 2017 (2 games) 7 Keene Cockburn, West Liberty, 2014 (3 games) 6 Morgan McDonald, Shepherd, 2014 (2 games) 6 Haywood Highsmith, Wheeling Jesuit, 2015 (3 games) 6 Brett Morris, Glenville State, 2015 (4 games) 6 Zac Grossenbacher, West Liberty, 2016 (2 games) 6 Trevor Andrews-Evans,Fairmont State, 2017 (3 games) 6 Zac Grossenbacher, West Liberty, 2017 (3 games) 6 Jerry Moore, W.Va. State, 2018 (2 games)
2020 Mountain east conference Basketball Tournament
men’s basketball Tournament single game Records POINTS 51 41 40 39 35 35 34 34
Tommy Bolte (CU) vs. Fairmont State (3/2/18) Sedric Nady (GSC) at Shepherd (3/1/16) Dan Monteroso (WLU) vs. W.Va. State (3/2/18) Tyree Gaiter (NDC) vs. Wheeling Jesuit (3/5/16) Franck Kamgain (WJU) vs. West Liberty (3/8/19) Yahel Hill (WLU) vs. Notre Dame (3/10/19) Rob Reed (CU) vs. West Liberty (3/5/16) Devin Hoehn (WLU) vs. Wheeling Jesuit (3/4/17)
FIELD GOALS 20 15 14 14 14 13
Tommy Bolte (CU) vs. Fairmont State (3/2/18) Pat Johnson-Agwu (WVSU) vs. West Liberty (3/2/18) Lawrence DeArmond (NDC) vs. W.Va. State (3/4/14) Pat Johnson-Agwu (WVSU) vs. W.Va. Wesleyan (2/28/18) Yahel Hill (WLU) vs. Notre Dame (3/10/19) Tanner McGrew (WVWC) vs. W.Va. State (3/1/16)
FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 35 28 25 25 24 24 24
Tommy Bolte (CU) vs. Fairmont State (3/2/18) Darhius Nunn (GSC) vs. UVa-Wise (2/28/18) Lawrence DeArmond (NDC) vs. W.Va. State (3/4/14) Kyauta Taylor (NDC) vs. Concord (3/6/16) Sedric Nady (GSC) at Shepherd (3/1/16) Tanner McGrew (WVWC) vs. W.Va. State (3/1/16) Tommy Bolte (CU) vs. West Liberty (3/9/19)
FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE (MIN 10 ATTEMPTS) .900 (9-10) .900 (9-10) .875 (14-16) .833 (15-18) .818 (9-11)
C.J. Hester (WLU) vs. Fairmont State (3/8/14) Damion Harris (WVSU) at Notre Dame (3/3/15) Yahel Hill (WLU) vs. Notre Dame (3/10/19) Pat Johnson-Agwu (WVSU) vs. W.Va. Wesleyan (2/28/18) Lamont McManus (UC) vs. Concord (3/8/19)
THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS 9 8 7 7 7 7
Jamel Morris (FSU) vs. Notre Dame (3/6/15) Brett Ervin (WVWC) vs. Urbana (3/4/14) Sedric Nady (GSC) at Shepherd (3/1/16) Carlas Jackson (UU) at Charleston (3/1/16) Rob Reed (CU) vs. West Liberty (3/5/16) Yahel Hill (WLU) vs. Notre Dame (3/10/19)
THREE-POINT FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 16 15 15 15 14 14 14 14
Tyree Gaiter (NDC) vs. Concord (3/6/16) Jamel Morris (FSU) vs. Notre Dame (3/6/15) Kyauta Taylor (NDC) vs. Concord (3/6/16) AJ Carr (SU) vs. Wheeling Jesuit (3/2/18) Brett Ervin (WVWC) vs. Urbana (3/4/14) Devin Hoehn (WLU) vs. Concord (3/5/16) Taiwo Badmus (WISE) vs. Wheeling Jesuit (3/218) Thomas Lang (SU) vs. UVa-Wise (3/6/19)
THREE-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE (MIN 5 3FGM) 1.000 (6-6) .875 (7-8) .714 (5-7) .714 (5-7) .714 (5-7) .714 (5-7) .714 (5-7)
Rob Reed (CU) vs. Charleston (3/4/16) Yahel Hill (NDC) vs. Notre Dame (3/10/19) Chase Lawson (WJU) vs. W.Va. Wesleyan (3/3/17) Taiwo Badmus (WISE) vs. Glenville State (2/28/18) Steffen Davis (SU) vs. Charleston (3/2/18) Kier Anderson (UC) vs. West Liberty (3/3/18) Brent Pegram (WJU) vs. Charleston (3/4/18)
FREE THROWS MADE 18 16 12
Dan Monteroso (WLU) vs. W.Va. State (3/2/18) Tyree Gaiter (NDC) vs. Wheeling Jesuit (3/5/16) Charles George (UVa-Wise) vs. Wheeling Jesuit (3/4/14) Deon Boyce (UVa-Wise) vs. Wheeling Jesuit (3/4/14) Aleksander Kesic (UC) vs. Wheeling Jesuit (3/7/14) Seger Bonifant (WLU) vs. Glenville State (3/4/16)
SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD 2014.............. Seger Bonifant (West Liberty) 2015.............. Brien Winston (Glenville State) 2016.............. Kyle Ritz (Wheeling Jesuit) 2017.............. A.J. Carr (Shepherd) 2018.............. Taiwo Badmus (UVa-Wise)
FREE THROW ATTEMPTS 19 16 16 16
Dan Monteroso (WLU) vs. W.Va. State (3/2/18) Charles George (UVa-Wise) vs. Wheeling Jesuit (3/4/14) Seger Bonifant (WLU) vs. Concord (3/5/16) Tyree Gaiter (NDC) vs. Wheeling Jesuit (3/5/16)
FREE THROW PERCENTAGE (MIN 8 FTM) 1.000 (16-16) 1.000 (10-10) 1.000 (8-8) 1.000 (8-8) .917 (11-12) .900 (9-10)
Tyree Gaiter (NDC) vs. Wheeling Jesuit (3/5/16) Sedric Nady (GSC) at Shepherd (3/1/16) Glen Abran (WVSU) vs. West Liberty (3/2/18) Tommy Bolte (CU) vs. West Liberty (3/9/19) Aleksander Kesic (UC) vs. Wheeling Jesuit (3/7/14) Mo Berchie (WVWC) vs. Wheeling Jesuit (3/3/17)
REBOUNDS 22 21 19 18 18 18 17 16
Zac Grossenbacher (WLU) vs. Concord (3/5/16) Geovonte Rose (NDC) vs. W.Va. State (3/4/14) Terry Hopewell (CU) vs. West Liberty (3/5/16) Ja’Sean Lewis (NDC) vs. Fairmont State (3/4/16) Jahmere Howze (UU) vs. Charleston (3/1/17) Haywood Highsmith (WJU) vs. UVa-Wise (3/2/18) Tanner McGrew (WVWC) vs. Shepherd (3/3/15) Morgan McDonald (SU) vs. Concord (3/4/14)
ASSISTS 12 10 10 10 9 9
Tyre Gaiter (NDC) vs. UVa-Wise (3/1/16) Eric Siefert (WJU) vs. Charleston (3/7/14) Ricardo Hill (WISE) at Notre Dame (3/1/16) Langston Cooke (WVSU) vs. W.Va. Wesleyan (2/28/18) Denzel Douglas (UC) vs. Glenville State (3/8/14) Michal Seals (WISE) vs. Glenville State (2/28/18)
HEART & HUSTLE AWARD 2014.............. C.J. Hester (West Liberty) 2015.............. Thomas Wimbush (Fairmont State) 2016.............. Tyree Gaiter (Notre Dame) 2017.............. Thomas Wimbush (Fairmont State) 2018.............. Tommy Bolte (Concord) 2019.............. Tommy Bolte (Concord)
HIGHEST SCORING AVERAGE 2014.............. Lawrence DeArmond (Notre Dame).....................31.0 2015.............. Lawrence DeArmond (Notre Dame).....................24.0 2016.............. Seger Bonifant (West Liberty)...............................32.5 2017.............. Elliott Cole (Charleston)........................................26.5 2018.............. Tommy Bolte (Concord)........................................35.0 2019.............. Yahel Hill (West Liberty)........................................23.6
TOURNAMENT MVP 2014.............. Fred Simpson (Charleston) 2015.............. Donte Morales (Glenville State) 2016.............. Rob Reed (Concord) 2017.............. Devin Hoehn (West Liberty) 2018.............. Haywood Highsmith (Wheeling Jesuit) 2019.............. Will Vorhees (Notre Dame)
STEALS 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5
Derrick Sanderfer Jr. (UU) vs. W.Va. Wesleyan (3/4/14) Michal Seals (WISE) vs. Glenville State (2/28/18) Pat Johnson-Agwu (WVSU) vs. W.Va. Wesleyan (2/28/18) Eric Siefert (WJU) vs. UVa-Wise (3/4/14) Kyle Ritz (WJU) vs. Charleston (3/7/14) Pat Moseh (WJU) vs. Fairmont State (3/7/15) Michal Seals (WISE) vs. Gleville State (3/1/17) David Dennis (WLU) vs. Fairmont State (3/5/17)
BLOCKS 7 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Trevor Andrews-Evans (FSU) vs. West Liberty (3/8/14) Ja’Sean Lewis (NDC) vs. Fairmont State (3/4/16) Jordan Pointer (WISE) vs. Shepherd (3/6/19) Keene Cockburn (WLU) vs. Fairmont State (3/8/14) Morgan McDonald (SU) vs. West Liberty (3/6/15) Justin Johnson (UU) at Charleston (3/1/16) Zac Grossenbacher (WLU) vs. Concord (3/5/16) Brett Morris (GSC) vs. West Liberty (3/3/17) Zac Grossenbacher (WLU) vs. Glenville State (3/3/17) Trevor Andrews-Evans (FSU) vs. Charleston (3/3/17) Brett Morris (GSC) vs. UVa-Wise (3/1/17)
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