NORFOLK STATE SPARTANS (4-3, 0-0 MEAC) HEAD COACH: Robert Jones (8th Season) ASSISTANT COACHES: Jamal Brown (5th Season), C.J. Clemons (6th Season), Leonard Fairley (3rd Season) NO.
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Kashaun Hicks
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Mustafa Lawrence
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Joe Bryant Jr.
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Tyrese Jenkins
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Daryl Anderson
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Devante Carter
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J.J. Matthews
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Andre Bottoms
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Efstratios Kalogerias
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Jalen Hawkins
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Chris Ford
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Yoro Sidibe
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Kyonze Chavis
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6-7 • So. • F • Chesapeake, Va. (Hillcrest Prep (Ariz.)) 6-6 • R-Sr. • G/F • Harlem, N.Y. (Central Connecticut State) 6-0 • Sr. • G • Newark, N.J. (Fresno State) 6-1 • Jr. • G • Norfolk, Va. (Lake Taylor HS) 6-6 • So. • G/F • Richmond, Va. (Varina HS) 6-6 • So. • G • North Chesterfield, Va. (Miller School of Albemarle) 6-3 • Sr. • G • Newport News, Va. (Odessa College) 6-9 • R-Sr. • F • Richmond, Va. (Arkansas State) 6-0 • Fr. • G • Chesapeake, Va. (Oscar Smith HS) 6-10 • Sr. • F/C • Piraeus, Greece (Hillsborough CC) 6-2 • R-Jr. • G • Bronx, N.Y. (Robert Morris) 6-8 • Jr. • F • Chesterfield, Va. (L.C. Bird HS) 6-7 • So. • G/F • Dakar, Senegal (Long Island Lutheran HS) 6-4 • R-Sr. • G • Chesapeake, Va. (Colby CC)
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MORGAN STATE BEARS (4-2, 0-0 MEAC) HEAD COACH: Kevin Broadus (2nd Season); ASSISTANT COACHES: Brian Merritt (2nd Season) Chretien Lukusa (2nd Season), Kevin Jones (2nd Season); DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS: Julius Allen NO.
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Lagio Grantsaan
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Troy Baxter
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Isaiah Burke
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Moel Camara
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Naseem Khaalid
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Sherwyn Devonish
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Victor Okafor
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Malik Miller
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Sharone White
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Tahj-Malik Campbell
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De’Torrion Ware
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Peter Sorber
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Elijah Bowens
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Chad Venning
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Jamar Brown
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Trevor Moore
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6-8 • Jr. • F • Utrecht, The Netherlands (Via Nova College) 6-9 • Sr. • F • Tallahassee, Fla. (Florida Gulf Coast) 6-1 • Jr. • G • Bowie, Md. (Bowie HS) 6-5 • Jr. • G • Baltimore, Md. (Baltimore City CC) 6-2 • Fr. • G • Sumter, S.C. (First Coast HS) 6-1 • Jr. • G • Bladensburg, Md. (Wise HS) 6-8 • Sr. • F • Greenbelt, Md. (Baltimore City CC) 6-4 • Jr. • G • Washington, D.C. (Friendship Tech Prep) 6-5 • Jr. • G • Macon, Ga. (Wake Forest) 6-5 • So. • G • Philadelphia, Pa. (Mastery Charter North HS) 6-4 • Jr. • G • Hopkinsville, Ky. (Jacksonville State) 6-8 • So. • F • Trenton, N.J. (Trenton Catholic Academy) 5-11 • Jr. • G • Bowie, Md. (Christopher Newport) 6-10 • Fr. • F • Brooklyn, N.Y. (Woodstock Academy) 6-9 • Sr. • F • Harlem, N.Y. (Wings Academy) 6-5 • Jr. • G • Houston, Texas (Cincinnati)
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Cover: J.J. Matthews
MEN’S BASKETBALL • NSU BY THE NUMBERS •
0 - The number of times NSU and George Mason had met before this year. The Spartans took the very first meeting between the two schools on Dec. 26, 68-65. 1 - The number of players in the MEAC who rank in the top 10 in points, rebounds and assists. NSU’s Devante Carter is that player. 11 - Where NSU ranks nationally, among 338 teams, in field goal percentage defense. Teams are shooting just 37.2 percent. 356 - The number of straight games NSU has made at least one 3-pointer. It’s a streak that dates back to January of 2010. 6 - The number of teams in the nation that have a longer streak than NSU of finishing .500 or better in conference play: Murray State, Kansas, Kentucky, Gonzaga, Michigan State and Duke.
• MEAC RANKINGS •
Category Scoring Offense Scoring Defense Scoring Margin Free Throw % Field Goal % Field Goal % Defense 3-Point FG % 3-Point FG % Defense 3-Pointers Made Rebounding Opponent Rebounding Rebounding Margin Offensive Rebounds Defensive Rebounds Defensive Rebound % Offensive Rebound % Blocked Shots Assists Steals Turnover Margin Assist/Turnover Ratio
Rank Stat 7th 67.0 1st 68.6 2nd -1.6 6th 66.2 3rd 44.0 1st 37.2 1st 40.2 1st 26.2 T-7th 6.4 4th 34.1 3rd 39.3 4th -5.1 7th 7.3 2nd 26.9 5th 66.7 7th 22.0 4th 3.1 9th 9.6 5th 6.6 5th +0.0 6th 0.7
• MEAC STANDINGS • Team MEAC Overall Northern Division Coppin State 2-0 3-8 Morgan State 0-0 4-2 Norfolk State 0-0 4-3 Howard 0-0 1-4 Delaware State 0-2 0-7 Maryland Eastern Shore Opted Out Southern Division North Carolina A&T 2-0 5-9 North Carolina Central 0-0 1-3 Florida A&M 0-0 1-6 South Carolina State 0-2 0-12 Bethune-Cookman Opted Out
Did You Know: The Richmond native started his NSU career with 18 points and 11 rebounds in an upset of James Madison
• NORFOLK STATE SPARTANS vs. MORGAN STATE BEARS • 4-3............................................................................. Overall Record.......................................................................... 4-2 0-0..........................................................................Conference Record...................................................................... 0-0 67.0............................................................................Scoring Offense........................................................................ 75.3 68.6........................................................................... Scoring Defense....................................................................... 72.2 34.1........................................................................Rebounds Per Game................................................................... 36.2 44.0.............................................................................Field Goal Pct.......................................................................... 43.6 37.2..................................................................... Field Goal Pct. Defense................................................................. 44.2 Devante Carter (16.1)............................................. Scoring Leader................................................Troy Baxter (16.5) Devante Carter (5.9).............................................. Rebound Leader............................................... Malik Miller (8.0) Devante Carter (3.4).................................................Assist Leader....................................... Sherwyn Devonish (3.2) Robert Jones (8th Season)........................................Head Coach................................. Kevin Broadus (2nd Season) 129-114/Same....................................................Overall/School Record.................................................... 54-42/19-18
• GAMEDAY INFORMATION • Date..........Saturday, January 9 / Sunday, January 10 Time..................................................................... 2 p.m. Location...................................................Norfolk, Va. Arena...............................Joseph Echols Hall (4,500) Series History...............................NSU leads, 39-15
Live Video....................... NSUSpartans.com/Watch Radio................................. WNSB Blazin’ Hot 91 FM Talent....................... Ross Gordon, Woube Gebre Live Stats......................................NSUSpartans.com In-Game Twitter Updates......... @NSUSpartans
• MATCHUP GAME NOTES •
Norfolk State Quick Facts The Spartans topped George Mason on Dec. 26 on the road to finish non-conference play at 4-3, which included wins over James Madison, Radford and Hampton. NSU, which was picked to finish first in the MEAC Northern Division, had its games last weekend against Howard postponed. Four players scored in double figures against George Mason, including the team’s leading scorer Devante Carter with 12 points. At 16.1 points per game, he is one of two Spartans in double figures for the season along with fellow senior J.J. Matthews (10.3). NSU’s defense continues to play well. The Spartans rank 11th in the nation in field goal percentage defense (37.2 percent) and 15th in 3-point field goal percentage defense (26.2 percent). On the offensive side, they also rank 14th in 3-point shooting at 40.2 percent. Morgan State Quick Facts The Bears are coming off an 80-73 win over James Madison on the road on Sunday that ran their record to 4-2. They also picked up wins over Iona and Delaware this year. Like NSU, Morgan State will kick off MEAC play this weekend. De’Torrion Ware (18 points) and Troy Baxter (15 points) led Morgan State in the upset of JMU a little more than a month after the Spartans also upset the Dukes. Baxter (16.5 points) and Ware (10.2) are two of four MSU players who average in double figures for the season. Malik Miller (12.8 points, 8.0 rebounds) and Lagio Grantsaan (11.7 points) are the others. The Bears were picked to finish second in the Nothern Division behind NSU.
• NORFOLK STATE PROBABLE STARTERS • No. 3 14 15 23 55
Name Mustafa Lawrence Devante Carter J.J. Matthews Efstratios Kalogerias Kyonze Chavis
Off the Bench 1 Nyzaiah Chambers 2 Kashaun Hicks 4 Joe Bryant Jr. 5 Tyrese Jenkins 13 Daryl Anderson 22 Andre Bottoms 24 Jalen Hawkins 32 Chris Ford 35 Yoro Sidibe
Year Sr. Sr. R-Sr. Sr. R-Sr.
Ht. 6-0 6-3 6-9 6-10 6-4
Wt. 185 210 250 250 195
Pos. G G F F/C G
PPG 6.7 16.1 10.3 1.6 6.3
RPG 2.3 5.9 4.0 1.4 3.2
APG 1.0 3.4 0.0 0.4 2.2
So. R-Sr. Jr. So. So. Fr. R-Jr. Jr. So.
6-7 6-6 6-1 6-6 6-6 6-0 6-2 6-8 6-7
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F G/F G G/F G G G F G/F
0.5 8.7 3.3 4.0 7.9 1.0 7.0 3.4 1.2
0.8 3.5 2.7 1.3 2.6 0.5 1.5 1.3 3.2
0.2 0.3 0.7 0.9 0.7 1.5 0.5 0.0 0.2