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OWENS EXPRESS MEN’S BASKETBALL
12-TIME OCCAC CHAMPIONS 1967, 1981, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2014, 2015
11 NJCAA All-Americans --- 8 NJCAA National Tournament Appearances --- 2 National Championships
TODAY’S MATCHUP OWENS
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KELLOGG
THE BASICS Head Coach: Dennis Springs (1st Yr.)
Head Coach: Ben Reed (2nd Yr.)
Career Record: 1-0
Career Record: 9-26
Career OCCAC Record: 1-0
Career MCCAA Record: 3-13
STATISTICAL LEADERS PPG: Jamerson 15.0 RPG: Stafford 6.1 APG: Hatchett 8.5 SPG: Stafford 1.7 BPG - Jamerson 0.8 FG%: Stafford 57.0 3PT FG%: Jamerson - 48.2 FT %: Jamerson - 90.9
PPG: Albagami 16.1 RPG: Albagami 6.3 APG: Hicks 3.1 SPG: Albagami 1.7 BPG: Graham 1.1 FG%: Hicks 52.2 3PT FG%: Albagami 45.5 FT %: Thompson 100
NOTES
- Welcome to this evening’s matchup between your Owens Express and the Kellogg Bruins. Tonight’s game is being streamed live through the department’s YouTube page, which can be found by searching Owens Express Athletics. - Kellogg enters tonight with a 3-6 record overall. They are led by Mohammed Albagami, who is a sophomore guard from Battle Creek Central High School. He leads the team in points, rebounds, steals and 3-point field goal percentage. - Tonight will be the first home game for Owens head coach Dennis Springs, who took over the team following Friday’s resignation of head coach Dave Clarke due to family reasons. What did Springs do in his first game? He helped lead the team to an upset of undefeated No. 4 Sinclair on the road Saturday. - Springs, who is a graduate of Scott High School in Toledo, Ohio, is the first African American head coach in program history, and the transition is the program’s first midseason coaching change since Jamie Gill took over for D.J. Cameron in the 1984-85 season. - With Saturday’s win over No. 4 Sinclair, Owens is now 3-2 against top 10 ranked teams this year. - As of Dec. 20, Owens sophomore point guard Roy Hatchett is second in the nation in assists per game at 8.5 - To view the schedule and results, along with links to recaps, photo albums and videos this year, visit OwensExpress.com and select men’s basketball from the sport dropdown. Once there, click on schedule/results and then the corresponding links will appear next to each game. - Visit our YouTube page for videos throughout the year, including full games and post game interviews, along with features at various times. - You can follow live updates on Twitter by searching the handle @owensexpress, and you can find us on Facebook by searching Owens Express Athletics. We also have an Instagram page you can find by searching Owens Express Athletics.
2016-17 Kellogg Bruins Roster No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos. High School/Hometown 2 Stephon Young 5-10 180 FR G Jackson, MI 3 Jalen Robinson 6-3 157 FR G Ypsilanti, MI 5 Mohammed Albagami 6-1 167 SO G Battle Creek, MI 10 Dresyon English 6-1 153 SO G Battle Creek, MI 11 Landon Grizzle 6-4 194 SO F Delton, MI 13 Michael Jones, Jr. 6-0 165 FR G Richland, MI 15 Malik Thompson 6-0 200 FR G Battle Creek, MI 21 Emmett Harrison 6-3 190 FR F Grand Rapids, MI 22 Michael Foster 6-2 185 FR G/F Coldwater, MI 23 Demonte Hicks 6-0 188 SO G/F Akron, OH 24 Daleon Graham 6-5 220 FR F Battle Creek, MI 25 Devin Laird 6-2 235 SO F Detroit, MI 30 Branson Thenen 6-3 215 FR F Bronson, MI HEAD COACH: Ben Reed (2nd Season) ASSISTANT COACH: Jamie Wynne (1st Season)
2016-17 RECORD IN DEPTH OVERALL RECORD: 8-4 OCCAC Region XII Home Away Neutral
1-1 5-4 5-1 3-2 0-1
2016-17 SCHEDULE/RESULTS DATE
11/01 11/09 11/12 11/16 11/18 11/19 11/22 11/30 12/03 12/09 12/14 12/17 12/20 12/30 01/07 01/11 01/14 01/18 01/21 01/25 01/28 02/01 02/04 02/08 02/11 02/15 02/18 02/22 02/25 03/04 03/07 03/10 03/11 03/21 03/22 03/23 03/24 03/25
OPPONENT
RESULT
@ Mercyhurst North East W 89-75 HENRY FORD W 90-80 (OT) WASHTENAW W 118-61 @ No. 6 Schoolcraft L 102-76 @ Kalamazoo Valley# L 79-74 Grand Rapids# L 71-63 NO. 9 LANSING W 100-99 NO. 6 SCHOOLCRAFT W 88-80 MUSKEGON W 91-77 @ Adrian College JV W 96-67 NO. 5 CUYAHOGA* L 95-90 @ NO. 4 Sinclair* W 84-81 KELLOGG 7:30 PM JACKSON 7:30 PM @ Hocking 3 PM LORAIN COUNTY* 7:30 PM @ Columbus State* 3 PM EDISON* 7:30 PM CLARK STATE* 3 PM @ Lakeland* 7:30 PM @ Cincinnati State* 3 PM @ Cuyahoga* 7:30 PM HOCKING 3 PM @ Lorain County* 7:30 PM SINCLAIR* 3 PM @ Edison* 7:30 PM COLUMBUS STATE* 3 PM LAKELAND* 7:30 PM @ Clark State* 3 PM CINCINNATI STATE* 3 PM District 11 Quarterfinals^ 7:30 PM District 11 Semifinals TBA District 11 Finals TBA NJCAA D-II Nationals TBA NJCAA D-II Nationals TBA NJCAA D-II Nationals TBA NJCAA D-II Nationals TBA NJCAA D-II Nationals TBA ALL CAPS - HOME GAMES * CONFERENCE GAMES # KVCC Classic @ KVCC ^ If necessary
2016-17 Owens Express Men’s Basketball Roster HEAD COACH: DENNIS SPRINGS ASSISTANT COACHES: TBA
PG
#0 TY’RESE SEARLES
- Scored game-winning shot against No. 4 Sinclair - Season-high 21 points against No. 4 Sinclair - 24 points away from 500 in his career
G
#1 DERRIK JAMERSON JR.
- Has signed with NCAA D-I Norfolk State - Team’s leading scorer, has double figures in every game - Shoots nearly 50, 50, 90 in FG %, 3pt FG % and FT %
PG
#2 ROY HATCHETT JR.
- Second in nation in assists/game at 8.5 - Six more more assists in each of past eight games - Reached double figure scoring in 4 of past 5 games
G
#3 SHONDELL JACKSON
- Averaging 18.6 pts vs past five JUCO opponents - Has made 14 consecutive free throws - Second on the team in scoring
G
#10 JAMIRI BENNETT
- Season-high 15 minutes against Adrian JV - Four of season’s 5 assists came against Adrian JV - Season-high 14 points vs Washtenaw
PG
#12 MASON DURDEN
- Shooting 87.5 percent from the FT line - Has scored in 3 of 6 games played this year - Averaging one foul per 3.7 minutes played
G/F
#15 MARQUEVIOUS WILSON
- Has scored double figures in three of past four games - Tied season-high in assists with 3 vs No. 4 Sinclair - Has positive A/TO ratio in every game
F
#22 DEREK REECE JR.
- Has made at least one 3-ptr in each of past four games - Has at least 3 rebounds in each of past five games - Has started the past three games
F
#23 RICO STAFFORD
- Reached double figures in scoring in 6 of past 8 games - Has at least six rebounds in nine of 12 games - One of four players scoring in double figures
F
#24 JAMES GRAYS
6-5 So. Start/Toledo, OH
- Missed first 12 games due to injury - One of four transfers on this year’s roster - Expected to be on active roster soon
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#32 JAYLEN TUCKER
- Has missed the team’s past four games
F
#42 LUKE MAYER
- Has a rebound in all but one game - Reached double digit scoring twice - Averaging 12.7 PPG per 40 minutes played
6-2 So. Cornerstone/Pontiac, MI
6-5 So. Cornerstone/Pontiac, MI
6-1 So. Glenville/Cleveland, OH
6-6 So. Warren Harding/Warren, OH
6-1 Fr. Maumee/Toledo, OH
6-0 Fr. Whitmer/Toledo, OH
6-3 Fr. Lima Senior/Lima, OH
6-6 So. Springfield/Toledo, OH
6-6 Fr. Lima Senior/Lima, OH
6-7 So. Northland/Columbus, OH
6-8 Fr. Davidson/Hilliard, OH