2012-13 Preview
2012-13 Season Preview
4-Time MEAC Tournament Champions
The Eagles At A Glance
MEAC Preseason Predictions Order of Finish Rk. School Pts 1. Savannah State (24) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .616 2. Delaware State (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .525 3. Morgan State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .504 4. Norfolk State (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .489 5. Hampton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .396 6. Bethune-Cookman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .392 7. North Carolina Central . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .386 8. Howard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .254 9. North Carolina A&T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .228 10. Coppin State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .220 11. Florida A&M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184 12. Md. Eastern Shore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110 13. South Carolina State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
First Team Name Tahj Tate DeWayne Jackson Pendarvis Williams Ray Willis Rashad Hassan
School Delaware State Morgan State Norfolk State North Carolina Central Savannah State
Pos. G F G G F
Second Team Name Kevin Dukes Marques Oliver Casey Walker Ian Chiles Deric Rudolph
School Bethune-Cookman Delaware State Delaware State Morgan State Savannah State
Pos. G F G C G
Preseason Player of the Year: Rashad Hassan, Savannah State
45 ALL-CONFERENCE PLAYERS | 7 CONFERENCE PLAYERS OF THE YEAR | 6 CONFERENCE COACHES OF THE YEAR
All-MEAC Teams
Head Coach/Alma Mater, Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ron “Fang” Mitchell/Edison State, ’84 Record at Coppin State/Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .409-373/26 years Career Record at 4-Year Colleges/Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .409-373/26 years Career Record at All Colleges/Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .636-418/34 years Basketball Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .410-951-3735 Best Time to Reach Coach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Afternoons, M-F Associate Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Keith Johnson (Cheyney ’83) Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Larry Tucker (Coppin State ’02) Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jay Dull (Iowa, ‘80) 2011-12 Overall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-16 (Home 7-5, Away 6-9, Neutral 1-2) 2011-12 Conference Record/Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-7/6th (Home 3-5, Away 6-2) Starters Returning/Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0/5 Letterwinners Returning/Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5/7 Arena/Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Physical Education Complex/4,100 Starters Returning (0) Other Letterwinners Returning (5) Taariq Cephas G 5-10 Collin Johnson G 6-4 Michael Murray F 6-5 Mike Simpson G 6-6 Brandon St. Louis F 6-8
150 205 200 185 230
So. Jr. Jr. Jr. So.
5.7 ppg, 2.0 rpg 2.1 ppg, 1.4 rpg 5.3 ppg, 3.7 rpg 0.8 ppg, 0.5 rpg 1.2 ppg, 1.2 rpg
Starters Lost (5) Akeem Ellis Tony Gallo Michael Harper Logan Wiens Antonio Williams
210 190 195 230 200
Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr.
12.6 ppg, 5.3 rpg 17.1 ppg, 2.7 rpg 11.8 ppg, 3.0 rpg 10.1 ppg, 3.4 rpg 8.9 ppg, 8.5 rpg
Other Letterwinners Lost (2) Rodney Edwards G 6-2 Jordan Lee G 6-4
191 180
Sr. Jr.
0.8 ppg, 0.3 rpg 4.3 ppg, 1.0 rpg
Newcomers (9) Niwayo Adjei Andre Armstrong Zachary Burnham Patrick Cole Troy Franklin Charles Ieans Darryln Johnson Desma Nicholson Sterling Smith
180 205 210 190 160 210 210 160 200
Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Fr.
Washington, D.C. Jamaica Queens, N.Y. Davenport, Iowa Newark, N.J. Baltimore, Md. Pflugerville, Texas Topeka, Kan. Washington, D.C. Chico, Calif.
F G G F F
G G F G G F F G G
6-6 5-11 6-4 6-7 6-6
6-2 6-3 6-7 6-5 5-11 6-9 6-7 5-9 6-4
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