During his time as the head coach of the IUP men’s basketball program, Joe Lombardi has proven to be the most consistent and dominant coach in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference, and one of the most recognized and respected in not only the Atlantic Region, but the entire nation.
onship. IUP would go on to earn the third seed in the NCAA Division II Atlantic Region Championships, defeating sixth-seed Glenville State 73-53 in the opening round. The Crimson Hawks then took down seventh-seed Slippery Rock 73-65 to advance to the program’s ninth all-time Sweet 16 appearance, the fourth under Lombardi.
In nine seasons, Lombardi has a 204-77 (.726) overall record with seven straight NCAA tournament appearances, three PSAC tournament titles (2010, 2011, 2013), two Atlantic Region Championships (2010, 2015) and two Division II National Championship Game appearances (2010, 2015).
IUP faced a familiar foe in the Atlantic Regional Championship in West Liberty, the top seed and host of the regional tournament. IUP and West Liberty had squared off four times in the previous five postseasons, with the Hilltoppers winning each of the last three meetings, two of those for the regional title. This year was different, as the Crimson Hawks’ defense shut down National Player of the Year Seger Bonifant (10 points) and West Liberty’s high-scoring offense and used a late three-pointer by Brandon Norfleet in a 77-74 victory.
He boasts a 109-39 (.736) record in conference games and won five straight PSAC West regular season titles (2010-14). Lombardi has also been the top postseason coach in IUP history with a combined record of 29-12 (.707) in PSAC and NCAA tournament games. Lombardi’s 204 wins at IUP are the second most in program history as he enters the 2015-16 season just two wins away from tying Gary Edwards for most all-time. Edwards went 206-88 (.701) in 10 seasons at IUP. Lombardi wrapped up his ninth season at the helm in 2014-15, leading to the Crimson Hawks to the program’s second Division II national championship game appearance in the last six seasons. The NCAA tournament appearance was the seventh straight for IUP under Lombardi, as the Crimson Hawks finished the year with a 31-7 overall record and its second Atlantic Regional Championship since 2010. The run to the Elite Eight in 2015 began with a heartbreaking, last second loss to Gannon on the Golden Knights’ home floor in the PSAC Champi-
The Crimson Hawks headed to Evansville, Ind. and the Elite Eight, where they continued to grind out wins, defeating Azusa Pacific (Calif.) 69-65 in the quarterfinals before mounting a late second half comeback in a 72-68 victory over Tarleton State (Tex.) to advance to the national championship. IUP trailed TSU 49-39 with 10:04 left to play,
YEAR 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 TOTALS
OVERALL W-L PCT. 6-21 .222 13-15 .464 22-8 .733 33-3 .917 26-6 .813 23-6 .793 26-6 .813 24-5 .828 31-7 .816 204-77 .726
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but rallied with a 12-0 run over the next 4:34 to secure the victory. The hard-nosed Crimson Hawks continued to the national championship, where they limited a high-scoring Florida Southern team offensively, but were ultimately denied the program’s first national title in a 77-62 loss. Lombardi saw the career of Devante Chance come to an end in 2015, arguably one of the top point guards in program history. Chance was named to the prestigious NABC All-American Team as one of the top 16 players in Division II, averaging a team-high 16.5 points per game with a school record 217 assists. He was also a first team All-Atlantic Region selection, the PSAC West Athlete of the Year, and was on the Elite Eight and Atlantic Region All-Tournament teams. Newcomer Shawn Dyer, who had transferred to IUP after playing three seasons at West Liberty, was named second team All-PSAC West. He was also named the Atlantic Region Tournament MVP and to the Elite Eight All-Tournament Team. IUP opened the season ranked 15th in the NABC Top 25 and remain ranked by a national poll
JOE LOMBARDI YEAR-BY-YEAR PSAC YEAR W-L PCT. 2006-07 3-9 .250 2007-08 5-7 .417 2008-09 10-4 .714 2009-10 13-1 .929 2010-11 12-2 .857 2011-12 19-3 .864 2012-13 17-5 .773 2013-14 13-3 .813 2014-15 17-5 .773 TOTALS 109-39 .768
YEAR 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 TOTALS
W-L 0-0 0-0 1-1 5-1 2-1 0-1 2-1 1-1 5-1 16-7
NCAA PCT. .--.--.500 .833 .667 .000 .667 .500 .833 .696
every remaining week of the season, reaching as high as fifth entering December. The Crimson Hawks entered the NCAA tournament ranked 25th in the nation, marking the sixth consecutive eason with a top 25 finish. The Crimson Hawks’ win over Glenville State in the opening round of the NCAA tournament was the 200th career victory for Lombardi. He became the third fastest coach in program history to reach the mark and the second quickest in PSAC history.
The Crimson Hawks have been on an incredible run over the last six years under the guidance of Lombardi, compiling an overall record of 163-33 (.831) with five Sweet 16 appearances, three PSAC championships, two Atlantic Region titles and two appearances in the national championship game. 8657 IUP is also just one of three teams in the country to finish ranked in the top 25 nationally over the past five seasons. Lombardi has been named the PSAC West Coach of the Year in two occasions (2010, 2012), in addition to being named the Basketball Times Division II Coach of the Year after IUP’s first national title appearance in 2010. Lombardi took over a program wracked by NCAA probation in 2006-07 and finished with a record of 6-21 that season. IUP improved to 13 wins the following year and made a return trip to the PSAC tournament before beginning its leap to national prominence in 2008-09.
Thomas Young in 2010. Three players have also played in the Reese’s Division II Challenge College All-Star Game: Marcel Souberbielle (2014), Smith (2012) and Webb (2011).
2009-10 was an historic season that ended with the Crimson Hawks coming within one win of the first NCAA national championship in any sport in school history. IUP won the Atlantic Region title by sweeping Fairmont State, West Virginia State and West Liberty at Memorial Field House to advance to the Elite Eight in Springfield, Mass., for the first time since 2002. The Crimson Hawks then defeated Valdosta State and St. Cloud State before losing to Cal Poly Pomona in the championship game that was televised nationally by CBS. IUP won a school-record 33 games against only three losses, set a PSAC record with 13 Western Division wins in 14 contests and won the conference tournament championship with victories over Gannon, East Stroudsburg and Kutztown to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. The Crimson Hawks were ranked No. 2 in the nation at the end of the season by the National Association of Basketball Coaches, the school’s highest national ranking since being No. 1 early in the 1995-96 season. IUP is one of only two teams from the PSAC to play in the men’s basketball championship game and the first since Cheyney in 1978.
Lombardi has coached multiple individual successes during his time at IUP, including a Division II National Player of the Year, five All-Americans, five Daktronics All-Atlantic Region selections, four PSAC West Athletes of the Year, three PSAC West Freshmen of the Year, and 21 All-PSAC West selections. Three of his players are ranked in the top four point scorers in IUP history while he also has coached players who hold the top four spots in games played, top two in career assists and the top two in blocks. (as of June 2015). Darryl Webb was a two-time All-American (201011) in addition to being named the NABC Division II National Player of the Year in 2011. Devante Chance earned All-American honors in 2015, while Ashton Smith was honored in 2012 and
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IUP ALL-TIME WINS LEADERS COACH YEARS RECORD Gary Edwards 1996-2006 206-88 (.701) Joe Lombardi 2006-pres 204-77 (.726) Peck McKnight 1947-63 201-122 (.622) Carl Davis 1970-83 199-124 (.616) Kurt Kanaskie 1988-96 152-75 (.670) Herm Sledzik 1963-70 103-53 (.660) For his team’s accomplishments, Lombardi was named the PSAC West Coach of the Year, the first for an IUP men’s basketball coach in 15 years, and was selected the Basketball Times Division II National Coach of the Year.
When Lombardi was hired at IUP in April 2006, he brought with him more than 20 years of coaching experience including 21 on the Division I level and the previous three as an assistant at Pitt under head coach Jamie Dixon. Lombardi has strong western Pennsylvania and Indiana connections. He also boasts a wealth of East Coast ties that he has built over his successful career. He grew up in Sharon, PA, graduated from Kennedy Christian (now Kennedy Catholic) High School in 1977, and his wife, Janet, is a native of Indiana. Lombardi was an assistant coach at IUP from 1984-87 under head coach Tom Beck. Lombardi helped Pitt post a record of 76-22 from 2003-06. The Panthers advanced to the championship game of the 2004 and 2005 Big East
tournaments and made a third consecutive trip to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA tournament at the end of the 2003-04 season when Pitt set a school record by going 31-5 and won the Big East regular season title. Before arriving at Pitt, Lombardi gained a reputation for helping to build overachieving basketball programs. Lombardi served a two-year stint as an assistant at LaSalle from 2001-03 where he worked closely with former All-NBA rookie selection Rasual Butler. Prior to LaSalle, Lombardi spent nine seasons at Saint Bonaventure where he was an assistant coach from 1992-96 and associate head coach from 1996-01. Lombardi helped the Bonnies go 21-10, reach the Atlantic 10 title game and play in the NCAA tournament in 2000. Saint Bonaventure also made appearances in the NIT in 1995, 1998 and 2001. Lombardi was instrumental in recruiting J.R. Bremer, an All-NBA Rookie Team honorable mention selection with the Cleveland Cavaliers. After leaving IUP in 1987, Lombardi coached at Saint Francis from 1987-92 and was the assistant head coach his final three seasons with the Red Flash. During his tenure, Saint Francis registered its best seasons in 20 years, including records of 17-10 in 1989-90 and 24-8 the next year when it won the Northeast Conference title and played in the NCAA tournament. Lombardi tutored Mike Iuzzolino, an NBA draft pick of the Dallas Mavericks, during his time at Saint Francis. His first coaching stops were as a graduate assistant at Ohio University in 1981-82 and one year at his alma mater, Youngstown State, in 1982-83.
Lombardi came to IUP in 1984 and helped the team turn a 12-15 record the previous year into a 17-10 slate in 1984-85. Lombardi was a four-year letterman at Youngstown State from 1977-81, serving as team captain in his junior and senior seasons. He graduated with honors with a degree in education from 1981 and then embarked on a coaching career that has brought him back to IUP.
Lombardi has international coaching experience as a member of the 1992 Pan American National Team coaching staff which participated in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament of the Americas against the United States’ “Dream Team.” Joe and Janet Lombardi are the parents of Dominic - the video coordinator at the University of South Florida – and Dante and daughter Alyssa.
INDIVIDUAL PLAYER HONORS UNDER LOMBARDI ALL-AMERICANS YEAR PLAYER 2015 Devante Chance, Sr., Guard 2012 Ashton Smith, Sr., Guard 2011 Darryl Webb, Sr. Forward 2010 Darryl Webb, Jr., Forward 2010 Thomas Young, Sr., Forward DAKTRONICS ALL-REGION SELECTIONS YEAR PLAYER 2015 Devante Chance, Sr., Guard 2012 Ashton Smith, Sr., Guard 2011 Darryl Webb, Sr. Forward 2010 Darryl Webb, Jr., Forward 2010 Thomas Young, Sr., Forward PSAC WEST PLAYERS OF THE YEAR YEAR PLAYER 2015 Devante Chance, Sr., Guard 2012 Ashton Smith, Sr., Guard 2011 Darryl Webb, Sr. Forward 2010 Thomas Young, Sr., Forward PSAC WEST FRESHMEN OF THE YEAR YEAR PLAYER 2009 Julian Sanders, Guard 2008 Darryl Webb, Forward 2007 Gerald Brooks, Forward
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ALL-PSAC WEST SELECTIONS YEAR PLAYER 2015 Devante Chance, Sr., Guard 2015 Shawn Dyer, Sr. Guard 2014 Mathis Keita, Sr. Guard 2014 Marcel Souberbielle, Sr. Forward 2014 Devante Chance, Jr., Guard 2013 Mathis Keita, Jr., Guard 2013 Scooter Renkin, Sr., Guard 2013 Anthony Wells, Sr., Guard 2012 Ashton Smith, Sr., Guard 2012 Julian Sanders, Sr., Guard 2011 Darryl Webb, Sr., Forward 2011 Ashton Smith, Jr., Guard 2011 Julian Sanders, Jr., Guard 2010 Thomas Young, Sr., Forward 2010 Darryl Webb, Jr., Forward 2010 Akida McLain, Sr., Forward 2009 Gerald Brooks, Jr., Forward 2009 Darryl Webb, So., Forward 2008 Gerald Brooks, So., Forward 2008 Darryl Webb, Fr., Forward 2007 Gerald Brooks, Fr., Forward
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Joey Cantens begins his first year as an assistant coach in 2015-16 after spending last season at the University of Southern California.
Chuck Harris begins his first year as an assistant coach in 2015-16 after spending the last three seasons at Canisius College.
Cantens spent the 2014-15 season as USC’s Director of Scouting and Video Operations. He rejoined Trojans head coach Andy Enfield after having worked with him at Florida Gulf Coast University during their unprecedented run to the Sweet 16 in 2013. At USC, he oversaw all video operations as well as assisting in the preparation of opponent scouting reports.
Harris was the director of basketball operations at Canisius, helping the Golden Griffins to a 59-42 overall record along with three postseason tournament berths. Harris was responsible for handling the team’s day-to-day operations, which includes practice set-up, team travel plans, video film exchange, opponent breakdown and scouting reports, while overseeing academic progress for the team’s student-athletes.
Prior to joining USC’s staff, Cantens served as an assistant coach with the Santo Domingo Leones, a professional team in the Dominican Republic. In Santo Domingo, he assisted long-time Puerto Rican national team coach Flor Melendez, helping them advance to the league semifinals. His responsibilities included preparation of opponent scouting reports, on court instruction and individual skill development.
He was also the director for the Jim Baron Summer Basketball Camps, assisting with the administration of the program’s team camp and elite player camp held each summer. Harris came to Canisius after spending the spring and summer of 2013 as the head AAU coach for G-Boyz, an eighth and ninth grade program from Livonia, Mich. He spent the 2012-13 basketball season at Inkster High School in Inkster, Mich., where he was an assistant coach for the school’s boy’s varsity basketball program and he also spent time as an assistant coach at Schoolcraft College in Livonia, Mich., in 2010. Prior to joining the staff at Schoolcraft, Harris was the head junior varsity and varsity assistant coach with the girl’s basketball team at Osborn High School in Detroit during the 2008-09 campaign.
In 2014, Cantens also served on the staff of the Dominican Republic national team, which competed at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Spain and earned the No. 20 world ranking under former Kentucky assistant and current South Florida head coach Orlando Antigua. Cantens has also been a part of the Dominican Republic national team staff during the summers of 2011-13, under Kentucky coach John Calipari.
Harris played collegiately for Canisius, racking up 115 games for the Golden Griffins from 2003-07. He finished his career with 1,090 points, 555 rebounds and 312 assists, earning four varsity letters and earning third team All-MAAC after his senior season. He left the College as one of only three players in program history to record 1,000 points, 500 rebounds and 200 assists. He also ranked fourth all-time with 166 career three-point field goals made.
Cantens worked with Enfield as a graduate assistant at Florida State, when Enfield was an assistant coach for the Seminoles’ Leonard Hamilton. He joined Enfield at FGCU in 2011 as the director of basketball operations. Cantens spent three seasons at FGCU, which included the Eagles’ Sweet 16 run in 2013, and their first-ever Atlantic Sun regular season title in 2014 under current FGCU head coach Joe Dooley.
After graduation, he played the 2007-08 season for the Crailsheim Proveo-Merlins in the German Bundesliga Basketball League before retiring due to injury. Harris earned his bachelor’s degree in digital media arts in 2007 and is married to the former Ms. Sharnita Grays.
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2015-16 ROSTER NUMERICAL ROSTER NO. 0 1 3 5 10 11 12 21 22 23 24 32 44 50
NAME Jeremy Bonifacio Anthony Glover, Jr. Brandon Spain Anthony Rocco Tevin Hanner Blake Danielak Dante Lombardi Devon Cottrell CJ Rudisill Brandon Norfleet Greg Bearer Chris McConnell Daddy Ugbede Jacabo Diaz
POS. G G G G F F G F F G G G F F
HT. 6-6 6-1 5-10 6-1 6-5 6-7 6-0 6-7 6-6 6-5 6-3 6-1 6-6 6-8
WT. 187 175 160 175 200 210 180 220 220 190 185 185 225 194
CL. HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL (PREVIOUS) Fr. Bronx, N.Y. / Dwight School So. Toledo, Ohio / St. John’s Jesuit (Chicago State) Jr. Baltimore, Md. / Glen Burnie (Harford C.C.) R-Sr. Northern Cambria, Pa. / Northern Cambria Sr. Baltimore, Md. / Milford Mill (McLennon C.C.) Jr. Georgetown, Tex. / Liberty Hill (Drake) Fr. Indiana, Pa. / The Kiski School R-Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Gateway R-So. Pittsburgh, Pa. / South Fayette (Shenandoah) Sr. Virginia Beach, Va. / Landstown (Cheyney) Fr. Hollidaysburg, Pa. / The Kiski School Fr. Indiana, Pa. / Indiana Sr. Gardena, Calif. / Serra (Drake) Fr. Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain / CBA Gran Canaria
HEAD COACH: Joe Lombardi (Youngstown State, 1981) begins his 10th season as head coach at IUP with a 204-77 overall record; ASSISTANT COACH: Joey Cantens (Eckerd, 2009) begins his first season at IUP; ASSISTANT COACH: Chuck Harris (Canisius, 2007) begins his first season at IUP; ATHLETIC TRAINER: Rob Baron; TEAM MANAGERS: Tyler Streif, Ryan Warner,
ALPHABETICAL ROSTER NO. NAME 24 Greg Bearer 0 Jeremy Bonifacio 21 Devon Cottrell 11 Blake Danielak 50 Jacabo Diaz 1 Anthony Glover, Jr. 10 Tevin Hanner 12 Dante Lombardi 32 Chris McConnell 23 Brandon Norfleet 5 Anthony Rocco 22 CJ Rudisill 3 Brandon Spain 44 Daddy Ugbede
POS. G G F F F G F G G G G F G F
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Greg Bearer Jeremy Bonifacio Devon Cottrell Blake Danielak Jacabo Diaz Daddy Ugbede
Bear-er Bohn-eh-fas-ee-oh Duh-vohn Kuh-trell Dan-yell-ahk Juh-CAHB-o U-bed-ay
HT. 6-3 6-6 6-7 6-7 6-8 6-1 6-5 6-0 6-1 6-5 6-1 6-6 5-10 6-6
WT. 185 187 220 210 194 175 200 180 185 190 175 220 160 225
CL. HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL (PREVIOUS) Fr. Hollidaysburg, Pa. / The Kiski School Fr. Bronx, N.Y. / Dwight School R-Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Gateway Jr. Georgetown, Tex. / Liberty Hill (Drake) Fr. Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain / CBA Gran Canaria So. Toledo, Ohio / St. John’s Jesuit (Chicago State) Sr. Baltimore, Md. / Milford Mill (McLennon C.C.) Fr. Indiana, Pa. / The Kiski School Fr. Indiana, Pa. / Indiana Sr. Virginia Beach, Va. / Landstown (Cheyney) R-Sr. Northern Cambria, Pa. / Northern Cambria R-So. Pittsburgh, Pa. / South Fayette (Shenandoah) Jr. Baltimore, Md. / Glen Burnie (Harford C.C.) Sr. Gardena, Calif. / Serra (Drake)
CLASS BREAKDOWN Total Players - 14 Seniors - 5 (Devon Cottrell, Tevin Hanner, Brandon Norfleet, Anthony Rocco, Daddy Ugbede) Juniors - 2 (Blake Danielak, Brandon Spain) Sophomores - 2 (Anthony Glover, Jr., CJ Rudisill) Freshmen - 5 (Greg Bearer, Jeremy Bonifacio, Jacabo Diaz, Dante Lombardi, Chris McConnell)
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GEOGRAPHICAL BREAKDOWN California - 1 (Daddy Ugbede) Maryland - 2 (Tevin Hanner, Brandon Spain) New York - 1 (Jeremy Bonifacio) Ohio - 1 (Anthony Glover, Jr.) Pennsylvania - 5 (Greg Bearer, Devon Cottrell, Dante Lombardi, Chris McConnell, Anthony Rocco, CJ Rudisill) Spain - 1 (Jacabo Diaz) Texas - 1 (Blake Danielak) Virginia - 1 (Brandon Norfleet)
NORFLEET’S CAREER HONORS 2015 PRESEASON ALL-PSAC WEST 2013 PSAC EAST FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
eight against Clarion (2/25).
2014-15: Started 36 of his 37 games played... Joined with Devante Chance and Shawn Dyer to form one of best backcourts in all of Division II... Was arguably IUP’s top all-around player, finished third on the team with 11.4 points, second with 112 assists and fourth with 158 rebounds and 4.3 rebounds per game...Was also the Crimson Hawks’ top shooting guard with a 48.9 field goal percentage (162-331), 38.9 three-point field goal percentage (28-72) and a 90.8 free throw percentage (69-76)...His 90.8 free throw percentage broke the IUP single season school record of 87.5 percent (Julian Sanders, 2010-11)...Reached the career 1,000-point milestone on a 15-foot jumper with 2:16 remaining against Azusa Pacific (3/25) in the Division II National Quarterfinals...Hit the game-winning three-pointer with 7.4 seconds left against West Liberty (3/17) in Atlantic Region Championship...Reached double-figures in scoring 23 times...Through games at the end of January, was shooting 50 percent from the field, 40 percent from three-point range and 90 percent from the foul line...Missed just five free throws since the start of December, going 65-70 during that span... Scored season-high 21 points on 9-16 shooting with five assists in 28 minutes against Lock Haven (12/17)...Had 20 points on 8-12 shooting with six rebounds at California (1/10)...Scored 20 points on 8-13 shooting against Slippery Rock (2/18)...Scored 17 points on 7-10 shooting in PSAC semifinal against East Stroudsburg (3/7)... Had eight games of five-plus assists, including season-high nine against Saint Rose (11/30) and NORFLEET’S CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP/GS MIN AVG FGM-A 2012-13 26/23 794 30.5 130-286 2013-14 22/18 600 27.3 94-198 2014-15 37/36 1170 31.6 162-331 TOTALS 85/77 2564 30.2 386-815
PCT .455 .475 .489 .474
2013-14: Played in 22 games, starting 18 as a sophomore after transferring from Cheyney... Finished third on the team with 11.0 points per game…Shot 47.5 percent (94-of-198) from the floor and 70.1 percent (47-of-67) from the foul line…Averaged 4.1 rebounds per game...Third on the team with 67 assists…Averaged 27.3 minutes per game…Made IUP debut with 12 points and four assists in 22-minute start against Millersville (12/17)…Reached double-figures in scoring 13 times, including each of his first four games… Scored career-high 25 points on 9-of-14 shooting, making 7-of-7 free throws, with six rebounds and five assists in 31 minutes at Pitt-Johnstown (1/29)…Scored 20 points on 8-of-13 shooting with seven rebounds against Clarion (2/1)… Had 21 points on 9-of-13 shooting in 26 minutes at Kutztown (12/21)…Had first career double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds in career-high 47 minutes against West Liberty in Atlantic Region semifinals (3/16).
Scored season-high 22 points in 25 minutes against Mansfield (2/16), going 7-9 from the field and 5-6 from the free throw line… Scored 21 points and added three steals in 30 minutes off the bench against Gannon (1/11)… Had 18 points on 7-14 shooting against East Stroudsburg (12/8)… Scored 18 points against Slippery Rock (12/19)… Had 17 points on 7-10 shooting with three steals against Shippensburg (2/2)… Scored 17 points on 6-8 shooting, including 3-4 from three-point range, against University of the Sciences (12/5)… Had 13 points and five rebounds in 36 minutes in first career game against Virginia State (11/17). High School: Averaged 15 ppg, 5 apg, 5 rpg, and 4 steals per game…named 1st team All-Beach District
2012-13 (at Cheyney): Named 2013 PSAC East Freshman of the Year… Started 23 games, playing in 26 total… Finished third on team with 13.6 points and 30.5 minutes per game… Shot 45.5 percent (130-286) from the field and 42.1 percent (45-107) from three-point range… Had a 75.0 free throw percentage (48-64)… Averaged 2.7 assists and 2.5 rebounds per game… Had team-high 43 steals… Reached double-figures in scoring 19 times… Scored 17 or more points 10 times… Recorded a three-pointer in 21 games and had at least three nine times… Was named PSAC East Freshman of the Week four times… 3FGM-A 45-107 7-42 28-72 80-221
PCT FTM-A PCT .421 48-64 .750 .167 47-67 .701 .389 69-76 .908 .362 164-207 .792
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OFF DEF REB AVG A TO BLK STL PTS 10 54 64 2.5 70 50 7 43 353 29 62 91 4.1 67 46 6 27 242 45 113 158 4.3 82 63 4 43 421 84 229 313 3.7 219 159 17 113 1016
AVG 13.6 11.0 11.4 12.0
2014-15: Saw action in 37 of IUP’s 38 games... Started 24 times...Ranked third in the PSAC with 60 blocks and finished in a tie for sixth place in the league with 1.6 blocks per game...60 blocks are second-most in single season program history...Blocked at least three shots in a game nine times...Had season-high five blocks in both regular season games against Slippery Rock (1/17 and 2/18)...Blocked four shots against Saint Rose (11/30), at West Chester (1/4) and against Edinboro (1/14)...Finished third on team with 4.6 rebounds per game and 169 total boards... Averaged 18.5 minutes per game...Scored 3.6 points per game and shot 50.4 percent from the field...Scored a season-high 14 points, grabbed eight rounds and blocked two shots against The Sciences (11/29)...Had 11 points, seven rebounds and three blocks against West Liberty (3/17) in Atlantic Region Championship victory.
blocks five times and five blocks twice. 2012-13: Played in 31 games, starting six as a redshirt freshman… Led team with 25 blocks… Averaged 11.0 minutes per game… Averaged 2.1 points and 2.4 rebounds per game… Had a 41.0 field goal percentage (25-61) and a 75.0 free throw percentage (15-20)… Scored career-high
14 points with five rebounds in 18 minutes against Shippensburg (1/11)… Had career-high seven rebounds in 10 minutes against Edinboro in PSAC tournament quarterfinals (3/5)… Had three blocked shots against Clarion (1/19). 2011-12: Redshirted.
2013-14: Played in all 29 games, starting nine as a redshirt sophomore…Led the Crimson Hawks with a 56.1 field goal percentage (78-of-139) and 59 blocks…His 2.0 blocks per game tied for third in the PSAC and his 59 blocks are second all-time in a single season at IUP…Posted two double-doubles and scored 10 or more points nine times…Scored 10 points and had season-high 12 rebounds and four blocks in 23 minutes against Pitt-Johnstown (11/20)…Had 10 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks in 23 minutes at Clarion (11/23)…Scored career-high 14 points on 6-of-7 field goals in 19 minutes against Notre Dame College (11/16)…Played in career-high 31 minutes, getting four blocks in Atlantic Regional semifinal against West Liberty (3/16)…Blocked at least three shots in a game 12 times, four COTTRELL’S CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP/GS MIN AVG FGM-A 2012-13 31/6 342 11.0 25/61 2013-14 29/9 592 20.4 78/139 2014-15 37/24 686 18.5 57/113 Total 97/39 1620 16.7 160/313
PCT .410 .561 .504 .511
3FGM-A 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0
PCT .000 .000 .000 .000
FTM-A PCT OFF DEF 15/20 .750 40 34 26/36 .722 63 81 18/36 .500 72 97 59/92 .641 175 212
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REB AVG 74 2.4 144 5.0 169 4.6 387 4.0
A 9 16 11 36
TO 17 24 24 65
BLK STL 25 7 59 18 60 10 144 35
PTS AVG 65 2.1 182 6.3 132 3.6 379 3.9
2014-15: Played in all 38 games, starting 14 in first season at IUP...Finished fourth on team with 11.0 points per game and led Crimson Hawks with a 65.3 field goal percentage (154-236)...The field goal percentage is the second best in single season school history...Finished eighth in the PSAC with an 81.6 free throw percentage (111-136)... Reached double-figures in scoring 17 times...Had two double-doubles...Averaged 19.3 minutes per game and scored 22.9 points per 40 minutes... Scored 22 points in back-to-back games at Seton Hill (11/22) and at Bowie State (11/25)...Scored season-high 26 points on 10-14 shooting in 26 minutes at Edinboro (2/14)...Had first career double-double with 20 points on 8-11 shooting and 10 rebounds at UPJ (2/21)...Scored 10 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in 18 minutes against Glenville State (3/14) in first round of NCAA tournament...Scored 16 points, going 4-6 from the field and 8-10 from the foul line, in comeback win over Tarleton State (3/26) in national semifinals.
points and five rebounds in 19 minutes ... has provided significant minutes the last 10 games with 4.0 points per game and seven offensive rebounds ... had a career-high seven points and five rebounds at Bradley ... played significant first half minutes against Iowa State and recorded a then career-high five points and three rebounds ... had two points in eight minutes on a pair of free throws against William Jewell ... was 3-of-3 from the field and finished with nine points and five boards in the exhibition against SBU. High School: Ugbede helped lead Junipero Serra to a 31-3 record in 2011-12, and the California
Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Southern Section 4AA crown. He scored 32 points in the championship game against a LaVerne Lutheran team led by McDonald’s All-American Grant Jarrett. A native of Nigeria who moved to the United States before his junior year, Ugbede averaged 15.3 points and 6.8 rebounds per game as a senior and was named All-CIF. He was named by the South Bay Daily Breeze as boys basketball Player of the Year for 2012, and served as co-captain for the Cavaliers. Ugbede was named MVP of the Las Vegas Tournament and Del Rey League MVP, and also was a member of the National Society of High School Scholars.
2013-14 (at Drake): Scored six points in 16 minutes against Albany ... had six points and three rebounds in 14 minutes against NMSU ... was 4-of-6 from the field for 11 points with six boards at Saint Mary’s ... had nine points and six rebounds against Iowa Wesleyan ... came off the bench to score on a pair of free throws at UIC. 2012-13 (at Drake): Played in 17 of Drake’s 32 games before suffering a season-ending hand injury … averaged 2.7 points and 1.6 rebounds in 7.4 minutes … shot 62.5 percent (15-of-24) from the field … provided clutch contributions in the win over Creighton with a career-high 12 UGBEDE’S CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP/GS MIN AVG FGM-A 2012-13 17/0 125 7.4 15 /24 2013-14 27/1 275 10.2 37/70 2014-15 38/14 733 19.3 154/236 Total 82/15 1,133 13.8 206/333
PCT .625 .529 .653 .619
3FGM-A 0 /0 0/0 0/0 0/0
PCT FTM-A PCT OFF DEF REB AVG .000 16 /24 .667 12 15 27 1.6 .000 27/39 .692 18 42 60 2.2 .000 111/136 .816 71 111 182 4.8 .000 154/199 .774 101 168 269 3.3
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A 1 4 13 18
TO BLK STL 6 0 3 21 1 5 62 3 10 89 4 18
PTS AVG 46 2.7 101 3.7 419 11.0 566 6.9
2014-15: Key member off the bench, playing in all 38 games in first season at IUP...Averaged 5.5 points and shot 56.4 percent (75-133) from the floor...Averaged 3.0 rebounds per game, grabbing a total of 113...Shot 69.4 percent (59-85) from the foul line...Finished second on the team with 31 blocked shots...Added 19 steals...Played 16.7 minutes per game...Scored in double-figures five times in seven-game stretch during season, including four straight...Scored season-high 15 points and grabbed six rebounds in 18 minutes against Cheyney (1/7)...Had 14 points in 18 minutes against Seton Hill (1/31)...Scored nine points and grabbed five rebounds in 13 minutes against Florida Southern (3/28) in National Championship. 2013-14 (at McLennon C.C.): Played in 31 games, starting 19...Averaged 8.3 points and 6.5 rebounds per game...Shot 63.7 percent (93-146) from the field...Blocked 19 shots...Scored in double-figures 13 times and had four double-doubles...Scored 17 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in 34 minutes against Blinn (11/20)...Had 13 points and 17 rebounds in 27 minutes against Eastfield (12/2). 2012-13: Played at McLennon Community College.
HANNER’S CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP/GS MIN AVG FGM-A PCT 2014-15 38/0 635 16.7 75/133 .564 Total 38/0 635 16.7 75/133 .564
3FGM-A PCT 0/1 .000 0/1 .000
FTM-A PCT 59/85 .694 59/85 .694
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OFF 47 47
DEF REB AVG 66 113 3.0 66 113 3.0
A 13 13
TO BLK STL 37 31 19 37 31 19
PTS AVG 209 5.5 209 5.5
2014-15: Was named the 2015 PSAC Men’s Basketball Champion Scholar for having the highest cumulative grade point average at the conference final four...Saw action in 13 games off the bench... Totaled six points, four rebounds, an assist and a steal...Played in 22 total minutes...Went 6-of-10 from the foul line...Plyaed in season-high four minutes against Urbana (11/14)...Scored season-high four points in two minutes against Mansfield (12/16).
2013-14: Played in nine games off the bench… Scored six points and grabbed four rebounds in 16 minutes…Went 6-of-8 from the foul line…Scored two points at Kutztown (12/21) and against Seton Hill (2/8)…Had two rebounds against Shippensburg (12/18). 2012-13: Saw action in six games… Played 10 minutes… Scored two points and had two assists and a rebound. 2011-12: Redshirted.
ROCCO’S CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP/GS MIN AVG FGM-A 2012-13 6/0 10 1.7 1/1 2013-14 9/0 16 1.8 0/0 2014-15 13/0 22 1.7 0/2 Total 28/0 48 1.7 1/3
PCT 1.000 .000 .000 .333
3FGM-A 0/0 0/0 0/2 0/2
PCT .000 .000 .000 .000
FTM-A PCT 0/0 .000 6/8 .750 6/10 .600 12/18 .667
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OFF 0 1 1 2
DEF REB AVG 1 1 0.2 3 4 0.4 3 4 0.3 7 9 0.3
A 2 2 2 6
TO BLK STL 2 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 1 6 0 1
PTS AVG 2 0.3 6 0.7 6 0.5 14 0.5
High School: Played at the Dwight School in The Bronx...Averaged 21 points and 10 rebounds, five blocks and four steals...Led Dwight to New York State Class B semifinals...2015 Manhattan Player of the Year...Named Daily News Manhattan All-Star.
2014-15: Played at Division I Chicago State in the Western Athletic Conference...Only player on Chicago State roster to see action in all 32 games as a true freshman...Started 12 games...Fourth on team with 6.8 points per game...Third with 38 assists...Team-leader with 39 three-pointers made...Averaged 21.2 minutes per game....Shot 36.3 percent from the field and 33.6 percent from three-point range...Made 66.0 percent from the free throw line...Third on the team with 26 steals...Scored season-high 18 points in 34 minutes against Creighton (11/16/14)...Scored 15 points in 27 minutes off the bench against Toledo (12/6/14). High School: Played at Toledo St. John’s...Averaged 18 points, three rebounds and three assists...First team All-TRAC...First team All-District...Third Team All-Ohio.
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2014-15: Played at Harford Community College in Bel Air, Maryland... Earned All-Maryland JUCO and All-Region XX honors...Helped Fighting Owls to program’s first Maryland JUCO Championship and Region XX Championship game appearances...Started and played in 17 games...Averaged 20.0 points, 6.4 rebounds and 4.6 assists...Shot 45.3 percent from the floor and 35.8 percent from three-point range...Shot 87.3 percent from the foul line... Averaged 3.2 steals per game and had 14 blocks...Reached double-figures in scoring 16 times...Had 10 20-point games...Scored season-high 32 points against Hagerstown C.C. (1/17/15)...Scored 28 points against Frederick C.C. (2/18/15)...Posted three double-doubles, including 24 points and 14 rebounds against Garrett College (2/13/15).
2014-15: Played at Division I Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa...Saw action in just seven games due to injury...Played 23 minutes, grabbed two rebounds.
2013-14: Played at Howard Community College in Columbia, Maryland... Named Region XX Tournament MVP...Helped the Dragons reach the NJCAA National Tournament...Earned Defensive Player of the Year at Howard...Averaged 10.0 points per game, 4.7 rebounds per game and 2.2 assists per game...Recorded double-digits 15 times, including a career-high 22 points in a win over Anne Arundel...Handed out seven helpers in win over Cecil.
High School: Played at Liberty Hill High School in Georgetown, Texas...Twotime all-region...Second team All-Central Texas...District MVP...Averaged 17.3 points and 7.9 rebounds per game as a senior...Also averaged two assists, 1.6 steals and 1.9 blocks per game‌As a junior, he recorded 15.3 points and 7.3 rebounds per game...Also played golf...Sister, Kristina, played basketball at Cornell University.
2013-14: Played in 16 games as a true freshman at Drake...Started four times...Averaged 3.9 points and 2.9 rebounds per game...Shot 35.9 percent from the field and 35.9 percent from three-point range...Earned first career start against the University of Illinois at Chicago on Nov. 9...Scored season-high 18 points in just 20 minutes in second career game against Iowa Wesleyan (11/12/13)...Nearly hit a double-double with 10 points and nine rebounds in 14 minutes in fourth game at IUPUI (12/29/13).
High School: Played at Glen Burnie High School...Earned First-Team All-Metro...Led the league in assists as a senior...Named to the Honor Roll in two semesters.
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High School: Played at The Kiski School in Saltsburg, Pa....Team Most Valuable Player as a senior, averaging 15 points and 3.5 assists per game... Ranked seventh in the Class of 2015 by Pittsburgh Basketball Report...2015 Roundball Classic Class A All-Star...Played alongside fellow IUP commit Greg Bearer...Son of IUP head men’s basketball coach Joe Lombardi and brother of former Crimson Hawks’ guard and current South Florida men’s basketball video coordinator Dominic Lombardi.
2013-14: Played at Division III Shenandoah University in Winchester, Virginia...Started 24 of 26 games as a true freshman...Averaged 4.8 points and 3.9 rebounds per game...Scored season-high 15 points at Virginia Wesleyan. High School: Played at South Fayette...Earned WPIAL Honorable Mention honors...Was third team all-district...National Honor Society.
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High School: Four-year letterwinner at The Kiski School in Saltsburg, Pa.... Ranked 25th in the Class of 2015 by Pittsburgh Basketball Report...Played alongside fellow IUP commit Dante Lombardi...Also played baseball, golf, soccer and ran track.
High School: Key member of Indiana High School’s first ever boy basketball WPIAL Championship...Played in Roundball Classic East-West All-Star game... Son of IUP women’s head basketball coach Tom McConnell and nephew of Pitt head women’s basketball coach Suzie McConnell-Serio.
High School: Played for CBA Gran Canaria...Was selected to play for Spain in 2015 International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Under 19 World Championships during the summer...Averaged 5.3 points and shot 52.2 percent in seven games at the World Championships.
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