2009-10 Southland Conference Men's Basketball Guide

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SOUTHLAND STAFF Tom Burnett, Commissioner Tina Cheatham, Associate Commissioner, Championships & Sports Administration Teri Franch, Administrative Assistant Jack Key, Associate Commissioner, Chief Financial Officer Bruce Ludlow, Associate Commissioner, Operations Stephanie McDonald, Associate Commissioner, Institutional Services Jenny McGhee, Associate Commissioner, External Relations

COMMUNICATIONS Todd Lamb, Assistant Commissioner, Communications & Media Services E-mail: tlamb@southland.org Office: 972-422-9500, ext. 107 Cell: 817-287-8393 Jimmy Glenn, Assistant Director, Media Services E-mail: jglenn@southland.org Office: 972-422-9500, ext. 110 Cell: 817-846-2712 Kevin Rodriguez, Media Services Intern E-mail: krodriguez@southland.org Office: 972-422-9500, ext. 109

CREDITS The 2009-10 Southland Conference men’s basketball media guide was written, designed and edited by the Southland Communications and Media Services Staff.

Editorial and design provided by Todd Lamb.

Research and editorial assistance provided

by Jimmy Glenn and Kevin Rodriguez.

Front cover design by Dwayne Leach, Clearwater, Fla. Special thanks to the sports information departments in the Southland Conference for assistance in providing the information and photographs used in this publication.

Printing by the Multi-Ad Sports, Peoria, Ill.

Southland Conference Southland Media Relations Directory................................................................................................... 2 This is the Southland Conference....................................................................................................... 4-6 Southland Demographics/Map/Mileage Chart................................................................................. 7 Southland Staff.......................................................................................................................................8-10 Southland Conference Television Network.......................................................................................11 Hall of Honor................................................................................................................................................12 Commissioner’s Cup..................................................................................................................................13 Academic Awards.......................................................................................................................................14 Southland Corporate Partners...............................................................................................................15 Southland Preview Season Preview/Preseason Polls/Preseason All-Conference Teams................................. 18-19 2010 State Farm Southland Conference Tournament Bracket...................................................20 Leonard E. Merrell Center........................................................................................................................21 Composite Schedule.......................................................................................................................... 23-24 2010 NCAA Tournament..........................................................................................................................25 2010 NCAA Tournament Bracket..........................................................................................................26 Southland Conference Teams Central Arkansas.................................................................................................................................. 28-31 Lamar....................................................................................................................................................... 32-35 McNeese State...................................................................................................................................... 36-39 Nicholls................................................................................................................................................... 40-43 Northwestern State............................................................................................................................ 44-47 Sam Houston State............................................................................................................................. 48-51 Southeastern Louisiana.................................................................................................................... 52-55 Stephen F. Austin................................................................................................................................. 56-59 UT Arlington.......................................................................................................................................... 60-63 UTSA......................................................................................................................................................... 64-67 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi................................................................................................................ 68-71 Texas State............................................................................................................................................. 72-75 2008-09 Season in Review Final Standings............................................................................................................................................78 Individual Superlatives.............................................................................................................................79 Attendance and Team Summaries.......................................................................................................80 Team Statistics - All Games.....................................................................................................................81 Individual Statistics - All Games............................................................................................................82 Team Statistics - Conference Games Only.........................................................................................83 Individual Statistics - Conference Games Only................................................................................84 Individual and Team Highs.....................................................................................................................85 Double-Doubles.........................................................................................................................................86 History and Records Single Season Top 10................................................................................................................................88 Career Top 10...............................................................................................................................................89 Single Game Top 10...................................................................................................................................89 Coaching Leaders.......................................................................................................................................89 Individual Records.....................................................................................................................................90 Team Records...............................................................................................................................................91 Yearly Individual Statistical Leaders............................................................................................. 92-93 Yearly Team Statistical Leaders....................................................................................................... 94-95 Regular-Season Champions...................................................................................................................96 Individual Postseason Honors...............................................................................................................96 All-Conference Selections.......................................................................................................................97 Yearly All-Conference Selections................................................................................................... 98-99 All-Time Standings......................................................................................................................... 100-102 Southland Tournament Champions................................................................................................. 103 Southland Tournament History.......................................................................................................... 103 Tournament Results....................................................................................................................... 104-105 All-Tournament Selections................................................................................................................... 106 Tournament Individual Records......................................................................................................... 107 Tournament Team Records.................................................................................................................. 108 NCAA Tournament History................................................................................................................... 109 NIT History................................................................................................................................................. 110 NBA Draft History.................................................................................................................................... 111

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Central Arkansas

Lamar

McNeese State

P.O. Box 5004-UCA/201 Donaghey Avenue Conway, Ark. 72035

P.O. Box 10066, LU Station Beaumont, Texas 77710

Box 92735 Lake Charles, La. 70609

Men’s Basketball SID.................................Steve East Email......................................................seast@uca.edu Office........................................................501-450-5743 Cell............................................................501-339-8215 Fax.............................................................501-450-5740 Press Row...............................................501-852-2693 www.ucasports.com

Men’s Basketball SID..............................Brian Henry Email.................................... brian.henry@lamar.edu Office........................................................409-880-8329 Cell............................................................409-651-0514 Fax.............................................................409-880-2333 Press Row...............................................409-880-2343 www.lamarcardinals.com

Men’s Basketball SID.......................Louis Bonnette Email.................................lbonnette@mcneese.edu Office........................................................337-475-5207 Cell............................................................337-802-7127 Fax.............................................................337-475-5202 Press Row...............................................337-562-4061 www.mcneesesports.com

Nicholls

Northwestern State

Sam Houston State

P.O. Box 2032 Thibodaux, La. 70310

Prather Coliseum, Room 112 Natchitoches, La. 71497

Box 2268 Huntsville, Texas 77341

Men’s Basketball SID................. Charlie Gillingham Email....................charlie.gillingham@nicholls.edu Office........................................................985-448-4282 Cell............................................................708-533-0820 Fax.............................................................985-448-4924 Press Row...............................................985-448-4294 www.geauxcolonels.com

Men’s Basketball SID........................... Doug Ireland Email.............................................. ireland@nsula.edu Office........................................................318-357-6467 Cell............................................................318-288-6388 Fax.............................................................318-357-4515 Press Row...............................................318-357-4544 www.nsudemons.com

Men’s Basketball SID.............................Paul Ridings Email................................................ridings@shsu.edu Office........................................................936-294-1764 Cell............................................................281-450-8920 Fax.............................................................936-294-3538 Press Row...............................................936-294-1838 www.gobearkats.com

Southeastern Louisiana

Stephen F. Austin

UT Arlington

SLU Box 10309 Hammond, La. 70402

P.O. Box 13010, SFA Station Nacogdoches, Texas 75962

UTA Box 19079 Arlington, Texas 76019

Men’s Basketball SID........................... Matt Sullivan Email..............................................rsullivan@selu.edu Office........................................................985-549-2142 Cell............................................................985-981-0009 Fax.............................................................985-549-3495 Press Row...............................................985-549-2326 www.lionsports.net

Men’s Basketball SID.................................Brian Ross Email.......................................... rossbrian@sfasu.edu Office........................................................936-468-5800 Cell............................................................936-556-1168 Fax.............................................................936-468-4593 Press Row...............................................936-468-4635 www.sfajacks.com

Men’s Basketball SID.............................. Gregg Elkin Email....................................................gelkin@uta.edu Office........................................................817-272-2239 Cell............................................................214-577-8843 Fax.............................................................817-272-2254 Press Row...............................................817-272-3795 www.utamavs.com

UTSA

Texas A&M-Corpus Christi

Texas State

One UTSA Circle San Antonio, Texas 78249

6300 Ocean Drive Corpus Christi, Texas 78412

601 University Drive San Marcos, Texas 78666

Men’s Basketball SID......................... Kyle Stephens Email...................................kyle.stephens@utsa.edu Office........................................................210-458-4551 Cell............................................................210-887-3636 Fax.............................................................210-458-4569 Press Row...............................................210-458-4566 www.utamavs.com

Men’s Basketball SID.............................Aaron Ames Email.................................aaron.ames@tamucc.edu Office........................................................361-825-3410 Cell............................................................361-793-4393 Fax.............................................................361-825-3218 Press Row...............................................361-826-4972 www.goislanders.com

Men’s Basketball SID..............................Rick Poulter Email.........................................rpoulter@txstate.edu Office........................................................512-245-2966 Cell............................................................512-738-9697 Fax.............................................................512-245-2967 Press Row...............................................512-245-2434 www.txstatebobcats.com

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THE SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE In an era of considerable change in intercollegiate athletics, the Southland Conference continues to be a model of innovation, stability and consistent achievement as it celebrates the academic and athletic accomplishments of its member institutions.

What began as a small gathering of college administrators more than 45 years ago, the Southland Conference has transformed itself into a dynamic and respected consortium of 12 member universities in three states. Beginning with a historic meeting of five institutions in Dallas on March 15, 1963, that included current members Lamar University (then Lamar State College of Technology) and the University of Texas at Arlington (then Arlington State College), the Southland Conference set on an extraordinary course that has proven successful well into its fifth decade of existence.

On July 1, 2006, the Southland Conference commemorated another milestone as the league membership reached 12, marking the largest configuration ever for the organization. The addition of the University of Central Arkansas and Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi expanded the Southland into the Little Rock metro area and into the eighth largest city in Texas.

Central Arkansas and A&M-Corpus Christi enhanced the Southland Conference in innumerable ways, including athletic and academic successes, strong and principled leadership, and strong fan support and media coverage.

In addition to its two newest members, the Southland Conference lineup also consists of Lamar University, McNeese State University, Nicholls State University, Northwestern State University, Sam Houston State University, Southeastern Louisiana University, Stephen F. Austin State University, the University of Texas at Arlington, the University of Texas at San Antonio, and Texas State University-San Marcos.

All told, the revised membership of the Southland encompasses more than

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180,000 current students and an alumni base of approximately 920,000. Famous alums from Southland Conference schools include former President Lyndon B. Johnson (Texas State), former CBS news anchor Dan Rather (Sam Houston State), retired U.S. Central Command General Tommy Franks (UT Arlington), NBA executive Joe Dumars (McNeese State), ABC news anchor Robin Roberts (Southeastern Louisiana), country music star George Strait (Texas State), Major League Baseball stars Hunter Pence (UT Arlington), Kevin Millar (Lamar) and Ben Broussard (McNeese State), NBA legend Scottie Pippen (Central Arkansas) and actor Lou Diamond Phillips (UT Arlington).

The cities of the Southland are diverse and progressive, ranging from international business and cultural centers such as the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex, San Antonio and the New Orleans area, to the historical cities of Nacogdoches, Texas, and Natchitoches, La., to the home of the modern oil boom, Beaumont, Texas, to the unique Cajun French cultures found in the Louisiana cities of Thibodaux and Lake Charles. Southland Conference institutions also draw large numbers of students from the metropolitan areas of Houston, Little Rock, Baton Rouge, Austin, and Shreveport.

The Southland sponsors 17 championship sports, all at the NCAA Division I level.

The eight men’s sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, tennis, and indoor and outdoor track and field. The women compete for nine championships in basketball, cross country, golf,

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soccer, softball, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and field, and volleyball. The Conference earns automatic qualification to NCAA championships in baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, football, men’s and women’s golf, women’s soccer, softball, men’s and women’s tennis, and volleyball.

Southland Conference football ranks among the best Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) leagues in the nation, and enjoys an annual expectation of competing for the national championship with multiple teams advancing to the NCAA playoffs each year. In 2002 and 2003, McNeese State finished the regular season ranked No. 1 in the nation, and advanced to the 2002 national championship contest, the sixth such title game appearance since the league joined FCS in 1982. All told, Southland teams have played in 89 Division I playoff games in 27 years, winning 42 of the contests.

Historically, the Southland’s successful football heritage has sustained itself through numerous membership and classification changes. Originally an NAIA conference, the Southland joined the NCAA College Division in 1968. The College Division was re-named NCAA Division II in 1973, and the league played two seasons in that class. The Southland was an NCAA Division I league from 1975-81, before joining the ranks of FCS in 1982, its home ever since.

During its tenure as a Division I conference from 1975-81, the Southland Conference was instrumental in the startup of the Independence Bowl in 1976. The Southland representative served as the host team of the bowl until 1980, compiling a 2-3 record in those contests.

The Conference can lay claim to five national championships, including College Division championships through former members Arkansas State (1970, UPI) and Louisiana Tech (1972, National Football Foundation). Louisiana Tech also won the first-ever NCAA-sanctioned national title,

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Robin Roberts, Southeastern Louisiana

Joe Dumars, McNeese State

winning the Division II playoffs in 1973.

Tech followed that with the UPI’s Division II national championship in 1974. LouisianaMonroe won the 1987 FCS national title.

McNeese State, which has made 13 appearances in the national playoffs, played in the 1997 and 2002 NCAA Division I FCS national championship games, while Stephen F. Austin played in the 1989 title game and has four playoff appearances. Northwestern State has played in the playoffs six times, and advanced to the semifinals in 1998, while Sam Houston State has earned four trips to the postseason, including the semifinals in 2004. Nicholls has participated three times in the playoffs. Last season, Texas State made its second postseason appearance in four years. Included was a trip to the semifinals in 2005.

On four occasions, the Southland has placed three teams in the national 16-team playoffs. Six of the eight current footballplaying members have qualified for the FCS playoffs. In addition, Texas State won NCAA Division II titles in 1981 and 1982 before joining the Southland.

The Southland has produced 152 firstteam football All-Americans during its history, and has sent such talent to the professional ranks including Oakland’s Keith Davis (Sam Houston State), Carolina’s Josh McCown (Sam Houston State), Buffalo’s Terrence McGee (Northwestern State), Kansas City’s B.J. Sams (McNeese State), Detroit’s Kevin Smith (McNeese State), Minnesota’s Fred Evans (Texas State), Tennessee’s Jacob Ford (Central Arkansas), and Oakland’s Luke Lawton (McNeese State). Twenty-three former players from the Southland were on NFL rosters to start the 2008 season.

In the 2009 NFL Draft, the league saw four players taken, the most among FCS conferences and the most since five were selected in the 2002 NFL Draft. The league had two players selected in each of the three previous drafts and has seen 21 players taken in the NFL Draft since 2000.

Among the former NFL stars from the Southland include Fred Dean, who was inducted to the Professional Football Hall of Fame in 2008 to become the first former Southland Conference player to earn induction in Canton. Other great NFL players from the Southland include Super Bowl XXIX quarterback Stan Humphries, Bill Bergey, Fred Barnett, Roger Carr, Marvin Upshaw, Larry Centers, Kavika Pittman, Mike Barber, Bruce Collie, Tim McKyer, Pat Tilley, Jackie Harris, Eugene Seale, Bubby Brister, Billy Ryckman, Rafael Septien, Buford Jordan, Marcus Spears, Terrance Shaw, and Ray Brown.

The Southland Conference has also seen its share of great coaches during its history in Maxie Lambright, Ernie Duplechin, Sam Goodwin, Jack Doland, Bennie Ellender, Bobby Keasler, Larry Lacewell, Bill Davidson, Dennis Franchione, Pat Collins, and Ron Randleman.

While successful on the fields and courts, the Southland Conference has repeatedly demonstrated its commitment to the academic and athletic success of its studentathletes.

In addition to football, the Southland Conference can point to a number of accomplishments in all sports.

Men’s basketball has experienced a tremendous amount of success during the Southland’s 45-plus years. The league has sent two teams to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen, as well as a squad to the NIT Final Four. Basketball stars Karl Malone, Joe Dumars, Jeff Foster, Dwight “Bo” Lamar, Andrew Toney, Devin Brown, and Mike Oliver played in the Southland Conference. In 2006, Northwestern State, playing as the No. 14 seed in the NCAA Tournament, defeated No. 3 seed Iowa, 64-63, in first-round action. In 2008, the league saw two postseason teams (UT Arlington in the NCAA Tournament and Stephen F. Austin in the NIT) for the first time since 2001.

Coaches such as Billy Tubbs, Mike Vining, Scotty Robertson, Jack Martin, Andy Russo, Bobby Paschal and Pat Foster have led teams in the Southland.

In women’s basketball, the Southland also has its share of tradition with Louisiana-Monroe advancing to the 1985 NCAA Women’s Final Four, and Stephen F. Austin sustaining itself as one of the most successful programs in the history of the sport. In 2008, the Ladyjacks became the sixth program in NCAA Division I history to record more than 800 wins, joining Tennessee, Louisiana Tech, Old Dominion, Texas and James Madison.

For three consecutive seasons (2007-09) the Southland has sent two teams to the postseason as UT Arlington made its second appearance in the NCAA tournament in 2007 and UTSA saw its first action in the big dance in 2008 and made a return trip in 2009. A Southland team has played in the WNIT nine times, including each of the last three years. Women’s basketball all-stars have included Eun Jung Lee, Lisa Ingram, Portia Hill, Deneen Parker, Katrina Price, and Joskeen Garner, and coaches such as Gary Blair, Linda Sharp, James Smith and Linda Harper.

Baseball has emerged as a huge Southland Conference strength with the league earning numerous national rankings and NCAA Tournament berths. The Southland consistently ranks among the top-10 conferences in the country. Major leaguers such as Ben Sheets, the league’s highest draft pick (10th in 1999 by the Milwaukee Brewers), Micah Hoffpauir, Hunter Pence, David Segui, Brian Lawrence, Ben Broussard, Chuck Finley, Jerald Clark, and Terry Matthews once played in the league. Former UT Arlington shortstop, Trey Hillman, a threetime All-Southland selection from 1983-85, was named the manager for the Kansas City Royals following the 2007 season and coached the American League in the MLB All-Star Game this past July.

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George Strait, Texas State

Trey Hillman, UT Arlington

Dan Rather, Sam Houston State

Southeastern Louisiana pitcher Wade Miley was the 43rd overall selection in the 2008 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft to become the 11th-highest player selected in league history. In 2005, McNeese State pitcher Jacob Marceaux was a first-round pick by the Florida Marlins, becoming the sixth Southland player taken in the first round. A total of 21 players were selected in the 2009 draft, the third most in conference history.

Such coaches as Jim Gilligan, who won his 1,100th career game in 2009, Pat Patterson, Butch McBroom, Mark Johnson, Jim Wells, Smoke Laval, Dave Van Horn, Mike Bianco, John Cohen and Tony Robichaux, have patrolled Southland dugouts.

Softball continues to enjoy success on a national level, as the league has knocked off at least one nationally ranked opponent since 1995, including a win by McNeese State over 19th-ranked LSU in 2009. In the 2003 NCAA Tournament, UT Arlington and Texas State enjoyed unprecedented success as each won two games in the national event. The league has also won at least one game in the NCAA tournament in three of the past five years. Texas State shut out No. 12 Northwestern in the opening game of the 2009 NCAA Tournament. In 18 years on NCAA competition the Southland has racked up 14 wins.

The Southland has a proud history in volleyball as UT Arlington has represented the conference eight times in the NCAA tournament, advancing all the way to the NCAA Volleyball Final Four in 1989. In 2006, Stephen F. Austin moved to the second round following an opening-round win against Alabama.

Track and field has also served as a proud asset for the Southland Conference as the league has produced numerous national champions and Olympic medalists. The Southland boasts 27 men and three women student-athletes who have won NCAA track and field national championships, including A&M-Corpus Christi’s Shadrack Songok (10,000-meter run) in 2007 and 2008 and McNeese State’s Brad Gebauer (pole vault) in 2007. The league has also produced U.S. Olympic track and field medalists Earl Bell, Thomas Hill, Al Joyner and Charles Aus-

tin, Liudmila Litvinova, along with other Olympians. With the addition of five more All-American seasons in 2009, the league continues to find national success in both indoor and outdoor track and field. In the indoor circuit, the Southland boasts 58 unique all-time All-Americans that have won a combined 10 national championships.

Likewise in the spring outdoor season, the league has seen 132 different All-Americans, including 105 men and 27 women, combine to win 20 national championships.

Golf has traditionally been a strong Southland sport as exemplified by Lamar men’s golfer Chris Stroud, who finished third individually at the 2003 NCAA National Championship and is a current member of the PGA Tour. The league has sent multiple teams into postseason play on numerous occasions, including each of the previous two seasons with both Lamar and UT Arlington qualifying for a regional. Additionally, in 2009, five individuals from the Southland also earned a spot in a regional. Lamar won a pair of NCAA Division II national championships in 1967 and 1968, and also produced PGA player Ronnie Black.

In 2005, Lamar’s Dawie Van Der Walt finished fourth individually and Lamar tied for 12th place at the NCAA Men’s Golf Championship, before the Cardinals tied for ninth in 2006 and tied for third in 2007. Former Lamar golfer Casey Clendenon advanced to the semifinals of the U.S. Amateur in 2007.

Southland tennis has also experienced national prominence. UT Arlington AllAmerican Andy Leber was the 2002 ITA/ Ted Farnsworth National Senior Co-Player of the Year after a 43-3 record and earning the nation’s No. 2 ranking. In women’s tennis, Southeastern Louisiana won 46 consecutive conference matches during a four-year period that began in 2005.

The conference has increased sponsorship and championships opportunities for female student-athletes in recent years, adding women’s golf and soccer as league sports. In 2007, Stephen F. Austin became the first Southland team to score a goal in the NCAA tournament, while Texas State became the first women’s golf program to compete in the NCAA tournament.

The Southland Conference has repeatedly demonstrated its commitment to the academic and athletic success of its student-athletes. With the F.L. McDonald Postgraduate Scholarship Award, the league annually honors one male and one female scholar-athlete with a stipend for postgraduate study. The Scholar-Athlete Award is given to each institution’s male and female student-athlete with the highest grade-point average. Also, studentathletes with grade-point averages above 3.0 are honored on the Southland’s annual All-Academic teams and Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

In addition to providing expanding opportunities for student-athletes, the Southland Conference and its member institutions are very involved in various community outreach programs. Many of these programs provide positive life skills training such as academics, citizenship and leadership to school-aged students in Southland communities.

With the F.L. McDonald Postgraduate Scholarship Award, the league annually honors one male and one female scholarathlete with a stipend for postgraduate study. The Scholar-Athlete Award is given to each institution’s male and female student-athlete with the highest grade-point average. Also, student-athletes with grade point averages above 3.0 are honored on the Southland’s annual All-Academic teams and Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

In addition to providing expanding opportunities for student-athletes, the Southland Conference and its member institutions are very involved in various community outreach programs. Many of these programs provide positive life skills training such as academics, citizenship and leadership to school-aged students in Southland communities. The Steve McCarty Citizenship Award, initiated in 2005-06 and named after the former Stephen F. Austin athletic director, properly recognizes accomplishments off the court for a male and female student-athlete.

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THE SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE School Central Arkansas Lamar McNeese State Nicholls Northwestern State Sam Houston State Southeastern Louisiana Stephen F. Austin UT Arlington UTSA Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Texas State

Location Conway, Ark. Beaumont, Texas Lake Charles, La. Thibodaux, La. Natchitoches, La. Huntsville, Texas Hammond, La. Nacogdoches, Texas Arlington, Texas San Antonio, Texas Corpus Christi, Texas San Marcos, Texas

Population 57,006 110,181 80,000 15,294 18,714 37,059 17,639 31,135 365,723 1,274,607 283,384 48,997

Enrollment 11,783 14,000 8,645 6,800 9,247 16,800 15,622 12,845 26,500 29,133 9,650 30,816

Arena Capacity Farris Center 5,500 Montagne Center 10,080 Burton Coliseum 8,000 Stopher Gymnasium 3,800 Prather Coliseum 3,400 Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum 6,100 University Center 7,500 William R. Johnson Coliseum 7,203 Texas Hall 3,600 Convocation Center 4,080 American Bank Center 8,400 Strahan Coliseum 7,200

SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE MILEAGE CHART Team Central Arkansas Lamar McNeese State Nicholls Northwestern State Sam Houston State Southeastern Louisiana Stephen F. Austin UT Arlington UTSA Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Texas State

UCA — 430 464 589 310 415 500 321 362 615 754 567

LU 430 — 60 231 157 112 226 124 291 278 307 250

MCN 464 60 — 171 121 172 166 161 330 337 363 309

NICH NWLA SHSU 589 310 415 231 157 112 171 121 172 — 229 343 229 — 180 343 180 — 88 208 338 329 109 94 330 269 187 337 396 223 536 488 290 480 346 173

SLU 500 226 166 88 208 338 — 311 473 503 535 475

SFA 321 124 161 329 109 94 311 — 183 300 361 250

UTA 362 291 330 330 269 187 473 183 — 279 419 229

UTSA AMCC 615 754 278 307 337 363 337 536 396 488 223 290 503 535 300 361 279 419 — 144 144 — 50 187

TXST 567 250 309 480 346 173 475 250 229 50 187 —

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TOM BURNETT

Commissioner of the Southland Conference Tom Burnett was named the Southland Conference’s sixth commissioner on Dec. 23, 2002, and brought a diverse background in athletics administration experience at the conference and national levels.

Now in his seventh year with the league, Burnett has helped to enhance the Southland’s membership, with addition of the University of Central Arkansas and Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi in July, 2006. The new membership gave the league 12 member institutions, the largest configuration in the conference’s 45-year history.

The league’s television exposure has also expanded under his watch with the creation of the Southland Conference Television Network in 2008. This new broadcast venture provided more than 35 unique sports and promotional telecasts to a potential viewing audience of more than 13 million television households in 2008-09.

The Network will enter its second year of broadcasting this fall with 31 live events planned throughout the academic year.

The Southland also signed a five-year agreement with the ESPN family of networks in 2005, and the league has had longstanding relationships with Fox Sports Net Southwest and Cox Sports Television.

In 2004, Burnett also began the league’s renewed efforts to secure corporate sponsorships. Since then, the Conference has secured sponsorship agreements with State Farm Insurance, Capital One Bank, American Airlines, Royal Purple Motor Oil, Best Western Hotels, O’Reilly Auto Parts, BellSouth, Aeropostale, Academy Sports and Outdoors and Advantage Rent-A-Car. He also initiated efforts to bring the Southland Conference Basketball Tournaments to a neutral site in the Houston area, giving the league a year-end celebration of the sport at a centralized location near much of the Southland’s largest alumni and student bases.

Prior to joining the Southland, Burnett spent nearly 11 years in a number of roles with the Sun Belt Conference, including stints as associate and assistant commissioner, and director of communications. He also served two years on the staff of the American South Conference.

His previous responsibilities included championships administration, public and media relations, television production and negotiation, scheduling, marketing, NCAA championship and committee service, and football bowl experience.

While at the Sun Belt, Burnett worked in the development of football as a league-sponsored sport, and was an administrator with the New Orleans Bowl, which began in 2001. He also produced the Sun Belt’s television packages with ESPN Regional Television, which debuted in 2002. In addition, he has experience negotiating television agreements with regional sports networks such as Fox Sports Net, Comcast/Charter Sports Southeast and numerous local television stations and cable systems.

He also provided oversight of Sun Belt championship events and administered in excess of 100 league tournaments. In 2000, he began exclusively administering the Sun Belt’s men’s and women’s basketball tournaments, which grew from minimal financial successes into events that grossed the conference $1.2 million during a three-year period.

Burnett has also served in an administrative capacity with numerous NCAA events, including national championships in men’s and women’s basketball, track and field, baseball and volleyball.

Recently named to both the NCAA’s Division I Committee on Academic Performance and the Division I Football Academic Working Group, Burnett also served as the FCS Vice President for the Collegiate Commissioners Association (CCA) in 2007-08. He is also a member of the Board of Directors for NCAA Football, the organization that serves to improve, promote and protect college football for those who play, coach and support the game.

In addition, he represented the Southland Conference on the NCAA Division I Management Council in 2004-05, and served on the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Governance Committee from 2004-06. Burnett previously served on the NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel, and the NCAA Baseball Rules Committee.

Burnett, 44, is a native of Houston, Texas, and a 1988 graduate of Louisiana Tech University, where he studied journalism and spent one year as the sports editor of the school’s student newspaper.

He and his wife Tracy, a native of Baton Rouge, La., are the parents of a son, Cole, and a daughter, Jesse.

THE BURNETT FILE 2002-Current 1999-2002 1995-99 1991-95 1990-91 1989-90 1988-89 1985-88

Administrative Experience

Commissioner, Southland Conference Associate Commissioner, Sun Belt Conference Assistant Commissioner, Sun Belt Conference Director of Communications, Sun Belt Conference Director of Communications, American South Conference Co-Director of the Service Bureau, American South Conference Assistant Sports Information Director, Louisiana Tech University Sports Information Assistant, Louisiana Tech University

2008-Current 2007-Current 2006-Current 2007-08 2005-07 2004-06 2004-05 1999-2003 2002-03 2001-02 2001-03 1991-2002 1991

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Committee Experience

NCAA Division I Football Academic Working Group NCAA Division I Committee on Academic Performance Board of Directors, NCAA Football FCS Vice President, Collegiate Commissioners Association NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel NCAA Division I-AA Governance Subcommittee NCAA Division I Management Council NCAA Baseball Rules Committee NCAA Men’s Final Four, New Orleans Local Organizing Committee, Public/Media Relations Chair Super Bowl XXXVII, New Orleans Local Organizing Committee, Public Relations Committee New Orleans Bowl Committee NCAA Men’s Final Four, Media Coordination Committee NCAA Women’s Final Four, New Orleans Local Organizing Committee

SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE STAFF TODD LAMB

Associate Commissioner

Assistant Commissioner

Hometown: El Dorado, Ark.

Hometown: Marion, Ohio

Joined Southland: Sept. 1, 2003

Joined Southland: Aug. 11, 2008

Championships and Sports Administration

Responsibilities: Championships Administration; Coaches’ Liaison; Conference Scheduling; Awards; Officiating; Senior Woman Administrator.

Education: B.S, Southern Arkansas University, 1979; M.A, Texas Woman’s University, 1981; Ph.D., Texas Woman’s University, 1992 Experience: 2000-03, Associate AD/SWA, Texas A&M University; 1993-2000, Assistant AD, Texas A&M University 1990-93; Assistant for Women’s Athletics, Texas A&M University.

Other: Member, NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Committee; Former Member, Board of Directors, NACWAA; Former Member, NCAA Women’s Volleyball Committee.

Family: Single.

Communications and Media Services

Responsibilities: Communications; Media Services; Statistics; Web Site and Social Media; Publications; Championships.

Education: B.A. Journalism, Ohio State University, 1994

Experience: 2008, Director of Communications, Delta Delta Delta Fraternity; 2007, Manager of Baseball Communications, Texas Rangers Baseball Club; 2002-07, Assistant Director of Athletics Communications, Ohio State University; 2000-02, Assistant SID, Clemson University; 1996-2000, Assistant SID, Rice University; 1996, Assistant SID, University of Texas at San Antonio; 1994-96, SID Assistant, Rice University.

Other: Member, College Sports Information Directors of America, Football Writers Association of America, United States Basketball Writers Association and National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association.

Family: Wife Melissa; son Brady (3).

JACK KEY

BRUCE LUDLOW

Associate Commissioner

Associate Commissioner

Hometown: Henryetta, Okla.

Hometown: Tipton, Ind.

Joined Southland: July 15, 2003

Joined Southland: Jan. 1, 1998

Chief Financial Officer

Responsibilities: Conference Finances and Budgeting; Human Resources; Men’s Golf Championship Administrator.

Education: B.B.A, Oklahoma, 1971; Certified Public Accountant Experience: 1998-2001, Senior Associate AD, University of North Texas; 1991-95, Associate AD/CFO, Kansas State University; 198991, Athletic Finance and Administration, University of Oklahoma; 1984-89, Assistant Director, Auxiliary Accounting, University of Oklahoma.

Other: Member, NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Committee; Member, Collegiate Athletics Business Management Association.

Family: Wife Debby; Two married sons Matt and Kyle and a granddaughter Emme.

Operations

Responsibilities: Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament Administration; Baseball Tournament Administration; Television Production; Video Exchange; Coaches’ Liaison; Scheduling; Special Events.

Education: B.S, Southern Arkansas University, 1989; M.A, University of Louisiana-Monroe, 1991

Experience: 2000-05, Assistant Commissioner, Southland Conference; 1998-2000, Director of Media Relations, Southland Conference; 1994-98, Assistant SID, University of Louisiana-Monroe; 1993-94, Assistant SID, Northwestern State University.

Other: Member, National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics; Member, NCAA Final Four Media Staff.

Family: Wife Denise; son Tyler (14), daughter Callie (8).

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STEPHANIE McDONALD

JIMMY GLENN

Associate Commissioner

Assistant Director

Hometown: Killeen, Texas

Hometown: Amarillo, Texas

Joined Southland: June 22, 2007

Joined Southland: Aug. 1, 2006

Institutional Services

Responsibilities: Compliance Services; National Letter of Intent; NCAA Academic Performance Program; Coaches’ Certification; NCAA Special Assistance Fund Administration; NCAA Membership Services Liaison; Tennis Tournament Administration.

Education: B.A, Texas Woman’s University, 1993; J.D., University of Texas, 1996 Experience: 2003-07, Associate AD, Stephen F. Austin; 1999-2003, Associate Commissioner, Mid-American Conference; 1998-99, Director of NCAA Compliance, North Carolina State; 1997-98, Compliance Coordinator, Cleveland State.

Media Services

Responsibilities: Media Services and Relations; Statistics; Web Site; Publications; Championships Assistance.

Education: B.S., University of Texas at Arlington, 2005

Experience: 2006-07, Media Services Intern, Southland Conference.

Other: Member, College Sports Information Directors of America; NCAA Final Four Media Staff.

Family: Single.

Other: Member, NCAA Division I Amateurism Cabinet; Former Member, NCAA Division I Committee on Academic Performance; Former Member, NCAA Division I Championships/Competition Cabinet; Former Member, NCAA Division I Management Council.

KEVIN RODRIGUEZ Media Services Intern

Family: Husband, Tony Mitchell; daughter Halle (6), son Christian (2).

JENNY McGHEE

Hometown: Arlington, Texas

Associate Commissioner External Relations

Joined Southland: Aug. 17, 2009 Responsibilities: Media Services and Communications; Statistics; Web Site; Video Production; Publications.

Hometown: Arlington, Texas

Education: B.A., Sam Houston State University, 2009

Joined Southland: Jan. 15, 2008

Family: Single.

Responsibilities: Corporate Partner Program; Southland Conference Television Network; Promotions; Marketing; Licensing; Public Relations.

Education: B.B.A., Stephen F. Austin State University, 2001 Experience: 2006-08, Vice President, Corporate Partnerships, Texas Tornado Hockey; 2003-06, Director, Community Relations and Marketing, Texas Tornado; 2002-03, Ticket Operations, Texas Tornado.

TERI FRANCH Administrative Assistant

Hometown: Plano, Texas

Other: Member, National Association of Collegiate Marketing Administrators; Former Member, Board of Directors, Frisco (Texas) Chamber of Commerce; Former Coach, North Dallas Junior Volleyball Association.

Responsibilities: Office Manager; Assistant to the Commissioner; Meeting Planning and Assistance.

Family: Husband Brian.

Family: Husband Ken; daughter Erika.

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Joined Southland: Aug. 14, 2006

SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE TELEVISION NETWORK

“We’re very excited about the second season of Southland Network programming,” Southland Conference commissioner Tom Burnett said. “The league had more total television productions in 2008-09 than ever before, and the Network will feature even more live football this year.”

In 2009-10, Southland TV is making plans for its second year of high-quality sports programming and will televise 31 live events, including 11 football games, 16 basketball games and the championship games from the soccer, volleyball, softball and baseball conference tournaments.

“We could have never imagined the fantastic response the Network has received from our affiliates, sponsors and viewers during the first year,” Burnett said. “It’s obvious that this is desired programming, and we look forward to televising more and more.”

The Southland Conference plans to announce affiliate agreements before the football season kicks off in September.

Be sure to visit the Southland Web site to check for all affiliate information and announcements.

All network programming will be available on SLC NOW, the Southland’s streaming video channel on its Web site: southland.org. SLC NOW will also stream live all tournament games from the soccer, volleyball, softball and baseball tournaments.

16 Men’s and Women’s Basketball Broadcasts in 2009-10 Sat., Jan. 9 Stephen F. Austin at Sam Houston State - Men....................................................... 2 p.m.

Sat., Jan. 16 McNeese State at Lamar - Men...................................................................................... 2 p.m.

Sat., Jan. 23 Nicholls at Northwestern State - Women.................................................................. 2 p.m.

Sat., Jan. 23 Nicholls at Northwestern State - Men......................................................................... 4 p.m.

Sat., Jan. 30 UT Arlington at Texas State - Men................................................................................ 2 p.m.

Sat., Feb. 6 Southeastern Louisiana at UTSA -Men....................................................................... 2 p.m.

Sat., Feb. 13 UTSA at UT Arlington - Women..................................................................................... 2 p.m.

Sat., Feb. 20 UT Arlington at Central Arkansas - Men..................................................................... 2 p.m.

Sat., Feb. 27 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at Stephen F. Austin - Men.......................................... 2 p.m.

Wed., March 3 Women’s Basketball Wildcard Game........................................................................... 7 p.m.

Sat., March 6 Men’s Basketball Wildcard Game.................................................................................. 2 p.m.

Thur., March 11 Women’s Tournament Semifinal Game One.............................................................. Noon Thur., March 11 Women’s Tournament Semifinal Game Two....................................................... 2:30 p.m.

Thur., March 11 Men’s Tournament Semifinal Game One................................................................... 6 p.m.

Thur., March 11 Men’s Tournament Semifinal Game Two.............................................................. 8:30 p.m.

Fri., March 12 Women’s Tournament Championship Game........................................................... 7 p.m.

All times Central

SOUTHLAND TV CONTACT INFORMATION Sales & Affiliate Relations: Jenny McGhee Associate Commissioner Southland Conference 2600 Network Blvd., Suite 150 Frisco, Texas 75034 Office: 972-422-9500, ext. 104 Cell: 214-986-9104 E-mail: jmcghee@southland.org

Media Inquiries: Todd Lamb Assistant Commissioner Southland Conference 2600 Network Blvd., Suite 150 Frisco, Texas 75034 Office: 972-422-9500, ext. 107 Cell: 817-287-8393 E-mail: tlamb@southland.org

Production: Jeff Watts, Executive Producer Jeff Watts Productions P.O. Box 14867 Fort Worth, Texas 76117 Office: 817-759-2811 Cell: 817-233-6462 E-mail: jeffwatts@jwproductions.org

Talent Inquiries: Bruce Ludlow, Associate Commissioner, Southland Conference; Office: 972-422-9500, ext. 106; Cell: 214-394-7522; E-mail: bludlow@southland.org

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As one of the nation’s newest and innovative broadcast opportunities, the Southland Conference Television Network became a reality in 2008 and brought 35 broadcast events to regional and national viewers during the 2008-09 season. A total of eight football games, 16 basketball games along with the championship games of the Southland volleyball and baseball tournaments were featured on the network that served numerous television stations and cable systems in Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas, as well as national audiences on ESPN FullCourt and Fox College Sports.

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SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE HALL OF HONOR

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The Southland Conference Hall of Honor was established in 1999 to recognize and pay tribute to outstanding studentathletes, coaches and administrators from member universities. Hall of Honor inductees are selected annually by the Southland Conference Awards Committee.

Name Position

Years of Service

Bob Anderson, Louisiana-Monroe

Sports Information Director

1961-94

2002

Charles Austin, Texas State

Track and Field Student-Athlete

1986-90

2000

Gary Blair, Stephen F. Austin

Women’s Basketball Coach

1985-93

2009

Louis Bonnette, McNeese State

Sports Information Director

1965-present

2007

Brian Brown, Northwestern State

Track and Field Student-Athlete

1986-90

2000

LaMark Carter, Northwestern State

Track and Field Student-Athlete

1991-93

2006

Katrinka Jo Crawford, Lamar & UTSA

Volleyball Coach (Lamar)

1981-95

2004

Volleyball Coach (UTSA)

1996-2001

Joe Dumars, McNeese State

Men’s Basketball Student-Athlete

1981-85

2009

Claude Gilstrap, UT Arlington

Football Coach/Athletics Director

1953-75

1999

Sam Goodwin, Northwestern State

Football Coach

1984-2000

2001

Bob Groseclose, Louisiana-Monroe

Track and Field Coach

1961-89

1999

Bob Hayes, McNeese State

Track And Field Coach/Athletics Director

1967-1996

2007

Jim J.B. Higgins, Lamar

Football Coach/Athletics Director

1949-83

1999

Tynes Hildebrand, Northwestern State

Athletics Director

1965-96

1999

William Johnson, Stephen F. Austin

President

1976-90

1999

Sonny Jolly, Lamar

Track and Field Coach

1971-91

2001

Eun Jung (Lee) Ok, Louisiana-Monroe

Women’s Basketball Student-Athlete

1983-86

2004

Bobby Lane, UT Arlington

Athletics Trainer, Track Coach

1953-87

2000

Alvin Leblanc, Jr., Southeastern Louisiana Track and Field Coach/Administrator

1952-2002

2002

Steve McCarty, Stephen F. Austin

Athletics Director

1984-2005

2006

F.L. McDonald, Lamar

President

1952-67

1999

Belle Mead Holm, Lamar

Women’s Athletics Director

1964-83

1999

Bill Miller, Texas State

Athletics Director

1961-92

1999

Moe O’Brien, McNeese State

Golf Coach

1970-78

1999

Dick Oliver, Southland Conference

Commissioner

1971-87

1999

Ron Randleman, Sam Houston State

Football Coach

1982-2005

2005

Bill Reeves, UT Arlington

Administrator

1966-present

2008

Reggie Rivers, Texas State

Football Student-Athlete

1987-90

2002

Linda Sharp, Texas State

Women’s Basketball Coach

1989-97

2001

James Smith, Northwestern State

Women’s Basketball Coach

1987-2004

2005

Romana Tedjakusuma, Nicholls

Women’s Tennis Student-Athlete

1995-99

2006

Mike Vining, Louisiana-Monroe

Men’s Basketball Coach

1981-2005

2005

Paul Zeek, Lamar

Administrator

1971-2006

2007

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Year Inducted

COMMISSIONER’S CUP points while Stephen F. Austin was third with 76 points.

Southeastern Louisiana scored 67 points to take home its first Men’s All-Sports Trophy after edging UT Arlington by just one half of a point. The Lions won the men’s outdoor track and field championships and then finished second in baseball to finish in front of the Mavericks, which scored 66.5 points.

Southeastern added a pair of third-place finishes in men’s indoor track and field and men’s golf.

Bolstered by a third-place finish in women’s basketball, the Lions scored 113 points to finish sixth in the Commissioner’s Cup, just two points out of fifth place.

Stephen F. Austin was third in the Cup standings with 133.0 points followed by UT Arlington in fourth place with 128 points. Sam Houston State, a three-time Commissioner’s Cup winner, came in fifth with 115 points.

Lamar totaled 108 points for seventhplace followed by Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in eighth place with 93.5 points.

McNeese State was ninth with 91.5 points and Northwestern State had 70.5 points for 10th. Nicholls and Central Arkansas were 11th and 12th with 63 and 49.5 points, respectively.

The Southland Conference all-sports trophies are awarded annually for men’s and women’s competition based on a 12-point system for all conference sports.

Point values are 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1, pending place of finish. Points are awarded regardless of the number of teams competing in the championship.

Regular-season standings are used for sports that have a conference tournament.

The Commissioner’s Cup is awarded to the university compiling the highest combined total of men’s and women’s all-sports points.

YEAR-BY-YEAR COMMISSIONER’S CUP STANDINGS 1997-98

Northwestern State............. 135.0 UT Arlington........................... 134.0 McNeese State....................... 127.0 Texas State.............................. 124.0 Stephen F. Austin.................. 117.0 UTSA.......................................... 116.0 Louisiana-Monroe................ 108.5 Nicholls.......................................97.0 Sam Houston State.................79.0 Southeastern Louisiana........69.5

1998-99

UT Arlington........................... 171.5 Northwestern State............. 157.0 McNeese State....................... 146.5 Stephen F. Austin.................. 138.5 UTSA.......................................... 127.5 Texas State.............................. 120.5 Louisiana-Monroe................ 116.5 Sam Houston State.................94.0 Nicholls.......................................85.5 Southeastern Louisiana........80.0 Lamar...........................................78.0

1999-2000

Texas State.............................. 153.5 UT Arlington........................... 147.0 McNeese State....................... 142.5 Stephen F. Austin.................. 138.5 Northwestern State............. 138.0 UTSA.......................................... 128.5 Sam Houston State.............. 127.0 Louisiana-Monroe................ 123.5 Southeastern Louisiana........89.5 Lamar...........................................79.0 Nicholls.......................................62.0

2000-01

UT Arlington........................... 160.0 Texas State.............................. 156.5 UTSA.......................................... 153.0 Northwestern State............. 140.5 McNeese State....................... 137.0 Louisiana-Monroe................ 122.0 Stephen F. Austin.................. 108.0 Southeastern Louisiana..... 100.5 Sam Houston State.................99.0 Lamar...........................................79.0 Nicholls.......................................69.5

2001-02

Texas State.............................. 171.0 UTSA.......................................... 152.0 UT Arlington........................... 151.0 McNeese State....................... 146.0 Stephen F. Austin.................. 137.5 Northwestern State............. 133.5 Louisiana-Monroe................ 120.5 Lamar........................................ 106.5 Sam Houston State.............. 100.5 Southeastern Louisiana........88.5 Nicholls.......................................69.0

2002-03

UT Arlington........................... 170.0 Texas State.............................. 167.5 Stephen F. Austin.................. 150.5 McNeese State....................... 137.5 Sam Houston State.............. 128.0 Northwestern State............. 125.0 UTSA.......................................... 121.5 Lamar........................................ 109.0 Louisiana-Monroe...................98.5 Southeastern Louisiana........85.5 Nicholls.......................................76.5

2003-04

Texas State.............................. 175.5 UT Arlington........................... 165.5 Stephen F. Austin.................. 148.0 UTSA.......................................... 147.0 Sam Houston State.............. 135.0 Northwestern State............. 126.0 McNeese State....................... 122.0 Southeastern Louisiana..... 104.0 Louisiana-Monroe...................95.0 Lamar...........................................89.0 Nicholls.......................................63.0

2004-05

Sam Houston State.............. 121.0 Texas State.............................. 121.0 UT Arlington........................... 114.0 Stephen F. Austin.................. 111.0 UTSA.......................................... 106.5 Northwestern State................95.0 Lamar...........................................93.0 McNeese State..........................89.5 Southeastern Louisiana........85.0 Louisiana-Monroe...................60.0 Nicholls.......................................52.0

2005-06

Sam Houston State.............. 125.5 UTSA.......................................... 121.0 Texas State.............................. 116.0 Stephen F. Austin.................. 115.0 UT Arlington........................... 107.5 McNeese State..........................95.0 Lamar...........................................93.5 Southeastern Louisiana........89.0 Northwestern State................83.0 Louisiana-Monroe...................76.0 Nicholls.......................................45.5

The Commissioner’s Cup is awarded to the university compiling the highest combined total of men’s and women’s all-sports points. The Cup was awarded beginning with the 1997-98 academic year.

2006-07

Sam Houston State.............. 137.5 UTSA.......................................... 136.5 UT Arlington........................... 130.0 Texas State.............................. 129.0 Stephen F. Austin.................. 128.5 Lamar........................................ 121.5 Southeastern Louisiana..... 112.5 McNeese State..........................93.0 A&M-Corpus Christi................83.0 Northwestern State................78.5 Nicholls.......................................57.0 Central Arkansas......................53.0

2007-08

UTSA.......................................... 138.0 Lamar........................................ 136.5 Texas State.............................. 135.0 Stephen F. Austin.................. 127.5 Sam Houston State.............. 123.5 UT Arlington........................... 121.0 Southeastern La.................... 104.0 McNeese State..........................98.5 A&M-Corpus Christi................90.5 Northwestern State................79.5 Nicholls.......................................55.0 Central Arkansas......................50.5

2008-09 Texas State.............................. 145.5 UTSA.......................................... 144.5 Stephen F. Austin.................. 133.0 UT Arlington........................... 128.0 Sam Houston State.............. 115.0 Southeastern Louisiana..... 113.0 Lamar........................................ 108.0 A&M-Corpus Christi................93.5 McNeese State..........................91.5 Northwestern State................70.5 Nicholls.......................................63.0 Central Arkansas......................49.5

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After finishing in the top-five in each of the last four seasons, Texas State won its first Southland Conference Commissioner’s Cup since the 2003-04 season with 145.5 points.

It has now won the Commissioner’s Cup five times, the most by any university.

The Bobcats edged UTSA, the 2007-08 winner, by one point as the Roadrunners amassed 144.5 points. Texas State’s total is the most by a Cup winner since the Bobcats last won the award with 175.5 points.

Texas State won a combined five regular-season men’s and women’s team championships, registered three other runner-up finishes and recorded an additional four top-five finishes. The Bobcats won championships in soccer, volleyball, football, softball and baseball. The three women’s championships helped Texas State claim the Women’s All-Sports Trophy with 89.5 points. It was the 11th overall and ninth consecutive time the Bobcats won the trophy. UTSA was second with 80.5

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The Southland Conference presents five academic accolades to recognize student-athletes within the league who demonstrate excellence in the classroom and superior athletic achievements on the field or court. These academic honors, sponsored by Capital One Bank, include the Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll, the All-Academic teams, the Southland Conference StudentAthlete of the Year, the Southland Conference Scholar-Athlete awards and the F.L. McDonald Postgraduate Scholarship awards.

Capital One Bank/Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll

Now called the Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll, the Southland Conference acknowledges all participants in all sports sponsored by the league and its member institutions. The honor roll is released within 30 days at the conclusion of the fall and spring semesters, recognizing student-athletes who maintained a 3.00 or better grade point average.

Student-athletes, nominated by their respective academic advisors, must have been eligible to compete in a Conference sport during the academic year in which the nomination occurs.

The honor roll was first dubbed Southland Conference AllAcademic and then the Southland Conference Honor Roll. It changed for a third time to the Commissioner’s List, beginning with the 1996-97 season, before acquiring its current title in the 2003-04 academic year.

Capital One Bank/Southland Conference All-Academic Teams

The Southland Conference announces all-academic teams in all 17 championship sports to recognize those student-athletes who excel in the classroom and on the field or court.

Nominated by each institution’s athletic media relations director and selected by a voting contingent made up of sports information directors, head coaches and academic or compliance administrators, all-academic team members must have posted at least a cumulative 3.00 GPA, completed at least one full academic year at the member institution prior to the season in which the nomination occurs, and competed in a minimum of 50 percent of the sport’s contests during the most recently completed season.

Student-athletes receiving CoSIDA national academic honors are automatically named to the Southland all-academic first team.

All-academic teams are announced in conjunction with the Conference’s Student-Athlete of the Year in each sport. One team shall be selected for cross country, indoor and outdoor track and field within 30 days following the outdoor championship.

Capital One Bank/Southland Conference Scholar-Athlete

Beginning with the 1996-97 season, the Conference annually recognizes the outstanding male and female student-athletes from each of the league’s member institutions. Student-athletes must be a letterwinner with a minimum 3.20 cumulative grade point average and have completed at least two years of intercollegiate competition at the school from which he/she was nominated.

The student-athletes are selected by their respective institution administrators and receive recognition at the Honors Ceremony, which takes place during the league’s Spring Meeting.

F.L. McDonald Postgraduate Scholarship

The F.L. McDonald Postgraduate Scholarship is presented annually to graduating male and female letterwinners with the highest cumulative grade point averages during their enrollment at Southland member schools. The $2,500 scholarship must be applied to graduate study at an institution of the recipient’s choice.

The award was established in memory of Dr. F.L. McDonald in 1996-97, a former president of Lamar University and 1999 Southland Hall of Honor inductee. McDonald served as Lamar’s president in 1963 when the Southland Conference was established and is considered one of the league’s founding fathers.

Each member institution may nominate one male and one female student-athlete who meet the following criteria: a letterwinner in a Conference sport, be on track to graduate during the spring in which they are nominated or the subsequent summer, and plan to attend graduate school no later than the second fall following the receipt of the award.

Capital One Bank/Southland Conference Student-Athlete of the Year

Established in the 2002-03 academic year, the Conference honors one student-athlete from each of the 17 championship sports who achieves excellence in academics, athletics and community/campus service.

The student-athlete of the year, selected by the league’s Awards Committee, will have attained athletics achievement for at least two years at the nominating institution, possess at least a 3.20 cumulative grade point average and demonstrated extracurricular service at his/her campus and/or community.

The recipient of the student-athlete of the year award is announced in conjunction with the all-academic teams in each sport.

2009 F.L. McDonald winner Jordan Nipp, Northwestern State

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The Southland Conference offers unique partnership opportunities that provide regional and national exposure.

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PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE First Team Kevin Palmer* Sr. G/F A&M-Corpus Christi Corey Allmond* Sr. G Sam Houston State Marquez Haynes* Sr. F/G UT Arlington Ashton Mitchell* Sr. G Sam Houston State Anatoly Bose* Jr. F Nicholls

Second Team Devin Gibson* Jr. G UTSA Patrick Sullivan Sr. F/C Southeastern La. Justin Reynolds Jr. F A&M-Corpus Christi Tommy Moffitt Sr. F UT Arlington Omar Johnson Sr. G UTSA * returning All-Southland selection

PRESEASON COACHES’ POLL East (First-place votes)............................... Points 1. Stephen F. Austin (5)........................................ 58 2. Nicholls (4)........................................................... 56 3. Southeastern Louisiana (3)............................ 48 4. Northwestern State.......................................... 41 5. McNeese State................................................... 25 6. Central Arkansas................................................ 18 West............................................................... Points 1. Sam Houston State (7).................................... 61 2. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (4)....................... 57 3. UTSA (1)................................................................ 45 4. UT Arlington....................................................... 36 5. Lamar.................................................................... 30 6. Texas State........................................................... 17

PRESEASON SID POLL East (First-place votes)............................... Points 1. Nicholls (5)........................................................... 58 2. Southeastern Louisiana (4)............................ 54 3. Stephen F. Austin (3)........................................ 54 4. McNeese State................................................... 33 5. Northwestern State.......................................... 29 6. Central Arkansas................................................ 18 West............................................................... Points 1. Sam Houston State (5).................................... 58 2. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (4)....................... 54 3. UTSA (2)................................................................ 48 4. UT Arlington (1)................................................. 43 5. Lamar.................................................................... 25 6. Texas State........................................................... 18

DIVISIONAL ALIGNMENTS The Southland Conference went to divisional play in 2006-07. Every two years, Lamar and Stephen F. Austin switch divisions, but this season the divisions will remain exactly as they were in 2008-09. The schools will return to their original divisions next season.

East Central Arkansas McNeese State Nicholls Northwestern State Southeastern La. Stephen F. Austin

West Lamar Sam Houston State UT Arlington UTSA A&M-Corpus Christi Texas State

Sam Houston State is Preseason Favorite Sam Houston State earned the most points in the coaches’ preseason poll, while the Bearkats and Nicholls were the top vote getters in the sports information directors’ poll. Both the coaches and SIDs picked Sam Houston to win the West Division. The Bearkats collected 61 points in the coaches poll and 58 points in the SID poll. Sam Houston State won the division last season. The coaches tabbed Stephen F. Austin to repeat in the East Division, while the publicists pegged Nicholls. The Lumberjacks won the East Division last year, finishing with the Southland’s best record to earn the top seed in the conference tournament. Stephen F. Austin won its first tournament title to secure the league’s automatic berth into the NCAA tournament, its first ever appearance. Nicholls was the SID pick in the East with 58 points.

The coaches and SIDs predicted the same order of finish in the West Division. Behind Sam Houston are Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, UTSA, UT Arlington, Lamar and Texas State. In the East Division, the coaches picked Nicholls to finish behind Stephen F. Austin followed by Southeastern Louisiana, Northwestern State, McNeese State and Central Arkansas. The SIDs selected Southeastern Louisiana to finish second followed by Stephen F. Austin, McNeese State, Northwestern State and Central Arkansas. Coaches and SIDs ranked teams in each division but could not vote for their own school.

Six All-Conference Players Return Six players who earned All-Southland Conference honors last season return for the 2009-10 campaign. All six automatically qualified for the preseason all-conference teams. Two first-team all-conference selections return in Texas A&M-Corpus Christi swingman Kevin Palmer and Sam Houston State guard Corey Allmond. UT Arlington swingman Marquez Haynes and Sam Houston guard Ashton Mitchell earned first-team preseason honors along with Nicholls forward Anatoly Bose, a third-team selection in 2008-09.

UTSA guard Devin Gibson is the sixth returning all-conference player from a season ago. He was joined on the preseason second team by Southeastern Louisiana forward/center Patrick Sullivan, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi forward Justin Reynolds, UT Arlington forward Tommy Moffitt and UTSA guard Omar Johnson, who were all selected by a vote of the league’s head coaches.

Sam Houston State, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, UT Arlington and UTSA each placed two players on the preseason all-conference teams.

Southland Tournament Returns to Katy, Texas for Next Two Years After two great tournaments in Katy, Texas, in 2008 and 2009, the Southland Conference has signed up for another two years, meaning the 2010 and 2011 Southland Conference tournaments will be played at the Leonard E. Merrell Center.

This year’s tournament moves up one day and begins with four women’s quarterfinal games on Tuesday, March 9. The men’s quarterfinals will be played on Wednesday, March 10. Thursday will showcase the semifinal matchups for both the men’s and women’s teams. All four semifinal games will be televised by the Southland Conference Television Network. The women’s championship will be played at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 11 and will be televised by Southland TV. The men’s championship will be played at 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 12 and be televised by ESPN2.

This year’s tournament will be the 11th in league history to be played on a neutral floor. The tournament was played in Shreveport, La., from 1995-2001 and was held in Houston in 2007 before moving to Katy in 2008.

Stephen F. Austin Wins First Southland Tournament Championship Matt Kingsley and the Stephen F. Austin men’s basketball team defeated UTSA, 68-57, in the championship game of the 2009 State Farm Southland Conference Basketball Tournament Sunday at the Merrell Center. With the victory, the Lumberjacks clinched their first berth into the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship and became the 15th team in league history to hoist the tournament title trophy.

Leading the Lumberjacks’ charge throughout the tournament was Kingsley, a fifth-year senior who finished off his Southland career with a 20-point performance en route to being named the State Farm Southland Conference Basketball Tournament’s Most Valuable Player. Also the league’s Player of the Year, Kingsley was joined on the All-Tournament Team by fellow Lumberjacks Josh Alexander and Eddie Williams, UTSA’s Devin Gibson and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi’s Kevin Palmer.

The final score was in doubt until the final minutes of the game, but Stephen F. Austin never trailed in the second half, building a lead that was as large as 11 points and never fewer than five.

And while the Lumberjacks took control of the game in the opening half, it was three back-door cuts in the waning minutes that resulted in a pair of William’s layups and a Walt Harris free throw that pushed them over the hump.

Gibson let his emotions pour out throughout the game as he did his best to keep the sixthseeded Roadrunners in the fray, but not even his game-high 23 points could keep the Lumberjacks from achieving their destiny of becoming first-time entrants into the Big Dance.

Lumberjacks Succomb to Syracuse Syracuse ran out to a 20-4 lead and never let the Stephen F. Austin get anything going in its first-ever appearance in the NCAA tournament. Benson Akpan led Stephen F. Austin with 12 points and Nick Shaw added 10 in the first-round game at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Fla. The Lumberjacks missed 12 of their first 13 shots, and did not connect from 3-point range until Walt Harris hit from the left wing with 11:25 to play. It was the team’s 16th attempt from beyond the arc.

Stephen F. Austin, which had led the nation in 3-point field goal defense, lived up to that billing.

The Orange were 2-for-16 from long range, plus committed 21 turnovers to the Lumberjacks’ six.

Syracuse held a 51-32 edge in rebounding and limited Stephen F. Austin to 25 percent shooting.

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Southland to Play 24 Games Against 2009 Postseason Teams The Southland will play 24 non-conference games against teams which reached the postseason in 2008-09. Eleven of the league’s 12 teams will challenge postseason foes from a season ago.

Included in that total are 16 games against teams which played in the NCAA tournament and eight games against teams which participated in the NIT. Southland squads will play eight teams that advanced past the first round, including a Dec. 30 game for UT Arlington at Michigan State, which lost to North Carolina in the national championship game. Central Arkansas has the rare opportunity of playing a pair of teams that reached the Sweet 16. On Nov. 19, the Bears will play at Kansas and then five days later play at Memphis. The league plays eight games against six other teams that reached the second round, including two games at Texas and three games at LSU. In addition to UT Arlington’s game against the NCAA runnerup, it also will play the second-place team in the National Invitation Tournament. The Mavs play at Baylor Dec. 20. Baylor lost to Penn State in the NIT final. The Southland will play a total of eight games against the 2009 NIT field, including two other teams to reach the NIT quarterfinals. Sam Houston State plays at Kentucky Nov. 19 and then plays at Auburn Dec. 20.

Southland Teams vs. 2009 NCAA Tournament Participants (16 Games) N16 Stephen F. Austin at Minnesota N16 Texas State at Arizona State N19 Central Arkansas at Kansas N19 Southeastern Louisiana at Mississippi State N21 Sam Houston State at Cleveland State N24 Central Arkansas at Memphis D5 UTSA at Oklahoma State D12 Northwestern State at LSU D12 Texas State at Texas D17 Nicholls at LSU D29 UTSA at Utah D30 UT Arlington at Michigan State J2 Northwestern State at Texas A&M J2 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at Texas J4 McNeese State at LSU J4 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at Florida State Southland Teams vs. 2009 NIT Participants (Eight Games) N13 Nicholls at Duquesne N19 Sam Houston State at Kentucky N20 Nicholls at New Mexico N27 Nicholls vs. Washington State D12 Central Arkansas at Tennessee-Martin D20 Sam Houston State at Auburn D20 UT Arlington at Baylor J5 Southeastern Louisiana at Nebraska Texas State to Participate in Dick’s Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip Off Texas State will play in the 25th anniversary of the Dick’s Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off Tournament in November. The Bobcats are in the West Regional and will play at Arizona State with TCU and Cal State Northridge. The Nov. 16 game against the Sun Devils will be televised by ESPNU. Sam Houston State Coach Second All-Time in Wins Sam Houston State head coach Bob Marlin became only the second coach in Southland Conference history to post 200 victories. In 10 season as coach of the Bearkats, he has averaged 20.0 wins per season and boasts a record of 200-123. Only Mike Vining, the head coach at LouisianaMonroe from 1983-2005 has more. Vining was 383-291 in the Southland. Coincidentally, Vining gave Marlin his first coaching job. Marlin’s .619 winning percentage is the best among active coaches in the Southland. The percentage is seventh best in conference history for coaches who have served at least two seasons. Stephen F. Austin’s Danny Kaspar has a .603 winning percentage (158-104) in nine seasons to rank eighth all-time. Kaspar’s 158 wins rank sixth in league history, while Northwestern State coach Mike McConathy’s 156 win rank seventh.

2010 TOURNAMENT 2010 State Farm Southland Conference Basketball Tournament

Leonard E. Merrell Center, Katy, Texas March 9-13, 2010 Quarterfinals Wednesday, March 10 Game One: Noon Game Two: 2:30 p.m.

Game Three: 6 p.m.

Game Four: 8:30 p.m.

Semifinals Thursday, March 11 Game Five: 6 p.m. (Southland TV) Game Six: 8:30 p.m. (Southland TV) Championship Game Saturday, March 13 Game Seven: 3 p.m. (ESPN2)

SOUTHLAND ON TELEVISION The 2009-10 season marks the second year of the Southland Conference Television Network, which will televise 11 conference games, including eight regular-season contests and both semifinal games of the Southland Conference Tournament in March. Below is a list of known television appearances for Southland teams in 2009-10, including appearances on Southalnd TV. N15 UTSA at Iowa (ESPNU) N16 Texas State at Arizona State (ESPNU) N19 Central Arkansas at Kansas (JTV) N19 Northwestern State at Texas Tech (TTSN) N19 Sam Houston State at Kentucky (FSNS) N24 Texas Tech at Stephen F. Austin (TTSN) N28 Northwestern State at Indiana (BTN) D5 UTSA at Oklahoma State (CSN) D12 Texas State at Texas (LSN) D17 Nicholls at LSU (CST) D20 Sam Houston State at Auburn (CSS) D20 UT Arlington at Baylor (FSNSW) D30 UT Arlington at Michigan State (BTN) J2 A&M-Corpus Christi at Texas (LSN) J9 Stephen F. Austin at Sam Houston St. (SLC TV) J16 McNeese State at Lamar (SLC TV) J23 Nicholls at Northwestern (SLC TV) J30 UT Arlington at Texas State (SLC TV) F6 Southeastern La. at UTSA (SLC TV) F20 UT Arlington at Central Arkansas (SLC TV) F27 A&M-Corpus Christi at Stephen F. Austin (SLC TV) M6 Wildcard Game (SLC TV) M11 Southland Tournament Semifinal (SLC TV) M11 Southland Tournament Semifinal (SLC TV) M13 Southland Tournament Championship (ESPN2) Schedule as of Oct. 15, 2009.

Television Key BTN - Big Ten Network TTSN - Texas Tech Sports Network FSNS - Fox Sports Net South FSNSW - Fox Sports Net Southwest CSN - Cowboy Sports Network CSS - Comcast Charter Sports Southeast CST - Cox Sports Television LSN - Longhorn Sports Network SLC TV - Southland Conference TV Network

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Southland Teams Finished 2008-09 Among Statistical Leaders Five Southland Conference teams finished the 2008-09 season ranked in the top 10 in eight different statistical categories. Stephen F. Austin led the nation in three-point field goal percentage defense allowing opponents to shoot only 26.6 percent behind the arc. The Lumberjacks were the nation’s second best team a season ago in field goal percentage defense, limited the opposition to just 37.6 percent from the floor. They also were second in scoring defense. Opposing offenses managed just 56.1 points per game.

Sam Houston State ranked second nationally, averaging 18.2 assists per game, thanks to 6.8 assists per game by Ashton Mitchell. That figure ranked fifth in the nation. Texas State was the nation’s fourth-best scoring offense, averaging 81.5 points per game. UTSA averaged 9.3 steals per game to rank eighth in the nation and averaged 4.0 fewer turnovers per game than its opponents to rank ninth nationally. Devin Gibson finished third in the nation with 3.0 steals per game. McNeese was again among the national leaders in blocked shots. The Cowboys blocked 5.9 shots per game to rank ninth. Kleon Penn averaged 3.5 blocked shots per game to rank fourth. Additionally, Texas State’s Corey Jefferson’s 2.84 assist-to-turnover ratio ranked ninth in the nation.

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SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT 2010 State Farm Southland Conference Basketball Tournament March 10-13, 2010 Leonard E. Merrell Center Katy, Texas

Q u a r te r f i n a l s

Semifinals

Ch a m p i o n s h i p

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Game Five T h u r s d a y , M a r c h 11 6 p.m.

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G a m e Tw o We dn esday, M arch 10 2:30 p.m.

TBD Championship S a t u r d a y, M a r c h 13 3 p.m. • ESPN2 TBD

Champion N C A A To u r n a m e n t Automatic Bid

Game Three We dn esday, M arch 10 6 p.m.

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Game Six T h u r s d a y , M a r c h 11 8:30 p.m.

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TOURNAMENT TITLES Louisiana-Monroe Lamar Louisiana Tech McNeese State Nicholls Northwestern State UTSA Texas State Sam Houston State Southeastern Louisiana Stephen F. Austin Texas A&M-Corpus Christi UT Arlington Louisiana-Lafayette North Texas

YEAR-BY-YEAR TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS 6 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

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Louisiana-Monroe Texas State Nicholls UTSA Lamar Northwestern State McNeese State Sam Houston State UTSA Southeastern Louisiana Northwestern State Texas A&M-Corpus Christi UT Arlington Stephen F. Austin

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Friday, Nov. 13 Hendrix at Central Arkansas 7 p.m.

Nicholls at Duquesne 7 p.m.

Univ. of Science & Arts at Southeastern La. 7 p.m.

Howard Payne at Texas St. 7 p.m.

Huston-Tillotson at Lamar 7:05 p.m.

East Texas Baptist at Northwestern St. 7:45 p.m.

A&M-Corpus Christi vs. Oregon St.1 8 p.m.

McNeese St. vs. Northern Colorado2 9 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 14 A&M-Corpus Christi at Texas Tech1 Letourneau at Sam Houston St. Dallas Baptist at UT Arlington

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7 p.m.

7 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 15 A&M-Corpus Christi vs. South Dakota1 1 p.m.

UTSA at Iowa3 5:05 p.m.

McNeese St. vs. Hawaii2 9:05 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 16 Tennessee Tech at Central Arkansas 7 p.m.

Texas College at Sam Houston St. 7 p.m.

Florida Atlantic at Southeastern La. 7 p.m.

Texas-Pan American at Lamar 7:05 p.m.

Stephen F. Austin at Minnesota 7 p.m.

Texas St. at Arizona St.4 10 p.m.

McNeese St. vs. Southern Utah2 11:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 17 Nicholls at Houston Texas St. vs. TCU or Cal St.-Northridge4

7 p.m.

TBA

Wednesday, Nov. 18 North Texas at UT Arlington East Central at UTSA

7 p.m.

7 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 19 Sam Houston St. at Kentucky5 Central Arkansas at Kansas Lamar at Middle Tennessee6 Northwestern St. at Texas Tech Southeastern La. at Mississippi St. UT-Pan American at A&M-Corpus Christi Friday, Nov. 20 Nicholls at New Mexico7

6 p.m.

7 p.m.

7 p.m.

7 p.m.

7 p.m.

7 p.m.

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Saturday, Nov. 21 Louisiana College at McNeese St. 1 p.m.

Lamar at Texas Tech6 1:05 p.m.

St. Edwards at A&M-Corpus Christi 2 p.m.

Texas St. at New Orleans 2 p.m.

Sam Houston St. at Cleveland St.5 6 p.m.

Western Illinois at Central Arkansas 7 p.m.

Nicholls vs. Miami (Ohio)7 7 p.m.

Jackson St. at Stephen F. Austin 7 p.m.

Eastern Washington at UT Arlington 7 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 22 Nicholls vs. Louisiana Tech7

3 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 23 Lamar at Ohio6 McNeese St. at Samford UTSA vs. UC Irvine3

6 p.m.

7 p.m.

7 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 24 Sam Houston St. vs. Oral Roberts5 12:30 p.m.

Central Arkansas at Memphis 7 p.m.

Jacksonville St. at Southeastern La. 7 p.m.

Texas Tech at Stephen F. Austin 7 p.m.

UT- Permian Basin at UT Arlington 7 p.m.

UTSA vs. Fairleigh Dickinson3 7 p.m.

Houston Baptist at Northwestern St. 7:45 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 25 Sam Houston St. vs. Rider or Florida A&M5 TBA UTSA at Eastern Kentucky3 5 p.m.

Lamar at Marshall6 6 p.m.

A&M-International at A&M-Corpus Christi 7 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 26 Nicholls at Alaska-Anchorage8

8 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 27 Nicholls vs. Washington St.8

8 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 28 Millsaps College at Southeastern La. 12:45 p.m.

Louisiana-Lafayette at McNeese St. 1 p.m.

Northwestern St. at Indiana 2:30 p.m.

Central Arkansas vs. Oakland 5 p.m.

Huston-Tillotson at Stephen F. Austin 6 p.m.

North Carolina A&T at Lamar6 7:05 p.m.

Texas Southern at UTSA 7:30 p.m.

Nicholls vs. TBA8 TBA Sunday, Nov. 29 A&M-Corpus Christi at Mississippi

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Monday, Nov. 30 Northwestern St. at Centenary 7 p.m.

Mid-America Christian at Sam Houston St. 7 p.m.

UT Arlington at Houston Baptist 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 1 Paul Quinn College at McNeese St. Spring Hill College at Southeastern La. Stephen F. Austin at Jackson St. Cameron at UTSA Texas A&M- International at Texas St.

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Wednesday, Dec. 2 Lamar at Denver

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Thursday, Dec. 3 Loyola (N.O.) at Nicholls Friday, Dec. 4 Central Arkansas vs. Cal St. Fullerton UT Arlington vs. North Dakota9 Stephen F. Austin vs. Southern10

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5 p.m.

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Saturday, Dec. 5 UTSA at Oklahoma St. 3 p.m.

Central Arkansas vs. Southern 5 p.m.

Northwestern St. at Louisiana Tech 7 p.m.

Louisiana-Lafayette at Sam Houston St. 7 p.m.

Southeastern La. at Jackson St. 7 p.m.

Stephen F. Austin vs. Cal St.-Fullerton10 7 p.m.

UT Arlington at Drake or SIU-Edwardsville9 TBA UT-Pan American at Texas State TBA Sunday, Dec. 6 A&M-Corpus Christi at Houston Lamar at Hawaii Monday, Dec. 7 UT-Pan American at UTSA Texas St. at SMU

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Tuesday, Dec. 8 Southern-New Orleans at Nicholls 6:30 p.m.

LSU-Shreveport at Northwestern St. 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 9 Louisiana College at Lamar

7:05 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 12 Stephen F. Austin at Longwood 1:30 p.m.

Ecclesia College at Sam Houston St. 2 p.m.

Texas St. at Texas 3 p.m.

Central Arkansas at Tennessee-Martin 7 p.m.

McNeese St. at Mississippi 7 p.m.

Northwestern St. at LSU 7 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 14 Mobile at Nicholls Southeastern La. at LSU

6:30 p.m.

7 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 15 Harris-Stowe at Central Arkansas Wednesday, Dec. 16 McNeese St. at Tulane Southern at Southeastern La. Grambling at Northwestern St.

7 p.m.

7 p.m.

7 p.m.

7:45 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 17 Nicholls at LSU

7 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 18 UTSA at UT-Pan American

7 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 19 Texas St. at DePaul 1 p.m.

Missouri Valley at Northwestern St. 2 p.m.

Stephen F. Austin at Arkansas 2 p.m.

McNeese St. at Louisiana Tech 7 p.m.

Southeastern La. vs. Texas Southern 7 p.m.

Central Arkansas at UMKC 7:05 p.m.

Louisiana-Lafayette at Lamar 7:05 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 20 Sam Houston St. at Auburn UT Arlington at Baylor UTSA at Colgate A&M-Corpus Christi at Kent

1 p.m.

2 p.m.

6 p.m.

6:30 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 21 Nicholls at Jacksonville St.

7 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 22 Central Arkansas at Western Illinois Southern at McNeese St. Florida International at Sam Houston St. Southeastern La. at North Texas East Central Okla. at Stephen F. Austin Texas Wesleyan at UT Arlington

7 p.m.

7 p.m.

7 p.m.

7 p.m.

7 p.m.

7 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 23 A&M-Corpus Christi at Monmouth Rice at Lamar

6 p.m.

7:05 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 28 Okla. Panhandle St. at A&M-Corpus Christi 4:30 p.m.

Sam Houston St. at Wright St. 6 p.m.

Northwestern St. at Hawaii 11:05 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 29 McNeese St. at Rice Texas Lutheran at Texas St. UTSA at Utah

7 p.m.

7 p.m.

8 p.m.

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Friday, Jan. 1 Houston at UTSA McNeese St. at Texas Tech

6 p.m.

7 p.m.

7:05 p.m.

1 p.m.

3 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 2 Northwestern St. at Texas A&M Noon William Carey at Southeastern La. 3 p.m.

A&M-Corpus Christi at Texas 3:30 p.m.

Central Methodist at Central Arkansas 4 p.m.

SMU at Texas St. 4 p.m.

Texas College at Stephen F. Austin 6 p.m.

UT- Dallas at UT Arlington 7 p.m.

Tulane at Lamar 7:05 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 3 Sam Houston St. at Western Michigan McMurry at UTSA Monday, Jan. 4 A&M-Corpus Christi at Florida St. McNeese St. at LSU Arkansas St. at Lamar Southern at Northwestern St. Tuesday, Jan. 5 Southeastern La. at Nebraska Utah Valley St. at UT Arlington Panhandle St. at Texas St. Ecclesia at Central Arkansas

Wednesday, Jan. 27 McNeese St. at Nicholls* 7 p.m.

Stephen F. Austin at Northwestern St.* 7 p.m.

Central Arkansas at Southeastern La.* 7 p.m.

UTSA at Texas St.* 7 p.m.

Lamar at Sam Houston* 7:05 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 30 UT Arlington at Texas St.* (SLC TV) 2 p.m.

Southeastern La. at Nicholls* 2 p.m.

Northwestern St. at Central Arkansas* 4 p.m.

Lamar at UTSA* 7 p.m.

Sam Houston St. at A&M-Corpus Christi* 7 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 31 Stephen F. Austin at McNeese St.*

2 p.m.

6 p.m.

6 p.m.

7 p.m.

7:05 p.m.

7:45 p.m.

7 p.m.

7 p.m.

7 p.m.

8 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 9 Stephen F. Austin at Sam Houston St.* (SLC TV) 2 p.m.

UTSA at McNeese St.* 3 p.m.

Lamar at Southeastern La.* 3 p.m.

A&M-Corpus Christi at Central Arkansas* 4 p.m.

Northwestern St. at Nicholls* 5 p.m.

Texas St. at UT Arlington* 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 13 Southeastern La. at Northwestern St.* 7 p.m.

Central Arkansas at Stephen F. Austin* 7 p.m.

Nicholls at UTSA* 7 p.m.

A&M-Corpus Christi at Texas St.* 7 p.m.

UT Arlington at Lamar* 7:05 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 16 McNeese St. at Lamar* (SLC TV) 2 p.m.

Stephen F. Austin at Nicholls* 2 p.m.

Sam Houston St. at Southeastern La.* 3 p.m.

Central Arkansas at Texas St.* 4 p.m.

UTSA at UT Arlington* 7 p.m.

Northwestern St. at A&M-Corpus Christi* 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 20 Nicholls at Central Arkansas* Southeastern La. at McNeese St.* Texas St. at Sam Houston St.* UT Arlington at Stephen F. Austin* Lamar at A&M-Corpus Christi*

Monday, Jan. 25 Houston Baptist at UT Arlington 7 p.m.

A&M-Corpus Christi at UT-Pan American 7 p.m.

7 p.m.

7 p.m.

7 p.m.

7 p.m.

7 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 23 McNeese St. at Central Arkansas* 4 p.m.

Nicholls at Northwestern St.* (SLC TV) 4 p.m.

Southeastern La. at Stephen F. Austin* 6 p.m.

Sam Houston St. at UT Arlington* 7 p.m.

A&M-Corpus Christi at UTSA* 7 p.m.

Texas St. at Lamar* 7:05 p.m.

3 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 3 McNeese St. at Northwestern St.* 7 p.m.

UTSA at Sam Houston St.* 7 p.m.

Texas St. at Southeastern La.* 7 p.m.

Nicholls at Stephen F. Austin* 7 p.m.

A&M-Corpus Christi at UT Arlington* 7 p.m.

Central Arkansas at Lamar* 7:05 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 6 Southeastern La. at UTSA* (SLC TV) 2 p.m.

Central Arkansas at Sam Houston St.* 7 p.m.

Northwestern St. at UT Arlington 7 p.m.

Nicholls at A&M-Corpus Christi* 7 p.m.

McNeese St. at Texas St.* 7 p.m.

Stephen F. Austin at Lamar* 7:05 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 9 Lyon at Lamar

7:05 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 10 Sam Houston St. at Nicholls* 6:30 p.m.

UTSA at Central Arkansas* 7 p.m.

UT Arlington at McNeese St.* 7 p.m.

Northwestern St. at Stephen F. Austin* 7 p.m.

Texas St. at A&M-Corpus Christi* 7 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 13 Central Arkansas at Northwestern St.* 2 p.m.

Nicholls at Southeastern La.* 3 p.m.

McNeese St. at Stephen F. Austin* 4 p.m.

Lamar at Texas St.* 4 p.m.

A&M-Corpus Christi at Sam Houston St.* 7 p.m.

UT Arlington at UTSA* 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 17 Northwestern St. at McNeese St.* Southeastern La. at UT Arlington* UTSA at A&M-Corpus Christi* Sam Houston St. at Lamar*

7 p.m.

7 p.m.

7 p.m.

7:05 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 20 UT Arlington at Central Arkansas* (SLC TV) Texas St. at Nicholls* A&M-Corpus Christi at McNeese St.* Stephen F. Austin at Southeastern La.* Lamar at Northwestern St.* Sam Houston St. at UTSA*

2 p.m.

2 p.m.

3 p.m.

3 p.m.

7 p.m.

7 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 24 Central Arkansas at Nicholls* 6:30 p.m.

McNeese St. at Sam Houston St.* 7 p.m.

Lamar at UT Arlington* 7 p.m.

Northwestern St. at UTSA* 7 p.m.

Southeastern La. at A&M-Corpus Christi* 7 p.m.

Stephen F. Austin at Texas St.* 7 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 27 Texas St. at Northwestern St.* 2 p.m.

A&M-Corpus Christi at Stephen F. Austin* (SLC TV) 2 p.m.

Nicholls at McNeese St.* 3 p.m.

Southeastern La. at Central Arkansas* 4 p.m.

UT Arlington at Sam Houston St.* 7 p.m.

UTSA at Lamar* 7:05 p.m.

Wednesday, March 3 Stephen F. Austin at Central Arkansas* 7 p.m.

Sam Houston St. at Northwestern St.* 7 p.m.

Nicholls at UT Arlington* 7 p.m.

Texas St. at UTSA* 7 p.m.

Texas A&M Corpus Christi at Lamar* 7:05 p.m.

McNeese St. at Southeastern La.* 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 6 Northwestern St. at Southeastern La.* Lamar at Nicholls* Central Arkansas at McNeese St.* Sam Houston St. at Texas St.* UTSA at Stephen F. Austin* UT Arlington at A&M-Corpus Christi*

Noon 2 p.m.

3 p.m.

4 p.m.

6 p.m.

7 p.m.

2010 State Farm Southland Conference Basketball Tournament Leonard E. Merrell Center, Katy, Texas March 10-13, 2010 Wednesday, March 10 Game One Game Two Game Three Game Four

Noon 2:30 p.m.

6 p.m.

8:30 p.m.

Thursday, March 11 Game Five (Southland TV) Game Six (Southland TV)

6 p.m.

8:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 13 Championship Game (ESPN2)

3 p.m.

Tournament Key 1 Duel In The Desert 2 Hawaii Rainbow Classic 3 O’Reilly Auto Parts College Basketball Experience Classic 4 Dick’s Sporting Goods NIT Tip-Off 5 Cancun Challenge 6 Global Sports Invitational 7 Basketball Travelers World Vision Classic 8 2009 Carrs/Safeway Great Alaska Shootout 9 Drake Hy-Vee Tournament Challenge 10 Etech Classic

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Wednesday, Dec. 30 UT Arlington at Michigan St. Wiley College at Stephen F. Austin St. Gregory’s at Lamar

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Opening Round Tuesday, March 16, 2010 UD Arena Dayton, Ohio Host: University of Dayton First and Second Rounds Thursday and Saturday, March 18 and 20, 2010 New Orleans Arena New Orleans, La. Host: Tulane University Dunkin Donuts Center Providence, R.I. Host: Big East Conference/Providence College HP Pavilion San Jose, Calif.

Host: San Jose State University

2010 NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four Saturday, April 3 and Monday, April 5 Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis, Ind. Host: Butler University/Horizon League Future NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four Dates and Sites 2011: April 2 and 4 Reliant Stadium Houston, Texas Host: University of Houston 2012: March 31 and April 2 Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, La. Host: Tulane University 2013: April 6 and 8 Georgia Dome Atlanta, Ga. Host: Georgia Institute of Technology 2014: April 5 and 7 Cowboys Stadium Arlington, Texas Host: Big 12 Conference 2015: April 4 and 6 Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis, Ind. Host: Butler University, Horizon League, IUPUI 2016: April 2 and 4 Reliant Stadium Houston, Texas Host: University of Houston, Rice University

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Ford Center Oklahoma City, Okla.

Host: Big 12 Conference First and Second Rounds Friday and Sunday, March 19 and 21, 2010 HSBC Arena Buffalo, N.Y. Host: MAAC/Canisius/Niagara Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena Jacksonville, Fla. Host: Jacksonville University Bradley Center Milwaukee, Wis. Host: Marquette University Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena Spokane, Wash.

Host: Washington State University Regionals Thursday and Saturday, March 25 and 27, 2010 East Regional Carrier Dome Syracuse, N.Y. Host: Syracuse University West Regional Energy Solutions Arena Salt Lake City, Utah Host: University of Utah Friday and Sunday, March 26 and 28, 2010 Midwest Regional Edward Jones Dome St. Louis, Mo. Host: Missouri Valley Conference South Regional Reliant Stadium Houston, Texas Hosts: Rice University/University of Houston

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First Round*

Second Round*

Regionals

NATIONAL CHAMPION

Indianapolis April 5

National Championship

Indianapolis April 3

National Semifinals

Regionals

© 2010 National Collegiate Athletic Association. No commercial use without the NCAA’s written permission.

The NCAA opposes all sports wagering. This bracket should not be used for sweepstakes, contests, office pools or other gambling activities.

*First-and second-round and regional sites will be placed in the bracket by the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee March 14.

March 18 and 20 first-/second-round sites: New Orleans, Providence, San Jose, Spokane March 19 and 21 first-/second-round sites: Buffalo, Jacksonville, Milwaukee, Oklahoma City March 25 and 27 regional sites: Syracuse, Salt Lake City March 26 and 28 regional sites: St. Louis, Houston

On March 14, the basketball committee will select two teams to play the opening-round game March 16 in Dayton. The winning team will be a 16th seed in the first round.

Indianapolis April 3

National Semifinals

Second Round*

First Round*

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Southland Conference men’s basketball has experienced a tremendous amount of success during the league’s 40-plus years.

The league has sent two teams to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen, in 1980 and 1985 respectively, as well as a squad to the NIT Final Four in 1986. Basketball stars Karl Malone, Joe Dumars, Jeff Foster, Dwight ‘Bo’ Lamar, Andrew Toney, Devin Brown and Mike Oliver played in the Southland Conference and NBA. The league’s basketball history has experienced some strong recent success.

In 2006, Northwestern State, as the No. 14 seed in the NCAA Tournament, defeated No. 3 seed Iowa, 64-63 in the opening round, thanks to a three-point basket with 0.5 seconds remaining from Jermaine Wallace.

Trinity was the first Southland Conference school to qualify for the NCAA Tournament, qualifying for the 1969 tournament, after the league began basketball competition in 1964.

The league’s first win in the NCAA Tournament came 10 years later in 1979, as No. 10 seed Lamar knocked off No. 7 seed Detroit, 95-87. The next year, in 1980, Lamar became first league school to qualify for the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16.

The league’s second NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen berth was in 1985, as Karl Malone led No. 5 seed Louisiana Tech to wins against No. 12 seed Pittsburgh, 7854, and No. 4 seed Ohio State, 79-67.

The league has also experienced firstround wins in the 1979, 1981, 1983, 1984 and 2006 tournaments, while winning an opening-round game in 2001.

The Southland Conference has also experienced success in the National Invitational Tournament. The first school to participate in the NIT was LouisianaLafayette in 1980, the year of the league’s first two wins in the tournament.

The league sent a league-best three schools to the 1986 NIT, as Louisiana Tech, McNeese State and Lamar all qualified.

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While the Cardinals were eliminated in the opening round, Louisiana Tech advanced to the Final Four, defeating Northern Arizona, 67-61, McNeese State, 77-61, Providence, 64-63, before falling to Ohio State, 79-66. The team did rebound to finish third in the tournament, knocking off Florida, 67-62.

The Southland has also seen eight league players selected in the opening round of the NBA Draft, including a league-best two players in the 1985 draft.

Louisiana Tech’s Karl Malone was drafted No. 13 overall by the Utah Jazz and McNeese State’s Joe Dumars was drafted No. 18 by the Detroit Pistons.

The highest Southland Conference draftee was Louisiana Tech’s Mike Green, who was taken No. 4 by the Seattle Supersonics in 1973.

Other Southland first-round selections include Louisiana-Lafayette’s Andrew Toney, drafted No. 8 overall by the Philadelphia 76ers in 1980, Lamar’s Tom Sewell selected No. 22 by the Philadelphia 76ers in 1984 and Texas State’s Jeff Foster, who was taken No. 21 by the Indiana Pacers in 1999.

Stephen F. Austin, although it was not a member of the Southland Conference at the time, had five players drafted in the 1970 NBA Draft, and is one of only eight schools to have five players selected in a single draft, joining UCLA, UNLV, North Carolina, Indiana, Florida and Kentucky.

Over the years, Southland Conference schools have earned victories over Texas Tech, Houston, Kentucky, Mississippi State, Iowa, Oklahoma State, Missouri, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, LSU, Alabama, Pittsburgh, Oregon, Oregon State, Southern California, Texas, Arizona and Gonzaga.

The Southland Conference has also seen its school’s receive national recognition in the final top-25 polls, as LouisianaLafayette finished No. 8 and No. 7 in the 1972 and 1973 polls, respectively, while Louisiana Tech finished No. 8 in 1985.

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SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE TEAMS

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TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI

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Dr. Allen C. Meadors

Dr. Bill Bandy

Dr. Brad Teague

Natalie Shock

Steve East

University Information

Founded:.................................................................................................................... 1907 Location:.................................................................................................... Conway, Ark. Enrollment:.............................................................................................................11,783 Nickname:................................................................................................................. Bears Colors:........................................................................................................... Purple/Gray President:......................................................................................Dr. Allen C. Meadors Athletics Director:...............................................................................Dr. Brad Teague Faculty Representative:.........................................................................Dr. Bill Bandy Senior Woman Administrator:...........................................................Natalie Shock

Coaching Staff

Head Coach:......................................................................................... Rand Chappell Alma mater, year:...................................................................... Missouri State, 1985 Record at UCA, years:......................................................................... 95-83, Seventh Career record, years:........................................................................... 293-145, 15th Assistant Coaches:................. Kevin Landers, Austin Trembley, Tony Kemper Basketball Office Phone:..................................................................... 501-450-5867

2008-09 Year in Review

Overall/Conference record:......................................................... 10-19, 3-13 (East) Letterwinners returning/lost:................................................................................. 5/7 Starters returning/lost:............................................................................................. 2/3 Newcomers:.......................................................................................................................7

Postseason History

First Year of Basketball:................................................................................... 1915-16 Joined Southland:............................................................................................ 2006-07 All-Time Record:......................................................................................... 1379-879-1 Southland Record/Years:..................................................................... 11-37/3 years Southland Regular-Season Titles:................................................................... None Southland Tournament Titles:........................................................................... None NCAA Appearances (Div. I & II):...................................................................................1 NIT appearances:................................................................................................... None

Farris Center Venue Information

Name, Year Opened:.................................................................... Farris Center, 1972 Capacity:.................................................................................................................... 5,000 Record:................................................................................................................. 314-137 Press Row Phone:................................................................................. 501-852-2673

ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. 3 00 1 44 11 31 5 20 10 34 21 24 15 55

Name Dewan Clayborn Robert Crawford Ryan Daniels Carlos dos Santos Chris Henson Chris Poellnitz Mike Pouncy Imad Qahwash Jared Rehmel Mitch Rueter Quad Sanders Tadre Sheppard T.K. Smith Chris Williams

Pos. Ht. G 5-11 F 6-6 G 6-0 C 6-8 F 6-8 G 6-3 G 6-1 G 6-2 G 6-0 F 6-6 F 6-4 F 6-7 F 6-2 C 6-7

Wt. 180 215 175 250 200 200 195 185 160 220 245 205 215 250

Cl. So. Fr. Jr. Jr. So. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr.

Hometown/Previous School Little Rock, Ark./Parkview Tulsa, Okla./Victory Christian Albuquerque, N.M./Olney Central College Sao Vincente, Brazil/N.E. Oklahoma A&M Arlington, Texas/Mansfield Timberview Toledo, Ohio Iowa/Western CC Cedar Hill, Texas/Jacksonville College Kitchener, Ont./Harmony Prep Shakamak, Ind./Olney Central College Batesville, Ark./Batesville Grenada, Miss./Itawamba CC Lubbock, Texas/Western Oklahoma St. Amherst, Mass./Amherst Memphis, Tenn./Missouri State-West Plains

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Media Relations

Basketball SID:............................................................................................... Steve East E-Mail:..................................................................................................... seast@uca.edu Office:........................................................................................................ 501-450-5743 Cell:............................................................................................................ 501-339-8215 Fax:............................................................................................................. 501-450-5740

NUMERICAL ROSTER No. 00 1 3 5 10 11 15 20 21 24 31 34 44 55

Name Robert Crawford Ryan Daniels Dewan Clayborn Mike Pouncy Jared Rehmel Chris Henson T.K. Smith Imad Qahwash Quad Sanders Tadre Sheppard Chris Poellnitz Mitch Rueter Carlos dos Santos Chris Williams

Pos. F G G G G F F G F F G F C C

CENTRAL ARKANSAS Central Arkansas will have a decidedly different look when they take the court for the 2009-2010 season. Gone are the Bears’ top scorer, top rebounder and top assist man from last year’s 10-19 squad, along with several other key contributors. Seven players are missing from last year’s team as the Bears return only 35 percent of their scoring and 24 percent of their rebounding.

In their place is a group of six talented newcomers who should give the Bears a lift in athleticism and scoring ability.

“Size and athleticism were both a need for us in this recruiting class,” said head coach Rand Chappell, who is beginning his seventh season in Conway. “We think we addressed those needs. I think we are preparing well for the time when we’re are eligible for postseason play next season.”

The newcomers include guards Robert Daniels, Jared Rehmel, Chris Poellnitz, forward Tadre Sheppard and centers Carlos dos Santos and Chris Williams.

The highest-rated recruit in that class is Poellnitz, who is from Toledo, Ohio and was rated the No. 25 junior college player in the nation heading into last season. Prior to an injury plagued sophomore season, Poellnitz averaged 15.7 points and shot 54 percent from the field as a freshman.

Daniels hails from Albuquerque, N.M. He averaged 10.7 points and 5 assists at Olney Central College after beginning his career at Drake University. Guard Jared Rehme averaged 21.3 points at Olney Central and was the No. 12 scorer among the junior college ranks as a sophomore. He is originally from Shakamak, Ind. Central Arkansas lost both starting center Brian Marks and backup Landrell Brewer to graduation, so Chappell signed two wide-body centers as replacements. Dos Santo is a 6-8, 250-pounder from Sao Vincente, Brazil, and Williams is a 6-7, 250-pounder from Memphis, Tenn. Sheppard is a 6-7, 205-pound forward from Lubbock, Texas.

The returnees for the Bears are good ones. Senior forward Mitch Rueter was the Bears’ second-leading scorer (11.7 points per game) last season after missing the 2007-08 season with injury. He also averaged 3.6 rebounds and shot 74 percent from the line.

Guard Mike Pouncy, who played in only 13 games prior to re-injuring his foot in midseason, averaged 10.1 points and handed out 21 assists. Two backup guards also return in junior Imad Qahwash and sophomore Dewan Clayborn. Qahwash came on strong at the end of the season, averaging 7.4 points during the final two weeks.

Clayborn started eight games as a freshman with highs of eight points and seven assists.

Sophomore forward Chris Henson played in 18 games as a freshman and had highs of 13 points and five rebounds. Also returning is redshirt freshman Robert Crawford and T.K. Smith.

The Bears have a tough schedule in 2009-10, with games at perennial powers Kansas and Memphis as part of the Hall of Fame Showcase.

“All basketball players growing up dream of opportunities to play in places like (Kansas’) Allen Fieldhouse,” Chappell said. “It actually comes true for very few. In recruiting, we’ve said we want to do those kind of things and our guys are really excited about it.”

RAND CHAPPELL Head Coach

Missouri State, 1985 Record at UCA: 95-83, Seventh Season Overall: 293-145, 15th Season In six season as the head coach at Central Arkansas, Rand Chappell has produced a 95-83 record. Last year, Chappell guided the Bears to a 14-16 mark in their second season as a NCAA Division I and Southland Conference member.

Coach Chappell has manufactured success everywhere he has been, and his tenure with the Purple and Gray has been no exception.

He led the Bears to three straight appearances in the GSC Tournament, advancing to the semifinals twice. And he has not shied away from tough competition since moving the program to NCAA Division I. The Bears have faced Connecticut and Kentucky in recent years, and will face perennial powers Kansas and Memphis during the 2009-10 campaign.

In 14 seasons at four-year schools, he has produced a 293-145 record (.668), and averaged more than 20 wins a season.

Prior to UCA, Chappell spent five seasons at Henderson State University in Arkadelphia, Ark., and three seasons at Phillips University in Enid, Okla.

Chappell began his head coaching career at Labette Community College in Parsons, Kan. where he was 45-17 in two seasons.

Chappell resides in Conway with his wife Molly and daughters Lauren, age 11, and Paige, age 9.

Mitch Rueter

Imad Qahwash 2009-10 SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE BASKETBALL

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2009-10 SCHEDULE Date Day Opponent Time N13 Fri. Hendrix 7 p.m.

N16 Mon. Tennessee Tech 7 p.m.

N19 Thu. at Kansas 7 p.m.

N21 Sat. Western Illinois 7 p.m.

N24 Tue. at Memphis 7 p.m.

D4 Fri. vs. Cal State Fullerton 5 p.m.

D5 Sat. vs. Southern 5 p.m.

D12 Sat. at Tennessee-Martin 6 p.m.

D15 Tue. Harris-Stowe 7 p.m.

D19 Sat. at Missouri-Kansas City 7:05 p.m.

D22 Tue. at Western Illinois 7 p.m.

J2 Sat. Central Methodist 4 p.m.

J5 Tue. Ecclesia 4 p.m.

J9 Sat. A&M-Corpus Christi* 4 p.m.

J13 Wed. at Stephen F. Austin* 7 p.m.

J16 Sat. at Texas State* 4 p.m.

J20 Wed. Nicholls* 7 p.m.

J23 Sat. McNeese State* 4 p.m.

J27 Wed. at Southeastern La.* 7 p.m.

J30 Sat. Northwestern State* 4 p.m.

F2 Wed. at Lamar* 7:05 p.m.

F6 Sat. at Sam Houston State* 7 p.m.

F10 Wed. UTSA* 7 p.m.

F13 Sat. at Northwestern State* 3 p.m.

F20 Sat. UT Arlington* 4 p.m.

F24 Wed. at Nicholls* 6:30 p.m.

F27 Sat. Southeastern La.* 4 p.m.

M3 Wed. Stephen F. Austin* 7 p.m.

M6 Sat. at McNeese State* 3 p.m.

2008-09 RESULTS Record: 10-19, 3-13 Southland Date Day Opponent Time N16 Sun. at Northwestern L, 39-81 N19 Wed. Bacone W, 74-57 N22 Sat. UNC Greensboro W, 73-60 N26 Wed. at Vanderbilt L, 62-83 N29 Sat. vs. The Citadel W, 58-53 N30 Sun. vs. South Dakota State L, 67-72 D3 Wed. William Woods W, 73-53 D13 Sat. at Missouri State L, 46-63 D17 Wed. Ecclesia W, 71-56 D20 Sat. Bowling Green W, 67, 65 D31 Wed. Tennessee-Martin L, 65-84 J3 Sat. St. Bonaventure L, 58-68 J6 Tue. Haskell W, 110-51 J10 Sat. at A&M-Corpus Christi* L, 44-70 J14 Wed. Stephen F. Austin* L, 55-72 J17 Sat. Texas State* W, 77-72 J21 Wed. at Nicholls* L, 42-63 J24 Sat. at McNeese State* W, 58-54 J28 Wed. Southeastern La.* L, 64-75 J31 Sat. at Northwestern State* L, 64-80 F4 Wed. Lamar* L, 57-59 F7 Sat. Sam Houston State* L, 52-75 F11 Wed. at UTSA* L, 79-88 F14 Sat. Northwestern State* L, 77-79 F21 Sat. at UT Arlington* L, 73-87 F25 Wed. Nicholls* L, 58-60 F28 Sat. at Southeastern La.* L, 61-98 M4 Wed. at Stephen F. Austin* L, 39-61 M7 Sat. McNeese State* W, 78-69

MITCH RUETER

#34

Sr., 6-6, 220 Forward Batesville, Ark. Batesville

Has played in 86 career games with 57 starts ... scored 612 points in 86 games ... also grabbed 252 rebounds (2.9 per game) with 84 assists and 51 steals ... career 43.9 percent shooter from the field ... played in 28 games last season ... returned from knee injury to start 27 games ... averaged 11.7 points, tied for second on the team ... also averaged 3.6 rebounds per game ... had highs of 20 points and 7 rebound ... shot 73.7 percent from the field and 44.6 from the field ... appeared in first two games of the 2007-08 season, before tearing ACL late in the second contest ... scored six points, all at the free-throw line ... grabbed four boards with three assists and a steal.

IMAD QAHWASH

#20

Jr., 6-2, 185 Guard Kitchener, Ontario Harmony Prep

Has played in 49 career games with one start ... scored 106 points in 49 games ... also grabbed 60 rebounds (1.2 per game) with 42 assists and 19 steals ... career 42.0 percent shooter from the field ... traveled and played the past two summers with Jordanian National Team in pre-Olympic competition ... played in 29 games last season with one start ... scored 71 points, had 52 rebounds, 36 assists and 13 steals as a backup guard ... had highs of 10 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists ... averaged 7.2 points and 5.5 rebounds in the Bears’s final four games of the season ... played in 20 games as a sophomore and scored 35 points in 90 minutes ... recorded six assists and six steals ... shot 37.5 percent (9-of-24) from the field ... scored season-best nine points in 13 minutes against Rhema.

MIKE POUNCY

#5

Sr., 6-1, 195 Guard Cedar Hill, Texas Jacksonville College

In his first season with the Bears, he played in 13 games ... overcame summer injury to return to the team and start nine games before re-injuring his foot and missing the remainder of the season ... averaged 10.1 points, 2.7 rebounds and dished out 21 assists ... shot 72.5 percent from the free-throw line and 45.0 percent from the field ... transferred to UCA after two seasons at Jacksonville College in Texas ... averaged 15.4 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game as a sophomore ... shot 73.6 percent from the free throw line, 46.0 percent from the field and 32.0 percent from three-point range ... as a freshman, scored 5.3 points per game and was a 37.0 percent three-point shooter.

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CENTRAL ARKANSAS ## Player GP GS Min Avg FG FGA 22 Pillow, Marcus 29 29 922 31.8 110 342 34 Rueter, Mitch 28 27 794 28.4 112 251 2 Taylor, Brooks 25 18 668 26.7 94 235 5 Pouncy, Mike 13 9 306 23.5 49 109 31 Brown, Chris 23 21 554 24.1 73 145 32 Marks, Brian 29 29 682 23.5 52 122 21 Brewer, Landrell 29 1 436 15.0 40 87 24 Cannon, King 27 2 373 13.8 25 68 3 Clayborn, Dewan 29 8 438 15.1 28 93 20 Qahwash, Imad 29 1 331 11.4 20 45 1 Silverman, Andrew 23 0 192 8.3 14 38 11 Henson, Chris 18 0 104 5.8 10 32 TM TEAM

Total 29 5800 627 1567 Opponents 29 5800 710 1622

Pct. 3FG FGA Pct. FT FTA .322 69 203 .340 54 69 .446 20 59 .339 84 114 .400 29 85 .341 75 96 .450 4 17 .235 29 40 .503 1 4 .250 34 56 .426 0 2 .000 33 65 .460 0 0 .000 29 53 .368 18 44 .409 18 25 .301 13 50 .260 20 45 .444 0 5 .000 31 54 .368 4 14 .286 16 23 .313 2 8 .250 4 6

.400 160 491 .326 427 646 .438 181 550 .329 407 602

Pct. .783 .737 .781 .725 .607 .508 .547 .720 .444 .574 .696 .667

.661 .676

Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A 10 72 82 2.8 45 0 76 42 58 100 3.6 74 1 36 22 45 67 2.7 76 2 39 13 22 35 2.7 29 1 21 34 69 103 4.5 66 2 21 87 161 248 8.6 77 4 9 34 78 112 3.9 38 0 9 10 29 39 1.4 34 1 11 8 29 37 1.3 45 0 53 13 39 52 1.8 29 0 36 8 16 24 1.0 15 0 5 7 11 18 1.0 6 0 3 45 45 90 3.1 1

333 674 1007 34.7 535 11 319 350 725 1075 37.1 556 - 363

TO Blk Stl Pts 63 1 28 343 65 8 21 328 49 3 13 292 19 2 8 131 26 11 10 181 24 31 12 137 28 21 15 109 23 5 10 86 51 1 20 89 21 0 13 71 11 2 6 48 6 8 5 26 9

0 395 93 161 1841 362 136 180 2008

Avg 11.8 11.7 11.7 10.1 7.9 4.7 3.8 3.2 3.1 2.4 2.1 1.4 63.5 69.2

2008-09 SOUTHLAND-ONLY STATISTICS ## Player GP GS Min Avg FG FGA 2 Taylor, Brooks 16 16 454 28.4 68 171 34 Rueter, Mitch 15 14 429 28.6 57 143 22 Pillow, Marcus 16 16 516 32.2 59 189 31 Brown, Chris 11 10 233 21.2 26 59 21 Brewer, Landrell 16 1 259 16.2 24 54 32 Marks, Brian 16 16 363 22.7 26 64 24 Cannon, King 16 2 265 16.6 17 47 3 Clayborn, Dewan 16 4 270 16.9 18 58 20 Qahwash, Imad 16 1 218 13.6 11 25 1 Silverman, Andrew 15 0 152 10.1 9 25 11 Henson, Chris 8 0 41 5.1 0 8 TM TEAM

Total 16 3200 315 843 Opponents 16 3200 423 922

Pct. 3FG FGA Pct. FT FTA .398 16 51 .314 55 71 .399 14 35 .400 55 73 .312 33 104 .317 29 40 .441 1 2 .500 20 31 .444 0 0 .000 22 34 .406 0 2 .000 13 31 .362 13 31 .419 14 18 .310 6 24 .250 16 29 .440 0 3 .000 27 43 .360 2 7 .286 12 19 .000 0 4 .000 0 2

.374 85 263 .323 263 391 .459 101 295 .342 215 327

CENTRAL ARKANSAS’ SOUTHLAND HISTORY Season Overall SLC 2006-07 10-20 4-12 2007-08 14-16 4-12 2008-09 10-19 3-13

Tourn.

DNQ DNQ DNQ

Pct. .775 .753 .725 .645 .647 .419 .778 .552 .628 .632 .000

.673 .657

Off Def 17 27 24 26 7 40 14 30 22 44 41 86 7 23 6 16 9 26 6 13 0 3 28 23 181 357 204 421

Tot Avg PF FO A 44 2.8 50 2 24 50 3.3 37 1 15 47 2.9 25 0 33 44 4.0 34 1 11 66 4.1 25 0 4 127 7.9 42 1 5 30 1.9 18 1 3 22 1.4 29 0 33 35 2.2 22 0 19 19 1.3 10 0 1 3 0.4 2 0 1 51 3.2 1

538 33.6 295 6 149 625 39.1 334 - 211

TO Blk Stl Pts 39 0 7 207 40 8 11 183 32 0 15 180 12 3 5 73 15 12 11 70 14 15 6 65 13 5 7 61 36 0 11 58 14 0 7 49 7 2 6 32 2 3 1 0 6

0 230 48 87 978 198 91 113 1162

Avg 12.9 12.2 11.3 6.6 4.4 4.1 3.8 3.6 3.1 2.1 0.0 61.1 72.6

CENTRAL ARKANSAS’ COACHING HISTORY Coach Dan Estes Orion Wray Jerry Dalrymple Warren Woodson Lloyd Roberts Sam Hindsman Harold Eldson Charles McGibbony Glen Smith Howard Montgomery Cecil Garrison Cliff Horton Marvin Bishop Don Nixon Don Dyer Arch Jones Charles Hervey David James Rand Chappell

Years 1920-29 1929-34 1934-35 1935-41 1941-42 1944-45, 46-47 1944-45 1945-46 1947-48 1948-49 1949-58 1958-69, 70-73 1969-70 1973-79 1979-93 1993-99 1999-2001 2002-2003 2003-present

Record 99-64 54-35 25-6-1 114-40 25-3 29-13 0-4 16-10 21-2 14-11 154-81 229-142 13-14 95-76 285-145 77-74 30-69 4-7 95-83

Pct. .607 .607 .797 .740 .893 .690 .000 .615 .913 .560 .655 .617 .481 .556 .663 .510 .303 .364 .534

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Dr. James Simmons

Dr. Hsing-wei Chu

Billy Tubbs

Helene Thill

Brian Henry

University Information

Founded:.................................................................................................................... 1923 Location:............................................................................................. Beaumont, Texas Enrollment:.............................................................................................................14,000 Nickname:..........................................................................................................Cardinals Colors:.......................................................................................................Red and White President:....................................................................................... Dr. James Simmons Athletics Director:.........................................................................................Billy Tubbs Faculty Representative:............................................................... Dr. Hsing-wei Chu Senior Woman Administrator:...............................................................Helene Thill

Coaching Staff

Head Coach:...................................................................................... Steve Roccaforte Alma mater, year:.......................................................................................Lamar, 1989 Record at LU, years:................................................................................ 49-43, Fourth Career record, years:.............................................................................. 49-43, Fourth Assistant Coaches:.......................Tic Price, Silvey Dominguez, Kermit Holmes Basketball Office Phone:..................................................................... 409-880-8301

2008-09 Year in Review

Overall, Conference record:.......................................................15-15, 6-10 (West) Letterwinners returning/lost:................................................................................. 6/9 Starters returning/lost:............................................................................................. 1/4 Newcomers:.......................................................................................................................9

Postseason History

First Year of Basketball:....................................................................................1951-52 Joined Southland: ..........................................................................1963-64/1998-99 All-Time Record:.................................................................................................865-718 Southland Record/Years:......................................................................... 241-175/35 Southland Regular-season titles:...............................................................................9 Southland Tournament titles:.....................................................................................3 NCAA appearances (Div. I & II):...................................................................................5 NIT appearances:.............................................................................................................4

Montagne Center Venue Information

Name, Year Opened:....................................................Montagne Center, 1984-85 Capacity:..................................................................................................................10,080 Record:..................................................................................................................239-105 Press Row Phone:.................................................................. 409-880-2343 or 2345

ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. 35 34 52 31 33 10 15 21 23 0 1 22 24 55 11

Name Stanford Brown Justin Carter Coy Custer E.B. Davis Osas Ebomwonyi Jonathan Garza Ashton Hall Charlie Harper Kendrick Harris Reggie Mathis Anthony Miles Donley Minor Justin Nabors Lawrence Nwevo Justin Wesley

Pos. Ht. F 6-9 F 6-9 C 6-11 G 6-4 F 6-10 G 6-0 G 6-6 G 6-6 G 6-1 G 6-4 G 6-1 G 6-2 F 6-7 F 6-8 F 6-9

Wt. 215 225 260 215 215 170 210 195 175 220 170 180 205 270 210

Cl. Fr. So. Jr. So. Fr. Fr. Sr. So. Jr. Jr. So. Fr. Sr. Sr. Fr.

Hometown/Previous School Dolton, Ill./Whitney Young New Orleans, La./Texas of the Permian Basin League City, Texas/Clear Creek Chicago, Ill./LA Southwest JC Pflugerville, Texas/Pflugerville Pflugerville, Texas/Pflugerville Kountze, Texas/Angelina JC San Antonio, Texas/Madison Los Angeles, Calif./LA Southwest JC Tulsa, Okla./Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Friendswood, Texas/Clear Brook Los Angeles, Calif./Luezinger Holly Springs, Miss./NW Miss. CC Lagos, Nigeria/Towson Catholic (Md.) Fort Worth, Texas/North Crowley

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Media Relations

Basketball SID:............................................................................................ Brian Henry E-Mail:..................................................................................... brian.henry@lamar.edu Office:......................................................................................................... 409-880-8329 Cell:............................................................................................................. 409-651-0514 Fax:.............................................................................................................. 409-880-2338

NUMERICAL ROSTER No. 0 1 10 11 15 21 22 23 24 31 33 34 35 52 55

Name Reggie Mathis Anthony Miles Jonathan Garza Justin Wesley Ashton Hall Charlie Harper Donley Minor Kendrick Harris Justin Nabors E.B. Davis Osas Ebomwonyi Justin Carter Stanford Brown Coy Custer Lawrence Nwevo

Pos. G G G F G G G G F G F F F C F

LAMAR The Lamar men’s basketball team enters the 2009-10 season with a clean bill of health after injuries derailed a promising start to last year.

With a full complement of athletes at his disposal, fourth-year head coach Steve Roccaforte can return to the style of play he is most accustomed to – pushing the ball up-and-down the floor and 94 feet of in-your-face, full-court pressure defense.

And the roster supports that style like none of his previous teams. The 15-man roster doesn’t have any student-athletes measuring less than 6 feet. In fact, seven players are at least 6-7 and five top out at 6-9 or taller. The average height is 77.8 inches (nearly 6-feet, 6-inches) gives this group the honor of being the tallest in school history.

Finding senior leadership will not be a problem as the Cardinals have a trio of veterans in Ashton Hall, Justin Nabors and Lawrence Nwevo ready to direct the team as needed.

All three have earned their undergraduate degrees and know what Roccaforte expects from his team.

Hall is the leading returning scorer from last season after he ranked fourth in scoring (8.8 PPG) and was the only player to start all 16 conference games, posting 11.2 PPG in conference play.

Both Nabors and Nwevo received medical redshirts last season and are looking to return to their pre-injury form. Nabors averaged 11.2 points and 6,4 rebounds as a junior college transfer in 2007-08 when he helped lead Lamar to a share of the Southland regular-season title. Nwevo is a fifth-year senior who has played in 63 career games, the most of any current player.

Other returning players include redshirt junior Coy Custer and sophomores Charlie Harper and Anthony Miles. Custer had a breakout season a year ago when he averaged 5.1 points on a team-best 53.4 percent shooting and 3.5 rebounds while making seven starts along the way. As true freshmen, Harper and Miles combined for more than 11 points and six boards per game. Miles made 12 starts and Harper came off an earlyseason injury to start six ball games.

A total of nine newcomers join the team following the loss four seniors which combined for 50.2 points and 20.6 rebounds a night. The group includes four of the previously mentioned players taller than 6-7 in Stanford Brown, Justin Carter, Osas Ebomwonyi and Justin Wesley. The remaining fresh faces include guards E.B. Davis, Kendrick Harris, Jonathan Garza, Reggie Mathis and Donley Minor.

The 2009-10 schedule, which features a school-record 18 home games, will begin on Nov. 13 against Huston-Tillotson. The home slate includes eight Southland Conference games and matchups with long-time rivals Arkansas State, Louisiana-Lafayette, Rice, Texas-Pan American and Tulane. Non-conference road games will include Denver, Hawaii, Marshall, Middle Tennessee, Ohio and Texas Tech.

STEVE ROCCAFORTE Head Coach Lamar, 1989

Record at LU: 49-43, Fourth Season Overall: 49-43, Fourth Season Entering his fourth season at Lamar, Steve Roccaforte has a 49-43 record. In his first season, the Cardinals came within a game of playing for the Southland Conference tournament championship and the next year, the Cardinals finished 13-3 and shared the regular-season championship. Lamar was 15-15 in 2008-09.

In his first three seasons, Lamar has gone 34-10 at the Montagne Center and compiled a 27-21 regular-season mark in Southland Conference play. Last season the Cardinals led the Southland in home attendance for the seventh-consecutive season, averaging more then 3,500 fans per game with a season-high 6,182 on hand for the 85-79 win over Texas Tech.

Academics remained a high priority for Roccaforte. Six student-athletes earned their degrees in the offseason, including current players Ashton Hall, Justin Nabors and Lawrence Nwevo. With that trio on the floor in 2009-10, they will make Lamar the only team in Division I basketball with three players who have earned their undergraduate degrees with eligibility remaining.

With nearly 20 years of experience at the NCAA Division I level, Roccaforte worked as an assistant at Lamar, Memphis, Wyoming, Tulane and Centenary.

Ashton Hall

Justin Nabors

Roccaforte, 44, and his wife Tina have two daughters, Victoria Elise (14) and Sofia Rose (3) and a son, Lucien Anthony (10).

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2009-10 SCHEDULE Date Day Opponent Time N13 Fri. Huston-Tillotson 7:05 p.m.

N16 Mon. Texas-Pan American 7:05 p.m.

N19 Thu. at Middle Tennessee 7 p.m.

N21 Sat. at Texas Tech 1:05 p.m.

N23 Mon. at Ohio 6 p.m.

N25 Wed. at Marshall 6 p.m.

N28 Sat. North Carolina A&T 7:05 p.m.

D2 Wed. at Denver 8 p.m.

D6 Sun. at Hawaii 9:05 p.m.

D9 Wed. Louisiana College 7:05 p.m.

D19 Sat. Louisiana-Lafayette 7:05 p.m.

D23 Wed. Rice 7:05 p.m.

D30 Wed. St. Gregory’s 7:05 p.m.

J2 Sat. Tulane 7:05 p.m.

J4 Mon. Arkansas State 7:05 p.m.

J9 Sat. at Southeastern La.* 3 p.m.

J13 Wed. UT Arlington* 7:05 p.m.

J16 Sat. McNeese State* 7:05 p.m.

J20 Wed. at A&M-Corpus Christi* 7 p.m.

J23 Sat. Texas State* 7:05 p.m.

J27 Wed. Sam Houston State* 7:05 p.m.

J30 Sat. UTSA* 7 p.m.

F3 Wed. Central Arkansas* 7:05 p.m.

F6 Sat. Stephen F. Austin* 7:05 p.m.

F9 Tue. Lyon 7:05 p.m.

F13 Sat. at Texas State* 4 p.m.

F17 Wed. Sam Houston State* 7:05 p.m.

F20 Sat. at Northwestern State* 7 p.m.

F24 Wed. at UT Arlington* 7 p.m.

F27 Sat. UTSA* 7:05 p.m.

M3 Wed. A&M-Corpus Christi* 7:05 p.m.

M6 Sat. Nicholls* 2 p.m.

2008-09 RESULTS Record: 15-15, 6-10 Southland Date Day Opponent Time N15 Sat. Louisiana College W, 105-72 N18 Tue. at Louisiana-Lafayette W, 78-68 N22 Sat. Denver W, 61-48 N25 Tue. at Rice W, 61-53 N29 Sat. Lyon College W, 97-54 D3 Wed. at Kentucky L, 61-103 D6 Sat. vs. Ohio W, 76-67 D7 Sun. vs. Indiana State L, 66-68 D8 Mon. at Louisville L, 56-78 D13 Sat. Texas Tech W, 85-79 D20 Sat. Huston Tillotson W, 106-65 D29 Mon. St. Gregory’s W, 101-67 J3 Sat. at Memphis L, 75-108 J10 Sat. Southeastern La.* W, 76-65 J14 Wed. at UT Arlington* L, 83-94 J17 Sat. at McNeese State* L, 63-75 J21 Wed. A&M-Corpus Christi* L, 71-89 J24 Sat. at Texas State* W, 71-65 J28 Wed. Sam Houston State* 2OTL, 105-112 J31 Sat. UTSA* L, 66-67 F4 Wed. at Central Arkansas* W, 59-57 F7 Sat. at Stephen F. Austin* L, 62-74 F9 Mon. at Utah Valley L, 55-71 F14 Sat. Texas State* L, 67-71 F18 Wed. at Sam Houston State* W, 60-57 F21 Sat. Northwestern State* W, 89-67 F25 Wed. UT Arlington* W, 75-64 F28 Sat. at UTSA* L, 72-79 M4 Wed. at A&M-Corpus Christi* L, 60-69 M7 Sat. Nicholls* L, 36-50

ASHTON HALL

#15 Sr., 6-6, 210 Guard Kountze, Texas Angelina J.C.

Entering his third season at Lamar after redshirting at Tulsa as a freshman in 2005-06 and spending the 2006-07 season at Angelina JC ... leading returning scorer from 2008-09 team ... received his bachelor’s degree in general studies in August ... played in all 30 games in 2008-09, making 28 starts while ranking fourth on the team in scoring (8.8 ppg), fourth in rebounds (3.9 rpg), fourth in assists (1.5 apg), fifth in steals (0.7 spg), third in blocks (15 total) and fourth in minutes (25.0 mpg) ... was the only player to start all 16 conference games as he ranked fourth with 11.2 ppg ... shot .462 from the floor, .316 from 3-point range and .741 from the free-throw line ... posted 13 double-figure scoring games with nine in league play and a season-best five-consecutive in January.

JUSTIN NABORS

#24

Sr., 6-7, 205 Forward Holly Springs, Miss.

Northwest Mississippi C.C.

Entering his third season at Lamar following a medical redshirt from a year ago when he fractured his right leg and dislocated his right elbow in late August ... received his bachelor’s degree in general studies in August ... made 15 starts and played in 29 games in 2007-08 ... averaged 11.2 points and 6.4 rebounds per game while blocking 10 shots ... ranked third on the team in scoring, second in field goal pct. (.527), fourth in free throw pct. (.706), second in rebounds, third in steals (1.2) and fourth in minutes (24.4) ... his freethrow percentage led the Cardinal big men ... averaged 3.1 offensive rebounds, nearly half of his 6.4 rpg ... posted double figures in points 18 times, rebounds six times.

LAWRENCE NWEVO

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Sr., 6-8, 270 Forward Lagos, Nigeria Towson Catholic (Md.)

Fifth-year senior who sat out last season with a knee injury ... received his bachelor’s degree in business in May ... received a medical redshirt for the 2008-09 season after injuring his knee during preseason workouts ... in 2007-08, averaged 4.8 points and 2.8 rebounds in 13.7 minutes in 19 appearances ... made 10-consecutive starts from Dec. 4-Jan. 19 ... 14 points on 6-of-11 shooting in 17 minutes at New Orleans (11/28) ... posted a pair of 11-point showings in non-conference games with Rice (12/22) and at Texas Tech (1/1) ... logged a season-high 26 minutes against the Red Raiders while having his best game from the floor, converting 5-of-8 shots for .625 pct. while pulling down six rebounds ... had eight points and seven boards in the season-opener against LeTourneau (11/13).

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LAMAR ## Player 14 Dawkins, Kenny 12 McThay, Brandon 40 Brown, Jay 15 Hall, Ashton 44 Worrell, Tristan 1 Miles, Anthony 52 Custer, Coy 21 Harper, Charlie 5 Williams, Skyler 33 Riley, T.J. 3 Mahoney, Shane 2 Ybarra, Brooks 31 Pace, Matt TM TEAM Total Opponents

GP GS 25 22 30 23 29 22 30 28 27 24 30 12 29 7 21 6 26 4 14 2 16 0 9 0 8 0

30 30

Min Avg 876 35.0 958 31.9 783 27.0 749 25.0 671 24.9 517 17.2 416 14.3 364 17.3 410 15.8 98 7.0 137 8.6 44 4.9 27 3.4

6050

6050

FG FGA 125 310 122 298 142 290 92 199 66 148 71 172 54 101 33 100 35 67 12 28 5 14 2 11 1 3

760 1741 742 1720

Pct. 3FG FGA Pct. FT FTA .403 45 144 .313 86 98 .409 59 160 .369 102 129 .490 14 52 .269 70 100 .462 18 57 .316 63 85 .446 0 0 .000 55 70 .413 10 47 .213 36 59 .535 3 7 .429 37 53 .330 2 6 .333 33 55 .522 5 22 .227 22 35 .429 3 9 .333 6 9 .357 1 3 .333 5 10 .182 0 7 .000 2 5 .333 1 3 .333 0 0

.437 161 517 .311 517 708 .431 199 590 .337 473 646

Pct. .878 .791 .700 .741 .786 .610 .698 .600 .629 .667 .500 .400 .000

.730 .732

Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A 8 93 101 4.0 42 1 105 21 68 89 3.0 56 0 73 69 191 260 9.0 89 3 31 50 66 116 3.9 74 3 44 54 69 123 4.6 68 2 37 21 64 85 2.8 47 0 48 41 61 102 3.5 61 1 15 31 45 76 3.6 46 1 13 10 41 51 2.0 48 1 42 12 4 16 1.1 20 0 4 3 12 15 0.9 19 0 14 2 1 3 0.3 4 0 2 1 1 2 0.3 5 0 0 37 29 66 2.2 2

360 745 1105 36.8 581 13 428 329 721 1050 35.0 628 - 427

TO Blk Stl Pts 69 1 45 381 61 1 37 405 63 66 25 368 38 15 22 265 42 5 10 187 28 0 13 188 27 28 9 148 17 5 17 101 32 3 26 97 8 0 4 33 13 0 5 16 3 0 1 6 2 0 1 3 7

0 410 124 215 2198 439 98 207 2156

Avg 15.2 13.5 12.7 8.8 6.9 6.3 5.1 4.8 3.7 2.4 1.0 0.7 0.4 73.3 71.9

2008-09 SOUTHLAND-ONLY STATISTICS ## Player 14 Dawkins, Kenny 12 McThay, Brandon 40 Brown, Jay 15 Hall, Ashton 1 Miles, Anthony 44 Worrell, Tristan 21 Harper, Charlie 52 Custer, Coy 5 Williams, Skyler 03 Mahoney, Shane 33 Riley, T.J. 31 Pace, Matt 2 Ybarra, Brooks TM TEAM Total Opponents

GP GS 11 9 16 10 16 10 16 16 16 7 16 15 16 4 16 5 14 3 8 0 5 1 2 0 3 0

16 16

Min Avg FG FGA Pct. 3FG FGA 400 36.4 49 123 .398 18 59 537 33.6 58 156 .372 29 77 439 27.4 79 164 .482 8 28 470 29.4 63 125 .504 16 39 303 18.9 40 93 .430 3 21 363 22.7 31 77 .403 0 0 248 15.5 22 70 .314 1 3 228 14.3 23 48 .479 2 5 196 14.0 18 30 .600 1 6 46 5.8 1 2 .500 0 0 14 2.8 0 3 .000 0 1 1 0.5 0 0 .000 0 0 5 1.7 0 0 .000 0 0

3250 384 891 .431 78 239 3250 389 912 .427 111 315

Pct. FT FTA .305 34 39 .377 65 78 .286 37 56 .410 37 52 .143 19 32 .000 19 27 .333 26 45 .400 21 33 .167 10 13 .000 0 1 .000 1 2 .000 0 0 .000 0 0

.326 269 378 .352 266 364

LAMAR’S SOUTHLAND HISTORY Season Overall SLC 1963-64 19-6 7-1 1964-65 18-6 5-3 1965-66 17-9 4-4 1966-67 5-19 0-8 1967-68 8-17 3-5 1968-69 20-4 6-2 1969-70 15-9 7-1 1970-71 11-13 5-3 1971-72 13-13 7-1 1972-73 11-13 6-6 1973-74 6-19 0-4 1974-75 7-16 4-4 1975-76 10-14 6-4 1976-77 12-17 6-4 1977-78 18-9 8-2 1978-79 23-9 9-1 1979-80 22-11 8-2 1980-81 25-5 8-2

Tourn.

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2-0*

Season Overall SLC Tourn.

1981-82 22-7 7-3 DNQ 1982-83 23-8 9-3 2-0* 1983-84 26-5 11-1 1-1 1984-85 20-12 8-4 2-1 1985-86 18-12 6-6 0-1 1986-87 14-15 4-6 1-1 1998-99 17-11 11-7 1-1 1999-00 15-16 8-10 3-0* 2000-01 9-18 7-13 DNQ 2001-02 15-14 11-9 1-1 2002-03 13-14 10-10 DNQ 2003-04 11-18 5-11 DNQ 2004-05 18-11 9-7 1-1 2005-06 17-14 9-7 1-1 2006-07 15-17 8-8 1-1 2007-08 19-11 13-3 0-1 2008-09 15-15 6-10 DNQ

Pct. .872 .833 .661 .712 .594 .704 .578 .636 .769 .000 .500 .000 .000

.712 .731

Off Def 5 36 11 31 30 112 30 39 10 29 20 47 21 27 23 33 5 18 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 1 17 15 173 395 183 395

Tot Avg PF FO A 41 3.7 19 1 42 42 2.6 33 0 42 142 8.9 51 2 19 69 4.3 49 3 30 39 2.4 23 0 27 67 4.2 42 1 21 48 3.0 32 1 7 56 3.5 32 1 10 23 1.6 22 0 18 7 0.9 6 0 5 1 0.2 4 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1 0.3 0 0 0 32 2.0 0

568 35.5 313 9 221 578 36.1 326 - 230

TO Blk Stl Pts 36 0 10 150 36 1 20 210 35 45 13 203 21 5 12 179 20 0 7 102 23 5 4 81 10 3 14 71 10 15 3 69 15 2 9 47 4 0 2 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2

0 216 76 94 1115 212 46 113 1155

Avg 13.6 13.1 12.7 11.2 6.4 5.1 4.4 4.3 3.4 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 69.7 72.2

LAMAR’S COACHING HISTORY Coach Jack Martin Billy Tubbs Pat Foster Tom Abatemarco Tony Branch Mike Newell Grey Giovanine Mike Deane Steve Roccaforte

Years 1951-76 1976-80, 2003-06 1980-86 1986-88 1988-90 1990-93 1993-99 1999-2003 2006-present

Record 334-283 121-89 134-49 34-26 19-37 42-44 80-85 53-63 49-43

Pct. .541 .576 .732 .567 .339 .488 .485 .457 .534

* indicates Southland Tournament title; Lamar was a member of the American South Conference from 1987-91 and a member of the Sun Belt Conference from 1991-98.

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Dr. Robert Hebert

Michele Martin

Tommy McClelland

Bridget Martin

Louis Bonnette

University Information

Founded:.................................................................................................................... 1939 Location:.............................................................................................. Lake Charles, La. Enrollment:............................................................................................................... 8,645 Nickname:..........................................................................................................Cowboys Colors:........................................................................................................Blue and Gold President:...........................................................................................Dr. Robert Hebert Athletics Director:........................................................................Tommy McClelland Faculty Representative:.....................................................................Michele Martin Senior Woman Administrator:.........................................................Bridget Martin

Coaching Staff

Head Coach:.......................................................................................... Dave Simmons Alma mater, year:......................................................................Louisiana Tech, 1981 Record at MCN, years:........................................................................... 39-51, Foruth Career record, years:..................................................................................66-81, Sixth Assistants:..............David Dumars, T.J. Marcum, Steve Welch, Patrick Haynes Basketball Office Phone:..................................................................... 337-475-5480

2008-09 Year in Review

Overall, Conference record:.........................................................11-18, 5-11 (East) Letterwinners returning/lost:................................................................................. 9/3 Starters returning/lost:............................................................................................. 3/2 Newcomers:.......................................................................................................................3

Postseason History

First Year of Basketball:.......................................................................................... 1946 Overall Record:...................................................................................................962-791 Joined Southland:................................................................................................... 1972 Southland Record/Years:................................................................................271-247 Southland Regular-season titles:...............................................................................5 Southland Tournament titles:.....................................................................................2 NCAA appearances (Div. I & II):...................................................................................3 NIT appearances:.............................................................................................................2

Burton Coliseum Venue Information

Name, Year Opened:............................................................Burton Coliseum, 1976 Capacity:.................................................................................................................... 8,000 Record:.................................................................................................................... 158-88 Press Row Phone:.................................................................................. 337-562-4061

ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. Name 43 P.J. Alawoya 5 Dontae Cannon 23 C.J. Collins 32 Preston David 0 Diego Kapelan 14 Jamarcus Little 22 Stephan Martin 2 Jeremie Mitchell 1 Will Morning 21 Elbryan Neal 54 Daniel Richard 3 Patrick Richard 10 Brandon Regis 11 Atakan Yurttas

Pos. Ht. F 6-7 G 6-1 G 5-8 C 6-9 G 6-2 F 6-8 G 5-11 G 6-2 F 6-7 F/C 6-9 F 6-9 F 6-4 G/F 6-4 F 6-5

Wt. 195 165 157 201 200 268 167 180 281 208 180 193 188 218

Cl. Jr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Sr. So. So. Fr. So.

Hometown/Previous School Houston, Texas/Alief Hastings Alexandria, La./Alexandria Senior Lake Charles, La./Washington-Marion Farmers Branch, Texas/R.L. Turner Vancouver, B.C./King George Lufkin, Texas/McLennan CC Lacassine, La./Lacassine Monroe, La./Ouachita Missouri City, Texas/Southern-Shreveport Oklahoma City, Okla./Arkansas Baptist Lake Charles, La./Barbe Carencro, La./Carencro Dallas, Texas/W. T. White Antalya, Turkey/Aden Toulunay

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Media Relations

Basketball SID:......................................................................................Louis Bonnette E-Mail:..................................................................................lbonnette@mcneese.edu Office:......................................................................................................... 337-475-5207 Cell:............................................................................................................. 337-802-7127 Fax:.............................................................................................................. 337-475-5202

NUMERICAL ROSTER No. 0 1 2 3 5 10 11 14 21 22 23 32 43 54

Name Diego Kapelan Will Morning Jeremie Mitchell Patrick Richard Dontae Cannon Brandon Regis Atakan Yurttas Jamarcus Little Elbryan Neal Stephan Martin C.J. Collins Preston David P.J. Alawoya Daniel Richard

Pos. G F G F G G/F F F F/C G G C F F

McNEESE STATE McNeese State will be looking to get back into the race for the Southland Conference title this season.

The Cowboys have appeared in two of the league’s last three post season tournaments, earning a pair of semifinal posts.

There are nine lettermen and three starters back from last year’s team that posted an 1118 overall record and failed to make the conference tournament for the first time in the tenure of head coach Dave Simmons.

“Going in, we feel that we have more experience this season and we also feel that we’ve added to our depth,” Simmons said.

“As always the conference is going to be tough from top to bottom but we think that we have the personnel to play with the best of them.”

The team’s returning starters include Diego Kapelan who could be one of the better pure shooters in the conference, point guard C.J. Collins and forward P.J. Alawoya, a proven rebounder.

Kapelan led the team in scoring last year with an 11.7 average and he was among the best at knocking down three pointers. He averaged almost three three-point goals per game and connected on 35 percent. The senior also led the team and ranked among the league’s best in free throw shooting with an .824 percentage.

Collins led the Cowboys in assists with three a game while Alawoya was tops in rebounds with a 7.3 mark that also ranked among the top three in the conference.

Also getting in some starting action last year was Stephan Martin who played both guard positions and made 6.6 points per game and 37 percent of his three point shots.

Other lettermen returning are Patrick Richard who came on strong at the end of the season and finished with a 5.2 scoring average, Elbryan Neal who scored five points and pulled down four rebounds per game last year, Jamarcus Little who saw action in 23 games and Preston David and Daniel Richard, a couple of strong post players.

Newcomers to the team are freshmen Dontae Cannon, Jeremie Mitchell and Brandon Regis. All are in the 6-1 to 6-2 range and can play the point and the second guard positions, adding firepower there.

In the early going the Cowboys will be without Neal, who has to sit out the first semester, and Morning, who is coming off knee surgery.

DAVE SIMMONS Head Coach

Louisiana Tech, 1981 Record at MCN: 39-51, Fourth Season Overall: 66-81, Sixth Season Dave Simmons begins his fourth season as the McNeese State head coach this year and is looking to get his team back into conference title contention. Simmons has had his team in the Southland Conference tournament two of the past three years.

His record with the Cowboys is 39-51 and his first team posted a second-place finish in the league race.

Prior to becoming head coach at McNeese, Simmons had served as an assistant coach at McNeese, Northwestern State and Louisiana Tech when they all won league titles.

He was an assistant coach at Louisiana Tech when that university went to the NIT Final Four and made two NCAA appearances.

He was an assistant at McNeese when the Cowboys won the league title and appeared in the NCAA, he was an assistant at Delta State when it won 24 games and appeared in the Division II Final Four and he was an assistant at Northwestern State when the Demons won back-to-back league titles, participated in the NCAA and gave the Southland Conference a first-round NCAA victory for the first time since the 1980s.

During a 23-year career he has coached more than 20 players who have gone on to play in the professional ranks including Karl Malone.

Diego Kapelan

P.J. Alawoya

Simmons and his wife Elaine have three children, Desmond, David and Deon.

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2009-10 SCHEDULE Date Day Opponent Time N13 Fri. vs. Northern Colorado 9 p.m.

N15 Sun. at Hawaii 9:05 p.m.

N16 Mon. vs. Southern Utah 11:30 p.m.

N21 Sat. Louisiana College 3 p.m.

N23 Mon. at Samford 7 p.m.

N28 Sat. Louisiana-Lafayette 1 p.m.

D1 Tue. Paul Quinn College 7 p.m.

D12 Sat. at Ole Miss 7 p.m.

D16 Wed. at Tulane 7 p.m.

D19 Sat. at Louisiana Tech 7 p.m.

D22 Tue. Southern-New Orleans 7 p.m.

D29 Tue. at Rice 7 p.m.

J1 Fri. at Texas Tech 3 p.m.

J4 Mon. at LSU 7 p.m.

J9 Sat. UTSA* 3 p.m.

J16 Sat. at Lamar* 7:05 p.m.

J20 Wed. Southeastern La.* 7 p.m.

J23 Sat. at Central Arkansas* 3 p.m.

J27 Wed. at Nicholls* 7 p.m.

J31 Sun. Stephen F. Austin* 3 p.m.

F3 Wed. at Northwestern State* 7 p.m.

F6 Sat. at Texas State 7 p.m.

F10 Wed. UT Arlington* 7 p.m.

F13 Sat. at Stephen F. Austin* 4 p.m.

F17 Wed. Northwestern State* 7 p.m.

F20 Sat. A&M-Corpus Christi* 3 p.m.

F24 Wed. Sam Houston State* 7 p.m.

F27 Sat. Nicholls* TBA M3 Wed. at Southeastern La.* 7 p.m.

M6 Sat. Central Arkansas 3 p.m.

2008-09 RESULTS Record: 11-18, 5-11 Southland Date Day Opponent Time N15 Sat. at Tulane L, 62-68 N20 Thu. at Louisiana-Monroe W, 82-63 N22 Sat. at TCU L, 64-68 N28 Fri. Florida Atlantic W, 72-68 D2 Tue. at Louisiana-Lafayette L, 74-83 D10 Wed. Louisiana College W, 88-59 D13 Sat. Louisiana-Monroe W, 66-57 D15 Mon. Louisiana Tech W, 61-44 D18 Thu. at Southern Mississippi L, 50-69 D22 Mon. at LSU L, 59-62 D30 Tue. Samford L, 52-57 J3 Sat. at Texas A&M L, 52-57 J7 Wed. Wiley College W, 84-75 J10 Sat. at UTSA* L, 49-58 J17 Sat. Lamar* W, 75-63 J21 Wed. at Southeastern La.* L, 49-52 J24 Sat. Central Arkansas* L, 54-58 J28 Wed. Nicholls* L, 45-56 J31 Sat. at Stephen F. Austin* L, 41-43 F4 Wed. Northwestern State* W, 81-75 F8 Sun. Texas State* W, 85-79 F11 Wed. at UT Arlington* L, 59-78 F14 Sat. Stephen F. Austin* W, 59-56 F18 Wed. at Northwestern State* W, 88-74 F21 Sat. at A&M-Corpus Christi* L, 46-49 F25 Wed. Sam Houston State* L, 60-75 OT F28 Sat. at Nicholls* L, 76-80 M4 Wed. Southeastern La.* L, 61-71 M7 Sat. at Central Arkansas* L, 69-78

P.J. ALAWOYA

#43 Jr., 6-7, 195 Forward Houston, Texas Alief Hastings

P.J. Alawoya was one of the top rebounders in the Southland Conference last year and finished third with a 7.3 average ... is a strong 6-foo, 7-inches and can also score, posting a 7.4 average with a single game high of 32 points ... last year, he had double-doubles against Wiley (32 points/13 rebounds), TCU (21 points, 15 rebounds), Florida Atlantic (12 points, 13 rebounds) and against UT Arlington (13 points, 10 rebounds) ... as a junior, is expected to be a key to the McNeese season this year, his second as a starter.

DIEGO KAPELAN

#0

Sr., 6-2, 200 Guard Vancouver, British Columbia King George

Diego Kapelan led the team in three-point shooting last year and was one of the best in the conference ... set a school record by making nine three-point goals in the Cowboys’ 88- 74 victory over Northwestern State Feb. 17 ... at the time, the nine three-pointers were second highest in the nation ... led the team in scoring with an 11.7 mark and averaged 12.1 points per game in league play a season ago ... also produced the top score in a single game, hitting 37 points in that win over the Demons.

C.J. COLLINS

#23 Jr., 5-8, 157 Guard Lake Charles, La. Washington-Marion

C.J. Collins returns as the Cowboy point guard and is expected to be a big factor for the team ... is a 5-foot-8 junior who led the team in assists last year with a 3.2 average ... dished out a season-high 10 against Northwestern State ... also led the team in steals and tossed in a point high of 13 in several games ... started 25 of the 29 games and averaged 29 minutes of playing time, second highest on the squad.

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McNEESE STATE ## Player 00 Kapelan, Diego 24 Pichon, John 15 Penn, Kleon 43 Alawoya, P.J. 22 Martin, Stephan 3 Richard, Patrick 21 Neal, Elbryan 23 Collins, C.J. 42 Cotton, Billy 5 Garr, Adrien 1 Morning, Will 14 Little, Jamarcus 50 David, Preston 54 Richard, Daniel 20 Holland, Bobby TM TEAM................

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Opponents......

GP GS 29 18 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 15 29 0 26 0 29 25 21 0 10 0 6 0 23 0 13 0 8 0 12 0

29 29

Min Avg 765 26.4 925 31.9 729 25.1 761 26.2 531 18.3 411 14.2 406 15.6 841 29.0 177 8.4 74 7.4 18 3.0 87 3.8 44 3.4 27 3.4 28 2.3

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FG FGA Pct. 3FG FGA Pct. FT FTA Pct. 113 314 .360 70 202 .347 42 51 .824 132 287 .460 6 32 .188 61 93 .656 99 154 .643 0 1 .000 47 76 .618 89 187 .476 0 1 .000 36 60 .600 67 160 .419 26 70 .371 32 41 .780 52 141 .369 17 54 .315 31 50 .620 45 108 .417 0 4 .000 41 66 .621 54 159 .340 21 66 .318 13 25 .520 19 41 .463 0 0 .000 15 27 .556 7 15 .467 1 4 .250 4 6 .667 2 6 .333 0 0 .000 2 2 1.000 6 18 .333 0 0 .000 3 8 .375 4 10 .400 0 0 .000 0 1 .000 2 2 1.000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 1 8 .125 1 6 .167 0 0 .000

692 1610 .430 142 440 .323 327 506 .646 663 1704 .389 187 567 .330 352 523 .673

Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A 22 61 83 2.9 34 0 20 61 129 190 6.6 45 1 76 56 107 163 5.6 64 2 16 62 151 213 7.3 56 2 36 19 38 57 2.0 53 1 45 21 47 68 2.3 35 1 30 34 73 107 4.1 70 3 22 10 58 68 2.3 48 0 93 15 25 40 1.9 35 1 8 3 4 7 0.7 12 0 6 5 0 5 0.8 2 0 0 5 7 12 0.5 14 0 1 3 12 15 1.2 5 0 0 2 4 6 0.8 3 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 3 0 2 45 52 97 3.3 1

363 768 1131 39.0 480 11 356 366 662 1028 35.4 480 - 354

TO Blk Stl Pts 21 0 17 338 86 12 21 331 44 102 5 245 41 11 26 214 55 4 23 192 38 5 12 152 52 19 15 131 63 1 27 142 26 6 8 53 10 1 6 19 0 0 0 6 6 2 0 15 1 5 1 8 5 2 0 4 1 0 1 3 8

0 457 170 162 1853 351 59 209 1865

Avg 11.7 11.4 8.4 7.4 6.6 5.2 5.0 4.9 2.5 1.9 1.0 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.3 63.9 64.3

TO Blk Stl Pts 12 0 8 193 46 9 16 192 24 57 3 139 23 0 9 89 39 1 18 86 20 3 6 85 29 3 6 83 33 12 11 72 22 5 7 48 0 3 1 4 1 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2

0 252 94 85 997 178 27 124 1045

Avg 12.1 12.0 8.7 5.6 5.4 5.3 5.2 4.5 3.0 0.8 0.5 0.0 0.0 225 62.3 65.3

2008-09 SOUTHLAND-ONLY STATISTICS ## Player 00 Kapelan, Diego 24 Pichon, John 15 Penn, Kleon 43 Alawoya, P.J. 23 Collins, C.J. 3 Richard, Patrick 22 Martin, Stephan 21 Neal, Elbryan 42 Cotton, Billy 50 David, Preston 14 Little, Jamarcus 20 Holland, Bobby 54 Richard, Daniel TM TEAM................

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Opponents......

GP GS 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 14 16 0 16 2 16 0 16 0 5 0 12 0 6 0 2 0

16 16

Min Avg FG FGA Pct. 3FG FGA 476 29.8 62 171 .363 35 114 520 32.5 79 164 .482 4 13 391 24.4 54 84 .643 0 1 389 24.3 34 83 .410 0 0 486 30.4 32 94 .340 14 39 234 14.6 28 74 .378 9 31 270 16.9 30 79 .380 14 36 248 15.5 26 67 .388 0 3 152 9.5 18 39 .462 0 0 18 3.6 2 4 .500 0 0 34 2.8 3 10 .300 0 0 5 0.8 0 2 .000 0 1 2 1.0 0 0 .000 0 0

3225 368 871 .423 76 238 3225 381 966 .394 115 333

Pct. FT FTA .307 34 40 .308 30 45 .000 31 51 .000 21 32 .359 8 14 .290 20 30 .389 9 12 .000 20 31 .000 12 23 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0

.319 185 279 .345 168 268

McNEESE STATE’S SOUTHLAND HISTORY Season Overall SLC Tourn.

Season Overall SLC Tourn.

1974-75 16-8 6-2 – 1992-93 12-15 9-9 0-1 1975-76 16-11 7-3 – 1993-94 11-16 9-9 0-1 1976-77 20-7 7-3 – 1994-95 11-16 7-11 0-1 1977-78 20-8 8-2 – 1995-96 15-12 11-7 0-1 1978-79 10-17 3-7 – 1996-97 18-12 10-6 1-1 1979-80 15-12 5-5 – 1997-98 7-19 4-12 DNQ 1980-81 11-21 0-10 1-1 1998-99 13-15 11-7 1-1 1981-82 14-15 4-6 1-1 1999-00 6-21 5-13 DNQ 1982-83 16-13 6-6 1-1 2000-01 22-9 17-3 2-1 1983-84 16-15 6-6 1-1 2001-02 21-9 17-3 2-0* 1984-85 18-10 9-3 1-1 2002-03 15-14 10-10 1-1 1985-86 21-11 8-4 2-1 2003-04 11-16 7-9 DNQ 1986-87 14-14 5-5 0-1 2004-05 13-15 8-8 0-1 1987-88 7-22 4-10 1-1 2005-06 14-14 9-7 0-1 1988-89 16-14 9-5 2-0* 2006-07 15-17 9-7 1-1 1989-90 14-13 11-3 0-1 2007-08 13-16 7-9 0-1 1990-91 8-19 4-10 DNQ 2008-09 11-18 5-11 DNQ 1991-92 7-22 4-14 DNQ * indicates Southland Tournament title;

Pct. .850 .667 .608 .656 .571 .667 .750 .645 .522 .000 .000 .000 .000

.663 .627

Off Def 9 42 30 73 33 57 32 71 5 39 5 32 8 19 23 41 13 23 1 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 26 27 185 432 214 376

Tot Avg PF FO A 51 3.2 16 0 9 103 6.4 21 0 43 90 5.6 32 1 11 103 6.4 27 1 17 44 2.8 33 0 47 37 2.3 22 1 14 27 1.7 27 0 26 64 4.0 44 2 16 36 2.3 32 1 7 5 1.0 0 0 0 4 0.3 3 0 1 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 53 3.3 1

617 38.6 259 6 191 590 36.9 261 - 199

McNEESE STATE’S COACHING HISTORY Coach Wayne Cusic Ralph Ward Bill Reigel E.W. Foy Glenn Duhon Steve Welch Ron Everhart Tic Price Dave Simmons

Years 1946-52 1953-71 1972-74 1975-77 1978-87 1988-94 1995-2001 2002-07 2007-present

Record 96-44 338-194 56-20 52-26 165-136 75-121 92-104 74-68 39-51

Pct. .686 .635 .737 .667 .548 .383 .469 .521 .433

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Dr. Stephen Hulbert

Dr. Glen Antizzo

Rob Bernardi

Louise “Do” Bonin

Charlie Gillingham

University Information

Founded:.................................................................................................................... 1948 Location:..................................................................................................Thibodaux, La. Enrollment:............................................................................................................... 6,800 Nickname:...........................................................................................................Colonels Colors:......................................................................................................... Red and Gray President:...................................................................................... Dr. Stephen Hulbert Athletics Director:....................................................................................Rob Bernardi Faculty Representative:................................................................... Dr. Glen Antizzo Senior Woman Administrator:...................................................Louise “Do” Bonin

Coaching Staff

Head Coach:....................................................................................................... J.P. Piper Alma mater, year:.................................................... Southeastern Louisiana, 1991 Record at NICH, years:...............................................................................53-93, Sixth Career record, years:..................................................................................53-93, Sixth Assistant Coaches:....................Kevin Johnson, Billy Begley, Andrew Kearney Basketball Office Phone:..................................................................... 985-448-4280

2008-09 Year in Review

Overall, Conference record:......................................................... 20-11/12-4 (East) Letterwinners returning/lost:................................................................................. 8/7 Starters returning/lost:............................................................................................. 3/2 Newcomers:.................................................................................................................... 11

Postseason History

First Year of Basketball:.......................................................................................... 1958 Joined Southland: .................................................................................................. 1990 All-Time Record:.................................................................................................587-754 Southland Record/Years:................................................................................145-174 Southland Regular-season titles:...............................................................................2 Southland Tournament titles:.....................................................................................2 NCAA appearances (Div. I & II):...................................................................................2 NIT appearances:.................................................................................................... None

Stopher Gymnasium Venue Information

Name, Year Opened:....................................................Stopher Gymansium, 1970 Capacity:.................................................................................................................... 3,800 Record Since Joining D1 in 1980-81:..........................................................200-142 Press Row Phone:.................................................................................. 985-448-4294

ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. 15 23 31 24 4 5 11 3 1 20 2 0 12 13 22 21 34 14 32

Name Patrick Agho Justin Ayers Anatoly Bose Kellan Carter Maurice Foster Kenny Franklin Dominic Friend Bryan Hammond Ramond Henry Fred Hunter Chris Iles Jarred Lafont K.J.Lee Cameron McCallum Zach Reed Andy Roethle Jeremy Smith Bryson Triggs Phillip Ward

Pos. Ht. F 6-62 F 6-3 G/F 6-6 G 6-0 G 6-4 G 5-11 F/G 6-7 G 6-1 G 5-9 G 6-5 G 5-1 G 6-2 G 6-2 F 6-8 G 5-6 G 6-3 G 6-3 G 5-8 F 6-7

Wt. 10 205 200 180 220 175 250 175 140 240 1165 205 190 240 125 180 175 135 235

Cl. Fr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Fr. So. So. So. Jr. So. So. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr.

Hometown/Previous School Houston, Texas/Alief Elsik Fresno, Calif./Reedley College Sydney, Australia/Waverley College Fresno, Calif./Edison New Orleans, La./N. Dakota St. College of Science Shreveport, La./Jacksonville College Geelong, Australia/St. Joesph’s New Orleans, La./St. Augustine Raceland, La. Denton, Texas/Denton Houston, Texas/Alief Hastings Houma, La./Delgado Community College Baton Rouge, La./Central Melton, Australia/Mowbray College Hammond, La. Baton Rouge, La./Parkview Baptist New Orleans, La./John Ehret HS Thibodaux, La./E.D. White HS Fresno, Calif./Edison

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Media Relations

Basketball SID:...............................................................................Charlie Gillingham E-Mail:....................................................................Charlie.gillingham@nicholls.edu Office:......................................................................................................... 985-448-4281 Cell:............................................................................................................. 708-533-0820 Fax:.............................................................................................................. 985-448-4490

NUMERICAL ROSTER No. 0 1 2 3 4 5 11 12 13 14 15 20 21 22 23 24 31 32 34

Name Jarred Lafont Ramond Henry Chris Iles Bryan Hammond Maurice Foster Kenny Franklin Dominic Friend K.J.Lee Cameron McCallum Bryson Triggs Patrick Agho Fred Hunter Andy Roethle Zach Reed Justin Ayers Kellan Carter Anatoly Bose Phillip Ward Jeremy Smith

Pos. G G G G G G F/G G F G F G G G F G G/F F G

NICHOLLS After going 20-11 overall and 12-4 in Southland Conference play last season to finish second in the East Division, Nicholls enters the 2009-10 season among the favorites to win the Southland regular-season title by a few national publications.

While the Colonels are happy to be getting some preseason recognition, Nicholls coach J.P. Piper is making sure his squad maintains the proper perspective.

“I think, when you go back over the seven years I’ve been here, we’ve always been picked last or second to last in all these preseason publications,” Piper said. “The fact that we’re now being picked first is a little bit exciting, but you have to take it with a grain of salt.

Those rankings don’t mean we are guaranteed of winning any games. I think it’s an indication that some people outside of our program are beginning to notice that there are some positive things going on.”

In order to live up to expectations, the 2009-10 version of the Colonels will have to try to find a way to replace Ryan Bathie and Justin Payne, who graduated after stellar senior campaigns in 2008-09. However, Piper believes he has a good mix of returnees and newcomers that could make this year’s squad even better.

The Colonels return three starters from last year’s squad in preseason first-team allconference selection Anatoly Bose, Fred Hunter, the 2008-09 Southland freshman of the year, and junior guard Kellen Carter, who led the league and finished 18th in the nation with 2.4 steals per game last season.

Bose, the team’s leading returning scorer, finished third in the league and led the team with a .419 three-point field goal percentage. The Sydney, Australia, native, drained 72 3-pointers a year ago and will be counted upon to lead the Colonel offense in 2009-10.

Hunter will also look to shoulder the load offensively after earning freshman of the year accolades last season. Hunter shot .555 from the field last season and grabbed a teamhigh 52 offensive rebounds.

Carter will return after proving to be a stalwart defender in 2008-09. In his sophomore season, Carter snagged 75 steals in 31 games for a 2.4 steal per game average, the 18th best mark in the nation.

A host of newcomers will also look to strengthen the Colonels as standout junior college transfers Kenny Franklin Jr. and Maurice Foster highlight a class of 11 newcomers.

With one of the most successful seasons in school history now in the books, Piper and the Colonels are making sure to maintain the desire to continue toward their ultimate goal of an NCAA Tournament berth. After taking second in the conference, but losing in the semifinals of the conference tournament, Piper says it hasn’t been a challenge to try to motivate his team to greater heights.

J.P. PIPER Head Coach

Southeastern Louisiana, 1991 Record at NICH: 53-93, Sixth Season Overall: 53-93, Sixth Season J.P. Piper enters his sixth season at the helm of the Nicholls basketball program, having amassed a 53-93 overall record through five seasons.

Piper engineered one of the strongest regular seasons in school history a season ago, leading the Colonels to a 20-11 record and a 14-2 Southland Conference mark. It marked the second 20-win campaign since Nicholls moved up to Division I in the 198081 season, and the first since 1994-95. The Colonels produced three Southland Conference postseason honorees in Ryan Bathie, a first-team all-conference selection, Anatoly Bose, a third-team all-conference selection, and Fred Hunter, the freshman of the year.

Before being named head coach at Nicholls in 2004, Piper served two seasons as the top assistant for the Colonels (2002-04) under the direction of head coach Ricky Blanton.

Prior to joining the college ranks, the Baton Rouge, La.-native held the position of head basketball coach at The Dunham School in Baton Rouge, La., where he guided the Tigers to a Class A State Championship in 1997-98 and the Class A State Runner-Up spot in 1998-99. Piper was named Class A Coach of the Year in 1999 and was selected as head coach of the Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA) East All-Star Team.

Anatoly Bose

Fred Hunter

The 43-year old is married to the former Renee Denson of Baton Rouge. They are the parents of two children, Hayden (12) and Riley (10). Piper and his family reside in Thibodaux.

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2009-10 SCHEDULE Date Day Opponent Time N13 Fri. at Duquesne 7 p.m.

N17 Tue. at Houston 7 p.m.

N20 Fri. at New Mexico 9:15 p.m.

N21 Sat. vs. Miami (Ohio) 7 p.m.

N22 Sun. vs. Louisiana Tech 3 p.m.

N26 Thu. at Alaska-Anchorage 8 p.m.

N27 Fri. vs. Washington State 8 p.m.

N28 Sat. vs. TBA TBA D3 Thu. Loyola (La.) 6:30 p.m.

D8 Tue. Southern New Orleans 6:30 p.m.

D14 Mon. Mobile 6:30 p.m.

D17 Thu. at LSU 7 p.m.

D21 Mon. at Jacksonville State 7 p.m.

J9 Sat. Northwestern State* 5 p.m.

J13 Wed. at UTSA* 7 p.m.

J16 Sat. Stephen F. Austin* 2 p.m.

J20 Wed. at Central Arkansas* 7 p.m.

J23 Sat. at Northwestern State* 4 p.m.

J27 Wed. McNeese State* 7 p.m.

J30 Sat. Southeastern La.* 2 p.m.

F3 Wed. Stephen F. Austin* 7 p.m.

F6 Sat. at A&M-Corpus Christi* 7 p.m.

F10 Wed. Sam Houston State* 6:30 p.m.

F13 Sat. at Southeastern La.* TBA F20 Sat. Texas State* 2 p.m.

F24 Wed. Central Arkansas* 6:30 p.m.

F27 Sat. at Mcneese State* TBA M3 Wed. at UT Arlington* 7 p.m.

M6 Sat. Lamar* 2 p.m.

ANATOLY BOSE

#31

Jr., 6-6, 220 Guard/Forward Sydney, Australia Waverly College

Named third-team all-conference in 2008-09 as a sophomore ... played in all 31 games and made 27 starts ... led the Colonels in three-point field goal percentage by making 72-of-172 attempts from beyond the arc for a .419 average ... his 72 three-pointers were also a team-high ... got to the free-throw line a team-high 138 times, sinking a team-best 104 attempts ... led the Colonels in rebounds with 168 and a 5.4 RPG average ... finished second on the team in scoring with 464 points and a 15.0 PPG average ... shot .469 from the field (144-for-307), the second-best percentage on the team for players with 300 or more attempts ... scored 20 or more points on seven different occasions, including a career-high 27 points against UT Arlington ... scored 10 or more points in 20 of 31 contests.

KELLAN CARTER

#24

Jr., 6-0, 180 Guard Fresno, Calif.

Edison

2008-09 RESULTS Record: 20-11, 12-4 Southland Date Day Opponent Time N19 Wed. New Orleans W, 79-62 N22 Sat. at Tulane L, 70-72 N28 Fri. at Illinois State L, 65-75 N29 Sat. vs. UC Santa Barbara L, 38-57 N30 Sun. vs. Winston-Salem W, 67-61 D6 Sat. Southern W, 75-56 D10 Wed. Huston-Tillotson W, 96-53 D13 Sat. at Southern W, 64-58 D15 Mon. Dillard W, 87-45 D17 Wed. at LSU L, 56-68 D22 Mon. vs. Mississippi State L, 68-74 J3 Sat. at Mississippi L, 41-53 J5 Mon. Southern New Orleans W, 80-56 J10 Sat. at Northwestern State* W, 69-60 J14 Wed. UTSA* L, 55-62 J17 Sat. at Stephen F. Austin* L, 40-55 J21 Wed. Central Arkansas* W, 63-42 J24 Sat. Northwestern State* W, 85-69 J28 Wed. at McNeese State* W, 56-45 J31 Sat. at Southeastern La.* W, 68-65 F4 Wed. Stephen F. Austin* W, 57-50 F7 Sat. A&M-Corpus Christi* L, 68-69 F11 Wed. at Sam Houston State* W, 60-59 F14 Sat. Southeastern La.* W, 52-50 OT F21 Sat. at Texas State* L, 66-71 F25 Wed. at Central Arkansas* W, 60-58 OT F28 Sat. McNeese State* W, 80-76 M4 Wed. UT Arlington* W, 79-77 M7 Sat. at Lamar* W, 50-36 M12 Thu. vs. Texas State W, 80-75 M13 Fri. vs. UTSA L, 55-57

As a sophomore, finished the season 18th in the nation, and third in the Southland Conference, with a 2.4 steal per game average ... recorded a team-high 75 steals in 31 contests (30 starts) ... finished second on the team with 10 blocks ... shot .584 from the field (66-for113), the best field goal percentage for any Colonel player with 100 or more attempts ... finished third on the team with 108 rebounds and a 3.5 RPG average ... scored 10 or more points three times, including a career-high 11 points against Winston-Salem State on Nov. 30 ... recorded a career-best seven steals at Central Arkansas on Feb. 25 ... turned in five or more steals on five occasions ... shot 1.000 from the field six times ... posted a seasonbest five field goals on 5-of-7 shooting for a .714 FG percentage at Texas State on Feb. 21.

FRED HUNTER

#20

So., 6-5, 240 Guard/Forward Denton, Texas Denton

Named the Southland Conference Freshman of the Year after appearing in all 31 games and making 30 starts in his inaugural campaign with the Colonels ... led the team in scoring in eight games and was the leading rebounder seven times ... posted the team’s third best point total (329) and PPG average (10.6) ... shot .555 from the field (126-for-227), the second best average on the team for players with 100 or more attempts ... finished fourth on the team in rebounds with 107 and a 3.5 RPG average ... posted a team-best 52 offensive rebounds ... recorded five 20-point games, including a career-best 27 points against Southern-New Orleans on Jan. 5 ... recorded 14 games with 10 or more points ... grabbed a career-high eight boards on Jan. 24 against Northwestern State.

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NICHOLLS ## Player GP GS 21 Bathie, Ryan 31 31 31 Bose, Anatoly 31 27 20 Hunter, Fred 31 30 05 Payne, Justin 31 31 24 Carter, Kellan 31 31 04 Ford, Kyle 11 0 11 Friend, Dominic 30 5 02 Iles, Chris 31 0 03 Czepil, Mike 20 0 13 McCallum, Cameron 19 0 01 Johnson, Joshua 9 0 44 Paige, Chris 13 0 34 Fusilier, Dwight 2 0 TM TEAM................

Total..........

31 Opponents......

31

Min Avg 946 30.5 981 31.6 719 23.2 965 31.1 938 30.3 156 14.2 673 22.4 487 15.7 159 8.0 110 5.8 52 5.8 60 4.6 4 2.0

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FG FGA 180 362 144 307 126 227 66 158 66 113 17 43 44 108 33 105 13 26 12 20 5 12 3 5 0 2

709 1488 633 1419

Pct. 3FG FGA Pct. FT FTA .497 56 161 .348 73 94 .469 72 172 .419 104 138 .555 9 41 .220 68 112 .418 33 79 .418 47 76 .584 0 1 .000 28 52 .395 12 33 .364 6 8 .407 13 53 .245 23 38 .314 11 32 .344 30 36 .500 5 15 .333 13 15 .600 0 0 .000 4 10 .417 0 0 .000 0 0 .600 0 0 .000 4 11 .000 0 1 .000 0 0

.476 211 588 .359 400 590 .446 163 495 .329 437 661

Pct. .777 .754 .607 .618 .538 .750 .605 .833 .867 .400 .000 .364 .000

.678 .661

Off Def 46 106 51 117 52 55 10 68 24 84 3 8 16 69 7 31 9 17 8 9 3 11 0 13 1 0 28 49 258 637 286 628

Tot Avg PF FO A 152 4.9 90 2 68 168 5.4 73 1 62 107 3.5 71 2 34 78 2.5 99 4 95 108 3.5 100 5 64 11 1.0 13 0 6 85 2.8 77 3 58 38 1.2 48 0 58 26 1.3 15 0 7 17 0.9 22 0 3 14 1.6 12 0 3 13 1.0 11 0 2 1 0.5 0 0 0 77 2.5 0

895 28.9 631 17 460 914 29.5 602 - 329

TO Blk Stl Pts 64 12 35 489 68 2 25 464 58 3 38 329 62 3 59 212 42 10 75 160 10 1 1 52 58 4 18 124 48 0 14 107 8 0 3 44 6 3 2 28 5 4 0 10 6 1 1 10 1 0 0 0 6

0 442 43 271 2029 523 86 165 1866

Avg 15.8 15.0 10.6 6.8 5.2 4.7 4.1 3.5 2.2 1.5 1.1 0.8 0.0 65.5 60.2

2008-09 SOUTHLAND-ONLY STATISTICS ## Player GP GS 31 Bose, Anatoly 16 16 21 Bathie, Ryan 16 16 20 Hunter, Fred 16 15 5 Payne, Justin 16 16 24 Carter, Kellan 16 16 2 Iles, Chris 16 0 11 Friend, Dominic 16 1 3 Czepil, Mike 16 0 13 McCallum, Cameron 11 0 44 Paige, Chris 6 0 34 Fusilier, Dwight 1 0 1 Johnson, Joshua 2 0 TM TEAM................

Total..........

16 3250 Opponents......

16 3250

Min Avg FG FGA Pct. 3FG FGA Pct. FT FTA Pct. 535 33.4 85 182 .467 42 101 .416 59 79 .747 502 31.4 92 180 .511 25 67 .373 55 71 .775 349 21.8 51 95 .537 3 17 .176 36 57 .632 512 32.0 29 76 .382 16 41 .390 30 45 .667 492 30.8 33 53 .623 0 0 .000 12 28 .429 276 17.3 16 56 .286 5 14 .357 15 20 .750 357 22.3 17 50 .340 6 26 .231 8 17 .471 126 7.9 8 18 .444 2 10 .200 13 15 .867 70 6.4 8 12 .667 0 0 .000 1 3 .333 26 4.3 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 2 2 1.000 2 2.0 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 3 1.5 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000

339 724 .468 99 276 .359 231 337 .685

325 719 .452 72 249 .289 222 325 .683

NICHOLLS’ SOUTHLAND HISTORY Season Overall SLC Tourn.

1991-92 15-13 12-6 0-1 1992-93 14-12 11-7 0-1 1993-94 19-9 12-6 1-1 1994-95 24-6 17-1 3-0* 1995-96 5-21 5-13 DNQ 1996-97 10-16 7-9 DNQ 1997-98 19-10 15-1 2-0* 1998-99 14-15 12-6 0-1 1999-00 11-17 8-10 0-1 * indicates Southland Tournament title;

Season Overall SLC Tourn.

2000-01 14-14 12-8 0-1 2001-02 2-25 1-19 DNQ 2002-03 3-25 1-19 DNQ 2003-04 6-21 1-15 DNQ 2004-05 6-21 1-15 DNQ 2005-06 9-18 5-11 DNQ 2006-07 8-22 7-9 DNQ 2007-08 10-21 5-11 DNQ 2008-09 20-11 12-4 1-1

Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts 18 64 82 5.1 41 1 37 41 1 12 271 21 60 81 5.1 48 1 31 36 4 19 264 22 30 52 3.3 39 1 13 31 3 16 141 6 34 40 2.5 53 3 50 29 1 25 104 10 51 61 3.8 47 2 30 21 7 41 78 4 19 23 1.4 26 0 25 28 0 8 52 7 32 39 2.4 40 2 30 28 1 8 48 8 13 21 1.3 9 0 6 7 0 3 31 4 3 7 0.6 16 0 2 3 3 1 17 0 6 6 1.0 5 0 0 3 1 0 2 1 0 1 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 25 42 2.6 0 2

0 118 337 455 28.4 325 10 224 230 21 133 1008 126 328 454 28.4 330 - 173 269 49 72 944

Avg 16.9 16.5 8.8 6.5 4.9 3.3 3.0 1.9 1.5 0.3 0.0 0.0 63.0 59.0

NICHOLLS’ COACHING HISTORY Coach Years Morris Osburn 1958-60 Jack Holley 1960-62 Billy Key 1962-63 Jim Mahoney 1963-66 Don Landry 1966-79 Jerry Sanders 1979-81 Gordon Stauffer 1981-90 Rickey Broussard 1990-2002 Ricky Blanton 2002-04 J.P. Piper 2004-present Records prior to 1980 are incomplete

Record 24-22 24-25 12-12 27-47 173-156 24-30 101-140 150-183 9-46 33-82

Pct. .304 .490 .500 .365 .526 .444 .419 .451 .164 .287

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Dr. Randall J. Webb

Jerry Pierce

Jody Biscoe

Greg Burke

Jodie Heinicka

Doug Ireland

University Information

Founded:................................................................................................................... .1884 Location:............................................................................................. Natchitoches, La. Enrollment:............................................................................................................... 9,247 Nickname:........................................................................................................... Demons Colors:..............................................................Purple and White with Orange Trim President:........................................................................................ Dr. Randall J. Webb Athletics Director:........................................................................................Greg Burke Institutional Representative:.................................................................. Jerry Pierce Faculty Representative:............................................................................Jody Biscoe Senior Woman Administrator:.........................................................Jodie Heinicka

Coaching Staff

Head Coach:...................................................................................... Mike McConathy Alma mater, year:......................................................................Louisiana Tech, 1977 Record at NWLA, years:....................................................................... 156-155, 11th Career record, years:............................................................................. 508-314, 27th Assistant Coaches:............................ Mark Slessinger, Jeff Moore, Luke Rogers Basketball Office Phone:..................................................................... 318-357-4274

Prather Coliseum

2008-09 Year in Review

Overall/Conference record:...................................................................... 11-20/3-13 Letterwinners returning/lost:...............................................................................11/5 Starters returning/lost:............................................................................................. 3/2 Newcomers:.......................................................................................................................6

Postseason History

First Year of Basketball:....................................................................................1912-13 Joined Southland: ............................................................................................1987-88 All-Time Record:..........................................................................................1,286-1,014 Southland Record:.............................................................................................175-195 Southland Regular-season titles:...............................................................................2 Southland Tournament titles:.....................................................................................1 NCAA appearances (Div. I & II):...................................................................................2 NIT appearances:.................................................................................................... None

Venue Information

Name, Year Opened:.......................................................................Prather Coliseum Capacity:.................................................................................................................... 3,400 Record:..................................................................................................................344-198 Press Row Phone:.................................................................................. 318-357-4544

ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. 11 2 34 4 0 40 35 33 24 1 5 14 42 15

Name Devon Baker Aramie Brooks Charles Clark John Conine Shamir Davis Cory Dixon O. J. Evans James Hulbin Damon Jones Dominic Knight Logan McConathy Michael McConathy William Mosley Will Pratt

Pos. G C G/F C G F C F G G G G C F

Ht. 6-1 6-8 6-5 6-6 6-0 6-7 6-10 6-8 6-4 6-3 6-0 5-9 6-7 6-5

Wt. 185 219 215 225 180 200 225 235 195 212 170 160 220 224

Cl. Jr. Sr. So. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. So. Jr.

Hometown/Previous School Bronx, N.Y. /Howard College Earle, Ark. /Arkansas-Fort Smith Alexandria, La./Tioga Natchitoches, La./St. Mary’s Shreveport, La./Huntington Argyle, Texas/Argyle Mansfield, La./Huntington Shreveport, La./Booker T. Washington Winnfield, La./Winnfield Alexandria, La./Bolton Natchitoches, La./St. Mary’s Natchitoches, La./St. Mary’s Shreveport, La./Huntington Harlem, N.Y./Western Oklahoma State

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Basketball SID:..........................................................................................Doug Ireland E-Mail:...............................................................................................Ireland@nsula.edu Office:......................................................................................................... 318-357-6467 Cell:............................................................................................................. 318-288-6388 Fax:.............................................................................................................. 318-357-4515

NUMERICAL ROSTER No. 0 1 2 4 5 11 14 15 24 33 34 35 42 40

Name Shamir Davis Dominic Knight Aramie Brooks John Conine Logan McConathy Devon Baker Michael McConathy Will Pratt Damon Jones James Hulbin Charles Clark O. J. Evans William Mosley Cory Dixon

Pos. G G C C G G G F G F G/F C C F

NORTHWESTERN STATE It was one thing for Northwestern State not to extend a record-tying streak of four consecutive Southland Conference Tournament championship games last season. It was quite another for the Demons not even to qualify for the eight-team tournament field.

But for the first time in coach Mike McConathy’s tenure as the Demons’ coach, depth was an issue, not an attribute. An injury and disciplinary action took away three of Northwestern’s most explosive players. None return this season.

Toughness and togetherness are attributes McConathy wants in his 2009-10 team. He believes the Demons are well positioned to return to their customary competitive stature in the Southland.

Providing a big lift are two New York, N.Y., natives, guard Devon Baker and forward Will Pratt.

Baker, a 6-foot-1-inch, 175-pound guard at Howard College in Big Spring, Texas, averaged 12.5 points per game and was first-team All-Western Junior College Athletic Conference playing both point and shooting guard. Pratt, a 6-5, 220-pound forward at Western Oklahoma State College, topped his team in scoring as a freshman (14 points per game) and averaged 10.1 points, 5.7 rebounds and shot 52 percent from the field as a sophomore.

They blend with veteran standouts William Mosley (6-foot-7 sophomore forward), Damon Jones (6-foot-4 senior guard) and Michael McConathy (5-foot-9 senior guard) as the likely team leaders. Also in the mix are two-year lettermen Dominic Knight (6-foot-3 junior guard) and Logan McConathy (6-foot junior guard), and three more letterwinners: 6-foot-8 forward Aramie Brooks, 6-foot-5 swingman Charles Clark and 6-foot-6 forward John Conine.

Freshmen are explosive. Guard Shamir Davis, forward James Hulbin, a medical redshirt last season, and front court players O.J. Evans and Cory Dixon, join the Demons.

Last year, Mosley was among the conference’s top five of four different stats (no other rookie in the league ranked so highly in more than one category). His 8.5 rebounding average was fourth nationally among freshmen, and third overall in the Southland. Mosley’s 2.5 blocked shots per game were second nationally among freshmen, second overall in the conference.

Jones topped Northwestern with a 12.2 scoring average that included a 36-point outburst, the best for a Demon in 14 years. Overall last season, he hit 36 percent on 3-pointers, draining 55, and dropped in 89 percent of his free throws.

Michael McConathy, an Academic All-America candidate who graduated last spring with a 3.6 GPA, had averages of 8.0 points, 4.0 assists and 1.6 steals. He was fifth in the Southland in assists, second in free throw percentage (82 percent) and eighth in steals – leading Northwestern in a statistic in which it ranked 20th nationally. McConathy can become a four-year Southland All-Academic selection.

MIKE McCONATHY Head Coach

Louisiana Tech, 1977 Record at NWLA: 156-155, 11th Season Overall: 508-314, 26th Season Now in the 11th season under Mike McConathy’s leadership, Northwestern State basketball has evolved in his tenure from being nearly an afterthought in the historic city of Natchitoches to providing the sports heartbeat of northwest Louisiana in February and March.

His Demons now have been to the Big Dance twice (2001, 2006), winning a NCAA Tournament game each time, and have been to the Southland Conference Tournament championship game six times in his first 10 seasons (2000-01, 2005-08). Under McConathy, Northwestern has posted five winning seasons, each highlighted by an appearance in the Southland Conference championship game.

His Demons captured the hearts of the nation in March 2006 with their appearance in the NCAA Tournament. Northwestern became a“Cinderella team”in the first-round of the tournament by beating regional third-seed Iowa on a last-second basket that completed a run from a 54-37 deficit with eight minutes to play.

Coach McConathy’s career collegiate coaching record in 25 seasons is 508-314, including 156 wins with the Demons.

His sons, Michael and Logan, are members of the Demon basketball team. Their mother, Connie, works on the Northwestern campus.

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2009-10 SCHEDULE Date Day Opponent Time N13 Fri. East Texas Baptist 7:45 p.m.

N19 Thu. at Texas Tech 7 p.m.

N24 Tue. Houston Baptist 7:45 p.m.

N28 Sat. at Indiana 2:30 p.m.

N30 Mon. at Centenary 7 p.m.

D5 Sat. at Louisiana Tech 7 p.m.

D8 Tue. LSU-Shreveport 7 p.m.

D12 Sat. at LSU 7 p.m.

D16 Wed. Grambling 7:45 p.m.

D19 Sat. Missouri Valley 2 p.m.

D28 Mon. Hawaii 11:05 p.m.

J2 Sat. at Texas A&M Noon J4 Mon. Southern-New Orleans 7:45 p.m.

J9 Sat. at Nicholls* 5 p.m.

J13 Wed. Southeastern La.* 7 p.m.

J16 Sat. at A&M-Corpus Christi* 7 p.m.

J23 Sat. Nicholls* 4 p.m.

J27 Wed. Stephen F. Austin* 7 p.m.

J30 Sat. at Central Arkansas* 4 p.m.

F3 Wed. McNeese State* 7 p.m.

F6 Sat. at UT Arlington* 2 p.m.

F10 Wed. at Stephen F. Austin* 7 p.m.

F13 Sat. Central Arkansas* 2 p.m.

F17 Wed. at McNeese State* 7 p.m.

F20 Sat. Lamar* 7 p.m.

F24 Wed. at UTSA* 7 p.m.

F27 Sat. Texas State* 2 p.m.

M3 Wed. Sam Houston State* 2 p.m.

M6 Sat. at Southeastern La.* 3 p.m.

DAMON JONES

#24

Sr., 6-4, 195 Guard Winnfield, La. Winnfield

Led 2008-09 Demons with 12.2 scoring average, 55 3-pointers, 89 percent free-throw aim ... his 36 percent 3-point accuracy topped NSU and barely missed the Southland’s top 10 ... hit 7 straight shots, 5 which were 3-pointers, in a 7-minute span to trigger a careerbest 36-point outburst leading an 80-64 win over UCA Jan. 31 ... 36-point performance was best by a Northwestern player since 1994 and included 25 points after halftime ... had 14 double-digit games, leading the Demons in scoring 12 times ... owns 23 career double-figure scoring games ... Louisiana Class 3A, Cenla, and District Most Valuable Player as a senior at Winnfield H.S., when he averaged 31 points and 11 rebounds ... business administration major.

MICHAEL McCONATHY

#14

Sr., 5-9, 160 Guard Natchitoches, La. St. Mary’s

2008-09 RESULTS Record: 11-20, 3-13 Southland Date Day Opponent Time N15 Sat. at Indiana L, 65-83 N18 Tue. East Texas Baptist W, 87-65 N21 Fri. vs. Centenary W, 69-66 N23 Sun. at LSU L, 60-91 N28 Fri. vs. Alcorn State W, 77-65 N29 Sat. vs. Troy L, 63-100 OT D1 Mon. Centenary W, 90-84 D6 Sat. at Miami (Ohio) L, 66-94 D13 Sat. LSU-Shreveport W, 85-64 D17 Wed. at Grambling W, 83-79 D20 Sat. at Houston Baptist W, 84-76 D22 Mon. Southern-New Orleans W, 92-64 D27 Sat. at Arkansas L, 56-95 D30 Tue. Miami (Ohio) L, 68-69 J3 Sat. at Oklahoma State L, 73-122 J10 Sat. Nicholls State* L, 60-69 J14 Wed. at Southeastern La.* L, 59-84 J17 Sat. A&M-Corpus Christi* L, 68-69 J24 Sat. at Nicholls State* L, 69-85 J28 Wed. at Stephen F. Austin* L, 45-73 J31 Sat. Central Arkansas* W, 80-64 F4 Wed. at McNeese State* L, 75-81 F7 Sat. UT Arlington* L, 66-85 F11 Wed. Stephen F. Austin* L, 51-59 F14 Sat. at Central Arkansas* W, 79-77 F18 Wed. McNeese State* L, 74-88 F21 Sat. at Lamar* L, 67-89 F25 Wed. UTSA* W, 77-74 F28 Sat. at Texas State* L, 65-98 M4 Wed. at Sam Houston State* L, 66-84 M7 Sat. Southeastern La.* L, 69-79

A three-year conference all-academic selection who is playing this season as a graduate student, McConathy earned his industrial engineering technology degree in May as a summa cum laude graduate (3.57 GPA) ... won first-team Academic All-District VI honors for a six-state region from CoSIDA ... son of Demons’ head coach Mike McConathy and plays alongside younger brother Logan ... last season, he averaged 8 points, 4 assists and 1.6 steals while sinking 82 percent of his free throws ... started all but one of the Demons’ 31 games, ranking fifth in the Southland in assists, second in free throw percentage and eighth in steals – leading Northwestern in a statistic in which it ranked 20th nationally ... posted 12 double-figure scoring games, leading the Demons in points four times.

WILLIAM MOSLEY

#42

So., 6-7, 200 Center Shreveport, La. Huntington

The top returning rebounder and shot blocker in the Southland ... only freshman to rank in the top 5 of more than one official Southland statistical category in 2008-09, ranking in four different stats ... Mosley’s 8.5 rebounding average led all conference freshmen was fourth nationally among freshmen ... his 2.5 blocked shots per game was second nationally among freshmen, 21st overall ... Mosley’s 3.1 offensive rebounding average led all conference players last season ... Mosley’s 76 blocked shots moved him into 10th on the Demons’ career list and was the second-best single-season total in school history ... posted career highs of 16 points and 18 rebounds in a win over LSU-Shreveport ... had seven double-digit scoring games, and 11 double-figure rebounding performances.

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NORTHWESTERN STATE ## Player GP GS 24 Jones, Damon 31 28 15 White, Devin 21 16 23 Hancock, Keithan 29 5 14 McConathy, Michael 31 30 31 Porterie, Kalem 31 14 42 Mosley, William 31 30 11 Clark, C.J. 18 9 1 Knight, Dominic 24 7 34 Clark, Charles 31 5 22 Petravicius, Deivida 31 7 2 Brooks, Aramie 29 0 33 Hulbin, James 9 0 25 Gregory, Brandon 1 0 12 Watkins, Dwayne 12 0 5 McConathy, Logan 31 1 21 Richardson, Darius 25 3 4 Conine, John 9 0 3 Cheng, Jin 1 0 3 Jackson, Marcus 1 0 25 Edgar, Andrew 1 0 TM Team................

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Min Avg 729 23.5 374 17.8 526 18.1 720 23.2 548 17.7 766 24.7 350 19.4 375 15.6 357 11.5 389 12.5 291 10.0 68 7.6 0 0.0 79 6.6 426 13.7 213 8.5 10 1.1 0 0.0 3 3.0 2 2.0

6226

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FG FGA Pct. 3FG FGA Pct. FT FTA 138 338 .408 55 153 .359 47 53 83 166 .500 3 13 .231 38 56 88 267 .330 53 172 .308 34 44 73 243 .300 32 117 .274 69 84 77 152 .507 0 0 .000 41 58 80 119 .672 0 0 .000 34 95 39 100 .390 2 11 .182 24 33 34 75 .453 3 8 .375 40 59 42 87 .483 5 17 .294 28 67 41 115 .357 6 32 .188 26 32 43 104 .413 0 0 .000 20 44 8 19 .421 0 0 .000 13 20 1 1 1.000 1 1 1.000 0 0 7 28 .250 1 8 .125 16 23 14 71 .197 2 17 .118 23 29 12 41 .293 1 9 .111 11 16 0 3 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 3 .000 0 3 .000 0 0

780 1934 .403 164 561 .292 464 713 839 1872 .448 224 623 .360 573 860

Pct. .887 .679 .773 .821 .707 .358 .727 .678 .418 .813 .455 .650 .000 .696 .793 .688 .000 .000 .000 .000

.651 .666

Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A 43 29 72 2.3 43 0 25 35 85 120 5.7 68 5 19 17 30 47 1.6 52 3 26 13 28 41 1.3 107 6 124 56 92 148 4.8 57 0 20 95 168 263 8.5 72 1 19 18 40 58 3.2 56 4 20 16 44 60 2.5 65 3 26 34 38 72 2.3 26 0 16 32 59 91 2.9 34 0 35 36 39 75 2.6 31 0 11 8 9 17 1.9 11 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 4 10 14 1.2 9 0 4 7 35 42 1.4 50 0 55 8 21 29 1.2 16 0 20 0 1 1 0.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1.0 0 0 0 67 54 121 3.9 2

489 783 1272 41.0 701 22 421 413 813 1226 39.5 643 - 503

TO Blk Stl Pts 52 7 20 378 44 41 24 207 60 0 28 263 104 0 51 247 45 2 11 195 23 76 39 194 36 11 11 104 33 2 11 111 30 6 11 117 42 2 19 114 21 10 16 106 7 7 1 29 0 0 0 3 10 1 6 31 65 1 7 53 23 2 13 36 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3

0 599 168 269 2188 535 128 313 2475

Avg 12.2 9.9 9.1 8.0 6.3 6.3 5.8 4.6 3.8 3.7 3.7 3.2 3.0 2.6 1.7 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 70.6 79.8

2008-09 SOUTHLAND-ONLY STATISTICS ## Player GP GS 24 Jones, Damon 16 15 14 McConathy, Michael 16 16 23 Hancock, Keithan 14 2 31 Porterie, Kalem 16 13 42 Mosley, William 16 16 11 Clark, C.J. 3 2 1 Knight, Dominic 13 6 15 White, Devin 6 1 22 Petravicius, Deivida 16 1 34 Clark, Charles 16 5 2 Brooks, Aramie 16 0 25 Gregory, Brandon 1 0 5 McConathy, Logan 16 0 21 Richardson, Darius 15 3 4 Conine, John 6 0 3 Cheng, Jin 1 0 TM TEAM................

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Min Avg FG FGA Pct. 3FG FGA Pct. FT FTA Pct. 419 26.2 75 187 .401 25 73 .342 27 32 .844 373 23.3 45 143 .315 19 68 .279 36 43 .837 252 18.0 43 137 .314 24 85 .282 14 16 .875 354 22.1 52 97 .536 0 0 .000 18 28 .643 437 27.3 39 65 .600 0 0 .000 23 59 .390 60 20.0 7 20 .350 0 0 .000 4 6 .667 231 17.8 21 44 .477 3 5 .600 26 40 .650 74 12.3 9 30 .300 0 1 .000 11 11 1.000 218 13.6 25 74 .338 4 24 .167 20 25 .800 230 14.4 25 58 .431 2 11 .182 16 40 .400 159 9.9 22 54 .407 0 0 .000 12 24 .500 0 0.0 1 1 1.000 1 1 1.000 0 0 .000 211 13.2 9 41 .220 2 8 .250 11 13 .846 177 11.8 8 31 .258 1 8 .125 9 12 .750 5 0.8 0 3 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0.0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000

3200 381 985 .387 81 284 .285 227 349 .650 3200 444 946 .469 107 304 .352 263 380 .692

NORTHWESTERN’S SOUTHLAND HISTORY Season Overall SLC Tourn.

1987-88 16-12 7-7 0-1 1988-89 13-16 7-7 1-1 1989-90 10-19 5-9 1-1 1990-91 8-22 2-12 DNQ 1991-92 15-13 9-9 DNQ 1992-93 13-13 7-11 DNQ 1993-94 11-15 6-12 DNQ 1994-95 113-14 8-10 0-1 1995-96 5-21 3-15 DNQ 1996-97 13-15 8-8 1-1 1997-98 13-14 10-6 0-1 * indicates Southland Tournament title

Season Overall SLC Tourn.

1998-99 11-15 8-10 DNQ 1999-00 17-13 11-7 2-1 2000-01 19-13 11-9 3-0* 2001-02 13-18 9-11 DNQ 2002-03 6-21 6-14 DNQ 2003-04 11-17 8-8 0-1 2004-05 21-12 13-3 2-1 2005-06 26-8 15-1 3-0* 2006-07 17-15 10-6 1-1 2007-08 15-18 9-7 2-1 2008-09 11-20 3-13 DNQ

Off Def 22 15 7 16 5 15 36 60 51 97 1 9 9 23 5 15 18 30 21 21 21 21 0 0 3 19 3 14 0 0 0 0 34 26 236 381 194 446

Tot Avg PF FO A 37 2.3 20 0 13 23 1.4 52 2 57 20 1.4 22 1 12 96 6.0 36 0 17 148 9.3 42 0 13 10 3.3 12 1 2 32 2.5 36 1 21 20 3.3 18 1 3 48 3.0 20 0 16 42 2.6 16 0 11 42 2.6 15 0 4 0 0.0 0 0 0 22 1.4 23 0 20 17 1.1 14 0 20 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 60 3.8 0

617 38.6 327 6 209 640 40.0 316 - 263

TO Blk Stl Pts 22 5 10 202 56 0 24 145 31 0 13 124 29 1 9 122 8 43 17 101 7 3 4 18 21 0 7 71 16 6 4 29 24 1 16 74 18 3 5 68 9 7 10 56 0 0 0 3 29 1 3 31 16 2 11 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

0 286 72 134 1070 272 63 150 1258

Avg 12.6 9.1 8.9 7.6 6.3 6.0 5.5 4.8 4.6 4.3 3.5 3.0 1.9 1.7 0.0 0.0 66.9 78.6

NORTHWESTERN’S COACHING HISTORY Coach H. Lee Prather Charles “Red” Thomas Huey W. Cranford Tynes Hildebrand Wayne Yates Don Beasley Dan Bell J.D. Barnett Mike McConathy

Years 1913-50 1951-57 1957-65 1965-80 1980-85 1985-88 1988-94 1994-99 1999-present

Record 473-169 138-77 116-98 191-199 48-92 42-41 68-98 55-79 156-155

Pct. .737 .624 .542 .490 .343 .506 .410 .410 .502

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Dr. James F. Gaertner

Dr. R. Dean Lewis

Bobby Williams

Chris Thompson

Paul Ridings

University Information

Founded:.................................................................................................................... 1879 Location:.............................................................................................. Huntsville, Texas Enrollment:.............................................................................................................16,800 Nickname:...........................................................................................................Bearkats Colors:.................................................................................................... Orange & White President:.................................................................................... Dr. James F. Gaertner Athletics Director:............................................................................... Bobby Williams Faculty Representative:.................................................................Dr. R. Dean Lewis Senior Woman Administrator:..................................................... Chris Thompson

Coaching Staff

Head Coach:.................................................................................................. Bob Marlin Alma mater, year:.................................................................. Mississippi State, 1981 Record at SHSU, years:......................................................................... 200-123, 11th Career record, years:............................................................................. 323-158, 16th Assistant Coaches:.............................Jason Hooten, Neil Hardin, Oderra Jones Basketball Office Phones:................................................................... 936-294-1743

2008-09 Year in Review

Overall, Conference record:.......................................................18-12, 12-4 (West) Letterwinners returning/lost:................................................................................. 8/4 Starters returning/lost:............................................................................................. 3/2 Newcomers:.......................................................................................................................5

Postseason History

First Year of Basketball:....................................................................................1917-18 Joined Southland: ............................................................................................1987-88 All-Time Record:..........................................................................................1,122-1,070 Southland Record:.............................................................................................263-301 Southland Regular-season titles:...............................................................................2 Southland Tournament titles:.....................................................................................1 NCAA appearances (Div. I & II):...................................................................................2 NIT appearances:.................................................................................................... None

Johnson Coliseum Venue Information

Name, Year Opened:.................................. Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum, 1976 Capacity:.................................................................................................................... 6,100 Record:..................................................................................................................253-112 Press Row Phone:.................................................................................. 936-294-1838

ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. 10 25 15 12 14 23 11 4 1 5 21 20 24

Name Corey Allmond Antuan Bootle Preston Brown Trevon Charles Gilberto Clavell Marco Cooper Josten Crow Kelly Lawson Ashton Mitchell Drae Murray Lance Pevehouse Aaron Thompson Arthur Zulu

Pos. G C F F F F F F G G G C C

Ht. 6-1 6-7 6-6 6-5 6-7 6-7 6-4 6-8 5-11 5-10 6-2 6-9 6-8

Wt. 180 265 220 215 225 190 215 220 175 145 190 200 220

Cl. Sr. So. Sr. Jr. Jr. So. Jr. Fr. Sr. So. Jr. Fr. Sr.

Hometown/Previous School Oxon Hill, Md./Howard Freeport, Bahamas/Saint Thomas Stringtown, Okla./Cowley County Queens, N.Y./Western Texas Mayaquez, Puerto Rico/Collin County Freeport. Bahamas/Delaware Houston, Texas/Naval Academy Prep Pearland, Texas/Pearland New Orleans, La./Westwood Huntsville, Texas/Huntsville League City, Texas/San Jacinto Burkburnett, Texas/Burkburnett Lusaka, Zambia/Jacksonville College

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Media Relations

Basketball SID:............................................................................................Paul Ridings E-Mail:.................................................................................................ridings@shsu.edu Office:......................................................................................................... 936-294-1764 Cell:............................................................................................................. 281-450-8920 Fax:.............................................................................................................. 936-294-3538

NUMERICAL ROSTER No. 1 4 5 10 11 12 14 15 20 21 23 24 25

Name Ashton Mitchell Kelly Lawson Drae Murray Corey Allmond Josten Crow Trevon Charles Gilberto Clavell Preston Brown Aaron Thompson Lance Pevehouse Marco Cooper Arthur Zulu Antuan Bootle

Pos. G F G G F F F F C G F C C

SAM HOUSTON STATE With eight lettermen returning including the top four scorers from the Southland Conference’s 2009 West Division championship team, Sam Houston State appears poised to continue its run of successes under the direction of head coach Bob Marlin.

Marlin became the second coach to achieve 200 men’s basketball victories in his Southland Conference tenure with Sam Houston’s 18-12 record last year. His 200 victories rank him behind Mike Vining who rolled up a 383-291 record at Louisiana-Monroe from 1983 to 2005. Marlin’s 200-112 mark in his 11 seasons ranks the Bearkats as the “winningest” program in the league since 1998-99.

Since the 2000 season, Sam Houston stands behind only the University of Texas in total victories for NCAA Division I men’s basketball programs in the state. The Bearkats have finished among the top three teams in the Southland standings six of the last seven seasons.

The return of 57.3 of the team’s 76.0 points per game during the 2008-09 campaign gives Marlin a strong foundation to build upon for 2010.

Any discussion of the Bearkats’ outlook for the coming season starts with the highest scoring back court duo at Sam Houston in the program’s 22 years at the NCAA Division I level. Corey Allmond and Ashton Mitchell combined for 27.8 points per game last year.

The seniors each averaged more than 30 minutes per game to give the Kats experienced leaders on the perimeter.

Allmond, a 6-foot-1-inch transfer from Howard College, set a school record with 99 treys to rank No. 14 in the nation in three point shooting last year. He scored in double figures in 24 of 30 games including 14 performances of 20 or more points.

Mitchell, a 5-foot-11 three-year letterman from New Orleans, La., became the fifth point guard under Marlin to lead the Southland and rank in the top 10 nationally in assists. Mitchell ended the season No. 5 in the NCAA with 6.8 assists per game. He also added 12.5 points per contest. Allmond was a first-team All-Southland Conference selection and Mitchell was named to the second team last year.

The third returning starter is Preston Brown, 6-foot-6 senior forward who averaged 9.9 points and 4.9 rebounds last year as a transfer from Cowley County. He scored in double figures in 10 games last season.

Three other returning players saw extensive playing time as front line reserves.

Lance Pevehouse ranked as the team’s fourth-leading scorer (9.1 points per game) and stood second on the team with 50 three-point baskets. The 6-foot-2 transfer from San Jacinto College scored in double figures in 11 games including a 23-point performance at UTEP. Drae Murray averaged 13.8 minutes per contest as a true freshman in 2009. He totaled 64 assists and scored 5.9 points per game as Mitchell’s backup at point guard. Josten Crow, a 6-4 two-year letterman, is one of the Bearkats’ top defenders. Missing the first eight games of the season due to an injury, Crow bounced back to total more than 16 minutes a game in Southland action.

A total of eight lettermen return from the 2008-09 squad, including Arthur Zulu, Antuan Bootle and Marco Cooper. The Bearkats welcome five newcomers.

BOB MARLIN Head Coach

Mississippi State, 1981 Record at SHSU: 200-123,11th Season Overall: 323-158, 16th Season Bob Marlin became only the second coach in Southland Conference history to post 200 coaching victories in guiding Sam Houston to another winning season in 2008-09. In 10 seasons as the Bearkats head coach, Marlin has produced an overall record of 200-123 – more victories than any other Southland Conference member during that time span.

Mike Vining, head coach at LouisianaMonroe from 1983-2005 and the man who gave Marlin his first coaching job, compiled a 383-291 record from 1983-2005.

Since 2000, Sam Houston State has become the dominate team not only in the Southland Conference but in Texas. Only one of the 20 NCAA Division I men’s basketball teams in the University of Texas has won more games than Sam Houston. Texas has won 248 games, followed by Sam Houston 190, Texas Tech and UTEP 176 and Texas A&M 166.

Inheriting a program that had not finished higher than sixth in the league and posted only two double digit victory seasons in more than a decade, Marlin has directed the Kats to five 20-plus victory seasons. Sam Houston has averaged more than 20 wins a season during the past four years.

In 16 seasons as a head coach, Marlin has produced a record of 323-156. He rolled up a 123-35 record as head coach at Pensacola Junior College. Marlin has served as an assistant coach at Alabama, Marshall, Houston Baptist and Louisiana-Monroe.

Preston Brown

Ashton Mitchell

He has a son, Matt (17).

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2009-10 SCHEDULE Date Day Opponent Time N14 Sat. Letourneau 7 p.m.

N16 Mon. Texas College 7 p.m.

N19 Thu. at Kentucky 6 p.m.

N21 Sat. at Cleveland State 6 p.m.

N24 Tue. vs. Oral Roberts 12:30 p.m.

N25 Wed. vs. Rider or Florida A&M TBA N30 Mon. Mid-America Christian 7 p.m.

D5 Sat. Louisiana-Lafayette 7 p.m.

D12 Sat. Ecclesia College 2 p.m.

D20 Sun. at Auburn 1 p.m.

D22 Tue. Florida International 7 p.m.

D28 Mon. Wright State 6 p.m.

J3 Sun. at Western Michigan 2 p.m.

J9 Sat. Stephen F. Austin* 7 p.m.

J16 Sat. at Southeastern La.* 3 p.m.

J20 Wed. Texas State* 7 p.m.

J23 Sat. at UT Arlington* 7 p.m.

J27 Wed. Lamar* 7 p.m.

J30 Sat. at A&M-Corpus Christi 7 p.m.

F3 Wed. UTSA* 7 p.m.

F6 Sat. Central Arkansas* 7 p.m.

F10 Wed. at Nicholls* 6:30 p.m.

F13 Sat. A&M-Corpus Christi* 7 p.m.

F17 Wed. at Lamar* 7 p.m.

F20 Sat. at UTSA* 7 p.m.

F24 Wed. McNeese State* 7 p.m.

F27 Sat. UT Arlington* 7 p.m.

2008-09 RESULTS Record: 18-12, 12-4 Southland Date Day Opponent Time N14 Fri. Schreiner W, 100-42 N17 Mon. at Texas Tech L, 76-87 N20 Thu. North Texas L, 71-76 N25 Tue. Western Michigan L, 62-65 N29 Sat. Wright State W, 84-65 D3 Wed. at North Texas L, 66-68 D6 Sat. at UTEP L, 72-83 D9 Tue. Texas College W, 89-54 D13 Sat. Jarvis Christian W, 69-60 D21 Sun. at Louisiana Lafayette W, 56-54 D28 Sun. at Texas A&M L, 50-60 D30 Tue. NW Oklahoma St. W, 73-52 J3 Sat. at Central Florida L, 70-86 J10 Sat. at Stephen F. Austin* L, 73-75 J17 Sat. Southeastern La.* W, 73-62 J21 Wed. at Texas State* W, 79-75 J24 Sat. UT Arlington* W, 78-74 2OT J28 Wed. at Lamar* W, 112-105 J31 Sat. A&M-Corpus Christi W, 72-51 2OT F4 Wed. at UTSA* W, 89-86 F7 Sat. at Central Arkansas* W, 75-52 F11 Wed. Nicholls* L, 59-60 F14 Sat. at A&M-Corpus Christi W, 75-73 F18 Wed. Lamar* L, 57-60 F21 Sat. UTSA* W, 89-67 F25 Wed. at McNeese State* W, 75-60 F28 Sat. at UT Arlington* L, 85-95 M4 Wed. Northwestern State* W, 84-66 M7 Sat. Texas State* W, 92-82 M12 Thu. vs. UTSA L, 74-83

COREY ALLMOND

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Sr., 6-1, 180 Guard Oxon Hill, Md. Howard

Named a first-team All-Southland Conference selection in 2009 ... led the Southland and ranked No. 14 nationally in three-pointers per game (3.3) ... set school season record with 99 three-point baskets ... averaged 15.3 points to finish the season ranked eighth in the Southland in scoring ... No. 2 in league in three-point shooting percentage (.436) ... leading scorer for Bearkats in 14 games, scoring 20 or more points 11 times ... fourth player at Sam Houston to score 20 or more points in his first two games as a Bearkat (24 vs. Schreiner and 23 at Texas Tech) ... tied school record with eight threes in his Sam Houston debut against Schreiner ... scored in double figures in 23 of 30 games including high of 25 points vs. Southeastern Louisiana.

ASHTON MITCHELL

#1

Sr., 5-11, 175 Guard New Orleans, La. Westwood

Named a second-team All-Southland Conference selection in 2009 ... fifth point guard during the Bob Marlin era to lead the Southland and rank nationally in assists ... ranked No. 5 in NCAA Division I with 6.9 assists in 2009 ... ranks No. 3 in Sam Houston history in career assists (399) ... No. 2 in scoring for 2009 Kats, averaging 12.5 points per game ... scored career-high 36 points in double-overtime win at Lamar, which was the second highest single-game total by a Bearkat at the NCAA Division I level ... 36 points included a school-record 22-of-27 performance at free-throw line ... played in all 92 games in his three-year career ... two-year starter ... scored in double figures 25 times as a Bearkat.

PRESTON BROWN

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Sr., 6-6, 225 Forward Stringtown, Okla.

Stringtown

Third-leading scorer for the 2009 Bearkats, averaging 9.9 points per game ... came off the bench for 10 points in the season opener then started 28 of the final 29 games ... scored in double figures 12 times including three games of 20 or more points ... season best was 22 points at Stephen F. Austin ... leading scorer in five games, including Southland postseason tournament contest with UTSA ... pulled down season-best 10 rebounds in both Central Arkansas and UTSA wins ... transferred from Cowley County Junior College, where he averaged 10.0 points, 6.3 rebounds and shot 55 percent from the floor ... led the Tigers to a 31-3 record, coming within a game of the NJCAA national tournament.

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SAM HOUSTON STATE ## Player 10 Allmond, Corey 1 Mitchell, Ashton 15 Brown, Preston 21 Pevehouse, Lance 42 Falkner, Barkley 4 Ramirez, DeLuis 5 Murray, Drae 11 Crow, Josten 25 Bootle, Antuan 44 Kvedys, Domas 24 Zulu, Arthur 32 Thompson, Kendrell TM Team................

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GP GS 30 30 30 28 30 28 30 1 30 30 30 28 30 2 22 1 27 0 24 2 18 0 23 0

30 30

Min Avg 922 30.7 907 30.2 685 22.8 663 22.1 876 29.2 774 25.8 415 13.8 343 15.6 150 5.6 139 5.8 107 5.9 119 5.2

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FG FGA 155 354 105 254 108 231 81 200 94 177 95 188 51 131 33 72 18 36 10 35 11 23 7 25

768 1726 718 1639

Pct. 3FG FGA Pct. FT FTA .438 99 227 .436 50 61 .413 29 99 .293 135 170 .468 20 52 .385 60 86 .405 50 136 .368 60 85 .531 7 18 .389 66 105 .505 1 11 .091 51 79 .389 31 82 .378 28 38 .458 4 16 .250 22 39 .500 0 0 .000 5 10 .286 0 9 .000 14 22 .478 0 0 .000 0 2 .280 2 9 .222 9 16

.445 243 659 .369 500 713 .438 174 528 .330 468 729

Pct. .820 .794 .698 .706 .629 .646 .737 .564 .500 .636 .000 .563

.701 .642

Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A 15 62 77 2.6 57 1 79 25 88 113 3.8 83 5 205 49 97 146 4.9 116 8 23 22 43 65 2.2 58 2 43 88 155 243 8.1 83 2 34 70 94 164 5.5 70 2 50 7 32 39 1.3 32 0 63 33 46 79 3.6 64 5 26 21 39 60 2.2 38 0 8 20 23 43 1.8 22 0 7 9 15 24 1.3 22 0 5 6 11 17 0.7 5 0 3 37 29 66 2.2 0

402 734 1136 37.9 650 25 546 343 688 1031 34.4 631 - 461

TO Blk Stl Pts 56 0 39 459 106 6 52 374 36 22 10 296 30 5 30 272 56 12 25 261 65 6 24 242 35 2 29 161 22 2 22 92 12 3 2 41 12 11 1 34 8 5 4 22 9 0 5 25 4

0 451 74 243 2279 461 87 200 2078

Avg 15.3 12.5 9.9 9.1 8.7 8.1 5.4 4.2 1.5 1.4 1.2 1.1 76.0 69.3

2008-09 SOUTHLAND-ONLY STATISTICS ## Player 10 Allmond, Corey 1 Mitchell, Ashton 42 Falkner, Barkley 15 Brown, Preston 21 Pevehouse, Lance 4 Ramirez, DeLuis 5 Murray, Drae 11 Crow, Josten 25 Bootle, Antuan 32 Thompson, Kendrell 24 Zulu, Arthur 44 Kvedys, Domas TM Team................

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GP GS 16 16 16 15 16 16 16 15 16 0 16 16 16 1 16 0 13 0 11 0 6 0 13 1

16 16

Min Avg FG FGA Pct. 3FG FGA 511 31.9 90 215 .419 57 134 487 30.4 57 142 .401 17 57 520 32.5 58 105 .552 4 12 356 22.3 58 129 .450 16 39 350 21.9 42 99 .424 26 65 413 25.8 42 88 .477 1 6 229 14.3 32 70 .457 21 47 265 16.6 26 56 .464 2 12 72 5.5 9 14 .643 0 0 38 3.5 1 9 .111 0 3 18 3.0 1 1 1.000 0 0 41 3.2 1 7 .143 0 2

3300 417 935 .446 144 377 3300 399 894 .446 93 276

Pct. FT FTA .425 33 42 .298 75 93 .333 51 75 .410 31 40 .400 32 46 .167 26 35 .447 18 25 .167 18 30 .000 1 3 .000 3 5 .000 0 0 .000 1 2

.382 289 396 .337 252 392

SAM HOUSTON’S SOUTHLAND HISTORY Season Overall SLC Tourn.

1987-88 14-14 9-5 DNQ 1988-89 12-16 8-6 DNQ 1989-90 10-18 8-6 DNQ 1990-91 7-20 5-9 DNQ 1991-92 2-25 1-17 DNQ 1992-93 6-19 4-14 DNQ 1993-94 7-20 7-11 0-1 1994-95 7-19 4-14 DNQ 1995-96 11-16 9-9 0-1 1996-97 8-18 7-9 DNQ 1997-98 9-17 7-9 DNQ * indicates Southland Tournament title

Season Overall SLC Tourn.

1998-99 10-16 7-11 DNQ 1999-00 22-7 15-3 1-1 2000-01 16-13 11-9 1-1 2001-02 14-14 9-11 DNQ 2002-03 23-7 17-3 2-0* 2003-04 13-15 8-8 0-1 2004-05 18-12 11-5 1-1 2005-06 22-9 11-5 2-1 2006-07 21-10 13-3 0-1 2007-08 23-8 10-6 1-1 2008-09 18-12 12-4 0-1

Pct. .786 .806 .680 .775 .696 .743 .720 .600 .333 .600 .000 .500

.730 .643

Off Def 12 38 13 48 54 102 22 49 11 24 33 41 4 15 23 38 13 17 2 5 1 4 2 9 19 12 209 402 175 382

Tot Avg PF FO A 50 3.1 30 1 35 61 3.8 40 3 102 156 9.8 46 1 22 71 4.4 64 3 13 35 2.2 29 0 27 74 4.6 37 1 29 19 1.2 16 0 27 61 3.8 51 4 21 30 2.3 20 0 1 7 0.6 3 0 1 5 0.8 6 0 0 11 0.8 8 0 0 31 1.9 0

611 38.2 350 13 278 557 34.8 341 - 256

TO Blk Stl Pts 27 0 17 270 60 3 26 206 35 5 16 171 11 11 3 163 12 2 14 142 31 4 14 111 16 2 14 103 16 2 16 72 7 1 0 19 3 0 1 5 1 1 0 2 3 3 0 3 3

0 225 34 121 1267 236 47 103 1143

Avg 16.9 12.9 10.7 10.2 8.9 6.9 6.4 4.5 1.5 0.5 0.3 0.2 79.2 71.4

SAM HOUSTON’S COACHING HISTORY Coach E.A. Berry Paul Boynton John Ashcraft J.W. Jones Clyde White T.F. Wilson Jack Williams Bob Craig Archie Porter Dennis Price Bob Derryberry Robert McPherson Steve Tucker Gary Moss Larry Brown Jerry Hopkins Bob Marlin

Years Record 1917-19 14-0 1919-20 10-0 1920-22 19-11 1923-36 121-116 1936-38 30-11 1939-45 60-30 1946-56 113-138 1957-64 84-113 1965-75 189-128 1976-79 35-71 1980-81 38-20 1982-86 102-59 1986-87 16-12 1987-89 16-22 1990-91 20-26 1992-98 50-134 1999-present 200-123

Pct. 1.000 1.000 .633 .511 .731 .667 .451 .426 .596 .330 .655 .634 .571 .421 .435 .272 .619

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Dr. John L. Crain

Dr. Joe Morris

Tim Baldwin

Sherry Kennemer

Matt Sullivan

University Information

Founded:.................................................................................................................... 1925 Location:..................................................................................................Hammond, La. Enrollment:.............................................................................................................15,622 Nickname:................................................................................................................. Lions Colors:.................................................................................................... Green and Gold President:..............................................................................................Dr. John L. Crain Interim Athletics Director:..................................................................... Tim Baldwin Faculty Representative:........................................................................Dr. Joe Morris Senior Woman Administrator:................................................... Sherry Kennemer

Coaching Staff

Head Coach:........................................................................................... Jim Yarbrough Alma mater, year:.......................................................................... Florida State, 1987 Record at SLU, years:..................................................................................62-56, Fifth Career record, years:................................................................................159-98, 10th Assoc. Head Coach; Assts.:....Roman Banks; Larry Cordaro, Alex Hausladen Basketball Office Phone:................................................................... (985) 549-3744

2008-09 Year in Review

Overall/Conference record:............................................................... 13-17/7-9 East Letterwinners returning/lost:................................................................................. 8/4 Starters returning/lost:............................................................................................. 3/2 Newcomers:.......................................................................................................................5

Postseason History

First Year of Basketball:.........................................................1947-48 (Modern Era) Joined Southland: ............................................................................................1997-98 All-Time Record:.................................................................................................707-886 Southland Record/Years:.................................................................................. 79-120 Southland Regular-season titles:...............................................................................2 Southland Tournament titles:.....................................................................................1 NCAA appearances (Div. I & II):...................................................................................2 NIT appearances:.................................................................................................... None

University Center Venue Information

Name, Year Opened:.........................................................University Center (1982) Capacity:.................................................................................................................... 7,500 Record:..................................................................................................................197-130 Press Row Phone:................................................................................ (985) 549-2326

ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. 12 30 23 5 24 1 10 2 3 21 20 4 11

Name Pos. Stephen Burches G Gary Dixon G Damon Forest G Brandon Fortenberry G Daren Hankins G Trent Hutchin G Roosevelt Johnson F Rodney Jones G Jason Marks F David Ndoumba F/C Deshawn Patterson G/F Patrick Sullivan C Robert Tibbs F

Ht. 5-11 6-3 6-3 6-2 5-8 6-1 6-6 6-3 6-5 6-7 6-4 6-9 6-6

Wt. 175 170 175 180 165 175 205 190 190 210 220 215 190

Cl. So. Jr. Jr. So. Jr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. Sr. Sr.

Hometown/Previous School Hammond, La./St. Thomas Aquinas Pontotoc, Miss./Itawamba CC Baton Rouge, La./Louisiana-Lafayette Picayune, Miss./Picayune Memorial Clinton, La./Silliman Institute Baton Rouge, La./Copiah-Lincoln CC Destrehan, La./Destrehan Alexandria, La./Ole Miss Little Rock, Ark./Itawamba CC Baton Rouge, La./Christian Life Academy Houma, La./Vandebilt Catholic Orlando, Fla./Edgewater Houston, Texas/Lamar (Colo.) CC

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Media Relations

Basketball SID:..........................................................................................Matt Sullivan E-Mail:...............................................................................................rsullivan@selu.edu Office:....................................................................................................... (985) 549-2142 Cell:........................................................................................................... (985) 981-0009 Fax:............................................................................................................ (985) 549-3495

NUMERICAL ROSTER No. 1 2 3 4 5 10 11 12 20 21 23 24 30

Name Trent Hutchin Rodney Jones Jason Marks Patrick Sullivan Brandon Fortenberry Roosevelt Johnson Robert Tibbs Stephen Burches Deshawn Patterson David Ndoumba Damon Forest Daren Hankins Gary Dixon

Pos. G G F C G F F G G/F F/C G G G

SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA The 2009-10 edition of the Southeastern Louisiana men’s basketball team looks to return to its winning formula of the past with a squad that returns three starters and eight letterwinners.

After posting five consecutive seasons with a winning record – its longest stretch since moving to Division I in 1980-81– Southeastern finished with an uncharacteristic 13-17 record in 2008-09. But the Lions showed promise for the future as they finished strong down the stretch winning four straight games to close out the regular season and securing their sixth consecutive berth in the Southland Conference tournament.

With a lineup that returns four of its top six scorers from a year ago, fifth-year coach Jim Yarbrough looks to guide the Lions to the top of the Southland standings.

“We’ve continued to make the conference tournament year in and year out, have had winning records in three of our last four years and had some of the top players in the league,” Yarbrough said, “but we have not gotten back to the postseason run that we have come to expect. This year, I believe we have the right stuff – a combination of leadership and athleticism – to compete for the Southland Conference title.”

Expected to lead the way for the Lions in 2009-10 will be Sullivan, a 6-foot-9-inch senior who has already etched his name in the Southeastern record books for blocked shots and can add his name among the top scorers and rebounders in school history.

As a true freshman, Brandon Fortenberry directed the Lions’ offense, finishing fourth in the Southland Conference in assists and fifth on the team in scoring. With a year of Division I experience under his belt, the southpaw looks to establish himself as one of the top point guards in the conference. Another sophomore – Deshawn Patterson – emerged as Southeastern’s top defensive stopper and will look to improve his game after a year on the court.

Returning players Damon Forest, Robert Tibbs and David Ndoumba each provided Southeastern with solid options off the bench and will look for increased playing time in 2009-10.

Forest, who helped Southeastern overcome the loss of all-conference performer Kevyn Green at midseason, provided the Lions with a tremendous spark off the bench and finished as the Lions’ second-leading scorer in league play. Tibbs, a junior college transfer, showed flashes of greatness in his first year while Ndoumba, entering his third season in the program, brought tremendous energy on the defensive side of the floor.

Aiding the returning players will be a solid core of newcomers, highlighted by Ole Miss transfer Rodney Jones and Trent Hutchin, an honorable mention junior college AllAmerican. Junior college transfers Jason Marks and Gary Dixon will each figure into the Lions’ rotation while the team’s lone freshman – forward Roosevelt Johnson – enters his first collegiate season with great promise.

After posting wins against programs from the SEC, Pac-10 and Big 10, Southeastern has placed itself on the mid-major map and the 2009-10 campaign is no exception.

Games against SEC foes Mississippi State and LSU, along with Big 12 opponent Nebraska highlight the schedule while the Lions’ will play an attractive non-conference home schedule that features Florida Atlantic, Jacksonville State and in-state rival Southern.

JIM YARBROUGH Head Coach

Florida State, 1987 Record at SLU: 62-56, Fifth Season Overall: 159-98 10th Season Named as Southeastern’s 11th head basketball coach in June, 2005, Jim Yarbrough brings tremendous energy and a wealth success to the Florida Parishes as both a head coach and assistant after averaging nearly 22 wins per season and earning postseason berths seven times in an 11-year span.

During his four-year tenure at Southeastern Louisiana, Yarbrough has done an excellent job of keeping the program very competitive. He reached 49 wins at the school faster than any coach in the program history.

Yarbrough’s Lions are 62-56 in four years.

In eight seasons as a college head coach, including a five-year stint at Division II Valdosta State, he has a career record of 159-98 in nine seasons.

At Valdosta, Yarbrough’s second team went 24-8 and reached for the NCAA tournament , advancing to the Sweet 16. He was named the South Region Coach of the Year and was a finalist for the national coach of the year.

The next season the Blazers finished the regular season ranked No. 3 in the nation and finished the season 25-4. Yarbrough was again the regional coach of the year.

Yarbrough got his coaching start at the Bolles School in Jacksonville, Fla., and made the jump to the University of West Florida and later the College of Charleston.

Brandon Fortenberry

Patrick Sullivan

A native of Tampa, Fla., Yarbrough and his wife Glynda have two children, daughter Samantha (10) and Jack (9).

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2009-10 SCHEDULE Date Day Opponent Time N13 Fri. Univ. of Science and Arts 7 p.m.

N16 Mon. Florida Atlantic 7 p.m.

N19 Thu. at Mississippi State 7 p.m.

N24 Tue. Jacksonville State 7 p.m.

N28 Sat. Millsaps College 12:45 p.m.

D1 Tue. Spring Hill College 7 p.m.

D5 Sat. at Jackson State 7 p.m.

D14 Mon. at LSU 7 p.m.

D16 Wed. Southern 7 p.m.

D19 Sat. at Texas Southern 7 p.m.

D22 Tue. at North Texas 7 p.m.

J2 Sat. William Carey 3 p.m.

J5 Tue. at Nebraska 7 p.m.

J9 Sat. Lamar* 3 p.m.

J13 Wed. at Northwestern State* 7 p.m.

J16 Sat. Sam Houston State* 3 p.m.

J20 Wed. at McNeese State* 7 p.m.

J23 Sat. at Stephen F. Austin* 6 p.m.

J27 Wed. Central Arkansas* 7 p.m.

J30 Sat. at Nicholls* 2 p.m.

F3 Wed. Texas State 7 p.m.

F6 Sat. at UTSA* 7 p.m.

F13 Sat. Nicholls* 3 p.m.

F17 Wed. at UT Arlington* 7 p.m.

F20 Sat. Stephen F. Austin* 3 p.m.

F24 Wed. at A&M-Corpus Christi* 7 p.m.

F27 Sat. at Central Arkansas 7 p.m.

M3 Wed. McNeese State* 7:30 p.m.

M6 Sat. Northwestern State Noon

2008-09 RESULTS Record: 13-17, 7-9 Southland Date Day Opponent Time OT N14 Fri. at Arkansas L, 87-91 N17 Mon. Miles College W, 95-69 N20 Thurs. at Lipscomb L, 58-70 N25 Tues. at Texas Tech L, 63-74 N29 Sat. Dillard W, 99-59 D2 Tues. at Southern W, 84-75 D6 Sat. Southern-New Orleans W, 108-51 D13 Sat. at Florida Atlantic L, 58-72 D16 Tues. Millsaps W, 85-56 D20 Sat. Jackson State W, 70-51 D23 Tues. at Minnesota L, 71-80 D31 Wed. at Auburn L, 65-77 J3 Sat. at LSU L, 61-90 J10 Sat. at Lamar* L, 65-76 J14 Wed. Northwestern State* W, 84-59 J17 Sat. at Sam Houston State* L, 62-73 J21 Wed. McNeese State* W, 52-49 J24 Sat. Stephen F. Austin* L, 49-60 J28 Wed. at Central Arkansas* W, 75-64 J31 Sat. Nicholls* L, 65-68 F4 Wed. at Texas State* L, 82-84 F7 Sat. UTSA* L, 61-66 F14 Sat. at Nicholls* L, 50-52 F18 Wed. UT Arlington* L, 66-70 F21 Sat. at Stephen F. Austin* L, 38-45 F25 Wed. A&M-Corpus Christi* W, 70-68 F28 Sat. Central Arkansas* W, 98-61 M4 Wed. at McNeese State* W, 71-61 M7 Sat. at Northwestern State* W, 79-69 M12 Thu. vs. Stephen F. Austin L, 56-67

PATRICK SULLIVAN

#4

Sr., 6-9, 215 Center Orlando, Fla. Edgewater

Enters his final season as the school’s all-time leader in blocked shots (175) and is second in field goal percentage (.580) ... played in all 30 games for the Lions with 28 starts as a junior last season ... finished as the team leader in scoring (12.1), rebounds (7.0), blocked shots (64) and field goal percentage (.575) ... finished third in the Southland in field goal percentage, fourth in blocked shots and eighth in rebounds ... set career-highs in scoring, rebounds, blocks and free throw percentage (.667) ... scored a career-high 22 points with 12 rebounds in a conference win at Central Arkansas ... set the single-season record for blocked shots ... scored in double figures in 19 games and recorded seven double-doubles on the year, tied for third among Southland players.

BRANDON FORTENBERRY

#5

So., 6-2, 180 Guard Picayune, Miss.

Picayune Memorial

Played in all 30 games for the Lions last year and finished as the top freshman in the Southland with 4.0 assists ... averaged 8.3 points and 2.4 rebounds with 28 starts ... scored in double figures in his final three games of the season, highlighted by a 20-point performance at Northwestern State ... led the team in minutes played (29.2) and was second in steals (1.0) ... scored 13 points on 5-of-10 shooting at Texas Tech ... scored 16 points in a victory over Northwestern State ... scored 14 points with eight assists against UTSA ... dished out a season-high 10 assists in win over Millsaps College ... scored 14 points, sinking four 3-pointers, in a win over Southern-New Orleans ... added 11 points in a win at McNeese State and 13 points against Stephen F. Austin in the Southland tournament.

DESHAWN PATTERSON

#20

So., 6-4, 220 Guard/Forward Houma, La. Vanderbilt Catholic

Played in all 30 games as a true freshman with 18 starts ... averaged 3.4 points and 2.5 rebounds per game, starting 17 of the team’s final 18 games ... finished second behind Brandon Fortenberry in assists (2.6) and was fifth in minutes played (20.2) ... posted season-highs of 17 points and eight rebounds in 20 minutes of action against Miles College ... went 7-for-9 from the floor, including 3-for-3 from behind the three-point line ... scored 11 points in a win at McNeese State ... dished out a season-high seven assists in start against Millsaps College.

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SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA ## Player GP GS 3 Green, Kevyn 14 13 4 Sullivan, Patrick 30 28 2 Span, Warrell 30 22 23 Forest, Damon 22 3 1 Cyprian, Chris 29 26 5 Fortenberry, Brandon 30 28 11 Tibbs, Robert 29 2 20 Patterson, DeShawn 30 18 32 Pope, Antonio 28 4 21 Ndoumba, David 30 6 22 Dunbar, Jeremy 7 0 24 Hankins, Daren 7 0 10 Richard, Cory 6 0 12 Burches, Stephen 13 0 TM TEAM................

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Min Avg 397 28.4 814 27.1 863 28.8 438 19.9 683 23.6 875 29.2 515 17.8 605 20.2 276 9.9 399 13.3 92 13.1 11 1.6 14 2.3 43 3.3

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FG FGA Pct. 3FG FGA Pct. FT FTA Pct. 95 199 .477 43 101 .426 36 48 .750 149 259 .575 0 0 .000 64 96 .667 142 290 .490 11 30 .367 31 57 .544 65 166 .392 30 95 .316 49 68 .721 91 211 .431 36 108 .333 33 47 .702 85 204 .417 33 99 .333 47 67 .701 57 115 .496 10 32 .313 36 58 .621 36 100 .360 9 29 .310 21 35 .600 38 67 .567 0 0 .000 9 31 .290 27 52 .519 0 1 .000 23 39 .590 6 28 .214 5 21 .238 0 0 .000 3 3 1.000 2 2 1.000 0 0 .000 0 4 .000 0 2 .000 4 4 1.000 3 9 .333 1 4 .250 0 1 .000

797 1707 .467 180 524 .344 353 551 .641 688 1679 .410 176 491 .358 455 676 .673

Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A 11 34 45 3.2 21 0 18 67 143 210 7.0 91 2 43 58 143 201 6.7 62 1 46 16 36 52 2.4 44 0 11 27 66 93 3.2 79 4 65 8 63 71 2.4 72 1 120 31 36 67 2.3 55 0 31 20 55 75 2.5 54 1 77 30 40 70 2.5 41 0 9 31 74 105 3.5 41 1 12 1 4 5 0.7 11 0 7 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 4 0 4 2 3 5 0.4 8 0 5 36 52 88 2.9 2

338 749 1087 36.2 586 11 448 354 672 1026 34.2 513 - 362

TO Blk Stl Pts 19 3 9 269 69 64 17 362 57 5 24 326 26 6 16 209 52 3 39 251 79 6 30 250 34 5 18 160 53 6 24 102 17 9 12 85 10 22 6 77 4 1 2 17 0 0 0 8 4 0 1 4 3 0 2 7 2

0 429 130 200 2127 425 89 188 2007

Avg 19.2 12.1 10.9 9.5 8.7 8.3 5.5 3.4 3.0 2.6 2.4 1.1 0.7 0.5 70.9 66.9

2008-09 SOUTHLAND-ONLY STATISTICS ## Player GP GS 3 Green, Kevyn 1 1 4 Sullivan, Patrick 16 15 23 Forest, Damon 16 2 2 Span, Warrell 16 11 1 Cyprian, Chris 15 13 05 Fortenberry, Brandon 16 15 11 Tibbs, Robert 16 2 20 Patterson, DeShawn 16 15 21 Ndoumba, David 16 5 32 Pope, Antonio 16 1 24 Hankins, Daren 2 0 12 Burches, Stephen 8 0 10 Richard, Cory 2 0 TM TEAM................

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Min Avg FG FGA Pct. 3FG FGA Pct. FT FTA Pct. 28 28.0 9 19 .474 2 7 .286 4 4 1.000 448 28.0 78 133 .586 0 0 .000 38 54 .704 359 22.4 52 131 .397 28 80 .350 40 55 .727 458 28.6 69 153 .451 9 26 .346 19 34 .559 382 25.5 52 117 .444 20 64 .313 15 25 .600 497 31.1 50 114 .439 22 59 .373 26 39 .667 268 16.8 22 52 .423 3 17 .176 20 35 .571 373 23.3 20 64 .313 6 22 .273 14 23 .609 239 14.9 22 36 .611 0 1 .000 15 23 .652 109 6.8 13 28 .464 0 0 .000 5 13 .385 3 1.5 1 1 1.000 1 1 1.000 0 0 .000 33 4.1 2 6 .333 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 3 1.5 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000

3200 390 854 .457 91 278 .327 196 306 .641 3200 343 867 .396 92 261 .352 247 361 .684

SOUTHEASTERN’S SOUTHLAND HISTORY Season Overall SLC Tourn.

1997-98 6-20 2-14 DNQ 1998-99 6-20 3-15 DNQ 1999-00 10-17 5-13 DNQ 2000-01 8-21 5-15 DNQ 2001-02 7-20 6-14 DNQ 2002-03 11-16 9-11 DNQ * indicates Southland Tournament title

Season Overall SLC Tourn.

2003-04 20-9 11-5 1-1 2004-05 24-9 13-3 3-0* 2005-06 16-12 10-6 0-1 2006-07 16-14 8-8 0-1 2007-08 17-13 9-7 0-1 2008-09 13-17 7-9 0-1

Off Def 1 2 32 74 12 33 24 75 11 45 3 34 15 18 12 26 18 48 7 18 0 0 2 3 0 0 15 23 152 399 187 363

Tot Avg PF FO A 3 3.0 1 0 0 106 6.6 47 1 26 45 2.8 32 0 9 99 6.2 33 1 26 56 3.7 42 3 38 37 2.3 39 1 53 33 2.1 32 0 17 38 2.4 34 1 34 66 4.1 25 0 5 25 1.6 21 0 4 0 0.0 1 0 0 5 0.6 7 0 2 0 0.0 2 0 2 38 2.4 0

551 34.4 316 7 216 550 34.4 279 - 191

TO Blk Stl Pts 2 0 1 24 29 32 9 194 20 5 12 172 37 3 10 166 28 2 24 139 33 5 14 148 14 4 10 67 33 3 14 60 8 13 2 59 8 5 7 31 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0

0 214 72 104 1067 213 41 94 1025

Avg 24.0 12.1 10.8 10.4 9.3 9.3 4.2 3.8 3.7 1.9 1.5 0.5 0.0 66.7 64.1

SOUTHEASTERN’S COACHING HISTORY Coach Years Record Luther Marlar 1947-67 223-254 Bert Barnett 1967-69 15-35 E.W. Foy 1969-75 65-64 Ken Fortenberry 1975-84 128-132 Newton Chelette 1984-88 41-57 Leo McClure 1988-89 7-36 Don Wilson 1990-92 15-41 Norm Picou 1992-94 22-32 John Lyles 1994-99 49-84 Billy Kennedy 1999-2005 80-92 Jim Yarbrough 2005-present 62-56

Pct. .468 .300 .504 .492 .418 .163 .268 .407 .368 .465 .525

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Dr. Baker Pattillo

Dr. Dale Perritt

Robert Hill

Loree McCary

Brian Ross

University Information

Founded:.................................................................................................................... 1921 Location:.......................................................................................Nacogdoches, Texas Enrollment:.............................................................................................................12,845 Nickname:...................................................................................................Lumberjacks Colors:...................................................................................................... Purple & White President:............................................................................................. Dr. Baker Pattillo Athletics Director:.........................................................................................Robert Hill Faculty Representative:......................................................................Dr. Dale Perritt Senior Woman Administrator:...........................................................Loree McCary

Coaching Staff

Head Coach:............................................................................................ Danny Kaspar Alma mater, year:............................................................................North Texas, 1978 Record at SFA, years:............................................................................. 158-104, 10th Career record, years:............................................................................. 377-156, 19th Assistant Coaches:.............................Brette Tanner, Ulric Maligi, Doug Nichols Basketball Office Phone:..................................................................... 936-468-3108

2008-09 Year in Review

Overall, Conference record:........................................................... 24-8, 13-3 (East) Letterwinners returning/lost:................................................................................. 6/9 Starters returning/lost:............................................................................................. 2/3 Newcomers:.......................................................................................................................8

Postseason History

First Year of Basketball:.......................................................................................... 1923 Joined Southland: ............................................................................................1987-88 All-Time Record:............................................................................................. 1,226-819 Southland Record, Years:......................................................................... 179-233/22 Southland Regular-season titles:...............................................................................2 Southland Tournament titles:.....................................................................................1 NCAA appearances (Div. I & II):...................................................................................1 NIT appearances:.............................................................................................................2

Johnson Coliseum Venue Information

Name, Year:.....................................................William R. Johnson Coliseum, 1974 Capacity:.................................................................................................................... 7,200 Record:..................................................................................................................297-118 Press Row Phone:.................................................................................. 936-468-4635

ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. 14 1 30 20 23 24 4 13 34 55 21 33 12

Name Denzel Barnes Eric Bell Austin Falke Corey Garrett Jordan Glynn Mark Gomillia Walt Harris Lionell Holmes Will Reinke Jereal Scott Aaron Smith Orren Tims Eddie Williams

Pos. PG PG SG C PF SF SG SF C C PF SF SG

Ht. 5-7 5-3 6-0 6-8 6-7 6-5 6-5 6-3 6-10 6-7 6-8 6-5 6-2

Wt. 170 150 175 230 225 190 185 185 230 230 220 210 190

Cl. Jr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Sr. So. Fr. So. Sr. Jr. Jr.

Hometown/Previous School Oakland, Calif./Howard DeSoto, Texas/McLennan CC Thorndale, Texas/Thorndale Center, Texas/Center Waco, Texas/McLennan CC Atlanta, Ga./Neosho County CC Killeen, Texas/McLennan CC Oswego, Ill./Antelope Valley Lawton, Okla./Lawton Houston, Texas/La Porte Kendrick, Idaho/Salt Lake CC Ruston, La./McLennan CC Lawton, Okla./Eisenhower

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Media Relations

Basketball SID:................................................................................................Brian Ross E-Mail:...........................................................................................rossbrian@sfasu.edu Office:......................................................................................................... 936-468-5800 Cell:............................................................................................................. 936-556-1168 Fax:.............................................................................................................. 936-468-4593

NUMERICAL ROSTER No. 1 4 12 13 14 20 21 23 24 30 33 34 55

Name Eric Bell Walt Harris Eddie Williams Lionell Holmes Denzel Barnes Corey Garrett Aaron Smith Jordan Glynn Mark Gomillia Austin Falke Orren Tims Will Reinke Jereal Scott

Pos. PG SG SG SF PG C PF PF SF SG SF C C

STEPHEN F. AUSTIN Coming off the two most successful campaigns in SFA’s Division I era, the Lumberjack basketball team finds itself in a position similar to that of two years ago. With the departure of eight scholarship players – four by graduation, four by transfer – following SFA’s Southland Conference championship and subsequent trip to the NCAA Tournament, the Lumberjacks will open the 2009-10 season with a bevy of newcomers in the fold.

SFA returns just six players from last season, only two of whom garnered significant playing experience from both of the last two seasons, when the Lumberjacks won a combined 50 games, the best two-year total in the program’s history at the Division I level. Senior point guard Eric Bell and junior shooting guard Eddie Williams were key contributors to both campaigns and figure to be again in 2009-10.

The duo combined for 189 assists last season, nearly 45 percent of the team’s total and accounting for almost 90 percent of the assists compiled by players returning for the 2009-10 season. But both players will likely need to take on a more direct scoring role this season. Headlined by the departure of seniors Josh Alexander and Matt Kingsley (ranked Nos. 1 and 2, respectively on SFA’s Division I-era career scoring list), the Lumberjacks have lost 74 percent of their scoring punch from last season.

Williams was the No. 3 scorer on the squad a year ago with 7.4 points per game. Bell saw his scoring average dip from 5.8 points as a sophomore to 3.5 in an injury-plagued junior season. He is most effective at the point when opponents are forced to view him as a scoring threat, opening up his drive-and-dish game.

The team is looking for big things from senior shooting guard Walt Harris, who played 30 games last season after missing the first two games with a pectoral injury. At 6-foot5, he has the potential to play small forward in addition to the two guard. Up front, SFA returns two players who saw limited action last season in redshirt sophomore center Jereal Scott and senior power forward Aaron Smith.

Among the newcomers, junior point guard Denzel Barnes may have the biggest immediate impact. The transfer from Howard College is expected to push Bell for playing time after being named to both the Region V and WJCAC first teams.

Junior transfer Jordan Glynn will compete with Smith for time at power forward.

Glynn is one of four players on this season’s roster to have transferred from McLennan Community College (Bell, Harris and newcomer Orren Tims are the others). The Waco, Texas, product earned First-Team All-NJCAC honors. Tims, a small forward, was a secondteam selection. The McLennan teammates finished first and second on the squad in rebounding. Tims will spar with Mark Gomillia, a 6-foot-5 wing from Neosho County Community College. Gomillia earned the Jayhawk East MVP award as a sophomore. The third small forward signed was Lionell Holmes, a 6-foot-3, from Antelope Valley College, who will have three seasons of eligibility remaining.

The only prep recruits in the 2009 signing class are centers Corey Garrett and Will Reinke. Garrett is a 6-foot-8, 230-pounder from Center, Texas, where he played for Lumberjack legen Hiram Harrison. The 6-foot-10, 230-pound Reinke shares the hometown of Lawton, Okla., with Eddie Williams.

DANNY KASPAR Head Coach

North Texas, 1978 Record at SFA: 158-104, 10th Season Overall: 377-156, 19th Season Danny Kaspar is entering his 10th season at Stephen F. Austin a year after guiding the school to its first NCAA tournament appearance. His teams have won the last two regular-season Southland Conference championships after going 50-14 overall and 26-6 in conference play.

His Lumberjack teams are 158-104 in nine seasons. Only three coaches in program history amassed more wins than Kaspar, and he is by far the team’s winningest head man at the Division I level.

He has guided SFA to the Southland tournament in six of his eight seasons as coach, and has led the team to the tournament championship game three times.

Now in his 19th season as a head coach, Kaspar owns a 377-156 career record. He spent nine seasons as the head coach at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, where he posted an overall record of 219-52, the best record for any four-year institution in Texas during the 1990s.

Prior to becoming a head coach, Kaspar served as an assistant for some of the legends of college basketball coaching. Not only did he work for Harry Miller for three years at SFA, but Kaspar also worked on the staffs of Billy Tubbs, Gene Iba and Dr. Gerald Stockton. He served as an assistant coach at Stephen F. Austin from 1983-1986.

Eric Bell

Walt Harris

Kaspar and his wife, Deborah are the parents of a daughter, Nicole (18).

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2009-10 SCHEDULE Date Day Opponent Time N16 Mon. at Minnesota 7 p.m.

N21 Sat. Jackson State 7 p.m.

N24 Tue. Texas Tech 7 p.m.

N28 Sat. Huston-Tillotson 6 p.m.

D1 Tue. at Jackson State 7 p.m.

D5 Sat. vs. Cal State Fullerton 7 p.m.

D12 Sat. at Longwood 1:30 p.m.

D19 Sat. at Arkansas 2 p.m.

D22 Tue, East Central Oklahoma 7 p.m.

D30 Wed. Wiley College 7 p.m.

J2 Sat. Texas College 6 p.m.

J9 Sat. at Sam Houston State* 7 p.m.

J13 Wed. Central Arkansas* 7 p.m.

J16 Sat. at Nicholls State* 2 p.m.

J20 Wed. UT Arlington* 7 p.m.

J23 Sat. Southeastern La.* 6 p.m.

J27 Wed. at Northwestern State* 7 p.m.

J30 Sat. at McNeese State* 3 p.m.

F3 Wed. Nicholls* 7 p.m.

F6 Sat. at Lamar* 7:05 p.m.

F10 Wed. Northwestern State* 7 p.m.

F13 Sat. McNeese State* 4 p.m.

F20 Sat. at Southeastern La.* 3 p.m.

F24 Wed. at Texas State* 7 p.m.

F27 Sat. A&M-Corpus Christi* 6 p.m.

M3 Wed. at Central Arkansas 7 p.m.

M6 Sat. UTSA* 6 p.m.

ERIC BELL

#1 Sr., 5-3, 150 Guard DeSoto, Texas McLennan C.C.

Needs only 168 assists (approx. 5.5 APG in 31-game season) to set the career record ... already the single-season assists record-holder, having dished out 182 in 2007-08 ... started 27 of 29 games last year as a junior ... posted five-plus assists eight times, giving him 30 in his career ... finished second in the Southland with a 2.0 assist-to-turnover ratio ... played all 40 minutes at UT Arlington, scoring a season-high 13 points ... handed out a season-best nine assists in Southalnd tournament title game against UTSA ... as a sophomore, posted 22 games with at least five assists, including a career-high 11 at Northern Illinois ... also had a career-high 18 points in that game for first career double-double ... set career-high of six steals twice ... posted career-high of seven rebounds in win at Oklahoma.

WALT HARRIS

#4 Sr., 6-5, 185 Guard Killeen, Texas McLennan C.C.

2008-09 RESULTS Record: 24-7, 13-3 Southland Date Day Opponent Time N 14 Fri. Howard Payne W, 77-38 N18 Tue. at Texas A&M L, 48-55 N25 Tue. at Louisiana-Monroe L, 58-60 N29 Sat. Texas College W, 83-42 D2 Tue. Jackson State W, 73-59 D6 Mon. Texas Wesleyan W, 92-42 D12 Fri. vs. North Dakota St. 3OTW, 112-111 D13 Sat. at Drake W, 66-64 D18 Thu. vs. Austin Peay W, 93-54 D19 Fri. at Arkansas L, 51-67 J1 Thu. at Texas Tech L, 55-69 J3 Sat. Jarvis Christian W, 69-46 J10 Sat. Sam Houston State* W, 75-73 J14 Wed. at Central Arkansas* W, 72-55 J17 Sat. Nicholls* W, 55-40 J21 Wed. at UT Arlington* L, 52-67 J24 Sat. at Southeastern La.* W, 60-49 J28 Wed. Northwestern State* W, 73-45 J31 Sat. McNeese State* W, 43-41 F4 Wed. at Nicholls* L, 50-57 F7 Sat. Lamar* W, 74-62 F11 Wed. at Northwestern State* W, 59-51 F14 Sat. at McNeese State* L, 56-59 F21 Sat. Southeastern La.* W, 45-38 F25 Wed. Texas State* W, 68-52 F28 Sat. at A&M-Corpus Christi* W, 71-66 M4 Wed. Central Arkansas* W, 61-39 M7 Sat. at UTSA* W, 66-62 M12 Thu. vs. Southeastern La. W, 67-56 M13 Fri. vs. A&M-Corpus Christi W, 63-60 M15 Sun. vs. UTSA W, 68-57 M20 Fri. vs. Syracuse L, 44-59

Is team’s No. 2 returning scorer after averaging 3.9 points per game in his first season ... missed the first two games of his junior season recovering from a preseason injury ... played in all 30 contests following his return ... hit the game-winning jumper with 4 seconds left and scored a career-high nine points in a triple-overtime win vs. North Dakota State ... iced SFA’s victory vs. Drake with a layup and free throw in the final 20 seconds ... finished with a career-high 11 points ... tied career-high with 11 points against Austin Peay ... scored five points against Central Arkansas ... scored seven points and tied career-high with two assists at UTSA ... tied career-high with 11 points vs. Southeastern Louisiana ... also set career marks with four assists and three steals in that game.

EDDIE WILLIAMS

#12

Jr., 6-2, 190 Guard Lawton, Okla.

Eisenhower

Is the top returning scorer after averaging 7.4 PPG ... also the No. 2 returning rebounder with 2.1 RPG ... selected to Southland’s all-tournament team as a sophomore ... started the first 23 games of the season before coming off the bench for the final nine contests ... broke double digits in scoring 10 times, including two 25-point efforts ... had five or more assists on three occasions ... posted a 2.3 assist-to-turnover ratio, tops on the team ... was second on the team with 33 steals ... set a career-high with 25 points on a career-best 11-of-18 shooting in triple-overtime win over North Dakota State ... posted a season best with seven rebounds in that game ... set a career high with five assists and tied a career mark with three steals vs. Drake ... tied career-best with 25 points against Austin Peay.

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STEPHEN F. AUSTIN ## Player 44 Kingsley, Matt 00 Alexander, Josh 3 Williams, Eddie 12 Shaw, Nick 2 Adams, Girod 11 Akpan, Benson 4 Harris, Walt 55 Scott, Jereal 1 Bell, Eric 21 Smith, Aaron 5 Williams, Zach 10 McDaniel, Jarrod 33 Davis, Preston 23 James, Cameron 30 Falke, Austin TM TEAM................

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Opponents......

GP GS Min Avg 32 32 961 30.0 31 31 1051 33.9 32 23 776 24.3 32 32 949 29.7 32 15 630 19.7 32 0 312 9.8 30 0 375 12.5 17 0 123 7.2 29 27 732 25.2 14 0 128 9.1 26 0 215 8.3 15 0 138 9.2 13 0 62 4.8 10 0 17 1.7 4 0 6 1.5

32 6475

32 6475

FG FGA 213 389 142 363 99 212 72 163 53 142 69 117 44 125 24 53 35 107 9 30 13 53 5 12 5 18 2 9 1 2

786 1795 615 1634

Pct. 3FG FGA Pct. FT FTA .548 0 1 .000 79 123 .391 72 212 .340 88 113 .467 12 48 .250 27 52 .442 24 71 .338 30 46 .373 28 82 .341 34 44 .590 0 0 .000 19 35 .352 11 48 .229 19 27 .453 0 0 .000 12 24 .327 15 39 .385 16 25 .300 6 21 .286 3 7 .245 3 18 .167 15 22 .417 1 4 .250 8 20 .278 4 11 .364 0 1 .222 1 6 .167 0 0 .500 0 0 .000 0 0

.438 177 561 .316 350 539 .376 124 466 .266 441 628

Pct. .642 .779 .519 .652 .773 .543 .704 .500 .640 .429 .682 .400 .000 .000 .000

.649 .702

Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A 62 183 245 7.7 72 1 29 73 94 167 5.4 71 0 29 6 61 67 2.1 69 1 84 38 153 191 6.0 100 10 51 5 44 49 1.5 64 2 51 40 63 103 3.2 36 0 8 3 24 27 0.9 41 1 17 17 24 41 2.4 21 0 3 3 34 37 1.3 45 1 105 6 21 27 1.9 17 0 3 11 32 43 1.7 26 0 10 1 11 12 0.8 14 0 23 0 3 3 0.2 6 0 3 1 2 3 0.3 0 0 5 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 45 66 111 3.5 0

311 815 1126 35.2 582 16 421 304 800 1104 34.5 537 - 268

TO Blk Stl Pts 58 39 16 505 52 15 36 444 36 5 33 237 44 6 20 198 45 4 22 168 29 19 3 157 18 0 16 118 13 5 3 60 53 0 32 101 5 1 0 27 11 5 10 44 9 1 7 19 1 0 1 14 0 0 0 5 1 0 1 2 9

0 384 100 200 2099 486 118 178 1795

Avg 15.8 14.3 7.4 6.2 5.3 4.9 3.9 3.5 3.5 1.9 1.7 1.3 1.1 0.5 0.5 65.6 56.1

2008-09 SOUTHLAND-ONLY STATISTICS ## Player 44 Kingsley, Matt 00 Alexander, Josh 12 Shaw, Nick 3 Williams, Eddie 2 Adams, Girod 11 Akpan, Benson 1 Bell, Eric 4 Harris, Walt 55 Scott, Jereal 23 James, Cameron 5 Williams, Zach 10 McDaniel, Jarrod 30 Falke, Austin 33 Davis, Preston 21 Smith, Aaron TM TEAM................

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Opponents......

GP GS 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 11 16 5 16 0 16 16 16 0 6 0 3 0 13 0 4 0 3 0 4 0 4 0

16 3200 16 3200

Min Avg 520 32.5 565 35.3 530 33.1 369 23.1 302 18.9 128 8.0 421 26.3 191 11.9 22 3.7 5 1.7 101 7.8 14 3.5 5 1.7 11 2.8 16 4.0

FG 121 59 43 36 28 31 20 19 5 2 7 1 1 0 0

373 299

FGA Pct. 3FG FGA Pct. FT FTA 222 .545 0 1 .000 29 49 173 .341 31 111 .279 52 66 92 .467 14 38 .368 15 26 89 .404 4 18 .222 14 27 73 .384 14 39 .359 18 26 44 .705 0 0 .000 6 13 66 .303 8 25 .320 10 13 59 .322 5 21 .238 4 8 11 .455 0 0 .000 1 2 4 .500 1 3 .333 0 0 26 .269 0 5 .000 6 9 1 1.000 0 0 .000 2 3 2 .500 0 0 .000 0 0 3 .000 0 2 .000 0 0 5 .000 0 3 .000 0 0

870 .429 77 266 .289 157 242 806 .371 60 228 .263 198 281

STEPHEN F. AUSTIN’S SOUTHLAND HISTORY Season Overall SLC Tourn.

1987-88 10-18 4-10 DNQ 1988-89 10-18 3-11 DNQ 1989-90 2-25 1-13 DNQ 1990-91 11-17 6-8 DNQ 1991-92 15-13 10-8 0-1 1992-93 12-14 8-10 DNQ 1993-94 9-18 6-12 0-1 1994-95 14-14 9-9 1-1 1995-96 17-11 11-7 1-1 1996-97 12-15 8-8 0-1 1997-98 10-16 6-10 DNQ

Season Overall SLC Tourn.

1998-99 4-22 2-16 DNQ 1999-00 6-21 3-15 DNQ 2000-01 9-17 6-14 DNQ 2001-02 13-15 10-10 0-1 2002-03 21-8 16-4 1-1 2003-04 21-9 10-6 2-1 2004-05 12-15 6-10 DNQ 2005-06 17-12 9-7 1-1 2006-07 15-14 8-8 0-1 2007-08 26-6 13-3 1-1 2008-09 24-7 13-3 3-0*

Pct. .592 .788 .577 .519 .692 .462 .769 .500 .500 .000 .667 .667 .000 .000 .000

.649 .705

Off Def 38 99 28 57 22 85 1 34 1 20 12 16 3 18 0 8 2 4 0 0 2 13 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 27 40 137 399 149 407

Tot Avg PF FO A 137 8.6 33 0 22 85 5.3 44 0 12 107 6.7 53 6 31 35 2.2 26 0 43 21 1.3 27 0 18 28 1.8 15 0 5 21 1.3 27 1 48 8 0.5 17 0 8 6 1.0 6 0 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 15 1.2 14 0 3 2 0.5 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 2 0 1 4 1.0 4 0 1 67 4.2 0

536 33.5 269 7 194 556 34.8 247 - 128

TO Blk 24 21 29 6 21 5 20 3 27 2 14 8 32 0 7 0 4 2 0 0 6 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 4

191 50 242 53

Stl 10 17 10 15 8 1 16 9 1 0 5 1 1 0 0

94 95

Pts 271 201 115 90 88 68 58 47 11 5 20 4 2 0 0 0 980 856

Avg 16.9 12.6 7.2 5.6 5.5 4.3 3.6 2.9 1.8 1.7 1.5 1.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 61.2 53.5

STEPHEN F. AUSTIN’S COACHING HISTORY Coach Bob Shelton Stan McKewen Glen Rose John O. Stephens Marshall Brown Harry Miller Mike Martin Ned Fowler Derek Allister Danny Kaspar

Years 1925-42 1942-48 1948-52 1952-59 1959-78 1978-88 1988-90 1990-96 1996-00 2000-present

Record 245-149 50-412 56-35 126-50 345-168 170-112 12-39 78-87 32-74 158-104

Pct. .655 .549 .615 .716 .672 .603 .235 .473 .302 .603

* indicates Southland Tournament title

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James D. Spaniolo

Dr. Barry McKeown

Pete Carlon

Debbie Garcia

Gregg Elkin

University Information

Founded:.................................................................................................................... 1895 Location:............................................................................................... Arlington, Texas Enrollment:.............................................................................................................26,500 Nickname:........................................................................................................ Mavericks Colors:...................................................................................... Royal Blue and Orange President:..........................................................................................James D. Spaniolo Athletics Director:.......................................................................................Pete Carlon Faculty Representative:.............................................................Dr. Barry McKeown Senior Woman Administrator:..........................................................Debbie Garcia

Coaching Staff

Head Coach:..................................................................................................Scott Cross Alma mater, year:..........................................................................UT Arlington, 1998 Record at UTA, years:............................................................................. 50-43, Fourth Career record, years:.............................................................................. 50-43, Fourth Assistant Coaches:.......................... Greg Young, Derrick Daniels, Allan Adams Basketball Office Phone:..................................................................... 817-272-5751

2008-09 Year in Review

Overall, Conference record:......................................................... 16-14, 9-7 (West) Letterwinners returning/lost:................................................................................. 9/5 Starters returning/lost:............................................................................................. 3/2 Newcomers:.......................................................................................................................4

Postseason History

First Year of Basketball:....................................................................................1959-60 Joined Southland: ............................................................................................1963-64 All-Time Record:.................................................................................................558-800 Southland Record/Years:................................................................................250-336 Southland Regular-season titles:...............................................................................1 Southland Tournament titles:.....................................................................................1 NCAA appearances (Div. I & II):...................................................................................1 NIT appearances:.............................................................................................................1

Texas Hall Venue Information

Name, Year Opened:......................................................................... Texas Hall, 1963 Capacity:.................................................................................................................... 3,600 Record:..................................................................................................................317-216 Press Row Phone:.................................................................................. 817-272-3795

ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. 24 25 10 2 0 23 12 4 5 31 55 21 20

Name Ismael Awange Cameron Catlett J.D. Davis Dwight Gentry II Marquez Haynes Brandon Long Jon Miller Tommy Moffitt Trey Parker LaMarcus Reed III Jordan Reeves Bryant Smith Armani Williams

Pos. C G F G G G G F F F F G G

Ht. 6-10 6-3 6-3 6-0 6-3 6-1 6-4 6-5 6-9 6-5 6-10 6-1 6-2

Wt. 240 185 220 165 185 180 190 240 200 200 240 170 180

Cl. So. Fr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Fr. Sr. Jr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr.

Hometown/Previous School Nairobi, Kenya/Aquinas San Antonio, Texas/Madison Kennedale, Texas/Seminole State (Okla.)

Terrell, Texas/Richland College Irving, Texas/Boston College Richton Park, Ill./Thornton Flower Mound, Texas/Marcus Irving, Texas/Irving Terrell, Texas/Terrell Dallas, Texas/Skyline Jeffersontown, Ky./Jeffersontown Chicago, Ill./Saint Patrick Elgin, Ill./Elgin

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Media Relations

Basketball SID:.............................................................................................Gregg Elkin E-Mail:.....................................................................................................gelkin@uta.edu Office:......................................................................................................... 817-272-5706 Cell:............................................................................................................. 214-577-8843 Fax:.............................................................................................................. 817-272-2254

NUMERICAL ROSTER No. 00 2 4 5 10 12 20 21 23 24 25 31 55

Name Marquez Haynes Dwight Gentry II Tommy Moffitt Trey Parker J.D. Davis Jon Miller Armani Williams Bryant Smith Brandon Long Ismael Awange Cameron Catlett LaMarcus Reed III Jordan Reeves

Pos. G G F F F G G G G C G F F

UT ARLINGTON As UT Arlington coach Scott Cross looks to the 2009-10 season it will be a different view for his Mavericks.

Cross, who will be in his fourth year as the Mavericks head coach, has talent in returnees Marquez Haynes who was a second-team all-conference selection, fifth-year senior Brandon Long and senior forward Tommy Moffitt. However he will have to deal with the departures of first-team all-conference forward Anthony Vereen and two guards – Roge’r Guignard and Jeremy Smith – who were starters for most of last season.

The Mavericks were one of the top scoring teams in the Southland in 2008-09, leading the league in scoring in conference games at 79.0 points per game. Overall, UTA was 24th in the nation in scoring. The team should again be among the league’s scoring leaders, but they must be better on defense end after allowing 74.1 points per game last year.

Haynes is the top returnee for the Mavericks after enjoying a solid first season with UTA after transferring from Boston College. The senior averaged 16.5 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game last season and ranked among the conference leaders in those categories plus free throw shooting (79 percent) and minutes played (32.2).

SCOTT CROSS

Long also returns to provide the Mavericks with a true outside option. The senior averaged 12.7 points a year ago and connected on 57 three-pointers.

Head Coach

Senior Dwight Gentry returns to the backcourt and will be joined by Jon Miller who sat out his freshman season as redshirt last season. Gentry appeared in 12 games last season as a walkon but has been put on scholarship for his final year. Miller did appear in four games last year before suffering an injury that kept him out the rest of the season.

Moffitt is back for his senior season to anchor the front line. The 6-foot-4-inch forward averaged 7.5 points and 6.4 rebounds a contest in 30 games last year. Cross will look to him to help pick up the rebounding with Vereen now gone.

UT Arlington, 1998 Record at UTA: 50-43, Fourth Season Overall: 50-43, Fourth Season

Sophomore LaMarcus Reed came on at the end of the season to provide a spark for the Mavericks. He more than doubled his season’s scoring output during the last 10 games and Cross is counting on him to play an even larger role this season.

During his first three seasons at UT Arlington, Scott Cross has guided the Mavericks to the school’s only appearance in the NCAA tournament, won a conference tournament and recorded 50 wins faster than any other coach in school history.

Other returnees to the front line are junior Trey Parker, senior J.D. Davis and sophomore Ismael Awange. Parker is one of the top shot blockers in the conference and improved his offensive skills last season. Off-season knee surgery may slow his return to the court.

Davis is an undersized forward but he did play in 28 games last year as a junior college transfer and showed he can score and rebound when called on.

Cross led his team to the 2008 NCAA Tournament marking the first time in school history the Mavericks made an appearance in the annual “Big Dance.”

Cross and his staff recruited, what many believe, to be a recruiting class that will immediately pay dividends. Guard Cameron Catlett is known for his defensive and ballhandling abilities while another guard, Bryant Smith proved during his high school career in Chicago that he can score. Forward Jordan Reeves, at 6-foot-10, should also see some minutes on the front line.

That appearance came just a week after his team entered the Southland Conference tournament as the No. 7 seed but came away with the conference title after defeating Northwestern State in the final.

During the last two seasons, his teams are 23-5 at home, making Texas Hall one of, if not the toughest places to play in the Southland Conference.

Cross was named the head coach of his alma mater in April 2006 after serving as an assistant coach for the previous eight seasons. A three-year letter winner at UT Arlington from 1995-98, He is married to the former Jennifer Harris, who played volleyball for the Mavericks from 1995-98. The couple resides in Arlington and has three sons: Austin (5), Cody (3) and Tyler (2).

Marquez Haynes

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2009-10 SCHEDULE Date Day Opponent Time N14 Sat. Dallas Baptist 7 p.m.

N18 Wed. North Texas 7 p.m.

N21 Sat. Eastern Washington 7 p.m.

N24 Tue. UT Permian Basin 7 p.m.

N30 Mon. at Houston Baptist 7 p.m.

D4 Fri. vs. North Dakota 5 p.m.

D5 Sat. vs. Drake or SIU-Edwardsville TBA D20 Sat. at Baylor 2 p.m.

D22 Tue. Texas Wesleyan 7 p.m.

D30 Wed. at Michigan State 6 p.m.

J2 Sat. UT Dallas 7 p.m.

J5 Tue. Utah Valley State 7 p.m.

J9 Sat. Texas State* 7 p.m.

J13 Wed. at Lamar* 7 p.m.

J16 Sat. UTSA* 7 p.m.

J20 Wed. at Stephen F. Austin* 7 p.m.

J23 Sat. Sam Houston State* 7 p.m.

J25 Mon. Houston Baptist 7 p.m.

J30 Sat. at Texas State* 4 p.m.

F3 Wed. A&M-Corpus Christi* 7 p.m.

F6 Sat. Northwestern State* 7 p.m.

F10 Wed. at McNeese State* 7 p.m.

F13 Sat. at UTSA* 7 p.m.

F17 Wed. Southeastern Louisiana* 7 p.m.

F20 Sat. at Central Arkansas* 4 p.m.

F24 Wed. Lamar 7 p.m.

F27 Sat. at Sam Houston State 7 p.m.

M3 Wed. Nicholls* 7 p.m.

M6 Sat. at A&M-Corpus Christi* 7 p.m.

MARQUEZ HAYNES

#0

Sr., 6-3, 185 Guard Irving, Texas Boston College

Second-team all-conference selection last year as a junior…played in all 30 games, starting 29…ranked among conference leaders in all games in scoring (third, 16.5), assists (ninth, 3.4), free-throw percentage (sixth, 79 percent) and minutes played (fourth, 32.2)…in conference games only, ranked among league leaders in scoring (eighth, 16.3), assists (fifth, 3.6), free-throw percentage (fifth, 80.9 percent), assist-to-turnover ratio (10th, 1.2) and minutes played (sixth, 33.2)…scored in double figures a team-best 28 times, including seven games of 20 or more…scored a career-high 36 points in first round conference tournament game vs. A&M-Corpus Christi…scored 27 points with seven rebounds in 34 minutes vs. UTSA, which included hitting the game-winning jumper with 4 seconds remaining.

BRANDON LONG

#23

Sr., 6-1, 180 Guard Richton Park, Ill. Thornton

2008-09 RESULTS Record: 16-14, 9-7 Southland Date Day Opponent Time N15 Sat. Hardin-Simmons W, 84-64 N18 Tue. Texas Wesleyan W, 74-71 N22 Sat. at Eastern Washington L, 70-73 N25 Tue. UT Tyler W, 99-67 N29 Sat. at Houston Baptist W, 88-74 D5 Fri. vs. Denver L, 65-67 D6 Sat. vs. Montana L, 65-67 D13 Sat. at Marshall L, 68-81 D20 Sat. at Baylor L, 76-79 D23 Tue. at Tulsa L, 79-88 D29 Mon. at North Texas W, 80-75 J3 Sat. at Utah Valley W, 75-64 J7 Wed. at UT Pan American W, 76-51 J10 Sat. at Texas State* L, 76-87 J14 Wed. Lamar* W, 94-83 2OT J17 Sat. at UTSA* W, 100-97 J21 Wed. Stephen F. Austin* W, 67-52 J24 Sat. at Sam Houston* L, 74-78 J 31 Sat. Texas State* L, 78-80 F4 Wed. at A&M-Corpus Christi* L, 75-82 F7 Sat. at Northwestern State* W, 85-66 F11 Wed. McNeese State* W, 78-59 F14 Sat. UTSA* W, 84-82 F18 Wed. at Southeastern La.* W, 70-66 F21 Sat. Central Arkansas* W, 87-73 F25 Wed. at Lamar* L, 64-75 F28 Sat. Sam Houston* W, 95-85 M4 Wed. at Nicholls State* L, 77-79 M7 Sat. A&M-Corpus Christi* L, 66-79 M12 Thu. vs. A&M-Coprus Christi L, 72-79

Appeared in 28 games and started 27…team’s third-leading scorer at 12.7 and averaged 11.1 in conference games…ranked among conference leaders in scoring (14th), threepoint field goals (2.0) and minutes played (30.8)…his 57 3-point field goals tied for 17th and his 181 attempts are eighth on UTA’s all-time single season lists…167 career threepointers is fifth on the UTA all-time list…scored in double figures 19 times and did so in six of the last nine games…scored 19 points and grabbed a career-high eight rebounds in a career-high 44 minutes at UTSA…scored a season-high 22 points at Tulsa…scored 20 points off the bench at Marshall in 27 minutes… tied a career-high with six three-pointers vs. Denver… shot at least 40% from 3-point range 10 times.

TOMMY MOFFITT

#4

Sr., 6-5, 240 Forward Irving, Texas Irving

Was a second-team Southland All-Academic selection for the second consecutive season… appeared in all 30 games, starting 20...averaged 7.5 points and 6.4 rebounds per game… finished second on the team and 14th in the league in rebounding ... shot a team-best 52.4 percent from the field … scored in double figures nine times and had five games with double-digit rebounds…scored 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in 37 minutes vs. Lamar and had 12 points and 10 rebounds at Baylor…scored career-high 21 points with five rebounds vs. McNeese State…top games included 14 points, nine rebounds vs. UCA...15 points, team-high tying 8 rebounds at UTPA...17 points, seven rebounds at UNT…had career-high 15 rebounds at Marshall…grabbed six or more rebounds 14 times.

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UT ARLINGTON ## Player 32 Vereen, Anthony 00 Haynes, Marquez 23 Long, Brandon 1 Guignard, Roge’r 4 Moffitt, Tommy 31 Reed III, LaMarcus 5 Smith, Jeremy 21 Parker, Trey 2 Gentry II, Dwight 10 Davis, J.D. 15 DeWalt, Jeremy 12 Miller, Jon 54 Kinnear, Jordan 24 Awange, Ishmael TM TEAM................

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GP GS 30 29 30 29 28 27 28 13 30 20 28 3 30 16 27 11 18 1 28 0 10 1 4 0 12 0 18 0

30 30

Min Avg 889 29.6 966 32.2 863 30.8 824 29.4 670 22.3 266 9.5 638 21.3 392 14.5 113 6.3 251 9.0 53 5.3 18 4.5 38 3.2 69 3.8

6050

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FG FGA 176 303 166 350 126 316 130 308 88 168 37 81 32 78 25 41 15 31 24 45 5 21 1 6 2 7 3 6

830 1761 752 1710

Pct. 3FG FGA Pct. FT FTA Pct. .581 10 28 .357 170 217 .783 .474 36 104 .346 128 162 .790 .399 57 181 .315 46 64 .719 .422 71 194 .366 22 29 .759 .524 14 34 .412 36 49 .735 .457 4 14 .286 17 23 .739 .410 5 17 .294 18 25 .720 .610 0 0 .000 17 25 .680 .484 5 15 .333 9 16 .563 .533 0 1 .000 4 9 .444 .238 1 11 .091 0 1 .000 .167 0 2 .000 2 2 1.000 .286 0 0 .000 5 6 .833 .500 0 0 .000 4 9 .444

.471 203 601 .338 478 637 .750 .440 238 705 .338 481 706 .681

Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A 59 136 195 6.5 90 1 67 47 106 153 5.1 71 2 103 16 77 93 3.3 62 2 30 13 58 71 2.5 37 0 99 65 127 192 6.4 85 5 20 10 43 53 1.9 32 1 6 8 42 50 1.7 54 1 102 26 62 88 3.3 72 3 4 5 10 15 0.8 12 0 15 21 17 38 1.4 37 0 5 5 9 14 1.4 8 0 2 4 1 5 1.3 3 0 1 2 8 10 0.8 10 0 0 2 13 15 0.8 20 0 1 43 41 84 2.8 1

326 750 1076 35.9 594 15 455 337 699 1036 34.5 593 - 412

TO Blk Stl Pts 49 4 23 532 94 7 36 496 30 0 25 355 63 2 38 353 30 4 16 226 19 3 6 95 77 1 31 87 14 44 12 67 7 0 9 44 14 1 8 52 1 1 0 11 1 0 1 4 4 0 0 9 2 1 1 10 7

0 412 68 206 2341 434 101 218 2223

Avg 17.7 16.5 12.7 12.6 7.5 3.4 2.9 2.5 2.4 1.9 1.1 1.0 0.8 0.6 78.0 74.1

2008-09 SOUTHLAND-ONLY STATISTICS ## Player 32 Vereen, Anthony 00 Haynes, Marquez 1 Guignard, Roge’r 23 Long, Brandon 4 Moffitt, Tommy 31 Reed III, LaMarcus 5 Smith, Jeremy 2 Gentry II, Dwight 21 Parker, Trey 15 DeWalt, Jeremy 10 Davis, J.D. 24 Awange, Ishmael 54 Kinnear, Jordan TM TEAM................

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GP GS 16 16 16 16 15 7 15 15 16 10 15 2 16 6 8 1 16 6 5 1 14 0 8 0 4 0

16 16

Min Avg 501 31.3 531 33.2 449 29.9 470 31.3 363 22.7 177 11.8 309 19.3 41 5.1 252 15.8 30 6.0 82 5.9 34 4.3 11 2.8

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3250

FG 101 86 77 58 46 29 20 7 15 3 6 2 0

450 396

FGA 170 187 174 165 81 53 47 16 27 12 17 3 3

955 947

Pct. 3FG FGA Pct. FT FTA .594 5 12 .417 95 122 .460 17 49 .347 72 89 .443 44 108 .407 11 17 .352 20 85 .235 30 39 .568 9 19 .474 20 26 .547 2 8 .250 15 19 .426 3 10 .300 9 13 .438 3 7 .429 2 7 .556 0 0 .000 7 13 .250 1 6 .167 0 1 .353 0 1 .000 2 4 .667 0 0 .000 3 6 .000 0 0 .000 0 0

.471 104 305 .341 266 356 .418 131 379 .346 300 427

UT ARLINGTON’S SOUTHLAND HISTORY Season Overall SLC Tourn.

1963-64 3-21 1-7 – 1964-65 10-14 3-5 – 1965-66 9-13 1-7 – 1966-67 14-12 4-4 – 1967-68 6-20 2-6 – 1968-69 8-18 3-5 – 1969-70 8-16 4-4 – 1971-72 14-12 5-3 – 1972-73 13-13 8-4 – 1973-74 7-18 2-2 – 1974-75 6-20 2-6 – 1975-76 6-21 1-9 – 1976-77 3-24 1-9 – 1977-78 10-17 3-7 – 1978-79 11-16 1-9 – 1979-80 14-13 3-7 – 1980-81 20-8 7-3 0-1 1981-82 16-12 6-4 1-1 1982-83 9-19 3-9 0-1 1983-84 5-23 1-11 0-1 1984-85 12-16 3-9 0-1 1985-86 12-18 2-10 0-1 1986-87 10-18 – –

Season Overall SLC Tourn.

1987-88 7-22 4-10 1-1 1988-89 10-18 3-11 0-1 1989-90 13-16 6-8 1-1 1990-91 20-9 11-3 DNQ 1991-92 16-13 11-7 1-1 1992-93 16-12 10-8 1-1 1993-94 7-22 4-14 DNQ 1994-95 10-17 7-11 0-1 1995-96 11-15 7-11 DNQ 1996-97 12-15 8-8 0-1 1997-98 13-16 8-8 2-1 1998-99 10-16 8-10 DNQ 1999-00 15-12 11-7 0-1 2000-01 13-15 11-9 0-1 2001-02 12-15 9-11 DNQ 2002-03 16-13 13-7 0-1 2003-04 17-12 11-5 1-1 2004-05 13-15 7-9 0-1 2005-06 14-16 7-9 0-1 2006-07 13-17 8-8 0-1 2007-08 21-12 7-9 3-0* 2008-09 16-14 9-7 0-1

Pct. .779 .809 .647 .769 .769 .789 .692 .286 .538 .000 .500 .500 .000

.747 .703

Off Def 33 77 23 62 6 33 11 43 33 66 6 35 4 19 3 6 19 43 3 5 8 7 2 8 1 2 21 27 173 433 191 387

Tot Avg PF FO A 110 6.9 51 1 36 85 5.3 38 0 57 39 2.6 25 0 49 54 3.6 34 1 19 99 6.2 46 3 12 41 2.7 20 0 5 23 1.4 31 1 54 9 1.1 2 0 4 62 3.9 37 2 3 8 1.6 6 0 1 15 1.1 21 0 2 10 1.3 13 0 0 3 0.8 4 0 0 48 3.0 0

606 37.9 328 8 242 578 36.1 327 - 223

TO Blk Stl Pts 25 2 11 302 49 3 19 261 39 1 15 209 13 0 10 166 17 3 11 121 13 2 2 75 42 1 12 52 4 0 2 19 8 36 7 37 0 0 0 7 4 0 1 14 1 1 1 7 1 0 0 0 3

0 219 49 91 1270 212 68 125 1223

Avg 18.9 16.3 13.9 11.1 7.6 5.0 3.3 2.4 2.3 1.4 1.0 0.9 0.0 79.4 76.4

UT ARLINGTON’S COACHING HISTORY Coach Tom Tinker Barry Dowd Bob “Snake” LeGrand Jerry Stone Mark Nixon Eddie McCarter Scott Cross

Years Record Pct. 1959-66 54-113 .323 1966-76 90-168 .349 1976-87 122-184 .399 1987-88 7-22 .241 1988-92 56-59 .487 1992-2006 165-195 .458 2007-present 50-43 .538

* indicates Southland Tournament title; Did not play in the Southland Conference in 1986-87 season.

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Dr. Ricardo Romo

Dr. Gregg Michel

Lynn Hickey

Elizabeth Dalton

Kyle Stephens

University Information

Founded:.................................................................................................................... 1969 Location:..........................................................................................San Antonio, Texas Enrollment:.............................................................................................................29,133 Nickname:.................................................................................................. Roadrunners Colors:....................................................................................... Navy Blue and Orange President:........................................................................................... Dr. Ricardo Romo Athletics Director:......................................................................................Lynn Hickey Faculty Representative:..................................................................Dr. Gregg Michel Senior Woman Administrator:.....................................................Elizabeth Dalton

Coaching Staff

Head Coach:....................................................................................Brooks Thompson Alma mater, year:................................................................... Oklahoma State, 1994 Record at UTSA, years:.......................................................................... 39-52, Fourth Career record, years:..................................................................................94-66, Sixth Assistant Coaches:...........................Dan O’Dowd, Robert Guster, Jeff Renegar Basketball Office Phone:..................................................................... 210-458-4493

2008-09 Year in Review

Overall, Conference record:......................................................... 19-13, 8-8 (West) Letterwinners returning/lost:...............................................................................10/3 Starters returning/lost:............................................................................................. 3/2 Newcomers:.......................................................................................................................4

Postseason History

First Year of Basketball:....................................................................................1981-82 Joined Southland: ............................................................................................1991-92 All-Time Record:.................................................................................................417-383 Southland Record/Years:.........................................................................171-143, 18 Southland Regular-season titles:...............................................................................2 Southland Tournament titles:.....................................................................................2 NCAA appearances (Div. I & II):...................................................................................3 NIT appearances:.............................................................................................................0

Convocation Center Venue Information

Name, Year Opened:......................................................Convocation Center, 1981 Capacity:.................................................................................................................... 4,080 Record:..................................................................................................................252-113 Press Row Phone:.................................................................................. 210-458-4566

ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. 10 33 24 11 13 21 5 22 2 1 15 0 45 3

Name Chris Allen Josh Bonney Terry Fields Stephen Franklin Richie Frohlich Devin Gibson Chip Ivany Leslie Jackson Melvin Johnson III Omar Johnson Sei Paye Morris Smith IV Demarco Stepter Larry Wilkins

Pos. G F F F F G G G G G G G F F

Ht. 6-2 6-6 6-7 6-6 6-9 6-0 6-0 6-4 6-5 5-7 6-3 6-4 6-7 6-4

Wt. 185 195 185 205 240 170 155 195 165 150 180 170 285 235

Cl. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Sr. So. Sr. Sr. Jr.

Hometown/Previous School Kansas City, Mo./Moberly Area (Mo.) CC White Castle, La./Navarro College Headland, Ala./College of Southern Idaho Aurora, Colo./College of Eastern Utah Oldendorf, Germany/Citrus (Calif.) College Houston, Texas/Cy-Falls Pflugerville, Texas/South Alabama Bryan, Texas/Blinn College Dallas, Texas/Christian Life Center Academy Philadelphia, Pa./Barton County (Kan.) CC Houston, Texas/Louisiana-Monroe St. Louis, Mo./Missouri State-West Plains CC Memphis, Tenn./Motlow State (Tenn.) CC San Antonio, Texas/Midland College

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Media Relations

Basketball SID:........................................................................................Kyle Stephens E-Mail:....................................................................................kyle.stephens@utsa.edu Office:......................................................................................................... 210-458-4551 Cell:............................................................................................................. 210-887-3636 Fax:.............................................................................................................. 210-458-4569

NUMERICAL ROSTER No. 0 1 2 3 5 10 11 13 15 21 22 24 33 45

Name Morris Smith IV Omar Johnson Melvin Johnson III Larry Wilkins Chip Ivany Chris Allen Stephen Franklin Richie Frohlich Sei Paye Devin Gibson Leslie Jackson Terry Fields Josh Bonney Demarco Stepter

Pos. G G G F G G F F G G G F F F

UTSA Year No.3 of the Brooks Thompson era at UTSA saw the Roadrunners enjoy their most successful season in more than half a decade.

The Roadrunners posted a 19-13 record, the most victories since the 2003-04 season, won a school-record nine non-conference games, including six against Division I teams, and advanced to the championship game of the Southland Conference tournament for the first time since 2004.

So, what’s in store for year No. 4?

Thompson, who has guided the program to six-win improvements in each of the past two campaigns, welcomes back 10 letterwinners, including a trio of starters in senior forward Josh Bonney and the all-conference guard tandem of senior Omar Johnson and junior Devin Gibson.

UTSA will have to replace two of its top four scorers from a year ago in all-conference forward Travis Gabbidon and guard Joey Shank, two-year starters that both graduated, but Thompson has a bevy of experienced players that will look to fill the void.

With Gibson and Johnson leading the way, UTSA arguably will put one of the league’s best backcourts on the floor.

Gibson, a two-time All-Southland selection, averaged 12.3 points, 3.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 3.0 steals per game, which ranked third in the NCAA. Johnson, an honorable mention all-conference pick in his first season with the Roadrunners, scored 12.6 points per game, which was tied for the team lead, and dished out 130 assists (4.2 APG).

Seniors Chris Allen and Morris Smith IV, who played in all 32 games with 18 starts, also return. Allen was one of the top contributors off the bench, averaging 5.3 points per game and posting 53 rebounds, 27 assists and 13 steals. Smith emerged as one of the league’s top outside shooting threats, draining 59 three-pointers while scoring 9.0 points per outing.

Freshman Melvin Johnson III, a native of Dallas, Texas, averaged 23.0 points and 4.5 rebounds to help Humble Christian Life Center Academy prep school win the 2009 National Association of Christian Athletes Boys Elite Division I Championship.

Sophomore Sei Paye, a native of Houston, Texas, who appeared in five games a year ago, and junior Chip Ivany, who sat out last season after transferring from South Alabama, also will look to contribute in the backcourt.

The graduation of Gabbidon leaves a huge void at the power forward position, but seniors Terry Fields and Leslie Jackson saw plenty of action last season. Fields registered 53 points, including nine in the season opener at Oklahoma State, and 34 boards in 13 contests in his first year with the Roadrunners. Jackson, a Bryan, Texas, native, who also can play guard, appeared in 23 games as a junior and posted 45 points and 73 rebounds, including a season-high nine against Texas State.

Junior transfer Stephen Franklin will look to have an immediate impact in the frontcourt. The Aurora, Colo., native averaged 13.8 points on 52.4-percent shooting and 6.1 rebounds last season at College of Eastern Utah.

UTSA’s most experienced position may be at center, where the senior trio of Bonney, Richie Frohlich and Demarco Stepter all return.

BROOKS THOMPSON Head Coach

Oklahoma State, 1994 Record at UTSA: 39-52, Fourth Season Overall: 94-66, Sixth Season Former NBA player and Oklahoma State star Brooks Thompson enters his fourth season as head coach of the UTSA men’s basketball program.

Introduced as UTSA’s fifth head coach in April 2006, Thompson has assembled a talented and hard-working coaching staff with more than 35 combined years of college experience.

In his three years in the Alamo City, Thompson has guided the Roadrunners to a remarkable turnaround, including a 19-win campaign in 2008-09, the most victories in six seasons. He also led UTSA to the finals of the 2009 Southland Conference tournament, the program’s first appearance since 2004.

Thompson came to UTSA from Arizona State, where he served as an assistant coach for two seasons. Prior to his stint at Arizona State, Thompson was head coach at Yavapai College in Prescott, Ariz., for two seasons (2002-04). Thompson began his coaching career as an undergraduate assistant at Oklahoma State in 1998-99 and served as head coach at Metro Christian Academy in Tulsa, Okla., in 1999-2000. He then was an assistant coach for one season at Southeastern Louisiana in 2000-01.

Thompson returned to Oklahoma State, his alma mater, for one season as director of basketball operations in 2001-02.

Josh Bonney

Omar Johnson

He and his wife, Michelle, have three daughters, Ryan Michelle, Brooke and Addison.

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2009-10 SCHEDULE Date Day Opponent Time N15 Sun. at Iowa 5:05 p.m.

N18 Wed. East Central 7 p.m.

N23 Mon. vs. UC Irvine 7 p.m.

N24 Tue. vs. Fairleigh Dickinson 7 p.m.

N25 Wed. at Eastern Kentucky 5 p.m.

N28 Sat. Texas Southern 7:30 p.m.

D1 Tue. Cameron 7 p.m.

D5 Sat. at Oklahoma State 3 p.m.

D7 Mon. UT Pan American 7 p.m.

D18 Fri. at UT Pan American 7 p.m.

D20 Sun. at Colgate 6 p.m.

D29 Tue. at Utah 8 p.m.

J1 Fri. Houston 1 p.m.

J3 Sun. McMurry 6 p.m.

J9 Sat. at McNeese State* 3 p.m.

J13 Wed. Nicholls* 7 p.m.

J16 Sat. at UT Arlington* 7 p.m.

J23 Sat. A&M-Corpus Christi* 7 p.m.

J27 Wed. at Texas State* 7 p.m.

J30 Sat. Lamar* 7 p.m.

F3 Wed. at Sam Houston State* 7 p.m.

F6 Sat. Southeastern Louisiana* 7 p.m.

F10 Wed. at Central Arkansas* 7 p.m.

F13 Sat. UT Arlington* 7 p.m.

F17 Wed. at A&M Corpus Christi* 7 p.m.

F20 Sat. Sam Houston State* 7 p.m.

F24 Wed. Northwestern State* 7 p.m.

F27 Sat. at Lamar* 7 p.m.

M3 Wed. Texas State* 7 p.m.

M6 Sat. at Stephen F. Austin* 6 p.m.

2008-09 RESULTS Record: 19-13, 8-8 Southland Date Day Opponent Time N14 Fri. at Oklahoma State L, 57-76 N17 Mon. at Iowa L, 67-73 N22 Sat. East Central (Okla.) W, 136-68 N25 Tue. McMurry W, 80-55 D2 Tue. at Navy L, 65-78 D4 Thu. at Rice W, 78-75 D18 Thu. at Texas-Pan American L, 72-74 D22 Mon. at UMKC W, 76-74 D27 Sat. Georgia State W, 60-48 D29 Mon. at SMU W, 80-75 J2 Fri. Colgate W, 76-66 J5 Mon. Texas Wesleyan W, 98-67 J10 Sat. McNeese State* W, 58-49 J14 Wed. at Nicholls State* W, 62-55 2OT J17 Sat. UT Arlington* L, 97-100 J21 Wed. Texas-Pan American W, 83-72 J24 Sat. at A&M-Corpus Christi* L, 66-80 J28 Wed. Texas State* W, 86-76 J31 Sat. at Lamar* W, 67-66 F4 Wed. Sam Houston State* 2OTL, 86-89 F7 Sat. at Southeastern La.* W, 66-61 F11 Wed. Central Arkansas* W, 88-79 F14 Sat. at UT Arlington* L, 82-84 F18 Wed. A&M-Corpus Christi* W, 73-66 F21 Sat. at Sam Houston State* L, 67-89 F25 Wed. at Northwestern State* L, 74-77 F28 Sat. Lamar* W, 79-72 M4 Wed. at Texas State* L, 66-80 M7 Sat. Stephen F. Austin* L, 62-66 M12 Thu. vs. Sam Houston State W, 83-74 M13 Fri. vs. Nicholls State W, 57-55 M15 Sun. vs. Stephen F. Austin L, 57-68

JOSH BONNEY

#33 Sr., 6-6, 195 Forward White Castle, La. Navarro College

One of two Roadrunners to start all 32 games ... averaged 5.8 points and 4.5 rebounds per game ... shot 60.3 percent (73-121) from the floor ... posted 6.8 points and 5.1 boards per contest in Southland Conference play ... grabbed five or more boards in 11 contests ... registered 15 points and 13 rebounds in the 62-55 win at Nicholls ... scored a season-high 17 points and grabbed eight boards in the win over Texas State ... scored 13 points in the victories against UTPA and Southeastern Louisiana ... tallied 12 points and nine rebounds in the record-setting win over East Central.

DEVIN GIBSON

#21

Jr., 6-0, 170 Guard Houston, Texas Cy-Falls

Two-time All-Southland Conference selection ... third-team All-Southland in 2008-09 ... named to the Southland all-tournament squad after averaging 17.5 points in the three games, helping guide the Roadrunners to the championship game for the first time since 2004 ... posted 12.3 points, 3.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists and a league-leading (third in the NCAA) 3.0 steals per contest for the year ... converted 117-of-156 free throws (75 percent) ... averaged 12.8 points and 4.2 boards per game in league play ... scored in double figures in 18 contests, including 25 in the win over Sam Houston State to open the Southland tournament and 23 in the championship game loss to Stephen F. Austin ... became third freshman in NCAA history to lead nation in steals with 3.3 thefts per contest.

OMAR JOHNSON

#1

Sr., 5-7, 150 Guard Philadelphia, Pa. Barton County (Kan.) C.C.

Honorable mention all-conference selection in his first season with the Roadrunners ... averaged 12.6 points, 4.2 assists, 3.2 rebounds, 1.9 steals and 33.5 minutes per game ... was 52-for-130 (40 percent) from beyond the 3-point line ... converted 109-of-154 (70.8 percent) from the free-throw line ... scored in double digits in 22 games, including 13-of-15 contests ... dished out four or more assists in 19 games, including a season-high eight in the 76-72 win at UMKC ... scored 20 points in the Southland Tournament opening-round win over Sam Houston State ... was a perfect 5-for-5 from behind the arc en route to a season-high 21 points in the win at Rice ... tallied 17 points, seven assists and five steals in the win at Lamar.

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UTSA ## Player 2 Gabbidon, Travis 1 Johnson, Omar 21 Gibson, Devin 04 Shank, Joey 22 Smith IV, Morris 45 Stepter, Demarco 33 Bonney, Josh 10 Allen, Chris 24 Fields, Terry 13 Frohlich, Richie 20 Gasporra, A.J. 15 Paye, Sei 11 Jackson, Leslie TM TEAM................

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GP GS 32 32 31 31 27 19 32 28 32 18 27 0 32 32 29 0 13 0 19 0 16 0 5 0 23 0

32 32

Min Avg 925 28.9 1037 33.5 756 28.0 805 25.2 682 21.3 420 15.6 664 20.8 494 17.0 212 16.3 139 7.3 109 6.8 22 4.4 235 10.2

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6500

FG FGA 129 317 115 293 97 229 91 238 98 256 66 136 73 121 60 139 22 56 21 29 12 28 3 8 18 56

805 1906 866 1858

Pct. 3FG FGA Pct. FT FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A .407 31 111 .279 115 164 .701 53 153 206 6.4 65 1 55 .392 52 130 .400 109 154 .708 25 74 99 3.2 69 0 130 .424 22 66 .333 117 156 .750 27 73 100 3.7 74 1 90 .382 72 192 .375 35 42 .833 8 36 44 1.4 61 0 16 .383 59 163 .362 33 43 .767 24 71 95 3.0 40 0 23 .485 6 27 .222 25 36 .694 56 96 152 5.6 67 1 3 .603 0 0 .000 41 61 .672 70 73 143 4.5 92 4 4 .432 8 31 .258 25 39 .641 21 32 53 1.8 53 0 27 .393 4 15 .267 5 11 .455 12 22 34 2.6 17 0 8 .724 0 0 .000 8 19 .421 19 24 43 2.3 29 1 0 .429 8 18 .444 5 6 .833 1 4 5 0.3 11 0 11 .375 2 6 .333 3 4 .750 0 1 1 0.2 1 0 0 .321 4 19 .211 5 8 .625 19 54 73 3.2 22 0 9

43 40 83 2.6 0

.422 268 778 .344 526 743 .708 378 753 1131 35.3 601 8 376 .466 178 551 .323 375 564 .665 358 828 1186 37.1 663 - 451

TO Blk Stl Pts 77 16 42 404 92 0 58 391 60 9 82 333 28 0 20 289 43 9 26 288 27 8 11 163 24 10 18 187 44 10 13 153 16 8 11 53 10 2 2 50 12 0 3 37 0 0 1 11 11 0 9 45 4

0 448 72 296 2404 576 131 207 2285

Avg 12.6 12.6 12.3 9.0 9.0 6.0 5.8 5.3 4.1 2.6 2.3 2.2 2.0 75.1 71.4

2008-09 SOUTHLAND-ONLY STATISTICS ## Player 21 Gibson, Devin 02 Gabbidon, Travis 01 Johnson, Omar 22 Smith IV, Morris 04 Shank, Joey 45 Stepter, Demarco 33 Bonney, Josh 10 Allen, Chris 13 Frohlich, Richie 15 Paye, Sei 11 Jackson, Leslie 24 Fields, Terry 20 Gasporra, A.J. TM TEAM................

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GP GS 11 5 16 16 16 16 16 11 16 16 12 0 16 16 15 0 12 0 3 0 14 0 1 0 7 0

16 16

Min Avg FG FGA Pct. 3FG FGA 309 28.1 41 105 .390 6 27 491 30.7 61 167 .365 14 54 548 34.2 47 144 .326 20 62 366 22.9 56 137 .409 28 83 425 26.6 41 128 .320 31 101 195 16.3 34 66 .515 3 14 356 22.3 40 63 .635 0 0 283 18.9 37 87 .425 7 23 90 7.5 14 19 .737 0 0 11 3.7 3 6 .500 2 5 173 12.4 11 41 .268 2 12 14 14.0 1 3 .333 0 1 39 5.6 3 7 .429 2 4

3300 389 973 .400 115 386 3300 456 991 .460 89 301

Pct. FT FTA .222 53 71 .259 61 92 .323 65 89 .337 17 21 .307 21 28 .214 13 18 .000 29 37 .304 15 23 .000 7 15 .400 0 0 .167 5 8 .000 0 0 .500 0 0

.298 286 402 .296 188 275

UTSA’S SOUTHLAND HISTORY Season Overall SLC Tourn.

1991-92 21-8 15-3 1-1 1992-93 15-14 10-8 2-1 1993-94 12-15 8-10 0-1 1994-95 15-13 11-7 1-1 1995-96 14-14 12-6 1-1 1996-97 9-17 4-12 DNQ 1997-98 16-11 10-6 DNQ 1998-99 18-11 12-6 2-0* 1999-00 15-13 12-6 0-1

Season Overall SLC Tourn.

2000-01 14-15 12-8 1-1 2001-02 19-10 13-7 1-1 2002-03 10-17 7-13 DNQ 2003-04 19-14 11-5 3-0* 2004-05 15-13 10-6 0-1 2005-06 11-17 6-10 0-1 2006-07 7-22 3-13 DNQ 2007-08 13-17 7-9 0-1 2008-09 19-13 8-8 2-1

Pct. .746 .663 .730 .810 .750 .722 .784 .652 .467 .000 .625 .000 .000

.711 .684

Off Def 14 32 32 82 14 36 11 42 1 16 21 45 44 37 12 16 13 15 0 1 15 39 1 1 1 1 17 20 196 383 210 447

Tot Avg PF FO A 46 4.2 27 0 31 114 7.1 38 1 35 50 3.1 34 0 59 53 3.3 25 0 10 17 1.1 24 0 11 66 5.5 32 1 1 81 5.1 45 3 1 28 1.9 29 0 13 28 2.3 17 1 0 1 0.3 0 0 0 54 3.9 18 0 6 2 2.0 0 0 0 2 0.3 5 0 1 37 2.3 0

579 36.2 294 6 168 657 41.1 348 - 239

TO Blk Stl Pts 25 4 33 141 44 8 20 197 45 0 33 179 24 6 12 157 8 0 13 134 14 3 7 84 13 7 9 109 22 7 3 96 6 0 1 35 0 0 0 8 8 0 8 29 0 3 0 2 5 0 1 8 1

0 215 38 140 1179 279 65 102 1189

Avg 12.8 12.3 11.2 9.8 8.4 7.0 6.8 6.4 2.9 2.7 2.1 2.0 1.1 73.7 74.3

UTSA’S COACHING HISTORY Coach Don Eddy Larry Gatewood (interim) Ken Burmeister Stu Starner Tim Carter Brooks Thompson

Years 1981-86 1986 1986-90 1990-95 1995-2006 2006-present

Record 60-72 3-6 72-44 84-58 160-152 39-52

Pct. .455 .333 .621 .592 .513 .429

* indicates Southland Tournament title

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Dr. Flavius Killebrew

Dr. Swint Friday

Tim Fitzpatrick

Carol Blackmar

Aaron Ames

University Information

Founded:.................................................................................................................... 1947 Location:...................................................................................... Corpus Christi, Texas Enrollment:............................................................................................................... 9,650 Nickname:.......................................................................................................... Islanders Colors:..................................................................................................... Blue and Green President:......................................................................................Dr. Flavius Killebrew Athletics Director:.................................................................................Tim Fitzpatrick Faculty Representative:....................................................................Dr. Swint Friday Senior Woman Administrator:........................................................ Carol Blackmar

Coaching Staff

Head Coach:.................................................................................................. Perry Clark Alma mater, year:............................................................ Gettysburg College, 1974 Record at AMCC, years:............................................................................ 27-35, Third Career record, years:............................................................................. 277-234, 17th Assistant Coaches:......................Cy Alexander, Brian Merritt and Kevin Norris Basketball Office Phone:..................................................................... 361-825-3414

2008-09 Year in Review

Overall, Conference record:.......................................................18-15, 11-5 (West) Letterwinners returning/lost:...............................................................................10/2 Starters returning/lost:............................................................................................. 5/0 Newcomers:.......................................................................................................................2

Postseason History

First Year of Basketball:...............................................................................1999-2000 Joined Southland: ............................................................................................2006-07 All-Time Record:.................................................................................................161-126 Southland Record:..................................................................................................31-17 Southland Regular-season titles:...............................................................................1 Southland Tournament titles:.....................................................................................1 NCAA appearances (Div. I & II):...................................................................................1 NIT appearances:.............................................................................................................0

American Bank Center Venue Information

Name, Year Opened:.................................................American Bank Center, 2004 Capacity:.................................................................................................................... 8,400 Record:.......................................................................................................................54-16 Press Row Phone:.................................................................................. 361-826-4972

ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. 3 10 32 33 1 30 4 2 15 23 34 22 14 21

Name Jeremy Allen Michael Bables Horace Bond Shamar Coombs LaMarr Drake Marcus Hammonds Terence Jones Jawan Nelson Kevin Palmer Justin Reynolds Filip Toncinic Antonio Topps Jacob Warnell Demond Watt

Pos. G G F G G F G C G/F F C G G F

Ht. 6-3 6-1 6-8 6-1 6-1 6-5 6-2 6-9 6-6 6-8 7-0 6-1 6-3 6-7

Wt. 185 170 190 180 185 200 180 260 205 230 230 175 195 205

Cl. So. Fr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. So. So. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. So. Jr.

Hometown/Previous School Missouri City, Texas/Elkins Garland, Texas/Poteet Gary, Ind./Westside Toronto, Ontario/Tallahassee CC Chicago, Ill./Mott CC Indianapolis, Ind./Danville CC Baltimore, Md./Notre Dame Prep Chicago, Ill./Bloom Township Baltimore, Md./Cecil CC Pearland, Texas/Pearland Opatija, Croatia/Tallahassee CC Chicago, Ill./Leo Chicago, Ill./Bloom Township Chicago, Ill./Thorton Fractional North

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Media Relations

Basketball SID:............................................................................................Aaron Ames E-Mail:..................................................................................aaron.ames@tamucc.edu Office:......................................................................................................... 361-825-3410 Cell:............................................................................................................. 361-793-4393 Fax:.............................................................................................................. 361-825-3218

NUMERICAL ROSTER No. 1 2 3 4 10 14 15 21 22 23 30 32 33 34

Name LaMarr Drake Jawan Nelson Jeremy Allen Terence Jones Michael Bables Jacob Warnell Kevin Palmer Demond Watt Antonio Topps Justin Reynolds Marcus Hammonds Horace Bond Shamar Coombs Filip Toncinic

Pos. G C G G G G G/F F G F F F G C

TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI With all but one regular player returning from a season ago when Texas A&M-Corpus Christi finished 18-15, the 2009-10 promises to be one of excitement for head coach Perry Clark and his Islanders.

The Islanders return 87.6 percent of their scoring, nearly 94 percent of their rebounding, 90.4 percent of their assists and 84.3 percent of their steals. After returning no players with more than one year of college experience a season ago, this year’s team returns 10 letterwinners, including seven who started 16-or-more games for A&M-Corpus Christi last season.

Leading the Islander returnees is senior Kevin Palmer who started all 33 games a season ago. Palmer was named last year’s Southland Conference Newcomer of the Year after leading the league in with 18.2 points per game overall and 19.2 against league opponents. The 6-foot-6-inch guard became only the second Islander to score 500 points in a season ending with 599. He distributed the ball as well, finishing with a team-best 94 assists (2.8 assists per game).

Palmer also set an Islander single-season record in steals with 86. He finished second in the conference and 11th in Division I with 2.6 thefts per game. The senior was second on the team with 5.2 rebounds per outing.

Behind Palmer, A&M-Corpus Christi had a balanced scoring attack with six players averaging between 6.2 and 8.2 points a game. Five of those players return with only Tim Green – last year’s sixth man – not back after completing his eligibility.

Junior forward Demond Watt is the second-leading returning scorer after finishing with 8.2 points per game. He led the Islanders averaging 6.4 rebounds and 1.3 blocks.

Justin Reynolds averaged 8.1 points and was third with 4.7 rebounds. The 6-foot-8 junior earned honorable mention all-conference honors. Seven-foot senior center Filip Toncinic returns for his final season, after averaging a career-best 6.2 points with 4.4 boards a season ago. Junior Horace Bond is back for a third season. The 6-foot-8 wing started all 33 games averaging 4.6 points and 4.2 boards.

Two second-year athletes add depth. Sophomore center Jawan Nelson is back for the Islanders in the paint and at 6-foot-9, 260 pounds, he should improve upon his rookie numbers of 4.1 points and 1.8 boards a game. The final returning forward is Marcus Hammonds, who at 6-foot-5, provides athleticism on the wing. Hammonds came to A&M-Corpus Christi after two seasons at Danvile Community College in Illinois.

Palmer is not the only returnee in the backcourt. Also back for their final seasons at guard with Palmer are seniors Shamar Coombs and Lamar Drake.

Coombs missed the first semester but came back to average 8.1 points a contest during the final 23 games. He also dished out 2.4 assists, which was third on the team.

Drake, who missed the second half of the year, started the first 16 games tallying 6.6 points a contest and averaged a team-best 3.2 assists.

Newcomers will provide depth in the backcourt for A&M-Corpus Christi. Terence Jones, who missed last season, is expected to make an immediate impact. The 6-foot-2 guard will help ease the loss of Green from the backcourt after practicing with the team a season ago. Bables is 6-foot-1 combo guard who will get the opportunity ease into the college game thanks to the Islander experience.

PERRY CLARK Head Coach

Gettysburg College, 1974 Record at AMCC: 27-35, Third Season Overall: 277-234, 17th Season Veteran college coach Perry Clark enters his third season at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and is just the second coach in the program’s history. He is 27-35 with the Islanders.

Clark has more than 29 years of collegiate coaching experience, including 15 as head coach at Tulane and Miami (Fla.). As a head coach, Clark has a 277-234 record in 16 seasons as a head coach, including seven 20-win seasons and nine postseason appearances.

In 11 seasons at Tulane, Clark compiled a 185-145 record, had six 20-win seasons and seven postseason appearances. He was the 1992 National Coach of the Year. In four seasons with the Hurricanes, his teams were 65-54.

Clark was inducted into the Tulane Hall of Fame this fall after being inducted into the Louisiana Hall of Fame during the 2008 season.

Before he became a head coach, Clark was the associate head coach at Georgia Tech from 1986-88 and an assistant for the Yellow Jackets from 1982-86 under Bobby Cremins. He also served as assistant coach at Penn State from 1978-1982 and started his coaching career at legendary DeMatha Catholic High School in Maryland.

Justin Reynolds

Demond Watt 2009-10 SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE BASKETBALL

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2009-10 SCHEDULE Date Day Opponent Time N13 Fri. vs. Oregon State 8 p.m.

N14 Sat. at Texas Tech 6 p.m.

N15 Sun. vs. South Dakota 1 p.m.

N19 Thu. UT Pan American 7 p.m.

N21 Sat. St. Edward’s 2 p.m.

N25 Wed. A&M International 7 p.m.

N29 Sun at Mississippi 3 p.m.

D6 Sun. at Houston 2 p.m.

D20 Sun. at Kent State 6:30 p.m.

D23 Wed. at Monmouth 6 p.m.

D28 Mon. Oklahoma Panhandle St. 4:30 p.m.

J2 Sat. at Texas 3:30 p.m.

J4 Mon. at Florida State 6 p.m.

J9 Sat. at Central Arkansas* 4 p.m.

J13 Wed. at Texas State* 7 p.m.

J16 Sat. Northwestern State* 7 p.m.

J20 Wed. Lamar* 7 p.m.

J23 Sat. at UTSA* 7 p.m.

J25 Mon. at UT-Pan American 7 p.m.

J30 Sat. Sam Houston State* 7 p.m.

F3 Wed. at UT Arlington* 7 p.m.

F6 Sat. Nicholls* 7 p.m.

F10 Wed. Texas State* 7 p.m.

F13 Sat. at Sam Houston State* 7 p.m.

F17 Wed. UTSA* 7 p.m.

F20 Sat. at McNeese State* 3 p.m.

F24 Wed. Southeastern Louisiana* 7 p.m.

F27 Sat. at Stephen F. Austin* 6 p.m.

M3 Wed. at Lamar* 7:05 pm.

M6 Sat. UT Arlington 7 p.m.

2008-09 RESULTS Record: 18-15, 11-5 Southland Date Day Opponent Time N14 Fri. Texas A&M-Kingsville W, 83-64 N16 Sun. at Illinois L, 53-72 N19 Wed. at Northwestern L, 48-66 N23 Tue. at Tulsa L, 43-66 N28 Fri. vs. Jackson State W, 73-63 N29 Sat. vs. UNC-Wilmington W, 97-64 D3 Wed. St. Edward’s W, 84-70 D6 Sat. at TCU L, 53-66 D8 Mon. Texas A&M-International W, 87-60 D14 Sun. Oklahoma State L, 59-82 D18 Thu. at Savannah State L, 42-47 OT D22 Mon. at Georgia W, 80-79 D31 Wed. at SMU L, 62-92 J3 Sat. at Florida State L, 48-69 J6 Tue. at Houston L, 65-85 J10 Sat. Central Arkansas* W, 70-44 J14 Wed. Texas State* W, 89-64 J17 Sat. at Northwestern State* W, 69-68 J21 Wed. at Lamar* W, 89-71 J24 Sat. UTSA* W, 80-66 J31 Sat. at Sam Houston State* L, 51-72 F4 Wed. UT Arlington* W, 82-75 F7 Sat. at Nicholls State* W, 69-68 F11 Wed. at Texas State* W, 70-59 F14 Sat. Sam Houston State* L, 73-75 F18 Wed. at UTSA* L, 66-73 F21 Sat. McNeese State* W, 49-46 F25 Wed. at Southeastern La.* L, 68-70 F28 Sat. Stephen F. Austin* L, 66-71 M4 Wed. Lamar* W, 69-60 M7 Sat. at UT Arlington* W, 79-66 M12 Thu. vs. UT Arlington W, 79-72 M13 Fri. vs. Stephen F. Austin L, 60-63

KEVIN PALMER

#15

Sr., 6-6, 205 Guard/Forward Baltimore, Md. Cecil C.C.

Started all 33 games last year as a junior ... named the Southland newcomer of the year after leading the league in scoring with 18.2 points a game and finishing 11th in the nation with 2.6 steals a game ... set a school single-season record with 86 steals ... netted 599 points, which is the school’s second-highest season mark ... was the top scorer for the Islanders in 25 games, topping 30 points on three occasions ... led the team by hitting 80.9 percent of his free-throw attempts ... netted a career-high 35 points in the opening round of the Southland tournament against UT Arlington ... had 31 points in win over Georgia, including a game-winning 3-point basket at the buzzer ... swiped seven steals at Georgia ... recorded 30 points and matched his career-best with eight rebounds at UTSA.

JUSTIN REYNOLDS

#23

Jr., 6-8, 230 Forward Pearland, Texas Pearland

Appeared in all 33 games last year as a sophomore with 27 starts ... named honorable mention all-conference after finishing the season after averaging 8.1 points and 4.7 rebounds ... third on team with 30 steals and fourth with 17 blocks ... ranks fifth in rebounds per game in a career with 5.8, sixth after two seasons in total rebounds with 362, sixth in offensive boards (146) and eighth in defensive caroms (216) ... has six career double-doubles ... led the team in scoring three times and rebounding twice ... had one double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds against Texas A&M International ... also had a season-high 12 rebounds at Sam Houston State ... posted season-best 16 points against St. Edwards and UT Arlington ... set a career-high with four blocks at Tulsa and at Savannah State.

DEMOND WATT

#21

Jr., 6-7, 205 Forward Chicago, Ill. Thorton Fractional North

Played in all but four games with 19 starts last year as a sophomore ... led the team in rebounding, averaging 6.4 and was tied for second in scoring, averaging 8.2 points ... also led the team in shooting, hitting at 48.3 percent clip ... pulled down 186 total rebounds which is the school’s ninth highest single-season total ... had 83 offensive boards which is fifth best ... blocked 37 shots, which is the fourth-best single-season mark in Islander history ... ended the season seventh with 326 rebounds ... posted two double-doubles with 14 points and 10 rebounds vs. Central Arkansas and finished the season with 18 points and 11 rebounds against Stephen F. Austin in the Southland tournament ... posted three games with 15-or-more points including a career-high 19 at home against St. Edward’s.

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TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI ## Player 15 Palmer, Kevin 12 Green, Tim 23 Reynolds, Justin 21 Watt, Demond 33 Coombs, Shamar 01 Drake, LaMarr 13 Toncinic, Filip 05 Bond, Horace 02 Nelson, Jawan 24 Hammonds, Marcus 10 Perkins, Kevin 22 Topps, Antonio 14 Warnell, Jacob 03 Allen, Jeremy 45 Johnson, Jonathan TM TEAM................

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GP GS 33 33 33 1 33 27 29 19 23 16 16 16 33 20 33 33 33 0 33 0 4 0 14 0 7 0 7 0 5 0

33 33

Min Avg 987 29.9 711 21.5 716 21.7 722 24.9 567 24.7 412 25.8 743 22.5 834 25.3 385 11.7 356 10.8 51 12.8 116 8.3 9 1.3 7 1.0 6 1.2

6622

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FG FGA 190 445 96 233 100 214 85 177 52 159 36 99 75 189 52 111 48 111 26 54 3 9 6 23 0 2 0 0 0 0

769 1826 784 1824

Pct. 3FG FGA Pct. FT FTA Pct. .427 54 174 .310 165 204 .809 .412 35 99 .354 46 85 .541 .467 11 34 .324 57 102 .559 .480 1 1 1.000 64 96 .667 .327 26 84 .310 56 73 .767 .364 11 42 .262 22 30 .733 .397 15 50 .300 39 62 .629 .468 4 20 .200 43 71 .606 .432 9 30 .300 29 36 .806 .481 5 16 .313 13 25 .520 .333 0 3 .000 2 2 1.000 .261 5 19 .263 3 4 .750 .000 0 1 .000 2 2 1.000 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000

.421 176 573 .307 541 792 .683 .430 183 581 .315 477 703 .679

Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A 56 114 170 5.2 63 0 94 22 48 70 2.1 55 0 43 57 97 154 4.7 86 1 33 83 103 186 6.4 78 2 27 19 44 63 2.7 35 0 56 12 30 42 2.6 31 1 51 34 110 144 4.4 71 1 45 66 74 140 4.2 86 2 35 22 39 61 1.8 70 0 9 13 49 62 1.9 44 1 20 0 6 6 1.5 5 0 1 2 4 6 0.4 13 0 4 1 2 3 0.4 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.2 1 0 0 69 64 133 4.0 0

458 784 1242 37.6 638 8 418 373 744 1117 33.8 673 - 414

TO Blk Stl Pts 111 18 86 599 48 1 44 273 50 17 30 268 42 37 28 235 71 2 12 186 54 3 21 105 38 33 25 204 46 8 11 151 42 5 4 134 29 7 11 70 7 0 2 8 10 1 6 20 2 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13

0 564 132 281 2255 513 128 266 2228

Avg 18.2 8.3 8.1 8.1 8.1 6.6 6.2 4.6 4.1 2.1 2.0 1.4 0.3 0.0 0.0 68.3 67.5

2008-09 SOUTHLAND-ONLY STATISTICS ## Player 15 Palmer, Kevin 12 Green, Tim 33 Coombs, Shamar 23 Reynolds, Justin 13 Toncinic, Filip 21 Watt, Demond 5 Bond, Horace 2 Nelson, Jawan 24 Hammonds, Marcus 1 Drake, LaMarr 14 Warnell, Jacob 20 Allen, Jeremy 22 Topps, Antonio TM TEAM................

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GP GS 16 16 16 1 16 14 16 13 16 16 12 3 16 16 16 0 16 0 1 1 2 0 3 0 5 0

16 16

Min Avg FG FGA Pct. 3FG FGA Pct. FT FTA 502 31.4 97 217 .447 26 85 .306 87 108 369 23.1 54 119 .454 22 59 .373 23 44 410 25.6 38 112 .339 18 57 .316 47 61 353 22.1 47 100 .470 6 16 .375 25 47 392 24.5 44 107 .411 11 31 .355 15 25 273 22.8 25 58 .431 0 0 .000 28 43 414 25.9 30 56 .536 3 12 .250 18 36 193 12.1 27 61 .443 7 19 .368 19 22 251 15.7 21 39 .538 5 13 .385 10 18 25 25.0 1 7 .143 1 3 .333 0 1 3 1.5 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 3 1.0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 12 2.4 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0

3200 384 877 .438 99 295 .336 272 405 3200 366 884 .414 88 303 .290 228 333

Pct. .806 .523 .770 .532 .600 .651 .500 .864 .556 .000 .000 .000 .000

.672 .685

Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 31 64 95 5.9 36 0 50 54 8 41 307 19.2 11 26 37 2.3 25 0 25 25 0 27 153 9.6 17 30 47 2.9 22 0 43 46 2 7 141 8.8 27 46 73 4.6 42 0 15 21 8 13 125 7.8 16 53 69 4.3 36 1 27 19 22 12 114 7.1 31 41 72 6.0 30 1 14 16 18 10 78 6.5 36 42 78 4.9 39 0 16 25 2 5 81 5.1 8 20 28 1.8 33 0 5 15 4 1 80 5.0 12 39 51 3.2 30 1 16 19 5 8 57 3.6 2 2 4 4.0 3 0 2 3 0 1 3 3.0 0 1 1 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 35 33 68 4.3 0 7

0 226 397 623 38.9 298 3 213 251 69 125 1139 71.2 178 345 523 32.7 335 - 190 226 61 114 1048 65.5

A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI’S SOUTHLAND HISTORY A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI’S COACHING HISTORY Season Overall SLC Tourn.

2006-07 26-7 14-2 3-0* 2007-08 9-20 6-10 DNQ 2008-09 18-15 11-5 1-1

Coach Ronnie Arrow Perry Clark

Years 1999-2007 2007-present

Record 134-91 27-35

Pct. .596 .436

* indicates Southland Tournament title

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Dr. Denise Trauth

Dr. Paul Gowens

Larry Teis

Tracy Shoemake

Rick Poulter

University Information

Founded:.................................................................................................................... 1899 Location:........................................................................................... San Marcos, Texas Enrollment:.............................................................................................................30,816 Nickname:............................................................................................................ Bobcats Colors:.................................................................................................Maroon and Gold President:............................................................................................Dr. Denise Trauth Athletics Director:.....................................................................................Dr. Larry Teis Faculty Representative:...................................................................Dr. Paul Gowens Senior Woman Administrator:..................................................... Tracy Shoemake

Coaching Staff

Head Coach:............................................................................................Doug Davalos Alma mater, year:..................................................................................Houston, 1994 Record at TXST, years:........................................................................... 36-52, Fourth Career record, years:............................................................................ 108-87, Eighth Assistant Coaches:............................. Rob Flaska, Terrence Rencher, Eric Brand Basketball Office Phone:..................................................................... 512-245-3832

2008-09 Year in Review

Overall, Conference record:......................................................... 14-16, 7-9 (West) Letterwinners returning/lost:..................................................................................7-9 Starters returning/lost:............................................................................................. 2/3 Newcomers:.......................................................................................................................5

Postseason History

First Year of Basketball:.......................................................................................... 1920 Joined Southland: .................................................................................................. 1987 All-Time Record:............................................................................................. 1,165-997 Southland Record/Years:................................................................................172-198 Southland Regular-season titles:...............................................................................2 Southland Tournament titles:.....................................................................................2 NCAA appearances (Div. I & II):...................................................................................2 NIT appearances:.................................................................................................... None

Strahan Coliseum Venue Information

Name, Year Opened:......................................................................Strahan Coliseum Capacity:..................................................................................................................... 1982 Record:..................................................................................................................214-130 Press Row Phone:.................................................................................. 512-245-2434

ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. 1 22 5 20 3 21 23 44 10 30 24 32

Name Pos. Emanuel Bidias A Moute Tony Bishop F John Bowman G J.B. Conley F Dylan Hale G Roshun Jackson F Cameron Johnson F John Rybak F Uriel Segura G Jonathan Sloan F A.J. Stewart F Ryan White G

Ht. F 6-6 6-4 6-6 6-1 6-6 6-7 6-5 6-3 6-8 6-7 5-11

Wt. 6-8 187 205 210 180 190 210 207 175 230 218 170

Cl. 240 Jr. So. Jr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr.

Hometown/Previous School Sr. Yaounde, Cameroon/Kilgore Garland, Texas/Richland College Mesquite, Texas/Horn Richardson, Texas/Temple Minneapolis, Minn./Washburn San Antonio, Texas/Madison Richardson, Texas/Lake Highlands Milwaukee, Wis./Akron Saltillo, Mexico/McLennan CC Richardson, Texas/J.J. Pearce Jacksonville, Fla./Kentucky Houston, Texas/Alief Elsik

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Media Relations

Basketball SID:............................................................................................ Rick Poulter E-Mail:..........................................................................................rpoulter@txstate.edu Office:......................................................................................................... 512-245-2966 Cell:............................................................................................................. 713-206-2045 Fax:.............................................................................................................. 512-245-2967

NUMERICAL ROSTER No. 1 3 5 10 20 21 22 23 24 30 32 44

Name Emanuel Bidias A Moute Dylan Hale John Bowman Uriel Segura J.B. Conley Roshun Jackson Tony Bishop Cameron Johnson A.J. Stewart Jonathan Sloan Ryan White John Rybak

Pos. F G G G F F F F F F G F

TEXAS STATE Texas State will challenge a tough schedule with a lineup that returns seven players who are prepared to take on expanded roles and some veteran newcomers. The seven returning players and fourth-year coach Doug Davalos add continuity to a multi-talented team that includes five new players and three new assistant coaches.

Heading the list of the seven returning lettermen are starters Cameron Johnson and John Rybak. Johnson started 19 games while averaging 9.5 points and 5.3 rebounds per game last season, while Rybak averaged 10 points and 4.3 rebounds. He connected on 44.3 percent of his three-point shots and made 79.2 percent of his free throws.

In addition, Texas State returns a pair of two-year lettermen in Ryan White and Jonathan Sloan. White played in 29 games behind Corey Jefferson at point guard last year and averaged more than four points per game and shot a team-best 79.6 percent at the free-throw line. Sloan looks to bounce back from a frustrating season in which he had to recover from preseason knee surgery.

Sloan will be joined at the post position by senior Emmanuel Bidias A’ Moute and Davalos thinks both players will benefit from the increased playing time. Bidias A’ Moute is a very athletic and talented player who Davalos feels could develop into one of the top post players in the Southland Conference.

Texas State also returns a pair of sophomore wing players in John Bowman and Roshun Jackson. Bowman averaged nearly five points in 28 games and made seven starts for the Bobcats despite playing most of the season with a shoulder injury. Jackson averaged two points and a rebound in 28 games while shooting 79 percent at the free-throw line.

Those seven returning players will be joined by four newcomers who will need to provide some immediate help. Freshman guard Dylan Hale may be the most athletic player on the team. Hale is a 6-foot-1-inch guard from Minneapolis, Minn., where he was listed as one of the top 25 players in the state after averaging 14 points per game and leading Washburn High School to a state championship as a senior.

Tony Bishop comes to Texas State from Richland College, where he was named a NJCAA Player of the Year after averaging 15.1 points and 8.2 rebounds per game, while leading Richland to a national championship. J.B. Conley arrives from Temple College, where he was named the NJCAA Region V Freshman of the Year. Uriel Segura played last season at McLennan Junior College after playing his freshman season at Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and is expected to proved help at the point position. Texas State also added A.J. Stewart, a transfer from Kentucky, but he must sit out this season per NCAA regulations.

Davalos also welcomes a new coaching staff with the additions of Rob Flaska, Terrence Rencher and Eric Brand. A former head coach at Centenary College, Flaska comes to Texas State after serving as an assistant coach at Texas Southern last season and at Arkansas and TCU before his stint at Centenary. A former standout player at Texas, Rencher spent last season on the staff at Saint Louis and Brand is a former assistant coach at Tyler Junior College. As players, Rencher and Brand ended their careers as the all-time scoring leaders at Texas and at Bethel College, respectively.

Texas State will use this mixture of players and new staff when the Bobcats face a very demanding schedule that includes a nationally-televised game at Arizona State in the first round of the Preseason NIT, along with contests against DePaul, Texas, SMU and a highly competitive Southland Conference slate.

DOUG DAVALOS Head Coach

Houston, 1994 Record at TXST: 36-52, Fourth Season Overall: 108-87, Eighth Season Beginning his fourth season as head men’s basketball coach at Texas State, Doug Davalos has guided the Bobcats to a 36-52 record.

With a history of turning around struggling programs both as an assistant and head coach, Davalos was named head coach in April 2006. He has made great strides at Texas State and guided the Bobcats to their first conference tournament appearance since 2004-05, improving the win total for the third consecutive season. The Bobcats ranked fourth nationally in scoring offense with 81.5 points per game.

Davalos came to Texas State after he turned Sul Ross State, another school in the Texas State University System, into a perennial winner during his four seasons. In four years at the NCAA Division III school, Davalos’ teams were 72-35. Prior to his stint at Sul Ross State, Davalos was an assistant for two years at Eastern New Mexico University. He got his coaching start as a student assistant coach at the University of Houston and was a graduate assistant coach at AuburnMontgomery before serving as the head coach at Fort Stockton (Texas) High School for four years.

He is the son of Texas State All-America point guard Rudy Davalos, who captained the 1960 Texas State team to an NAIA national championship.

John Rybak

Ryan White

Davalos and his wife Kim have three daughters: Daylan, Danielle and Desiree.

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2009-10 SCHEDULE Date Day Opponent Time N13 Fri. Howard Payne 7 p.m.

N16 Mon. at Arizona State 10 p.m.

N17 Tue. vs. TCU or Cal State Northridge TBA N21 Sat. at New Orleans 2 p.m.

D1 Tue. A&M International 7 p.m.

D5 Sat. at UT Pan American 7 p.m.

D7 Mon. at SMU 7 p.m.

D12 Sat. at Texas 3 p.m.

D19 Sat. at Depaul 1 p.m.

D29 Tue. Texas Lutheran 7 p.m.

J2 Sat. SMU 4 p.m.

J5 Tue. Panhandle State 7 p.m.

J9 Sat. at UT Arlington* 7 p.m.

J13 Wed. A&M Corpus-Christi* 7 p.m.

J16 Sat. Central Arkansas* 4 p.m.

J20 Wed. at Sam Houston State* 7 p.m.

J23 Sat. at Lamar* 7:05 p.m.

J27 Wed. UTSA* 7 p.m.

J30 Sat. UT Arlington* 4 p.m.

F3 Wed. at Southeastern La.* 7 p.m.

F6 Sat. McNeese State* 4 p.m.

F10 Wed. at A&M-Corpus Christi* 7 p.m.

F13 Sat. Lamar* 4 p.m.

F20 Sat. at Nicholls* 2 p.m.

F24 Wed. Stephen F. Austin* 7 p.m.

F27 Sat. at Northwestern State* 2 p.m.

M3 Wed. at UTSA* 7 p.m.

M6 Sat. Sam Houston State* 4 p.m.

JOHN RYBAK

#44 Sr., 6-5, 207 Forward Milwaukee, Wis. Akron

Played in 30 games and made 29 starts last year as a junior ... ranked third on the team with 10 points per game ... ranked among the top six three-point shooting leaders in the Southland with 44.3 percent ... made 79.2 percent of his free throws ... recorded career highs of 32 points, 10 rebounds at Rice ... scored 22 points and collected a season-best five steals vs. Northwestern State ... grabbed nine rebounds at Lamar ... tallied 14 points and three assists vs. Southeastern Louisiana ... netted 13 points vs. McNeese State and A&MCorpus Christi ... scored 18 points at UT Arlington ... led Bobcats with 16 points at Central Arkansas ... handed out a season-high four assists vs. UTA … scored in double figures in back-to-back games with 15 points against New Orleans and 11 points vs. Prairie View A&M.

CAMERON JOHNSON

#23

Jr., 6-7, 210 Forward Richardson, Texas Lake Highlands

2008-09 RESULTS Record: 14-16, 7-9 Southland Date Day Opponent Time N14 Fri. vs. Cal State Fullerton W, 76-66 N16 Sun. vs. San Francisco L, 67-73 N19 Wed. Huston-Tillotson W, 104-81 N26 Thu. at Wyoming L, 96-97 N29 Sat. at Northern Colorado L, 93-105 D3 Wed. Southwest Assemblies W, 110-65 D6 Sat. at Rice L, 94-100 D13 Sat. at Texas L, 73-81 D15 Mon. New Orleans L, 81-85 D21 Sun. Prairie View A&M W, 82-68 D30 Tue. McMurry W, 112-70 J3 Sat. Schreiner W, 98-57 J6 Tue. Northern Colorado W, 82-59 J10 Sat. UT Arlington* W, 58-49 J14 Wed. at A&M-Corpus Christi* L, 64-89 J17 Sat. at Central Arkansas* L, 72-77 J21 Wed. Sam Houston* L, 75-79 J24 Sat. Lamar* L, 65-71 J28 Wed. at UTSA* L, 76-86 J31 Sat. at UT Arlington* W, 80-78 F4 Wed. Southeastern La.* W, 84-82 F8 Sun. McNeese State* L, 79-85 F11 Wed. A&M-Corpus Christi* L, 59-70 F14 Sat. at Lamar* W, 71-67 OT F21 Sat. Nicholls State* W, 71-66 F25 Wed. at Stephen F. Austin* L, 52-68 F28 Sat. Northwestern State* W, 98-65 M4 Wed. UTSA* W, 80-66 M7 Sat. at Sam Houston State* L, 82-92 M12 Thu. vs. Nicholls State L, 75-80

Played in 30 games and made 19 starts for the Bobcats last year as a sophomore…registered a career-high of 24 points in his first start of the season at Texas ... registered 22 points and 11 rebounds against Southeastern Louisiana ... tallied 19 points and career-best 13 rebounds against Lamar ... recorded 19 points and 12 rebounds against A&M-Corpus Christi ... netted 14 points, six rebounds and a season-best three assists against Northern Colorado ... recorded 14 points and eight rebounds against Southwest Assemblies of God ... netted 10 points and eight rebounds against UTSA ... tallied 13 points, seven rebounds and two steals at Lamar ... registered 10 points and seven rebounds vs. New Orleans.

RYAN WHITE

#32 Jr., 5-11, 170 Guard Houston, Texas Alief Elsik

Averaged 3.7 points and 2.3 rebounds per game in 29 games as a reserve point guard last year ... recorded season-bests of 12 points and four steals against Nicholls ... netted 11 points against Northwestern State ... scored 10 points and grabbed a season-best of eight rebounds at Texas ... also pulled down seven rebounds against UTSA and five rebounds at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi ... grabbed four rebounds at Stephen F. Austin ... ended the season with a free throw percentage of 79.6 percent after connecting on 43 of his 54 free throws ... made all eight of his nine free throws against Nicholls ... was 4-of-4 at the free throw line at Texas and against Cal State Fullerton.

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TEXAS STATE ## Player GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct. 3FG FGA 23 Bush, Brandon 30 28 870 29.0 171 327 .523 15 56 22 Benson, Brent 29 16 745 25.7 138 309 .447 95 217 44 Rybak, John 30 29 783 26.1 97 219 .443 64 161 33 Johnson, Cameron 30 19 577 19.2 115 236 .487 0 0 10 Nichols, Tre 3 0 37 12.3 9 16 .563 1 2 11 Jefferson, Corey 30 30 808 26.9 68 146 .466 28 64 1 Bidias A’ Moute, E. 16 0 208 13.0 42 76 .553 0 0 24 Gough, Ty 30 18 386 12.9 55 113 .487 0 1 5 Bowman, John 28 7 384 13.7 53 118 .449 9 25 32 White, Ryan 29 0 427 14.7 29 110 .264 6 33 45 Moseley, Dylan 30 3 317 10.6 32 89 .360 14 58 30 Sloan, Jonathan 28 0 222 7.9 30 71 .423 0 0 3 Jackson, Roshun 28 0 228 8.1 23 81 .284 2 18 21 Taylor, Gordon 5 0 33 6.6 3 8 .375 1 2 TM TEAM................

Total..........

30 6025 865 1919 .451 235 637 Opponents......

30 6025 740 1662 .445 185 531

Pct. FT FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts .268 120 172 .698 62 152 214 7.1 89 3 65 82 6 25 477 .438 75 109 .688 17 63 80 2.8 86 2 43 48 4 20 446 .398 42 53 .792 63 66 129 4.3 101 7 46 29 7 34 300 .000 56 96 .583 71 89 160 5.3 92 2 18 53 20 24 286 .500 2 4 .500 3 1 4 1.3 1 0 0 5 0 5 21 .438 34 49 .694 16 50 66 2.2 75 1 159 56 2 39 198 .000 18 32 .563 24 36 60 3.8 30 1 11 26 9 13 102 .000 34 54 .630 39 77 116 3.9 74 1 8 41 10 6 144 .360 17 32 .531 13 20 33 1.2 42 0 19 36 3 10 132 .182 43 54 .796 19 47 66 2.3 61 2 58 62 1 24 107 .241 8 18 .444 24 44 68 2.3 46 0 18 18 7 13 86 .000 20 34 .588 14 39 53 1.9 31 0 8 20 8 4 80 .111 9 12 .750 15 12 27 1.0 49 2 10 15 4 16 57 .500 2 4 .500 2 2 4 0.8 2 0 1 3 0 1 9

52 37 89 3.0 1 3

0 .369 480 723 .664 434 735 1169 39.0 780 21 464 497 81 234 2445 .348 654 918 .712 321 762 1083 36.1 645 - 416 546 106 206 2319

Avg 15.9 15.4 10.0 9.5 7.0 6.6 6.4 4.8 4.7 3.7 2.9 2.9 2.0 1.8 81.5 77.3

2008-09 SOUTHLAND-ONLY STATISTICS ## Player GP GS Min Avg FG FGA 23 Bush, Brandon 16 16 504 31.5 100 177 22 Benson, Brent 15 7 373 24.9 55 146 44 Rybak, John 16 15 445 27.8 56 130 33 Johnson, Cameron 16 12 333 20.8 57 131 01 Bidias A’ Moute, E. 3 0 55 18.3 9 16 11 Jefferson, Corey 16 16 493 30.8 39 81 05 Bowman, John 16 6 246 15.4 36 82 24 Gough, Ty 16 5 175 10.9 23 48 32 White, Ryan 15 0 213 14.2 13 51 45 Moseley, Dylan 16 3 170 10.6 16 44 30 Sloan, Jonathan 15 0 118 7.9 15 32 03 Jackson, Roshun 14 0 100 7.1 8 34 TM TEAM................

Total..........

16 3225 427 972 Opponents......

16 3225 396 896

Pct. 3FG FGA Pct. FT FTA Pct. .565 7 27 .259 66 98 .673 .377 39 107 .364 39 58 .672 .431 36 94 .383 15 25 .600 .435 0 0 .000 30 54 .556 .563 0 0 .000 3 7 .429 .481 16 36 .444 14 19 .737 .439 5 17 .294 11 19 .579 .479 0 0 .000 16 21 .762 .255 1 12 .083 21 26 .808 .364 7 28 .250 1 6 .167 .469 0 0 .000 5 9 .556 .235 1 7 .143 8 8 1.000

.439 112 328 .341 229 350 .654 .442 102 291 .351 323 458 .705

TEXAS STATE’S SOUTHLAND HISTORY Season Overall SLC Tourn.

1987-88 9-22 6-8 0-1 1988-89 13-17 6-8 0-1 1989-90 13-15 9-5 0-1 1990-91 10-17 4-10 DNQ 1991-92 7-20 4-14 DNQ 1992-93 14-13 9-9 0-1 1993-94 25-7 14-4 3-0* 1994-95 12-14 7-11 DNQ 1995-96 11-15 7-11 DNQ 1996-97 16-13 10-6 2-0* 1997-98 17-11 10-6 1-1 * indicates Southland Tournament title

Season Overall SLC Tourn.

1998-99 19-9 13-5 1-1 1999-00 12-17 8-10 1-1 2000-01 13-15 10-10 0-1 2001-02 12-16 10-10 0-1 2002-03 17-12 11-9 1-1 2003-04 13-15 8-8 0-1 2004-05 14-14 8-8 DNQ 2005-06 3-24 1-15 DNQ 2006-07 9-20 4-12 DNQ 2007-08 13-16 6-10 DNQ 2008-09 14-16 7-9 0-1

Off Def 28 92 10 39 30 39 36 61 5 14 8 28 7 8 17 32 9 20 12 20 6 20 5 6 32 17 205 396 180 414

Tot Avg PF FO A 120 7.5 50 1 35 49 3.3 41 0 16 69 4.3 52 2 25 97 6.1 49 0 11 19 6.3 6 0 4 36 2.3 47 1 86 15 0.9 24 0 10 49 3.1 38 0 4 29 1.9 27 1 23 32 2.0 26 0 9 26 1.7 15 0 5 11 0.8 18 0 5 49 3.1 0

601 37.6 393 5 233 594 37.1 323 - 235

TO Blk Stl Pts 49 2 12 273 26 2 7 188 19 3 19 163 34 12 12 144 7 5 2 21 30 2 21 108 19 3 5 88 21 3 5 62 27 0 13 48 8 6 4 40 14 6 3 35 7 2 7 25 0

0 261 46 110 1195 253 58 113 1217

Avg 17.1 12.5 10.2 9.0 7.0 6.8 5.5 3.9 3.2 2.5 2.3 1.8 74.7 76.1

TEXAS STATE’S COACHING HISTORY Coach O.W. Strahan Henry G. Shands Joe B. Cheaney George Vest Milton Jowers Vernon McDonald Dan Wall Bob Derryberry Celester Collier Harry Larrabee Jim Rosebrock (Interim) Jim Wooldridge Mike Miller Dennis Nutt Doug Davalos

Years Record 1920-24, 44-46 22-68 1924-35 91-100 1935-40, 43 60-41 1939-42 36-29 1946-61 287-106 1961-77 226-191 1977-81 85-35 1981-84 48-32 1984-86 12-42 1986-91 55-81 1990-91 3-5 1991-1994 46-40 1994-2000 87-79 2000-06 72-96 2006-present 22-35

Pct. .244 .476 .594 .544 .730 .543 .708 .600 .232 .404 .375 .535 .524 .429 .386

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MATT KINGSLEY

STEPHEN F. AUSTIN

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EAST DIVISION Stephen F. Austin Nicholls Southeastern Louisiana McNeese State Northwestern State Central Arkansas

W 13 12 7 5 3 3

L 3 4 9 11 13 13

Pct. .812 .750 .438 .312 .188 .188

W 24 20 13 11 11 10

L 8 11 17 18 20 19

Pct. .774 .645 .433 .379 .355 .345

Home 13-0 11-2 9-4 9-5 6-7 8-8

Away 6-7 7-6 4-12 2-13 3-12 1-10

Neut. Streak 5-1 L1 2-3 L1 0-1 L1 0-0 L5 2-1 L3 1-1 W1

WEST DIVISION Sam Houston State Texas A&M-Corpus Christi UT Arlington UTSA Texas State Lamar

W 12 11 9 8 7 6

L 4 5 7 8 9 10

Pct. .750 .688 .562 .500 .438 .375

W 18 18 16 19 14 15

L 12 15 14 13 16 15

Pct. .600 .545 .533 .594 .467 .500

Home 11-4 9-3 9-2 11-3 11-4 9-5

Away 7-7 6-11 7-10 6-9 2-10 5-9

Neut. Streak 0-1 L1 3-1 L1 0-2 L3 2-1 L1 1-2 L2 1-1 L3

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No. 2 Nicholls

No. 2 Nicholls

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80 No.6 UTSA

No. 6 UTSA

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No. 6 UTSA

No. 3 Sam Houston State

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No. 8 Southeastern Louisiana

56

57

Stephen F. Austin 2009 Southland Tournament Champion and NCAA Tournament Automatic Qualifier No. 1 Stephen F. Austin

No. 1 Stephen F. Austin

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67 No. 1 Stephen F. Austin

No. 5 UT Arlington

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No. 4 A&M-Corpus Christi

No. 4 A&M-Corpus Christi

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2008-09 SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE HONORS AND AWARDS Josh Alexander Devin Gibson Eddie Williams Kevin Palmer Matt Kingsley

G Stephen F. Austin G UTSA G Stephen F. Austin G/F A&M-Corpus Christi F Stephen F. Austin

Most Valuable Player Matt Kingsley, Stephen F. Austin

POSTSEASON ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS First Team Matt Kingsley Kevin Palmer Anthony Vereen Ryan Bathie Corey Allmond

School Stephen F. Austin Texas A&M-Corpus Chrsti UT Arlington Nicholls Sam Houston State

Pos. C G/F F F G

Cl. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr.

Hometown Houston, Texas Baltimore, Md. Houston, Texas Melton, Australia Oxon Hill, Md.

Second Team Marquez Haynes Ashton Mitchell Josh Alexander Brandon Bush Kenny Dawkins

UT Arlington Sam Houston State Stephen F. Austin Texas State Lamar

F/G G G F G

Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr.

Irving, Texas New Orleans, La. Shreveport, La. Houston, Texas Holly Springs, Miss.

Third Team Anatoly Bose Travis Gabbidon Devin Gibson Roge’r Guignard Jay Brown

Nicholls UTSA UTSA UT Arlington Lamar

F G G G F

So. Sr. So. Jr. Sr.

Sydney, Australia Phoenix, Ariz.

Houston, Texas Mesquite, Texas Griffin, Ga.

Honorable Mention John Pichon, McNeese State; Patrick Sullivan, Southeastern Louisiana; Omar Johnson, UTSA; Kleon Penn, McNeese State; Brandon McThay, Lamar; Brent Benson, Texas State; Marcus Pillow, Central Arkansas; Barkley Falkner, Sam Houston State; Justin Reynolds, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi; Corey Jefferson, Texas State.

Matt Kingsley, Stephen F. Austin

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK November 17.............................................Warrell Span, SLU 24..........................................Kenny Dawkins, LU December 1..........................................Kevin Palmer, AMCC 8............................................. Matt Kingsley, SFA 15.................................................... Jay Brown, LU 22..................................... Anthony Vereen, UTA .................................... and Devin White, NWLA 29........................................Kevin Palmer, AMCC January 5.................................... Travis Gabbidon, UTSA 12............................................Ryan Bathie, NICH 19........................................Kevin Palmer, AMCC 26.................................. Travis Gabbidon, UTSA February 2..................................... Ashton Mitchell, SHSU 9............................................. John Pichon, MCN 16............................................Ryan Bathie, NICH ...............................and Anthony Vereern, UTA 23......................................Rogér Guignard, UTA March 2............................................. Matt Kingsley, SFA 8..........................................Brandon Bush, TXST

Southland Conference Individual Honors Player of the Year: Matt Kingsley, Stephen F. Austin Newcomer of the Year: Kevin Palmer, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Freshman of the Year: Fred Hunter, Nicholls Coach of the Year: J.P. Piper, Nicholls

CAPITAL ONE/SOUTHLAND ALL-ACADEMIC TEAMS First Team Name Barkley Falkner Logan McConathy Michael McConathy Devin Gibson John Rybak

Second Team Tommy Moffitt Joey Shank Coy Custer Josten Crow Deividas Petravicius

University Sam Houston St. Northwestern St. Northwestern St. UTSA Texas St.

UT Arlington UTSA Lamar Sam Houston St. Northwestern St.

Cl. Sr. So. Jr. So. Jr.

Jr. Sr. Jr. So. Sr.

Hometown GPA Major Oxford, Miss.

3.91 Accounting Natchitoches, La. 4.00 Journalism Natchitoches, La. 3.57 Engineering Tech.

Houston, Texas 3.14 Finance Milwaukee, Wis. 3.36 Marketing

Irving, Texas 3.16 Criminal Justice Folsom, Calif.

3.11 Economics Clear Creek, Texas 3.23 Civil Engineering Houston, Texas 3.39 Business Klaipeda, Lithuania 3.41 Business

Student-Athlete of the Year: Barkley Falkner, Sam Houston State

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ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM

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C E N T R A L A R K A N S A S • L A M A R • M c N E E S E S T A T E • N I C H O L L S • N O R T H W E S T E R N S T A T E • S A M H O U S T O N S T A T E • S O U T H E A S T E R N L O U I S I A N A • S T E P H E N F. A U S T I N • U T A R L I N G T O N • U T S A • A & M - C O R P U S C H R I S T I • T E X A S S T A T E

ATTENDANCE FIGURES AND TEAM SUMMARIES

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ATTENDANCE Team

Home Games

Avg.

Away Games

Avg.

Neut. Games

Avg.

All Games

16

12,215

763

11

33,375

3,034

2

415

208

Lamar

14

51,419

3,673

14

79,029

5,645

2

38,007

19,004

McNeese State

14

11,545

825

15

41,137

2,742

0

0

0

Nicholls

13

17,622

1,356

13

32,098

2,469

5

10,243

Northwestern State

13

17,017

1,309

15

64,502

4,300

3

9,110

Sam Houston State

15

21,595

1,440

14

50,699

3,621

1

1,042

1,042

30

73,336

2,445

Southeastern La.

13

13,272

1,021

16

63,913

3,995

1

968

968

30

78,153

2,605

Stephen F. Austin

13

40,825

3,140

13

49,921

3,840

6

20,337

3,390

UT Arlington

11

9,333

848

17

37,798

2,223

2

1,313

656

UTSA

14

19,856

1,418

15

36,750

2,450

3

5,083

Texas A&M-Corpus Christi

12

19,092

1,591

17

53,132

3,125

4

2,928

15

22,755

1,517

12

36,592

3,049

3

12,670

4,223

163 256,546

1,574

172 578,946

3,366

32 102,116

3,191

Texas State Totals

29

Avg.

Central Arkansas

46,005

1,586

30 168,455

5,615

29

52,682

1,817

2,049

31

59,963

1,934

3,037

31

90,629

2,924

32 111,083

3,471

30

48,444

1,615

1,694

32

61,689

1,928

732

33

75152

2,277

30

72,017

2,401

367 937,608

2,555

2008-09 FINAL RPI

RPI School

Div. I Non. W-L Div. 1

76

20-8

4-0

139 A&M-Corpus Christi 15-15

3-0

151 Sam Houston State

14-12

4-0

156 Nicholls

17-11

3-0

183 UTSA

16-13

3-0

184 UT Arlington

13-14

3-0

204 Lamar

11-15

4-0

9-17

4-0

10-16

4-0

297 McNeese State

9-18

2-0

311 Northwestern State

8-20

3-0

319 Central Arkansas

6-19

4-0

Stephen F.Austin

247 Southeastern La. 268 Texas State

Anthony Vereen, UT Arlington

Ryan Bathie, Nicholls

TEAM SUMMARIES Team

G

PF-PA Avg Score Mar.

FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct

FT-FTA

Pct RebF RebA Mar.

Central Arkansas

29 1841-2008

63.5-69.2 -5.8 627-1567 .400 160-491 .326

427-646 .661 1007 1075 -2.3

Lamar

30 2198-2156

73.3-71.9 +1.4 760-1741 .437 161-517 .311

517-708 .730 1105 1050 +1.8

McNeese State

29 1853-1865

63.9-64.3 -0.4 692-1610 .430 142-440 .323

327-506 .646 1131 1028 +3.6

Nicholls

31 2029-1866

65.5-60.2 +5.3 709-1488 .476 211-588 .359

400-590 .678

Northwestern State

31 2188-2475

70.6-79.8 -9.3 780-1934 .403 164-561 .292

464-713 .651 1272 1226 +1.5

Sam Houston State

30 2279-2078

76.0-69.3 +6.7 768-1726 .445 243-659 .369

500-713 .701 1136 1031 +3.5

Southeastern La.

30 2127-2007

70.9-66.9 +4.0 797-1707 .467 180-524 .344

353-551 .641 1087 1026 +2.0

Stephen F. Austin

32 2099-1795

65.6-56.1 +9.5 786-1795 .438 177-561 .316

350-539 .649 1126 1104 +0.7

UT Arlington

30 2341-2223

78.0-74.1 +3.9 830-1761 .471 203-601 .338

478-637 .750 1076 1036 +1.3

UTSA

32 2404-2285

75.1-71.4 +3.7 805-1906 .422 268-778 .344

526-743 .708 1131 1186 -1.7

Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 33 2255-2228

68.3-67.5 +0.8 769-1826 .421 176-573 .307

541-792 .683 1242 1117 +3.8

Texas State

81.5-77.3 +4.2 865-1919 .451 235-637 .369

480-723 .664 1169 1083 +2.9

30 2445-2319

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895 914 -0.6

SOUTHLAND TEAM STATISTICS – ALL GAMES G 30 30 30 32 30 30 31 33 32 31 29 29

Scoring Defense # Team 1. Stephen F. Austin 2. Nicholls 3. McNeese St. 4. Southeastern La. 5. A&M-Corpus Christi 6. Central Arkansas 7. Sam Houston St. 8. UTSA 9. Lamar 10. UT Arlington 11. Texas St. 12. Northwestern St.

G 32 31 29 30 33 29 30 32 30 30 30 31

Field Goal Percentage # Team 1. Nicholls 2. UT Arlington 3. Southeastern La. 4. Texas St. 5. Sam Houston St. 6. Stephen F. Austin 7. Lamar 8. McNeese St. 9. UTSA 10. A&M-Corpus Christi 11. Northwestern St. 12. Central Arkansas

G 31 30 30 30 30 32 30 29 32 33 31 29

W-L 14-16 16-14 18-12 19-13 15-15 13-17 11-20 18-15 24-8 20-11 11-18 10-19

Pts 2,445 2,341 2,279 2,404 2,198 2,127 2,188 2,255 2,099 2,029 1,853 1,841

Pts 1,795 1,866 1,865 2,007 2,228 2,008 2,078 2,285 2,156 2,223 2,319 2,475

Avg 81.5 78.0 76.0 75.1 73.3 70.9 70.6 68.3 65.6 65.5 63.9 63.5

Three-Point Field Goal Percentage # Team G FG FGA Pct 1. Texas St. 30 235 637 .369 2. Sam Houston St. 30 243 659 .369 3. Nicholls 31 211 588 .359 4. UTSA 32 268 778 .344 5. Southeastern La. 30 180 524 .344 6. UT Arlington 30 203 601 .338 7. Central Arkansas 29 160 491 .326 8. McNeese St. 29 142 440 .323 9. Stephen F. Austin 32 177 561 .316 10. Lamar 30 161 517 .311 11. A&M-Corpus Christi 33 176 573 .307 12. Northwestern St. 31 164 561 .292

Rebounding Margin # Team TM Avg OPP Avg Mar 1. A&M-Corpus Christi 1242 37.6 1117 33.8 +3.8 2. McNeese St. 1131 39.0 1028 35.4 +3.6 3. Sam Houston St. 1136 37.9 1031 34.4 +3.5 4. Texas St. 1169 39.0 1083 36.1 +2.9 5. Southeastern La. 1087 36.2 1026 34.2 +2.0 6. Lamar 1105 36.8 1050 35.0 +1.8 7. Northwestern St. 1272 41.0 1226 39.5 +1.5 8. UT Arlington 1076 35.9 1036 34.5 +1.3 9. Stephen F. Austin 1126 35.2 1104 34.5 +0.7 10. Nicholls 895 28.9 914 29.5 -0.6 11. UTSA 1131 35.3 1186 37.1 -1.7 12. Central Arkansas 1007 34.7 1075 37.1 -2.3

Avg 56.1 60.2 64.3 66.9 67.5 69.2 69.3 71.4 71.9 74.1 77.3 79.8

Three-Point Field Goal Percentage Defense # Team G FG FGA Pct 1. Stephen F. Austin 32 124 466 .266 2. A&M-Corpus Christi 33 183 581 .315 3. UTSA 32 178 551 .323 4. Central Arkansas 29 181 550 .329 5. Nicholls 31 163 495 .329 6. Sam Houston St. 30 174 528 .330 7. McNeese St. 29 187 567 .330 8. Lamar 30 199 590 .337 9. UT Arlington 30 238 705 .338 10. Texas St. 30 185 531 .348 11. Southeastern La. 30 176 491 .358 12. Northwestern St. 31 224 623 .360

Assists # Team 1. Sam Houston St. 2. Texas St. 3. UT Arlington 4. Southeastern La. 5. Nicholls 6. Lamar 7. Northwestern St. 8. Stephen F. Austin 9. A&M-Corpus Christi 10. McNeese St. 11. UTSA 12. Central Arkansas

Assist-To-Turnover Ratio # Team Asst Avg Turn 1. Sam Houston St. 546 18.2 451 2. UT Arlington 455 15.2 412 3. Stephen F. Austin 421 13.2 384 4. Southeastern La. 448 14.9 429 5. Lamar 428 14.3 410 6. Nicholls 460 14.8 442 7. Texas St. 464 15.5 497 8. UTSA 376 11.8 448 9. Central Arkansas 319 11.0 395 10. McNeese St. 356 12.3 457 11. A&M-Corpus Christi 418 12.7 564 12. Northwestern St. 421 13.6 599

G 30 30 30 30 31 30 31 32 33 29 32 29

Asts 546 464 455 448 460 428 421 421 418 356 376 319

Avg 18.20 15.47 15.17 14.93 14.84 14.27 13.58 13.16 12.67 12.28 11.75 11.00

FG 709 830 797 865 768 786 760 692 805 769 780 627

FGA 1,488 1,761 1,707 1,919 1,726 1,795 1,741 1,610 1,906 1,826 1,934 1,567

Pct .476 .471 .467 .451 .445 .438 .437 .430 .422 .421 .403 .400

Free Throw Percentage # Team 1. UT Arlington 2. Lamar 3. UTSA 4. Sam Houston St. 5. A&M-Corpus Christi 6. Nicholls 7. Texas St. 8. Central Arkansas 9. Northwestern St. 10. Stephen F. Austin 11. McNeese St. 12. Southeastern La.

G FTM 30 478 30 517 32 526 30 500 33 541 31 400 30 480 29 427 31 464 32 350 29 327 30 353

Field Goal Percentage Defense # Team G FG 1. Stephen F. Austin 32 615 2. McNeese St. 29 663 3. Southeastern La. 30 688 4. A&M-Corpus Christi 33 784 5. Lamar 30 742 6. Central Arkansas 29 710 7. Sam Houston St. 30 718 8. UT Arlington 30 752 9. Texas St. 30 740 10. Nicholls 31 633 11. Northwestern St. 31 839 12. UTSA 32 866

FGA 1,634 1,704 1,679 1,824 1,720 1,622 1,639 1,710 1,662 1,419 1,872 1,858

Pct .376 .389 .410 .430 .431 .438 .438 .440 .445 .446 .448 .466

Offensive Rebounds # Team 1. Northwestern St. 2. Texas St. 3. A&M-Corpus Christi 4. Sam Houston St. 5. McNeese St. 6. Lamar 7. UTSA 8. Central Arkansas 9. Southeastern La. 10. UT Arlington 11. Stephen F. Austin 12. Nicholls

G 31 30 33 30 29 30 32 29 30 30 32 31

No. 489 434 458 402 363 360 378 333 338 326 311 258

Avg 15.77 14.47 13.88 13.40 12.52 12.00 11.81 11.48 11.27 10.87 9.72 8.32

Steals # Team 1. UTSA 2. Nicholls 3. Northwestern St. 4. A&M-Corpus Christi 5. Sam Houston St. 6. Texas St. 7. Lamar 8. UT Arlington 9. Southeastern La. 10. Stephen F. Austin 11. McNeese St. 12. Central Arkansas

G 32 31 31 33 30 30 30 30 30 32 29 29

Stls 296 271 269 281 243 234 215 206 200 200 162 161

Avg 9.25 8.74 8.68 8.52 8.10 7.80 7.17 6.87 6.67 6.25 5.59 5.55

Avg 8.38 8.10 7.83 6.81 6.77 6.00 5.53 5.52 5.37 5.33 5.29 4.90

Defensive Rebounds # Team 1. McNeese St. 2. Stephen F. Austin 3. Northwestern St. 4. UT Arlington 5. Southeastern La. 6. Lamar 7. Texas St. 8. Sam Houston St. 9. A&M-Corpus Christi 10. UTSA 11. Central Arkansas 12. Nicholls

G 29 32 31 30 30 30 30 30 33 32 29 31

No. 768 815 783 750 749 745 735 734 784 753 674 637

Avg 26.48 25.47 25.26 25.00 24.97 24.83 24.50 24.47 23.76 23.53 23.24 20.55

Blocked Shots # Team 1. McNeese St. 2. Northwestern St. 3. Southeastern La. 4. Lamar 5. A&M-Corpus Christi 6. Central Arkansas 7. Stephen F. Austin 8. Texas St. 9. Sam Houston St. 10. UT Arlington 11. UTSA 12. Nicholls

G 29 31 30 30 33 29 32 30 30 30 32 31

Blks 170 168 130 124 132 93 100 81 74 68 72 43

Avg 5.86 5.42 4.33 4.13 4.00 3.21 3.13 2.70 2.47 2.27 2.25 1.39

Three-Point Field Goals Made # Team G 1. UTSA 32 2. Sam Houston St. 30 3. Texas St. 30 4. Nicholls 31 5. UT Arlington 30 6. Southeastern La. 30 7. Stephen F. Austin 32 8. Central Arkansas 29 9. Lamar 30 10. A&M-Corpus Christi 33 11. Northwestern St. 31 12. McNeese St. 29

3FG 268 243 235 211 203 180 177 160 161 176 164 142

FTA 637 708 743 713 792 590 723 646 713 539 506 551

Pct .750 .730 .708 .701 .683 .678 .664 .661 .651 .649 .646 .641

Avg 15.0 13.7 12.0 14.3 13.7 14.3 16.6 14.0 13.6 15.8 17.1 19.3

Rat 1.21 1.10 1.10 1.04 1.04 1.04 0.93 0.84 0.81 0.78 0.74 0.70

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Scoring Offense # Team 1. Texas St. 2. UT Arlington 3. Sam Houston St. 4. UTSA 5. Lamar 6. Southeastern La. 7. Northwestern St. 8. A&M-Corpus Christi 9. Stephen F. Austin 10. Nicholls 11. McNeese St. 12. Central Arkansas

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SOUTHLAND INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS – ALL GAMES

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Scoring # Player-Team 1. Palmer, Kevin-AMCC 2. Vereen, Anthony-UTA 3. Haynes, Marquez-UTA 4. Bush, Brandon-TXST 5. Kingsley, Matt-SFA 6. Bathie, Ryan-NICH 7. Benson, Brent-TXST 8. Allmond, Corey-SHSU 9. Dawkins, Kenny-LU 10. Bose, Anatoly-NICH 11. Alexander, Josh-SFA 12. McThay, Brandon-LU 13. Brown, Jay-LU 14. Long, Brandon-UTA 15. Gabbidon, Travis-UTSA 16. Johnson, Omar-UTSA 17. Guignard, Roge’r-UTA 18. Mitchell, Ashton-SHSU 19. Gibson, Devin-UTSA 20. Jones, Damon-NWLA

Cl Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. So. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. Jr.

G 33 30 30 30 32 31 29 30 25 31 31 30 29 28 32 31 28 30 27 31

FG 3FG 190 54 176 10 166 36 171 15 213 0 180 56 138 95 155 99 125 45 144 72 142 72 122 59 142 14 126 57 129 31 115 52 130 71 105 29 97 22 138 55

FT 165 170 128 120 79 73 75 50 86 104 88 102 70 46 115 109 22 135 117 47

Pts 599 532 496 477 505 489 446 459 381 464 444 405 368 355 404 391 353 374 333 378

Avg 18.2 17.7 16.5 15.9 15.8 15.8 15.4 15.3 15.2 15.0 14.3 13.5 12.7 12.7 12.6 12.6 12.6 12.5 12.3 12.2

Rebounding # Player-Team 1. Brown, Jay-LU 2. Marks, Brian-UCA 3. Mosley, William-NWLA 4. Falkner, Barkley-SHSU 5. Kingsley, Matt-SFA 6. Alawoya, P.J.-MCN 7. Bush, Brandon-TXST 8. Sullivan, Patrick-SLU 9. Span, Warrell-SLU 10. Pichon, John-MCN 11. Vereen, Anthony-UTA 12. Gabbidon, Travis-UTSA 13. Watt, Demond-AMCC 14. Moffitt, Tommy-UTA 15. Shaw, Nick-SFA 16. White, Devin-NWLA 17. Stepter, Demarco-UTSA 18. Penn, Kleon-MCN 19. Ramirez, DeLuis-SHSU 20. Bose, Anatoly-NICH

Cl Sr. Sr. Fr. Sr. Sr. So. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. So. Jr. Sr. So. Jr. Sr. Sr. So.

G 29 29 31 30 32 29 30 30 30 29 30 32 29 30 32 21 27 29 30 31

OFF 69 87 95 88 62 62 62 67 58 61 59 53 83 65 38 35 56 56 70 51

DEF 191 161 168 155 183 151 152 143 143 129 136 153 103 127 153 85 96 107 94 117

TOT 260 248 263 243 245 213 214 210 201 190 195 206 186 192 191 120 152 163 164 168

Avg 9.0 8.6 8.5 8.1 7.7 7.3 7.1 7.0 6.7 6.6 6.5 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.0 5.7 5.6 5.6 5.5 5.4

Field Goal Percentage (Min. 3.0 made per game) # Player-Team Cl G FG FGA Pct 1. Penn, Kleon-MCN Sr. 29 99 154 .643 2. Vereen, Anthony-UTA Sr. 30 176 303 .581 3. Sullivan, Patrick-SLU Jr. 30 149 259 .575 4. Hunter, Fred-NICH Fr. 31 126 227 .555 5. Kingsley, Matt-SFA Sr. 32 213 389 .548 6. Falkner, Barkley-SHSU Sr. 30 94 177 .531 7. Bush, Brandon-TXST Sr. 30 171 327 .523 8. Ramirez, DeLuis-SHSU Sr. 30 95 188 .505 9. Brown, Chris-UCA So. 23 73 145 .503 10. White, Devin-NWLA So. 21 83 166 .500

Offensive Rebounds # Player-Team Cl 1. Mosley, William-NWLA Fr. 2. Marks, Brian-UCA Sr. 3. Falkner, Barkley-SHSU Sr. 4. Watt, Demond-AMCC So. 5. Brown, Jay-LU Sr. 6. Johnson, Cam.-TXST So. 7. Alexander, Josh-SFA Sr. 8. Ramirez, DeLuis-SHSU Sr. 9. Sullivan, Patrick-SLU Jr. 10. Bonney, Josh-UTSA Jr.

G No. Avg 31 95 3.06 29 87 3.00 30 88 2.93 29 83 2.86 29 69 2.38 30 71 2.37 31 73 2.35 30 70 2.33 30 67 2.23 32 70 2.19

Steals # Player-Team Cl 1. Gibson, Devin-UTSA So. 2. Palmer, Kevin-AMCC Jr. 3. Carter, Kellan-NICH So. 4. Payne, Justin-NICH Sr. 5. Johnson, Omar-UTSA Jr. 6. Dawkins, Kenny-LU Sr. 7. Mitchell, Ashton-SHSU Jr. 8. McConathy, M.-NWLA Jr. 9. Guignard, Roge’r-UTA Jr. 10. Cyprian, Chris-SLU Jr.

G Stls Avg 27 82 3.04 33 86 2.61 31 75 2.42 31 59 1.90 31 58 1.87 25 45 1.80 30 52 1.73 31 51 1.65 28 38 1.36 29 39 1.34

Three-Point FG Percentage (Min. 1.0 made per game) # Player-Team Cl G 3FG FGA Pct 1. Benson, Brent-TXST Sr. 29 95 217 .438 2. Allmond, Corey-SHSU Jr. 30 99 227 .436 3. Bose, Anatoly-NICH So. 31 72 172 .419 4. Payne, Justin-NICH Sr. 31 33 79 .418 5. Johnson, Omar-UTSA Jr. 31 52 130 .400 6. Rybak, John-TXST Jr. 30 64 161 .398 7. Murray, Drae-SHSU Fr. 30 31 82 .378 8. Shank, Joey-UTSA Sr. 32 72 192 .375 9. McThay, Brandon-LU Sr. 30 59 160 .369 10. Pevehouse, Lance-SHSU So. 30 50 136 .368

Defensive Rebounds # Player-Team Cl 1. Brown, Jay-LU Sr. 2. Kingsley, Matt-SFA Sr. 3. Marks, Brian-UCA Sr. 4. Mosley, William-NWLA Fr. 5. Alawoya, P.J.-MCN So. 6. Falkner, Barkley-SHSU Sr. 7. Bush, Brandon-TXST Sr. 8. Gabbidon, Travis-UTSA Sr. Shaw, Nick-SFA Sr. 10. Span, Warrell-SLU Sr.

G 29 32 29 31 29 30 30 32 32 30

No. 191 183 161 168 151 155 152 153 153 143

Avg 6.59 5.72 5.55 5.42 5.21 5.17 5.07 4.78 4.78 4.77

Blocked Shots # Player-Team Cl 1. Penn, Kleon-MCN Sr. 2. Mosley, William-NWLA Fr. 3. Brown, Jay-LU Sr. 4. Sullivan, Patrick-SLU Jr. 5. White, Devin-NWLA So. 6. Parker, Trey-UTA So. 7. Watt, Demond-AMCC So. 8. Kingsley, Matt-SFA Sr. 9. Marks, Brian-UCA Sr. 10. Toncinic, Filip-AMCC Jr.

G Blks Avg 29 102 3.52 31 76 2.45 29 66 2.28 30 64 2.13 21 41 1.95 27 44 1.63 29 37 1.28 32 39 1.22 29 31 1.07 33 33 1.00

Three-Point Field Goals Per Game # Player-Team Cl G 3FG Avg 1. Allmond, Corey-SHSU Jr. 30 99 3.30 2. Benson, Brent-TXST Sr. 29 95 3.28 3. Guignard, Roge’r-UTA Jr. 28 71 2.54 4. Kapelan, Diego-MCN Jr. 29 70 2.41 5. Pillow, Marcus-UCA Jr. 29 69 2.38 6. Alexander, Josh-SFA Sr. 31 72 2.32 Bose, Anatoly-NICH So. 31 72 2.32 8. Shank, Joey-UTSA Sr. 32 72 2.25 9. Rybak, John-TXST Jr. 30 64 2.13 10. Long, Brandon-UTA Jr. 28 57 2.04

Assists # Player-Team Cl 1. Mitchell, Ashton-SHSU Jr. 2. Jefferson, Corey-TXST Sr. 3. Dawkins, Kenny-LU Sr. 4. Johnson, Omar-UTSA Jr. 5. McConathy, M.-NWLA Jr. Fortenberry, B.-SLU Fr. 7. Bell, Eric-SFA Jr. 8. Guignard, Roge’r-UTA Jr. 9. Haynes, Marquez-UTA Jr. 10. Smith, Jeremy-UTA So.

G 30 30 25 31 31 30 29 28 30 30

Asts 205 159 105 130 124 120 105 99 103 102

Avg 6.83 5.30 4.20 4.19 4.00 4.00 3.62 3.54 3.43 3.40

Minutes Played # Player-Team 1. Dawkins, Kenny-LU 2. Alexander, Josh-SFA 3. Johnson, Omar-UTSA 4. Haynes, Marquez-UTA 5. McThay, Brandon-LU 6. Pichon, John-MCN 7. Pillow, Marcus-UCA 8. Bose, Anatoly-NICH 9. Payne, Justin-NICH 10. Long, Brandon-UTA

G Min. 25 876 31 1051 31 1037 30 966 30 958 29 925 29 922 31 981 31 965 28 863

Avg 35.04 33.90 33.45 32.20 31.93 31.90 31.79 31.65 31.13 30.82

Free Throw Percentage (Min. 2.0 made per game) # Player-Team Cl G FTM FTA Pct 1. Dawkins, Kenny-LU Sr. 25 86 98 .878 2. McConathy, M.-NWLA Jr. 31 69 84 .821 3. Palmer, Kevin-AMCC Jr. 33 165 204 .809 4. Mitchell, Ashton-SHSU Jr. 30 135 170 .794 5. McThay, Brandon-LU Sr. 30 102 129 .791 6. Haynes, Marquez-UTA Jr. 30 128 162 .790 7. Worrell, Tristan-LU Sr. 27 55 70 .786 8. Vereen, Anthony-UTA Sr. 30 170 217 .783 9. Taylor, Brooks-UCA Jr. 25 75 96 .781 10. Alexander, Josh-SFA Sr. 31 88 113 .779

Assist-To-Turnover Ratio (Min. 3.0 assists/game) # Player-Team Cl G 1. Jefferson, Corey-TXST Sr. 30 2. Bell, Eric-SFA Jr. 29 3. Mitchell, Ashton-SHSU Jr. 30 4. Guignard, Roge’r-UTA Jr. 28 5. Payne, Justin-NICH Sr. 31 6. Dawkins, Kenny-LU Sr. 25 7. Fortenberry, Brandon-SLU Fr. 30 8. Gibson, Devin-UTSA So. 27 9. Collins, C.J.-MCN So. 29 10. Johnson, Omar-UTSA Jr. 31

Avg 1.9 1.8 3.5 2.3 2.0 2.8 2.6 2.2 2.2 3.0

Ratio 2.84 1.98 1.93 1.57 1.53 1.52 1.52 1.50 1.48 1.41

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Asst 159 105 205 99 95 105 120 90 93 130

Avg 5.3 3.6 6.8 3.5 3.1 4.2 4.0 3.3 3.2 4.2

Turn 56 53 106 63 62 69 79 60 63 92

Cl Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. So. Sr. Jr.

SOUTHLAND TEAM STATISTICS – CONFERENCE GAMES G 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16

Avg 79.4 79.2 74.7 73.7 71.2 69.7 66.9 66.7 63.0 62.3 61.2 61.1

Three-Point Field Goal Percentage # Team G FG FGA Pct 1. Sam Houston St. 16 144 377 .382 2. Nicholls 16 99 276 .359 3. Texas St. 16 112 328 .341 4. UT Arlington 16 104 305 .341 5. A&M-Corpus Christi 16 99 295 .336 6. Southeastern La. 16 91 278 .327 7. Lamar 16 78 239 .326 8. Central Arkansas 16 85 263 .323 9. McNeese St. 16 76 238 .319 10. UTSA 16 115 386 .298 11. Stephen F. Austin 16 77 266 .289 12. Northwestern St. 16 81 284 .285

Rebound Margin # Team 1. A&M-Corpus Christi 2. Sam Houston St. 3. UT Arlington 4. McNeese St. 5. Texas St. 6. Southeastern La. Nicholls 8. Lamar 9. Stephen F. Austin 10. Northwestern St. 11. UTSA 12. Central Arkansas

Scoring Defense # Team 1. Stephen F. Austin 2. Nicholls 3. Southeastern La. 4. McNeese St. 5. A&M-Corpus Christi 6. Sam Houston St. 7. Lamar 8. Central Arkansas 9. UTSA 10. Texas St. 11. UT Arlington 12. Northwestern St.

G 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16

Avg 53.5 59.0 64.1 65.3 65.5 71.4 72.2 72.6 74.3 76.1 76.4 78.6

Three-Point Field Goal Percentage Defense # Team G FG FGA Pct 1. Stephen F. Austin 16 60 228 .263 2. Nicholls 16 72 249 .289 3. A&M-Corpus Christi 16 88 303 .290 4. UTSA 16 89 301 .296 5. Sam Houston St. 16 93 276 .337 6. Central Arkansas 16 101 295 .342 7. McNeese St. 16 115 333 .345 8. UT Arlington 16 131 379 .346 9. Texas St. 16 102 291 .351 10. Northwestern St. 16 107 304 .352 11. Lamar 16 111 315 .352 12. Southeastern La. 16 92 261 .352

Assists # Team 1. Sam Houston St. 2. UT Arlington 3. Texas St. 4. Nicholls 5. Lamar 6. Southeastern La. 7. A&M-Corpus Christi 8. Northwestern St. 9. Stephen F. Austin 10. McNeese St. 11. UTSA 12. Central Arkansas

Field Goal Percentage # Team 1. UT Arlington 2. Nicholls 3. Southeastern La. 4. Sam Houston St. 5. Texas St. 6. A&M-Corpus Christi 7. Lamar 8. Stephen F. Austin 9. McNeese St. 10. UTSA 11. Northwestern St. 12. Central Arkansas

G 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16

FG FGA Pct 450 955 .471 339 724 .468 390 854 .457 417 935 .446 427 972 .439 384 877 .438 384 891 .431 373 870 .429 368 871 .423 389 973 .400 381 985 .387 315 843 .374

Free Throw Percentage # Team 1. UT Arlington 2. Sam Houston St. 3. Lamar 4. UTSA 5. Nicholls 6. Central Arkansas 7. A&M-Corpus Christi 8. McNeese St. 9. Texas St. 10. Northwestern St. 11. Stephen F. Austin 12. Southeastern La.

G FTM 16 266 16 289 16 269 16 286 16 231 16 263 16 272 16 185 16 229 16 227 16 157 16 196

Assist-To-Turnover Ratio # Team Asst Avg Turn Avg Rat 1. Sam Houston St. 278 17.4 225 14.1 1.24 2. UT Arlington 242 15.1 219 13.7 1.11 3. Lamar 221 13.8 216 13.5 1.02 4. Stephen F. Austin 194 12.1 191 11.9 1.02 5. Southeastern La. 216 13.5 214 13.4 1.01 6. Nicholls 224 14.0 230 14.4 0.97 7. Texas St. 233 14.6 261 16.3 0.89 8. A&M-Corpus Christi 213 13.3 251 15.7 0.85 9. UTSA 168 10.5 215 13.4 0.78 10. McNeese St. 191 11.9 252 15.8 0.76 11. Northwestern St. 209 13.1 286 17.9 0.73 12. Central Arkansas 149 9.3 230 14.4 0.65

Field Goal Percentage Defense # Team G FG FGA Pct 1. Stephen F. Austin 16 299 806 .371 2. McNeese St. 16 381 966 .394 3. Southeastern La. 16 343 867 .396 4. A&M-Corpus Christi 16 366 884 .414 5. UT Arlington 16 396 947 .418 6. Lamar 16 389 912 .427 7. Texas St. 16 396 896 .442 8. Sam Houston St. 16 399 894 .446 9. Nicholls 16 325 719 .452 10. Central Arkansas 16 423 922 .459 11. UTSA 16 456 991 .460 12. Northwestern St. 16 444 946 .469

Offensive Rebounds # Team 1. Northwestern St. 2. A&M-Corpus Christi 3. Sam Houston St. 4. Texas St. 5. UTSA 6. McNeese St. 7. Central Arkansas 8. Lamar UT Arlington 10. Southeastern La. 11. Stephen F. Austin 12. Nicholls

G 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16

No. 236 226 209 205 196 185 181 173 173 152 137 118

Avg 14.75 14.13 13.06 12.81 12.25 11.56 11.31 10.81 10.81 9.50 8.56 7.38

Steals # Team 1. UTSA 2. Northwestern St. 3. Nicholls 4. A&M-Corpus Christi 5. Sam Houston St. 6. Texas St. 7. Southeastern La. 8. Lamar Stephen F. Austin 10. UT Arlington 11. Central Arkansas 12. McNeese St.

G 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16

Stls 140 134 133 125 121 110 104 94 94 91 87 85

Avg 8.75 8.38 8.31 7.81 7.56 6.88 6.50 5.88 5.88 5.69 5.44 5.31

Three-Point Field Goals Made # Team G 1. Sam Houston St. 16 2. UTSA 16 3. Texas St. 16 4. UT Arlington 16 5. Nicholls 16 A&M-Corpus Christi 16 7. Southeastern La. 16 8. Central Arkansas 16 9. Northwestern St. 16 10. Lamar 16 11. Stephen F. Austin 16 12. McNeese St. 16

Defensive Rebounds # Team 1. UT Arlington 2. McNeese St. 3. Sam Houston St. 4. Southeastern La. Stephen F. Austin 6. A&M-Corpus Christi 7. Texas St. 8. Lamar 9. UTSA 10. Northwestern St. 11. Central Arkansas 12. Nicholls

G 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16

No. 433 432 402 399 399 397 396 395 383 381 357 337

Avg 27.06 27.00 25.13 24.94 24.94 24.81 24.75 24.69 23.94 23.81 22.31 21.06

Blocked Shots # Team 1. McNeese St. 2. Lamar 3. Northwestern St. Southeastern La. 5. A&M-Corpus Christi 6. Stephen F. Austin 7. UT Arlington 8. Central Arkansas 9. Texas St. 10. UTSA 11. Sam Houston St. 12. Nicholls

G 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16

Blks 94 76 72 72 69 50 49 48 46 38 34 21

Avg 5.88 4.75 4.50 4.50 4.31 3.13 3.06 3.00 2.88 2.38 2.13 1.31

W-L 9-7 12-4 7-9 8-8 11-5 6-10 3-13 7-9 12-4 5-11 13-3 3-13

Pts 1,270 1,267 1,195 1,179 1,139 1,115 1,070 1,067 1,008 997 980 978

Pts 856 944 1025 1045 1048 1143 1155 1162 1189 1217 1223 1258

3FG 144 115 112 104 99 99 91 85 81 78 77 76

Avg 9.00 7.19 7.00 6.50 6.19 6.19 5.69 5.31 5.06 4.88 4.81 4.75

FTA 356 396 378 402 337 391 405 279 350 349 242 306

Pct .747 .730 .712 .711 .685 .673 .672 .663 .654 .650 .649 .641

TM Avg OPP Avg Mar 623 38.9 523 32.7 +6.2 611 38.2 557 34.8 +3.4 606 37.9 578 36.1 +1.8 617 38.6 590 36.9 +1.7 601 37.6 594 37.1 +0.4 551 34.4 550 34.4 +0.1 455 28.4 454 28.4 +0.1 568 35.5 578 36.1 -0.6 536 33.5 556 34.8 -1.2 617 38.6 640 40.0 -1.4 579 36.2 657 41.1 -4.9 538 33.6 625 39.1 -5.4 G 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16

Asts 278 242 233 224 221 216 213 209 194 191 168 149

Avg 17.38 15.13 14.56 14.00 13.81 13.50 13.31 13.06 12.13 11.94 10.50 9.31

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Scoring # Player-Team 1. Palmer, Kevin-AMCC 2. Vereen, Anthony-UTA 3. Bush, Brandon-TXST 4. Kingsley, Matt-SFA Bose, Anatoly-NICH 6. Allmond, Corey-SHSU 7. Bathie, Ryan-NICH 8. Haynes, Marquez-UTA 9. Guignard, Roge’r-UTA 10. Dawkins, Kenny-LU 11. McThay, Brandon-LU 12. Taylor, Brooks-UCA 13. Mitchell, Ashton-SHSU 14. Gibson, Devin-UTSA 15. Brown, Jay-LU 16. Jones, Damon-NWLA 17. Alexander, Josh-SFA 18. Benson, Brent-TXST 19. Gabbidon, Travis-UTSA 20. Rueter, Mitch-UCA

Cl Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. So. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr.

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FG 3FG 97 26 101 5 100 7 121 0 85 42 90 57 92 25 86 17 77 44 49 18 58 29 68 16 57 17 41 6 79 8 75 25 59 31 55 39 61 14 57 14

FT 87 95 66 29 59 33 55 72 11 34 65 55 75 53 37 27 52 39 61 55

Pts 307 302 273 271 271 270 264 261 209 150 210 207 206 141 203 202 201 188 197 183

Avg 19.2 18.9 17.1 16.9 16.9 16.9 16.5 16.3 13.9 13.6 13.1 12.9 12.9 12.8 12.7 12.6 12.6 12.5 12.3 12.2

Rebounding # Player-Team 1. Falkner, Barkley-SHSU 2. Mosley, William-NWLA 3. Brown, Jay-LU 4. Kingsley, Matt-SFA 5. Marks, Brian-UCA 6. Bush, Brandon-TXST 7. Gabbidon, Travis-UTSA 8. Vereen, Anthony-UTA 9. Shaw, Nick-SFA 10. Sullivan, Patrick-SLU 11. Pichon, John-MCN Alawoya, P.J.-MCN 13. Moffitt, Tommy-UTA Span, Warrell-SLU 15. Johnson, Cameron-TXST 16. Porterie, Kalem-NWLA Watt, Demond-AMCC 18. Palmer, Kevin-AMCC 19. Penn, Kleon-MCN 20. Stepter, Demarco-UTSA

Cl Sr. Fr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. So. Jr. Sr. So. Sr. So. Jr. Sr. Jr.

G 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 12 16 16 12

OFF 54 51 30 38 41 28 32 33 22 32 30 32 33 24 36 36 31 31 33 21

DEF 102 97 112 99 86 92 82 77 85 74 73 71 66 75 61 60 41 64 57 45

TOT 156 148 142 137 127 120 114 110 107 106 103 103 99 99 97 96 72 95 90 66

Avg 9.8 9.3 8.9 8.6 7.9 7.5 7.1 6.9 6.7 6.6 6.4 6.4 6.2 6.2 6.1 6.0 6.0 5.9 5.6 5.5

Field Goal Percentage (Min. 3.0 made per game) # Player-Team Cl G FG FGA Pct 1. Penn, Kleon-MCN Sr. 16 54 84 .643 2. Vereen, Anthony-UTA Sr. 16 101 170 .594 3. Sullivan, Patrick-SLU Jr. 16 78 133 .586 4. Bush, Brandon-TXST Sr. 16 100 177 .565 5. Falkner, Barkley-SHSU Sr. 16 58 105 .552 6. Kingsley, Matt-SFA Sr. 16 121 222 .545 7. Hunter, Fred-NICH Fr. 16 51 95 .537 8. Porterie, Kalem-NWLA Sr. 16 52 97 .536 9. Bathie, Ryan-NICH Sr. 16 92 180 .511 10. Hall, Ashton-LU Jr. 16 63 125 .504

Offensive Rebounds # Player-Team Cl 1. Falkner, Barkley-SHSU Sr. 2. Mosley, William-NWLA Fr. 3. Bonney, Josh-UTSA Jr. 4. Watt, Demond-AMCC So. 5. Marks, Brian-UCA Sr. 6. Kingsley, Matt-SFA Sr. 7. Porterie, Kalem-NWLA Sr. Bond, Horace-AMCC So. Johnson, C.-TXST So. 10. Vereen, Anthony-UTA Sr.

G No. Avg 16 54 3.38 16 51 3.19 16 44 2.75 12 31 2.58 16 41 2.56 16 38 2.38 16 36 2.25 16 36 2.25 16 36 2.25 16 33 2.06

Steals # Player-Team Cl 1. Gibson, Devin-UTSA So. 2. Palmer, Kevin-AMCC Jr. Carter, Kellan-NICH So. 4. Johnson, Omar-UTSA Jr. 5. Green, Tim-AMCC Sr. 6. Mitchell, Ashton-SHSU Jr. 7. Cyprian, Chris-SLU Jr. 8. Payne, Justin-NICH Sr. 9. McConathy, M.-NWLA Jr. 10. Jefferson, Corey-TXST Sr.

G Stls Avg 11 33 3.00 16 41 2.56 16 41 2.56 16 33 2.06 16 27 1.69 16 26 1.63 15 24 1.60 16 25 1.56 16 24 1.50 16 21 1.31

Three-Point FG Percentage (Min. 1.0 made per game) # Player-Team Cl G 3FG FGA Pct 1. Murray, Drae-SHSU Fr. 16 21 47 .447 2. Jefferson, Corey-TXST Sr. 16 16 36 .444 3. Allmond, Corey-SHSU Jr. 16 57 134 .425 4. Bose, Anatoly-NICH Jr. 16 42 101 .416 5. Brown, Preston-SHSU Jr. 16 16 39 .410 Hall, Ashton-LU Jr. 16 16 39 .410 7. Guignard, Roge’r-UTA Jr. 15 44 108 .407 8. Pevehouse, Lance-SHSU So. 16 26 65 .400 9. Payne, Justin-NICH Sr. 16 16 41 .390 10. Rybak, John-TXST Jr. 16 36 94 .383

Defensive Rebounds # Player-Team Cl 1. Brown, Jay-LU Sr. 2. Falkner, Barkley-SHSU Sr. 3. Kingsley, Matt-SFA Sr. 4. Mosley, William-NWLA Fr. 5. Bush, Brandon-TXST Sr. 6. Marks, Brian-UCA Sr. 7. Shaw, Nick-SFA Sr. 8. Gabbidon, Travis-UTSA Sr. 9. Vereen, Anthony-UTA Sr. 10. Span, Warrell-SLU Sr.

G No. Avg 16 112 7.00 16 102 6.38 16 99 6.19 16 97 6.06 16 92 5.75 16 86 5.38 16 85 5.31 16 82 5.13 16 77 4.81 16 75 4.69

Blocked Shots # Player-Team Cl 1. Penn, Kleon-MCN Sr. 2. Brown, Jay-LU Sr. 3. Mosley, William-NWLA Fr. 4. Parker, Trey-UTA So. 5. Sullivan, Patrick-SLU Jr. 6. Watt, Demond-AMCC So. 7. Toncinic, Filip-AMCC Jr. 8. Kingsley, Matt-SFA Sr. 9. Custer, Coy-LU So. Marks, Brian-UCA Sr.

G Blks Avg 16 57 3.56 16 45 2.81 16 43 2.69 16 36 2.25 16 32 2.00 12 18 1.50 16 22 1.38 16 21 1.31 16 15 0.94 16 15 0.94

Three-Point Field Goals Per Game # Player-Team Cl G 3FG Avg 1. Allmond, Corey-SHSU Jr. 16 57 3.56 2. Guignard, Roge’r-UTA Jr. 15 44 2.93 3. Bose, Anatoly-NICH Jr. 16 42 2.63 4. Benson, Brent-TXST Sr. 15 39 2.60 5. Rybak, John-TXST Jr. 16 36 2.25 6. Kapelan, Diego-MCN Jr. 16 35 2.19 7. Pillow, Marcus-UCA Jr. 16 33 2.06 8. Shank, Joey-UTSA Sr. 16 31 1.94 Alexander, Josh-SFA Sr. 16 31 1.94 10. McThay, Brandon-LU Sr. 16 29 1.81

Assists # Player-Team Cl 1. Mitchell, Ashton-SHSU Jr. 2. Jefferson, Corey-TXST Sr. 3. Dawkins, Kenny-LU Sr. 4. Johnson, Omar-UTSA Jr. 5. Haynes, Marquez-UTA Jr. McConathy, M.-NWLA Jr. 7. Smith, Jeremy-UTA So. 8. Fortenberry, B.-SLU Fr. 9. Guignard, Roge’r-UTA Jr. 10. Palmer, Kevin-AMCC Jr.

G Asts Avg 16 102 6.38 16 86 5.38 11 42 3.82 16 59 3.69 16 57 3.56 16 57 3.56 16 54 3.38 16 53 3.31 15 49 3.27 16 50 3.13

Minutes Played # Player-Team 1. Dawkins, Kenny-LU 2. Alexander, Josh-SFA 3. Johnson, Omar-UTSA 4. McThay, Brandon-LU 5. Bose, Anatoly-NICH 6. Haynes, Marquez-UTA 7. Shaw, Nick-SFA 8. Kingsley, Matt-SFA Pichon, John-MCN Falkner, Barkley-SHSU

G Min. 11 400 16 565 16 548 16 537 16 535 16 531 16 530 16 520 16 520 16 520

Avg 36.36 35.31 34.25 33.56 33.44 33.19 33.12 32.50 32.50 32.50

Free Throw Percentage (Min. 2.0 made per game) # Player-Team Cl G FTM FTA Pct 1. Dawkins, Kenny-LU Sr. 11 34 39 .872 2. Kapelan, Diego-MCN Jr. 16 34 40 .850 3. McConathy, M.-NWLA Jr. 16 36 43 .837 4. McThay, Brandon-LU Sr. 16 65 78 .833 5. Haynes, Marquez-UTA Jr. 16 72 89 .809 6. Mitchell, Ashton-SHSU Jr. 16 75 93 .806 7. Palmer, Kevin-AMCC Jr. 16 87 108 .806 8. Alexander, Josh-SFA Sr. 16 52 66 .788 9. Allmond, Corey-SHSU Jr. 16 33 42 .786 10. Vereen, Anthony-UTA Sr. 16 95 122 .779

Assist-To-Turnover Ratio (Min. 3.0 assists/game) # Player-Team Cl G Asst 1. Jefferson, Corey-TXST Sr. 16 86 2. Payne, Justin-NICH Sr. 16 50 3. Mitchell, Ashton-SHSU Jr. 16 102 4. Fortenberry, Brandon-SLU Fr. 16 53 5. Bell, Eric-SFA Jr. 16 48 6. Johnson, Omar-UTSA Jr. 16 59 7. Smith, Jeremy-UTA So. 16 54 8. Guignard, Roge’r-UTA Jr. 15 49 9. Dawkins, Kenny-LU Sr. 11 42 10. Haynes, Marquez-UTA Jr. 16 57

Avg 1.9 1.8 3.8 2.1 2.0 2.8 2.6 2.6 3.3 3.1

Ratio 2.87 1.72 1.70 1.61 1.50 1.31 1.29 1.26 1.17 1.16

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Avg 5.4 3.1 6.4 3.3 3.0 3.7 3.4 3.3 3.8 3.6

Turn 30 29 60 33 32 45 42 39 36 49

Cl Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr.

SOUTHLAND TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL HIGHS Points 136 112 112 112

UTSA vs. East Central (11/22/08) Stephen F. Austin vs. North Dakota State (12/12/08) Texas State vs. McMurry (12/30/08) Sam Houston State at Lamar (1/28/09)

Margin 68 (136-68) 59 (110-51)

UTSA vs. East Central (11/22/08) Central Arkansas vs. Haskell (1/06/09)

Field Goals Made 51 UTSA vs. East Central (11/22/08) 44 Southeastern La. vs. Southern-New Orleans (12/6/08) Field Goals Attempted 97 UTSA vs. East Central (11/22/08) 82 Texas State vs. Southwest Assemblies (12/3/08) 82 Northwestern State at McNeese State (2/4/09) Field Goal Percentage .679 (38-56) Southeastern La. vs. Central Arkansas (2/28/09) .625 (30-48) Southeastern La. vs. Northwestern State (1/14/09) Three-Point Field Goals Made 17 UTSA vs. East Central (11/22/08) 16 Texas State at Wyoming (11/26/08) 16 Nicholls vs. McNeese State (2/28/09) Three-Point Field Goals Attempted 43 UTSA vs. East Central (11/22/08) 37 UTSA at Lamar (1/31/09) Three-Point Field Goal Percentage .750 (6-8) McNeese State at Louisiana-Monroe (11/20/08) .714 (5-7) Central Arkansas vs. The Citadel (11/29/08) Free Throws Made 46 Sam Houston State at Lamar (1/28/09) 42 Lamar vs. Sam Houston State (1/28/09) Free Throw Attempts 55 Sam Houston State at Lamar (1/28/09) 52 Lamar vs. Sam Houston State (1/28/09) Free-Throw Percentage 1.000 (18-18) Lamar vs. Indiana State (12/7/08) 1.000 (10-10) Stephen F. Austin vs. Lamar (2/7/09) Rebounds 65 58

UTSA vs. East Central (11/22/08) Texas State vs. Southwest Assemblies (12/3/08)

Assists 32 29 29

Central Arkansas vs. Haskell (1/6/09) UTSA vs. East Central (11/22/08) Sam Houston State vs. UTSA (2/21/09)

Steals 23 20 20

Sam Houston State vs. Schreiner (11/14/08) UTSA vs. East Central (11/22/08) Nicholls at Northwestern State (1/10/09)

Blocked shots 13 McNeese State at Louisiana-Monroe (11/20/08) 12 Northwestern State vs. East Texas Baptist (11/18/08) 12 Northwestern State vs. LSU-Shreveport (12/13/08) Turnovers 30 29 29

Northwestern State at Indiana (11/15/08) Northwestern State at Arkansas (12/27/08) Northwestern State at Texas State (2/28/09)

Fouls 36 35

Texas State at Wyoming (11/26/08) Northwestern State at Indiana (11/15/08)

INDIVIDUAL HIGHS Points 40 37 36 36 36 35 33 32 32 32

Brent Benson, TXST vs. McMurry (12/30/08) Diego Kapelan, MCN at Northwestern State (2/18/09) Ashton Mitchell, SHSU at Lamar (1/28/09) Damon Jones, NWLA vs. Central Arkansas (1/31/09) Marquez Haynes, UTA vs. A&M-Corpus Christi (3/12/09) Kevin Palmer, AMCC vs. UT Arlington (3/12/09) Matt Kingsley, SFA vs. Jackson State (12/2/08) Brent Benson, TXST at Wyoming (11/26/08) John Rybak, TXST at Rice (12/06/08) P.J. Alawoya, MCN vs. Wiley College (1/7/09)

Field Goals Made 16 P.J. Alawoya, MCN vs. Wiley College (1/7/09) 15 Matt Kingsley, SFA vs. Jackson State (12/2/08) Field Goal Attempts 25 Kevin Palmer, AMCC at UTSA (2/18/09) 22 Kevin Palmer, AMCC at Georgia (12/22/08) Field Goal Percentage 1.000 (8-8) Corey Jefferson, TXST vs. Nicholls (2/21/09) .938 (15-16) Matt Kingsley, SFA vs. Jackson State (12/2/08) Three-Point Field Goals Made 9 Brent Benson, TXST at Wyoming (11/26/08) 9 Brent Benson, TXST vs. McMurry (12/30/08) 9 Diego Kapelan, MCN at Northwestern State (2/18/09) 9 Marcus Pillow, UCA at UT Arlington (2/21/09) Three-Point Field Goal Attempts 17 Diego Kapelan, MCN at Northwestern State (2/18/09) 15 Joey Shank, UTSA vs. East Central (11/22/08) 15 Brent Benson, TXST vs. McMurry (12/30/08) Three-Point Field Goal Percentage 1.000 (6-6) Drae Murray, SHSU vs. Lamar (2/18/09) 1.000 (5-5) Omar Johnson, UTSA at Rice (12/4/08) Free Throws Made 22 Ashton Mitchell, SHSU at Lamar (1/28/09) 15 Barkley Falkner, SHSU vs. Texas State (3/07/09) Free Throw Attempts 27 Ashton Mitchell, SHSU at Lamar (1/28/09) 19 Barkley Falkner, SHSU vs. Texas State (3/7/09) Free-Throw Percentage 1.000 (12-12) Kenny Dawkins, LU at Louisiana-Lafayette (11/18/08) 1.000 (12-12) Brooks Taylor, UCA vs. Bowling Green (12/20/08) Rebounds 19 18 18

Nick Shaw, SFA vs. Southeastern La. (2/21/09) Jay Brown, LU at Rice (11/25/08) William Mosley, NWLA vs. LSU-Shreveport (12/13/08)

Assists 15 12

Ashton Mitchell, SHSU vs. Wright State (11/29/08) Corey Jefferson, TXST at McNeese State (2/8/09)

Steals 7 7 7

Skyler Williams, LU vs. Louisiana College (11/15/08) Kevin Palmer, AMCC at Georgia (12/22/08) Kellan Carter, NICH at Central Arkansas (2/25/09)

Blocked Shots 9 Jay Brown, LU vs. A&M-Corpus Christi (1/21/09) 8 Kleon Penn, MCN vs. Texas State (2/8/09) 8 Kleon Penn, MCN at A&M-Corpus Christi (2/21/09) Turnovers 9 9

Michael McConathy, NWLA vs. Nicholls (1/10/09) Kevin Palmer, AMCC vs. UTSA (1/24/09)

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Alawoya, P.J. - McNeese State (4) 21 pts., 15 reb. at TCU (11/22/08) 12 pts., 13 reb. vs. Florida Atlantic (11/28/08) 32 pts., 13 reb. vs. Wiley College (1/7/09) 13 pts., 10 reb. at UT Arlington (2/11/09)

Mosley, William - Northwestern State (5) 12 pts., 12 reb. vs. Centenary (12/1/08) 16 pts., 18 reb. vs. LSU-Shreveport (12/13/08) 10 pts., 10 reb. vs. Central Arkansas (1/31/09) 12 pts. 10 reb. vs. UT Arlington (2/7/09) 11 pts., 10 reb. at Sam Houston State (3/4/09)

Alexander, Josh - Stephen F. Austin (3) 20 pts., 10 reb. vs. Texas Wesleyan (12/06/08) 21 pts., 10 reb. at Northwestern State (2/11/09) 21 pts., 10 reb. at UTSA (3/7/09)

Penn, Kleon - McNeese State (4) 15 pts., 10 reb. at Texas A&M (1/3/09) 10 pts., 11 reb. vs. Central Arkansas (1/24/09) 11 pts., 10 reb. at Stephen F. Austin (1/31/09) 14 pts., 10 reb. vs. Northwestern State (2/4/09)

Bathie, Ryan - Nicholls (1) 18 pts., 12 reb. vs. Mississippi State (12/22/08)

Pichon, John - McNeese State (3) 17 pts., 10 reb. at Tulane (11/15/08) 19 pts., 12 reb. 10 ast. vs. Wiley College (1/7/09) 16 pts., 10 reb. vs. Stephen F. Austin (2/14/09)

Bidias A’ Moute, Emmanual - Texas State (1) 16 pts., 10 rebs. vs. UT Arlington (1/10/09) Bonney, Josh - UTSA (1) 15 pts., 13 reb. at Nicholls (1/14/09)

Porterie, Kalem - Northwestern State (2) 12 pts., 13 reb. vs. Stephen F. Austin (2/11/09) 14 pts., 15 reb. vs. UTSA (2/25/09)

Bose, Anatoly - Nicholls (3) 21 pts., 10 reb. vs. Winston-Salem St. (11/30/08) 17 pts., 10 reb. vs. Huston-Tillotson (12/10/08) 23 pts., 10 reb. vs. Stephen F. Austin (2/4/09)

Ramirez, DeLuis - Sam Houston State (1) 10 pts., 11 reb. at Texas Tech (11/17/08)

Brown, Chris - Central Arkansas (1) 18 pts., 13 reb. vs. Southeastern La. (1/28/09)

Reynolds, Justin - Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 15 pts., 12 reb. vs. TAMU-International (12/8/08)

Brown, Jay - Lamar (10) 22 pts., 18 reb. at Rice (11/25/08) 15 pts., 13 reb. vs. Huston-Tillotson (12/20/08) 11 pts., 12 reb. vs. St. Gregory’s (12/29/08) 12 pts., 12 reb. vs. Southeastern La. (1/10/09) 13 pts., 13 reb. at McNeese State (1/7/09) 16 pts., 10 reb. at Texas State (1/24/09) 16 pts., 11 reb. at Central Arkansas (2/4/09) 14 pts., 11 reb. vs. Texas State (2/11/09) 22 pts., 10 reb. vs. Northwestern State (2/21/09) 11 pts., 11 reb. vs. Nicholls (3/7/09)

Rybak, John - Texas State (1) 32 pts., 10 reb. at Rice (12/06/08)

Brown, Preston - Sam Houston State (1) 19 pts., 10 reb. at A&M-Corpus Christi (2/14/09)

Jay Brown, Lamar Gough, Ty - Texas State 12 pts., 14 reb. vs. Huston-Tillotson (11/19/08) Hammonds, Marcus - A&M-Corpus Christi (1) 13 pts., 11 reb. vs. Texas State (1/14/09) Harper, Charlie - Lamar (1) 12 pts., 10 reb. vs. Sam Houston State (1/28/09)

Bush, Brandon - Texas State (2) 22 pts., 11 reb. at Wyoming (11/26/08) 28 pts., 14 reb. vs. UTSA (3/4/09)

Johnson, Cameron - Texas State (4) 11 pts., 10 reb. vs. Sam Houston State (1/21/09) 19 pts., 13 reb. vs. Lamar (1/24/09) 22 pts., 11 reb. vs. Southeastern (2/4/09) 19 pts., 12 reb. vs. A&M-Corpus Christi (2/11/09)

Dawkins, Kenny - Lamar (1) 23 pts., 10 asts. vs. Huston-Tillotson (12/20/08)

Jones, Damon - Northwestern State (1) 20 pts., 12 reb. at Grambling State (12/17/08)

Falkner, Barkley - Sam Houston State (7) 10 pts., 13 reb. vs. UT Arlington (1/24/09) 22 pts., 12 reb. at UTSA (2/4/09) 10 pts., 10 reb. vs. Lamar (2/18/09) 12 pts., 16 reb. vs. UTSA (2/21/09) 10 pts., 11 reb. at UT Arlington (2/28/09) 10 pts., 16 reb. vs. Northwestern State (3/4/09) 21 pts., 13 reb. vs. Texas State (3/7/09)

Kingsley, Matt - Stephen F. Austin (8) 23 pts., 13 reb. vs. North Dakota St. (12/12/08) 16 pts., 11 reb. at Central Arkansas (1/14/09) 18 pts., 11 reb. vs. Nicholls (1/17/09) 12 pts., 11 reb. vs. McNeese State (1/31/09) 17 pts., 11 reb. at Nicholls (2/4/09) 21 pts., 10 reb. vs. Southeastern La. (2/21/09) 19 pts., 14 reb. at UTSA (3/7/09) 13 pts., 17 reb. vs. Southeastern La. (3/12/09)

Frohlich, Richie - UTSA (1) 14 pts., 10 reb. vs. UT Arlington (1/17/09) Gabbidon, Travis - UTSA (5) 23 pts., 10 reb. vs. UT Arlington (1/17/09) 23 pts., 12 reb. at A&M-Corpus Christi (1/24/09) 18 pts., 10 reb. vs. Texas State (1/28/09) 11 pts., 12 reb. at Southeastern La. (2/7/09) 16 pts., 12 reb. vs. Stephen F. Austin (3/7/09) Gibson, Devin - UTSA (1) 16 pts., 10 asts. at UTPA (12/18/08)

Miles, Anthony - Lamar (2) 15 pts., 11 reb. vs. Lyon College (11-29-08) 15 pts., 10 reb. at UTSA (2-28-09) Mitchell, Ashton - Sam Houston State (2) 14 pts., 15 asts. vs. Wright State (11/29/08) 13 pts., 10 asts. vs. Southeastern La. (1/17/09) Moffitt, Tommy - UT Arlington (2) 12 pts., 10 reb. at Baylor (12/20/08) 19 pts., 10 reb. at UTSA (1/17/09)

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Shaw, Nick - Stephen F. Austin (1) 11 pts., 10 reb. Texas State (2/25/09) Span, Warrell - Southeastern Louisiana (3) 16 pts., 11 reb. vs. Miles College (11/17/08) 11 pts., 12 reb. at Texas Tech (11/25/08) 16 pts., 15 reb. at Northwestern State (3/7/09) Stepter, Demarco - UTSA (4) 12 pts., 11 reb. vs. East Central (11/22/08) 15 pts., 11 reb. at UMKC (12/22/08) 10 pts., 10 reb. at SMU (12/29/08) 11 pts., 11 reb. at Northwestern State (2/25/09) Sullivan, Patrick - Southeastern Louisiana (7) 12 pts., 11 reb. at Arkansas (11/14/08) 14 pts., 12 reb. at Southern (12/2/08) 19 pts., 10 reb. at Florida Atlantic (12/13/08) 18 pts., 12 reb. vs. Jackson State (12/20/08) 22 pts., 12 reb. at Central Arkansas (1/28/09) 10 pts., 10 reb. vs. Central Arkansas (2/28/09) 12 pts., 14 reb. at Northwestern State (3/7/09) Toncinic, Filip - Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (1) 13 pts., 11 reb. vs. UTSA (1/24/09) Vereen, Anthony - UT Arlington (3) 19 pts., 12 reb. at E. Washington (11/22/08) 11 pts., 10 reb. at Northwestern State (2/7/09) 21 pts., 11 reb. vs. McNeese State (2/11/09) Watt, Demond - Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (2) 14 pts., 10 reb. vs. Central Arkansas (1/10/09) 16 pts., 11 reb. vs. Stephen F. Austin (3/13/09) White, Devin - Northwestern State (3) 15 pts., 12 reb. vs Alcorn State (11/28/08) 21 pts., 12 reb. vs LSU-Shreveport (12/13/08) 15 pts., 11 reb. vs SUNO (12/22/08) Worrell, Tristan - Lamar (1) 13 pts., 11 reb. at UT Arlington (1-14-09)

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HISTORY AND RECORDS

JOE DUMARS

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Points Player, School Dwight Lamar, UL-Lafayette Joe Dumars, McNeese Larry Jeffries, Trinity Dwight Lamar, UL-Lafayette Mike Green, La. Tech Alan Daniels, Lamar Kenneth Lyons, North Texas Mike McConathy, La. Tech Mike Olliver, Lamar Tom Sewell, Lamar

Year 1972 1984 1968 1973 1973 2006 1983 1977 1980 1984

G 29 31 30 28 26 31 30 26 33 31

Pts 1054 819 813 808 803 730 728 716 716 710

Steals (Since 1981) Player, School Pointer Williams, McNeese St. Senecca Wall, Sam Houston St. Johnny Collins, UL-Lafayette Devin Gibson, UTSA Ray Washington, Nicholls Keith Johnson, UL-Monroe Kevin Palmer, A&M-Corpus Christi Keith Johnson, UL-Monroe Donnell Hayden, North Texas Devin Gibson, UTSA

Year 1996 2001 1982 2008 1995 1993 2009 1992 1991 2009

G 27 29 32 28 29 31 33 29 28 27

Avg. 4.37 3.55 2.97 3.32 3.04 2.77 2.60 2.90 2.96 3.00

Stls 118 103 95 93 88 86 86 84 83 82

Scoring Average Player, School Dwight Lamar, UL-Lafayette Mike Green, La. Tech Larry Jeffries, Trinity Dwight Lamar, UL-Lafayette Mike McConathy, La. Tech Don Scaife, Arkansas St. Larry Jeffries, Trinity Joe Dumars, McNeese St. Andrew Toney, UL-Lafayette Joe Dumars, McNeese St.

Year 1972 1973 1967 1973 1977 1975 1968 1984 1980 1985

G 29 26 21 28 26 25 30 31 24 27

Pts 1054 803 622 808 716 678 813 819 627 697

Avg. 36.3 30.9 29.6 28.9 27.5 27.1 27.1 26.4 26.1 25.8

Blocked Shots (Since 1981) Player, School Wojciech Myrda, UL-Monroe Wojciech Myrda, UL-Monroe Wojciech Myrda, UL-Monroe Kleon Penn, McNeese St. Kleon Penn, McNeese St. Durrell Nevels, Central Arkansas Wojciech Myrda, UL-Monroe Willie Simmons, La. Tech Eddy Fobbs, Sam Houston St. Willie Simmons, La. Tech

Year 2002 2000 2001 2008 2009 2007 1999 1985 2003 1984

G 32 28 28 29 29 30 27 31 29 33

Avg. 5.38 5.14 4.39 4.03 3.50 3.30 3.56 2.97 2.72 2.27

BS 172 144 123 117 102 99 96 92 79 75

Rebounds Player, School Mike Green, La. Tech Roy Ebron, UL-Lafayette Mike Green, La. Tech Roy Ebron, UL-Lafayette John Dickson, Arkansas St. Willie Calvert, Abilene Christian Willie Calvert, Abilene Christian B. B. Davis, Lamar Don Bryson, Lamar David Lawrence, McNeese St.

Year 1972 1972 1973 1973 1966 1972 1973 1979 1965 1979

G 26 29 26 29 25 25 26 32 23 27

Avg. 15.9 14.2 15.7 12.3 14.2 14.2 13.3 10.8 14.9 12.7

Reb 413 411 409 357 354 354 346 344 343 343

Field Goal Percentage Player, School Jethro Owens, Northwestern St. John Dickson, Arkansas St. Sheldon O’Neal, UT Arlington Rosell Ellis, McNeese St. Ken Martens, Abilene Christian John Dickson, Arkansas St. Elton Hayes, Lamar Roger Shute, UT Arlington Robert Godbolt, La. Tech Albert Culton, UT Arlington

Year 1991 1967 1994 1997 1972 1966 1973 1976 1987 1982

G 28 22 29 30 21 25 24 27 30 28

FG/FGA 132-185 198-286 130-194 213-319 136-204 220-332 146-222 136-209 191-295 200-311

Pct. .714 .695 .670 .668 .667 .663 .658 .650 .647 .643

Rebounding Average Player, School Mike Green, La. Tech Mike Green, La. Tech Don Bryson, Lamar Roy Ebron, UL-Lafayette John Dickson, Arkansas St. Willie Calvert, Abilene Christian John Rudd, McNeese St. John Belcher, Arkansas St. Willie Calvert, Abilene Christian David Lawrence, McNeese St.

Year 1972 1973 1965 1972 1966 1972 1976 1970 1973 1979

G 26 26 23 29 25 25 24 23 26 27

Reb 413 409 343 411 354 354 328 307 346 343

Avg. 15.9 15.7 14.9 14.2 14.2 14.2 13.7 13.3 13.3 12.7

Free Throw Percentage Player, School Josh Naylor, Texas St. Mike Dillard, Sam Houston St. Paul Wallace, McNeese St. Josh Naylor, Texas St. Clifton Ellis, Texas St. Joey Ray, Lamar Kenneth Willingham, SFA Dave Simmons, La. Tech Emmerson Wafer, La. Tech Keith Cornett, UT Arlington

Year 2004 1996 1993 2005 1998 2001 1988 1981 1982 1995

G FG/FGA Pct. 28 56-60 .933 25 63-68 .926 25 59-65 .908 28 69-76 .908 28 72-80 .900 27 62-69 .899 28 75-84 .893 30 130-146 .890 27 55-62 .887 27 70-79 .886

Assists (Since 1981) Player, School Alvin Brooks, Lamar Girard Harmon, McNeese St. Glover Cody, UT Arlington Johnny Collins, UL-Lafayette Ray Washington, Nicholls Ashton Mitchell, Sam Houston St. Kennan Jones, Northwestern St. Pointer Williams, McNeese St. Ronnell Peters, UT Arlington Glover Cody, UT Arlington

Year 1981 1986 1991 1982 1995 2009 2007 1996 1984 1992

G 30 30 29 32 29 30 32 27 28 29

Avg. 8.3 8.1 7.9 7.1 7.3 6.8 6.3 7.4 7.0 6.7

Ast. 249 243 229 228 213 205 200 200 197 196

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SOUTHLAND INDIVIDUAL CAREER TOP 10 Years 1969-73 1982-85 1976-80 1977-81 1966-69 1969-73 1979-83 1962-65 1990-94 1991-95

G 112 117 107 122 98 102 111 94 114 110

Pts 3,493 2,607 2,526 2,518 2,454 2,340 2,291 2,153 2,130 2,124

Scoring Average Player, School 1 Dwight Lamar, UL-Lafayette Larry Jeffries, Trinity Andrew Toney, UL-Lafayette 1 Mike Green, La. Tech 1 Jerry Rook, Arkansas St. Joe Dumars, McNeese St. Don Scaife, Arkansas St. Bruce Tibbets, UT Arlington Ryan Stuart, UL-Monroe Mike McConathy, La. Tech

Years 1969-73 1966-69 1976-80 1969-73 1962-65 1982-85 1972-75 1964-65 1992-93 1973-77

G 112 98 107 102 94 117 74 40 50 98

Pts 3,493 2,454 2,526 2,340 2,153 2,607 1,652 855 1,238 2,033

SINGLE GAME TOP TENS Scoring Pts. 52 51 51 51 50 48 47 47 47 47 47

Player, School Roderic Hall, UTSA vs. Maine, 1997 Michael Cutright, MCN vs. Stephen F. Austin, 1989 Dwight Lamar, ULL vs. Louisiana Tech, 1972 Dwight Lamar, ULL vs. Lamar, 1972 Mike Oliver, LU vs. Portland State, 1980 Don Heller, LU vs. McNeese State, 1964 Kenneth Lyons, UNT vs. Louisiana Tech, 1983 Mike McConathy, LTU vs. Lamar, 1976 Mike Green, LTU vs. Lamar, 1973 John Dickson, ASU vs. Tenn.-Chattanooga, 1967 John Dickson, ASU vs. UT Arlington, 1967

Rebounding Rebs.

28 28 27 27 26 26 26 26 24 24 24 24

Player, School Roy Ebron, ULL vs. Northwestern St., 1972 Odis Booker, LU vs. Texas Wesleyan, 1965 Henry Ray, MCN vs. UT Arlington, 1974 Steve Wade, LU vs. Oral Roberts, 1972 John Rudd, MCN vs. Rice, 1976 Ed Lawrence, MCN vs. Lamar, 1973 Don Bryson, LU vs. Southern Mississippi, 1965 John Belcher, ASU vs. UT Arlington, 1970 Ronnie Morgan, UNT vs. Southern Miss, 1987 Albert Culton, UTA vs. Northeastern, 1981 David Lawrence, MCN vs. Lamar, 1979 Clarence Kea, LU vs. Texas Lutheran, 1977

Avg. 31.2 25.0 23.6 22.9 22.9 22.3 22.3 21.5 21.3 20.7

Rebounds Player, School 1 Mike Green, La. Tech Reggie Jackson, Nicholls Ed Lawrence, McNeese St. John Rudd, McNeese St. John Belcher, Arkansas St. Clarence Kea, Lamar John Dickson, Arkansas St. B. B. Davis, Lamar Jim Bowles, Trinity David Lawrence, McNeese St.

Years 1969-73 1992-95 1973-76 1975-78 1968-72 1976-80 1963-67 1977-81 1965-69 1977-80

G 102 110 102 102 94 117 96 119 97 109

Avg. 15.4 11.6 11.9 11.6 12.4 9.8 11.9 9.4 10.9 9.4

Reb 1,575 1,271 1,212 1,181 1,166 1,143 1,139 1,122 1,059 1,026

Rebound Average Player, School 1 Mike Green, La. Tech 1 Don Bryson, Lamar John Belcher, Arkansas St. Willie Calvert, Abil. Christian Ed Lawrence, McNeese St. John Dickson, Arkansas St. Reggie Jackson, Nicholls John Rudd, McNeese St. Jim Bowles, Trinity

Years 1969-73 1962-65 1968-72 1970-73 1973-76 1963-67 1992-95 1975-78 1965-69

G 102 75 94 76 102 96 110 102 97

Reb 1575 931 1166 905 1212 1139 1271 1181 1059

Avg. 15.4 12.4 12.4 11.9 11.9 11.9 11.6 11.6 10.9

Entire career not played as Southland Conference member.

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COACHING LEADERS Total Victories

Minimum three years in Southland Conference and only years when school was a member of the league are included.

Coach, School Mike Vining, ULM Bob Marlin, SHSU Eddie McCarter, UTA Tim Carter, UTSA Jack Martin, LU Danny Kaspar, SFA Mike McConathy, NWLA Glenn Duhon, MCN Rickey Broussard, NICH Pat Foster, LU Andy Russo, LTU Billy Tubbs, LU

Years Avg 1983-05 16.7 1999-present 20.0 1993-06 12.8 1996-06 14.5 1964-76 12.3 2000-present 17.6 2001-present 15.6 1978-87 15.5 1992-01 13.4 1981-86 22.3 1980-85 20.3 1977-80, 04-06 17.3

Pct. .568 .619 .459 .519 .503 .582 .502 .533 .482 .732 .668 .576

W 383 200 179 160 160 158 156 155 147 134 122 121

Winning Percentage

Minimum two years in Southland Conference and only years when school was a member of the league are included.

Coach, School Bill Reigal, MCN Pat Foster, LU Scotty Robertson, LTU Andy Russo, LTU E. W. Foy, MCN Bobby Paschal, ULL Bob Marlin, SHSU Danny Kaspar, SFA Stu Starner, UTSA Billy Tubbs, LU Jim Hatfield, ULL Mike Vining, ULM

Years W-L 1973-74 41-10 1981-86 134-49 1972-74 53-20 1980-85 122-55 1975-77 52-26 1979-82 76-41 1999-present 200-123 2000-present 158-104 1991-96 83-59 1977-80, 04-06 121-89 1976-78 47-35 1983-05 383-291

Pct. .804 .732 .726 .668 .667 .650 .619 .603 .584 .576 .573 .568

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Points Player, School 1 Dwight Lamar, UL-Lafayette Joe Dumars, McNeese St. Andrew Toney, UL-Lafayette Mike Olliver, Lamar Larry Jeffries, Trinity 1Mike Green, La. Tech 1Kenny Lyons, North Texas 1Jerry Rook, Arkansas St. Jesse Ratliff, North Texas Reggie Jackson, Nicholls

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Most Points Game: 52, Roderic Hall, UTSA vs. Maine, 1997 Season: 1,054, Dwight Lamar, UL-Lafayette, 1972 Career: 3,493, Dwight Lamar, UL-Lafayette, 1970-73 Highest Scoring Average Season: 36.3, Dwight Lamar, UL-Lafayette, 1972 Career: 31.2, Dwight Lamar, UL-Lafayette, 1970-73 Most Field Goals Made Game: 23, Dwight Lamar, ULL vs. Houston Baptist, 1973 Season: 429, Dwight Lamar, UL-Lafayette, 1972 Career: 1,445, Dwight Lamar, UL-Lafayette, 1970-73 Most Field Goals Attempted Game: 41, Dwight Lamar, ULL vs. McNeese St., 1973

41, Dwight Lamar, ULL vs. E. Kentucky, 1972 Season: 949, Dwight Lamar, UL-Lafayette, 1972 Career: 3,208, Dwight Lamar, UL-Lafayette, 1970-73 Highest Field Goal Percentage (Min. 10 field goals) Game: 100.0 (14-14), Dan Henderson, ASU vs. Ga. Southern, 1976

100.0 (10-10), Ben Hunt, SFA vs. UL-Monroe, 2002

100.0 (10-10), Noble Evans, SLU vs. Grambling, 1998

100.0 (10-10), Fab Flournoy, MCN vs. Stephen F. Austin, 1995

100.0 (10-10), Ryan Stuart, ULM vs. UT Arlington, 1992

100.0 (10-10), Jermaine Griffin, UTA at Lamar, 2008 Season: 71.4 (132-185), Jethro Owens, Northwestern St., 1991 Career: 62.9 (373-593), Albert Culton, UT Arlington, 1980-82 Most Three Point Goals Made Game: 10, Earnest Porter, NICH vs. Troy, 2002

10, Daryl Cohen, SLU vs. McNeese St., 2007 Season: 115, Paul Marshall, UL-Monroe, 1996 Career: 331, Demond Mallet, McNeese St., 1997-2001

(Mallet was injured in 2000 and received hardship yr.)

Most Three Point Goals Attempted Game: 24, Daryl Cohen, SLU vs. McNeese St., 2007

22, Ray Schufford, UNT vs. Sam Houston St., 1990 Season: 281, Paul Marshall, UL-Monroe, 1996 Career: 878, Demond Mallet, McNeese St., 1997-2001

(Mallet was injured in 2000 and received hardship yr.)

Most Free Throws Made Game: 20, McEverett Powers, UTSA vs. UT Arlington, 2002

20, Paul Renfro, UTA vs. UL-Lafayette, 1979 Season: 267, Joe Dumars, McNeese St., 1984 Career: 723, Joe Dumars, McNeese St., 1982-85 Most Free Throws Attempted Game: 26, McEverett Powers, UTSA vs. UT Arlington, 2002 (20 made) Season: 336, McEverett Powers, UTSA, 2002 Career: 917, Joe Dumars, McNeese St., 1982-85 Highest Free Throw Percentage (Min. 16 attempts) Game: 100.0 (20-20), Paul Renfro, UTA vs. La.-Lafayette, 1979

100.0 (16-16), Damany Hendrix, LU vs. UT Arlington, 2002

100.0 (16-16), Mike McConathy, LT vs. Southern Miss, 1977 Season: 93.3 (56-60), Josh Naylor, Texas St., 2004 Career: 91.9 (125-136), Josh Naylor, Texas St., 2004-05 Consecutive Free Throws Made Season: 43, Russell Ponds, Texas St., 1992-93

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Roderic Hall, UTSA Most Rebounds Game: 28, Roy Ebron, ULL vs. Northwestern St., 1972

28, Odis Booker, LU vs. Texas Wesleyan, 1965 Season: 413, Mike Green, Louisiana Tech, 1972 Career: 1,575, Mike Green, Louisiana Tech, 1970-73 Highest Rebound Average Season: 15.9, Mike Green, Louisiana Tech, 1972 Career: 15.4, Mike Green, Louisiana Tech, 1970-73 Most Assists Game: 21, Alvin Brooks, LU vs. UTPA, 1981 Season: 249, Alvin Brooks, Lamar, 1981 Career: 712, Wayne Smith, Louisiana Tech, 1983-86 Most Steals Game: 10, Ricky Woods, SLU vs. Lamar, 2006

10, Arthur Hayes, ULM vs. McNeese St., 1983

10, Tim Keyes, Sam Houston St. vs. Texas, 1988 Season: 103, Senecca Wall, Sam Houston St., 2001 Career: 241, Roderick Ford, UT Arlington, 1985-88 Most Blocked Shots Game: 13, Wojciech Myrda, ULM vs. UTSA, 2002

13, D’or Fischer, NWLA vs. Texas St., 2001 Season: 172, Wojciech Myrda, UL-Monroe, 2002 Career: 535, Wojciech Myrda, UL-Monroe, 1999-02 Most Personal Fouls Season: 145, Chad Jacobs, UL-Monroe, 1991 Career: 385, Chris Faggi, McNeese St., 1978-82

SOUTHLAND TEAM RECORDS Highest Scoring Average Season: 101.2, Louisiana Tech, 1972 Most Field Goals Made Game: 60, UT Arlington vs. Huston-Tillotson, 1991 Season: 1,181, Lamar, 1979 Most Field Goals Attempted Game: 122, UT Arlington vs. Huston-Tillotson, 1991 Season: 2,509, Lamar, 1979 Highest Field Goal Percentage Game: 80.8, Arkansas St. vs. Lamar, 1982 Season: 53.7, Abilene Christian, 1965 Most Three Point Field Goals Made Game: 21, Nicholls vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 2007 Season: 269, Nicholls, 2007 Most Three Point Field Goals Attempted Game: 51, UT Arlington vs. New Mexico, 1991 Season: 806, Nicholls, 2007 Best Three Point Field Goal Percentage (Min. 5) Game: 100.0 (6-6), Texas St. vs. Nicholls, 1989

100.0 (6-6), UL-Monroe vs. Howard, 1988 Season: 43.9 (177-403), UL-Monroe, 1990 Most Free Throws Made Game: 46, UT Arlington vs. North Texas, 1991 Season: 611, Louisiana Tech, 1984 Most Free Throws Attempted Game: 62, UL-Monroe vs. Northwestern St., 1992 Season: 901, Louisiana Tech, 1984 Best Free Throw Percentage (Min. 20 attempts) Game: 100.0 (22-22), Texas St. vs. UTSA, 2004

100.0 (21-21), McNeese St. vs. Southeastern La., 2001

100.0 (21-21), Texas A&M-Corpus Christi vs. Detroit, 2006

100.0 (20-20), Stephen F. Austin vs. Howard Payne, 2006

100.0 (20-20), Stephen F. Austin vs. South Florida, 2005

100.0 (20-20), UTSA vs. Nicholls, 2004 Season: 76.3, Arkansas St., 1985 Most Rebounds Game: 81, McNeese St. vs. Lamar, 1973/1975 Season: 1,541, UL-Lafayette, 1972 Highest Rebound Average Season: 56.5, Louisiana Tech, 1972 Most Blocked Shots Game: 17, UL-Monroe vs. Lamar, 2000 Season: 217, UL-Monroe, 2002

Most Victories Season: 29, Louisiana Tech, 1985 Southland: 17, Sam Houston St., 2003

17, McNeese St., 2002

17, Nicholls, 1995

17, UL-Monroe, 1993 Most Consecutive Victories 19, UL-Monroe (16 in 1992-93 and three in 1993-94) Most Points Scored Against Game: 135, Lamar vs. UT Arlington, 1967 (3OT) Season: 2,615, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 2006-07 Highest Opponent Scoring Average Season: 95.1, UT Arlington, 1968 Most Opponent Field Goals Made Game: 59, UT Arlington vs. New Mexico, 1991 Season: 1,080, Lamar, 1979 Most Opponent Field Goals Attempted Game: 113, UT Arlington vs. Lamar, 1967 Season: 2,265, Lamar, 1979 Best Field Goal Percentage Against Game: 80.8, Lamar vs. Arkansas St., 1982 Season: 53.0, North Texas, 1985 Most Three Point Goals Made Against Game: 18, UL-Monroe vs. Cincinnati, 2002 Season: 292, Nicholls, 2007 Most 3-Point Goals Attempted Against Game: 44, UT Arlington vs. North Texas, 1993 Season: 759, Nicholls, 2007 Best Three Point Percentage Against Game: (min. 5) 100.0 (7-7), UT Arlington vs. SFA, 1987

(min. 10) 75.0 (9-12), UT Arlington vs. TXST, 2000 Season: 43.4 (116-267), UT Arlington, 1987 Most Free Throws Made Against Game: 46, North Texas vs. UT Arlington, 1991 Season: 710, UT Arlington, 1965 Most Free Throws Attempted Against Game: 62, Northwestern St. vs. UL-Monroe, 1992 Season: 863, Sam Houston St., 1992 Best Free Throw Percentage Against (Min. 20 attempts) Game: 100.0 (22-22), UTSA vs. Texas St., 2004

100.0 (20-20), Nicholls vs. UTSA, 2004 Season: 74.6, Arkansas St., 1980 Most Rebounds Against Game: 85, UT Arlington vs. New Mexico St., 1971 Season: 1,394, Lamar, 1979 Highest Rebounding Average Against Season: 57.8, Trinity, 1964

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Most Points Scored Game: 154, UT Arlington vs. Huston-Tillotson, 1991 Season: 2,818, Lamar, 1979

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Scoring 1964 Jerry Rook, ASU 1965 Don Bryson, LU 1966 John Dickson, ASU 1967 Larry Jeffries, Trinity 1968 Larry Jeffries, Trinity 1969 Larry Jeffries, Trinity 1970 Ronnie Hearne, ACC 1971 Felix Thruston, Trinity 1972 Dwight LU, ULL 1973 Mike Green, LT 1974 Steve Brooks, ASU 1975 Don Scaife, ASU 1976 Mike McConathy, LT 1977 Mike McConathy, LT 1978 Andrew Toney, ULL 1979 Andrew Toney, ULL 1980 Andrew Toney, ULL 1981 Kevin Figaro, ULL 1982 Ralph McPherson, UTA 1983 Kenneth Lyons, UNT 1984 Joe Dumars, MCN 1985 Joe Dumars, MCN 1986 Bobby Jenkins, ULM 1987 Jerome Batiste, MCN 1988 Tony Worrell, UNT 1989 Terrance Rayford, NWLA 1990 Anthony Pullard, MCN 1991 Donnell Hayden, UNT 1992 Ryan Stuart, ULM 1993 Jesse Ratliff, UNT 1994 Eric Kubel, NWLA 1995 Reggie Jackson, NICH 1996 Paul Marshall, ULM 1997 Kenderick Franklin, NICH 1998 Demond Mallet, MCN 1999 Patrick Gusters, SFA 2000 Tierre Brown, MCN 2001 Demond Mallet, MCN 2002 McEverett Powers, UTSA 2003 LeRoy Hurd, UTSA 2004 LeRoy Hurd, UTSA 2005 Alan Daniels, LU 2006 Alan Daniels, LU 2007 Stefan Blaszczynski, NICH 2008 Nate Bowie, UCA 2009 Kevin Palmer, AMCC

G 25 23 25 21 30 24 26 21 29 26 25 25 26 26 27 27 24 28 28 30 31 27 30 28 30 29 26 28 29 26 26 30 30 26 26 25 27 31 29 22 33 29 31 24 30 33

FG 243 194 220 232 320 210 199 215 429 351 208 289 250 258 262 242 239 260 204 282 275 248 225 234 205 216 235 224 249 207 236 251 214 196 167 189 217 216 163 131 211 203 250 149 152 190

Field Goal Percentage 1964 Spencer Pickens, ACC 1965 Bruce Tibbets, UTA 1966 John Dickson, ASU 1967 John Dickson, ASU 1968 Wendell Stewart, ACC 1969 Jim Fowler, Trinity 1970 John Belcher, ASU 1971 John Belcher, ASU 1972 Ken Martens, ACC 1973 Elton Hayes, LU 1974 Jerry Johnson, UTA 1975 Jerry Johnson, UTA 1976 Roger Shute, UTA 1977 Victor King, LT 1978 Paul Renfro, UTA 1979 David Lawrence, MCN 1980 Andrew Toney, ULL 1981 Albert Culton, UTA 1982 Albert Culton, UTA 1983 Sam Norton, UTA 1984 George Milhouse, LU 1985 Willie Bland, LT 1986 Jerome Batiste, MCN

G 27 23 25 22 23 22 23 24 21 24 25 25 27 26 27 27 24 28 28 20 31 32 32

FGM 96 183 220 198 97 95 167 174 136 146 135 171 136 114 105 226 239 173 200 114 99 134 244

FT TP Avg. 147 633 25.3 143 533 23.1 119 559 22.4 158 622 29.6 173 813 27.1 162 582 24.3 175 573 22.0 96 526 25.0 196 1,054 36.3 101 803 30.9 94 510 20.4 100 678 27.1 142 642 24.7 200 716 27.6 137 661 24.5 146 630 23.3 149 627 26.1 119 639 22.8 102 510 18.2 164 728 24.3 267 819 26.4 201 697 25.8 132 582 19.4 145 613 21.9 144 605 20.2 157 591 20.4 102 585 22.5 115 627 22.4 119 625 21.6 127 601 23.1 159 632 24.3 147 649 21.6 97 640 21.3 126 574 22.1 64 492 18.9 115 512 20.5 129 593 22.0 121 660 21.3 218 544 18.8 98 388 17.6 174 639 19.4 93 576 19.9 75 730 23.5 109 460 19.2 160 524 17.5 165 599 18.2

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FGA 163 287 332 286 155 157 269 275 204 222 232 316 209 195 185 356 425 282 311 184 156 217 404

Pct. .589 .638 .663 .695 .626 .605 .621 .633 .667 .658 .582 .541 .650 .585 .568 .635 .562 .613 .643 .620 .635 .618 .604

1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Robert Godbolt, LT George Jones, NWLA Mark Thompson, MCN Erik Hammock, SHSU Jethro Owens, NWLA Johnny McDowell, UTA Johnny McDowell, UTA Sheldon O’Neal, UTA Reggie Jackson, NICH George King, UNT Rosell Ellis, MCN Leon Watson, UTSA Leon Watson, UTSA Ricky Fernandez, SHSU Ron Banks, SFA Fred Gentry, MCN Lewis Arline, LU Donny Beacham, UTA Jermaine Spencer, NWLA Roderick Rodgers, UTSA Joseph Polite, SLU Lamar Sanders, LU Kleon Penn, MCN

30 26 30 28 28 29 28 29 30 28 30 27 29 29 26 30 27 28 2 22 30 30 29

191 111 158 110 132 184 190 130 251 68 213 151 154 88 121 124 84 92 114 70 137 145 99

295 188 268 190 185 287 315 194 433 150 319 245 273 155 204 207 150 148 184 112 215 226 154

.647 .590 .590 .579 .714 .641 .603 .670 .580 .453 .668 .616 .564 .568 .593 .599 .560 .622 .620 .625 .637 .642 .643

Free Throw Percentage 1964 Jerry Parker, LU 1965 Jerry Rook, ASU 1966 Dink Ford, UTA 1967 Terry George, UTA 1968 Marion Lewis, ACC 1969 Ronnie Hearne, ACC 1970 Allen Pruett, ASU 1971 Allen Pruett, ASU 1972 Kirby Collins, LU 1973 Dwight LU, ULL 1974 Jerry Johnson, UTA 1975 Monte Jones, LU 1976 Monte Jones, LU 1977 Greg Stuckey, UTA 1978 Chirley McLaurin, MCN 1979 Paul Renfro, UTA 1980 Toby McCammon, ASU 1981 Dave Simmons, LT 1982 Emmerson Wafer, LT 1983 Bobby Joe Douglas, ULM 1984 Bobby Joe Douglas, ULM 1985 Joe Dumars, MCN 1986 Steve Wiedower, ASU 1987 Steve Wiedower, ASU 1988 Kenneth Willingham, SFA 1989 Anthony Jones, ULM 1990 Fred Thompson, ULM 1991 Casey Jones, ULM 1992 Ronnie Ellison, UTSA 1993 Paul Wallace, MCN 1994 Roosevelt Moore, SHSU 1995 Keith Cornett, UTA 1996 Mike Dillard, SHSU 1997 Dameon Sansom, TXST 1998 Clifton Ellis, TXST 1999 Matt Sundblad, LU 2000 Marcus Kemp, SLU 2001 Joey Ray, LU 2002 Clay Click, TXST 2003 Jasen Gast, SFA 2004 Josh Naylor, TXST 2005 Josh Naylor, TXST 2006 Cyril Djoukeng, NICH 2007 Terry Bryant, SLU 2008 Anatoly Bose, NICH 2009 Kenny Dawkins, LU

G 25 22 22 25 22 25 23 24 26 28 25 20 23 27 28 26 23 30 27 28 29 27 23 34 28 29 30 32 29 25 27 27 25 28 28 28 27 27 26 29 28 28 26 30 31 25

FTM 92 150 111 118 60 79 70 79 72 130 66 62 64 71 52 146 63 130 55 85 80 201 54 74 75 71 87 76 101 59 52 70 63 76 72 84 56 62 69 70 56 69 57 80 63 86

FTA 112 173 131 140 72 95 84 91 90 166 82 80 76 83 63 165 77 146 62 110 95 236 61 92 84 83 102 90 130 65 61 79 68 91 80 95 67 69 78 80 60 76 65 91 74 98

Pct. .821 .867 .847 .843 .833 .822 .833 .868 .800 .783 .805 .775 .843 .855 .825 .885 .818 .890 .887 .773 .842 .852 .885 .804 .893 .855 .853 .844 .777 .908 .852 .886 .926 .835 .900 .884 .836 .899 .885 .875 .933 .908 .877 .879 .851 .878

SOUTHLAND YEAR-BY-YEAR INDIVIDUAL STATISTICAL LEADERS G 25 23 25 26 25 24 23 24 26 26 25 25 24 24 26 27 27 33 28 22 28 28 32 32 29 30 30 21 24 28 26 26 28 28 27 28 28 28 27 28 28 29 28 28 32 31 29

Reb 281 343 354 301 240 302 307 279 413 409 277 277 301 328 277 288 343 328 275 243 289 304 288 277 288 305 271 227 205 310 325 341 311 252 232 285 316 264 244 287 285 315 221 304 315 337 260

Avg. 11.2 14.9 14.2 11.6 9.6 12.6 13.3 11.6 15.9 15.7 11.1 11.1 12.5 13.7 10.7 10.7 12.7 9.9 9.8 11.0 10.3 10.9 9.0 8.7 9.9 10.2 9.0 10.8 8.5 11.1 12.5 13.1 11.1 9.0 8.6 10.2 11.3 9.4 9.0 10.2 10.2 10.9 7.9 10.9 9.8 10.9 9.0

Assists 1981 Alvin Brooks, LU 1982 Johnny Collins, ULL 1983 Pat Hicks, UNT 1984 Ronell Peters, UTA 1985 Girard Harmon, MCN 1986 Girard Harmon, MCN 1987 Kelvin Lewis, LT 1988 Gerald Wright, TXST 1989 Tim Keyes, SHSU 1990 Roman Banks, NWLA 1991 Glover Cody, UTA 1992 Glover Cody, UTA 1993 Russell Ponds, TXST 1994 Howard Nathan, ULM 1995 Ray Washington, NICH 1996 Pointer Williams, MCN 1997 Ryan Bundy, NWLA 1998 Boney Watson, SHSU 1999 Boney Watson, SHSU 2000 Boney Watson, SHSU 2001 Eddy Barlow, SHSU 2002 Robert Shannon, SHSU

G 30 32 30 28 28 30 30 30 28 29 29 29 27 23 29 27 28 24 26 29 29 28

Ast 249 228 171 197 184 243 186 173 186 157 229 196 163 179 213 200 163 140 143 185 143 147

Avg. 8.3 7.1 5.7 7.0 6.6 8.1 6.2 5.8 6.6 5.4 7.9 6.7 6.0 7.8 7.3 7.4 5.8 5.8 5.5 6.4 4.9 5.3

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Robert Shannon, SHSU Michael Gardener, SLU Willie Depron, NICH Jejuan Plair, SHSU Kennan Jones, NWLA Eric Bell, SFA Ashton Mitchell, SHSU

30 29 27 31 32 32 30

181 143 138 175 200 182 205

6.0 4.9 5.1 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.8

Steals 1981 Rickey Leggett, UTA 1982 Johnny Collins, ULL 1983 Karl Malone, LT 1984 Ronell Peters, UTA 1985 Arthur Hayes, ULM 1986 Ronell Peters, UTA 1987 Deon Alexander, UNT 1988 Roderick Ford, UTA 1989 Tim Keyes, SHSU 1990 Anthony Jones, ULM 1991 Donnell Hayden, UNT 1992 Keith Johnson, ULM 1993 Keith Johnson, ULM 1994 Gerard King, NICH 1995 Ray Washington, NICH 1996 Pointer Williams, MCN 1997 Anthony Cook, ULM 1998 James Banks, NICH 1999 Franklin Paul, MCN 2000 James Banks, NICH 2001 Senecca Wall, SHSU 2002 David Sykes, TXST 2003 Tyronn Mitchell, NWLA 2004 Willie Depron, NICH 2005 Willie Depron, NICH 2006 Dwight Boatner, MCN 2007 Kurt Attaway, UTSA 2008 Devin Gibson, UTSA 2009 Devin Gibson, UTSA

G 27 32 28 28 29 30 28 29 28 30 28 29 31 27 29 27 21 28 23 28 29 26 27 27 27 20 29 28 27

St 61 95 53 57 66 71 56 70 78 58 83 84 86 61 88 118 47 69 65 76 103 62 70 65 66 56 60 93 82

Avg. 2.26 2.97 1.89 2.04 2.28 2.37 2.00 2.41 2.79 1.93 2.96 2.90 2.77 2.26 3.03 4.37 2.24 2.46 2.83 2.71 3.55 2.38 2.59 2.41 2.44 2.80 2.07 3.32 3.03

Blocked Shots 1981 Ben Scarborough, MCN 1982 Willie Simmons, LT 1983 Willie Simmons, LT 1984 Willie Simmons, LT 1985 Willie Simmons, LT 1986 Gerard Phillips, ULM 1987 John Tate, ASU 1988 Torgeir Bryn, TXST 1989 Torgier Bryn, TXST 1990 Tim Holloway, SFA 1991 Martin Yokum, MCN 1992 Thomas Gipson, UNT 1993 Martin Yokum, MCN 1994 Martin Yokum, MCN 1995 Frank Mata, SHSU 1996 Dennis Newton, ULM 1997 Jason Wallace, MCN 1998 Leon Watson, UTSA 1999 Wojciech Myrda, ULM 2000 Wojciech Myrda, ULM 2001 Wojciech Myrda, ULM 2002 Wojciech Myrda, ULM 2003 Eddy Fobbs, SHSU 2004 Jason Grant, LU 2005 Eddy Fobbs, SHSU 2006 Thomas Fairley, LU 2007 Durrell Nevels, UCA 2008 Kleon Penn, MCN 2009 Kleon Penn, MCN

G 32 27 28 33 31 30 34 31 30 23 27 29 27 27 26 30 29 27 27 28 28 32 29 28 30 28 30 29 29

Blk 44 46 55 75 92 36 34 62 43 31 52 51 65 48 45 73 46 65 96 144 123 172 79 71 68 70 99 117 102

Avg. 1.38 1.70 1.96 2.27 2.97 1.20 1.00 2.00 1.43 1.35 1.93 1.80 2.41 1.78 1.73 2.43 1.59 2.41 3.56 5.14 4.39 5.38 2.72 2.54 2.27 2.50 3.30 4.03 3.51

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Rebounding 1964 Don Bryson, LU 1965 Don Bryson, LU 1966 John Dickson, ASU 1967 Mike Nau, UTA 1968 Jim Nicholson, LU 1969 Wayne Moore, LU 1970 John Belcher, ASU 1971 John Belcher, ASU 1972 Mike Green, LT 1973 Mike Green, LT 1974 Steve Brooks, ASU

Edmond Lawrence, MCN 1975 John Rudd, MCN 1976 John Rudd, MCN 1977 Elliott Lawrence, LT 1978 John Rudd, MCN 1979 David Lawrence, MCN 1980 Clarence Kea, LU 1981 Albert Culton, UTA 1982 Fred Chaffould, MCN 1983 Karl Malone, LT 1984 Sam Norton, UTA 1985 Karl Malone, LT 1986 Jerome Batiste, MCN 1987 James Gulley, LU 1988 Ronnie Morgan, UNT 1989 Torgier Bryn, TXST 1990 Ronnie Morgan, UNT 1991 Derrick Turner, MCN 1992 Reggie Jackson, NICH 1993 Reggie Jackson, NICH 1994 Eric Kubel, NWLA 1995 Javan Rouzan, SFA 1996 Javan Rouzan, SFA 1997 John Stokes, ULM 1998 Jeff Foster, TXST 1999 Jeff Foster, TXST 2000 Mike Smith, ULM 2001 Brian Lubeck, ULM 2002 Donald Cole, SHSU 2003 Kirby Lemons, ULM 2004 Nate Lofton, SLU 2005 Steven Thomas, UTA 2006 Ricky Woods, SLU 2007 LU Sanders, LU 2008 Ryan Bright, SHSU 2009 Jay Brown, LU

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Scoring Offense Avg. 1965 Lamar 92.7 1966 Lamar 86.7 1967 Arkansas State 82.9 1968 Trinity 91.8 1969 Trinity 86.8 1970 Trinity 89.5 1971 Lamar 87.4 1972 Louisiana Tech 101.1 1973 Louisiana-Lafayette 96.6 1974 McNeese State 84.8 1975 Lamar 83.7 1976 McNeese State 83.7 1977 Louisiana Tech 82.8 1978 Louisiana-Lafayette 86.2 1979 Lamar 88.1 1980 Louisiana-Lafayette 83.3 1981 UT Arlington 81.8 1982 UT Arlington 80.7 1983 North Texas 77.4 1984 Lamar 78.5 1985 Louisiana Tech 77.9 1986 UT Arlington 73.4 1987 North Texas 80.0 1988 Louisiana-Monroe 75.1 1989 Northwestern State 88.0 1990 Louisiana-Monroe 79.8 1991 UT Arlington 94.6 1992 Northwestern State 95.0 1993 Northwestern State 90.7 1994 Nicholls 89.0 1995 Nicholls 90.3 1996 Stephen F. Austin 79.7 1997 McNeese State 82.0 1998 Southeastern Louisiana 79.4 1999 UTSA 77.5 2000 Louisiana-Monroe 78.4 2001 McNeese State 83.2 2002 UTSA 76.9 2003 Sam Houston State 72.8 2004 Lamar 79.1 2005 Lamar 80.6 2006 Lamar 80.2 2007 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 79.2 2008 Texas State 83.6 2009 Texas State 81.5 Scoring Defense 1965 Abilene Christian 1966 Arkansas State 1967 Abilene Christian 1968 Trinity 1969 Lamar 1970 Abilene Christian 1971 Arkansas State 1972 Abilene Christian 1973 Louisiana Tech 1974 Arkansas State 1975 McNeese State 1976 Louisiana Tech 1977 McNeese State 1978 Louisiana Tech 1979 Louisiana Tech 1980 Arkansas State

Avg. 67.8 65.9 70.5 77.7 76.2 76.1 71.1 76.2 74.1 70.8 75.3 79.2 70.9 62.9 70.7 67.4

1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Louisiana Tech Arkansas State Arkansas State Arkansas State Louisiana Tech Louisiana-Monroe Arkansas State Northwestern State UT Arlington Northwestern State Stephen F. Austin Stephen F. Austin Texas State Texas State Texas State Texas State Texas State Texas State Texas State Lamar Stephen F. Austin Southeastern Louisiana UT Arlington Stephen F. Austin Southeastern Louisiana Southeastern Louisiana Stephen F. Austin Stephen F. Austin Stephen F. Austin

Field Goal Percentage 1965 not available 1966 not available 1967 not available 1968 Trinity 1969 Trinity 1970 Arkansas State 1971 Abilene Christian 1972 Abilene Christian 1973 Louisiana-Lafayette 1974 McNeese State 1975 Arkansas State 1976 Louisiana Tech 1977 Louisiana Tech 1978 Louisiana-Lafayette 1979 Louisiana Tech 1980 Louisiana-Lafayette 1981 Louisiana Tech 1982 UT Arlington 1983 Arkansas State 1984 Lamar 1985 Louisiana-Monroe 1986 Arkansas State 1987 Louisiana Tech 1988 Northwestern State 1989 McNeese State 1990 Louisiana-Monroe 1991 Louisiana-Monroe 1992 Northwestern State 1993 Louisiana-Monroe 1994 Texas State 1995 Nicholls 1996 McNeese State 1997 McNeese State

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60.2 56.7 56.9 62.0 65.1 64.9 61.9 65.7 71.7 61.2 68.7 67.7 71.0 64.3 70.2 64.7 69.4 69.7 63.1 65.2 61.3 62.9 62.7 60.7 55.8 65.8 62.2 56.4 56.1 Pct. — — — 50.8 49.8 46.4 48.7 50.5 48.6 49.3 46.6 47.4 48.1 52.1 53.1 51.9 51.5 52.6 53.1 52.6 52.4 51.5 51.5 52.0 49.5 49.6 51.0 48.3 52.2 48.5 47.8 46.3 49.2

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Nicholls UTSA Sam Houston State McNeese State UT Arlington Stephen F. Austin UT Arlington UT Arlington Northwestern State Texas A&M-Corpus Christi UT Arlington Nicholls

Field Goal Defense 1965 not available 1966 not available 1967 not available 1968 Trinity 1969 Trinity 1970 Arkansas State 1971 Arkansas State 1972 Arkansas State 1973 Louisiana Tech 1974 McNeese State 1975 Arkansas State 1976 Arkansas State 1977 not available 1978 Arkansas State 1979 Louisiana Tech 1980 Arkansas State 1981 Lamar 1982 Lamar 1983 Arkansas State 1984 Arkansas State 1985 Louisiana Tech 1986 Louisiana-Monroe 1987 Arkansas State 1988 Northwestern State 1989 McNeese State 1990 McNeese State 1991 Stephen F. Austin 1992 Stephen F. Austin 1993 Texas State 1994 Texas State 1995 Texas State 1996 Stephen F. Austin 1997 Texas State 1998 Texas State 1999 Texas State 2000 Sam Houston State 2001 UTSA 2002 Sam Houston State 2003 Sam Houston State 2004 Stephen F. Austin 2005 Sam Houston State 2006 UTSA 2007 Central Arkansas 2008 Sam Houston State 2009 Stephen F. Austin

46.0 47.4 46.5 44.4 45.0 49.1 46.4 46.4 46.1 52.2 47.7 47.6 Pct. — — — 44.3 43.7 42.2 41.8 42.4 42.1 41.5 43.5 45.1 — 45.1 47.3 46.0 46.6 43.5 45.0 44.8 44.8 46.9 43.3 44.5 46.2 42.4 43.5 43.4 42.9 40.1 42.2 42.0 42.7 40.9 37.3 39.8 40.7 40.5 39.1 38.8 38.9 42.6 41.5 38.7 37.6

SOUTHLAND YEAR-BY-YEAR TEAM LEADERS Pct. — — — 73.4 70.8 73.4 70.1 70.7 71.3 69.4 75.0 72.9 74.2 72.0 72.4 71.2 72.0 69.4 67.9 72.0 76.3 72.4 73.7 75.5 73.2 74.6 75.4 68.9 72.2 73.9 71.5 69.2 70.9 74.0 73.9 71.9 71.1 69.1 72.0 74.5 72.7 70.6 75.2 70.9 75.0

Rebound Margin 1965 not available 1966 not available 1967 not available 1968 Trinity 1969 Trinity 1970 Trinity 1971 Arkansas State 1972 Louisiana Tech 1973 McNeese State 1974 Arkansas State 1975 McNeese State 1976 McNeese State 1977 Louisiana-Lafayette 1978 McNeese State 1979 Louisiana Tech 1980 Arkansas State

Avg. — — — 13.3 5.5 11.1 4.1 13.3 9.0 11.0 7.2 5.8 5.3 3.1 5.3 2.3

1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Louisiana-Lafayette Arkansas State North Texas North Texas North Texas Arkansas State Louisiana Tech North Texas McNeese State Sam Houston State UT Arlington UTSA Texas State Texas State UTSA Texas State Northwestern State Texas State Lamar UTSA UTSA McNeese State UT Arlington UT Arlington Northwestern State UTSA Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Sam Houston State Texas A&M-Corpus Christi

4.3 2.5 5.0 2.9 3.7 4.1 5.4 3.5 2.7 4.6 3.1 4.2 7.1 5.9 5.4 4.1 5.3 6.0 7.6 7.9 3.5 4.1 4.9 3.0 5.3 3.1 6.3 6.7 3.8

Karl Malone, Louisiana Tech

COMPOSITE RECORDS – CONFERENCE GAMES ONLY Member Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Lamar UTSA McNeese State Sam Houston State Northwestern State Stephen F. Austin Texas State Nicholls 1 UT Arlington Southeastern Louisiana Central Arkansas

Years 2006- 1964-87, 1999- 1992- 1973- 1988- 1988- 1988- 1988- 1992- 1964- 1998- 2006-

W 31 241 171 271 193 175 173 172 144 250 88 11

L 17 175 143 247 177 192 197 198 170 336 120 37

Pct. .645 .579 .545 .523 .522 .477 .468 .466 .459 .427 .423 .229

Inactive Members Louisiana Tech Louisiana-Monroe Abilene Christian North Texas 2 Louisiana-Lafayette Arkansas State Trinity

1972-87 1983-06 1964-73 1983-95 1972-82 1964-87 1964-72

99 236 44 105 44 107 25

57 145 40 96 46 117 47

.635 .619 .524 .522 .489 .478 .347

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Team Regular-Season Championship Titles Lamar..................................................................... 9 McNeese State . ................................................. 5 Nicholls................................................................. 2 Northwestern State.......................................... 2 Sam Houston State........................................... 2 Southeastern Louisiana.................................. 2 Stephen F. Austin............................................... 2 UTSA....................................................................... 2 Texas State .......................................................... 2 UT Arlington........................................................ 1 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.............................. 1 *Louisiana-Monroe........................................... 7 *Arkansas State.................................................. 4 *Abilene Christian............................................. 3 *Louisiana Tech ................................................. 3 *Louisiana-Lafayette........................................ 2 *North Texas . ..................................................... 2 *Trinity................................................................... 1 Vacated.................................................................2 * indicates no longer Southland member Yearly Regular-Season Champions 1964 Lamar 1965 Abilene Christian, Arkansas State 1966 Abilene Christian 1967 Arkansas State 1968 Abilene Christian 1969 Trinity 1970 Lamar 1971 Arkansas State 1972 Vacated 1973 Vacated 1974 Arkansas State 1975 McNeese State 1976 Louisiana Tech 1977 Louisiana-Lafayette 1978 Lamar and McNeese State 1979 Lamar 1980 Lamar 1981 Lamar 1982 Louisiana-Lafayette 1983 Lamar 1984 Lamar 1985 Louisiana Tech 1986 Louisiana-Monroe 1987 Louisiana Tech 1988 North Texas 1989 North Texas 1990 Louisiana-Monroe 1991 Louisiana-Monroe 1992 UTSA 1993 Louisiana-Monroe 1994 Louisiana-Monroe 1995 Nicholls 1996 Louisiana-Monroe 1997 Texas State, UL-Monroe and

McNeese State 1998 Nicholls 1999 Texas State 2000 Sam Houston State 2001 McNeese State 2002 McNeese State 2003 Sam Houston State 2004 Southeastern La., UT Arlington and

UTSA

2005

2006 2007 2008 2009

Southeastern La. and Northwestern State Northwestern State Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Stephen F. Austin, Lamar Stephen F. Austin

Division Titles East 2007 Northwestern State 2008 Lamar 2009 Stephen F. Austin West 2007 A&M-Corpus Christi 2008 Stephen F. Austin 2009 Sam Houston State The Southland Conference began divisional play in 2006-07.

Player of the Year 1964 Jerry Rook, Arkansas State 1965 Jerry Rook, Arkansas State 1966 John Dickson, Arkansas State 1967 Larry Jeffries, Trinity 1968 John Ray Godfrey, Abilene Christian 1969 Larry Jeffries, Trinity 1970 Kenny Haynes, Lamar 1971 Allen Pruiett, Arkansas State and

Luke Adams, Lamar 1972 Dwight Lamar, UL-Lafayette 1973 Mike Green, Louisiana Tech 1974 Steve Brooks, Arkansas State 1975 Henry Ray, McNeese State 1976 Mike McConathy, Louisiana Tech 1977 Dan Henderson, Arkansas State 1978 Andrew Toney, UL-Lafayette 1979 David Lawrence, McNeese State 1980 Andrew Toney, UL-Lafayette 1981 Mike Olliver, Lamar 1982 Albert Culton, UT Arlington 1983 Karl Malone, Louisiana Tech 1984 Tom Sewell, Lamar 1985 Joe Dumars, McNeese State 1986 Bobby Jenkins, UL-Monroe 1987 Jerome Batiste, McNeese State 1988 Tony Worrell, North Texas 1989 Deon Hunter, North Texas 1990 Anthony Pullard, McNeese State 1991 Anthony Jones, UL-Monroe and

Carlos Funchess, UL-Monroe 1992 Ryan Stuart, UL-Monroe 1993 Ryan Stuart, UL-Monroe 1994 Eric Kubel, Northwestern State 1995 Reggie Jackson, Nicholls 1996 Paul Marshall, UL-Monroe 1997 Rosell Ellis, McNeese State 1998 Roderic Hall, UTSA 1999 Donte Mathis, Texas State 2000 Mike Smith, UL-Monroe 2001 Demond Mallet, McNeese State 2002 McEverett Powers, UTSA 2003 Donald Cole, Sam Houston State 2004 LeRoy Hurd, UTSA 2005 Joe Thompson, Sam Houston St. 2006 Ricky Woods, Southeastern La.

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2007 Chris Daniels, A&M-Corpus Christi 2008 Josh Alexander, Stephen F. Austin 2009 Matt Kingsley, Stephen F. Austin Freshman of the Year 1964-76 None selected 1977 Andrew Toney, UL-Lafayette 1978 B.B. Davis, Lamar 1979 Joe Ivory, La. Tech 1980 Melvin Polk, UT Arlington 1981 Albert Culton, UT Arlington 1982 Joe Dumars, McNeese State 1983 Karl Malone, La. Tech 1984 Jerome Batiste, McNeese State and

Jerry Everett, Lamar 1985 James Gulley, Lamar 1986 Keenan DeBose, North Texas 1987 Kelvin Collins, UL-Monroe 1988 Ronnie Morgan, North Texas 1989 Fred Thompson, UL-Monroe 1990 Dexter Grimsley, Northwestern St. 1991 Jesse Ratliff, North Texas 1992 Reggie Jackson, Nicholls 1993 Rontrek Floyd, SFA and Derick

Preston, Sam Houston State 1994 Dameon Sansom, Texas State 1995 David Miller, North Texas 1996 Earl Flowers, Nicholls 1997 Bill Washingon, UT Arlington 1998 Jeremy Burkhalter, Sam Houston St. 1999 Devin Brown, UTSA 2000 Jason Coleman, McNeese State 2001 Derrick Obasohan, UT Arlington 2002 Steven Ortiz, Stephen F. Austin 2003 Jermaine Wallace, Northwestern St. 2004 Kurt Attaway, UTSA 2005 Ryan Bright, Sam Houston State 2006 Josh Alexander, Stephen F. Austin 2007 Rog’er Guignard, UT Arlington 2008 Devin Gibson, UTSA 2009 Fred Hunter, Nicholls Newcomer of the Year 1964-90 None selected 1991 Donnell Hayden, North Texas 1992 Ryan Stuart, UL-Monroe 1993 Lynwood Wade, Texas State 1994 Larry Carr, UL-Monroe 1995 Marlon Anderson, UTSA 1996 Pointer Williams, McNeese State 1997 Roderic Hall, UTSA 1998 Russell McCutcheon, Nicholls 1999 Mike Smith, UL-Monroe 2000 Arthur Haralson, Nicholls 2001 Chris Bacon, Nicholls 2002 Donald Cole, Sam Houston State 2003 LeRoy Hurd, UTSA 2004 Nate Lofton, Southeastern La. 2005 Ricky Woods, Southeastern La. 2006 Jejuan Plair, Sam Houston State 2007 Lamar Sanders, Lamar 2008 Kenny Dawkins, Lamar 2009 Kevin Palmer, A&M-Corpus Christi

SOUTHLAND TEAM-BY-TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE SELECTIONS

McNeese State Jerome Batiste, 1986-87; Tierre Brown, 2000-01; Fred Chaffould, 1982; Joe Dumars, 1982-85; Rosell Ellis, 1997; Fred Gentry, 2002; Kenny Jimerson, 1986; David Lawrence, 1979-80; Edmond Lawrence, 1975-76; Demond Mallet, 1998-99, 2001; Chirley McClaurin, 1977; Robert Palmer, 1995; Anthony Pullard, 1988-90; Henry Ray, 1974-75; John Rudd, 1977-78, J.T. Williams, 2006; Pointer Williams 1996.

Nicholls Ryan Bathie, 2009; Stefan Blaszczynski, 2007; Kendrick Franklin, 1996-98; Arthur Haralson, 2001; Reggie Jackson, 1992-95; Gerard King, 1995; Jason McCutcheon, 1999; Russell McCutcheon, 1998.

Northwestern State Trey Gilder, 2008; Eric Kubel, 1994; Clifton Lee, 2006; Terrence Rayford, 1989; Pernell Smith, 1989.

Sam Houston State Corey Allmond, 2009; David Amaya, 2000; Ryan Bright, 2007-2008; Donald Cole, 2003; Derrick Gilliam, 1990; Chris Jordan, 2006; Frank Mata, 1995; Tracy Pearson, 1988; Joe Thompson, 2005; Senecca Wall, 2001.

Southeastern Louisiana Amir Abduur-Rahim, 2004; Nate Lofton, 2004-05; Ricky Woods, 2005-06.

Stephen F. Austin Josh Alexander, 2008, Wayne Allen, 1997; Antonio Burks, 2004; Percy Green, 2003; Rontrek Floyd, 1995; Matt Kingsley, 2009.

UT Arlington Willie Brand, 1991; Albert Culton, 1981-82; Sherman Evans, 1970; Jermaine Griffin, 2007; Damon Johnson, 1996; Jerry Johnson, 1974-75; Bobby Kenyon, 1991; Johnny McDowell, 1993; Ralph McPherson, 1982; Larry Moore, 1973; Mike Nau, 196667; Sam Norton, 1984; Derrick Obasohan, 2004; Eddie Stallings, 1968-69; Steven Thomas, 2005; Bruce Tibbets, 1965; Anthony Vereen, 2009.

UTSA Marlon Anderson, 1995-96; Devin Brown, 2000-02; Ronnie Ellison, 1992; Roderic Hall, 1998; LeRoy Hurd, 2004; McEverett Powers, 2002.

Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Chris Daniels, 2007; Kevin Palmer, 2009; Josh Washington, 2007 Texas State Torgier Bryan, 1989; Terry Conerway, 2003; George Conner, 1992; Jeff Foster, 1999; Donte Mathis, 1998-99; Dameon Sansom, 1997; Lynwood Wade, 1993-94.

Former Southland Members Abilene Christian Pat Agnew, 1964; Charles Cleek, 196566; John Ray Godfrey, 1966-68; Ronnie Hearne, 1969-71; Jim Reynolds, 1964.

Arkansas State John Belcher, 1970-71; Jeff Bolding, 1983; Steve Brooks, 1972, 74; Mike Burk, 1967; John Dickson, 1965-67; Dan Henderson, 1976-77; Allan Pruett, 1971; Jerry Rook, 1964-65; Don Scaife, 1973-75; John Tate, 1987.

Louisiana-Lafayette Roy Ebron, 1972-73; Kevin Figaro, 1981; Dwight Lamar, 1972-73; Andrew Toney, 1978-80; Alfred Turner, 1982.

Louisiana-Monroe Maurice Bell, 2000; Larry Carr, 1994-95; Alvin Edwards, 1995; Carlos Funchess, 199091; Arthur Hayes, 1985; Elgin James, 1986; Bobby Jenkins, 1986; Anthony Jones, 1990-91; Kirby Lemons, 2003; Brian Lubeck 2002; Paul Marshall, 1996; Wojciech Myrda, 2002; Michael Saulsberry, 1988; Mike Smith, 1999-00; John Stokes, 1997; Ryan Stuart, 1992-93; Fred Thompson, 1990.

Louisiana Tech Randy Alexander, 1978; Barney Banks, 1974; Mike Green, 1972-73; Robert Godbolt, 1987; Joe Ivory, 1980; Victor King, 1978-79; Andy Knowles, 1972; Karl Malone, 1983-85; Mike McConathy, 1976-77; Dave Simmons, 1981; Willie Simmons, 1985; Lanky Wells, 1975-77.

North Texas Donnell Hauden, 1991; Deon Hunter, 1989; Kenneth Lyons, 1983; Ronnie Morgan, 1988; Jesse Ratliff, 1991, 1993-94; Adam Smith, 1995; Tony Worrell, 1987-88, David Miller, 1995.

Trinity Larry Jeffries, 1966-69; Pete Ranucci, 1964; Bill Stokes, 1969-70; Felix Thruston, 1968, 71.

REPEAT ALL-CONFERENCE SELECTIONS Four-Time Selections Joe Dumars, McNeese St., 1982-85 Larry Jeffries, Trinity, 1966-69 Reggie Jackson, Nicholls, 1992-95 Three-Time Selections Devin Brown, UTSA, 2000-02 B.B. Davis, Lamar, 1978-79, 81 John Dickson, Arkansas St., 1965-67 Kenderic Franklin, Nicholls, 1996-98 John Ray Godfrey, Abilene Christian, 1966-68 Ronnie Hearne, Abilene Christian, 1969-71 Demond Mallet, McNeese St., 1998-99, 2001 Karl Malone, La. Tech, 1983-85 Mike Olliver, Lamar, 1979-81 Anthony Pullard, McNeese St., 1988-90 Jesse Ratliff, North Texas, 1992-94 Don Scaife, Arkansas St., 1973-75 Andrew Toney, UL-Lafayette, 1978-80 Lanky Wells, La. Tech, 1975-77 Two-Time Selections Luke Adams, Lamar, 1970-71 Marlon Anderson, UTSA 1995-96 Jerome Batiste, McNeese St., 1986-87 John Belcher, Arkansas St., 1970-71 Ryan Bright, Sam Houston St., 2007-08 Steve Brooks, Arkansas St., 1972 & 74 Tierre Brown, McNeese St., 2000-01 Larry Carr, UL-Monroe, 1994-95

Charles Cleek, Abilene Christian, 1965-66 Albert Culton, UT Arlington, 1981-82 Alan Daniels, Lamar, 2005-06 Earl Dow, Lamar, 1968-69 Roy Ebron, UL-Lafayette, 1972-73 Carlos Funchess, UL-Monroe, 1990-91 Mike Green, La. Tech, 1972-73 Dan Henderson, Arkansas St., 1976-77 Jerry Johnson, UT Arlington, 1974-75 Anthony Jones, UL-Monroe, 1990-91 Victor King, La. Tech, 1978-79 Dwight Lamar, UL-Lafayette, 1972-73 David Lawrence, McNeese St., 1979-80 Edmond Lawrence, McNeese St., 1975-76 Nate Lofton, UL-Lafayette, 2004-05 Donte Mathis, Texas State, 1998-99 Mike McConathy, La. Tech, 1976-77 Mike Nau, UT Arlington, 1966-67 Henry Ray, McNeese St., 1974-75 Jerry Rook, Arkansas St., 1964-65 John Rudd, McNeese St., 1977-78 Mike Smith, UL-Monroe, 1999-2000 Eddie Stallings, UT Arlington, 1968-69 Bill Stokes, Trinity, 1969-70 Ryan Stuart, UL-Monroe, 1992-93 Felix Thruston, Trinity, 1968, 71 Lynwood Wade, Texas St., 1993-94 Richy Woods, UL-Lafayette, 2005-06 Tony Worrell, North Texas, 1987-88

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First Team All-Southland Conference Lamar Luke Adams, 1970-71; Ron Austin, 2003; Don Bryson, 1965; Alan Daniels, 2005-06; Kenny Dawkins, 2008; B.B. Davis, 1978-79, 81; Earl Dow, 1968-69; Jerry Everett, 1985; James Gulley, 1987; Don Heller, 1964; Henry Jones, 1976; Clarence Kea, 1980; Jim Nicholson, 1968; Alfred Nickson, 1974; Mike Olliver, 1979-81; Lamont Robinson, 1984; Lamar Sanders, 2008; Tom Sewell, 1983-84; Anthony Todd, 1986; Jerry Wade, 1965.

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1964 First Team: Jim Reynolds, ACC; Pat Agnew, ACC; Jerry Rook, ASU; Don Heller, Lamar; Pete Ranucci, Trinity .

Second Team: Charles Cleek, ACC; David Wheeler, ACC; Don Bryson LU; Richard Smith, LU; John Reglin, UTA. 1965 First Team: Charles Cleek, ACC; Jerry Rook, ASU; John Dickson, ASU; Don Bryson, LU; Jerry Wade, LU; Bruce Tibbets, UTA. Second Team: Spencer Pickens, ACC; Ray Wright, LU; Bob Hunnicutt, Trinity ; Dink Ford, UTA; John Reglin, UTA. 1966 First Team: Charles Cleek, ACC; John Ray Godfrey, ACC; John Dickson, ASU; Larry Jeffries, Trinity ; Mike Nau, UTA. Second Team: Terry Priest, ACC; Odis Booker, LU; T. Nelson Bruce, LU; Roy Gamez, Trinity ; Dink Ford, UTA. 1967 First Team: John Ray Godfrey, ACC; John Dickson, ASU; Mike Burk, ASU; Larry Jeffries, Trinity ; Mike Nau, UTA. Second Team: David Wray, ACC; Harold Scifres, ASU; Phil Endicott, LU; Jerry McKeller, LU; Jim Bowles, Trinity.

1968 First Team: John Ray Godfrey, ACC; Earl Dow, LU; Jim Nicholson, LU; Larry Jeffries, Trinity; Felix Thruston, Trinity ; Eddie Stallings, UTA. Second Team: Wendell Stewart, ACC; David Renn, ASU; Mike Burk, ASU; Phil Endicott, LU; John Shelton, UTA. 1969 First Team: Ronnie Hearne, ACC; Earl Dow, LU; Larry Jeffries, Trinity; Bill Stokes, Trinity; Eddie Stallings, UTA. Second Team: Marion Lewis, ACC; Phil Endicott, LU; Wayne Moore, LU; Jim Nicholson, LU; Tom Fisher, Trinity .

1970 First Team: Ronnie Hearne, ACC; John Belcher, ASU; Luke Adams, LU; Bill Stokes, Trinity; Sherman Evans, UTA. Second Team: Ronnie Massey, ACC; Allan Pruett, ASU; Jim Nicholson, LU; Kenny Haynes, LU; David Payne, UTA. 1971 First Team: Ronnie Hearne, ACC; Allan Pruett, ASU; John Belcher, ASU; Luke Adams, LU; Felix Thruston, Trinity.

Second Team: Willie Calvert, ACC; Steve Brooks, ASU; Elton Hayes, LU; Sherman Evans, UTA; Mark Burden, UTA. 1972 First Team: Steve Brooks, ASU; Mike Green, La. Tech; Andy Knowles, La. Tech; Dwight Lamar, ULL; Roy Ebron, ULL.

Second Team: Willie Calvert, ACC; John Belcher, ASU; Steve Wade, LU; Trennis Jones, LU; Jim Jenkins, La. Tech.

1973 First Team: Don Scaife, ASU; Mike Green, La. Tech; Dwight Lamar, ULL; Roy Ebron, ULL; Larry Moore, UTA. Second Team: Willie Calvert, ACC; Trennis Jones, LU; Henry Ray, MCN; Edmond Lawrence, MCN; Ronnie Marsh, UTA. 1974 First Team: Steve Brooks, ASU; Don Scaife, ASU; Alfred Nickson, LU; Barney Banks, La. Tech; Henry Ray, MCN; Jerry Johnson, UTA. Second Team: J.H. Williams, ASU; Curtis St. Mary, MCN; Bertel Reder, MCN; Edmond Lawrence, MCN; Michael Long, UTA. 1975 First Team: Don Scaife, ASU; Lanky Wells, La. Tech; Henry Ray, MCN; Edmond Lawrence, MCN; Jerry Johnson, UTA. Second Team: Dan Henderson, ASU; Al Nickson, LU; Mike McConathy, La. Tech; Elliott Lawrence, La. Tech; Bertel Reder, MCN; John Rudd, MCN. 1976 First Team: Dan Henderson, ASU; Henry Jones, LU; Mike McConathy, La. Tech; Lanky Wells, La. Tech; Edmond Lawrence, MCN. Second Team: Ike Mills, LU; John Rudd, MCN; Chirley McLaurin, MCN; Ben Stewart, ULL; Freddie Anderson, UTA. 1977 First Team: Dan Henderson, ASU; Mike McConathy , La. Tech; Lanky Wells, La. Tech; Charley McClaurin, MCN; John Rudd, MCN. Second Team: James Lefall, ASU; Clarence Kea, LU; Homer Taylor, LU; Andrew Toney, ULL; Cordy Glenn, ULL; Greg Stuckey, UTA. 1978 First Team: B.B. Davis, LU; Randy Alexander, La. Tech; Victor King, La. Tech; John Rudd, MCN; Andrew Toney, ULL. Second Team: Marvin Jarrett, ASU; Mike Olliver, LU; Cordy Glenn, UTA; Dion Rainey, ULL; Miles Robertson, UTA. 1979 First Team: Mike Olliver, LU; B.B. Davis, LU; Victor King, La. Tech; David Lawrence, MCN; Andrew Toney, ULL. Second Team: Anthony Myles, ASU; Marvin Jarrett, ASU; Norman Bellard, LU; Clarence Kea, LU; Dave Simmons, La. Tech.

1980 First Team: Clarence Kea, LU; Mike Olliver, LU; Joe Ivory, La. Tech; David Lawrence, MCN; Andrew Toney, ULL. Second Team: Anthony Myles, ASU; Marvin Jarrett, ASU; B.B. Davis, LU; Dave Simmons, La. Tech; Dion Rainey, ULL; Paul Renfro, UTA.

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1981 First Team: Mike Olliver, LU; B.B. Davis, LU; Dave Simmons, La. Tech; Kevin Figaro, ULL; Albert Culton, UTA. Second Team:Anthony Myles, ASU; Alvin Brooks, LU; Kevin Ross, MCN; Melvin Polk, UTA; Ralph McPherson, UTA. 1982 First Team: Joe Dumars, MCN; Fred Chaffould, MCN; Alford Turner, ULL; Ralph McPherson, UTA; Albert Culton, UTA. Second Team: Mike Sailes, ASU; Terry Long, LU; Kenneth Perkins, LU; Graylin Warner, ULL; Dion Brown, ULL. 1983 First Team: Jeff Bolding, ASU; Tom Sewell, LU; Karl Malone, La. Tech; Joe Dumars, MCN; Kenneth Lyons, UNT. Second Team: Jay Hansen, ASU; Brian Kellybrew, LU; Kenneth Perkins, Lamar; Terry Martin, ULM, Danny Johnson, UTA. 1984 First Team: Tom Sewell, LU; Lamont Robinson, LU; Karl Malone, La. Tech; Joe Dumars, MCN; Sam Norton, UTA. Second Team: Scott Horrell, ASU; Kenneth Perkins, LU; Bobby Joe Douglas, ULM; Gerald Morris, ULM; Bruce Williams, ULM. 1985 First Team: Jerry Everett, LU; Karl Malone, La. Tech; Willie Simmons, La. Tech; Joe Dumars, MCN; Arthur Hayes, ULM. Second Team: Tim Norman, ASU; Reggie Gordon, ASU; James Gulley, LU; Wayne Smith, La. Tech; Jerome Batiste, MCN. 1986 First Team: Anthony Todd, LU; Jerome Batiste, MCN; Kenny Jimerson, MCN; Elgin James, ULM; Bobby Jenkins, ULM. Second Team: Reggie Gordon, ASU; Brad Goshien, ASU; James Nance, LU; Robert Godbolt, La. Tech; Wayne Smith, La. Tech; Keenan DeBose, UNT. 1987 First Team: John Tate, ASU; James Gulley, LU; Robert Godbolt, La. Tech; Jerome Batiste, MCN; Tony Worrell, UNT. Second Team: Randy White, La. Tech; Louis Cook, La. Tech; Michael Cutright, MCN; Michael Saulsberry, ULM; Keenan DeBose, UNT. 1988 First Team: Anthony Pullard, MCN; Ronnie Morgan, UNT; Tony Worrell, UNT; Michael Saulsberry, ULM; Tracy Pearson, SHSU. Second Team: Terrence Rayford, NWLA; Bruce Chew, SHSU; Torgier Bryn, TXST; Eric Rhodes, SFA; Willie Brand, UTA. 1989 First Team: Anthony Pullard, MCN; Deon Hunter, UNT; Terrence Rayford, NWLA; Pernell Smith, NWLA; Torgeir Bryan, TXST.

SOUTHLAND YEARLY ALL-CONFERENCE SELECTIONS 1990 First Team: Derrick Gilliam, SHSU; Anthony Pullard, MCN; Carlos Funchess, ULM; Anthony Jones, ULM; Fred Thompson, ULM. Second Team: Ronnie Morgan, UNT, Roman Banks, NWLA; Maxwell Curry, TXST; Derrick Turner, MCN; Willie Brand, UTA. 1991 First Team: Donnell Hayden, UNT; Willie Brand, UTA; Bobby Kenyon, UTA; Carlos Funchess, ULM; Anthony Jones, ULM. Second Team: Derrick Turner, MCN; Glover Cody, UTA; Gibbiarra Outtern, SHSU; Jay Scherer, NWLA; Dexter Grimsley, NWLA. 1992 First Team: Ryan Stuart, ULM; Ronnie Ellison, UTSA; Jesse Ratliff, UNT; George Conner, TXST; Reggie Jackson, NICH. Second Team: Derek Haywood, MCN; Nathan Randle, SFA; Keith Horne, UTSA; Johnny McDowell, UTA; Bobby Kenyon, UTA. 1993 First Team: Ryan Stuart, ULM; Jesse Ratliff, UNT; Lynwood Wade, TXST; Reggie Jackson, NICH; Johnny McDowell, UTA. Second Team: Eric Kubel, NWLA; Keith Johnson, ULM; Russell Ponds, TXST; Nathan Randle, SFA; Louis Davis, ULM; Keith Johnson, ULM. 1994 First Team: Eric Kubel, NWLA; Larry Carr, ULM; Lynwood Wade, TXST; Jesse Ratliff, UNT; Reggie Jackson, NICH. Second Team: Gerard King, NICH; Russell Ponds, TXST; Howard Nathan, ULM; Larry Terry, NWLA; Derrick Preston, SHSU. 1995 First Team: Reggie Jackson, NICH; Gerard King, NICH; Adam Smith, UNT; Larry Carr, ULM; Marlon Anderson, UTSA. Second Team: Tarius Brown, NWLA; Tony Long, TXST; Alvydas Pazdrazdis, MCN; Paul Marshall, ULM; Ray Washington, NICH. 1996 First Team: Marlon Anderson, UTSA; Kendrick Franklin, NICH; Damon Johnson, UTA; Paul Marshall, ULM; Pointer Williams, MCN. Second Team: Alvin Edwards, ULM; Rontrek Floyd, SFA; Frank Mata, SHSU; David Miller, UNT; Robert Palmer, MCN. 1997 First Team: Rosell Ellis, MCN; Kenderick Franklin, NICH; Dameon Sansom, TXST; John Stokes, ULM; Wayne Allen, SFA.

Second Team: Nick Dillon, ULM; Charles Duncan, NWLA; Donte Mathis; TXST, Robert Palmer, MCN; Anthony Durham, UTA. 1998 First Team: Kenderick Franklin, NICH; Roderic Hall, UTSA; Donte Mathis, TXST; Demond Mallet, MCN; Russell McCutcheon, NICH. Second Team: Maurice Bell, ULM; Mike Dillard, SHSU, Jeff Foster, TXST; Seth LeGrand, NWLA; Jason McCutcheon, NICH, Leon Watson, UTSA. 1999 First Team: Jeff Foster, TXST; Demond Mallet, MCN; Donte Mathis, TXST; Jason McCutcheon, NICH; Mike Smith, ULM. Second Team: David Amaya, SHSU; Maurice Bell, ULM; Devin Brown, UTSA; Patrick Gusters, SFA; Matt Sundblad, LU.

2004 First Team: LeRoy Hurd, UTSA; Nate Lofton, SLU; Derrick Obasohan, UTA; Amir Abdur-Rahim, SLU; Antonio Burks, SFA. Second Team: Joe Thompson, SHSU; Terry Conerway, TXST; Jermaine Wallace, NWLA; Willie Depron, NICH; Mike Gardener, SLU. Third Team: Donnie Beacham, UTA; Clifton Lee, NWLA; Jerrick Oliver, MCN; Larry Parker, ULM; Terrell Petteway, LU. 2005 First Team: Joe Thompson, SHSU; Alan Daniels, LU; Ricky Woods, SLU; Steven Thomas, UTA; Nate Lofton, SLU. Second Team: Jermaine Wallace, NWLA; Willie Depron, NICH; John Millsap, UTSA; Anthony Dill, TXST; Marcus Clark, SFA. Third Team: Edward Garriet, MCN; Chris Jordan, SHSU; Ray Anthony LU; Jermaine Spencer, NWLA; Josh Naylor, TXST.

2000 First Team: Mike Smith, ULM; Maurice Bell, ULM; Tierre Brown, MCN; Devin Brown, UTSA; David Amaya, SHSU. Second Team: Keith Greene, UTA; Boney Watson, SHSU; Jeremy Burkhalter, SHSU; Landon Rowe, LU; Lloyd Williams, UTSA. Third Team: Jason Blair, TXST; Wes Williams, TXST; Wojciech Myrda, ULM; Leon Watson, UTSA; Arthur Haralson, NICH.

2006 First Team: Ricky Woods, SLU; Clifton Lee, NWLA; Alan Daniels, LU; Chris Jordan, SHSU; J.T. Williams, MCN. Second Team: Andre Owens, UTSA; Steven Thomas, UTA; Marcus Clark, SFA; Tyronn Mitchell, NWLA; Jarrett Howell, UTA. Third Team: Stefan Blaszczynski, NICH; Jejuan Plair, SHSU; Jermaine Wallace, NWLA; Dwight Boatner, MCN; Thomas Fairley, LU.

2001 First Team: Demond Mallet, MCN; Tierre Brown, MCN; Senecca Wall, SHSU; Devin Brown, UTSA; Arthur Haralson, NICH. Second Team: Jabari Johnson, UTA; Chris Bacon, NICH; Steven Barber, UTA; Brian Lubeck, ULM; Chris Thompson, NWLA. Third Team: Wojciech Myrda, ULM; Michael Byars-Dawson, NWLA; Skip Jackson, SFA; David Sykes, TXST; Jeremy Burkhalter, SHSU.

2007 First Team: Chris Daniels, AMCC; Ryan Bright, SHSU; Stefan Blaszczynkski, NICH; Jermaine Griffin, UTA; Josh Washington, AMCC. Second Team: Jarvis Bradley; MCN, Lamar Sanders, LU, Daryl Cohen; SLU, Luke Rogers; NWLA; Aaron Wade, SHSU. Third Team: Jejuan Plair, SHSU; Josh Alexander, SFA; Kennan Jones, NWLA; Durrell Nevels, UCA; James Davis, LU.

2002 First Team: McEverett Powers, UTSA; Brian Lubeck, ULM; Devin Brown, UTSA; Fred Gentry, MCN; Wojciech Myrda, ULM. Second Team: Steven Barber, UTA; Damany Hendrix, LU; Jason Coleman, MCN, Donald Cole, SHSU; Michael ByarsDawson, NWLA. Third Team: Amir Abdur-Rahim, SLU; Percy Green, SFA; Clay Click, TXST; Chauncy Bryant, MCN; Damond Williams, MCN.

2008 First Team: Josh Alexander, SFA; Ryan Bright, SHSU; Lamar Sanders, LU; Trey Gilder, NWLA; Kenny Dawkins, LU. Second Team: Matt Kingsley, SFA; Kevyn Green, SLU; Nate Bowie, UCA; Devin Gibson, UTSA; Jermaine Griffin, UTA. Third Team: Chris Daniels, AMCC; Ryan Bathie, NICH; Jarvis Bradley, MCN; Brandon Bush, TXST; Rog’er Guignard, UTA.

2003 First Team: Donald Cole, SHSU; Kirby Lemons, ULM; Percy Green, SFA; Terry Conerway, TXST; Ron Austin, LU. Second Team: LeRoy Hurd, UTSA; Robert Shannon, SHSU; Jason Coleman, MCN; Mack Callier, UTA; Amir Abdur-Rahim, SLU. Third Team: Damany Hendrix, LU; Jeremiah Coleman, TXST; Lewis Arline, LU; Roy Johnson, UTA; Eddy Fobbs, SHSU.

2009 First Team: Matt Kingsley, SFA; Kevin Palmer, AMCC; Anthony Vereen, UTA; Ryan Bathie, NICH; Corey Allmond, SHSU. Second Team: Marquez Haynes, UTA; Ashton Mitchell, SHSU; Josh Alexander, SFA; Brandon Bush, TXST; Kenny Dawkins, LU. Third Team: Anatoly Bose, NICH; Travis Gabbidon, UTSA; Devin Gibson, UTSA ; Roge’r Guignard, UTA; Jay Brown, LU.

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Second Team: Michael Cutright, MCN; Wendell Williams, UNT; Tim Keyes, SHSU; Scott Dimak, SFA; Willie Brand, UTA.

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1963-64 Lamar Abilene Christian Arkansas St. UT Arlington Trinity

W-L 7-1 6-2 5-3 1-7 1-7

Pct. .875 .750 .625 .125 .125

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1964-65 Abilene Christian Arkansas St. Lamar UT Arlington Trinity

W-L 6-2 6-2 5-3 3-5 0-8

Pct. .750 .750 .625 .375 .000

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1965-66 Abilene Christian Lamar Arkansas St. Trinity UT Arlington

W-L Pct. 8-0 1.000 4-4 .500 4-4 .500 3-5 .375 1-7 .125

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1966-67 Arkansas St. UT Arlington Trinity Abilene Christian Lamar

W-L Pct. 8-0 1.000 4-4 .500 4-4 .500 4-4 .500 0-8 .000

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1967-68 Abilene Christian Trinity Arkansas St. Lamar UT Arlington

W-L 6-2 5-3 4-4 3-5 2-6

Pct. .750 .625 .500 .375 .250

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1968-69 Trinity Lamar UT Arlington Arkansas St. Abilene Christian

W-L 7-1 6-2 3-5 3-5 1-7

Pct. .875 .750 .375 .375 .125

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1969-70 Lamar Arkansas St. Trinity UT Arlington Abilene Christian

W-L 7-1 4-4 4-4 4-4 1-7

Southland

1970-71 Arkansas St. Lamar Abilene Christian UT Arlington Trinity

W-L 6-2 5-3 5-3 3-5 1-7

Pct. .875 .500 .500 .500 .125

Pct. .750 .625 .625 .375 .125

All Games

W-L 19-6 18-9 16-9 4-21 3-21

Pct. .760 .667 .640 .160 .120

All Games

W-L 17-9 13-9 18-6 10-14 2-21

Pct. .653 .591 .750 .417 .087

All Games

W-L 21-7 17-9 17-9 12-10 9-13

Pct. .750 .653 .653 .545 .405

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All Games

1971-72 W-L Pct. W-L Louisiana Tech 8-0 1.000 25-1 Lamar 7-1 .875 13-13 UT Arlington 5-3 .625 14-12 Arkansas St. 5-3 .625 13-13 Abilene Christian 3-5 .375 17-8 Trinity 0-8 .000 7-17 1 UL-Lafayette 0-8 .000 0-29 1 Forfeited 25 regular season wins and eight Southland wins.

Southland

Pct. .961 .500 .538 .500 .680 .291 .000

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1972-73 W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Louisiana Tech 10-2 .833 20-6 .769 1 McNeese St. 10-2 .833 21-5 .808 UT Arlington 8-4 .667 13-13 .500 Lamar 6-6 .500 11-13 .459 Arkansas St. 4-8 .333 9-15 .375 Abilene Christian 4-8 .333 8-18 .308 2 UL-Lafayette 0-12 .000 0-29 .000 1 Ineligible for conference championship; 2 Forfeited 24 regular season wins and 12 Southland Conference wins.

All Games

W-L 17-7 14-12 16-6 11-11 5-19

Pct. .708 .538 .714 .500 .208

All Games

W-L 11-13 23-7 7-17 8-17 6-20

Pct. .458 .766 .268 .320 .237

All Games

W-L 19-5 20-4 8-18 6-16 5-20

Pct. .791 .833 .308 .272 .250

All Games

W-L 15-9 14-9 16-8 8-16 10-16

Pct. .625 .609 .667 .333 .385

All Games

W-L 15-9 11-13 15-9 8-18 7-16

Pct. .625 .459 .625 .308 .304

Southland

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1973-74 W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Arkansas St. 4-0 1.000 17-8 .680 UT Arlington 2-2 .500 7-18 .280 Lamar 0-4 .000 6-19 .240 1 McNeese St. 0-0 — 20-5 .800 1 Louisiana Tech 0-0 — 8-13 .381 2 UL-Lafayette 0-0 — 0-0 — 1 Ineligible for conference competition; 2 Could not field team due to NCAA penalties.

Southland

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1974-75 W-L Pct. W-L Pct. McNeese St. 6-2 .750 16-8 .667 Louisiana Tech 5-3 .625 12-13 .480 Lamar 4-4 .500 7-16 .304 Arkansas St. 3-5 .375 13-12 .520 UT Arlington 2-6 .250 6-20 .231 1 UL-Lafayette 0-0 — 0-0 — 1 Could not field team due to NCAA penalties.

Southland

1975-76 Louisiana Tech McNeese St. Lamar UL-Lafayette Arkansas St. UT Arlington

W-L 9-1 7-3 6-4 4-6 3-7 1-9

Pct. .900 .700 .600 .400 .300 .100

Southland

1976-77 UL-Lafayette McNeese St. Lamar Arkansas St. Louisiana Tech UT Arlington

W-L 8-2 7-3 6-4 4-6 4-6 1-9

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Pct. .800 .700 .600 .400 .400 .100

All Games

W-L 15-11 16-11 10-14 7-19 10-15 6-21

Pct. .576 .591 .417 .269 .400 .222

All Games

W-L 21-8 20-7 12-17 15-12 13-13 3-24

Pct. .742 .741 .414 .556 .500 .111

Southland

1977-78 McNeese St. Lamar UL-Lafayette UT Arlington Arkansas St. Louisiana Tech

W-L 8-2 8-2 7-3 3-7 2-8 2-8

Pct. .800 .800 .700 .300 .200 .200

Southland

1978-79 Lamar Louisiana Tech UL-Lafayette Arkansas St. McNeese St. UT Arlington

W-L 9-1 6-4 6-4 5-5 3-7 1-9

Pct. .900 .600 .600 .500 .300 .100

Southland

1979-80 Lamar UL-Lafayette Arkansas St. McNeese St. Louisiana Tech UT Arlington

W-L 8-2 5-5 5-5 5-5 4-6 3-7

Pct. .800 .500 .500 .500 .400 .300

Southland

1980-81 Lamar UT Arlington Louisiana Tech UL-Lafayette Arkansas St. McNeese St.

W-L 8-2 7-3 7-3 6-4 2-8 0-10

Pct. .800 .700 .700 .600 .200 .000

Southland

1981-82 UL-Lafayette Lamar UT Arlington McNeese St. Arkansas St. Louisiana Tech

W-L 8-2 7-3 6-4 4-6 3-7 2-8

Pct. .800 .700 .600 .400 .300 .200

Southland

1982-83 Lamar Louisiana Tech McNeese St. UL-Monroe Arkansas St. North Texas UT Arlington

W-L 9-3 8-4 6-6 6-6 5-7 5-7 3-9

Pct. .750 .667 .500 .500 .417 .417 .250

Southland

1983-84 Lamar UL-Monroe Louisiana Tech McNeese St. Arkansas St. North Texas UT Arlington

W-L 11-1 9-3 8-4 6-6 4-8 3-9 1-11

Pct. .917 .750 .667 .500 .333 .250 .083

All Games

W-L 20-8 18-9 19-8 10-17 9-18 6-21

Pct. .714 .667 .704 .370 .333 .222

All Games

W-L 23-9 17-8 16-11 15-12 10-17 11-16

Pct. .719 .680 .593 .556 .370 .407

All Games

W-L 22-11 21-9 15-12 15-12 17-10 14-13

Pct. .667 .700 .556 .556 .630 .519

All Games

W-L 25-5 20-8 20-10 15-13 12-15 11-21

Pct. .833 .714 .667 .536 .444 .344

All Games

W-L 24-8 22-7 16-12 14-15 15-11 11-16

Pct. .750 .759 .571 .483 .577 .407

All Games

W-L 23-8 19-9 16-13 14-14 17-12 15-15 9-19

Pct. .742 .679 .552 .500 .586 .500 .321

All Games

W-L 26-5 17-12 26-7 16-15 13-15 9-19 5-23

Pct. .839 .586 .788 .516 .464 .321 .179

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1984-85 Louisiana Tech McNeese St. Lamar Arkansas St. UL-Monroe UT Arlington North Texas

W-L 11-1 9-3 8-4 6-6 4-8 3-9 1-11

Pct. .917 .750 .667 .500 .333 .250 .083

Southland

1985-86 UL-Monroe McNeese St. Arkansas St. Lamar Louisiana Tech North Texas UT Arlington

W-L 9-3 8-4 7-5 6-6 6-6 4-8 2-10

Pct. .750 .667 .583 .500 .500 .333 .167

Southland

1986-87 Louisiana Tech Arkansas St. McNeese St. Lamar North Texas UL-Monroe

W-L 9-1 5-5 5-5 4-6 4-6 3-7

Pct. .900 .500 .500 .400 .400 .300

Southland

1987-88 North Texas UL-Monroe Sam Houston St. Northwestern St. Texas St. Stephen F. Austin McNeese St. UT Arlington

W-L 12-2 10-4 9-5 7-7 6-8 4-10 4-10 4-10

Southland

1988-89 North Texas McNeese St. UL-Monroe Sam Houston St. Northwestern St. Texas St. UT Arlington Stephen F. Austin

W-L 10-4 9-5 9-5 8-6 7-7 6-8 4-10 3-11

Southland

1989-90 UL-Monroe McNeese St. Texas St. Sam Houston St. UT Arlington Northwestern St. North Texas Stephen F. Austin

W-L 13-1 11-3 9-5 8-6 6-8 5-9 3-11 1-13

Pct. .857 .714 .643 .500 .429 .286 .286 .286

Pct. .714 .643 .643 .571 .500 .429 .286 .214

Pct. .929 .786 .643 .571 .429 .357 .214 .071

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W-L 29-3 18-10 20-12 14-14 17-12 12-16 5-23

Pct. .906 .643 .625 .500 .586 .429 .179

Southland

1990-91 UL-Monroe UT Arlington North Texas Stephen F. Austin Sam Houston St. Texas St. McNeese St. Northwestern St.

W-L 13-1 11-3 11-3 6-8 5-9 4-10 4-10 2-12

Pct. .929 .786 .786 .429 .357 .286 .286 .143

All Games

W-L 25-8 20-9 17-13 11-17 7-20 10-17 8-19 8-22

Pct. .758 .690 .567 .393 .259 .370 .296 .214

All Games

W-L 20-10 21-11 18-11 18-12 20-14 10-18 12-18

Pct. .667 .656 .621 .600 .588 .357 .400

All Games

W-L 22-8 21-13 14-14 14-15 11-17 13-15

Pct. .733 .618 .500 .483 .393 .464

All Games

W-L 17-13 21-9 14-14 16-12 9-22 10-18 7-22 7-22

Pct. .567 .700 .500 .571 .290 .357 .241 .241

All Games

W-L 14-15 16-14 17-12 12-16 13-16 13-17 7-21 10-18

Pct .483 .533 .586 .429 .448 .433 .250 .357

All Games

W-L 22-8 14-13 13-15 10-18 13-16 10-19 5-25 2-25

Pct .733 .519 .464 .357 .448 .345 .167 .074

Southland

1991-92 UTSA UL-Monroe Nicholls North Texas UT Arlington Stephen F. Austin Northwestern Sate Texas St. McNeese St. Sam Houston St.

W-L 15-3 12-6 12-6 12-6 11-7 10-8 9-9 4-14 4-14 1-17

Pct. .833 .667 .667 .667 .611 .556 .500 .222 .222 .056

Southland

1992-93 UL-Monroe Nicholls UTSA UT Arlington Texas St. McNeese St. Stephen F. Austin Northwestern St. North Texas Sam Houston St.

W-L 17-1 11-7 10-8 10-8 9-9 9-9 8-10 7-11 5-13 4-14

Pct. .944 .611 .555 .555 .500 .500 .444 .389 .278 .222

Southland

1993-94 UL-Monroe Texas St. Nicholls North Texas McNeese St. UTSA Sam Houston St. Stephen F. Austin Northwestern St. UT Arlington

W-L 15-3 14-4 12-6 9-9 9-9 8-10 7-11 6-12 6-12 4-14

Pct. .833 .778 .667 .500 .500 .444 .389 .333 .333 .222

Southland

1994-95 Nicholls UL-Monroe UTSA Stephen F. Austin North Texas Northwestern St. UT Arlington McNeese St. Texas St. Sam Houston St.

W-L 17-1 11-7 11-7 9-9 9-9 8-10 7-11 7-11 7-11 4-14

Pct .944 .611 .611 .500 .500 .444 .389 .389 .389 .222

All Games

W-L 21-8 19-10 15-13 15-14 16-13 15-13 15-13 7-20 7-22 2-25

Pct. .724 .665 .536 .517 .552 .536 .536 .259 .241 .074

Southland

1995-96 UL-Monroe North Texas UTSA Stephen F. Austin McNeese St. Sam Houston St. Texas St. UT Arlington Nicholls Northwestern St.

W-L 13-5 12-6 12-6 11-7 11-7 9-9 7-11 7-11 5-13 3-15

Pct .722 .667 .667 .611 .611 .500 .389 .389 .278 .167

Southland

1996-97 Texas St. UL-Monroe McNeese St. Northwestern St. Stephen F. Austin UT Arlington Nicholls Sam Houston St. UTSA

W-L 10-6 10-6 10-6 8-8 8-8 8-8 7-9 7-9 4-12

Pct .625 .625 .625 .500 .500 .500 .438 .438 .250

All Games

W-L 16-14 15-13 14-14 17-11 15-12 11-16 11-15 11-15 5-21 5-21

Pct. .519 .538 .500 .615 .577 .407 .423 .423 .192 .192

All Games

W-L 16-13 14-14 18-12 13-15 12-15 12-15 10-16 8-18 9-17

Pct. .552 .500 .600 .464 .444 .444 .385 .308 .346

All Games

W-L 26-5 14-12 15-14 16-12 14-13 12-15 12-14 13-13 5-21 6-19

Pct. .839 .538 .517 .571 .519 .444 .462 .500 .192 .240

Southland

1997-98 Nicholls Texas St. UTSA Northwestern St. UL-Monroe UT Arlington Sam Houston St. Stephen F. Austin McNeese St. Southeastern La.

W-L 15-1 10-6 10-6 10-6 8-8 8-8 7-9 6-10 4-12 2-14

Pct .938 .625 .625 .625 .500 .500 .438 .375 .250 .125

All Games

W-L 19-10 17-11 16-11 13-14 13-16 13-16 9-17 10-16 7-19 6-20

Pct. .655 .607 .593 .481 .448 .448 .346 .385 .269 .231

All Games

W-L 19-9 25-7 19-9 14-15 11-16 12-15 7-20 9-18 11-15 7-22

Pct. .679 .781 .679 .483 .407 .444 .259 .333 .423 .241

All Games

W-L 24-6 14-18 15-13 14-14 14-13 13-14 10-17 11-16 12-14 7-19

Pct. .800 .438 .538 .500 .519 .481 .370 .407 .462 .269

Southland

1998-99 Texas St. UTSA Nicholls UL-Monroe Lamar McNeese St. Northwestern St. UT Arlingtonn Sam Houston St. Southeastern La. Stephen F. Austin

W-L 13-5 12-6 12-6 12-6 11-7 11-7 8-10 8-10 7-11 3-15 2-16

Pct .722 .667 .667 .667 .611 .611 .444 .444 .389 .167 .111

Southland

1999-2000 Sam Houston St. UL-Monroe UTSA Northwestern St. UT Arlington Lamar Texas St. Nicholls Southeastern La. McNeese St. Stephen F. Austin

W-L 15-3 13-5 12-6 11-7 11-7 8-10 8-10 8-10 5-13 5-13 3-15

Pct .833 .722 .667 .611 .611 .444 .444 .444 .278 .278 .167

All Games

W-L 19-9 18-11 14-15 13-14 17-11 13-15 11-15 10-16 10-16 6-20 4-22

Pct. .679 .620 .483 .481 .607 .464 .423 .385 .385 .231 .154

All Games

W-L 22-7 19-9 15-13 17-13 15-12 15-16 12-17 11-17 10-17 6-21 6-21

Pct. .759 .679 .536 .567 .556 .484 .414 .393 .370 .222 .222

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2000-01 W-L Pct McNeese St. 17-3 .850 Nicholls 12-8 .600 UTSA 12-8 .600 Northwestern St. 11-9 .550 Sam Houston St. 11-9 .550 UT Arlington 11-9 .550 Texas St. 10-10 .500 UL-Monroe 8-12 .400 Lamar 7-13 .350 Stephen F. Austin 6-14 .300 Southeastern La. 5-15 .250

Southland

2001-02 W-L Pct McNeese St. 17-3 .850 UL-Monroe 15-5 .750 UTSA 13-7 .650 Lamar 11-9 .550 Stephen F. Austin 10-10 .500 Texas St. 10-10 .500 Sam Houston St. 9-11 .450 UT Arlington 9-11 .450 Northwestern St. 9-11 .450 Southeastern La. 6-14 .300 Nicholls 1-19 .050

Southland

2002-03 W-L Pct Sam Houston St. 17-3 .850 Stephen F. Austin 16-4 .800 UT Arlington 13-7 .650 Texas St. 11-9 .550 McNeese St. 10-10 .500 Lamar 10-10 .500 UL-Monroe 10-10 .500 Southeastern La. 9-11 .450 UTSA 7-13 .350 Northwestern St. 6-14 .300 Nicholls 1-19 .050

All Games

W-L 22-9 14-14 14-15 19-13 16-13 13-15 13-15 11-17 9-18 9-17 8-21

Pct. .710 .500 .483 .594 .552 .464 .464 .393 .333 .346 .276

All Games

W-L 21-9 20-12 19-10 15-14 13-15 12-16 14-14 12-15 13-18 7-20 2-25

Pct. .700 .625 .655 .517 .464 .429 .500 .444 .419 .259 .074

All Games

W-L 23-7 21-8 16-13 17-12 15-14 13-14 12-16 11-16 10-17 6-21 3-25

Pct. .767 .724 .552 .586 .517 .481 .429 .407 .370 .222 .107

Southland

2003-04 Southeastern La. UT Arlington UTSA Stephen F. Austin Sam Houston St. Texas St. Northwestern St. UL-Monroe McNeese St. Lamar Nicholls

W-L 11-5 11-5 11-5 10-6 8-8 8-8 8-8 8-8 7-9 5-11 1-15

Pct .688 .688 .688 .625 .500 .500 .500 .500 .438 .313 .063

Southland

2004-05 Southeastern La. Northwestern St. Sam Houston St. UTSA Lamar Texas St. McNeese St. UT Arlington Stephen F. Austin UL-Monroe Nicholls

W-L 13-3 13-3 11-5 10-6 9-7 8-8 8-8 7-9 6-10 2-14 1-15

Pct .813 .813 .688 .625 .563 .500 .500 .438 .375 .125 .063

Southland

2005-06 Northwestern St. Sam Houston St. Southeastern La. Stephen F. Austin Lamar McNeese St. UT Arlington UTSA UL-Monroe Nicholls Texas St.

W-L 15-1 11-5 10-6 9-7 9-7 9-7 7-9 6-10 6-10 5-11 1-15

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Pct .938 .688 .625 .563 .563 .563 .438 .375 .375 .313 .063

All Games

W-L 20-9 17-12 19-14 21-9 13-15 13-15 11-17 12-19 11-16 11-18 6-21

Pct. .690 .586 .576 .700 .464 .464 .393 .387 .407 .379 .222

All Games

W-L 24-9 21-12 18-12 15-13 18-11 14-14 13-15 13-15 12-15 8-19 6-21

Pct. .727 .636 .600 .536 .621 .500 .464 .464 .444 .296 .222

All Games

W-L 26-8 22-9 16-12 17-12 17-14 14-14 14-16 11-17 10-18 9-18 3-24

Pct. .765 .710 .571 .586 .548 .500 .467 .393 .357 .333 .111

2006-07 EAST Northwestern St. McNeese St. Southeastern La. Lamar Nicholls Central Arkansas

Southland

All Games

W-L 10-6 9-7 8-8 8-8 7-9 4-12

Pct .625 .563 .500 .500 .438 .250

W-L 17-15 15-17 16-14 15-17 8-22 10-20

Pct. .531 .469 .533 .469 .267 .333

WEST W-L A&M-Corpus Christi 14-2 Sam Houston St. 13-3 Stephen F. Austin 8-8 UT Arlington 8-8 Texas St. 4-12 UTSA 3-13

Pct .875 .813 .500 .500 .250 .188

W-L 26-7 21-10 15-14 13-17 9-20 7-22

Pct. .788 .788 .517 .433 .310 .241

2007-08 EAST Lamar Southeastern La. Northwestern St. McNeese St. Nicholls Central Arkansas

W-L 13-3 9-7 9-7 7-9 5-11 4-12

Pct .813 .563 .563 .438 .313 .250

W-L 19-11 17-13 15-18 13-16 10-21 14-16

Pct. .633 .567 .455 .448 .323 .467

WEST W-L Stephen F. Austin 13-3 Sam Houston St. 10-6 UT Arlington 7-9 UTSA 7-9 Texas St. 6-10 A&M-Corpus Christi 6-10

Pct .813 .625 .438 .438 .375 .375

W-L 26-6 23-8 21-12 13-17 13-16 9-20

Pct. .813 .742 .636 .433 .448 .310

2008-09 EAST Stephen F. Austin Nicholls Southeastern La. McNeese State Northwestern St. Central Arkansas

W-L 13-3 12-4 7-9 5-11 3-13 3-13

Pct .813 .750 .438 .312 .188 .188

W-L 24-8 20-11 13-17 11-18 11-20 10-19

Pct. .750 .645 .433 .379 .355 .345

WEST W-L Sam Housotn St. 12-4 A&M-Corpus Christi 11-5 UT Arlington 9-7 UTSA 8-8 Texas State 7-9 Lamar 6-10

Pct .750 .688 .562 .500 .438 .375

W-L 18-12 18-16 16-14 19-13 14-16 15-15

Pct. .600 .529 .533 .594 .467 .500

Southland

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SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT

Year-By Year Tournament Champions 1981 Lamar 1982 Louisiana-Lafayette 1983 Lamar 1984 Louisiana Tech 1985 Louisiana Tech 1986 Louisiana-Monroe 1987 Louisiana Tech 1988 North Texas 1989 McNeese State 1990 Louisiana-Monroe 1991 Louisiana-Monroe 1992 Louisiana-Monroe 1993 Louisiana-Monroe 1994 Texas State 1995 Nicholls 1996 Louisiana-Monroe 1997 Texas State 1998 Nicholls 1999 UTSA 2000 Lamar 2001 Northwestern State 2002 McNeese State 2003 Sam Houston State 2004 UTSA 2005 Southeastern Louisiana 2006 Northwestern State 2007 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 2008 UT Arlington 2009 Stephen F. Austin Tournament Most Valuable Players 1981 Mike Olliver, Lamar 1982 Alfred Turner, Louisiana-Lafayette 1983 Kenneth Lyons, North Texas and

Lamont Robinson, Lamar 1984 Willie Simmons, Louisiana Tech 1985 Jerry Everett, Lamar 1986 Arthur Hayes, Louisiana-Monroe 1987 Robert Godbolt, Louisiana Tech 1988 Tony Worrell, North Texas 1989 Michael Cutright, McNeese State 1990 Anthony Jones, Louisiana-Monroe 1991 Anthony Jones, Louisiana-Monroe 1992 Ryan Stuart, Louisiana-Monroe 1993 Ryan Stuart, Louisiana-Monroe 1994 Lynwood Wade, Texas State 1995 Reggie Jackson, Nicholls 1996 Paul Marshall, Louisiana-Monroe

Miscellaneous Tournament Records Tournaments: 29 Regular Season Champion Has Won the Tournament: 21 (1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009) Regular Season Champion Has Not Won the Tournament: 8 (1984, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2008) Regular Season Champion Not in Finals: 3 (1994, 2000, 2008) All Louisiana Final: 5 (1986, 1995, 2001, 2002, 2005)

Mike Olliver, Lamar 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Dameon Sansom, Texas State Donald Harris, UT Arlington Steve Meyer, UTSA Landon Rowe, Lamar Michael Byars-Dawson, Northwestern St. Fred Gentry, McNeese State Donald Cole, Sam Houston State LeRoy Hurd, UTSA Ricky Woods, Southeastern La. Clifton Lee, Northwestern State Chris Daniels, A&M-Corpus Christi Anthony Vereen, UT Arlington Matt Kingsley, Stephen F. Austin

All Texas Final: 6 (1983, 1994, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2009) Host Team Won-Lost First Round Games:...................... 32-11 (.744) Semifinal Games:.............................21-3 (.875) Championship Games:..................14-4 (.778) Overall Tournament:.................... 67-18 (.788)

SOUTHLAND TOURNAMENT STANDINGS

School App A&M-Corpus Christi 2 Northwestern State 13 Lamar 14 UTSA 14 Nicholls 9 Stephen F. Austin 13 McNeese State 23 Southeastern La. 5 Texas State 15 Sam Houston State 12 UT Arlington 23

W 4 17 16 14 7 10 18 4 9 8 13

L 1 11 11 12 7 11 21 5 12 11 22

Pct. .800 .607 .592 .539 .500 .476 .461 .444 .429 .421 .371

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School App W L Pct. Louisiana-Lafayette 2 4 1 .800 Louisiana Tech 7 9 4 .692 Louisiana-Monroe 22 21 16 .568 North Texas 12 11 11 .500 Arkansas State 6 4 6 .400

Offense Pts Avg. 387 77.4 2,086 74.5 1,984 73.5 1,870 71.9 1,066 76.1 1,482 70.6 2,986 76.6 648 72.0 1,658 79.0 1,367 72.0 2,579 73.7

Defense Finishes Pts. Avg. 1st 2nd 351 70.2 1 0 1,990 71.1 2 4 1,886 69.9 3 2 1,731 66.6 2 3 1,066 76.1 2 0 1,511 72.0 1 2 2,993 76.7 2 2 599 65.6 1 0 1,737 82.7 2 1 1,425 75.0 1 1 2,748 78.5 1 3

Offense Defense Finishes Pts Avg. Pts. Avg. 1st 2nd 424 84.8 373 74.6 1 0 898 69.1 858 66.0 3 1 2,632 71.1 2,560 69.2 6 4 1712 75.9 1,724 75.3 1 5 656 65.6 687 68.7 0 1

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Tournament Championship Titles Lamar..................................................................... 3 McNeese State.................................................... 2 Nicholls................................................................. 2 Northwestern State.......................................... 2 UTSA....................................................................... 2 Texas State........................................................... 2 Sam Houston State........................................... 1 Southeastern Louisiana.................................. 1 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.............................. 1 UT Arlington . ..................................................... 1 *Louisiana-Monroe........................................... 6 *Louisiana Tech.................................................. 3 *Louisiana-Lafayette........................................ 1 *North Texas........................................................ 1 * indicates no longer Southland member.

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1981 First Round (Home Sites) at UL-Lafayette 91, Arkansas St. 73 McNeese St. 79, at UT Arlington 74 Semifinals (Beaumont, Texas) Lamar 83, UL-Lafayette 68 Louisiana Tech 64, McNeese St. 52 Third Place (Beaumont, Texas) UL-Lafayette 79, McNeese St. 73 Championship (Beaumont, Texas) No. 1 Lamar 83, No. 2 Louisiana Tech 69 All-Tournament Team: Mike Olliver, LU (MVP); B.B. Davis, LU; Dave Simmons, LT; Chris Faggi, MCN; Kevin Figaro, ULL. 1982 First Round (Lafayette, La.) McNeese St. 78, Louisiana Tech 77 (3OT) Semifinals (Lafayette, La.) UT Arlington 78, Lamar 73 UL-Lafayette 105, McNeese St. 69 Championship (Lafayette, La.) No. 1 UL-Lafayette 81, No. 3 UT Arlington 75 All-Tournament Team: Alford Turner, ULL (MVP); Terry Long, LU; Graylin Warner, ULL; Dan Gay, ULL; Joe Dumars, MCN. 1983 First Round (Beaumont, Texas) Arkansas St. 66, UT Arlington 56 McNeese St. 112, UL-Monroe 101 (2OT) North Texas 87, Louisiana Tech 73 Semifinals (Beaumont, Texas) North Texas 66, McNeese St. 60 (OT) Lamar 66, Arkansas St. 46 Championship (Beaumont, Texas) No. 1 Lamar 75, No. 5 North Texas 54 All-Tournament Team: Kenneth Lyons, UNT (co-MVP); Lamont Robinson, LU (co-MVP); Kenneth Perkins, LU; Joe Dumars, MCN; Brian Kellybrew, LU. 1984 First Round (Home Sites) at McNeese St. 88, Arkansas St. 72 at UL-Monroe 108, UT Arlington 86 at Louisiana Tech 92, North Texas 68 Semifinals (Beaumont, Texas) Louisiana Tech 69, UL-Monroe 56 Lamar 85, McNeese St. 66 Championship (Beaumont, Texas) No. 3 Louisiana Tech 68, No. 1 Lamar 65 All-Tournament Team: Willie Simmons, LT (MVP); Tom Sewell, LU; Joe Dumars, MCN; Karl Malone, LT; Rennie Bailey, LT. 1985 First Round (Home Sites) at McNeese St. 89, North Texas 78 at Lamar 98, UT Arlington 70 UL-Monroe 70, at Arkansas St. 62 Semifinals (Ruston, La.) Lamar 95, McNeese St. 88 (OT) Louisiana Tech 72, UL-Monroe 70 (OT) Championship (Ruston, La.) No. 1 Louisiana Tech 70, No. 3 Lamar 69 All-Tournament Team: Jerry Everett, LU (MVP); Karl Malone, LT; Joe Dumars, MCN; Michael Saulsberry, ULM; James Gulley, LU.

1986 First Round (Home Sites) at McNeese St. 85, UT Arlington 71 at Arkansas St. 79, North Texas 71 at Louisiana Tech 60, Lamar 58 Semifinals (Monroe, La.) McNeese St. 68, Arkansas St. 57 UL-Monroe 57, Louisiana Tech 56 Championship (Monroe, La.) No. 1 UL-Monroe 59, No. 2 McNeese St. 57 All-Tournament Team: Arthur Hayes, ULM (MVP); Sean Paulfrey, ULM; Kenny Jimerson, MCN; Jerome Batiste, MCN; Randy White, LT. 1987 First Round (Home Sites) at Lamar 87, North Texas 82 at Arkansas St. 81, UL-Monroe 60 Semifinals (Ruston, La.) Arkansas St. 69, McNeese St. 59 Louisiana Tech 70, Lamar 64 Championship (Ruston, La.) No. 1 La. Tech 58, No. 3 Arkansas St. 51 All-Tournament Team: Robert Godbolt, LT (MVP); Randy White, LT; James Gulley, LU; Steve Weidower, ASU; Reggie Gordon, ASU. 1988 First Round (Home Sites) UT Arlington 74, at Northwestern St. 69 McNeese St. 87, at Texas St. 79 Semifinals (Denton, Texas) UL-Monroe 78, UT Arlington 63 North Texas 82, McNeese St. 61 Championship (Denton, Texas) No. 1 North Texas 87, No. 2 UL-Monroe 70 All-Tournament Team: Tony Worrell, UNT (MVP); Willie Brand, UTA; Ronnie Morgan, UNT; Alvin Jefferson, ULM; Michael Saulsberry, ULM. 1989 First Round (Home Sites) at Northwestern St. 82, Texas St. 81 at UL-Monroe 81, UT Arlington 75 Semifinals (Denton, Texas) McNeese St. 80, UL-Monroe 65 North Texas 100, Northwestern St. 77 Championship (Denton, Texas) No. 2 McNeese St. 85, No. 1 North Texas 68 All-Tournament Team: Michael Cutright, MCN (MVP); Anthony Pullard, MCN; Wendell Williams, UNT; Ricky Robertson, UNT; Torgeir Bryn, TXST. 1990 First Round (Monroe, La.) UT Arlington 72, Sam Houston St. 66 Northwestern St. 82, Texas St. 58 North Texas 67, McNeese St. 62 Semifinals (Monroe, La.) UL-Monroe 65, UT Arlington 50 North Texas 63, Northwestern St. 61 Championship (Monroe, La.) No. 1 UL-Monroe 84, No. 7 North Texas 68 All-Tournament Team: Anthony Jones, ULM (MVP); Anthony Pullard, MCN; Ronnie Morgan, UNT; Fred Thompson, ULM; Roman Banks, NWLA.; Bobby Kenyon, UTA.

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1991 Semifinals (Monroe, La.) UL-Monroe 75, Stephen F. Austin 63 UT Arlington 97, North Texas 91 Championship (Monroe, La.) No. 1 UL-Monroe 87, No. 2 UT Arlington 60 All-Tournament Team: Anthony Jones, ULM (MVP); Chris Crease, ULM; Bobby Kenyon, UTA; Eric Gore, UTA; Glover Cody, UTA. 1992 First Round (San Antonio, Texas) North Texas 91, Stephen F. Austin 71 UT Arlington 77, Nicholls 62 Semifinals (San Antonio, Texas) UTSA 94, UT Arlington 75 UL-Monroe 78, North Texas 71 Championship (San Antonio, Texas) No. 2 UL-Monroe 81, No. 1 UTSA 77 All-Tournament Team: Ryan Stuart, ULM (MVP); Keith Johnson, ULM; Ronnie Ellison, UTSA; Shawn Jamison, UTSA; Bobby Kenyon, UTA. 1993 First Round (Monroe, La.) UTSA 77, McNeese St. 68 UT Arlington 83, Texas St. 79 Semifinals (Monroe, La.) UTSA 86, Nicholls 67 UL-Monroe 106, UT Arlington 82 Championship (Monroe, La.) No. 1 UL-Monroe 80, No. 3 UTSA 66 All-Tournament Team: Ryan Stuart, ULM (MVP); Mike Ferguson, UTSA; Leonard Wilson, UTA; Keith Johnson, ULM; Louis Davis, ULM. 1994 First Round (Monroe, La.) Nicholls 101, UTSA 89 Texas St. 63, Sam Houston St. 56 North Texas 69, McNeese St. 65 UL-Monroe 92, Stephen F. Austin 73 Semifinals (Monroe, La.) Texas St. 68, Nicholls 65 North Texas 77, UL-Monroe 74 Championship (Monroe, La.) No. 2 Texas St. 69, No. 4 North Texas 60 All-Tournament Team: Lynwood Wade, TXST (MVP); DeJuan Brown, TXST; Jesse Ratliff, UNT; Adam Smith, UNT; Gerard King, NICH. 1995 First Round (Campus sites) UTSA 89, Northwestern St. 78 UL-Monroe 75, UT Arlington 61 Nicholls 88, McNeese St. 69 Stephen F. Austin 73, North Texas 72 Semifinals (Shreveport, La.) UL-Monroe 78, UTSA 76 Nicholls 91, Stephen F. Austin 89 Championship (Shreveport, La.) No. 1 Nicholls 98, No. 2 UL-Monroe 87 All-Tournament Team: Reggie Jackson, NICH (MVP); Gerard King, NICH; Horace Lee, ULM; Ray Washington, NICH; Derek Watts, NICH; Kevin Barker, SFA.

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1997 First Round (Shreveport, La.) McNeese St. 81, UT Arlington 50 Northwestern St. 85, Stephen F. Austin 64 Semifinals (Shreveport, La.) Texas St. 76, McNeese St. 59 UL-Monroe 85, Northwestern St. 54 Championship (Shreveport, La.) No. 2 Texas St. 74, No. 1 UL-Monroe 64 All-Tournament Team: Dameon Sansom, TXST (MVP); Charles Duncan, NWLA; Nick Dillon, ULM; Anthony Cook, ULM; Donte Mathis, TXST. 1998 First Round (Shreveport, La.) UT Arlington 56, UTSA 52 Texas St. 90, UL-Monroe 87 Semifinals (Shreveport, La.) Nicholls 79, Texas St. 71 UT Arlington 77, Northwestern St. 72 Championship (Shreveport, La.) No. 1 Nicholls 84, No. 6 UT Arlington 81 All-Tournament Team: Donald Harris, UTA (MVP); Kenderick Franklin, NICH; Jason McCutcheon, NICH; Russell McCutcheon, NICH; Bill Washington, UTA. 1999 First Round (Shreveport, La.) Lamar 90, UL-Monroe 71 McNeese St. 100, Nicholls 87 Semifinals (Shreveport, La.) Texas St. 92, McNeese St. 82 UTSA 77, Lamar 63 Championship (Shreveport, La.) No. 2 UTSA 71, No. 1 Texas St. 63 All-Tournament Team: Steve Meyer, UTSA (MVP); Leon Watson, UTSA; Jeff Foster, TXST; Donte Mathis, TXST; Matt Sundblad, LU. 2000 First Round (Campus sites) at Sam Houston St. 49, Nicholls 48 Lamar 66, at UL-Monroe 62 Texas St. 88, at UTSA 86 Northwestern St. 88, at UT Arlington 83 (OT) Semifinals (Shreveport, La.) Lamar 53, Texas St. 50 Northwestern St. 70, Sam Houston St. 64 Championship (Shreveport, La.) No. 7 Lamar 62, 5 Northwestern St. 55 All-Tournament Team: Landon Rowe, LU (MVP); Wesley Williams, TXST; Richard Taylor, NWLA; Brentt Shropshire, NWLA; Thaydeus Holden, LU.

2001 First Round (Campus sites) at McNeese St. 83, UL-Monroe 78 at UTSA 71, Texas St. 69 at Sam Houston St. 103, UT Arlington 98 (2OT) Northwestern St. 68, at Nicholls 61 Semifinals (Bossier City, La.) McNeese St. 99, Sam Houston St. 82 Northwestern St. 86, UTSA 73 Championship (Bossier City, La.) No. 6 Northwestern St. 72, No. 1 McNeese St. 71 All-Tournament Team: Michael Byars-Dawson, NWLA (MVP); Senecca Wall, SHSU; Demond Mallet, MCN; Devin Brown, UTSA; Chris Thompson, NWLA; Tierre Brown, MCN. 2002 First Round (Campus sites) at UTSA 99, Texas St. 83 at Lamar 53, Stephen F. Austin 36 Semifinals (Campus sites) at McNeese St. 71, Lamar 57 at UL-Monroe 64, UTSA 62 Championship (Lake Charles, La.) at No. 1 McNeese St. 65, No. 2 UL-Monroe 43 All-Tournament Team: Fred Gentry, MCN (MVP); Devin Brown, UTSA; Wojciech Myrda, ULM; Ben Perkins, MCN; Damond Williams, MCN. 2003 First Round (Campus sites) McNeese St. 78, at UT Arlington 67 at Texas St. 94, UL-Monroe 85 Semifinals (Campus sites) at Sam Houston St. 64, McNeese St. 58 at Stephen F. Austin 67, Texas St. 58 Championship (Huntsville, Texas) at No. 1 Sam Houston St. 69, No. 2 SFA 66 (OT) All-Tournament Team: Donald Cole, SHSU (MVP); Terry Conerway, TXST; Jason Coleman, MCN; Taylor Moore, SFA; Eddy Fobbs, SHSU. 2004 First Round (Campus sites) at UT Arlington 77, UL-Monroe 62 at Southeastern La. 72, Northwestern St. 64 at UTSA 78, Texas St. 73 at Stephen F. Austin 85, Sam Houston St. 53 Semifinals (Campus sites) UTSA 87, at Southeastern La. 85 Stephen F. Austin 69, at UT Arlington 68 Championship (San Antonio, Texas) at No. 3 UTSA 74, No. 4 Stephen F. Austin 70 All-Tournament Team: LeRoy Hurd, UTSA (MVP); Kurt Attaway, UTSA; Mike Gardener, SLU; Justin Harbert, UTSA; Dedrick Sanders, SFA. 2005 First Round (Campus sites) at Northwestern St. 71, UT Arlington 67 at Southeastern Louisiana 75, Texas St. 58 at Sam Houston St. 88, McNeese St. 70 Lamar 91, at UTSA 83 Semifinals (Campus sites) at Northwestern St. 90, Lamar 75 at Southeastern La. 71, Sam Houston St. 62 Championship (Natchitoches, La.) No. 2 SLU 49, at No. 1 Northwestern St. 42 All-Tournament Team: Ricky Woods, SLU (MVP); Alan Daniels, LU; Clifton Lee, NWLA; Jermaine Wallace, NWLA; Nate Lofton, SLU.

2006 First Round (Campus sites) at Northwestern St. 75, UTSA 61 at Sam Houston St. 86, UT Arlington 84 (2OT) Lamar 68, at Southeastern Louisiana 65 at Stephen F. Austin 72, McNeese St. 70 Semifinals (Campus sites) at Northwestern St. 80, Lamar 66 at Sam Houston St. 78, Stephen F. Austin 72 Championship (Natchitoches, La.) at No. 1 Northwestern St. 95, No. 2 Sam Houston St. 87 All-Tournament Team: Clifton Lee, NWLA (MVP); Alan Daniels, LU; Josh Gardiner, SHSU; Jejuan Plair, SHSU; Tyronn Mitchell, NWLA. 2007 First Round (Houston, Texas) Sam Houston St. 98, Lamar 99 Northwestern St. 85, Stephen F. Austin, 76 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 80, Southeastern La. 72 McNeese St. 77, UT Arlington 76 Semifinals (Houston, Texas) Northwestern St. 78, Lamar 65 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 87, McNeese St. 66 Championship (Houston, Texas) No. 1 A&M-Corpus Chrsiti 81, No. 3 Northwestern St. 78 All-Tournament Team: Chris Daniels, AMCC (MVP); Trey Gilder, NWLA; Kevin Menifee, AMCC; Jermaine Spencer, NWLA; Josh Washington, AMCC. 2008 First Round (Katy, Texas) No. 7 UT Arlington 81, No. 2 Lamar 75 No. 3 Sam Houston St. 64, McNeese St. 62 (OT) No. 1 Stephen F. Austin 71, No. 8 UTSA 60 No. 4 Northwestern St. 71, No. 5 Southeastern La. 51 Semifinals (Katy, Texas) No. 7 UT Arlington 72, No. 3 Sam Houston St. 66 No. 5 Northwestern St. 69, No. 1 Stephen F. Austin 66 Championship (Katy, Texas) No. 7 UT Arlington 82, No. 5 Northwestern St. 79 All-Tournament Team: Anthony Vereen, UTA (MVP); Matt Kingsley, SFA; Trey Gilder, NWLA; Rog’er Guignard, UTA; Larry Posey, UTA. 2009 First Round (Katy, Texas) No. 2 Nicholls 80, No. 7 Texas St. 75 No. 6 UTSA 83, No. 3 Sam Houston St. 74 No. 1 Stephen F. Austin 67, No. 8 Southeastern La. 56 No. 4 A&M-Corpus Christi 79, No. 5 UT Arlington 72 Semifinals (Katy, Texas) No. 6 UTSA 57, No. 2 Nicholls 55 No. 1 Stephen F. Austin 63, A&M-Corpus Christi 60 Championship (Katy, Texas) No. 1 Stephen F. Austin 68, No. 6 UTSA 57 All-Tournament Team: Matt Kingsley, SFA (MVP), Josh Alexander, SFA; Eddie Williams, SFA; Devin Gibson, UTSA; Kevin Palmer, AMCC.

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1996 First Round (Shreveport, La.) UTSA 60, Sam Houston St. 58 Stephen F. Austin 94, McNeese St. 91 Semifinals (Shreveport, La.) North Texas 80, UTSA 71 UL-Monroe 92, Stephen F. Austin 73 Championship (Shreveport, La.) No. 1 UL-Monroe 71, No. 2 North Texas 60 All-Tournament Team: Paul Marshall, ULM (MVP); Alvin Edwards, ULM; Marlon Anderson, UTSA; Sean Riley, UNT; David Miller, UNT.

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Lamar Alan Daniels, 2005-06; B.B. Davis, 1981; Jerry Everett, 1985; James Gulley, 1985, 87; Thaydeus Holden, 2000; Brian Kellybrew, 1983; Terry Long, 1982; Mike Olliver, 1981; Kenneth Perkins, 1983; Lamont Robinson, 1983; Landon Rowe, 2000; Tom Sewell, 1984; Matt Sundblad, 1999.

McNeese State Jerome Batiste, 1986; Tierre Brown, 2001; Jason Coleman, 2003; Michael Cutright, 1989; Joe Dumars, 1982-85; Chris Faggi, 1981; Fred Gentry, 2002; Kenny Jimerson, 1986; Demond Mallet, 2001; Ben Perkins, 2002; Anthony Pullard, 1989-90; Damond Williams, 2002.

Nicholls Kenderick Franklin, 1998; Reggie Jackson, 1995; Gerard King, 1994-95; Jason McCutcheon, 1998; Russell McCutcheon, 1998; Ray Washington, 1995; Derek Watts, 1995.

Northwestern State Roman Banks, 1990; Michael Byars-Dawson, 2001; Charles Duncan, 1997; Trey Gilder, 2007-08; Clifton Lee, 2005-06; Tyronn Mitchell, 2006; Brentt Shropshire, 2000; Jermaine Spencer, 2007; Richard Taylor, 2000; Chris Thompson, 2001; Jermaine Wallace, 2005.

Sam Houston State Donald Cole, 2003; Eddy Fobbs, 2003; Josh Gardiner, 2006; Jejuan Plair, 2006; Senecca Wall, 2001.

Southeastern Louisiana Mike Gardener, 2004; Nate Lofton, 2005; Ricky Woods, 2005.

Stephen F. Austin Josh Alexander, 2009; Kevin Barker, 1995; Matt Kingsley, 2008-09; Taylor Moore, 2003; Dedrick Sanders, 2004; Eddie Williams, 2009.

UT Arlington Willie Brand, 1988; Glover Cody, 1991; Eric Gore, 1991; Roge’r, 2008, Donald Harris, 1998; Bobby Kenyon,1990-92; Larry Posey, 2008; Anthony Vereen, 2008; Bill Washington, 1998.

UTSA Marlon Anderson, 1996; Kurt Attaway, 2004; Devin Brown, 200102; Ronnie Ellison, 1992; Mike Ferguson, 1993; Devin Gibson, 2009; LeRoy Hurd, 2004; Shawn Jamison, 1992; Steve Meyer, 1999; Leon Watson, 1999.

Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Chris Daniels, 2007; Kevin Menifee, 2007; Kevin Palmer, 2009; Josh Washington, 2007.

Texas State DeJuan Brown, 1994; Torgier Bryn, 1989; Terry Conerway, 2003; Jeff Foster, 1999; Donte Mathis, 1997, 99; Dameon Sansom, 1997; Lynwood Wade, 1994; Wesley Williams, 2000.

Former Southland Members Arkansas State Reggie Gordon, 1987; Steve Weidower, 1987.

Louisiana-Lafayette Kevin Figaro, 1981; Dan Gay, 1982; Alfred Turner, 1982; Graylin Warner, 1982.

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Chris Daniels, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Louisiana-Monroe Anthony Cook, 1997; Chris Crease, 1990; Louis Davis, 1993; Nick Dillon, 1997; Arthur Hayes, 1986; Alvin Jefferson, 1988; Keith Johnson, 1992-93; Anthony Jones, 1990-91; Horace Lee, 1995; Wojciech Myrda, 2002; Sean Paulfrey, 1986; Michael Saulsberry, 1985, 88; Ryan Stuart, 1992-93; Fred Thompson, 1990; Paul Marshall, 1996; Alvin Edwards, 1996.

Louisiana Tech Rennie Bailey, 1984; Robert Godbolt, 1987; Karl Malone, 1984-85; Dave Simmons, 1981; Willie Simmons, 1984; Randy White, 198687.

North Texas Kenneth Lyons, 1983; David Miller, 1996; Ronnie Morgan, 1988; Jesse Ratliff, 1994; Sean Riley, 1996; Ricky Robertson, 1989; Adam Smith, 1994; Wendell Williams, 1989; Tony Worrell, 1988.

REPEAT ALL-TOURNAMENT SELECTIONS Four Times Joe Dumars, McNeese State, 1982-85 Three Times Bobby Kenyon, UT Arlington, 1990-92 Two Times Josh Alexander, Stephen F. Austin, 2008-09 Devin Brown, UTSA, 2001-02 Alan Daniels, Lamar, 2005-06 Trey Gilder, Northwestern State, 2007-08 James Gulley, Lamar, 1985, 87 Anthony Jones, UL-Monroe, 1990-91 Gerard King, Nicholls, 1994-95 Clifton Lee, Northwestern State, 2005-06 Karl Malone, Louisiana Tech, 1984-85 Donte Mathis, Texas State, 1997-99 Ronnie Morgan, North Texas, 1988, 90 Anthony Pullard, McNeese State, 1989-90 Michael Saulsberry, UL-Monroe, 1985, 88 Ryan Stuart, UL-Monroe, 1992-93 Randy White, Louisiana Tech, 1986-87

SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT INDIVIDUAL RECORDS Most Field Goals Made Game: 17, Joe Dumars, McNeese St. vs. UNT, 1985 Tourney: 30, Kenneth Lyons, North Texas, 1983 Most Field Goals Attempted Game: 29, Alan Daniels, Lamar vs. NWLA, 2006 Tourney: 62, Jerry Everett, Lamar, 1985 Highest Field Goal Percentage Game: 100.0 (7-7) , Gerard King, Nicholls vs. ULM, 1995

100.0 (7-7), Chris Crease, UL-Monroe vs. UTA, 1991

100.0 (7-7), John Tate, Arkansas St. vs. UNT, 1986 Tourney: 92.9 (13-14), Chris Crease, UL-Monroe, 1991 Most Three-Point Goals Made Game: 8, Marcus Anthony, UL-Monroe vs. TXST, 1998 Tourney: 12, Rog’er Guignard, UT Arlington, 2008 Most Three-Point Attempts Game: 15, Raymond Anthony, Lamar vs. UTSA, 2005 Tourney: 28, Demond Mallet, McNeese St., 2001

28, Rog’er Guignard, UT Arlington, 2008 Highest Three-Point Percentage (5 Made 3 pt. FG) Game: 83.3 (5-6), Jejuan Plair, Sam Houston St. vs. SFA, 2006

83.3 (5-6), Eliezar Gordon, Texas St. vs. MCN, 1988 Tourney: 83.3 (5-6), Donny Beacham, UT Arlington, 2004 Most Free Throws Made Game: 19, Senecca Wall, Sam Houston St. vs. UTA, 2001 Tourney: 30, Senecca Wall, Sam Houston St., 2001 Most Free Throws Attempted Game: 24, Senecca Wall, Sam Houston St. vs. UTA, 2001 Tourney: 37, Senecca Wall, Sam Houston St., 2001

Wojciech Myrda, Louisiana-Monroe Highest Free Throw Percentage (Minimum 12 Atts.)

Game: 100.0 (16-16), Kevin Barker, Stephen F. Austin vs. NICH, 1995

100.0 (12-12), LeRoy Hurd, UTSA vs. SLU, 2004

100.0 (12-12), Dwayne Davis, McNeese St. vs. UNT, 1989 Tourney: 100.0 (20-20), Kevin Barker, Stephen F. Austin, 1995

100.0 (13-13), Steve Wiedower, Arkansas St., 1986, 1987 Most Rebounds Game: 22, Nate Lofton, Southeastern La. vs. UTSA, 2004

22, Anthony Pullard, McNeese St. vs. UNT, 1990 Tourney: 37, Ronnie Morgan, North Texas, 1990 Most Assists Game: 14, Howard Nathan, UL-Monroe vs. SFA, 1994 Tourney: 22, Howard Nathan, UL-Monroe, 1994 Most Turnovers Game: 11, Bobby Joe Douglas, UL-Monroe vs. MCN, 1983 Tourney: 15, Alex Richardson, UL-Monroe, 1995 Most Blocked Shots Game: 9, Wojciech Myrda, UL-Monroe vs. UTSA, 2002 Tourney: 13, Wojciech Myrda, UL-Monroe, 2002 Most Steals Game: 7, Chris Thompson, Northwestern St. vs. NICH, 2001

7, Donte Mathis, Texas St. vs. MCN, 1997

7, Joe Dumars, McNeese St. vs. UNT, 1985 Tourney: 12, Horace Lee, UL-Monroe, 1995 Most Minutes Played Game: 55, Emmerson Wafer, Louisiana Tech vs. MCN, 1982

55, Rennie Bailey, Louisiana Tech vs. MCN, 1982

55, Chris Faggi, McNeese St. vs. LTU, 1982 Tourney: 120, Josh Alexander, Stephen F. Ausitn, 2009

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Points Scored Game High: 112, McNeese St. vs. ULM, 1983 Game Low: 36, Stephen F. Austin vs. LU, 2002 Tourney: 277, Nicholls, 1995 Field Goals Made Game High: 42, UL-Monroe vs. UT Arlington, 1984 Game Low: 14, Northwestern St. vs. SLU, 2005

14, Stephen F. Austin vs. LU, 2002 Tourney: 109, Lamar, 1985 Field Goals Attempted Game High: 84, Nicholls vs. UTSA, 1994 Game Low: 33, Arkansas St. vs. LU, 1983 Tourney: 216, Lamar, 1985 Field Goal Percentage Game High: 69.2 (36-52), McNeese St. vs. ASU, 1984 Game Low: 25.9 (14-54), Stephen F. Austin vs. LU, 2002 Tourney: 58.3 (77-132), Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 2007 Three-Point Goals Made Game High: 14, Texas St. vs. UTSA, 2000

14, UL-Monroe vs. TXST, 1998 Tourney: 30, Sam Houston St., 2006 Three-Point Attempts Game High: 35, UTSA vs. NICH, 1994 Tourney: 76, Sam Houston St., 2006 Three-Point Percentage (Min. 10) Game High: 61.6 (8-13), UT Arlington vs. ULM, 2004 Tourney: 60.0 (9-15), UT Arlington, 1988 Free Throws Made Game High: 37, A&M-Corpus Christi vs. MCN, 2007 Game Low: 2, Lamar vs. TXST, 2000 Tourney: 78, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 2007

Josh Alexander, Stephen F. Austin Free Throws Attempted Game High: 46, McNeese St. vs. ULM, 1983;

46, North Texas vs. MCN, 1988 Game Low: 4, Lamar vs. TXST, 2000 Tourney: 104, McNeese St., 2001

104, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 2007 Free Throw Percentage Game High: 100.0 (22-22), Texas St. vs. UTSA, 2004 Game Low: 28.6 (4-14), North Texas vs. LU, 1983 Tourney: 100.0 (22-22), Texas St., 2004 Rebounds Game High: 57, UTSA vs. UL-Monroe, 2002 Game Low: 20, Arkansas St. vs. LTU, 1987 Tourney: 136, McNeese St., 2001 Assists Game High: 27, Sam Houston St. vs. MCN, 2005 Game Low: 2, Stephen F. Austin vs. ULM, 1991 Tourney: 61, Sam Houston St., 2006 Turnovers Game High: Game Low:

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30, UL-Monroe vs. NICH, 1995 5, Lamar vs. SHSU, 2007 5, McNeese St. vs. LU, 2002 5, Lamar vs. LTU, 1985 60, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 2007

Steals Game High: 18, Nicholls vs. ULM, 1995 Tourney: 39, Nicholls, 1995 Blocked Shots Game High: 14, UL-Monroe vs. UTSA, 2002

14, McNeese St. vs. NWLA, 2001 Tourney: 21, McNeese St., 2001

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Personal Fouls Game High: 36, Northwestern St. vs. UTA, 1988 Game Low: 9, three times

NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY 1991 First Round (Minneapolis, Minn.)

No. 2 Duke 102, No. 15 UL-Monroe 73

1979 First Round (Murfreesboro, Tenn.)

No. 10 Lamar 95, No. 7 Detroit 87 No. 2 Michigan State 95, No. 10 Lamar 64

1992 First Round (Milwaukee, Wis.) No. 2 So. California 84, No. 15 UL-Monroe 54

1980 First Round (Ogden, Utah) No. 10 Lamar 87, No. 7 Weber State 86 No. 10 Lamar 81, No. 2 Oregon State 77 West Regional (Tucson, Ariz.)

No. 6 Clemson 74, No. 8 Lamar 66 1981 First Round (Austin, Texas) No. 8 Lamar 71, No. 9 Missouri 67 No. 1 Louisiana State 100, No. 8 Lamar 78 1982 First Round (Indianapolis, Ind.) No. 9 Tennessee 61, No. 8 UL-Lafayette 57 1983 First Round (Houston, Texas) No. 11 Lamar 73, No. 6 Alabama 50 No. 3 Villanova 60, No. 11 Lamar 58 1984 First Round (Memphis, Tenn.)

No. 10 La. Tech 66, No. 7 Fresno State 56 No. 2 Houston 77, No. 10 La. Tech 69 1985 First Round (Tulsa, Okla.)

No. 5 La. Tech 78, No. 12 Pittsburgh 54 No. 5 La. Tech 79, No. 4 Ohio State 67 Midwest Regional (Dallas, Texas) No. 1 Oklahoma 86, No. 5 La. Tech 84 (OT) 1986 First Round (Long Beach, Calif.)

No. 4 UNLV 74, No. 13 UL-Monroe 51 1987 First Round (Chicago, Ill.) No. 3 DePaul 76, No. 14 La. Tech 62 1988 First Round (Salt Lake City, Utah) No. 2 N. Carolina 83, No. 15 North Texas 65 1989 First Round (Indianapolis, Ind.) No. 1 Illinois 77, No. 16 McNeese State 71

1993 First Round (Nashville, Tenn.)

No. 4 Iowa 82, No. 13 UL-Monroe 69

2001 Opening-Round Game (Dayton, Ohio) Northwestern State 71, Winthrop 67 First Round No. 1 Illinois 96, No. 16 Northwestern State 54 2002 First Round (Dallas, Texas) No. 3 Mississippi St. 70, No. 14 McNeese St. 58 2003 First Round (Tampa, Fla.) No. 2 Florida 85, No. 15 Sam Houston St. 55

1994 First Round (Wichita, Kan.) No. 2 UMass 78, No. 15 Texas State 60

2004 First Round (Seattle, Wash.)

No. 1 Stanford 71, No. 16 UTSA 45

1995 First Round (Dayton, Ohio) No. 4 Virginia 96, No. 13 Nicholls 72 1996 First Round (Milwaukee, Wis.) No. 2 Wake Forest 62, No. 15 UL-Monroe 50 1997 First Round (Kansas City, Mo.) No. 1 Minnesota 78, No. 16 Texas State 46

2005 First Round (Oklahoma City, Okla.)

No. 2 Oklahoma St. 63, No. 15 Southeastern La. 50 2006 First Round (Auburn Hills, Mich.)

No. 14 Northwestern St. 64, No. 3 Iowa 63 No. 6 W. Virginia 67, No. 14 Northwestern St. 54

1998 First Round (Sacramento, Calif.)

No. 1 Arizona 99, No. 16 Nicholls 60

2007 First Round (Chicago, Ill.) No. 2 Wisconsin 76 No. 15 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 63

1999 First Round (Denver, Colo.)

No. 1 Connecticut 91, No. 16 UTSA 66

2008 First Round (Little Rock, Ark.) No. 1 Memphis 87, No. 16 UT Arlington 63

2000 East Regional (Winston-Salem, N.C.) No. 1 Duke 82, No. 16 Lamar 55

2009 First Round (Miami, Fla.) No. 3 Syracuse 59, No. 14 Stephen F. Austin 44

SOUTHLAND TOURNAMENT STANDINGS All-Time Records Lamar Northwestern State McNeese State Nicholls UTSA Texas State Sam Houston State Southeastern Louisiana Stephen F. Austin UT Arlington Texas A&M-Corpus Christi

App. 5 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1

W 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

L 5 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1

Pct. .500 .500 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000

Pts 728 243 129 132 111 106 55 50 44 63 63

Opp 778 293 147 195 162 156 85 63 59 87 76

Louisiana-Monroe* 7 0 7 .000 423 549 Louisiana Tech* 3 3 3 .500 438 416 North Texas* 1 0 1 .000 65 83 Trinity* 1 0 1 .000 66 81 2 Louisiana-Lafayette* 1 0 1 .000 57 61 1 Not a member of Southland Conference at time of first participation; 2 Participation in 1972 and 1973 tournaments voided by NCAA Committee on Infractions; * Not a current Southland Conference member.

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1990 First Round (Indianapolis, Ind.) No. 2 Purdue 75, No. 15 UL-Monroe 63

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1969 First Round (Manhattan, Kan.) Texas A&M 81, Trinity 66 (no seeding)

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1979 First Round (Campus Sites) at Virginia 79, 1Louisiana-Monroe 78 1980 First Round (Campus Sites) at Louisiana-Lafayette 74, UAB 72 Second Round (Campus Sites) Louisiana-Lafayette 77, at Texas 76 Quarterfinals (Campus Sites) at Minnesota 94, Louisiana-Lafayette 73 1981 First Round (Campus Sites) at South Alabama 74, UT Arlington 71 1982 First Round (Campus Sites) at Texas A&M 60, Lamar 58 1984 First Round (Campus Sites) Lamar 64, at New Mexico 61 Second Round (Campus Sites) Santa Clara 66, at Lamar 64 1985 First Round (Campus Sites) at Lamar 78, Houston 71 Second Round (Campus Sites) UT-Chattanooga 85, at Lamar 84 (OT) 1986 First Round (Campus Sites) Louisiana Tech 67, at Northern Arizona 61 at McNeese State 86, Dayton 75 George Mason 65, at Lamar 63 Second Round (Campus Sites) at Louisiana Tech 77, McNeese State 61 Quarterfinals (Campus Sites) Louisiana Tech 64, at Providence 63; Semifinals (New York, N.Y.) Ohio State 79, Louisiana Tech 66 Third-place Game (New York, N.Y.) Louisiana Tech 67, Florida 62 1987 First Round (Campus Sites) at Arkansas 67, Arkansas State 64 (OT) 1988 First Round (Campus Sites) at Arkansas State 70, Louisiana-Monroe 59 2001 First Round (Campus Sites) at Texas-El Paso 84, McNeese State 74 2008 First Round (Campus Sites) at Massachusetts 80, Stephen F. Austin 60

NATIONAL INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT All-Time Records App W Lamar 4 2 McNeese State 2 1 UT Arlington 1 0 Stephen F. Austin 1 0 Louisiana Tech* 1 4 Louisiana-Lafayette* 1 2 Arkansas State* 1 0 Louisiana-Monroe* 1 0 * Not a current Southland Conference member.

NCAA College Division 1964 Regional Abilene Christian 73, Lamar 71 Lamar 116, Northern Colorado 85 Southeast Missouri 90, Abilene Christian 87 1965 Regional Abilene Christian 91, Doane 50; Washington (Mo.) 69, Abilene Christian 66 1966 Regional Abilene Christian 94, Jackson State 79 Southwest Missouri 72, Arkansas State 71 Arkansas State 84, Jackson State 77 Abilene Christian 63, Missouri State 58 Regional Evansville 111, Lamar 103 Lamar 93, Indiana State 78 National North Dakota 63, Abilene Christian 62

L 4 2 1 1 1 1 1 1

Pct. .333 .333 .000 .000 .800 .667 .000 .000

Pts 411 221 71 60 341 224 64 59

Opp 410 236 74 80 326 242 67 70

1967 Regional Lincoln 93, Arkansas State 80 Arkansas State 105, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 93 1968 Regional Trinity 95, 1McNeese State 78 Jackson State 75, 1McNeese State 71 Trinity 87, Pan American 83 (ot) National Trinity 93, Evansville 77 Indiana State 77, Trinity 67 Trinity 68, Ashland 52 1 not a member of the Southland Conference at time of participation.

Note: The Southland Conference became Division I in basketball beginning in the 1969 season. Trinity became the first league school to participate in the NCAA Tournament that same year.

COLLEGE DIVISION All-Time Records App W L Pct. Trinity 1 4 1 .800 Abilene Christian 3 4 3 .571 Arkansas State 2 2 2 .500 Lamar 2 2 2 .500 1 McNeese State 1 0 2 .000 1 Not a member of Southland Conference at time of participation; 1 Does not include NIT game between Southland Conference members

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SOUTHLAND’S NBA DRAFT HISTORY Following is a list of draft picks of current Southland Conference universities prior to their membership in the Southland.

Year Rd. Player (School) Drafted by: 2000 2nd Mike Smith (UL-Monroe) Washington Wizards 1999 1st Jeff Foster (Texas St.) Golden State Warriors

(traded to Indiana Pacers) 1989 2nd Michael Cutright (McNeese St.) Denver Nuggets 1987 3rd Jerome Batiste (McNeese St.) New York Knicks 1986 6th Greg Anderson (Lamar) Dallas Mavericks

7th Mike Marshall (McNeese St.) Denver Nuggets 1985 1st Karl Malone (La. Tech) Utah Jazz

1st Joe Dumars (McNeese St.) Detroit Pistons

3rd Jerry Everett (Lamar) Phoenix Suns

4th Willie Simmons (La. Tech) Sacramento Kings 1984 1st Tom Sewell (Lamar) Philadelphia 76ers

4th John Horrocks (North Texas) Dallas Mavericks

5th Lamont Robinson (Lamar) Chicago Bulls

5th Terry Martin (UL-Monroe) Atlanta Hawks

6th Rennie Bailey (La. Tech) Detroit Pistons 1983 2nd Ken Lyons (North Texas) Philadelphia 76ers

8th Jeff Bolding (Arkansas St.) Houston Rockets 1982 4th Alford Turner (UL-Lafayette) Denver Nuggets

7th Terry Long (Lamar) Portland State

9th Ralph McPherson (UT Arlington) Dallas Mavericks

10th Albert Culton (UT Arlington) Dallas Mavericks 1981 2nd Mike Olliver (Lamar) Chicago Bulls

4th Kevin Figaro (UL-Lafayette) Atlanta Hawks

4th B.B. Davis (Lamar) Kansas City Kings

10th Alvin Brooks (Lamar) San Antonio Spurs 1980 1st Andrew Toney (UL-Lafayette) Philadelphia 76ers

2nd David Lawrence (McNeese St.) Portland Trail Blazers

8th Clarence Kea (Lamar) Dallas Mavericks

9th Paul Renfro (UT Arlington) Utah Jazz 1979 2nd Victor King (La. Tech) Los Angeles Lakers 1978 2nd John Rudd (McNeese St.) New York Knicks 1977 4th Mike McConathy (La. Tech) Chicago Bulls

6th Calvin Crews (UL-Lafayette) Atlanta Hawks 1976 5th Ed Lawrence (McNeese St.) Cleveland Cavaliers 1974 4th Roy Ebron (UL-Lafayette) New York Knicks

8th Steve Brooks (Arkansas St.) Houston Rockets 1973 1st Mike Green (La. Tech) Seattle Supersonics

3rd Dwight Lamar (UL-Lafayette) Detroit Pistons

7th Jerry Bisbano (UL-Lafayette) Phoenix Suns 1972 10th Will Loftin (UL-Lafayette) Baltimore Bullets 1971 8th Luke Adams (Lamar) Los Angeles Lakers

8th Felix Thurston (Trinity) Milwaukee Bucks 1969 8th Jim Bowles (Trinity) Philadelphia 76ers 1968 14th John Godfrey (Abilene Christian) Los Angeles Lakers 1967 3rd John Dickson (Arkansas St.) Chicago Bulls 1986 12th Lorenzo Duncan (Sam Houston St.) Washington Wizards 1985 4th Derrick Gervin (UTSA) Philadelphia 76ers

7th Mike Wacker (UTSA) Utah Jazz

Year Rd. 1984 3rd

5th 1983 4th 1982 6th

6th 1980 2nd

5th

7th 1979 1st

2nd

4th 1978 8th 1977 7th 1976 8th

9th 1974 10th 1973 3rd

7th

8th

10th 1972 5th 1970 1st

3rd

4th

6th

7th

13th 1969 13th 1968 12th

14th 1960 4th

Player (School) Drafted by: Yommy Sangodeyi (Sam Houston St.) New Jersey Nets Rick Doyle (UTSA) Detroit Tigers Johnny Martin (Northwestern St.) Dallas Mavericks Wayne Waggoner (Northwestern St.) Dallas Mavericks Don Wilson (UL-Monroe) Houston Rockets Kenny Natt (UL-Monroe) Indiana Pacers James Patrick (Texas St.) Denver Nuggets Karl Godine (Stephen F. Austin) Washington Wizards Calvin Natt (UL-Monroe) New Jersey Nets Larry Wilson (Nicholls) Atlanta Hawks Eugene Robinson (UL-Monroe) Milwaukee Bucks Carl Kilpatrick (UL-Monroe) New Orleans Jazz Billy Reynolds (Northwestern St.) Seattle Super Sonics Richard Bryant (Texas St.) New Orleans Jazz David Pickett (UL-Monroe) Los Angeles Lakers Bruce Featherston (Texas St.) Milwaukee Bucks James Lister (Sam Houston St.) Cleveland Cavaliers Pete Harris (Stephen F. Austin) Atlanta Hawks Robert White (Sam Houston St.) Boston Celtics Ron Battle (Sam Houston St.) Milwaukee Bucks James Silas (Stephen F. Austin) Houston Rockets George Johnson (Stephen F. Austin) Baltimore Bullets Surry Oliver (Stephen F. Austin) Cleveland Cavaliers Erwin Polnick (Stephen F. Austin) Buffalo Raves Marvin Polnick (Stephen F. Austin) Baltimore Bullets Narvis Anderson (Stephen F. Austin) Cleveland Cavaliers Charles Bloodworth (Northwestern St.) Chicago Bulls James Wyatt (Northwestern State) New York Knicks Glynn Saulters (Louisiana-Monroe) Cincinnati Royals Charles Core (Southeastern La.) Cincinnati Royals Charles Sharp (Texas State) Philadelphia 76ers

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Following is a year-by-year list of former Southland Conference basketball players drafted by National Basketball Association teams.

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