TULANE
G R E E N
W A V E
W E E K L Y
KEVIN CROSS
VS.
GAME 8
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Tulane Men’s Basketball Welcomes Alcorn State on Saturday G R E E N WAV E T O W E L C O M E B R AV E S F O R A 1 P. M . T I P O F F
STARTING FIVE 1. The Tulane University men’s basketball team returns home for the first time in 21 days where it will play five of its next six games at the Avron B. Fogelman Arena in the Devlin Fieldhouse. 2. The Green Wave enters their matchup with Alcorn State in the hopes rebounding from a hard-fought 81-77 setback at the College of Charleston. 3. Head coach Ron Hunter is in his third season in Uptown (28th season overall) and will look to build on the team’s 2020 Quarterfinal appearance in the American Athletic Conference Championship. 4. This season, Hunter’s staff welcomes back six letterwinners, six newcomers and three starters, including preseason AllAmerican Athletic Conference honoree Jaylen Forbes. Forbes is one of three players, averaging 10 double figures. Freshman Jalen Cook leads the team with 20.7 points per game - a figure that ranks second in the American Athletic Conference. As a team, Tulane is averaging 70.2 points per game and connecting at a 43.0 percent clip. 5. The Green Wave have won the turnover battle in six of their seven games this season. During the 2021-22 campaign, Tulane won the turnover battle in 19 of its 23 contests last season while also forcing opponents into at least 15 mishaps on 11 occasions. During the 2019-20 campaign, the Green Wave committed equal or fewer turnovers than its opponents in 28 of 30 contests while ranking in the top 15 nationally in turnover margin (+4.3). THE SERIES • Tulane’s matchup with the Alcorn State will mark the fourth all-time meeting between the two teams. • The two teams last met in 2019 with the Green Wave picking up a 68-57 win over the Braves. • Green Wave head coach Ron Hunter is 1-3 all-time against Alcorn State, but is 1-0 versus ASU since coming to Tulane.
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Tulane guard Jaylen Forbes is one of only three players in the American Athletic Conference to have scored 30 or more points in a single game.
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Each of Tulane’s seven games this season have been decided by five points or less. In addition, Tulane is the ONLY team in the American Athletic Conference to have had each of its games decided by five points or less.
GREEN WAVE POTENTIAL STARTERS
233 #3 Jalen COOK Freshman » Guard
GP/GS.....................7/7 PPG......................20.7 RPG........................3.7 APG........................3.9 3FG%...................44.1
#1 Sion JAMES Freshman » Guard
GP/GS.....................7/6 PPG........................7.3 RPG........................4.1 APG........................2.0 SPG........................1.4
#25 Jaylen FORBES Sophomore » Guard
GP/GS.....................7/7 PPG......................15.3 RPG........................4.1 APG........................1.0 3FG%...................34.7
#22 Scott SPENCER Senior» Guard
GP/GS.....................7/5 PPG........................2.0 RPG........................2.3 APG........................0.1 FG%.....................26.3
#24 Kevin CROSS Sophomore » Forward
GP/GS.....................6/6 PPG......................13.0 RPG........................5.2 APG........................2.0 SPG........................1.4
Tulane has made at least one 3-point field goal in 233 consecutive games. The last time the Green Wave failed to do so came on Jan. 16, 2014 at home against Louisiana Tech when they went 0-for-14 from outside.
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C O A C H I N G
S T A F F
TULANE COACHING STAFF HE AD COACH
RON HUNTER COACHING STAFF
RAY MCCALLUM CLAUDE PARDUE KEVIN JOHNSON Associate Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach
SEAN MOCK Director of Student-Athlete Development
RASHAAD RICHARDSON Graduate Assistant
DAN RICKABY Strength and Conditioning
NATE SUMMERS Dir. of Basketball Ops.
QUINTON NEASE Sports Medicine
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A L C O R N
S T A T E
R O S T E R
NUMERICAL NO. NAME
POS.
CL.
HT.
WT. HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL (PREVIOUS SCHOOL)
0
Lenell Henry
C
6-8
215
Gr.
Chicago, Illinois
1
Dontrell “DJ” McQuarter
G
6-7
181
Jr.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
2
Byron Joshua
G
5-11
160
Fr.
New Orleans, Louisiana
3
Justin Thomas
G
6-0
185
Gr.
Indianapolis, Indiana
4
Darrious Agnew
G
6-8
230
Gr.
Starkville, Mississippi
5
Keondre Montgomery
G
6-7
200
Fr.
Jackson, Mississippi
10 Paul King
G
6-0
179
So.
Monroe, Louisiana
11 Oddyst Walker
G
6-2
185
Jr.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
12 Dekedran “DK” Thorn
G
6-4
187
Jr.
Houston, Texas
13 Marco Morency
G
6-3
175
Jr.
Mount Vernon, New York
15 Dominic “DJ” Brewton
G
6-4
191
Jr.
Cincinnati, Ohio
20 Jordin Farrell
G
6-2
189
Fr.
New Orleans, Louisiana
21 Ladarius “Krunchy” Marshall
F
6-7
228
Jr.
Jackson, Mississippi
22 Sama’zha Hart
F
6-7
211
Jr.
Dallas, Texas
23 Devin Carter
G
6-2
160
Fr.
Edwards, Mississippi
24 Mike Pajeaud
F
6-1
180
Fr.
New Orleans, Louisiana
55 Tajah Fraley
F
6-4
195
Jr.
Atlanta, Georgia
Head Coach: Landon Bussie (2nd Season) Associate Head Coach: Marco Borne Assistant Coaches: Tyler Adams, Gary Smith Graduate Assistant: Darion Roquemore
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T U L A N E
R O S T E R S
NUMERICAL NO. NAME
POS. HT. CL. EXP.
HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL (PREVIOUS SCHOOL)
0
Braelee Albert
G/F 6-5 220 So.
Los Angeles, Calif. / Brentwood School / Vanderbilt University
1
Sion James
G
6-5 205 Fr.
Sugar Hill, Ga. / Lanier
2
Jadan Coleman
G
6-4 170 Fr.
Madison, Ala. / Bob Jones
3
Jalen Cook
G
6-0 205 Fr.
Walker, La. / Walker / LSU
4
Nobal Days
F
6-9 220 So.
Racine, Wisc. / Racine / Park
10
Oton Jankovic
F
6-10 215 So.
Zagreb, Croatia / Montverde Academy / Vanderbilt
11
Sandy Ryan
G
6-3 180 Sr.
Los Angeles, Calif. / St. John Bosco
14
Max Bowman
G
6-0 175 Fr.
Newport Beach, Calif. / JSerra Catholic HS
15
Quentin Scott
F
6-7 215 Sr.
Houma, La. / A.J. Ellender HS / Texas State
20
DeVon Baker
G
6-2 190 Jr.
Dayton, Ohio / SPIRE Academy / UNC Asheville
22
Scott Spencer
G
6-6 210 Sr.
Suffolk, Va. / Blue Ridge School / La Salle
23
R.J. McGee
G
6-5 200 So.
Chicago, Ill. / TaylorMade Academy
24
Kevin Cross
F
6-8 240 So.
Little Rock, Ark. / Mills University Studies / Nebraska
25
Jaylen Forbes
G
6-5 185 So.
Florence, Miss. / Florence / Alabama
33
Tylan Pope
F
6-6 220 R-Fr.
Franklinton, La. / Franklinton
ALPHABETICAL NO. NAME
POS. HT. CL. EXP.
HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL/PREVIOUS SCHOOL
0
Braelee Albert
G/F 6-5 220 So.
Los Angeles, Calif. / Brentwood School / Vanderbilt University
20
DeVon Baker
G
6-2 190 Jr.
Dayton, Ohio / SPIRE Academy / UNC Asheville
14
Max Bowman
G
6-0 175 Fr.
Newport Beach, Calif. / JSerra Catholic HS
2
Jadan Coleman
G
6-4 170 Fr.
Madison, Ala. / Bob Jones
3
Jalen Cook
G
6-0 205 Fr.
Walker, La. / Walker / LSU
24
Kevin Cross
F
6-8 240 So.
Little Rock, Ark. / Mills University Studies / Nebraska
4
Nobal Days
F
6-9 220 So.
Racine, Wisc. / Racine Park
25
Jaylen Forbes
G
6-5 185 So.
Florence, Miss. / Florence / Alabama
1
Sion James
G
6-5 205 Fr.
Sugar Hill, Ga. / Lanier
10
Oton Jankovic
F
6-10 215 So.
Zagreb, Croatia / Montverde Academy / Vanderbilt
23
R.J. McGee
G
6-5 200 So.
Chicago, Ill. / TaylorMade Academy
33
Tylan Pope
F
6-6 220 R-Fr.
Franklinton, La. / Franklinton
11
Sandy Ryan
G
6-3 180 Sr.
Los Angeles, Calif. / St. John Bosco
15
Quentin Scott
F
6-7 215 Sr.
Houma, La. / A.J. Ellender HS / Texas State
22
Scott Spencer
G
6-6 210 Sr.
Suffolk, Va. / Blue Ridge School / La Salle
COACHING STAFF HEAD COACH: Ron Hunter (Miami (Ohio), ‘86), 3rd year ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH: Ray McCallum (Ball State, ‘83), 3rd year ASSISTANT COACH: Claude Pardue (Emory, ‘08), 3rd year ASSISTANT COACH: Kevin Johnson (UTPA, ‘88), 3rd year DIRECTOR OF BASKETBALL OPERATIONS: Nate Summers (IUPUI ‘09), 3rd year DIRECTOR OF PLAYER DEVELOPMENT: Sean Mock (Miami (Ohio) ‘10), 3rd year
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Date
OCT. 29 NOV. 3 NOV. 9 NOV. 13 Nov. 17 Nov. 22 Nov. 23 Nov. 24 Nov. 30 DEC. 4 DEC. 7 Dec. 14 DEC. 18 DEC. 21 DEC. 29 Jan. 1 Jan. 5 JAN. 8 Jan. 12 JAN. 15 Jan. 22 JAN. 26 JAN. 29 Feb. 2 FEB. 5 Feb. 9 FEB. 12 Feb. 15 FEB. 23 Feb. 27 MARCH 3 March 6 March 10 March 11 March 12 March 13
Day
FRI. WED. TUES. SAT. Wed. Mon. Tue. Wed. Tues. SAT. TUES. Tues. SAT. TUES. WED. Sat. Wed. SAT. Wed. SAT. Sat. WED. SAT. Wed) (SAT) (Wed) (SAT) (Tue) (WED) (Sun) (THU) (Sun) Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat.
Opponent
Location
S C H E D U L E
TV
ULM (EXHIBITION) NEW ORLEANS LOUISIANA COLLEGE (EXHIBITION) NEW ORLEANS SOUTHEASTERN LA. NEW ORLEANS ESPN+ SOUTHERN NEW ORLEANS ESPN+ at Florida State Tallahassee, Florida ACC Network Drexel+ Nassau, Bahamas FloHoops.com Toledo+ Nassau, Bahamas FloHoops.com Valparaiso+ Nassau, Bahamas FloHoops.com at College of Charleston Charleston, South Carolina ESPN+ ALCORN STATE NEW ORLEANS ESPN+ COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON NEW ORLEANS ESPN+ Texas A&M College Station, Texas SEC Network+ GRAMBLING STATE NEW ORLEANS ESPN+ NEW ORLEANS NEW ORLEANS ESPN+ MEMPHIS NEW ORLEANS ESPN+ Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio ESPN+ East Carolina Greenville, North Carolina ESPN+ USF NEW ORLEANS ESPN+ Wichita State Wichita, Kansas ESPN+ SMU NEW ORLEANS ESPN+ UCF Orlando, Florida ESPN+ TULSA NEW ORLEANS ESPN+ WICHITA STATE NEW ORLEANS ESPN+ Houston Houston ESPN+ EAST CAROLINA NEW ORLEANS ESPN+ Memphis Memphis, Tennessee ESPN+ TEMPLE NEW ORLEANS ESPN+ USF Tampa, Florida ESPN+ HOUSTON NEW ORLEANS ESPN+ Temple Philadelphia ESPN+ UCF NEW ORLEANS ESPN+ SMU Dallas ESPN+
2021 American Athletic Conference Championship (Dickies Arena) First Round Fort Worth, Texas Quarterfinals Fort Worth, Texas Semifinals Fort Worth, Texas Championship Fort Worth, Texas
Home games in BOLD CAPS /// All times listed CST are tentative and subject to change * indicates American Athletic Conference games + Baha Mar Hoops Nassau Championship
Time/Result
W, 92-62 W, 64-56 W, 70-67 L, 70-73 L, 54-59 W, 90-87 L, 67-68 L, 64-68 L, 77-81 1 P.M. 7 P.M. 7 p.m. 1 P.M. 7 P.M. 7 P.M. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 3 P.M. 7 p.m. 1 P.M. 1 p.m. 8 P.M. 11 A.M. 7 p.m. 1 P.M. 7 p.m. 1 P.M. 6 p.m. 7 P.M. 2 p.m. 7 P.M. 2 p.m. TBD TBD TBD TBD
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O V E R A L L
S T A T I S T I C S
2021-22 Tulane Men's Basketball Combined Team Statistics All games Game Records Record
Overall
ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE
2-5 0-0 2-5
Team Box Score No. Player 3 COOK, Jalen
GP-GS
25 FORBES, Jaylen 24 CROSS, Kevin 1 JAMES, Sion
20 BAKER, DeVon 23 MCGEE, R.J.
33 POPE, Tylan
2 COLEMAN, Jadan
22 SPENCER, Scott 4 DAYS, Nobal
10 JANKOVIC, Oton
Team
MIN
Home
Away
1-1 0-0 1-1
Neutral
0-2 0-0 0-2
1-2 0-0 1-2
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Score by Periods Team Tulane Opponents
1st 228 243
Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds AVG FG-FGA FG% 3FG-3FGA 3FG% FT-FTA FT% OFF DEF TOT AVG
7-7
229:47 32.8
52-110
.473
15-34
.441
26-37
.703
10
16
26
3.7
6-6
162:09 27.0
30-53
.566
0-4
.000
18-25
.720
3
28
31
5.2
7-7 7-6 7-0 5-1 7-1 6-1 7-5 7-1 3-0
248:27 35.5 225:53 32.3 107:22 15.3 81:58 16.4
32-90 18-44 13-37 6-9
87:22 12.5
9-18
99:00 14.1
5-19
60:17 10.0 110:25 15.8 12:19
4.1
6-12 2-9 0-1
.356
17-49
.409
4-13
.667
1-4
.351
.347 .308
1-12
.500
.083 .250
2-3
.500
.667
5-9
.263
4-15
.000
0-0
.222
.556 .267
0-1
.000 .000
26-35 11-19 3-4 6-8 5-6 0-0 0-0 2-6 0-0
.743 .579 .750 .750
4 4 2
31 25 7
13
0
3
3
.000
2
14
0
0
.000
9
11
11
.333
29
2
.833 .000
35
11 10
21
10 9
32 16 21 0
19
5.0 4.1 1.3 2.6
PF DQ
A
21
2
20
1
12
0
4
17 18 4 7
4.6
12
2.3
3
0.5
2nd 251 250
3.0 0.0
3 9 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 7
14
TOT 492 503
TO BLK STL PTS AVG 21
0
8 145 20.7
14
9
8
78 13.0
1
3
30
3
4
16 12 7
1
2
1
4
1
3
1
0
3
7
0
0 2
2
8 107 15.3
0 10 0 0 0 6 1
6 3 4 3 0
51
7.3
19
3.8
25 17 14 6 0
4.3 3.6 2.8 2.0
0.9 0.0
Total
7
1425
173-402 .430
49-144
.340 97-140 .693
59 175 234 33.4 115
3
Opponents
7
1425
180-421 .428
57-171
.333 86-120 .717
84 187 271 38.7 108
3 109 109 26 39 503 71.9
Team Statistics Scoring Points per game Scoring margin Field goals-att Field goal pct
3 point fg-att 3-point FG pct 3-pt FG made per game
Free throws-att Free throw pct F-Throws made per game Rebounds Rebounds per game Rebounding margin Assists Assists per game
Turnovers Turnovers per game Turnover margin Assist/turnover ratio Steals Steals per game
Blocks Blocks per game
Winning streak Home win streak
Attendance Home games-Avg/Game Neutral site-Avg/Game
TULANE 492 70.3 -1.6
OPP
503 71.9 -
173-402 .430
180-421 .428
97-140 .693 13.9
86-120 .717 12.3
49-144 .340 7.0
234 33.4 -5.3 71 10.1
88 12.6 +3.0 0.8 57 8.1 22 3.1 0 0
2175 2-1088 -
57-171 .333 8.1
271 38.7 109 15.6 109 15.6 1.0 39 5.6 26 3.7
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12882 2-6441 3-0
Team Results Date
11/09/2021 11/13/2021 11/17/2021 11/22/2021 11/23/2021 11/24/2021 11/30/2021
Opponent
Southeastern La. Southern U. at Florida St. vs Drexel vs Toledo vs Valparaiso at Col. of Charleston
71
OT 13 10
88 22 57 492 70.3
W L L Wot L L L
70-67 70-73 54-59 90-87 67-68 64-68 77-81
Score
Att.
1132 1043 9030 0 0 0 3852