TULANE
G R E E N
W A V E
W E E K L Y
KEVIN CROSS
VS.
VS. SOUTHERN
INSIDE: GAME PREVIEW ROSTERS
GAME 2
T O D A Y ’ S
G A M E
Tulane Men’s Basketball Welcomes Southern to New Orleans G R E E N WAV E T O W E L C O M E J A G U A R S F O R A 1 1 : 3 0 A . M . T I P O F F
STARTING FIVE 1. Head coach Ron Hunter begins his third season in Uptown (28th season overall) where he will look to build on the team’s 2020 Quarterfinal appearance in the American Athletic Conference Championship. The Green Wave opened their 2021-22 campaign on a high note, as it defeated Southeastern 70-67. 2. This season, Hunter’s staff welcomes back six letterwinners, six newcomers and three starters, including preseason All-American Athletic Conference honoree Jaylen Forbes. Forbes, who became Tulane’s first all-conference selection since Melvin Frazier Jr. in 2018, averaged 16.4 points per game a year ago – a figure that ranked fourth in the American Athletic Conference last season. 3. The Green Wave will look to start 2-0 for the third straight season. Tulane’s win over Southeastern marked the third straight year it had won its regular season opener. 4. The Green Wave won the turnover battle in their 2021-22 season opener against Southeastern. 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). 5. In two exhibition contests, Tulane posted back-to-back preseason wins against ULM (92-61) and Louisiana College (64-56).
GREEN WAVE POTENTIAL STARTERS
1
Tulane led the American Athletic Conference and ranked 18th nationally a year ago in turnover margin.
5
Tulane has won five American Athletic Conference road games under head coach Ron Hunter dating back to the 2019-20 campaign. The Green Wave defeated USF (53-49), Temple (81-64) and Tulsa (58-48).
228 #3 Jalen COOK Freshman » Guard
GP/GS.....................1/1 PPG......................28.0 RPG........................4.0 APG........................4.0 3FG%...................66.7
#1 Sion JAMES Freshman » Guard
GP/GS.....................1/1 PPG........................4.0 RPG........................6.0 APG........................3.0 SPG........................2.0
#25 Jaylen FORBES Sophomore » Guard
GP/GS.....................1/1 PPG......................11.0 RPG........................4.0 APG........................1.0 3FG%...................60.0
#22 Scott SPENCER Senior» Guard
GP/GS.....................1/1 PPG........................2.0 RPG........................2.0 APG........................0.0 FG%.....................33.3
#24 Kevin CROSS Sophomore » Forward
GP/GS.....................1/1 PPG........................4.0 RPG........................2.0 APG........................2.0 SPG........................2.0
Tulane has made at least one 3-point field goal in 228 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.
SERVED WHERE THE WAVE ROLLS.
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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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S O U T H E R N
R O S T E R
NUMERICAL NO. NAME
POS. HT. WT. CL.
HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL (PREVIOUS SCHOOL)
0
Terrell Williams
F
6-6 200 R-So.
Arlington, TX / Mansfield HS
1
Ahsante Shivers
G
6-4 205 R-Sr.
Seat Pleasant, MD / Mt. Zion Prep Academy / Siena College
2
J’Quan Ewing
F
6-9 195 R-Fr.
Clarksville, TN / Kenwood HS / Pearl River CC
3
P.J. Byrd
G
6-1 175 Jr.
Houston, TX / Bush HS / Colorado State / VCU
4
Isaiah Rollins
G
6-3 185 Sr.
Opelousas, LA / Northside HS
5
Jayden Saddler
G
6-1 195 Sr.
Aberdeen, Md / Mt. Zion Prep Academy
10
Delor Johnson
G/F 6-3 195 Jr.
Houston, TX / Cypress Ranch HS
11
DeSean Woods
G
6-0 165 So.
Lexington, KY / Dunham HS / Core4Prep Academy
12
Damien Sears
F/C
6-7
Haughton, LA / Haughton HS / Nicholls State / St. John’s / Western Oklahoma State
13
Dre’Shawn Allen
G
6-1 170 Jr.
Auburn Hills, Mich. / Avondale HS / AUM / Western Illionis
14
Jason Holliday
G
6-5 205 R-Sr.
Baton Rouge, LA / Brusly HS / Bossier Parish CC / Murray State
20
Gavin Harris
G
6-2 155 Fr.
Gonzales, LA / Walker HS
22
Brion Whitley
G
6-4 200 R-Jr.
Sarasota, FL / Riverview HS / Murray State
23
Kirk Parker
C
6-7 245 R-Sr.
Vicksburg, MS / Vicksburg HS / Pearl River CC
25
Da’Tayvious Ga-briel
G
6-4 160 Fr.
St. Martinville, LA / St. Martinville HS
30
Brendon Brooks
G
5-10 165 R-Sr.
Dallas, TX / Lakeview Centennial HS
33
Gavin Flowers
F
6-7
East Orange, New Jersey / Seton Hall Prep / Florida Coastal Prep Sports Academy
35
Tyrone Lyons
G/F 6-7 190 R-Jr.
245
200
R-Sr.
Fr.
North Amityville, N.Y. / St. Anthony’s HS / North Carolina A&T
Head Coach: Sean Woods (4th Season) Assistant Coaches: Ryan Price, Peter Cipriano, Jethro Hillman, Johnny Simmons
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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
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Opponent
Location
S C H E D U L E
TV
Time
ULM (EXHIBITION) NEW ORLEANS W, 92-62 LOUISIANA COLLEGE (EXHIBITION) NEW ORLEANS W, 64-56 SOUTHEASTERN LA. NEW ORLEANS ESPN+ W, 70-67 SOUTHERN NEW ORLEANS ESPN+ 11:30 A.M. at Florida State Tallahassee, Florida ACC Network 7 p.m. Drexel+ Nassau, Bahamas FloHoops.com 1:30 p.m. TBD+ Nassau, Bahamas FloHoops.com TBA TBD+ Nassau, Bahamas FloHoops.com TBA at College of Charleston Charleston, South Carolina ESPN+ 6:30 p.m. ALCORN STATE NEW ORLEANS ESPN+ 1 P.M. COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON NEW ORLEANS ESPN+ 7 P.M. Texas A&M College Station, Texas SEC Network+ 7 p.m. GRAMBLING STATE NEW ORLEANS ESPN+ 1 P.M. NEW ORLEANS NEW ORLEANS ESPN+ 7 P.M. MEMPHIS NEW ORLEANS ESPN+ 7 P.M. Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio ESPN+ 6 p.m. East Carolina Greenville, North Carolina ESPN+ 6 p.m. USF NEW ORLEANS ESPN+ 3 P.M. Wichita State Wichita, Kansas ESPN+ 7 p.m. SMU NEW ORLEANS ESPN+ 1 P.M. UCF Orlando, Florida ESPN+ 1 p.m. TULSA NEW ORLEANS ESPN+ 8 P.M. WICHITA STATE NEW ORLEANS ESPN+ 11 A.M. Houston Houston ESPN+ 7 p.m. EAST CAROLINA NEW ORLEANS ESPN+ 1 P.M. Memphis Memphis, Tennessee ESPN+ 7 p.m. TEMPLE NEW ORLEANS ESPN+ 1 P.M. USF Tampa, Florida ESPN+ 6 p.m. HOUSTON NEW ORLEANS ESPN+ 7 P.M. Temple Philadelphia ESPN+ 2 p.m. UCF NEW ORLEANS ESPN+ 7 P.M. SMU Dallas ESPN+ 2 p.m.
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
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
2021-2022 Tulane University Men's Basketball Overall Statistics (as of Nov 9, 2021) Overall Record: 1-0
Conf: 0-0
FG #
Player
03
Home: 1-0
3PT
Away: 0-0
FT
Neutral: 0-0 Rebounds
GP-GS
MIN
AVG
FG-FGA
FG%
3FG-FGA
3FG%
FT-FTA
FT%
OFF
DEF
TOT
AVG
PF
DQ
A
TO
Cook, Jalen
1-1
30
30.0
11-18
.611
4-6
.667
2-4
.500
2
2
4
4.0
5
1
4
1
BLK STL
25
Forbes, Jaylen
1-1
38
38.0
4-12
.333
3-5
.600
0-1
.000
0
4
4
4.0
0
0
1
0
2
0
11
11.0
33
Pope, Tylan
1-0
22
22.0
5-9
.556
1-1
1.000
0-0
.000
7
6
13
13.0
2
0
0
1
1
0
11
11.0
20
Baker, DeVon
1-0
22
22.0
5-9
.556
0-2
.000
0-0
.000
1
4
5
5.0
1
0
1
2
0
0
10
10.0
24
Cross, Kevin
1-1
13
13.0
1-3
.333
0-0
.000
2-2
1.000
0
2
2
2.0
6
1
2
4
0
2
4
4.0
01
James, Sion
1-1
33
33.0
1-6
.167
0-3
.000
2-3
.667
0
6
6
6.0
3
0
3
2
0
2
4
4.0
22
Spencer, Scott
1-1
14
14.0
1-3
.333
0-1
.000
0-0
.000
0
2
2
2.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2.0
0
0
PTS
AVG
28
28.0
02
Coleman, Jadan
1-0
1
1.0
0-0
.000
0-0
.000
0-0
.000
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0.0
04
Days, Nobal
1-0
23
23.0
0-2
.000
0-0
.000
0-2
.000
1
2
3
3.0
0
0
2
0
1
0
0
0.0
10
Jankovic, Oton
1-0
4
4.0
0-0
.000
0-0
.000
0-0
.000
0
0
0
0.0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
1
200
200.0
28-62
.452
8-18
.444
6-12
.500
12
29
41
41.0
18
2
13
11
4
4
70
70.00
200
200.0
20-58
.345
10-32
.313
17-22
.773
11
24
35
35.0
13
0
14
12
4
4
67
67.00
Total Opponents
Team Statistics
Tulane
OPP
70
67
70.0
67.0
SCORING Points Per Game Scoring Margin
3.0
–
FIELD GOALS-ATT
28-62
20-58
Field Goal Pct
.452
.345
3 POINT FG-ATT
8-18
10-32
3PT FG Pct
.444
.313
8.0
10.0
6-12
17-22
.500
.773
6.0
17.0
3PT Made Per Game FREE THROWS-ATT FT Pct FT Made Per Game REBOUNDS Rebounds Per Game
41
35
41.0
35.0
Rebounds Margin
6.0
–
13
14
13.0
14.0
ASSISTS Assists Per Game TURNOVERS Turnovers Per Game
11
12
11.0
12.0
Turnovers Margin
1.0
–
Assist/Turnover Ratio
1.2
1.2
STEALS Steals Per Game BLOCKS Blocks Per Game ATTENDANCE Dates/Avg Per Date
4
4
4.0
4.0
4
4
4.0
4.0
1,132
0
1-1,132
0-0
–
0-0
Neutral Site #/Avg
Score by Periods
1st
2nd
Total
Tulane
31
39
70
Opponents
30
37
67
Conf
Date
Opponent
11/09/21
SOUTHEASTERN LA.
* = Conference game
W/L
Score
Att.
W
70-67
1,132