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2022-23 NORTH FLORIDA OSPREYS
Assistant AD of Strategic Communications: Brock Borgeson Phone: (630) 440-2595 | Email: brock.borgeson@unf.edu
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2022-23 SCHEDULE GAME 26
NORTH FLORIDA OSPREYS (10-15, 5-8 ASUN)
Head Coach: Matthew Driscoll (Slippery Rock, 1992)
Record at UNF: 213-229 (14th season)
Career Record: 239-305 (17th season)
STETSON HATTERS (14-10, 9-4 ASUN)
Head Coach: Donnie Jones (Pikeville, 1988)
Record at Stetson: 53-61 (4th season)
Career Record: 208-190 (13th season)
Game Information
DATE & TIME: Saturday, Feb. 11 | 2 p.m.
LOCATION: Jacksonville, Fla. | UNF Arena
WATCH: ESPN+
STATS: unfospreys.com
SERIES RECORD: UNF leads, 21-15
SERIES NOTE: North Florida has won nine of the last 12 against the Hatters ... UNF is 9-7 at home against the Hatters ... UNF is 19-8 against Stetson under head coach Matthew Driscoll
Series History
All-Time Series UNF leads, 21-15 Streak L1 Last Meeting Stetson W, 68-62 (1.2.23 at Stetson) UNF Arena UNF leads, 9-7 at Stetson UNF leads, 12-8 Neutral Site -
Trending
• LAST TIME VS. STETSON | Jonathan Aybar had a career night, going for 26 points and 10 boards, but the hosts Hatters fended off a series of UNF pushes as the Ospreys were edged in a road battle, 68-62, down in DeLand.
• 1K CLUB TIMES 2 | Jose Placer surpassed 1,000-career points in a UNF uniform Thursday. He already joined a 1,000-point club earlier this season after reaching 1,000-collegiate points during the win against Austin Peay Dec. 31.
• OSPREY NATION | The UNF Arena saw the sixth largest crowd in program history during last Saturday’s win with a reported attendance of 4,439. It’s the fourth-largest attendance for a River City Rumble game in the UNF Arena, as well as the largest crowd since 2016.
• LONGEVITY | Carter Hendricksen started his 100th game at UNF Thursday, tied for tenth in UNF history.
Quick Facts
Location Jacksonville, Fla.
Founded | Opened 1965 | 1972
Enrollment 17,304
Nickname Ospreys
Mascot Ozzie the Osprey
School Colors Navy Blue & Gray Conference ASUN
President (Interim) Dr. Moez Limayem
Athletic Director Nick Morrow Athletic Dept. Phone 904-620-2833 Athletic Address 1 UNF Drive Jacksonville, FL 32224
SWA Donna Kirk
NCAA Faculty Ath. Rep. Dr. Jennifer Kane
Athletic Tickets 904-620-BIRD (2473)
Unf By The Numbers
2022-23 OSPREY ROSTER
HEAD COACH: Matthew Driscoll 14th season
Chaz LANIER — Lan-ear
JOSE PLACER — HO-say | PLAH-sair
Jonathan AYBAR — A-bar
Max HRDLICKA — HURD-lick-uh
JARIUS Hicklen — JAIR-ee-us
JADYN Parker — jay-dun
Bobby KENNEN — Ken-In
SHALLOTTE — shuh-LOTE
Jah NZE - N-Z
OSPREYS — OZ-Prays (not oz-prees)
2022-23 STANDINGS
INDIVIDUAL
Honors | Awards
- Carter Hendricksen: ASUN All-Academic, CoSIDA
- Jose Placer: ASUN All-Academic
Record When
AWARDS AND HONORS IN 2021-22
• Jose Placer and Carter Hendricksen both took home ASUN All-Academic honors to close the 2022 season. For Hendricksen, it was his third-career honor.
• Hendricksen also joined former teammate, Wajid Aminu, as a CoSIDA Academic All-District honoree a year ago. Despite battling injury during the 2021-22 season, Hendricksen still managed to average 12.2 points per game and 5.0 rebounds per contest, bringing him past 1,000-career points and 500-career rebounds. The 6-7 forward/guard is one three-pointer shy of reaching 200 for his career.
• Shooting guard Jarius Hicklen put the ASUN on notice last year, averaging 12 points per game over 30 games and 15 starts. Initially not starting at the beginning of the 2021-22 season, Hicklen’s consistency, combined with some injuries on the UNF roster, brought him into a starting role that he did not let go of. The Dallas, Texas native was named ASUN Newcomer of the Week and ASUN Player of the Week one time apiece last year. He started his collegiate career with two seasons of basketball at Division II Oklahoma Baptist before transferring to North Florida.
LOOKING AT THE 2022-23 SEASON
• UNF is set to play 31 games including 14 at home. The Ospreys play a 13-game non-conference ledger, with 18 league games lined up as the ASUN expanded to 14 teams.
• The Ospreys will play seven first-time opponents in Gonzaga, Washington, South Carolina State, Houston, Duquesne, Davis & Elkins and Atlantis.
• UNF also has Pittsburgh and Kentucky on the schedule for this year, marking the second-straight year UNF has taken on Kentucky.
Csi Companies Court
• North Florida men’s basketball practiced away from its home court for all of the summer and much of the preseason as the UNF Arena was undergoing renovations that included the construction of the new CSI Companies Court. UNF didn’t practice in its home gym until Oct. 24 and instead practiced at the UNF Fieldhouse adjacent to the gym, or at the Florida State College of Jacksonville (community college) across the street from campus.
• The CSI Companies Court features a gray and navy look, with the state of Florida and UNF banner logo donning the center of the floor. UNF’s location in Jacksonville is emphasized with a star located on the floor, while Osprey talons mark the sidelines.
• The UNF Arena was also renovated with brand new lighting and sound system, as well as other aesthetic touch ups. The Bank of England Hospitality Suite is also nearing completion, providing a premier experience for donors.
#BIRDSofTREY
• North Florida has made a 3PM in 804 consecutive games including every game as a DI program.
• Last game without a 3PM: 3/2/96 vs Florida Southern in Sunshine State Conference Tournament title game
•UNF has paced the nation in three-pointers made twice while also leading the league in three-pointers converted six times during head coach Matthew Driscoll’s tenure.
Guaranteed And P5 Games
• North Florida has played 93 guarantee games during the tenure of head coach Matthew Driscoll including 77 versus Power 5 progams
• The Ospreys own a pair of upsets having opped Purdue (2014) and Illinois (2015)
• UNF is set to play the No. 2, 3 and 4 ranked teams per the preseason polls. UNF takes on Gonzaga, Kentucky and Houston this season.
Other Notes
• Head coach Matthew Driscoll picked up his 200th-career win last year. He is the winninggest coach in program history.
• UNF had arguably the best blocking trio in the league last year, with three student-athletes averaging at least 0.9 blocks/game. Jadyn Parker led the way with 1.6, Dorian James swatted 1.1 per game and Jonathan Aybar blocked 0.9 shots per contest. Parker set the UNF single game blocks record with nine last year.
• No stranger to tough schedules, UNF opened the year last year with a stretch of games against Texas Tech, Texas A&M, Grand Canyon, Arizona State and UCLA before playing a home game. The Ospreys played one home game before going back on the road to take on Kentucky.
• UNF saw all 13 members of the 2022-23 roster get minutes in the game at No. 2 Gonzaga. Five Ospreys made their UNF debuts, three of which made their collegiate debuts.
#PROspreys
Seven former Ospreys are currently playing pro hoops in Europe:
>Wajid Aminu
Israel
>Beau Beech
Serbia
>Chris Davenport
Portugal
>Ivan Gandia-Rosa
Latvia
>Dallas Moore
Serbia
>Jalen Nesbitt
Spain
>Garrett Sams
Germany
Top Ten Unf Arena Crowds
Noteworthy
YEAR-BY-YEAR
TOP 25 - North Florida has played 33 games against AP Top 25 teams.
#7 Florida (A)
#7 Ohio State (A)
#5 Michigan State (A) L, 48-78 -30
12/1/16 #24 Florida (H) L, 60-91 -31 12/3/16 #22 Syracuse (A) L, 71-77 -6 11/10/17 #2 Michigan State (A) L, 66-98 -32 11/16/17 #8 Florida (A) L, 68-108 -40
11/25/17 #11 Miami (A) L, 65-86 -21
12/19/18 #11 Florida State (A) L, 81-95
Pronunciation Guide
Mark Flakus - Flake-iss
Chaz LANIER – lan-ear
JOSE PLACER – HO-say | PLAH-sare
Jonathan AYBAR – A-bar
Max HRDLICKA – hurd-lick-uh
JARIUS Hicklen – JAIR-ee-us
Jah Nze - Ja Nz
JADYN Parker – jay-dun
Bobby KENNEN — KEN-In
Shallotte, N.C. – shah-LOTE
**OSPREYS -- Oss-Prays (Not Oz-prees)
Career Record: 239-305 (17th year)
UNF Record: 213-229 (14th year)
Personal
Birthdate: December 14, 1964
Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pa.
Family: Carrie (Wife) Chase & Paxton (Sons)
Education
College: Slippery Rock, 1992
Coaching Experience At Unf
* Named head coach on April 7, 2009
* 213-229 (.482) career record in 13-plus seasons
* 124-100 (.554) record in ASUN play
* ASUN Regular Season Champions (2015 | 2016 | 2020)
* ASUN Tournament Champions (2015)
* Two National Postseason appearances (2015 NCAA | 2016 NIT) | Earned invitation to 2020 CIT (canceled due to COVID)
* Three appearances in ASUN Tournament Championship game (2011 | 2015 | 2017 )
* Guided Ospreys to 5 regular season titles
* Coached UNF to victories over Power 5 foes (Purdue in 2014-15 | Illinois in 2015-16)
* Earned Top 20 final ranking in CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major poll (2014-15)
* Twice NCAA Div. 1 National Leader in 3-Pointers Made per Game (2016 | 2020)
* Responsible for 14 of program’s 19 1,000 Point Scorers
* Teams own every single season program record (except steals)
* His squads have produced 21 of program’s 44 triple-digit scoring outputs
* Owns all of program’s 20+ win seasons (23 in 201415 | 22 in 2015-16 | 21 in 2019-20)
* Posted .500 or better record in ASUN play in 10 of 13 years
* Qualified for ASUN Tournament every season of his tenure
* UNF’s attendance has been on the rise throughout Driscoll’s tenure averaging near 2,000 per game in each of the last six seasons, highlighted by the program record 2,856 per game average in 2015-16
* For the past eight seasons, Driscoll has served as a voter for the USA Today/NABC Coaches Top 25 Poll
* Winningest coach in UNF program history
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT - UNF
* 16 ASUN All-Conference honorees
* Six NABC All-District selections
* Two ASUN Players of the Year
* One ASUN Newcomer of the Year
* Two ASUN Freshmen of the Year
* Three ASUN Defensive Players of the Year
* Seven ASUN All-Freshmen selections
* 11 ASUN All-Tournament selections
* Three ASUN Scholar-Athletes of the Year
* 13 ASUN All-Academic honorees
* 110 ASUN Academic Honor Roll members
* 32 ASUN Players of the Week
* 23 ASUN Newcomers of the Week
* 11 UNF players that have continued careers professionally
* Developed two players invited to Portsmouth Invitational Tournament and NBA Summer League
* Graduated 35 players that have completed careers at UNF
UNF under Matthew Driscoll
Month-By-Month
DRISCOLL VERSUS...
ASUN Coach Wins (All-Time)
Head Coach, Team (Yrs) Wins
1. Rick Byrd, Belmont (2001-12) 227
2. Matthew Driscoll, UNF (2009-) 213
3. Frank Kerns, Ga. So. (1981-92) 210
4. Kirk Speranu, UCF (1993-2005) 195
5. Bill Bibb, Mercer (1978-89) 176
ASUN Coach Wins (Conference Only) Head Coach, Team (Yrs) Wins
1. Rick Byrd, Belmont (2001-12) 153
2. Matthew Driscoll, UNF (2009-) 124 Kirk Speraw, UCF (1993-05) 118
4. Frank Kerns, Ga. So. (1981-92) 117
5. Murry Bartow, ETSU (2005-14) 110
6. Scott Sanderson, Lipscomb (2003-13) 103
Milestone UNF Wins
Division I Worksheet
Media Notes
Credential Requests
The North Florida Athletics Communications Office will issue credentials to WORKING press only. All passes will be left at the media entrance table upon entering the northeast door adjacent to Varsity Lane.
Media Parking
Parking is available for media in the parking garage adjacent to UNF Arena.
Practice Coverage
Media are invited to attend UNF basketball practices... Please contact Brock Borgeson (630-440-2595) of the Athletic Communications office to obtain weekly practice times and to set-up any and all interviews with players and coaches via ZOOM or in-person
Postgame Interviews
Following a 10-minute cooling off period, Coach Matthew Driscoll and requested player will be made available in the media interview area (Room 1052/53)... Osprey lockeroom is closed to the media
North Florida Website
All information necessary in covering the Ospreys is available at the UNF Athletic website (www. UNFOspreys.com)... Schedules, Rosters, statistics, game recaps, player/coach bios and game notes can all be accessed there.
Social Media
Fans and media can follow the UNF basketball team via Twitter: @OspreyMBB, @UNFOspreys & @UNFBBALL | Facebook (North Florida Ospreys) Instagram: ospreysmbb, unfospreys
Visiting Radio
All visiting radio crews MUST request credentials through their school’s sports information director. The visiting radio line number varies from game to game. If a crew is in need of more than one phone line, please make arrangements through the North Florida Athletic Communications Office well in advance so necessary arrangements can be made.
Unf Player
THE LAST TIME...
SCORED 20 POINTS: 21 - Jose Placer vs. JU (2/4/23)
SCORED 30 POINTS: 30 - Jose Placer at JU (2/2/23)
SCORED 40 POINTS: 46 - Parker Smith vs Mercer (2/20/12)
COLLECTED 10 REBS: 11 - Carter Hendricksen at Central Arkansas (1/26/23)
COLLECTED 20 REBS: 20 - Chris Sneed vs Edward Waters (1/18/93)
HAD DOUBLE/DOUBLE 32 pts, 11 rebs - Carter Hendricksen at Central Arkansas (1/26/23)
HAD 10 ASSISTS: 12 - Ivan Gandia-Rosa at Stetson (2/27/20)
HAD 15 ASSISTS: 18* - Ivan Gandia-Rosa vs USC Upstate (2/15/18)
HAD 5 STEALS: 5 - Garrett Sams at Lipscomb (1/9/19)
BLOCKED 5 SHOTS: 9 - Jadyn Parker at Stetson (2/26/22)
North Florida
SCORED 100 POINTS: 105 vs Davis & Elkins (12/19/22)
WON BY 30+: +39 vs Davis & Elkins (105-66), 12/19/22
WON BY 40+: +40, vs Bethune-Cookman (88-48), 12/10/22
WON BY 50+: +60, vs Webber International (103-43), 11/20/21
COLLECTED 50+ REBS: 51 vs UCA (1/27/22)
HAD 20+ ASSISTS: 25 vs. Davis & Elkins (12/19/22)
HAD 15+ STEALS: 15 vs Trinit Baptist (11/18/19)
HAD 10+ BLOCKS: 11* at Lipscomb (2/9/19)
FORCED 25+ TURNOVERS: 27 by Charleston Southern (11/23/07)
PLAYED OVERTIME:
HAD
Kentucky (11/23/22)
HAD 20+ ASSISTS: 20, North Alabama (1/28/23)
COLLECTED 15+ STEALS: 15, Gonzaga (11/7/22)
HAD 10+ BLOCKS: 10, Michigan State (11/10/17)
FORCED 25+ TURNOVERS: 28, Florida (12/8/21)
HAD TWO 20-PT SCORERS: High Point (12/3/22) Zach Austin (25), Jaden House (23)
Starting Lineups Stat Leaders
Opponent
Gonzaga Placer Hicklen Lanier Hendricksen Parker
Washington Placer Hicklen Lanier Hendricksen Parker
SC State Placer Hicklen Lanier Hendricksen Parker
Duquesne Placer Hicklen Lanier Hendricksen Parker
Kentucky Placer Hicklen Lanier Hendricksen Parker
Trinity Baptist Placer Hicklen Lanier Hendricksen Parker
High Point Placer Hicklen Lanier Hendricksen Parker
Houston Placer Hicklen Lanier Hendricksen Parker
Bethune-Cookman Placer Hicklen Berry Hendricksen Parker
Pittsburgh Placer Hicklen Berry Hendricksen Parker
Davis & Elkins Placer Hicklen Berry Hendricksen Aybar
Bethune-Cookman Placer Hicklen Berry Hendricksen Parker
Atlantis (exh.) Placer Hicklen Berry Hendricksen Parker
Austin Peay Placer Hicklen Berry Hendricksen Parker
Stetson (road) Lanier Hicklen James Hendricksen Parker
Kenn. State (home) Placer Hicklen Berry Hendricksen Parker
FGCU (road) Placer Hicklen Berry Hendricksen Parker
JSU Placer Hicklen Berry Hendricksen Parker
Kenn. State (road) Placer Hicklen Berry Hendricksen Parker
Queens Placer Hicklen Berry Hendricksen Parker
Liberty Placer Hicklen Berry Hendricksen Parker
UCA Placer Hicklen Berry Hendricksen Parker
UNA Placer Hicklen Berry Hendricksen Parker
JU (road) Placer Hicklen Berry Hendricksen Parker
JU (home) Placer Hicklen Berry Hendricksen Parker
FGCU (home) Placer Hicklen Berry Hendricksen Parker
