Game #2 • B4A Opening Game: Memphis vs. Samford • Page 7 TIGERS AMONG WINNINGEST PROGRAMS IN RECENT YEARS Since 2005-06 (through Nov. 15) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 10.
Kansas ............................................224 Memphis ........................................213 Duke ...............................................208 North Carolina................................207 Ohio State .......................................202 Pittsburgh .......................................195 Florida ............................................194 Butler ..............................................188 Syracuse .........................................188 Kentucky ........................................186
Since 2000-01 (through Nov. 15) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Kansas ............................................359 Duke ...............................................358 Memphis ........................................328 Pittsburgh .......................................322 Kentucky ........................................318 Gonzaga..........................................317 Syracuse .........................................316 North Carolina................................312 Florida ............................................309 Utah State .......................................304
TIGERS’ NBA TIES • The Memphis staff has several NBA ties and the following lists those: Position at Memphis NBA Tie Damon Stoudamire/Asst. ....Player 13 seasons (1995-2008) .........................................Asst. Coach Memphis Grizzlies (2009-11) Jimmy Williams/Asst. .........Asst. Coach Minnesota Timberwolves 2 seasons (2000-02) .........................................Advance Scout Golden St. Warriors 2 seasons (2002-04) Eric Sebastian/Dir. of Ops...Dir. of Media Relations Denver Nuggets (1994-2009) Brad Anderson/Athletic.......Asst. Athletic Trainer Trainer Portland Trail Blazers (1997-99) Frank Matrisciano/...............Trained several NBA Life Changer players, including 2010-11 Rookie of the Year Blake Griffin THOMAS NAMED TO WOODEN AWARD, NAISMITH TROPHY WATCH LISTS • Adonis Thomas has been named to two National Player of the Year watch lists. • The 6-foot-7 forward/guard is both a Wooden Award and Naismith Trophy candidate.
• The Wooden Award announced its preseason list Nov. 8, while the Naismith Trophy released its early-season list Nov. 13. FOUR TIGERS NAMED TO PRESEASON ALL-C-USA TEAMS • Four Tigers were named to the 2012-13 preseason All-Conference USA teams, as voted on by the league’s head coaches. • Tarik Black was a preseason All-C-USA first team pick, while Chris Crawford, Joe Jackson and Adonis Thomas were selected to the All-C-USA second team. • In 2011-12, Black and Jackson both were preseason All-C-USA second team picks. TIGERS PICKED TO WIN C-USA, EARN NCAA TOURNEY BID • In most preseason publications, Memphis is the favorite to win the 2012-13 Conference USA regular-season crown. The Sporting News, Lindy’s, Athlon Sports and CBSSports.com all pick the Tigers to finish first in the C-USA regularseason standings. • Athlon Sports picked the Tigers to advance to the NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen. • CBSSports.com ranked Memphis No. 18 in its preseason poll. • Lindy’s ranked Memphis No. 13 in its preseason magazine. • Blue Ribbon College Yearbook ranked the Tigers No. 18 in its preseason poll. • SI.com ranked the Tigers No. 18 in its preseason top-25 poll. MORE PRESEASON HONORS FOR TIGERS • In Lindy’s hoops magazine, three Tigers were named to its All-Conference USA teams. Chris Crawford and Adonis Thomas were selected to the first team and Tarik Black to the second team. • Lindy’s also named Chris Crawford its C-USA preseason Player of the Year and Tarik Black the league’s top NBA prospect. • In The Sporting News college basketball preview, Tarik Black, Joe Jackson and Adonis Thomas all were named to the magazine’s preseason All-Conference USA team. • Also in The Sporting News, Chris Crawford was selected Conference USA’s Best Shooter, Adonis Thomas C-USA’s Best NBA Prospect, Shaq Goodwin the league’s Best Freshman and head coach Josh Pastner the conference’s Best Recruiter. Memphis’ FedExForum was rated the league’s Best Homecourt Advantage. • Athlon Sports has Joe Jackson and Adonis Thomas on its preseason All-Conference USA team. The magazine also picked Thomas as its preseason C-USA Player of the Year. • Blue Ribbon College Yearbook named Chris Crawford and Adonis Thomas to its preseason All-Conference USA team. Crawford was named the preseason publication’s C-USA Player of the Year, and Shaq Goodwin was
MEMPHIS AMONG C-USA LEADERS Team (as of Nov. 16) Scoring Offense Scoring Defense Scoring Margin Free Throw Pct. Field Goal Pct. Field Goal Pct. Defense 3-Pt. Field Goal Pct. 3-Pt. Field Goal Pct. Defense Rebounding Margin Blocked Shots Assists Steals Turnover Margin Assist/Turnover Ratio 3-Pt. Field Goals Made
Stat 81.0 66.0 +15.0 .739 .420 .393 .316 .393 +16.0 4.0 16.0 10.0 +7.0 1.8 6.0
Rank 3rd 8th 4th 6th 9th 7th 7th 10th 1st 6th 6th 3rd 3rd 3rd 5th
Individual (as of Nov. 16) Scoring 1.. Isaiah Sykes, UCF .....................................24.5 6.. Tarik Black, MEM.....................................18.0 16. Joe Jackson, MEM ....................................14.0 Rebounding 1.. TaShawn Thomas, HOU...........................15.0 10. Black/Goodwin, MEM ...............................7.0 Field Goal Pct. 1.. Kasey Wilson, UCF...................................83.3 11. Tarik Black, MEM.....................................60.0 Assists 1.. Isaiah Sykes, UCF .......................................7.5 4.. Joe Jackson, MEM ......................................6.0 7. Antonio Barton, MEM................................4.0 Steals 1.. Shaquille Harrison, TLS .............................3.5 3. Goodwin/Stephens, MEM..........................3.0 Blocks 1.. TaShawn Thomas, HOU.............................4.0 10. Goodwin/Hall/Jackson/Stephens, MEM...1.0 picked as the league’s Newcomer of the Year. • According to CBSSports.com, Adonis Thomas was its preseason Conference USA Player of the Year. Tarik Black, Chris Crawford and Joe Jackson all were named among the Next Best Five in C-USA. Freshman Shaq Goodwin was selected as one of C-USA’s The Five After That. Goodwin also was named CBSSports.com’s preseason C-USA Freshman of the Year. • Memphis has two of college basketball’s 100 players on its roster, according to CBSSSports. com. The website listed Adonis Thomas at No. 31 and Joe Jackson at No. 67. • CBSSports.com also listed Tarik Black among its Top-50 Big Men, coming in at No. 48. • CBSSports.com listed Joe Jackson among its top-50 point guards in the nation at No. 21.