OWENS EXPRESS MEN’S BASKETBALL
12-TIME OCCAC CHAMPIONS 1967, 1981, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2014, 2015
11 NJCAA All-Americans --- 8 NJCAA National Tournament Appearances --- 2 National Championships
TODAY’S MATCHUP
NOTES
- Welcome to this afternoon’s matchup between your Owens Express and the visiting Lakeland Lakers. Both games of today’s doubleheader are being aired on BCSN, and they will be streamed live on our YouTube page, which can be found by searching Owens Express Athletics. - Lakeland enters today’s matchup with a 7-15 overall record, including a 3-10 record in conference play. They fell to Owens 103-53 at home on Jan. 25 despite 17 points from Jeff Nevulis. Derrik Jamerson Jr. scored 25 points to lead seven players in double figures for Owens in the win. - During his tenure at Lakeland, head coach Terry Bowe has led the team to at least a share of an OCCAC championship in 2014-15 and 2012-13, as well as district championships in 2014-15, 2011-12 and 2010-11. - For Owens, Marquevious Wilson and Derrik Jamerson have won two of the past three OCCAC D-II player of the week awards. Head Coach: Head Coach: - The following Owens players are among the nation’s Dennis Springs (1st Yr.) Terry Bowe (14th Yr.) best statistically: Ty’Rese Searles (8th in FT percentage at 88.3), Derrik Jamerson Jr. (7th in 3-pt FG percentage at 50.2 and 1st in 3-pt FGs made with 105), Rico Stafford Career Record: Career Record: (13th in FG percentage at 62.7) and Roy Hatchett Jr. (2nd 12-4 257-162 (.613) in assists/game at 8.4). - Derrik Jamerson Jr., who has already broken the records Career OCCAC Record: Career OCCAC Record: for most 3-point FGs made and attempted in a single game and most 3-point FGs made and attempted in a 9-3 n/a career, needs eight made 3-pointers and 54 attempted 3-pointers to break the respective single season records. He is also currently on pace to break the single season 3-point FG percentage record, and has a chance at the career percentage mark, as well as 1,000 career pts (895). PPG: Jamerson 16.8 PPG: Burge 15.0 - Owens, which had its four-game winning streak snapped RPG: Jamerson 6.7 RPG: Falkner 7.1 on Saturday, has won 10 of its past 13 games. The team is APG: Hatchett 8.4 APG: Burge 1.8 SPG: Stafford 2.2 SPG: Nevulis 1.3 just one win away from its fifth 20-win season in the past BPG: Jamerson 1.1 BPG: Nevulis 0.9 six years. It would also be the 29th in program history. FG%: Stafford 62.7 FG%: Granger 47.3 - On top of that, Owens is currently fighting Sinclair 3PT FG%: Jamerson 50.2 3PT FG%: Burge 35.6 for the No. 3 seed in the upcoming district tournament. FT %: Searles 88.3 FT %: Burge 74.4 Either the next Owens win or the next Sinclair loss would clinch it for Owens due to its season sweep of Sinclair. - Owens will be hosting an NJCAA Division II Region XII District 11 quarterfinal game on March 7. The time and opponent will be determined once postseason seeding is settled. - To view the schedule and results, along with links to recaps, photo albums and videos this year, visit OwensExpress.com and select men’s basketball from the sport dropdown. Once there, click on schedule/results and then the corresponding links will appear next to each game. - You can follow live updates on Twitter by searching the handle @owensexpress, and you can find us on Facebook by searching Owens Express Athletics. We also have Instagram and You Tube pages that you can find by searching Owens Express Athletics.
OWENS
LAKELAND
THE BASICS
STATISTICAL LEADERS
2016-17 Lakeland Lakers Roster
# Name Ht. Yr. Pos. High School/Hometown 0 Trevon Granger 6-2 FR W Bedford/Bedford Heights, OH 1 Mitchell Dragon 5-7 FR G Edgewood/Ashtabula, OH 2 Louis Wisnyai 6-2 FR G Edgewood/Ashtabula, OH 3 Jeramie Burge 6-2 FR G Shaker Heights/Shaker Heights, OH 5 Jeff Nevulis 6-3 SO G Willoughby South/Willowick, OH 14 Crysjhawn Waters 5-10 FR G Garfield/Akron, OH 15 Justin Cooper 6-2 FR F Home School/Eastlake, OH 22 Anthony Miller 6-2 FR F Northrop/Fort Wayne, IN 23 Jordan Johnson 6-0 FR W Woodward Career Tech/Cincinnati, OH 24 Alex Newsome 5-8 FR G Edgewood/Ashtabula, OH 35 Da’ron Falkner 6-3 FR W Bedford/Bedford, OH HEAD COACH: Terry Bowe (14th Year) ASSISTANT COACHES: Jonathan Burge (1st Year), Chris Ulrich (1st Year)
2016-17 RECORD IN DEPTH OVERALL RECORD: 19-8 OCCAC Region XII Home Away Neutral
9-4 14-7 10-3 8-4 0-1
2016-17 SCHEDULE/RESULTS DATE
11/01 11/09 11/12 11/16 11/18 11/19 11/22 11/30 12/03 12/09 12/14 12/17 12/20 12/30 01/07 01/11 01/14 01/18 01/21 01/25 01/28 02/01 02/04 02/08 02/11 02/15 02/18 02/22 02/25 03/04 03/07 03/10 03/11 03/21 03/22 03/23 03/24 03/25
OPPONENT
RESULT
@ Mercyhurst North East W 89-75 HENRY FORD W 90-80 (OT) WASHTENAW W 118-61 @ No. 6 Schoolcraft L 102-76 @ Kalamazoo Valley# L 79-74 Grand Rapids# L 71-63 NO. 9 LANSING W 100-99 NO. 6 SCHOOLCRAFT W 88-80 MUSKEGON W 91-77 @ Adrian College JV W 96-67 NO. 5 CUYAHOGA* L 95-90 @ NO. 4 Sinclair* W 84-81 KELLOGG W 91-61 JACKSON L 83-72 @ Hocking W 88-72 LORAIN COUNTY* W 94-85 @ Columbus State* W 105-94 EDISON* W 83-74 CLARK STATE* W 87-52 @ Lakeland* W 103-53 @ Cincinnati State* L 92-80 @ No. 4 Cuyahoga* L 72-54 HOCKING W 127-74 @ Lorain County* W 92-87 SINCLAIR* W 88-83 @ Edison* W 85-79 COLUMBUS STATE* L 96-89 LAKELAND* 7:30 PM @ Clark State* 3 PM CINCINNATI STATE* 3 PM District 11 Quarterfinals TBA District 11 Semifinals TBA District 11 Finals TBA NJCAA D-II Nationals TBA NJCAA D-II Nationals TBA NJCAA D-II Nationals TBA NJCAA D-II Nationals TBA NJCAA D-II Nationals TBA ALL CAPS - HOME GAMES * CONFERENCE GAMES # KVCC Classic @ KVCC ^ If necessary
2016-17 Owens Express Men’s Basketball Roster HEAD COACH: DENNIS SPRINGS
PG
#0 TY’RESE SEARLES
- DNP in Saturday’s loss to Columbus State (illness) - Needs 16 points to reach 600 in his career - 8th in the nation in FT percentage (88.3)
G
#1 DERRIK JAMERSON JR.
- Needs five points for 900 in his career - Eight made 3-ptrs from breaking single season record - Has scored 22 + points in 6 of past 10 games
PG
#2 ROY HATCHETT JR.
- Eclipsed 200 career in assists in loss to Columbus State - 9 games with at least 10 assists this year, 5 more with 9 - Needs 29 points to reach 400 in his career
G
#3 SHONDELL JACKSON
- Averaging 16 PPG over the past two contests - Eclipsed 300 season points against Columbus State - Has at least one rebound in every game this year
G
#10 JAMIRI BENNETT
- 11-for-24 (45.8 percent) from 3-point range this year - Has played 12 or more minutes 10 times this year - Averaging 14.1 PPG per 40 minutes played
PG
#12 MASON DURDEN
- Has scored in 10 straight games (26-for-48 from field) - Four or more assists in three of the past five games - Needs 13 points to reach 100 on the season
G/F
#15 MARQUEVIOUS WILSON
- Seven or more rebounds in three of past four games - Second on team in scoring (14 PPG) in OCCAC play - Has scored in double digits in eight of past nine games
F
#22 DEREK REECE JR.
- Has scored in 75 percent of games played this year - Needs 19 rebounds for 100 on the season - Averaging 17.3 PPG, 13 RPG per 40 minutes played
F
#23 RICO STAFFORD
6-6 Fr. Lima Senior/Lima, OH
- Scored 10 + pts in 4 of past 5 games (18 times overall) - 13th in the nation in FG percentage (62.7) - Has shot 50 plus percent from the field in 12 of past 13
F
#24 JAMES GRAYS
- Currently injured
6-2 So. Cornerstone/Pontiac, MI
6-5 So. Cornerstone/Pontiac, MI
6-1 So. Glenville/Cleveland, OH
6-6 So. Warren Harding/Warren, OH
6-1 Fr. Maumee/Toledo, OH
6-0 Fr. Whitmer/Toledo, OH
6-3 Fr. Lima Senior/Lima, OH
6-6 So. Springfield/Toledo, OH
6-5 So. Start/Toledo, OH
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