6-9, 240, FORWARD, JUNIOR, TRF, LOS ANGELES, CA
WILL BROWN
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He can be a difference maker. Transferred from the University of New Mexico where he played two seasons.
Will Brown is a transfer from the University of New Mexico who served out a redshirt season last year. He will mark his first competitive season with the Cowboys this year, playing as a junior.
Pre-McNeese: he played two seasons at New Mexico and averaged 4.2 points and 3.6 rebounds in 35 games two years ago..he made 49.2 percent of his field goals and 50 percent of his free throws...he was second on the team in blocked shots with 32 ...in conference games only he averaged 4.9 points a game...game highs were 11 points against Texas Tech and seven rebounds vs New Mexico State...as a freshman he played in 32 games and started one...he had a 1.9 scoring and a 2.2 rebounding average...his highs as a freshman were 10 points (vs Ole Miss) and six rebounds (vs Air Force).. 22
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he played high school ball at Woodrow Wilson HS (three years) in Dallas....and his senior year at Patterson Prep....averaged 18 points and 10 rebounds per game in the 2006-2007 season... and 12.5 points and eight rebounds per game at the prep school....named first team all-district...sophomore of year...was rated a three-star recruit by Rivals.com and Scout.com...named the top power forward signee in the Mountain West Conference by Rivals.com in 2008... ranked in the top 10 by TexasHoops. com after his junior prep season... Personal: birthdate October 3, 1989....General Studies.....parents are Benny and Willie Faye Brown...is a cousin of Joe and David Dumars.... also a cousin to teammates Rudy Turner and Ledrick Eackles
6-9, 285, POST, SENIOR, TRF, BOYCE, LA
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RUDY TURNER He makes a big presence under the goal. Transferred from UL Monroe where he was a three year starter.
Rudy Turner transferred from UL Monroe and sat out the season. He will play as a senior this year. Rudy is a big presence underneath the goal and he can rebound and score with the best. Could become one of the better big men to play for the Cowboys.
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High School: played at Peabody High in Alexandria and earned two letters... played on state playoff team (semifinals)....averaged 20 points and 12 rebounds per game his senior season... also five blocks and two assists per game....earned all-state, all-district and allPre-McNeese: played three seasons Cenla honors....McDonald’s at Louisiana-Monroe where he was a all-America nominee starter all three years...as a junior he averaged 8.8 points and led the team Personal: birthdate October 12, with a 5.5 rebounding average...he 1988....General Studies....parents are also made 55 percent of his field goals Darryl Bowie and Rougena Turner.... and led the team with 43 blocked has a six year old son - Damarion Deshots....in his sophomore season he Eric Turner...uncles are Joe and David averaged 13.2 points a game and had Dumars...teammate Will Brown is a a 60 shooting percentage...led team cousin in rebounding with 8.8 mark...started 10 games as a freshman and had a 6.0 scoring and a 4.5 rebounding 24
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6-2, 180, GUARD, FRESHMAN, HS, LAKE CHARLES, LA
KEVIN HARDY
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Averaged 22 points per game senior year in high school Lettered in three sports (basketball, football, track) at St. Louis High
Kevin Hardy is an athletic guard who is expected to see playing time at the point position this year...he can also play the No. 2 guard post in the Cowboy alignment....he can score off the dribble as well as on the pass and catch
High School: played both the point and the shooting guard positoins at St.Louis HIgh School, helping that team to a district title...in his senior season he averaged 22 points, eight rebounds, 3.5 assists and two steals per game....was twice named to the all-district team and earned an honorable mention on the all-state squad....earned an academic all-state honor....was a high jumper in track and field and played wide receiver on the football team
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Personal: birthdate May 27, 1993....Electrical Engineering major...parents are Patrick and Sharon Hardy...uncle Byron played football at McNeese
6-3, 200, GUARD, JUNIOR, TRF, BATON ROUGE, LA
LEDRICK EACKLES
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Has played in two NCAA tournaments
Ledrick Eackles transferred from Oakland Univer-
Transferred from Oakland University where he played two years
sity and will have two seasons with the Cowboys. He brings in two years of collegiate experience and played in two NCAA tournaments. Pre-McNeese: in two seasons at Oakland University he helped the Golden Grizzlies to two Summit League titles and to two appearances in the NCAA tournament... as a freshman he averaged 6.1 points per game and last year he hit 4.8 per game....game highs had him scoring 18 points against Ohio, 13 against Valparaiso and 12 against Tennessee...rebound high of nine vs Wright State...
munications and History major...parents are Ledell
Eackles and Antionette Victor.... father was NBA standout....brother Ledell Jr. played at Campbell University....cousin of Cowboy assistant coach David Dumars and former Cowboy and Detroit Piston standout and Hall of Fame member Joe Dumars
High School: all-state performer playing for Glen Oaks, Family Christian and Zachary HS...also played at Hargrave Military Academy leading his team into the prep national title game and scoring 20 points...MVP of Louisiana state all-star game...once scored 57 points in a prep game to set a school record... three-time district MVP.... Personal: birthdate January 5, 1989...ComSLC CHAMPIONS
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6-7, 230, FORWARD, FRESHMAN, HS, BATON ROUGE, LA
CRAIG MCFERRIN
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Averaged 22 points per game senior year in high school Expected to play both the post and power forward positions
Craig McFerrin can play both the power forward and the post position and is expected to play both this season...his forte is his rebounding and he is also expected to improve his scoring as the season goes along.
High School: played at Warren G. Harding High School (Warren, Ohio) where he averaged 16 points, nine rebounds, two blocked shots and three assists per game his senior season... ....among the honors he earned were selection to the all-Ohio team
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Personal: birthdate December 17, 1992....parents are Craig Sr. and Leta McFerrin....Nursing major...lists Baton Rouge as his home town
6-5, 200, FORWARD, FRESHMAN, HS, LAKE CHARLES, LA
DESHARICK GUIDRY
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Twice named district MVP Averaged 20.8 points and 13 rebounds per game in high school
Desharick Guidry will play the two forward positions for the Cowboys and is being counted on for substantial playing time...he will add a scoring presence inside for the squad....
Personal: birthdate March 7, 1993 ...Sports Management major...parents are Paul Guidry and Stephanie George
High School: played at Washington-Marion High in Lake Charles where he earned all-state and all-district honors...averaged 20.8 points and 13 rebounds per game his senior season....he also led his squad to two straight league titles and into the Louisiana Top 28 tournament... twice named the district most valuable player ...he was also named the Southwest Louisiana MVP....also a football letterman as a wide receiver... maintained a 3.3 overall GPA in high school....
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COWBOYS YEAR BY YEAR Year 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001
Coach Dave Simmons Dave Simmons Dave Simmons Dave Simmons Dave Simmons Tic Price Tic Price Tic Price Tic Price Tic Price Ron Everhart
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L 12 20 18 16 17 14 15 16 14 9 9
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2000
Ron Everhart
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1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989
Ron Everhart Ron Everhart Ron Everhart Ron Everhart Ron Everhart Steve Welch Steve Welch Steve Welch Steve Welch Steve Welch Steve Welch
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15 19 12 12 16 16 15 22 19 13 14
SLC 11-7, 5th SLC 4-12, 9th SLC 10-6, 1st SLC 11-7, 4th SLC 7-11, 7th SLC 9-9, 4th SLC 9-9, 5th SLC 4-14, 8th SLC 4-10, 6th SLC 11-3, 2nd SLC 9-5, 2nd
NCAA
1988 1987 1986 1985
Steve Welch Glenn Duhon Glenn Duhon Glenn Duhon
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Glenn Duhon
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1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975
Glenn Duhon Glenn Duhon Glenn Duhon Glenn Duhon Glenn Duhon Glenn Duhon E. W. Foy E. W. Foy E. W. Foy
16 14 11 15 10 20 20 16 16
13 15 21 12 17 8 7 11 8
SLC 6-6, 3rd SLC 4-6, 4th SLC 0-10, 6th SLC l5-5, 2nd SLC 3-7, 5th SLC 8-2, 1st SLC 7-3, 2nd SLC 7-3, 2nd SLC 6-2, 1st
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1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961
Bill Reigel Bill Reigel Bill Reigel Ralph Ward Ralph Ward Ralph Ward Ralph Ward Ralph Ward Ralph Ward Ralph Ward Ralph Ward Ralph Ward Ralph Ward Ralph Ward
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5 5 10 12 13 12 5 10 16 15 16 9 8 7
GSC 5-7, 4th GSC 5-7, 4th GSC 4-8, 4th GSC 11-1, 1st GSC 5-7, 4th GSC 2-10, 6th GSC 3-7, 5th GSC 3-7, 5th GSC 7-3, 1st GSC 5-5, 3rd GSC 8-2, 1st
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Ralph Ward Ralph Ward Ralph Ward
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Ralph Ward
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Ralph Ward
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1955 Ralph Ward 17 12 GSC 8-4, 3rd 1954 Ralph Ward 12 12 GSC 6-6, 3rd 1953 Ralph Ward 17 13 GSC 8-4, 2nd 1952 Wayne Cusic 15 4 1951 Wayne Cusic 8 10 1950 Wayne Cusic 17 9 1949 Wayne Cusic 11 10 1948 Wayne Cusic 18 5 1947 Wayne Cusic 12 4 1946 Wayne Cusic 15 2 * National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics champions
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Post Season NIT NCAA NIT
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Player Honors (first team only) Patrick Richard (all-SLC, all-Louisiana, Player of Year) J. T. Williams (all-SLC) Fred Gentry (all-SLC, SLC tournament MVP) Demond Mallet (SLC Player of Year, all-Louisiana, SLC scoring champ, District AA), Tierre Brown (all-SLC, all-Louisiana) Tierre Brown (all-SLC, SLC scoring champ, Dist VI AA) Jason Coleman (SLC rookie of year) Demond Mallet (all-SLC, La. Player of Year) Demond Mallet (all-SLC, SLC scoring champ) Rosell Ellis (all-SLC, SLC Player of Year) Derrick Turner (all-SLC) Anthony Pullard (SLC Player of year, all-La.) Michael Cutright (SLC tourney MVP, all-SLC, all-La., Dist. VI all-America), Anthony Pullard (All-SLC, Dist. VI all-America) Anthony Pullard (all-SLC, all-Louisiana) Jerome Batiste (SLC Player of Year, all-Louisiana) Jerome Batiste (all-SLC, all-Louisiana), Kenny Jimerson (all-SLC) Joe Dumars (SLC Player of Year, La. Player of Year, Sporting News All-America, East-West Classic, Aloha Classic, Hall of Fame Classic jersey retired by McNeese) Joe Dumars (all-SLC, all-La), Jerome Batiste (all-SLC, SLC newcomer of year) Joe Dumars (all-SLC) Joe Dumars (all-SLC, Rookie of Year), Fred Chaffould (all-SLC) David Lawrence (all-SLC, all-La., All-America) David Lawrence (SLC Player of Year, all-Louisiana) John Rudd (all-SLC) John Rudd (all-SLC) Edmond Lawrence (all-SLC, all-La, Aloha Classic) Henry Ray (SLC Player of Year, all-SLC, all-La.), Edmond Lawrence (All-SLC) Henry Ray (all-SLC), Edmond Lawrence (CoSIDA All-America) George Murphy (all-GSC) George Murphy (all-GSC) Clyde Briley (all-GSC) Clyde Briley (all-GSC) Jimmie Shields (all-GSC, GSC Player of Year) Don Troutman (all-GSC) Stan Kernan (All-GSC, GSC Player of Year, AP & NAIA allAmerica, jersey retired), Al Nesmith (all-GSC) Don Troutman (all-GSC) Stan Kernan (all-GSC, all-Louisiana) Stan Kernan (all-GSC, GSC Player of Year, all-La.), Frank Glenn (all-GSC, NAIA all-America, jersey retired) Frank Glenn (GSC Player of Year, all-La), Charles Decker (allGSC, all-Louisiana) Bill Reigel (GSC Player of Year, NAIA Player of Year, AP & NAIA All-America, East-West Classic, jersey retired) Bill Reigel (GSC Player of Year), Roy Moore (all-GSC) Roy Moore (all-GSC) Roy Moore (all-GSC), Dick Miller (all-GSC) -
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HEAD COACH
DAVE SIMMONS
SLC Louisiana Coach of the Year
Member of the Louisiana Basketball Hall of Fame Scored 1,563 career points as a collegiate player
Dave Simmons returned the McNeese State Cowboys to Southland Conference royalty last season, leading his team to the league title, its first since the early part of the last decade. The 20 win season his Cowboys produce was also the first for the school in nine years and the 15-2 home record was one of the very best. Now, he enters this season with the goal of defending the league title. Simmons has hit some high spots during his career at McNeese, both as head coach and assistant coach. As a former assistant at McNeese (in the late 1980s on the staff of Steve Welch), the Cowboys won the league’s tournament title and participated in the NCAA. His coaching effort the past year earned him the SLC coach of the year honor as well as that for the state of Louisiana. He was also named the district coach of the year by the National Association of Basketball Coaches. He’s now 70-83 in five seasons with the Cowboys. Simmons was also on the staffs at Northwestern State and Louisiana Tech when those two teams won league titles and played in the NCAA tournament and an assistant at Delta State when it played post season. 32
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He was an assistant coach at Louisiana Tech when the team went to the NIT Final Four and made two NCAA appearances. He was an assistant at Delta State when it won 24 games and appeared in the Division II Final Four and he was an assistant at Northwestern State when the Demons won back to back league crowns, participated in the NCAA and gave the SLC a first round NCAA victory for the first time since the 1980s. During a 28 year career Simmons has coached more than 20 players who have gone on to play in the professional ranks including Karl Malone. He is a member of the Louisiana Basketball Hall of Fame, having been inducted for his playing career at Louisiana Tech and he is one of the few current collegiate head coaches in the nation who scored more than 1,500 points during their playing careers. At Tech he was the team captain and team MVP and in 1981 ranked fifth in the nation in free throw shooting. He still holds the school record for free throw accuracy in a single season and for career free throw accuracy. A native of DeRidder, he and his wife Elaine Marie have three children, Desmond, David and Deon.
COACHING HIGHLIGHTS 2010-2011 head coach McNeese State (21-12, SLC Champion, NIT) ...team wins 10 of last 13 games 2006-2007 head coach McNeese State (team wins last three games and six of last seven to finish second in league standings; advance to semifinal round of league tournament 2005-2006 assistant coach Northwestern State (26-8, SLC Champion, SLC tournament champion, won first game of NCAA tournament) 2004-2005 assistant coach Northwestern State (SLC Champion) 2000-2001 assistant coach Northwestern State (SLC tournament champion, NCAA tournament; 1-0 as interim head coach) 1994-1995 head coach Edward Waters College (27-29 overall; EIAC semifinals) 1988-1989 assistant coach McNeese State (SLC tournament champions, NCAAtournament) 1986-1987 assistant coach Delta State(Division II Final Four) 1985-1986 assistant coach Louisiana Tech (NIT Final Four) 1984-1985 assistant coach Louisiana Tech (SLC champion, NCAA second round) 1983-1984 assistant coach Louisiana Tech (NCAA second round) PLAYING HIGHLIGHTS 2006 Named to the Louisiana Association of Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame as a player 1977-1981 Louisiana Tech University(team captain, team MVP, 5th in nation in free throw shooting in 1981; holds school record for free throw accuracy in single season and for career free throw accuracy; three time allSLC; scored 1,563 career points)
Coach Simmons and wife Elaine Marie Dave Simmons Bio Date of Birth: July 24, 1959 Hometown: DeRidder, LA Married: wife Elaine Marie Children: Desmond, David, Deon
COACHING CAREER TIMELINE 2010-2011: first conference title as head coach 2006: named head coach at McNeese State 1999-2006: assistant coach at Northwestern State 1994-1996: head coach at Edward Waters College 1987-1994: assistant coach at McNeese State 1986-1987: assistant coach at Delta State 1985-1986: assistant coach at Louisiana Tech
CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS McNeese State: SLC 2010-2011; SLC 1988-89 Northwestern State: SLC 2005-06, 2004-05, 2000-01 McNeese State: SLC 1988-89 Delta State: Gulf South 1986-87 Louisiana Tech: SLC 1984-85
Education 1977-85 Louisiana Tech (M.S., Health and Physical Eduation) (B.S., Health and Physical Education) (Minor, Business Education Collegiate Career Coaching Record Year W L Place ‘94-95 16 13 Edward Waters ‘95-96 11 16 Edward Waters ‘06-07 15 17 McNeese State ‘07-08 13 16 McNeese State ‘08-09 11 18 McNeese State ‘09-10 10 20 McNeese State ‘10-11 21 12 McNeese State Totals 97 112 McNeese Record Year Overall ‘06-07 15 - 17 ‘07-08 13 - 16 ‘08 -09 11 - 18 ‘09-10 10 - 20 ‘10-11 21 - 12 Totals 70 - 83
SLC 9-7 7-9 5-11 5-11 11-5 26-38
Fin 2nd 4th 5th 6th 1st
ASSISTANT COACH
DAVID DUMARS
Coached three SLC championship teams at McNeese
Has been a collegiate basketball and football coach Earned all-pro honors as a defensive back in football David Dumars has been a memCollegiate Playing Career ber of the McNeese State coaching staff throughout the 2000s, and he’s in his 11th season as an assistant coach. During his period as an assistant coach he has helped guide the Cowboys to three league titles and participate in both the NCAA and the NIT post season tournaments. His early career in the coaching profession, however, was as a football coach, having spent 11 years as an assistant on the staff at Southeast Missouri State. He played basketball in high school and coached it in high school and is the older brother of former McNeese State allAmerican and all-pro Joe Dumars who is now president of the Detroit Pistons. The 54 year old Cowboy coach works with the Cowboy post players and is one of the Southland Conference’s premier recruiters. He is a former professional football player, having played for the New York Jets in the NFL, for Montreal in the CFL and for Denver and Birmingham in the USFL. Two years running he was an all-pro selection as a strong safety for Denver, leading the league in pass interceptions with eight and with a return average of 34 yards. A 1980 graduate of Louisiana-Monroe, Dumars was a standout player for the Warhawks and began his coaching career at Tallulah (LA) High in 1987. He and his wife Marsha have two children - Davique and LaTasha - and two grandchildren.
1976-79 UL-Monroe (four year starter as first a wide receiver and then a defensive back; all-conference and pre-season all-America; played for John David Crow; also ran track Professional Playing Career: 1980, 1981 Montreal (CFL); 1982 New York Jets; 1983-84-85 Denver, Birmingham (USFL) all pro Collegiate Coaching Career 1989-99: Southeast Missouri (defensive backs, football) 2000-present: McNeese State (assistant coach, basketball)
Date of Birth: January 21, 1957 Hometown: Natchitoches, LA Married: wife Marsha Children: Davique, LaTasha Education 1976-1980 UL-Monroe (General Studies, Business) Coach Dumars and wife Marsha 34
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ASSISTANT COACH
STEVE WELCH
Now in his second stint with the Cowboys
Top collegiate recruiter As the McNeese head coach he led team into the NCAA tournament Collegiate Playing Career Steve Welch returned to the Lee JC coaching ranks two years ago, brought out of retirement by the opportunity to coach Southeastern La. point guard; all-rewith his former assistant coach Dave Simgion honors; all-academic mons. Collegiate Coaching Career The former Cowboy head coach was 2009 -present McNeese assistant coach also a long time assistant at both Louisiana 1988-94 McNeese head coach Tech and Southeastern Louisiana during his 1979-87 Louisiana Tech assistant coach career. 1974-79 SE Louisiana assistant He is coaching all aspects of the game 1973-74 Lafayette High head coach for the Cowboys and is also recruiting. 1971-73 SE Louisiana graduate assistant One of the nation’s top recruiters when Other he was a member of the Louisiana Tech staff (he signed Karl Malone and Randy White) past president of Louisiana Basketball Coaches Welch spent seven seasons as the McNeese Association State head coach, winning 76 games along with a conference tournament title. His team also competed in the NCAA tournament almost knocking off then nationally ranked Illinois in an opening game. Among the Cowboy standouts on those Welch teams in the late 1980s and early 1990s were Anthony Pullard, Martin Yokum, Michael Cutright and Terry Griggley. “Ever since Dave (Simmons) came back to town, we’ve talked about me coming back and helping out,” the coach said a year ago. “I had retired once and then thought about retiring again until Dave asked me to come help out,” Welch said. Welch had spent 12 years as the assistant director of intramurals at the university after leaving the coaching ranks. The McNeese coach and his wife Judi, who is a retired school teacher, have two sons and five grandchildren. Dr. Brett Welch is an assistant professor in education at McNeese while Dr. Todd Welch is a periodonist in Jackson, TN.
Date of Birth: September 27, 1949 Hometown: Lafayette, LA Married: wife Judi Children: Brett, Todd Education 1968 Lee Junior College 1970,72 Southeastern La. (bachelor and masters in Education)
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ASSISTANT COACH
PATRICK HAYNES
Member of two Southland championship teams
A basketball and tennis letterman in high school Has earned degrees in Business and General Studies Patrick Haynes is now in his second
At McNeese State he majored in both Business and General Studies and obtained his degrees in 2008. Haynes has also served as a counselor at summer basketball camps under present coach Simmons and former coach Price.
season as a full time assistant coach with the Cowboys. He had previously served as director of basketball operations and has come up through the ranks. Among his duties with the Cowboys are recruiting, on floor coaching as well as serving as the team’s video coordinator, travel coordinator and overseeing the team managers and facilities. An outstanding student, Haynes spent five seasons as the head manager for the basketball team, working under current head coach Dave Simmons and former head coach Tic Price. A native of New Orleans, he is a graduate of St. Augustine High School where he was both a basketball and tennis athlete.
Date of Birth: November 19, 1984 Hometown: New Orleans, LA Education 2002-2008 McNeese State (General Studies, Business Major) High School Playing Career 1999-2002: St. Augustine High School (basketball and tennis) Collegiate Career 2006-present McNeese assistant coach 2002-2010 Counselor at Dave Simmons and Tic Price basketball camps
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Candace Devillier Administrative Assistant
Cody Inskeep Athletic Trainer
Jeremey Williams Manager
Eric Willis Manager
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Joe Richey Head Manager
MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY Dr. Philip C. Williams is president of McNeese State University and is in his second year as such. He is the sixth president of the university and is a native of North Carolina. He earned a BA degree in 1974 as a Morehead scholar at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, graduating with honors in history. He earned his law degree at the Columbia University School of Law in New York City with a certificate of achievement with honors from the Parker Program in Foreign and International Law. During the course of his legal profession, he practiced corporate law and served as administrative vice president and counsel for Sea World, Inc. In 1994 he returned to Chapel Hill to earn his Ph.D in Health Policy and Administration. Prior to beginning his career in higher education, he served for one year as a post-doctoral research fellow at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. Most recently he was president of the Univeristy of Montevallo (ALA).
DR. PHILIP C. WILLIAMS University President
TOMMY MCCLELLAND Director of Athletics Tommy McClelland is the seventh athletic director in McNeese State’s 72 year history and he has “made a difference” in the five years he has been in charge. In the time he has served as the athletic director, more than $10.5 million in renovation and construction has been applied to the athletic facilities with the construction of the new Jack V. Doland field house, the turfing of Cowboy Stadium field and the completion of the Hodges Street field house. The renovation of the baseball facilities - field, stands, dressing rooms, field house was also completed McClelland is a graduate of Northwestern State where he was a football (Hback and deep snapper) and track (javelin) letterman. In high school at Basile High he earned all-state football honors and was the district’s defensive MVP his senior year.
The University has provided, for over a half century, service to its community and state and to the students who seek to secure their future through higher education. McNeese opened its doors in 1939 as Lake Charles Junior College and as a division of the Louisiana State University system. Name changes later were made to John McNeese Junior College (1940) and to McNeese State (1950) when the university separated from LSU. In 1970 the school obtained its present name of McNeese State University. McNeese was named after John McNeese, a pioneer Southwest Louisiana educator who served as the first superintendent of education in Calcasieu Parish. He was also a cattle rancher and was renowned for making the first cattle drive across the Sabine River, thus the school’s nickname of Cowboys. McNeese’s schools of study are the Arts, Sciences, Engineering/Technology, Nursing, Education, Business and the Graduate School.
Ryan Ivey
Bridget Martin
Pam McGough
Deb Kingrey
Associate AD
Associate AD
Athletic Development
Academic Counselor
Nathan Fontaine Josh Jorgenson
Ryan Holloway
Events Coordinator
Sr. Account Executive
Ticket Coordinator
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Records Section
• Basketball Hall of Fame • Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame • Louisiana Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame • McNeese State Hall of Fame
JOE DUMARS Basketball Hall of Fame (inducted 2006)
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MCNEESE RECORDS
POINTS SCORED Game: 57, Bill Reigel vs SE La. (55-56) Season: 1,220 Bill Reigel (55-56) Career: 2,607 Joe Dumars (81-85) FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS Game: 37 Bill Reigel vs Hope (55-56) Season: 855 Bill Reigel (55-56) Career: 2038 Joe Dumars (81-85) FIELD GOALS MADE Game: 23 Bill Reigel vs SE La. (55-56) Season: 425 Bill Reigel (55-56) Career: 942 Joe Dumars (81-85) HIGHEST FIELD GOAL PCT. Game: 1.000 (10/10) Fab Flournoy vs SFA, 94-95 Season: .635 David Lawrence (78-79) Career: .553 David Lawrence (77-80) THREE POINT ATTEMPTS Game: 18 Damon Wordlaw vs LSU (94-95) Season: 258 Demond Mallet (97-98) Career: 878, Demond Mallet (97-01) THREE POINT GOALS Game: 9 Diego Kapelan vs Northwestern State (2008-09) Season: 94, Demond Mallet (97-98) Career: 331, Demond Mallet (97-01) HIGHEST THREE POINT PCT Game: 100.0, Damon Mallet vs Nicholls (1/3/1998, 8 of 8); 100.0, Edward Garriet vs Houston (11/14/2004, 8 of 8) FREE THROW ATTEMPTS Game: 24 Stan Kernan vs William Carey (60-61) Season: 493 Bill Reigel (55-56) Career: 917 Joe Dumars (81-85) FREE THROWS MADE Game: 21 Bill Reigel vs NE La. (55-56), 21 Stan Kernan vs William Carey (12/15/1960) Season: 370 Bill Reigel (55-56) Career: 723 Joe Dumars (81-85) HIGHEST FREE THROW PCT Game: 1.000, (17 for 17) Clyde Briley vs Louisiana Tech, (1/9/1995); 1.000 (12 for 12) Dwayne Davis vs North Texas (1989) REBOUNDS Game: 27 Henry Ray vs UTA (2/18/1974) Season: 451 Frank Glenn (55-56) Career: 1212 Edmond Lawrence (73-76) ASSISTS Game: 15 Pointer Williams vs Nicholls St. (2/12/1996) Season: 243 Girard Harmon (85-86) Career: 605 David Green (81-84) STEALS Game: 9 Ronald Sykes vs NW St. (1/14/1987) Season: 118 Pointer Williams (95-96) Career: 206 Demond Mallet (97-01) BLOCKED SHOTS Game: 10 Edmond Lawrence vs Okla. A&S (1/17/1973) Season: 117, Kleon Penn (2007-2008) Career: 331 Edmond Lawrence (72-76)
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FOULS COMMITTED Season: 154 Frank Glenn (55-56) Career: 385 Chris Faggi (78-82) GAMES FOULED OUT Season: 23 Frank Glenn (55-56) Career: 39 Chris Faggi (78-82) CONSECUTIVE FREE THROWS Game: 17 Clyde Briley vs La Tech (63-64) Season: 47 Clyde Briley (64-65) CONSECUTIVE 3-PT GOALS Game: 6 Demond Mallet vs Nicholls State (9798); 6 Edward Garriet vs Houston (04-05) Season: same Career: same MOST GAMES PLAYED Career: 121 David Green (81-84); 121 Stephan Martin (07-01) CONSECUTIVE POINTS SCORED Game: 19 Jerome Batiste vs Ark. St (86-87) AVG. REBOUNDS PER GAME Season: 13.7 John Rudd (75-76) Career: 13.1 John Rudd (75-78) AVG. ASSISTS PER GAME Season: 8.1 Girard Harmon (85-86) Career: 7.4 Pointer Williams (95-96) AVG. POINTS PER GAME Season: 33.9 Bill Reigel (55-56) Career: 31.9 Bill Reigel (55-57) TRIPLE DOUBLE John Pichon vs Wiley, 2008-09, 19 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists; Edmond Lawrence vs Okla. College of Arts and Sciences, 1973-74, 25 pts, 20 rebounds, 10 blocked shots; Tony Johnson vs Grambling 1989-90, 10 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists MINUTES PLAYED Game: 55, Chris Faggi vs La Tech, 1982 TEAM POINTS SCORED One Half: 66 vs Southern (NO) 71-72 Game: 120 vs Southern (NO) 71-72 Season: 2826 (55-56) FG ATTEMPTED Game: 103 vs Nicholls State (71-72) Season: 2254 (55-56) FG MADE Game: 51 vs Southern NO (71-72) Season: 826 (55-56) FT MADE Game: 43 vs William Carey (61-62) Season: 826 (55-56) REBOUNDS Game: 81 vs Lamar (72-73), 81 vs Lamar (7475) Season: 1473 (55-56) ASSISTS Game: 31 vs Alabama St. (94-95) Season: 454 (80-81) PERSONAL FOULS Game: 38 vs Sam Houston (53-54) Season: 756 (80-81)
PLAYERS FOULED OUT Game: 5 vs Arkansas A&M (56-57) Season: 40 (80-81) FG PERCENTAGE Game: 69.2 vs Arkansas St (84) Season 51.5 (85-86) FT PERCENTAGE Game: 1.000 (21/21 vs SE Louisiana 2001) Season: 75.7 (55-56) THREE POINT GOALS ATTEMPTED Game: 35 vs Colorado St. (97-98) Season: 595 (91-92) THREE POINT GOALS Game: 15 vs Loyola (2002-03) Season: 194 (91-92) THREE POINT GOAL PCT. Game: 61.5 (vs La-Lafayette, 8 of 13, 2004) AVG. POINTS PER GAME Season: 85.0 (71-72) AVG. REBOUNDS PER GAME Season: 49.7 (71-72) FEWEST POINTS SCORED 27 vs SFA (59-60) FEWEST POINTS ALLOWED 18 to SFA (59-60) MOST POINTS YIELDED 122 to Northwestern St. (91-92) LOWEST DEFENSIVE AVG. 46.4 (57-58) HIGHEST ASSIST AVERAGE 15.0 (85-86) 15.0 (89-90) BEST WON-LOST PCT. 91.7 (33-3) in 55-56 MOST GAMES WON 33 in 55-56 MOST GAMES LOST 22 in 87-88 22 in 91-92 MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES WON 19 in 64-65 MOST CONSECUTIVE CONFERENCE GAMES WON 17 in 2000-2001 BIGGEST WINNING MARGIN: Game: 60 points vs Loyola (NO) 12/2/01... score was 108-48 MOST HOME WINS IN ONE SEASON: 15 (by 1985-86 and 2010-11 teams) MOST CONSECUTIVE HOME WINS IN ONE SEASON: 14 (by 2010-11 and 1967-68 teams)
McNeese Highest Scoring Games 57 pts - Bill Reigel vs SE Louisiana 1955-56 53 pts - Bill Reigel vs NE Louisiana 1955-56 51 pts - Michael Cutright vs SFA 1988-89 47 pts - Bill Reigel vs NE Louisiana 1955-56 47 pts - Bill Reigel vs La. College 1955-56 44 pts - Bill Reigel vs NW State 1955-56 43 pts - Bill Reigel vs Centenary 1955-56 43 pts - Bill Reigel vs NW State 1954-55 42 pts - Bill Reigel vs La College 1954-55 42 pts - Bill Reigel vs SW Texas 1955-56 42 pts - Bill Reigel vs Central (Ohio) 1955-56 42 pts - Joe Dumars vs Texas Southern 1984-85 41 pts - Derrick Turner vs Nicholls St. 1990-91 41 pts - Bill Reigel vs New Mexico A&M ‘55-56 41 pts - Bill Reigel vs SW Louisiana 1955-56 40 pts - Bill Reigel vs Arkansas A&M 1955-56 40 pts - Henry Ray vs Southern (NO) 1971-72 40 pts - Joe Dumars vs North Texas 1984-85 40 pts - Demond Mallet vs UTA 2/17/01 McNeese Highest Rebounding Games 27 - Henry Ray vs UT Arlington 1973-74 26 - Edmond Lawrence vs Lamar 1972-73 26 - John Rudd vs Rice 1975-76 24 - David Lawrence vs Lamar 1978-79 22 - Frank Glenn vs Sam Houston 1955-56 22 - David Lawrence vs Dayton 1978-79 22 - Anthony Pullard vs North Texas 1989-90 21 - George Murphy vs NE Louisiana 1970-71 21 - George Boyd vs Nicholls State 1967-68 21 - John Rudd vs Louisiana Tech 1974-75 21 - Edmond Lawrence vs S. Alabama 1975-76 21 - Fred Chaffould vs UT San Antonio 1982-83 20 - Edmond Lawrence vs NW State 1975-76 20 - Edmond Lawrence vs Okla College ‘73-74 20 - Edmond Lawrence vs NE Louisiana ‘73-74 20 - John Rudd vs SE Louisiana 1960-61
Career Rebound Leaders Player E. Lawrence John Rudd D. Lawrence Frank Glenn Henry Ray P. J. Alawoya Jerome Batiste Chris Hardin Anthony Pullard Fred Gentry George Murphy Al Nesmith Chris Faggi Curtis St. Mary Roy Moore Kevin Ross
G 102 102 109 77 100 119 99 110 113 116 86 95 108 91 71 93
Reb 1212 1181 1026 969 883 840 808 803 798 795 729 704 639 622 604 575
Avg. 11.9 11.6 9.4 12.6 8.8 7.0 8.2 7.3 7.1 6.8 8.5 7.4 5.9 6.8 8.5 6.2
Career Scoring Leaders Player
G Fg Ft
Joe Dumars 117 942 E. Lawrence 102 851 D. Mallet 117 655 D. Lawrence 109 777 Henry Ray 100 787 A. Pullard 113 718 J. Batiste 99 677 M. Cutright 116 683 T. Brown 110 613 Stan Kernan 88 507
723 284 300 384 328 266 353 183 361 673
Pts
Avg.
2607 1986 1941 1938 1902 1767 1707 1703 1692 1687
22.3 19.5 16.6 17.8 19.0 15.6 17.2 14.7 15.3 19.2
Roy Moore 93 Clyde Briley 101 Bill Reigel 47 K. Jimerson 116 G. Murphy 86 Chris Faggi 108 Dick Miller 96 D. Kapelan 19 J. Coleman 116 J. Shields 97 Kevin Ross 93 Fred Gentry 116 John Ford 116 D. Troutman 93 P. Richard 90 J. Bradley 88
CAREER LEADERS
472 527 839 592 561 544 456 452 363 431 464 340 373 356 373
561 447 216 292 341 351 198 267 416 269 201 285 309 249 258
1657 1505 1501 1494 1476 1463 1442 1405 1296 1132 1131 1129 1101 1055 1035 1004
17.8 14.9 31.9 12.9 17.2 13.5 15.0 11.7 11.2 11.8 12.2 9.7 9.5 11.3 11.5 11.4
Career Scoring Average Player Bill Reigel Joe Dumars E. Lawrence Stan Kernan Henry Ray D. Lawrence Roy Moore George Murphy Jerome Batiste Dean Glenn D. Mallet Rosell Ellis Anthony Pullard Tierre Brown Melvin Johnson Dick Miller Clyde Briley M. Cutright Derek Haywood A. Pazdrazdis George Boyd Chris Faggi K. Jimmerson Frank Glenn Tom Wunder John Rudd Kent Andrews Reed Stevens C. McLaurin Kevin Ross
G 47 117 102 88 100 109 93 86 99 47 117 56 113 110 56 96 101 116 56 54 43 108 116 77 74 102 67 54 104 93
Pts 1501 2607 1986 1687 1902 1938 1657 1476 1707 802 1941 899 1767 1692 857 1442 1505 1703 828 787 616 1463 1494 972 913 1262 826 666 1268 1131
Avg. 31.9 22.3 19.5 19.2 19.0 17.8 17.8 17.8 17.2 17.1 16.6 16.05 15.6 15.3 15.3 15.0 14.9 14.7 14.7 14.6 14.3 13.5 12.9 12.6 12.4 12.4 12.3 12.3 12.2 12.2
Career Assists Player David Green Girard Harmon Chauncey Bryant John Ford Tierre Brown Joe Dumars Bertel Reder C. J. Collins Eldridge Lewis Demond Mallet Danny Servick M. Cutright Darrik Clark Rod Viebig D. Lawrence John Rudd Pointer Williams Henry Ray Patrick Richard Paul Curtis
G 121 95 86 116 110 117 88 118 105 117 54 116 54 55 109 102 27 100 90 44
Asst 605 446 381 372 340 330 321 321 317 272 261 228 222 217 205 203 200 199 193 183
Avg. 5.0 4.7 4.4 3.2 3.1 2.8 3.6 2.7 3.0 2.3 4.8 2.0 4.1 3.9 1.9 1.9 7.4 1.9 2.1 4.2
Rosell Ellis Kent Andrews Dan Leslie Derek Haywood
56 67 45 56
170 145 138 122
3.0 2.2 3.1 2.2
Career Blocked Shots Player E. Lawrence Kleon Penn D. Lawrence Martin Yokum Adrian Johnson Fred Gentry Raynell Brewer Jerome Batiste Jason Wallace
G 102 89 109 81 117 116 55 99 56
Blkd 311 264 166 164 149 140 138 93 65
Avg. 3.2 3.0 1.5 2.1 1.3 1.2 2.5 0.9 1.2
Single Season High Point Totals Bill Reigel (55-56) 33 1220 Joe Dumars (83-84) 31 891 K. Ross (80-81) 32 689 D.Mallet (00-01) 31 660 T. Brown (00-01) 31 623 Batiste (86-87) 28 613 Cutright (88-89) 30 611 Dumars (84-85) 27 609 Briley (64-65) 25 608 E.Lawrence (75-76) 27 606 D.Lawrence (78-79) 27 604 T. Brown (99-00) 27 593 Batiste (85-86) 32 590 Pullard (89-90) 26 585 Dumars (82-83) 29 569 D.Lawrence (79-80) 27 557 Rosell Ellis (96-97) 30 555 Moore (54-55) 29 553 Haywood (91-92) 29 546 Dumars (81-82) 29 527 Miller (52-53) 30 519 Briley (63-64) 26 516 Jimerson (85-86) 32 514 E.Lawrence (74-75) 24 509 Ray (72-73) 26 509 Kernan (60-61) 21 504 Pullard (88-89) 29 501
Season Scoring as Senior Player Reigel (55-56) Dumars (84-85) Ross (80-81) D. Mallet (00-01) T. Brown (00-01) Batiste (86-87) Cutright (88-89)
G Pts 36 1220 27 697 32 689 31 660 31 623 28 613 30 611 E.Lawrence (75-76) 27 606 Pullard (89-90) 26 585 D.Lawrence (79-80) 27 557 Rosell Ellis (96-97) 30 555 Moore (54-55) 29 553 Haywood (91-92) 29 546 Miller (52-53) 30 519 Jimerson (85-86) 32 514 Kernan (60-61) 21 504
Avg 33.9 25.8 21.5 21.3 20.1 21.9 20.4 21.4 22.5 20.6 18.5 19.0 18.8 17.3 16.1 24.0
Season Scoring as Junior Player Dumars (83-84)
G 31 D.Lawrence (78-79) 27 T. Brown (99-00) 27 Batiste (85-86) 32
Pts 819 604 593 590
Avg. 26.4 22.4 22.0 18.4
Briley (63-64) 26 E. Lawrence (74-75) 24 Pullard (88-89) 29 Murphy (70-71) 24 D. Mallet (97-98) 26 D. Mallet (98-99) 28 McLaurin (76-77) 27 Ray (73-74) 25 Faggi (80-81) 29 J. Coleman (‘01-02) 30 Cutright (87-88) 29 Pazdrazdis (94-95) 27 F. Glenn (56-57) 26 Moore (53-54) 20 D.Glenn (66-67) 22
516 509 501 499 492 492 475 458 457 433 432 432 427 419 418
19.8 212 17.3 20.8 18.9 17.6 17.6 18.3 15.8 14.4 14.9 16.0 16.4 14.5 19.0
Season Scoring as Sophomore Player G Pts Avg. J. Dumars (82-83) 29 569 19.6 H. Ray (72-73) 26 509 19.6 D. Mallet (97-98) 25 492 18.9 E.Lawrence (73-74) 25 438 17.5 D.Lawrence (77-78) 28 435 15.5 S. Kernan (57-58) 23 423 18.3 A. Pullard (87-88) 26 415 16.0 M. Cutright (86-87) 25 394 15.8 G. Murphy (69-70) 20 385 19.2 Season Scoring as Freshman Player G Pts Avg. Joe Dumars (81-82) 29 527 18.2 Henry Ray (71-72) 25 492 19.7 E. Lawrence (72-73) 26 433 16.6 Dick Miller (49-50) 26 399 15.3 Stan Kernan (56-57) 24 373 15.5 Tierre Brown (97-98) 26 364 13.3 Roy Moore (51-52) 22 344 15.6 D. Lawrence (76-77) 27 342 12.7 Jeff Sudds (70-71) 24 340 14.2 K. Jimmerson (82-83) 28 309 11.0 J. Batiste (83-84) 22 290 13.2 J. Coleman (99-00) 27 281 10.4
Three Point Career Leaders Player Goals Demond Mallet 331 Diego Kapelan 295 Jason Coleman 267 Edward Garriet 229 Damond Wordlaw 157 Michael Cutright 154 John Ford 136 Todd Briley 128 A. Pazdrazdis 113 Franklin Paul 106 Tierre Brown 105 Career Steal Leaders Player Steals Demond Mallet 206 Joe Dumars 188 Eldridge Lewis 182 John Ford 177 David Green 167 Michael Cutright 151 Chris Faggi 139 Stephan Martin 113
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