game #33/NCAA TOURNAMENT: memphis vs. GEORGE WASHINGTON • page 12 performing APR scores ranged from 978 to a perfect 1,000. The most-recent APRs are multiyear rates based on scores from the 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12 academic years. TIGERS SUCCESS IN THE CLASSROOM • December 14, 2013, capped off an amazing calendar year for the Tigers off the court. • On that day, the ninth and 10th players to earn their bachelor’s degrees in the 2013 calendar year walked at December commencement. • Joe Jackson participated in December commencement. Jackson earned his degree at the end of the University’s summer session, but was unable to walk at August’s commencement due to prior commitments. • Chris Crawford earned his degree following the 2013 fall semester. • Hippolyte Tsafack, who also graduated in August, earned a second bachelor’s degree during the 2013 fall semester. • So, 10 Tigers have graduated in the 2013 calendar year, including five juniors and five seniors. • By the time the 2014 portion of the 2013-14 schedule began, the Tigers had five players — Crawford, Trey Draper, Jackson, David Pellom (George Washington graduate transfer) and Tsafack — that walked at commencement on their bench. • The following lists the 10 graduates under Pastner in the 2013 calendar year: Spring 2013 Grads Ferrakohn Hall (Sr.) Charles Holt (Sr.) Stan Simpson (Sr.) D.J. Stephens (Sr.) Tarik Black (Jr.)*
Summer 2013 Grads Antonio Barton (Jr.)^ Trey Draper (Jr.) Joe Jackson (Jr.) Hippolyte Tsafack (Jr.)
*transferred to Kansas ^transferred to Tennessee
Fall 2013 Grads Chris Crawford Hippolyte Tsafack
PASTNER 15TH-YOUNGEST HEAD COACH IN NCAA DIVISION 1 HOOPS • Although younger head coaches are hired around the country year after year, Memphis’ Josh Pastner remains among the youngest head coaches (15th) in NCAA Division I hoops. • The following lists the youngest head coaches at the NCAA Division I level in 2013-14 (the coaches in the 2014 NCAA Tournament are in italics): Coach, School Bashir Mason, Wagner Wes Miller, UNC Greensboro Will Wade, Chattanooga Richard Pitino, Minnesota Jamion Christian, Mount St. Mary’s Andy Toole, Robert Morris Jason Capel, Appalachian State
Age Birthdate 30 Feb. 11, 1984 31 Jan. 28, 1983 31 Nov. 26, 1982 31 Sept. 16, 1982 31 Apr. 18, 1982 33 Sept. 11, 1980 33 Jan. 15, 1980
Brian Wardle, UW-Green Bay Brandon Miller, Butler Nicholas McDevitt, UNCA Archie Miller, Dayton Tony Jasick, IPFW Matt Langel, Colgate Jason James, UT Martin Josh Pastner, Memphis Steve Masiello, Manhattan John Gallagher, Hartford Shaka Smart, VCU
34 Oct. 10, 1979 34 May 21,1979 34 ———— 35 Oct. 30, 1978 35 Apr. 17, 1978 36 Nov. 21, 1977 36 Oct. 10, 1977 36 Sept. 26, 1977 36 Sept. 2, 1977 36 May 27, 1977 36 Apr. 8, 1977
pastner NO. 5 ON memphis wins chart • Josh Pastner entered 2013-14 with 106 wins and needed only four victories to move into the No. 5 spot for all-time wins at Memphis. • With the Tigers’ 76-69 victory over LSU Nov. 29, Pastner got his fourth win of 2013-14 and is now in the No. 5 spot on the Memphis all-time coaching wins list with 129. • Pastner jumped Bob Vanatta, who compiled a 109-34 record from 1956-62. • The following lists the top-five winningest coaches (number of wins) in Memphis history:
Coach/Years No. of Wins Larry Finch/1986-97.............................. 220 John Calipari/2000-09........................... 214 Zach Curlin/1924-48.............................. 173 Dana Kirk/1979-86................................ 159 Josh Pastner/2009-present.................129
TIGERS SUCCESS AT FEDEXFORUM • The Tigers have a 177-21 overall record (.894 winning percentage) at FedExForum since moving to the arena for the 2004-05 campaign. • Since the 2005 Conference USA Tournament, Memphis has won 167 of its last 182 home games (.918 winning percentage). BEST HOMECOURT ADVANTAGE • Since 2004-05, Memphis has won 177 games at FedExForum, the most home wins in the country over that span of time. • The following are the top-five programs with the most home wins since 2004-05 (credit to former Athletics Communications Assistant Bryan McEldowney for compiling this list): Most Home Wins Since 2004-05 (as of Mar. 17, 2014) 1. Memphis.................................. 177 2. Ohio State................................... 169 3. Louisville...................................... 166 4. Syracuse...................................... 165 5. Kansas......................................... 160
• The other four NCAA Division I schools that Memphis joined in the 4-million home attendance club in the 21st century are Kentucky, Louisville, North Carolina and Syracuse. 4 MILLION IS REACHED! • On Jan. 4, 2014, the Tigers reached the 4-million mark for home attendance in the 21st century. • From 2000-01 through 2012-13, Memphis had 3,903,309 fans (15,600 per game average) witness the Tigers play in person at The Pyramid (2000-04) and FedExForum (2004-13). • Memphis has ranked among the top-20 in NCAA Division I attendance 12 of the past 13 seasons, including finishing 11th in 2012-13. • The following shows the countdown to the 4-million mark for Tigers basketball attendance in the 21st century: Goal................................................. 4,000,000 Total attendance............................. 3,903,309 entering 2013-14 Remaining to reach............................. 96,691 4 million entering 2013-14 Nov. 14 vs. Austin Peay....................... 15,785 Nov. 23 vs. Nicholls.............................. 15,528 Dec. 7 vs. Northwestern State............ 15,605 Dec. 13 vs. UALR.................................. 15,821 Dec. 21 vs. Southeast Missouri........... 15,021 Dec. 28 vs. Jackson State..................... 15,797 Jan. 4 vs. Cincinnati*........................... 17,191 *game put Memphis over 4-million mark for
home attendance in 21st century
MEMPHIS’ 10TH SEASON AT FEDEXFORUM • The 2013-14 season was the 10th for the Tigers at FedExForum. • Memphis is playing on a redesigned floor in its 10th season at FedExForum. The floor has a larger leaping Tiger M logo along with the city of Memphis skyline and bridge. • Memphis opened play at its current homecourt in the 2004-05 campaign. nine newbies most since 1972-73 • The Tigers have nine newcomers with seven freshmen and two transfers on its 2013-14 roster. • The nine newcomers are the most for a Memphis squad since the 1972-73 season. That squad had 10 newcomers, and many of those were available because 1972-73 was the first season of freshmen eligibility. • That 1972-73 Memphis team advanced to the NCAA title game.
TIGERS IN ELITE ATTENDANCE GROUP • When it reached the 4-million mark for home attendance in the 21st century Jan. 4 versus Cincinnati, Memphis became only the fifth NCAA Division I school to do so.
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