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f ast f a c t s 2011-12 NAIA Division ii statistical rankings Where did the Saints rank nationally out of 125 teams? Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stat . . . . . Rank Scoring Offense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64.71 . . . . . . 110 Scoring Defense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62.42 . . . . . . . . 6 Scoring Margin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.29 . . . . . . . 51 Free Throw Percentage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.701 . . . . . . . 40 Offensive Field Goal Percentage . . . . . . . . . 0.442 . . . . . . . 59 Defensive Field Goal Percentage . . . . . . . . . 0.417 . . . . . . . 16 Offensive 3-point Percentage . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.369 . . . . . . . 23 Defensive 3-point Percentage . . . . . . . . . . . 0.370 . . . . . . 109 Total Offensive Rebounding . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,110 . . . . . . . 56 Offensive Rebounding/Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.77 . . . . . . 102 Defensive Rebounding/Game . . . . . . . . . . . 30.84 . . . . . . . 10 Total Rebound Margin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +4.97 . . . . . . . 19 Blocks/Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.61 . . . . . . 109 Assists/Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.10 . . . . . . . 87 Steals/Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.58 . . . . . . 113 Turnover Margin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -2.07 . . . . . . . 97 3-point Field Goals Made/Game . . . . . . . . . . . 5.97 . . . . . . . 71 Assist/Turnover Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.88 . . . . . . . 61 Fouls/Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.71 . . . . . . 116
Location Grand Rapids, Michigan Founded 1886 Nickname Saints Colors Maroon, White President Dr. Juan Olivarez Enrollment 2,300 students Student-faculty ratio 13:1 Varsity Sports 21 Affiliation NAIA Division II Conference Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Director Terry Bocian Athletic Phone (616) 632-2474 Faculty Rep Duane Ambrose Head Coach Dave Hammer, 10th year Coach’s Phone (616) 632-2478 Coach’s E-mail hammedav@aquinas.edu Record at Aquinas 179-115 (.609) Assistant Coaches Dennis Krynicki, Ryan Bertoia, John Mielke, John Duncan, Lon Hoyer, Courtney Norman
Since Coach Dave Hammer’s arrival in 2002-03, the basketball program has achieved these milestones: Academic • One basketball alumnus will open his own medical practice in 2013 (Aaron Heindl) • Team grade point average of 3.10 • 4 Academic All Americans (seniors with 3.50 or higher GPA) • 7 WHAC All Academic honorees
student Assistant Coach Joe Powers 2011-12 Record 15-16 2011-12 WHAC Record 11-7 2011-12 WHAC Finish 5th AQ Overall WHAC Record 145-116 (.556) Lettermen ret/lost 7/2 Starters ret/lost 3/2
Athletic • Fastest in school history to reach 100 wins • 25 wins in one season, most in school history • 3 outright WHAC championships • 4 NAIA postseason national berths • 2 post-season WHAC championships • First in school history to have 6 consecutive 20+ wins each season • First in school history to win the regular season and post season WHAC Championships in the same season • Highest winning percentage in school history • First-ever First Team NAIA All American (Pedja Lazic, 2008-09) 2012-13 SAINTS BASKETBALL
Home Arena Sturrus Sports & Fitness Center Capacity 2,000 First YEAR to Play 2010-11 AQ All-Time Record 840-874 Sports Info DIRector Mike Wojciakowski SID Phone (616) 632-2482 web site aquinas.edu/athletics /mens_bball.html
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2012-13 schedule OCTOBER Sat. 20 Tues. 30
Alumni Game at Goshen College
NOVEMBER Sat. 3 Mon. 5 Fri. 9 Sat. 10 Sat. 17 Tues. 20 Fri. 23 Sat. 24 Wed. 28
St. Francis, Ind. Sturrus Sports & Fitness Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 p.m. Great Lakes Christian College Sturrus Sports & Fitness Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 p.m. WHAC/MCC Challenge Aquinas vs Indiana Wesleyan @ Cornerstone . . . . . . . . 6 p.m. WHAC/MCC Challenge Aquinas vs Spring Arbor @ Cornerstone . . . . . . . . . . . 1 p.m. at Siena Heights* Adrian, Mich. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 p.m. Indiana Tech* Sturrus Sports & Fitness Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 p.m. GR Hall of Fame Tournament Hope College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBA GR Hall of Fame Tournament Hope College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBA at Concordia* Ann Arbor, Mich. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 p.m.
DECEMBER Sat. 1 Tues. 4 Sat. 8 Wed. 12 Sat. 15 Wed. 2
UM-Dearborn* at Lourdes* Marygrove* at Grace Bible College at Northwestern Ohio* Cornerstone*
Sturrus Sports & Fitness Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 p.m. Bowling Green University, Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 p.m. Sturrus Sports & Fitness Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 p.m. Sturrus Sports & Fitness Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 p.m. Lima, Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 p.m. Sturrus Sports & Fitness Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 p.m.
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at Davenport* Lawrence Tech* at Madonna* Siena Heights* at UM-Dearborn* Concordia* at Indiana Tech* Lourdes* at Marygrove*
Sturrus Sports & Fitness Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 p.m. Sturrus Sports & Fitness Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 p.m. Livonia, Mich. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 p.m. Sturrus Sports & Fitness Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 p.m. Dearborn, Mich. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 p.m. Sturrus Sports & Fitness Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 p.m. Fort Wayne, Ind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 p.m. Sturrus Sports & Fitness Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 p.m. Detroit, Mich. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 p.m.
Northwestern Ohio* at Cornerstone* Davenport* at Lawrence Tech* Madonna*
Sturrus Sports & Fitness Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 p.m. Sturrus Sports & Fitness Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 p.m. Sturrus Sports & Fitness Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 p.m. Southfield, Mich. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 p.m. Sturrus Sports & Fitness Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:30 p.m.
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seas o n o v e r v i e w An old saying tells us that if you are a good listener, everywhere you go people will like you; and after a while, you’ll learn something. Listening also is considered a skill that takes practice because it requires concentration and focus to do it well. So why does Coach Hammer place such great emphasis on listening among his players? Undoubtedly, those who practice active listening skills tend to accomplish the most — not only in basketball, but in life — because they never miss an opportunity that a more passive listener might not even be aware of. Even with seven returning letterwinners, three of whom were starters on last year’s Saints squad, Hammer knows that his coaching philosophy hinges on recruiting players who “understand” how to play in his system. Call it whatever you want: “basketball IQ” ... “instinct” ... “a feel for the game” — what it essentially means is that players must be eager to learn, willing to comply, and take pride in improving their mental approach to the game as well as the physical aspects of being an athlete. Clearly, the challenge for Coach Hammer in recent years has been attracting and retaining “a certain type” of player — one who will make a commitment to being taught how to perform on the basketball court. Each year, Hammer looks to recruit a “core” cohort of freshmen who will join the program, accept all the challenges along the way, and graduate with an Aquinas degree and a championship on their athletic résumé. “We are recruiting the best people, with talent academically and athletically, that we can get,” Hammer said. “We are constantly working on the Aquinas College tradition to sell future student-athletes on the value of coming to Grand Rapids. Our next objective is to balance our classes, so we have five-to-six players available in each class to develop.” Hammer’s model for developing the players in the program includes adding a JV program. “Our JV team helps strengthen our system with players who already have a working knowledge of how we like to play,” Hammer said. “Another thing we have done this past summer was to bring in as many freshmen who were available for workouts and open gyms to get ready for the upcoming season, as well as getting familiar with the experienced returners. This can only help us this season as we face an overall rise of talent among all the teams in the WHAC conference.” Hammer noted that he sees “a lot of enthusiasm, their willingness to listen and, most importantly, learn how to fit in to a culture of what has made us successful. Our seniors have been exceptional about leading this new group. The incoming players have been told about the expectations and the quality of talent in our conference. Just look at the last three years: one national champion (Cornerstone), and two years where our conference was represented in the national semifinals.”
The loss of two seniors (Jake Shockey and Joe Powers) who contributed valuable minutes, experience and late-game playing time means, Hammer said, that the “new guys will have to step in and be ready to contribute. As with all freshmen, they will go through adjustment periods and experience different challenges throughout their first year. We will be looking forward to their development, enthusiasm and how they bounce back from adverse and unpredictable moments.” And, of course, how well they listen to their coach/teacher. SENIORS & REDSHIRT JUNIORS
The senior class is led by 6-6 power forward Zach Eddy (#20), who is the Saints’ most experienced returning post player. “Zach played exceptionally well for us in the last half of the season a year ago,” Hammer said. “He’s added the jump shot to his lowpost game, and we’re expecting a lot from him this year, including scoring, rebounding, and leadership on the floor and in the locker room.” Anchoring the backcourt will be senior point guard Kenny Gordon (#11), who Hammer describes as an example of a player that is developing into a solid floor leader. “It has taken Kenny a full year, after transferring to Aquinas from junior college, to learn how we wanted him to play and we’re pleased to see that he’s starting to demonstrate that.” Joining Gordon in the Saints’ back court is redshirt junior Brett Pfahler (#3), a 6-3 shooter with range. “Brett works very hard on improving his individual game and has done a remarkable job on increasing his physical strength through weight training.” Another redshirt junior whom Hammer expects to make a greater contribution this season is 6-5 forward/center Jon Hornak (#35), who has recovered from a late-season shoulder injury. “Jon made a big improvement in his conditioning over the summer, and it really hurt our team when he went down last year with an injured shoulder. He understands and excels at his role in the post, and we expect him to make valuable contributions to our success this year.”
“We are constantly working on the Aquinas College tradition to sell future student-athletes on the value of coming to Grand Rapids.”
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Hammer said newcomer Austin Semple (#22), a transfer from Mount Vernon Nazarene University (Ohio), “adds a lot of qualities to our attack. He’s long at 6-6, runs well and finishes in transition, is a good 3-point and free throw shooter, and helps our chemistry by being a great teammate.” Backing up Gordon at the point guard slot is Cedar Springs product Jason Gust (#4), who took a medical redshirt last season to rehabilitate an injured shoulder. “Since his freshman year, Jason has put on 16 pounds of muscle. We will need him to play smart basketball; being a facilitator will be his number one priority.” Also joining the Saints after gaining college basketball experience at the junior college level is Devon Elder (#15). “Devon’s previous collegiate experience will help him as he catches up on how to play in our system,” said Hammer.
Among the second-year Saints are two inside players who are learning to contribute minutes at the post position. Nick Gregory (#33), at 6-5 and 230 pounds, has the ability to run the floor, beating slower opponents to the offensive end where he has developed a reliable hook shot. “Nick played on the JV team last year, which gave him valuable game time; he’s among our hardest working post players who is focused on improving each year.” Also looking to earn playing time on the inside is 6-5 forward Bryan Mitzner (#14), from Warren De La Salle Collegiate High School. “A knee injury sustained in high school has hindered Bryan’s participation, which understandably has affected his conditioning. As he works to get back to game shape, we like his skills at the offensive end, including a jumper that he can hit from 15-18 feet.” Combo guard Connor McCane (#5) provides depth at the point and wing. “Connor loves the game and is still learning how to make better decisions with the ball. His versatility will help us by having a player who can fill a need at both guard spots,” Hammer said. FRESHMEN
The Class of 2016 includes the following newcomers: • Jake Bullock (#10) – a quick guard with a stop-and-pop jumper • Zac VanBeek (#21) – an athletic wing with 3-point range • Charles Hayden (#23) – quick with a nice mid-range game • Brandon Walker (#12) – good size on the perimeter matched with a 3-point shooting touch • Drazen Frankovitch (#24) – strong and learning to play the post • Joe Ferrici (#2) – excellent physical presence at power forward • Brad Law (#13) – high energy player who can score • Jordan Daniels (#1) – quickness enables him to penetrate at will 2012-13 SAINTS BASKETBALL
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da v e h a mm e r With three decades of basketball and athletics leadership experience under his belt, Hammer is hardly a stranger to building winning programs. He served as athletic director at Coldwater High School (Mich.), where he also coached the boy’s basketball team from 1997 through 2002. His career highlights at Coldwater include a Class B semi-final berth in 1999 and a Class B Coach of the Year award in 1999. During his five years as basketball coach, Hammer led the Cardinals to a 66-45 record, including school records of 24 victories and a winning streak of 18 games in 1999. Before heading north to Coldwater, Hammer was an assistant coach at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, from 1989 through 1993. Working with Mustangs head coach John Shumate, Hammer helped transform the team from the league cellar to the Southwest Conference championship and an NCAA Tournament berth in 1993, finishing 20-8 overall and going 12-2 in the conference.
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Hammer’s college coaching experience began at Delta College (Mich.) as an assistant from 1978 to 1980. He left for a year to assume head coaching duties at Bridgeport High School (Mich.). Hammer, however, returned to Delta College in 1981 as head coach. He tallied a 57-24 record during his three years and led the Pioneers to an Eastern Conference Championship in 1982. He left in 1984 to become an assistant at the University of Michigan. During his four years in Ann Arbor, Hammer helped the Wolverines earn four NCAA tournament berths and two Big Ten Championships with an overall 100-27 record. Hammer also served as an assistant coach at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas, from 1988 to 1989. Hammer graduated from Central Michigan University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science in 1970, and went on to earn his master’s in educational administration at CMU in 1976. His daughter, Amy, is an educator at Caro High School; his son, DJ, is a senior at Oswego State in New York.
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COACHING RESUME 81-84 Delta College . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57-24 84-88 University of Michigan . . . . . . . 100-27 (4 NCAA Tourneys, 2 Big Ten Champs) 89-93 Southern Methodist . . . . . . . . . . 52-61 (1993 SWAC Champs, NCAA Tourney) 97-02 Coldwater High School . . . . . . . 66-45 (1999 Class B State Semi-finalists) 02-
Aquinas College . . . . . . . . . . . 179-115
OVERALL RECORD . . . . . 454-272 (.621)
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Dennis Krynicki
Ryan Bertoia
John Mielke
Courtney Norman
Krynicki enters his fourth season and is responsible for game preparation, recruiting, player development and summer camps. Krynicki lettered four years at Olivet College where he earned his B.S., and he has an M.A. from GVSU.
Bertoia returns to his alma mater (’06) and will be in charge of game video and recruiting. For the last five years he coached at Olivet College, and also spent two years as an assistant at Muskegon Community College.
Mielke enters his third season with the basketball team and will be instrumental in recruiting and scouting this season. He will also works with the development of the post players.
A 2000 AQ graduate, Norman was instrumental in the success of the school’s basketball team from 1998-2000. In addition to coaching, he also works for Grand Rapids Public Schools as a Youth Advocate at Union High School.
Lon Hoyer
John Duncan
Joe Powers
Team Manager
A retired member of the Allegan County Sheriff Department, Hoyer’s first year at AQ will see him involved in post player development and recruiting. He is a former Allegan HS coach who played at Grand Rapids JC.
Duncan returns to the Saints staff for his fourth season. His primary responsibilities are player development, fundraising coordinator, and recruiting for the program. He also teaches high school at Ottawa Hills High School.
Powers joins the coaching staff after competing at AQ last season, in which he started 30 games and averaged 12.1 points per game and 4 rebounds per game, and shot 80% at the free throw line and 42% from the 3-point arc.
Alec Gignac is a 19-year-old freshman from Grand Haven. His major at Aquinas is sport management/business administration.
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c o mmunit y s e r v i c e During a full week of scrimmages and two-a-day practices, the Saints’ men’s basketball team still found a way during fall break to give back to the community in a very powerful way. Through the Student Athlete Advisory Board, the team participated in the first “mobile pantry” — a program sponsored by a non-profit company called “Feeding America West Michigan Food Bank” in which a truck filled with baked goods and fresh produce was brought to the Aquinas campus and provided goods to feed 100 families for more than a week for free. Saints junior forward Jon Hornak, who serves as president of the Student Athlete Advisory Board, took the lead and saw it through the process and now is director of all mobile pantries brought to campus. “The basketball team headed the first one to come to campus,” Hornak said, adding that the truck served the produce to local residents on Oct. 23. Hornak noted that a generous donation from Rod and Amy Hathaway helped cover the cost to bring the mobile pantry to Aquinas. “As the truck pulled in it started to downpour, but the team continued to set up and hold their posts at their tables, passing out food to all who came,” Hornak said. “Although the weather prevented some of the expected people from coming, it was still
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1 | Jordan Daniels
2 | Joe Ferrici
3 | Brett Pfahler
4 | Jason Gust
5 | Connor McCane
10 | Jake Bullock
11 | Ken Gordon
12 | Brandon Walker 13 | Brad Law 6-6 • 200 • G/F • Freshman Aurora, OH/Aurora HS
6-3 • 188 • G • Freshman 6-5 • 210 • F • RS Sophomore St. Clair Shores/De La Salle Collegiate Shelby Twp./De La Salle Collegiate
14 | Bryan Mitzner
15 | Devon Elder
20 | Zach Eddy
21 | Zac VanBeek
22 | Austin Semple
23 | Charles Hayden
5-11 • 157 • G • Freshman Stuttgart, AR/Stuttgart HS
6-0 • 155 • G • Freshman Lansing/Lansing Catholic HS
6-6 • 212 • F • Junior Southfield/Southfield Lathrup HS
6-5 • 220 • F • Freshman 6-3 • 180 • G • RS Junior Chicago, IL/Notre Dame College Prep Coopersville/Coopersville HS
5-11 • 180 • G • Senor Grand Rapids/Wyoming Rogers HS
6-6 • 235 • F • Senior Coloma/Stevensville Lakeshore HS
24 | Drazen Frankovitch 33 | Nick Gregory 6-6 • 221 • Center • Freshman Weirton, WV/Madonna HS
6-5 • 230 • C • Sophomore Clinton Twp./Chippewa Valley HS
6-4 • 180 • F • Freshman Zeeland/Zeeland East HS
5-9 • 156 • G • RS Sophomore Cedar Springs/Cedar Springs HS
6-6 • 190 • G/F • Junior Zeeland/Zeeland West HS
6-0 • 175 • G • Sophomore Rockford/Rockford HS
6-3 • 168 • G • Freshman Auburn Hills/Oakland Christian HS
35 | Jon Hornak 6-5 • 220 • F/C • RS Junior Muskegon/Muskegon CC HS
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1 Jordan Daniels CLASS: Freshman
POSITION: Point Guard HEIGHT: 5-11 WEIGHT: 157 HOMETOWN: Stuttgart, Arkansas HIGH SCHOOL: Stuttgart High School HS BASKETBALL COACH: Rodney Gilmore VARSITY SPORTS PLAYED IN HIGH SCHOOL: Football, Basketball, Track BASKETBALL STATS AS A HS SENIOR: 16.1 ppg; 7.1 apg; 3.5 rpg HS ATHLETIC HONORS: Two-time All-State Basketball; Two-time All-State Football MAJOR AT AQ: Business Administration/Sports Management MINOR AT AQ: Health and Sports Science AQ SCHOLARSHIPS: Athletic WHAT CONVINCED YOU TO ATTEND AQUINAS COLLEGE: The basketball team and the Lucky Charms at Wege. THINGS YOU LIKE ABOUT AQ AND YOUR SAINTS TEAMMATES: The Lucky Charms at Wege, and my teammates are hilarious. FAVORITE PLACE TO STUDY: Library FAVORITE MOVIE: He Got Game FAVORITE MUSIC GROUP: Odd Future FAVORITE FOOD: Bacon FAVORITE APP: Twitter GREATEST INSPIRATION: My dad because he always pushes me to do better. WHO WOULD YOU HAVE DINNER WITH (DEAD OR ALIVE): Brandon Jennings WHAT DO YOU ENJOY DOING IN YOUR FREE TIME: Hanging out with my teammates CAREER AMBITION: Sports Manager BIRTHDATE: October 20, 1994 PARENTS/GUARDIANS: Sharanda Daniels, Joe Daniels SIBLINGS: Taylor Daniels, 17; Nico Hobbs, 23 RELATIVES WHO ARE/WERE COLLEGE ATHLETES: My brother Nico Hobbs played football at Ouachita Baptist
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2 Joe Ferrici NICKNAME: Joe/Joey CLASS: Freshman POSITION: Small Forward/Power Forward HEIGHT: 6-5 WEIGHT: 220 HOMETOWN: Chicago HIGH SCHOOL: Notre Dame College Prep HS BASKETBALL COACH: Tom Les HS VARSITY SPORTS PLAYED: Basketball BASKETBALL STATS AS A HS SENIOR: 11 ppg; 10 rpg; 3 apg HS ATHLETIC HONORS: All Area Team, All Conference First Team, All Tournament for Holiday Tournaments, Most Improved, Top Rebounder, Leading Scorer, Team MVP AQ MAJOR: Undecided AQ MINOR: Undecided AQ SCHOLARSHIPS: Basketball WHAT CONVINCED YOU TO ATTEND AQ: Basketball, and the people. THINGS YOU LIKE ABOUT AQ AND YOUR SAINTS TEAMMATES: The togetherness. Everyone on this team is welcoming and all friends. Everyone is a great person. FAVORITE PLACE TO STUDY: My bed FAVORITE MOVIE: 8 Mile/More Than a Game FAVORITE MUSIC ARTIST/GROUP: Eminem FAVORITE FOOD: Chicken Wings FAVORITE APP: Twitter GREATEST INSPIRATION: Parents and family, because they are the only reason I am where I am. WHO WOULD YOU HAVE DINNER WITH (DEAD OR ALIVE): SpongeBob/2Pac WHAT DO YOU ENJOY DOING IN YOUR FREE TIME: Basketball, working out, video games CAREER AMBITION: Professional Basketball BIRTHDATE: March 28, 1994 PARENTS/GUARDIANS: Dino and Carol SIBLINGS: Anthony, 26; Alicia, 22
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GP GS MIN AVG TFG TFGA PCT 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF REB RPG PF A TO BK ST PTS PPG 2011-12 31 25 733 23.6 95 242 .393 42 115 .365 37 46 .804 13 48 61 1.97 56 20 40 3 16 269 8.68 2010-11 28 1 317 11.3 31 108 .287 9 46 .196 13 18 .722 2 16 18 0.64 23 11 21 3 7 84 3.00 Totals 59 26 1050 17.8 126 350 .360 51 161 .317 50 64 .781 15 64 79 1.34 79 31 61 6 23 353 5.98
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CLASS: Redshirt Junior POSITION: Shooting Guard HEIGHT: 6-3 WEIGHT: 180 HOMETOWN: Coopersville HIGH SCHOOL: Coopersville High School HS BASKETBALL COACH: Denny Krynicki BASKETBALL STATS AS A HS SENIOR: 18 ppg; 88% FT; 38% 3pt FG HS ATHLETIC HONORS: Basketball: BCAM Class B All-State Team, All-Area Honorable Mention, All-Conference junior & senior year; Football: AllConference, All-Area Honorable Mention; Track: All-State, All-Conference junior & senior year, Senior Male Athlete of the Year HS ACADEMIC HONORS: 3.85 GPA, Finished 7th in a class of 185, National Honor Society AQ MAJOR: Secondary Education, Mathematics AQ MINOR: Physical Education AQ ACADEMIC HONORS: Dean’s List (2 semesters) AQ SCHOLARSHIPS: Presidential Leadership Scholarship WHAT CONVINCED YOU TO ATTEND AQ: The unique campus and its closeness to downtown as well as the great success that this basketball program has had under Coach Hammer. THINGS YOU LIKE ABOUT AQ AND YOUR SAINTS TEAMMATES: The people at AQ are by far the best part about the college. My best memories with my teammates are eating together at the cafeteria and hanging out in the locker room before and after practice. FAVORITE PLACE TO STUDY: One of the study rooms on the first floor in the library. FAVORITE MOVIE: Remember the Titans FAVORITE MUSIC ARTIST/GROUP: Eminem FAVORITE FOOD: Ribs FAVORITE APP: Pandora GREATEST INSPIRATION: My parents. They have both provided more support and enthusiasm for my own interests than any person my age could ask for. I am truly blessed to have such great role models in my life. CAREER AMBITION: To become a math and/ or P.E. teacher and coach somewhere outside of Michigan. BIRTHDATE: August 22, 1990 PARENTS: Ryan and Marcy Pfahler SIBLINGS: Chadd, 20; Madison, 16
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NICKNAME: Gust Bus CLASS: Redshirt Sophomore POSITION: Point Guard HEIGHT: 5-9 WEIGHT: 156 HOMETOWN: Cedar Springs HIGH SCHOOL: Cedar Springs HS BASKETBALL COACH: Andy Secor HS VARSITY SPORTS PLAYED: Basketball, Track BASKETBALL STATS AS A HS SENIOR: 20 ppg; 4.5 apg; 3 rpg; 44% FG; 39% 3PT; 84% FT HS ATHLETIC HONORS: Three-time OK Blue All Conference; Two-time All Area 1st team; 2nd Team Grand Rapids Press Dream Team; 1,100 Point Career Scorer; McDonalds All-American Nominee; OK Blue Conference Male Athlete of the Year HS ACADEMIC HONORS: Top 10 in Class; School President; National Honor Society; Treasurer, Social Science Department Award Winner AQ MAJOR: Accounting, Business Administration AQ ACADEMIC HONORS: Dean’s List (all semesters) AQ SCHOLARSHIPS: Highest Level of Spectrum Leadership Men’s Basketball Grant WHAT CONVINCED YOU TO ATTEND AQ: Coach Hammer and the atmosphere of the campus. THINGS YOU LIKE ABOUT AQ AND YOUR SAINTS TEAMMATES: I love the togetherness of the community and support from them. Our team is a second family for me; they are the foundation for my experience here at Aquinas. FAVORITE PLACE TO STUDY: Academic Building Second Floor FAVORITE MOVIE: Shawshank Redemption FAVORITE MUSIC ARTIST/GROUP: The Fray FAVORITE FOOD: Lasagna FAVORITE APP: Twitter GREATEST INSPIRATION: My parents because they laid the foundation of how to lead my life. WHO WOULD YOU HAVE DINNER WITH (DEAD OR ALIVE): Michael Jordan WHAT DO YOU ENJOY DOING IN YOUR FREE TIME: Hanging with my teammates and family CAREER AMBITION: Certified Public Accountant BIRTHDATE: June 24, 1991 PARENTS/GUARDIANS: Jeff and Barb Gust SIBLINGS: Brooke, 19; Jacob, 16
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5 Connor McCane CLASS: Sophomore POSITION: Point Guard Height: 6-1 WEIGHT: 175 HOMETOWN: Rockford HIGH SCHOOL: Rockford High School HS BASKETBALL COACH: Steve Majerle AQ MAJOR: Biology, Pre-Dentistry WHAT CONVINCED YOU TO ATTEND AQ: Teammates, coaches, and the strong biology program WHAT THINGS YOU LIKE ABOUT AQ AND YOUR SAINTS TEAMMATES: All nice guys that are fun to hang around with, and play with on the court. FAVORITE MOVIE: Without Limits FAVORITE MUSIC ARTIST/GROUP: Gavin Degraw FAVORITE FOOD: Cheese Burger from Rinaldi’s GREATEST INSPIRATIONS: My mom and dad, because they’ve helped me become the person I am today. WHO WOULD YOU HAVE DINNER WITH (DEAD OR ALIVE): Grace Umlor BIRTHDATE: April 8, 1993 PARENTS/GUARDIANS: Craig and Wanda McCane SIBLINGS: Logan, 15; Meghan, 23
GP GS MIN AVG TFG TFGA PCT 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF REB RPG PF A TO BK ST PTS PPG 11-12 23 0 222 9.7 14 37 .378 6 23 .261 7 12 .583 5 18 23 1.00 15 18 22 0 12 41 1.8
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10 Jacob Bullock NICKNAME: Jake/J-Bully CLASS: Freshman POSITION: Point Guard HEIGHT: 6-0 WEIGHT: 155 HOMETOWN: Lansing HIGH SCHOOL: Lansing Catholic High School HS BASKETBALL COACH: Darren Zwick HS VARSITY SPORTS PLAYED: Basketball BASKETBALL STATS AS A HS SENIOR: 15 ppg; 7.5 apg; 3 rpg; 85% FT; 60% FG; 38% 3PT HS ATHLETIC HONORS: All League AQ MAJOR: Undecided AQ MINOR: Undecided WHAT CONVINCED YOU TO ATTEND AQ: The opportunity to play college basketball. THINGS YOU LIKE ABOUT AQ AND YOUR SAINTS TEAMMATES: The people and that they are all cool. FAVORITE PLACE TO STUDY: Library FAVORITE MOVIE: 21 Jumpstreet FAVORITE MUSIC ARTIST/GROUP: Doughboyz Cashout FAVORITE FOOD: Pizza FAVORITE APP: Twitter GREATEST INSPIRATION: My parents because they have done everything to make me who I am today. WHO WOULD YOU HAVE DINNER WITH (DEAD OR ALIVE): Carmelo Anthony WHAT DO YOU ENJOY DOING IN YOUR FREE TIME: Playing basketball CAREER AMBITION: Play basketball professionally overseas BIRTHDATE: November 20, 1993 PARENTS/GUARDIANS: Bob and Lisa SIBLINGS: Brittany, 22; Kyle, 21; Brianna, 17; Katie, 15; Alexis, 14; Hailee, 10 RELATIVES WHO ARE/WERE COLLEGE ATHLETES: Tyler Allen played football at Eastern Michigan; Brian Jacobs played basketball at Aquinas FAMILY MEMBERS WHO ATTENDED AQ: Kurt Jacobs, Brian Jacobs
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11 Ken Gordon
GP GS MIN AVG TFG TFGA PCT 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF REB RPG PF A TO BK ST PTS PPG 11-12 30 23 687 22.9 81 183 .443 35 88 .398 25 36 .694 16 46 62 2.1 68 39 58 3 24 222 7.4
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NICKNAME: Kenny G CLASS: Senior POSITION: Shooting Guard/Point Guard HEIGHT: 5-11 WEIGHT: 180 HOMETOWN: Grand Rapids HIGH SCHOOL: Wyoming Rogers High School HS BASKETBALL COACH: Benard Varnesdeel HS VARSITY SPORTS PLAYED: Basketball, Tennis BASKETBALL STATS AS A HS SENIOR: N/A HS ATHLETIC HONORS: All Conference, Tennis HS ACADEMIC HONORS: Honor Roll PREVIOUS COLLEGES ATTENDED: Kalamazoo Valley Community College AQ MAJOR: Sociology WHAT CONVINCED YOU TO ATTEND AQ: I had the opportunity to come back home and be a student-athlete with the support of my family. I grew up in this community and it’s a great place to call home. THINGS YOU LIKE ABOUT AQ AND YOUR SAINTS TEAMMATES: Aquinas is a wonderful small campus with lots of friendly staff members and students. The fall and spring are lit up by all the different colors of the leaves on all the different native trees that we have on campus. My teammates are very funny outgoing gentlemen. They enjoy competing on and off the court and we all enjoy being around each other. FAVORITE PLACE TO STUDY: The Grace Hauestein Library, if you can find a spot. FAVORITE MOVIE: I enjoy action, comedy, mystery and sci-fi movies. FAVORITE MUSIC ARTIST/GROUP: Boys2Men FAVORITE FOOD: Hamburgers FAVORITE APP: Instagram GREATEST INSPIRATION: My twin brother Kevin Gordon and my older brother Jakari Johnson both inspire me to keep my faith in God as well as shaping me to be the man I am today. We always stick together and help one another. I wouldn’t know what to do without one of these guys always around in my life. WHAT DO YOU ENJOY DOING IN YOUR FREE TIME: I love to coach tennis in Kalamazoo. I instruct children from the 4th grade up through the 12th grade. BIRTHDATE: August 5, 1991 PARENTS/GUARDIANS: Dionna Bracey and Kenneth Gordon SIBLINGS: Jakari Johnson and Kevin Gordon
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12 Brandon Walker
NICKNAME: MGK CLASS: Freshman POSITION: Shooting guard, small forward HEIGHT: 6-6 WEIGHT: 200 HOMETOWN: Aurora, Ohio HIGH SCHOOL: Aurora High School HS BASKETBALL COACH: Brian Force HS VARSITY SPORTS PLAYED: Basketball BASKETBALL STATS AS A HS SENIOR: 15.6 ppg; 9 rpg; 84% FT; 3.5 apg HS ATHLETIC HONORS: 1st Team AllConference, Honorable Mention All-Conference, Captain’s Award (2 years), Most Improved Award, MVP Nike Showcase HS ACADEMIC HONORS: Academic AllConference (2 years) AQ MAJOR: Business Administration AQ MINOR: Industrial Psychology AQ SCHOLARSHIPS: Spectrum Scholarship, Athletic Scholarship, Academic Scholarship, Out of State Grant WHAT CONVINCED YOU TO ATTEND AQ: Coach David Hammer, and the guys on the basketball team. THINGS YOU LIKE ABOUT AQ AND YOUR SAINTS TEAMMATES: The Corner Café; the way my teammates have embraced me as a freshman FAVORITE PLACE TO STUDY: Library FAVORITE MOVIE: Catch Me If You Can FAVORITE MUSIC ARTIST/GROUP: Maybach Music Group FAVORITE FOOD: Shrimp FAVORITE APP: iFunny GREATEST INSPIRATION: My grandfather, Terry Stimeling, because he is successful and a great person. WHO WOULD YOU HAVE DINNER WITH (DEAD OR ALIVE): Mila Kunis WHAT DO YOU ENJOY DOING IN YOUR FREE TIME: Listening to music CAREER AMBITION: Advertising BIRTHDATE: May 10, 1994 PARENTS/GUARDIANS: Lynne and Ray Morrison SIBLINGS: Ethan Walker, 13
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13 Brad Law NICKNAME: Butter CLASS: Freshman POSITION: Guard HEIGHT: 6-3 WEIGHT: 188 HOMETOWN: St. Clair Shores HIGH SCHOOL: Warren De La Salle Collegiate HS BASKETBALL COACH: Greg Esler HS VARSITY SPORTS PLAYED: Basketball BASKETBALL STATS AS A HS SENIOR: 16.1 ppg, 5 rpg, 4.5 apg, HS ATHLETIC HONORS: 1st Team AllConference, 1st Team All-County, 1st Team All-Region, 1st Team All-Area, Defensive Player of the Year, Defense 1st Team All-County, AllCatholic 1st Team, Macomb County Dream Team, All-State AQ MAJOR: Psychology or Law THINGS YOU LIKE ABOUT AQ AND YOUR SAINTS TEAMMATES: We all have a common goal to better ourselves on and off the court. FAVORITE PLACE TO STUDY: My dorm FAVORITE MOVIE: Coach Carter FAVORITE MUSIC ARTIST/GROUP: Meek Mill FAVORITE FOOD: Crab FAVORITE APP: Push up increased GREATEST INSPIRATION: My Dad, because there is no one in the world who works as hard as he does, or who has pushed me to be whatever I want to be. WHO WOULD YOU HAVE DINNER WITH (DEAD OR ALIVE): My cousin Michael Herman. He passed away and I just want a chance to talk to him again. WHAT DO YOU ENJOY DOING IN YOUR FREE TIME: Dirtbike, Frisbee, water ski, go boating, work out CAREER AMBITION: To be a successful lawyer or specialize in reading body language. BIRTHDATE: April 30, 1994 PARENTS/GUARDIANS: Mike and Vicki Law SIBLINGS: Steve, 20
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14 Bryan Mitzner
NICKNAME: Mitz CLASS: Redshirt Sophomore POSITION: Power Forward HEIGHT: 6-5 WEIGHT: 210 HOMETOWN: Shelby Twp. HIGH SCHOOL: De La Salle High School HS BASKETBALL COACH: Greg Esler HS VARSITY SPORTS PLAYED: Baseball, Basketball BASKETBALL STATS AS A HS SENIOR: 15 ppg; 9 rpg; 5 apg HS ATHLETIC HONORS: 4th Team All-State, 3rd Team All-Metro, 1st team All-County, 1st Team All-Catholic AQ MAJOR: Business AQ SCHOLARSHIPS: Academics, Baseball, Basketball WHAT CONVINCED YOU TO ATTEND AQ: The friendly people and the picturesque campus. THINGS YOU LIKE ABOUT AQ AND YOUR SAINTS TEAMMATES: The scenic campus and the friendly people. They are all funny and a great time to hang out with. FAVORITE PLACE TO STUDY: Library third floor FAVORITE MOVIE: Avengers FAVORITE MUSIC ARTIST/GROUP: Timeflies Tuesday FAVORITE FOOD: Chicken and pizza FAVORITE APP: Youtube to listen to music GREATEST INSPIRATION: Blake Griffin. He is a hard worker and dominates in basketball. WHO WOULD YOU HAVE DINNER WITH (DEAD OR ALIVE): My parents – they are always there for me. WHAT DO YOU ENJOY DOING IN YOUR FREE TIME: Hanging out with my friends. CAREER AMBITION: Run a business some day. BIRTHDATE: October 14, 1992 PARENTS/GUARDIANS: Kurt and Carol Mitzner SIBLINGS: Bradley, 21 RELATIVES WHO ARE/WERE COLLEGE ATHLETES: Father played basketball at Central Michigan.
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15 Devon Elder NICKNAME: Air Elder CLASS: Junior POSITION: Forward HEIGHT: 6-6 WEIGHT: 212 HOMETOWN: Southfield HIGH SCHOOL: Southfield Lathrup High School HS VARSITY SPORTS PLAYED: Football HS ATHLETIC HONORS: OAA Honorable Mention PREVIOUS COLLEGES ATTENDED: Alpena CC AQ MAJOR: Business Administration AQ MINOR: Sports Management AQ ATHLETIC HONORS: ALL-MCCAA AQ SCHOLARSHIPS: Basketball scholarship WHAT CONVINCED YOU TO ATTEND AQ: Coach Hammer THINGS YOU LIKE ABOUT AQ AND YOUR SAINTS TEAMMATES: What I like most is everyone on this team works hard and have a desire to win. FAVORITE PLACE TO STUDY: Third floor of the library FAVORITE MOVIE: The Wood FAVORITE MUSIC ARTIST/GROUP: B.A.M. ENT FAVORITE FOOD: Chicken FAVORITE APP: Fantasy Football App GREATEST INSPIRATION: My Mom & Dad, their strength and determination is beyond measurement; I have watched them endure adversity time after time and they never break. WHO WOULD YOU HAVE DINNER WITH (DEAD OR ALIVE): Kim Kardashian WHAT DO YOU ENJOY DOING IN YOUR FREE TIME: Chilling with my brothers or going out, whatever comes up. CAREER AMBITION: To be successful at anything I work toward. BIRTHDATE: May 10, 1990 PARENTS/GUARDIANS: Cedric & Dornita Elder SIBLINGS: Darius, 26; Daron, 28; Cedric, 30
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20 Zachary Eddy
NICKNAME: Zeddy CLASS: Senior POSITION: Power Forward HEIGHT: 6-6 WEIGHT: 235 HOMETOWN: Coloma HIGH SCHOOL: Stevensville Lakeshore High School HS BASKETBALL COACH: Sean Schroeder HS VARSITY SPORTS PLAYED: Basketball, Soccer BASKETBALL STATS AS A HS SENIOR: 16 ppg; 10 rpg; 4 apg HS ATHLETIC HONORS: 1st Team All Region; 1st Team All Conference (3 times); Nominated to McDonalds All American Basketball Team HS ACADEMIC HONORS: Honor Roll AQ MAJOR: Business Administration and Sports Management AQ ATHLETIC HONORS: All-conference AQ SCHOLARSHIPS: Men’s Basketball College Grant WHAT CONVINCED YOU TO ATTEND AQ: Coach Hammer, the city of Grand Rapids, and the beautiful campus THINGS YOU LIKE ABOUT AQ AND YOUR SAINTS TEAMMATES: The support I get to continue to be an excellent student, athlete, and overall person. FAVORITE PLACE TO STUDY: The top floor of the Library FAVORITE MOVIE: Inception FAVORITE MUSIC ARTIST/GROUP: Led Zeppelin FAVORITE FOOD: Tacos FAVORITE APP: Tribal Wars GREATEST INSPIRATION: Dr. Clint Wilson, who taught me work ethic and showed me what true passion is at a very young age. I was too young to realize it while it was happening, but he still inspires me today. WHO WOULD YOU HAVE DINNER WITH (DEAD OR ALIVE): Jesus Christ WHAT DO YOU ENJOY DOING IN YOUR FREE TIME: Playing video games, mountain biking, and playing basketball CAREER AMBITION: To run my own business BIRTHDATE: October 27, 1990 PARENTS/GUARDIANS: Jerome and Lindsay Eddy SIBLINGS: Andrea and Elizabeth Eddy
GP GS MIN AVG TFG TFGA PCT 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF REB RPG PF A TO BK ST PTS PPG 11-12 31 26 807 26 133 262 .508 0 6 .000 45 64 .703 44 93 137 4.42 69 34 50 9 19 311 10.03 10-11 30 20 635 21.2 72 177 .407 0 0 .000 47 69 .681 50 89 139 4.63 55 31 49 7 11 191 6.37 09-10 33 2 447 13.5 56 112 .500 0 0 .000 32 46 .696 30 39 69 2.09 62 14 32 2 10 144 4.36 Totals 94 48 1889 20.1 261 551 .474 0 6 .000 124 179 .693 124 221 345 3.67 186 79 131 18 40 646 6.87
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21 Zac VanBeek NICKNAME: Beek
CLASS: Freshman POSITION: Wing HEIGHT: 6-4 WEIGHT: 180 HOMETOWN: Zeeland HIGH SCHOOL: Zeeland East High School HS BASKETBALL COACH: Mickey Cochran HS VARSITY SPORTS PLAYED: Soccer, Basketball BASKETBALL STATS AS A HS SENIOR: 15.2 ppg; 6 rpg; 4 apg HS ATHLETIC HONORS: All Conference 2 years; team MVP 2 years AQ MAJOR: Undecided AQ MINOR: Undecided AQ SCHOLARSHIPS: St. Thomas Aquinas scholarship; Basketball scholarship WHAT CONVINCED YOU TO ATTEND AQ: The basketball program and how much I liked the campus. THINGS YOU LIKE ABOUT AQ AND YOUR SAINTS TEAMMATES: I like the campus a lot. I love how we all get along so well and work together. FAVORITE PLACE TO STUDY: My dorm FAVORITE MOVIE: Taken FAVORITE MUSIC ARTIST/GROUP: Kid Cudi FAVORITE FOOD: Pizza GREATEST INSPIRATION: Michael Jordan WHO WOULD YOU HAVE DINNER WITH (DEAD OR ALIVE): Michael Jordan WHAT DO YOU ENJOY DOING IN YOUR FREE TIME: Hanging out with friends and playing video games CAREER AMBITION: To be successful BIRTHDATE: March 7, 1994 PARENTS/GUARDIANS: Ross and Heidi VanBeek SIBLINGS: Josh, 21; Angela, 16
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22 Austin Semple
NICKNAME: Austin CLASS: Junior POSITION: Guard/Forward HEIGHT: 6-6 WEIGHT: 190 HOMETOWN: Zeeland HIGH SCHOOL: Zeeland West High School HS BASKETBALL COACH: John Mielke HS VARSITY SPORTS PLAYED: Basketball, Soccer BASKETBALL STATS AS A HS SENIOR: 18 ppg; 8 rpg HS ATHLETIC HONORS: Two-Time First Team All Conference, Michigan nominee for the 2010 McDonald’s All-America game HS ACADEMIC HONORS: Honor Roll PREVIOUS COLLEGES ATTENDED: Mount Vernon Nazarene University AQ MAJOR: Biology–Physical Therapy Track AQ ATHLETIC HONORS: AMC All-Freshmen Team AQ ACADEMIC HONORS: Deans List – 2011 spring semester AQ SCHOLARSHIPS: Basketball, transfer scholarship, academic scholarship WHAT CONVINCED YOU TO ATTEND AQ: I wanted to come here and it’s close to home. THINGS YOU LIKE ABOUT AQ AND YOUR SAINTS TEAMMATES: That we have so much fun on and off the court. FAVORITE PLACE TO STUDY: Library FAVORITE MOVIE: Transformers FAVORITE MUSIC ARTIST/GROUP: Taylor Swift FAVORITE FOOD: Velveeta Shells and Cheese FAVORITE APP: Safari GREATEST INSPIRATION: Michael Jordan. He is the greatest, period. WHO WOULD YOU HAVE DINNER WITH (DEAD OR ALIVE): Michael Jordan WHAT DO YOU ENJOY DOING IN YOUR FREE TIME: Video games CAREER AMBITION: To provide for my family one day. BIRTHDATE: January 26, 1992 PARENTS/GUARDIANS: Scott and Kim Semple SIBLINGS: Bryce, 23; Brittany, 25; Stephanie, 27 RELATIVES WHO ARE/WERE COLLEGE ATHLETES: Bryce (brother) played basketball at Cornerstone
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23 Charles Hayden NICKNAME: C-money CLASS: Freshman POSITION: Guard HEIGHT: 6-3 WEIGHT: 168 HOMETOWN: Auburn Hills HIGH SCHOOL: Oakland Christian HS BASKETBALL COACH: Dennis Hopkins HS VARSITY SPORTS PLAYED: Basketball, Cross Country BASKETBALL STATS AS A HS SENIOR: 12.7 ppg; 7.4 rpg; 5.3 apg HS ATHLETIC HONORS: All Catholic honorable mention; 2 time All MIAC HS ACADEMIC HONORS: Honor Roll AQ MAJOR: Sports Management AQ MINOR: Pre-Law AQ SCHOLARSHIPS: Basketball Scholarship, Presidential Leadership Scholarship WHAT CONVINCED YOU TO ATTEND AQ: Coach Hammer and the team and their will to win. THINGS YOU LIKE ABOUT AQ AND YOUR SAINTS TEAMMATES: Our chemistry and how we interact with each other on and off the court. We’re a family. FAVORITE PLACE TO STUDY: Library third floor FAVORITE MOVIE: Undercover Brother FAVORITE MUSIC ARTIST/GROUP: Kendrick Lamar FAVORITE FOOD: Chicken FAVORITE APP: Baseball Superstar GREATEST INSPIRATION: My mom because of everything she’s had to endure throughout her life and she still stands strong and lives life to the fullest. WHO WOULD YOU HAVE DINNER WITH (DEAD OR ALIVE): Kobe Bryant WHAT DO YOU ENJOY DOING IN YOUR FREE TIME: Watching movies CAREER AMBITION: Sports Attorney BIRTHDATE: February 20, 1994 PARENTS/GUARDIANS: Charles and Candace Hayden
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Frankovitch NICKNAME: Draz CLASS: Freshman POSITION: Center HEIGHT: 6-6 WEIGHT: 221 HOMETOWN: Weirton, West Virginia HIGH SCHOOL: Madonna High School HS BASKETBALL COACH: George Vargo HS VARSITY SPORTS PLAYED: Basketball, Football BASKETBALL STATS AS A HS SENIOR: 14 ppg; 11 rpg HS ATHLETIC HONORS: 3rd team All State, state champion, OVAC MVP and selected in WV vs Ohio allstar game HS ACADEMIC HONORS: Honor Roll (2 years) AQ MAJOR: Undecided AQ MINOR: Undecided AQ SCHOLARSHIPS: Basketball Scholarship, Academic Scholarship WHAT CONVINCED YOU TO ATTEND AQ: Coach Hammer and the team and their will to win. THINGS YOU LIKE ABOUT AQ AND YOUR SAINTS TEAMMATES: The welcoming atmosphere and how friendly everyone is. FAVORITE PLACE TO STUDY: Library FAVORITE MOVIE: Titanic FAVORITE MUSIC ARTIST/GROUP: Tupac, Eminem, Chief Keef FAVORITE FOOD: Pizza FAVORITE APP: Pandora GREATEST INSPIRATION: My father because he’s given his life and sacrificed a lot to raise me and be the best dad he can be. WHO WOULD YOU HAVE DINNER WITH (DEAD OR ALIVE): Bill Gates WHAT DO YOU ENJOY DOING IN YOUR FREE TIME: Sleeping and eating CAREER AMBITION: Sports Management BIRTHDATE: December 8, 1993 PARENTS/GUARDIANS: Dan Frankovitch
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CLASS: Sophomore POSITION: Center HEIGHT: 6-5 WEIGHT: 230 HOMETOWN: Clinton Township HIGH SCHOOL: Chippewa Valley High School HS BASKETBALL COACH: Kevin Voss HS VARSITY SPORTS PLAYED: Basketball BASKETBALL STATS AS A HS SENIOR: 19 ppg; 10 rpg; 2 bpg; 55% FG HS ATHLETIC HONORS: MAC Red Player of the Year, Macomb County Player of the Year, All East First Team, All State Class A Honorable Mention HS ACADEMIC HONORS: All Macomb County Academic Team AQ MAJOR: Political Science, International Studies AQ ACADEMIC HONORS: Dean’s List AQ SCHOLARSHIPS: Academic Leadership Scholarship WHAT CONVINCED YOU TO ATTEND AQ: The strong academic department, small class sizes, beautiful campus, and the rich basketball tradition under Coach Hammer. THINGS YOU LIKE ABOUT AQ AND YOUR SAINTS TEAMMATES: My favorite thing about my teammates is the brotherhood. It doesn’t matter if you’re a senior or freshman, everybody gets along and plays well together. FAVORITE PLACE TO STUDY: Library FAVORITE MOVIE: Glory Road FAVORITE MUSIC ARTIST/GROUP: Nelly FAVORITE FOOD: Hot Dogs GREATEST INSPIRATION: My first AAU coach Ron Kornas. He passed away a few years ago, but he got me started in the game of basketball. Also, my parents because they are always there for me. WHO WOULD YOU HAVE DINNER WITH (DEAD OR ALIVE): Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, because I tried to model my hook shot after his, and want to know what its like to win multiple NBA championships. WHAT DO YOU ENJOY DOING IN YOUR FREE TIME: I enjoy playing video games and hanging out with my friends. CAREER AMBITION: Foreign Service BIRTHDATE: September 17, 1993 PARENTS/GUARDIANS: Roger and Kathy Gregory
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35 Jon Hornak
CLASS: Redshirt Junior POSITION: Forward/Post HEIGHT: 6-5 WEIGHT: 220 HOMETOWN: Muskegon HIGH SCHOOL: Muskegon Catholic Central High School HS BASKETBALL COACH: Trevor Hinshaw HS VARSITY SPORTS PLAYED: Football, Basketball BASKETBALL STATS AS A HS SENIOR: 9 ppg; 12 rpg; 72% FT HS ATHLETIC HONORS: Second Team AllArea Football and Basketball, All-Conference Basketball HS ACADEMIC HONORS: National Honor Society, Service Leadership Award, Gold Honor Role AQ MAJOR: Biology AQ MINOR: Communication AQ SCHOLARSHIPS: Presidential Leadership Scholarship, Aquinas College Men’s Basketball Scholarship WHAT CONVINCED YOU TO ATTEND AQ: I love Aquinas College, the people here are great and I get to play the sport I am most passionate about. THINGS YOU LIKE ABOUT AQ AND YOUR SAINTS TEAMMATES: I love the atmosphere at school, the genuine closeness there is. I can go on campus and have a friendly conversation with anyone. I love my team – they are all easy-going guys and great friends. FAVORITE PLACE TO STUDY: The Library FAVORITE MOVIE: Hercules FAVORITE MUSIC ARTIST/GROUP: Josh Turner FAVORITE FOOD: French Fries FAVORITE APP: Doodle Jump GREATEST INSPIRATION: My twin brother, who has been my rival and motivation to be the best person I can be in all aspects of life. CAREER AMBITION: Physicians Assistant BIRTHDATE: December 13, 1990 PARENTS: Michael and Tina Hornak SIBLINGS: Michelle, 23; Tim, 21 RELATIVES WHO ARE/WERE COLLEGE ATHLETES: My brother, Tim, plays football at Hillsdale College; my uncle, Pat Hornak, also played football for Hillsdale; another uncle, Kevin Hornak, played football at Albion; an uncle, Jeff Hornak, was on the football team at Murray State; and my dad, Mike Hornak, is a Ferris State football alumnus.
GP GS MIN AVG TFG TFGA PCT 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF REB RPG PF A TO BK ST PTS PPG 11-12 18 0 133 7.4 7 14 .500 0 0 .000 0 6 .000 11 11 22 1.22 18 7 10 2 2 14 0.78 10-11 17 0 102 6.0 4 9 .444 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 4 7 11 0.65 16 3 3 2 2 8 0.47 09-10 1 0 2 2.3 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 2 .000 0 0 0 0.00 2 0 1 0 0 0 0.00 Totals 36 0 237 6.6 11 23 .478 0 0 .000 0 8 .000 15 18 33 0.92 36 10 14 4 4 22 0.61
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FINAL OVERALL No. Player 22 Joe Powers 20 Zach Eddy 14 Jake Shockey 3 Brett Pfahler 11 Ken Gordon 1 Tyler Moreland 23 Kevin Grant 5 Connor McCane 32 Tim Jensen 34 Creed Stapleton 33 Nick Gregory 35 Jon Hornak xx Vaughn Avecilla xx Cole Moore TEAM Aquinas Opponents
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AVG 30.6 26.0 31.0 23.6 22.9 18.0 14.5 9.7 7.9 5.9 2.8 7.4 17.1 24.2
3-PT REBOUNDS FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT R/G PF A TO BLK ST PTS P/G 55 132 .417 58 73 .795 20 100 120 4.0 77 77 82 1 24 363 12.1 0 6 .000 45 64 .703 44 93 137 4.4 69 34 50 9 19 311 10.0 3 10 .300 94 138 .681 70 201 271 8.7 62 79 51 11 13 277 8.9 42 115 .365 37 46 .804 13 48 61 2.0 56 20 40 3 16 269 8.7 35 88 .398 25 36 .694 16 46 62 2.1 68 39 58 3 24 222 7.4 9 22 .409 25 35 .714 40 58 98 3.6 36 19 23 2 15 134 5.0 28 64 .438 17 21 .810 11 29 40 1.3 30 19 24 9 14 127 4.2 6 23 .261 7 12 .583 5 18 23 1.0 15 18 22 0 12 41 1.8 2 22 .091 5 10 .500 4 26 30 1.3 10 11 6 4 3 23 1.0 0 0 .000 5 14 .357 5 11 16 1.6 8 1 4 4 0 19 1.9 0 1 .000 2 2 1.00 1 3 4 1.3 0 0 0 0 0 4 1.3 0 0 .000 0 6 .000 11 11 22 1.2 18 7 10 2 2 14 0.8 4 16 .250 12 18 .667 3 13 16 1.2 16 12 14 1 9 42 3.2 1 3 .333 39 54 .722 24 66 90 6.9 24 39 34 1 11 160 12.3 37 84 121 8 725 1640 .442 185 502 .369 371 529 .701 304 807 1111 35.8 489 375 426 50 173 2006 64.7 689 1653 .417 190 513 .370 367 514 .714 250 706 956 30.8 521 284 362 68 207 1935 62.4 FG 125 133 90 95 81 50 41 14 8 7 1 7 13 60
TOTAL FGA PCT 292 .428 262 .508 201 .448 242 .393 183 .443 104 .481 106 .387 37 .378 40 .200 16 .438 3 .333 14 .500 42 .310 97 .619
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OVERALL High Player(s) Total Points 25 Zach Eddy Field Goals Made 11 Zach Eddy Field Goals Att. 19 Brett Pfahler Field Goal% 1.000 (4/4) Tyler Moreland (Min 5 made) 3pt Field Goals Made 4 Joe Powers 4 Joe Powers 4 Joe Powers 4 Joe Powers 4 Joe Powers 3pt Field Goals Att. 10 Joe Powers 3pt Field Goal% (Min 2 made)
1.000 (3/3) Kevin Grant
Free Throws Made
10 10 15 1.000 (10/10)
Free Throws Att, Free Throw% (Min 4 made)
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Opponent vs Siena Heights vs Siena Heights vs Calvin vs Siena Heights
WHAC GAMES High Player(s) Total Points 25 Zach Eddy Field Goals Made 11 Zach Eddy Field Goals Att. 16 Zach Eddy Field Goal% 1.000 (4/4) Tyler Moreland (Min 5 made) vs Northwestern Ohio 01/25/12 3pt Field Goals Made 4 Joe Powers vs Indiana Tech 02/01/12 4 Joe Powers vs Madonna 02/18/12 4 Joe Powers vs Indiana Tech 02/22/12 3pt Field Goals Att. 8 Joe Powers vs Bethel (Ind.) 11/08/11 8 Joe Powers vs Indiana Tech 02/22/12 3pt Field Goal% 1.000 (3/3) Kevin Grant (Min 2 made) vs Indiana Tech 12/10/11 1.000 (2/2) Tyler Moreland
1.000 (2/2) Kevin Grant vs Calvin 1.000 (2/2) Kevin Grant vs Siena Heights 1.000 (2/2) Tyler Moreland vs Siena Heights
1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 Offensive Rebounds 7 Defensive Rebounds 14 Total Rebounds 20 Fouls 5 5 5 5 5 Assists 8 Turnovers 8 Blocks 2 2 2 2 Steals 4 Minutes Played 40:00 40:00
(8/8) (7/7) (6/6) (6/6)
Cole Moore Jake Shockey Jake Shockey Jake Shockey
vs Indiana Tech vs Siena Heights vs Olivet vs Siena Heights
Jake Shockey Cole Moore Zach Eddy Joe Powers Tyler Moreland Jake Shockey Jake Shockey Zach Eddy Ken Gordon Ken Gordon Cole Moore Brett Pfahler Jake Shockey Jake Shockey Zach Eddy Tim Jensen Jake Shockey Creed Stapleton Ken Gordon Joe Powers Jake Shockey
vs Lourdes vs St. Ambrose vs Madonna vs Siena Heights vs Lourdes vs Concordia vs Concordia vs St. Ambrose vs Madonna vs Bethel (Ind.) vs Indiana Tech vs Columbia (Mo.) vs Siena Heights vs Madonna vs Siena Heights vs Huntington (Ind.) vs Lourdes vs Huntington (I vs Olivet vs LRDS, DVPT Three times
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Date 02/08/12 02/08/12 11/26/11 02/08/12
11/26/11 Free Throws Made 12/22/11 Free Throws Att. 02/08/12 Free Throw% (Min 4 made) 12/10/11 12/22/11 11/15/11 12/22/11 11/30/11 12/20/11 02/18/12 01/07/12 01/21/12 02/11/12 02/11/12 12/20/11 02/18/12 11/08/11 12/10/11 12/21/11 02/08/12 02/18/12 01/07/12 11/19/11 01/21/12 11/19/11 11/15/11
Offensive Rebounds Defensive Rebounds Total Rebounds Fouls Assists Turnovers Blocks Steals
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Date 02/08/12 02/08/12 02/08/12 02/08/12
vs Madonna vs Indiana Tech vs Northwestern Ohio vs Madonna vs Indiana Tech vs Indiana Tech
02/18/12 02/01/12 01/25/12 02/18/12 02/01/12 12/10/11
vs Siena Heights
02/08/12
10 Cole Moore vs Indiana Tech 11 Cole Moore vs Indiana Tech 1.000 (8/8) Jake Shockey vs Lourdes
12/10/11 12/10/11 11/30/11
1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 7 14 20 5 5 8 8 2 2 5
40:00 40:00
(6/6) (6/6) (5/5) (5/5)
Zach Eddy Joe Powers Zach Eddy Brett Pfahler
vs Madonna vs Siena Heights vs Madonna vs Davenport
02/18/12 01/07/12 01/18/12 01/14/12
Tyler Moreland Jake Shockey Jake Shockey Ken Gordon Cole Moore Jake Shockey Jake Shockey Zach Eddy Jake Shockey Zach Eddy
vs Lourdes vs Concordia vs Concordia vs Madonna vs Indiana Tech vs Siena Heights vs Madonna vs Siena Heights vs Lourdes vs Davenport vs Lourdes
01/21/12 02/11/12 02/11/12 02/18/12 12/10/11 02/08/12 02/18/12 01/07/12 01/21/12 01/14/12 01/21/12
Joe Powers vs DVPT, LRDS Jake Shockey vs DVPT, MDN
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2012-13 JUNIOR VARSITY SCHEDULE Nov. 5 at Grand Rapids Community College . . . . . . . . 7:30 Nov. 7 at Kalamazoo Valley Community College . . . . 7:00 Nov. 8 Calvin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:00 Nov. 13 at Muskegon Community College . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 Nov. 19 at Cornerstone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBD Nov. 27 Muskegon Community College . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 Nov. 29 at Concordia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 Dec. 4 at Lansing Community College . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 Dec. 6 Alma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 Dec. 10 Grand Rapids Community College . . . . . . . . 7:30 Dec. 12 at Grace Bible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:00 Dec. 14 Hope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:00 Jan. 4 at Davenport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBD Jan. 10 Davenport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 Jan. 14 Grace Bible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 Jan. 17 Mid Michigan Community College . . . . . . . . 7:00 Jan. 22 Concordia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 Jan. 28 at Northwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 Feb. 4 Northwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 Feb. 11 Cornerstone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 Feb. 14 at Mid Michigan Community College . . . . . . . 7:00 2012-13 SAINTS BASKETBALL
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2012-13 JUNIOR VARSITY ROSTER Alex Cavazos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Guard 5’10” 160 Detroit Royal Oak Shrine High School Philip Hayes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Guard 6’1” 170 Elk Rapids Elk Rapids High School Joseph Stankowski . . . . . . . . . . Guard 6’4” 210 Grand Rapids Forest Hills Eastern High School Travell Oakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Guard 6’3” 185 Muskegon Muskegon High School Matt Alt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Guard 6’5” 180 Grand Rapids East Grand Rapids High School Jacob Larson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Guard 5’10” 175 Buckley Buckley High School DJ Hull . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Guard 5’11” 160 Holt Holt High School Andy Slomski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Guard 5’11” 175 Grand Rapids West Catholic High School Kyle Mayan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Guard 6’3” 185 Merrill Merrill High School Casey Mott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Guard 6’5” 200 Wyoming Wyoming Park High School Michael Ognar-Pettersson . . . Guard 6’7” 190 Kalamazoo Hackett Catholic Central High School Kail Venema . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Guard 6’7” 235 Grand Rapids Caledonia High School
Head JV Coach: Andrew Steketee
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Rod Hathaway
Certified Insurance Counselor Principal, Buiten & Associates
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Aaron Heindl
Jeff Jayson
AQ Saint from 2003 to 2006 Resident M.D., U of M Department of Family Medicine
AQ Saint from 2003 to 2007 Teacher & Coach, Waterford Mott High School
Pedja Lazic
Courtney Norman
AQ Saint from 2005 to 2009 Etoile D’Or St. Leonard Basketball Club
AQ Saint from 1998 to 2001 Counselor, Grand Rapids Union High School
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Jordan Torres
Jeff Wierzbicki
Ross Willick
AQ Saint from 2005 to 2009 Account Manager, Aerotek Engineering
AQ Saint from 2004 to 2008 Teacher & Coach, Belding Area Schools
AQ Saint from 1996 to 2000 Principal, Kenowa Hills Public Schools
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Front Row: 15 • Devon Elder 33 • Nick Gregory 14 • Bryan Mitzner 35 • Jon Hornak 11 • Ken Gordon Coach Dave Hammer
20 • Zach Eddy 3 • Brett Pfahler 5 • Connor McCane 4 • Jason Gust 22 • Austin Semple Back Row: Coach John Mielke
Coach Lon Hoyer Coach Joe Powers 13 • Brad Law 23 • Charles Hayden 2 • Joe Ferrici 12 • Brandon Walker Coach Courtney Norman
24 • Drazen Frankovitch 21 • Zac VanBeek 10 • Jake Bullock 1 • Jordan Daniels Coach Ryan Bertoia Coach Denny Krynicki Coach John Duncan
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