2023-24 Women’s Basketball Schedule
2023-24 Men’s Basketball Schedule
November Sat. 11 ELIZABETH CITY STATE#................................. W, 77-69 Sun. 12 LIVINGSTONE#.............................................. W, 85-56 Sat. 18 WILMINGTON (Del)....................................... W, 69-21 Mon. 20 CHESTNUT HILL............................................. W, 71-51 Sun. 26 @ Jefferson........................................................L, 63-75 December Fri. 1 SLIPPERY ROCK............................................. W, 83-51 Sat. 2 EDINBORO.................................................... W, 79-55 Tue. 5 LINCOLN....................................................... W, 74-56 Mon. 18 @ Mercyhurst................................................. 5:30 p.m. Tue. 19 @ Gannon....................................................... 5:30 p.m. Sat. 30 CLARION^.................................................... 1:00 p.m. January Wed. 3 @ California (Pa.)............................................ 5:30 p.m. Sat. 6 @ Lock Haven*............................................... 1:00 p.m. Wed. 10 SHEPHERD*................................................. 5:30 p.m. Sat. 13 EAST STROUDSBURG*.................................. 1:00 p.m. Wed. 17 @ Kutztown*.................................................. 5:30 p.m. Wed. 24 @ Shippensburg*........................................... 5:30 p.m. Sat. 27 MANSFIELD*+.............................................. 2:00 p.m. Mon. 29 MILLERSVILLE*............................................. 5:30 p.m. Wed. 31 @ Bloomsburg*.............................................. 5:30 p.m. February Sat. 3 LOCK HAVEN*!............................................. 1:00 p.m. Wed. 7 @ Shepherd*.................................................. 5:30 p.m. Sat. 10 @ East Stroudsburg*...................................... 1:00 p.m. Wed. 14 KUTZTOWN*................................................ 5:30 p.m. Wed. 21 SHIPPENSBURG*.......................................... 5:30 p.m. Sat. 24 @ Mansfield*................................................. 1:00 p.m. Wed. 28 @ Millersville*................................................ 5:30 p.m. March Sat. 2 BLOOMSBURG*&......................................... 1:00 p.m. Pink Zone % * = PSAC East Game # = Carol Eckman Classic
November Fri. 10 St. Augustine’s University#.............................. W, 68-61 Sat. 11 @ Virginia State#...............................................L, 62-82 Wed. 15 FAIRMONT STATE........................................... L, 68-74 Sun. 19 @ Wilmington (Del.)..........................................L, 68-74 Wed. 22 @ Chestnut Hill................................................ W, 74-68 December Fri. 1 SLIPPERY ROCK............................................. W, 84-82 Sat. 2 EDINBORO.................................................... W, 81-70 Sat. 9 GOLDEY-BEACOM........................................ 1:00 p.m. Mon. 18 @ Mercyhurst................................................. 7:30 p.m. Tue. 19 @ Gannon....................................................... 7:30 p.m. Sat. 30 CLARION^.................................................... 3:00 p.m. January Wed. 3 @ California (Pa.)............................................ 7:30 p.m. Sat. 6 @ Lock Haven*............................................... 3:00 p.m. Wed. 10 SHEPHERD*................................................. 7:30 p.m. Sat. 13 EAST STROUDSBURG*.................................. 3:00 p.m. Wed. 17 @ Kutztown*.................................................. 7:30 p.m. Wed. 24 @ Shippensburg*........................................... 7:30 p.m. Sat. 27 MANSFIELD*+.............................................. 4:00 p.m. Mon. 29 MILLERSVILLE*............................................. 7:30 p.m. Wed. 31 @ Bloomsburg*.............................................. 7:30 p.m. February Sat. 3 LOCK HAVEN*!............................................. 3:00 p.m. Wed. 7 @ Shepherd*.................................................. 7:30 p.m. Sat. 10 @ East Stroudsburg*...................................... 3:00 p.m. Wed. 14 KUTZTOWN*................................................ 7:30 p.m. Wed. 21 SHIPPENSBURG*.......................................... 7:30 p.m. Sat. 24 @ Mansfield*................................................. 3:00 p.m. Wed. 28 @ Millersville*................................................ 7:30 p.m. March Sat. 2 BLOOMSBURG*&......................................... 3:00 p.m. Pink Zone % * = PSAC East Game # = PSAC/CIAA Challenge
Camper Day & Senior Day ^ Parent’s Day + Alumni Game
Camper Day & Senior Day ^ Parent’s Day + Alumni Game
University and Athletic Administration University President Dr. Christopher Fiorentino Dr. Christopher M. Fiorentino enters his eighth and final year as president of West Chester University. With 40 years of higher education and administration experience at West Chester University, Fiorentino announced his retirement prior to the beginning of the 2023-24 academic year. He will step down as university president in June 2024. Fiorentino, who holds three degrees in economics (baccalaureate, master’s and doctorate) from Temple University, joined WCU’s economics faculty in 1983. His role evolved from assistant professor to dean of the College of Business and Public Administration to vice president for External Operations to his current position of university president. Dr. Fiorentino has been active in numerous leadership roles on campus, helping to secure AACSB International accreditation for the School of Business; developing off-campus academic centers, including the Graduate Center in West Goshen Township; and working with faculty and supporters to create the Cottrell Entrepreneurial Leadership Center. Dr. Fiorentino also spearheaded the development of the Center for Community Solutions, which links business and civic leaders with appropriate University faculty and staff. His responsibilities in his last position included University operations at the State System’s Center City Philadelphia site. Dr. Fiorentino is married to WCU alumnae, Dr. Susan Fiorentino, ’86, a Professor in the Management Department at West Chester University where she is currently serving as Coordinator for the Master of Science in Human Resource Management program. The Fiorentinos have three children: Greg, a software engineer and WCU alum; Diana Marlin, a WCU grad and registered dietitian; and Jeff, a Penn State University graduate.
Director of Athletics Terry Beattie Terry Beattie begins his eighth athletic campaign as the Director of Athletics at West Chester University. Overall, Beattie enters into his 18th season with West Chester University’s Department of Athletics. Previous to being named the Interim AD in 2017, Beattie served as the Associate AD overseeing facilities and game day operations. He also oversaw all of the grounds and equipment room operations for the athletic department. A 31-year veteran in college athletics, Beattie recently spearheaded the development of the Michael Horrocks Emerging Leaders Institute at WCU, which provides leadership training and development to a select group of outstanding student athletes who, as recognized future leaders, will be taking on the mantle of leadership within their team sometime in the future. He has also served on a number of strategic planning committee’s both within the athletic department and in conjunction with the university. In his seven years as the university’s athletics director, Beattie created a Sports Performance aspect to the athletic department implementing additional resources from which WCU student-athletes could benefit. His collaboration with a number of other areas on campus gives student-athletes access to mental health and sport psychology experts, an expanded and much improved strength and conditioning program as well as education on sport nutrition. His work in the field of Sport Leadership Training gives West Chester University’s coaching staff and administrators access to some of the cutting edge research on how to become a better leader, coach and mentor to young adults. A member of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), Beattie was recently named the chair of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Athletic Administrators for the 2023-24 campaign. He has also served roles on the NCAA regional and national advisory committees overseeing selections to the NCAA Division II Tournament in a variety of sports. A native of Rochester, N.Y., Beattie has an extensive background in college athletics dating back to 1991. Beattie, 54, is 1991 graduate of Alfred University in Alfred, N.Y., with a degree in Business Administration. He completed his master’s degree in Sport Administration at Canisius College in 1999. He received a tenured promotion to Assistant Professor at West Chester University in April 2009.
About West Chester University West Chester University, a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, is a public, regional, comprehensive institution committed to providing access and offering high-quality undergraduate education, select post-baccalaureate and graduate programs, and a variety of educational and cultural resources for its students, alumni and citizens of southeastern Pennsylvania. West Chester University is committed to attracting, enrolling and graduating quality students from a wide variety of educational, cultural and economic backgrounds. This endeavor requires the University to attract and retain highly qualified faculty and staff and to provide each member of the University community with learning and leadership development opportunities. To this end, the University supports and encourages programs which benefit all people and which seek to eradicate discrimination and injustice. We treasure what we believe to be the highest principles of American society: the worth and uniqueness of each individual, the belief that success is to be earned by individual effort put forth in an environment founded on equality of opportunity, and the appreciation of the ideal of an inclusive society. We believe that it is incumbent upon all members of our community - staff, students, faculty and administrators - to conduct themselves with civility toward one another at all times. We value the special talents and contributions of each member of our community. We further affirm the worth and dignity of each member and the shared responsibility of all to treat each other as individuals, with respect and courtesy. As a university owned by the citizens of Pennsylvania, we value our mission to provide the best educational opportunities possible which will enable the University community to successfully address the concerns of a global society. To this end, West Chester University seeks to provide diligent advising for students and to focus on teaching students to think clearly and critically, to make logical and ethical judgments, and to communicate effectively with others. West Chester University’s community strongly supports the principles of academic integrity and academic responsibility, viewing both as the province of every member of the campus community. We hold the highest esteem for teaching directed toward student learning and affirm that mastery of content as well as mastery of teaching skills necessary to communicate such content are paramount.
As a university owned by the citizens of Pennsylvania, we value our mission to provide the best educational opportunities possible which will enable the University community to successfully address the concerns of a global society. West Chester University will be a national model for excellence for public regional comprehensive universities and is especially noted for: l Undergraduate programs that actively engage students in connecting the life of the mind to the world in which they live and work. l The responsiveness of its graduate and post-baccalaureate programs to regional needs. l Its focus on providing lifelong-learning, technical, and applied skills essential to graduates’ success now and in the future. l A commitment by faculty, staff, and administrators to provide access and to serve effectively the educational needs of a diverse student body. l Its role as a leading educational and cultural resource and partner in fostering the economic, social, and cultural vitality of southeastern Pennsylvania.
ABOUT TODAY’S GAME WEST CHESTER
VS.
GOLDEY-BEACOM
Head Coach: Damien Blair
ALL-TIME SERIES: WCU Leads 9-1 Streak: W5 First Meeting: 11/16/01 W, 79-56 Last Meeting: 11/20/19 W, 82-74
Head Coach: TJ Dekmar
(4-3)
Career Record: (265-145)
(5-3)
Career Record: (99-81)
OPENING TIP... Entering play with a record of 4-3 on the year, the West Chester University men’s basketball team is looking to improve to 5-3 and avoid its first losing record in non-league play since the 2016-17 season. In 2016-17, West Chester started the year with a record of 1-3 in non-league action before ending with a victory over Wilmington to conclude with a mark of 2-3. The Golden Rams hold a 9-1 lead in the all-time series against the Lightning, winning each of the last five meetings, including an 82-74 in the 2019 season, the last meeting between the two sides. West Chester is also looking to complete an unbeaten homestand, entering Saturday afternoon after two wins last weekend over Slippery Rock and Edinboro on Friday and Saturday. WCU Men’s Basketball Notes ... West Chester enters play on Saturday afternoon riding a three-game winning streak, which started with a road victory over Chestnut Hill on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving before defeating Slippery Rock and Edinboro in Hollinger last week in the first crossover weekend of the season. Most recently, West Chester enters play following an 80-71 victory over Edinboro last Saturday afternoon. West Chester trailed for much of the opening five minutes, falling behind by six early, but erased this deficit quickly with a 7-0 run and never trailed again en route to the nine-point victory. Elijah Allen finished one point shy of his career high with 28 points on 11-of-20 shooting as West Chester led by as many as 14 just after the midway point of the second half. West Chester shot 48.3 % from the field for the game, including an even 50.0 % in the second half to return above .500 for the first time since the season’s opening night. Allen leads the team in scoring, averaging 17.3 points per game, while Joshua Walker and Jordan Kellier rank second and third, averaging 12.9 and 11.4 points per game, respectively. Kellier also leads the team in rebounding, averaging 9.9 rebounds per game, which ranks 17th in Division II entering the weekend. Goldey Beacom Men’s Basketball Notes...Goldey Beacom enters play with a record of 5-3 on the year, riding a three-game winning streak of its own, including a 110-78 victory over Kutztown to open the winning streak on November 21. Most recently, Goldey-Beacom posted an 83-76 win over Lincoln after holding an 11-point (36-25) lead at the halftime break. Zyon Marsh led the team in scoring in the victory, finishing with 19 points, while Caleb Bates added 13 to go along with 10 from Nazim Derry, which helped him reach the 1,000-point plateau for his collegiate career. The Lightning shot a solid 49.2 % from the field on Wednesday night, including a 33.3 % effort from three-point territory and a 78.3 % effort at the line to help guide Goldey-Beacom past Lincoln. Entering play on Saturday afternoon, Derry leads the team in scoring, averaging 16.0 points per game. At the same time, Marsh is second, averaging 14.9 points per game and leading the squad in rebounding, averaging 7.9 boards per game. As a team, GBC averages 87.3 points per game, which ranks 30th in DII, while shooting 49.4 % from the field, including a 41.3 % effort from beyond the arc. Up next for the Golden Rams ... West Chester will not return to action again until December 18 and 19 against Mercyhurst and Gannon in what will be the team’s final action against until December 30 against Clarion. West Chester will not return to Hollinger until December 30 against Clarion at 3 p.m. before heading to California (Pa.) for its final crossover game of the league on January 3, beginning at 7:30 p.m.
THE BLAIR REPORT Damien
CAREER RECORD
Year Record Postseason 2008-09 18-10 (9-5) PSAC 2009-10 16-11 (5-9) 2010-11 14-12 (5-9) TITLE: Head Coach 2011-12 19-10 (14-8) PSAC 2012-13 20-8 (17-5) PSAC Years at WCU: 16 2013-14 20-10(11-5) NCAA 2014-15 16-13 (14-8) PSAC Alma Mater: West Chester ‘06 2015-16 23-7 (17-5) NCAA 2016-17 14-15 (11-11) PSAC 2017-18 22-7 (17-5) NCAA 22-9 (17-5) NCAA 2018-19 2019-20 20-10 (13-9) PSAC 2021-22 17-11 (10-11) PSAC 2022-23 21-8 (16-6) PSAc Total 241-134 (14) 11/13 Head Coach Damien Blair completed his 15th season at the helm of the Golden Rams in 2022-23. In his 15 years with the Purple & Gold, Blair boasts a 262-142(.648) overall record with four NCAA Tournament appearances in the last eight years. Blair has orchestrated a 176-101(.635) mark in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) contests throughout his tenure, and under his tutelage, the Golden Rams have landed inside the top-three of the PSAC East standings nine times, including a share of the regular-season title in 2022-23, and six second-place finishes. West Chester has advanced to the PSAC Championship Game on three occasions. The West Chester University alum boasts a 11-12 record in the PSAC Tournament and a 1-4 record in the NCAA Tournament. In his 15th season, Blair guided West Chester to its seventh 20+-win season, ending the campaign with a record of 21-8 overall and a mark of 16-6 in PSAC East action en route to a share of the squad’s first PSAC East Regular Season title since 2006. This effort, which included a sweep of East Stroudsburg for the first time since the 2008-09 season, also saw the Golden Rams score the most points they ever have against the Warriors in a 106-98 victory in Hollinger Field House. Blair also mentored a pair of All-PSAC East honorees once again as Kyle McGee secured First Team honors while Robert Smith was named Second Team All-League for the second year in a row. Coming off a shutdown of athletics due to the COVID-19 pandemic that wiped out the 2020-21 campaign, Blair guided his squad to a 17-12 overall record and a fourth-place finish and an opening round win in the PSAC Tournament that pushed West Chester into the quarterfinals. Two Golden Rams were named all-conference in the postseason announcements. He did all of this without a senior on his roster. The 2019-20 campaign saw West Chester finishing the regular season with a 20-10 record, including a 13game win streak to start the year, to earn third place in the PSAC East standings. With West Chester sitting at 13-0 to start the winter, the Golden Rams climbed to as high as eighth in the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Division II national poll - it’s highest ranking since 1983 - the school’s first year at Division II, after re-classifying from Division I the previous year. West Chester continued its upward projection in 2018-19, as the Golden Rams broke multiple records on their way to the 2019 NCAA DII Atlantic Regional. After starting the season at 6-5, WCU went on to win its next 15 straight contests to set a new school record for most consecutive victories in program history. In the midst of all the winning, Blair became just the second West Chester men’s basketball coach in history to eclipse the 200-win plateau, which secured Blair the No. 2 spot on WCU’s all-time wins list behind his former mentor and Messikomer Hall of Famer, Dick Delaney, who ended his 21-year career with 370 victories - a number that stands as the fourth most by any PSAC coach in conference history. The Golden Rams capped off the 2018-19 season as one of the most dominating rebounding units in the entire country. Heading into the postseason, West Chester paced NCAA DII in total rebounds per game (45.3) and offensive rebounds per game (18.1), while sitting fourth in the nation in both total rebounds (1,359) and rebounding margin (+10.5). Individually, the 2018-19 Golden Rams featured three All-PSAC selections in Jackson Hyland (First Team), Matt Penecale (Second Team) and Malik Jackson (Second Team). Hyland ended his illustrious career as a two-time All-PSAC selection and his 1,448 career points are the 10th most by a Golden Ram in program history. He continued his basketball career overseas in England for a season following graduation. A two-time Academic All-District selection by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), Penecale capped off his career with the Purple & Gold as the program’s all-time career leader in assists (505) and No. 2 on the West Chester all-time career free throw percentage list (.869). A former PSAC East Freshman of the Year, Jackson’s 81 triples in 2018-19 were the third most makes by any WCU men’s basketball player in history. Jackson graduated in 2020 as the school’s fourth all-time leading scorer with 1,826 points.
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THE BLAIR REPORT During the 2015-16 campaign, Blair guided his charges to a 23-7 mark, a spot in the PSAC Championship Game and a second trip to the NCAA Tournament in the past three campaigns. He did all of that with a pair of freshmen in his backcourt running the offense. Along the way, senior forward Matt Wiseley was named NABC All-Atlantic Region while also taking home PSAC East Defensive Player of the Year honors. Malik Jackson was the PSAC East Freshman of the Year as well. West Chester cracked into the NABC national poll for the first time since 2009 and rose as high as 16th in the country. That marked the Golden Rams' highest national ranking since 2003. In 2013-14, West Chester cracked the 20-win plateau for the first time in a decade and the first time under Blair's watch. The Golden Rams finished with a 20-8 record and finished second in the PSAC East with a 17-5 mark. WCU's 17 conference wins also set a record for most in a single season in school history. The Golden Rams defeated Millersville in the PSAC Quarterfinals, before falling to eventual champion Indiana, Pa., in the semifinals. The 20 wins set a new season record in Blair's five years at his alma mater while the team's appearance in the conference semifinals was West Chester's second straight. In 2011-12, Blair guided his charges to a 19-win season and helped the Golden Rams finish third in the PSAC Eastern Division. The Golden Rams upset Bloomsburg in the first round of the conference tournament, and when East Stroudsburg upset top-seeded Kutztown, West Chester earned the right to host the conference semifinals and finals as the highest remaining seed in the East. Blair engineered an upset win over conference favorite and nationally ranked Indiana (Pa.) in the semifinals, landing the Golden Rams in the PSAC Championship Game. In 2009-10, Blair led the Golden Rams to a 18-9 overall record and a 5-9 conference mark during one of the most competitive league slates in quite some time. That season’s Eastern Division champion suffered five losses in conference play. It was Blair’s mission that winter to orchestrate a return to the PSAC semifinals and with it a shot at a PSAC championship. Blair led West Chester to the PSAC postseason tournament in his first season on the sideline in 2008-09, after inheriting a squad that had not reached the playoffs the previous two campaigns. One of the top guards in school history, Blair made a big splash in his first season as head coach at his alma mater. The Golden Rams finished 18-10 overall and 9-5 in conference play, finishing third overall in the Eastern Division and leading the Rams to the quarterfinals of the PSAC postseason tournament. A loss to crosstown rival Cheyney ended Blair’s inaugural season prematurely. In his first two seasons on the bench, Blair mentored three first-team All-PSAC players and four allleaguers total. Former all-league selection, Ralph Hegamin, continued his basketball career overseas in Portugal. Hegamin was also an All-ECAC pick and two-time Herb Good all-star selection under Blair’s tutelage. Additionally, one former Golden Rams player, Kenneth St. George, was named to the PSAC academic honor roll both years with Blair while also being named a two-time recipient of the Arthur Ashe Scholar-Athlete Award. The program’s second all-time leading scorer during his playing days, Blair became the program’s fifth head coach since 1960 and the first African-American mentor in program history in July 2008.During his collegiate playing career, Blair set seven individual scoring records on the career, season and game levels. His 2,025 career points stands second all-time at West Chester University and 12th all-time in PSAC history. The flashy guard was a two-time PSAC East player of the year (1994, 1995) and four-time all-league selection, including three first-team nods, during his illustrious playing career. Blair was inducted into the Messikomer Men’s Basketball Hall of Fame at West Chester University in 2001. Blair received his bachelor’s of science degree in Education from WCU in May 2006 and is a certified Health & Physical Education instructor in the state of Pennsylvania. He completed his master’s in Athletic Administration from WCU in May 2007. Blair resides in Downingtown, Pa., with his wife, Carolyn, a 1997 graduate of West Chester University and former women’s basketball player under former women’s head coach Deirdre Kane. The couple has four children: Hunter (19), Dylan (17), Autumn (15) and Hayden (13).
TONIGHT’S LINEUPS
West Chester University Golden Rams Men’s Basketball Roster (4-3)
No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown/High School 0 Myles Grey G 5-10 175 Fr. Reading, Pa. / Reading 1 Anthony Purnell Jr. G 6-0 150 So. Chester, Pa. / Kiski Prep 2 Robert Smith G 6-1 180 Jr. Philadelphia, Pa. / Bishop McDevitt 3 Saleem Payne G 5-10 160 Fr. Philadelphia, Pa. / Phelps School 4 Elijah Allen G 6-2 180 Jr. Dover, Del. / Dover 10 Luke Boyd G 6-2 170 So. Somerton, Pa. / Archbishop Ryan 11 Joshua Walker F 6-8 230 Jr. Upper Marlboro, Md. / Riverdale Baptist 12 Mekhi Reynolds G 6-4 180 Jr. Pittsburgh, PA. / Shaler 13 Darrius Phillips F 6-8 225 Fr. East Stroudsburg, Pa. / Seton Hall Prep 14 Nix Varano G 6-2 175 So. Chalfont, Pa. / La Salle College High School 15 Isaiah Thomas-McClain G 6-5 185 R-So. Cheltenham, Pa. / Cheltenham 20 Tristan Thomas F 6-9 250 So. Medford, N.J. / IMG Academy 21 Mirko Bramati G 6-7 190 Fr. Bologna, Italy / St. Thomas More 22 Alex Walinski G/F 6-4 180 Jr. New Hope, Pa. / New Hope Solebury 23 Moro Osumanu G/F 6-6 180 Jr. Reading, Pa. / Reading 24 Jordan Kellier F 6-5 220 Gr. Kingston, Jamaica / Redemption Christian Head Coach: Damien Blair (West Chester ’06) 16th season Assistant Coach: Ben Kay (Drexel ’12), Eric Anderson, Bill Coleman, Isaiah Lester
Goldey Beacom College Lightning Men’s Basketball Roster (5-3)
No. 0 1 2 3 4 5 11 12 13 14 15 21 22 24 30 33 35 40
Player Cardin Joubert Zayon Marsh Trey Lewis Nazim Derry Kamal Yellowdy Ayshion Centeno Syed Myles Kevon Ferguson Mekhi Collins Zakari McQueen Damani Thomas Daniel Bernard Omari Banks Caleb Bates Jadan Coleman Adrian Vazquez Mike Garcia Dennard Hutchinson
Pos. G F G G G G G F G G G G G F G G G F
Ht. 6-0 6-6 6-4 6-2 6-2 6-4 6-2 6-7 6-1 6-1 6-2 6-3 6-1 6-7 6-6 6-4 6-0 6-5
Wt. 160 195 185 160 188 173 185 220 170 187 180 180 175 230 175 170 230
Head Coach: TJ Dekmar, seventh season (Pitt-Bradford, 2012) Assistants: Boye Akinsiku, David Butts, Tanner Massey
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Hometown/High School Naples, Fla./Gulf Coast Maplewood, N.J./Immaculate Conception Herndon, Va./Herndon Atlantic City, N.J./Atlantic City Middletown, Del./Appoquinimink Pleasantville, N.J./Atlantic Cape Camden, Del./Delaware Tech CC Brooklyn, N.Y./Brooklyn Collegiate Medford, Mass./Cardinal Stritch U. Petersburg, Va./Fork Union Military Kingston, N.Y./Kingston New Castle, Del./Delaware Tech Middletown, Del./Phelps School Detroit, Mich./Henry Ford College Madison, Ala./Tulane U. Bayamon, P.R./Antilles Ridgefield Park, N.J./Ridgefield Park Hopewell, Va./Virginia Union U.
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4-3 ....................................... Overall Record .......................................5-3 W3 ....................................... Current Streak .......................................W3 73.7 ....................................Points Per Game.................................... 87.3 74.6 ....................................Scoring Defense ................................... 80.0 -0.9 ...................................... Scoring Margin ....................................... 7.3 .421 .......................................FG% Offense ...................................... .494 .441 ......................................FG % Defense ..................................... .424 .257 .................................. 3-PT FG % Offense ...................................413 .304 .................................. 3-PT FG% Defense ...................................347 .699 ...................................... Free Throw % ..................................... .681 38.0 ..................................Rebound Average .................................. 38.6 32.0 .............................. OPP. Rebound Average ............................. 38.9 6.0 ......................................Rebound Margin.....................................-0.3 14.1 ................................... Turnover Average .................................. 16.3 1.0 ...................................... Turnover Margin .....................................-0.9 11.6 ................................... Assists Per Game .................................. 16.4 6.9 ....................................... Steals Average ....................................... 7.9 3.1 .......................................Blocks Average .......................................3.5
STATISTICAL LEADERS SCORING
WEST CHESTER Allen .................................. 17.3 Walker .............................. 12.9 Kellier ............................... 11.4 REBOUNDING WEST CHESTER Kellier................................. 9.9 Walker ................................ 6.7 Allen ................................... 4.3 ASSISTS West Chester Purnell Jr. ........................... 3.3 Kellier................................. 2.6 Walker ............................... 1.1 STEALS West Chester Purnell Jr. .......................... 1.4 Allen................................... 1.3 Walker ............................... 1.1
GOLDEY-BEACOM Derry................ 16.0 Marsh .............. 14.9 Bates ............... 14.0 GOLDEY-BEACOM Marsh ..................7.9 Bates .................. 6.3 Thomas. ............. 4.4 GOLDEY-BEACOM Derry .................. 3.6 Thomas .............. 3.0 Banks................. 2.9 GOLDEY-BEACOM Derry.................. 2.3 Centeno ............. 1.4 Banks ................ 1.1
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Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Notes 2023-24 Men’s Basketball Conference Standings and Statistics
Conference Standings 2023-24 Eastern Division Place School 1. West Chester 2. East Stroudsburg 3. Millersville 4. Shippensburg 5. Lock Haven 6. Mansfield 7. Shepherd 8. Bloomsburg 9. Kutztown
Conf. 2-0 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-1 0-2 0-2 0-2
Overall 4-3 5-1 5-2 4-3 3-3 3-3 3-4 2-4 1-7
Western Division Place School 1. Gannon 2. California (Pa.) 3. Clarion 4. Indiana (Pa.) 5. Seton Hill 6. Mercyhurst 7. Edinboro 8. Pitt-Johnstown 9. Slippery Rock
Conf. 2-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 1-1 1-1 1-1 0-2 0-2
Overall 7-0 6-0 4-3 4-3 4-2 4-5 2-5 2-5 1-5
Statistical Leaders 2023-24 POINTS/GAME Name KJ McClurg Josh Omojafo Bernie Blunt
School CAL GAN BORO
Ppg. 22.3 22.1 22.1
School BLOOM WCU ROCK
Rpg. 12.2 9.9 9.5
School GAN VILLE IUP
Apg. 5.7 5.0 4.9
School GAN LHU GAN
Stlpg. 2.9 2.8 2.4
REBOUNDS Name Jake Nelson Jordan Kellier Lashon Lindsey ASSISTS Name Derrick James Jaden Faulkner Garvin Clarke STEALS Name Derrick James Justice Shoats Lyle Tipton
PSAC East Preseason Coaches’ Polls Men’s PSAC East Preseason Poll 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
East Stroudsburg (5) West Chester (3) Millersville Shepherd (1) Shippensburg Lock Haven Kutztown Bloomsburg Mansfield
Men’s PSAC West Preseason Poll 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
IUP (5) California (4) Mercyhurst Slippery Rock Pitt-Johnstown Seton Hill Gannon Clarion Edinboro
2023-24 West Chester University Cheerleaders Pos. Cl. Hometown / High School From late August through early-to-mid March each Name Alexis Aguiar Base Sr. Delran, N.J./Delran school year, West Chester University’s cheerleaders are Kira Bhuta (C) Flyer Sr. Burlington, N.J./Burlington Twp. Base Fr. Mechanicsburg, Pa./Cumberland Valley front and center at all Golden Rams football games in the Jasmin Bullers Casale Back So. Springfield, Pa./Springfield fall and both men’s and women’s basketball games in the Alexis Charli Culbert (C) Backspot Sr. Upper Chichester, Pa./Chichester winter. Additionally, West Chester University’s cheerleaders Mia Fornito Flyer Sr. Medford, N.J./Shawnee Ham Backspot So. West Grove, Pa./Padua Academy have traveled to Orlando, Fla., and the Wide World of Sports Emily Justice Haynes Flyer Fr. Reading, Pa./Conrad Weiser in January to compete in the UCA Nationals. The Golden Cameron Heron Base Fr. Philadelphia, Pa./Saint Hubert Flyer So. Garnet Valley, Pa./Garnet Valley Rams Cheer Squad placed among the top five at UCA Na- Madison Hines Sarah Hogan Base Jr. Holland, Pa./Council Rock South tionals in each of the past two years, including a runner-up Julia Hunt (C) Base So. Ridley, Pa./Archbishop Carroll McKenna Maffei Flyer Jr. Oxford, Pa./Oxford Area performance in 2023. Adelyn Mariani Flyer Fr. Springfield, Pa./Springfield The cheerleaders work hard in the preseason learning Emily Matienzo Base Sr. Lake Hopatcong, N.J./Jefferson Twp. Sr. Old Bridge, N.J./Old Bridge mostly new material for the upcoming campaign, condition- Jacqueline Nadera Flyer Allison Nadin Base So. Chadds Ford, Pa./Unionville ing and developing a pride in the West Chester University Samantha Noble Base Fr. Bordentown, N.J./No. Burlington Backspot Fr. Doylestown, Pa./Central Bucks East community. Aside from preparing their 35-member team Olivia Ople Caroline Orokos Base Sr. No. Brunswick, N.J./No. Brunswick Twp. for the year ahead, the West Chester University cheerlead- Kylie Orseno Backspot Fr. North Wales, Pa./North Penn Fr. Doylestown, Pa./Central Bucks West ers also host high school clinics in order to develop cheer- Cameryn Pellegrini Base Madison Polansky Flyer So. Lansdale, Pa./North Penn leading around the area. Alyssa Redding Base Sr. Bethlehem, Pa./Liberty Base Jr. Mountain Top, Pa./Crestwood The West Chester University cheerleaders take on many Abby Roman Keilian Rudisill Base Fr. Reading, Pa./Exeter community service projects focusing mainly on breast can- Noelle Schusko Backspot So. Malvern, Pa./Pope John Paul cer awareness, as well as doing many youth and high school Madison Skowronek Base Sr. Media, Pa./Penncrest Stein Base Fr. Norristown, Pa./Norristown cheering clinics, donating to needy schools and volunteer- Devon Marnie String Backspot So. Cherry Hill, N.J./Cherry Hill West ing with the elderly within the West Chester community. Lexi Swisher Flyer Jr. Morgantown, Pa./Twin Valley Base Fr. Philadelphia, Pa./Saint Hubert The team also makes many public appearances as rep- Kyleigh Taylor Peyton Taylor Base Fr. Bethlehem, Pa./Freedom resentatives of WCU, highlighted each holiday season with Victoria Zencak Base Fr. Warrington, Pa./CB South Base Fr. Garnet Valley, Pa./Garnet Valley a spot in the West Chester Borough’s annual Christmas Pa- Emiily Zoellner rade. Head Coach: Jacqueline Kline