2008-09 WSSU Men's Basketball Media Guide

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Table of Contents The WSSU Experience This is WSSU Basketball . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Bahamas Tour 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 A Nationally Recognized University . . 4-5 Championship Academics . . . . . . . . . 6-7 A Nike & Russell School . . . . . . . . . . . 8 National Media Exposure . . . . . . . . . . 9 Nationally Ranked Opponents . . . . .10-11 A Dominating Defense . . . . . . . . . . . 12 A Potent Offense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Basketball Game Day . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-15 WSSU Athletic Fieldhouse . . . . . . 16-17 Rams in the Community . . . . . . . . 18-19 Exceptional Sports Medicine . . . . . . 20 Speed, Strength and Conditioning . . 21 First Class Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . 22-25 The Red Sea of Sound . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Spirit and Tradition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Big Game Rivalries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Rams in the Pros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Earl “The Pearl” Monroe . . . . . . . 30-31 Clarence “Big House” Gaines . . . . 32-33 1967 National Championship . . . . . . 34 Amon Booster Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 The MEAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Teams of the MEAC . . . . . . . . . . . 37-38 About WSSU WSSU History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40-41 Campus Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Winston-Salem, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . 43-45 Chancellor Donald Julian Reaves . . . 46 WSSU Department of Athletics Dr. Chico Caldwell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Tonia Walker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Merlene Aitken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Chris Zona/J.R. Pringle . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Athletics Staff Directory . . . . . . . . . . 52 WSSU’s Division I Reclassification . . 53 Office of NCAA Compliance . . . . . . 54 2007-08 Athletics Year in Review . 55-57 Basketball Coaches & Support Staff Head Coach Bobby Collins . . . . . 60-63 Associate Head Coach Ken Spencer 64 Assistant Coach Murray Garvin . . . . 65 Assistant Coach Tim Wells . . . . . . . . 66 Basketball Support Staff . . . . . . . . 67-68 Meet The 2008-09 Rams WSSU CoSIDA Quick Facts . . . . . . . 70 WSSU Rosters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Television/Radio Photo Roster . . . . . 72 2008-09 Season Outlook . . . . . . . 73-74 WSSU Player Profiles McIntoche Alcius . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76-77 Paul Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78-79 Jamal Durham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80-81 Brian Fisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82-83 Corey Morris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84-84 Julian Murphy-Long . . . . . . . . . . . . 86-87 Isiah Tucker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88-89 Michael Bonner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Diontae Gibson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Jemarcus McClinton . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lamar Monger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Donald Simms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jamar Slocum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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WSSU’s 2008-09 Opponents Georgia Tech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Eastern Kentucky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Wake Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 UC-Santa Barbara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Illinois State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Nicholls State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 South Carolina State . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 North Carolina State . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 North Carolina Central . . . . . . . . . . 98 Averett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Old Dominion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Columbia Union . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Maryland-Eastern Shore . . . . . . . . . 100 Delaware State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Howard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Hampton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 North Carolina A&T . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Norfolk State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Florida A&M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Bethune-Cookman . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Coppin State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 About the Opponents . . . . . . . . . . 104 2007-08 Statistical Review Team Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106-114 MEAC Final Statistics . . . . . . . . 115-116 Season in Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Games in Review . . . . . . . . . . . 118-132 WSSU Basketball History Year by Year Results . . . . . . . . . 134-145 Year by Year Leaders . . . . . . . . . 146-148 Career Leaders . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148-149 Single Season Bests . . . . . . . . . . 149-150 Single Game Bests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Legends of WSSU Basketball Clarence E. Gaines . . . . . . . . . . 152-153 1967 National Championship . . 154-155 The WSSU Millennium Club . . . 156-157 “Black Magic” Earl Monroe . . . . 158-160 Media Information Media Credentials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Important Dates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WSSURAMS.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . Electronic Media Regulations . . . . . Primary Media Outlets . . . . . . . . . . Staying in the Triad . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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OFFICIAL ’08-’09 GENERAL School Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Winston-Salem State University City/State/Zip Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Winston-Salem, N.C. 27110 Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1892 Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,557 School Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Red & White Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rams Mascot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amon the Ram (III) Home Court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LJVM Coliseum Annex Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,200 Alternate Home Court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LJVM Coliseum Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,665 Alternate Home Court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C.E. Gaines Center Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,200 Press Row Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (336) 416-7220 Affiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA Division I (Transitional) Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Chancellor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Donald J. Reaves Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Percy ‘Chico’ Caldwell Athletic Department Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (336) 750-2141 Athletics Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.WSSURams.com HISTORY All-Time WSSU MBB Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,066-638 (62 Seasons) Conference Titles (CIAA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Title Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1953, ’57, ’60, ’61, ’63, ’66, ’70, ’77, ’99, ’00 NCAA Titles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . One (1967 NCAA Division II) Years in Post-Season Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 (NCAA Division II) Last Conference Finals Appearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000-01 Result . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CIAA Champion Last NCAA Division II Tournament Appearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-05 Result . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WSSU 59, USC-Upstate 63 (Round of 64) WSSU ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS Asst. AD for Media Relations/MBB Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Zona Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (336) 750-2143 Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . zonac@wssu.edu Asst. Athletic Media Relations Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trevin Q. Goodwin Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (336) 750-2909 Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . goodwintq@wssu.edu Athletic Media Relations Mailing Address: WSSU Department of Athletic Media Relations 200 C.E. Gaines Center Winston-Salem, NC 27110 COACHING STAFF Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bobby Collins Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eastern Kentucky, 1991 Record at WSSU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-42 Career Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82-99 Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . collinsbl@wssu.edu Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (336) 750-2140 Associate Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ken Spencer Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Murray Garvin Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tim Wells TEAM INFORMATION 2007-08 Overall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-18 2007-08 Home Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5 2007-08 Road Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12 2007-08 Neutral Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Letterwinners Returning/Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7/7 Starters Returning/Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3/2 Newcomers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 (6 active) STARTERS RETURNING (3) Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ht. . . . Wt. . . . . Pos. . . . . . Cl. . . . . Jamal Durham . . . . . . . 6-6 . . . . 215 . . . . . F . . . . . . . Sr. . . . . Brian Fisher . . . . . . . . . 6-2 . . . . 178 . . . . . G . . . . . . . Jr. . . . . Isiah Tucker . . . . . . . . . 6-1 . . . . 180 . . . . . G . . . . . . So. . . . .

PPG . . . RPG 12.2 . . . . 5.6 9.1 . . . . . 3.4 6.2 . . . . . 1.9

LETTERWINNERS RETURNING (7) Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ht. . . . . Wt. . . . . Pos. . . . . . Cl. . . . . Jamal Durham . . . . . . . 6-6 . . . . 215 . . . . . F . . . . . . . Sr. . . . . Brian Fisher . . . . . . . . . 6-2 . . . . 178 . . . . . G . . . . . . . Jr. . . . . Isiah Tucker . . . . . . . . . 6-1 . . . . 180 . . . . . G . . . . . . So. . . . . Paul Davis . . . . . . . . . . 6-9 . . . . 195 . . . . . F . . . . . . So. . . . . McIntoche Alcius . . . . . 6-8 . . . . 230 . . . . . F . . . . . . So. . . . . Corey Morris . . . . . . . 6-10 . . . 255 . . . . . C . . . . . . So. . . . . Julian Murphy-Long . . . 6-9 . . . . 215 . . . . . F . . . . . . . Sr. . . . .

PPG . . . RPG 12.2 . . . . 5.6 9.1 . . . . . 3.4 6.2 . . . . . 1.9 5.8 . . . . . 6.1 1.4 . . . . . 1.5 1.3 . . . . . 0.8 1.2 . . . . . 0.8

NEWCOMERS (8) Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ht. . . . . . Wt. . . . . . Pos. . . . . . . . . . . . .Hometown Michael Bonner . . . . . . . 6-5 . . . . . 230 . . . . . . G . . . . . . . . . Hertford, N.C. Shelton Carter* . . . . . . 6-5 . . . . . 195 . . . . . . G . . . . . . . Greensboro, N.C. Diontae Gibson . . . . . . . 6-2 . . . . . 180 . . . . . . G . . . . . . . . . . . Mitchfield,Va. Lamar Monger . . . . . . . . 6-0 . . . . . 185 . . . . . . G . . . . . . . . . . Ahoskie, N.C. Jemarcus McClinton . . . 6-3 . . . . . 175 . . . . . . G . . . . . . . . . . . Chester, S.C. Stephon Platt* . . . . . . . . 6-7 . . . . . 215 . . . . . . F . . . . . . . . . Laurinburg, N.C. Donald Sims . . . . . . . . 5-11 . . . . . 170 . . . . . . G . . . . . . . Thomasville, N.C. Jamar Slocum . . . . . . . . 6-4 . . . . . 210 . . . . . . F . . . . . . . . . . . Clayton, N.C. * - Will sit out the 2008-09 season as a redshirt. ABOUT THE MEDIA GUIDE This is your copy of the 2008-09 media guide for Winston-Salem State University men’s basketball. The Office of Athletic Media Relations hopes it will make your job of covering the Rams easier and more factual. If you desire additional information, feel free to contact the WSSU Office of Athletic Media Relations in person in the C.E. Gaines Center, Office Suite #108, or via phone at (336) 750-2143 or (336) 750-2909. CREDITS The 2008-09 Winston-Salem State University men’s basketball media guide is a publication of the WSSU Office of Athletic Media Relations. It was produced with Adobe InDesign CS3, Adobe Photoshop CS3, and Adobe Illustrator CS3. Writing/Editing - The 2008-09 WSSU men’s basketball media guide was written by Chris Zona, WSSU Assistant Director of Athletics for Media Relations and Trevin Goodwin, WSSU Assistant Director of Athletic Media Relations. Layout – The 2008-09 WSSU men’s basketball media guide design and layout was done by Brent Albritton of Zero Gravity Design Associates of WinstonSalem, N.C. with assistance from Kevin O’Neill and Jim Olson. Editorial Assistance – Jennifer Landes and Trevin Goodwin; Jim Olsen, Kevin O’Neill and Brent Albritton of Zero Gravity Design Associates; Sigrid Hall, Rudy Anderson and Jackie Foutz of the WSSU Office of Marketing and Communications. Other Assistance –Casey Hough of Visit Winston-Salem.com for photographs of the city of Winston-Salem and the surrounding municipalities. Chief Photography – Provided by Garrett Garms, Winston-Salem State University Photographer of the WSSU Office of Marketing & Communications. Additional Photos – Mark Sutton of Mark’s Digital Photography, Charlie Pfaff of All-Star Photo, Wayne Jernigan of Photosouth-Pro, Bobby Parker of All-Pro Photo, Bruce Chapman, Floyd Taylor of Positive Image, Johnny Wilson of Photographic Creations by Wilson, and Bill Sheffield of William Sheffield Photography. Winston-Salem, N.C. photos courtesy of Casey Hough of Visit Winston-Salem.com. Printing - LuLu Press, Inc of Morrisville, North Carolina.  Online, on-demand printing of this 2008-09 men’s basketball media guide is available through LuLu.com and is accessible through the Official Website of WSSU Athletics at WSSURAMS.com.  A special thank you to Michelle Robie for her assistance in the printing of this publication. Special Thanks - To all the CIAA, MEAC, and other non-conference Directors of Sports Information that assisted in compiling information and materials used in this guide. Any corrections to this guide should be directed, in writing, to WSSU Assistant Director of Athletics for Media Relations, Chris Zona. Additional Copies - Available for $20 each through the WSSU Office of Athletic Media Relations. Call (336) 750-2143 for details.


On The Covers

Meet The 2008 Rams Returnees McIntoche Alcius #42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Front Cover: WSSU senior forward Jamal Durham in action against Wake Forest University. Foreground photo and background image courtesy of Garrett Garms, WSSU Photographer in the WSSU Office of Marketing and Communications.

Paul Davis #24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Jamal Durham #21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Brian Fisher #3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Corey Morris #44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Julian Murphy-Long #50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Isiah Tucker #5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Newcomers Michael Bonner #23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Diontae Gibson #4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Inside Covers: WSSU head men’s basketball coach Bobby Collins; senior forward Jamal Durham; junior guard Brian Fisher; senior forward Julian MurphyLong; sophomore forward Paul Davis; sophomore guard Isiah Tucker; sophomore forward McIntoche Alcius, and sophomore center Corey Morris.

Back Cover: The 2008-09 WSSU men’s basketball schedule accompanies an image of WSSU head coach Bobby Collins addressing his team during a time out.

Jemarcus McClinton #2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Lamar Monger #1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Donald Simms #12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Jamar Slocum #34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91


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WSSU One of the top public liberal arts universities in the South A Division I basketball program on the rise A 2008 Bahamas Tour participant A member of a competitive basketball conference A team receiving national media exposure Alumni in the National Basketball Association and playing overseas Unparalleled gameday atmosphere at the C.E. Gaines Center and the LJVM Coliseum Complex


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BASKETBALL First-class basketball facilities A support staff committed to the success of the student-athlete One of the most livable cities in America with great weather all year long A campus of champions with 10 conference basketball championships A University with deep and rich tradition and spirit Big game rivalries and quality nationally ranked opponents


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2008 WSSU Basketball

Bahamas Aug. 29 - Sept. 1

The Winston-Salem State University men’s basketball team traveled to Nassau, Bahamas this past summer for a fourday foreign tour which saw the Rams play a pair of exhibition games versus club and professional teams. The Rams took advantage of an NCAA rule that allows for a basketball program to schedule a foreign tour and play in an early tournament once every four years. WSSU was allowed to practice for 10 days prior to its departure for the Bahamas on August 29 as the Rams prepared to face a pair of club teams with members of the Bahamian National Team on them. Despite the stiff competition, the Rams earned a split on their tour of the Bahamas as they fell, 85-82 to the Bahamas Select and defeated the Cybots Bahamas All-Stars, 79-75. Senior forward Jamal Durham tallied a career-high 28 points in the loss while junior transfer Diontae Gibson scored 17 points in the victory. The foreign tour, organized by the Basketball Travelers, Inc., was not all work for the Rams, however, as studentathletes, coaches and support staff enjoyed their trip with a stay at the Sheraton Resort on historic Cable Beach. A four-star all-inclusive resort, the Rams enjoyed picturesque views on a white sand beach, dined on freshly prepared meals and enjoyed water sports and beach volleyball. The Rams next foreign tour will be in the summer of 2012 to an as-yet-to-be-determined location.


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A Nationally Recognized University

Ranked by U.S. News and World Report’s “Best Colleges and Universities” publication as one of the best public liberal arts colleges in the south for the last seven years. The present day Winston-Salem State University has come a long way from its humble beginning as Slater Industrial Academy in 1892. WSSU now enrolls nearly 6,000 students, offers bachelor’s degrees in nearly 43 academic majors, master’s degrees in 10 programs and employs nearly 250 full-time faculty and 400 full-time staff members. WSSU’s low student:faculty ratio of 18:1 encourages personal attention and one-on-one interaction between teachers and students helping to foster students’ quest for knowledge and create an interpersonal relationship between faculty and students.

“Enter to learn, Depart to serve,” is the motto of Winston-Salem State University. With a shared vision of academic excellence, the students, faculty and administration of WSSU work together to create a sense of community and a nurturing atmosphere in order to promote leadership and responsibility. WSSU placed 78th among all universities in conferring baccalaureate degrees to African-American men and women in the most recent ranking of the “Top 100 Degree Producers” by the respected publication Black Issues in Higher Education. WSSU placed 36th among all universities in conferring baccalaureate degrees in Computer and Information Science to African-American men and women according to the most recent ranking of the “Top 100 Degree Producers” by the respected publication Black Issues in Higher Education.


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WSSU placed 40th among all universities in conferring baccalaureate degrees in the Social Sciences to African-American men and women according to the “Top 100 Degree Producers” study. WSSU ranks 37th among all universities in conferring Health Sciences baccalaureate degrees to minority students according to the most recent ranking of the “Top 100 Degree Producers” by the respected publication Black Issues in Higher Education. With WSSU’s focus on cutting-edge technology all WSSU entering freshmen are required to bring or purchase a desktop and personal data assistant (PDA), or laptop, or PC tablet that meets the University’s Technology Requirement Initiative (TRI) specifications. WSSU’s campus is completely wireless with three computer labs in the Virginia K. Newell Academic Computer Center, as well as at least one computer lab per residence hall. Students have the opportunity to engage in computing anywhere, anytime at WSSU.

With approximately 100 clubs and organizations, life on campus is what students make it. Whether they march in the WSSU band, work on the yearbook, join a fraternity or sorority, sing in the WSSU Choir or play intramural sports, students have many great ways to interact, make new friends and have fun. There are a variety of campus traditions that keep the spirit and energy of Winston-Salem State University going strong. From new student and freshman activities to homecoming to International Week, Black History Month, Greek Week, Career Day and the Coronation Ball, there are plenty of campus traditions to make a student’s time here truly memorable.


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Championship Academics The WSSU Department of Athletics prides itself on a strong commitment to the academic success of the studentathletes, giving student-athletes an opportunity to not only play their chosen sport at the highest level, but also allow the student-athlete an opportunity to take advantage of the wealth of academic opportunities that are available. The WSSU Office of Athletics-Academic Services provides support to WSSU’s 300-plus student-athletes and helps them realize higher academic achievement along with a higher level of maturity and self-responsibility. WSSU is consistently recognized for its outstanding student-athlete graduation rates. The national average for student-athletes is 68 percent. Since 2003, WSSU has graduated an impressive 80 percent of its basketball players on schedule.

Over the last two seasons nearly 30 percent of scholarship basketball student-athletes have earned a grade point average of 3.0 or better in either the fall or spring semesters, or both. Over the last two seasons 10 WSSU basketball studentathletes have been named to the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Commissioner’s All-Academic team. The average cumulative GPA for WSSU’s student-athletes over the 2007-08 academic year was an impressive 2.61. 71 Winston-Salem State University student-athletes earned a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 in the 2007-08 academic year. Four Winston-Salem State University student-athletes carried perfect 4.0 grade point averages at the conclusion of the 200708 academic year.


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A Nike & Russell School

The 2008-09 season marks the third year for the Rams at the NCAA Division I level and will again continue to usher in a new age of basketball history for Winston-Salem State University. The transition from Division II to the nation’s highest level of intercollegiate athletic competition at the NCAA Division I level will require changes and improvements to nearly every facet of the basketball program, with the uniforms that the players wear being no different. The Rams, as part of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, have partnered with worldrenowned corporate entities Russell Athletic and Nike to help outfit their teams. As part of the partnership between Nike and Russell Athletic, the MEAC, and the 12 conference member schools, each institution receives complimentary uniforms from Russell Athletic and an allotment of footwear from Nike, the world’s most esteemed footwear brand. The 2008-09 season marks the third consecutive year that the Rams have participated in this partnership and the Rams will again wear apparel and footwear from the pair of industry leaders. From its beginnings in 1902, Russell Corporation has prided itself on the quality and value of its products -and on its commitment to its employees and the communities where it operates. Russell has long been a company that is able to take advantage of changes in the marketplace, changes in technology, and changes in its products. Building on its heritage as an athletic company, Russell has become a global leader in the sporting goods industry with apparel and equipment for all levels of activity - from the playing fields of major colleges to the backyards of homes across the country. With its well-known brands such as Russell Athletic, JERZEES, Spalding, Moving Comfort and a variety of technically designed running shoes from Brooks Sports, Russell Corporation has the products to meet the needs of the serious athlete to the weekend warrior - and everything in between. That is why the Rams and all 12 members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, as well as over 500 other NCAA member institutions choose Russell Athletic for all of their uniform and apparel needs. The Rams, like all other college basketball programs in the NCAA, will wear dark colored jerseys on the road and light colored jerseys at home. The Rams will wear a scarlet red (PMS 199) road jersey with white taping for all road games. The dri-power jerseys will

feature tackle-twill numbers on the front and back with name plates adorning the back of the jersey. The Rams athletic mark will be embroidered on the front placket, and the MEAC logo will emblazon the left chest. The 2008-09 season will see the Rams unveil a new road uniform designed by Russell Athletic. The game jersey is composed of 86 percent nylon and 14 percent spandex and is a loose-fitting jersey designed to help control overheating with a state-of-the-art moisture management system. WSSU’s home jersey will be a white Russell Athletic dri-power top with red taping. The home jersey is nearly the mirror opposite of the road jersey with tackle-twill numbers on the front and back with name plates adorning the back of the jersey. The Rams athletic mark will again be embroidered on the front placket and the MEAC logo will emblazon the left chest. The 2008-09 season will be the second season of use for the Rams home jersey which is also designed by Russell Athletic. The home game jersey is composed of 86 percent nylon and 14 percent spandex and is also a loose-fitting jersey designed to help control overheating with a state-of-theart moisture management system. The Rams also possess a third color alternate jersey that is identical to the home and road jerseys with the exception of being black in color (PMS Black). The footwear of choice for the Rams will be emblazoned with the world-famous Nike Swoosh. Nike, Inc. operates on six continents with suppliers, shippers, retailers and service providers employing close to one million people. The diversity inherent in such size is helping Nike evolve its role as a global company. Nike, Inc. is committed to an attitude whereby they see a bigger picture today than when they started, one that includes building sustainable business with sound labor practices. Nike, Inc. retains the zeal of youth yet acts on their responsibilities as a global corporate citizen. As a direct result of these future-minded business practices, Nike, Inc. has become the world’s largest supplier of footwear to the NCAA and currently holds a market share near 65%. The Rams will wear up to five different models of footwear in 2008-09 including, but not limited to, the Nike Powermax TB, Nike Hyperdunk, Nike Zoom Soldier II TB, Nike Shox Slam TB, and the Nike Air Bizness. As long as the Rams continue to stay on the cutting edge of athletic performance, they will wear Nike’s cutting-edge footwear and Russell Athletic uniforms.


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National Media Exposure The Rams are a high profile team that receive local, regional and national media attention in print, on the Internet, and on the radio and television. Over the past five seasons, the WinstonSalem State University men’s basketball team has appeared on television five times and has posted a 2-3 mark when doing so. The Rams have appeared on live television in all five of those contests. Winston-Salem State University athletic teams have appeared on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN Classic, BET, Fox Sports Net, MASN (the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network), the NFL Network, and MediaComm over the past five seasons. As part of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference television partnership, the WSSU football and men’s and women’s basketball teams appear on television at least one time each during their regular seasons. In 2007 WSSU football defeated Florida A&M by the score of 27-23 in the 2007 Circle City Classic at the RCA Dome in a game aired live on the NFL Network. The broadcast marked the first college game ever shown on the NFL Network. In 2008-09 the Rams will host a pair of nationally televised men’s basketball contests as they face Morgan State (Feb. 7) and Bethune-Cookman (March 2) on ESPNU HD. In 2003, the WSSU football team defeated arch rival North Carolina Central by the score of 47-0 in a nationally-televised contest that was shown live on Black Entertainment Television (BET). With a first-class athletic website and a partnership with CBS Sports Online, WSSURAMS.com receives over 10,000 hits a month and hosts over 1,000 unique visitors each day.


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Nationally Ranked Opponents The Rams belong to the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, a nationallyrecognized competitive basketball conference that is witness to ultracompetitive league play. However, the Rams also play a very challenging non-conference schedule in which the Rams face many of college basketball’s elite programs. The 2006-07 season saw the Rams travel to Auburn, Alabama to face the Tigers of Auburn University, members of the SEC.

The Rams face the Demon Deacons of Wake Forest every year in a crosstown rivalry game between two teams that are separated by less than five miles. The two teams share a home venue (the LJVM Coliseum) several times each season.

WSSU faced the nationally-ranked Fighting Irish of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana on Nov. 29, 2006 in the Rams’ first trip to Notre Dame’s storied campus.

The Rams faced the Hoyas of Georgetown on Dec. 16, 2006 as WSSU took on a Georgetown team that would advance to the Final Four that same season.

WSSU faced 11th-ranked Kansas at storied Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas on Dec. 19, 2006 in WSSU’s first-ever trip to the State of Kansas.

WSSU faced the Yellow Jackets of Georgia Tech in 2006-07 and will again face the Wramblin’ Wreck in 2008-09 in WSSU’s season-opener.

The Rams faced the Wildcats of Kansas State University and number two overall NBA Draft Pick Michael Beasley in a nationally-televised game from Manhattan, Kansas last season.

WSSU faced the Tarheels of the University of North Carolina in an exhibition game during their National Championship season in 2005. The Rams played at the Dean Smith Center on the campus of UNC to open a season in which the ‘Heels won their fourth national title.

The 2006-07 season saw the Rams face teams from 13 different conferences with notable games versus the ACC, SEC, Big East, Big 12, WAC, SWAC, MEAC and CAA.

The Rams have faced the Bulldogs of Fresno State University in backto-back seasons as WSSU traveled to Fresno, California in 2006-07 and welcomed the Bulldogs to Winston-Salem, N.C. in 2007-08.


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A Dominating Defense

The Rams pride themselves on defensive dominance as WSSU’s shut-down defensive scheme is a key component in Head Coach Bobby Collins’ transition-based offense. WSSU forced their opponents into a pair of three-second violations, a trio of five-second closely-guarded calls, one 10-second violation, and seven shot clock violations in 2007-08 with their high pressure defense. WSSU returns their top two rebounders from last season as Paul Davis and Jamal Durham will again be keys in the Rams’ lineup in 2008-09. Davis led the team in rebounding 11 times last season while Durham led the team in boards nine times. As a team, the Rams tallied 39 charges on the year for an average of 1.3 charges per game with nine different WSSU roster players recorded multiple charges. WSSU recorded 249 steals last season as the Rams averaged 8.3 takeaways per game. Opponents of the Rams were forced into 500 turnovers last season for an average of 16.7 turnovers per game. As a team, the Rams gave up only 67.6 points per game, good enough to rank WSSU in the top half of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference in scoring defense. WSSU would have ranked third in the MEAC in field goal percentage defense last season as the Rams allowed their opponents to shoot only 43.1 percent from the field. The Rams recorded 10 or more steals 10 times in 2007-08 and posted a 7-3 record when doing so.


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A Potent Offense The Rams possess a fast-paced offense that relies heavily upon transition baskets and a high-tempo scheme that simply outworks WSSU’s opponents. WSSU averaged nearly 63 points per game as the Rams ranked in the top half of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference in scoring. The Rams tallied 62 dunks in 2007-08 as Jamal Durham accounted for 30 dunks and Paul Davis chipped in with 14. Head Coach Bobby Collins’ offense stresses ball movement as eight different players led the Rams in scoring at least once last season. The Rams scored 495 points off of turnovers last season for an average of 16.5 points off of turnovers per game. WSSU recorded 380 second chance points (12.7 points per game) and tallied 173 fast break points (5.8 points per game). The 2008-09 Rams return 57 percent of the teams’ offense as WSSU welcomes back players responsible for scoring 1,062 of last season’s total of 1,876 points. Forward Jamal Durham, a player who led the Rams in scoring 12 times, and rebounding nine times returns for his senior season in 2008-09. The Rams offense is a well-rounded unit that recorded 792 points in the paint (26.4 ppg) and hit more than five three-point field goals in 14 games.


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Basketball Game Day An Unparalleled Atmosphere The Rams play their home games at any one of three of the most impressive basketball venues in the nation as WSSU calls the C.E. Gaines Center, the LJVM Coliseum and the Coliseum Annex home. WSSU will play home games at the C.E. Gaines Center on the campus of Winston-Salem State University several times in 200809. The 3,200-seat arena, bearing the namesake of legendary WSSU coach Clarence “Big House” Gaines, puts Ram fans right on top of the action. The Rams will face their biggest rival, the North Carolina A&T Aggies at the LJVM Coliseum, one of the most beautiful basketball facilities in America. The 14,665-seat venue has seen WSSU take on cross-town rival Wake Forest, Fresno State, Hampton, Howard, MD-Eastern Shore and a host of others. The LJVM Coliseum will serve as the home for the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Basketball Tournament for the next three years beginning in 2009. The venue has also hosted the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship First and Second Rounds four times (1993, 1997, 2000 and 2007). WSSU’s primary home is the Coliseum Annex, a 4,200-seat venue that the Rams call home. WSSU posted a 9-5 record at home in 2007-08 including a 71-63 win over MEAC-leading North Carolina A&T in front of a sold out crowd.

The Rams’ five largest attended games in WSSU history have come in the last three seasons as WSSU has renewed rivalries with and played host to long-time foes and drew the largest single-game crowd in history when they defeated North Carolina A&T 71-63 on Feb. 23, 2008 in front of more than 4,200 fans. All three of WSSU’s basketball venues have been described by WSSU head men’s basketball coach Bobby Collins as: “Very difficult places to play. Each of the three venues possesses its own characteristics and nuances and they are all very difficult places for our opponents to get wins. The venues are great college basketball arenas and the Ram fans and their passion for this team and for their university is unparalleled. The fans, our sixth man, makes the difference, no matter where we call home.” The C.E. Gaines Center is an on-campus facility that saw its first action in 1971. The 3,200-seat venue is owned by WinstonSalem State University and is managed by the WSSU Department of Athletics. The LJVM Coliseum and Coliseum Annex are owned and operated by the city of Winston-Salem, and sitting only a short three miles from the main WSSU campus are a convenient location for Ram fans and WSSU students. Shuttles to and from campus are made possible by a joint venture between the WSSU Department of Athletics,WSSU Office of Student Affairs and the City of Winston-Salem.


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WSSU Athletic Fieldhouse The Winston-Salem State University Department of Athletics recently opened a state-of-the-art 20,992 square foot athletic fieldhouse which was welcomed by an official ribbon-cutting ceremony in May of 2008.

The fieldhouse is the home of Winston-Salem State University football with a cutting-edge pair of locker rooms, training rooms, and a 4,000 square foot speed, strength and conditioning training facility.

The five-million dollar building was designed by Carlos Espinosa of Thomas H. Hughes Architecture, P.C. and was built by Triad Builders of King, North Carolina under the guidance of Project Manager, Aric Bullington and Superintendent, Doug Boelsche.

Adjacent to the fieldhouse, the Rams are putting the finishing touches on their new practice facility which will be home to a full 100-yard grass football field and a 50-yard next generation FieldTurf surfaced practice field.

The fieldhouse houses all of WSSU’s football, sports medicine, and athletic administration offices as well a pair of general-use offices, two skyboxes, and over 4,000 square feet of meeting space.

The focal point of the new WSSU Athletic Fieldhouse is the 1,600 square foot hospitality room that sits adjacent to the open-air, full-length deck with accommodations for over 400 VIP’s and guests of WSSU football.

Perched atop of the back of the fieldhouse is the newest and most advanced video board in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. With a total cost approaching nearly $400,000 dollars, the board was assembled by Texas Star Solutions and manufactured by Lighthouse. The Rams’ video board is built to the same exacting standards as a pair of Lighthouse video boards that adorn Qwest Field in Seattle, the home of the Seattle Seahawks of the NFL.

Also included in the fieldhouse are offense and defense meeting rooms with a state-of-the-art video editing software system for breaking down game film. Each assistant football coach has access to video playback capability in their individual offices.


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Rams In The Community Student-Athletes at Winston-Salem State University have full calendars: classes, labs and study groups plus practices, workouts, and team meetings. Nonetheless, most WSSU student-athletes find time in their schedules to reach out to their community and prepare for life after their athletic careers at WSSU are over. The Rams and Lady Rams are extremely active in the community. From youth reading programs to after school activities, the student-athletes at WSSU are constantly giving back to their communities.

The CHAMPS/Life Skills program has five commitments for the establishment of a well-rounded student-athlete. Those commitments include academics, athletics, career development, personal development, and community service. It is through those five areas that the program works to develop not only quality student-athletes, but also exceptional individuals.

CHAMPS/Life Skills

CHAMPS/Life Skills offers student-athletes the opportunity to enhance their experience as Rams through leadership opportunities. In addition to community activities, the CHAMPS/Life Skills Program has a StudentAthlete Advisory Council (SAAC) that meets once a month to discuss issues dealing with the welfare of the student-athletes.

CHAMPS (CHallenging Athletes’ Minds for Personal Success) was implemented in NCAA institutions beginning in 1994. The CHAMPS/ Life Skills program was created to improve and enhance the studentathlete experience within their selected communities. The program was founded at Winston-Salem State University in 1998 and is under the guidance of Associate Director of Athletics/Senior Woman Administrator Tonia Walker. “The purpose of CHAMPS/Life Skills is to prepare student-athletes for their life after athletics,” says Tonia Walker, WSSU’s CHAMPS/Life Skills Director. “The student-athletes help to mentor youth in the community, thereby strengthening not only their bond with the community but the community’s bond with the students and athletes of WSSU.”

Student-Athlete Advisory Council

The SAAC consists of one representative from every varsity sport at WSSU, with the exception of football, which is represented by two student-athletes. Each team is guaranteed one seat on the Council. The council is governed by a constitution and is student-athlete led. Involvement in the CHAMPS/Life Skills program is voluntary, yet each year over 150 WSSU student-athletes participate. In 2007-08, CHAMPS/Life Skills members volunteered more than 800 hours, reaching thousands of local children.


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Exceptional Sports Medicine All Winston-Salem State University student-athletes receive first-class care from the WSSU Sports Medicine staff which is comprised of a team of certified athletic trainers, family practice physicians, orthopedic surgeons, sports medicine consultants, and a group of undergraduate students who are completing clinical experiences in the Department of Human Performance and Sport Sciences. The Sports Medicine program at WSSU is closely associated with the WFU Baptist Medical Center Department of Sports Medicine. As a result, all injured student-athletes at WSSU receive immediate attention from physicians with the highest credentials. The Winston-Salem State University Sports Medicine philosophy is two-fold: to assist in preventing injuries through effective seasonal and research-oriented programs, and to facilitate an aggressive post-injury total-body rehabilitation program for a timely return to competition. In all cases, the ultimate total well being of each student-athlete is the top priority. WSSU’s aggressive and functional approach encompasses a wide array of Sports Medicine consultants. Several rehabilitation programs may include osteopathic manual medicine, exercise physiology, nutrition, biomechanical evaluations, sports psychiatry, massage therapy and orthopedic surgeons. The WSSU Sports Medicine staff is comprised of certified athletic trainer and Director of Sports Medicine, Darrell Turner, M.Ed., ATC, LAT; Sarah Muslim, M.S., ATC, LAT, COCS; Felicia Tucker, M.S., ATC; Sharron Elliott, M.S., ATC, CSCS; Dr. Cristin Ferguson, M.D., team orthopedic surgeon; Dr. Daryl Rosenbaum, M.D., team physician, and Dr. Heath Thornton, M.D., team physician. “The most important aspect of the Sports Medicine program is the athletes. At WSSU we utilize a family approach where we try to provide the athletes with the same exceptional level of healthcare that we would want our own family to receive,” Director of Sports Medicine, Darrell Turner, M.Ed., ATC, LAT said.

Darrell Turner Head Athletic Trainer

Felicia Tucker Assistant Athletic Trainer

Cristin Ferguson Orthopedic Surgeon

Heath Thornton Team Physician


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Speed, Strength & Conditioning Much of what it takes to become a successful student-athlete at Winston-Salem State University begins in the weight room. Mike Ketchum, Winston-Salem State University football’s Defensive Coordinator also serves double-duty as the WSSU Athletic Department’s strength and conditioning advisor. Ketchum, with the cooperation of WSSU Director of Sports Medicine, Darrell Turner M.Ed., ATC have implemented a strength and conditioning program that challenges each and every player to the utmost. It is the goal of Ketchum and Turner to help each student-athlete at WSSU maximize their athletic potential while adding speed, strength, and size. Under the direction of both Ketchum and Turner, the WSSU Strength and Conditioning program has adopted an aggressive attitude in making a commitment to winning. This commitment applies to the team’s efforts on the fields and courts of play and to the teams’ hard work and dedication in the weight room. To fulfill this commitment,Winston-Salem State University has completely remodeled its athletes-only Whitaker Strength and Conditioning facility.

Inside the 3,800 square foot facility there are nine workstations that each include a power rack, Olympic lifting platform, squat stand, bumper and a complete weight tree. As well, the facility houses two complete sets of dumbbells from 10-125 pounds, a 0-90 degree utility bench, chinup bars and a dip rack. The Rams also make use of the new 4,000 square foot WSSU Athletic Fieldhouse weight room that contains 10 Hammer Strength power stations, six Olympic dead lift stations, a full complement of dumbbells from 10-125 pounds, a neck machine and a new, state-of-the-art treadmill. These tools afford Winston-Salem State University student-athletes the opportunity to maximize their athletic potential. Both Ketchum and Turner are constantly monitoring the progress of WSSU student-athletes as well as tailoring sport-specific strength and conditioning programs in order to fully take advantages of the innovations in their developing field.


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First Class Facilities Winston-Salem State University student-athletes have the privilege of playing in some of the finest quality facilities in the nation. From the lush green playing surface at Bowman Gray Stadium to the premium quality hardwood adorning the C.E. Gaines Center, the LJVM Coliseum and Coliseum Annex to the unparalleled quality of the WSSU Athletic Fieldhouse and football practice facility,WSSU athletes have access to the finest athletic resources in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

Bowman Gray Stadium The Winston-Salem State University football team plays its home games in the friendly confines of nearby Bowman Gray Stadium. Constructed in 1948, Bowman Gray Stadium is owned by the city of Winston-Salem and is located one block from the Winston-Salem State University main campus. The stadium holds 18,000 fans for exciting Winston-Salem State Rams football games each fall. For concerts and special events, Bowman Gray Stadium holds more than 25,000 fans. Every Saturday night from spring until football season in the fall, Bowman Gray features the NASCAR Weekly Racing Series. Seating is available for 20,000 race fans, with most races selling out. Races begin at 8:00 p.m. every Saturday evening, with gates opening at 6:00 p.m. Bowman Gray Stadium and Winston-Salem State University football are both local legends that attract multitudes of fans on a regular basis. The Rams have been playing at Bowman Gray stadium since the 1946 season

and have amassed a record of 42-24-1 at home since head football coach Kermit Blount took over as Head Coach of the Rams in 1993. The stadium was also host to Wake Forest University football until the cross-town Deacons moved into Groves Stadium in 1968. The stadium houses a natural grass field and an impressive 3,748 square-foot, dual-level, press box. A new $5.1 million fieldhouse was completed in May of 2008 following an 18-month construction process that began following the 2006 football season. The old fieldhouse which stood at Bowman-Gray Stadium for the better part of two decades was removed and a new, state-of-the-art 20,992 square foot athletic fieldhouse was welcomed in an official ribboncutting ceremony in May of 2008. The five-million dollar building was designed by Carlos Espinosa of Thomas H. Hughes Architecture, P.C. and was built by Triad Builders of King, North Carolina under the guidance of Project Manager, Aric Bullington and Superintendent, Doug Boelsche.

The fieldhouse houses all of WSSU’s football, sports medicine, and athletic administration offices as well a pair of general-use offices, two skyboxes, and over 4,000 square feet of meeting space. Perched atop of the back of the fieldhouse is the newest and most advanced video board in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. With a total cost approaching nearly $400,000 dollars, the board was assembled by Texas Star Solutions and manufactured by Lighthouse. The Rams’ video board is built to the same exacting standards as a pair of Lighthouse video boards that adorn Qwest Field in Seattle, the home of the Seattle Seahawks of the NFL. Measuring 18 feet high and 18 feet wide in the viewable area, the newest generation hi-definition LED display has the capability to reproduce over 16 million colors and is the crowning jewel which sits atop of the Rams’ state-of-the-art athletic fieldhouse.


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The Clarence E. Gaines Center The Clarence E. Gaines Center, known to most as “The Gaines Center” is one of the trio of sites in which the Winston-Salem State University men’s and women’s basketball teams compete. It serves as not only a competition site, but as the primary practice facility for both the Rams and Lady Rams, in addition to being the home site for the WSSU women’s volleyball team. What was once considered to be “state-of-theart” is now deemed too small for the larger than capacity crowds that both the men’s and women’s basketball teams generate. While the Gaines Center seats over 3,200 persons, the majority of games have sell-out attendance, prompting the Rams’ and Lady

Rams’ recent moves to the LJVM Coliseum and Coliseum Annex. The Gaines Center is a very hostile place for visiting teams to play, and the Rams and Lady Rams very seldom lose in its friendly confines amassing a home winning percentage near 70 percent for the last decade. The playing surface, constructed of premium quality hard wood, is resurfaced every year to optimize playing conditions. When fans pack into the Gaines Center to watch WSSU take on opposing teams, the gymnasium becomes a sea of raucous fans, and the temperature inside rises to nearly unbearable levels in the facility which does not have air conditioning.

Originally planned to be a classic Division II arena, the Gaines Center was constructed in 1971 and hosted its first basketball contest in November of that same year. Named after legendary WSSU basketball coach and the NCAA’s fifth winningest coach ever, Clarence E. Gaines, and adorned with rows of championship banners hanging from the ceiling, the Gaines Center is a testament to the tradition and history that is Winston-Salem State basketball. Plans for a new 6,500-seat basketball arena/convocation center are in development with construction slated for the 2010-11 academic year.


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LJVM Coliseum/Coliseum Annex One of the newest arenas in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, and one of the most beautiful basketball facilities in the country is the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum with a capacity to seat 14,665 fans. The facility has served as the part-time home of Winston-Salem State University basketball since 2002 and has been home to WSSU basketball more frequently with the Rams’ transition to the NCAA Division I level. Though the facility is owned by the city of Winston-Salem, with the major tenant being the cross-town Demon Deacons of Wake Forest University, the Rams and Lady Rams play a large portion of their home schedules at the LJVM Coliseum every season. Since its opening in 1989, the Joel Coliseum has hosted many nationally-known entertainment acts, a wide variety of university and community affairs, and a number of professional and amateur sporting events that have brought the focus of the entire country to the city of Winston-Salem. The coliseum is owned and operated by the city of Winston-Salem, and only through a cooperative effort from civic and corporate leaders did the facility become a reality. A wonderful basketball facility, the LJVM Coliseum has played host to the CIAA

Basketball Championship and the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship First and Second Rounds (1993, 1997, 2000 and 2007). It also played host to a prestigious Davis Cup tennis match between the United States and India. The facility hosted the first and second rounds of the 2007 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship in March of 2007 marking the fourth time that the arena has hosted this event. In June of 2008 the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference announced that the MEAC Basketball Tournament would be played at the LJVM Coliseum for the next three years, marking the second conference championship played in the arena in the twenty-year history of the facility. Lawrence Joel Coliseum was actually almost two decades in the making. Twice during the 1970s (1976 and 1979), the voters of WinstonSalem rejected bond proposals that would have led to the replacement of the aging memorial coliseum. In December of 1984, however, the process was renewed again, and this time the plan was approved. A citizen’s committee determined the best size for the proposed facility, as well as a plan for an adjacent annex that could be used to supplement the calendar of events anticipated.

That annex, referred to as the LJVM Coliseum Annex, is used by the Rams for basketball in addition to the C.E. Gaines Center and the LJVM Coliseum. The total cost for the facilities was estimated at $26 million. The new coliseum was named for Lawrence Joel, the only native of Winston-Salem, N.C. who has been awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest combat award. Joel, an Army medic who passed away in 1984, was recognized for saving the lives of 13 fellow soldiers during a Viet Cong attack north of Saigon in 1965. Although twice wounded in the legs by enemy machinegun fire, Joel crawled across the battle area for more than 24 hours, administering aid to his comrades. Nearly 500 other Forsyth County veterans who gave their lives for their country in World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Grenada Invasion, and the Persian Gulf War are also honored in the unique memorial at the entrance of the coliseum. Ground was broken on April 23 of 1987, and work was completed on Aug. 28, 1989 with a dedication ceremony that officially announced the opening of what now is the LJVM Coliseum Complex.


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Additional Facility Upgrades With the transition to NCAA Division I,the Rams and Lady Rams have experienced tremendous growth within the athletic department. New staff positions, additional coaches, increased scholarships and improvements to athletic facilities have all added to the overall studentathlete experience at Winston-Salem State University and have translated into success on the field and in the classroom. While the new WSSU athletic fieldhouse was completed this past May and the WSSU tennis complex was completed just prior to the fieldhouse opening, the Rams and Lady Rams refuse to rest upon their laurels and the WSSU Department of Athletics will be welcoming groundbreakings on two additional athletic department facilities projects as the Lady Rams softball team and the men’s and women’s track

and field teams will witness the building of their new homes as well. Located adjacent to the new WSSU tennis complex, the men’s and women’s track and field team will receive a completely new, state-of-theart track and field facility which will house an eight-lane rubberized running track, high jump and long jump pits, pole vault, hammer throw and javelin stations and will house a 100-yard football practice field. The new track and field facility will allow the Rams and Lady Rams to continue their dominance on the track and is slated for completion prior to the outdoor track and field season in the spring of 2009. As well, the lady Rams softball team will see a brand new, state-of-the-art softball stadium

being built adjacent to the track and field facility with plans to add a neighboring baseball facility in the coming years. The site for the new softball facility is the old Civitan Park location where the Lady Rams have enjoyed years of softball success en route to earning four conference softball titles. The improvements in facilities for WSSU student-athletes is possible through the generous donations and endowments of alumni, fans, and supporters of WSSU athletics. With the help of everyone in the “Ram Nation”, WSSU will continue to be an athletic power, one that carries on the tradition of excellence that has long been associated with WinstonSalem State University.


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The Red Sea of Sound As exciting as WSSU football and basketball games are, the experience would not be complete without the Winston-Salem State University “Red Sea of Sound” marching band. Records have determined the existence of an instrumental music program at Slater Industrial Academy (now Winston-Salem State University) as early as 1933. The ensemble was known as the Slater Industrial Academy Orchestra. In 1925, Slater Industrial Academy became known as Winston-Salem Teachers College. The first tangible efforts in the direction of starting a band came between the years of 1937-1941. During this four year period, a group of young college students organized a musical group and named themselves the Teachers College Collegians. The Teachers College Collegians performed and played primarily dance music. Between 1943 and 1944, in an effort to stimulate growth and development with the band, the Winston-Salem Teachers College National Association created the “Band Project,” a fund raiser for the band program. The Association raised $1,507.25 to purchase eighteen (18) instruments for the band program. During that time the band played at chapel services each week. The college’s first band was organized in 1945 under the direction of music instructor Hamlet Goore. Mr. Goore served as band director until 1950. During the five-year period spanning from 1945 to 1950 the organization made tremendous progress. During the 50’s and early 60’s, not much information exists concerning the Winston-Salem State Teachers College Band. It is known that in 1966 or 1967, the band was under the direction of Mr. Harry Pickard. In 1969 the band was under the baton of Dr. Fred Tanner. At the end of the 1969-70 football season, the band was presented with an award for being the “Biggest Sound in the CIAA.” Many

notable achievements occurred during the early and late 1970’s which include: A half-time performance for the Baltimore Colts – 1971 Participation in the AfroAmerican Day Parade –New York City, 1974 A performance for the arrival of President Jimmy Carter, 1976 Participation in the RJR Rodeo Parade Participation in the parade for the new Masonic Lodge, WinstonSalem In 1972, Winston-Salem State College became known as Winston-Salem State University. The notoriety of the band program excelled during Dr. Tanner’s career and the WSSU band became nationally recognized as one of the best instrumental ensembles in the country. The program changed hands several times after Dr.Tanner relinquished the position. The most notable change occurred in 1994 when Mr. Emory Jones became the band master. Mr. Jones is a 1971 graduate of WSSU and he devoted ten untiring years to the WSSU band program. In his honor,The Emory Jones Endowed Scholarship in Music has been established. The Winston-Salem State University Band is now under the direction of Dr. Michael Magruder. His no-nonsense approach to the band and primarily to the sound philosophy of the band has transformed the entire instrumental band program at WSSU. In the three years under Dr. Magruder the band program has continued moving forward. A quality sound along with a comprehensive musical philosophy has seen the WSSU band continue to grow and develop. The change has been significant, however future endeavors will undoubtedly be witness to the greatness which is yet to come.


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Spirit & Tradition The pride of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference are the Winston-Salem State University cheerleaders, one of the finest competitive cheerleading squads in the nation. WSSU Red Team cheerleaders lead the crowds at all WSSU football and men’s basketball games while the WSSU White Team cheerleaders entertain the masses and create a highly charged atmosphere at all WSSU women’s basketball contests. The Winston-Salem State University cheerleading squads made history on March 15, 2008 with a dynamic performance at the 2008 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Cheerleading Championship where they captured second-place team honors.

Alma Mater: As we go forth from Old State U., A song of love we sing to thee And praises to thy memory Of days at State University Thy sons and daughters bring thee fame Through knowledge which we here have gained Exultingly we praise thy name, Oh Winston-Salem State University As we go forth from Old State U., Good leaders we will always be And stand for all humanity As you have taught us State University In all we do we shall proclaim To all the world the enduring fame As we go forth we praise thy name Oh Winston-Salem State University


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Big Game Rivalries The Winston-Salem State University Rams seem to play a rivalry game every time they take to the court as conference play in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference is a heated affair, no matter the opponent. However, there are some rivalries that run deeper than others with none greater than the pair of in-state rivalries that pit the Rams versus the Aggies of North Carolina A&T and the Eagles of North Carolina Central.

Rams vs. Eagles WSSU and North Carolina Central storied rivalry that dates back to the 1945 season. Since then, the two teams first began a rivalry that has seen the two teams meet every season except for four in the history of the two programs. The Rams versus Eagles rivalry is second only to WSSU’s rivalry with N.C. A&T. WSSU and North Carolina Central are separated by only 87 miles of Interstate 40 as the campus of NCCU is located in Durham, N.C. The Rams and Eagles, both former members of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), have multiple conference championships, and both schools have earned NCAA National Championships in men’s basketball. The two teams met at the 2008 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference championship tournament in the MEAC Tournament Bonus Game on Championship Saturday. The Rams and Eagles will again face one another on Championship Saturday in 2009 in Winston-Salem, N.C. at the LJVM Coliseum.

Rams vs. Aggies The long-standing rivalry between the Rams and the Aggies is a bitter one that dates back to the two teams’ first meeting in 1947. The Rams’ transition to NCAA Division I has welcomed a renewal of the rivalry that had taken a 10-year hiatus from 1998 until 2008. WSSU and N.C. A&T are separated by only 31 miles of Interstate 40 as the Rams call Winston-Salem home while the Aggies’ campus is in Greensboro. The two teams have met twice every season for nearly the entire history of both programs. With the Rams’ transition to NCAA Division I play and membership in the MEAC, the rivalry is renewed with a pair of conference matchups between the two schools each season. The Rams vs. Aggies rivalry dates back to a time when both institutions were members of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA). North Carolina A&T and WSSU split a pair of meetings last season as each team won at home in contests that were sold out well in advance of game day.


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Rams in the Pros On August 8, 2008,Winston-Salem State Ram forward Darrell Wonge became the second former WSSU student-athlete to sign a professional contract during the summer of 2008 when he signed a contract to play basketball for the Tsusho Toyota Eagles in Nagoya, Japan. “I’m just happy that I got the opportunity to live out my dream of playing professional basketball,” Wonge said. “It was nerve-wracking at first especially after a number of other opportunities fell through, but I’m very grateful for the opportunity that I’ve received.” A 6-6, 210-pound forward, Wonge was noticed at a player’s showcase where dozens of players from both major and mid-major schools displayed their skills for a number of professional teams. The Fighting Eagles compete in the JBL2 League where the team recorded a 14-2 record during the 2007-08 season. During his career, Wonge totaled 845 points at WinstonSalem State with 408 career rebounds. Wonge enjoyed a breakthrough season as a senior when he averaged a careerbest 10.7 points per game and pulled in a career-high 150 rebounds for the season. A versatile player,Wonge also dished out 89 career assists and tallied 74 career steals. Wonge is the second former Ram to sign a professional sports contract in as many months with former WSSU defensive end William Hayes signing with the Tennessee Titans in July. Wonge departed for Japan on September 1, 2008 and is currently in the midst of his first professional season.


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Earl “The Pearl” Monroe


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Vernon Earl “The Pearl” Monroe rose to prominence playing basketball at Winston-Salem State University, a college career that he parlayed into a successful 13-year career in the National Basketball Association. Under the coaching of legendary Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame coach Clarence “Big House” Gaines, Monroe averaged 7.1 points per game his freshman year, 23.2 points per game as a sophomore, 29.8 points per game as a junior and 41.5 points per game his senior year en route to becoming the Rams’ all-time leading scorer with 2,935 total points. In 1967, he earned NCAA College Division Player of the Year honors and led the Rams to the NCAA College Division Championship. His high school teammates at John Bartram High School called him “Thomas Edison” because of the many moves he invented. His nicknames include “Earl The Pearl”, “Black Magic”, and his Philadelphia nickname, “Black Jesus”.

A two-time All-America selection for the Rams Led WSSU to the 1967 NCAA National Championship Was the second pick overall in the 1967 NBA Draft where he was

Named to the 1969 All-NBA First Team Earned an NBA Championship in 1973 as a member of the New York Knicks

Was named an NBA All-Star four times (1969, 1971, 1975, 1977) Named to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1990 Was named to the NBA’s 50th Anniversary All-Time Team in 1996

selected by the Baltimore Bullets

Is credited as the inventor of the “spin move”

Named the 1968 NBA Rookie of the Year

Was a feature in, and coproducer of, last year’s BLACK MAGIC, an ESPN original production.


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Clarence “Big House” Gaines Clarence “Big House” Gaines was a national coaching legend at Winston-Salem State University where he led the Rams to 18 20-win seasons and guided WSSU to eight Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) titles. In 1967, he led WSSU to a 31-1 record and coached the Rams, and future NBA star, Earl “The Pearl” Monroe, to an NCAA Championship, making the Rams the first basketball program from a historically black college or university to capture an NCAA national championship. Gaines was named the CIAA’s coach of the year a record five times during his 47year coaching career at WSSU. Over the span of those 47 seasons, Gaines compiled an overall record of 828-447, good enough to place fifth in wins in NCAA history behind Bob Knight (Texas Tech, Indiana and Army), Dean Smith (North Carolina), Adolph Rupp (Kentucky), and Jim Phelan (Mount Saint Mary’s). He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1982. Coach Gaines, the history-making coach, athletic administrator, mentor and friend passed away on April 18, 2005 at the age of 81 and has been missed by the WSSU family every day since. Clarence “Big House” Gaines is the fifth-winningest NCAA basketball coach of all-time. Coach Gaines is the winningest African-American NCAA basketball coach of all time.


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Winningest NCAA Basketball Coaches 1. Bob Knight (Army, Indiana, Texas Tech) – 902 victories 2. Dean Smith (North Carolina) - 879 victories 3. Adolph Rupp (Kentucky) - 876 victories 4. Jim Phelan (Mt. St. Mary’s) - 830 victories 5. Clarence “Big House” Gaines (WSSU) - 828 victories

Led the Rams to the 1967 NCAA Basketball National Championship Guided WSSU to eight conference basketball championships (CIAA) Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1982

Cleo Hill Former WSSU & NBA Star “He was a like a father to so many, and if you had a problem you could go to him, and he helped you out,” Hill said. “And he even helped you out after you were done playing there. He helped all of us as student athletes - athletically, academically and socially.”

Earl “The Pearl” Monroe Former WSSU & NBA Star He was Winston-Salem as far as all of us are concerned,” Monroe said from New York, where he starred for the Knicks in the 1970s. “He was somebody who never left Winston, and his heart was in Winston and with that university. Coach’s legacy will be more about how he helped create men and women while they were at Winston-Salem State. Coach knew that we all needed to get our diplomas so we could have careers outside of basketball. What I will remember most is that we were so close and played so well together - it’s something that I’ve never had on a team before or since.”


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1967 National Championship The Winston-Salem State University Rams have a long-standing history of athletic excellence, garnering awards and athletic achievement at both the Conference and National levels. This excellence is most prominent in men’s basketball where they earned WSSU’s only national championship as head coach Clarence “Big House” Gaines and the legendary Earl “The Pearl” Monroe led the Rams to the 1967 National Championship.

The Rams finished the 1967 season with only one loss as WSSU recorded an impressive 31-1 record.

The Rams defeated three ranked teams in the NCAA Tournament to capture the title as WSSU defeated #6 Akron, #2 Kentucky Wesleyan and #5 Southwest Missouri.

Earl Monroe led the Rams in scoring in the tournament with scoring outputs of 34, 49, 29, 23 and 40 points.

The MVP of the NCAA’s College Division Finals, Monroe was named to the All-Tournament Team.

Playing for legendary head coach Clarence “Big House” Gaines, the 1967 National Championship marks the only team title in WSSU history.


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With WSSU’s transition to NCAA Division I and the cost of fielding championship-winning athletic programs ever-increasing, the WinstonSalem State University Department of Athletics is in need of the support of alumni, fans, and friends of WinstonSalem State University Athletics as they continue to further the national prominence of both the University and the Athletic Department. It is the goal of the Winston-Salem State University Department of Athletics to consistently fill the Rams’ and Lady Rams’ athletics venues in the pursuit of athletic excellence as well as to provide the services and support necessary for WSSU student-athletes in their pursuit of their goal of higher education in the classroom. The Amon Booster Club serves as the platform for increasing the number of student-athlete scholarships and operational resources necessary for a top-quality Division I athletic program. The Amon Booster Club also enhances the visibility of loyal donors and community stakeholders of the WSSU Athletics program. Through the generous support of current Amon Booster Club members the remarkable student-athletes of Winston-Salem State University, along with their skilled coaches, have achieved tremendous victories for the university. The continued success of these student-athletes will be achieved with the support of the current, and future, Amon Booster Club members. The funds generated from the Amon Booster Club will be used to continue to recruit student-athletes and staff members of the highest standards of professionalism, sportsmanship, integrity, skill and behavior. The funds will be used in the most efficient manner possible to maintain state-of-the-art facilities for our student-athletes in their pursuit of both athletic and academic excellence. With the financial gift of loyal Amon Booster Club members it enables the WSSU Department of Athletics to provide student-athletes with an education from one of the best universities in the nation.

Annual Giving Levels Championship Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20,000 + MVP Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,500 + Fast Break Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,000 +

Current Amon Booster Club Members Championship

(Fastbreak Con’t)

Mary Mallette*

Clarence Jones, Jr.*

Elizabeth Newton

Paulette Marshall*

Wanda Jones*

Verndene Pettiford

Walter Marshall*

Curtis Richardson*

Otis Sellers

George Packenham*

Earline Richardson*

James Shaw

Ruthie Packenham*

Harden Wheeler*

Clark Stewart

Samuel Puryear*

Janet Wheeler*

Betty Terry

Barbara Puryear*

MVP

Spurgeon Webber

Eugene Weeks*

Kelvin Farmer*

Claudette Weston

Wilma Weeks*

Tammy Farmer*

Harry Williams*

Hole-in-One

Edna Sigers*

Billy Williams*

None

Johnny Sigers*

Victor Bruinton*

Fifth Quarter

Annie Sherard*

Sheree Bruinton*

Jessica Bailey

Reginald Sherard*

Paige Cherry*

Morteza Sadri

Kelvin Walton*

Yvette Cherry*

Xuri Allen

Johnny Hunter

Cleveland Ellison*

Joyce Douglas

Victor Johnson

Marlene Ellison*

Wilma Foster

Merdis McCarter

Donald Faison*

Terrence Hines

Fast Break

Patsy Faison*

Danny Moore

Jakay Ervin, Sr.

LaVerne Gaither*

Claude Page, III

Gordon Everett, Sr.

Clark Gaither*

Glen Holmes

Mildred Griffin

Verlia Haynes*

Cornell O’Neal

Peyton Hairston, Sr.

Charles Haynes*

Young Graduate

Willis Johnson

Jacqueline Hill*

Bayyinah Brown

Veronica Jones

Rudy Hill*

Latoya Whitfield

Godfrey Laws

Annie Lindsay*

Current Student

Harold Martin, Sr.

Elmo Lindsay*

None

Andre Mallette*

Hole-In-One Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $500 + Fifth Quarter Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $250 + Young Graduate Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50 + Current Student Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20 +

* Denotes co-membership


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The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference About The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) expanded its membership to 12 members during the 2007-08 academic year, as the league voted to admit Winston-Salem State University into the league beginning at the conclusion of the 2006-07 academic year. “We are elated to welcome Winston-Salem State into the MEAC family”, said Commissioner Thomas at the time of the announcement. Obviously we think that WSSU is an outstanding academic institution with an excellent athletics program.” Winston-Salem is entering into the fourth year of its reclassification from Division II to NCAA Division I status. Despite the reclassification, WSSU began a full MEAC schedule in all sports beginning last season (2007-08). However the Rams and Lady Rams are not be eligible for MEAC Championship play until 2010-11 following completion of an NCAA site survey. Following the announcement that the Rams and Lady Rams would become the 12th member of the MidEastern Athletic Conference Winston-Salem Director of Athletics, Dr. Chico Caldwell explained how the move to the MEAC is one of several steps the institution is making in their transition to the next level. “First of all, as we prepared for the years ahead, and the move to Division I, one of the keys to the puzzle was membership in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference,” said Dr. Caldwell. “We felt that the opportunity to be a member of the MEAC would afford us a way of rekindling several of our longstanding rivalries and establishing others, and we are happy and pleased that the vote has gone in our favor and we look forward to our future competition in the MEAC.” The addition of Winston-Salem State marks the first expansion for the MEAC since 1997, when Norfolk State University became the 11th member of the league (Hampton University joined in 1995). WSSU becomes only the second MEAC institution located in the state of North Carolina and the third in the Carolinas, joining North Carolina A&T State University (Greensboro, N.C.) and South Carolina State (Orangeburg, S.C.). “Our goal is to become a strong and viable member of the MEAC in order to represent well within the conference, both regionally and nationally,” Dr. Caldwell added. “We truly believe that the MEAC is value-added to the direction of both WSSU and the WSSU Department of Athletics. Everyone here at WSSU, our alumni and supporters are truly excited about this opportunity.”

The MEAC is a Division I conference comprised of 12 historically black colleges and universities located across the Atlantic coastline. The league, established in 1970, is located in the Town Center of Virginia Beach,Va. in the Armada Hoffler Tower. Overview The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, an NCAA Division I Conference, is in its 39th year of operation heading into the 2008-2009 academic school year. Housed in the Armada Hoffler Tower at the Town Center of Virginia Beach, Va., the MEAC is currently made up of 12 outstanding, historically black institutions across the Atlantic Coastline: BethuneCookman University, Coppin State University, Delaware State University, Florida A&M University, Hampton University, Howard University, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore, Morgan State University, Norfolk State University, North Carolina A&T State University, South Carolina State University and Winston-Salem State University. The MEAC has enjoyed great success over the years in athletics. Currently, the league has automatic qualifying bids for NCAA postseason play in baseball (since 1994), men’s basketball (since 1981), women’s basketball (since 1982), Division I-Championship Subdivision football (since 1996), softball (since 1995), men and women’s tennis (since 1998), and volleyball (since 1994). History In 1969, a group of innovators long associated with intercollegiate athletics met in Durham, N.C. to discuss the feasibility of organizing a new conference based along the Atlantic coastline. A number of representatives from different institutions joined the steering committee in a two-day discussion about the new conference. Seven of these institutions agreed to become the MidEastern Athletic Conference: Delaware State College, Howard University, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore, Morgan State University, North Carolina A&T State University, North Carolina Central University, and South Carolina State University. The MEAC headquarters remained in Durham, N.C. until 1981, moving to Greensboro on Mar. 26, 1982 where it stayed for three years before relocating to its current location in Virginia Beach,Va. in 1985. The league was confirmed in 1970, kicking off its first season of competition in football in 1971. In 1978, the MEAC selected its first full-time commissioner, Kenneth A. Free, and the following year, expanded to nine schools with the admission of two Florida schools: Bethune-Cookman College and Florida A&M University.

The MEAC operated with nine schools until 1985 when Coppin State College was admitted. The final expansions, prior to the most recent addition of WSSU, occurred in the 90’s with the inclusion of Hampton University in 1995 and Norfolk State University in 1997. On June 8, 1980, the MEAC was classified Division I by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the following month, received an automatic berth in the NCAA Division I Basketball Championship. MEAC Staff Dr. Dennis Thomas, MEAC Commissioner Raynoid Dedeaux, Director of Championships Patricia Porter, Director of Media Relations Sahar Abdur-Rashid, Asst. Director of Media Relations Jonathan Gattis II, Director of Finance Shamaree Brown, Asst. Director of Compliance/Championships Sonja Stills, Director of Compliance/Executive Assistant Daniel Evans, Coordinator of Football Officials Larry Rose, Coordinator of Men’s Basketball Officials Dwight Barbee, Coordinator of Women’s Basketball Officials Adonis Hill, Supervisor of Baseball Officials Stacey Kiger, Administrative Assistant MEAC Commisioners Dr. Dennis E.Thomas . . . . . . . . . 2002 - present Brenda H. McCoy (Interim) . . . . . 1996 & 2002 Charles S. Harris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1996 - 2002 Kenneth A. Free* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1978 - 1996 Dr. James Young (Part-time) . . . . . . 1975 - 1978 Earl Mason (Part-time) . . . . . . . . . . . 1974 - 1975 Dr. Leroy Walker (Part-time) . . . . . 1971 - 1974 *First full-time MEAC Commissioner MEAC Sponsored Sports Men’s Sports Women’s Sports Baseball Basketball Bowling Basketball Cross Country Cross Country Indoor Track & Field Football Outdoor Track & Field Indoor Track & Field Softball Outdoor Track & Field Tennis Tennis Volleyball


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MEAC Athletic Highlights The MEAC has enjoyed great success over the years in athletics. Currently, the league has automatic qualifying bids for NCAA postseason play in baseball (since 1994), men’s basketball (since 1981), women’s basketball (since 1982), Division I-Championship Subdivision football (since 1996), softball (since 1995), men and women’s tennis (since 1998), and volleyball (since 1994).

MEAC women’s bowling teams have had unprecedented success at the Division I level as the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore has become a national power, appearing in the NCAA women’s bowling championships almost annually. UMES earns the distinction of being the most successful program in conference history as the Lady Hawks earned the NCAA Division I Women’s Bowling National Championship in 2008.

MEAC basketball had two teams featured in the ESPN Sportcenter Top 10 All-Time upsets in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. No. 15 seed Coppin State defeated No. 2 South Carolina (1997) and No. 15 Hampton defeated No. 2 Iowa State (2001). MEAC football has produced many NFL and professional football greats, including ten pro football Hall of Famers: Marion Motley (1968), Roosevelt Brown (1975), Len Ford (1976), David “Deacon” Jones (1980), Willie Lanier (1986), Art Shell (1989), Larry Little (1993), Leroy Kelly (1994), Elvin Bethea (2003), and Harry Carson (2006). Currently there are over 32 former MEAC football players on NFL rosters. Florida A&M became the first MEAC school to win a volleyball match in the NCAA Tournament

with a win over Winthrop in the first round of the 2003 Tournament. In 2004 the Lady Rattlers became the first HBCU ranked in the Top 25 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) national poll. Bethune-Cookman earned the league’s first-ever at-large bid into the NCAA Softball Tournament in 2005. The Lady Wildcats went on to defeat Florida, Central Florida (UCF), and South Florida (USF) to win the Florida Regional in Gainesville, the first time any MEAC school has won an NCAA Regional. B-CU ended its remarkable 2005 season with the leagues’ first-ever ranking in the final softball polls, reaching No. 18 in the NSCA/USA Today Coaches poll and No. 23 in the USA Softball/ESPN.com poll.

Teams of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Sports sponsored: baseball, basketball, bowling, cross- degrees in 103 majors/tracks, with 36 master’s degrees country, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, with 56 majors/tracks being offered within 11 of Nestled in the heart of the university’s 13 schools and colleges: allied health tennis, softball, and volleyball. Daytona Beach, Florida, the sciences, architecture, arts and sciences, business, 70-acre campus of Bethuneeducation, engineering, journalism and graphic arts, Cookman University is home Delaware State University Hornets communications, nursing, pharmacy, and public health. to a diverse student body of Delaware State University is Two professional degrees and eleven Ph.D. degree over 2,700. The main campus, a 400-acre pedestrian programs are offered. with 35 buildings spanning complex located in North Sports sponsored: baseball, basketball, bowling, crossover 70 acres of land, is Dover, Delaware on the country, football, golf, indoor track and field, outdoor situated on Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Boulevard corner of U.S. 13 and track and field, softball, swimming, tennis, and volleyball. bounded by George W. Engram Boulevard and Lincoln College Road. Founded in Streets, International Speedway, and Dr. Martin Luther 1891, Delaware State is a King, Jr. Boulevards. public, progressive, comprehensive, 1890 land-grant Hampton University Pirates Founded by Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune in 1904, the institution, offering bachelor of arts and bachelor of Resting on the banks of the college is a historically-black, United Methodist Church- science degrees in 67 undergraduate majors, 18 Hampton River, Hampton related, liberal arts, career-oriented, co-educational, graduate majors, and two doctoral programs through: University is a beautiful 285-acre and residential institution offering bachelor of arts and agriculture and related sciences, mathematics, natural waterfront campus located in bachelor of science degrees in 37 major areas through sciences, technology, education and sports sciences, southeastern Virginia. The six academic divisions: business, education, humanities, humanities, social sciences, health, and public policy university is located near the nursing, science/mathematics, and social sciences. and management. Chesapeake Bay, 20 minutes Sports sponsored: baseball, basketball, bowling, cross- Sports sponsored: baseball, basketball, bowling, crossfrom Norfolk, 15 minutes from country, football, golf, indoor track and field, outdoor country, football, track and field, tennis, softball, soccer, Newport News, and 25 minutes track and field, tennis, and volleyball. volleyball, wrestling, and equestrian. from Williamsburg. Bethune-Cookman University Wildcats

Coppin State University Eagles Coppin State University is located in a residential neighborhood on the west side of Baltimore, Maryland. The 45acre campus is 15 minutes from the Inner Harbor and within 20 minutes from most other parts of the city.

Florida A&M University Rattlers Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is a fouryear, public, co-educational, and fully accredited institution of higher learning. The main campus is comprised of 131 buildings spread over 419 acres located on the highest of seven hills in Tallahassee, the capital of the state of Florida.

Founded in 1900 and named after the late Fanny Jackson Coppin, Coppin State is a public, urban, liberal arts college with an enrollment of 4,000 students, offering bachelor The enrollment population consists primarily of of arts, bachelor of science, and master’s degrees in arts undergraduates. The university offers 62 bachelor’s and science, education, humanities, mathematics, nursing, social sciences, and sports management.

Founded in 1868 by General Samuel Chapman Armstrong, Hampton is a four-year, private, independent, co-educational institution. The university offers 45 undergraduate programs, 14 master’s programs and four doctoral degree programs through seven divisions: business, engineering and technology, liberal arts and education, journalism and communications, nursing, pharmacy and science, and the College of Continuing Education. Sports sponsored: basketball, bowling, cross-country, football, golf, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, sailing, softball, and volleyball.


OFFICIAL ’08-’09 38 Howard University Bison Howard University, located in the heart of urban northwest Washington, D.C., has produced more African-Americans with advanced degrees than any other institution in the world. Founded in 1867, the main campus is spread over 89-acres with separate campuses for the School of Law and the School of Divinity. Howard consists of 12 schools and colleges offering degrees in: allied health sciences, business, communications, architecture, engineering, computer sciences, the natural sciences, pharmacy, nursing, medicine, dentistry, divinity, law, the arts, social work, and education. Sports sponsored: basketball, bowling, cross-country, football, indoor track and field, lacrosse, outdoor track and field, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, volleyball, and wrestling. University of Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks The University of Maryland -Eastern Shore is located in the small town of Princess Anne on the eastern shore of the state of Maryland. The campus is located 13 miles south of the town of Salisbury which provides shopping and recreational facilities. The quiet community environment is excellent for learning, yet it is only three hours by car from the abundant cultural and recreational facilities of Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Virginia Beach. Founded in 1886, UMES is a land-grant, historically black university which awards bachelor of arts and bachelor of science degrees in African-American studies, accounting, agriculture, airway Science, art, biology, business administration, special education, English, hotel restaurant management, and physical therapy.

Sports sponsored: basketball, bowling, cross-country, Winsotn-Salem State University Rams football, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, Winston-Salem State University softball, tennis, and volleyball. (WSSU), founded in 1892, is one of 16 constituent institutions of the University of North Carolina. The Norfolk State University Spartans university occupies a 117-acre Norfolk State University is an campus and enrolls a diverse urban, four-year, co-educational student population of nearly 6,000 institution. The 134-acre campus students, offering bachelor’s is located in the Tidewater area of degrees in 43 majors and 12 master’s degrees. WSSU Norfolk, Virginia, surrounded by employs over 800 full-time faculty and staff and is Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Portsmouth, Hampton, and Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Newport News – all rich in culture, recreation and human resources. The Tidewater Winston-Salem State University is a premier public area serves as a hub for the United States Army, Air institution that develops the skills and values students need to contribute to and succeed in the changing Force and Navy. economy of the 21st Century. Its world-class degree Founded in 1935, Norfolk State University has an enrollment programs in growing fields such as health sciences, of over 8,000 students and offers 39 baccalaureate degrees, information technology, financial services, and teacher 16 master’s degrees, and two doctoral programs in business, education offer the flexibility to accommodate diverse education, liberal arts, sciences and technology, social work, life situations of both traditional and non-traditional and graduate studies. students ranging from recent high-school graduates to Sports sponsored: baseball, basketball, bowling, cross- working adults.The university’s curriculum also prepares country, football, indoor track and field, outdoor track all students to use the latest technologies as powerful tools for continuous learning, career advancement, and and field, softball, tennis, and volleyball. personal enrichment. Beyond technical skills, the WSSU educational experience inspires individual commitment to community service through classroom and field North Carolina A&T State University Aggies experiences that develop civic leadership and prepare The North Carolina Agricultural students to make lifetime contributions to society. and Technical State University is a Sports Sponsored: basketball, bowling, cross-country, comprehensive, land-grant football, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, institution spread out over 188 softball, tennis, volleyball, and golf. acres at the center of the Piedmont region near downtown Greensboro, North Carolina. Founded in 1891, A&T was temporarily located in Raleigh, N.C. until it moved to Greensboro in 1893. N.C. A&T offers degrees at the baccalaureate, master’s and doctoral levels from two programs and six schools: arts and sciences, engineering, agriculture, business and economics, education, nursing, technology, and graduate studies.

Sports sponsored: baseball, basketball, bowling, crossSports sponsored: baseball, basketball, bowling, cross- country, football, indoor track and field, outdoor track country, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, and field, softball, swimming, tennis, and volleyball. softball, tennis, and volleyball. South Carolina State University Bulldogs Morgan State University Bears Known as “Maryland’s Public Urban University,” Morgan State University is a coeducational institution strategically located in the picturesque northeastern section of Baltimore, Maryland. The campus covers an area of more than 143 acres and is surrounded by rapidly growing residential communities. Morgan State was founded in 1867 with the mission to train men for the ministry. Today, the public university offers degrees in business, engineering, education, social work, hospitality management and arts and sciences.

South Carolina State University is a four-year, public, co-educational institution located in Orangeburg, South Carolina. More than 60 buildings sprawl across the 160-acre campus with an enrollment of over 4,700 students. Founded in 1896, South Carolina State University offers 60 baccalaureate programs in applied professional sciences, biology, education, business, engineering and technology, arts, and humanities. The University is one of the two schools in the state of South Carolina to offer master’s degrees in speech-language pathology. Sports sponsored: basketball, bowling, cross-country, football, golf, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, soccer, softball, tennis, and volleyball.


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WSSU History Winston-Salem State University was founded as the Slater Industrial Academy on September 28, 1892. It began in a one-room frame structure with 25 pupils and one teacher. In 1895, the school was recognized by the state of North Carolina, and in 1897 it was chartered by the Slater Industrial and State Normal School.

From the beginning, the school has insisted upon the vital importance of elementary school teachers in building an improved citizenship. Emphasis has, therefore, constantly been placed upon the quality and quantity of training for these teachers. In 1925, the General Assembly of North Carolina recognized the school’s leadership in this field and granted the school a new charter, extending its curriculum above high school. The school changed its name to WinstonSalem Teachers College and empowered it, under the authority of the State Board of Education, to confer appropriate degrees. Winston-Salem Teachers College thus became the first Negro institution in the nation to grant degrees for teaching in the elementary grades. The Nursing School was established in 1953, awarding graduates the degree of Bachelor of Science.The basic nursing program covers four years of study with equal emphasis on academic and professional education. In 1957, the North Carolina General Assembly revised the charter of the college and authorized the expansion of the curriculum to include secondary education and any other specific types of training as directed and determined by the State Board of Higher Education. The North Carolina General Assembly of 1963 authorized the changing of the name of WinstonTeachers College to Winston-Salem State College. A statute designating Winston-Salem Teachers College as Winston-Salem State University received legislative approval in 1969. On October 30, 1971, the General Assembly reorganized higher education in North Carolina, and on July 1, 1972, Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) became one of 16 constituent

institutions of The University of North Carolina, subject to the control of the Board of Governors. Winston-Salem State University is located on 117 acres in Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina, a city of over 190,000 residents. This thriving Twin City is part of the Piedmont Triad, which encompasses the neighboring cities of Greensboro and High Point. The Triad is one of the most heavily populated and fastest growing metropolitan areas between Washington, D.C. and Atlanta, Ga. (U.S. Census Statistical Information). Winston-Salem State University is rapidly changing its “well-kept secret” status. The University has been ranked by U.S. News and World Report’s “Best Colleges and Universities” publication as one of the best public liberal arts colleges in the south for the last seven years. WSSU is perhaps best defined by part of the University’s mission statement which reads: “Excellent academic programs with a strong liberal arts foundation will be offered within a learning culture which exemplifies excellence in teaching and scholarship; emphasizes faculty-student interaction; promotes lifelong learning; and prepares individuals for leadership and service in the global society.” The present day Winston-Salem State University has come a long way from its humble beginnings as Slater Industrial Academy in 1892. WSSU now enrolls nearly 6,000 students, offers bachelor’s degrees in nearly 43 academic majors, master’s degrees in 10 programs, and employs nearly 250 full-time faculty and 400 staff members. It is accredited by the Commission on College of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. WSSU has a diverse student population with increasing enrollment of non-traditional and parttime students. On March 5, 1998 the University’s “Strategic Framework for Change” was unveiled to the Board of Trustees and the Winston-Salem community. The

document provides the context for transforming today’s Winston-Salem State University into one of the region’s finest public undergraduate institutions. Nursing at Winston-Salem State University offers a global health curriculum and international student and faculty exchange. Gottenburg’s University in Sweden, the Nightingale Institute at King’s College in London, the University of Ulster in Northern Ireland,Waterford Regional Technical College in Southern Ireland, and WSSU are all partners in this exciting venture. The pass rate for Winston-Salem State University nursing graduates on the state board examination is above 90 percent, one of the highest in the state of North Carolina and the highest among historically black colleges and universities nationally. During the summer of 1997, a team of scientists and students were lauded for the early detection of breast cancer. The project was conducted in collaboration with researchers at the University of Helsinki in Finland. WSSU also leverages partnerships with Duke University, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, and National University of Singapore to expand research opportunities and curricula for students and faculty. WSSU’s GAMMA Center for computer graphics, animation and multimedia applications received national recognition in the 1998 edition of Animation Magazine’s Guide to Schools and Recruitment. In the 1990’s, Fortune 500 corporations increasingly recruited business, economics, and accounting graduates. Recently, the University’s student chapter of the National Association of Black Accountants was recognized in the national competition at the Association’s annual meeting. Sport Management at WSSU is one of the top undergraduate programs of its kind in the country and is seeking wider accreditation by the North American

The One Room Schoolhouse is Now... The sole public liberal arts university in the Winston-Salem area. A community of scholars with one-fourth of the 2008 graduating class receiving cum laude honors. A university that enrolls nearly 6,000 students pursuing nearly 43 undergraduate courses of study and 12 master’s programs. A source for scholarship opportunities through internships, continuing education, professional development, community involvement, and lifelong education. A major employer, providing nearly 2,500 jobs and generating approximately $80 million in income, $50 million in retail sales, and $10 million in state and local taxes.

A campus of champions with 10 men’s basketball conference championships, one NCAA basketball national championship (1967), eight conference football titles and numerous post-season appearances. One of U.S. News and World Report’s top public liberal arts colleges in the South for seven straight years. A public, master’s level, co-educational, constituent institution of the University of North Carolina system with an 18:1 student-to-faculty ratio possessing a diverse enrollment and proud historically black college/university (HBCU) heritage where 86 percent of students receive financial aid assistance.


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Society for Sport Management and the National Association for Sport and Physical Education. Therapeutic Recreation and Physical Education for Mature Adults at WSSU and across the nation are among the fastest growing health-related curricula. Only a handful of colleges and universities offer bachelors degrees in these disciplines, and even fewer are accredited by related professional organizations. WSSU is the only four-year university in the country and the only Historically Black College and University to offer a Bachelor of Science degree program in Motorsport Management; a unique opportunity for students to “learn the business, and grow the sport.” With plenty of opportunities for hands-on experience throughout the curriculum,studies within this major will prepare students for entry-level positions in motorsport operations, motorsport marketing, and event planning. WSSU has built great relationships with many racing venues and a required internship in the motorsports field provides students with experiential learning and serves as an avenue for enhanced career placement.

Winston-Salem State’s Diggs Gallery is a cultural meeting place where art is the common language for a wide range of campus and community discussions. Founded by James Gordon Haines in 1990, the gallery is committed to exhibiting African and AfricanAmerican visual arts and is highly regarded by the art community as one of the area’s premiere galleries. Winston-Salem State University students, faculty, and administrators truly embody the University motto… ”Enter to Learn, Depart to Serve.”

University Mission Statement Winston-Salem State University is a public university whose primary mission is to offer high quality educational programs at both the baccalaureate and master’s level for a diverse student population. Master’s level programs for professional study are also available from the university and through interinstitutional agreements. While the primary focus is on teaching and learning, the university encourages scholarship and creative activities by faculty and students, and engages in mutually beneficial relationships with a global community in ways that complement its educational mission.

The university is strategically positioned to provide unique opportunities for students through four centers of academic excellence in health services, teaching and learning, science and technology, and financial services. The instructional program comprises three components—general education, specialized education, and lifelong learning. General education provides for all students the academic foundations and cultural experiences essential to a liberal arts education. Specialized education provides students with the experiences necessary to master an academic discipline in preparation for employment and/or graduate and professional programs, including master’s degree programs offered at WSSU. Through the Division of Lifelong Learning, traditional and non-traditional students have opportunities for continuing education, distance learning, and summer programs that provide coursework for professional and/or personal enrichment.


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Map current as of June 1, 2008

Well Rounded Academics Directions From the East/West

Take I-40 East or West (depending on direction) Exit 193B (follow signs for WSSU) to Rte. 52N Exit Stadium Drive ~ left off exit Take right onto MLK (travel three more lights) Left onto Reynolds Park Drive Immediate next left onto campus From the North/South

Take Rte 52N or 52S (depending on direction)

Exit 193B (follow signs for WSSU) Exit Stadium Drive ~ left off exit Take right onto MLK (travel three more lights) Left onto Reynolds Park Drive Immediate next left onto campus

With a shared vision of academic excellence, the students, faculty and administration of Winston-Salem State University work together to create a sense of community and a nurturing atmosphere in order to promote leadership and responsibility. In particular WSSU’s small class sizes mean that students receive personalized instruction from highly qualified faculty members – individuals who care about their success as a person, not just as a student. Since its establishment in 1892, Winston-Salem State University has continued to strive for the best in academic programs, resources and technology. WSSU’s health sciences and education programs have enjoyed excellent reputations for decades in training and graduating highly skilled health care professionals and educators. However, opportunities also include outstanding business, financial services, information technology, mass communications and other academic majors. New and expanded facilities, such as WSSU’s new computer science building, new state-of-the-art science building and new residence halls, have added even greater capacity for living and learning in a worldclass campus environment. Plus, WSSU’s innovative and completely wireless campus connects students in and

out of the classroom to professors, classmates, research and the world. The result is a college experience that provides students with endless possibilities for achievement in their education – career – and life. Winston-Salem State University understands that prospective students are getting ready to make a big decision – one that will affect their lives well into the future. The college a student chooses depends greatly on what they imagine themselves achieving. At Winston-Salem State University, students will find an outstanding range of quality academic programs centered on a thriving campus community with vibrant artistic and cultural experiences. Students will also find a university that is consistently ranked among the top public comprehensive colleges in the South by U.S. News & World Report. So, no matter where they see themselves going in life, they will have the degree and experience they need to succeed. Winston-Salem State University offers a wide variety of academic programs to help students find the area of study that interests them and prepares them for a successful career. Students can pursue majors in subjects that range from art to business, teaching to justice studies and sport management to biotechnology.


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Winston-Salem, N.C. Winston-Salem, North Carolina is home to Winston-Salem State University. Located in northwest North Carolina, Winston-Salem is situated in the vibrant Piedmont Triad area which is considered one of the best places to live in the country. A short road trip will take you to Greensboro, High Point, Raleigh or Charlotte. The beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains are to the west and the sunny warm-water beaches of the Atlantic Coast are to the east. The following are a few brief facts and points of information on the city of Winston-Salem, N.C., courtesy of the Winston-Salem Convention & Visitors Bureau:.

Arts: The “City of the Arts” with the nation’s first arts council. North Carolina School of the Arts, first nationally in per capita contributions to the arts, National Black Theatre Festival, Piedmont Opera Theater, Winston-Salem Symphony, Stevens Center for Performing Arts, and Sawtooth Center for Visual Arts. Attractions: Old Salem Museums and Gardens, Tanglewood Park, Historic Bethabara Park, SciWorks, Körner’s Folly, Westbend Vineyards, Whitaker Park Manufacturing Center, and the Piedmont Craftsmen Gallery. Museums: Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA), Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA), Reynolda House, Museum of American Art, Diggs Gallery, Delta Arts Center, The Children’s Museum at Old Salem, The Toy Museum at Old Salem, and the Museum of Anthropology.

History: Rich Moravian ancestry, and strong African-American heritage.

Technology: Biotechnology, medicine, medical research, Piedmont Triad Research Park, WinstonNet, Idealliance, and two technologyfocused venture capital funds.

Education: Winston-Salem State University, Wake Forest University, Salem Academy and College, North Carolina School of the Arts, Piedmont Baptist College, and Forsyth Technical Community College. Entertainment: Alive After Five, BellSouth Jazz & Blues, Summer on Trade, POP Festival, Fiddle & Bow Society, Unique Upstairs, The Garage, Louie Blue’s, Burke Street Pub, Foothills Brewery, and First Street Draft House. Winston-Salem Warthogs Class-A minor league baseball.

Career Opportunities: Fifth among big cities, according to National Business Employment Weekly. Entrepreneur Magazine ranks the Triad as one of the top five large metropolitan areas for small business in the country.

Low Cost of Living: Lowest metropolitanarea cost of living in North Carolina, according to the American Chamber of Commerce Researchers Association.

High Quality of Life: Top 20 in the nation, Business Development Outlook magazine.

Proximity: Less than 90 minutes from Raleigh and Charlotte, halfway between Atlanta and Washington, D.C., two hours from the mountains, four hours from the ocean, 15 minutes from one end of town to the other in a city of just over 190,000 people.

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About Winston-Salem:

Winston-Salem is the headquarters of BB&T (Branch Bank and Trust) and ranks among the largest banking centers in the U.S.

The first Arts Council was founded in WinstonSalem in 1949 and the city is ranked first in the nation in giving to the arts per capita.

Winston-Salem is ranked first in the nation in giving to the United Way per capita.

Business Development Outlook magazine ranks Winston-Salem among the top 20 cities nationally for its quality of life and entrepreneurial track record.

Tanglewood Park is the premier park in North Carolina that is publicly owned. It has two championship golf courses, walking, bike and horse trails, and a Festival of Lights show every winter.

Winston-Salem has the lowest cost of living in North Carolina metropolitan areas, according to the ACCRA survey conducted in the first quarter of 2007.

Nearly 50 percent of North Carolina’s computer and data processing facilities are in the Piedmont Triad region.

Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center and Novant Health have helped to earn WinstonSalem a reputation as a regional and national center for medical research, development, and treatment. The medical industry in Forsyth County comprises more than 15 percent of the area’s total employment, creating over 10,000 new jobs in the last eight years.

Winston-Salem Parks and Recreation owns over 3,500 acres of park space, divided into 75 parks, 20 recreation centers, 50 soccer fields, 46 softball fields, 110 tennis courts, nine swimming pools, 20 fitness trails, 30 outdoor basketball courts, four outdoor sand volleyball courts, two golf courses, and two lakes.

Winston-Salem is one of the largest cities in North Carolina and Forsyth County is the state’s fifth largest county. The city also has the third largest per capita income in North Carolina ($32,028) ranking 68th nationally.


45 Although Winston-Salem was incorporated by merger in 1913, the community dates back to 1716, when members of the Moravian Church established Salem as the congregational town Wachovia acquired for the use of its settlers. The Moravians’ vision of creating a self-sufficient community made Salem a haven for entrepreneurs. Within a few years, the town included a pottery, tannery, brickyard, flour mill, bakery, slaughterhouse, brewery, iron works, and cloth and furniture makers. Salem’s manufacturing prowess gave it a prominent role as a supplier during the American Revolution and the Civil War. The city of Winston was founded immediately north of Salem to serve as the county seat when Forsyth County was chartered in 1849. The years after the Civil War catapulted the city to national prominence as a manufacturing center. The rise is often dated to the arrival of R.J. Reynolds in 1874. Reynolds was attracted by the quality of tobacco the area produced, but he wasn’t the only one; Brothers P.H. and J.W. Hanes had the largest tobacco factory in town and in all there were 15 tobacco factories by 1878. Later, the Hanes brothers would sell their tobacco company and start a dry goods (clothing) business, and Reynolds became the largest tobacco company in the United States. The success of these industries, and of the companies that supplied them, brought wealth to the community that fueled the startup of other successful businesses such as Piedmont Airlines, Krispy Kreme doughnuts,T.W. Garner Food Co. (makers of Texas Pete hot sauce), and Goody’s headache powders. Winston-Salem’s manufacturing base ensured a healthy banking industry; with deregulation, financial services have become an important component of the local economy. Today, Winston-Salem is home to BB&T making the city the eleventh largest banking center in the United States. Concurrent with the rise of banking in the 1980’s and 1990’s, the medicine and health care industries grew. Novant Health and the Wake Forest University Baptist Hospital Medical Center each operate 800bed regional medical centers that are the flagships for large, diversified medical services corporations. The rise of medicine has also spurred the city’s growth as a technology center. The Piedmont Triad Research Park, located in downtown, is home to 20 companies, including four biomedical companies spun out of research at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Under the leadership of former WSSU Chancellor Dr. Harold L. Martin, Sr.,WinstonSalem State University has made a large contribution and commitment to research in the PTRP. Winston-Salem has long been a leader in promoting the arts. The first arts council in the United States was incorporated here in 1949; currently the city ranks first nationally in per capita giving to the arts. Winston-Salem is home to the North Carolina School of the Arts, the Southeast Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA), and the National Black Theater Festival.


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Chancellor Donald Julian Reaves Donald J. Reaves, Ph.D. was elected Chancellor at WinstonSalem State University in February 2007, by the Board of Governors of the 16-campus University of North Carolina and assumed his duties as Chancellor on August 15, 2007. Prior to his election as Chancellor at WSSU, he had served as Vice President for Administration and Chief Financial Officer at the University of Chicago since 2002. In his role as vice president and CFO, Dr. Reaves had primary oversight of the University of Chicago’s fiscal and administrative operations. Key areas of responsibility have included budgeting, human resources, capital planning and facilities services, construction, risk management, and fiscal and strategic planning. Dr. Reaves also supported five committees of the university’s Board of Trustees. A native of Cleveland, OH, Dr. Reaves majored in political science at Cleveland State University. He graduated in 1976. After completing his master’s degree (1978) in the field and a doctoral degree (1981) in political science and public administration at Kent State University, he accepted a tenure-track faculty position at Northeastern University in Boston. Although Dr. Reaves soon joined the Massachusetts Department of Public Welfare (198488), rising to Deputy Assistant Commissioner for Budget and Cost Control, he continued to teach as an adjunct professor in Northeastern’s Graduate School of Arts and Science until 1993. In 1988, he began a 14-year tenure at Brown University in Providence, RI, serving as Assistant Vice President and University Budget Director, Vice President for Finance, and Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer. He served in the latter position for nine years prior to being named Vice President for Administration and CFO at the University of Chicago in 2002. Active in professional and higher-education organizations, Dr. Reaves is a former chair of the Roxbury (Boston, MA) Community College Board of Trustees and a former vice chair of the Tougaloo (MS) College Board of Trustees. He has previously served as a director of the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) and currently serves on the boards of the American Student Assistance Corp., the William Blair Funds, and the Amica Mutual Insurance Company. Dr. Reaves is married to Dr. Deborah Ross Reaves, a clinical psychologist and noted community leader. They have two adult children: Marc, a graduate of Cleveland State University employed as a real estate agent in Cleveland; and Katherine (Katie), a graduate of Yale University who presently attends the University of Chicago Law School.


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Dr. Chico Caldwell

Director of Athletics, 8th Year at WSSU The 2008-09 academic year marks the eighth year for Dr. Caldwell as the head of the Winston-Salem State University Athletic Department. After serving as the Director of Planning and Development at Iowa Valley Community College District, Dr. Chico Caldwell joined Winston-Salem State University as the Director of Athletics in 2000. He has been instrumental in leading the Rams in the transition from the NCAA Division II level to NCAA Division I competition (Football Championship Subdivision in football) through a five-year reclassification program.

Born: August 12, 1947 in Clarksdale, Miss. Family: Wife – Bertha Son – Brian, Daughter – Felicia Education: Miles College, 1970 B.S. in Sociology/Psychology University of Alabama-Birmingham, 1978 M.S. in Health, Physical Education & Recreation Iowa State University, 1997 Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration Coaching History: Reinheim Rockets (Germany), 1971-73 Head Player-Coach Miles College, 1973-80 Head Men’s Basketball Coach Livingston College (W. Alabama), 1980-83 Head Men’s Basketball Coach South Carolina State, 1983-87 Head Men’s Basketball Coach West Virginia State, 1987-91 Head Men’s Basketball Coach Athletic Administration History Miles College, 1973-80 Director of Student Activities/ Athletic Director/Professor West Virginia State, 1989-91 Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Iowa Valley Community College, 1997-2001 Director of Planning and Development Winston-Salem State University, 2001-Present Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Career Honors: Miles College Most Outstanding Administrator, 1977 SIAC Coach of the Year, 1978 Miles College Teacher of the Year, 1979 W.Va. Conference Athletic Director of the Year, 1989 W.Va. Conference Coach of the Year, 1990

Throughout his career, Caldwell has served as a coach, athletic director, Dean of Instruction, interim dean, instructor, and fundraiser. He has extensive experience interacting with the community and business leaders, as well as leading fundraising events and student leadership development activities. As the head of the WSSU Department of Athletics, he is responsible for sweeping changes that have both restructured and reorganized the athletic department. He has dramatically improved every area of WSSU Athletics from fundraising and facilities to graduation rates. He is truly a leader and pioneer in the area of collegiate athletics and has helped to elevate WSSU back into the national spotlight. Caldwell has managed the never-ending challenge of the WSSU Athletic Department budget for the last six years and continues to helped athletic fundraising efforts to exponentially grow in size. He has added more than 22 full-time positions within the WSSU Department of Athletics and has helped the Rams in their move to Division I with an extensive research-and-development program to support athletics. He was the organizer and project manager in the restoration and improvement of the WSSU Clarence E. “Big House” Gaines Athletic Hall of Fame and coordinated the development of the WSSU Red and White Athletic Giving Fund to the brand new Amon’s Booster Club. Dr. Caldwell has been instrumental in creating and leading the Rams’ March Thru The MEAC fundraising initiative and was recently involved in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference’s decision to play the MEAC Basketball Tournament in WinstonSalem, N.C. for the next three years. Under Dr. Caldwell’s, guidance the Rams have seen the construction of the $5.1 million WSSU Athletic Fieldhouse, the $1.3 million WSSU Track and Field Complex, and the WSSU Tennis Complex as well as having seen construction started on a state-of-the-art softball complex as well as a first-class football practice facility. In addition to the enhancements of staffing and facilities, the Rams and Lady Rams have seen the annual Athletics Department budget nearly quintuple under Dr. Caldwell’s leadership helping to level the playing field for WSSU student-athletes by increasing scholarships and grant-in-aid for all 15 of WSSU’s intercollegiate athletic teams. A firm believer in relationship building, Dr. Caldwell has helped to instill a people-first mantra throughout all areas of the Winston-Salem State University Department of Athletics. A family oriented teacher and talent developer, Dr. Caldwell has enabled and

fostered the growth of not only the WSSU student-athletes, but the administrators and staff members of the WSSU Department of Athletics. Dr. Caldwell has overseen the creation of new administrative positions and has openly encouraged the development of the careers of staff members within the WSSU Department of Athletics. Through his tireless teaching efforts and the mentoring of young staff members, Caldwell has surrounded himself with a staff of some of the greatest talent in the nation. A tireless giver of his time, Dr. Caldwell has spent countless hours and logged thousands of miles traveling throughout the nation promoting Winston-Salem State University and the WSSU Department of Athletics. From speaking engagements with alumni organizations to community service initiatives in the community with WSSU student-athletes, Dr. Caldwell continues to serve as the face of Winston-Salem State University Athletics. Prior to his coming to WSSU from the Iowa Valley Community College District, Dr. Caldwell served as the athletic director and head basketball coach at West Virginia State College, head basketball coach at South Carolina State University, assistant basketball coach and physical education instructor at Livingston University, and coach and administrator at Miles College in Birmingham, Alabama during his nearly 35 years of collegiate athletics experience. While at West Virginia State, Dr. Caldwell was named West Virginia Conference Coach of the Year in 1990 and Athletic Director of the Year in 1989. He built program funding from $200,000 in 1987 to $500,000 in 1988 and continued to build funding to more than $1.5 million during his time at WVSC from 1987 to 1991. At Miles College, Caldwell led the basketball team to four consecutive conference championships, advancing to the NCAA Division III finals once. He also was named Coach of the Year in 1978 by the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC). Dr. Caldwell was Miles College’s Teacher of the Year in 1979 and Most Outstanding Administrator in 1977. Caldwell earned his B.S. degree in sociology/psychology at Miles College, his M.S. degree in health, physical education and recreation at the University of Alabama-Birmingham, and his Ph.D. in higher education administration from Iowa State University. He has been married to his wife Bertha for 37 years, and they have two children, Felicia (36) and Brian (30).


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Tonia Walker

Associate Director of Athletics/Senior Woman Administrator, 9th Year at WSSU Tonia Walker serves as the Rams’ Associate Director of Athletics and as
the Senior Woman Administrator. She has been a member of the WSSU
Athletics staff since August of 2000 and will enter into her ninth year
of service to Winston-Salem State University in 2008-09 making her the
most senior administrator in the WSSU Department of Athletics. 
 Originally serving as both the Assistant Director of Athletics
and head volleyball coach, Walker resigned her duties as WSSU’s head
volleyball coach in 2002 to focus on her administrative role en route to
moving to the position of Associate Director of Athletics. She is
responsible for internal operations of the department and has been
instrumental in fundraising efforts, the implementation of
CHAMPS/ Lifeskills programming, SAAC initiatives, and new opportunities
and exposure for athletic staff and student-athletes. 
 An integral figure in the university’s transition from NCAA
Division II to Division I (Football Championship Subdivision) status she
brings a wealth of knowledge of intercollegiate athletics to the
University. Walker came to WSSU from the Central Intercollegiate
Athletic Association (CIAA) head office where she began her career in
1993. Named the 2003-04 and 2005-06 CIAA Senior Woman Administrator of
the Year, Tonia was one of eight participants around the country
selected for the NCAA Fellows Leadership Development

Program. The
extensive 18-month program from which Walker graduated in May of 2006
serves to enhance the employment and leadership opportunities for
minorities and women at the senior management level of intercollegiate
athletics administration.
 She is currently a member of the Region 3 NCAA Postgraduate
Scholarship Committee, the National Association of Collegiate Women
Athletic Administrators (NACWAA) and Minority Opportunities Athletic
Association and the Black College Coaches and Administrators
Association. She is a 2004 graduate of the NACWAA/HERS Institute and
2005 NACWAA Executive Institute -both serving to enhance opportunities
for women to move into positions as Athletics Directors or Conference
Commissioners. She has served on numerous committees both nationally and
for the university and is rapidly becoming one of the most sought-after
athletics administrators in the nation.
 Tonia attended Hampton University as a two-sport athlete,
playing basketball and softball. In December of 1993, she graduated with
honors, receiving a B.A. degree in speech and language disorders and
went on to attain a M.S. in sports management from Old Dominion
University in 1998. She looks to pursue her Ph.D. in the very near
future as well as continue to help lead the WSSU Department of Athletics
to greater heights. Tonia is married to Wayne Walker, Sr. of Petersburg,
Va., a former Hampton University football player. They have two
children, Daijah (12) and Wayne, Jr. (11).

Born: April 3, 1971 in Newberry, S.C. Family: Husband – Wayne, Sr. Son – Wayne, Jr., Daughter – Daijah Education: Hampton University, 1993 B.A. in Speech and Language Disorders Old Dominion University, 1998 M.S. in Sports Administration Coaching History: Winston-Salem State University, 2000-02 Head Volleyball Coach Athletic Administration History: Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association, 1993-2000 Director of Public Relations & Event Planning Winston-Salem State University, 2000-02 Assistant Director of Athletics/ Senior Woman Administrator Winston-Salem State University, 2002-Present Associate Director of Athletics/ Senior Woman Administrator Career Honors: CIAA Senior Woman Administrator of the Year, 2003-04 NACWAA/HERS Institute for Administration Advancement Graduate, 2004 NACWAA Institute for Athletic Executives Graduate, 2005 CIAA Senior Woman Administrator of the Year, 2005-06 NCAA Fellows Leadership Development Program Graduate, 2006 NACWAA Nell Jackson Award, 2008


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Merlene Aitken

Associate Director of Athletics for NCAA Compliance, 3rd year at WSSU

Born: June 10, 1973 in Brooklyn, N.Y. Family: Son – Christopher Education: Brooklyn College, 1997 B.S. in Political Science Massachusetts School of Law, 2000 Juris Doctor in Law Athletic Administration History: Northeastern University, 1999-2000 Internal Operations intern Michigan State University, 2000-01 Office of NCAA Compliance intern University of Washington, 2001-04 Director of NCAA Compliance University of Kansas, 2004-06 Director of NCAA Compliance Winston-Salem State University, 2006-Present Associate Director of Athletics for NCAA Compliance Career Honors: NCAA Ethnic Minority Leadership Academy Graduate, 2006

Merlene Aitken enters her third academic year as WSSU’s Associate Director of Athletics for NCAA Compliance in 2008-09. Aitken joined the Winston-Salem State University Department of Athletics staff in September of 2006 as the Associate Athletics Director for NCAA Compliance where she is charged with monitoring and ensuring that the WSSU Department of Athletics is in full compliance with all NCAA rules and procedures that govern intercollegiate athletics. Prior to assuming her duties at WSSU, Ms. Aitken amassed eleven years of experience in intercollegiate athletics at the NCAA Division I level. Ms. Aitken brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the Winston-Salem State University Department of Athletics and over the course of her first 24 months at WSSU has already instituted new initiatives that seek to ensure the Rams and Lady Rams’ strict adherence to NCAA rules and regulations. An experienced athletics administrator, Aitken’s attention to detail and tireless work ethic have completely transformed the WSSU Office of NCAA Compliance into a model of efficiency. Aitken has instituted a system of checks and balances aimed at eliminating errors which has helped to streamline the efforts of the WSSU Office

of NCAA Compliance while cementing her place as one of the most key components to the success of the WSSU Department of Athletics. A native of Yonkers, N.Y., Ms. Aitken comes to WinstonSalem State University from the University of Kansas where she served as the Assistant Athletics Director for Compliance from February 2004 until September 2006. Prior to joining the University of Kansas compliance staff, Ms. Aitken served as the University of Washington director of compliance for the Huskies’ Department of Athletics from June 2001 until February 2004. A 1997 graduate of Brooklyn College, Ms. Aitken earned her Juris Doctorate from the Massachusetts School of Law in 2000.While in law school she served an internship in the Northeastern University athletics department in internal operations. Following law school, Ms. Aitken was a compliance intern at Michigan State University. As an undergraduate she was a student assistant in the sports information department at Brooklyn College. She has over 13 years of experience working in various capacities in an intercollegiate athletic setting. Ms. Aitken is the proud mother of a two-year old son Christopher. She currently resides in WinstonSalem, N.C.


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Chris Zona

Assistant Director of Athletics for Media Relations, 7th Year at WSSU Chris Zona, Assistant Director of Athletics for Media Relations is entering into his seventh academic year at the head of Winston-Salem State University’s Office of Athletic Media Relations. He officially started his tenure at WSSU on August 1, 2002 and continues to strengthen the WSSU Athletic Department’s media relations program through his efforts to publish comprehensive media guides for all WSSU’s athletic teams as well as spearheading the departments’ initiative in the digital domain. He was instrumental in the recent redesign of the WSSU Athletics’ website, WSSURAMS.com, the site’s second such redesign under Zona’s guidance. In the six academic years since Zona’s arrival in Winston-Salem, N.C., the WSSU Office of Athletic Media Relations has seen their publication production increase nearly ten-fold as Zona has led efforts to increase the promotion of both revenue and Olympic sports. The 2003-04 John Holley Award winner, which is given annually to the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association’s (CIAA) Sports Information Director of the Year, Zona has established a strategic framework to raise the visibility of the WSSU Department of Athletics both locally, regionally and nationally paralleling the Rams’ and Lady Rams’ meteoric rise to NCAA Division I status. Zona came to WSSU from the Western New York area where he served as the Associate Sports Information

Director at Niagara University. At Niagara, he was primarily responsible for the media relations coverage of the Purple Eagles’ nationally-ranked Division I ice hockey programs. In addition to his duties with the ice hockey programs at Niagara, he served as the contact for men’s and women’s tennis, men’s baseball, and women’s lacrosse, as well as assisting with men’s and women’s basketball and women’s softball. Prior to his tenure at Niagara, Zona served as the Assistant Sports Information Director at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio. In addition to his duties in the Sports Information Department, he also served as the Assistant men’s lacrosse coach for the nationallyranked Kenyon College lacrosse program. Prior to his duties at Kenyon, he served as the men’s lacrosse contact and assistant lacrosse coach at Canisius College in Buffalo, New York (NCAA Division I). In addition to his experience in amateur athletics he has worked for the Buffalo Sabres (NHL), Buffalo Bisons (AAA Baseball), Buffalo Bills (NFL), and the Buffalo Bandits and Columbus Landsharks of the National Lacrosse League (NLL) as well as compiling a brief playing career. Zona, a two-sport college varsity athlete who played both Division I lacrosse and soccer and avid sports fan, received a B.A. from Niagara University in 1998 and received a pair of M.A. degrees from Canisius College in 2001. A native of Syracuse, N.Y., he currently resides in Winston-Salem, N.C.

Born: October 9, 1976 in Geneva, N.Y. Education: Niagara University, 1998 B.A. in Political Science Canisius College, 2001 M.A. in Business Administration (MBA) Canisius College, 2001 M.A. in Sport Management Athletic Administration History: Niagara University, 2001-2002 Associate Director of Sports Information Winston-Salem State University, 2002-Present Assistant Director of Athletics for Media Relations Career Honors: John Holley S.I.D. of the Year, 2003-04

J.R. Pringle

Assistant Director of Athletics for Facilities and Operations, 6th year at WSSU Born: July 26, 1981 in Charleston, S.C. Family: Wife - Kandice, Son – Jayden Education: Winston-Salem State University, 2003 B.S. in Sport Management Athletic Administration History: Winston-Salem State University, 2001-04 Director of Facilities 2001-04 WSSU Assistant Director of Athletics for Facilities & Operations, 2005-Present

Pringle is in his sixth year with the WSSU Department of Athletics and in his third year in the capacity of Assistant Director of Athletics for Facilities and Operations. A native of Charleston, S.C. and the youngest of three children, Pringle was hired as a full-time employee in the Athletic Department after completing his internship within the department during the 2003-04 academic year. Prior to the 2005-06 academic year he was elevated to the position of Assistant Director of Athletics for Facilities and Operations where his

duties include overseeing game day operations, event management and various other administrative and operational concerns within the Athletic Department as well as serving as the WSSU Athletics Coordinator of Facilities. Pringle earned a B.S. in sport management from WSSU in 2003 and was recently married to the former Kandice Parker of Durham, N.C. in November 2006. The couple and their eight-month old son Jayden reside in Kernersville, N.C.


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Staff Directory Matt Acton

Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach (336) 750-3358

Kermit Blount

Head Football Coach (336) 750-2148

Kevin Downing

Assistant Football Coach (Wide Receivers) (336) 750-8732

Michelle Fortier Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach (336) 750-2136

Brenda Lyons

Administration Assistant (336) 750-2141

Dee Stokes

Head Women’s Basketball Coach (336) 750-2596

Merlene Aitken

Associate Athletic Director for NCAA Compliance (336) 750-2146

Jake Bradley

Athletics Administrative Assistant (336) 750-2141

Karen Dunlap

Dr. X. Maurice Allen

Athletic Academic Services Coordinator (336) 750-8628

Dr. Chico Caldwell

Sharon Elliot

Joevanne Estrada

Keith Gaither

Murray Garvin

Corey Beers Head Women’s Bowling Coach (336) 750-2141

Heather Davis

Assistant Softball Coach (336) 750-8738

John Falvey

Robert Bethea Head Men’s Golf Coach (336) 750-2141

Yvonne Dixon

Head Varsity Cheerleading Coach (336) 750-2141

Assistant Football Coach (Strong Safeties) (336) 750-8888

Assistant Football Coach (Offensive Line) (336) 750-2948

Aaron Federspiel

Dr. Dennis Felder

Mike Ketchum

Trevin Goodwin

Lataya Hilliard-Gray

Douglas Hunter

J.R. Pringle

Jay Robinson

Charlie Schoderbek

Sherman Simmons

Felicia Tucker

Darrell Turner Director of Sports Medicine/Head Athletic Trainer (336) 750-2597

Lori Dobbins

Assistant Marketing Director/ Cheerleading Advisor (336) 750-2936

Assistant Athletic Media Relations Director (336) 750-2909

Assistant Athletic Director for Facilities and Operations (336) 750-3269

Halcyon M. Blake

Head Men’s & Women’s CC/Track Coach (336) 750-2139

Athletics Executive Assistant (336) 750-3336

Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach (336) 750-2137

Assistant Athletic Trainer (336) 750-2597

Assistant Athletic Trainer (336) 750-2597

Bobby Collins

Head Men’s Basketball Coach (336) 750-2140

Assistant Athletic Trainer (336) 750-2597

Sarah Muslin

Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach (336) 750-8736

Director of Intercollegiate Athletics (336) 750-2141

Executive Assistant for Budget Management (336) 750-2151

Assistant Football Coach (Defensive Backs) (336) 750-3344

Kristina Baugh

Head Athletic Equipment Manager (336) 750-2141

Robert Vallone

Assistant Football Coach (Running Backs) (336) 750-2960

Head Softball Coach (336) 750-2598

Head Men’s & Women’s Tennis Coach (336) 750-2145

Tonia Walker

Assoc. Director of Athletics/ Senior Woman Administrator (336) 750-2147

Head Women’s Volleyball Coach (336) 750-3409

Assistant Football Coach (Defensive Line) (336) 750-2134

Tim Wells

Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach (336) 750-8737

Assistant Compliance Coordinator (336) 750-2583

Football Defensive Coordinator (336) 750-2149

Ken Spencer

Associate Head Men’s Basketball Coach (336) 750-3359

Chris Zona

Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations (336) 750-2143


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WSSU’s NCAA Division I Reclassification The Winston-Salem State University Department of Athletics continues into the fourth year of a five-year transition to the NCAA Division I level in 2008-09 and will enter into their second year of membership in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). In a drive to support rapid growth and attain higher visibility, the Board of Trustees at Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) approved a plan to seek reclassification of the school’s athletic programs to compete at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level. WSSU, formerly a member of NCAA Division II, submitted an application to the NCAA seeking the change in classification on December 1 of 2004 as required by the athletic association’s bylaws. This step formally started a five-year process that culminates with WSSU teams and athletes gaining eligibility to compete for all Division I championships during the 2010-11 seasons. “Moving up to NCAA Division I advances our university’s strategic plan and will offer our talented student-athletes even more challenging competition,” said Dr. Harold L. Martin, Sr., WSSU’s former chancellor (and acting chancellor at the time of the announcement). “Specifically, competing on a bigger stage will elevate awareness of WSSU and our reputation for excellence regionally and nationally, while creating opportunities to generate even more revenue from our athletic programs.” In recent years, WSSU’s population has grown by 15 to 20 percent annually and now numbers nearly 6,000 students. This figure is expected to top 7,500 students by 2010. Reclassifying the university’s athletic programs is consistent with this emerging position as a much larger and nationally recognized institution.

Increasing funds available for athletic scholarships by four-fold to $1.6 million during the 2006-07 and 2007-08 academic years; these investments will enable WSSU to comply with NCAA Division I guidelines by granting the equivalent of at least 50 full-time athletic scholarships beyond those awarded for football and men’s and women’s basketball. Expanding the Athletic Department staff by 15, including nine full-time and six part-time positions; new-hires will include both coaches and administrative personnel.

“All Voices Heard” Board approval of the plan completed an exhaustive review and planning process that began in April 2003. Two task forces chaired by Dr. Percy “Chico” Caldwell, WSSU’s Director of Athletics, evaluated all aspects of the university’s athletics programs, including facilities, budgets, conference affiliation and level of competition, as well as the feasibility of and preparedness for advancement to NCAA Division I competition. Next, they developed recommendations that defined that plan. The broad-based committees included WSSU studentathletes, students, alumni and administrators, as well as renowned intercollegiate athletic officials, local business leaders, and Winston-Salem city government officials. “Successfully achieving NCAA Division I status, and then competitive excellence at this high level, will require passionate support from everyone in the WSSU family and our local community,” Caldwell explained. “We begin reclassification with confidence, knowing that voices of all WSSU stakeholders have been heard, and that our plan addresses their aspirations, needs, and concerns.”

The university remained a member of NCAA Division II through the 2005-06 seasons while beginning the reclassification process in what was deemed to be an “exploratory year”. During this period,WSSU maintained its status as a full member of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), subject to agreement with conference officials and member institutions before moving to the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference during the second year of the transition (2006-07).

Five-Year Process

Investments in New Facilities, Sports, Scholarships & Coaches

Following completion of the exploratory phase in 2006, WSSU demonstrated compliance with NCAA Division I guidelines for academic admissions standards, number of sports programs, gender equity, and financial aid. The school also submitted a strategic plan which they must update annually in each of the three successive years.

The reclassification plan approved by WSSU’s Board of Trustees calls for substantial investment in, and expansion of, athletic facilities, programs, and staff; actions necessary to comply with NCAA rules for Division I members. Specific plan elements include:

Legendary WSSU Coach, the late Clarence “Big House” Gaines addresses the crowd on July 7, 2004 when the Rams announced their intent to move to NCAA Division 1.

After submitting its formal application to the NCAA, WSSU entered into an “exploratory period” that spanned the 2005-06 academic calendar and athletic seasons. In this phase, the university continued to evaluate progress toward compliance with Division I requirements while retaining an option to end the process and remain a Division II member.

Spending $4 million over a five-year period to improve and upgrade athletic facilities; an additional $6.7 million to renovate the C.E. Gaines Center could be allocated through the university’s capital plan, which would expand total facilities investments to $10.7 million.

The 2006-07 and 2007-08 academic calendar years have been a success as the Rams have opened, and are in the process of opening, three new athletic facilities while at the same time have made significant additions to staffing, budgetary allocations, and scholarships. The Rams football and basketball teams have seen increased success at the Division I level and the WSSU Olympic Sports have steadily improved and proven to be successful in the ultra-competitive Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

Adding six new sports, which will include: men’s and women’s indoor (added in 2006-07) and outdoor track & field (added in 2005-06) teams, baseball (2009), and women’s golf (2010).

In 2010-11, the fifth and final year of the process, WSSU will host a certification visit by NCAA officials and begin full participation in all Division I championships including men’s and women’s basketball.

WSSU Director of Athletics, Dr. Chico Caldwell, has been instrumental in helping to ready the Rams for the move to Division 1.


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WSSU Office of NCAA Compliance As a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) and the NCAA, Winston-Salem State University and the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is committed to the principle of institutional control in the operation of its athletics program. It is the mission and goal of the WSSU Athletics Compliance Office to protect the university by ensuring that the athletics program operates in a manner that is consistent with the letter and spirit of the NCAA, MEAC Conference, and University rules, regulations, and policies. The WSSU Athletics Compliance Office is the entity within the Athletic Department responsible for coordinating, administering, monitoring and verifying the accurate and timely completion and implementation of NCAA-required procedures as

well as assisting in maintaining institutional compliance with all NCAA, MEAC and university rules as well as investigating any potential, and reporting all, violations of those rules. In addition, the Athletics Compliance Office provides educational programming and interpretive support to ensure that all individuals involved with the athletics program fully understand the university’s compliance expectations. All facets of the Athletics Compliance Office are overseen and directed by WSSU Associate Director of Athletics for NCAA Compliance, Merlene Aitken and all questions regarding NCAA rules should be directed to Ms. Aitken.

Athletics Compliance Office 200 C.E. Gaines Center Winston-Salem, NC 27110 (336) 750-2146

A message to representatives of WSSU Athletics: Winston-Salem State University is thankful and appreciative of the loyal support provided by alumni, donors, and friends of WSSU Athletics. Your support and involvement is critical to the success of WSSU Athletics; however, please know that any inappropriate action, even if inadvertent on your part, could jeopardize the eligibility of our current or prospective student-athletes and the compliance of the University with NCAA rules. Information that representatives of Winston-Salem State University’s athletic interests need to know about NCAA rules and regulations are as follows:

You are a representative of WSSU Athletics if you: Have made financial contributions to the athletics department or to an athletics booster organization of that institution (e.g., Amon Booster Club);

You were, or are, involved in promoting Winston-Salem State University’s athletic program in any way.

Have assisted or have been requested (by the athletics department staff) to assist in the recruitment of prospects.

Once you have been classified as a representative of Winston-Salem State University’s athletic interests, you retain that identity indefinitely.

Have assisted or have been asked to assist in providing benefits to enrolled student-athletes or their families.

Representatives of WSSU Athletics interest MAY NOT: Be involved in the recruitment of prospective student-athletes in any way. Provide extra benefits (i.e., discounts, gifts, transportation) to prospective student-athletes, enrolled student-athletes or their parents, legal guardian(s), relatives or friends.

Provide any financial assistance to prospective student-athletes, enrolled student-athletes or their parents, legal guardian(s), relatives or friends.

Representatives of WSSU Athletics interest MAY: Offer summer employment to prospective student-athletes who have signed a National Letter of Intent and to enrolled student-athletes, after contacting the WSSU Athletic Compliance Office.

Support WSSU’s Athletic program by attending WSSU athletic contests and by making a financial contribution to AMONS BOOSTER CLUB.

A prospective student-athlete is an individual who: Has started ninth grade

Was recruited by WSSU staff; or

Is enrolled in a two-year college

Has not started ninth grade but has received financial assistance from WSSU

Has officially withdrawn from a four-year college

If you have a question regarding NCAA rules, please contact the WSSU Athletic Compliance Office at (336) 750-2146 and ask for Associate Director of Athletics for NCAA Compliance, Merlene Aitken. WSSU’s athletic programs need your full cooperation to ensure that the Rams and Lady Rams win the right way, both on and off the field. Please do not be afraid to ask, and please remember to ask before acting.


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2007-08 Winston-Salem State University Athletics Year in Review In the storied history of Winston-Salem State University athletics, the 2007-08 athletic season was another dynamic chapter.With a dynamic cast of lead characters, supporting characters, and plenty of foes, this chapter of athletics history was an exciting one. There were highs, lows, and a lot of plot twists in this chapter of WSSU Athletics that made 2007-08 one of the most exciting seasons in the history of this university.

Volleyball The 2007 season brought a new cast of characters for the Lady Rams volleyball team and each had her own story to write in the 2007 chapter of this team’s history. Under the watchful eye of new head coach Douglas Hunter, the Lady Rams doubled last season’s win total and made some terrific strides. The Lady Rams posted a 4-26 record. It was the Lady Rams young guns that led the way with freshman Ashley Harris and sophomore hitter Annika Barnwell racking up kills for the Lady Rams. Barnwell finished the season as the team leader in kills with 227 this season, while freshman Ashley Harris added 210. Junior Valentina Pushkina coordinated the team’s effort leading the team in assists for the third season in a row. Manning the middle was sophomore blocker Georgette Allen, who led the team in blocks with 70 blocks in her first season as a Lady Ram. Not far behind was junior blocker Brandie Beane who totaled 41 this season. The future of Lady Rams volleyball is shaping up to be a bright one with all eight players set to return next season as they look to continue to tell the tale of Winston-Salem State Lady Ram volleyball.

Cross Country While it was the youngsters who led the way for the Lady Rams volleyball team, the 2007-08 WSSU Rams and Lady Rams cross country teams looked to their seniors to lead the way this fall. Junior Irene Jeptolo led the way for the Lady Rams as she literally led the Lady Rams in all eight meets this season and winning four of the team’s six races and placing in the top ten of every race this season. Not willing to give all the limelight to the junior, freshman Ariel Armstrong had the second best finish in five of the team’s six races. Her best finish of the season came when she placed fifth at the Old Northstate Championships at Hagan Stone Park. Junior Tomita Ferguson also turned in a solid season finishing 22nd in a time of 22:32. The Rams had a solid season as well with sophomore Brandon Howe and senior Kenneth Koech leading the way in all six of the team’s races this season. Howe had his best finish at the 36th Annual Men’s UNCP Invitational where he finished 13th in a time of 21:33.74. Koech’s most impressive performance came at the team’s season finale at Erskine College where he finished 18th in a time of 29:21 in the 8K event. With a well-established program and a bright future in hand, the Winston-Salem State cross country teams will be a force to be reckoned with.

Football One needed only to look at the gridiron to see the surprise team of the fall.The only ones not surprised by the Rams this season were the Rams themselves.The team was supposed to be the wide-eyed newcomer in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and was supposed to willingly accept their losses against their MEAC “big brothers”. But, the Rams didn’t play this one the way they were supposed to, just ask their foes. For the season, the Rams posted a 6-5 record. North Carolina A&T, Morgan State, Florida A&M, and Bethune-Cookman all got a taste of what the newcomers to the MEAC had to offer, but the highlight of the Rams’ season had to be the team’s 20-19 win over the three-time defending MEAC champion Hampton Pirates at Bowman Gray Stadium. The Rams made some great strides this season and showed members of NCAA Division I and the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference that the squad would be a force to be reckoned with both now and in the future. The fall of 2007 season was one for the ages for the Rams and Lady Rams and not only showed the strength of Winston-Salem State athletics in the present and reinforced the promise of what is to come. With such a great cast of characters wearing the beloved red and white, the future chapters in the story of Rams and Lady Rams athletics will be great ones.


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Men’s Basketball The 2007-08 season was another step in the storied history of Rams basketball. The season saw the team’s past meet its future with some fantastic results. The Rams notched a 12-18 record with seven wins over Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference opponents. The Rams also made themselves at “home” playing at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum and the LJVM Annex en route to notching a 9-6 record in home games this season. The Ram returnees made their presence felt all season long with junior forward Jamal Durham leading the way. For the season, Durham led the Rams with a 12.2 point per game average and provided numerous highlights with 34 thunderous dunks. Also great this season was senior forward Darrell Wonge, the team’ second leading scorer at 10.7 points per game.Wonge also scored a career-high 30 points against Hampton this season. Senior guard Roy Peake led the Rams with 95 assists and just 66 turnovers. The Rams also welcomed a great freshman class in 2007-08 with guard Isiah Tucker and center Paul Davis making some great early impressions for the Rams. The heir to the point guard throne made his presence known as freshman guard Isiah Tucker had a fantastic freshman debut and finished second on the team with 80 assists. Davis led the Rams’ defensive effort with 48 blocked shots this season. He also gave the Ram fans many reasons to get on their feet with some of the highlight plays of the season.

Women’s Basketball The 2007-08 basketball season was a season of growth for the Lady Rams. With seven freshmen and one senior, the Lady Rams were the youngest team in the nation, but never let it show on the court. Just ask Howard, Bethune-Cookman, and South Carolina State, who all took losses at the hands of the Lady Rams. For the season, the team finished 3-25. WSSU freshman guard Rene Rector led the way for the Lady Rams averaging 8.4 points per game and led the team with 67 assists and was second on the team with 35 steals. Also impressive was freshman center Nora Campbell, who returned from an early injury to become one the team’s top defensive performers with a team-high 37 blocked shots. Her 37 blocked shots were the fifth highest total for a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference player this season.

Bowling The 2007-08 bowling season was one of progression for the Lady Rams bowling team. The team got off to a bit of a slow start, but just like the ball rolling towards a strike, the team picked up momentum as the season went on. The Lady Rams finished the season with a 5-68 overall record, but saw their scores get higher and higher as the season went on. WSSU junior Lucy Graham led the way for the Lady Rams with a 137.1 average for the season as she scored a season-high 190 at the Morgan State Classic. She bowled in all seven tournaments for the Lady Rams and brought numerous team MVP honors.

Track & Field The Rams and Lady Rams track & field teams picked up where they left off last season and are leaving opponents in their wake behind them. The teams were stellar in both the indoor and outdoor competition this spring and continued to show their continued growth and development into a top notch program. Highlighting the 2008 season was senior Irene Jeptolo, who cemented her place as one of the best runners in school history with some stellar performances this season. She dominated the women’s 3000m steeplechase, winning the event twice and placing in the top ten in three of her four times she ran it. She also had an historic 12th place finish at the 115th Penn Relays; marking the first time in school history that a WSSU runner has placed in the event. WSSU junior sprinter Wykeita Barnett continued her great career with some stellar performances this spring remained one of the top sprinters on the Lady Rams team this season. Her best performance of the indoor season came at the Eddie & Jo Smith UNC Classic when she ran a 7.74 in the women’s 60m dash, qualifying for the finals of the event. She saved her best time of the season for the home crowd at the Wake Forest Open where she ran a 12.06 in the 100m dash. The Lady Rams relay teams had some fantastic finishes as well this season.The women’s 4x100m relay team had its best performance of the outdoor season at the 2008 International Friendship & Freedom Games when the team posted a 47.89 time and a top-ten finish. The squad barely missed that time in their biggest stage of the season when they posted a 48.45 at the 115th Penn Relays in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.


57 WSSU senior sprinter Gerrod Sidbury led the way for the Rams with some great performances in the spring of 2008. His best performance of the indoor season came at the Eddie & Jo Smith UNC Classic when he posted a season-best time of 50.90 in the men’s 400m Dash. He had a season-best time of 48.42 in the men’s 400m dash at the 2008 Raleigh Relays. The Rams relay teams had some great performances as well this season, running their best time at the International Friendship & Freedom Games where the team placed seventh in a time of 43.52 in the men’s 4x100m relay. The Rams 4x400m relay team had a second place finish at the Coastal Carolina invitational when the team finished in a time of 3:18.34.

Softball One of the biggest surprises of the spring has been the Lady Rams softball team that finished the 2008 season with a 20-29 record, winning eight more games than last season’s edition of the Lady Rams. The team also had a stellar offensive performance, batting .293 as a team and scoring 243 runs, 124 more runs than in the 2007 season. The team finished the season with a 10-10 record in home games, but struggled on the road with an 8-17 record. The Lady Rams softball program continues to grow with young talent. For the second season in a row, the Lady Rams were led in batting by a freshman.This season, it was freshman catcher Kayla Woodbury who led the way this season with a .403 batting average and 33 RBI. Woodbury’s 33 RBI were the best on the team. She also led the team with four home runs this season. Junior outfielder Desiree Ramirez added a .341 batting average with 21 RBI as well. She finished second on the team in RBI this season as well. WSSU junior Amber Shore was the team’s ace with 30 appearances in the circle. She finished the season with an 11-16 record and a team-high 177 strikeouts. She pitched a total of 153.2 innings for the season with a 3.87 ERA. Also pitching well for the Lady Rams was sophomore Ashley Boswell, who finished the season with an 8-8 pitching record and a team-low 3.44 ERA. She finished second on the team with 100 strikeouts and pitched a total of 101.2 innings.

Golf The 2008 golf season was an historic one for the Rams golf team. This season, the Rams roster boasted nine players, the largest team since the program was reinstated five years ago. The Rams had some of their best scores in team history with three players recording rounds in the 60’s and numerous WSSU roster members recorded rounds in the 70’s and 80’s.

Men’s Tennis The Rams tennis team continued to make strides with some impressive performances in 2008. The team finished the season with a 1-22 overall record. In spite of the overall record, the Rams were competitive in their matches posting close scores in each of them. The Rams posted a 4-3 win over local rival Guilford College in February to highlight the season. WSSU freshman Ian Hunter had the best singles record for the Rams with a 3-19 record. He spent much of the season playing in fifth position for the Ram, posting a 3-12 record at #5. He was 0-7 at the fourth position. Fellow freshman Brian Coxton was 3-20 in singles play. He spent the entire season playing at the number one position for the Rams. Fellow freshman Maximillian Glodde was 1-16 playing in the #2 position. Senior Andrew Jones was 1-17 while sophomore Troy Moore finished the season with a 1-21 singles record. The duo of freshman Maximillian Glodde and sophomore Troy Moore led the way for the Rams in doubles play with a 2-7 record. The freshman duo of Ian Hunter and Brian Coxton compiled a 1-14 record in doubles play while Coxton and Glodde also teamed up for a 1-7 doubles record.

Women’s Tennis The Lady Rams tennis team brought in a talented group of newcomers this season and they have not disappointed as the young Lady Rams are stepping up their efforts and have shown a lot of promise of what’s to come.The team finished the 2008 season with a 2-22 overall record and showed a steady growth throughout the entire year. The Lady Rams took a 7-0 sweep over the Savannah State Lady Tigers in February as well as posting a 7-0 win over rival Salem College in April. Freshman Johanna Nunez led the way for the Lady Rams with a team-best 3-18 record in singles play. She played matches in the #1, #2, #3, and #4 spots for the Lady Rams this season. She won a single match in each of the #2, #3, and the #4 positions. Her best overall record came at the #4 position where she posted a 1-3 record. The duo of WSSU sophomore Laken Joyce and freshman Shannon Loughnan spent the most time together in doubles play, compiling a 1-13 record in the first doubles slot.


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Basketball Coaches & Support Staff Head Coach Bobby Collins . . . . . . . . . 60-63 Associate Head Coach Ken Spencer . . . . . . 64 Assistant Coach Murray Garvin . . . . . . . . 65 Assistant Coach Tim Wells . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Basketball Support Staff . . . . . . . . . . . 67-68


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Bobby Collins

WSSU Head Basketball Coach, 3rd season 17-42 at WSSU (82-99 overall) The 2008-09 season will mark Collins’ third year as the head coach of the Winston-Salem State University men’s basketball team as he returns to the bench following a challenging pair of seasons in the Rams’ transition to NCAA Division I status. Collins is coming off of a 200708 season that saw the Rams post a 12-18 record against many of the nation’s best basketball programs. Heading into the 2008-09 season, Collins has posted an overall head coaching record of 82-99 (17-42 at WSSU). Born: October 30, 1965 Family: Single Education: Eastern Kentucky University 1991 – B.A. in Business Administration Playing History: Four-year starter for the Colonels Ohio Valley Conference All-Freshman Team, 1987 Honorable Mention All-Ohio Valley Conference, 1988 Helsinki, Finland (All-Star Travel Team) Helsinki Classic Tournament MVP, 1991 Coaching Honors: Old Dominion University, 1994-95 Restricted Earnings Coach Hampton University, 1995-2002 Assistant Basketball Coach Hampton University, 2002-’06 Head Basketball Coach Winston-Salem State University, 2006-Present Head Basketball Coach

Collins led WSSU to five wins in his first season on the bench for the Rams as he opened his inaugural season as head coach at WSSU with a new coaching staff, new offensive and defensive philosophies and a brand new NCAA Division I classification. Under the tutelage of Collins, the Rams faced one of the most difficult schedules in the country as WSSU played only six home games and recorded 23 road games against 14 different NCAA conferences en route to logging over 25,000 miles of travel in 2006-07. Quality coaching and perseverance made history in 200607 as the Rams earned their first Division I win over a Division I program on January 18, 2006 when WSSU handed MEAC member Norfolk State University an 8171 defeat in their own building in Norfolk,Virginia. WSSU continued to write history as they faced 25 teams for the first time in program history as the Rams took to the court versus storied programs at Georgetown, Kansas, Notre Dame, Auburn, Wake Forest, and UAB. Collins led the Rams against four ranked opponents, three NCAA tournament participants (including Elite Eight

honoree Kansas and Final Four participant Georgetown), as well as three NIT participants. Year two on the bench for Collins saw a marked improvement for the Rams as WSSU posted 12 wins including seven victories over Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference opponents. Among the seven conference victories included a sweep of Howard, a victory over MEAC-leading Norfolk State and a victory over arch-rival North Carolina A&T in front of a sold-out crowd of over 6,000 fans at the LJVM Coliseum Annex. Despite playing a full MEAC schedule, the Rams were once again road warriors as WSSU traveled to Ames, Iowa to participate in the Iowa State Cyclone Classic in a tournament that saw WSSU earn a victory over Atlantic Sun Conference runner-up Lipscomb as well as completing trips to Pittsburgh, Pa. to face national power Duquesne University; Manhattan, Ks. to face AP Player of the Year and second overall NBA Draft choice Michael Beasley and nationally-ranked Kansas State University; Tampa, Fla. to face Big East Conference member USF; as well as a late season trip to both Daytona Beach, Fla. (Bethune-Cookman) and Tallahassee, Fla. (Florida A&M). Despite the difficult non-conference road schedule, the Rams were able to more than double their win total in 2007-08 as WSSU earned 12 total wins and dropped seven more contests by a combined 34 points. Under the tutelage and leadership of Collins, the Rams continue to make strides not only in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, but on a national level as the young


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of Iowa State University 58-57. And although a host of individuals have played a significant part in the uprising of Hampton basketball, Bobby Collins is as responsible as anyone. Consequently, Collins was named the 14th head coach of the Pirates on April 26, 2002. Collins, who joined the Pirate family 13 years ago, has previously served as the Assistant Head Coach for the Pirates’ men’s basketball team. Prior to his promotion to head coach, he was responsible for recruiting, handling admission and financial matters, preseason conditioning, academics and community relations. Collins earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration and management in 1991 from Eastern Kentucky University (EKU), where he finished as a four-year letterman on the Colonels basketball team.While wearing the Colonel uniform, Collins was a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) All-Freshmen Team and Honorable Mention All-OVC as a senior. Following his collegiate career, Collins played in the Helsinki, Finland Classic earning MVP honors.

Rams will not only complete a full MEAC schedule in 2008-09 but will start the season in the Bahamas as WSSU travels to Nassau to compete in a pair of exhibition contests before opening the regularseason at Georgia Tech, at Eastern Kentucky and at Wake Forest. Collins came toWSSU by way of Hampton University where he served as head men’s basketball coach for four seasons and was part of the Pirate’s basketball program for 11 years. In 2005-’06 Collins led the Pirates to a 16-16 overall record and a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference championship, as well as earning HU a berth in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. During that championship run Collins was honored as the Most Outstanding Coach of the MEAC Tournament. Collins’ third year (2004-05) at the helm of the Pirate’s men’s basketball program saw Hampton make their second trip in three years to the MEAC Tournament championship game earning Collins MEAC Coach of the Year honors. His sophomore season with the Pirates, he led the Pirates to a 13-17 record and an 11-7 mark in

the highly-competitive MEAC. Under the tutelage of Collins, Hampton saw two players earn AllConference honors. During his first season leading the Hampton University men’s basketball program, Collins guided the Pirates to within six points of their third consecutive MEAC Tournament Championship and NCAA Tournament appearance. With a mark of 19-11 in his inaugural season, Collins became the winningest first-year head coach in the history of Hampton University basketball, surpassing Hall-ofFamer John McLendon’s mark of 17 victories that came during the 1952-53 campaign. Since making the move to Division I in 1995, the same year in which Collins became a part of the program, the Hampton University basketball program became the standard by which excellence is measured in the MEAC. The Pirates have won three Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference championships and made three trips to the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament. During the 2001 NCAA Tournament, Hampton made history by becoming just the fourth 15th seed to defeat a No. 2 seed, overthrowing the Cyclones

Collins’ coaching career began as a restricted earnings coach with the Old Dominion Monarchs (1994-95). Under the leadership of former Monarch Head Coach, Jeff Capel, Collins aided the Monarchs to a Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) championship and a first round victory over Villanova University in the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament. Prior to his stint at ODU, Collins served as an admissions counselor at Eastern Kentucky University from 1992-94 The son of two non-denominational ministers, Collins is the youngest of 10 siblings. He is a native of Southern Pines, North Carolina, where he graduated from Pinecrest High School and helped his squad to an 18-5 and 20-4 overall record during his junior and senior seasons. In 1984, he earned AllState honors and was conference Player of the Year. Collins, who was named Winston-Salem State University’s sixth head men’s basketball coach on September 5, 2006, helped the Rams make history in his first season on the bench as WSSU participated in their first year of Division I play. He continues to lead a historic program that has captured 10 conference titles, and the 1967 National Championship. A relentless recruiter, Collins and his staff continue to bring talent to the campus of Winston-Salem State University and will welcome the addition of eight newcomers in 2008-09 as he prepares to help the Rams add a new chapter to the storied tradition of basketball at WSSU.


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Collins Year-By-Year Bobby Collins Vs. All Opponents: Team Akron Alabama A&M Anderson Arkansas State Auburn Bethune-Cookman California California-Irvine Clemson Columbia Union Coppin State Davidson Delaware State Duquesne East Carolina Ferrum Florida A&M Fresno State Georgia Southern Georgia State Georgia Tech George Mason Georgetown Hampton Howard Iowa State Kansas Kansas State LaSalle

Record 0-4 1-1 1-0 0-1 0-1 8-3 0-1 0-1 0-1 2-0 5-4 0-1 2-8 0-1 0-1 2-0 6-6 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-2 10-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 1-0

Lipscomb Longwood Maryland MD-Eastern Shore Monmouth Morgan State Norfolk State North Carolina A&T North Carolina Central North Dakota State Notre Dame Ohio State Old Dominion Radford Richmond Saint Mary’s (CA) Savannah State South Alabama South Carolina State South Florida Southern Mississippi Towson UAB UNC-Greensboro VA Commonwealth Wake Forest Western Illinois Wichita State William & Mary Winthrop Yale Total

1-1 0-1 0-1 9-0 0-2 6-3 7-5 8-2 0-1 2-0 0-1 0-1 1-0 2-0 1-2 0-1 2-0 0-1 4-8 0-2 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-4 0-2 1-0 0-1 1-3 0-1 0-1 82-99

2002-03 Season (19-11) Date 11/25/2002 11/27/2002 12/04/2002 12/07/2002 12/19/2002 12/28/2002 12/30/2002 01/04/2003 01/06/2003 01/08/2003 01/11/2003 01/13/2003 01/18/2003 01/20/2003 01/25/2003 01/27/2003 02/01/2003 02/03/2003 02/08/2003 02/10/2003 02/15/2003 02/18/2003 02/22/2003 02/24/2003 03/01/2003 03/03/2003 03/08/2003 03/13/2003 03/14/2003 03/15/2003

Opponent Western Illinois Richmond Old Dominion Norfolk State VA Commonwealth Akron Ohio State MD-Eastern Shore Howard Maryland Morgan State Coppin State Florida A&M Bethune-Cookman North Carolina A&T South Carolina State Delaware State William & Mary MD-Eastern Shore Howard Morgan State Coppin State Florida A&M Bethune-Cookman North Carolina A&T South Carolina State Norfolk State Norfolk State % Howard % South Carolina State %

H/A H H H H A A A A A A H H H H A A H H H H A A A A H H A N N N

Result W W W W L L L W W L W W W W W L L (OT) L W L W W W W W L L W W L

Score 82-59 61-60 77-70 72-62 85-90 79-84 62-70 55-45 80-75 58-108 91-75 81-70 90-76 74-72 66-61 69-77 66-71 62-64 70-54 65-75 75-59 65-51 83-80 76-69 79-63 73-78 44-48 64-62 73-64 67-72

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Result W L L L L L L L W W L L L W L W W L W W L L W L W W W W L L

Score 68-64 65-68 52-64 51-67 82-96 70-83 57-59 74-84 73-63 79-72 53-77 42-73 66-68 80-57 81-87 77-67 75-62 56-65 60-53 75-72 63-64 55-83 85-58 59-77 80-58 79-71 85-79 74-68 70-77 71-72

2003-04 Season (13-17) Date 11/22/2003 11/23/2003 11/24/2003 11/29/2003 12/01/2003 12/03/2003 12/05/2003 12/06/2003 12/09/2003 12/19/2003 12/23/2003 12/29/2003 01/03/2004 01/05/2004 01/10/2004 01/12/2004 01/19/2004 01/24/2004 01/26/2004 01/31/2004 02/02/2004 02/07/2004 02/09/2004 02/14/2004 02/16/2004 02/23/2004 02/28/2004 03/01/2004 03/06/2004 03/11/2004

Opponent LaSalle # Wichita State # Monmouth # VA Commonwealth Akron Davidson Southern Mississippi * Winthrop Norfolk State William & Mary East Carolina Richmond South Carolina State North Carolina A&T Florida A&M Bethune-Cookman MD-Eastern Shore Delaware State Howard Coppin State Morgan State South Carolina State North Carolina A&T Florida A&M Bethune-Cookman MD-Eastern Shore Howard Delaware State Norfolk State Florida A&M %


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2004-05 Season (17-13) Date 11/19/2004 11/21/2004 11/27/2004 12/01/2004 12/04/2004 12/06/2004 12/08/2004 12/12/2004 12/19/2004 12/22/2004 12/23/2004 12/30/2004 01/08/2005 01/10/2005 01/17/2005 01/22/2005 01/24/2005 01/29/2005 01/31/2005 02/05/2005 02/07/2005 02/12/2005 02/14/2005 02/21/2005 02/26/2005 02/28/2005 03/04/2005 03/09/2005 03/11/2005 03/12/2005

Opponent Clemson Savannah State Akron Virginia Commonwealth Bethune-Cookman Florida A&M Radford # Norfolk State St. Mary’s (CA) California Arkansas State$ William & Mary North Carolina A&T South Carolina State MD-Eastern Shore Delaware State Howard Coppin State Morgan State Bethune-Cookman Florida A&M North Carolina A&T South Carolina State MD-Eastern Shore Howard Delaware State Norfolk State Florida A&M % Coppin State % Delaware State %

2006-07 Season (5-24) H/A A A A A H H N A A A N A A A H A A A H A A H H A H H H N N N

Result L W L L L W W L L L L L W W W L (OT) W W W L W W W W W L W (OT) W W L

Score 54-98 70-52 59-80 54-83 78-79 55-49 89-74 64-79 55-66 46-69 57-65 51-60 81-72 70-68 80-54 64-66 86-47 51-50 82-62 70-71 81-67 65-47 66-57 70-55 59-49 54-64 66-60 81-72 62-50 53-55

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Result L L L L W L L L W W W W L L W W W W W W L L L L W L L W W W W L

Score 40-44 60-70 72-75 43-57 73-69 52-71 66-79 44-84 78-62 73-64 65-48 80-47 65-72 58-61 100-57 69-57 77-65 87-75 75-63 81-48 72-79 51-52 77-88 66-69 69-64 60-65 65-73 63-51 57-55 73-56 60-56 49-71

2005-06 Season (16-16) Date 11/18/2005 11/22/2005 11/26/2005 12/03/2005 12/06/2005 12/18/2005 12/21/2005 12/30/2005 01/04/2006 01/07/2006 01/09/2006 01/14/2006 01/16/2006 01/21/2006 01/23/2006 01/28/2006 01/30/2006 02/04/2006 02/06/2006 02/11/2006 02/13/2006 02/16/2006 02/18/2006 02/20/2006 02/24/2006 02/27/2006 03/01/2006 03/08/2006 03/09/2006 03/10/2006 03/11/2006 03/14/2006

Opponent Richmond William & Mary UNC Greensboro Norfolk State Radford Yale George Mason VA Commonwealth Bethune-Cookman MD-Eastern Shore Howard Morgan State Coppin State Delaware State Savannah State South Carolina State North Carolina A&T MD-Eastern Shore Howard Morgan State Coppin State Norfolk State Delaware State Longwood South Carolina State North Carolina A&T Florida A&M Morgan State % Bethune-Cookman % Norfolk State % Delaware State % Monmouth ^

Date 11/10/2006 11/11/2006 11/12/2006 11/14/2006 11/16/2006 11/19/2006 11/21/2006 11/25/2006 11/27/2006 11/29/2006 12/02/2006 12/07/2006 12/09/2006 12/16/2006 12/19/2006 12/23/2006 12/29/2006 01/03/2007 01/05/2007 01/07/2007 01/18/2007 01/20/2007 01/27/2007 01/29/2007 02/06/2007 02/10/2007 02/12/2007 02/21/2007 03/03/2007

Opponent Fresno State % UC-Irvine % South Alabama % Anderson Auburn Georgia State Coppin State Georgia Southern Lipscomb Notre Dame Georgia Southern Univ. of South Florida Akron #19 Georgetown #12 Kansas UAB Towson Georgia Tech Morgan State Ferrum Norfolk State North Dakota State Bethune-Cookman Florida A&M Wake Forest Columbia Union at Alabama A&M North Dakota State South Carolina State

H/A A N N H A A A A A A H H A A A A A A A H A H A A A H A A A

Result L L L W L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L W W L H L L W L L L

Score 63-85 41-53 58-76 67-44 62-95 87-94 56-81 41-70 46-62 45-90 49-59 43-63 67-79 32-76 43-94 53-84 59-80 46-97 50-53 77-56 81-71 63-87 56-48 68-83 71-87 77-61 63-79 68-83 82-89

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Result Score L 55-44 W 68-58 L 93-63 L 73-53 L 74-64 L 74-70 (OT) W 67-61 W 78-76 W 61-55 L 90-48 L 87-48 W 82-61 W 105-59 L 66-59 W 64-56 L 64-62 L 75-56 L 82-67 W 59-57 L 60-50 L 63-41 L 62-44 W 58-57 L 67-62 W 71-63 W 68-65 L 58-61 W 76-71 (2OT) L 73-71 L 60-56

2007-08 Season (12-18) Date 11/10/07 11/10/07 11/12/07 11/23/07 11/27/07 12/01/07 12/08/07 12/17/07 12/19/07 12/22/07 12/29/07 01/09/08 01/12/08 01/14/08 01/19/08 01/21/08 01/26/08 01/28/08 02/02/08 02/04/08 02/09/08 02/11/08 02/16/08 02/18/08 02/23/08 02/25/08 03/01/08 03/03/08 03/06/08 03/15/08

Opponent Iowa State % Centenary/Lipscomb % Duquesne Wake Forest Fresno State South Carolina State Georgia State Alabama A&M Ferrum College Kansas State USF Columbia Union Md.-Eastern Shore Delaware State Howard Hampton University North Carolina A&T Norfolk State Florida A&M Bethune-Cookman Morgan State Coppin State Howard Hampton University North Carolina A&T Norfolk State Florida A&M Bethune-Cookman South Carolina State North Carolina Central ^

# Denotes neutral site games played in Salem,Va. $ Denotes neutral site games played at Berkeley, Ca. % Denotes MEAC Tournament game played in Richmond,Va. ^ Denotes Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament game played in Raleigh, N.C. (RBC Center)


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Ken Spencer

WSSU Associate Head Basketball Coach, 3rd season at WSSU Ken Spencer begins his third season as an assistant on Bobby Collins’ staff and also serves as the Recruiting Coordinator for the program. He helped the Rams secure the seven players in last years’ recruiting class and four in this years’ class, including two East-West All-Star game participants and he continues to recruit top athletes in order to help WSSU restore its’ storied tradition and compete at the Division I level.

Born: July 20, 1968 Family: Wife – Ellen Son – K.J. (21) Daughter – Karmen (15) Education: University of North Carolina-Pembroke 1991 – B.A. in Business Management University of North Carolina-Pembroke 1993 – B.S. in Physcial Education/ Teacher Certification Playing History: UNC-Pembroke, 1987-’90 Four-year starter for the Braves Men’s Basketball Team Captain, 1990 Carolinas Conference Champions, 1990 Carolinas Conference All-Tournament Team, 1990 First All-Time in UNC-P history in career made three-point field goals Coaching Honors: South Carolina State Championship, 2001 National Federation of High Schools, South Carolina Coach of the Year, 2001 South Carolina AAAA Coach of the Year, 2000 & 2005 State of South Carolina Coach of the Year, 2001 Six-Time Recipient of the Region V AAAA Coach of the Year Award Winningest Coach in Marlboro County High School history

Spencer came to Winston-Salem State following a highly successful career as a High School coach at Marlboro County High School in Bennettsville, S.C. where he posted a career record of 173-51 in eight seasons. He led the Bulldogs to three state title game appearances, winning the state championship in 2001. He coached Marlboro County High to six consecutive region titles, and is the winningest coach in the history of the school. He was named the National Federation of High Schools South Carolina coach of the year in 2001, twice named the South Carolina AAAA coach of the year (2000, 2005), named the South Carolina Statewide Coach of the year in 2001, and is a six time winner of Region V AAAA Coach of the Year award. In addition to his tenure at Marlboro County High School, he also coached for two years at Scotland County High School in Laurinburg, N.C. All of the teams Spencer has coached have qualified for state tournament berths. Over 20 of Spencer’s former players earned college scholarships, including two currently in the ACC (Ra’sean Dickey at Georgia Tech and Casaan Breeden at Florida State).

In addition to coaching experience at the high school level Spencer has served as a student assistant coach at Pembroke State (1992-93) under Dan Kenney and John Haskins and as a graduate assistant coach at Fayetteville State (1991-92) under Jeff Capel. Coach Spencer earned his bachelor’s degree in Business Management from UNC-Pembroke in 1991 and returned to UNCP to obtain a degree in Physical Education with teacher certification in 1992-93. He was a four-year letterman on the basketball team and was the captain during his senior season that ended with the Carolinas Conference Championship and was named a member of the AllTournament team that same season. Spencer finished as UNCP’s leader in career made three point field goals. Spencer was commissioned as a 2nd Lt. in the United States Army after college and served in the Reserves for ten years. The son of Levon and Josephine Spencer of Eagle Springs NC, Spencer is the youngest of seven children. He graduated from Pinecrest High School in Southern Pines, NC, where he was a teammate of head coach Bobby Collins. He was twice named to the All-Conference team and was an honorable mention All-State selection as a senior in 1986, after leading the team to the AAAA state semi-finals. The head coach of that team was Jeff Capel who is now an assistant with the Charlotte Bobcats. Spencer married his high school sweetheart, Ellen, & they have two children, K.J. (21) & Karmen (15).


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Murray Garvin

WSSU Assistant Basketball Coach, 1st season at WSSU The 2008-09 season will mark Murray Garvin’s first year as a member of the Winston-Salem State University men’s basketball coaching staff. Prior to joining the Rams’ coaching staff, Garvin spent three seasons at Charleston Southern University, serving all three seasons as an assistant coach under head coach Barclay Radebaugh. Before his coaching tenure at Charleston Southern, Garvin was at Clinton Junior College in Rock Hill, S.C., where he spent four years as the head men’s basketball coach and athletic director. Garvin compiled a 66-45 record at Clinton over his four-season tenure, including a 37-11 conference record in his final three seasons. His teams won 22 of their last 23 games at home over that same

three-year period. Garvin was named Carolinas Junior College Conference Coach of the Year for the 2003-’04 season after leading his team to the conference tournament championship. During his career at Clinton none of his four teams finished lower than second in the conference regular season standings. Prior to his tenure at Clinton, Garvin was an assistant coach at Tates Creek High School in Lexington, Kentucky, for three seasons. Garvin, a native of Pikeville, Kentucky, is a 1998 graduate of Eastern Kentucky University. He and his wife, Latanza, have an nine-year old daughter, Khalia, and a two-year old daughter, Jaila.

Born: January 25, 1974 Family: Wife – Latanza (Tangy), Daughter – Khalia (9), Daughter – Jaila (2) Education: Eastern Kentucky University 1998 – B.S. in Physical Education Coaching History: Tates Creek High School, 1998-2001 Assistant Basketball Coach Clinton Junior College, 2001-05 Head Basketball Coach Charleston Southern University, 2005-08 Assistant Basketball Coach Winston-Salem State University, 2008-Present Assistant Basketball Coach Coaching Honors: NJCAA Region X Coach of the Year, 2004 Big South Conference’s Top Recruiting Class, 2007 Athletic Administration Experience: Clinton Junior College, 2002-05 Director of Athletics


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Tim Wells WSSU Assistant Basketball Coach Tim Wells joined the Winston-Salem State coaching staff in the summer of 2007 where his knowledge of the game and experience make him a valued addition to the Ram family. Wells enters his second season as an assistant men’s basketball coach in 2008-09 and will immediately add his knowledge and experience after completing four years as letterman and two years as a team co-captain at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, N.C. Born: May 14, 1978 Family: Single Education: N.C. State University 2000 – B.A. in Communications Playing History: N.C. State University, 1996-2000 Four-year starter for the Wolfpack Team Co-Captain 1999-2000 2nd All-Time in single-season FT percentage (89.7) Minot, North Dakota (ABA), 2001 Tasmania, Australia (ABA), 2002-03 Gottingen, Germany (Bundesliga II), 2003-’04 Jakarta, Indonesia (SBA), 2004 The Gambia, Africa (SBA) 2005 Coaching History: Winston-Salem State University, 2007-Present Assistant Basketball Coach

Following the completion of his four-year playing career at North Carolina State Wells continued his

professional career playing in Australia, Germany, Indonesia, Ecuador and Africa. Wells has spent the last decade coaching AAU and High School basketball as well as conducting camps and clinics overseas. His energy and experience will prove to be an invaluable asset to the Rams coaching staff and have already proved to be beneficial as he was involved in bringing the largest influx of talent to the Rams ‘ program in WSSU’s brief Division I history in 2008-09 as WSSU will welcome the services of seven newcomers this season.


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Basketball Support Staff Dr. X. Maurice Allen Academic Athletic Service Director 2nd Year at WSSU

Dr. Allen is in his second year as the academic advisor for the 300-plus studentathletes at Winston-Salem State University. Prior to joining the Department of Athletics in March of 2007, Dr. Allen worked in various administrative and student services capacities at Thomas Nelson Community College in Hampton, Va.; St. Philip’s College in San Antonio, Texas; Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond,Va. and The College of William and Mary in Williamsburg,Va. Prior to his appointment as the academic advisor for the WSSU student-athletes, he served as Director of Undergraduate Admissions at WSSU and enrolled the two largest freshmen classes in the university’s history. Dr. Allen will continue to oversee the day to day operations of the WSSU Office of Athletic-Academic Services where he will monitor the progress and development of all WSSU student-athletes, will help to register student-athletes in their chosen courses of study and assist with tutoring and providing additional instruction to all of the nearly 350 WSSU student-athletes at WSSU. Dr. Allen and his wife Carolyn are the proud parents of a son, Saiid.

Dr. Cynthia Williams-Brown Faculty Athletic Representative 9th Year at WSSU

In addition to serving as the WSSU Department of Athletics’ Faculty Athletic Representative, Cynthia D. Williams, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of physical education at Winston-Salem State University. She is currently the Chair of the Human Performance & Sport Sciences Department and serves as Project Administrator for the National Youth Sports Program (NYSP). Dr. Williams received her undergraduate degree in physical education from Shaw University in Raleigh, N.C. She then went on to receive her Master’s degree in physical education from North Carolina Central University in Durham, N.C. In 1998, Dr. Williams completed the requirements for her Ph.D. degree in physical education-pedagogy from the University of South Carolina in Columbia, S.C. Dr. Williams, a former high school physical education teacher and coach, became a member of the faculty at Winston-Salem State University in 1998. She serves on numerous committees, is active in professional organizations and is involved in work with the community.

Lori Dobbins Assistant Director of Marketing 5th Year at WSSU

Dobbins is no stranger to Winston-Salem State University, as she is a 2001 graduate of WSSU with a degree in sport management. She joined the WSSU

Athletic Department for her first year in the fall of 2004, and she serves as the Assistant Director of Marketing in the newly formed WSSU Office of Sports Marketing. Following her graduation from WSSU, she continued her education and earned a M.S. in sports studies with a concentration in marketing from High Point University in May of 2005. Her professional experience includes service with the General Motors Inc. marketing department and three years of service with Lowe’s Co. Responsible for the acquisition of new corporate fundraising partners she continues to foster the growth between the WSSU Department of Athletics and visible corporate entities at the local, regional and national levels.

Karen Dunlap Executive Assistant for Athletic Budget Management 5th Year at WSSU

Dunlap is entering into her fifth year as a member of the WSSU Athletic Department staff. She will continue to serve as the executive assistant for athletics in charge of budget management where she will provide additional administrative support to the department. Dunlap will oversee the efforts of the WSSU Amon’s Booster Club and will primarily concern herself with the Athletic Department’s-day-to day business affairs. Dunlap brings with her a wealth of knowledge and experience as her professional career includes 25 years of service with Livingstone College. While at Livingstone, Dunlap served in the Alumni Affairs Office and the Department of College Operations. She is a graduate of Catawba College where she earned a bachelor of arts in business administration. She received her MBA from the University of Phoenix in May of 2005. Dunlap continues to remain active in many professional and community service organizations and helps to spearhead the WSSU Department of Athletics’ community initiatives.

Dr. Dennis Felder Compliance Coordinator 24th Year at WSSU

WSSU Compliance Coordinator, Dr. Dennis Felder became a member of the staff and faculty of Winston-Salem State University in August of 1984. In addition to his duties assisting in the WSSU Compliance Office, he also holds faculty ranks as an associate professor in the Department of Sports Science and Human Performance, where he is the coordinator of the Sport Management program. He assists Associate Director of Athletics for NCAA Compliance Merlene Aitken in the WSSU Compliance Office overseeing the day-to-day implementation of NCAA institutional control. His previous positions include appointments at Rust College in Holly Spring, Miss. and Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kan. Dr. Felder completed his undergraduate studies at Alcorn State University in Lorman, Miss. in physical education. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. from Kansas State University in curriculum and instruction with an emphasis in athletic administration.


OFFICIAL ’08-’09 68 Dr. Felder belongs to dozens of professional organizations, is a very active member of the community, and participates in, and leads several volunteer organizations. He has published and presented articles on a variety of subjects on both the state and national levels. He has two children, a 26-year old son and 23-year old daughter.

Jay Robinson WSSU Basketball Equipment Manager 7th Season at WSSU

Trevin Goodwin Assistant Athletic Media Relations Director 2nd Year at WSSU

The 2008-’09 academic year will mark Trevin Goodwin’s second full academic year as a member of the WSSU Office of Athletic Media Relations. Goodwin joined the Department of Athletics at Winston-Salem State University as the Assistant Director of Athletic Media Relations in January of 2007 where he has made an immediate positive impact. Goodwin came to WSSU following a four-and-a-half year stint at South Carolina State University where he served as the Assistant Athletic Media Relations Director. During his tenure at South Carolina State University, Goodwin was the primary athletic media relations contact for soccer, volleyball, women’s basketball, women’s golf, softball, and bowling. He also assisted with football, cross country, track & field, men’s basketball, and men’s golf. Goodwin also served as the primary designer for all of SCSU’s media guides and publications. Prior to joining the South Carolina State University staff Goodwin spent one year as the assistant sports information director at Charleston Southern University where he carried out similar duties. He also spent one year as a desk editor at The Times and Democrat in Orangeburg, S.C. Goodwin is a 1997 graduate of Charleston Southern University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. A native of Bowman, S.C. he currently resides in Winston-Salem, N.C.

DeValdean Penn

The 2008-’09 basketball season will mark Robinson’s seventh year at WinstonSalem State University and first year as equipment manager for the basketball team. No stranger to the WSSU Department of Athletics, Robinson is in his seventh season as the Director of Athletic Equipment Operations for all of WSSU’s 15 intercollegiate athletic teams. A native of Asheville, N.C., Robinson is a 2004 graduate of WSSU where he received a B.S. in sport management with a concentration in communications. Robinson is currently working on completing his certification in equipment management as he seeks to obtain certification on par with the equipment managers of the National Football League, National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball and the National Hockey League. Robinson works closely with Head Athletic Trainer, Darrell Turner, M.S., ATC in the WSSU Office of Sports Medicine, a capacity Robinson has occupied since transferring from Western Carolina University following his sophomore year. Robinson is charged with the responsibility to order, inventory, maintain and service all of the equipment needs for WSSU’s 15 sports as well as the entire athletic staff. He is also responsible for coordinating the design of all of WSSU’s football apparel in cooperation with WSSU’s official athletic apparel partner, Russell Athletic. Robinson has been married for three years to his wife April (formerly April Allison) who is also a 2004 alumnae of WSSU. The couple reside in WinstonSalem and have a two year old daughter, Aniyah.

Darrell Turner

Special Assistant to WSSU Basketball

Director of Sports Medicine/ Head Athletic Trainer

37th Season at WSSU

3rd Year at WSSU

The 2008-09 season marks Penn’s 37th year as a volunteer assistant to the Winston-Salem State University basketball program. As a volunteer assistant, he has not missed a Ram basketball game in over a decade. A “jack of all trades,” Penn is involved in nearly every aspect of game-day operations and helps to serve as a liason between the WSSU basketball coaching staff and the WSSU Athletic Department’s Offices of Media Relations and Game Day Operations. Penn, who retired from the Department of Social Services in January of 2005, also serves as a special assistant to the WSSU Men’s Football program and has served as the special assistant for the Rams for the better part of a quartercentury. An alumnus of WSSU (1969), he is an integral part of the success of the WSSU Athletic Department.

WSSU Director of Sports Medicine/Head Athletic Trainer Darrell Turner is entering into his third year as the head of the WSSU Sports Medicine Department in 2008-09 where he continues to make sweeping changes in the injury prevention and rehabilitation of WSSU’s over 300 student-athletes. A native of Clermont, Fla., Turner is a 2002 graduate of the University of Florida where he received a B.S. in exercise and sport science, specializing in athletic training as well as serving as a student athletic trainer for the Gators nationallyranked football program. Following his graduation from UF in 2002, he completed a summer internship with the Atlanta Falcons Football Club of the National Football League (NFL). Following the completion of his internship Turner accepted a position as the Head Athletic Trainer at South Sumter High School in Bushnell, Fla. After a year at South Sumter High, Turner matriculated to the University of Arkansas where he earned a M.Ed. in recreation with a concentration in sports management in 2005. Following his post-graduate work,Turner worked as the seasonal intern for the Carolina Panthers Football Club of the National Football League (NFL). He then moved on as the Interim Athletic Trainer for Winthrop University before assuming the Head Athletic Trainer/Director of Sports Medicine position for the Rams at Winston-Salem State University. Turner, and his wife of two years, Megan, reside in Winston-Salem, N.C.


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2008-09 Winston-Salem State University Men’s Basketball Quick Facts GENERAL School Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Winston-Salem State University City/State/Zip Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Winston-Salem, N.C. 27110 Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1892 Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,557 School Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Red & White School Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.WSSU.edu Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rams Mascot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amon the Ram (III) Home Court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LJVM Coliseum Annex Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,200 Alternate Home Court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LJVM Coliseum Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,665 Alternate Home Court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C.E. Gaines Center Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,200 Press Row Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (336) 416-7220 Affiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA Division I (Transitional) Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Chancellor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Donald J. Reaves Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cleveland State, 1974 Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Percy ‘Chico’ Caldwell Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miles College, 1970 Athletic Department Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (336) 750-2141| Athletics Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.WSSURams.com HISTORY All-Time WSSU MBB Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,066-638 (62 Seasons) Conference Titles (CIAA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Title Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1953, ’57, ’60, ’61, ’63, ’66, ’70, ’77, ’99, ’00 NCAA Titles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . One (1967 NCAA Division II) Years in Post-Season Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 (NCAA Division II) Last Conference Finals Appearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000-’01 Result . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CIAA Champion Last NCAA Division II Tournament Appearance . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-05 Result . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WSSU 59, USC-Upstate 63 (Round of 64) WSSU ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS Asst. AD for Media Relations/MBB Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Zona Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (336) 750-2143 Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . zonac@wssu.edu Asst. Athletic Media Relations Director . . . . . . . . . . Trevin Q. Goodwin Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (336) 750-2909 Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . goodwintq@wssu.edu Athletic Media Relations Mailing Address WSSU Department of Athletic Media Relations 200 C.E. Gaines Center Winston-Salem, NC 27110 COACHING STAFF Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bobby Collins Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eastern Kentucky, 1991 Record at WSSU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-42 Career Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82-99 Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . collinsbl@wssu.edu Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (336) 750-2140

COACHING STAFF Cont. Associate Head Coaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ken Spencer Assistant Coaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tim Wells Assistant Coaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Murray Garvin TEAM INFORMATION 2007-08 Overall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-18 2007-08 Home Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5 2007-08 Road Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12 2007-08 Neutral Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Letterwinners Returning/Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7/7 Starters Returning/Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3/2 Newcomers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 (6 active) STARTERS RETURNING (3) Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ht. . . . . . Wt. . . . Pos. . . . Cl. . . . PPG . . RPG Jamal Durham . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6 . . . . . 215 . . . . . F . . . . . Sr. . . . . 12.2 . . . . 5.6 Brian Fisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2 . . . . . 178 . . . . . G . . . . . Jr. . . . . 9.1 . . . . . 3.4 Isiah Tucker . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1 . . . . . 180 . . . . . G . . . . So. . . . . 6.2 . . . . . 1.9 LETTERWINNERS RETURNING (7) Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ht. . . . . . Wt. . . . Pos. . . . Cl. . . . PPG . . RPG Jamal Durham . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6 . . . . . 215 . . . . . F . . . . . Sr. . . . . 12.2 . . . . 5.6 Brian Fisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2 . . . . . 178 . . . . . G . . . . . Jr. . . . . 9.1 . . . . . 3.4 Isiah Tucker . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1 . . . . . 180 . . . . . G . . . . So. . . . . 6.2 . . . . . 1.9 Paul Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9 . . . . . 195 . . . . . F . . . . So. . . . . 5.8 . . . . . 6.1 McIntoche Alcius . . . . . . . . . 6-8 . . . . . 230 . . . . . F . . . . So. . . . . 1.4 . . . . . 1.5 Corey Morris . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10 . . . . . 255 . . . . . C . . . . So. . . . . 1.3 . . . . . 0.8 Julian Murphy-Long . . . . . . . 6-9 . . . . . 215 . . . . . F . . . . . Sr. . . . . 1.2 . . . . . 0.8 STARTERS LOST (2) Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ht. . . . . . Wt. . . . Pos. . . PPG . . RPG Roy Peake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11 . . . . . 170 . . . . . G . . . . 5.1 . . . . 3.4 Darrell Wonge . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6 . . . . . 210 . . . . . F . . . . 10.7 . . . 5.0 NON-STARTING LETTERWINNERS LOST (5) Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ht. . . . . . Wt. . . . Pos. . . PPG . . RPG Ricky Bolton, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . 6-1 . . . . . 170 . . . . . G . . . . 1.4 . . . . 0.2 Max Funderburke . . . . . . . . 6-3 . . . . . 180 . . . . . G . . . . 1.7 . . . . 0.8 Darius Floyd . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1 . . . . . 185 . . . . . G . . . . 5.8 . . . . 6.9 Greg Lewis . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7 . . . . . 255 . . . . F/C . . . 1.0 . . . . 1.1 Michael Puckett . . . . . . . . . . 6-4 . . . . . 180 . . . . . G . . . . 9.3 . . . . 2.5 NEWCOMERS (8) Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ht. . . . . . Wt. . . . Pos. . . . . . . . Hometown Michael Bonner . . . . . . . . . . 6-5 . . . . . 230 . . . . . G . . . . . . . .Hertford, N.C. Shelton Carter* . . . . . . . . . 6-5 . . . . . 195 . . . . . G . . . . . Greensboro, N.C. Diontae Gibson . . . . . . . . . . 6-2 . . . . . 180 . . . . . G . . . . . . . . .Mitchfield,Va. Lamar Monger . . . . . . . . . . . 6-’0 . . . . . 185 . . . . . G . . . . . . . . Ahoskie, N.C. Jemarcus McClinton . . . . . . 6-3 . . . . . 175 . . . . . G . . . . . . . . . Chester, S.C. Stephon Platt* . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7 . . . . . 215 . . . . . F . . . . . . Laurinburg, N.C. Donald Sims . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11 . . . . . 170 . . . . . G . . . . . Thomasville, N.C. Jamar Slocum . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4 . . . . . 210 . . . . . F . . . . . . . . .Clayton, N.C. * - Will sit out the 2008-09 season as a redshirt. SUPERLATIVES Leading Returning Scorer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leading Returning Rebounder . . . . . . . . . . Leading Returning Assists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leading Returning Blocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leading Returning Steals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Jamal Durham . . . . . . . . . 12.2 ppg Paul Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.1 prg Isiah Tucker . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.7 apg Paul Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.7 bpg Isiah Tucker . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.4 spg


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WSSU Numerical Roster

Rams By Class

No.

Name

Ht.

Wt.

Pos.

Cl.

Hometown

Last School

01

Lamar Monger

6-’0

185

G

Fr.

Ahoskie, N.C.

Hertford County H.S.

02

Jemarcus McClinton

6-3

175

G

Fr.

Chester, S.C.

Chester H.S.

03

Brian Fisher

6-2

178

G

Jr.

Marietta, Ga.

Kennesaw Mountain H.S.

04

Diontae Gibson

6-2

180

G

Jr.

Mitchfield,Va.

Montgomery C.C. (Md.)

05

Isiah Tucker

6-1

180

G

So.

Raleigh, N.C.

Word of God Academy

12

Donald Simms

5-11

170

G

Fr.

Thomasville, N.C.

Thomasville H.S.

21

Jamal Durham

6-6

215

F

Sr.

Winston-Salem, N.C.

North Davidson H.S.

23

Michael Bonner

6-5

230

G

Fr.

Hertford, N.C.

Perquimans County H.S.

24

Paul Davis

6-9

195

F

So.

Clio, S.C.

Marlboro County H.S.

34

Jamar Slocum

6-4

210

F

So. (rs) Clayton, N.C.

Lenoir-Rhyne College

42

McIntoche Alcius

6-8

230

F

So.

Clayton, N.C.

Clayton H.S.

44

Corey Morris

6-10

255

C

So.

Elizabeth City, N.C.

Northeastern H.S.

50

Julian Murphy-Long

6-9

215

F

Sr.

Charlotte, N.C.

East Mecklenberg H.S.

WSSU Alphabetical Roster

Seniors (2) Jamal Durham Julian Murphy-Long Juniors (2) Brian Fisher Diontae Gibson Sophomores (5) McIntoche Alcius Paul Davis Corey Morris Jamar Slocum * Isiah Tucker Freshmen (4) Michael Bonner Lamar Monger Jemarcus McClinton Donald Simms * - Denotes Red Shirt

Rams By State

No.

Name

Ht.

Wt.

Pos.

Cl.

Hometown

Last School

42

McIntoche Alcius

6-8

230

F

So.

Clayton, N.C.

Clayton H.S.

23

Michael Bonner

6-5

230

G

Fr.

Hertford, N.C.

Perquimans County H.S.

24

Paul Davis

6-9

195

F

So.

Clio, S.C.

Marlboro County H.S.

21

Jamal Durham

6-6

215

F

Sr.

Winston-Salem, N.C.

North Davidson H.S.

03

Brian Fisher

6-2

178

G

Jr.

Marietta, Ga.

Kennesaw Mountain H.S.

04

Diontae Gibson

6-2

180

G

Jr.

Mitchfield,Va.

Montgomery C.C. (Md.)

02

Jemarcus McClinton

6-3

175

G

Fr.

Chester, S.C.

Chester H.S.

01

Lamar Monger

6-’0

185

G

Fr.

Ahoskie, N.C.

Hertford County H.S.

44

Corey Morris

6-10

255

C

So.

Elizabeth City, N.C.

Northeastern H.S.

50

Julian Murphy-Long

6-9

215

F

Sr.

Charlotte, N.C.

East Mecklenberg H.S.

12

Donald Simms

5-11

170

G

Fr.

Thomasville, N.C.

Thomasville H.S.

34

Jamar Slocum

6-4

210

F

So. (rs) Clayton, N.C.

Lenoir-Rhyne College

05

Isiah Tucker

6-1

180

G

So.

Word of God Academy

Raleigh, N.C.

WSSU Coaching Staff Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bobby Collins (Eastern Kentucky ‘91)/17-42 at WSSU/82-99 Overall Associate Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ken Spencer (UNC-Pembroke ‘90)/2nd Season at WSSU Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Murray Garvin (Eastern Kentucky ‘98)/1st season at WSSU Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tim Wells (North Carolina State ‘00)/2nd Season at WSSU

WSSU Support Staff Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Zona/7th Year at WSSU Director of Sports Medicine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Darryl Turner/3rd Year at WSSU

Pronunciation Chart McIntoche Alcius . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAC-in-TOSH (Like the apple) Alcius (ALE-see-US) Diontae Gibson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . dee-ON-tay Jemarcus McClinton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . juh-MARK-us Lamar Monger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . luh-mar (rhymes with bar) Jamar Slocum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . juh-mar (rhymes with bar) SLOW-come Isiah Tucker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EYE-zay-UH Tucker

North Carolina (9) McIntoche Alcius (Clayton) Michael Bonner (Hertford) Jamal Durham (Winston-Salem) Lamar Monger (Ahoskie) Corey Morris (Elizabeth City) Julian Murphy-Long (Charlotte) Donald Simms (Thomasville) Jamar Slocum (Clayton) Isiah Tucker (Raleigh) Virginia (1) Diontae Gibson (Mitchfield) South Carolina (2) Paul Davis (Clio) Jemarcus McClinton (Chester) Georgia (1) Brian Fisher (Marietta)

Rams By Height 6-10 (1) Corey Morris 6-9 (2) Paul Davis and Julian Murphy-Long 6-8 (1) McIntoche Alcius 6-6 (1) Jamal Durham 6-5 (1) Michael Bonner 6-4 (1) Jamar Slocum 6-3 (1) Jemarcus McClinton 6-2 (2) Brian Fisher and Diontae Gibson 6-1 (1) Isiah Tucker 6-’0 (1) Lamar Monger 5-11 (1) Donald Simms


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Jemarcus McClinton 6-3 / 175 Guard Freshman Pts _____ Reb _____

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Michael Bonner 6-5 / 230 Guard Freshman Pts _____ Reb _____

Diontae Gibson 6-2 / 180 Guard Junior Pts _____ Reb _____

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Paul Davis 6-9 / 195 Forward Sophomore Pts _____ Reb _____

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Corey Morris 6’10”/ 255 Center Sophomore Pts _____ Reb _____

Ken Spencer Associate Head Coach

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Bobby Collins Head Coach

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SEASON OUTLOOK When it comes to basketball at Winston-Salem State University, high expectations come with the territory. With a team history that includes a national championship, 10 conference championships and over 1,000 victories, there is a lot to live up to for anyone who dons the WSSU red and white. A strong showing in the 2007-08 season that saw the team more than double its win total from the previous season will give the Rams much more to live up to this season. The 2008-09 Rams are more than ready to live up to expectations. Led by an experienced group of returnees that include three starters and all of the team’s statistical leaders, this season’s Rams are ready to face the challenges of having a young team. “Right now, this is a young team,” Winston-Salem State head coach Bobby Collins has said. “We’re extremely young with Jamal Durham leading the way. We’re young, but talented and we’ll play hard.” The 2008-09 Rams will look to make defense a calling card of the program. Last season, the Rams’ opponents shot 43 percent from the field and held WSSU to 67.6 points per game. This season, the Rams will look to improve upon both of those numbers and have just the cast of players to do it with. “I’m excited about our team,” Collins added. “I know that we’re going to play hard on defense. We take pride in our defense.” The Rams return a talented group of players, but will also welcome a group of newcomers who give the Rams the depth needed to complete the team’s challenging schedule of games. Of the Rams’ 15 players (13 active), nearly half of the team will be newcomers to the squad. This season, the Rams will welcome seven first-timers to the roster. “We’ve got a lot of new guys, and hopefully, the returners can be leaders,” WSSU head coach Bobby Collins added. “But the best thing about this team is that they are good kids.” Leading the way for the Rams this season will be senior forward Jamal Durham, the team’s leading scorer last season at 12.2 points per game. An athletic talent and an aggressive player in the post, Durham played in all 30 games last season and started in 22 contests. Also returning from last season’s team was the team’s top defensive player in sophomore center Paul Davis. Davis led the Rams in both rebounding (6.1 rpg) and blocked shots (48). BACKCOURT Though talented, the Rams will feature a host of newcomers in the backcourt this season. There’s no need to be discouraged, however, as the Rams have an experienced pair of returnees that will look to be leaders among the young Ram guards. The tandem of sophomore guard Isiah Tucker and junior guard Brian Fisher lead the way for the Rams this season. Tucker is the team’s returning leader in assists with 80 helpers as a true freshman. Fisher returns as the team’s top scorer in the backcourt. Last season, Fisher averaged 9.1 points per game. The duo combined for 60 three-pointers made last season with both players hitting 30 three-pointers each. Tucker’s ability as a point guard was on display last season as the true freshman totaled 80 assists despite playing behind the WSSU career assists leader Roy Peake. Also one of the team’s top defenders, Tucker led the team with 42 steals. The sophomore will be poised for a breakout season in the 2008-’09 season as he takes the reins at the point guard position. Junior guard Brian Fisher should also give the Rams an offensive boost when he returns this season. Fisher has been an offensive weapon for his entire career with a strong offensive effort last season. Fisher was the team’s third leading scorer at 9.1 points per game. He reached double-digit scoring in 15 of the 29 games that he played in last season. He also poured in a season-high 20 points at Howard. A solid defender, Fisher finished second on the team in steals with 37 last season. This season, the Raleigh, N.C. native will be recovering from off-season surgery, but should be ready to go this season to give the Rams an offensive punch. However, the Rams’ backcourt will need to replace five guards from last season’s squad. This season, the Rams welcome six new guards with a mixture of talented transfers and freshmen. Junior guard Diontae Gibson is an athletic guard that will give the Rams a boost in the backcourt. A 6-2 guard from Mitchfield,Va., Gibson is an aggressive scorer who could give the Rams a scoring boost in the backcourt. Freshman Donald Sims is another true freshman who will give the Rams some needed depth in the backcourt.


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Bringing much-needed height to the Rams’ backcourt will be freshman guard Michael Bonner from Hertford, N.C. The 6-5 guard from Perquimans County High School scored 11 points at the North Carolina Coaches Association North-South All-Star game and could give the team a needed lift as a guard or a small forward. The Rams backcourt will definitely be in capable hands during the 2008-09 season as a mixture of experienced veterans, newcomers, and transfer student-athletes will help the Rams try to brave a difficult non-conference schedule before jumping into the grind of trying to excel in the ultra-competitive Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. FRONTCOURT The bulk of the Rams’ strength will return in the frontcourt with the squad returning its top forwards and centers from last season. Though the team will be without starting center Greg Lewis, the Rams return some of the top frontcourt players from 2007-08. Leading the way for the Rams this season will be senior forward Jamal Durham. Durham was the Rams’ leading scorer last season and was team’s second leading rebounder. The Winston-Salem, N.C. native is one of the most gifted athletes on the Rams’ squad. This season he will be counted on to be a leader for the young Rams squad. Last season, Durham reached double-digit scoring in 20 of the team’s 30 games, including scoring a career-high 25 points at South Caroline State. Not only an offensive threat, Durham was strong in the paint, leading the team in rebounding in nine games last season and finishing the season with a 5.6 rebounds per game average. He pulled in a season-high 13 rebounds at Coppin State and added a pair of 10-rebound efforts at South Carolina State and at North Carolina A&T. One of the most talented returnees for the Rams will be sophomore center Paul Davis, the team’s leading rebounder and shot blocker from last season. Last season, Davis averaged 6.1 rebounds per game for the Rams and led the team with 48 blocked shots. As a freshman, Davis was a force for the Rams at both ends of the court with three double-double games, including scoring a career-high 14 points with 11 rebounds against Norfolk State. Though he started just eight games, the Clio, S.C. native averaged 19.9 minutes per game as a true freshman. Also returning will be sophomore forward Corey Morris and junior forward McIntoche Alcius. The duo saw limited time last season, but gave the team some solid depth all season and both could work their way into larger roles this season. At 6-9, senior center Julian Murphy-Long is hard to miss. His leadership both on and off the court will be key for the Rams this season. After sitting out the 2007-08 season as a transfer from Lenoir-Rhyne, forward Jamar Slocum will give the Rams a strong physical presence in the paint. At 6-4, Slocum is a strong player who could give the Rams a boost at both ends of the court. SCHEDULE The 2008-09 season will offer a number of challenges for the Rams, who for the second season will play a complete schedule of Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) competition. Last season, the Rams were 7-11 against MEAC teams in their first season of conference play. The Rams will have a rather large set of challenges before they begin play against MEAC teams. WSSU faces three Atlantic Coast Conference teams before beginning the bulk of their MEAC play. The Rams will open the season at Georgia Tech and face rival Wake Forest before facing their first MEAC foe, the South Carolina State Bulldogs on December 6 in Orangeburg. The Rams will head to Raleigh, N.C. to take on the North Carolina State Wolfpack on December 13th as well. Another challenge for the Rams will be the large number of road games the team will play early in the season. After opening the season at Georgia Tech, the Rams will play seven more games in front of unfriendly crowds, including the three-game Illinois State tournament in Normal, Ill. over Thanksgiving weekend as well as playing former CIAA rival North Carolina Central in Durham, N.C in the first of what will be two meetings between the two teams. The team will play a complete schedule of MEAC games and will play host to the defending MEAC regular season champion Morgan State Bears and the defending MEAC Tournament champion Coppin State Eagles on the same weekend. For the second straight season, the Rams will face the North Carolina Central Eagles in a bonus game at the 2009 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Championship Tournament. This season, the tournament will be held in the Rams’ home city of Winston-Salem. The Rams will have a number of challenges ahead of them, but with the team’s strong cast of returnees and a talented class of newcomers, the 2008-09 Rams will definitely be up to the challenge.


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McIntoche Alcius

6-8 / 230 Forward Sophomore Clayton, N.C. Clayton HS Alcius’s Career Highs: Points 13 at Duquesne (11-12-07) FG Made 4 at Duquesne (11-12-07) Rebounds 5, two times Assists 1 vs. Howard (01-19-08) Steals 1, three times Blocks 2, two times Minutes 21 at Duquesne (11-12-07)

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Alcius’ Statistics: Year GP/GS Min-Avg FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Reb. A TO Blk. Stl. Pts. Avg. 2007-08 26-0 162-6.2 13-29 .448 0-1 .000 10-24 .417 38 1 17 5 4 36 1.4 Totals 26-0 162-6.2 13-29 .448 0-1 .000 10-24 .417 38 1 17 5 4 36 1.4

2007-08...Appeared in 26 games for the Rams...Did not start a contest for WSSU but played 162 minutes for an average of 6.2 minutes per game...Scored 36 points on the year for an average of 1.4 points per game...Hit 13 of his 29 field goal attempts (.448) in 2007-08...Missed his lone three-point field goal attempt... Converted 10 of his 24 free-throw attempts for a FT percentage of .417...Pulled down 38 rebounds, 15 of which came on the offensive glass with the remaining 23 rebounds coming on the defensive end of the court...Averaged 1.5 rebounds per game...Dished out his lone assist of the season on Jan. 19 versus Howard...Committed 17 turnovers in 2007-08...Recorded four steals...Led the Rams in scoring one time (at Duquesne on Nov. 12)...Recorded four dunks on the season and drew a pair of charges. 2007-08 Season Breakdown...Did not play versus Iowa State University on Nov. 9...Played 10 minutes versus Lipscomb on Nov. 10 and recorded five rebounds...Played 21 minutes versus Duquense as he led the team in scoring with 13 points...Pulled down five rebounds versus the Dukes on Nov. 12...Recorded 13 minutes versus Wake Forest where he scored four points and pulled down two rebounds...Recorded six minutes of playing time versus Fresno State were he tallied one point and one rebound... Played eight minutes and pulled down two rebounds versus South Carolina State on Dec. 1...Did not play versus Georgia State on Dec. 8...Played three minutes off of the bench versus Alabama A&M on Dec. 17 where he scored two points and pulled down one rebound...Tied his career high of two blocks and one steal in seven minutes of play versus Ferrum on Dec. 19...Pulled down one rebound and did not attempt any shots against the Panthers... Played eight minutes against Kansas State on Dec. 22 where he pulled down three rebounds and made one of six attempts from the free throw line...Played seven minutes at USF on Dec. 29 where he missed his lone field goal attempt and recorded one turnover... Played another seven minutes against Columbia Union on Jan. 9... Had one block and one rebound...Totaled two points and two

rebounds, both defensive in 11 minutes of play against Md-Eastern Shore...Did not play on Jan. 14 against Delaware State...In three minutes, recorded one assist and went 0-of-1 from the field against Howard... Appeared in game vs. Hampton, but did not record any stats...Played four minutes versus North Carolina A&T on Jan. 26 where he recorded four points and added three rebounds...Played nine minutes at Norfolk State on Jan. 28 where he recorded five rebounds and scored two points...Played eight minutes against Florida A&M and totaled four points and two rebounds...Scored two points in five minutes vs. Bethune-Cookman on Feb. 4...Played five minutes at Morgan State where he recorded one rebound and turned the ball over once...Missed his lone shot against the Bears... Played one minute at Coppin State on Feb. 11 where he recorded one rebound, one personal foul and one turnover...Played three minutes against Howard on Feb. 16, but did not record any stats... Did not play at Hampton on Feb. 18...Played two minutes vs. NC A&T, but did not record any stats...Had one rebound in three minutes vs. Norfolk State on Feb. 25...Played six minutes at Florida A&M on March 1...Missed both field goal attempts, but grabbed two rebounds...Did not play at Bethune-Cookman on March 3... Played five minutes at South Carolina State on March 6 where he recorded one point as he hit the front end of a one-and-one situation from the free throw line...Played five minutes versus North Carolina Central at the 2008 MEAC Tournament (Bonus Game) on March 15 where he scored two points, recorded one steal and collected one personal foul. Personal...Gives the Rams much-needed height and depth in the paint…A native of Clayton, N.C. and is a graduate of Clayton High School…Comes to WSSU following a solid high school career… Led the Clayton High Comets to a 17-6 record as a senior under head coach Denny Medline…He was named team MVP as a senior…The son of Marie Alcius…Born in Miami, Fla. on May 18, 1987.


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Paul Davis

6-9 / 195 Forward Sophomore Clio, S.C. Marlboro HS Davis’ Career Highs: Points 14 vs. Norfolk State (02-25-08) FG Made 5, three times Rebounds 12, three times Assists 2 at USF (12-29-07) Steals 2, two times Blocks 5 vs. Alabama A&M (12-17-07) Minutes 31, two times

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Davis’ Statistics: Year GP/GS Min-Avg FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Reb. A TO Blk. Stl. Pts. Avg. 2007-08 29-8 597-20.6 68-143 .476 0-0 .000 32-56 .571 176 10 51 48 15 168 5.8 Totals 29-8 597-20.6 68-143 .476 0-0 .000 32-56 .571 176 10 51 48 15 168 5.8 2007-08...Appeared in 29 of the Rams’ 30 games in 2007-08 while making eight starts...Recorded 597 minutes of playing time for an average of 20.6 minutes per contest...Scored 168 points on the season for an average of 5.8 points per game...Was successful on 68 of his 143 field goal attempts on the season en route to leading the team with a .476 shooting percentage...Hit 57.1 percent of his free throw attempts as he successfully converted 32 of his 56 free throw attempts...Led the team with 176 rebounds for a team-high 6.1 rebounds per game...Pulled down 59 offensive and 117 defensive rebounds...Led the team with 48 blocks as he averaged nearly two blocks per contest...Dished out 10 assists on the season...Recorded 15 steals in 2007-08...Led the Rams in rebounding in 11 contests...Scored in double figures seven times... Recorded five double-figure rebound games...Recorded a teamhigh three double-doubles...Tallied 14 dunks in 2007-08, placing second on the team only to Jamal Durham and his 30 dunks... Drew four charges. 2007-08 Season Breakdown...Made his collegiate debut with a start versus Iowa State on Nov. 9...Recorded a team-high eight rebounds and scored two points...Made his second career start versus Lipscomb on Nov. 10 and recorded three points, a pair of blocks and a rebound...Played only nine minutes versus Duquesne due to foul trouble...Recorded four points and pulled down a pair of boards versus the Dukes...Played 13 minutes versus Wake Forest as he scored only one point and recorded one rebound in his fourth career start...Came off of the bench versus Fresno State where he recorded a career-high 11 points, eight rebounds and a pair of blocks in a career-high 27 minutes of playing time... Played 19 minutes in a reserve capacity versus South Carolina State where he pulled down seven rebounds and scored one point... Came off the bench and played 18 minutes versus Georgia State on Dec. 8 where he recorded five points and three rebounds... Turned in his best game of the season thus far versus Alabama A&M on Dec. 17 when he tallied 10 points and a career-high 11 rebounds in a career-high 31 minutes of playing time...Also turned in a career high in blocks (five) and a career high in steals (two) versus the Bulldogs that same night...Earned his fifth career start and played 29 minutes versus Ferrum on Dec. 19...Recorded only three points, but tied career high of two steals and led team with three blocks...Also recorded five rebounds and came up with a significant block with less than 30 seconds to play which halted the Panthers’ momentum and helped secure the victory...Played 18 minutes versus Kansas State on Dec. 22 where he pulled down

a team-high seven rebounds and scored two points...Did not start against USF for being late to a team function...Came off the bench and played 18 minutes versus the Bulls where he missed all four of his field goal attempts...Recorded three rebounds, two assists, one steal and four blocks against the Bulls...Started sixth game of career against Columbia Union...Just missed a double-double with career high 12 rebounds, including 10 defensive boards, and eight points... Had four blocks and one steal in 23 minutes of play...Came off the bench against Md-Eastern Shore and scored eight points and pulled down 12 boards in 18 minutes of play...Had five offensive rebounds for a season high...Added two blocks and recorded an assist...Played 16 minutes against Delaware State and pulled down six rebounds and scored two points...Totaled six points in 19 minutes on 3-of-5 shooting from the field against Howard...Also had two blocks and one steal...Played 26 minutes vs. Hampton and went 2-of-2 from the field for four points...Also grabbed four rebounds and recorded two blocks and an assist...Played only 18 minutes at North Carolina A&T on Jan. 26 due to a stress fracture in his left foot...Recorded 18 minutes of playing time versus the Aggies where he scored eight points and pulled down four rebounds...Recorded a career high 12 points and tied a career high 12 rebounds at Norfolk State in 24 minutes of work including nine points and eight rebounds in the game’s first seven minutes of play...Hit four of his nine field goal attempts and four of his five free throw attempts versus the Spartans...Did not play against Florida A&M on Feb. 2 due to injury... Returned to line-up on Feb. 4 against Bethune-Cookman, but saw limited action, playing only 16 minutes...Was held to only two points and had two blocks in his return...Recorded 18 minutes of playing time at Morgan State on Feb. 9 where he scored two points, pulled down three rebounds and committed three turnovers... Played 14 minutes in a reserve capacity versus the Eagles of Coppin State on Feb. 11...Recorded two points, pulled down six rebounds, tallied one block and turned the ball over four times versus the Eagles...Scored seven points in 15 minutes at Howard on 3-of-5 shooting from the field...Had three rebounds and one steal and one block...One of two Rams to score in double figures at Hampton... Scored 10 points and had six rebounds, including five defensive rebounds...Went 5-of-6 shooting from the field in 24 minutes... One of four Rams to score in double figures vs. NC A&T...Scored 11 points and led team in rebounds with eight...Had the Rams’ only block of the game versus the Aggies...Had a double-double with career high 14 points and 11 rebounds, including eight defensive rebounds on Feb. 25 versus Norfolk State...Had two assists, one steal and the team’s only two blocks of the night vs. Norfolk State...


One of five players to score in double-figures at Florida A&M...Had 10 points, five rebounds and the team’s only two blocks of the game... One of five players to score in double-figures at Bethune-Cookman on March 3...Scored 11 points, pulled down seven rebounds and had one steal...Played 16 miuntes at South Carolina State on March 6 where he scored two points, pulled down five rebounds and recorded one assist and one steal...Recorded 15 minutes of playing time versus North Carolina Central at the 2008 MEAC Tournament (Bonus Game) on March 15 where he led the team with nine rebounds...Added six points, one assist and one block versus the Eagles. Personal...Provides WSSU with quality play on the wing and in the paint…A native of Clio, S.C. and a graduate of Marlboro High School… Was a highly decorated prep player who has earned a number of high school accolades…He led the Marlboro County Bulldogs to the second round of the SCHSL playoffs…Played two seasons under current WSSU men’s assistant basketball coach Ken Spencer…He was named team MVP two seasons in a row and played in the North/ South All-Star game….Earned a spot on the All-State, All-Region, and All-HoopZone teams…The son of Lonnie Davis…Born in Clio, S.C. on February 20, 1988.

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Jamal Durham

6-6 / 215 Forward Senior Winston-Salem, N.C. North Davidson HS Durham’s Career Highs: Points 27 vs. Wingate (12-23-05) FG Made 10 vs. South Carolina State (03-06-08) Rebounds 13, two times Assists 4 vs. Edward Waters (02-02-06) Steals 4, two times Blocks 5 vs. Livingstone (02-14-06) Minutes 48 at Bethune-Cookman (03-03-08)

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Durham’s Statistics: Year GP/GS Min-Avg FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. 2007-08 30-22 927-30.9 130-323 .402 16-49 .327 90-137 .657 2006-07 29-27 744-25.7 76-257 .296 7-35 .200 77-124 .621 2005-06 29-27 641-22.1 94-209 .450 8-20 .400 84-114 .737 Totals 88-76 2312-26.3 300-789 .380 31-104 .298 251-375 .669 2007-08...Appeared in all 30 games for the Rams while making 22 starts... Led the team in scoring with 12.2 points per game as he tallied a team-high 366 points...Turned in a grand total of 927 minutes of playing time (second on the team) en route to an average of 30.9 minutes per game...Fouled out of only one contest...Hit over 40 percent of his field goal attempts in 2007-08 as he converted 130 of his team-high 323 shots (.402)...Hit 16 of his 49 three-point field goal attempts for a three-point shooting percentage of .327...Was successful on 90 of his 137 free throw attempts for a free-throw shooting percentage of .657, ranking him in the top third on the team... Placed second on the team with 167 total rebounds...Ranked second on the team in offensive rebounds with 64 while also pulling down 103 defensive boards...Dished out 20 assists...Recorded 21 blocks and tallied 34 steals... Led the Rams in scoring 12 times...Led the Rams in rebounding nine times... Led the Rams in assists once...Led the team with 20 double-figure scoring games...Recorded a pair of double-figure rebounding performances...Had two double-doubles...Recorded a team-high 30 dunks...Drew five charges in 2007-08. 2007-08 Season Breakdown...Started versus Iowa State and scored seven points while pulling down four rebounds...Started versus Lipcomb on Nov. 10 and scored seven points, pulled down five rebounds, dished out two assists and tallied two steals...Played 25 minutes as he started versus Duquesne where he recorded six points and three rebounds...Recorded 29 minutes versus Wake Forest where he scored 10 points, pulled down five rebounds, and collected a steal and an assist...Came off of the bench versus Fresno State where he scored four points and pulled down a pair of rebounds in 20 minutes of action...Recorded 32 minutes of playing time in a reserve role versus South Carolina State where he scored a team-high 19 points and pulled down eight rebounds...Came off the bench and recorded 27 minutes of playing time versus Georgia State on Dec. 8 where he scored 11 points and led the Rams with six rebounds...Recorded 26 minutes off of the bench versus Alabama A&M where he tallied six points and six rebounds as well as a pair of steals and a block...Came off bench and added 10 points, one of three players scoring in double figures versus Ferrum on Dec. 19...Went a perfect 4-of-4 from the free throw line, recorded six rebounds and two steals in the win...Played 24 minutes at Kansas State on Dec. 19 en route to hitting half of his eight field goal attempts as he scored nine points...Pulled down a pair of rebounds versus K-State...Came off of the bench at USF where he led the team in points with 13 and led the team in rebounds with six...Tallied a lone steal vesus the Bulls as well...Came off the bench to lead Rams with 17 points on 7-of-12 shooting from the field against Columbia Union on Jan. 9... Just missed a double-double with eight rebounds, tying a season high, in 28 minutes of play...Also recorded three steals and had two assists...Went 3-of-4 from the free throw line...Had a season high 25 points to lead the Rams against Md-Eastern Shore on Jan. 12 on 10-of-14 shooting from the field... Pulled down eight rebounds, including six defensive rebounds in 31 minutes of play...Went a perfect 4-of-4 from the charity stripe...Also recorded one block, one steal and one assist...Scored 14 points on 6-of-8 shooting from the field and put up on three...Played a season high 35 minutes against Delaware State on Jan. 14 and totaled a season high two blocks...Also grabbed two

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rebounds...In 30 minutes of play, led team with 12 points on 5-of-12 shooting from the field against Howard on Jan. 19...Went 1-of-2 from beyond the arc and 1-of-2 from the free throw line...Pulled down six boards...Scored nine points in 31 minutes against Hampton on Jan. 21...Went 3-of-7 from the field and 1-of-2 from beyond the arc...Grabbed four rebounds and recorded a block and two steals...Started at North Carolina A&T where he recorded 34 minutes of playing time en route to his first double-double of the season with a team-high 17 points and 10 rebounds...Also tallied two blocks and two steals against the Aggies...Recorded 15 points and four rebounds at Norfolk State on Jan. 28 in 30 minutes of action against the Spartans...Hit 50 percent of his field goal attempts (6-for-12), recorded one block and three steals... Played a season high 37 minutes against Florida A&M on Feb. 2...Scored 20 points on 9-of-16 shooting from the field...Had season high three assists along with seven rebounds, one block and one steal...Led team in scoring for the second straight week with 12 points against Bethune-Cookman... Grabbed two rebounds, had one steal, one block and two assists...Recorded 27 minutes of playing time at Morgan State on Feb. 9 where he recorded eight points, pulled down three rebounds and committed two turnovers... Hit only one of his eight field goal attempts yet turned in a perfect sixof-six performance from the free throw line versus the Bears...Recorded 32 minutes of playing time at Coppin State on Feb. 11...Missed all 12 of his field goal attempts versus the Eagles yet pulled down a season-high 13 rebounds, tying a career high set at Auburn (Nov. 16, 2006)...Committed four turnovers versus the Eagles...Scored 10 points, including the game-tying and game-winning free throws to give the Rams a win at Howard...Went 6-of-7 from the free throw line...Pulled down six rebounds, all defensive...Led Rams at Hampton with 14 points...Went 8-of-9 from the free throw line and also grabbed eight boards in 35 minutes...Had one steal...Led Rams vs. NC A&T with 17 points on 8-of-12 shooting...Had one rebound...Played a career-high tying 38 minutes vs. Norfolk State and led team with 17 points on 5-of-13 shooting from the field...Also had season high three three-pointers (3-of-4) and went 5-of-7 from the free throw line...Pulled down seven rebounds, recorded two assists and three steals... One of five players to score in double-figures at Florida A&M...Scored 10 points and led team with six rebounds in 27 minutes...One of five players to score in double figures at Bethune-Cookman on March 3...Scored 14 points in 48 minutes on 4-of-7 shooting from the field...Also went 6-of-9 from the free throw line...Had three rebounds and one steal...Scored a team-high 25 points in 33 minutes at South Carolina State as he tied his 2007-08 season-high for scoring... Recorded a team-high 10 rebounds and dished out three assists against the Bulldogs...Tallied one block at SCSU...Hit 10 of his 20 field goal attempts in the contest including hitting both of his three-point tries...Recorded 30 minutes of playing time versus North Carolina Central at the 2008 MEAC Tournament (Bonus Game) on March 15 where he recorded seven points, six rebounds and a team-high four blocks versus the Eagles. 2006-07...Appeared in all 29 games for the Rams, starting all but two contests (27)…Started the first 25 games of the 2006-07 season and the final two games of the year…Recorded 744 minutes of playing time on the season for an average of 25.7 minutes per contest…Scored 236 points on


the season for an average of 8.1 points per contest on 76-of-257 shooting from the field for a field goal shooting percentage of 29.6%...Converted seven of his 35 three-point field goal attempts on the season for a three-point shooting percentage of .200… Successfully connected on 77 of his 124 attempts from the free throw line for a FT shooting percentage of 62.1%...Tied for the team lead (with Darrell Wonge) in total rebounds with 132 total rebounds for an average of 4.6 boards per contest…Pulled down a team-leading 82 offensive rebounds and 50 defensive rebounds…Committed 62 personal fouls but did not foul out of any contests…Dished out 14 assists and committed 50 turnovers turning in an average of 0.5 assists per game…Recorded a teamleading 21 blocks, the only Ram to record double-digit blocks on the season en route to an average of 0.8 blocks per game…Recorded 24 steals on the season for an average of .83 steals per game…Recorded a career-high eight made field goals at Auburn on November 16, 2006…Recorded a career-high 13 rebounds at Auburn on November 16, 2006… Recorded a career-high four steals at Lipscomb on November 27, 2006…Recorded a career-high 38 minutes at Lipscomb on November 27, 2006… Recorded 11 double-digit scoring performances on the season as he cracked the 20-point barrier only once (at Auburn on November 16, 2006)…Recorded a pair of double-doubles on the season as he tallied 22 points and 13 rebounds at Auburn on November 16, 2006 and recorded 16 points and 12 rebounds at Bethune-Cookman College on January 27, 2007…Led the team, or had a share of the team lead in rebounds in six contests. 2005-06...Named to the 2006 CIAA All-Rookie Team as a forward, and finished third in the CIAA Rookie of the Year voting...Appeared in all 29 games for the Rams, starting 27 of them...Recorded 641 minutes of playing time for an average of 22.1 minutes per game...Scored 280 points on 94-of-209 shooting from the field for a FG shooting percentage of .450... Hit eight of his 20 three-point field goal attempts on the season for a three-point FG percentage of .400... Converted 84 of his 114 attempts from the free throw line placing him second on the team in made free throws and placing him third in FT percentage with a mark of 73.7%...Pulled down 115 rebounds, only ten off of the team lead...62 of his rebounds were on the defensive glass for an average of 4.0 rebounds per game...Dished out 24 assists on the season...Committed only 55 turnovers...Blocked 18 shots (second behind only Alleggrie Guinn’s 28)... Recorded 25 steals...Named CIAA Rookie of the Week once...Scored a career-high 27 points versus Wingate on December 3, 2005...Pulled down a then career-high 11 rebounds versus Wingate on December 3, 2005...Dished out a career-high four assists versus Edward Waters College on February 2, 2006...Tallied a then career-high four steals at Virginia Union on January 5, 2006...Registered a career-high five blocks versus Livingstone on February 14, 2006... Ranked 30th in the CIAA in scoring with 9.7 points per game...Ranked 15th in the CIAA in free throw shooting percentage with .737. Personal...A 2005 graduate of North Davidson High School in Welcome, N.C. where he was a two-time All-Central Piedmont Conference selection…Was also a member of the Black Knights’ football team where he was named the team’s MVP in 2004 and was a two-time All-CPC football selection…Named North Davidson’s Most Valuable Athlete in 2005… Named to the All-Northwest and All-Greensboro area basketball teams his senior season…The son of Barbara Roseboro…Majoring in Computer Science at WSSU…Born in Winston-Salem, N.C. on August 13, 1987…Nicknamed “Mal”.

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Brian Fisher

6-2 / 178 Guard Junior Marietta, Ga. Kennesaw Mountain HS Fisher’s Career Highs: Points 27 at Towson (12-29-06) FG Made 11 at Towson (12-29-06) Rebounds 9 at Wake Forest (02-06-07) Assists 6 vs. Md-Eastern Shore (01-12-08) Steals 6 at Georgia State (11-19-06) Blocks 1 at Alabama A&M (02-12-07) Minutes 36 vs. Columbia Union (02-10-07)

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minutes on 4-of-11 shooting from the field and 3-of-7 shooting from beyond the arc...Pulled down two rebounds, recorded three steals and two assists...Started 10th game scoring 12 points on 5-of-11 shooting from the field...Dished out a career high six assists against Md-Eastern Shore in 21 minutes of play...Also recorded two steals and two boards...Scored 10 points on 4-of-13 shooting from the field and 2-of-7 from beyond the arc...Dished out three assists and grabbed three rebounds in 31 minutes of play...Scored 10 points in 33 minutes against Howard...Went 3-of-3 from the free throw line...Recorded one assist and one steal...Scored eight points and totaled two rebounds in 35 minutes of play against Hampton on Jan. 21...Had one assist and two steals...Played only 20 minutes in his start at North Carolina A&T on Jan. 26...Recorded seven points and five rebounds versus the Aggies as he turned in a 2-of-9 shooting performance from the field...Played a career-low four minutes at Norfolk State on Jan. 28, spending the majority of the game in foul trouble...Was held scoreless for the first time in his career and committed two turnovers versus the Spartans...Scored eight points and pulled down five rebounds against Florida A&M... Also had one assist and one steal in 24 minutes of play...Scored six points against Bethune-Cookman on Feb. 4...Had five turnovers and an assist versus the Wildcats...Played only three minutes at Morgan State on Feb. 9 and was held scoreless for only the second time in his career...Missed all three of his field goal attempts versus the Bears and collected one assist...Played 32 minutes at Coppin State on Feb. 11 where he recorded 11 points, four rebounds and a pair of assists...Had season high 20 points at Howard on Feb. 16 on 8-of-16 shooting from the field and 2-of-4 from beyond the arc...Also went 2-of-3 from the free throw line...Dished out three assists and had two steals and added six rebounds...Came off bench at Hampton and played 16 minutes...Scored eight points and grabbed four boards...Went 3-of-4 from the free throw line...Payed 13 minutes vs. NC A&T before coming out with an injury...Scored three points and had one rebound...Played 20 minutes vs. Norfolk State on Feb. 25 and scored three points and had three rebounds... One of five players to score in double-figures at Florida A&M... Scored 12 points on 5-of-8 shooting from the field...Also had one assist and one steal in 21 minutes...One of five players to score in double figures at Bethune-Cookman on March 3...Scored 11 points and had two rebounds...Had two assists in 34 minutes...Played 24 minutes at South Carolina State on March 6 en route to being one of a pair of Rams who tallied 15 points in the loss...Added five rebounds, two assists and a pair of steals to his total versus


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2006-07...Appeared in 28 games, making 24 starts, the most of any freshman on the team...Closed the season with 13 consecutive starts…Recorded 757 minutes of playing time for an average of 27.0 minutes per contest…Recorded a freshman-best 303 points on the season for an average of 10.8 points per contest, good enough to place second on the team in scoring…Hit 107 of his 295 shots on the season for a field goal shooting percentage of .363…Hit 48 of his 143 three-point field goals for a three-point field goal shooting percentage of .336…Placed second on the team (behind fellow freshman Darius Floyd) in three-point field goal attempts (143) and three-point field goal shooting percentage (.336)…Converted 41 of his 62 free throw attempts on the season for a free throw shooting percentage of .661…Pulled down 84 total rebounds, 62 of which came on the defensive glass en route to turning in an average of 3.0 rebounds per contest…Committed 77 personal fouls and fouled out of a pair of contests…Recorded 43 assists on the season placing him second in helpers behind team leader Roy Peake’s (132)… Turned in an average of 1.5 assists per contest…Committed 70 turnovers, the most on the team while posting a 0.6 assist/turnover ratio…Recorded a lone block on the season (at Alabama A&M on February 12, 2007)…Tallied 40 steals placing him second on the team in takeaways…Recorded a career-high 27 points at Towson on

December 29, 2006…Recorded a career-high 11 made field goals at Towson on December 29, 2006…Pulled down a career-high nine rebounds at cross-town Wake Forest on February 6, 2007…Tied his career high of four assists three times in 2006-07, most recently at North Dakota State University on February 21, 2007…Turned in a career-high six steals at Georgia State University on November 19, 2006…Recorded a career-high one block at Alabama A&M on February 12, 2007 giving him the only block of the 2006-07 season and of the only block of his career…Turned in 36 minutes of playing time versus Columbia Union on February 10, 2007, another careerhigh…Led the Rams with 16 double-digit scoring performances including four 20-plus point performances…Led the team, or had a share of the team lead in rebounding in four contests. Personal...A native of Marietta, Ga., he is a 2006 graduate of Kennesaw Mountain High School where he was a four-year letterman for the Mustangs playing under head coach Jesse Bonner…A member of Kennesaw Mountain’s 2004-05 Regional Championship basketball team he led the Mustangs to a runner-up regional finish in 2005-06… Named the Mustang’s Most Improved Player in 2005-06 en route to All-County Team accolades…The Atlanta Tip-Off Club Player of the month twice (January and February 2005)…Named the Most Valuable Player at the State Championship Tournament and was an All-State Honorable Mention selection….Named to the All-County First-Team in 2005-06…Named team captain his senior season… Won the Cobb County three-point shooting contest as well as being named the All-Star Game MVP…Participated in the Georgia North vs. South All-Star Game…The son of Hiawatha and Sheila Fisher…A Business major at WSSU…Born in Atlanta, Ga. on April 7, 1988.

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the Bulldogs...Hit three clutch field goals late in the contest as he helped the Rams erase a nine-point deficit...Hit seven of his 15 field goals versus South Carolina State...Played 27 minutes versus North Carolina Central at the 2008 MEAC Tournament (Bonus Game) on March 15 en route to a five-point, two-assist, two-rebound, two-steal performance.


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Corey Morris

6-10 / 255 Center Sophomore Elizabeth City, N.C. Northeastern HS Morris’ Career Highs: Points 8 at Hampton (02-18-08) FG Made 4 at Hampton (02-18-08) Rebounds 3 at USF (12-29-07) Assists 2 vs. Georgia State (12-08-07) Steals 2 at Hampton (02-18-08) Blocks TBA Minutes 13 at Hampton (02-18-08)

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Morris’ Statistics: Year GP/GS Min-Avg FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Reb. A TO Blk. Stl. Pts. Avg. 2007-08 19-2 92-4.8 11-18 .611 0-0 .000 3-14 .214 16 1 12 0 2 25 1.3 Totals 19-2 92-4.8 11-18 .611 0-0 .000 3-14 .214 16 1 12 0 2 25 1.3 2007-08...Appeared in 19 games for the Rams while making a pair of starts...Played a total of 92 minutes in 2007-08 for an average of 4.8 minutes per contest...Turned in an impressive .611 shooting percentage from the field as he connected on 11 of his 18 field goal attempts...Converted only three of his 14 free throws on the season for a FT shooting percentage of .214...Pulled down 16 rebounds, 10 of which came on the defensive glass for an average of 0.8 rebounds per game...Tallied one assist and a pair of steals in 19 games. 2007-08 Season Breakdown...Did not play versus Iowa State on Nov. 9...Did not play versus Lipscomb on Nov. 10...Head Coach Bobby Collins announced on Nov. 12, 2007 that Morris will sit out the 2007-08 season using a redshirt year...When Morris checked into the game versus Wake Forest it was announced that Morris would not be sitting out the 2007-08 season as a redshirt...Played six minutes versus the Demon Deacons of Wake Forest where he recorded three fouls, three turnovers and one rebound...Did not play versus the Bulldogs of Fresno State on Nov. 27...Recorded five minutes of playing time versus South Carolina State where he missed the front end of a one-and-one...Played three minutes versus Georgia State where he recorded the first points of his career (two)...Recorded one minute of playing time versus Alabama A&M on Dec. 17 where he recorded no statistics...Did not see action against Ferrum on Dec. 19...Saw seven minutes of action at Kansas State on Dec. 22 where he pulled down one rebound and committed a pair of personal fouls...Made the first start of his WSSU career at USF on Dec. 22 where he played four minutes... Missed his lone field goal attempt versus the Bulls while recording three rebounds and committing two turnovers...In only four minutes of play against Columbia Union, went 3-of-3 shooting from the field for a career high six points...Also had two boards...Missed free throw and did not record any stats in five minutes of play...Did not play against Delaware State on Jan. 14...Did not play vs. Howard

on Jan. 19...Did not play vs. Hampton on Jan. 21...Recorded two minutes of playing time at North Carolina A&T on Jan. 26...Did not record any stats against the Aggies...Did not play at Norfolk State on Jan. 28...Did not play on Feb. 2 vs. Florida A&M... Did not play vs. Bethune-Cookman on Feb. 4..Played six minutes at Morgan State on Feb. 9 where he recorded two points and pulled down two rebounds...Recorded three minutes of playing time at Coppin State on Nov. 11 where he scored three points, all from the free throw line, and tallied one rebound...Played career high nine minutes at Howard scoring four points and grabbing one rebound...Came off the bench and had career day at Hampton on Feb. 18...Played career high 13 minutes and scored career high eight points on 4-of5 shooting from the field (also a career high)...Recorded career high two steals...Played seven minutes and did not record any stats...Played seven minutes versus North Carolina A&T on Feb. 23 where he record one personal foul...Played four minutes in win vs. Norfolk State and had one rebound...Played four minutes at Florida A&M, missed both field goal attempts...Had one rebound...Played two minutes at Bethune-Cookman...Made the second start of his WSSU career at South Carolina State on March 6...Scored two points in his six minutes versus the Bulldogs...Played one minute versus North Carolina Central at the 2008 MEAC Tournament (Bonus Game) on March 15 where he picked up a personal foul. Personal...At 6’10” and 255 pounds, he is one of the most highly anticipated big men to join the Rams since the transition to Division I…A native of Elizabeth City, N.C. and a graduate of Northeastern High School…A highly decorated prep player who led the Eagles to a 25-3 record during his senior season…Played for head coach Patrick Paye…Earned All-Conference honors as well as All-State Honorable Mention honors...A Justice Studies/ Criminal Justice major…The son of William and Shirley Morris… Born in Elizabeth City, N.C. on January 25, 1989.


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Julian Murphy-Long

6-9 / 215 Forward/Center Senior Charlotte, N.C. East Mecklenburg HS Murphy-Long’s Career Highs: Points 6 at Coppin State (11-21-06) FG Made 2, two times Rebounds 5 at Georgia State (11-19-06) Assists 1, two times Blocks 3 vs. North Dakota State (01-20-07) Minutes 12 at Coppin State (11-21-06)

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Murphy Long’s Statistics: Year GP/GS Min-Avg FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Reb. A TO Blk. 2007-08 13-7 60-4.6 6-11 .545 0-0 .000 4-7 .571 11 0 2 3 2006-07 19-1 91-4.8 7-18 .389 0-0 .000 9-17 .529 16 1 9 7 2005-06 6-0 22-3.7 3-4 .750 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 7 1 0 2 Totals 38-8 173-4.6 16-33 .485 0-0 .000 13-25 .520 34 2 11 12 2007-08...Appeared in 13 games for the Rams, starting seven contests...Recorded 60 minutes of playing time for an average of 4.6 minutes per contest...Scored 16 points in 2007-08 en route to turning in a 1.2 points per game scoring average...Hit six of his 11 field goal attempts on the year for a shooting percentage of .545... Hit four of his seven attempts from the free throw line (.571)... Recorded 11 rebounds, three on the offensive glass and eight on the defensive glass, for an average of 0.8 rebounds per game... Recorded three blocks and collected one steal. 2007-08 Season Breakdown...Did not play versus Iowa State on Nov. 9...Did not play versus Lipscomb on Nov. 10...Did not play versus Duquesne on November 12...Made his first appearance of the 2007-08 season versus Wake Forest on Nov. 23 where he played two minutes and recorded one rebound...Did not play versus the Bulldogs of Fresno State on Nov. 27...Did not play versus South Carolina State on Dec. 1...Did not play versus Georgia State on Dec. 8...Did not play versus Alabama A&M on Dec. 17...Did not see action versus Ferrum College on Dec. 19...Played three minutes at Kansas State on Dec. 22 where he recorded one block...Played two minutes at USF on Dec. 29 where he recorded no statistics... Played a season high six minutes vs. Columbia Union where he had a season high four points...Went 1-of-2 shooting from the field and 2-of-2 from the free throw line...Also collected a season high two rebounds...Grabbed a career high four rebounds, including three offensive rebounds, in six minutes of play against Md-Eastern Shore and scored two points...Did not play vs. Delaware State on Jan. 14... Did not play vs. Howard on Jan. 19...Did not play vs. Hampton on Jan. 21...Recorded two minutes of playing time at North Carolina A&T on Jan. 26 where he recorded two points and a block... Did not play at Norfolk State on Jan. 28...Did not play vs. Florida A&M on Feb. 2... Did not play vs. Bethune-Cookman on Feb. 4... Made his second career start, and first start of 2007-08 at Morgan State on Feb. 9...Tallied three points versus the Bears...Recorded his third career start, and his second consecutive start at Coppin State on Feb. 11 en route to playing six minutes...Pulled down one rebound, committed one foul and turned the ball over once versus the Eagles...Started third straight game and played seven minutes... Scored one point and had one rebound...Started fourth consecutive game at Hampton, but played only three minutes...Had one block and one point...Played three minutes vs. NC A&T, pulled down one rebound and recorded first steal of the season...Did not play vs. Norfolk State on Feb. 25...Played four minutes at Florida A&M and scored two points...Played five minutes and had one rebound at Bethune-Cookman...Did not play at South Carolina State on March

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Isiah Tucker

6-1 / 180 Guard Sophomore Raleigh, N.C. Word of God Academy Tucker’s Career Highs: Points 16, three times FG Made 7 at Norfolk State (01-28-08) Rebounds 8 vs. Ferrum College (12-19-07) Assists 7 vs. Columbia Union (1-09-08) Steals 4 two times Blocks 1, three times Minutes 33 vs. Bethune-Cookman (02-04-08)

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Tucker’s Statistics: Year GP/GS Min-Avg FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Reb. A TO Blk. Stl. Pts. Avg. 2007-08 30-9 657-21.9 67-175 .383 30-82 .366 22-42 .524 58 80 70 3 42 186 6.2 Totals 30-9 657-21.9 67-175 .383 30-82 .366 22-42 .524 58 80 70 3 42 186 6.2 2007-08...Appeared in all 30 games for the Rams while making nine starts...Recorded 657 minutes of playing time for an average of 21.9 minutes of playing time per game...Converted on 67 of his 175 field goal attempts for a shooting percentage of .383...Hit 30 of his 82 three-point field goals in 2007-08 for a three-point shooting percentage of .366...Hit just over half of his 42 free throw attempts as he successfully converted 22 of his 42 attempts for a FT shooting percentage of .524...Pulled down 58 total rebounds, 11 of which came on the offensive glass for an average of 1.9 rebounds per game...Committed 67 personal fouls and fouled out of one contest (at North Carolina A&T on Jan. 26)...Tallied 80 assists on the season as he averaged over 2.6 assists per game...Recorded three blocks on the season...Placed second on the team with 42 steals...Led the team in scoring twice...Led the team in rebounding once...Led the team in assists 11 times...Turned in five doubledigit scoring performances...Recorded only one dunk...Drew four charges. 2007-08 Season Breakdown...Came off of the bench in his collegiate debut on November 9 at Iowa State...Scored three points versus the Cyclones...Came off the bench versus Lipscomb and scored 10 points, pulled down one rebound and dished out one assist...Played 23 minutes in a reserve role at Duquesne on November 12...Scored 11 points and recorded one assist, one steal and one block versus the Dukes...Came off of the bench and recorded 12 minutes versus Wake Forest on November 23 where he scored two points and recorded one rebound...Came off of the bench versus the Bulldogs of Fresno State where he played 11 minutes where he recorded one rebound, two assists and a block...Played 14 minutes versus South Carolina State where he scored two points and pulled down one rebound...Recorded 21 minutes versus Georgia State where he scored six points, pulled down one rebound and dished out a team-high five assists... Recorded 19 minutes of playing time versus Alabama A&M on December 17 where he scored two points and pulled down one rebound as well as dishing out four assists...Had a career game vs. Ferrum on Dec. 19 scoring a career high 16 points on 6-of-11 shooting in 20 minutes...Pulled down a team leading and career high eight rebounds...Also recorded a career high four steals in the win and went 3-of-4 from the free throw line...Played 16 minutes at Kansas State on Dec. 22 where he scored eight points and collected a pair of steals...Played 20 minutes in a reserve role at USF where he scored six points, pulled down four rebounds, and

dished out a team-high three assists...Broke his career high of five assists, dishing out seven assists against Columbia Union on Jan. 9...Made first career start and played a career high 27 minutes... Tallied three points and pulled down two rebounds...Played a career high 30 minutes and tied a career high 16 points on 6-of10 shooting from the field and 4-of-7 shooting from beyond the arc...Dished out six assists and pulled down three rebounds and had one steal...Played a career high 31 minutes and scored eight points on 3-of-7 shooting from the field, including two treys... Dished out four assists and recorded team leading three steals... Also grabbed two rebounds, both defensive...Played career high 33 minutes vs. Howard on Jan. 19, scoring nine points, all treys... Totaled four assists and four steals and also grabbed a rebound against the Bison...Scored six points and grabbed six rebounds, all defensive, in 22 minutes of play vs. Hampton on Jan. 21...Dished out a team high five assists and recorded two steals...Made the start and recorded 26 minutes at North Carolina A&T on Jan. 26 where he recorded seven points, two rebounds and three assists... Collected three turnovers and a technical foul versus the Aggies as well...Scored a team-high 16 points at Norfolk State on Jan. 28 in a 7-of-16 shooting performance...Dished out four assists and collected four steals versus the Spartans as well...Scored two points and had five rebounds and team leading five assists against Florida A&M in 31 minutes...Also recorded one steal...Played a career-hightying 33 minutes vs. Bethune-Cookman on Feb. 4...Scored six points and pulled down two rebounds against the Wildcats...Recorded 20 minutes of playing time on Feb. 9 at Morgan State where he scored two points, pulled down two rebounds and dished out two assists... Played 25 minutes at Coppin State on Feb. 11 where he scored five points and pulled down five rebounds...Dished out two assists and recorded three steals versus the Eagles...Came off the bench at Howard and scored nine points in 24 minutes, including a threepointer with five seconds left...Had one assist and one steal...Came off the bench at Hampton and totaled seven points and grabbed one rebound...Played 26 minutes and dished out two assists and had two takeaways...Held to only two points in 25 minutes vs. NC A&T, but dished out five assists...Scored nine points, all in the second half, in win vs. Norfolk State...Had three assists versus the Spartans...Held scoreless at Florida A&M on March 1...Had three rebounds, one assist and one steal in 19 minutes...Held scoreless for the second straight game, this time at Bethune-Cookman... In 10 minutes, had one steal, two turnovers and three personal fouls...Recorded 15 minutes of playing time at South Carolina State


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on March 6 where he tallied five points, two assists, and one steal versus the Bulldogs...Played 27 minutes versus North Carolina Central at the 2008 MEAC Tournament (Bonus Game) on March 15 where he recorded eight points on three-of-six shooting from the field...Pulled down three rebounds, recorded one steal and turned the ball over five times versus the Eagles.

Isiah Tucker

Personal...A native of Raleigh, N.C. and a graduate of Word of God Christian Academy…A two-sport athlete for the Holy Rams who was well decorated… Was named Offensive Player of the Year in football…Earned All-Conference honors in basketball…His brother, Anthony “PJ” Tucker was drafted by the Toronto Raptors in 2006…The son of Anthony and Aleshia Tucker…Born in Raleigh, N.C. on October 30, 1987.


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Michael Bonner

6-5 / 230 Guard Freshman Hertford, N.C. Perquimans County HS Personal: Joins the Rams for his first season of competition in 2007-08…A native of Hertford, N.C., Bonner is a 2008 graduate of Perquimans County High School where he was named the Daily Advance Player of the Year en route to First-Team AllDistrict honors and two-time state of Virginia Player of the Week honors…Helped to lead the Pirates to a 21-6 record his senior season, a season in which he led Perquimans County HS to both a league and a district championship…The son of Michael and Freda Bonner…A Psychology major at WSSU…Born in Hertford, N.C. on July 12, 1990…Nicknamed “Flight”.

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Diontae Gibson

6-2 / 180 Guard Junior Mitchfield,Va. Montgomery CC (Md.) Personal: Joins the Rams for his first season of competition in 200708 following his transfer from Montgomery Community College in Montgomery County, Maryland…A native of Newport News,Va., Gibson is a 2005 graduate of Menchville High School where he was a two-time first team all region selection…Also named the Monarch’s Most Valuable Player in both his junior and senior seasons in high school, Gibson averaged over 20 points per game his senior season…The son of Patricia Preyer…A Business Administration major at WSSU…Born in Newport News,Va. on August 7, 1987…Nicknamed “Tae”.

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Jemarcus McClinton

6-3 / 175 Guard Freshman Chester, S.C. Chester HS Personal: Joins the Rams for his first season of competition in 2007-08…A native of Chester, S.C., McClinton is a 2008 graduate of Chester Senior High School where he was an All-Region and All-State selection en route to state of South Carolina Player of the Year honors…Led the Cyclones to a 17-8 overall record in 2008 as he led Chester Senior High School to an upper state semi finals appearance…The son of Tammi Feaster and Robert McClinton…A Physical Education major at WSSU…Born in Chester, S.C. on October 29, 1988.

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Personal: Joins the Rams for his first season of competition in 2007-08…A native of Murfreesboro, N.C., Monger is a 2008 graduate of Hertford County High School where he was named The Northeastern Coastal Conference Player of the Year his senior season…An All-Conference and All-District selection in both his junior and senior seasons, Monger was named Hertford County High School’s Most Valuable Player his final season in high school… The son of Michael and Patty Ricks…A Business Administration major at WSSU…Born in Como, N.C. on December 18, 1989.

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Personal: Joins the Rams for his first season of competition in 2007-08…A native of High Point, N.C., Simms is a 2008 graduate of Thomasville High School where he was a four-year starter for the Bulldogs…The son of Donald Simms and Anita Hill-Callaway…A Sports Management major at WSSU…Born in High Point, N.C. on January 21, 1990…Nicknamed “Duck”.

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Personal: Slocum joins the Rams this fall and will add some needed depth in the WSSU backcourt…A native of Fayetteville, N.C. and a graduate of Clayton High School…Transferred to WSSU after attending Lenoir-Rhyne last year…Led the Clayton High Comets to a 17-6 record as a senior playing for head coach Denny Medline...Earned numerous athletic and academic honors…Was named to the Dean’s list and was a first team AllConference performer as a junior and senior in high school…A Biology major…The son of Eugene and Susan Slocum…Born in Fayetteville, N.C. on February 29, 1988.

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Jamar Slocum

6-4 / 210 Forward Sophomore Clayton, N.C. Lenoir-Rhyne

Donald Simms

5-11 / 170 Guard Freshman Thomasville, N.C. Thomasville HS

Lamar Monger

6-0 / 185 Guard Freshman Ahoskie, N.C. Hertford County HS



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Atlanta, Ga. 1885 16,793 Old Gold and White Yellow Jackets/Rambling Wreck Alexander Memorial Coliseum 9,191 NCAA Division I Atlantic Coast (ACC) Dr. Gary Schuster Dan Radakovich (404) 894-5400 1-888-TECH-TIX RamblinWreck.com

ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS SID/MBB Contact Dean Buchan Buchan Office Phone (404) 894-6283 Buchan Cell Phone (404) 295-8703 Buchan Office Fax (404) 894-1248 Buchan E-mail dbuchan@athletics.gatech.edu Assistant SID/MBB Contact Mike Stamus Stamus Office Phone (404) 894-5445 Stamus Cell Phone (404) 218-9723 Stamus Office Fax (404) 894-1248 Stamus E-mail mstamus@athletics.gatech.edu Georgia Tech Athletic Website RamblinWreck.com Press Row Phone (404) 894-5458 SID Mailing Address: Georgia Tech Athletic Media Relations 150 Bobby Dodd Way Atlanta, Ga. 30332-0455 BASKETBALL STAFF Head Coach Coaching Record at Georgia Tech Coaching Record Overall Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Men’s Basketball Office Phone Men’s Basketball Office Fax Men’s Basketball Mailing Address: Georgia Tech Men’s Basketball 150 Bobby Dodd Way Atlanta, Ga. 30332-0455

Paul Hewitt 142-112 (8th Season) 208-139 (11th Season) John O’Connor Charlton Young Peter Zaharis (404) 894-5425 (404) 894-4424

Game #2 – November 18, 2008 – 7:00 p.m. – Richmond, Ky.

Game #1 – November 14, 2008 – 8:30 p.m. – Atlanta, Ga.

Georgia Tech

GENERAL INFORMATION Location Founded Enrollment Colors Nickname Arena Capacity NCAA Affiliation Conference President Athletic Director Athletic Department Phone Ticket Office Phone Athletic Website

Eastern Kentucky

OFFICIAL ’08-’09

Paul Hewitt Head Coach

PPG 6.6 7.2 8.1

RPG 2.1 3.5 2.3

KEY LETTERWINNERS RETURNING (9): No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl. Pos. 13 D’Andre Bell 6-5 210 Sr. G 31 Gani Lawal 6-8 216 So. F 03 Maurice “Moe” Miller 6-1 181 So. G 44 Alade Aminu 6-10 225 Sr. F 00 Lewis Clinch 6-3 197 Sr. G 04 Ra’Sean Dickey 6-10 250 Sr. (rs) C 35 Zack Peacock 6-8 235 Jr. F 34 Brad Sheehan 6-11 220 So. (rs) C 10 Lance Storrs 6-4 212 So. G

PPG 6.6 7.2 8.1 6.0 9.0 8.1 9.9 0.9 1.0

RPG 2.1 3.5 2.3 4.1 1.9 5.3 3.9 1.2 0.8

D’Andre Bell Senior/Guard

Wt. 185

Cl. Fr.

ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS SID/MBB Contact Michael Clark Clark Office Phone (859) 622-6170 Clark Home Phone To Be Announced Clark Office Fax (859) 622-5108 Clark E-mail Michael.clark@eku.edu EKU Athletic Website EKUSports.com Press Row Phone (859) 622-5908 SID Mailing Address: Office of Athletic Media Relations 521 Lancaster Ave., Alumni Coliseum 115 Richmond, KY 40475 BASKETBALL STAFF Head Coach Jeff Neubauer Coaching Record at EKU 49-44 (4th Season) Coaching Record Overall 49-44 (4th Season) Assistant Coach Ted Hotaling Assistant Coach Everick Sullivan Assistant Coach Josh Merkel Men’s Basketball Office Phone (859) 622-6501 Men’s Basketball Office Fax (859) 622-6075 Men’s Basketball Mailing Address: EKU Men’s Basketball Office 521 Lancaster Avenue, Alumni Coliseum Richmond, KY 40475

STARTERS RETURNING (3): No. Player Ht. 20 Mike Rose 6-3 24 Josh Taylor 6-7 31 Justin Stommes 6-7 Pos. G F G

NEWCOMERS (1): No. Player Ht. 32 Iman Shumpert 6-4

Wt. 210 216 181

Cl. Sr. So. So.

Pos. G

Richmond, Ky. 1906 15,000 Maroon and White Colonels McBrayer Arena 6,500 NCAA Division I Ohio Valley (OVC) Dr. Doug Whitlock Mark Sandy (859) 622-2120 (859) 622-2122 EKUSports.com

BASKETBALL INFORMATION 2007-08 Record 14-16 2007-08 Conference Record 10-10 (5th) Starters Returning/Lost 3/2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost 6/3 Newcomers 7

BASKETBALL INFORMATION 2007-08 Record 15-17 2007-08 Conference Record 7-9 Starters Returning/Lost 3/2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost 11/3 Newcomers 1 STARTERS RETURNING (3): No. Player Ht. 13 D’Andre Bell 6-5 31 Gani Lawal 6-8 03 Maurice “Moe” Miller 6-1

GENERAL INFORMATION Location Founded Enrollment Colors Nickname Arena Capacity NCAA Affiliation Conference President Athletic Director Athletic Department Phone Ticket Office Phone Athletic Website

Jeff Neubauer Head Coach

Hometown Oak Park, Ill.

Mike Rose Senior/Forward

Cl. Sr. Jr. So.

Pos. F F G

PPG 15.3 6.0 6.6

RPG 4.4 2.6 2.4

LETTERWINNERS RETURNING (6): No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl. 20 Mike Rose 6-3 195 Sr. 24 Josh Taylor 6-7 245 Jr. 31 Justin Stommes 6-7 200 So. 22 Josh Daniel 6-5 205 Jr. 44 Ryan Wiersma 6-6 225 Sr. 03 Robin Metsdagh 6-5 200 Jr.

Pos. F F G G F G

PPG 15.3 6.0 6.6 3.8 1.2 1.0

RPG 4.4 2.6 2.4 1.2 2.0 0.6

NEWCOMERS (7): No. Player 33 Deveyon Hunter 15 Jorge Camacho 21 Cordaro Ellis 23 Dayvon Ellis 05 Joshua Jones 10 Mike Lewis 11 Papa Oppong

Hometown Memphis, Tenn. Hermosillo, Mexico Lynchburg,Va. Elgin, Ill. Indianapolis, Ind. Upper Marlboro, Md. Toronto, Canada

Ht. 6-3 6-7 6-9 6-0 6-4 5-7 6-4

Wt. 205 215 246 172 190 140 175

Wt. 195 245 200

Cl. Pos. Fr. (rs) F Fr. F Fr. F Jr. G Fr. G/F Fr. G Jr. G


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Game #4 – November 28, 2008 – TBA – Normal, Ill. (Illinois State Tournament)

Capacity Opened NCAA Affiliation Conference President Athletic Director Athletic Department Phone Ticket Office Phone Athletic Website

Winston-Salem, N.C. 1834 4,412 Old Gold & Black Demon Deacons Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum 14,665 1989-90 NCAA Division I Atlantic Coast (ACC) Dr. Nathan O. Hatch Ron Wellman (336) 758-5616 (888) 758-DEAC WakeForestSports.com

UC-Santa Barbara

Wake Forest

Game #3 – November 24, 2008 – 7:00 p.m. – Winston-Salem, N.C.

GENERAL INFORMATION Location Founded Enrollment Colors Nickname Arena

ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS Men’s Basketball Contact Scott Wortman Wortman Office Phone (336) 758-6099 Wortman Cell Phone (419) 203-4229 Wortman Office Fax (336) 758-5140 Wortman E-mail wortmasm@wfu.edu WFU Athletic Website WakeForestSports.com Press Row Phone (336) 727-2945 Media Relations Mailing Address: WFU Athletic Media Relations 1834 Wake Forest Road, 310 Miller Center Winston-Salem, NC 27106 BASKETBALL STAFF Head Coach Dino Gaudio Coaching Record at WFU 17-13 (2nd Season) Coaching Record Overall 85-137 (9th Season) Associate Head Coach Jeff Battle Assistant Coach Pat Kelsey Assistant Coach Mike Muse Men’s Basketball Office Phone (336) 758-5622 Men’s Basketball Office Fax (336) 758-5140 Men’s Basketball Mailing Address: WFU Men’s Basketball 1834 Wake Forest Road, Miller Center Winston-Salem, NC 27106 BASKETBALL INFORMATION 2007-08 Record 17-13 2007-08 Conference Record 7-9 (t-7th) Starters Returning/Lost 5/0 Letterwinners Returning/Lost 14/1 Newcomers 4 STARTERS RETURNING (5): No. Player Ht. 10 Ishmael Smith 6-0 00 Jeff Teague 6-2 42 L.D. Williams 6-4 23 James Johnson 6-9 13 Chas McFarland 7-0

Dino Gaudio Head Coach

UC Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, Ca. 1944 20,847 Blue and Gold Gauchos The Thunderdome 6,000 NCAA Division I Big West Dr. Henry T.Yang To Be Announced (805) 893-8272 (805) 893-UCSB UCSBGauchos.com

ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS Men’s Basketball Contact Bill Mahoney Mahoney Office Phone (805) 893-3428 Mahoney Cell Phone Unavailable Mahoney Office Fax (805) 893-4537 ODU Athletic Website UCSBGauchos.com Press Row Phone (805) 893-4361 SID Mailing Address: UCSB Athletic Media Relations Intercollegiate Athletics Building, Suite 2201 Santa Barbara, CA 93106 BASKETBALL COACHING STAFF Head Coach Bob Williams Coaching Record at UCSB 163-131 (11th Season) Coaching Record Overall 352-231 (21st Season) Assistant Coach David Campbell Assistant Coach Matt Stock Assistant Coach Brad Holland Men’s Basketball Office Phone (805) 893-2141 Men’s Basketball Office Fax (805) 893-7116 BASKETBALL INFORMATION 2007-08 Overall Record 23-9 2007-08 Conference Record 12-4 (t-1st) Starters Returning/Lost 3/2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost 8/4 Newcomers 6 STARTERS RETURNING (3): No. Player Ht. 10 Chris Devine 6-8 11 Justin Joyner 6-0 42 James Powell 6-2

Wt. 230 170 190

Cl. Sr. Jr. Jr.

Pos. F G G

PPG 12.3 3.8 12.3

RPG 5.4 3.6 2.2

PPG 0.4 2.7 0.8 2.3 2.4

RPG 0.0 1.2 0.0 1.7 1.1

Pos. G G G F C

PPG 8.6 13.9 8.9 14.6 8.4

RPG 3.4 2.7 3.8 8.1 5.8

OTHER LETTERWINNERS RETURNING (5): No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl. Pos. 15 Sam Phippen 6-9 220 So. F 01 D.J. Posley 6-3 180 Sr. G 02 Nick Quick 6-0 160 Sr. G 04 Paul Roemer 6-1 180 Jr. G 03 Jordan Weiner 6-0 173 So. G

OTHER LETTERWINNERS RETURNING (9): No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl. Pos. 02 Gary Clark 6-4 200 So. G 35 Kyle Fowler 6-2 180 Jr. G 04 Harvey Hale 6-3 195 Sr. G 52 Bobby Hoekstra 6-7 225 Sr. F 20 Mike Lepore 6-1 180 Sr. G 30 Jimmy McQuilkin 5-10 165 Sr. G 45 Jason Philippe 6-3 205 So. G 31 Jamie Skeen 6-8 250 Jr. F 44 David Weaver 6-11 235 Jr. (rs) F/C

PPG 2.6 0.0 8.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.6 2.7

RPG 0.8 0.0 2.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.1 2.6

NEWCOMERS (6): No. Player 20 Will Brew, Jr. 44 Jesse Byrd 23 Spencer Ford 21 James Nunnally 00 Jaime Serna

Ht. 6-3 6-8 6-10 6-5 6-7

Wt. 175 225 225 205 235

Cl. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr.

Pos. G F F F F

55

7-2

230

Fr.

C

NEWCOMERS (3): No. Player 01 Al-Farouq Aminu 40 Ty Walker 55 Tony Woods

Ishmael Smith Junior/Guard

GENERAL INFORMATION Name Location Founded Enrollment Colors Nickname Arena Capacity NCAA Affiliation Conference Chancellor Athletic Director Athletic Department Phone Ticket Office Phone Athletic Website

Ht. 6-9 7-0 6-11

Wt. 215 215 245

Wt. 175 180 210 245 235

Cl. Fr. Fr. Fr.

Cl. Jr. So. Jr. So. Jr.

Pos. F C C

Bob Williams Head Coach

Hometown Norcross, Ga. Wilmington, N.C. Rome, Ga.

Chris Devine Senior/Forward

Greg Somogyi

Hometown Berkeley, Ca. Oakland, Ca. Milpitas, Ca. Stockton, Ca. Rancho Santa Margarita, Ca. Budapest, Hungary


OFFICIAL ’08-’09

Normal, Ill. 1857 20,104 Red and White Redbirds Redbird Arena 10,200 NCAA Division I Missouri Valley (MVC) Dr. Al Bowman Dr. Sheahon Zenger (309) 438-2000 (309) 438-8000 GoRedbirds.com

Game #6 – November 30, 2008 – TBA – Normal, Ill (Illinois State Tournament)

GENERAL INFORMATION Location Founded Enrollment Colors Nickname Arena Capacity NCAA Affiliation Conference President Athletic Director Athletic Department Phone Ticket Office Phone Athletic Website

Nicholls State

Illinois State

Game #5 – November 29, 2008 – 6:00 p.m. – Normal, Ill. (Illinois State Tournament)

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ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS Assistant AD MBB Contact Todd Kober Kober Office Phone (309) 438-3805 Kober Cell Phone (309) 310-7112 Kober Office Fax (309) 438-5634 Kober E-mail gtkober@ilstu.edu Illinois State Athletic Website GoRedbirds.com Press Row Phone (309) 438-5950 Athletic Media Relations Mailing Address: ISU Media Relations Campus Box 2660, College at Dalaine Normal, IL 61790 BASKETBALL STAFF Head Coach Tim Jankovich Coaching Record at ISU 25-10 (2nd Season) Coaching Record Overall 78-67 (6th Season) Assistant Coach Anthony Beane Assistant Coach Rob Judson Assistant Coach Paris Parham Men’s Basketball Office Phone (309) 438-8681 Men’s Basketball Office Fax (309) 438-8686 Men’s Basketball Mailing Address: ISU Men’s Basketball Campus Box 2660, College at Dalaine Normal, IL 61790 BASKETBALL INFORMATION 2007-08 Record 25-10 2007-08 Conference Record 13-5 (2nd) Starters Returning/Lost 2/3 Letterwinners Returning/Lost 7/6 Newcomers 9 STARTERS RETURNING (3): No. Player Ht. Wt. 00 Osiris Eldridge 6-3 190 42 Dinma Odiakosa 6-8 240

Cl. Jr. So.

LETTERWINNERS RETURNING (7): No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl. 00 Osiris Eldridge 6-3 190 Jr. 42 Dinma Odiakosa 6-8 240 So. 45 Brandon Holtz 6-4 185 Sr. 01 Emmanuel Holloway 6-2 190 Sr. 03 Alex Rubin 6-1 185 So. 25 Sead Odzic 6-3 192 Jr. 41 Brandon Sampay 6-8 255 Sr.

Tim Jankonich Head Coach

Osiris Eldridge Junior/Guard

NEWCOMERS (9): No. Player 10 Kenyon Smith 12 Lloyd Phillips 21 Kellen Thornton 23 Landon Shipley 24 Bobby Hill 25 Champ Oguchi 31 Jeremy Robinson 32 Ty Modupe TBA Blake Mishler

Ht. 6-0 5-10 6-7 6-0 6-7 6-6 6-8 6-7 6-8

Wt. 183 170 215 170 203 198 210 205 220

Cl. Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Jr.

Pos. G G F G F G F F F

GENERAL INFORMATION Location Founded Enrollment Colors Nickname Arena Capacity NCAA Affiliation Conference President Athletic Director Athletic Department Phone Ticket Office Phone Athletic Website

Thibodaux, La. 1948 6,814 Red & Gray Colonels Stopher Gymnasium 3,800 NCAA Division I Southland Dr. Stephen T. Hulbert Rob Bernardi (985) 448-4280 (985) 448-4792 GeauxColonels.com

ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS Men’s Basketball Contact Elizabeth Ballard Ballard Office Phone (985) 448-4282 Ballard Cell Phone (985) 859-3295 Ballard Office Fax (985) 448-4490 Media Relations Director Brandon Rizzuto Rizzuto Office Phone (985) 48-4281 Coppin State Athletic Website GeauxColonels.com Press Row Phone (985) 448-4294 SID Mailing Address: Nicholls State Athletic Media Relations P.O. Box 2032 Thibodaux, LA 70310 BASKETBALL COACHING STAFF Head Coach J.P. Piper Coaching Record at NSU 33-82 (5th Season) Coaching Record Overall 33-82 (5th Season) Assistant Coach Kevin Johnson Assistant Coach Will Kellner Assistant Coach Joel Weiss Men’s Basketball Office Phone (985) 448-4280 Men’s Basketball Office Fax (985) 448-4924 Men’s Basketball Mailing Address: NSU Men’s Basketball P.O. Box 2032 Thibodaux, LA 70310 BASKETBALL INFORMATION 2007-08 Overall Record 10-21 2007-08 Conference Record/Finish 5-11/5th Starters Returning/Lost 4/1 Letterwinners Returning/Lost 9/5 Newcomers 6 STARTERS RETURNING (4): No. Player Ht. 05 Justin Payne 5-11 21 Ryan Bathie 6-6 11 Dominic Friend 6-7 31 Anatoly Bose 6-6

Pos. PPG RPG G 15.8 5.7 F 1.3 2.1 Pos. G F G G G G F

PPG 15.8 1.3 2.9 5.4 6.3 2.0 4.1

RPG 5.7 2.1 1.1 1.7 1.4 1.0 2.6

Hometown Chicago, Ill. Washington, D.C. Country Club Hills, Ill. St. Louis, Mo. St. Louis, Mo. Houston, Tx. Decatur, Ill. Topeka, Kan. Metamora, Ill.

J.P. Piper Head Coach

Ryan Bathie Senior Forward

Wt. 170 190 250 200

Cl. Sr. Sr. So. So.

Pos. G F F/G G/F

PPG 5.1 13.6 7.6 10.8

RPG 2.1 4.1 4.0 4.8

OTHER LETTERWINNERS RETURNING (5): No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl. Pos. 03 Mike Czepil 6-2 170 Jr. G 44 Chris Paige 6-9 215 Jr. C 12 K.J. Lee 6-2 190 So. G 24 Kellan Carter 6-0 180 So. G 34 Dwight Fusilier 6-2 190 So. -

PPG 11.6 1.2 1.0 1.7 -

RPG 3.7 2.2 0.0 1.4 -

NEWCOMERS (6): No. Player 02 Chris Iles 04 Kyle Ford 13 Cameron McCallum

Ht. 5-11 6-6 6-8

Wt. 165 210 240

Cl. Fr. Fr. Fr.

Pos. G G/F F

20 22 32

6-5 6-1 6-7

240 190 235

Fr. So. Fr.

G G F

Fred Hunter Cody Worsham Phillip Ward

Hometown Houston, Tx. Whitehouse, Tx. Melton South, Australia Denton, Tx. Baton Rouge, La. Fresno, Ca.


ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS SID/MBB Contact Bill Hamilton Hamilton Office Phone (803) 536-7060 Hamilton Cell Phone (803) 378-6165 Hamilton Office Fax (803) 536-8622 Hamilton E-mail whamilton@scsu.edu Asst. Sports Information Director Romanda Noble Noble Office Phone (803) 516-4628 Noble Cell Phone (803) 707-6189 Noble Office Fax (803) 536-8622 Noble E-mail rnoble1@scsu.edu SCSU Athletic Website SCSUAthletics.com Press Row Phone (803) 536-8653 SID Mailing Address: SCSU Sports Information 300 College Street Northeast Orangeburg, SC 29117 BASKETBALL STAFF Head Coach Tim Carter Coaching Record at SCSU 13-20 (2nd Season) Coaching Record Overall 173-172 (13th Season) Assistant Coach Henry Harris Assistant Coach Brandon Perry Assistant Coach Lorenzo M. Watkins Men’s Basketball Office Phone (803) 536-8586 Men’s Basketball Office Fax (803) 536-8622 Men’s Basketball Mailing Address: SCSU Men’s Basketball 300 College Street Northeast – SHM Memorial Coliseum Orangeburg, SC 29117

Game #8 – December 13, 2008 – 2:00 p.m. – Raleigh, N.C.

Capacity Opened NCAA Affiliation Conference President Athletic Director Athletic Department Phone Ticket Office Phone Athletic Website

Orangeburg, S.C. 1896 4,700 Garnet and Blue Bulldogs Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Coliseum 3,200 1982 NCAA Division I Mid-Eastern Athletic (MEAC) Dr. George E. Cooper Charlene Johnson (803) 536-7242 (803) 536-8579 SCSUAthletics.com

North Carolina State

Game #7 – December 6, 2008 – 4:00 p.m. –Orangeburg, S.C. Game #29 – March 5, 2009 – 7:30 p.m. – Winston-Salem, N.C.

South Carolina State

GENERAL INFORMATION Location Founded Enrollment Colors Nickname Arena

Tim Carter Head Coach

Jason Johnson Sr./Forward/Center

Cl. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr.

Pos. F/C G G/F G

PPG 11.4 10.9 10.9 9.1

RPG 7.5 1.7 6.1 3.6

LETTERWINNERS RETURNING (6): No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl. 01 Jason Johnson 6-7 220 Sr. 02 Jessie Burton 5-11 175 Sr. 15 Jason Flagler 6-4 185 Jr. 22 Carrio Bennett 6-1 160 Sr. 25 Julius Carter 6-8 240 Jr. 24 Westley Telfare 6-4 190 So.

Pos. F/C G G/F G F G

PPG 11.4 10.9 10.9 9.1 7.2 0.0

RPG 7.5 1.7 6.1 3.6 4.6 0.0

NEWCOMERS (6): No. Player 03 Brandon Smalls 04 Josh Jackson 21 Jimmy Williams 23 Jamaal Day 21 Arsenio Williams 20 Kenshay Johnson

Ht. 6-5 6-9 6-3 6-1 6-4 6-1

Wt. 175 285 190 180 210 180

Wt. 220 175 185 160

Cl. Jr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr.

Pos. F C G G F G

Hometown N. Charleston, S.C. Aiken, S.C. East Dublin, Ga. Irwinton, Ga. Chicago, Ill. Hawkinsville, Ga.

Sidney Lowe Head Coach

Ben McCauley Sr./Forward/Center

Raleigh, N.C. 1887 31,000 Red & White Wolfpack RBC Center 19,700 NCAA Division I Atlantic Coast (ACC) Dr. James L. Oblinger Lee Fowler (919) 515-2101 (919) 865-1510 GoPack.com

ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS Men’s Basketball Contact Brian Reinhardt Reinhardt Office Phone (919) 515-8953 Reinhardt Cell Phone (919) 819-8317 Reinhardt Office Fax (919) 515-2898 Media Relations Director Annabelle Myers Myers’ Office Phone (919) 515-2102 N.C. State Athletic Website GoPack.com Press Row Phone (919) 861-6190 SID Mailing Address: N.C. State Athletic Media Relations Box 8502 Raleigh, NC 27695 BASKETBALL COACHING STAFF Head Coach Sidney Lowe Coaching Record at NCSU 35-32 (3rd Season) Coaching Record Overall 35-32 (3rd Season) Associate Head Coach Monte Towe Assistant Coach Larry Harris Assistant Coach Pete Strickland Men’s Basketball Office Phone (919) 515-2104 Men’s Basketball Office Fax (919) 515-5169 BASKETBALL INFORMATION 2007-08 Overall Record 15-16 2007-08 Conference Record 4-12 (t-11th) Starters Returning/Lost 3/2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost 11/3 Newcomers 2 STARTERS RETURNING (3): No. Player Ht. 04 Courtney Fells 6-5 10 Javier Gonzalez 6-0 34 Ben McCauley 6-10

BASKETBALL INFORMATION 2007-08 Record 13-20 2007-08 Conference Record 7-9 (t-7th) Starters Returning/Lost 4/1 Letterwinners Returning/Lost 6/2 Newcomers 6 STARTERS RETURNING (4): No. Player Ht. 01 Jason Johnson 6-7 02 Jessie Burton 5-11 15 Jason Flagler 6-4 22 Carrio Bennett 6-1

GENERAL INFORMATION Location Founded Enrollment Colors Nickname Arena Capacity NCAA Affiliation Conference President Athletic Director Athletic Department Phone Ticket Office Phone Athletic Website

Pos. G G F/C

PPG 10.6 3.8 6.1

RPG 2.8 1.8 3.7

OTHER LETTERWINNERS RETURNING (8): No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl. Pos. 33 Brandon Costner 6-9 238 Jr. (rs) F 12 Farnold Degand 6-4 178 Jr. (rs) G 15 Trevor Ferguson 6-5 185 Jr. (rs) G 02 Simon Harris 6-5 239 Sr. (rs) F 31 Dennis Horner 6-8 220 Jr. F 13 Marques Johnson 6-5 205 Jr. G 30 Johnny Thomas 6-5 205 Fr. (rs) F 23 Tracy Smith 6-7 232 So. F

PPG 8.5 6.9 3.6 0.6 3.2 2.0 0.0 3.3

RPG 4.6 3.2 0.7 1.0 1.2 1.6 0.0 1.6

NEWCOMERS (2): No. Player Ht. 24 Julius Mays 6-2 21 C.J. Williams 6-4

Wt. 170 200

Wt. 205 176 238

Cl. Fr. Fr.

Cl. Sr. So. Sr.

Pos. G F

Hometown Marion, Ind. Fayetteville, N.C.


OFFICIAL ’08-’09

Conference Chancellor Athletic Director Athletic Department Phone Ticket Office Phone Athletic Website

ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS Asst. AD/MBB Contact Kyle Serba Serba Office Phone (919) 530-7054 Serba Cell Phone (919) 796-1696 Serba Office Fax (919) 530-5426 Serba E-mail kserba@nccu.edu NCCU Athletic Website NCCUEaglePride.com Press Row Phone (919) 796-1696 SID Mailing Address: NCCU Sports Information 116 McLendon-McDougald Gym Durham, N.C. 27707 BASKETBALL STAFF Head Coach Henry Dickerson Coaching Record at NCCU 43-71 (5th Season) Coaching Record Overall 115-144 (10th Season) Assistant Coach LeVelle Moton Assistant Coach Ray Martin Men’s Basketball Office Phone (919) 530-7059 Men’s Basketball Office Fax (919) 530-5426 Men’s Basketball Mailing Address: NCCU Men’s Basketball 116 McLendon-McDougald Gym Durham, N.C. 27707

Bryan Ayala Senior/Guard

GENERAL INFORMATION Location Founded Enrollment Colors Nickname Arena Capacity NCAA Affiliation Conference President Athletic Director Athletic Department Phone Athletic Website

BASKETBALL INFORMATION 2007-08 Record 4-26 2007-08 Conference Record N/A (Independent) Starters Returning/Lost 3/2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost 7/6 Newcomers 7 STARTERS RETURNING (3): No. Player Ht. 12 Bryan Ayala 6-3 11 J’Mell Walters 5-10 00 Joshua Worthy 6-5

Henry Dickerson Head Coach

Durham, N.C. 1910 8,383 Maroon and Gray Eagles McLendon-McDougald Gym 3,056 1955 NCAA Division I (Transitional) Independent Charlie Nelms Ingrid Wicker-McCree (919) 530-7057 (919) 530-5170 NCCUEaglePride.com

Game #10 – December 20, 2008 – 7:00 p.m. – Winston-Salem, N.C.

GENERAL INFORMATION Location Founded Enrollment Colors Nickname Arena Capacity Opened NCAA Affiliation

Averett

Game #9 – December 18, 2008 – 7:30 p.m. – Durham, N.C. Game #30 (at MEAC Tournament) – March 14, 2009 – TBA – Winston-Salem, N.C.

North Carolina Central

98

Pos. G G F

PPG 13.0 4.4 4.2

RPG 3.2 2.0 4.3

LETTERWINNERS RETURNING (7): No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl. 12 Bryan Ayala 6-3 190 Sr. 11 J’Mell Walters 5-10 175 Sr. 00 Joshua Worthy 6-5 205 Jr. 13 Philip Branch 6-0 190 Sr. 23 Ashton Sauls 6-0 170 Sr. 33 Tremain Holloway 6-5 205 Jr. 01 Michael Glasker 5-7 155 So.

Pos. G G F G G F G

PPG 13.0 4.4 4.2 7.7 7.0 3.1 1.9

RPG 3.2 2.0 4.3 1.4 3.3 2.5 0.6

Ht. 5-10 6-7 6-2 6-8 6-6 6-6 6-9

Wt. 155 216 170 230 246 195 220

Cl. Fr. Fr. So. Jr. So. Fr. Jr.

Pos. G F G F F F C

ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS SID/MBB Contact Drew Wilson Wilson Office Phone (434) 791-5621 Wilson Cell Phone (434) 489-5926 Wilson Office Fax (434) 791-5740 Wilson E-mail drew.wilson@averett.edu Averett Athletic Website AverettCougars.com Press Row Phone Unavailable SID Mailing Address: Averett University Sports Information 420 West Main Street Danville,VA 24541 BASKETBALL STAFF Head Coach Coaching Record at Averett Coaching Record Overall Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Men’s Basketball Office Phone Men’s Basketball Mailing Address: Averett Men’s Basketball 420 West Main Street Danville,VA 24541

Last School Cardinal Gibbons H.S. Charis Prep Motlow State C.C. Dutchess C.C. Liberty University Charis Prep TCI College

Jimmy Allen Head Coach

Johnathan Rumley Senior/Guard

Jimmy Allen 67-44 (5th Season) 67-44 (5th Season) Andrew Gunderson Bobby Fisk (434) 791-5689

BASKETBALL INFORMATION 2007-08 Record 14-15 2007-08 Conference Record 5-7 (1st) Starters Returning/Lost 4/1 Letterwinners Returning/Lost 11/3 Newcomers 4 STARTERS RETURNING (3): No. Player Ht. 22 Jonathan Rumley 6-3 24 Ryan Frazier 6-2 20 Brandon Malone 5-9

Cl. Sr. Sr. Jr.

NEWCOMERS (7): No. Player TBA Jamar Briscoe TBA Nick Chasten TBA Vincent Davis TBA Lamar Pittman TBA Norbert Randall TBA Dami Sapara TBA Stevy Worah-Ozimo

Wt. 190 175 205

Danville,Va. 1859 1,000 Blue & Gold Cougars E. Stuart James Grant Center 2,500 NCAA Division III USA South Dr. Tiffany M. Franks Sam Ferguson (434) 791-5700 AverettCougars.com

Pos. G G G

PPG 15.9 10.1 9.2

RPG 7.1 3.6 2.8

OTHER LETTERWINNERS RETURNING (8): No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl. Pos. 03 Justin Parker 5-8 165 Sr. G 12 Zach Ward 6-2 167 Jr. G 33 Jeff Wehling 6-4 200 Jr. F 40 Max Stone 6-4 170 Sr. F 42 Marcus LeCounte 6-5 200 So. F 43 Mike Miller 6-5 220 Jr. F 44 Dimitri Braakman 6-6 215 Sr. F 50 Damien Brown 6-7 190 Sr. C

PPG 2.3 0.0 1.5 3.1 0.0 2.5 1.3 10/9

RPG 1.8 0.0 1.1 1.8 1.0 2.4 0.7 5.6

NEWCOMERS (4): No. Player TBA Ruben Pierce TBA Rakeem Davis TBA Antonio Puller TBA Kenny Hart

Ht. 6-5 6-4 6-5 6-3

Wt. 150 186 165 175

Wt. 188 200 160

Cl. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr.

Cl. Sr. Sr. Jr.

Pos. F F F F

Hometown Suffolk,Va. Chesapeake,Va. Ashland,Va. Suffolk,Va.


GENERAL INFORMATION Location Founded Enrollment Colors Nickname Arena Capacity NCAA Affiliation Conference President Athletic Director Athletic Department Phone Ticket Office Phone Athletic Website

Norfolk,Va. 1930 22,287 Slate Blue, Silver & Light Blue Monarchs Ted Constant Convocation Ctr 8,424 NCAA Division I Colonial Athletic Assoc. (CAA) John Broderick Dr. Jim Jarrett (757) 683-3375 (757) 683-4444 ODUSports.com

BASKETBALL COACHING STAFF Head Coach Blaine Taylor Coaching Record at ODU 136-84 (8th Season) Coaching Record Overall 278-149 (14th Season) Assistant Coach Jim Corrigan Assistant Coach Rob Wilkes Assistant Coach John Richardson Men’s Basketball Office Phone (757) 683-3362 Men’s Basketball Office Fax (757) 683-3119 BASKETBALL INFORMATION 2007-08 Overall Record 18-16 2007-08 Conference Record/Finish 11-7 (4th) Starters Returning/Lost 4/1 Letterwinners Returning/Lost 7/4 Newcomers 6 STARTERS RETURNING (4): No. Player Ht. Wt. 12 Gerald Lee 6-10 250 03 Darius James 6-1 165 02 Ben Finney 6-5 220 21 Frank Hassell 6-8 245

Pos. F/C PG F F

PPG 12.9 6.9 7.0 5.3

RPG 5.9 2.1 5.0 5.0

OTHER LETTERWINNERS RETURNING (3): No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl. Pos. 34 Jonathan Adams 6-6 215 Sr. F 13 Marsharee Neely 6-2 190 Jr. G 33 Keyon Carter 6-8 218 So. (rs) F

PPG 6.0 3.0 2.0

RPG 4.1 1.2 1.1

NEWCOMERS (6): No. Player 24 Kent Bazemore 10 Etoile Imama 15 Chris Cooper 20 Trian Iliadis 22 Nick Wright 01 Marquel De Lancey

Blaine Taylor Head Coach

Game #12 – January 5, 2009 – 7:30 p.m. – Winston-Salem, N.C.

ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS Men’s Basketball Contact Carol Hudson, Jr. Hudson Office Phone (757) 683-3372 Hudson Cell Phone (757) 625-2061 Hudson Office Fax (757) 683-3119 ODU Athletic Website ODUSports.com Press Row Phone (757) 683-5596 SID Mailing Address: ODU Athletic Media Relations Rm. 1102, Athletic Administration Building Norfolk,VA 23529-0201

Ht. 6-5 6-3 6-9 6-3 6-8 6-0

Wt. 190 195 215 185 205 190

Cl. Jr. So. So. So. (rs)

Cl. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr.

Pos. G/F G C G F G

Columbia Union

Game #11 – December 30, 2008 – 7:00 p.m. – Norfolk, Va.

Old Dominion

99

GENERAL INFORMATION Location Founded Enrollment Colors Nickname Arena Capacity Opened NCAA Affiliation Conference President Athletic Director Athletic Department Phone Ticket Office Phone Athletic Website

ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS SID/MBB Contact Jocelyn B. Daniels Daniels Office Phone (301) 891-4554 Daniels Cell Phone Unavailable Daniels Office Fax (301) 891-4552 Daniels E-mail j_b_daniels@hotmail.com Columbia Union Athletic Website CUC.edu/athletics Press Row Phone Unavailable SID Mailing Address: Columbia Union Sports Information 7600 Flower Avenue Takoma Park, MD 20912 BASKETBALL STAFF Head Coach Coaching Record at CU Coaching Record Overall Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Men’s Basketball Office Phone Men’s Basketball Office Fax Men’s Basketball Mailing Address: CUC Men’s Basketball 7600 Flower Avenue Takoma Park, MD 20912

Calvin Dunbar 17-114 (6th Season) 17-114 (6th Season) Bruce Edwards Chris Young (301) 891-4024 (301) 891-4552

BASKETBALL INFORMATION 2007-08 Record 2-22 2007-08 Conference Record N/A (Independent) Starters Returning/Lost 3/3 Letterwinners Returning/Lost 11/3 Newcomers N/A STARTERS RETURNING (1): No. Player Ht. Wt. 42 Maurice Stallion 6’5” 200

Hometown Kelford, N.C. Montreal, Canada Woodbridge,Va. Perth, W. Australia Suffolk,Va. Alexandria,Va.

Calvin Dunbar Head Coach

Maurice Stallion Junior/Center

Cl. Jr.

Pos. PPG RPG C 13.0 5.2

LETTERWINNERS RETURNING (6): No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl. 42 Maurice Stallion 6’5” 200 Jr. 12 Ade Adetosoye 6’0” 185 Jr. 04 Jeff Bigelow 6’7” 220 Jr. 21 Ian Ellis 6’4” 240 Sr. 35 Andre Hardy 6’6” 180 Sr. 15 Rashard McNealy 6’3” 180 Sr.

Pos. C G C G F/C F

PPG 13.0 2.9 3.5 2.0 1.3 5.0

RPG 5.2 0.9 2.8 0.8 0.8 3.1

STARTERS LOST (3): No. Player 32 Elvis Rivera 03 Mike Harper 10 Brandon Dent

Wt. 185 180 180

Cl. Sr. Sr. Sr.

Pos. G G G

PPG 13.5 7.7 0.5

RPG 5.6 1.7 0.5

LETTERWINNERS LOST (4): No. Player Ht. Wt. 32 Elvis Rivera 6’0” 185 03 Mike Harper 5’10” 180 41 Lance Williams 6’3” 200 30 Anthony Linten 6’3” 185

Cl. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr.

Pos. G G F F

PPG 13.5 7.7 2.6 1.1

RPG 5.6 1.7 2.3 0.9

Cl.

Pos. PPG RPG

NEWCOMERS: No. Player Unavailable Gerald Lee Jr./Forward/Center

Takoma Park, Md. 1904 2,500 Blue, Gold, and White Pioneers The Pit 350 1954 NCAA Division II Independent Dr. Randal Wisbey Earlene Simmons (301) 891-4194 (301) 891-4194 CUC.edu/athletics

Ht. 6’0” 5’10” 6’0”

Ht.

Wt.


OFFICIAL ’08-’09

GENERAL INFORMATION Location Founded Enrollment Colors Nickname Arena Capacity Opened NCAA Affiliation Conference President Athletic Director Athletic Department Phone Ticket Office Phone Athletic Website

Princess Anne, Md. 1886 3,600 Maroon and Gray Hawks W.P. Hytche Athletic Center 5,500 1994 NCAA Division I Mid-Eastern Athletic (MEAC) Dr. Thelma B. Thompson Keith Davidson (410) 651-6496 (410) 651-6091 UMEShawks.com

BASKETBALL STAFF Head Coach Frankie Allen Coaching Record at UMES 0-0 (1st Year) Coaching Record Overall 223-294 (19th Year) Assistant Coach G. Jamal Brown Assistant Coach Mike Blaine Assistant Coach Shawn Smith Men’s Basketball Office Phone (410) 651-6536 Men’s Basketball Office Fax (410) 651-7600 Men’s Basketball Mailing Address: UMES Men’s Basketball W.P. Hytche Athletic Center 1 Backbone Road Princess Anne, MD 21853

Cl. So. Jr.

LETTERWINNERS RETURNING (4): No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl. 03 Marc Davis 5-10 175 So. 04 Aleksandar Popovich 6-10 230 Jr. 10 Josh Bright 5-10 180 So. 41 Gary Lee 6-5 200 Sr.

Aleksander Popovich Junior/Center

NEWCOMERS (9): No. Player 25 Jaime Boyer 11 Tim Burns 33 Chris Conner 24 Hillary Haley 32 Tyler Hines 01 Keishawn Mayes 05 Sammy Obetoh 34 Neal Pitt 31 Mark Robertson

Ht. 6-1 5-10 6-4 6-6 6-6 6-7 6-7 6-6 6-5

Wt. 175 180 210 200 230 255 200 230 220

Cl. Fr. Jr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr.

Pos. G G G G F/C F/C F F G/F

GENERAL INFORMATION Location Founded Enrollment Colors Nickname Arena Capacity Opened NCAA Affiliation Conference President Athletic Director Athletic Department Phone Ticket Office Phone Athletic Website

Dover, Del. 1891 3,756 Columbia Blue and Red Hornets Memorial Hall 2,000 1997 NCAA Division I Mid-Eastern Athletic (MEAC) Dr. Claibourne D. Smith Rick Costello (302) 857-6030 (866) 378-2845 DSUhornets.com

ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS Assistant AD for Media Relations Paul Dodson Dodson Office Phone (302) 857-7563 Dodson Cell Phone To Be Announced Dodson Office Fax (302) 857-6069 Dodson E-mail pdodson@desu.com DSU Athletic Website DSUHornets.com Press Row Phone (302) 857-7112 SID Mailing Address: DSU Sports Information 1200 North Dupont Street Dover, DE 19901 BASKETBALL STAFF Head Coach Coaching Record at DSU Coaching Record Overall Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Men’s Basketball Office Phone Men’s Basketball Office Fax Men’s Basketball Mailing Address: DSU Men’s Basketball 1200 North Dupont Street Dover, DE 19901

Greg Jackson 132-112 (9th Season) 295-189 (18th Season) Jarrell Wilkerson Keith Walker Mike Bernard (302) 857-7493 (302) 857-7731

BASKETBALL INFORMATION 2007-08 Record 14-16 2007-08 Conference Record 10-4/4th Starters Returning/Lost 3/2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost 6/3 Newcomers 7

BASKETBALL INFORMATION 2007-08 Record 4-28 2007-08 Conference Record 2-14 (11th) Starters Returning/Lost 2/3 Letterwinners Returning/Lost 4/9 Newcomers 9 STARTERS RETURNING (2): No. Player Ht. Wt. 03 Marc Davis 5-10 175 04 Aleksandar Popovich 6-10 230

Frankie Allen Head Coach

Game #14 – January 12, 2009 – 7:30 p.m. – Dover, Del.

ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS Basketball SID G. Stan Bradley Bradley Office Phone (410) 651-6499 Bradley Cell Phone (410) 845-1519 Bradley Office Fax (410) 651-7600 Bradley E-mail gsbradley@umes.edu UMES Athletic Website umeshawks.com Press Row Phone (410) 651-8903 SID Mailing Address: UMES Department of Athletics W.P. Hytche Athletic Center 1 Backbone Road Princess Anne, MD 21853

Delaware State

Game #13 – January 10, 2009 – 4:00 p.m. – Princess Anne, Md.

Md. - Eastern Shore

100

STARTERS RETURNING (3): No. Player Ht. 30 Marcus Neal 6-5 55 Frisco Sandidge 6-6 02 Trevor Welcher 5-11

Pos. PPG RPG G 10.7 3.2 C 4.0 6.2 Pos. G C G F

PPG 10.7 4.0 3.7 6.5

RPG 3.2 6.2 1.1 3.3

Hometown Philadelphia, Pa. Franklinville, N.J. Powell, Tenn. Landover, Md. Sicklerville, N.J. Warrenton, N.C. Brooklyn, N.Y. Ft Washington, Md. Lakewood, N.J.

Greg Jackson Head Coach

Donald Johnson Senior/Guard

Cl. Jr. Jr. (rs) So.

Pos. G F G

PPG 5.4 6.7 4.4

RPG 2.8 4.0 2.8

LETTERWINNERS RETURNING (6): No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl. 30 Marcus Neal 6-5 205 Jr. 55 Frisco Sandidge 6-6 210 Jr. (rs) 02 Trevor Welcher 5-11 160 So. 33 Jerel Chavis 6-2 190 So. 32 Donald Johnson 6-4 190 Sr. 44 Terrance Parkes 6-6 225 So.

Pos. G F G G G F

PPG 5.4 6.7 4.4 1.9 10.0 3.0

RPG 2.8 4.1 2.8 0.4 3.2 2.1

NEWCOMERS (7): No. Player 11 Fred Bouie 20 Darrian David 21 Arturo Dubois 35 Jared Grady 13 Claybourne Holmes 45 Sheridan Price 42 Greg Smith

Ht. 6-0 6-3 6-7 6-2 6-4 6-7 6-7

Wt. 180 195 240 185 210 210 245

Wt. 205 210 160

Cl. Jr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Jr. So. Jr.

Pos. G G F G G F F

Hometown Orlando, Fla. Bronx, N.Y. Harlem, N.Y. Durham, N.C. Arlington,Va. Waldorf, Md. Kansas City, Mo.


Washington, D.C. 1867 10.500 Red, Blue, and White Bison Burr Gymnasium 2,700 1994 NCAA Division I Mid-Eastern Athletic (MEAC) Dr. Sidney Ribeau Dwight Datcher (202) 806-7146 (202) 806-7198 howard-bison.com

ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS Media Relations Dir/MBB Contact Edward Hill, Jr. Hill Office Phone (202) 806-7184 Hill Cell Phone (202) 345-6276 Hill Office Fax (202) 806-9595 Hill E-mail ehill@howard.edu Athletic Website howard-bison.com Press Row Phone (202) 806-7159 SID Mailing Address: Howard University Sports Information 511 Gresham Place, N.W. Drew Hall Room 100 Washington, D.C. 20059

Game #16 – January 19, 2009 – 7:30 p.m. – Hampton, Va. Game #24 – February 16, 2009 – 7:30 p.m. – Winston-Salem, N.C.

GENERAL INFORMATION Location Founded Enrollment Colors Nickname Arena Capacity Opened NCAA Affiliation Conference President Athletic Director Athletic Department Phone Ticket Office Phone Athletic Website

Hampton

Howard

Game #15 – January 17, 2009 – 4:00 p.m. – Washington, D.C. Game #23 – February 14, 2009 – 6:00 p.m. – Winston-Salem, N.C.

101

BASKETBALL STAFF Head Coach Gil Jackson Coaching Record at Howard 22-70 (4th Season) Coaching Record Overall 22-70 (4th Season) Assistant Coach James Wilhelmi Assistant Coach Matt Collier Men’s Basketball Office Phone (202) 806-5202 Men’s Basketball Office Fax (202) 806-3316 Men’s Basketball Mailing Address: Men’s Basketball Office 511 Gresham Place, N.W. Burr Gymnasium Washington, D.C. 20059 BASKETBALL INFORMATION 2007-08 Record 6-26 2007-08 Conference Record 3-13 (10th) Starters Returning/Lost 5/0 Letterwinners Returning/Lost 11/2 Newcomers 2 STARTERS RETURNING (5): No. Player Ht. 33 Eugene Myatt 6-5 10 Randy Hampton 6-5 54 Paul Kirkpatrick 6-9 15 Kyle Riley 6-3 05 Adam Walker 6-8

Gil Jackson Head Coach

Cl. Sr. Sr. So. So. So.

Pos. G F C G F

PPG 14.1 11.6 5.3 6.6

RPG 3.3 5.2 4.2 2.1

LETTERWINNERS RETURNING (11) No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl. 33 Eugene Myatt 6-5 210 Sr. 10 Randy Hampton 6-5 190 Sr. 54 Paul Kirkpatrick 6-9 220 So. 15 Kyle Riley 6-3 180 So. 05 Adam Walker 6-8 205 So. 00 Curtis White 6-4 195 Jr. 01 Kandi Mukole 6-8 215 Jr. 11 Torrance Timothy 6-5 185 So. 21 Anthony Thomas 6-6 205 So. 31 Theo Livingstone 6-2 185 Sr. 34 Nate Cooper 6-8 220 Jr.

Pos. G F C G F G F G F G C

PPG 14.1 11.6 5.3 6.6 6.1 6.4 5.9 2.2 0.8 1.7 0.5

RPG 3.3 5.2 4.2 2.1 5.8 3.2 3.9 1.2 1.1 1.3 0.7

NEWCOMERS (2): No. Player Ht. Wt. 03 Chris McHenry 5-11 170 22 Calvin Thompson 6-3 170

Randy Hampton Senior/Forward

Wt. 210 190 220 180 205

Cl. Fr. Fr.

Pos. G G

GENERAL INFORMATION Location Founded Enrollment Colors Nickname Arena Capacity Opened NCAA Affiliation Conference President Athletic Director Athletic Department Phone Ticket Office Phone Athletic Website

Hampton,Va, 1868 6,156 Royal Blue and White Pirates HU Convocation Center 7,200 2000 NCAA Division I Mid-Eastern Athletic (MEAC) Dr. William R. Harvey Lonza Hardy, Jr. (757) 727-5641 (757) 728-6800 HamptonPirates.com

ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS Basketball SID Maurice Williams Williams Office Phone (757) 727-5757 Williams Cell Phone (803) 842-1279 Williams Office Fax (757) 728-5813 Williams E-mail Maurice.Williams@hampton.edu Hampton Athletic Website HamptonPirates.com Press Row Phone (757) 728-6889 SID Mailing Address: Hampton Sports Information Office 194 Holland Hall Hampton,VA 23668 BASKETBALL STAFF Head Coach Kevin Nickelberry Coaching Record at HU 33-28 (3rd Season) Coaching Record Overall 33-28 (3rd Season) Assistant Coach Edward Joyner, Jr. Assistant Coach Steve Zengel Assistant Coach Keith Coutreyer Assistant Coach Akeem Miskdeen Assistant Coach Larry Ayers Men’s Basketball Office Phone (757) 728-6818 Men’s Basketball Office Fax (757) 728-5813 Men’s Basketball Mailing Address: Hampton Men’s Basketball Hampton University Convocation Center Hampton,VA 23668 BASKETBALL INFORMATION 2007-08 Record 18-12 2007-08 Conference Record 11-5 (t-2nd) Starters Returning/Lost 5/2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost 9/5 Newcomers 4 STARTERS RETURNING (5): No. Player Ht. 33 Jordan Brooks 5-9 34 Chad Easterling 6-6 21 Mike Freeman 6-8 31 Donte Harrison 6-9 32 John Ntoko 6-3

Kevin Nickelberry Head Coach

Hometown Milwaukee, Wis. Harvey, La.

Cl. So. Jr. (rs) Jr. Sr. Jr.

Pos. G F F F/C G

PPG 3.1 0.6 7.7 5.4 0.0

RPG 1.9 0.3 4.9 4.7 0.6

LETTERWINNERS RETURNING (9): No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl. 33 Jordan Brooks 5-9 165 So. 34 Chad Easterling 6-6 210 Jr. (rs) 21 Mike Freeman 6-8 220 Jr. 31 Donte Harrison 6-9 220 Sr. 32 John Ntoko 6-3 208 Jr. 02 Vincent Simpson 6-1 170 Jr. 12 Theo Smalling 6-7 220 Jr. 05 Brandon Tunnell 6-1 185 So. 45 Antwyne Hines 6-10 250 Jr.

Pos. G F F F/C G G F G C

PPG 3.1 0.6 7.7 5.4 0.0 11.1 4.1 3.1 0.0

RPG 1.9 0.3 4.9 4.7 0.0 2.3 6.0 0.7 0.0

NEWCOMERS (4): No. Player 22 Chris Tolson 23 Kwame Morgan, II 24 George DeGroat 01 Darrion Pellum Vincent Simpson Junior/Guard

Ht. 6-0 6-3 6-5 6-6

Wt. 175 205 215 205

Wt. 165 210 220 220 208

Cl. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr.

Pos. G G F G

Hometown Laurel, Md. Largo, Md. Portsmouth,Va. Hampton,Va.


Greensboro, NC 1891 10,660 Blue and Gold Aggies Corbett Sports Center 5,700 1990 NCAA Division I Mid-Eastern Athletic (MEAC) Dr. Stanley F. Battle Wheeler Brown (336) 256-0285 (336) 334-7749 NCATAggies.com

Game #18 – January 26, 2009 – 7:30 p.m. – Winston-Salem, N.C. Game #26 - February 23, 2009 – 8:00 p.m. – Norfolk, Va.

GENERAL INFORMATION Location Founded Enrollment Colors Nickname Arena Capacity Opened NCAA Affiliation Conference Chancellor Athletic Director Athletic Department Phone Ticket Office Phone Athletic Website

Nofolk State

Game #17 – January 24, 2009 – 6:00 p.m. – Winston-Salem, N.C. Game #25 – February 21, 2009 – 4:00 p.m. – Greensboro, N.C.

North Carolina A&T

OFFICIAL ’08-’09

ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS Basketball SID Brian Holloway Holloway Office Phone (336) 334-7141 Holloway Cell Phone (336) 328-6719 Holloway Office Fax (336) 334-7181 Holloway E-mail bmhollow@ncat.edu NC A&T Athletic Website NCATAggies.com Press Row Phone (336) 334-7405 SID Mailing Address: NC A&T Sports Information Moore Gymnasium – 1601 E. Market Street Greensboro, NC 27411 BASKETBALL STAFF Head Coach Jerry Eaves Coaching Record at NC A&T 45-105 (6th Season) Coaching Record Overall 45-105 (6th Season) Assistant Coach Scott Bollwage Assistant Coach Harlan Frye Assistant Coach Bryant Parlor Men’s Basketball Office Phone (336) 334-7983 Men’s Basketball Office Fax (336) 334-7566 Men’s Basketball Mailing Address: NC A&T Men’s Basketball Moore Gymnasium – 1601 E. Market Street Greensboro, NC 27411 BASKETBALL INFORMATION 2007-08 Record 15-16 2007-08 Conference Record 9-7 Starters Returning/Lost 0/5 Letterwinners Returning/Lost 9/7 Newcomers 4

LETTERWINNERS RETURNING (9): No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl. 05 Tavarus Alston 6-0 165 Jr. 15 Kam Shepherd 6-8 215 So. 21 Ed Jones 6-7 215 Sr. 23 Thomas Coleman 6-9 220 So. 30 Julian McCurklin 6-8 225 Sr. 33 Nicholas Wilson 6-5 210 Sr. 34 Robert Johnson 6-6 200 Jr. 43 Chad Webster 6-10 210 Sr. 50 James Porter 6-9 220 Sr.

Jerry Eaves Head Coach

Ed Jones Senior/Forward

Ht. 6-1 5-8 6-3 6-6

Wt. 180 160 185 212

Cl. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr.

Norfolk,Va. 1935 6,200 Green and Gold Spartans Echols Hall 7,000 1974 NCAA Division I Mid-Eastern Athletic (MEAC) Dr. Carolyn W. Meyers Marty L. Miller (757) 823-8152 (757) 823-9009 NSUSpartans.com

ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS Men’s Basketball Contact Matt Michalec Michalec Office Phone (757) 823-2628 Michalec Cell Phone (757) 592-1245 Michalec Office Fax (757) 823-8218 Michalec E-mail mmichalec@nsu.edu Press Row Phone (757) 823-8195 SID Mailing Address: NSU Office of Sports Information 700 Park Avenue Norfolk,VA 23504 BASKETBALL STAFF Head Coach Coaching Record at NSU Coaching Record Overall Assistant Coach Men’s Basketball Office Phone Men’s Basketball Office Fax Men’s Basketball Mailing Address: Men’s Basketball Office 700 Park Avenue – Echols Hall Norfolk,VA 23504

Anthony Evans 16-15 (2nd Season) 16-15 (2nd Season) Robert Jones (757) 823-8934 (757) 823-8218

BASKETBALL INFORMATION 2007-08 Record 16-15 2007-08 Conference Record 11-5 (t-2nd) Starters Returning/Lost 2/3 Letterwinners Returning/Lost 8/7 Newcomers 4 STARTERS RETURNING (2): No. Player Ht. Wt. 21 Brandon Monroe 6-7 215 23 Corey Lyons 6-4 185

STARTERS RETURNING (0): No Starters Returning

NEWCOMERS (4): No. Player 03 Dwane Joshua 10 Marc Hill 12 Nic Simpson 01 Brock Moorman

GENERAL INFORMATION Location Founded Enrollment Colors Nickname Arena Capacity Opened NCAA Affiliation Conference President Athletic Director Athletic Department Phone Ticket Office Phone Athletic Website

Pos. G G G F

Pos. G F F C F F F C C

PPG 2.7 0.5 7.6 6.9 1.5 3.1 3.5 0.0 1.9

LETTERWINNERS RETURNING (8): No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl. 21 Brandon Monroe 6-7 215 Jr. 23 Corey Lyons 6-4 185 Sr. 02 Michael Deloach 6-0 175 Sr. 25 Oludele Doherty 6-8 225 Sr. 11 Joseph Dorsett-Jeffreys 6-11 300 Jr. 00 Raphael Hall 6-6 185 Sr. 14 Antoine Perry 6-0 185 Jr. 20 Kevin Worsley 6-4 205 Sr.

RPG 0.6 0.5 3.5 5.1 0.0 1.6 1.1 0.5 2.1

Hometown Jacksonville, Fla. Bowie, Md. Ft. Thomas, Ky. Owensboro, Ky.

Cl. Jr. Sr.

Anthony Evans Head Coach

Corey Lyons Senior/Guard/Forward

NEWCOMERS (4): No. Player 10 Kyle O’Quinn 01 Aleek Pauline 13 James Williams 22 Tim Zephyr

Ht. 6-9 6-1 6-2 6-8

Wt. 225 200 175 195

Cl. Fr. So. So. So.

Pos. F G G F

Pos. PPG RPG F 5.0 5.7 G/F 13.9 4.0 Pos. F G/F G F/C C G/F G G/F

PPG 5.0 13.9 12.8 0.4 4.9 1.9 0.5 3.6

RPG 5.7 4.0 3.7 1.6 2.7 0.8 0.5 3.1

Hometown Queens, N.Y. South Jamaica N.Y. Miramar, Fla. Bronx, N.Y.


Tallahassee, Fla. 1887 10,500 Orange and Green Rattlers Gaither Gymnasium 3,365 1974 NCAA Division I Mid-Eastern Athletic (MEAC) Dr. James Ammons William “Bill” Hayes (850) 561-2882 (850) 412-5269 FAMURattlerSports.com

ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS Associate AD for Media Relations Alvin Hollins, Jr. Hollins Office Phone (850) 599-3200 Hollins Cell Phone (850) 591-7690 Hollins Office Fax (850) 599-3206 Hollins E-mail Rockstat7376@aol.com Basketball SID Ronnie Johnson Basketball SID Office Phone (850) 561-2701 Basketball SID Cell Phone (850) 294-9116 Basketball SID E-mail ronjon_2001@yahoo.com FAMU Athletic Website thefamurattlers.com Press Row Phone To Be Announced SID Mailing Address: FAMU Sports Information Gaither Athletic Center 1835 Wahnish Way Tallahassee, Florida 32307 BASKETBALL STAFF Head Coach Eugene Harris Coaching Record at FAMU 15-17 (2nd Season) Coaching Record Overall 15-17 (2nd Season) Assistant Coach John Jones Assistant Coach Reggie Sharp Assistant Coach To Be Announced Men’s Basketball Office Phone (850) 561-2882 Men’s Basketball Office Fax (850) 412-5269 Men’s Basketball Mailing Address: FAMU Men’s Basketball Gaither Athletic Center 1835 Wahnish Way Tallahassee, Florida 32307

Game #20 – February 2, 2009 – 7:30 p.m. – Daytona Beach, Fla. Game #28 – February 28, 2009 – 7:00 p.m. – Winston-Salem, N.C. (ESPNU)

GENERAL INFORMATION Location Founded Enrollment Colors Nickname Arena Capacity Opened NCAA Affiliation Conference President Athletic Director Athletic Department Phone Ticket Office Phone Athletic Website

Bethune-Cookman

Florida A&M

Game #19 – January 31, 2009 – 4:00 p.m. – Tallahassee, Fla. Game #27 – February 28, 2009 – 6:00 p.m. – Winston-Salem, N.C.

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Eugene Harris Head Coach

Joe Ballard Sr. Senior/Guard

Pos. G G G

PPG 3.9 13.2 3.4

RPG 3.8 6.1 2.4

LETTERWINNERS RETURNING (5): No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl. 24 Joe Ballard, Sr. 6-0 190 Sr. 03 Lamar Twitty 6-4 205 Sr. 10 Byron Taylor 5-7 155 Sr. 20 Cassius Bell 6-3 185 So. 23 Darryl Demps 6-6 215 So.

Pos. G G G G F

PPG 3.9 13.2 3.4 0.2 0.7

RPG 3.8 6.1 2.4 0.5 0.7

Ht. 6-9 6-3 6-3 6-1 6-8 6-2 6-6 6-5

Wt. 290 170 180 190 215 200 180 190

Cl. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr.

Pos. F/C G PG G C G F G/F

ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS SIB/MBB Contact Bryan J. Harvey Harvey Office Phone (386) 481-2206 Harvey Home Phone (386) 323-5709 Harvey Office Fax (386) 481-2238 Harvey E-mail harveyb@cookman.edu BCU Athletic Website BCCAthletics.com Press Row Phone (386) 481-2295 SID Mailing Address: Office of Sports Information 640 Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Blvd. Daytona Beach, FL 32114 BASKETBALL STAFF Head Coach Clifford Reed, Jr. Coaching Record at BCU 70-122 (7th Season) Coaching Record Overall 70-122 (7th Season) Assistant Coach Gravelle Craig Assistant Coach Stacy Beckton Assistant Coach Michael Williams II Men’s Basketball Office Phone (386) 481-2214 Men’s Basketball Office Fax (386) 481-2267 Men’s Basketball Mailing Address: BCU Men’s Basketball Office 640 Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Blvd. Daytona Beach, FL 32114

STARTERS RETURNING (1): No. Player Ht. Wt. 02 John Holmes 6-5 200

Cl. Sr. Sr. Sr.

NEWCOMERS (8): Player TBA Cecil Bent TBA Brandon Bryant TBA Isaac Brown TBA David Buchanon TBA Yannick Crowder TBA Dale Hughes TBA Demario James TBA Dunnell Webb

Wt. 190 205 155

Daytona Beach, Fla. 1904 3,100 Maroon and Gold Wildcats Moore Gymnasium 3,000 1979 NCAA Division I Mid-Eastern Athletic (MEAC) Dr. Trudie Kibbe Reed Lynn Thompson (386) 481-2202 (386) 481-2292 BCCAthletics.com

BASKETBALL INFORMATION 2007-08 Record 11-21 2007-08 Conference Record 5-11 (9th) Starters Returning/Lost 1/4 Letterwinners Returning/Lost 4/7 Newcomers 9

BASKETBALL INFORMATION 2007-08 Record 15-17 2007-08 Conference Record 9-7 (6th) Starters Returning/Lost 3/2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost 5/5 Newcomers 8 STARTERS RETURNING (3): No. Player Ht. 24 Joe Ballard, Sr. 6-0 03 Lamar Twitty 6-4 10 Byron Taylor 5-7

GENERAL INFORMATION Location Founded Enrollment Colors Nickname Arena Capacity Opened NCAA Affiliation Conference President Athletic Director Athletic Department Phone Ticket Office Phone Athletic Website

Hometown Swainsboro, Ga. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Miami, Fla. Portal, Ga. Stone Mountain, Ga. Columbus, Miss. LeFlore, Ala. Thomasville, Ga.

Cl. Sr.

LETTERWINNERS RETURNING (3): No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl. 21 Kevan Creppy 6-4 185 Sr. 15 Tobias Mahone 6-3 215 Sr. 23 Dominique Whatley 6-6 210 Sr.

Clifford Reed Head Coach

John Holmes Senior/Forward

NEWCOMERS (9): No. Player 33 Tyrel Adams 12 Kene Anusionwu 10 Stanley Elliott, Jr. 01 Daniel Feliciano 22 Jerry Jones, Jr. 04 Alvin Pegues 03 Clifford J. Reed 32 Alexander Starling 05 Mike White, Jr.

Ht. 6-9 6-8 6-3 6-5 6-2 6-2 6-3 6-6 6-8

Wt. 250 215 170 205 205 185 175 205 220

Cl. Jr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Fr.

Pos. F/C F/C G F G G PG F F

Pos. PPG RPG F 13.8 5.9 Pos. G/F F G

PPG 2.5 1.8 8.0

RPG 3.2 3.0 2.3

Hometown Steelville, Mo. London, England Newark, N.J. Longwood, Fla. Miami, Fla. Brooklyn, N.Y. Port Orange, Fla, Miami, Fla. Macon, Ga.


Baltimore, Md. 1867 7,500 Orange and Blue Bears Hill Field House 4,250 1979 NCAA Division I Mid-Eastern Athletic (MEAC) Dr. Earl S. Richardson Floyd Kerr (443) 885-3050 (443) 885-3830 MorganStateBears.com

ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS SID/MBB Contact Leonard Haynes, IV Haynes Office Phone (443) 885-3831 Haynes Cell Phone (240) 426-3572 Haynes Office Fax (443) 885-8307 Haynes E-mail lhaynesiv@aol.com MSU Athletic Website MorganStateBears.com Press Row Phone (443) 855-4018 SID Mailing Address: Morgan State Sports Information 1700 East Cold Spring Lane Baltimore, MD 21251 BASKETBALL STAFF Head Coach Todd Bozeman Coaching Record at MSU 45-29 (3rd Season) Coaching Record Overall 98-64 (7th Season) Assistant Coach Kevin McClain Assistant Coach Darryl Prue Assistant Coach Sam Brand Assistant Coach Keith Goode Men’s Basketball Office Phone (443) 885-4806 Men’s Basketball Office Fax (443) 885-4809 Men’s Basketball Mailing Address: Morgan State Men’s Basketball Hill Field House – 1700 East Cold Spring Lane Baltimore, MD 21251

Game #22 – February 9, 2009 – 7:30 p.m. – Winston-Salem, N.C.

GENERAL INFORMATION Location Founded Enrollment Colors Nickname Arena Capacity Opened NCAA Affiliation Conference President Athletic Director Athletic Department Phone Ticket Office Phone Athletic Website

Coppin State

Morgan State

Game #21 – February 7, 2009 – 6:00 p.m. – Winston-Salem, N.C. (ESPNU)

OFFICIAL ’08-’09

Todd Bozeman Head Coach

Marquise Kately Senior Forward

Cl. Jr. Sr. Jr.

Pos. G F F

PPG 9.0 13.1 0.6

RPG 1.0 5.9 1.4

LETTERWINNERS RETURNING (7): No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl. 11 Reggie Holmes 6-4 180 Jr. 32 Marquise Kately 6-5 220 Sr. 02 Gene Johnson 6-7 220 Jr. 21 Rogers Barnes 6-2 190 Sr. 03 Jermaine Bolden 5-9 175 Sr. 15 Dominique Scott 6-4 190 Jr. 42 Rodney Stokes 6-10 225 So.

Pos. G F F G G G F

PPG 9.0 13.1 0.6 3.3 5.5 0.1 0.4

RPG 1.0 5.9 1.4 0.7 2.0 0.1 1.0

NEWCOMERS (10): No. Player Ht. 34 Ameer Ali 6-4 01 Desmond Thomas 5-9 33 Kevin Thompson 6-8 23 Troy Smith 6-4 53 Buford Foote 6-9 44 John Long 6-5 13 Sean Thomas 6-1 04 Rico Myles 6-8 05 Joseph Morgan 6-6

Wt. 230 185 240 195 215 210 185 225 195

Wt. 180 220 220

Cl. Pos. Fr.(rs) F Fr.(rs) G Fr.(rs) F Jr. G Jr. C Jr. F Fr. G Jr. F Jr. G

Baltimore, Md. 1900 4,306 Royal Blue and Gold Eagles Coppin Center 1,720 1959 NCAA Division I Mid-Eastern Athletic (MEAC) Dr. Reginald S. Avery To Be Announced (410) 951-3737 (410) 951-3737 CoppinStateSports.com

ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS SID/MBB Contact Roger McAfee McAfee Office Phone (410) 951-3927 McAfee Cell Phone (443) 841-4693 McAfee Office Fax (410) 951-3718 Assistant SID Matt Sortino Sortino Office Phone (410) 951-3744 Coppin State Athletic Website www.coppinstatesports.com Press Row Phone (410) 951-4269 SID Mailing Address: CSU Office of Athletic Communications 2500 W. North Avenue Baltimore, MD 21261 BASKETBALL STAFF Head Coach Coaching Record at CSU Coaching Record Overall Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Men’s Basketball Office Phone Men’s Basketball Office Fax Men’s Basketball Mailing Address: CSU Men’s Basketball 2500 W. North Avenue Baltimore, MD 21261

Ron “Fang” Mitchell 358-302 (23rd Season) 585-347 (31st Season) Keith Johnson Larry Tucker Jay Dull (410) 951-3735 (410) 951-3717

BASKETBALL INFORMATION 2007-08 Record 16-21 2007-08 Conference Record 7-9 (7th) Starters Returning/Lost 1/4 Letterwinners Returning/Lost 6/8 Newcomers 5

BASKETBALL INFORMATION 2007-08 Record 22-11 2007-08 Conference Record 14-2 (1st) Starters Returning/Lost 3/3 Letterwinners Returning/Lost 7/4 Newcomers 9 STARTERS RETURNING (3): No. Player Ht. 11 Reggie Holmes 6-4 32 Marquise Kately 6-5 02 Gene Johnson 6-7

GENERAL INFORMATION Location Founded Enrollment Colors Nickname Arena Capacity Opened NCAA Affiliation Conference President Athletic Director Athletic Department Phone Ticket Office Phone Athletic Website

Hometown Philadelphia, Pa. Baltimore, Md. Baltimore, Md. Baltimore, Md. Atlanta, Ga. Hagerstown, Md. Clinton, Md. Los Angeles, Ca. Watts, Ca.

STARTERS RETURNING (1): No. Player Ht. Wt. 22 Tywain McKee 6-2 182

Cl. Sr.

LETTERWINNERS RETURNING (6): No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl. 22 Tywain McKee 6-2 182 Sr. 34 Brian Chesnut 6-7 216 Sr. 11 Vincent Goldsberry 5-11 165 So. 31 Eddie Hayden 6-6 240 So. 12 Chuka Iloegbu 6-3 212 Sr. 50 Ceslovas Kucinskas 6-8 245 So.

Ron Mitchell Head Coach

Tywain McKee Senior Guard

NEWCOMERS (5): No. Player 05 Michael Harper 24 Jordan Lee 21 Justin McCoy 44 Rigoberto Sargeant 10 Lenny Young

Ht. 6-4 6-3 5-10 6-8 6-2

Wt. 195 175 160 253 205

Cl. Fr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Fr.

Pos. G G G C G

Pos. PPG RPG G 16.6 4.4 Pos. G F G F G C

PPG 16.6 2.4 3.8 3.2 1.9 2.2

RPG 4.4 2.6 1.7 2.3 0.9 1.5

Hometown Milwaukee, Wis. Baltimore, Md. Baltimore, Md. Stroudsburg, Pa. Philadelphia, Pa.


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The Last Time WSSU

WSSU’s 2007-08 Record When

Scored 100 Points 1.12.08 vs. Md-Eastern Shore...................................................................................................W (105-59)

Leading at halftime..................................................................................................................... 6-5 Trailing at halftime.................................................................................................................... 5-12 Tied at halftime........................................................................................................................... 1-1

Gave Up 100 Points 02.14.98 at Fayetteville State.......................................................................................... L (112-104) 3OT

Overtime...................................................................................................................................... 1-1

Won An Overtime Game 03.03.08 vs. Bethune-Cookman....................................................................................... W (76-71) 2OT

WSSU shoots between 40-49.9%.......................................................................................... 7-7

Lost An Overtime Game 12.01.07 vs. South Carolina State......................................................................................... L (74-70) OT Shot 60% From The Field 01.24.06 at Virginia State...........................................................................................................617 (29-47) Gave Up 60% From The Field 01.20.07 vs. North Dakota State.............................................................................................693 (34-49) Shot 30% Or Below From The Field 02.11.08 at Coppin State...........................................................................................................263 (15-57)

WSSU shoots 50% or better.................................................................................................. 2-0 WSSU shoots under 40%....................................................................................................... 3-11 Opponents shoot 50% or better............................................................................................ 2-1 Opponents shoot between 40-49.9%.................................................................................. 6-14 Opponents shoot under 40%.................................................................................................. 4-3 WSSU has more than five 3pt. FG’s....................................................................................... 9-5 WSSU shoots 50% or better on 3FG’s................................................................................. 2-0 WSSU outrebounds opponent............................................................................................... 6-4 Opponents outrebound WSSU............................................................................................. 6-14 Tied in rebounds........................................................................................................................ 0-0 WSSU scores 59 or less......................................................................................................... 2-10

Held An Opponent To 30% Or Below From The Field 11.14.06 vs. Anderson................................................................................................................286 (14-49)

WSSU scores 60-69.................................................................................................................. 5-6

Had Two 20-Point Scorers 11.19.06 vs. Georgia State................................................................................................Brian Fisher (22) Darius Floyd (20)

WSSU scores 80-89.................................................................................................................. 1-0

Had Five Players Score In Double Figures 03.03.08 vs. Bethune-Cookman.................................................................................Darrell Wonge (17) Darius Floyd (17) Jamal Durham (14) Brian Fisher (11) Paul Davis (11)

Opponents score 60-69........................................................................................................... 5-6

Had Two Double-Doubles In A Game 12.01.01 at Catawba................................................................................................... Marcus Best (19/10) Devonaire Deas (18/10)

WSSU shoots better than 70% FT......................................................................................... 5-2

Had A Player Score 30 Points Or More 01.05.08 vs. Hampton...................................................................................................Darrell Wonge (30)

Opponent scores first............................................................................................................... 6-9

Had A Player Record 10-Plus Assists 01.31.06 vs. Fayetteville State................................................................................... Alleggrie Guinn (10) Had A Player Record A Points/Assists Double-Double 01.31.06 vs. Fayetteville State............................................................................. Alleggrie Guinn (26/10)

WSSU scores 70-79.................................................................................................................. 3-2 WSSU scores 90 or more........................................................................................................ 1-0 Opponents score 59 or less.................................................................................................... 5-1 Opponents score 70-79........................................................................................................... 2-7 Opponents score 80-89........................................................................................................... 0-2 Opponents score 90 or more................................................................................................. 0-2 WSSU has 10+ steals................................................................................................................ 7-3 WSSU has 20+ assists............................................................................................................... 0-0 WSSU scores first...................................................................................................................... 6-9 WSSU at home........................................................................................................................... 9-5 WSSU at neutral sites............................................................................................................... 1-1 WSSU on the road.................................................................................................................. 2-12 WSSU has a double-double performer................................................................................ 1-3 Opponent has a double-double performer.......................................................................... 4-9 WSSU’s record on Mondays.................................................................................................... 3-7

Had A Player Lead The Team In Points/Rebounds/Assists 12.07.04 at Mars Hill........................................................................................... Alleggrie Guinn (25/6/4)

WSSU’s record on Tuesdays.................................................................................................... 0-1

Recorded 20-Plus Team Steals 11.26.05 vs. Tusculum...................................................................................................................... 23 Steals

WSSU’s record on Thursdays.................................................................................................. 0-1

WSSU Defeated A Ranked Team 02.11.05 at #23 Johnson C. Smith (Div.II)............................................................................... W (81-67) WSSU Lost To A Ranked Team 12.19.06 at #11/#12 Kansas......................................................................................................... L (94-43)

WSSU’s record on Wednesdays.............................................................................................. 2-0 WSSU’s record on Fridays....................................................................................................... 0-2 WSSU’s record on Saturdays.................................................................................................. 7-7 WSSU’s record on Sundays..................................................................................................... 0-0 WSSU’s record in November................................................................................................. 1-4 WSSU’s record in December.................................................................................................. 3-3 WSSU’s record in January........................................................................................................ 3-4

Recorded A Triple-Double Not Applicable....................................................................................................................... Not Applicable

WSSU’s record in February..................................................................................................... 4-4

Gave Up A Triple Double 12.07.06 vs. USF.....................................................................................................................McHugh Mattis 22 Points 10 Rebounds 10 Blocked Shots

WSSU’s record wearing red uniforms................................................................................... 0-4

Played A Televised Game 12.22.07 at Kansas State.......................................................................................L (90-48) FSN Midwest

WSSU at C.E. Gaines Center.................................................................................................. 2-0

WSSU’s record in March.......................................................................................................... 1-3 WSSU’s record wearing white uniforms............................................................................... 9-5 WSSU’s record wearing black uniforms............................................................................... 3-9 WSSU at Joel Coliseum (including at Wake Forest).......................................................... 4-2 WSSU at Coliseum Annex....................................................................................................... 3-3

2007-08 Margins Of Victory/Defeat WSSU Opponents

1 1

2 2

3 1

4 0

5 1

6 2

7 0

8 2

9 0

10 1

11 0

12 0

13 0

14 0

15 0

16 0

17+ 2

1 0

2 2

3 0

4 2

5 1

6 0

7 2

8 0

9 0

10 2

11 0

12 0

13 0

14 1

15 1

16 0

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Miscellaneous Statistics Category

WSSU

Opponent

Assist Leaders

2007-08

Double-Doubles (con’t)

2007-08

3-second violations . . . . . . . . 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Jamal Durham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Vaudrey Funderburke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

5-second violations . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Brian Fisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Greg Lewis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

10-second violations . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Darius Floyd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Corey Morris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

Lane violations . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

Vaudrey Funderburke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

Julian Murphy-Long . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

Defensive goal tending . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Greg Lewis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

Roy Peake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

Offensive goal tending . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Corey Morris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

Michael Puckett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

Shot clock expired . . . . . . . . 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Julian Murphy-Long . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

Isiah Tucker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

4-point plays . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

Roy Peake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Darrell Wonge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

Jump balls controlled . . . . . . 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Michael Puckett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

Technical fouls (players) . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Isiah Tucker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Dunks

Darrell Wonge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

McIntoche Alcius . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Technical fouls (bench) . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

2007-08

Paul Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Points in the Paint . . . . . . . . . 792 (26.4) . . . . . . 938 (31.3) Points Off Turnovers . . . . . . . 495 (16.5) . . . . . . 503 (16.8)

Double-Figure Scoring

2007-08

Jamal Durham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Second Chance Points . . . . . 380 (12.7) . . . . . . 405 (13.5)

McIntoche Alcius . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Brian Fisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Fast Break Points . . . . . . . . . 173 (5.8) . . . . . . . . 238 (7.9)

Paul Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Darius Floyd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

Bench Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . 636 (21.2) . . . . . . 619 (20.6)

Jamal Durham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Vaudrey Funderburke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

Brian Fisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Greg Lewis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

2007-08

Darius Floyd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Corey Morris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

McIntoche Alcius . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Vaudrey Funderburke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

Julian Murphy-Long . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

Paul Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

Greg Lewis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

Roy Peake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

Jamal Durham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Corey Morris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

Michael Puckett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Brian Fisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Julian Murphy-Long . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

Isiah Tucker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Darius Floyd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Roy Peake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Darrell Wonge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Vaudrey Funderburke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

Michael Puckett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Greg Lewis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

Isiah Tucker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Charges Drawn

Darrell Wonge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

McIntoche Alcius . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Scoring Leaders

Corey Morris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

2007-08

Paul Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Julian Murphy-Long . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 Roy Peake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Double-Figure Rebounds

2007-08

Jamal Durham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Michael Puckett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

McIntoche Alcius . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

Brian Fisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Isiah Tucker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Paul Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Darius Floyd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Darrell Wonge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Jamal Durham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Vaudrey Funderburke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Brian Fisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

Greg Lewis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

2007-08

Darius Floyd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Corey Morris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

McIntoche Alcius . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

Vaudrey Funderburke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

Julian Murphy-Long . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

Paul Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Greg Lewis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

Roy Peake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Jamal Durham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Corey Morris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

Michael Puckett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

Brian Fisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Julian Murphy-Long . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

Isiah Tucker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Darius Floyd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Roy Peake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

Darrell Wonge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Vaudrey Funderburke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

Michael Puckett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

Greg Lewis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

Isiah Tucker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

Leads and Deficits

Darrell Wonge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

Largest Halftime Lead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Rebounding Leaders

Corey Morris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

2007-08

Largest Halftime Lead Blown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Julian Murphy-Long . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 Roy Peake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Double-Doubles

2007-08

Largest Halftime Deficit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Michael Puckett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

McIntoche Alcius . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

Largest Halftime Deficit Overcome in win . . . . . . . . . . 11

Isiah Tucker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Paul Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Largest Lead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Darrell Wonge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Jamal Durham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Largest Lead Blown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

McIntoche Alcius . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

Brian Fisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

Largest Deficit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Darius Floyd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Largest Deficit Overcome for victory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19


OFFICIAL ’08-’09 108

2007-08 Winston-Salem State University Statistics (All Games) Overall: 12-18 • Home: 9-5 • Road: 2-12 • Neutral: 1-1

No.

Player

GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off

02

FUNDERBURKE,Va.

14

1

6

24 .250

2

3 .667

1

10

11

0.8

11

0

2

8

1

3

24

1.7

03

FISHER,Brian

29

18 725 25.0 94 271 .347 30

111 .270

47

79 .595 39

59

98

3.4

70

1

55

71

0

37

265

9.1

04

BOLTON JR.,Ricky

5

0

11

2

3 .667

1

2 .500

0

1

1

0.2

1

0

3

1

0

0

7

1.4

05

TUCKER,Isiah

30

9

657 21.9 67 175 .383 30

82 .366

22

42 .524 11

47

58

1.9

67

1

80

70

3

42

186

6.2

11

PUCKETT,Michael

11

2

250 22.7 33

87 .379 16

49 .327

20

29 .690

6

21

27

2.5

12

0

7

19

0

5

102

9.3

20

WONGE,Darrell

30

30 841 28.0 117 267 .438 29

96 .302

59

76 .776 67

83

150

5.0

79

1

26

47

12

26

322 10.7

21

DURHAM,Jamal

30

22 927 30.9 130 323 .402 16

49 .327

90 137 .657 64

103

167

5.6

57

1

20

57

21

34

366 12.2

23

FLOYD,Darius

27

18 607 22.5 67 193 .347 18

79 .228

35

54 .648 40

44

84

3.1

53

0

16

44

1

23

187

6.9

24

DAVIS,Paul

29

8

597 20.6 68 143 .476

0

0 .000

32

56 .571 59

117

176

6.1

61

2

10

51

48

15

168

5.8

25

LEWIS,Greg

18

5

78

0

1 .000

2

3 .667

8

11

19

1.1

21

0

1

10

0

1

18

1.0

32

PEAKE,Roy

30

28 943 31.4 48 133 .361 14

53 .264

44

68 .647 15

88

103

3.4

59

0

95

66

1

56

154

5.1

42

ALCIUS,McIntoche

26

0

162 6.2

13

29 .448

0

1 .000

10

24 .417 15

23

38

1.5

25

0

1

17

5

4

36

1.4

44

MORRIS,Corey

19

2

92

4.8

11

18 .611

0

0 .000

3

14 .214

6

10

16

0.8

16

0

1

12

0

2

25

1.3

50

MURPHY-LONG,Ju.

13

7

60

4.6

6

11 .545

0

0 .000

4

7 .571

3

8

11

0.8

2

0

0

2

3

1

16

1.2

TM

TEAM

49

48

97

3.2

0

13

131 9.4 2.2

4.3

8

32 .250

2

4 .500

8

21 .381

Def Tot Avg

PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg

Total

30

672 1707 .394 161 548 .294 371 594 .625 383

673 1056 35.2 534

6

317 488 95 249 1876 62.5

Opponents

30

729 1693 .431 172 579 .297 398 579 .687 395

759 1154 38.5 551

-

383 500 124 206 2028 67.6

SCORE BY PERIODS:

1st

2nd

OT

OT2

Total

Winston-Salem State . . . . . . . . . . 880. . . . . . . . 971 . . . . . . . . 15. . . . . . . . . 10. . . . . . . . . 1876 Opponents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 957. . . . . . . 1047. . . . . . . . 19. . . . . . . . . . 5. . . . . . . . . 2028 DEADBALL REBOUNDS: OFF

DEF

TOTAL

Winston-Salem State . . . . . . . . . . 110. . . . . . . . . 8 . . . . . . . . . 118 Opponents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 . . . . . . . . . 6 . . . . . . . . . 75

2007-08 Winston-Salem State University Statistics (At Home) Home: 9-5 No.

Player

02

FUNDERBURKE,Va.

GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off 5

1

4

17 .235

0

0 .000

0

6

6

1.2

3

0

0

5

1

2

16

3.2

03

FISHER,Brian

13

11 356 27.4 38 118 .322 13

55 .236

23

40 .575 14

24

38

2.9

32

1

29

29

0

20

112

8.6

04

BOLTON JR.,Ricky

2

0

1

2 .500

1

2 .500

0

1

1

0.5

0

0

1

1

0

0

4

2.0

05

TUCKER,Isiah

14

7

338 24.1 32

78 .410 12

39 .308

11

18 .611

6

29

35

2.5

30

0

55

31

2

20

87

6.2

11

PUCKETT,Michael

5

1

120 24.0 20

41 .488 10

24 .417

16

21 .762

4

9

13

2.6

5

0

1

6

0

3

66 13.2

20

WONGE,Darrell

14

14 377 26.9 61 122 .500 11

41 .268

28

38 .737 32

40

72

5.1

36

1

16

26

6

11

161 11.5

21

DURHAM,Jamal

14

8

432 30.9 74 149 .497

9

21 .429

36

58 .621 32

41

73

5.2

18

0

12

26

8

18

193 13.8

23

FLOYD,Darius

11

8

232 21.1 34

84 .405 10

31 .323

22

30 .733 14

14

28

2.5

22

0

6

12

0

9

100

9.1

24

DAVIS,Paul

13

2

300 23.1 36

66 .545

0

0 .000

13

24 .542 31

63

94

7.2

25

1

5

25

29

8

85

6.5

25

LEWIS,Greg

12

5

56

6

18 .333

0

1 .000

2

3 .667

7

9

16

1.3

13

0

1

8

0

1

14

1.2

32

PEAKE,Roy

14

12 428 30.6 31

71 .437

9

30 .300

26

41 .634

7

42

49

3.5

22

0

41

25

1

23

97

6.9

42

ALCIUS,McIntoche

13

0

65

5.0

5

10 .500

0

1 .000

1

5 .200

3

8

11

0.8

10

0

1

5

3

1

11

0.8

44

MORRIS,Corey

7

0

29

4.1

4

6 .667

0

0 .000

0

2 .000

2

2

4

0.6

6

0

0

2

0

0

8

1.1

50

MURPHY-LONG,Ju.

3

1

15

5.0

2

4 .500

0

0 .000

2

2

1.000 2

5

7

2.3

1

0

0

0

0

1

6

2.0

TM

TEAM

14

21

35

2.5

0

76 15.2 6

3.0

4.7

6

20 .300

1

3 .333

Def Tot Avg

PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg

6

Total

14

350 790 .443 79

262 .302 181 284 .637 168

314

482 34.4 223

3

168 207 50 117 960 68.6

Opponents

14

332 786 .422 75

265 .283 152 229 .664 186

322

508 36.3 260

-

158 246 38

SCORE BY PERIODS:

1st

2nd

OT

Total

Winston-Salem State . . . . . . . . . . 467. . . . . . . . 484 . . . . . . . . . 9. . . . . . . . 960 Opponents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421. . . . . . . . 457 . . . . . . . . 13. . . . . . . . 891 DEADBALL REBOUNDS: OFF

DEF

TOTAL

Winston-Salem State . . . . . . . . . . . 51 . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . 54 Opponents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . 30

93

891 63.6


109

2007-08 Winston-Salem State University Statistics (On The Road) Road: 2-12 No.

Player

02

FUNDERBURKE,Va.

GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off 9

0

55

2

7 .286

2

3 .667

1

4

5

0.6

8

0

2

3

0

1

8

0.9

03

FISHER,Brian

14

5

308 22.0 51 138 .370 13

48 .271

19

31 .613 24

28

52

3.7

35

0

21

36

0

11

134

9.6

04

BOLTON JR.,Ricky

3

0

1.000 1

1 1.000

0

0 .000

0

0

0

0.0

1

0

2

0

0

0

3

1.0

05

TUCKER,Isiah

14

2

278 19.9 29

86 .337 13

35 .371

10

22 .455

5

14

19

1.4

34

1

24

32

1

21

81

5.8

11

PUCKETT,Michael

5

1

105 21.0

39 .231

4

21 .190

4

8 .500

2

11

13

2.6

6

0

4

11

0

1

26

5.2

20

WONGE,Darrell

14

14 408 29.1 47 123 .382 13

44 .295

28

34 .824 31

38

69

4.9

36

0

9

19

6

13

135

9.6

21

DURHAM,Jamal

14

12 428 30.6 51 152 .336

6

25 .240

51

73 .699 30

53

83

5.9

35

1

6

27

8

14

159 11.4

23

FLOYD,Darius

14

9

343 24.5 30

99 .303

8

45 .178

13

24 .542 22

26

48

3.4

28

0

10

31

1

13

81

5.8

24

DAVIS,Paul

14

5

262 18.7 28

67 .418

0

0 .000

18

28 .643 26

46

72

5.1

31

1

4

25

16

7

74

5.3

25

LEWIS,Greg

5

0

20

2

3 .667

0

0 .000

0

0 .000

1

2

3

0.6

6

0

0

2

0

0

4

0.8

32

PEAKE,Roy

14

14 450 32.1 11

49 .224

3

16 .188

12

21 .571

6

39

45

3.2

31

0

45

38

0

27

37

2.6

42

ALCIUS,McIntoche

11

0

82

7.5

7

16 .438

0

0 .000

9

19 .474 10

12

22

2.0

10

0

0

10

0

2

23

2.1

44

MORRIS,Corey

11

2

62

5.6

7

12 .583

0

0 .000

3

12 .250

4

8

12

1.1

9

0

1

10

0

2

17

1.5

50

MURPHY-LONG,Ju.

10

6

45

4.5

4

7 .571

0

0 .000

2

5 .400

1

3

4

0.4

1

0

0

2

3

0

10

1.0

TM

TEAM

30

21

51

3.6

0

5

6.1 1.7

4.0

2

12 .167

1

1

9

Def Tot Avg

PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg

6

Total

14

279 804 .347 63

242 .260 171 280 .611 193

305

498 35.6 271

3

128 252 35 112 792 56.6

Opponents

14

356 798 .446 84

264 .318 223 315 .708 186

385

571 40.8 261

-

199 221 81 102 1019 72.8

SCORE BY PERIODS:

1st

2nd

OT

OT2

Total

Winston-Salem State . . . . . . . . . . 353. . . . . . . . 423 . . . . . . . . . 6. . . . . . . . . 10. . . . . . . . . . 792 Opponents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 470. . . . . . . . 538 . . . . . . . . . 6. . . . . . . . . . 5. . . . . . . . . 1019 DEADBALL REBOUNDS: OFF

DEF

TOTAL

Winston-Salem State . . . . . . . . . . . 52 . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . 57 Opponents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . 42

2007-08 Winston-Salem State University Statistics (Neutral Sites) at Neutral Sites: 1-1 No.

Player

03

FISHER,Brian

GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off 2

2

61 30.5

5

15 .333

4

8 .500

5

8 .625

1

Def Tot Avg 7

8

4.0

PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 3

0

5

6

0

6

19

9.5

05

TUCKER,Isiah

2

0

41 20.5

6

11 .545

5

8 .625

1

2 .500

0

4

4

2.0

3

0

1

7

0

1

18

9.0

11

PUCKETT,Michael

1

0

25 25.0

4

7 .571

2

4 .500

0

0 .000

0

1

1

1.0

1

0

2

2

0

1

10 10.0

20

WONGE,Darrell

2

2

56 28.0

9

22 .409

5

11 .455

3

4 .750

4

5

9

4.5

7

0

1

2

0

2

26 13.0

21

DURHAM,Jamal

2

2

67 33.5

5

22 .227

1

3 .333

3

6 .500

2

9

11

5.5

4

0

2

4

5

2

14

7.0

23

FLOYD,Darius

2

1

32 16.0

3

10 .300

0

3 .000

0

0 .000

4

4

8

4.0

3

0

0

1

0

1

6

3.0

24

DAVIS,Paul

2

1

35 17.5

4

10 .400

0

0 .000

1

4 .250

2

8

10

5.0

5

0

1

1

3

0

9

4.5

25

LEWIS,Greg

1

0

2

2.0

0

0 .000

0

0 .000

0

0 .000

0

0

0

0.0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.0

32

PEAKE,Roy

2

2

65 32.5

6

13 .462

2

7 .286

6

6

1.000 2

7

9

4.5

6

0

9

3

0

6

20 10.0

42

ALCIUS,McIntoche

2

0

15

7.5

1

3 .333

0

0 .000

0

0 .000

2

3

5

2.5

5

0

0

2

2

1

2

1.0

44

MORRIS,Corey

1

0

1

1.0

0

0 .000

0

0 .000

0

0 .000

0

0

0

0.0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.0

TM

TEAM

5

6

11

5.5

0

1

Total

2

43 113 .381 19

44 .432

19

30 .633 22

54

76

38.0

40

0

21

29

10

20

124 62.0

Opponents

2

41 109 .376 13

50 .260

23

35 .657 23

52

75

37.5

30

-

26

33

5

11

118 59.0

SCORE BY PERIODS:

1st

2nd

Total

Winston-Salem State . . . . . . . . . . . 60 . . . . . . . . 64. . . . . . . . . 124 Opponents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 . . . . . . . . 52. . . . . . . . . 118 DEADBALL REBOUNDS: OFF

DEF

TOTAL

Winston-Salem State . . . . . . . . . . . 7. . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . 7 Opponents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . 3


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2007-08 Winston-Salem State University Statistics (vs. MEAC Opponents) vs. MEAC Opponents: 7-11 No.

Player

02

FUNDERBURKE,Va.

GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off 8

0

56

3

13 .231

2

3 .667

1

4

5

0.6

5

0

0

3

0

2

13

1.6

03

FISHER,Brian

18

8

425 23.6 62 169 .367 14

63 .222

24

43 .558 24

27

51

2.8

44

1

30

44

0

19

162

9.0

04

BOLTON JR.,Ricky

3

0

1

2 .500

1

2 .500

0

0

0

0.0

1

0

1

0

0

0

4

1.3

05

TUCKER,Isiah

18

8

440 24.4 43 119 .361 16

56 .286

9

23 .391

4

31

35

1.9

44

1

52

45

0

25

111

6.2

11

PUCKETT,Michael

1

0

19 19.0

1

3 .333

1

2 .500

1

0

1

1.0

3

0

0

1

0

0

6

6.0

20

WONGE,Darrell

18

18 575 31.9 83 180 .461 15

57 .263

44

58 .759 49

54

103

5.7

47

0

20

27

4

17

225 12.5

21

DURHAM,Jamal

18

17 598 33.2 91 203 .448 13

30 .433

64

94 .681 39

69

108

6.0

31

0

14

37

10

16

259 14.4

23

FLOYD,Darius

17

12 402 23.6 44 118 .373 12

49 .245

22

35 .629 22

31

53

3.1

37

0

10

31

0

17

122

7.2

24

DAVIS,Paul

17

1

355 20.9 46

79 .582

0

0 .000

20

30 .667 38

68

106

6.2

33

1

7

33

19

7

112

6.6

25

LEWIS,Greg

7

2

24

2

9 .222

0

1 .000

2

2

1.000 4

5

9

1.3

3

0

0

2

0

0

6

0.9

32

PEAKE,Roy

18

16 595 33.1 24

71 .338

7

31 .226

27

41 .659 11

54

65

3.6

34

0

62

39

1

33

82

4.6

42

ALCIUS,McIntoche

15

0

73

4.9

6

14 .429

0

0 .000

1

8 .125

6

13

19

1.3

10

0

1

4

0

0

13

0.9

44

MORRIS,Corey

12

1

66

5.5

7

12 .583

0

0 .000

3

13 .231

4

4

8

0.7

6

0

1

6

0

2

17

1.4

50

MURPHY-LONG,Ju.

9

7

47

5.2

5

9 .556

0

0 .000

2

5 .400

2

6

8

0.9

2

0

0

1

2

1

12

1.3

TM

TEAM

21

29

50

2.8

0

6

7.0 2.0

3.4

4

15 .267

1

2 .500

2

7 .286

Def Tot Avg

PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg

10

Total

18

420 1007 .417 82

305 .269 222 359 .618 226

395

621 34.5 300

3

198 283 36 139 1144 63.6

Opponents

18

431 972 .443 98

326 .301 222 333 .667 214

426

640 35.6 332

-

214 295 67 131 1182 65.7

SCORE BY PERIODS:

1st

2nd

OT

OT2

Total

Winston-Salem State . . . . . . . . . . 533. . . . . . . . 586 . . . . . . . . 15. . . . . . . . . 10. . . . . . . . . 1144 Opponents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 560. . . . . . . . 598 . . . . . . . . 19. . . . . . . . . . 5. . . . . . . . . 1182 DEADBALL REBOUNDS: OFF

DEF

TOTAL

Winston-Salem State . . . . . . . . . . . 66 . . . . . . . . . 7 . . . . . . . . . 73 Opponents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 . . . . . . . . . 6 . . . . . . . . . 42

2007-08 Winston-Salem State University Statistics (vs. Non-MEAC Opponents) vs. Non-MEAC Opponents: 5-7 No.

Player

02

FUNDERBURKE,Va.

GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off 6

1

3

11 .273

0

0 .000

0

6

6

1.0

6

0

2

5

1

1

11

1.8

03

FISHER,Brian

11

10 300 27.3 32 102 .314 16

48 .333

23

36 .639 15

32

47

4.3

26

0

25

27

0

18

103

9.4

04

BOLTON JR.,Ricky

2

0

1

1 1.000

0

0 .000

0

1

1

0.5

0

0

2

1

0

0

3

1.5

05

TUCKER,Isiah

12

1

217 18.1 24

56 .429 14

26 .538

13

19 .684

7

16

23

1.9

23

0

28

25

3

17

75

6.3

11

PUCKETT,Michael

10

2

231 23.1 31

80 .388 15

46 .326

19

27 .704

5

21

26

2.6

9

0

7

18

0

5

96

9.6

20

WONGE,Darrell

12

12 266 22.2 34

87 .391 14

39 .359

15

18 .833 18

29

47

3.9

32

1

6

20

8

9

97

8.1

21

DURHAM,Jamal

12

5

329 27.4 39 120 .325

3

19 .158

26

43 .605 25

34

59

4.9

26

1

6

20

11

18

107

8.9

23

FLOYD,Darius

10

6

205 20.5 23

75 .307

6

30 .200

13

19 .684 18

13

31

3.1

16

0

6

13

1

6

65

6.5

24

DAVIS,Paul

12

7

242 20.2 22

64 .344

0

0 .000

12

26 .462 21

49

70

5.8

28

1

3

18

29

8

56

4.7

25

LEWIS,Greg

11

3

54

6

12 .500

0

0 .000

0

1 .000

4

6

10

0.9

18

0

1

8

0

1

12

1.1

32

PEAKE,Roy

12

12 348 29.0 24

62 .387

7

22 .318

17

27 .630

4

34

38

3.2

25

0

33

27

0

23

72

6.0

42

ALCIUS,McIntoche

11

0

89

8.1

7

15 .467

0

1 .000

9

16 .563

9

10

19

1.7

15

0

0

13

5

4

23

2.1

44

MORRIS,Corey

7

1

26

3.7

4

6 .667

0

0 .000

0

1 .000

2

6

8

1.1

10

0

0

6

0

0

8

1.1

50

MURPHY-LONG,Ju.

4

0

13

3.3

1

2 .500

0

0 .000

2

2

1.000 1

2

3

0.8

0

0

0

1

1

0

4

1.0

TM

TEAM

28

19

47

3.9

0

75 12.5 5

2.5

4.9

4

17 .235

1

2 .500

Def Tot Avg

PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg

3

Total

12

252 700 .360 79

243 .325 149 235 .634 157

278

435 36.2 234

3

119 205 59 110 732 61.0

Opponents

12

298 721 .413 74

253 .292 176 246 .715 181

333

514 42.8 219

-

169 205 57

SCORE BY PERIODS:

1st

2nd

Total

Winston-Salem State . . . . . . . . . . 347. . . . . . . . 385 . . . . . . . . 732 Opponents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397. . . . . . . . 449 . . . . . . . . 846 DEADBALL REBOUNDS: OFF

DEF

TOTAL

Winston-Salem State . . . . . . . . . . . 44 . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . 45 Opponents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . 33

75

846 70.5


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2007-08 Winston-Salem State University Results Overall: 12-18 • Home: 9-5 • Road: 2-12 • Neutral: 1-1 WSSU OPP Date Rank Rank

Opponent

N09

NR

NR

at Iowa State ^

N10

NR

NR

N12

NR

N23

W/L

Score Record WSSU High Scorer

OPP High Scorer

High Rebounds

High Assists

L

58-44

0-1

Darrell Wonge (12)

Craig Brackins (13)

Paul Davis (8)

Peake/Floyd (3)

vs. Lipscomb ^

W

68-58

1-1

Roy Peake (16)

Ard/Seaford (12)

Brian Fisher (6)

Roy Peake (5)

NR

at Duquesne

L

93-63

1-2

McIntoche Alcius (13)

Shawn James (19)

Darrell Wonge (6)

Brian Fisher (3)

NR

NR

at Wake Forest

L

73-53

1-3

Brian Fisher (18)

L.D. Williams (19)

Darius Floyd (10)

Roy Peake (4)

N27

NR

NR

FRESNO STATE

L

74-64

1-4

Darius Floyd (15)

Eddie Miller (25)

Paul Davis (8)

Roy Peake (3)

D01

NR

NR

SCSU *

L (OT)

74-70

1-5

Jamal Durham (19)

Jason Flagler (16)

Jamal Durham (8)

Roy Peake (5)

D08

NR

NR

GEORGIA STATE

W

67-61

2-5

Michael Puckett (15)

Rashad Chase (18)

Jamal Durham (6)

Isiah Tucker (5)

D17

NR

NR

ALABAMA A&M

W

78-76

3-5

Michael Puckett (19)

Trant Simpson (18)

Paul Davis (11)

Isiah Tucker (4)

D19

NR

NR

FERRUM

W

61-55

4-5

Puckett/Tucker (16)

Jon Godsey (16)

Isiah Tucker (8)

Roy Peake (3)

D22

NR

NR

at Kansas State

L

90-48

4-6

Brian Fisher (13)

Michael Beasley (40)

Paul Davis (7)

Roy Peake (4)

D29

NR

NR

at USF

L

87-48

4-7

Jamal Durham (13)

Kentrell Gransberry (21)

Jamal Durham (6)

Isiah Tucker (3)

J09

NR

NR

COLUMBIA UNION

W

82-61

5-7

Jamal Durham (17)

Dana Clark (22)

Paul Davis (12)

Isiah Tucker (7)

J12

NR

NR

MD-EASTERN SHORE *

W

105-59

6-7

Jamal Durham (25)

Ed Tyson (21)

Paul Davis (12)

Tucker/Fisher (6)

J14

NR

NR

DELAWARE STATE *

L

66-59

6-8

Darrell Wonge (18)

Roy Bright (24)

Darrell Wonge (7)

Roy Peake (5)

J19

NR

NR

HOWARD *

W

64-56

7-8

Jamal Durham (12)

Eugene Myatt (14)

Paul Davis (6)

Roy Peake (5)

J21

NR

NR

HAMPTON *

L

64-62

7-9

Darrell Wonge (30)

Rashad West (17)

Roy Peake (8)

Isiah Tucker (5)

J26

NR

NR

at NC A&T *

L

75-56

7-10

Jamal Durham (17)

Steven Rush (23)

Jamal Durham (10)

Roy Peake (5)

J28

NR

NR

at Norfolk State *

L

82-67

7-11

Isiah Tucker (16)

Michael Deloach (23)

Paul Davis (12)

Isiah Tucker (4)

F02

NR

NR

FLORIDA A&M *

W

59-57

8-11

Jamal Durham (20)

Lamar Twitty (17)

Durham/Floyd (7)

Isiah Tucker (5)

F04

NR

NR

BETHUNE-COOKMAN * L

60-50

8-12

Jamal Durham (12)

Dewayne Pettus (26)

Darrell Wonge (5)

Wonge/Durham/Tucker/Peake (2)

F09

NR

NR

at Morgan State *

L

63-41

8-13

Darrell Wonge (11)

Marquise Kately (14)

Darrell Wonge (8)

Floyd/Tucker (2)

F11

NR

NR

at Coppin State *

L

62-44

8-14

Darius Floyd (12)

Antwan Harrison (15)

Jamal Durham (13)

Fisher/Tucker (2)

F16

NR

NR

at Howard *

W

58-57

9-14

Brian Fisher (20)

Curtis White (18)

Roy Peake (8)

Peake/Fisher (3)

F18

NR

NR

at Hampton *

L

67-62

9-15

Jamal Durham (14)

Rashad West (18)

Darrell Wonge (9)

Roy Peake (3)

F23

NR

NR

N.C. A&T *

W

71-63

10-15

Jamal Durham (17)

Jason Wills (23)

Paul Davis (8)

Roy Peake (6)

F25

NR

NR

NORFOLK STATE *

W

68-65

11-15

Jamal Durham (17)

Tony Murphy (15)

Paul Davis (11)

Fisher/Wonge (3)

M01

NR

NR

at Florida A&M *

L

68-61

11-16

Darrell Wonge (15)

Leslie Robinson (25)

Jamal Durham (6)

Roy Peake (5)

M03

NR

NR

at Bethune-Cookman * W (2OT) 76-71

12-16

Wonge/Floyd (17)

Dewayne Pettus (22)

Darrell Wonge (9)

Roy Peake (4)

M06

NR

NR

at SCSU *

L

73-71

12-17

Jamal Durham (25)

Jason Flagler (18)

Jamal Durham (10)

Roy Peake (7)

M15

NR

NR

vs. NCCU #

L

60-56

12-18

Darrell Wonge (18)

Charles Futrell (28)

Paul Davis (9)

Roy Peake (4)

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2007-08 Winston-Salem State University Game-By-Game Statistics Overall: 12-18 • Home: 9-5 • Road: 2-12 • Neutral: 1-1 Teams Result Score By Half FG-FGA PCT 3PT-3PA PCT FT-FTA PCT Winston-Salem State L 44 21-23 16-63 .254 10-27 .370 2-3 .667 Iowa State W 58 28-30 23-56 .411 0-12 .000 12-15 .800 Winston-Salem State W 68 29-39 22-53 .415 14-26 .538 10-14 .714 Lipscomb L 58 35-23 19-50 .380 6-21 .286 14-21 .667 Winston-Salem State L 63 29-34 22-63 .349 5-14 .357 14-23 .609 Duquesne W 93 43-50 31-64 .484 8-26 .308 23-30 .767 Winston-Salem State L 53 20-33 15-57 .263 5-28 .179 18-28 .643 Wake Forest W 73 36-37 20-57 .351 4-17 .235 29-39 .744 Winston-Salem State L 64 32-32 21-58 .362 7-21 .333 15-18 .833 Fresno State W 74 27-47 22-50 .440 12-26 .462 18-23 .783 Winston-Salem State L (OT) 70 38-23-9 25-59 .424 4-17 .235 16-30 .533 South Carolina State W (OT) 74 32-29-13 26-54 .481 5-17 .294 17-27 .630 Winston-Salem State W 67 33-34 21-47 .447 3-11 .273 22-27 .815 Georgia State L 61 28-33 21-56 .375 4-19 .211 15-21 .714 Winston-Salem State W 78 34-44 28-65 .431 6-17 .353 16-25 .640 Alabama A&M L 76 45-31 31-73 .425 8-21 .381 6-12 .500 Winston-Salem State W 61 35-36 21-56 .375 6-17 .353 13-19 .684 Ferrum L 55 27-28 24-58 .414 4-17 .235 3-5 .600 Winston-Salem State L 48 31-17 17-53 .321 6-19 .316 8-23 .348 Kansas State W 90 39-51 31-68 .456 7-18 .389 21-28 .750 Winston-Salem State L 48 21-27 18-61 .295 5-24 .208 7-11 .636 University of South Florida W 87 31-65 31-65 .477 8-23 .348 17-27 .630 Winston-Salem State W 82 31-51 30-64 .469 7-21 .333 15-28 .536 Columbia Union L 61 26-35 23-65 .354 6-24 .250 9-11 .818 Winston-Salem State W 105 49-56 42-76 .553 10-26 .385 11-18 .611 MD-Eastern Shore L 59 28-31 26-67 .388 3-20 .150 4-10 .400 Winston-Salem State L 59 30-29 25-53 .472 7-22 .318 2-3 .667 Delaware State W 66 36-30 21-45 .467 9-19 .474 15-17 .882 Winston-Salem State W 64 31-25 23-61 .377 6-24 .250 12-13 .923 Howard L 56 35-29 22-54 .407 5-26 .192 7-12 .583 Winston-Salem State L 62 37-33 22-55 .400 3-23 .130 15-24 .624 Hampton W 64 33-31 22-59 .373 4-22 .182 16-25 .640 Winston-Salem State L 56 23-33 21-64 .328 3-22 .136 11-22 .500 North Carolina A&T W 75 41-34 24-60 .400 7-27 .259 20-29 .690 Winston-Salem State L 67 29-38 26-67 .388 1-15 .067 14-25 .560 Norfolk State W 82 43-39 27-52 .519 4-13 .308 24-27 .889 Winston-Salem State W 59 33-26 24-57 .421 5-18 .278 6-11 .545 Florida A&M L 57 24-33 24-59 .407 6-22 .273 3-8 .375 Winston-Salem State L 50 26-24 20-42 .476 3-15 .200 7-18 .389 Bethune-Cookman W 60 27-33 21-48 .438 3-12 .250 15-21 .714 Winston-Salem State L 41 13-28 12-42 .286 3-9 .333 14-21 .667 Morgan State W 63 39-24 25-51 .490 7-20 .350 6-6 .100 Winston-Salem State L 44 21-23 15-57 .263 3-10 .300 11-22 .500 Coppin State W 62 27-35 20-48 .417 3-10 .300 19-23 .826 Winston-Salem State W 58 23-35 21-57 .368 4-15 .267 12-16 .750

O 15 15 6 12 15 17 19 17 9 5 9 9 11 14 15 24 14 16 10 21 13 21 14 9 15 11 10 9 13 16 11 22 15 14 20 7 14 15 7 18 9 7 21 9 12

D 19 33 24 26 18 32 25 28 24 30 25 32 25 18 22 25 19 24 20 31 18 32 34 27 33 20 16 18 19 25 22 26 28 34 19 22 23 23 14 20 18 26 18 24 21

REB 34 48 30 38 33 49 44 45 33 35 34 41 36 32 37 49 33 40 30 52 31 53 48 36 48 31 26 27 32 41 33 48 43 48 39 29 37 38 21 38 27 33 39 33 33

PF-Dq 17-1 10-0 22-0 15-0 18-0 22-0 31-0 23-0 17-0 17-0 24-0 25-1 19-1 23-0 17-1 21-1 11-0 15-1 23-0 23-0 23-0 14-0 18-0 21-0 14-0 18-0 13-0 11-0 11-0 11-0 20-0 24-0 27-1 21-0 21-0 29-1 12-1 13-0 14-0 17-0 5-0 16-0 21-0 24-1 15-0

A 10 12 13 12 11 21 7 10 8 17 13 10 12 7 10 12 6 12 7 17 11 22 16 13 19 10 14 11 12 14 11 7 10 12 7 7 11 11 9 11 7 15 5 16 9

TO 14 15 13 20 22 21 20 13 13 14 19 25 20 18 13 18 16 20 24 17 16 15 18 21 9 18 13 12 8 16 15 21 16 15 15 15 10 13 17 16 18 12 25 18 16

Howard Winston-Salem State Hampton Winston-Salem State North Carolina A&T Winston-Salem State Norfolk State Winston-Salem State Florida A&M Winston-Salem State Bethune-Cookman Winston-Salem State South Carolina State Winston-Salem State North Carolina Central

8 11 15 12 5 14 14 9 10 13 5 11 20 16 11

26 26 19 13 15 25 18 25 21 21 21 29 36 30 26

34 37 34 25 20 39 32 34 31 34 26 40 56 46 37

13-0 19-0 22-1 20-0 18-0 13-0 26-1 19-0 15-0 18-0 24-3 14-0 14-1 18-0 15-0

13 9 9 14 13 13 10 10 14 8 16 17 8 8 14

19 24 19 12 16 24 18 17 13 16 14 9 1 16 13

L L W W L W L L W W L L W L W

57 62 67 71 63 68 65 61 68 76 71 71 73 56 60

27-30 33-29 29-38 31-40 34-29 23-45 23-42 23-38 26-42 29-31-6-10 32-28-6-5 37-34 28-45 31-25 31-29

22-47 .468 21-46 .457 23-56 .411 25-47 .481 22-38 .579 23-50 .460 27-60 .450 25-52 .481 24-53 .453 22-52 .423 26-48 .542 28-70 .400 29-73 .397 21-60 .350 22-59 .373

5-16 .313 4-15 .267 7-16 .438 6-18 .333 4-10 .400 6-12 .500 2-10 .200 1-12 .083 9-22 .409 7-16 .438 7-20 .350 6-16 .375 8-24 .333 5-18 .278 9-14 .373

8-14 .571 16-24 .667 14-23 .609 15-26 .532 15-20 .750 16-24 .667 9-17 .529 10-14 .714 11-21 .524 25-32 .781 12-19 .632 9-16 .653 7-14 .500 9-16 .563 9-14 .643

BS ST Bench 6 12 10 10 7 22 5 13 20 2 3 25 4 7 36 8 11 41 1 6 20 4 5 20 4 3 26 0 4 9 0 5 28 3 9 35 3 11 39 2 6 15 8 12 39 9 6 19 7 12 28 4 6 11 4 8 48 7 7 51 6 7 30 7 6 35 6 12 34 1 6 5 3 11 26 2 4 23 3 5 4 2 10 8 2 10 14 3 2 10 3 11 9 4 6 15 3 9 15 4 7 14 1 10 8 6 9 34 5 6 9 3 5 16 3 3 7 2 8 18 0 6 11 6 6 29 1 8 21 7 11 16 2 6 40 6 3 2 1 2 2 1 2 1 0 3 2 0 5 3

2 9 16 8 4 8 17 7 9 7 4 10 3 7 8

25 33 31 16 13 26 23 22 0 22 14 19 19 16 5


113

2007-08 Winston-Salem State University Individual Superlatives Individual

Winston-Salem State

Points Scored

30 by Darrell Wonge vs. Hampton (01-21)

Opponent 40 by Michael Beasley at Kansas State (12-22)

Points Scored/Half

17 by Jamal Durham (1st Half) vs. Md-Eastern Shore (01-12)

28 by Michael Beasley at Kansas State (12-22)

Offensive Rebounds

6 by Darius Floyd at Wake Forest (11-23)

9 by Kentrell Gransberry at USF (12-29)

Defensive Rebounds

10 by Paul Davis vs. Columbia Union (01-09)

10 by Michael Beasley at Kansas State (12-22)

Total Rebounds

12 by Paul Davis vs. Md-Eastern Shore (01-12)

15 by Michael Beasley at Kansas State (12-22)

Field Goals

11 by Darrell Wonge vs. Hampton (01-21)

14 by Michael Beasley at Kansas State (12-22)

Field Goal Attempts

18 by Darrell Wonge vs. Hampton (01-21)

26 by Ed Tyson vs. Md-Eastern Shore (01-12)

Field Goal Percentage (Min. 5 made)

.888 (8 of 9) by Darrell Wonge vs. Md-Eastern Shore (01-12) .857 (6-7) by Akini Akini at Florida A&M (03-01)

Field Goal Percentage (Min. 10 made)

.714 (10-14) by Jamal Durham vs. Md-Eastern Shore (01-12) .666 (10-15) by Kentell Gransberry at USF (12-29)

3-Point Field Goals

4 by Darius Floyd at Bethune-Cookman (03-03)

7 by Eddie Miller vs. Fresno State (11-27)

3-Point Field Goal Attempts

9 by Isiah Tucker vs. Howard (01-19)

12 by Leslie Robinson vs. Florida A&M (2-2)

3-Point Field Goal Percentage (Min. 2 made)

1.00 (3 of 3) by Isiah Tucker at Duquesne (11-12)

1.00 (3 of 3) by Anthony Linton vs. Columbia Union (01-09)

Free Throws

8 by Brian Fisher vs. Fresno State (11-27)

11 by Jeff Teague at Wake Forest (11-23)

Free Throw Attempts

12 by Jamal Durham vs. South Carolina State (12-01)

14 by Jeff Teague at Wake Forest (11-23)

Free Throw Percentage (Min. 3 made)

1.00 (7 of 7) by Darrell Wonge at Bethune-Cookman (03-03)

1.00 (6 of 6) by Everett Spence vs. South Carolina State (12-01)

Assists

7 by Isiah Tucker vs. Columbia Union (01-09)

8 by Joe Ballard at Florida A&M (03-01)

Steals

4 by Isiah Tucker vs. Howard (01-19)

4 by Kyle White vs. Delaware State (01-14)

Turnovers

6 by Brian Fisher vs. South Carolina State (12-01)

7 by Dewayne Pettus at Bethune-Cookman (03-03)

Blocked Shots

5 by Paul Davis vs. Alabama A&M (12-17)

4 by Randy Hampton at Howard (2-16)

Minutes Played (Regulation game)

39 by Roy Peake vs. Hampton (01-21)

39 by Tim Turner vs. Columbia Union (01-09)

Minutes Played (Overtime game)

48 by Jamal Durham at Bethune-Cookman (03-03)

50 by Dewayne Pettus at Bethune-Cookman (03-03)

Winston-Salem State University Team Superlatives Team

WSSU High

WSSU Low

Opponent High

Opponent Low

Points Scored

105 vs. Md-Eastern Shore (01-12)

44 at Iowa State (11-09)

93 at Duquesne (11-12)

55 vs. Ferrum (12-19)

Points In One Half *

56 vs. Md-Eastern Shore (2nd) (01-12)

13 at Morgan State (1st) (02-09)

55 at USF (2nd) (12-29)

23 vs. Norfolk State (1st) (02-25)

Margin Of Victory

46 vs. Md-Eastern Shore (01-12)

-42 at Kansas State (12-22)

42 at Kansas State (12-22)

-46 vs. Md-Eastern Shore (01-12)

Field Goals

42 vs. Md-Eastern Shore (01-12)

12 at Morgan State (02-09)

31 at USF (12-29)

16 at Iowa State (11-09)

Field Goal Attempts

76 vs. Md-Eastern Shore (01-12)

42 at Morgan State (02-09)

73 vs. Alabama A&M (12-17)

45 vs. Delaware State (01-14)

Field Goal Percentage

.553 vs. Md-Eastern Shore (01-12) .254 (16-63) at Iowa State (11-09) .542 (26-48) at Bethune (03-03) .351 (20-57) at Wake Forest (11-23)

Single-half FG Percentage *

.636 (14-22) (2nd) vs. Norfolk St. (02-25) .182 (4-22) (1st) at Morgan State (02-09) .613 (19-31) (2nd) at USF (12-29) .259 (7-27) (2nd) vs. Lipscomb (11-10)

3-Point Field Goals

14 vs. Columbia Union (01-09)

1 at Florida A&M (03-01)

12 vs. Fresno State (11-27)

0 at Iowa State (11-09)

3-Point Field Goal Attempts

28 at Wake Forest (11-23)

11 vs. Georgia State (12-08)

26 vs. Howard (01-19)

12 vs. Bethune-Cookman (02-04)

3-Point FG Percentage

.538 (14-26) vs. Lipscomb (11-10) .067 (1-15) at Norfolk State (01-28) .474 (9-19) vs. Delaware State (10-14) .000 (0-0) at Iowa State (11-09)

Free Throws

25 at Bethune-Cookman (03-03)

2 vs. Delaware State (01-14)

29 at Wake Forest (11-23)

3 vs. Florida A&M (2-2)

Free Throw Attempts

32 at Bethune-Cookman (03-03)

3 vs. Delaware State (01-14)

39 at Wake Forest (11-23)

5 vs. Ferrum (12-19)

Free Throw Percentage

.923 (12-13) vs. Howard (01-19) .348 (8-23) at Kansas State (12-22)

1.00 (6-6) at Morgan State (02-09) .375 (3-8) vs. Florida A&M (2-2)

Offensive Rebounds

20 at Norfolk State (01-28)

6 vs. Lipscomb (11-10)

22 vs. Hampton (01-21)

5 at Bethune-Cookman (03-03)

Defensive Rebounds

34 vs. Columbia Union (01-09)

13 vs. NC A&T (02-23)

33 at Iowa State (11-09)

18 vs. Norfolk State (02-25)

Total Rebounds

48 vs. Md-Eastern Shore (01-12)

21 vs. Bethune-Cookman (02-04)

53 at USF (12-29)

20 vs. NC A&T (02-23)

Rebound Margin

17 vs. Md-Eastern Shore (01-12)

-22 at Kansas State (12-22)

22 at Kansas State (12-22)

-17 vs. Md-Eastern Shore (01-12)

Personal Fouls

31 at Wake Forest (11-23)

5 at Morgan State (02-09)

25 vs. South Carolina State (12-01)

10 at Iowa State (11-09)

DQ's

1 vs. Florida A&M (2-2)

0 vs. 18 opponents

3 at Bethune-Cookman (03-03)

0 vs. 18 opponents

Assists

19 vs. Md-Eastern Shore (01-12)

6 vs. Ferrum (12-19)

22 at USF (12-29)

7 vs. Georgia State (12-08)

Turnovers

24 vs. Norfolk State (02-25)

8 vs. Howard (01-19)

25 vs. South Carolina State (12-01)

12 vs. Delaware State (01-14)

Blocked Shots

8 vs. Alabama A&M (12-17)

0 at Bethune-Cookman (03-03)

10 at Iowa State (11-09)

0 vs. Fresno State (11-27)

Steals

13 vs. Lipcomb (11-10)

3 vs. Bethune-Cookman (02-04)

17 vs. Norfolk State (02-25)

2 vs. Howard (01-19)

Double Figure Scorers

5 at Bethune-Cookman (03-03)

1 at Morgan State (02-09)

5 vs. South Carolina State (12-01)

1 vs. Md-Eastern Shore (01-12)

* Does Not Include Overtime Periods Note - If categories have more than one occurrence of identical value, the most recent occurrence is listed


OFFICIAL ’08-’09 114

2007-08 Winston-Salem State University Points-Rebounds-Assists Overall: 12-18 • Home: 9-5 • Road: 2-12 • Neutral: 1-1 Opponent

02 Vaudrey Funderburke

03 Brian Fisher

04 Ricky Bolton, Jr.

05 Isiah Tucker

11 Michael Puckett

20 Darrell Wonge

21 Jamal Durham

23 Darius Floyd

24 Paul Davis

25 Greg Lewis

32 Roy Peake

42 McIntoche Alcius

44 Corey Morris

50 Julian Long at

Iowa State $

DNP (CD)

11-5-1

DNP (CD)

3-0-1

5-3-1

12-5-1

7-4-0

2-3-3

2-8-0

0-0-0

2-4-3

DNP (CD)

DNP (CD)

DNP (CD)

vs. Lipscomb $

DNP (CD)

14-6-3

DNP (CD)

10-1-1

10-1-2

8-3-0

7-5-2

0-0-0-

3-1-0

0-0-0

16-4-5

0-5-0

DNP (CD)

DNP (CD)

at Duquesne

0-0-1

4-4-3

DNP (CD)

11-1-1

10-3-2

6-6-1

6-3-2

2-0-0

4-2-0

0-0-0

7-4-1

13-5-0

DNP (CD)

DNP (CD)

at WF#

0-1-1

18-8-1

DNP (CD)

2-1-1

0-1-0

4-1-0

10-5-0

12-10-0

1-1-0

2-1-0

0-2-4

4-2-0

0-1-0

0-1-0

Fresno State

DNP (CD)

13-2-2

DNP (CD)

0-1-2

10-2-0

8-4-0

4-2-0

15-0-1

11-8-0

0-1-0

2-6-3

1-1-0

DNP (CD)

DNP (CD)

S. Carolina State *

DNP (CD)

18-1-4

DNP (CD)

2-1-1

6-1-0

4-6-2

19-8-0

15-0-0

1-7-1

2-1-0

3-4-5

0-2-0

0-0-0

DNP (CD)

Georgia State

DNP (CD)

2-4-4

DNP (CD)

6-1-5

15-3-0

6-4-0

11-6-0

14-3-1

5-3-0

4-1-0

2-4-2

0-0-0

2-1-0

DNP (CD)

Alabama A&M

DNP (CD)

6-6-3

DNP (CD)

2-1-4

19-4-1

6-1-0

6-6-0

9-3-1

10-11-0

0-0-1

18-3-0

2-1-0

0-0-0

DNP (CD)

Ferrum

3-1-0

DNP (INJ)

DNP (CD)

16-8-2

16-3-0

2-7-1

10-6-0

DNP (INJ)

3-5-0

2-1-0

9-1-3

0-1-0

DNP (CD)

DNP (CD)

at Kansas State

0-0-0

13-5-2

0-0-0

8-0-1

6-3-0

0-1-0

9-2-0

3-2-0

2-7-0

2-1-0

4-3-4

1-3-0

0-1-0

0-0-0

at South Florida

3-1-0

4-3-2

0-0-1

6-4-3

5-3-1

11-1-0

13-6-0

2-2-0

1-3-2

1-3-2

0-1-2

0-0-0

0-3-0

0-0-0

Columbia Union

5-3-0

13-2-2

0-1-1

3-2-7

DNP (AIN)

16-8-2

17-8-2

DNP (SUS)

8-12-0

2-4-0

8-1-2

0-1-0

6-2-0

4-2-0

MD-Eastern Shore *

6-2-0

12-2-6

4-0-0

16-3-6

DNP (AIN)

18-9-1

25-8-1

0-0-0

8-12-1

4-2-0

8-3-4

2-2-0

0-0-0

2-4-0

Delaware State *

2-0-0

10-3-3

DNP (CD)

8-2-4

DNP (AIN)

18-7-0

14-2-2

DNP (CD)

2-6-0

0-0-0

5-4-5

DNP (CD)

DNP (CD)

DNP (CD)

Howard *

DNP (CD)

10-5-1

DNP (CD)

9-1-4

DNP (AIN)

11-5-0

12-6-0

8-3-1

6-6-0

0-0-0

8-3-5

0-0-1

DNP (CD)

DNP (CD)

Hampton *

DNP (CD)

8-2-1

DNP (CD)

6-6-5

DNP (AIN)

30-5-1

9-4-0

5-3-0

4-4-1

0-0-0

0-8-3

0-0-0

DNP (CD)

DNP (CD)

at N. Carolina A&T *

0-1-0

7-5-0

DNP (CD)

7-2-3

DNP (AIN)

9-4-1

17-10-0

3-1-1

8-4-0

DNP (CD)

1-4-5

2-3-0

0-0-0

2-0-0

at Norfolk State *

DNP (CD)

0-0-0

DNP (CD)

16-0-4

DNP (AIN)

14-5-0

15-4-0

6-9-0

12-12-0

DNP (CD)

2-2-3

2-5-0

DNP (CD)

DNP (CD)

Florida A&M *

DNP (CD)

8-5-1

DNP (CD)

2-5-5

DNP (AIN)

8-4-1

20-7-3

12-7-1

DNP (INJ)

0-1-0

5-3-0

4-2-0

DNP (CD)

DNP (CD)

Bethune-Cookman *

DNP (CD)

6-2-1

DNP (CD)

6-2-2

DNP (AIN)

10-5-2

12-2-2

9-3-0

2-1-0

DNP (CD)

3-4-2

2-0-0

DNP (CD)

DNP (CD)

at Morgan State *

5-2-0

0-0-1

0-0-1

2-2-2

DNP (AIN)

11-8-0

8-3-0

4-1-2

2-3-0

DNP (CD)

4-2-1

0-1-0

2-2-0

3-0-0

at Coppin State *

0-0-0

11-4-2

DNP (CD)

5-5-2

DNP (AIN)

9-4-0

1-13-0

12-2-1

2-6-0

DNP (CD)

1-1-0

0-1-0

3-1-0

0-1-0

at Howard *

DNP (CD)

20-6-3

DNP (CD)

9-0-1

DNP (AIN)

4-3-2

10-6-0

0-0-0

7-3-0

DNP (CD)

2-8-3

0-0-0

4-1-0

2-1-0

at Hampton *

DNP (CD)

8-4-1

DNP (CD)

7-1-2

DNP (AIN)

8-9-1

14-8-0

6-2-0

10-6-1

DNP (CD)

0-3-3

DNP (CD)

8-0-1

1-0-0

N. Carolina A&T *

DNP (CD)

3-1-0

DNP (CD)

2-2-5

DNP (AIN)

16-3-3

17-1-0

8-4-0

11-8-0

DNP (CD)

14-1-6

0-0-0

0-0-0

0-1-0

Norfolk State *

DNP (CD)

3-3-1

DNP (CD)

9-0-3

DNP (AIN)

8-4-3

17-7-2

5-2-1

14-11-2

0-4-0

12-4-1

0-1-0

0-1-0

DNP (CD)

at Florida A&M *

0-0-0

12-1-1

0-0-0

0-3-1

DNP (AIN)

15-4-1

10-6-1

12-4-1

10-5-0

DNP (CD)

0-5-5

0-2-0

0-1-0

2-0-0

at Bethune-Cookman * DNP (CD)

11-2-2

DNP (CD)

0-0-0

DNP (AIN)

17-9-2

14-3-0

17-6-0

11-7-0

DNP (CD)

6-4-4

DNP (CD)

0-0-0

0-1-0

at S. Carolina State *

DNP (CD)

15-5-2

DNP (CD)

5-0-2

DNP (AIN)

15-9-0

25-10-3

0-6-2

2-5-1

DNP (CD)

8-2-7

1-0-0

0-2-0

DNP (CD)

vs. N.C. Central ^

DNP (CD)

5-2-2

DNP (CD)

8-3-0

DNP (AIN)

18-6-1

7-6-0

6-8-0

6-9-1

DNP (CD)

4-5-4

2-0-0

0-0-0

DNP (CD)

Starters In BOLD $ - Denotes Iowa State American Family Insurance Cyclone Classic (Ames, Iowa) # - Denotes Twin City Shootout (Winston-Salem, NC) * - Denotes Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Game ^ - Denotes bonus game played at 2008 MEAC Tournament (Raleigh, North Carolina) DNP - Denotes student-athlete did not play (AIN) - Indicates academically ineligible (CD) - Indicates coach’s decision (INJ) - Indicates becasue of injury (SUS) - Indicates suspension


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2007-08 MEAC Final Statistics SCORING OFFENSE ## Team 1. South Carolina State 2. North Carolina A&T 3. Norfolk State 4. Morgan State 5. Hampton 6. Florida A&M WSSU 7. Coppin State 8. Delaware State 9. Md.-Eastern Shore 10. Bethune-Cookman 11. Howard

G 33 31 31 33 30 32 30 37 30 32 32 32

W-L Pts 13-20 2331 15-16 2165 16-15 2158 22-11 2227 18-12 1955 15-17 2065 12-18 1876 16-21 2212 14-16 1769 4-28 1878 11-21 1862 6-26 1817

SCORING DEFENSE ## Team 1. Bethune-Cookman 2. Delaware State 3. Morgan State 4. Hampton 5. Coppin State WSSU 6. Florida A&M 7. Norfolk State 8. Howard 9. North Carolina A&T 10. Md.-Eastern Shore 11. South Carolina State

G 32 30 33 30 37 30 32 31 32 31 32 33

Pts Avg/G 1976 61.8 1853 61.8 2059 62.4 1879 62.6 2443 66.0 2028 67.6 2248 70.2 2189 70.6 2268 70.9 2230 71.9 2394 74.8 2501 75.8

SCORING MARGIN ## Team 1. Morgan State 2. Hampton 3. Norfolk State 4. North Carolina A&T 5. Delaware State 6. Bethune-Cookman 7. South Carolina State WSSU 8. Florida A&M 9. Coppin State 10. Howard 11. Md.-Eastern Shore

G 33 30 31 31 30 32 33 30 32 37 32 32

OFF 67.5 65.2 69.6 69.8 59.0 58.2 70.6 62.5 64.5 59.8 56.8 58.7

DEF Margin 62.4 +5.1 62.6 +2.5 70.6 -1.0 71.9 -2.1 61.8 -2.8 61.8 -3.6 75.8 -5.2 67.6 -5.1 70.2 -5.7 66.0 -6.2 70.9 -14.1 74.8 -16.1

FREE THROW PERCENTAGES ## Team G 1. Delaware State 30 Coppin State 37 3. Bethune-Cookman 32 4. Norfolk State 31 5. Morgan State 33 6. North Carolina A&T 31 7. Florida A&M 32 WSSU 30 8. Md.-Eastern Shore 32 9. Howard 32 10. South Carolina State 33 11. Hampton 30

FTM 285 515 439 368 460 429 356 371 429 353 438 453

FTA Pct 399 .714 721 .714 658 .667 553 .665 697 .660 676 .635 569 .626 594 .625 695 .617 574 .615 725 .604 754 .601

FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGES ## Team G 1. North Carolina A&T 31 2. Bethune-Cookman 32 3. Norfolk State 31 4. Morgan State 33 5. South Carolina State 33 6. Delaware State 30 7. Howard 32 8. Florida A&M 32 9. Hampton 30 10. Coppin State 37 WSSU 30 11. Md.-Eastern Shore 32

FG 767 649 817 804 846 642 658 741 664 775 672 655

FGA Pct 1686 .455 1470 .441 1855 .440 1857 .433 1964 .431 1519 .423 1594 .413 1801 .411 1630 .407 1940 .399 1707 .394 1840 .356

Avg/G 70.6 69.8 69.6 67.5 65.2 64.5 62.5 59.8 59.0 58.7 58.2 56.8

FIELD GOAL PCT DEFENSE ## Team G 1. Hampton 30 2. Morgan State 33 WSSU 30 3. Bethune-Cookman 32 4. Norfolk State 31 5. North Carolina A&T 31 6. South Carolina State 33 7. Coppin State 37 8. Howard 32 9. Florida A&M 32 10. Md.-Eastern Shore 32 11. Delaware State 30

FG 655 708 729 692 741 801 877 844 839 837 843 676

FGA Pct 1647 .398 1703 .416 1693 .431 1598 .433 1705 .435 1843 .435 2012 .436 1926 .438 1893 .443 1818 .460 1795 .470 1412 .479

3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGES ## Team G FG FGA Pct 1. Florida A&M 32 227 655 .347 2. Delaware State 30 200 581 .344 3. South Carolina State 33 201 600 .335 4. North Carolina A&T 31 202 613 .330 5. Bethune-Cookman 32 125 380 .329 6. Morgan State 33 159 487 .326 7. Coppin State 37 147 466 .315 8. Hampton 30 174 553 .315 9. Norfolk State 31 156 519 .301 WSSU 30 161 548 .294 10. Howard 32 148 520 .285 11. Md.-Eastern Shore 32 139 523 .266 3-POINT FIELD GOAL PCT DEFENSE ## Team G FG 1. Hampton 30 149 WSSU 30 172 2. North Carolina A&T 31 244 3. Bethune-Cookman 32 173 4. Morgan State 33 143 5. Florida A&M 32 194 6. South Carolina State 33 218 7. Delaware State 30 163 8. Coppin State 37 249 9. Howard 32 210 10. Norfolk State 31 207 11. Md.-Eastern Shore 32 232

FGA Pct 516 .289 579 .297 768 .318 530 .326 432 .331 579 .335 637 .342 474 .344 724 .344 587 .358 568 .364 606 .383

REBOUNDING OFFENSE ## Team G 1. South Carolina State 33 2. Hampton 30 3. Morgan State 33 4. North Carolina A&T 31 5. Norfolk State 31 6. Md.-Eastern Shore 32 WSSU 30 7. Howard 32 8. Florida A&M 32 9. Coppin State 37 10. Bethune-Cookman 32 11. Delaware State 30

Reb Avg/G 1317 39.9 1128 37.6 1217 36.9 1136 36.6 1109 35.8 1125 35.2 1056 35.2 1063 33.2 1053 32.9 1158 31.3 945 29.5 814 27.1

REBOUNDING DEFENSE ## Team G 1. Delaware State 30 2. Bethune-Cookman 32 3. Morgan State 33 4. North Carolina A&T 31 5. Norfolk State 31 6. Coppin State 37 7. Howard 32 8. Hampton 30 9. South Carolina State 33 10. Florida A&M 32 WSSU 30 11. Md.-Eastern Shore 32

Reb Avg/G 924 30.8 1018 31.8 1073 32.5 1095 35.3 1113 35.9 1330 35.9 1156 36.1 1101 36.7 1260 38.2 1227 38.3 1154 38.5 1302 40.7


OFFICIAL ’08-’09 116 REBOUNDING MARGIN ## Team G TEAM 1. Morgan State 33 1217 2. SCSU 33 1317 3. NC A&T 31 1136 4. Hampton 30 1128 5. Norfolk State 31 1109 6. Bethune-Cookman 32 945 7. Howard 32 1063 WSSU 30 1056 8. Delaware State 30 814 9. Coppin State 37 1158 10. Florida A&M 32 1053 11. Md.-Eastern Shore 32 1125

Avg 36.9 39.9 36.6 37.6 35.8 29.5 33.2 35.2 27.1 31.3 32.9 35.2

OPP 1073 1260 1095 1101 1113 1018 1156 1154 924 1330 1227 1302

Avg Margin 32.5 +4.4 38.2 +1.7 35.3 +1.3 36.7 +0.9 35.9 -0.1 31.8 -2.3 36.1 -2.9 38.5 -3.3 30.8 -3.7 35.9 -4.6 38.3 -5.4 40.7 -5.5

ASSIST/TURNOVER RATIO ## Team G Asst 1. Delaware State 30 340 2. Morgan State 33 355 3. Florida A&M 32 401 4. SCSU 33 465 5. Norfolk State 31 341 6. NC A&T 31 381 7. Bethune-Cookman 32 331 8. Hampton 30 332 9. Coppin State 37 347 WSSU 30 317 10. Md. Eastern Shore 32 267 11. Howard 32 309

Avg 11.3 10.8 12.5 14.1 11.0 12.3 10.3 11.1 9.4 10.6 8.3 9.7

Turn 338 428 490 599 480 548 506 510 539 488 490 586

Avg Ratio 11.3 1.01 13.0 0.83 15.3 0.82 18.2 0.78 15.5 0.71 17.7 0.70 15.8 0.65 17.0 0.65 14.6 0.64 16.3 0.6 15.3 0.54 18.3 0.53

BLOCKED SHOTS ## Team 1. Morgan State 2. Howard 3. South Carolina State 4. Hampton 5. Norfolk State 6. North Carolina A&T WSSU 7. Md. Eastern Shore 8. Bethune-Cookman 9. Coppin State 10. Florida A&M 11. Delaware State

G 33 32 33 30 31 31 30 32 32 37 32 30

Blocks 152 140 133 120 107 102 95 83 78 78 64 52

Avg/G 4.61 4.38 4.03 4.00 3.45 3.29 3.2 2.59 2.44 2.11 2.00 1.73

OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS ## Team G 1. South Carolina State 33 2. Hampton 30 3. Md.-Eastern Shore 32 4. Morgan State 33 5. Norfolk State 31 WSSU 30 6. North Carolina A&T 31 7. Coppin State 37 8. Florida A&M 32 9. Delaware State 30 10. Howard 32 11. Bethune-Cookman 32

No. 484 436 458 443 404 383 355 409 346 301 321 301

Avg/G 14.67 14.53 14.31 13.42 13.03 12.77 11.45 11.05 10.81 10.03 10.03 9.41

ASSISTS ## Team 1. South Carolina State 2. Florida A&M 3. North Carolina A&T 4. Delaware State 5. Hampton 6. Norfolk State 7. Morgan State WSSU 8. Bethune-Cookman 9. Howard 10. Coppin State 11. Md.-Eastern Shore

G 33 32 31 30 30 31 33 30 32 32 37 32

Assists Avg/G 465 14.09 401 12.53 381 12.29 340 11.33 332 11.07 341 11.00 355 10.76 317 10.6 331 10.34 309 9.66 347 9.38 267 8.34

DEFENSIVE REBOUNDS ## Team G 1. South Carolina State 33 2. North Carolina A&T 31 3. Morgan State 33 4. Howard 32 5. Hampton 30 6. Norfolk State 31 7. Florida A&M 32 WSSU 30 8. Md.-Eastern Shore 32 9. Coppin State 37 10. Bethune-Cookman 32 11. Delaware State 30

No. 833 781 774 742 692 705 707 673 667 749 644 513

Avg/G 25.24 25.19 23.45 23.19 23.07 22.74 22.09 22.43 20.84 20.24 20.13 17.10

STEALS ## Team 1. Norfolk State 2. Hampton WSSU 3. Md.-Eastern Shore 4. Coppin State 5. North Carolina A&T Bethune-Cookman 7. Morgan State 8. Florida A&M 9. South Carolina State 10. Delaware State 11. Howard

G 31 30 30 32 37 31 32 33 32 33 30 32

Steals Avg/G 268 8.65 255 8.50 249 8.3 235 7.34 261 7.05 217 7.00 224 7.00 225 6.82 216 6.75 196 5.94 153 5.10 137 4.28

3-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE ## Team G 1. Florida A&M 32 2. Delaware State 30 3. North Carolina A&T 31 4. South Carolina State 33 5. Hampton 30 WSSU 30 6. Norfolk State 31 7. Morgan State 33 8. Howard 32 9. Md. Eastern Shore 32 10. Coppin State 37 11. Bethune-Cookman 32

3FG Avg/G 227 7.09 200 6.67 202 6.52 201 6.09 174 5.80 161 5.4 156 5.03 159 4.82 148 4.63 139 4.34 147 3.97 125 3.91

TURNOVER MARGIN ## Team G TEAM 1. Coppin State 37 539 2. Morgan State 33 428 3. Delaware State 30 338 4. Hampton 30 510 5. Norfolk State 31 480 WSSU 30 488 6. Md.-Eastern Shore 32 490 7. Florida A&M 32 490 8. Bethune-Cookman 32 506 9. NC A&T 31 548 10. SCSU 33 599 11. Howard 32 586

Avg 14.6 13.0 11.3 17.0 15.5 16.3 15.3 15.3 15.8 17.7 18.2 18.3

OPP 614 487 385 526 494 500 498 496 472 470 475 406

Avg Margin 16.6 +2.03 14.8 +1.79 12.8 +1.57 17.5 +0.53 15.9 +0.45 16.7 +0.4 15.6 +0.25 15.5 +0.19 14.8 -1.06 15.2 -2.52 14.4 -3.76 12.7 -5.63


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2007-08 Season in Review While growth and change have become common in Winston-Salem State University athletics, no team demonstrated that growth more than the 2007-08 Rams men’s basketball team. In just their second season of NCAA Division I play, the Rams more than doubled their win total from the previous season and played a complete schedule of Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference games for the first time in school history. Though the season presented a number of challenges for the Rams, the team rose to the occasion and carried the program to new heights. The Rams got off to a slow start to the season when the team struggled to a 1-5 start to the season before breaking out for three straight home wins that got the team back onto a winning track. After taking a heartbreaking 78-76 overtime loss to the South Carolina State Bulldogs in the first game as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, the Rams rattled off three straight home wins, defeating Georgia State, Alabama A&M, and Ferrum. The team continued to struggle on the road in losses to Kansas State and at the University of South Florida, but got back to their winning ways in a dominating 82-61 win over Columbia Union before renewing conference play in earnest. The Rams got conference play started with a bang, blitzing the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore Fighting Hawks, 105-59. The win marked the first time that the team broke the century mark since 2004 when the team defeated the Livingstone Blue Bears, 113-91 at the C.E. Gaines Center. Though the team would take a 66-59 loss to the Delaware State Hornets in their next contest, the Rams would continue to roll defeating the Howard Bison, 64-56. The win gave the Rams a 7-8 overall record, and was the team’s third win in their last six games. The team would run into some struggles against some of the top teams in the MEAC with three straight losses. The first was a tough 63-62 loss to the Hampton Pirates in Winston-Salem, N.C. The Rams then dropped a pair of road losses. The first was a 75-56 loss to the rival North Carolina A&T Aggies, followed by an 82-67 loss to the Norfolk State Spartans at Echols Hall in Norfolk,Va. Though the Rams would pick up a close 59-57 home win over the Florida A&M Rattlers, the team continued to struggle with three more MEAC road losses. After taking a 60-50 home loss to Bethune-Cookman, the Rams took a pair of road losses at Morgan State and at Coppin State. The Rams’ offense struggled in both games scoring a combined 85 points in the two games, including scoring a season-low 41 points at Morgan State. Down the final stretch of the season, the Rams picked up their play closing the regular season with a 4-4 effort. The Rams won three of their next four games, including a pair of huge wins. The Rams began the streak by avenging their previous loss to the North Carolina A&T Aggies with a 71-63 win at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum Annex. The win came in front of a sold out crowd of 4,200. The Rams also avenged their previous loss to Norfolk State with a 68-65 win over Norfolk State on Senior Night. Though the team took a 68-61 loss at Florida A&M to break the team’s streak, the Rams rebounded battling for a 76-71 double overtime win over the BethuneCookman Wildcats in Daytona Beach, Fla. The Rams would end the 2007-08 season on a down note, taking a pair of close losses. The Rams ended the regular season with a 73-71 loss to the South Carolina State Bulldogs in Orangeburg, S.C. and finally taking a 60-56 loss to former CIAA rival North Carolina Central in the bonus game of the 2008 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference at the RBC Center in Raleigh, N.C., the Rams and Eagles put on an exciting show that saw both teams show the grit and determination of the rival schools. The Rams and Eagles traded runs in the first half with WSSU leading the way for most of the half until an NCCU dunk with two seconds left in the half tied the game and capped an 8-0 Eagles run. The two teams continued their battle late into the second half as the final minute saw the Rams trailing 56-58 heading into the final minute. The two teams played stifling defense downt eh stretch of the game as a pair of NCCU free throws with 00:02 left to play were the only points scored in the final two minutes of the game. The loss would wrap up the Rams’ season at 12-18 with a 7-11 record against Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference teams. The season was one that the Rams that set the stage for a successes to come in Rams basketball. A SEASON OF HIGHLIGHTS The 2007-08 season was full of highlights for the Rams both as a team and for WSSU players individually. The season saw the Rams post a 9-5 record in homes games, including five-game home winning streak, the team’s longest since the move do NCAA Division I. The season also saw WSSU senior forward Darrell Wonge score a career-high 30 points against the Hampton Pirates. The 30 points were the most by a WSSU player since the team’s move to NCAA Division I.


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Nov. 9, 2007 •Hilton Coliseum (14,356)

Winston-Salem State University “Rams” Iowa State University “Cyclones”

WSSU (0-1) MP FG 3FG FT Wonge * 30 4-8 4-6 0-0 Durham * 33 2-12 1-2 2-2 Davis * 21 1-5 0-0 0-0 Fisher * 27 4-13 3-8 0-0 Peake * 32 1-7 0-2 0-1 Puckett 20 2-9 1-4 0-0 Floyd 26 1-7 0-4 0-0 Lewis 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 Tucker 7 1-2 1-1 0-0 Team Totals 200 16-63 10-27 2-3

R 5 4 8 5 4 3 3 0 0 2 34

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Iowa State (1-0) MP FG 3FG FT Clark * 33 5-9 0-3 0-0 Brackins * 29 6-12 0-1 1-2 Petersen * 24 0-1 0-1 4-4 Haluska * 34 0-7 0-6 0-0 Hubalek * 25 4-7 0-0 1-2 Boozer 9 0-3 0-1 0-0 Lee 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 Garrett 18 3-8 0-0 5-5 Thompson 8 0-2 0-0 0-0 Jacobson 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 Brister 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 Johnson 12 5-7 0-0 0-0 Vette 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 Currie 1 0-0 0-0 1-2 Team Totals 200 23-56 0-12 12-15

R 9 10 4 3 13 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 48

A 1 7 0 1 3 1 3 0 1

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12 44

F 2 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

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S 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

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Halftime: WSSU 21, Iowa State 28 Technical Fouls: WSSU-None, Iowa State-None Officials: Terry Moore, Kevin Mathis, Kipp Kissinger Attendance: 14,376 AMES, Iowa - Darrell Wonge scored 12 points on 4-of-6 shooting from beyond the arc and Brian Fisher added another 11 points as Winston-Salem State pulled within five with less than three minutes to play, but it was not enough as Iowa State topped the Rams, 58-44, in both team’s season opener Friday night in Hilton Coliseum. Freshman Paul Davis pulled down eight rebounds in his collegiate debut, while Wonge and Fisher combined for 10 rebounds. Junior Jamal Durham added seven points and four rebounds. Winston-Salem State (0-1) took an early lead, 6-2, after Michael Puckett’s only three-pointer of the night and held a 13-12 lead at the 9:53 mark behind a pair of deep treys from Wonge. Iowa State (1-0) struggled to find their rhythm in the early going, committing five quick turnovers and four fouls and after almost three minutes without a bucket from either team, the Cyclones quickly turned their offensive struggles around. The Cyclones closed the first half on a 12-3 run for a 28-21 lead at the break. Fisher shot two treys in the opening minutes of the second half, as WSSU cut Iowa State’s lead to three, 30-27, and the Rams pulled within one, 32-31 at the 13:24 mark, after back-to-back baskets by Puckett and Durham. But the Cyclones responded by going on a 9-0 run to lead by 10 at the 9:40 mark. The Rams, however, would not go away as they climbed back to within five, 47-42, behind a pair of threepointers from Wonge with less than three minutes to play. The Cyclones then rallied with a 11-2 run to close out the game. WSSU shot 37.0 percent from beyond the arc on 10-of-27 shooting, including a 45.5 percent in the second half compared to Iowa State which went 0-12 on three-pointers for the game. Iowa State shot 41.1 (23-of56) percent from the field which gave the squad the slight edge as Winston-Salem State was held to 25.4 percent from the field.

Nov. 10, 2007 •Hilton Coliseum (3,356)

Winston-Salem State University “Rams” Lipscomb University ”Bison”

WSSU (1-1) MP FG 3FG FT Wonge * 25 3-7 2-3 0-0 Durham * 37 2-11 1-3 2-2 Davis * 20 1-5 0-0 1-2 Fisher * 34 4-8 4-6 2-4 Peake * 30 5-9 2-6 4-4 Puckett 25 4-7 2-4 0-0 Floyd 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 Lewis 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 Alcius 10 0-1 0-0 0-0 Tucker 14 3-5 3-4 1-2 Team Totals 200 22-53 14-26 10-14

R F 3 3 5 2 1 4 6 1 4 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 5 4 1 1 4 30 22

A 0 2 0 3 5 2 0 0 0 1

TO 0 3 0 3 0 2 1 0 2 2

B 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

S 2 2 0 4 4 1 0 0 0 0

PTS 8 7 3 14 16 10 0 0 0 10

Lipscomb (0-2) MP FG 3FG FT Ard * 30 3-12 1-4 5-6 Daniels * 10 1-1 1-1 0-0 Pfaff * 26 3-8 0-0 0-0 Lusk * 30 2-5 1-3 2-2 Hopkins * 28 2-2 0-0 1-4 Slater 2 0-2 0-2 0-0 Oden 27 2-5 0-1 3-5 Wright 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 Seaford 21 3-9 3-9 3-3 Hodzic 14 3-3 0-0 0-1 Brown 12 0-3 0-1 0-0 Team Totals 200 19-50 6-21 14-21

R F A TO B S PTS 4 1 1 4 0 0 12 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 7 2 0 1 0 1 6 5 1 3 4 0 0 7 12 3 1 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 3 4 6 1 1 7 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 12 2 1 0 0 0 0 6 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 38 15 12 20 2 3 58

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Halftime: WSSU 29, Lipscomb 35 Technical Fouls: WSSU-None, Lipscomb-None Officials: Paul Janssen, Kevin Mathis, Kipp Kissinger Attendance: 3,356 AMES, Iowa – The Winston-Salem State University Rams used a second half comeback to erase a 35-29 halftime deficit as they outscored the Bison of Lipscomb 39-23 in the game’s final 20 minutes of play en route to a 68-58 victory in men’s college basketball action from the American Family Insurance Cyclone Classic in Ames, Iowa on Saturday evening. The Rams, playing in the second game of the 2007-08 season after falling in defeat to the host-team Cyclones on Friday evening, shot considerably better on Saturday evening at Hilton Coliseum as Winston-Salem State University hit 22 of their 53 field goal attempts (41.5 percent) in the victory. For the second consecutive evening the Rams shot well from deep as WSSU converted 53.8 percent of their three-point field goal attempts, hitting 14 of 26 attempts from behind the arch. The Rams benefited from four players who scored in double figures as fifth-year senior guard Roy Peake turned in a career-high 16 points on five-of-nine shooting from the field. Peake hit two of his six shots from three-point range and hit all four of his free throws in addition to pulling down four rebounds and dishing five assists. Peake was joined in double-figures by sophomore guard Brian Fisher with 14 points, and Michael Puckett and Isiah Tucker who each recorded 10 points in the win. The Rams held the Bison to 38 percent shooting from the field as the Rams allowed only one Lipscmb player to crack double digits in scoring as Jason Hopkins led the Bison with 12 points. With the win the Rams improve to 1-1 on the season while the Bison fall to 0-2 overall. WSSU returns to action on Monday, November 12, 2007 at 7:00 pm as they trave to Pittsburgh, PA to face the Dukes of Duquesne University at the AJ Palumbo Center.


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Nov. 12, 2007 •AJ Palumbo Center (2,215)

Winston-Salem State University “Rams” Duquesne University “Dukes”

WSSU (1-2) MP FG 3FG FT Wonge * 28 3-7 0-2 0-0 Durham * 25 3-12 0-2 0-2 Davis * 9 1-6 0-0 2-3 Fisher * 20 2-7 0-3 0-0 Peake * 25 3-5 1-1 0-0 Funderburke 6 0-3 0-0 0-0 Tucker 23 3-4 3-3 2-5 Puckett 22 3-11 1-3 3-4 Floyd 19 0-3 0-0 2-3 Lewis 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 Alcius 21 4-5 0-0 5-6 Team Totals 200 22-63 5-14 14-23

R 6 3 2 4 4 0 1 3 0 0 5 5 33

F 1 2 4 2 2 2 2 1 0 1 1

Duquesne (2-0) MP FG 3FG FT Saunders * 22 5-7 2-4 0-2 Achara * 21 4-8 0-3 3-4 Jackson * 20 3-4 0-0 1-2 Fayne * 22 5-7 2-3 3-4 Tucker * 24 2-5 1-4 2-2 Sherwood 4 0-1 0-0 0-0 Duty 16 1-2 1-2 2-2 James 19 7-11 0-0 5-6 Theis 14 0-4 0-4 2-2 Clark 17 2-6 2-4 0-0 Wood 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 Mensah 19 2-9 0-2 5-6 Newton 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 Team Totals 200 31-64 8-26 23-30

R 9 6 0 3 2 1 2 12 0 8 2 1 0 3 49

A 1 2 0 3 1 1 1 2 0 0 0

B 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0

S 0 1 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 1

PTS 6 6 4 4 7 0 11 10 2 0 13

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Halftime: WSSU 29, Duquesne 43 Technical Fouls: WSSU-None, Duquesne-None Officials: Gene Steratore, Larry Scirotto, Ron Turner Attendance: 2,215 PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania - The Winston-Salem State University Rams fell victim to a hot team on Tuesday evening in chilly Pittsburgh, PA as WSSU could not match the intensity of the Duquesne University Dukes in a 93-63 loss in men’s Division I college basketball action at the AJ Palumbo Center. The Dukes, fresh off of their 70-point drubbing of Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference member Howard on Friday evening in Pittsburgh, PA (129-59) started the game hot as they jumped out to an early 10-3 lead over the first five minutes of play en route to a lead that they would never relinquish. Despite the early deficit, the Rams continued to generate offensive opportunities as WSSU head coach Bobby Collins went to his bench early and often in the first half of play as impressive first half performances from freshman forward Alcius McIntoche (Clayton, NC) and freshman guard Isiah Tucker (Raleigh, NC) helped to keep WSSU in the contest. McIntoche contributed four points and pair of rebounds in eight minutes of first-half action while Tucker led all WSSU scorers with eight points in the game’s first 20-minutes of play. WSSU would fall victim to a late Duquesne run as the host-team Dukes closed the half with an 18-11 run, a 7-3 stretch over the final 2:31 of play, as DU turned a manageable seven point advantage into a 14 point cushion headed into the locker room at halftime leading 43-29. The Dukes continued to increase their advantage in game’s final half of play as they used a 32-15 run during the first 10 minutes of the second half to turn a 43-29 game into a 75-44 game, effectively putting the contest out of reach for the Rams. The Rams hit only 35.3 percent of their field goal attempts in the second half, compared to the Dukes who converted better than half of their shots (17 of 30) as Duquesne ran their lead to as many as 36 points at the 4:48 mark of the second half en route to an easy victory. The Rams were led by Alcius McIntoche who recorded a career-high 13 points in the contest. He was joined in double figures by newcomers Isiah Tucker and Michael Puckett who recorded 11 and 10 points each, respectively. The Dukes were paced by Shawn James who led four DU players in double-figure scoring with 19 points. He also tallied a game-high four blocks in the win. The loss drops the Rams to 1-2 on the season while the Dukes improve to 2-0 with the victory.

Nov. 23, 2007 •LJVM Coliseum (10,147)

Winston-Salem State University “Rams” Wake Forest University ”Demon Deacons”

WSSU (1-3) MP FG 3FG FT Wonge * 16 2-5 0-3 0-0 Durham * 29 1-9 1-5 7-10 Davis * 13 0-4 0-0 1-2 Fisher * 28 7-13 3-7 1-3 Peake * 30 0-3 0-1 0-0 Funderburke 8 0-1 0-1 0-0 Tucker 12 0-2 0-1 2-2 Puckett 12 0-3 0-2 0-0 Floyd 27 3-14 1-8 5-8 Lewis 4 1-1 0-0 0-0 Alcius 13 1-2 0-0 2-2 Morris 6 0-0 0-0 0-1 Murphy-Long 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 Team Totals 200 15-57 5-28 18-28

R 1 5 1 8 2 1 1 1 10 1 2 1 1 9 44

F 3 4 1 4 3 1 2 1 3 4 2 3 0

A 0 0 0 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Wake Forest (3-0) MP FG 3FG FT Johnson * 25 5-13 1-3 0-0 Williams * 29 5-9 2-3 7-9 McFarland * 28 3-5 0-1 3-4 Hale * 25 3-10 0-5 2-2 Smith * 31 1-6 1-2 3-6 Teague 20 2-6 0-0 11-14 Clark 12 0-4 0-2 0-0 Stanley 6 1-1 0-0 0-0 Lepore 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 Smith 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 Skeen 14 0-3 0-1 3-4 Weaver 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 Hoekstra 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 Team Totals 200 20-57 4-17 29-39

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Halftime: WSSU 20, Wake Forest 36 Technical Fouls: WSSU-None, Wake Forest-None Officials: Les Jones, Bernard Clinton, Charles Robinson Attendance: 10,147 WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina – The Winston-Salem State University Rams shot 25 percent from the floor on Friday evening at the Joel Coliseum in Winston-Salem, NC as they fell in defeat to the cross-town rival Demon Deacons of Wake Forest by the score 73-53 in the 2007 Twin City Shootout. The Twin City Shootout proved to be anything but a shootout as the two teams took nearly three and a half minutes to break a scoreless tie in the early going. Neither the Rams nor the Demon Deacons would shoot well in the first half as the two teams combined to hit only 16 of their first 54 field goals (29.6 percent). Wake Forest would outshoot the Rams during the first 20 minutes of play as the Demon Deacons connected on 10 of their 30 (33.3 percent) attempts from the field while the Rams hit only six of 24 (25.0 percent) shots. A team that entered the contest committing an average of 16 turnovers per game, the Rams gave the ball away 14 times in the first half as the Deacs recorded 13 points off of turnovers in the first 20 minutes of play taking a 36-20 lead into the locker room at halftime. “I told my team that we had to weather the storm of the Wake Forest defense during the first five minutes of the game, and as you saw, we turned the ball over about five times in the first seven possessions, and that hurt us. I mean, we turned the ball over 14 times in the first half and you can’t do that against a team like Wake Forest” head coach Bobby Collins said in post game interviews. Second half action would prove to be nearly a mirror image of the first half as the uncharacteristically sloppy play continued with the two teams combining for 11 fouls before the first media timeout at the 16:00 mark of the second half. The Rams would cut the Demon Deacons’ lead to as little as 12 points midway through the second half before WFU’s size advantage and depth would prove to be too much to overcome. “Again, we live and die by the three sometimes, and our shot selection hurt us badly in the second half. We need to try to get our big men some touches, and we didn’t do that well tonight.” Collins said. Leading the way for the Rams was sophomore guard Brian Fisher who recorded 18 points in a losing effort. Fisher was joined Darius Floyd who recorded his first double-double of the season with 12 points and 10 rebounds and Jamal Durham who tallied 10 points. Wake Forest was led by L.D. Williams who led three Demon Deacons in double-figures with 19 points and 13 rebounds.


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Nov. 27, 2007 •LJVM Coliseum (998)

Winston-Salem State University “Rams” Fresno State University “Bulldogs”

WSSU (1-4) MP FG 3FG FT Wonge * 26 3-8 2-4 0-0 Lewis * 4 0-2 0-0 0-0 Fisher * 30 2-7 1-6 8-10 Floyd * 19 5-9 3-5 2-2 Peake * 34 1-4 0-0 0-0 Tucker 11 0-0 0-0 0-0 Puckett 23 3-9 1-5 3-3 Durham 20 2-8 0-1 0-0 Davis 27 5-10 0-0 1-1 Alcius 6 0-1 0-0 1-2 Team Totals 200 21-58 7-21 15-18

R 4 1 2 0 6 1 2 2 8 1 6 33

F 3 2 4 2 2 0 0 0 3 1

Fresno State (4-3) MP FG 3FG FT Hernandez * 35 2-6 2-4 0-0 Blair * 25 1-5 0-1 5-8 Bell * 36 2-7 2-3 5-6 Miller * 36 8-12 7-10 2-2 Harvey * 37 6-14 1-6 3-3 Taylor 12 1-1 0-0 0-0 Green 0+ 0-0 0-0 0-0 Golubovic 8 1-3 0-1 0-0 Parker 11 1-2 0-1 3-4 Tchana 0+ 0-0 0-0 0-0 Webster 0+ 0-0 0-0 0-0 Team Totals 200 22-50 12-26 18-23

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Halftime: WSSU 32, Fresno State 27 Technical Fouls: WSSU-None, Fresno State-None Officials: William Covington, John Corio, Terry Moore Attendance: 998 WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina - The young Winston-Salem State University men’s basketball team could not hold onto a 10-point lead on Tuesday evening at the Joel Coliseum as they dropped a 74-64 nonconference decision to the Bulldogs of Fresno State University. WSSU head coach Bobby Collins, who hinted at a lineup shakeup following the Rams’ loss to Wake Forest last Friday evening, made good on his promise as he inserted backup center Greg Lewis and sixth-man Darius Floyd into the starting lineup in place of forwards Jamal Durham and Paul Davis as Collins made the first starting lineup change in five contests. Floyd wasted no time in making his presence felt as he scored the first five points of the contest as WSSU jumped out to an early lead helping to ensure the Rams never trailed during first-half action. The Rams would increase their lead to as many as 10 points with 5:14 remaining in the first half before a late Bulldog run cut WSSU’s lead to a more manageable five points at the halftime intermission at 32-27 in favor of the Rams. The second half belonged to the Bulldogs as they came out of the locker room and hit five of their first seven three-point field goals as they claimed their first lead of the game at the 13:46 mark of the second half. The Bulldogs would increase their lead to as many as the final margin of 10 points as Eddie Miller hit a game-high seven three-point field goals en route to shooting 70 percent from three-point range as he tallied a game-high 25 points. WSSU’s Brian Fisher valiantly attempted to keep the Rams in the hunt for the win as he scored the Rams’ final eight points of the game in a losing effort. Five days on the road for Fresno State, and their only trip to the East Coast in 2007-08 did not seem to hurt the Bulldogs as they held built their lead to as many as 10 points and earned their fourth win of the season. “I told you guys that we would make a lineup change, and we did. Darius [Floyd] and Greg [Lewis] really gave us a lift with their energy tonight. It was night and day the way we played today versus Friday night. We really played well tonight and we played hard and this is a very good Fresno State team who got hot in the second half and that hurt us” head coach Bobby Collins said in post game interviews. Leading the way for the Rams was Darius Floyd who recorded a team-high 15 points in the loss as he was one of four WSSU players in double-figures. Eddie Miller led the Bulldogs with 25 points as he led three Fresno State players in double figures. The win improves the Bulldogs to 4-3 overall while WSSU falls to 1-4 with the loss.

Dec. 1, 2007 •Coliseum Annex (1,977)

Winston-Salem State University “Rams” South Carolina State University ”Bulldogs”

WSSU (1-5) MP FG 3FG FT Wonge * 24 1-4 0-1 2-4 Lewis * 10 1-1 0-0 0-0 Fisher * 36 8-18 0-4 2-5 Floyd * 27 5-11 2-5 3-4 Peake * 36 1-2 1-2 0-0 Tucker 14 1-3 0-2 0-0 Puckett 19 2-7 1-3 1-2 Durham 32 6-12 0-0 7-12 Davis 19 0-1 0-0 1-2 Alcius 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 Morris 5 0-0 0-0 0-1 Team Totals 200 25-59 4-17 16-30

R F A 6 4 2 1 2 0 1 4 4 0 3 0 4 2 5 1 0 1 1 3 0 8 2 0 7 1 1 2 2 0 0 1 0 3 34 24 13

TO 1 0 6 2 0 0 1 5 3 0 0 1 19

B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

S 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0

PTS 4 2 18 15 3 2 6 19 1 0 0

0

5

70

SC State (2-5) MP FG 3FG FT Johnson * 28 1-3 0-0 4-10 Flagler * 29 8-13 0-1 0-1 Burton * 45 2-7 1-4 5-6 Davis * 10 0-1 0-1 0-0 Bennett * 28 2-8 1-3 2-2 Bookman 31 4-8 3-7 0-0 Spencer 24 2-4 0-1 6-6 Carter 12 0-1 0-0 0-0 Miller-Williams 23 7-9 0-0 0-2 Team Totals 200 26-54 5-17 17-27

R 8 4 0 1 5 2 14 1 3 3 41

TO 3 2 2 2 4 1 7 0 4

B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2

S 2 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 2

PTS 6 16 10 0 7 11 10 0 14

25

3

9

74

F 5 2 2 1 2 4 3 2 4

A 0 1 2 0 2 1 2 0 2

25 10

Halftime: WSSU 38, South Carolina State 32 Technical Fouls: WSSU-None, South Carolina State-None Officials: E. Upton, L. Truman, S.Young Attendance: 1,977 WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina - The outcome of the Winston-Salem State University men’s basketball contest versus South Carolina State would need overtime to be decided at the Coliseum Annex in Winston-Salem, NC on Saturday evening, but the SCSU Bulldogs would pull out a 74-70 come-from-behind victory to drop WSSU to 1-5 on the season. A first half in which Winston-Salem State shot an impressive 44.8% from the field (13 of 29 FG’s) saw the Rams post their best first half shooting display since WSSU hit 11-of-21 field goals versus Lipscomb on November 10, 2007 in WSSU’s first win of the season. The solid WSSU shooting helped the Rams to a lead which grew to as many as nine points midway through the first half of play as they hit field goals on three straight possessions to jump ahead of the visiting Bulldogs. The two teams combined for as many fouls as field goals as WSSU tallied 13 fouls and 13 field goals and SCSU recorded an equal number of fouls and field goals at 12 each. Neither team would capitalize from the free throw line in the half as WSSU and SCSU each shot under 54 percent from the charity stripe. Despite the numerous fouls and the free throw shooting struggles, the Rams would benefit from four threepoint field goals in the first half en route to taking a 38-32 lead at the halftime intermission. Second half action would stay just as tight as the game’s first 20 minutes as the South Carolina State came out of the locker room and quickly cut into the Rams’ six-point cushion. The Ram faithful would watch as a Jason Johnson lay-up with 7:33 left in the contest gave the Bulldogs the lead, their first lead since the opening basket of the contest. Despite losing the lead the young Rams showed composure as they would use technically-sound defense and transition baskets to re-take the lead at 58-57 headed into the final media timeout of the game. With the game clock winding down to less than one minute to play and with WSSU clutching to a 61-59 lead, the two teams would trade back-to-back turnovers as the 1,977 fans in attendance awaited the outcome. A Chris Miller-Williams turn-around jump shot in the paint tied the game at 61-61 with 18 seconds remaining in the contest setting up a tense final possession for the host Rams. WSSU’s Brian Fisher’s crafty behind-the-back crossover dribble set up the sophomore guards deep three point-field goal try as the Rams tried to earn a win in regulation. However Fisher’s shot found the back iron and the two teams were headed to overtime tied at 61. Overtime would be no different than regulation time as the two teams traded baskets and turnovers with neither team taking control of momentum. However it would be the Bulldogs who would break the pattern of poor free throw shooting, hitting four consecutive freebies to sneak out of Winston-Salem, NC with a 74-70 win.


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Gm. 8

Dec. 1, 2007 •LJVM Coliseum (921)

Winston-Salem State University “Rams” Georgia State University “Panthers”

WSSU (2-5) MP FG 3FG FT Wonge * 23 2-4 0-1 2-2 Lewis * 5 2-2 0-0 0-0 Fisher * 29 0-7 0-2 2-2 Floyd * 25 5-10 1-2 3-4 Peake * 23 1-3 0-1 0-1 Tucker 21 1-3 0-0 4-4 Puckett 24 3-5 2-4 7-8 Durham 27 4-9 0-1 3-3 Davis 18 2-3 0-0 1-3 Alcius 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 Morris 3 1-1 0-0 0-0 Team Totals 200 21-47 3-11 22-27

R 4 1 4 3 4 1 3 6 3 0 1 6 36

F 5 4 2 1 2 1 0 1 1 1 1

Georgia St. (2-6) MP FG 3FG FT Chase * 26 5-9 2-4 6-9 Lott * 10 0-3 0-1 0-0 Billingslea * 26 3-5 0-0 5-7 Mendez * 37 3-12 1-4 1-2 Jones * 15 3-9 1-6 2-2 Mitchell 7 1-2 0-0 0-0 Goldston 14 0-7 0-3 0-0 Moynihan 17 1-2 0-0 1-1 Ali 25 2-3 0-1 0-0 Krubally 13 0-1 0-0 0-0 Dickerson 10 3-3 0-0 0-0 Team Totals 200 21-56 4-19 15-21

R 10 1 2 0 3 2 2 2 0 2 3 5 32

A 0 0 4 1 2 5 0 0 0 0 0

76

TO 3 2 1 3 3 2 0 2 4 0 0

B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0

S 2 0 1 3 2 1 1 0 1 0 0

19 12

20

3

11 67

F 2 2 3 0 4 3 1 1 2 2 3

TO 3 1 2 1 3 0 3 1 1 0 3

B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1

S 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 0

PTS 18 0 11 8 9 2 0 3 4 0 6

18

2

6

61

A 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0

23 7

78

PTS 6 4 2 14 2 6 15 11 5 0 2

Dec. 17, 2007 •C.E. Gaines Center (1,107)

Winston-Salem State University “Rams” Alabama A&M University ”Bulldogs”

WSSU (3-5) MP FG 3FG FT Wonge * 12 3-8 0-3 0-0 Lewis * 14 0-1 0-0 0-0 Fisher * 30 2-9 1-2 1-1 Floyd * 23 4-11 0-3 1-2 Peake * 25 5-9 1-2 7-9 Tucker 19 1-3 0-0 0-1 Puckett 16 7-10 4-6 1-2 Durham 26 2-8 0-1 2-4 Davis 31 3-4 0-0 4-6 Alcius 3 1-1 0-0 0-0 Morris 1 0-1 0-0 0-0 Team Totals 200 28-65 6-17 16-25

R 1 0 6 3 3 1 4 6 11 1 0 1 37

F 1 1 2 2 1 2 0 2 5 1 0

Ala. A&M (3-5) MP FG 3FG FT Belt * 28 4-10 0-0 3-4 Ogbara * 22 2-4 0-1 0-1 Gladness * 31 6-11 0-0 0-0 Simpson * 37 7-20 3-7 1-2 Hilton * 28 6-11 0-2 0-1 Jackson 15 2-6 2-5 1-2 Smith 23 3-7 3-6 0-0 Williams 6 1-2 0-0 1-2 Porter 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 Arnold 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 Smith 4 0-2 0-0 0-0 Team Totals 200 31-73 8-21 6-12

R 10 3 9 6 7 1 0 0 0 1 2 9 49

A 0 1 3 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 0

TO 3 0 2 0 2 2 1 1 1 0 0

B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 0 0

S 1 1 3 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 0

17 10

13

8

12 78

F 4 3 2 1 5 1 2 0 1 0 1

TO 2 2 3 5 2 0 2 0 1 0 0

B 0 2 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

S 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

PTS 11 4 12 18 12 7 9 3 0 0 0

18

9

6

76

A 0 0 2 6 2 1 1 0 0 0 0

21 12

PTS 6 0 6 9 18 2 19 6 10 2 0

Halftime: WSSU 33, Georgia State 28 Technical Fouls: WSSU-None, Georgia State-None Officials: T. Bordeaux, B. Humes, C. Banks Attendance: 921

Halftime: WSSU 34, Alabama A&M 45 Technical Fouls: WSSU-None, Alabama A&M-None Officials: Byron Evans, Mike Nance, Clarence Armstrong, Jr. Attendance: 1,107

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina - Led by Michael Puckett’s team-high 15 points, the Winston-Salem State University Rams downed the Panthers of Georgia State University by the score of 67-61 at the Joel Coliseum on Saturday evening in Winston-Salem, NC.

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina - The young Winston-Salem State University men’s basketball team grew up in a hurry on Monday evening at the C.E. Gaines Center in Winston-Salem, NC as they overcame a 19-point first half deficit to defeat the Bulldogs of Alabama A&M University by the score of 78-76 in men’s non-conference basketball action.

For the third consecutive contest, WSSU head coach Bobby Collins started the game with a trio of seniors and a pair of sophomores taking the court as Greg Lewis earned his third start of the young season. Lewis immediately made his presence felt as the 6’7”, 255-pound forward converted an easy lay-up that gave the Rams a 4-1 advantage only 2:41 into the contest. The two teams hit the first three shots of the game before going cold as neither team was able to take control with the Rams and Panthers being separated by no more than three points during the game’s first 10 minutes of play. For the third time in 2007-08 the Rams headed to the locker room at halftime with a lead as WSSU held a five-point advantage at 33-28 after 20 minutes of play. Jamal Durham led all WSSU first-half scorers with nine points and three rebounds as he helped WSSU to a lead at the contest’s mid point. Second half action saw the Rams, a team that had lost the only two other contest that they had led at halftime in 2007-08, attempt to hang on to a halftime lead for the first time this season. As had been true to form through six games of the 2007-08 season, the Rams allowed an opponent back into the contest as Georgia State cut the WSSU lead to three points at 43-40 when Justin Billingslea converted a lay-up with 14:39 remaining in the contest. WSSU answered with a run of their own as the Rams mounted a 10-2 run that was capped by a Michael Puckett three-point field goal with 11:53 to play in the game as WSSU opened up their largest lead of the season, an 11-point margin at 53-42 as the Rams held an advantage that they would never relinquish. Leading the way for the Rams was Puckett’s 15 points. He was joined in double figures by Darius Floyd with 14 points and Jamal Durham who tallied 11 points in the win. The Panthers were led by Rashad Chase who tallied a game-high 18 points in a losing effort. With the win the Rams improve to 2-5 overall while the Panthers fall to 2-6 overall with the loss.

The Bulldogs started the contest on a 7-2 run over the game’s first three minutes as the Rams opened the game shooting only 31.3 percent from the field in the opening half of play. Trant Sampson helped the Bulldogs with 10 points in the game’s first 20 minutes of play as Alabama A&M used a 23-8 run over the span of 6:27 to turn a four-point game into a 19-point contest with only 2:31 remaining in the first period. Fifth-year senior point guard Roy Peake kept the Rams in the contest during the first half as he scored 15 of his career-high 18 points during the game’s first 20 minutes including scoring four of WSSU’s final six points of the half. The 11-point deficit marked the Rams largest halftime deficit since trailing by 14 points at Duquesne on November 12, 2007. Bobby Collins and the Rams used multiple lineup changes and defensive adjustments in the second half as game-plan changes immediately paid dividends for WSSU as the Rams used a half-opening 26-12 run that trimmed the AAMU lead to only three points with 11:36 remaining in the contest. WSSU continued to trim the lead as the hot shooting of Michael Puckett and the rebounding of freshman Paul Davis would eventually give WSSU their first lead of the contest at 66-64 with little more than eight minutes to play in the contest. The Rams, despite missing five of their last eight shots from the free throw line were able to hang on for the 78-76 victory in front of 1107 fans at the C.E. Gaines Center. Leading the way for the Rams was Michael Puckett with a career-high 19 points in the contest. He was joined by Roy Peake who posted a career-high 18 points in the win. Paul Davis chipped in with 10 points and a career-high 11 rebounds for WSSU. Leading the way for the Bulldogs was Trant Sampson with 18 points as he led four AAMU players in double figures in the loss. The Rams improve to 3-5 overall with the win as the Bulldogs drop to 3-5 overall with the loss. WSSU returns to action on December 19, 2007 at the C.E. Gaines Center as they play host to Ferrum College at 7:00 pm.


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Gm. 9

61

55

Dec. 19, 2007 •C.E. Gaines Center (1,001)

Winston-Salem State University “Rams” Ferrum College “Panthers”

WSSU (4-5) MP FG 3FG FT Wonge * 23 1-9 0-2 0-0 Davis * 29 1-4 0-0 1-2 Funderburke * 23 1-5 1-4 0-0 Puckett * 38 5-10 2-6 4-6 Peake * 30 3-6 2-3 1-3 Tucker 20 6-11 1-2 3-4 Durham 26 3-9 0-0 4-4 Lewis 4 1-2 0-0 0-0 Alcius 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 Team Totals 200 21-56 6-17 13-19

R 7 5 1 3 1 8 6 1 1 0 33

F 0 1 0 2 2 3 1 2 0

Ferrum (4-5) MP FG 3FG FT Godsey * 35 7-11 2-5 0-0 Mitchell * 40 6-14 0-0 1-3 Wade * 23 0-3 0-1 0-0 Crump * 37 5-14 1-5 2-2 Robinson * 34 1-3 0-1 0-0 Henderson 13 2-4 0-2 0-0 Mayo 12 3-9 1-3 0-0 Piper 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 Waters 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 Team Totals 200 24-58 4-17 3-5

R 8 12 3 5 1 3 1 0 0 7 40

Gm. 10

48

90 A 1 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0

TO 3 4 1 3 1 0 1 1 1

B 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2

S 0 2 0 1 2 4 2 0 1

11 6

16

7

12 61

F 3 1 5 0 0 2 4 0 0

TO 3 1 2 6 1 5 1 1 0

B 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

S 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0

PTS 16 13 0 13 2 4 7 0 0

20

4

6

55

A 2 1 2 4 1 2 0 0 0

15 12

PTS 2 3 3 16 9 16 10 2 0

Halftime: WSSU 35, Ferrum 27 Technical Fouls: WSSU-None, Ferrum-Coach Officials: Dwayne Gladden, Donnie Eppley, Gregg Durrah Attendance: 711 WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina - The Winston-Salem State University Rams survived a scare on Wednesday evening at the C.E. Gaines Center in Winston-Salem, NC as they defeated Ferrum College by the score of 61-55 en route to winning their third consecutive game for the first time since the 2005-06 season. The Division I Rams fell behind to the Division III Panthers early in the contest as WSSU allowed Ferrum to open the game on an impressive 10-3 run over the course of the first six-and-a-half minutes of the contest. It would take the Rams, a team playing their second game in three days, nearly 15 minutes to gain their first lead of the half, at 22-20, when fifth-year senior point guard Roy Peake hit a lay-up with 5:11 remaining in the first period. “It is a dangerous situation, games like these” WSSU head coach Bobby Collins said in postgame interviews. “They have nothing to lose and we have everything to lose. We are supposed to win these games and if they win the game they have accomplished something special.” The Rams would immediately build upon their lead using 14 first-half bench points to take a 35-27 lead at halftime. Without the services of starting guards Darius Floyd (8.6 ppg and 2.4 rpg) and Brian Fisher (10.8 ppg and 4.5 rpg) who sat on the bench in street clothes due to injury, the Rams experienced difficulty with the pesky Panthers in the second half.

Dec. 22, 2007 •Bramlage Coliseum (4,495)

Winston-Salem State University “Rams” Kansas State University ”Wildcats”

WSSU (4-6) MP FG 3FG FT Fisher * 23 4-14 1-4 4-6 Wonge * 14 0-2 0-1 0-0 Floyd * 19 1-4 1-3 0-0 Davis * 18 1-5 0-0 0-1 Peake * 32 1-4 1-2 1-2 Funderburke 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 Tucker 16 3-8 2-4 0-0 Puckett 26 2-6 1-3 1-4 Durham 24 4-8 0-2 1-4 Lewis 5 1-2 0-0 0-0 Alcius 8 0-0 0-0 1-6 Morris 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 Murphy-Long 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 Team Totals 200 17-53 6-19 8-23

R 5 1 2 7 3 0 0 3 2 1 3 1 0 2 30

F 2 3 2 2 2 0 3 2 3 0 2 2 0

Kansas State (8-3) MP FG 3FG FT Brown * 9 4-9 1-2 0-0 Young * 20 1-4 0-2 0-0 Stewart * 26 5-9 2-3 2-2 Walker * 18 3-7 0-1 3-3 Beasley * 23 14-22 3-4 9-13 Pullen 17 2-5 1-3 2-2 Gilbert 23 0-5 0-1 5-6 Merriewether 15 0-0 0-0 0-0 Anderson 18 0-2 0-0 0-0 Kent 20 2-4 0-1 0-0 Colon 7 0-0 0-0 0-2 Franklin 4 0-1 0-1 0-0 Team Totals 200 31-68 7-18 21-28

R 1 2 4 7 15 2 7 0 1 7 2 1 3 52

A 2 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

TO 3 1 2 1 5 0 5 1 2 0 3 0 1

B 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

S 2 1 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0

PTS 13 0 3 2 4 0 8 6 9 2 1 0 0

23 7

24

4

8

48

F 1 2 1 4 2 2 1 1 3 4 2 0

TO 0 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 0 1 3 0

B 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 2 0 0 1 0

S 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 1

PTS 9 2 14 9 40 7 5 0 0 4 0 0

17

7

7

90

A 0 2 3 0 1 4 3 0 0 4 0 0

23 17

Halftime: WSSU 31, Kansas State 39 Technical Fouls: WSSU-None, Kansas State-None Officials: Bill Kennedy, Rob Wolff, Kipp Kissinger Attendance: 4,495 MANHATTAN, Kansas - The hype proved correct on Saturday evening in Manhattan, Kansas as Michael Beasley recorded a career-high 40 points and led the Kansas State University Wildcats past the WinstonSalem State University Rams 90-48 in men’s non-conference basketball action from Bramlage Coliseum. It took a while for the Rams to get warmed up as the first three Winston-Salem State possessions resulted in turnovers with the Rams unable to break their scoring drought until Michael Puckett converted a free-throw after four minutes and one second of play with 15:59 remaining in the first half. The host Wildcats had troubles of their own as K-State missed their first four shots of the contest as both teams combined to miss the first eight shots of the game. After four minutes of shooting difficulties, the two teams were able to get on track as the Rams and ‘Cats combined to put 27 points on the scoreboard over the contest’s next three-and-a half minutes.

WSSU pushed their lead to a game-high 11 points following the opening possession of the second half only to see Ferrum hang around long enough to retake the lead at 53-51 with 5:19 remaining in the contest.

Second half action belonged to the Wildcats as the 6’10”, 235-pound Michael Beasley put K-State on his shoulders and nearly single-handedly willed them to victory.

To The Rams’ credit,WSSU would close the contest on a 10-2 run over the final five minutes of play, eventually earning their fourth win of the season as they improved to 4-5 overall with the 61-55 victory.

Beasley and the Wildcats opened the half with 29-10 run over the first nine minutes of play as K-State increased their eight-point halftime lead to a 27-point cushion.

The win moves the Rams to within one game of .500 at 4-5 overall while the Panthers fall to one game below .500 at 4-5 with the loss.

The run would be sparked nearly entirely by Beasley as the freshman forward was responsible for scoring 24 of K-State’s 29 points during the run en route to his career-high 40 point showing.

WSSU was led by Michael Puckett and Isiah Tucker who recorded 16 points each in the victory. Ferrum was paced by Jon Godsey who recorded 16 points in a losing effort.

Still reeling from the K-State offensive explosion, the Rams righted the ship and were able to successfully execute their offense, yet the damage had been done and WSSU was unable to mount a serious challenge for the remainder of the contest ultimately falling in defeat by the game’s final 42-point margin. WSSU was led by Brian Fisher’s 13 points in the loss. Jamal Durham and Isiah Tucker were also impressive for the Rams with nine and eight points respectively. Beasley led the ‘Cats with 40 points on 14-of-22 shooting from the field including a three for four evening from behind the three-point arc. He added 15 rebounds and an assist to his total in 23 minutes of play.


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48

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Gm. 12

Dec. 29, 2007 •Sun Dome (3,003)

Winston-Salem State University “Rams” University of South Florida “Bulls”

WSSU (4-7) MP FG 3FG FT Wonge * 19 3-9 1-3 4-4 Morris * 4 0-1 0-0 0-0 Puckett * 25 2-10 1-9 0-0 Floyd * 15 1-7 0-2 0-0 Peake * 24 0-1 0-1 0-0 Funderburke 10 1-3 1-2 0-0 Fisher 24 2-6 0-1 0-0 Bolton, Jr. 3 1-1 1-1 0-0 Tucker 20 2-7 1-4 1-1 Durham 24 6-11 0-1 1-4 Davis 18 0-4 0-0 1-2 Lewis 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 Alcius 7 0-1 0-0 0-0 Murphy-Long 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 Team Totals 200 18-61 5-24 7-11

R 1 3 3 2 1 1 3 0 4 6 3 1 0 0 3 31

F 4 2 1 3 2 1 2 0 2 3 1 1 1 0

USF (9-4) MP FG 3FG FT Saaka * 22 5-7 2-4 5-6 Gransberry * 23 10-15 0-0 1-4 Jones * 29 3-9 0-3 2-4 Howard * 24 2-5 0-1 2-2 Verdejo * 21 0-5 0-1 0-0 Lovett 6 1-2 1-2 0-2 Chin 12 0-0 0-0 0-0 Holmes 19 7-12 5-8 1-2 Bozeman 20 1-6 0-4 4-4 Williams 3 1-1 0-0 0-0 Ajayi 9 1-3 0-0 2-3 Esseghir 12 0-0 0-0 0-0 Team Totals 200 31-65 8-23 17-27

R 3 14 6 4 4 1 1 4 3 1 5 3 4 53

A 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 1 3 0 2 0 0 0

82

61

Jan. 9, 2008 •LJVM Coliseum (175)

Winston-Salem State University “Rams” Columbia Union ”Pioneers”

TO 1 2 1 0 2 2 2 0 1 0 2 2 1 0

B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0

S 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0

PTS 11 0 5 2 0 3 4 3 6 13 1 0 0 0

WSSU (5-7) MP FG 3FG FT Wonge * 19 4-5 2-3 6-8 Davis * 23 4-9 0-0 0-2 Fisher * 28 4-11 3-7 2-6 Tucker * 27 1-5 1-3 0-0 Peake * 28 3-7 0-2 2-5 Funderburke 23 2-5 1-4 0-0 Bolton, Jr. 2 0-1 0-0 0-0 Durham 28 7-12 0-1 3-4 Lewis 5 1-2 0-0 0-1 Alcius 7 0-2 0-1 0-0 Morris 4 3-3 0-0 0-0 Murphy-Long 6 1-2 0-0 2-2 Team Totals 200 30-64 7-21 15-28

R 8 12 2 2 1 3 1 8 4 1 2 2 2 48

F 3 3 1 4 1 2 0 1 1 1 1 0

23 11

16

6

7

48

F 2 2 0 4 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 0

TO 2 4 2 2 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0

B 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1

S 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0

PTS 17 21 8 6 0 3 0 20 6 2 4 0

Col. Union (0-14) MP FG 3FG FT Hardy * 23 1-2 0-0 0-0 Linton * 30 5-7 3-3 0-0 Stallion * 21 1-9 0-0 0-0 Clark * 29 8-15 2-9 4-5 Turner * 39 6-18 1-8 4-4 Harper 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Belmes 9 0-3 0-3 0-0 Amour 8 1-5 0-0 0-0 Coston 29 1-4 0-1 0-0 Bigelow 6 0-2 0-0 1-2 Johnson 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 Team Totals 200 23-65 6-24 9-11

R 4 6 3 3 7 1 0 2 4 0 0 6 36

15

7

6

87

A 0 0 7 3 1 1 0 1 8 0 0 1

14 22

Halftime: WSSU 21, USF 32 Technical Fouls: WSSU-None, USF-Coach Officials: Bernard Clinton, Glenn Mayborg, Mike Stephens Attendance: 3,003 TAMPA, Florida - Different opponent, different city, same story. The Winston-Salem State University men’s basketball team was again plagued by their opponent’s rebounding and second chance opportunities on Saturday evening as the Rams fell in defeat to the University of South Florida Bulls by the score of 87-48 at the Sun Dome.

A 2 0 2 7 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 0

TO 2 1 2 2 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 0

B 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

S 1 1 3 2 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0

18 16

18

6

12 82

F 2 3 3 3 3 0 1 2 3 1 0

TO 2 1 4 5 4 0 2 1 2 0 0

B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

S 0 0 1 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0

PTS 2 13 2 22 17 0 0 2 2 1 0

21

1

6

61

A 2 2 0 0 5 0 0 0 4 0 0

21 13

PTS 16 8 13 3 8 5 0 17 2 0 6 4

Halftime: WSSU 31, Columbia Union 26 Technical Fouls: WSSU-None, Columbia Union-None Officials: William Cheek, Dwayne Carnes, Tony Crisp Attendance: 175 WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina - Ten days off from game competition did not seem to matter on Wednesday evening as the Winston-Salem State University Rams cruised by visiting Columbia Union by the score of 82-61 at Joel Coliseum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in men’s college basketball action. Playing in their first game action of the New Year, and their first competition since a December 29 loss at the University of South Florida, the Rams completely out-matched the Pioneers of Columbia Union en route to their fifth win of the season, a total that equals their five-win season of 2006-07.

Last season it was the Bulls’ McHugh Mattis’ triple-double that sealed the Rams fate when Mattis’ 22 points, 10 rebounds and 10 blocks proved insurmountable as USF won the inaugural meeting between the two teams.

The Rams’ extended layoff was apparent during the first 20 minutes of action as WSSU converted only 12 of their 32 first half field goals.

Saturday evening in Tampa is was Kentrell Gransberry’s 21 points, 14 rebounds, and two blocks that proved to be the Rams undoing. Gransberry’s 21-point output led the Bulls who used 20 second chance points to secure a win in a contest that was anybody’s game throughout the entire first half.

The 37.5 percent shooting in the first half translated into WSSU leading by only five points at the halftime intermission as they steadfastly clung to a 31-26 lead heading into the break.

The Rams, a team that has been outrebounded in 10 of their 11 contests this season, were out-boarded by the Bulls by 22 rebounds as the Rams fell to 4-7 overall in 2007-08 and drop to 3-7 when losing the rebound battle. Despite their rebounding woes, the Rams trimmed USF’s 11-point first half lead to only five points with 1:08 to play in the first period behind three drawn charges and aggressive defense. Unfortunately for the Rams the final 1:08 of the half and nearly the entire second half belonged to the Bulls. USF used a 5-0 run to close the half en route to taking an 11-point cushion to the locker room leading 32-21. The Bulls wasted no time in picking up where they left off at the halftime intermission as a 6-0 start to the period would prove to be the harbinger of things to come. The Bulls would shoot nearly 62 percent in the final period and would go on to outscore the Rams 55-27 in the half en route to cruising to the 39-point victory. Leading the way for the Rams was Jamal Durham who recorded a team-high 13 points for WSSU in the loss. He was joined by Darrell Wonge who recorded 11 points in the loss as he bounced back from the only scoreless performance of his career in the Rams’ last game (a loss at Kansas State on Dec. 22). Kentrell Gransberry led the Bulls with 21 points as he led three USF players into double-figures in scoring. The loss drops the Rams to 4-7 overall on the season while USF improves to 9-4 overall.

Second half action belonged entirely to the Rams as Winston-Salem State significantly improved their shooting percentage as they converted nearly 57 percent of their field goal attempts, hitting 18 of 32 shots in the period. The Rams used a season-high 42 points in the paint, including seven dunks, to outmatch the Pioneers as WSSU easily outscored Columbia Union 51-35 in the second half of play. Winston-Salem State opened up their largest lead of the game when they mounted a 15-0 run over the span of five minutes of play that was capped by a thunderous Jamal Durham dunk, his fourth dunk of the contest, that gave the Rams a 71-41 lead with 5:17 remaining. WSSU head coach Bobby Collins called off the dogs shortly thereafter and emptied his bench as 12 WSSU players would record playing time in the game with 10 Rams scoring. Leading the way for WSSU was Jamal Durham who recorded a game-high 17 points as he led WSSU in scoring for the third time this season. Durham was joined by Darrell Wonge and Brian Fisher who scored 16 and 13 points in the win, respectively. Freshman Paul Davis turned in another solid performance for the Rams as he tallied eight points and 12 rebounds in the win. Leading the way for the Pioneers was Dana Clark who recorded 22 points as he led three Columbia Union players into double-figure scoring. The win improves the Rams to 5-7 overall and drops the Pioneers to 0-14 on the season as Columbia Union remains winless.


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Jan. 12, 2008 •LJVM Coliseum (314)

Winston-Salem State University “Rams” University of MD-Eastern Shore “Hawks”

WSSU (6-7) MP FG 3FG FT Wonge * 28 8-9 1-2 1-2 Durham * 31 10-14 1-2 4-4 Fisher * 21 5-11 1-4 1-1 Tucker * 30 6-10 4-7 0-1 Peake * 23 4-8 0-1 0-0 Funderburke 19 2-8 2-8 0-0 Bolton, Jr. 4 1-2 1-2 1-2 Floyd 1 0-2 0-0 0-0 Davis 18 3-7 0-0 2-3 Lewis 3 1-2 0-0 2-2 Alcius 11 1-1 0-0 0-2 Morris 5 0-0 0-0 0-1 Murphy-Long 6 1-2 0-0 0-0 Team Totals 200 42-76 10-26 11-18

R 9 8 2 3 3 2 0 0 12 2 2 0 4 1 48

F 3 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0

UMES (2-13) MP FG 3FG FT McFadden * 26 2-4 0-0 0-0 Nimocks * 7 1-2 0-0 0-0 Popovic * 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 Davis * 32 4-7 0-2 1-5 Tyson * 36 8-26 2-9 3-5 Bright 18 0-4 0-3 0-0 Mirjacic 20 2-6 0-1 0-0 Jackson 18 2-3 0-0 0-0 Krleski 13 3-4 1-2 0-0 Lee 17 4-9 0-3 0-0 Bivens 5 0-1 0-0 0-0 Moore 4 0-1 0-0 0-0 Team Totals 200 26-67 3-20 4-10

R 2 2 0 3 8 1 4 5 0 3 2 0 1 31

A 1 1 6 6 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

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S 1 1 2 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

14 19

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11 105

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Halftime: WSSU 49, UMES 28 Technical Fouls: WSSU-None, UMES-None Officials: Emanuel Upton, Lawrence Truman, Scott Young Attendance: 314 WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina - The Winston-Salem State University men’s basketball team jumped out to an early 12-2 lead and never looked back as they easily ran past the visiting Hawks of the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore by the score of 103-57 on Saturday evening at Joel Coliseum. The Rams controlled the contest from the opening tip to the final buzzer as they played their most complete game of the 2007-08 season and ran their win streak to two games in a contest that saw WSSU score 100 points for the first time since a 103-80 win over Knoxville that came on December 2, 2005. WSSU head coach Bobby Collins, who improves his overall record versus UMES to a perfect 9-0 watched as Jamal Durham turned in the best single-half performance by a Ram this season as he tallied 17 points and six rebounds during the first half in only 17 minutes of play. The junior forward would hit seven of his 10 field goal attempts, one of his two three-point field goal attempts, both of his free throws and would chip in with six rebounds, five on the defensive glass, as he led the Rams to a 21-point halftime lead at 49-82, WSSU’s largest halftime lead of the season. Playing in his 100th career game for the Rams, and making the 70th start of his career, Roy Peake led seven WSSU players with double-digit minutes in the first half with 18 minutes of playing time as he and his teammates shot a scorching 53% from the field. Hawks fans looking for a second-half UMES comeback would be sorely disappointed as the Rams would score 55 points in the contest’s final 20 minutes of play en route to the easy 103-59 victory, WSSU’s most lopsided win of the season. Leading the way for the Rams was Durham with a season-best 25 points as he would lead four WSSU players into double-figures in scoring. Joining Durham in double-digits were three other WSSU players as Darrell Wonge, Brian Fisher and Isiah Tucker tallied 18, 12 and 16 points respectively. UMES was led by Ed Tyson who tallied 21 points and eight rebounds in the loss. With the win the Rams improve to 6-7 overall on season while the Hawks fall to 2-13 on the season with the loss.

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Jan. 14, 2008 •Coliseum Annex (1,271)

Winston-Salem State University “Rams” Delaware State University ”Hornets”

WSSU (6-8) MP FG 3FG FT Wonge * 38 8-14 1-5 1-1 Durham * 35 6-8 1-2 1-2 Fisher * 31 4-13 2-7 0-0 Tucker * 31 3-7 2-4 0-0 Peake * 37 2-4 1-3 0-0 Funderburke 9 1-2 0-1 0-0 Davis 16 1-4 0-0 0-0 Lewis 3 0-1 0-0 0-0 Team Totals 200 25-53 7-22 2-3

R 7 2 3 2 4 0 6 0 2 26

F 4 1 4 2 1 0 1 0

DSU (3-12) MP FG 3FG FT Bright * 35 8-14 4-8 4-4 Sandidge * 13 1-2 0-0 0-0 Welcher * 33 0-4 0-1 3-4 Neal * 33 4-6 2-4 3-3 Johnson * 34 5-10 2-4 4-4 Johnson 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 Smith 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 White 19 0-1 0-0 1-2 Chavis 7 1-3 0-1 0-0 Dickens 13 1-2 1-1 0-0 5 1-3 0-0 0-0 1 Team Totals 200 21-45 9-19 15-17

R 4 2 1 6 6 0 1 1 2 2 0 1 27

A 0 2 3 4 5 0 0 0

TO 1 2 3 3 1 1 2 0

B 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0

S 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0

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PTS 24 2 3 13 16 0 0 1 2 3 2

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Halftime: WSSU 30, Delaware State 36 Technical Fouls: WSSU-None, Delaware State-None Officials: Alvin Cox, Sr., Haywood Bostic, Jr., Mike Direnzo Attendance: 1,271 WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina - It was not to be on Monday evening at the Coliseum Annex in Winston-Salem, NC as WSSU fought for 40 minutes against one of the MEAC’s best teams in a bid to even their record at .500 but came up just short, ultimately falling in defeat to the Delaware State University Hornets by the score of 66-59. The game’s first 20 minutes of play saw the lead change hands eight different times and found the teams deadlocked in a tie on four occasions as the two teams proved to be evenly matched, despite the relative youth of the WSSU roster. Neither team would lead by more than six points during the first period as both squads shot better than 46 percent from the field in front of a boisterous crowd at the Coliseum Annex on a day that the WSSU students returned to class from their holiday recess. A late-half push would enable the visiting Hornets to take a six-point lead, their largest lead of the half, to the locker room for the halftime intermission as they led 36-30 after 20 minutes of play. Darrell Wonge, WSSU’s senior forward, would again turn in a stellar single-half performance as he would lead all WSSU scorers with 10 points. However, Delaware State’s Roy Bright would eclipse all other scorers with 17 points in the first 20 minutes on six-of-eight shooting from the field, a performance that included three three-pointers. Despite Bright’s first-half heroics, the Rams would again prove that they are a force to be reckoned with in the thick of the MEAC race as WSSU retook the lead only minutes into the second half. A Jamal Durham dunk on a feed from Roy Peake enabled the Rams to retake the lead with 15:19 remaining in the contest as WSSU needed less than five minutes to battle back and erase the DSU lead. The Hornets, a veteran-laden team would prove to be unfazed by the Rams’ fortitude as back-to-back-to-back three-point field goals would immediately give DSU back the lead, this time for good. Delaware State would increase their lead to as many as 10 points over the final seven minutes of play en route to the 66-59 victory. Leading the way for the Rams was Darrell Wonge who finished with a tea-high 18 points as he led three WSSU players into double figures. Joining Wonge in double-figures was Jamal Durham and Brian Fisher with 14 points and 10 points respectively. Delaware State was paced by Roy Bright who led all scorers with 24 points in the contest. With the loss the Rams fall to 6-8 on the season while the Hornets improve to 4-9 overall with the win.


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Jan. 19, 2008 •LJVM Coliseum (1,023)

Winston-Salem State University “Rams” Howard University “Bison”

WSSU (7-8) MP FG 3FG FT Wonge * 32 5-9 1-3 0-0 Durham * 30 5-12 1-2 1-2 Fisher * 33 3-12 1-7 3-3 Tucker * 33 3-10 3-9 0-0 Peake * 31 2-4 0-1 4-4 Floyd 17 2-7 0-2 4-4 Davis 19 3-5 0-0 0-0 Lewis 2 0-1 0-0 0-0 Alcius 3 0-1 0-0 0-0 Team Totals 200 23-61 6-24 12-13

R 5 6 5 1 3 3 6 1 0 2 32

F 3 3 0 1 0 3 0 0 1

Howard (4-13) MP FG 3FG FT Walker * 24 3-8 0-1 0-1 Hampton * 34 4-7 1-4 2-4 Kirkpatrick * 25 5-7 0-0 0-0 White * 29 1-9 1-8 2-2 Myatt * 30 6-12 0-4 2-2 Mukole 23 2-4 2-4 0-1 Timothy 15 1-4 1-4 0-0 Riley 5 0-2 0-1 0-0 Smith 6 0-1 0-0 1-2 Cooper 9 0-0 0-0 0-0 Team Totals 200 22-54 5-26 7-12

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Halftime: WSSU 35, Howard 31 Technical Fouls: WSSU-None, Howard-None Officials: Seth Fitch, Carl Blair, George Crocker, Jr. Attendance: 1,023 WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina - Another solid team effort, another win. That is the modus operandi for the Winston-Salem State University men’s basketball team as of late and Saturday evening at the Joel Coliseum it was no different as seven WSSU players had at least seven points as the Rams ran past the Howard Bison 64-56 in a MEAC men’s basketball contest. The Rams never trailed in the contest as they jumped out to an early lead, leading by as many as 11 points during the first 20 minutes of play. Senior forward Darrell Wonge would assure himself of his fifth consecutive double-digit scoring effort as he tallied 11 points during 17 minutes of playing time in the first half as he helped his Rams to a four-point lead at 35-31 headed to the locker room at the break. Second half action would nearly mirror the first 20 minutes of play as the Rams increased their lead to a game-high 12 points and the game’s eventual outcome would never be in doubt as WSSU earned their seventh win of the season. Wonge would go scoreless in the second half as he would concentrate his efforts on the offensive glass en route to pulling down five total rebounds in the eight-point WSSU win. Joining Wonge in double figures for WSSU was Jamal Durham and Brian Fisher who tallied 12 and 10 points respectively. The double-digit scoring effort from Durham would mark his fourth consecutive double-digit scoring output. Leading the way for the Bison was Eugene Myatt who tallied 14 points in a losing effort. Myatt was joined by Randy Hampton (11) and Paul Kirkpatrick (10) who each recorded at least 10 points in the loss. With the win the Rams improve to 7-8 overall (0-0 MEAC) while the Bison fall to 4-13 overall (1-3 MEAC) with the loss.

Jan. 21, 2008 •LJVM Coliseum (1,472)

Winston-Salem State University “Rams” Hampton University ”Pirates”

WSSU (7-9) MP FG 3FG FT Wonge * 36 11-18 1-5 7-8 Durham * 31 3-7 1-2 2-4 Fisher * 35 3-10 0-5 2-7 Tucker * 22 2-8 0-4 2-7 Peake * 39 0-4 0-4 0-0 Floyd 10 1-6 1-3 2-2 Davis 26 2-2 0-0 0-0 Lewis 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 Alcius 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Team Totals 200 22-55 3-23 15-24

R F A 5 4 1 4 3 0 2 3 1 6 4 5 8 2 3 3 3 0 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 33 20 11

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S 2 2 2 2 2 1 0 0 0

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Hampton (10-6) MP FG 3FG FT Smalling* 30 2-8 0-0 0-2 Woodard* 34 5-7 0-2 1-2 Freeman* 24 5-7 0-0 2-2 West* 31 3-16 1-8 10-13 Brooks* 20 1-6 1-4 2-2 Pilgrim 10 0-1 0-0 1-2 Simpson 20 4-10 2-7 0-2 Tunnell 14 1-2 0-1 0-0 Easterling 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 Harrison 13 1-2 0-0 0-0 Ntoko 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 Totals 200 22-59 4-22 16-25

R F A TO 11 2 2 4 13 4 0 0 6 4 2 3 5 2 2 3 5 1 1 3 0 5 0 5 1 3 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 4 48 24 7 21

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Halftime: WSSU 37, Hampton 33 Technical Fouls: WSSU-1, Hampton-1 Officials: Les Jones, Earl Walton, IV, Emaual Upton Attendance: 1,472 WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina - Despite recording the first 30-point game in the Rams’ Division I era, WSSU senior forward Darrell Wonge’s three-point try fell just short of the mark on Monday afternoon as Hampton escaped the Joel Coliseum with a 64-62 victory in men’s collegiate basketball action between two bitter rivals. Despite the coach speak from both head coaches leading up to Saturday’s meeting, the action on the court spoke volumes about just how important a victory on Monday meant to both programs as the game would feature two intentional fouls and a pair of technical fouls in a highly emotional contest. WSSU head coach Bobby Collins, a man who led the Pirates to the 2006 MEAC title, three MEAC title appearances, and an NCAA Tournament berth in his four years as the head man at Hampton led his young Rams into the first meeting between the two programs in 12 seasons and nearly beat his former team, a team laden with talent that he was responsible for bringing to the Hampton,Virginia campus. Despite the loss on Monday, Collins has already proven that he has laid the foundation of a winning Division I program at WSSU as the Rams nearly knocked off the Pirates, a team that has posted an undefeated conference mark at the midway point of the season, and a team that many college basketball insiders feel will cruise to the conference crown. “I’m proud of the way our kids played. We played hard against a very good team and just had some trouble finishing at certain times. If this is any indication of how good we can eventually be, then I am more than pleased. This [Hampton team] is the MEAC’s best team and we played them right down to the buzzer tonight. We are getting there” Collins said in post game interviews. The Rams would hold a four-point halftime advantage and ride that cushion deep into the second half before the Pirates tied the contest at 58-58 with just over three minutes to play. A layup by Michael Freeman put Hampton up for good with 93 seconds to play as the Rams fell just short of knocking off the Pirates. The Rams were the benificiaries of the first 30-point game by a WSSU player in the Division I era as Darrell Wonge tallied a career-high 30 points on 11-of-18 shooting from the field as he very nearly led his Rams to a win. Wonge would be the only Ram to record a double-digit scoring total as Jamal Durham checked in with nine points and four rebounds. Leading the way for the Pirates was Rashad West, who despite a difficult three-of-16 shooting performance from the field was able to pace Hampton with 17 points, 11 of which came from the free throw line. West led four HU players into double-digit scoring as the Pirates were held to 37.3 percent shooting by the Rams who forced 21 turnovers from HU, a team averaging only 13 turnovers per game. The loss drops the Rams to 7-9 overall while Hampton improves to 10-6 (4-0 MEAC) with the win.


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Jan. 26, 2008 •Corbett Center (5,834)

Winston-Salem State University “Rams” N.C. A&T State University “Aggies”

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Jan. 28, 2008 •Echols Hall (1,285)

Winston-Salem State University “Rams” Norfolk State University ”Spartans”

PTS 9 17 7 7 1 0 3 8 2 0 2

WSSU (7-11) MP FG 3FG FT Tucker * 35 7-16 0-4 2-4 Wonge * 38 5-13 1-4 3-4 Durham * 30 6-12 0-1 3-6 Davis * 24 4-9 0-0 4-5 Peake * 33 1-4 0-2 0-3 Funderburke 0+ 0-0 0-0 0-0 Fisher 4 0-2 0-0 0-0 Floyd 27 2-8 0-4 2-2 Alcius 9 1-3 0-0 0-1 Team Totals 200 26-67 1-15 14-25

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NSU (9-9) MP FG 3FG FT Murphy * 38 2-11 1-6 9-9 Cann * 35 4-8 0-1 4-4 Monroe * 24 2-4 0-0 2-4 Lyons * 21 3-6 0-2 6-6 Vickers * 22 2-4 0-0 0-0 Hall 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 Deloach 30 9-12 3-4 2-2 Dorsett 10 3-3 0-0 0-0 Worsley 17 2-4 0-0 1-2 Team Totals 200 27-52 4-13 24-27

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WSSU (7-10) MP FG 3FG FT Wonge * 27 4-13 1-7 0-0 Durham * 34 6-14 1-3 4-4 Fisher * 20 2-9 0-3 3-6 Tucker * 26 3-13 0-4 1-2 Peake * 39 0-2 0-0 1-2 Funderburke 5 0-1 0-1 0-0 Floyd 23 1-7 1-4 0-0 Davis 18 3-3 0-0 2-4 Alcius 4 1-1 0-0 0-2 Morris 2 0-0 0-0 0-2 Murphy-Long 2 1-1 0-0 0-0 Team Totals 200 21-64 3-22 11-22

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TO 2 1 2 4 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 16

B 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3

N.C. A&T (9-9) MP FG 3FG FT Chaplin * 23 4-8 1-2 1-2 Wills * 29 3-7 0-1 6-9 Wilson * 15 1-3 0-2 2-2 Rush * 29 7-18 5-13 4-4 Ewing * 30 3-10 1-8 5-6 Nelson 7 1-1 0-0 0-0 Alston 2 1-1 0-0 2-2 Hernandez 17 0-4 0-0 0-3 Jones 20 2-4 0-1 0-0 Coleman 24 2-2 0-0 0-1 Johnson 2 0-2 0-0 0-0 Porter 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 Team Totals 200 24-60 7-27 20-29

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21 7

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TO 30 1 2 1 4 0 3 1 0

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Halftime: WSSU 29, Norfolk State 43 Technical Fouls: WSSU-0, Norfolk State-0 Officials: William Cheek, Bernard Clinton, Jr., Alvin Cox, Sr. Attendance: 1,285

Halftime: WSSU 23, North Carolina A&T 41 Technical Fouls: WSSU-3, North Carolina A&T-1 Officials: Harold Harris, James Peyton, Seth Fitch Attendance: 5,834

NORFOLK, Virginia - Despite four of five Ram starters recording double-digit scoring performances, the Winston-Salem State University men’s basketball team fell to 0-7 on the road on Monday evening as the Norfolk State Spartans handed WSSU a 82-67 defeat at Echols Hall in a MEAC men’s basketball league contest.

GREENSBORO, North Carolina - The Aggies of North Carolina A&T put the woes of the past two football seasons out of their minds on Saturday afternoon at the Corbett Center in Greensboro, NC as they won the first of this season’s pair of men’s basketball “Battle of I-40’s” as they downed the visiting Rams of Winston-Salem State University 75-56 in front of a sold out-crowd of over 7,000.

Freshman forward Paul Davis showed no ill-effects of the walking boot that he has been wearing for the last week as the 6’10” forward led the Rams with nine points and eight rebounds during the first 20 minutes of play including four points and five rebounds in the game’s opening five minutes.

The Rams, winners of back-to-back “Battle of I-40” football victories over NC A&T fell victim to a hotshooting Aggie team playing in their vibrant home court on Saturday. The Aggies and Rams, rivals from the days when both were members of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) took to the court to meet for the 64th time in history in a contest that the NC A&T Facilities Management personnel had to stop admitting fans more than 20 minutes prior to tip-off. North Carolina A&T wasted no time in proving why ESPN.com rated the Corbett Center the 21st hardest place to play in the nation as the Aggies came out of the locker room flying as they shot nearly 66 percent from the field during the game’s first 15 minutes of play, a span over which they were able to open up a game-high 24 point lead. Sparked by the raucous crowd the Aggies’ Steven Rush tallied 17 first-half points including five three-point field goals as he helped NC A&T to what would be an insurmountable lead. While the Aggies were hitting everything that they threw at the basket, the Rams were busy missing 25 of their first 33 field goal attempts en route to a 24.2 percent first-half shooting performance. WSSU’s last first-half field goal came with nearly two minutes remaining on the clock as the Aggies took an 18-point advantage into the locker room at halftime leading 41-23. The Rams would get no closer than 13 points for the remainder of the contest as WSSU never got their outside game going as they missed 19 of 22 three-point field goal attempts in the game. Rush led all scorers with 23 points as he paced four Aggie players in double-figures. Joining Rush in double figures were Austin Ewing and Jason Wills with 12 points each and Trahern Chaplin with 10 points. Leading the way for the Rams was Jamal Durham who tallied a team-high 17 points and pulled down 10 rebounds for his first double-double of the season. Durham was the only Ram to record double digits in points in the contest. The win moves North Carolina A&T to 9-9 overall (3-2 MEAC) while the Rams fall to 7-10 overall with the loss. WSSU head coach Bobby Collins’ head coaching record versus the Aggies drops to 7-2 in the process. Despite the loss the Rams continue to own a six game advantage in the all-time head-to-head series as they lead the Aggies 35-29.

Paced by the play of Davis, the Rams opened up a five point lead after only seven-and-a-half minutes with WSSU controlling the paint using an aggressive up-tempo defense that stunned the home-team Spartans. Controlling the paint would prove to be a double-edged sword for the Rams as the hot-shooting Michael Deloach, Norfolk State’s valuable sixth-man, was able to connect on two of his three shots from long range en route to a half-high 12 points as the Spartans erased the WSSU lead. The long-range output from Deloach, a player who averages nearly 12 points per game off of the bench, forced the Rams to pressure the perimeter and enabled the taller Spartans to move the ball into the low post to use their sizeable height advantage. That size advantage earned the Spartans 20 points in the paint during the half as NSU turned a five-point deficit into an 18-point advantage over the next eight-plus minutes of play, eventually taking a 14-point lead at the half leading 43-29. A pair of early buckets to start the half saw WSSU cut the Spartan lead to only 10 points as the Rams mounted what appeared to be a comeback. Three consecutive turnovers would plague the Rams and NSU would use six quick transition points as they pushed the lead back to 16 points as the Spartans never allowed WSSU to get closer than eight points for the remainder of the contest. For the first time in 2007-08 four WSSU starters recorded double-digit scoring outputs. Leading the way for the Rams was Isiah Tucker who tallied 16 points in the loss. Jamal Durham chipped in with 15 points, Darrell Wonge recorded 14 points and Paul Davis recorded his second double-double of the season with 12 points and 12 rebounds in 24 minutes of work for the Rams. Leading the way for the Spartans was Michael Deloach who recorded a game-high 23 points in the win as he turned in a nine-of-twelve shooting performance from the field. The loss drops the Rams to 7-11 overall while the Spartans improve to 9-9 overall (5-1 MEAC) with the win. The loss is WSSU’s third straight defeat and marks the Rams’ first three-game skid since a four-game losing streak in late November.


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59

57

Feb. 2, 2008 •Coliseum Annex (1,213)

Winston-Salem State University “Rams” Florida A&M University “Rattlers”

WSSU (8-11) MP FG 3FG FT Wonge* 35 3-9 1-3 1-3 Durham* 37 9-16 1-2 1-2 Fisher* 24 3-9 2-5 0-0 Tucker* 31 1-5 0-2 0-0 Floyd* 31 4-8 0-3 4-5 Lewis 2 0-1 0-0 0-0 Peake 32 2-6 1-3 0-1 Alcius 8 2-3 0-0 0-0 Team Totals 200 24-57 5-18 6-11

R 4 7 5 5 7 1 3 2 3 37

F 0 0 5 3 0 0 2 2

FAMU (8-12) MP FG 3FG FT Twitty* 38 8-14 0-1 1-2 Akini* 17 2-8 0-0 0-0 Taylor* 21 1-2 0-1 0-0 Robinson* 36 4-12 4-12 1-2 Ballard* 37 2-6 0-1 1-4 Mason 5 0-2 0-0 0-0 Maul 19 2-8 2-7 0-0 Jackson 27 5-7 0-0 0-0 Team Totals 200 24-59 6-22 3-8

R 13 5 1 4 3 1 2 6 3 38

A 1 3 1 5 1 0 0 0

B 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0

S 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0

PTS 8 20 8 2 12 0 5 4

12 11

10

5

6

59

F 1 3 2 3 1 0 1 2

TO 1 3 0 0 4 1 2 2

B 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1

S 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 0

PTS 17 4 2 13 5 0 6 10

13

3

5

57

13 11

Feb. 4, 2008 •Coliseum Annex (582)

Winston-Salem State University “Rams”

50

Bethune-Cookman University ”Wildcats”

60

TO 1 0 3 3 2 0 0 1

A 2 0 3 1 4 0 1 0

Gm. 20

WSSU (8-12) MP FG 3FG FT Wonge* 26 5-8 0-2 0-0 Durham* 36 4-9 1-2 3-9 Fisher* 26 2-6 1-3 1-2 Tucker* 33 3-7 0-3 0-2 Floyd* 31 4-7 1-2 0-0 Davis 16 1-1 0-0 0-0 Peake 26 0-3 0-3 3-4 McIntoche 5 1-1 0-0 0-1 Team Totals 200 20-42 3-15 7-18

R 5 2 2 2 3 1 4 0 2 21

F 2 0 3 4 3 0 1 1

B-CU (9-13) Cook* Anderson* Woods* Carrier* Pettus* Holmes Creppy Hudson Whatley Totals

R 1 3 4 1 7 4 7 1 5 38

MP 23 14 33 22 35 14 19 20 20 200

FG 1-3 0-1 4-8 1-4 9-14 2-4 1-2 0-2 3-10 21-48

3FG 0-2 0-0 0-1 0-2 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-5 3-12

FT 0-0 0-0 4-6 0-0 6-8 2-2 0-2 0-0 3-3 15-21

A 2 2 1 2 0 0 3 0

TO 2 1 5 4 1 2 0 1

B 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0

S 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0

PTS 10 12 6 6 9 2 3 2

14 9

17

3

3

50

F 2 3 2 2 2 3 1 2 0 17

TO 1 0 2 3 2 3 1 1 0 16

B 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

S 0 0 2 1 3 1 1 0 0 8

PTS 2 0 12 2 26 6 2 0 10 60

A 1 1 2 2 2 0 1 0 2 11

Halftime: WSSU 33, Florida A&M 24 Technical Fouls: WSSU-0, Florida A&M-0 Officials: Carl Blair, Greg Durrah, Greg Myers Attendance: 1,213

Halftime: WSSU-26, BCU-27 Technical Fouls: BCU-1, WSSU-0 Officials: Carl Blair, Greg Durrah, Greg Myers Attendance: 582

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina – Winston-Salem State University head coach Bobby Collins made significant changes to his starting lineup on Saturday evening as the Rams snapped a three-game losing streak by defeating the Florida A&M Rattlers at the Joel Coliseum Annex by the score of 59-57 in an important MEAC men’s basketball league contest.

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina – The Winston-Salem State University men’s basketball team was unable to overcome a tenacious Bethune-Cookman University squad and a 26-point offensive explosion by Dewayne Pettus as they fell in defeat to the Wildcats 60-50 at the Joel Coliseum Annex.

WSSU’s leader used his ninth different starting lineup of the season as senior point guard Roy Peake failed to start for the first time in 21 consecutive games.

Pettus, a 6’2”, senior guard from Pittsburgh, PA proved to be too much for the Rams as he nearly singlehandedly lifted the Wildcats to the win with a career-high 26 points, all but 11 of which came in the second half.

Second on the WSSU all-time assist chart with 428 helpers, Peake leads the Rams with 75 career starts and as not missed a game in his 106-game career at Winston-Salem State, yet the senior guard did not start on Saturday evening as sophomore Darius Floyd started in his place.

Winston-Salem State, though trailing 27-26, and down by only one point at the half, found themselves on the unfamiliar end of a rebounding and shooting disparity as the Wildcats took 10 more first-half shots and pulled down 11 more first-half rebounds than the usually aggressive Rams.

Floyd, a starter for much of last season before injuring his ankle late in the year, scored 12 points and pulled down seven rebounds for the Rams in the victory yet it was Peake who would seal the win for the Rams with a late-game block.

Despite trailing 26 shots to 16, the Rams hit 56.3 percent of their field goal attempts in the first half of play and withstood nine second-chance points by the visiting Wildcats as they found themselves embroiled in a contest in which the lead changed hands five times during the first 20 minutes of play.

Leading by two points with under six seconds remaining, Peake missed the front end of a one-and-one that could have sealed the Rattlers’ fate and followed it with a block on Leslie Robinson’s game-winning threepoint attempt as time expired as WSSU held on for a dramatic two-point victory.

Carried by the play of their senior guard, the Wildcats pushed their lead to 10 points midway through the second half as Pettus scored 14 of Bethune-Cookman’s first 17 points in the period.

Coming off of the bench, Peake was one of five Rams’ players that recorded 30 or more minutes in the contest. He scored five points and pulled down three rebounds as he led WSSU to a win.

Plagued by difficulties on the defensive glass the Rams were outrebounded nearly two-to-one (38 to 21) and allowed the Wildcats numerous second-chance opportunities yet WSSU was still able to trim the BCU lead to a manageable six points with just over three minutes remaining in the game.

“I got a piece of it at the end, and after missing the first free throw, I felt that I had to make up for it with my defense” Peake said in post game interviews.

It would prove not to be enough for the Rams as Joey Woods scored 10 of his 12 points in the second half as BCU escaped from Winston-Salem, NC with a 10-point victory.

The Rams would lead by as many as 15 points in the contest as they snapped a three-game losing streak. The loss snaps the Rattlers’ three-game win streak.

Pettus led all scorers with 26 points, a career-high. He tallied seven rebounds and recorded three steals in the win. Joining Pettus in double-figures was Joey Woods with 12 points and Jimmy Hudson with 10 points.

Jamal Durham led the Rams with 20 points in the win as he and Floyd (12 points) were the only two players in double-figures for WSSU. Lamar Twitty led three Rattlers in double-figures with 17 points in a losing effort.

Leading the Rams was Jamal Durham’s team-high 12 points. Darrell Wonge joined Durham in double-figures with 10 points in the loss.

The win improves the Rams to 8-11 overall while the Rattlers fall to 8-11 with the loss.

The loss drops the Rams to 8-12 overall while the Wildcats improve to 9-13 overall with the win.


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Gm. 21

41

63

Feb. 9, 2008 •Hill Field House (1,792)

Winston-Salem State University “Rams” Morgan State University “Bears”

WSSU (8-13) MP FG 3FG FT Wonge * 36 4-7 2-2 1-2 Durham * 27 1-8 0-0 6-6 Murphy-Long * 11 1-3 0-0 1-3 Floyd * 24 2-5 0-2 0-0 Peake * 30 0-2 0-0 4-4 Funderburke 19 1-3 1-3 2-3 Fisher 3 0-3 0-1 0-0 Bolton, Jr. 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 Tucker 20 1-5 0-1 0-0 Davis 18 1-3 0-0 0-1 McIntoche 5 0-1 0-0 0-0 Morris 6 1-2 0-0 0-2 Team Totals 200 12-42 3-9 14-21

R 8 3 0 1 2 2 0 0 2 3 1 2 3 27

MSU (14-8) MP FG 3FG FT Johnson * 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 Coly * 33 2-4 0-0 4-4 Kately * 34 7-12 0-1 0-0 Green * 24 0-2 0-1 0-0 Smith * 27 6-11 0-3 0-0 Bolden 21 1-6 1-3 2-2 Cavanaugh 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Holmes 16 4-9 3-8 0-0 Scott 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 Barnes 9 2-3 0-0 0-0 Aujla 14 3-4 3-4 0-0 Stokes 10 0-0 0-0 0-0 Hemsley 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 Team Totals 200 25-51 7-20 6-6

R F A TO 0 0 0 0 7 2 1 1 9 1 1 1 3 0 6 1 5 3 0 4 5 3 4 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 33 16 15 12

Gm. 22

44

62

F 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0

A 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0

TO 1 2 0 3 6 0 0 0 1 3 1 1

B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

S 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

PTS 11 8 3 4 4 5 0 0 2 2 0 2

5

7

18

0

6

41

B 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

S 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

PTS 0 8 14 0 12 5 0 11 0 4 9 0 0

6

6

63

Halftime: WSSU 13, Morgan State 39 Technical Fouls: WSSU-0, Morgan State-0 Officials: V. Montgomery, G. Durrah, J. Mazzella Attendance: 1,792 BALTIMORE, Maryland - While a single half of basketball rarely wins a team a game, the Winston-Salem State University men’s basketball team proved on Saturday in Baltimore, Maryland that 20 minutes of play can lose a team a game as the Bears of Morgan State used a quick start to end the Rams’ quest for a victory as MEAC-leading Morgan State started with a 16-4 run en route to cruising past the Rams by the score of 63-41 in men’s college basketball action.

Feb. 11, 2008 •Coppin Center (241)

Winston-Salem State University “Rams” Coppin State University ”Eagles”

WSSU (8-14) MP FG 3FG FT Wonge * 31 3-10 0-1 3-4 Durham * 32 0-12 0-0 1-4 Murphy-Long * 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 Floyd * 27 5-10 1-2 1-3 Peake * 27 0-1 0-0 1-2 Funderburke 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 Fisher 32 4-15 1-4 2-4 Tucker 25 2-8 1-3 0-1 Davis 14 1-1 0-0 0-0 McIntoche 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 Morris 3 0-0 0-0 3-4 Team Totals 200 15-57 3-10 11-22

R 4 13 1 2 1 0 4 5 6 1 1 1 39

F 4 3 1 2 2 0 4 2 2 1 0

A 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 0

CSU (7-19) MP FG 3FG FT Conyers * 4 0-1 0-0 0-0 Harrison * 24 4-6 1-1 6-7 Pressey * 29 5-6 0-0 0-0 McKee * 38 5-14 2-5 2-3 Duncan * 33 1-6 0-2 5-6 Goldsberry 37 3-7 0-0 6-7 Iloegbu 9 0-4 0-2 0-0 Hayden 13 1-2 0-0 0-0 Chesnut 13 1-2 0-0 0-0 Team Totals 200 20-48 3-10 19-23

R F A TO 1 0 0 0 4 4 2 2 10 4 0 2 3 3 4 2 5 5 5 2 4 1 5 7 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 4 3 0 3 1 33 24 16 18

21 5

TO 0 4 1 6 2 0 5 2 4 1 0

B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

S 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 3 0 0 0

PTS 9 1 0 12 1 0 11 5 2 0 3

25

1

8

44

B 0 2 0 1 2 1 0 0 1

S 0 4 0 1 4 2 0 0 0

PTS 0 15 10 14 7 12 0 2 2

7

11 62

Halftime: WSSU 21, Coppin State 27 Technical Fouls: WSSU-0, Coppin State-0 Officials: Victor Montgomery, Bernard Clinton, Kenneth Clark Attendance: 241 BALTIMORE, Maryland - For the third consecutive game the Winston-Salem State University men’s basketball team shot below 30 percent from the field, and for the third straight game the Rams took a loss as Coppin State University downed WSSU 62-44 in Baltimore, Maryland on Monday evening. The loss drops the Rams’ record to 8-14 overall and runs WSSU’s road losing streak to an all-time high of 14 games. Winston-Salem State has not won a road contest since Jan. 27, 2007 when they earned a victory over Bethune-Cookman, a span of 14 consecutive losses away from home. Again it would be poor shooting that would doom the Rams. WSSU started the contest with a Darius Floyd lay-up off of the game’s opening tip but would then go nearly six minutes without a field goal as the Eagles ripped off a 13-0 run that gave them what would prove to be an insurmountable advantage.

The Rams fell victim to a combination of factors on Saturday afternoon at Hill Field House as the Bears turned in one of their best single-half performances of the season, coupled with WSSU’s worst single-half performance of the season as a myriad of factors combined to down the Rams.

WSSU would mount a run of their own as they trimmed the CSU lead back to five points midway through the first half of play before allowing the host-team Eagles to push the cushion back to a half-high 12 points with 4:21 remaining in the first period.

Using a 16-4 run to start the game over the contest’s first seven minutes play the Bears used a 24-9 first-half rebounding advantage, a 51.6 percent field goal shooting performance (16 of 31), nine assists on 16 first-half field goals (56.3 percent of field goals assisted upon), and a perfect half from the free throw line as Morgan State amassed a 39-13 lead after 20 minutes of play and never looked back as they recorded their 14th win of the season.

A jumper by Darrell Wonge, coupled with a Brian Fisher lay-up and a pair of Corey Morris free throws allowed the Rams to head to the locker room at halftime trailing by only six points at 27-21 following a 6-0 run, but much to the chagrin of head coach Bobby Collins, the Rams’ newfound offensive output would be short-lived.

Conversely the Rams’ first half was as poor a showing as the Bears’ half was promising. Winston-Salem State scored only 13 points in the first 20 minutes of play, their lowest single-half total of the season that fell far short of the season’s previous low of 20 points scored in the first half versus Wake Forest on Nov. 23. WSSU’s 20 points came on a season-low single-half shooting percentage of 18.2 percent which surpassed the Rams’ previous season-low of 21.9 percent suffered in the season-opener at Iowa State on Nov. 9. The 26-point halftime deficit, the Rams’ largest deficit of the season, would prove to be too much for the young Rams to overcome as Morgan State never allowed Winston-Salem State to get closer than 20 points for the remainder of the contest. To the Rams’ credit, Bobby Collin’s youthful team would keep pace with the league-leading Bears over the first 10 minutes of play in the second half as both WSSU and Morgan State scored 13 points each heading into a media timeout at the halfway point of the second period. Despite the strong second-half effort, the Bears’ lead would be an insurmountable one as the Rams dropped their second consecutive game to Morgan State. Leading the way for Morgan State was Marquise Kately who recorded a game-high 14 points as he led three Bears into double-figures in scoring. Darrell Wonge led the Rams with 11 points in the loss as he was the only WSSU player to score 10 or more points. The loss drops the Rams to 8-13 overall while the Bears improve to 14-8 overall (8-1 MEAC).

The Rams tallied only six field goals in the game’s final 20 minutes of play as WSSU missed 22 of their 28 shots from the field en route to a 21.4 percent second-half shooting percentage. Conversely, the Eagles hit 52.6 percent of their shots in the second half as they turned in a 10-of-19 shooting performance and used a 16-7 run to open the half to secure their seventh win of the season. The Rams shooting woes continued on Monday evening as even experience-laden players had trouble hitting the mark. Junior forward Jamal Durham missed all 12 of his attempts from the field and sophomore Brian Fisher, a player with 43 career starts, hit only four of his 15 field goals attempts. Despite his shooting difficulty, Durham pulled down a game-high 13 rebounds in 32 minutes of playing time for WSSU while Fisher tallied 11 points in the loss. Leading the way for the Rams was Darius Floyd who recorded a team-high 12 points. Antwan Harrison led the Eagles with 15 points as he paced four Coppin State players in double-digit scoring in the victory. The win improves the Eagles to 7-19 overall while the Rams fall to 8-14 overall with the loss. The Rams have now lost three straight games while the Eagles have won a season-high three consecuive contests.


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Gm. 23

Feb. 16, 2008 •Burr Gymnasium (1,472)

Winston-Salem State University “Rams”

58

Howard University “Bison”

57 WSSU (9-14) Wonge* Durham* Floyd* Peake* Murphy-Long* Fisher Tucker Davis Alcius Morris Team Totals

MP 32 27 15 36 7 32 24 15 3 9

Howard (5-20) Walker* Hampton* Timothy* Myatt* Kirkpatrick* White Mukole Thomas Cooper Team Totals

MP FG 3FG FT 32 4-8 0-1 0-0 34 3-6 0-2 2-2 16 2-4 0-1 0-0 35 4-10 1-1 1-2 25 1-2 0-0 0-2 29 5-11 4-10 4-6 21 3-6 0-1 1-2 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 200 22-47 5-16 8-14

200

FG 1-8 2-9 0-3 1-7 1-1 8-16 3-6 3-5 0-0 2-2

3FG FT 0-3 2-2 0-1 6-7 0-2 0-0 0-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-4 2-3 2-2 1-2 0-0 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 21-57 4-15 12-16

Feb. 18, 2008 •HU Convocation Center (1,454)

Winston-Salem State University “Rams”

62

Hampton University “Pirates”

67

R 3 6 0 8 1 6 0 3 0 1 5 33

F 4 2 1 0 0 1 3 4 0 0

A 2 0 0 3 2 3 1 0 0 0 15 9

TO 3 0 2 1 0 3 2 2 0 1 2 16

B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

2 6

58

R 5 7 0 2 3 3 8 1 1 4 34

F 3 2 1 0 1 2 4 0 0

TO 2 4 3 5 1 2 1 1 0

B 1 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

PTS 8 8 4 10 2 18 7 0 0

A 2 4 1 3 1 2 0 0 0

Gm. 24

13 13 19

S 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 0

S 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

6 2

PTS 4 10 0 2 2 20 9 7 0 4

57

Halftime: WSSU 23, Howard 27 Technical Fouls: WSSU-0, Howard-0 Officials: Q. Crawford, H. Harris, Jr., & B. Brooks, Jr. Attendance: 1,472 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Winston-Salem State University men’s basketball team erased a five-point deficit in the final 27 seconds of the game and Jamal Durham’s game-tying and game-winning free throws earned the Rams a 58-57 road win in the nation’s capitol over Howard University on Saturday evening. The Rams, trailing 56-51, looked to be headed for their 10th road loss of the season, and 15th consecutive road defeat dating back to last season as the Howard Bison enjoyed a five-point cushion at home in Burr Gymnasium with less than 30 seconds remaining in the game. With 17 seconds to play, Darrell Wonge’s bid to trim the lead to only thee points was off the mark and the shortest player on the court, WSSU senior guard Roy Peake, came down with the rebound, despite being standing only 5’10”. Peake, the Rams’s experienced veteran with over 100 starts in his career found WSSU’s Jamal Durham who was fouled on a lay-up attempt that stopped the clock with 14 seconds to play. Durham calmly hit both free throws to cut the Bison lead to only three points at 56-53 as the Rams slowly started their comeback. An immediate foul sent Howard’s Eugene Myatt to the free throw line attempting to make push the lead back to five points. Myatt, however, missed the second half of the one-and-one and WSSU’s Isiah Tucker, a freshman guard who had just checked into the game for offensive purposes, hit a 22-foot three-pointer that cut Howard’s lead to only one point, at 57-56 with five seconds remaining. With the lead at only one point, Myatt’s difficulties were not over as he turned the ball over to WSSU’s Brian Fisher immediately off of the inbounds play and coupled with a Bison foul, WSSU looked poised to steal a win from the clutches of defeat. As fate would have it, the player who started the run, Jamal Durham, would again head to the free throw line, this time attempting to tie the game with his first free throw, and win the game with his second toss. The Rams, a team that shoots only 60.8 percent from the free throw line, and Durham, a junior forward who has hit only 61.7 of his free throws this season to date, would leave no doubt as to the contest’s outcome as he calmly drilled both attempts to earn the Rams their first road win of the season 58-57. Brian Fisher led the Rams with 20 points in the win as he and Durham (10 points) were the only WSSU players in double-figures in scoring. Leading the way for Howard in the loss was Curtis White who recorded 18 points. The Rams improve to 9-14 overall with the win while Howard falls to 5-20 with the loss. WSSU improves to 7-5 in the all time series versus the Bison as the Rams sweep the season series.

WSSU (9-15) Wonge* Durham * Floyd * Peake * Murphy-Long * Fisher Tucker Davis Morris Team Totals

MP 31 35 19 33 3 16 26 24 13

FG 2-8 3-9 3-5 0-2 0-0 2-6 2-5 5-6 4-5

3FG FT 1-2 3-4 0-2 8-9 0-2 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 1-2 1-3 3-4 2-5 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-3 4-15 16-24

200

21-46

Hampton (15-9) West * Smalling * Brooks * Woodard * Harrison * Pilgrim Simpson Tunnell Pehoua Freeman Easterling Ntoko Sumner Robinson Team Totals

MP FG 3FG FT 33 5-13 2-4 6-8 26 1-8 0-0 2-3 18 1-4 0-0 0-2 23 2-6 0-2 2-2 25 3-4 0-0 0-2 18 3-7 2-2 0-0 27 6-9 3-6 1-2 8 1-2 0-1 1-2 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 8 1-1 0-0 2-2 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 4 0-2 0-1 0-0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 200 23-56 7-16 14-23

R F A 9 2 1 8 3 0 2 3 0 3 3 3 0 0 0 4 3 1 1 3 2 6 1 1 0 1 1 4 37 19 9

TO 0 3 23 4 0 5 5 1 2 2 24

B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0

S 0 1 0 2 0 1 2 1 2

PTS 8 14 6 0 1 8 7 10 8

3

9

62

R 1 9 2 5 6 6 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 34

TO 4 2 0 2 2 5 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0

B 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

S 2 1 3 0 2 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

PTS 18 4 2 6 6 8 16 3 0 4 0 0 0 0

19

2

16 67

F 2 4 0 4 2 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

A 3 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

22 9

Halftime: WSSU 33, Hampton 29 Technical Fouls: WSSU-0, Hampton-0 Officials: Dwayne Gladden,Victor Montgomery, Duke Edsall Attendance: 1,454 HAMPTON, Virginia - The Winston-Salem State Rams (9-15) came out with fire and intensity, but could not come home with the win as a second half surge by the Hampton Pirates (15-9) gave the visiting Rams a 67-62 loss. The game was an emotional one as WSSU head coach Bobby Collins made his first appearance in Hampton,VA since leading the Pirates to the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Championship in 2006. The Rams were able to channel the emotion of the game into a solid on-court performance, challenging one of the top teams in the MEAC for all 40 minutes. For the game, the Rams shot a scorching 45.7% from the field, despite shooting 26.7% from the three-point line. WSSU junior forward Jamal Durham led the way for the Rams with 14 poitns and eight rebounds in the loss, while freshman forward Paul Davis added 10 points. Senior forward Darrell Wonge led the Rams on the boards with nine rebounds to go along with eight points in the game. It was all Pirates early with homestanding Hampton jumping out to an early 11-1 lead, but the Rams battled back claiming their first lead of the game, 20-18 on a pair of Durham free throws with 7:06 left in the half. Down the stretch of the half, the Rams controlled the game going ahead by as many as eight points, 28-20 on a lay-up by WSSU freshman guard Isiah Tucker with 2:57 left in the half.The Pirates would make a run in the final minute as a lay-up with 00:22 left in the half cut the WSSU halftime lead down to four points, 33-29. The second half started much like the first half with the Pirates coming out to a strong start. An early 10-4 run by the Pirates would erase the WSSU lead and give the Pirates a 39-37 advantage that the home team would not relinquish. Though Hampton did its best extend its lead, the Rams would continue to battle and keep the game close for the remainder of the contest. Tucker would go on to hit another crucial basket for the Rams as his three-pointer with 6:29 would pull the Rams to within one point of the Pirates, 55-54 with 6:29 left to play. The three-pointer capped a 9-2 run by the Rams that pulled the team to within one point of the Pirates. Hampton would then respond with five unanswered points and pulled away from the Rams for good.The final minutes saw the Rams get no closer than four points on a Tucker free throw with 00:29 left to play. Another Pirate free throw eight seconds later would cap the win and leave the Rams with the 67-62 loss in the game. The emotional loss will tip-off a big week for the Rams as the team will return home to face the North Carolina A&T Aggies in a home game on Saturday evening at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum Annex.


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Gm. 25

Feb. 23, 2008 •Coliseum Annex (4,200)

Winston-Salem State University “Rams”

71

N.C. A&T State University “Aggies”

63 WSSU (10-15) Wonge* Durham * Murphy-Long * Floyd * Peake * Fisher Tucker Davis Alcius Morris Team Totals

MP 33 35 3 27 29 13 25 27 2 7

FG 4-9 8-12 0-0 2-8 4-5 1-3 1-3 5-7 0-0 0-0

3FG FT 2-5 6-8 0-1 1-2 0-0 0-0 1-4 3-6 2-3 4-7 1-3 0-0 0-2 0-0 0-0 1-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 6-18 15-26

200

25-47

N.C. A&T (13-13) Wills * Johnson * Ewing * Chapline * Hernandez * Nelson Alston Jones Coleman Wilson Team Totals

MP FG 3FG FT 34 7-10 0-0 9-12 22 6-10 2-3 0-0 27 1-3 1-3 0-0 21 1-2 0-0 2-2 23 3-3 0-0 0-0 21 1-4 0-2 2-2 16 1-2 0-1 0-0 6 1-1 1-1 0-0 21 1-3 0-0 2-4 10 0-0 0-0 0-0 200 22-38 4-10 15-20

TO 1 3 0 1 2 0 4 1 0 0

B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

S 2 0 1 0 3 1 1 0 0 0

PTS 16 17 0 8 14 3 2 11 0 0

12

1

8

71

R 9 2 0 0 3 1 1 2 2 0 0 20

TO 4 1 1 0 4 2 2 3 2 0

B 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

S 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

PTS 23 14 3 4 6 4 2 3 4 0

16

2

4

63

A 2 2 3 4 0 2 1 0 3 0

18 13

Feb. 25, 2008 •Coliseum Annex (1,107)

Winston-Salem State University “Rams”

68

Norfolk State University “Spartans”

65

R F A 3 3 3 1 2 0 1 1 0 4 3 3 1 3 6 1 1 0 2 2 5 8 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 25 20 14 F 4 1 0 1 2 3 1 0 4 2

Gm. 26

Halftime: WSSU 31, NC A&T 34 Technical Fouls: WSSU-0, NC A&T-2 Officials: Waddell Daniels, Seth Fitch, Greg Purnak Attendance: 4,200 WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina - The 85th meeting between the Winston-Salem State University and North Carolina A&T men’s basketball programs featured a coaches ejection, a packed house of over 4,200 fans, exciting end-to-end college basketball action and a 71-63 WSSU victory as the Rams downed their I-40 rival at the LJVM Coliseum Annex on Saturday evening. The 85th meeting between the two teams turned out to be one of the most exciting contests of the rivalry with the Rams and Aggies battling all 40 minutes. The game featured nine lead changes and just two ties came down to some clutch WSSU free throw shooting to pull out the win. As a team, the Rams hit 9-of-11 free throws in the final minute of play, including going 3-of-4 on a pair of technical fouls on the North Carolina A&T bench. As a team, the Rams had one of their best shooting performances of the season shooting a scorching 53.2% from the floor, including shooting 60% from the field in the second half. It was only fitting that WSSU senior forward Darrell Wonge would be one of the top performers of the night as Wonge poured in 16 points along with three assists in the game. Winston-Salem native Jamal Durham led the way for the Rams with a teamhigh 17 points in the game. WSSU senior guard Roy Peake added 14 points and a game-high six assists. WSSU freshman Paul Davis added 11 points and eight rebounds in the game as well. The Rams came out firing early in the contest, taking an early 8-3 lead to open the contest. A lay-up by Davis with 16:27 left in the first half would cap the early run by the Rams. However, the Aggies would bounce back, with an 8-2 run that gave the visitors their first lead of the game, 11-10 with 14:22 left in the first half. They were able to respond, however as a thunderous Durham dunk with 9:57 left in the half would give the Rams their biggest lead of the half, 24-16. Try as they might, the Rams could not rid themselves of the Aggies with North Carolina A&T battling back to take a 30-29 lead with just under five minutes left in the half. Down the stretch of the half, the Rams would get no closer and ended the half trailing, 31-34. The second half turned out to be a much different story, however, as the Rams battled back to reclaim the lead, 37-36 with 14:57 left to play. Capped by a pair of clutch Wonge free throws, a theme throughout the entire night, the Rams claimed their first lead of the second half with 14:02 left to play. The squad would push their lead up to as many as seven points, 48-41 with 9:13 left to play. In a manner similar to the first half, the Aggies once again clawed their way back into the lead, 54-53 with 5:16 left to play. The Rams, however, would not be denied on this night, as a Davis jumper a few seconds later would put the Rams back on top, this time for good. The Rams fought off the pesky Aggies in the final minutes of the game, allowing North Carolina A&T to come no closer than two points in the final five minutes of the game and closing the final minute of play with the aforementioned clutch shooting. With tonight’s win, the Rams inch one game closer to the Aggies, who hold a 48-36 lead in the rivalry, while WSSU head coach Bobby Collins improves his record against the Aggies to 7-2 all-time.

WSSU (11-15) Wonge * Durham * Lewis * Floyd * Peake * Funderburke Fisher Tucker Davis Alcius Morris Team Totals NSU (14-12) Monroe Lyons Vickers Murphy Cann Hall Deloach Banks Dorsett Perry Worsley Okoli Team Totals

MP 22 38 3 21 35 2 20 21 31 3 4

FG 3-8 5-13 0-3 2-5 3-6 0-0 1-2 3-3 6-9 0-0 0-1

200

23-50

3FG FT 0-2 2-2 3-4 4-6 0-1 0-0 1-2 0-1 1-2 5-7 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-3 1-1 2-3 0-0 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 6-12 16-24

MP FG 3FG FT 34 5-8 0-0 2-2 19 3-7 0-1 2-2 28 3-7 0-0 0-1 28 7-15 1-6 0-0 26 0-2 0-0 1-2 2 0-1 0-1 0-0 31 7-13 0-0 0-2 6 0-1 0-1 0-0 14 1-2 0-0 1-2 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 7 1-4 1-1 3-6 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 200 27-60 2-10 9-17

R F A 4 1 3 7 2 2 4 0 0 2 2 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 2 3 11 2 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 2 39 13 13

TO 6 4 0 2 5 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 24

B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0

S 0 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 0

PTS 8 17 0 5 12 0 3 14 14 0 0

2

8

68

R 9 1 3 2 0 0 7 0 3 0 5 0 2 32

TO 1 5 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 1 2 1

B 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

S 1 0 2 4 1 0 4 0 0 0 5 0

PTS 8 8 6 15 1 0 14 0 3 0 6 0

26 10 18

1

17 65

F 2 4 4 0 4 0 5 1 3 0 1 2

A 0 0 0 5 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 0

Halftime: WSSU 23, NSU 23 Technical Fouls: WSSU-0, NSU-0 Officials: L. Jones, F. Bordeau, B. Church Attendance: 1,107 WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina - The Winston-Salem State University men’s basketball team downed one of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference’s best teams on Monday evening at the Joel Coliseum Annex as second-ranked Norfolk State University could not withstand a late WSSU rally as the Rams earned a 68-65 victory on a night when three WSSU seniors played in the final home game of their careers. The two teams played dead-even basketball during the first 20 minutes of play as the lead changed hands and was deadlocked a total of 16 times (eight times each). It would be only fitting that the halftime score found the two teams deadlocked at 23-23 headed into the locker room for intermission. 19 total first-half turnovers would eclipse the total of 18 made field goals, yet the two teams would respond with furious action in the second half as both WSSU and Norfolk State nearly doubled up their first half point totals in a contest that finished with 17 ties and 20 lead changes. The Rams came out of the locker room hot and were the beneficiaries of excellent play from a pair of freshmen as Isiah Tucker scored all nine of his points in the second half and Paul Davis score 10 of his 14 total points in the game’s final 20 minutes of play. Coupled with the consistent play from Jamal Durham who tallied a team-high 17 points and the unusual scoring output from senior Roy Peake who scored 12 points in the win, the Rams were able to avenge their early-season loss to the Spartans. Jamal Durham led the Rams with 17 points in the win as he paced three WSSU players in doubles figures. Paul Davis and Roy Peake joined Durham in double figures with 14 points and 12 points, respectively, in the win. Leading the way for the Spartans was Tony Murphy who tallied 15 points in the loss. Joining Murphy in doublefigures was Michael Deloach who recorded 14 points in a losing effort. The win improves the Rams to 11-15 overall while the Spartans fall to 14-12 on the season with the loss. WSSU head coach Bobby Collins improves his all-time head coaching mark versus the Spartans to 7-6 overall with the victory.


131

Gm. 27

March 1, 2008 •Gaither Gymnasium (883)

Winston-Salem State University “Rams”

61

Florida A&M University “Rattlers”

68 WSSU (11-16) Wonge * Durham * Murphy-Long * Floyd * Peake * Funderburke Fisher Bolton, Jr. Tucker Davis Alcius Morris Team Totals FAMU (12-16) Twitty * Akini * Taylor * Robinson * Ballard * Mason Maul Jackson Team Totals

MP 30 27 4 32 29 0+ 21 0+ 19 28 6 4

FG 6-10 3-9 1-1 6-9 0-1 0-1 5-8 0-0 0-3 4-6 0-2 0-2

200

25-52

3FG FT 0-2 3-4 1-4 3-3 0-0 0-0 0-3 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-2 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-0 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-12 10-14

MP FG 3FG FT 36 6-13 2-5 3-4 36 6-7 0-0 4-8 26 1-3 1-2 0-0 30 8-14 6-10 3-4 32 3-8 0-2 1-2 18 0-2 0-2 0-0 14 0-2 0-1 0-1 8 0-4 0-0 0-2 200 24-53 9-22 11-21

TO 3 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 5 0 0 1 17

B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0

S 1 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0

PTS 15 10 2 12 0 0 12 0 0 10 0 0

2

7

61

R 4 9 0 3 7 0 2 0 6 31

TO 5 2 3 1 0 0 1 1

B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

S 3 0 1 1 3 0 1 0

PTS 17 16 3 25 7 0 0 0

13

1

9

68

A 1 0 2 1 8 0 2 0

15 14

March 3, 2008 •Moore Gymnasium (977)

Winston-Salem State University “Rams”

76

Bethune-Cookman University “Wildcats”

71

R F A 4 1 1 6 4 1 0 0 0 4 1 1 5 1 5 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 3 2 1 5 5 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 3 34 19 10 F 4 4 1 2 2 0 1 1

Gm. 28

Halftime: WSSU 23, Florida A&M 26 Technical Fouls: WSSU-1, Florida A&M-1 Officials: Chuck Jones, Byron Evans, Hassey Braggs Attendance: 883 TALLAHASSEE, Florida - The Winston-Salem State University Rams held the Rattlers of Florida A&M University without a field goal for the final three minutes and five seconds yet were unable to sneak out of Gaither Gymnasium with a win on Saturday afternoon as FAMU defeated WSSU, 68-61, to split the season series between the two teams. The Rams jumped out to an early 8-2 lead yet could never pull ahead of the Rattlers by more than six points as the early margin proved to be their largest advantage of afternoon as the Rattlers used nine three-point field goals in the game to keep the Rams at bay in a contest that saw three ties and five lead changes. Following WSSU’s early run to open the game, the Rattlers used a 19-9 run over the game’s next 11 minutes of play to open up a four-point lead with five minutes remaining in the first half, a lead that they would never relinquish. Trailing by only three points, down 26-23, at the halftime intermission, the Rams could not even the game up in the second half as FAMU opened the game’s final 20 minutes of play with a 9-2 run en route to one of their largest leads of the day, an eight-point spread, with more than 15 minutes of time remaining in the game. Despite shooting nearly 46 percent from the field in the second half,WSSU was no match for the Rattlers and their eight-of-14 (57 percent) shooting from three point range in the game’s final period. Led by Leslie Robinson and his game-high 25 points, the Rattlers were able to fend off all challenges from the Rams en route to the win. Robinson recorded a six-of-ten shooting performance from long distance as he hit five second-half three-point field goals. For the first time this season the Rams would see five players in double-digit scoring as Darrell Wonge led WSSU with a team-high 15 points. Joining Wonge in double-digits were Brian Fisher and Darius Floyd with 12 points each, and Jamal Durham and Paul Davis who each recorded 10 points in the loss. WSSU led in nearly every statistical category as they lost only the three-point shooting battle as the Rams shot an unusually cold 1-of-12 (8.1 percent) from behind the three-point arc. Three-point shooting would prove to be the difference in the contest as WSSU dropped the seven-point decision as the two teams split the season series. WSSU drops to 11-16 on the season with the loss while Florida A&M improves to 12-16 with the victory. FAMU improves to 2-1 all-time versus the Rams while WSSU head coach Bobby Collins drops to 6-6 all-time versus the Rattlers with the loss.

WSSU (12-16) Wonge * Durham * Murphy-Long * Floyd * Peake * Fisher Tucker Davis Morris Team Totals B-CU (11-19) Holmes * Whatley * Cook * Carrier * Pettus * Woods Crappy Hudson Team Totals

MP 43 48 5 37 45 34 10 26 2

FG 4-11 4-7 0-1 5-12 1-3 4-11 0-2 4-5 0-0

200

22-52

3FG FT 2-4 7-7 0-0 6-9 0-0 0-0 4-7 3-4 0-1 4-5 1-3 2-3 0-1 0-0 0-0 3-4 0-0 0-0 7-16 25-32

MP FG 3FG FT 27 3-7 0-0 2-3 37 4-8 3-5 2-2 42 1-3 1-3 1-2 48 4-11 2-8 0-0 50 9-14 0-3 4-8 23 1-1 1-1 1-2 23 4-4 0-0 2-2 0+ 0-0 0-0 0-0 200 26-48 7-20 12-19

R F A 9 4 2 3 1 0 1 0 0 6 4 0 4 1 4 2 2 2 0 3 0 7 2 0 0 1 0 2 34 18 8

TO 1 1 0 3 2 2 2 4 1

B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

S 1 1 0 2 1 0 1 1 0

PTS 17 14 0 17 6 11 0 11 0

16

0

7

76

R 3 5 2 2 4 1 4 0 5 26

TO 1 1 1 2 7 2 0 0

B 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

S 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0

PTS 8 13 4 10 22 4 10 0

14

3

4

71

F 5 3 5 1 2 3 5 0

A 5 1 2 3 3 2 0 0

24 16

Halftime: WSSU 29, Bethune-Cookman 32 Technical Fouls: WSSU-1, Bethune-Cookman A&M-1 Officials: James Barker, Everett Summers, Charles Jones Attendance: 977 DAYTONA BEACH, Florida - Forty minutes wasn’t enough. Neither was 45 minutes. It took 50 minutes for the outcome of the Bethune-Cookman versus Winston-Salem State University men’s basketball contest to be decided on Monday evening in Daytona Beach, Florida before the Rams earned a doubleovertime victory over the Wildcats in a thriller that saw the Rams erase an eight-point lead at the end of regulation to force a pair of overtimes en route to the win. Ten lead changes and seven ties, 40 minutes of regulation time and a pair of five minute overtime sessions added up to a five-point WSSU win as the Rams snapped a one-game losing skid and salvaged a split in their annual road trip to the state of Florida. The Rams started the contest on a 9-2 run as they opened up a seven point lead over the startled Wildcats. Unfortunately for the Rams, the seven-point early lead would be WSSU’s largest margin of the game as Bethune-Cookman, a team that was only 6-8 at home headed into the contest, responded with a run of their own as they closed the gap, eventually taking the lead in the final three minutes of the first half. On the heels of their 8-0 run to close the first half, the Wildcats held a three-point advantage, up 32-29 headed into the locker room at halftime. Second half action was nearly dead even for the first 15 minutes of play with the two teams separated by less than eight points for the entire period of play. A Dewayne Pettus jumper with 2:40 remaining put the Wildcats in the lead by six points, ahead 60-54 as Bethune-Cookman looked to be inching ever closer to a season sweep of the Rams, a team that they had defeated 60-50 in Winston-Salem, NC on February 4. Looks proved to be deceiving for the Wildcats however as the Rams, in a scene eerily reminiscent of the come-from-behind victory at Howard in Washington, D.C. on February 16, used a pair of Roy Peake free throws, a pair of Darrell Wonge free throws, a Wildcat turnover and a Jamal Durham jumper to mount a 6-0 run in little more than a minute of play as they tied the game 60-60. Tied at 60 all, the Rams very nearly won the game in regulation as a Darrell Wonge jumper as time expired was off the mark and the two teams headed to overtime. Winston-Salem State jumped out to a four-point lead in overtime before the Wildcats, much like the Rams did in regulation, mounted a challenge and retook the lead late in the first overtime session. A Darius Floyd jumped with under one minute to play in the extra frame forced a second, and final, overtime period as Winston-Salem State was forced to play an second five-minute period to earn a victory. The second overtime session proved to belong squarely to WSSU as the Rams closed out the final three minutes of the contest on a 6-1 run en route to the 76-71 double-overtime victory. Senior forward Darrell Wonge and sophomore guard Darius Floyd led the Rams with 17 points each as they were two of five WSSU players to record double-digit scoring nights. Joining Wonge and Floyd in double-figures was Jamal Durham with 14 points and Brian Fisher and Paul Davis who each tallied 10 points in the win. Leading Bethune-Cookman was Dewayne Pettus who paced all scorers with 22 points. Dominique Whatley chipped in with 13 points and Kevin Crappy and Jordan Carrier each tallied 10 points in the losing effort.


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Gm. 29

March 6, 2008 •SHM Memorial Ctr. (2,697)

Winston-Salem State University “Rams”

71

South Carolina State University “Bulldogs”

73 WSSU (12-17) Wonge * Durham * Morris * Floyd * Peake * Fisher * Tucker Davis Alcius Team Totals

MP 33 33 6 33 35 24 15 16 5

FG 6-12 10-20 0-0 0-5 3-7 7-15 2-5 0-5 0-1

3FG FT 1-4 2-3 2-2 3-3 0-0 0-0 0-2 0-2 1-2 1-2 1-5 0-0 1-1 0-2 0-0 2-2 0-0 1-2 6-16 9-16

R 9 10 2 6 2 5 0 5 0 1 40

F 2 0 0 1 4 2 2 2 1

S.C. State (12-19) MP FG 3FG FT Flagler * 34 8-12 0-0 2-2 Spencer * 12 1-3 0-1 0-0 Johnson * 27 7-16 0-0 2-6 Burton * 30 5-14 5-8 0-0 Baker * 20 1-7 1-6 0-0 Bookman * 16 1-4 1-4 1-2 Adams 19 0-1 0-0 0-1 Bennett 25 2-10 1-5 2-2 Carter 17 4-6 0-0 0-1 Team Totals 200 29-73 8-24 7-14

200

28-70

R 8 1 17 3 5 1 5 5 7 4 56

A 0 3 0 2 7 2 2 1 0

TO 0 2 0 1 3 0 3 0 0

B 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

S 1 0 0 0 5 2 1 1 0

14 17

9

2

10 17

F 2 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 5

TO 0 2 2 1 2 2 5 1 0

B 1 0 4 0 0 0 1 1 3

S 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

15

10 2

A 2 0 1 2 3 1 1 4 1

14 15

PTS 15 25 0 0 8 15 5 2 1

PTS 18 2 16 15 3 4 0 7 8 73

Halftime: WSSU 37, South Carolina State 28 Technical Fouls: WSSU-None, Sount Carolina State-None Officials: William Cheek, Alvin Cox, Sr., Byron Evans Attendance: 2,697 ORANGEBURG, South Carolina - Close games have been the norm for the Winston-Salem State Rams (12-17) and Thursday’s game against the South Carolina State Bulldogs (12-19) was no different as the Rams took a hard-fought 73-71 loss in Orangeburg, SC,Thursday evening.The loss was a tough one for the Rams as the team led the way for most of the contest, but could not come away with the victory. Statistically, the Rams had a great night, shooting 40.0% from the floor in a road game and only turning the ball over nine times for the entire game. However, the team struggled to get key baskets when they needed them the most.WSSU junior forward Jamal Durham led the way for the Rams with a double-double 25 points and 10 rebounds in the loss. The Rams got things started early jumping out to an early, 11-7 lead over the Bulldogs on a tip-in by WSSU senior forward Darrell Wonge with 15:11 left to play in the first half. The WSSU lead would not last, however, South Carolina State reclaiming the lead, 13-12 on a jumper. The Bulldogs would use their home court edge to build a commanding eight-point lead, 22-14 with 8:41 left to play in the first half. The 9-2 South Carolina State run would not deter the Rams, however, as the team worked their way back into the ballgame.The Rams would run off eight unanswered points, capped off by a Fisher jumper with 7:13 left in the first half. The final minutes of the first half would see the Rams mount a furious surge, including going on a 9-0 run to close the half and take a 37-28 lead into the locker room at halftime. The Rams’ momentum from the first half carried over into the second half as the team built their largest lead of the night, 42-31 on a free throw by WSSU senior forward Darrell Wonge with 18:40 left to play. The Bulldogs would not go away, however, as the home team whittled the Rams’ lead down to the seventh tie of the night, 45-45 with 14:17 left to play. It was in the game’s final minutes, the action heated up as the two teams continued to battle. With just over eight minutes left to play, the Rams found themselves trailing Bulldogs 57-55 with 8:07 left to play. WSSU freshman center Paul Davis would tie the game on a pair of free throws, however at the 7:40 mark. WSSU freshman Isiah Tucker would hit crucial three-pointer with 6:26 left to play that gave the Rams a 60-59 lead. The lead would not last however, with South Carolina State running off four unanswered points and taking command of the game 63-62. A steal by WSSU senior guard Roy Peake and a lay-up by WSSU junior Jamal Durham would get the Rams back into the game, 63-62 with 5:08 left to play. The final five minutes were tough for both teams as stifling defense at both ends of the court held the two teams scoreless for the next two minutes of play. Back-to-back turnovers and a pair of missed free throws were all the Rams could manage during the span.The Bulldogs, however, would get a basket inside to go ahead 65-62, but a Durham three-pointer would tie the game, 65-65 with just over two minutes left to play. The final minute of the game turned out to be a test of wills with WSSU sophomore guard Brian Fisher and South Carolina State junior center Julius Carter trading big shots in the game. Heading into the final minute of play, the Rams trailed by just one point as a missed dunk by the Bulldogs led to a breakaway lay-up by WSSU sophomore guard Brian Fisher that pulled the Rams to within one point, 67-68 with just under a minute left. Fisher would repeat the act ten seconds later to give the Rams a 69-68 lead with 36.8 seconds left to play. South Carolina State junior center Julius Carter would hit a lay-up inside that put the Bulldogs back ahead, 70-69 with 00:27 left to play. Following a missed Carter free throw, Fisher would put the Rams back on top, 71-70, but another tip-in by Carter would erase the WSSU lead and leave the Rams trailing, 72-71 with seven seconds left to play. WSSU freshman guard Isiah Tucker would draw a crucial South Carolina State foul with just three seconds left to play to give the Rams a chance for the win. Tucker would miss both free throws, however, and ended the Rams’ chances for the win. One more South Carolina State free throw would seal the 73-71 loss for the Rams.

Gm. 30

March 15, 2008 •RBC Center (11,121)

Winston-Salem State University “Rams”

56

NC Central University “Eagles”

60 WSSU (12-18) Fisher * Wonge * Durham * Floyd * Peake * Tucker Davis Alcius Morris Team Totals NCCU (4-26) Vaskys * Walters * Ayala * Branch * Futrell * Worthy Glasker Holloway Team Totals

MP 27 31 30 29 35 27 15 5 1

FG 1-7 6-15 3-11 3-10 1-4 3-6 3-5 1-2 0-0

200

21-60

3FG FT 0-2 3-4 3-8 3-4 0-0 1-4 0-3 0-0 0-1 2-2 2-4 0-0 0-0 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 5-18 9-16

MP FG 3FG FT 13 2-7 0-0 2-2 24 0-2 0-1 2-2 40 3-11 2-8 0-2 35 4-12 3-11 0-0 39 11-19 2-6 4-6 16 0-1 0-1 0-0 16 0-3 0-2 0-0 17 2-4 0-0 1-2 200 22-59 7-29 9-14

R F A 2 2 2 6 4 1 6 2 0 8 1 0 5 4 4 3 2 0 9 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 7 46 18 8

TO 3 2 1 0 3 5 1 0 0

B 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0

S 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 0

PTS 5 18 7 6 4 8 6 2 0

16

5

7

56

R 2 2 8 4 7 2 2 6 4 37

TO 0 2 1 1 3 2 1 3

B 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0

S 0 0 3 1 1 3 0 0

PTS 6 2 8 11 28 0 0 5

13

3

8

60

F 3 3 0 2 3 2 1 1

A 1 5 4 0 0 0 3 1

15 14

Halftime: WSSU 31, North Carolina Central 31 Technical Fouls: WSSU-None, North Carolina Central-None Officials: Frankie Rapuso, Al Cox, Sr., Frankie Bordeaux Attendance: 11,121 RALEIGH, North Carolina - The 133rd meeting between the Winston-Salem State Rams (12-18) and the North Carolina Central Eagles (4-26) was one to remember as the Rams came away with a 60-56 loss in the bonus game of the 2008 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament. The first half turned out to be a story of runs with the Rams and Eagles trading scoring streaks that would make the game one of the more exciting games of the season for both teams. WSSU freshman center Paul Davis would break the third tie of the game with a tip-in with 15:34 left in the first half. The basket would spark a 14-0 run by the Rams that put the team back in control of the game, 18-6 with just over 12 minutes left to play in the first half. A lay-in by WSSU sophomore guard Darius Floyd would cap the run and keep the Rams ahead, 20-6 with just over 12 minutes left to play. The Rams’ rivals would not go away, however, chipping away at the WSSU lead with an eight-point run of their own that cut the WSSU lead down to just four points, 20-16 with 9:43 left in the half and forcing the first WSSU timeout of the game. A dunk and free throw by WSSU junior forward Jamal Durham would snap the NCCU run and keep the Rams on top 23-16 with 8:13 left to play in the half. The dunk would spark another run by the Rams, this time of the seven-point variety that put the team ahead, 27-16 with just over five minutes left in the half. The final minutes of the half saw the Rams stumble, however, as the squad went scoreless for the final 1:30 allowing the Eagles to tie the game, 31-31 at the half. A Davis lay-in with just over five minutes left to play was the only WSSU field goal in the final five minutes of the half. The WSSU drought would spark a run by the Eagles that saw the WSSU lead evaporate with a breakaway steal and dunk at the buzzer that left the two teams tied, 31-31 at the half. The Rams’ struggles at the end of the first half would carry over into the second half as the Eagles would take their first lead of the game, 35-33 with 17:51 left to play. Following NCCU’s reclamation of the lead, WSSU senior forward Darrell Wonge would take the lead back with a three-pointer, 36-35, before the Rams would give the Eagles four unanswered points and found themselves trailing, 36-39 with 16:25 left to play. WSSU freshman Isiah Tucker would power a Rams comeback, however, as he hit a pair of three-pointers to put the Rams back on top. His first three-pointer with just over 14 minutes left to play would spark a 5-0 run by the Rams that put the team ahead, 43-42 while another Tucker three-pointer would give the Rams a 46-45 lead with just over 12 minutes left to play. The Eagles would respond, however, scoring six unanswered points and taking a 51-46 lead with 9:50 left to play. The Rams were not done with WSSU senior forward Darrell Wonge leading the WSSU charge. A Wonge three-pointer with 8:32 would pull the Rams to within one point, 50-51. In contrast to the rest of the game that saw the two teams trading runs, the final minutes of the game saw the two teams trading baskets. The game’s waning moments were just as exciting as the rest of the contest as both teams would need some clutch free throw shooting to remain in the game. A pair of NCCU free throws with 2:48 left would leave the Rams trailing, 56-58. The two teams would go scoreless for the next minute and a half, setting up a nail-biting final minute of play that featured five WSSU fouls, three WSSU timeouts, and three missed NCCU free throws. Unfortunately for the Rams, it also included three missed shots that could have tied the game. In the end, North Carolina Central would hit a pair of free throws with two seconds left to play to seal the 60-56 win. The loss ends WSSU’s season at 12-18 while the Eagles end the season with a 4-26 overall mark.


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WSSU Basketball History Year by Year Results . . . . . . . . . . . 134-145 Year by Year Leaders . . . . . . . . . . . 146-148 Career Leaders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148-149 Single Season Bests . . . . . . . . . . . . 149-150 Single Game Bests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150


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Year By Year Results: 1946-47 Record: 15-7 Scores Unavailable 1947-48 Record: 17-10 Score W/L

Opponent

69-28 . . . . . . . . . . 34-33 . . . . . . . . . . 47-37 . . . . . . . . . . 54-34 . . . . . . . . . . 51-46 . . . . . . . . . . 72-56 . . . . . . . . . . 49-29 . . . . . . . . . . 75-40 . . . . . . . . . . 67-50 . . . . . . . . . . 24-48 . . . . . . . . . . 38-64 . . . . . . . . . . 42-43 . . . . . . . . . . 50-55 . . . . . . . . . . 44-42 . . . . . . . . . . 45-58 . . . . . . . . . . 60-54 . . . . . . . . . . 55-42 . . . . . . . . . . 54-38 . . . . . . . . . . 64-56 . . . . . . . . . . 40-58 . . . . . . . . . . 50-49 . . . . . . . . . . 43-44 . . . . . . . . . . 55-49 . . . . . . . . . . 60-40 . . . . . . . . . . 45-53 . . . . . . . . . . 42-41 . . . . . . . . . . 41-81 . . . . . . . . . .

St. Augustine’s St. Augustine’s St. Augustine’s St. Augustine’s Shaw Shaw Shaw St. Paul’s St. Paul’s West Virginia Tech. West Virginia Tech. Johnson C. Smith Johnson C. Smith Delaware State Delaware State Bluefield State Bluefield State Fayetteville State Fayetteville State Lincoln Maryland State Maryland State Livingstone Livingstone North Carolina A&T North Carolina A&T Virginia Union

1948-49 Record: 10-7 Score

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W/L

62-51 . . . . . . . . . . 69-20 . . . . . . . . . . 68-65 . . . . . . . . . . 65-119 . . . . . . . . . 64-75 . . . . . . . . . . 60-73 . . . . . . . . . . 61-60 . . . . . . . . . . 76-74 . . . . . . . . . . 57-43 . . . . . . . . . . 75-50 . . . . . . . . . . 59-44 . . . . . . . . . . 54-58 . . . . . . . . . . 57-59 . . . . . . . . . . 43-56 . . . . . . . . . . 66-51 . . . . . . . . . . 79-82 . . . . . . . . . . 70-53 . . . . . . . . . .

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Opponent Delaware State North Carolina A&T North Carolina A&T North Carolina Central Kentucky State Morgan State Fayetteville State Fayetteville State St. Augustine’s St. Augustine’s St. Paul’s St. Paul’s Shaw Shaw Johnson C. Smith Johnson C. Smith Bluefield State

1949-50 Record: 11-10 Scores Unavailable 1950-51 Record: 15-10 Scores Unavailable 1951-52 Record: 12-11 Score W/L

Opponent

75-57 . . . . . . . . . . 94-79 . . . . . . . . . . 72-76 . . . . . . . . . . 60-78 . . . . . . . . . . 65-51 . . . . . . . . . . 71-65 . . . . . . . . . .

St. Paul’s St. Paul’s Johnson C. Smith Johnson C. Smith St. Augustine’s St. Augustine’s

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55-69 . . . . . . . . . . 63-66 . . . . . . . . . . 63-64 . . . . . . . . . . 65-73 . . . . . . . . . . 64-63 . . . . . . . . . . 73-64 . . . . . . . . . . 86-61 . . . . . . . . . . 84-55 . . . . . . . . . . 80-62 . . . . . . . . . . 71-77 . . . . . . . . . . 65-60 . . . . . . . . . . 72-70 . . . . . . . . . . 64-67 . . . . . . . . . . 70-81 . . . . . . . . . . 85-70 . . . . . . . . . . 55-60 . . . . . . . . . . 47-62 . . . . . . . . . .

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Fayetteville State Fayetteville State West Virginia State West Virginia State West Virginia State Bluefield State Bluefield State Delaware State Delaware State Morgan State Morgan State Elizabeth City State North Carolina Central Livingstone Shaw Shaw Shaw

1952-53 Record: 23-5 Score W/L

Opponent

8-51 . . . . . . . . . . . 72-69 . . . . . . . . . . 79-65 . . . . . . . . . . 77-75 . . . . . . . . . . 60-54 . . . . . . . . . . 59-55 . . . . . . . . . . 63-77 . . . . . . . . . . 56-47 . . . . . . . . . . 85-67 . . . . . . . . . . 71-65 . . . . . . . . . . 68-72 . . . . . . . . . . 81-58 . . . . . . . . . . 58-73 . . . . . . . . . . 57-69 . . . . . . . . . . 68-61 . . . . . . . . . . 82-76 . . . . . . . . . . 110-63 . . . . . . . . . 100-80 . . . . . . . . . 97-59 . . . . . . . . . . 51-50 . . . . . . . . . . 67-62 . . . . . . . . . . 73-70 . . . . . . . . . . 61-55 . . . . . . . . . . 78-64 . . . . . . . . . . 70-53 . . . . . . . . . . 73-76 . . . . . . . . . . 88-57 . . . . . . . . . . 65-63 . . . . . . . . . .

Shaw Shaw St. Augustine’s St. Augustine’s St. Augustine’s St. Augustine’s North Carolina Central North Carolina Central North Carolina A&T North Carolina A&T Johnson C. Smith Johnson C. Smith West Virginia State West Virginia State West Virginia State Bluefield State Bluefield State St. Paul’s St. Paul’s Morgan State Fayetteville State Fayetteville State Elizabeth City State Elizabeth City State Elizabeth City State Livingstone Livingstone Texas Southern

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1953-54 Record: 25-8 Score W/L

Opponent

82-55 . . . . . . . . . . 105-55 . . . . . . . . . 62-56 . . . . . . . . . . 80-91 . . . . . . . . . . 109-75 . . . . . . . . . 86-60 . . . . . . . . . . 85-56 . . . . . . . . . . 85-66 . . . . . . . . . . 88-94 . . . . . . . . . . 80-70 . . . . . . . . . . 69-61 . . . . . . . . . . 65-70 . . . . . . . . . . 69-72 . . . . . . . . . . 91-69 . . . . . . . . . . 91-73 . . . . . . . . . . 67-65 . . . . . . . . . . 69-64 . . . . . . . . . . 85-57 . . . . . . . . . . 75-73 . . . . . . . . . . 77-74 . . . . . . . . . . 99-57 . . . . . . . . . . 95-43 . . . . . . . . . . 87-67 . . . . . . . . . .

Livingstone Livingstone Fayetteville State Morgan State St. Paul’s Elizabeth City State Johnson C. Smith North Carolina A&T North Carolina A&T Morgan State Maryland State Maryland State North Carolina Central North Carolina A&T Fayetteville State West Virginia State West Virginia State St. Augustine’s Bluefield State Bluefield State North Carolina A&T St. Paul’s Shaw

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135 69-83 . . . . . . . . . . 93-82 . . . . . . . . . . 93-83 . . . . . . . . . . 94-89 . . . . . . . . . . 67-64 . . . . . . . . . . 69-60 . . . . . . . . . . 100-73 . . . . . . . . . 94-85 . . . . . . . . . . 75-78 . . . . . . . . . . 80-84 . . . . . . . . . .

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North Carolina Central Morgan State Bluefield State Bluefield State Delaware State Delaware State West Virginia State West Virginia State St. Augustine’s Shaw

1954-55 Record: 21-6 Score W/L

Opponent

82-55 . . . . . . . . . . 105-73 . . . . . . . . . 62-56 . . . . . . . . . . 80-75 . . . . . . . . . . 88-81 . . . . . . . . . . 93-82 . . . . . . . . . . 99-86 . . . . . . . . . . 109-75 . . . . . . . . . 92-43 . . . . . . . . . . 86-60 . . . . . . . . . . 76-57 . . . . . . . . . . 85-56 . . . . . . . . . . 65-80 . . . . . . . . . . 69-61 . . . . . . . . . . 69-72 . . . . . . . . . . 69-83 . . . . . . . . . . 61-56 . . . . . . . . . . 91-69 . . . . . . . . . . 99-57 . . . . . . . . . . 76-86 . . . . . . . . . . 67-65 . . . . . . . . . . 100-73 . . . . . . . . . 87-67 . . . . . . . . . . 80-84 . . . . . . . . . . 52-56 . . . . . . . . . . 64-45 . . . . . . . . . . 67-64 . . . . . . . . . .

Livingstone Livingstone Fayetteville State Fayetteville State Morgan State Morgan State Morgan State St. Paul’s St. Paul’s Elizabeth City State Elizabeth City State Johnson C. Smith Johnson C. Smith Maryland State North Carolina Central North Carolina Central North Carolina Central North Carolina A&T North Carolina A&T North Carolina A&T West Virginia State West Virginia State Shaw Shaw Virginia Union Norfolk State Delaware State

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1955-56 Record: 23-7 Score W/L

Opponent

93-66 . . . . . . . . . . 87-56 . . . . . . . . . . 109-62 . . . . . . . . . 73-58 . . . . . . . . . . 68-65 . . . . . . . . . . 80-57 . . . . . . . . . . 96-59 . . . . . . . . . . 67-59 . . . . . . . . . . 74-60 . . . . . . . . . . 92-90 . . . . . . . . . . 97-79 . . . . . . . . . . 81-72 . . . . . . . . . . 74-67 . . . . . . . . . . 73-60 . . . . . . . . . . 79-73 . . . . . . . . . . 104-68 . . . . . . . . . 88-72 . . . . . . . . . . 71-53 . . . . . . . . . . 101-60 . . . . . . . . . 79-75 . . . . . . . . . . 84-63 . . . . . . . . . . 79-69 . . . . . . . . . . 92-88 . . . . . . . . . . 62-75 . . . . . . . . . . 50-66 . . . . . . . . . . 72-83 . . . . . . . . . . 58-84 . . . . . . . . . . 74-76 . . . . . . . . . . 76-106 . . . . . . . . . 74-79 . . . . . . . . . .

Elizabeth City State Elizabeth City State Livingstone Livingstone Tennessee State Bluefield State Bluefield State West Virginia State West Virginia State West Virginia State Shaw Shaw North Carolina Central St. Augustine’s Fayetteville State St. Paul’s St. Paul’s North Carolina A&T Johnson C. Smith Fayetteville State Delaware State North Carolina Central Maryland State Tennessee State North Carolina Central Maryland State St. Augustine’s North Carolina A&T Maryland State Tennessee State

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1956-57 Record: 24-6 Scores Unavailable 1957-58 Record: 13-12 Scores Unavailable 1958-59 Record: 17-14 Scores Unavailable 1959-60 Record: 19-5 Score W/L

Opponent

101-77 . . . . . . . . . 77-58 . . . . . . . . . . 85-79 . . . . . . . . . . 82-68 . . . . . . . . . . 81-62 . . . . . . . . . . 85-68 . . . . . . . . . . 73-42 . . . . . . . . . . 63-61 . . . . . . . . . . 59-63 . . . . . . . . . . 77-71 . . . . . . . . . . 78-56 . . . . . . . . . . 59-70 . . . . . . . . . . 83-60 . . . . . . . . . . 91-72 . . . . . . . . . . 69-59 . . . . . . . . . . 71-61 . . . . . . . . . . 79-80 . . . . . . . . . . 86-63 . . . . . . . . . . 66-78 . . . . . . . . . . 73-71 . . . . . . . . . . 79-74 . . . . . . . . . . 77-72 . . . . . . . . . . 65-44 . . . . . . . . . . 74-81 . . . . . . . . . .

South Carolina State St. Augustine’s Virginia State Morgan State Elizabeth City State South Carolina State Fayetteville State North Carolina Central North Carolina A&T North Carolina Central Maryland State Virginia State Bluefield State Elizabeth City State Fayetteville State North Carolina Central Johnson C. Smith St. Augustine’s Johnson C. Smith North Carolina A&T Virginia Union Hampton St. Augustine’s Tennessee A&M

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1960-61 Record: 26-5 Scores Unavailable 1961-62 Record: 24-5 Scores Unavailable 1962-63 Record: 23-7 Scores Unavailable 1963-64 Record: 22-4 Scores Unavailable


OFFICIAL ’08-’09 136 1964-65 Record: 25-8 Score W/L

Opponent

94-85 . . . . . . . . . . 69-68 . . . . . . . . . . 71-69 . . . . . . . . . . 91-67 . . . . . . . . . . 65-61 . . . . . . . . . . 70-71 . . . . . . . . . . 109-88 . . . . . . . . . 73-70 . . . . . . . . . . 68-59 . . . . . . . . . . 64-59 . . . . . . . . . . 71-64 . . . . . . . . . . 90-82 . . . . . . . . . . 98-84 . . . . . . . . . . 87-95 . . . . . . . . . . 107-83 . . . . . . . . . 73-71 . . . . . . . . . . 69-77 . . . . . . . . . . 80-82 . . . . . . . . . . 90-79 . . . . . . . . . . 96-82 . . . . . . . . . . 74-87 . . . . . . . . . . 62-50 . . . . . . . . . . 75-90 . . . . . . . . . . 110-80 . . . . . . . . . 74-72 . . . . . . . . . . 85-63 . . . . . . . . . . 99-58 . . . . . . . . . . 84-59 . . . . . . . . . . 91-59 . . . . . . . . . . 82-84 . . . . . . . . . . 87-69 . . . . . . . . . . 78-62 . . . . . . . . . . 62-71 . . . . . . . . . .

Elizabeth City State Jackson State Jackson State Albany State North Carolina A&T Livingstone Fayetteville State Rockhurst North Carolina College Clark Clark Morgan State North Carolina College Norfolk State Elizabeth City State Johnson C. Smith Fayetteville State North Carolina A&T North Carolina Central Morgan State Johnson C. Smith St. Augustine’s North Carolina A&T Norfolk State St. Augustine’s North Carolina Central Livingstone Livingstone Johnson C. Smith Norfolk State Norbert High Point Oklahoma Baptist

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1965-66 Record: 21-5 Score W/L

Opponent

122-95 . . . . . . . . . 89-77 . . . . . . . . . . 79-89 . . . . . . . . . . 95-77 . . . . . . . . . . 101-69 . . . . . . . . . 109-92 . . . . . . . . . 105-88 . . . . . . . . . 124-59 . . . . . . . . . 125-118 . . . . . . . . 102-111 . . . . . . . . 101-91 . . . . . . . . . 94-79 . . . . . . . . . . 79-73 . . . . . . . . . . 102-77 . . . . . . . . . 92-83 . . . . . . . . . . 102-84 . . . . . . . . . 116-70 . . . . . . . . . 78-91 . . . . . . . . . . 91-115 . . . . . . . . . 110-70 . . . . . . . . . 94-66 . . . . . . . . . . 96-86 . . . . . . . . . . 85-84 . . . . . . . . . . 87-80 . . . . . . . . . . 66-69 . . . . . . . . . . 85-81 . . . . . . . . . .

Stillman Clark Norfolk State Livingstone Fayetteville State North Carolina College Elizabeth City State Fayetteville State Elizabeth City State Norfolk State Johnson C. Smith Morgan State North Carolina College Morgan State Johnson C. Smith North Carolina A&T St. Augustine’s North Carolina A&T Norfolk State St. Augustine’s Livingstone Johnson C. Smith Howard Norfolk State Oglethorpe South Carolina State

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1966-67 Record: 31-1 (National Champions) Score W/L Opponent 89-84 . . . . . . . . . . 103-69 . . . . . . . . . 112-97 . . . . . . . . . 115-96 . . . . . . . . . 103-69 . . . . . . . . . 113-97 . . . . . . . . . 94-79 . . . . . . . . . . 105-84 . . . . . . . . . 101-100 . . . . . . . . 140-95 . . . . . . . . . 107-95 . . . . . . . . . 98-91 . . . . . . . . . . 98-94 . . . . . . . . . . 103-94 . . . . . . . . . 87-85 . . . . . . . . . . 75-68 . . . . . . . . . . 99-81 . . . . . . . . . . 87-81 . . . . . . . . . . 119-93 . . . . . . . . . 104-93 . . . . . . . . . 110-95 . . . . . . . . . 115-77 . . . . . . . . . 92-84 . . . . . . . . . . 114-73 . . . . . . . . . 100-93 . . . . . . . . . 105-82 . . . . . . . . . 71-56 . . . . . . . . . . 88-80 . . . . . . . . . . 72-64 . . . . . . . . . . 82-73 . . . . . . . . . . 77-74 . . . . . . . . . .

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High Point Livingstone Fayetteville State North Carolina Central Delaware State Morgan State Bethune-Cookman Johnson C. Smith Wilberforce Fayetteville State Norfolk State Elizabeth City State Johnson C. Smith Elizabeth City State North Carolina A&T North Carolina Central Delaware State Johnson C. Smith St. Augustine’s North Carolina A&T Norfolk State Livingstone Akron Hampton Johnson C. Smith North Carolina A&T Baldwin Wallace (#6) Akron Long Island University (#2) Kentucky Wesleyan (#5) Southwest Missouri

1967-68 Record: 10-14 Score W/L

Opponent

115-68 . . . . . . . . . 75-80 . . . . . . . . . . 81-79 . . . . . . . . . . 84-98 . . . . . . . . . . 102-78 . . . . . . . . . 146-74 . . . . . . . . . 67-56 . . . . . . . . . . 51-63 . . . . . . . . . . 79-86 . . . . . . . . . . 105-88 . . . . . . . . . 71-66 . . . . . . . . . . 90-63 . . . . . . . . . . 69-70 . . . . . . . . . . 75-84 . . . . . . . . . . 78-85 . . . . . . . . . . 99-124 . . . . . . . . . 40-57 . . . . . . . . . . 49-50 . . . . . . . . . . 120-81 . . . . . . . . . 77-80 . . . . . . . . . . 60-62 . . . . . . . . . . 66-77 . . . . . . . . . . 78-80 . . . . . . . . . . 89-78 . . . . . . . . . .

Livingstone Livingstone Elizabeth City State Elizabeth City State Fayetteville State Fayetteville State North Carolina College North Carolina College Catawba College Morgan State Morgan State Elon College Kentucky Wesleyan Kentucky Wesleyan Norfolk State Norfolk State Ashland College North Carolina A&T North Carolina A&T North Carolina A&T Johnson C. Smith Johnson C. Smith St. Augustine’s St. Augustine’s

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1968-69 Record: 14-14 Score W/L

Opponent

76-60 . . . . . . . . . . 84-78 . . . . . . . . . . 76-85 . . . . . . . . . . 73-95 . . . . . . . . . . 61-91 . . . . . . . . . . 89-98 . . . . . . . . . . 65-77 . . . . . . . . . . 51-71 . . . . . . . . . . 85-65 . . . . . . . . . .

Livingstone Virginia State High Point Western Carolina Morris Harvey Oral Roberts Morgan State Morgan State Bluefield Sfate

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137 76-67 . . . . . . . . . . 80-74 . . . . . . . . . . 101-80 . . . . . . . . . 86-80 . . . . . . . . . . 90-101 . . . . . . . . . 78-74 . . . . . . . . . . 90-102 . . . . . . . . . 123-107 . . . . . . . . 81-65 . . . . . . . . . . 69-85 . . . . . . . . . . 80-87 . . . . . . . . . . 83-76 . . . . . . . . . . 100-67 . . . . . . . . . 73-75 . . . . . . . . . . 75-69 . . . . . . . . . . 88-89 . . . . . . . . . . 88-89 . . . . . . . . . . 70-84 . . . . . . . . . . 99-73 . . . . . . . . . .

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North Carolina College Virginia State Johnson C. Smith Fayetteville State North Carolina A&T North Carolina College Elizabeth City State Johnson C. Smith St. Augustine’s North Carolina A&T St. Augustine’s Elizabeth City State Fayetteville State Livingstone North Carolina A&T Norfolk State Maryland State High Point Virginia Union

1969-70 Record: 20-8 Score W/L

Opponent

87-76 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 84-85 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 105-89 . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 90-65 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 104-105 . . . . . . L (OT) . . . . . . . . 87-60 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 71-59 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 83-77 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 108-96 . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 86-65 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 109-107 . . . . . W (3OT) . . . . . . . 116-112 . . . . . W (OT) . . . . . . . 77-84 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 92-89 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 103-89 . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 107-115 . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 100-105 . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 90-75 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 99-106 . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 87-62 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 73-76 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 65-83 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 94-93 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 92-76 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 101-69 . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 97-94 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 86-83 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 79-77 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . .

Guilford North Carolina A&T Norfolk State High Point Fayetteville State North Carolina Central Livingstone Morgan State Virginia State Catawba Shaw Johnson C. Smith North Carolina A&T Bluefield State Fayetteville State Elizabeth City State Norfolk State North Carolina Central Johnson C. Smith St. Augustine’s North Carolina A&T St. Augustine’s Elizabeth City State Shaw Livingstone Norfolk State Elizabeth City State Maryland State

1970-71 Record: 14-11 Score W/L

Opponent

99-103 . . . . . . . . . 89-88 . . . . . . . . . . 92-85 . . . . . . . . . . 77-68 . . . . . . . . . . 103-97 . . . . . . . . . 100-96 . . . . . . . . . 103-74 . . . . . . . . . 127-88 . . . . . . . . . 83-84 . . . . . . . . . . 87-79 . . . . . . . . . . 104-98 . . . . . . . . . 63-65 . . . . . . . . . . 83-85 . . . . . . . . . . 84-81 . . . . . . . . . . 86-85 . . . . . . . . . . 88-91 . . . . . . . . . . 93-83 . . . . . . . . . . 82-95 . . . . . . . . . .

Southern Illinois Norfolk State Howard High Point Fayetteville State St. Augustine’s Livingstone Fisk Howard Appalachian State Johnson C. Smith North Carolina Central North Carolina A&T Appalachian State Fayetteville State Shaw Elizabeth City State Johnson C. Smith

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85-86 . . . . . . . . . . 83-79 . . . . . . . . . . 88-89 . . . . . . . . . . 78-92 . . . . . . . . . . 71-80 . . . . . . . . . . 100-105 . . . . . . . . 93-69 . . . . . . . . . .

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St. Augustine’s North Carolina A&T North Carolina Central Shaw University Elizabeth City State Norfolk State Livingstone

1971-72 Record: 18-9 Score W/L

Opponent

85-77 . . . . . . . . . . 113-110 . . . . . . . . 92-84 . . . . . . . . . . 73-88 . . . . . . . . . . 65-64 . . . . . . . . . . 95-78 . . . . . . . . . . 115-96 . . . . . . . . . 94-96 . . . . . . . . . . 73-74 . . . . . . . . . . 85-83 . . . . . . . . . . 117-115 . . . . . . . . 118-86 . . . . . . . . . 96-92 . . . . . . . . . . 89-56 . . . . . . . . . . 81-79 . . . . . . . . . . 83-94 . . . . . . . . . . 61-70 . . . . . . . . . . 100-77 . . . . . . . . . 56-50 . . . . . . . . . . 80-70 . . . . . . . . . . 67-76 . . . . . . . . . . 96-89 . . . . . . . . . . 102-89 . . . . . . . . . 96-92 . . . . . . . . . . 83-97 . . . . . . . . . . 55-51 . . . . . . . . . . 79-80 . . . . . . . . . .

High Point Elizabeth City State Fayetteville State St. Augustine’s North Carolina Central Livingstone Norfolk State Howard Fisk Lincoln Johnson C. Smith St. Paul’s Howard North Carolina Central Johnson C. Smith Shaw North Carolina A&T Virginia Union Virginia State Fayetteville State Johnson C. Smith Hampton St. Augustine’s Shaw Norfolk State Livingstone Virginia Union

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1972-73 Record: 22-7 Score W/L

Opponent

84-81 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 94-85 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 102-79 . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 85-62 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 76-57 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 90-72 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 74-69 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 81-88 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 65-61 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 68-73 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 76-66 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 103-57 . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 117-89 . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 89-92 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 78-69 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 98-85 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 71-70 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 87-79 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 85-77 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 90-72 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 96-97 . . . . . . . . L (OT) . . . . . . . . 86-88 . . . . . . . . L (OT) . . . . . . . . 87-80 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 95-75 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 77-74 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 70-88 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 116-76 . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 86-74 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 69-74 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . .

Howard Virginia State Shaw Hampton North Carolina Central North Carolina A&T North Carolina Central Johnson C. Smith North Carolina Central North Carolina A&T Fayetteville State Livingstone St. Augustine’s Johnson C. Smith Norfolk State St. Augustine’s Virginia Union Johnson C. Smith Shaw St. Paul’s Elizabeth City State Norfolk State Fayetteville State Livingstone Virginia State Fayetteville State Johnson C. Smith Catawba Guilford


OFFICIAL ’08-’09 138 1973-74 Record: 14-12 Score W/L

Opponent

76-69 . . . . . . . . . . 71-92 . . . . . . . . . . 92-75 . . . . . . . . . . 67-70 . . . . . . . . . . 80-70 . . . . . . . . . . 91-93 . . . . . . . . . . 76-71 . . . . . . . . . . 66-74 . . . . . . . . . . 79-84 . . . . . . . . . . 78-84 . . . . . . . . . . 82-80 . . . . . . . . . . 80-92 . . . . . . . . . . 77-93 . . . . . . . . . . 59-55 . . . . . . . . . . 92-80 . . . . . . . . . . 72-63 . . . . . . . . . . 83-68 . . . . . . . . . . 84-87 . . . . . . . . . . 76-95 . . . . . . . . . . 60-61 . . . . . . . . . . 98-72 . . . . . . . . . . 88-79 . . . . . . . . . . 115-85 . . . . . . . . . 79-77 . . . . . . . . . . 79-72 . . . . . . . . . . 81-85 . . . . . . . . . .

Virginia Union North Carolina Central St. Paul’s Shaw North Carolina Central North Carolina A&T Howard North Carolina A&T Johnson C. Smith Norfolk State Livingstone Virginia Union Johnson C. Smith North Carolina A&T Elizabeth City State St. Augustine’s Johnson C. Smith Hampton Fayetteville State Norfolk State Livingstone St. Augustine’s Fayetteville State Virginia State Shaw Virginia Union

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1974-75 Record: 23-7 Score W/L

Opponent

89-65 . . . . . . . . . . 74-64 . . . . . . . . . . 81-82 . . . . . . . . . . 74-80 . . . . . . . . . . 100-77 . . . . . . . . . 80-79 . . . . . . . . . . 84-102 . . . . . . . . . 82-80 . . . . . . . . . . 68-67 . . . . . . . . . . 97-98 . . . . . . . . . . 102-83 . . . . . . . . . 83-92 . . . . . . . . . . 94-90 . . . . . . . . . . 84-69 . . . . . . . . . . 93-69 . . . . . . . . . . 110-83 . . . . . . . . . 71-69 . . . . . . . . . . 87-74 . . . . . . . . . . 68-51 . . . . . . . . . . 92-81 . . . . . . . . . . 83-77 . . . . . . . . . . 91-78 . . . . . . . . . . 100-75 . . . . . . . . . 75-74 . . . . . . . . . . 78-80 . . . . . . . . . . 89-88 . . . . . . . . . . 89-82 . . . . . . . . . . 82-75 . . . . . . . . . . 57-56 . . . . . . . . . . 59-67 . . . . . . . . . .

North Carolina Central Shaw South Carolina State St. Paul’s Hampton North Carolina A&T Elizabeth City State Norfolk State Livingstone South Carolina State Virginia Union Johnson C. Smith Shaw North Carolina A&T St. Augustine’s Johnson C. Smith North Carolina Central St. Augustine’s Fayetteville State Livingstone Fayetteville State Virginia State Virginia State Elizabeth City State Norfolk State Barber-Scotia Guilford Eastern Montana Central Washington St. Mary’s

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1975-76 Record: 24-6 Score W/L

Opponent

84-87 . . . . . . . . L (OT) . . . . . . . . 94-63 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 94-57 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 79-75 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 80-69 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 65-73 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 65-67 . . . . . . . . L (OT) . . . . . . . .

High Point Morehouse Shaw Elizabeth City State Elon North Carolina A&T Cheyney State

103-83 . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 96-89 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 88-87 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 98-80 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 82-81 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 73-64 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 89-86 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 62-59 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 101-77 . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 80-69 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 90-88 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 105-82 . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 105-91 . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 96-76 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 101-96 . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 114-92 . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 86-82 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 75-78 . . . . . . . . L (OT) . . . . . . . . 85-74 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 77-74 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 77-75 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 89-91 . . . . . . . . L (OT) . . . . . . . . 107-108 . . . . . . L (OT) . . . . . . . .

North Carolina Central St. Augustine’s Norfolk State Livingstone Virginia Union St. Augustine’s St. Paul’s North Carolina A&T Shaw Hampton Johnson C. Smith South Carolina State Fayetteville State Livingstone Johnson C. Smith Fayetteville State St. Augustine’s North Carolina Central Virginia State Elizabeth City State Virginia State Norfolk State Guilford

1976-77 Record: 17-11 Score W/L

Opponent

89-65 . . . . . . . . . . 106-67 . . . . . . . . . 76-81 . . . . . . . . . . 77-78 . . . . . . . . . . 86-70 . . . . . . . . . . 88-84 . . . . . . . . . . 96-73 . . . . . . . . . . 84-85 . . . . . . . . . . 95-75 . . . . . . . . . . 73-70 . . . . . . . . . . 83-79 . . . . . . . . . . 66-50 . . . . . . . . . . 87-89 . . . . . . . . . . 106-79 . . . . . . . . . 58-60 . . . . . . . . . . 93-76 . . . . . . . . . . 75-64 . . . . . . . . . . 82-85 . . . . . . . . . . 107-81 . . . . . . . . . 61-79 . . . . . . . . . . 56-63 . . . . . . . . . . 79-85 . . . . . . . . . . 101-96 . . . . . . . . . 75-68 . . . . . . . . . . 75-72 . . . . . . . . . . 80-73 . . . . . . . . . . 83-102 . . . . . . . . . 93-107 . . . . . . . . .

Allen Shaw South Carolina State St. Augustine’s North Carolina A&T Virginia Union North Carolina Central Norfolk State Livingstone St. Paul’s Fayetteville State Shaw Elon Elizabeth City State North Carolina Central Johnson C. Smith North Carolina A&T St. Augustine’s Johnson C. Smith Hampton Livingstone Fayetteville State Virginia State Virginia State Virginia Union St. Augustine’s Towson State Virginia Union

W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . .

1977-78 Record: 28-4 Score W/L

Opponent

111-58 . . . . . . . . . 83-71 . . . . . . . . . . 91-73 . . . . . . . . . . 80-66 . . . . . . . . . . 84-74 . . . . . . . . . . 78-56 . . . . . . . . . . 83-56 . . . . . . . . . . 97-79 . . . . . . . . . . 70-56 . . . . . . . . . . 80-74 . . . . . . . . . . 68-61 . . . . . . . . . . 89-52 . . . . . . . . . . 83-76 . . . . . . . . . . 76-73 . . . . . . . . . . 89-77 . . . . . . . . . . 95-68 . . . . . . . . . . 101-88 . . . . . . . . .

Delaware State High Point Livingstone at North Carolina Central at North Carolina A&T at Shaw Delaware State Fayetteville State at High Point at Norfolk State St. Paul’s at Livingstone Elizabeth City State at Fayetteville State North Carolina Central at St. Augustine’s at Johnson C. Smith

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139 40-56 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 109-86 . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 81-70 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 89-85 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 104-82 . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 102-93 . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 84-86 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 79-72 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 57-60 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 102-83 . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 69-61 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 63-65 . . . . . . . . L (OT) . . . . . . . .

North Carolina A&T Johnson C. Smith Hampton Shaw St. Augustine’s at Virginia State at Virginia Union vs.Virginia Union vs. Norfolk State vs. Johnson C. Smith vs. Lenoir-Rhyne vs. Guilford

1978-79 Record: 19-9 Score W/L

Opponent

108-65 . . . . . . . . . 110-66 . . . . . . . . . 78-60 . . . . . . . . . . 82-74 . . . . . . . . . . 70-74 . . . . . . . . . . 85-76 . . . . . . . . . . 80-72 . . . . . . . . . . 78-71 . . . . . . . . . . 64-68 . . . . . . . . . . 81-82 . . . . . . . . . . 107-76 . . . . . . . . . 95-81 . . . . . . . . . . 75-73 . . . . . . . . . . 108-94 . . . . . . . . . 75-65 . . . . . . . . . . 97-103 . . . . . . . . . 93-76 . . . . . . . . . . 68-84 . . . . . . . . . . 100-87 . . . . . . . . . 84-102 . . . . . . . . . 100-97 . . . . . . . . . 77-76 . . . . . . . . . . 89-67 . . . . . . . . . . 84-76 . . . . . . . . . . 65-85 . . . . . . . . . . 86-111 . . . . . . . . . 81-79 . . . . . . . . . . 49-71 . . . . . . . . . .

District of Columbia Livingstone at Elon St. Augustine’s at North Carolina A&T at St. Augustine’s North Carolina A&T Edward Waters Howard Norfolk State at Shaw Elizabeth City State Fayetteville State at St. Paul’s at Livingstone at Johnson C. Smith Shaw at Fayetteville State Johnson C. Smith at Hampton Virginia State Virginia Union Elon vs.Virginia State vs. Norfolk State vs. Hampton at Belmont Abbey High Point

1979-80 Record: 19-7 Score

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W/L

74-80 . . . . . . . . . . 91-68 . . . . . . . . . . 91-49 . . . . . . . . . . 99-79 . . . . . . . . . . 93-78 . . . . . . . . . . 97-88 . . . . . . . . . . 100-82 . . . . . . . . . 107-81 . . . . . . . . . 61-59 . . . . . . . . . . 86-98 . . . . . . . . . . 94-89 . . . . . . . . . . 93-86 . . . . . . . . . . 90-86 . . . . . . . . . . 70-67 . . . . . . . . . . 84-82 . . . . . . . . . . 92-61 . . . . . . . . . . 56-53 . . . . . . . . . . 90-85 . . . . . . . . . . 95-71 . . . . . . . . . . 99-144 . . . . . . . . . 90-94 . . . . . . . . . . 86-83 . . . . . . . . . . 73-87 . . . . . . . . . . 75-76 . . . . . . . . . . 80-70 . . . . . . . . . . 95-98 . . . . . . . . . .

L . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . .

Opponent Point Park Wilberforce Barber Scotia at Norfolk State Fayetteville State Guilford Livingstone Shaw at North Carolina A&T Elizabeth City at St. Augustine’s St. Paul’s at Livingstone Johnson C. Smith at Fayetteville State at Shaw North Carolina A&T at North Carolina Central Hampton at Johnson C. Smith St. Augustine at Virginia State at Virginia Union vs. Norfolk vs. Gardener Webb vs. St. Augustine’s

1980-81 Record: 10-15 Score W/L

Opponent

75-71 . . . . . . . . . . 77-74 . . . . . . . . . . 74-78 . . . . . . . . . . 73-80 . . . . . . . . . . 76-79 . . . . . . . . . . 83-85 . . . . . . . . . . 67-81 . . . . . . . . . . 74-75 . . . . . . . . . . 94-85 . . . . . . . . . . 87-88 . . . . . . . . . . 73-71 . . . . . . . . . . 81-88 . . . . . . . . . . 38-49 . . . . . . . . . . 78-83 . . . . . . . . . . 73-91 . . . . . . . . . . 102-78 . . . . . . . . . 75-98 . . . . . . . . . . 75-68 . . . . . . . . . . 53-55 . . . . . . . . . . 89-83 . . . . . . . . . . 94-85 . . . . . . . . . . 80-85 . . . . . . . . . . 91-75 . . . . . . . . . . 76-88 . . . . . . . . . . 96-87 . . . . . . . . . .

Bowie State St. Augustine’s at North Carolina A&T vs. Winthrop College at North Carolina Central Norfolk State vs. Howard University vs. Delaware State Fayetteville State at Livingstone at St. Augustine’s at St. Paul’s at Elizabeth City at Shaw University at Fayetteville State Livingstone Johnson C. Smith North Carolina Central North Carolina A&T St. Augustine’s Virginia State at Johnson C. Smith Shaw University at Hampton Virginia Union

W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . .

1981-82 Record: 15-11 Score W/L

Opponent

76-80 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 91-65 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 91-90 . . . . . . . W (OT) . . . . . . . 66-99 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 85-80 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 73-75 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 72-62 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 86-74 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 57-55 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 66-69 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 73-64 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 88-77 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 81-80 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 85-104 . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 90-93 . . . . . . . L (OT) . . . . . . . . 80-62 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 79-81 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 70-77 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 69-64 . . . . . . W (OT) . . . . . . . 66-54 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 82-68 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 82-85 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 62-64 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 108-96 . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 80-79 . . . . . . W (OT) . . . . . . . 69-70 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . .

at North Carolina A&T vs. Guilford vs. High Point vs. Catawba Elizabeth City Central State at Shaw at Fayetteville State Livingstone St. Augustine’s Shaw St. Paul’s at Livingstone at St. Augustine’s Johnson C. Smith North Carolina Central at Norfolk State Hampton North Carolina A&T at Bowie State at North Carolina Central at Johnson C. Smith Fayetteville State Virginia State Virginia Union Hampton


OFFICIAL ’08-’09 140 1982-83 Record: 15-12 Score W/L

Opponent

92-47 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 90-100 . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 100-82 . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 75-76 . . . . . . . L (OT) . . . . . . . . 95-55 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 64-69 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 65-70 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 88-73 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 102-93 . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 81-72 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 81-87 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 84-79 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 68-69 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 82-79 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 80-71 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 105-96 . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 81-83 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 79-76 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 79-92 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 74-78 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 100-101 . . . . L (2OT) . . . . . . . 102-84 . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 85-72 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 59-69 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 76-46 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 103-99 . . . . . . W (OT) . . . . . . . 63-66 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . .

Averett Virginia State vs. Catawba vs. USC-Spartanburg at Bowie State Virginia Union Norfolk State at Shaw at St. Paul’s at Livingstone St. Augustine’s Fayetteville State North Carolina A&T Johnson C. Smith at Livingstone at St. Augustine’s at North Carolina Central at Elizabeth City State at Hampton at Johnson C. Smith North Carolina Central at Fayetteville State Shaw at North Carolina A&T vs. Bowie State vs.Virginia State vs. Hampton

1983-84 Record: 20-10 Score W/L

Opponent

100-72 . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 75-67 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 83-62 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 82-63 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 70-77 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 91-89 . . . . . . W (OT) . . . . . . . 56-81 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 86-64 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 89-80 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 57-64 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 69-66 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 60-81 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 90-81 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 77-71 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 60-78 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 66-65 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 75-65 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 78-87 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 72-57 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 57-54 . . . . . . W (OT) . . . . . . . 102-76 . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 78-74 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 70-79 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 94-72 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 72-58 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 67-48 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 88-86 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 60-64 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 61-70 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 54-69 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . .

Barber Scotia Livingstone Vorhees Elizabeth City at Norfolk State at Virginia State at Virginia Union St. Paul’s Morehouse at Shaw Bowie St. Augustine’s at Livingstone at Fayetteville State North Carolina A&T at North Carolina Central Johnson C. Smith at St. Augustine’s North Carolina Central Hampton Livingstone at Johnson C. Smith at North Carolina A&T Fayetteville State Shaw vs. Bowie State vs.Virginia State vs. Norfolk State at Norfolk State vs. Randolph Macon

1984-85 Record: 16-12 Score W/L

Opponent

81-86 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 60-58 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 76-74 . . . . . . W (OT) . . . . . . . 39-67 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 113-71 . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 78-80 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . .

Knoxville High Point at Hampton at NC A&T Bowie State Virginia State

74-99 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 92-94 . . . . . . . L (OT) . . . . . . . . 90-92 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 93-71 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 81-82 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 86-62 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 77-64 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 73-61 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 76-77 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 80-83 . . . . . . . L (OT) . . . . . . . . 80-73 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 75-64 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 78-59 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 63-61 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 72-67 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 72-88 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 87-78 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 81-78 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 81-69 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 61-81 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 44-42 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 56-63 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . .

Virginia Union Norfolk State at Elizabeth City State at Atlantic Christian at Livingstone at North Carolina Central Shaw at Fayetteville State at St. Paul’s at St. Augustine’s Johnson C. Smith Fayetteville State North Carolina Central at Shaw North Carolina A&T at Johnson C. Smith St. Augustine Livingstone vs. Elizabeth City State vs. Norfolk State at Virginia Union vs. Mt. Saint Marys

1985-86 Record: 15-12 Score W/L

Opponent

66-68 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 83-74 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 104-71 . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 58-56 . . . . . . W (OT) . . . . . . . 61-67 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 85-98 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 62-81 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 73-99 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 69-76 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 95-88 . . . . . . . W (OT) . . . . . . . 69-53 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 94-86 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 83-65 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 86-67 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 58-59 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 55-59 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 77-69 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 68-65 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 91-80 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 77-76 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 89-69 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 54-75 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 67-61 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 65-57 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 76-81 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 71-74 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 77-95 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . .

West Virginia Tech at Bowie State Barber-Scotia Paine North Carolina A&T at Virginia Union Virginia State at Norfolk State at Hampton at Elizabeth City State at Shaw at St. Augustine’s Fayetteville State St. Paul’s North Carolina Central North Carolina A&T St. Augustine’s at Johnson C. Smith at Fayetteville State Livingstone at Livingstone Johnson C. Smith Shaw North Carolina Central Elizabeth City State Mt. St. Mary’s Virginia Union

1986-87 Record: 19-9 Score W/L

Opponent

56-69 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 77-55 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 46-45 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 92-77 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 55-69 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 86-76 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 67-72 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 87-76 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 64-69 . . . . . . . . L (OT) . . . . . . . . 78-69 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 79-67 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 107-75 . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 73-78 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 86-83 . . . . . . . W (2OT) . . . . . . . 70-64 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 61-70 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 62-61 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 66-68 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 86-84 . . . . . . . W (OT) . . . . . . .

Paine Barber-Scotia High Point Bowie State North Carolina A&T Virginia State Norfolk State Virginia Union District of Columbia Hampton Elizabeth City Shaw St. Augustine’s Fayetteville State St. Paul’s North Carolina Central North Carolina A&T District of Columbia Johnson C. Smith


141 78-64 . . . . . . . . . . 91-66 . . . . . . . . . . 103-93 . . . . . . . . . 96-68 . . . . . . . . . . 72-79 . . . . . . . . . . 102-89 . . . . . . . . . 69-57 . . . . . . . . . . 58-47 . . . . . . . . . . 70-71 . . . . . . . . . .

W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . .

Fayetteville State Livingstone St. Augustine’s Livingstone Johnson C. Smith Shaw North Carolina Central St. Paul’s Virginia Union

1987-88 Record: 16-12 Score W/L

Opponent

70-55 . . . . . . . . . . 71-52 . . . . . . . . . . 72-55 . . . . . . . . . . 58-65 . . . . . . . . . . 71-75 . . . . . . . . . . 63-65 . . . . . . . . . . 96-85 . . . . . . . . . . 88-74 . . . . . . . . . . 61-56 . . . . . . . . . . 66-64 . . . . . . . . . . 100-78 . . . . . . . . . 85-57 . . . . . . . . . . 82-95 . . . . . . . . . . 96-80 . . . . . . . . . . 48-49 . . . . . . . . . . 74-51 . . . . . . . . . . 76-78 . . . . . . . . . . 76-68 . . . . . . . 63-60 . . . . . . . . 81-61 . . . . . . . . . . 74-77 . . . . . . . . . . 57-60 . . . . . . . . . . 66-77 . . . . . . . . . . 70-79 . . . . . . . . . . 90-69 . . . . . . . . . . 50-57 . . . . . . . . . . 78-81 . . . . . . . . . .

Francis-Marion Paine Bowie State North Carolina A&T Norfolk State at Virginia Union St. Paul’s Livingstone vs. Springfield College vs. Massachusetts Elizabeth City State at Shaw at St. Augustine’s Fayetteville State North Carolina Central Johnson C. Smith St. Augustine’s Virginia State at Fayetteville State Hampton at Livingstone at North Carolina A&T at Johnson C. Smith at District of Columbia Shaw North Carolina Central vs. Elizabeth City State

1988-89 Record: 6-18 Score

W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . .

W/L

70-66 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 81-77 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 61-75 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 62-66 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 69-72 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 77-88 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 99-113 . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . 72-70 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 68-76 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 81-77 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 82-94 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 37-70 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 79-91 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 78-86 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 74-76 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 89-67 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 64-92 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 57-60 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 54-59 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 81-88 . . . . . . . L (OT) . . . . . . . . 79-78 . . . . . . W (OT) . . . . . . . 88-94 . . . . . . . L (2OT) . . . . . . . 45-60 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 75-91 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . .

Opponent Bowie State Shaw at Shaw at North Carolina A&T Norfolk State Virginia Union at Elizabeth City State St. Augustine’s at District of Columbia Fayetteville State at St. Augustine’s at North Carolina Central Virginia State Johnson C. Smith at Fayetteville State District of Columbia at Hampton at Paine North Carolina A&T at Johnson C. Smith Livingstone at Shaw North Carolina Cetral vs. Elizabeth City State

1989-90 Record: 15-12 Score W/L

Opponent

71-76 . . . . . . . . . . 76-75 . . . . . . . . . . 78-83 . . . . . . . . . . 59-64 . . . . . . . . . . 65-67 . . . . . . . . . . 72-64 . . . . . . . . . . 86-69 . . . . . . . . . . 94-84 . . . . . . . . . . 75-94 . . . . . . . . . . 62-61 . . . . . . . . . . 71-77 . . . . . . . . . . 77-69 . . . . . . . . . . 72-69 . . . . . . . . . . 82-69 . . . . . . . . . . 54-64 . . . . . . . . . . 56-76 . . . . . . . . . . 79-70 . . . . . . . . . . 91-89 . . . . . . . . . . 85-71 . . . . . . . . . . 80-85 . . . . . . . . . . 75-83 . . . . . . . . . . 66-63 . . . . . . . . . . 80-74 . . . . . . . . . . 77-76 . . . . . . . . . . 47-54 . . . . . . . . . . 79-69 . . . . . . . . . . 70-78 . . . . . . . . . .

Clark Atlanta Elizabeth City State at Morehouse St. Paul’s UNC- Greensboro at Bowie State Hampton North Carolina A&T at Virginia Union at Virginia State vs. Norfolk State at St. Augustine’s at Fayetteville State Livingstone North Carolina Central at Norfolk State at Livingstone at Johnson C. Smith Fayetteville State at Shaw at North Carolina A&T Johnson C. Smith St. Augustine’s Shaw at North Carolina Central vs. Bowie State vs. Hampton

L . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . .

1990-91 Record: 10-14 Score W/L

Opponent

70-76 . . . . . . . L (OT) . . . . . . . . 71-61 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 81-50 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 82-84 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 58-88 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 81-67 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 73-74 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 90-71 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 91-72 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 69-80 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 85-79 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 82-71 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 71-85 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 72-75 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 82-78 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 76-77 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 78-75 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 96-98 . . . . . . L (2OT) . . . . . . . 73-87 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 71-77 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 89-94 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 91-72 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 59-66 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 75-96 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . .

Virginia State Bowie State Paine Virginia Union at Hampton Norfolk State at St. Paul vs. Elizabeth City State vs. St. Augustine’s St. Augustine’s Morehouse Livingstone at North Carolina Central Fayetteville State at Livingstone Johnson C. Smith at Fayetteville State Shaw North Carolina A&T at Johnson C. Smith at St. Augustine’s at Shaw North Carolina Central vs. Hampton


OFFICIAL ’08-’09 142 1991-92 Record: 6-20 Score

W/L

65-67 . . . . . . . . . . 66-64 . . . . . . . . . . 70-76 . . . . . . . . . . 98-84 . . . . . . . . . . 88-87 . . . . . . . . . . 85-87 . . . . . . . . . . 70-88 . . . . . . . . . . 68-77 . . . . . . . . . . 52-76 . . . . . . . . . . 74-95 . . . . . . . . . . 72-86 . . . . . . . . . . 68-78 . . . . . . . . . . 71-72 . . . . . . . . . . 93-115 . . . . . . . . . 72-85 . . . . . . . . . . 50-83 . . . . . . . . . . 70-82 . . . . . . . . . . 84-89 . . . . . . . . . . 54-66 . . . . . . . . . . 57-64 . . . . . . . . . . 71-68 . . . . . . . . . . 77-71 . . . . . . . . . . 61-65 . . . . . . . . . . 73-76 . . . . . . . . . . 65-64 . . . . . . . . . . 51-63 . . . . . . . . . . 1992-93 Record: 6-17 Score

L . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . .

W/L

74-70 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 70-81 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 75-63 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 50-74 . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 98-93 . . . . . . W (OT) . . . . . . . 64-76 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 69-90 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 67-64 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 73-90 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 80-78 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 76-99 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 74-100 . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 60-80 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 72-96 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 73-70 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 80-84 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 62-65 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 88-107 . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 90-92 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 90-92 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 60-82 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 82-90 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 64-105 . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . .

Opponent at Virginia State St. Paul’s Catawba at Bowie State vs. Clark- Atlanta vs. Florida- Atlantic Hampton vs. Elizabeth City vs. North Carolina Central at Norfolk State at Paine St. Augustine’s North Carolina Central at Johnson C. Smith Fayetteville State at Virginia Union Livingstone at Shaw at North Carolina A&T Johnson C. Smith at St. Augustine’s Shaw at Livingstone at Fayetteville State at North Carolina Central vs. Norfolk State

Opponent Bowie State at Morehouse at St. Paul’s Virginia State at Shaw at Hampton at Elizabeth City State at St. Paul’s Norfolk State at St. Augustine’s at NC Central Johnson C. Smith Fayetteville State Virginia Union Livingstone Shaw North Carolina A&T at Johnson C. Smith St. Augustine’s at Livingstone at Fayetteville State North Carolina Central at Elizabeth City State

1993-94 Record: 10-17 Score W/L

Opponent

85-87 . . . . . . L (2OT) . . . . . . . 89-77 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 80-79 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 72-102 . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 63-72 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 62-72 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 69-72 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 68-56 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 60-75 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 74-73 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 63-71 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 71-98 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 72-57 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 55-77 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . .

Shaw Virginia State at Bowie State at California (PA) at Shepherd Hampton vs. Lemoyne-Owen vs. Cheyney vs. Elizabeth City State vs. Morris Brown at Howard at Norfolk State at St. Augustine’s at North Carolina Central

80-79 . . . . . . . . . . 77-82 . . . . . . . . . . 76-94 . . . . . . . . . . 72-73 . . . . . . . . . . 66-83 . . . . . . . . . . 87-78 . . . . . . . . . . 90-61 . . . . . . . . . . 89-73 . . . . . . . . . . 74-84 . . . . . . . . . . 84-60 . . . . . . . . . . 79-93 . . . . . . . . . . 82-88 . . . . . . . . . . 91-103 . . . . . . . . .

W . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . .

Fayetteville State at Johnson C. Smith at Virginia Union at Shaw at North Carolina A&T Johnson C. Smith St. Augustine’s Livingstone St. Paul’s at Livingstone at Fayetteville State North Carolina Central Hampton

1994-95 Record: 10-19 Score W/L

Opponent

76-78 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 62-69 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 61-62 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 64-63 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . 56-62 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 62-68 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 86-75 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 92-78 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 60-78 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 72-106 . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 57-81 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 81-84 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 85-94 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 63-73 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 73-72 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 87-83 . . . . . . W (OT) . . . . . . . 75-92 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 63-70 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 74-65 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 65-76 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 74-66 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 94-87 . . . . . . W (OT) . . . . . . . 75-83 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 86-89 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 81-82 . . . . . . . L (OT) . . . . . . . . 89-118 . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 66-65 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 77-72 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 68-83 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . .

at High Point at Shaw Bowie State at Clark-Atlanta at Morris Brown at Hampton High Point vs. Elizabeth City State vs. Fayetteville State Norfolk State at St. Augustine’s North Carolina Central at Fayetteville State at South Carolina State Johnson C. Smith Virginia State at Virginia Union Shaw North Carolina A&T at Johnson C. Smith St. Augustine’s Livingstone at North Carolina Central at St. Paul’s at Livingstone Fayetteville State vs. Hampton vs. St. Paul’s vs.Virginia Union

1995-96 Record: 7-18 Score

W/L

71-69 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 73-90 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 61-69 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 77-83 . . . . . . . L (OT) . . . . . . . . 57-68 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 85-78 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 62-75 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 67-78 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 73-79 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 62-75 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 76-99 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 74-71 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 51-65 . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 75-76 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 76-71 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 67-77 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 73-74 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 80-71 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 67-70 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 63-68 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 80-71 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 58-89 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 60-52 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 74-80 . . . . . . . L (OT) . . . . . . . . 53-57 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . .

Opponent High Point Shaw at North Carolina A&T at Clark-Atlanta at Morris Brown at Bowie State at High Point vs. Elizabeth City State vs. St. Augustine’s at Norfolk State Fayetteville State at Johnson C. Smith at North Carolina Central St. Augustine’s at Virginia State at Shaw North Carolina Central at Livingstone St. Paul’s at Fayetteville State Johnson C. Smith at Virginia Union Livingstone at St. Augustine’s vs. Shaw


143 1996-97 Record: 15-13 Score W/L

Opponent

70-60 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 84-65 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 81-78 . . . . . . . W (OT) . . . . . . . 91-76 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 73-61 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 65-56 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 75-82 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 67-77 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 63-67 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 54-59 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 76-87 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 83-89 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 71-78 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 75-77 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 106-74 . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 68-71 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 97-73 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 71-83 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 96-82 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 59-66 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 77-73 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 80-73 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 75-69 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 64-56 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 71-76 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 67-54 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 66-64 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 66-73 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . .

vs. Ft.Valley State at Morris Brown College at Shaw University Bowie State University at High Point University Greensboro College at Elizabeth City State at Glenville State at Saint Augustine’s North Carolina A&T at North Carolina Central Lynn University at Fayetteville State Johnson C. Smith Virginia State University Norfolk State Shaw University at Johnson C. Smith St. Augustine’s North Carolina Central Livingstone at St. Paul’s College Fayetteville State Virginia Union at Livingstone vs.Virginia Union vs. North Carolina Central vs. Fayetteville State

1997-1998 Record: 14-14 Score W/L

Opponent

78-68 . . . . . . . . . . 96-75 . . . . . . . . . . 84-66 . . . . . . . . . . 61-67 . . . . . . . . . . 83-74 . . . . . . . . . . 77-68 . . . . . . . . . . 74-77 . . . . . . . . . . 93-62 . . . . . . . . . . 66-68 . . . . . . . . . . 82-84 . . . . . . . . . . 116-78 . . . . . . . . . 86-89 . . . . . . . . . . 80-73 . . . . . . . . . . 55-65 . . . . . . . . . . 72-57 . . . . . . . . . . 77-81 . . . . . . . . . . 70-83 . . . . . . . . . . 87-89 . . . . . . . . . . 86-75 . . . . . . . . . . 62-83 . . . . . . . . . . 86-82 . . . . . . . . . . 84-91 . . . . . . . . . . 104-112 . . . . . . . . 66-78 . . . . . . . . . . 88-64 . . . . . . . . . . 73-69 . . . . . . . . . . 77-69 . . . . . . . . . . 68-77 . . . . . . . . . .

vs. Bloomsburg Univ. vs. Shepherd College Glenville State at Virginia Union at Columbia Union at Bowie State Univ. vs. Washburn University vs. Univ. of Virgin Island North Carolia A&T Elizabeth City State Bluefield State College St. Augustine’s at Livingstone St. Paul’s College at Virginia State at Johnson C. Smith Fayetteville State at Shaw University North Carolina Central at St. Augustine’s Johnson C. Smith Livingstone at Fayetteville State at North Carolina Central High Point University Shaw University St. Augustine’s Johnson C. Smith

W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . .

1998-1999 Record: 22-10 Score W/L

Opponent

42-61 . . . . . . . . . . 84-73 . . . . . . . . . . 80-76 . . . . . . . . . . 93-78 . . . . . . . . . . 70-65 . . . . . . . . . . 54-65 . . . . . . . . . . 77-81 . . . . . . . . . . 103-94 . . . . . . . . .

at Francis Marion vs. Lander University at Pfeiffer University Virginia University Bowie State Univ. at Catawba College vs. Livingstone College at Bluefield State

L . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . .

99-71 . . . . . . . . . . 61-82 . . . . . . . . . . 77-68 . . . . . . . . . . 96-66 . . . . . . . . . . 83-61 . . . . . . . . . . 69-55 . . . . . . . . . . 63-66 . . . . . . . . . . 66-55 . . . . . . . . . . 64-68 . . . . . . . . . . 93-83 . . . . . . . . . . 68-73 . . . . . . . . . . 93-85 . . . . . . . . . . 81-85 . . . . . . . . . . 65-59 . . . . . . . . . . 93-70 . . . . . . . . . . 71-69 . . . . . . . . . . 61-68 . . . . . . . . . . 80-60 . . . . . . . . . . 82-81 . . . . . . . . . . 66-50 . . . . . . . . . . 89-71 . . . . . . . . . . 71-60 . . . . . . . . . . 66-63 . . . . . . . . . . 46-47 . . . . . . . . . . 1999-2000 Record: 26-4 Score

W . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . .

W/L

73-64 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 89-84 . . . . . . . W (OT) . . . . . . . 78-72 . . . . . . . W (OT) . . . . . . . 85-65 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 72-53 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 76-54 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 70-58 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 72-76 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 80-67 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 55-58 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 96-81 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 77-72 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 98-82 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 82-80 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 101-75 . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 80-60 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 75-82 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 86-63 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 85-62 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 85-63 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 83-75 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 79-69 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 66-57 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 88-80 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 78-59 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 62-56 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 75-70 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 58-44 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 63-50 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 68-72 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . .

Southern Virginia College at Elizabeth City State at St. Augustine Livingstone College Shaw University at St. Augustine Virginia State Johnson C. Smith at Fayetteville State Knoxville College at North Carolina Central St. Augustine at Knoxville College at Johnson C. Smith at Livingstone College Fayetteville State North Carolina Central Columbia Union College vs. St. Paul’s College vs.Virginia Union (CIAA) vs. Elizabeth City State (CIAA) vs. Elizabeth City State (CIAA) vs. Wingate University (NCAA) vs. Lander University (NCAA)

Opponent vs. Indiana Univ. of PA vs. Stonehill College at Virginia Union at Bowie State Augustine State West Virginia Wesleyan at Augustine State Elizabeth City State University of St. Francis Rollins College St. Augustine Savanna St. University at Livingstone College Lander University at Shaw University St. Paul’s College at Johnson C. Smith Fayetteville State North Carolina Central at St. Augustine at Virginia State Johnson C. Smith Livingstone College at Fayetteville State at North Carolina Central at Savannah State vs. St. Augustine’s (CIAA) vs. Johnson C. Smith (CIAA) vs. North Carolina Central (CIAA) vs. Georgia State College (NCAA)


OFFICIAL ’08-’09 144 2000-2001 Record: 25-5 Score

W/L

69-83 . . . . . . . . . . 77-61 . . . . . . . . . . 63-59 . . . . . . . . . . 66-46 . . . . . . . . . . 81-67 . . . . . . . . . . 76-65 . . . . . . . . . . 72-66 . . . . . . . . . . 79-62 . . . . . . . . . . 68-55 . . . . . . . . . . 102-72 . . . . . . . . . 94-57 . . . . . . . . . . 79-62 . . . . . . . . . . 80-81 . . . . . . . . . . 70-77 . . . . . . . . . . 88-67 . . . . . . . . . . 93-66 . . . . . . . . . . 89-73 . . . . . . . . . . 68-44 . . . . . . . . . . 68-57 . . . . . . . . . . 88-62 . . . . . . . . . . 94-70 . . . . . . . . . . 92-67 . . . . . . . . . . 87-79 . . . . . . . . . . 75-72 . . . . . . . . . . 66-64 . . . . . . . . . . 72-67 . . . . . . . . . . 2001-02 Record: 22-7 Score

L . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . .

W/L

Opponent Bowie State vs. Strayer University Virginia Union University University of D.C. at Clark Atlanta at Fort Valley State at West Virginia Wesleyan at Elizabeth City State Francis Marion University West Virginia Tech Ferris State Southern Connecticut State at St. Augustine at Johnson C. Smith Livingstone College Shaw University at St. Paul’s College Virginia State Johnson C. Smith at Fayetteville State at North Carolina Central St. Augustine’s at Livingstone College (CIAA) vs. Fayetteville State (CIAA) North Carolina Central (CIAA) at Lander University (NCAA)

Opponent

79-71 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 83-90 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 69-43 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 67-63 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 78-51 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 89-84 . . . . . . . W (OT) . . . . . . . 82-70 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 82-58 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 106-90 . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 87-68 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 82-87 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 88-83 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 81-65 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 76-69 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 91-77 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 71-86 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 86-78 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 71-84 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 72-51 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 70-72 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 95-83 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 73-58 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 85-64 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 80-74 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 77-67 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 84-64 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 65-80 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 90-75 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 61-62 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . .

at Virginia Union at Bowie State at Columbia Union Columbia Union St. Andrews at Catawba College at Benedict College at West Virginia Tech Elizabeth City State Concord College Lincoln University St. Augustine’s College at Livingstone College at Shaw University St. Paul’s at Johnson C. Smith Virginia Union Johnson C. Smith Fayetteville State North Carolina Central at St. Augustine’s Benedict College Livingstone College at Fayetteville State at North Carolina Central Elizabeth City State (CIAA) Shaw University (CIAA) Wingate University (NCAA) Shaw University (NCAA)

2002-03 Record: 15-14 Score W/L

Opponent

80-75 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 46-63 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 71-53 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 65-70 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 76-89 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 61-76 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 77-71 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 87-80 . . . . . . . W (2OT) . . . . . . .

vs. Georgia Southwestern vs. Clarion Lander Bowie State vs. Eckerd at Valdosta State at Elizabeth City State Augusta State

67-81 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 81-76 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 65-74 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 70-99 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 70-79 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 79-78 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 85-52 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 70-66 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 77-47 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 65-60 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 63-59 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 48-70 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 64-65 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 89-94 . . . . . . . L (OT) . . . . . . . . 75-81 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 69-68 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 84-72 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 68-91 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 76-73 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 54-49 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 59-81 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . .

at Augusta State Virginia Union North Alabama at St. Augustine’s at Mars Hill Livingstone Columbia Union Shaw at St. Paul’s Johnson C. Smith Virginia State Johnson C. Smith at Fayetteville State at North Carolina Central St. Augustine’s at Livingstone Fayetteville State North Carolina Central Virginia Union vs.Virginia State vs.Virginia Union (CIAA)

2003-04 Record: 16-12 Score W/L

Opponent

71-70 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 52-46 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 68-41 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 76-71 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 83-66 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 75-72 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 80-68 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 79-66 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 58-55 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 73-62 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 99-70 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 76-56 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 57-52 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 62-49 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 78-50 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 70-61 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 83-56 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 62-61 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 73-66 . . . . . . . . L (OT) . . . . . . . . 77-65 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 75-68 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 82-67 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 78-58 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 113-91 . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 76-70 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 97-65 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 83-77 . . . . . . . W (OT) . . . . . . . 67-58 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . .

Longwood at Lander vs. Spalding at Bellarmine Central State at Bowie State Mars-Hill Glenville State at Virginia Union Augusta State Wilberforce #7 Queens (N.C.) St. Augustine’s Elizabeth City State at Livingstone at Shaw St. Paul’s at Johnson C. Smith at Virginia State Fayetteville State North Carolina Central at St. Augustine’s Johnson C. Smith Livingstone at Fayetteville State at North Carolina Central at Longwood Virginia State (CIAA)

2004-05 Record: 22-8 Score W/L

Opponent

53-55 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 89-80 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 85-53 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 51-50 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 69-66 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 81-71 . . . . . . . W (OT) . . . . . . . 46-49 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 82-75 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 83-80 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 52-70 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 64-67 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 76-62 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 60-46 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 71-75 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 71-70 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 76-72 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 66-52 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 67-62 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 74-64 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . .

Lenoir-Rhyne vs. Concord vs. Saint Paul’s at Lenoir-Rhyne North Florida at Queens (NC) USC-Upstate West Virginia State at Mars Hill at Augusta State at North Florida Virginia Union at Elizabeth City State at Saint Augustine’s at Johnson C. Smith Shaw Virginia State Bowie State at Fayetteville State


145 86-81 . . . . . . . W (OT) . . . . . . . 78-74 . . . . . . . W (OT) . . . . . . . 62-57 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 77-65 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 66-59 . . . . . . . W (OT) . . . . . . . 57-67 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 79-58 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 77-65 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 58-48 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 64-79 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 59-63 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . .

at North Carolina Central Saint Augustine’s Livingstone Johnson C. Smith at Livingstone Fayetteville State North Carolina Central at Saint Paul’s vs. Livingstone vs.Virginia Union vs. USC-Upstate

2005-06 Record: 22-8 Score W/L

Opponent

64-61 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 85-88 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 64-62 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 75-65 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 71-80 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 103-80 . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 67-69 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 74-69 . . . . . . . W (OT) . . . . . . . 71-63 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 65-58 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 42-59 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 98-90 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 69-47 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 65-59 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 88-76 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 79-70 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 83-45 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 62-71 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 75-85 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 55-65 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 79-67 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 68-90 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . 81-57 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 60-49 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 76-58 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 59-51 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 89-61 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 74-38 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . 67-71 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . .

at Lenoir-Rhyne at Wingate Tusculum at Tusculum at Bowie State Knoxville Wingate Lenoir-Rhyne Shaw Elizabeth City State at #1 Virginia Union Saint Augustine’s at Livingstone at Shaw Saint Paul’s at Virginia State District of Columbia Johnson C. Smith Fayetteville State at North Carolina Central Edward Waters at Saint Augustine’s at Johnson C. Smith Livingstone at Fayetteville State North Carolina Central Edward Waters vs. Saint Paul’s vs. Bowie State

2006-07 Record: 5-24 Score W/L

Opponent

63-85 . . . . . . . . . . 41-53 . . . . . . . . . . 58-76 . . . . . . . . . . 67-44 . . . . . . . . . . 62-95 . . . . . . . . . . 87-94 . . . . . . . . . . 56-81 . . . . . . . . . . 41-70 . . . . . . . . . . 46-62 . . . . . . . . . . 45-90 . . . . . . . . . . 49-59 . . . . . . . . . . 43-63 . . . . . . . . . . 67-79 . . . . . . . . . . 32-76 . . . . . . . . . . 43-94 . . . . . . . . . . 53-84 . . . . . . . . . . 59-80 . . . . . . . . . . 46-97 . . . . . . . . . . 50-53 . . . . . . . . . . 77-56 . . . . . . . . . . 81-71 . . . . . . . . . . 63-87 . . . . . . . . . . 56-48 . . . . . . . . . . 68-83 . . . . . . . . . . 71-87 . . . . . . . . . . 77-61 . . . . . . . . . . 63-79 . . . . . . . . . . 68-83 . . . . . . . . . . 82-89 . . . . . . . . . .

at Fresno State vs. UC Irvine vs. South Alabama Anderson University (SC) at Auburn at Georgia State at Coppin State at Georgia Southern at Lipscomb at Notre Dame Georgia Southern University University of South Florida at Akron at #19 Georgetown at #12 Kansas at UAB at Towson at Georgia Tech at Morgan State Ferrum at Norfolk State North Dakota State at Bethune-Cookman at Florida A&M at Wake Forest Columbia Union College at Alabama A&M at North Dakota State at South Carolina State

L . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . .

2007-08 Record: 12-18 Score W/L

Opponent

58-44 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . at Iowa State^ 68-58 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . vs. Lipscomb^ 93-63 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . at Duquesne 73-53 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . at Wake Forest 74-64 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . Fresno State 74-70 . . . . . . . L (OT) . . . . . . . . South Carolina State 67-61 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . Georgia State 78-76 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . Alabama A&M 61-55 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . Ferrum 90-48 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . at Kansas State 87-48 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . at USF 82-61 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . Columbia Union 105-59 . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . MD-Eastern Shore 66-59 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . Delaware State 64-56 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . Howard 64-62 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . Hampton 75-56 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . at North Carolina A&T 82-67 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . at Norfolk State 59-57 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . Florida A&M 60-50 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . Bethune-Cookman 63-41 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . at Morgan State 62-44 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . at Coppin State 58-57 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . at Howard 67-62 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . at Hampton 71-63 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . North Carolina A&T 68-65 . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . . . . . Norfolk State 68-61 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . at Florida A&M 76-71 . . . . . . . W (2OT) . . . . . . . at Bethune-Cookman 73-71 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . at South Carolina State 60-56 . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . vs. North Carolina Central% ^ - Denotes games played at Hilton Coliseum (Ames, Ia.) % - Denostes games played at RBC Center (Raleigh, N.C.)


OFFICIAL ’08-’09 146

Year By Year Leaders: Points/Game Average Year

Name

1965-66 1966-67 1967-68 1968-69 1969-70 1970-71 1971-72 1972-73 1973-74 1974-75 1975-76 1976-77 1977-78 1978-79 1979-80 1980-81 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84 1984-85 1985-86 1986-87 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08

Earl Monroe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 746 . . . . . . . . . . 29.8 Earl Monroe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,329 . . . . . . . . . . 41.5 William English . . . . . . . . . . . . . 599 . . . . . . . . . . 24.9 William English . . . . . . . . . . . . . 477 . . . . . . . . . . 21.1 Donald Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . 577 . . . . . . . . . . 20.6 Sandy Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 559 . . . . . . . . . . 24.3 Harold Kitt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 443 . . . . . . . . . . 17.8 Sandy Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 496 . . . . . . . . . . 17.7 Harold Kitt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 595 . . . . . . . . . . 22.9 Tom Paulin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 492 . . . . . . . . . . 17.6 Tom Paulin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 751 . . . . . . . . . . 25.0 Carlos Terry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 660 . . . . . . . . . . 24.1 Carlos Terry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 670 . . . . . . . . . . 20.9 Reginald Gaines . . . . . . . . . . . . 686 . . . . . . . . . . 24.5 Reginald Gaines . . . . . . . . . . . . 794 . . . . . . . . . . 28.6 Therman Greene . . . . . . . . . . . 432 . . . . . . . . . . 17.2 Therman Greene . . . . . . . . . . . 620 . . . . . . . . . . 23.8 Danny Womack . . . . . . . . . . . . . 484 . . . . . . . . . . 17.9 Troy Russell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 449 . . . . . . . . . . 16.6 Linwood Corham . . . . . . . . . . . 326 . . . . . . . . . . 17.1 Alex Hooper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 612 . . . . . . . . . . 22.6 Alex Hooper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 660 . . . . . . . . . . 23.5 Charlie Spell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 461 . . . . . . . . . . 16.5 Mike Lesane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463 . . . . . . . . . . 19.3 Jonathan Hardin . . . . . . . . . . . . 506 . . . . . . . . . . 19.3 Jonathan Hardin . . . . . . . . . . . . 489 . . . . . . . . . . 20.4 Charles Bennett . . . . . . . . . . . . 429 . . . . . . . . . . 19.5 Louis Williamson . . . . . . . . . . . . 372 . . . . . . . . . . 16.2 Phenizee Ransom . . . . . . . . . . . 472 . . . . . . . . . . 17.5 Phenizee Ransom . . . . . . . . . . . 550 . . . . . . . . . . 19.0 Carlos Mumford . . . . . . . . . . . . 369 . . . . . . . . . . 14.8 Darryl Hardy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 508 . . . . . . . . . . 18.8 Tyrone Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385 . . . . . . . . . . 14.3 Larry Patterson . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361 . . . . . . . . . . 14.4 Larry Patterson . . . . . . . . . . . . . 470 . . . . . . . . . . 15.7 Tony Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298 . . . . . . . . . . 10.6 Shawn Alexander . . . . . . . . . . . 508 . . . . . . . . . . 18.1 Jay Maynard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378 . . . . . . . . . . 13.0 Audly Wehner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395 . . . . . . . . . . 14.6 Audly Wehner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396 . . . . . . . . . . 15.8 Alleggrie Guinn . . . . . . . . . . . . . 435 . . . . . . . . . . 15.0 Brian Fisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303 . . . . . . . . . . 10.8 Jamal Durham . . . . . . . . . . . 366 . . . . . . . . . 12.2

Pts.

Avg

Rebounds Year

Name

Reb

Avg.

1965-66 1966-67 1967-68 1968-69 1969-70 1970-71 1971-72 1972-73 1973-74 1974-75 1975-76 1976-77 1977-78 1978-79 1979-80 1980-81 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84 1984-85 1985-86 1986-87 1987-88

William English . . . . . . . . . . . . . James Reid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . William English . . . . . . . . . . . . . William English . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Lathan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Spell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Spell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Earl Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Earl Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carlos Terry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carlos Terry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carlos Terry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Robinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Robinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Robinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rodger Mason . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Vaughn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James Mitchell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Vaughn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eugene Penick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harry Giles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gary Cromartie . . . . . . . . . . . . Gary Cromartie . . . . . . . . . . . .

214 . . . . . . . . . . . 9.3 413 . . . . . . . . . . 12.9 286 . . . . . . . . . . 11.9 277 . . . . . . . . . . . 9.7 358 . . . . . . . . . . 12.7 263 . . . . . . . . . . . 8.8 221 . . . . . . . . . . . 7.6 447 . . . . . . . . . . 11.1 553 . . . . . . . . . . 13.2 311 . . . . . . . . . . . 7.8 430 . . . . . . . . . . 11.3 383 . . . . . . . . . . . 9.7 360 . . . . . . . . . . . 9.9 330 . . . . . . . . . . . 8.7 358 . . . . . . . . . . 13.5 130 . . . . . . . . . . . 5.4 250 . . . . . . . . . . . 9.6 219 . . . . . . . . . . . 8.1 239 . . . . . . . . . . . 7.9 240 . . . . . . . . . . . 8.5 187 . . . . . . . . . . . 8.1 179 . . . . . . . . . . 11.6 293 . . . . . . . . . . 10.5

1988-89 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08

Tony Barber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327 . . . . . . . . . . 13.6 Tony Barber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289 . . . . . . . . . . 10.7 Jonathan Hardin . . . . . . . . . . . . 216 . . . . . . . . . . . 9.0 Charles Bennett . . . . . . . . . . . . 195 . . . . . . . . . . . 8.8 Antoine Glover . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 . . . . . . . . . . . 7.0 Darnell White . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 . . . . . . . . . . . 6.5 Phenizee Ransom . . . . . . . . . . 197 . . . . . . . . . . . 6.8 Carlos Mumford . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 . . . . . . . . . . . 6.4 Darryl Hardy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288 . . . . . . . . . . 10.7 Chuck Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.9 Windell Owens . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 . . . . . . . . . . . 5.2 Marcus Best . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 . . . . . . . . . . . 5.9 Marcus Best . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 . . . . . . . . . . . 4.8 Marcus Best . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 . . . . . . . . . . . 5.4 Juston White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 . . . . . . . . . . . 4.5 Audly Wehner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 . . . . . . . . . . . 5.1 Terris Sifford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 . . . . . . . . . . . 5.6 Audly Wehner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.9 Jamal Durham . . . . . . . . . . . 132 . . . . . . . . . . 4.6 Paul Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 . . . . . . . . . . 6.1

Field Goal Percentage (Min. 75 attempts) Year

Name

FG-FGA

1965-66 1966-67 1967-68 1968-69 1969-70 1970-71 1971-72 1972-73 1973-74 1974-75 1975-76 1976-77 1977-78 1978-79 1979-80 1980-81 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84 1984-85 1985-86 1986-87 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08

Johnny Watkins . . . . . . . . . . . . 87-146 . . . . . . . . . .595 Earl Monroe . . . . . . . . . . . . . 509-839 . . . . . . . . .606 William English . . . . . . . . . . . 268-530 . . . . . . . . .505 Unknown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N/A . . . . . . . . . . N/A David Spell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101-211 . . . . . . . . .478 David Spell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182-315 . . . . . . . . .578 Sandy Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159-324 . . . . . . . . .490 Joseph Hooker . . . . . . . . . . . . 88-184 . . . . . . . . . .478 Earl Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229-428 . . . . . . . . .535 Stenson Conley . . . . . . . . . . . 138-263 . . . . . . . . .521 Mike Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95-198 . . . . . . . . . .479 Carlos Terry . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287-537 . . . . . . . . .534 Carlos Terry . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276-517 . . . . . . . . .533 Mike Robinson . . . . . . . . . . . 135-245 . . . . . . . . .551 Mike Robinson . . . . . . . . . . . 145-258 . . . . . . . . .562 Rodger Mason . . . . . . . . . . . . 92-157 . . . . . . . . . .584 Kevin Vaughn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82-153 . . . . . . . . . .542 Danny Womack . . . . . . . . . . . 218-412 . . . . . . . . .529 Rodger Mason . . . . . . . . . . . 163-294 . . . . . . . . .554 Linwood Gorham . . . . . . . . . 152-192 . . . . . . . . .520 Alexander Hooper . . . . . . . . 225-456 . . . . . . . . .493 Terry Nance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92-150 . . . . . . . . . .613 Kevin Reid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131-200 . . . . . . . . .640 Mike Lesane . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160-365 . . . . . . . . .438 Jonathan Hardin . . . . . . . . . . 181-344 . . . . . . . . .526 Jonathan Hardin . . . . . . . . . . 173-322 . . . . . . . . .537 Keith Roundtree . . . . . . . . . . 109-192 . . . . . . . . .568 Louis Williamson . . . . . . . . . . 153-305 . . . . . . . . .501 Bernard Powers . . . . . . . . . . . 60-119 . . . . . . . . . .504 Darnell Middleton . . . . . . . . . 117-205 . . . . . . . . .571 Bernard Powers . . . . . . . . . . . 57-122 . . . . . . . . . .467 Darryl Hardy . . . . . . . . . . . . 181-311 . . . . . . . . .582 Thad Young . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102-167 . . . . . . . . .611 Marcus Best . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78-131 . . . . . . . . . .595 Corey Thompson . . . . . . . . . . 72-120 . . . . . . . . . .600 Corey Thompson . . . . . . . . . . 68-117 . . . . . . . . . .581 Corey Thompson . . . . . . . . . . 84-145 . . . . . . . . . .579 Juston White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78-135 . . . . . . . . . .578 Audly Wehner . . . . . . . . . . . . 150-260 . . . . . . . . .577 Audly Wehner . . . . . . . . . . . . 145-241 . . . . . . . . .602 Audly Wehner . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79-129 . . . . . . . . . .612 Darrell Wonge . . . . . . . . . . . . 84-214 . . . . . . . . . .393 Paul Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68-143 . . . . . . . .476

3 Point Field Goals Made Years

Player

3FGM

1986-87 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90

Steve Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlie Spell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charles Swaringen . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Edwards . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

29 44 29 52

Pct.


147 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08

William Antrum . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Michael Eaton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Anthony Simes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Louis Williamson . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 William Gray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 William Gray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Larry Patterson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Larry Patterson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Larry Patterson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Larry Patterson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Kamal Oliver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Kamal Oliver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Jay Maynard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Jay Maynard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Alleggrie Guinn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Alleggrie Guinn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Darius Floyd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Brian Fisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Isiah Tucker . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08

Free Throw Percentage (Min. 50 FTA)

3-Pt. FG% (Min. 1 field goal made/game) 3 FG-FGA

Year

Name

1986-87 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08

Steve Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29-87 . . . . . . . . . .333 Steve Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42-67 . . . . . . . . . .630 Mike Lesane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26-61 . . . . . . . . . .426 Kevin Edwards . . . . . . . . . . . . 52-131 . . . . . . . . . .397 William Antrum . . . . . . . . . . . 26-84 . . . . . . . . . .310 Michael Eaton . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29-83 . . . . . . . . . .349 Anthony Simes . . . . . . . . . . . . 26-78 . . . . . . . . . .300 Louis Williamson . . . . . . . . . . . 35-113 . . . . . . . . . .310 William Gray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69-193 . . . . . . . . . .358 William Gray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74-192 . . . . . . . . . .385 Larry Patterson . . . . . . . . . . . . 63-176 . . . . . . . . . .358 Larry Patterson . . . . . . . . . . . . 72-188 . . . . . . . . . .383 Larry Patterson . . . . . . . . . . . . 67-167 . . . . . . . . . .401 Kamal Oliver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27-55 . . . . . . . . . .491 Kamal Oliver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61-150 . . . . . . . . . .407 Shawn Alexander . . . . . . . . . . 50-120 . . . . . . . . . .417 Jay Maynard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95-253 . . . . . . . . . .375 Jay Maynard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44-118 . . . . . . . . . .373 Frank Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-67 . . . . . . . . . .448 Alleggrie Guinn . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-113 . . . . . . . . . .442 Darius Floyd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51-148 . . . . . . . . . .345 Isiah Tucker . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-82 . . . . . . . . .366

Free Throws Made Year

Name

1965-66 1966-67 1967-68 1968-69 1969-70 1970-71 1971-72 1972-73 1973-74 1974-75 1975-76 1976-77 1977-78 1978-79 1979-80 1980-81 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84 1984-85 1985-86 1986-87 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91

Earl Monroe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 Earl Monroe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311 Eugene Smiley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 William English . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 William Donald . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 David Spell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Harold Kitt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Sandy Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Harold Kitt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Tom Paulin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Tom Paulin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 Georgia Gibson . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Carlos Terry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Reggie Gaines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Reggie Gaines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Reggie Gaines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Kevin McCray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Therman Greene . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Troy Russell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Troy Russell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Alexander Hooper . . . . . . . . . . 110 Alexander Hooper . . . . . . . . . . 155 Alexander Hooper . . . . . . . . . . 133 Steve Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Mike Lesane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Johnathan Hardin . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Johnathan Hardin . . . . . . . . . . . 142

FT Made

Charles Bennett . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Anthony Simes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Phenizee Ransom . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Phenizee Ransom . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Carlos Mumford . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Darryl Hardy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Tyrone Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Torrian Wynn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Marcus Best . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Tony Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Shawn Alexander . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Juston White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Audly Wehner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Audly Wehner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Alleggrie Guinn . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Alleggrie Guinn . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Jamal Durham . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Jamal Durham . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Pct.

Year

Name

FT-FTA

1965-66 1966-67 1967-68 1968-69 1969-70 1970-71 1971-72 1972-73 1973-74 1974-75 1975-76 1976-77 1977-78 1978-79 1979-80 1980-81 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84 1984-85 1985-86 1986-87 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08

Howard Ridgill . . . . . . . . . . . . 82-92 . . . . . . . . . .891 Earl Monroe . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311-391 . . . . . . . . .795 William English . . . . . . . . . . . . 63-99 . . . . . . . . . .636 William English . . . . . . . . . . . . 99-161 . . . . . . . . . .614 Donald Williams . . . . . . . . . . 127-184 . . . . . . . . .689 Sandy Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109-149 . . . . . . . . .732 Sandy Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59-78 . . . . . . . . . .756 Bobby Garner . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68-97 . . . . . . . . . .701 Joseph Hooker . . . . . . . . . . . . 39-52 . . . . . . . . . .750 Tom Paulin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102-130 . . . . . . . . .798 Melvin Garrett . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-57 . . . . . . . . . .871 Donald Helton . . . . . . . . . . . . 42-52 . . . . . . . . . .801 David Harold . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72-88 . . . . . . . . . .818 Mike Robinson . . . . . . . . . . . . 71-94 . . . . . . . . . .755 Mark Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-64 . . . . . . . . . .781 Therman Greene . . . . . . . . . . 84-99 . . . . . . . . . .848 Therman Greene . . . . . . . . . 134-163 . . . . . . . . .822 James Mitchell . . . . . . . . . . . . 52-76 . . . . . . . . . .684 John Watkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46-58 . . . . . . . . . .793 Eugene Penick . . . . . . . . . . . . 72-100 . . . . . . . . . .720 Alexander Hooper . . . . . . . . 155-211 . . . . . . . . .734 Charlie Spell . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83-105 . . . . . . . . . .790 Jamal Pierce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41-52 . . . . . . . . . .790 Jamal Pierce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62-77 . . . . . . . . . .805 Michael Phillips . . . . . . . . . . . 58-79 . . . . . . . . . .734 Charles Bennett . . . . . . . . . . . 53-76 . . . . . . . . . .697 Charles Bennett . . . . . . . . . . . 62-83 . . . . . . . . . .747 Anthony Simes . . . . . . . . . . . . 70-86 . . . . . . . . . .814 Phenizee Ransom . . . . . . . . . . 80-115 . . . . . . . . . .697 Carlos Mumford . . . . . . . . . . . 49-69 . . . . . . . . . .710 William Gray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40-56 . . . . . . . . . .714 Larry Patterson . . . . . . . . . . . . 46-55 . . . . . . . . . .836 Larry Patterson . . . . . . . . . . . . 52-69 . . . . . . . . . .754 Larry Patterson . . . . . . . . . . . . 60-68 . . . . . . . . . .882 Larry Patterson . . . . . . . . . . . . 63-77 . . . . . . . . . .818 Tony Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80-94 . . . . . . . . . .851 Kevin Henry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93-120 . . . . . . . . . .775 Jonathan McIntyre . . . . . . . . . . 38-53 . . . . . . . . . .717 Rashad McGee . . . . . . . . . . . . 80-98 . . . . . . . . . .816 Alleggrie Guinn . . . . . . . . . . . 104-128 . . . . . . . . .813 Alleggrie Guinn . . . . . . . . . . . 119-155 . . . . . . . . .768 Brian Fisher . . . . . . . . . . . . 41-62 . . . . . . . . .661 Darrell Wonge . . . . . . . . . . . . 59-76 . . . . . . . . . .776

Assists Year

Name

1988-89 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94

Jamal Pierce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Lorenzo White . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Lorenzo White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Carlos Mumford . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Patrick Herron . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Patrick Herron . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

Assists

Pct.


OFFICIAL ’08-’09 148 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08

Patrick Herron . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 Otis Attucks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Otis Attucks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Otis Attucks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Tyrone Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Tony Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Tony Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Tony Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Jonathan McIntyre . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Rashad McGee . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Rashad McGee . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Roy Peake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Roy Peake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Roy Peake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Blocks Year

Name

1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08

Braton White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Phenizee Ransom . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Carlos Mumford . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Carlos Mumford . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Darryl Hardy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Anthony Peake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Corey Thompson . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Tyrone Robeson . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Tyrone Robeson . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Marcus Best . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Juston White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Alleggrie Guinn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Alleggrie Guinn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Alleggrie Guinn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Jamal Durham . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Paul Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Blocks

Steals Year

Name

Steals

1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08

Patrick Herron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Patrick Herron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Patrick Herron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 William Gray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Otis Attucks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Johnny Watkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Tyrone Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Marcus Best . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Marcus Best . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Devonaire Deas . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Marcus Best . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Alleggrie Guinn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Alleggrie Guinn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Alleggrie Guinn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Alleggrie Guinn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Jamal Durham . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Roy Peake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

WSSU Basketball Career Leaders Scoring (1965-Present) Rank

Years

Points

1.) Earl Monroe . . . . . . . 2.) Cleo Hill . . . . . . . . . . 3.) Carlos Terry . . . . . . . 4.) William English . . . . . 5.) Reginald Gaines . . . . 6.) Wilfred John . . . . . . . 7.) Alexander Hooper . . 8.) Alleggrie Guinn . . . . 9.) Larry Patterson . . . . 10.) Steve Hood . . . . . .

1964-67 . . . . . . 1957-61 . . . . . . 1975-78 . . . . . . 1966-69 . . . . . . 1977-80 . . . . . . 1959-62 . . . . . . 1984-87 . . . . . . 2002-06 . . . . . . 1996-00 . . . . . . 1984-88 . . . . . .

2,935 2,488 2,151 2,117 2,063 1,808 1,644 1,535 1,526 1,481

Rebounds (1965-Present) Rank

Years

Rebounds

1.) Carlos Terry . . . . . . . 1975-78 . . . . . . 1,467

2.) Mike Robinson . . . . . 3.) Earl Williams . . . . . . 4.) Kevin Vaughn . . . . . . 5.) William English . . . . . 6.) Gary Cromartie . . . . 7.) Reginald Gaines . . . . 8.) Stenson Conley . . . . 9.) Earl Monroe . . . . . . . 10.) James Mitchell . . . .

1976-80 . . . . . . 1970-74 . . . . . . 1981-85 . . . . . . 1965-68 . . . . . . 1984-88 . . . . . . 1977-80 . . . . . . 1973-77 . . . . . . 1964-67 . . . . . . 1980-84 . . . . . .

1,242 963 926 872 818 770 761 669 639

Rebounding Average Rank

Years

Reb./Gm.

1.) Earl Williams . . . . . . 1971-74 . . . . . . 2.) Carlos Terry . . . . . . 1975-78 . . . . . . 3.) Mike Robinson . . . . 1977-80 . . . . . . 4.) Tony Barber . . . . . . . 1987-90 . . . . . . 5.) David Spell . . . . . . . 1970-71 . . . . . . 6.) Gary Cromartie . . . 1985-88 . . . . . . 7.) Reggie Gaines . . . . . 1977-80 . . . . . . 8.) Charles Bennett . . . 1991-92 . . . . . . 9.) Kevin Vaughan . . . . . 1982-85 . . . . . . t10.) William English . . .1967-69 . . . . . . t10.) Stenson Conley . . 1974-77 . . . . . .

12.0 11.8 11.1 9.7 9.6 9.2 8.9 8.8 8.3 7.6 7.6

Field Goals Made (1965-Present) Rank

Years

FGM

1.) Earl Monroe . . . . . . . 2.) William English . . . . . 3.) Carlos Terry . . . . . . . 4.) Reginald Gaines . . . . 5.) Mark Clark . . . . . . . . 6.) Alexander Hooper . . 7.) Sandy Smith . . . . . . . 8.) Earl Williams . . . . . . 9.) Steve Hood . . . . . . . 10.) Don Helton . . . . . .

1964-67 . . . . . . 1965-69 . . . . . . 1974-78 . . . . . . 1977-80 . . . . . . 1977-81 . . . . . . 1984-87 . . . . . . 1970-73 . . . . . . 1970-74 . . . . . . 1984-88 . . . . . . 1974-77 . . . . . .

1,017 916 908 842 627 606 593 566 565 522

Field Goal Percentage (Min. 250 FGA) Rank

Years

1.) William English . . . . . . . 2.) Linwood Gorham . . . . . 3.) Audly Wehner . . . . . . . . 4.) Earl Monroe . . . . . . . . . 5.) Corey Thompson . . . . . 6.) James Reid . . . . . . . . . . 7.) Torrin Wynn . . . . . . . . . t8.) Darryl Hardy . . . . . . . t8.) Marcus Best . . . . . . . . 10.) David Spell . . . . . . . . .

1965-69 . . . . . 916-1,216 . . . . . 1983-85 . . . . . . 293-485 . . . . . . 2002-06 . . . . . . 374-630 . . . . . . 1964-67 . . . . . 1,017-1,621 . . . . 1998-02 . . . . . . 286-503 . . . . . . 1965-67 . . . . . . 187-329 . . . . . . 1996-99 . . . . . . 181-319 . . . . . . 1995-97 . . . . . . 219-391 . . . . . . 1998-02 . . . . . . 359-674 . . . . . . 1969-71 . . . . . . 283-526 . . . . . .

FGA-FGM

Pct. .753 .604 .593 .590 .587 .568 .567 .560 .560 .538

3-Point Field Goals Made Rank

Player

1.) 2.) 3.) 4.) 5.) 6.) 7.) 8.) 9.) 10.)

Larry Patterson . . . . . . . . . . . 1996-00 . . . . . . . . . 297 Alleggrie Guinn . . . . . . . . . 2002-Present . . . . . . . 197 William Gray . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1992-96 . . . . . . . . . 185 Kamal Oliver . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998-02 . . . . . . . . . 164 Jay Maynard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999-04 . . . . . . . . . 148 Kevin Edwards . . . . . . . . . . . 1989-02 . . . . . . . . . . 79 Steve Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1984-88 . . . . . . . . . . 71 Tony Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999-01 . . . . . . . . . . 69 Otis Attucks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1994-98 . . . . . . . . . . 60 Chuck Swearingen . . . . . . . . 1987-90 . . . . . . . . . . 59

Years

Made 3FG

Free Throws Made Rank

Player

1.) 2.) 3.) 4.) 5.) 6.)

Earl Monroe . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alexander Hooper . . . . . . . . Reginald Gaines . . . . . . . . . . Carlos Terry . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alleggrie Guinn . . . . . . . . . . . William English . . . . . . . . . . .

Years

Made FT

1965-67 . . . . . . . . . 1984-87 . . . . . . . . . 1977-80 . . . . . . . . . 1974-78 . . . . . . . . . 2002-06 . . . . . . . . . 1965-69 . . . . . . . . .

701 398 360 331 324 285


149 t7.) t7.) 9.) 10.)

Jonathan Hardin . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Vaughn . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Paulin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1989-91 . . . . . . . . . 1981-85 . . . . . . . . . 1974-76 . . . . . . . . . 1984-88 . . . . . . . . .

284 284 279 268

Free Throw Percentage (Min. 150 Att.) Rank Player

Years

FTM-FTA

1.) 2.) t3.) t3.) 5.) 6.) 7.) 8.) 9.) 10.)

1980-82 1996-00 1964-67 1999-01 1974-76 1975-79 2002-Present 1974-77 2003-2005 1986-89

218-262 .832 221-269 .822 701-855 .818 148-181 .818 279-351 .795 146-188 .777 324-417 .769 120-161 .745 199-268 .742 168-229 .734

Therman Greene Larry Patterson Earl Monroe Tony Williams Tom Paulin David Harold Alleggrie Guinn Don Helton Audly Weher Mike LeSane

%

Assists Rank Player 1.) 2.) 3.) 4.) 5.) 6.) 7.) 8.) 9.) 10.)

Patrick Herron Otis Attucks Roy Peake Alleggrie Guinn Marcus Best Tony Williams Rashad McGee Lorenzo White Larry Patterson Tyrone Thomas

Years 1991-95 1994-98 2004-08 2002-06 1998-02 1999-01 2002-05 1989-01 1996-00 1997-99

Assists 604 374 464 304 251 241 238 226 199 170

Blocks Blocks

Player

Years

Blocks

t1.) t1.) 3.) 4.) 5.) 6.) 7.) 8.) 9.) 10.)

Corey Thompson . . . . . . . . . 1998-02 . . . . . . . . . 101 Marcus Best . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998-02 . . . . . . . . . 101 Alleggrie Guinn . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-06 . . . . . . . . . . 88 Tyrone Robeson . . . . . . . . . . 1999-02 . . . . . . . . . . 69 Paul Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007-08 . . . . . . . . . 48 Darryl Hardy . . . . . . . . . . . . 1995-97 . . . . . . . . . . 43 Windell Owens . . . . . . . . . . . 1996-99 . . . . . . . . . . 41 Phenizee Ransom . . . . . . . . . 1993-95 . . . . . . . . . . 38 Juston White . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000-03 . . . . . . . . . . 31 Vincent Sessoms . . . . . . . . . 1999-2003 . . . . . . . . . 27

Steals Steals

Player

Years

Steals

1.) 2.) 3.) 4.) t5.) t5.) 6.) 7.) t8.) 9.) 10.)

Marcus Best . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998-02 . . . . . . . . . 346 Patrick Herron . . . . . . . . . . . 1991-95 . . . . . . . . . 263 Alleggrie Guinn . . . . . . . . . . . 2003-06 . . . . . . . . . 213 Roy Peake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-08 . . . . . . . . . 210 Tyrone Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . 1997-99 . . . . . . . . . 137 Kevin Henry . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998-02 . . . . . . . . . 137 Larry Patterson . . . . . . . . . . . 1996-00 . . . . . . . . . 120 Tony Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999-01 . . . . . . . . . 104 Otis Attucks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1994-98 . . . . . . . . . . 97 Phenizee Ransom . . . . . . . . . 1993-95 . . . . . . . . . . 92 Jamal Durham . . . . . . . 2006-Present . . . . . . . 83

Single Season Bests: Scoring (1965-Present) Rank

Player

1.) 2.) 3.) 4.) 5.) 6.) 7.) t8.) t8.) 9.) 10.)

Earl Monroe . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Paulin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Earl Monroe . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reginald Gaines . . . . . . . . . . Earl Monroe . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reginald Gaines . . . . . . . . . . Carlos Terry . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alexander Hooper . . . . . . . . Carlos Terry . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cleo Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cleo Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Years

Points

1966-67 . . . . . . . 1,329 1975-76 . . . . . . . . . 751 1865-66 . . . . . . . . . 746 1979-80 . . . . . . . . . 744 1965-66 . . . . . . . . . 697 1978-79 . . . . . . . . . 686 1977-78 . . . . . . . . . 670 1986-87 . . . . . . . . . 660 1976-77 . . . . . . . . . 660 1958-59 . . . . . . . . . 656 1960-61 . . . . . . . . . 641

Scoring Average

(1965-Present)

Rank

Player

Years

Points

1.) 2.) 3.) 4.) 5.) 6.) 7.) 8.) 9.) 10.)

Earl Monroe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Earl Monroe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reggie Gaines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cleo Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cleo Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . William English . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Paulin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cleo Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . William English . . . . . . . . . . . . . William English . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1967 . . . . . . . . . . 1966 . . . . . . . . . . 1980 . . . . . . . . . . 1961 . . . . . . . . . . 1960 . . . . . . . . . . 1968 . . . . . . . . . . 1976 . . . . . . . . . . 1959 . . . . . . . . . . 1968 . . . . . . . . . . 1969 . . . . . . . . . .

41.5 29.8 28.6 26.7 26.5 24.9 25.4 25.2 24.9 24.7

Rebounds Rank

Player

Years

1.) 2.) 3.) 4.) 5.) 6.) 7.) 8.) 9.) 10.)

Earl Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richard Glover . . . . . . . . . . . Richard Glover . . . . . . . . . . . George Foree . . . . . . . . . . . . Carlos Terry . . . . . . . . . . . . . James Reid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wilfred Johns . . . . . . . . . . . . Earl Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carlos Terry . . . . . . . . . . . . . William English . . . . . . . . . . .

Rebounds

1973-74 . . . . . . . . . 1962-63 . . . . . . . . . 1961-62 . . . . . . . . . 1961-62 . . . . . . . . . 1975-76 . . . . . . . . . 1966-67 . . . . . . . . . 1957-58 . . . . . . . . . 1971-72 . . . . . . . . . 1976-77 . . . . . . . . . 1966-67 . . . . . . . . .

553 461 458 439 430 413 409 401 383 372

Rebound Average Rank

Player

Years

Rebounds

1.) 2.) 3.) 4.) 5.) 6.) 7.) 8.) 9.) 10.)

Earl Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Earl Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wilford Johns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . George Foree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richard Glover . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wilford Johns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carlos Terry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carlos Terry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Robinson . . . . . . . . . . . Toby Barber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1974 . . . . . . . . . . 1972 . . . . . . . . . . 1958 . . . . . . . . . . 1962 . . . . . . . . . . 1963 . . . . . . . . . . 1957 . . . . . . . . . . 1976 . . . . . . . . . . 1977 . . . . . . . . . . 1980 . . . . . . . . . . 1989 . . . . . . . . . .

21.3 17.1 16.3 16.3 15.8 15.4 15.3 14.2 13.8 13.6

Field Goals Made Rank

Player

Years

1.) 2.) 3.) t4.) t4.) 6.) 7.) 8.) 9.) 10.)

Earl Monroe . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reginald Gaines . . . . . . . . . . Earl Monroe . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carlos Terry . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Paulin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reginald Gaines . . . . . . . . . . Carlos Terry . . . . . . . . . . . . . William English . . . . . . . . . . . William English . . . . . . . . . . . Alexander Hooper . . . . . . . .

FGM

1966-67 . . . . . . . . . 1979-80 . . . . . . . . . 1965-66 . . . . . . . . . 1976-77 . . . . . . . . . 1975-76 . . . . . . . . . 1978-79 . . . . . . . . . 1977-78 . . . . . . . . . 1967-68 . . . . . . . . . 1966-67 . . . . . . . . . 1986-87 . . . . . . . . .

509 309 292 287 287 285 276 268 257 250

FG Percentage (Min. 100 attempts) Rank Player 1.) . . . . 2.) . . . . 3.) . . . . 4.) . . . . 5.) . . . . 6.) . . . . 7.) . . . . 8.) . . . . 9.) . . . . 10.) . . .

Linwood Gorham . . . . Kevin Reid . . . . . . . . . . Terry Nance . . . . . . . . Audly Wehner . . . . . . . Thad Young . . . . . . . . . Earl Monroe . . . . . . . . Audly Wehner . . . . . . . Corey Thompson . . . . Johnny Watkins . . . . . . Marcus Best . . . . . . . .

Years 1984-85 . . . 1987-88 . . . 1986-87 . . . 2005-06 . . . 1997-98 . . . 1966-67 . . . 2004-05 . . . 1999-00 . . . 1965-66 . . . 1998-99 . . .

FGM-FGA

Pct.

152-192 . . . . . . 131-203 . . . . . . 92-150 . . . . . . . 79-129 . . . . . . . 102-167 . . . . . . 509-839 . . . . . . 145-241 . . . . . . 72-120 . . . . . . . 87-146 . . . . . . . 78-131 . . . . . . .

.729 .645 .613 .612 .611 .607 .602 .600 .596 .595


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3-Point FG Made

Steals

Rank

Player

Years

t1.) t1.) 3.) 4.) 5.) 6.) 7.) 8.) 9.) 10.)

Larry Patterson . . . . . . . . . . . Jay Maynard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . William Gray . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry Patterson . . . . . . . . . . . Alleggrie Guinn . . . . . . . . . . . William Gray . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry Patterson . . . . . . . . . . . Larry Patterson . . . . . . . . . . . Kamal Oliver . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kamal Oliver . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3FGM

1999-00 . . . . . . . . . . 2002-03 . . . . . . . . . . 1995-96 . . . . . . . . . . 1997-98 . . . . . . . . . . 2004-05 . . . . . . . . . . 1994-95 . . . . . . . . . . 1998-99 . . . . . . . . . . 1996-97 . . . . . . . . . . 2000-01 . . . . . . . . . . 2001-02 . . . . . . . . . .

95 95 74 72 70 69 67 63 61 60

Rank

Player

1.) 2.) 3.) 4.) 5.) 6.) 7.) 8.) t9.) t9.) 10.)

Patrick Herron . . . . . . . . . . . Patrick Herron . . . . . . . . . . . Otis Attucks . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roy Peake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Devonaire Deas . . . . . . . . . . Patrick Herron . . . . . . . . . . . Jamal Pierce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roy Peake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lorenzo White . . . . . . . . . . . Rashad McGee . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Williams . . . . . . . . . . . .

Years

Assists

1993-94 . . . . . . . . . 1994-95 . . . . . . . . . 1996-97 . . . . . . . . . 2005-06 . . . . . . . . . 2001-02 . . . . . . . . . 1992-93 . . . . . . . . . 1988-89 . . . . . . . . . 2006-07 . . . . . . . . . 1989-90 . . . . . . . . . 2003-04 . . . . . . . . . 1999-00 . . . . . . . . .

202 187 163 150 143 142 139 132 131 131 122

Free Throws Made Rank

Player

1.) 2.) 3.) 4.) 5.) t6.) t6.) 8.) 9.) 10.)

Earl Monroe . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Paulin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Earl Monroe . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alexander Hooper . . . . . . . . Darryl Hardy . . . . . . . . . . . . Johnathan Hardin . . . . . . . . . Johnathan Hardin . . . . . . . . . Thurman Greene . . . . . . . . . Alexander Hooper . . . . . . . . Donald Williams . . . . . . . . . .

Years

FTM

1966-67 . . . . . . . . . 1975-76 . . . . . . . . . 1965-66 . . . . . . . . . 1985-86 . . . . . . . . . 1996-97 . . . . . . . . . 1989-90 . . . . . . . . . 1990-91 . . . . . . . . . 1981-82 . . . . . . . . . 1986-87 . . . . . . . . . 1969-70 . . . . . . . . .

311 177 162 155 146 142 142 134 133 127

Free Throw % (Min. 50 attempts) 1.) . . . . 2.) . . . . 3.) . . . . 4.) . . . . 5.) . . . . 6.) . . . . 7.) . . . . 8.) . . . . t9.) . . . . t9.) . . . .

Howard Ridgill . . . . . . Larry Patterson . . . . . . Melvin Garrett . . . . . . Earl Monroe . . . . . . . . Tony Williams . . . . . . . Therman Greene . . . . Larry Patterson . . . . . . Therman Greene . . . . Larry Patterson . . . . . . David Harold . . . . . . .

Player

Years

1.) 2.) 3.) 4.) 5.) 6.) 7.) 8.) 9.) 10.)

Marcus Best . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marcus Best . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patrick Herron . . . . . . . . . . . Patrick Herron . . . . . . . . . . . Marcus Best . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patrick Herron . . . . . . . . . . . Tyrone Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . Alleggrie Guinn . . . . . . . . . . . Tyrone Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Williams . . . . . . . . . . . .

Steals

1998-99 . . . . . . . . . 104 1999-00 . . . . . . . . . . 98 1993-94 . . . . . . . . . . 97 1994-95 . . . . . . . . . . 92 2001-02 . . . . . . . . . . 90 1992-93 . . . . . . . . . . 74 1997-98 . . . . . . . . . . 73 2005-06 . . . . . . . . . . 66 1998-99 . . . . . . . . . . 64 1999-00 . . . . . . . . . . 62

Single Game Bests

Assists

Rank Player

Rank

Years 1965-66 . . . 1998-99 . . . 1975-76 . . . 1965-66 . . . 2000-01 . . . 1980-81 . . . 1996-97 . . . 1981-82 . . . 1999-00 . . . 1977-78 . . .

FTM-FTA

Pct.

82-92 . . . . . . . . 60-68 . . . . . . . . 50-57 . . . . . . . . 162-187 . . . . . . 80-94 . . . . . . . . 84-99 . . . . . . . . 46-55 . . . . . . . . 134-163 . . . . . . 63-77 . . . . . . . . 72-88 . . . . . . . .

.891 .882 .877 .866 .851 .848 .836 .822 .818 .818

Blocks Rank

Player

1.) 2.) 3.) 4.) t5.) t5.) t7.) t7.) t9.) t9.) t9.) 10.)

Paul Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007-08 . . . . . . . . . Tyrone Robeson . . . . . . . . . . 1999-00 . . . . . . . . . . Marcus Best . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999-00 . . . . . . . . . . Alleggrie Guinn . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-05 . . . . . . . . . . Darryl Hardy . . . . . . . . . . . . 1996-97 . . . . . . . . . . Terris Sifford . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-05 . . . . . . . . . . Alleggrie Guinn . . . . . . . . . . . 2005-06 . . . . . . . . . . Tyrone Robeson . . . . . . . . . . 2000-01 . . . . . . . . . . Corey Thompson . . . . . . . . . 1999-00 . . . . . . . . . . Corey Thompson . . . . . . . . . 2000-01 . . . . . . . . . . Corey Thompson . . . . . . . . . 2001-02 . . . . . . . . . . Phenizee Ransom . . . . . . . . . 1993-94 . . . . . . . . . .

Years

Blocks 48 36 35 33 30 30 28 28 26 26 26 25

Scoring Name

Date/Year

Points

1.) William English1968 . . . . . . . 77 2.) Earl Monroe12/13/1966 . . . . 68 3.) Earl Monroe12/15/1966 . . . . 58 4.) Earl Monroe01/10/1967 . . . . 54 5.) Earl Monroe02/04/1967 . . . . 54 6.) Earl Monroe02/21/1967 . . . . 53 7.) Earl Monroe02/23/1967 . . . . 53 8.) Earl Monroe01/06/1967 . . . . 52 9.) Earl Monroe01/14/1967 . . . . 51 10.) Earl Monroe12/31/1966 . . . 50 Note – Earl Monroe owns 18 of the top 20 scoring performances in WSSU history

Rebounding Name

Date/Year Rebounds

1.) Earl Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.) Earl Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.) Earl Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.) Richard Glover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.) James Reid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.) James Reid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.) Carlos Terry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.) James Reid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.) James Reid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.) James Reid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12/13/1973 . . . . . . . . . 12/06/1973 . . . . . . . . . 12/13/1973 . . . . . . . . . 03/07/1963 . . . . . . . . . 03/11/1969 . . . . . . . . . 02/21/1967 . . . . . . . . . 02/14/1977 . . . . . . . . . 12/13/1966 . . . . . . . . . 02/14/1967 . . . . . . . . . 02/10/1967 . . . . . . . . .

32 29 28 26 26 25 23 22 22 21

Assists Name

Date/Year

Assists

1.) Patrick Herron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.) Marco Dillard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.) Charlie Spell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.) Charlie Spell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.) Patrick Herron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.) Tony Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.) Roy Peake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.) Earl Monroe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.) Earl Monroe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.) Roy Peake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

02/12/1994 . . . . . . . . . 03/02/1977 . . . . . . . . . 12/14/1986 . . . . . . . . . 12/12/1986 . . . . . . . . . 02/14/1992 . . . . . . . . . 11/12/1990 . . . . . . . . . 12/14/2005 . . . . . . . . . 03/04/1967 . . . . . . . . . 01/30/1967 . . . . . . . . . 12/10/2005 . . . . . . . . .

15 13 12 12 12 12 11 11 11 11

Blocks Name

Date/Year

Blocks

1.) Gary Cromartie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.) Keith Roundtree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.) Paul Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.) Gary Cromartie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.) Gary Cromartie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.) Gary Cromartie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.) Keith Roundtree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.) Audly Wehner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.) Alleggrie Guinn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.) Keith Roundtree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.) Alleggrie Guinn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12/10/1986 . . . . . . . . . . 01/11/1992 . . . . . . . . . . 12/17/2007 . . . . . . . . . 12/04/1986 . . . . . . . . . . 11/22/1985 . . . . . . . . . . 10/10/1985 . . . . . . . . . . 01/12/1986 . . . . . . . . . . 12/22/2004 . . . . . . . . . . 01/17/2005 . . . . . . . . . . 02/07/1991 . . . . . . . . . . 11/20/2005 . . . . . . . . . .

6 6 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 3


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The Legends of WSSU Basketball Clarence E. Gaines . . . . . . . . 1967 National Championship . . Millennium Club . . . . . . . . . “Black Magic” Earl Monroe . . .

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Clarence E. Gaines 1923-2005 WSSU Hall of Fame Head Basketball Coach 48 Seasons (1946-1993) Fifth All-Time Winningest NCAA Coach (828-447) Clarence E. “Big House” Gaines, Sr. was born in Paducah, Kentucky, May 21, 1923, to Lester and Olivia Bolen Gaines. He attended the public schools of Paducah and graduated in 1941, as class salutatorian, from Paducah’s Lincoln High School. He excelled academically, played basketball, was an All State football player, and played trumpet in the school band. Although he qualified academically to attend numerous colleges and universities “Jim Crow” segregation and a suggestion by the family physician (a schoolmate of legendary Morgan State University football coach, Eddie Hurt) caused young Gaines to enroll at Morgan State University in 1941. It was upon his arrival at the Baltimore, Maryland campus that Gaines received the nickname he is widely known by -- “Big House.” According to oral accounts the school’s business manager took one look at the 6 ft. 3in., 265lb Gaines and declared: “Boy, I never seen anything bigger than you but a house.” While at Morgan State Gaines received recognition as an All-American football player and participated on the basketball and track teams. Gaines graduated from Morgan State in 1945 with a B.S. degree in Chemistry intent on furthering his education and attending dental school. His college coach, Eddie Hurt, recommended he temporarily go to Winston-Salem Teachers College in Winston-Salem, NC, to become the assistant coach to Brutus Wilson (a Morgan State graduate) who coached all sports at the small southern college. Upon Wilson’s departure to Shaw University in 1946, Gaines became the head football and basketball coach, athletic director, trainer, and ticket manager. Gaines coached football from 1946-1949. In 1948 Gaines was named CIAA (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) “Football Coach of the Year” after leading the RAMS to an 8-1 season. Beginning in 1949 Gaines only coached basketball, and served as athletic director. In 1950 Gaines received his masters degree in education from Columbia University. In 1950 Gaines married the former Clara Berry, a Latin language teacher in the (Winston-Salem) Forsyth county public school system. They are the parents of two children, Lisa Gaines McDonald, a private business consultant and Clarence Edward Gaines, Jr., a scout for the National Basketball Association’s Chicago Bulls. Due to his proficiency as an athletic coach, teacher and humanitarian, Gaines has received numerous awards: CIAA Basketball Tournament Outstanding Coach Award; 1953, 57, 60, 61, 63, 66, 70, 77; CIAA Hall of Fame Inductee, 1975; NAIA Helms Hall of Fame Inductee, 1968; N.C. Sports Hall of Fame, 1978; CIAA Basketball Coach of the Year, 1957, 61, 63, 70, 75, 80; NAIA District 26 Outstanding Coach Award, 1975-78; Paul Robeson Award, 1980; WinstonSalem Urban League Family of the Year Award, 1973; Order of the Long Leaf Pine (N.C.); and the Silver Buffalo Award (Boy Scouts of America) etc.


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During Coach Gaines’ 47-year tenure as coach and athletic director at WinstonSalem State University he coached former WSSU and professional basketball greats Cleo Hill (first African-American from an historically Black college and university to be drafted #1 by the National Basketball Association -- St. Louis Hawks, 1961) and Earl “The Pearl” Monroe Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame inductee and all star performer) of the National Basketball Association’s New York Knicks. In 1967, as a result of his guidance and the all around play of future National Basketball Association All-Star Vernon Earl “The Pearl” Monroe, the WinstonSalem State College, men’s basketball team won the 1967 National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) Division II Basketball Championship -- the first historically Black college to win a national championship. Subsequently, Gaines was named the NCAA Division II (1967) College Coach of the Year. In 1982 Gaines was recognized for his contribution to basketball by being inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame (named in honor of the inventor of basketball James Naismith). Involved in numerous professional and civic activities, in addition to his duties as athletic director, coach and instructor, Gaines was President of CIAA Basketball Coaches Association, 1972-76; NAIA District Chairman, 1966-72; President of the National Association of Basketball Coaches, 1989; Co-founder of the Winston-Salem Youth Baseball League, Inc.,1960; Patterson Avenue YMCA Board of Management, 1969-1971; Experiment in Self Reliance Board of Directors, 1987; Winston-Salem Automobile Club (AAA) Board of Directors, 1986; founder and former administrator of the Winston-Salem State University National Youth Sports Program and the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Board of Trustees and President of the National Association of Basketball Coaches, 1989. Other activities include membership in Sigma Pi Phi Boule and Omega Psi Phi fraternities, Boy Scouts of America, Forsyth County Heart Association, United States Olympic Committee, Model Cities Recreation Committee, Rotary Club of Winston-Salem and basketball consultant for the United States Air Force (Germany, England, Mexico). Upon his retirement as basketball coach at Winston-Salem State University in 1993, Gaines had amassed a win/loss record of 828-446, making him the winningest active basketball coach in NCAA history, and the second winningest collegiate basketball coach behind the University of Kentucky’s late Adolph Rupp. However, following University of North Carolina basketball coach Dean Smith’s 877th career win in March 1997, coach Gaines became the third winningest basketball coach in NCAA history behind only Adolph Rupp (2nd), and Dean Smith (1st). Gaines was eventually surpassed by longtime friend Jim Phelan of Mt. St. Mary’s University (formerly Mt. St. Mary’s College the name change took place on June 8th, 2004), placing him fourth all-time in wins in NCAA Basketball history before Bobby Knight passed both Phelan and Gaines in 2005, moving “Big House” to fifth-place all-time. Clarence Gaines passed away on April 18th, 2005. He is survived by his lovely wife Clara and two children, Lisa and Clarence, Jr. Gaines’ legacy at WinstonSalem State University and in the college basketball world are surely to never be forgotten.


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“One Man Team” Earl Monroe Leads Winston-Salem State To Title Rams’ 1967 National Championship

By: Bill Schrader

Rams Stage Rally

Evansville, IN – Winston-Salem State College, led by all-time collegiate scoring leader Earl Monroe, was shunned all season as one of the nation’s top small-college basketball teams.

That’s just what Winston-Salem did in the championship game as the Rams came from behind to overtake Southwest Missouri in the closing minutes. Monroe tallied 16 of the 21 points scored in the last ten minutes, including two clutch free throws with 25 seconds remaining to insure the win.

The Rams couldn’t be denied in the 1967 NCAA College Division tournament however, defeating sixth-ranked Akron University, second-ranked Kentucky Wesleyan and fifth-ranked Southwest Missouri en route to the national title. Those who had any reservations about the ability of Monroe saw them disappear as he went on a five-game scoring binge of 34, 49, 29, 23 and 40 points to win the Most Valuable Player Award hands down. When the regular season drew to a close, Winston-Salem had lost only once in 27 games, winning the Central Intercollegiate Athletic championship. Monroe was averaging 43 points per game to close in on the single-season scoring record. Passed Up By Experts This wasn’t convincing enough for the experts, who never ranked the Rams higher than eleventh in the polls. The oversight became obvious in the Midwest Regional tournament at Akron as Winston-Salem started its title march by disposing of the sixth-ranked Zips, 88-80, behind Monroe’s 49-point performance. The fitting climax came in the championship game as the Rams disposed of Southwest Missouri, 7774. Monroe contributed 40 points to the title victory. Seven professional scouts were on hand to reaffirm the previous evaluations that Monroe was one of collegiate basketball’s “blue chippers” as an All-America choice of The Sporting News for 1967. Nothing he did dissuaded them. Monroe had some very talented teammates, but just the same the Rams were the closest thing to a “one man team” to win the coveted smallcollege championship. This stemmed from the coaching philosophy of Clarence “Big House” Gaines: “When you need it, give it to the money man.”

Southwest Missouri had come close to spilling Winston-Salem with a zone defense that shut off the four other Rams’ starters and aggressive rebounding that stifled a usually productive fast break. With the front line of Danny Bolden, Don Carlson and Lou Shepherd hauling down 29 rebounds, Southwest Missouri had a 39-32 edge on the boards. In the 82-73 semifinal victory over defending champion Kentucky Wesleyan, the Rams’ 6-6, 230-pound sophomore center, Bill English, dominated the defensive boards to trigger the fast break, so Monroe was content to play the role of feeder and floor leader. He scored 24 points as 6-1 senior guard Eugene Smiley hit 27 and English contributed 22. The defense that Southwest Missouri threw at Winston-Salem drew accolades from Gaines. “That’s the best we’ve been defensed all year” he said. “Anytime we’re up against a team that uses its three good rebounders like Southwest Missouri did, we’ve got problems.” Losers Boast Balance Southwest Missouri, which also finished second in the national tournament in 1959, had balanced size across the front line with Shepherd, 6-7; Carlson, 6-6, and Bolden, 6-4. Bolden and Shepherd were also big offensive guns with 27 and 20 points, respectively. If Southwest Missouri Coach Bill Thomas had to do it over again, he wouldn’t change a thing. “Just one basket or one rebound in the last minute and a half could have made the difference,” he said. “We had the opportunity. We just didn’t capitalize on it.”


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Thomas said his defensive strategy was to stick to the zone and send two men after Monroe as often as possible. “I thought we played Monroe well.” He added “You’re just not going to shut him off. Rams’ All-America Breaks Collegiate Scoring Record With 40 points in Earl Monroe’s final game, the Winston-Salem senior brought his season’s scoring total to 1,329 points, the most ever piled up by any college player. The previously recognized mark of 1255 was Bevo Francis of Rio Grande in 27 games in 1954. Monroe, an All-America choice of The Sporting News, achieved his total of in 32 games. The MVP of the NCAA’s College Division finals, Monroe was named to the all-tournament team along with Danny Bolden and Lou Shepherd of Southwest Missouri and Sam Smith and Dallas Thornton of Kentucky Wesleyan.

1967 Championship Record (31-1) WSSU Team 84 103 112 115 103 113 94 105 101 140 107 98 98 103 87 75 99 87 119 104 110 117 115 92 114 100 82 71 88 72 82 77

Opp. Result

High Point Livingstone Fayetteville State North Carolina College Delaware State Morgan State Bethune-Cookman Johnson C. Smith Wilberforce Fayetteville State Norfolk State Elizabeth City State Johnson C. Smith Elizabeth City State North Carolina A&T North Carolina College Delaware State Johnson C. Smith Saint Augustine’s North Carolina A&T Saint Augustine’s Norfolk State Livingstone Akron Hampton Johnson C. Smith North Carolina A&T Baldwin Wallace #6 Akron Long Island University #2 Kentucky Wesleyan #5 Southwest Missouri

89 69 97 96 69 97 79 84 100 95 95 91 94 94 85 68 81 81 93 93 95 113 77 84 73 93 105 56 80 64 73 74

L W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W

1967 National Championship Team Roster Lite No.

Dark No. Name

22

23

42

43

14 20

Pos.

Ht.

Wt.

Cl.

Hometown

Ernest Brown

G

5’11”

William English

F

6’6”

180

Sr.

Bronx, NY

230

So.

Salem,VA

13

David Green

G

21

Vaughn Kimbrough

G

5’11”

165

So.

Washington, D.C.

5’11”

165

Fr.

Washington, D.C.

50

51

John Lathan

44

45

John Michaels

C

6’7”

200

Fr.

Charlotte, NC

F

6’4”

180

Fr.

Winston-Salem, NC

10

15

32

31

Earl Monroe

G

6’4”

180

Sr.

Philadelphia, PA

James Reid

C

6’6”

210

Sr.

Lenoir, NC

40 04

41

Eugene Smiley

G

6’1”

190

Sr.

Newark, NJ

03

Steven Smith

G

5’9”

160

Sr.

Philadelphia, PA

34

35

Johnny Watkins

F

6’3”

185

Jr.

Badin, NC

Head Coach: Clarence “Big House” Gaines


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The WSSU Millennium Club (1,000 pts +) Earl Monroe - 2,935 Year 1964 1965 1966 1967 Totals

Games 23 30 25 32 110

Reb 73 211 167 218 669

Cleo Hill - 2,488 Year 1958 1959 1960 1961 Totals

Games 25 26 23 24 98

Reb - - - - -

Avg. 2.8 7.0 6.6 6.8 6.0

Pts. 163 697 796 1329 2935

Avg. 7.0 23.2 29.8 41.5 26.7

Avg. - - - - -

Pts. 580 656 611 641 2488

Avg. 23.5 24.5 27.7 26.7 25.4

Pts. 377 444 660 670 2151

Avg. 12.4 15.8 24.4 20.9 18.7

Pts. 281 596 599 641 2117

Avg. 12.2 18.6 24.9 24.7 19.0

Pts. 633 686 744 2063

Avg. 19.7 24.5 28.6 23.9

Pts. - - - - 1808

Avg. -

Carlos Terry - 2,151 Year 1974 1975 1976 1977 Totals

Games Reb 30 311 28 430 27 383 32 343 115 1467

Avg. 10.4 15.3 14.2 10.7 11.8

William English - 2,117 Year 1966 1967 1968 1969 Totals

Games 23 32 24 27 106

Reb 214 312 286 - 812

Avg. 9.3 11.6 11.9 - 7.6

Reggie Gaines - 2,063 Year 1978 1979 1980 Totals

Games 32 28 26 86

Reb 244 232 294 770

Avg. 7.6 8.3 11.9 8.9

Wilfred John - 1,808 Year 1959 1960 1961 1962 Totals

Games - - - - -

Reb - - - - -

Avg. - - - - -

Alex Hooper - 1,644 Year 1985 1986 1987 Totals

Games 28 27 28 83

Reb 127 116 118 361

Avg. 4.5 4.2 4.2 4.3

Alleggrie Guinn - 1,535 Year 2003 2004 2005 2006 Totals

Games 29 28 30 29 116

Reb 65 101 124 125 415

Avg. 2.2 3.6 4.1 4.3 3.6

Sandy Smith - 1,420 Year 1971 1972 1073 Totals

Games 23 22 22 67

Reb 114 110 - -

Avg. 5.0 5.0 - -

Mark Clark - 1,395 Year 1978 1979 1980 1981 Totals

Games 28 27 24 19 98

Steve Hood Year 1985 1986 1987 1988 Totals

Games 28 26 28 28 110

Reb 109 87 131 95 422

Avg. 3.9 3.2 5.5 5.0 4.3

- 1,481

Reb 73 109 151 104 437

Avg. 2.6 4.1 5.3 3.7 3.9

Pts. 372 612 660 1644

Avg. 15.2 22.3 23.5 19.9

Pts. 265 367 468 435 1535

Avg. 9.1 13.1 15.6 15.0 13.2

Pts. 559 377 496 1420

Avg. 24.3 17.1 17.7 21.2

Pts. 228 374 452 299 1395

Avg. 9.6 14.9 18.8 15.7 14.2

Pts. 164 350 536 431 1481

Avg. 5.8 13.4 19.1 15.4 13.5

Harold “Funny” Kitt - 1,271 Year 1972 1973 1974 Totals

Games 25 27 26 78

Reb 150 - 144 -

Avg. 6.0 - 5.5 -

Pts. 443 233 595 1271

Avg. 17.8 8.6 22.8 16.3


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Earl Williams - 1,246 Year 1971 1972 1973 1974 Totals

Games 2 23 29 26 80

Reb 9 401 - 553 -

Avg. 4.5 17.4 - 21.5 -

Tom Paulin - 1,243 Year 1975 1976 Totals

Games 28 30 58

Reb 150 295 445

Avg. 4.6 9.8 7.7

Mike Robinson - 1,150 Year 1977 1978 1979 1980 Totals

Games Reb 26 199 32 360 28 330 26 358 112 1242

Avg. 7.7 11.3 11.8 13.8 11.1

Donald Helton - 1,164 Year 1974 1975 1977 Totals

Games 30 29 26 85

Reb 62 46 41 149

Avg. 2.0 1.6 1.6 1.8

Pts. 7 304 436 499 1246

Avg. 3.5 13.2 15.1 19.1 15.6

Pts. 492 751 1243

Avg. 17.6 23.0 21.5

Pts. 117 341 341 351 1150

Avg. 6.8 10.6 12.2 13.7 10.3

Pts. 476 374 316 1164

Avg. 15.8 12.8 12.1 12.5

Rodger Mason - 1,082 Year 1981 1982 1983 1984 Totals

Games 24 26 26 30 106

Reb 130 162 113 150 555

Avg. 5.4 6.2 4.0 5.0 5.2

Therman Greene - 1,052 Year 1981 1982 Totals

Games 25 26 51

Reb 78 101 179

Avg. 3.1 3.8 3.5

Eugene Smiley - 1,022 Year 1966 1967 1968 Totals

Games 24 32 24 80

Reb 50 161 140 351

Avg. 2.0 5.0 5.8 4.4

Audly Wehner - 1,014 Year 2004 2005 2006 Totals

Games 27 25 18 70

Reb 138 131 88 357

Avg. 5.1 5.2 4.8 5.1

Kevin “Cadillac” Vaughn - 1,138

Kevin McCray - 1,006

Charlie Spell - 1,094

Willie Curry - 1,001

Year 1982 1983 1984 1985 Totals

Year 1985 1986 1987 1988 Totals

Games 26 27 30 28 111

Games 23 26 27 28 104

Reb 250 203 239 234 926

Reb 10 53 39 56 158

Avg. 9.6 7.5 7.9 8.3 8.3

Avg. 0.4 2.0 1.4 2.0 1.5

Pts. 218 261 315 344 1138

Avg. 8.3 9.6 10.5 12.2 12.5

Pts. 47 221 365 461 1094

Avg. 2.0 8.5 13.5 16.5 10.5

Pts. 254 236 183 409 1082

Year 1980 1981 1982 Totals

Year 1963 1964 Totals

Games 25 25 20 65

Games 28 26 54

Reb 52 41 71 164

Reb 201 131 332

Avg. 2.2 1.6 3.6 2.5

Avg. 7.2 5.0 6.1

Avg. 20.6 9.0 6.5 13.6 10.2

Pts. 432 620 1052

Avg. 17.2 23.8 20.6

Pts. 155 472 395 1022

Avg. 6.7 14.7 6.4 12.8

Pts. 395 396 223 1014

Avg. 14.6 15.5 12.4 14.4

Pts. 269 379 358 1006

Avg. 10.7 15.1 13.7 15.5

Pts. 570 431 1001

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Earl “The Pearl” Monroe Full Name: Vernon Earl Monroe Born:12/21/44 in Philadelphia High School: John Bartram (Phila.) College: Winston-Salem (N.C.) Drafted by: Baltimore Bullets, 1967 (second pick overall) Transactions: Traded to New York Knicks, 10/10/71 Nickname: The Pearl Height: 6-3; Weight: 190 lbs. Honors: Elected to Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (1990); NBA champion (1973); All-NBA First Team (1969); NBA Rookie of the Year (1968); NBA All-Rookie Team (1968); Four-time NBA All-Star (1969, ‘71, ‘75, ‘77); One of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996). Before the arrival of “Magic” Johnson there was another “Magic” -- “Black Magic,” also known as “Earl the Pearl.” He was Earl Monroe, a dazzling ballhandler and one-on-one virtuoso who made crowds gasp with his slashing drives to the hoop. Monroe joined the NBA in 1967 and parlayed his talents into a distinguished 13-year career. He was part of a changing of the guard in the NBA, arriving at a time when high scorers like Dave Bing and Jerry West were showing that the backcourt could rack up points just as effectively as the center position. He finished with a career average of 18.8 ppg. Spectators were amazed not only by the number of points that Monroe scored but also by how he scored them. “The ultimate playground player,” is how Bill Bradley once described him to the New York Post. He loved to spin and twist through the paint and then launch off-balance, circus-like shots in the tradition of the Harlem Globetrotters. His shots went in often enough for Monroe to compile a respectable .464 career field-goal percentage and earn four All-Star Game appearances. More importantly, he was a key leader on two excellent teams of the late 1960s and early 1970s-the Baltimore Bullets and the New York Knicks. Monroe grew up in a tough South Philadelphia neighborhood. As a youth he was more interested in soccer and baseball than in basketball, but by age 14 he had grown to 6-3 and had drawn the attention of school basketball coaches. Although he wasn’t immediately adept at basketball, Monroe played center during most of his youth. His “shake-and-bake” moves originated in the tough contests played on Philly’s asphalt playgrounds. “I had to develop flukeyduke shots, what we call la-la, hesitating in the air as long as possible before shooting,” he once explained. Monroe decided to attend Winston-Salem State, a small, historically black college in North Carolina. There he found a father figure in Coach Clarence “Big House” Gaines, a famed figure in black college sports and blossomed into a first-rate scorer. As a senior in 1966-67, Monroe led his Winston-Salem State University Rams squad to an NCAA Division II title while averaging 41.5 points. A local sportswriter, the Winston-Salem Journal’s Jerry McLeese penned the phrase “Earl’s Pearls” to describe the points he tallied, and a nickname was born.

Monroe, the No. 2 choice in the 1967 NBA Draft, was chosen by the Baltimore Bullets, a franchise that had not enjoyed much success. During his initial season the team showed little improvement, finishing in the Eastern Division cellar. Monroe, however, was a standout. He was named NBA Rookie of the Year after averaging 24.3 points to finish fourth in the league in scoring. In one game against the Los Angeles Lakers he tossed in 56 points. The Bullets’ fortunes improved after they surrounded Monroe with a strong roster that included All-Star Wes Unseld, bruising forward Gus Johnson, talented Jack Marin, and guards Kevin Loughery and Fred “Mad Dog” Carter. Monroe was at the head of the pack, leading a run-and-gun attack that was fueled by Unseld’s quick outlet passes. During the next three seasons Monroe averaged 25.8, 23.4 and 21.4 points, respectively, leading the Bullets into the playoffs each year. Lacking great speed and leaping ability, Monroe compensated with a feathery jump shot and a patented spin move that he initiated by bumping up against


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an opponent and making contact before spinning away to launch one of his unorthodox shots. Most of all, Monroe made his mark with his uncanny moves to the hoop. Employing a hesitation dribble or perhaps a double-pump or triplepump fake, he would slip past mystified opponents and drop in layups. Observers said that watching him play was like listening to jazz; his moves resembled free-floating improvisations, riffs that took off in midflight and changed direction unpredictably. “The thing is, I don’t know what I’m going to do with the ball,” Monroe once admitted, “and if I don’t know, I’m quite sure the guy guarding me doesn’t know either.” Fans and pros alike loved Monroe for his array of entertaining shots and his special flair. “Put a basketball in his hands and he does wondrous things with it,” said Bullets Coach Gene Shue. “He has the greatest combination of basketball ability and showmanship.” In a New York Post interview, Baltimore teammate Ray Scott was less circumspect: “God couldn’t go one-on-one with Earl.” In 1968-69, Monroe averaged 25.8 ppg to help the Bullets jump from last to first in their division. He also appeared in the All-Star Game for the first time, scoring 21 points and dazzling viewers with his moves. The season ended abruptly, however, when the Bullets faced the Knicks in the playoffs and were buried in four straight games. At season’s end, Monroe was rewarded with a berth on the All-NBA First Team, the only such honor of his career. The Bullets and the Knicks hooked up again in the 1970 playoffs, tangling in a wild seven-game division semifinal. The Knicks prevailed a second time as Monroe starred in a losing effort. He fired in 39 points in a 120-117 double-overtime loss to the Knicks in Game 1. The following year the Bullets got their revenge by overcoming the Knicks in seven games in the Eastern Conference Finals, taking the final game in the hostile environs of Madison Square Garden. Monroe had to wait for his first championship ring, however. The Milwaukee Bucks, led by MVP Lew Alcindor (later known as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) and Oscar Robertson, vanquished the Bullets in four straight games in the NBA Finals, only the second time a team had been swept in the championship series. Monroe averaged 21.4 points for the season and made his second trip to the NBA All-Star Game. Monroe continued to be a key figure in the series of Bullets-Knicks playoffs that followed -- a bitterly contested, long-running saga in which the two clubs faced each other in six consecutive years from 1969 to 1974. The series offered exciting games and dream matchups, the best of all being the duel between

Monroe and the cool, stylish Walt “Clyde” Frazier. Both stars had entered the NBA the same year (Frazier was drafted by the Knicks three notches below Monroe) and each was called upon to guard the other during games. Defensive wizard Frazier often battled Monroe to a standoff, but he likened guarding Monroe to “watching a horror movie.” After one skirmish Frazier marvelled, “You’d have to knock him out to stop him. He gets his body between you and the ball so you can’t get at it.Yet, he seems so relaxed. He doesn’t show a bit of pressure.” Amazing as he was, Monroe failed to satisfy many basketball purists, who tended to downplay his overall value. Although he had led Baltimore to winning seasons and had carried his college team to a national championship, some perceived Monroe as simply a show-off who cared more about scoring baskets than about winning games. Monroe never had a chance to prove his critics wrong in Baltimore. On Nov. 10, 1971, the unthinkable happened: Monroe was traded to the hated Knicks. During the offseason he had wrangled with Bullets management over his salary, and he had considered defecting to the American Basketball Association’s Indiana Pacers. The Knicks parted with Mike Riordan, Dave Stallworth and cash to obtain Monroe. New York managed to retain the core group from its 1969-70 championship team, but not everyone cheered the trade. Critics questioned whether Monroe’s one-on-one style would clash with the team-oriented Knicks, who stressed defense and unselfish basketball, and whether he would fit in the backcourt alongside superstar and archrival Frazier. At first, Monroe had trouble adapting to the new system in New York. With Frazier in the driver’s seat, Monroe handled the ball less than ever. He was also hobbled by battered knees and ankle problems during the 1971-72 season, limiting his playing time to 21.2 minutes per game. As a result, his scoring plummeted to 11.9 ppg. But during their second year together, Monroe and Frazier began to complement one another well. By season’s end they looked so good together that reporters were referring to them as the “Rolls Royce backcourt.” After finishing second in the Atlantic Division, the Knicks faced Baltimore again in the playoffs. Monroe encountered signs that read, “Benedict Monroe.” Nevertheless, the Knicks defeated the Bullets in five games. In one game Monroe scored 32 points, his career high with the Knicks. New York went on to conquer


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the Boston Celtics, who had led the NBA with 68 victories, with a dramatic 94-78 seventh-game victory in Boston. The Knicks advanced to the 1973 NBA Finals and claimed the title by defeating the Los Angeles Lakers in five games. Monroe tallied 23 points in the deciding game. By the end of the 1972-73 season Monroe had become a Madison Square Garden favorite. Although he averaged a relatively modest 15.5 ppg that year, his moves were as dazzling as ever. Reporters noted that he played unselfishly, passing up shots when teammates had better chances at the basket. He was also routinely given the defensive assignment of guarding the opposing team’s highest-scoring guard, thereby giving Frazier more freedom to make steals by patrolling the passing lanes. “I’m more dedicated, sure, and a different type of player,” Monroe told HOOP magazine. “With Walt Frazier around I don’t handle the ball as much. But as great a team as the Knicks are, it boils down to one-on-one.” After that championship year the Knicks began to falter. Willis Reed, on injured legs, lasted one more campaign. Jerry Lucas and Dave DeBusschere also retired after the 1973-74 season. Bill Bradley stayed on until 1977, the same year New York traded Frazier to the Cleveland Cavaliers. During the mid-1970s, Monroe continued to be productive. He posted scoring averages of 20.9 ppg in 1974-75, 20.7 in 1975-76, and 19.9 in 1976-77. Monroe was an All-Star in 1975 and 1977, but the Knicks fell into decline, missing the playoffs entirely in 1979 and 1980, Monroe’s last two seasons. Monroe retired in 1980 after averaging only 7.4 points in 51 appearances. During his 13-year career he had amassed 17,454 points in 926 games, evidence of his durability despite a history of knee and leg problems. Following his retirement Monroe took his flair for showmanship into the entertainment industry. He managed several singing groups, launched a record company called Pretty Pearl Records, and returned to basketball to work as a television commentator. In 1989, Monroe was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and in 1996 was named to the NBA 50th Anniversary All-Time Team. “If for any reason someone were to remember me,” he said during an interview with HOOP, “I hope they will remember me as a person who could play the game and excite the fans and excite himself.” There’s little doubt that anyone who saw Monroe play will ever forget him. Earl the Pearl helped herald a new era in basketball, a more exciting game that showcased dazzling individual skills within a team context. He proved that you could win-and have a magical time doing it.

Winston-Salem State University Career Statistics G

FG%

FT%

Rebs

RPG

Asts

APG

Stls

Blks

Pts

PPG

110

0.59

0.818

669

6

306

2.8

161

N/A

2,935

26.7

NBA Career Statistics G

FG%

FT%

Rebs

RPG

Asts

APG

Stls

Blks

Pts

PPG

926

0.464

0.807

2,796

3

3,594

3.9

473

121

17,454

18.8


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Media Information Media Credentials . . . . . . . . . Important Dates . . . . . . . . . . WSSURAMS.com . . . . . . . . . Additional Information . . . . . . . Electronic Media Regulations . . . Primary Media Outlets . . . . . . . Staying in the Triad . . . . . . . . .

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Working Credentials All requests for working credentials, scouting passes, and photographer passes should be made at least two days (48 hours) in advance of any scheduled game. The WSSU Office of Athletic Media Relations reserves the right to deny requests made past that time constraint. All requests should be directed to: Chris Zona Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations WSSU Department of Athletics 200 CE Gaines Center Winston-Salem, NC 27110 Office: (336) 750-2143 Home/Mobile: (336) 416-6452 Fax: (336) 750-2144 E-Mail: zonac@wssu.edu Alternate E-Mail: wssusportsinfo@yahoo.com Should requests be made in advance, passes will be mailed with time permitting. A will-call window is located at the main entrances of the C.E. Gaines Center, the LJVM Coliseum and LJVM Coliseum Annex. Priority is given to daily newspapers, radio/ TV sports directors, and other media members who cover WSSU Athletics and their opponents on a regular basis, in addition to national print and electronic media. Spouses, dates, non-workers, and anyone 16 years-of-age and younger are not permitted in any working media area. Guests are not permitted in any working media area. If you wish to bring a guest to any game, contact Chris Zona regarding the availability of reserved seat tickets.

Please note that players will not participate in radio call-in shows, but are available to tape radio interviews. Please make player interview requests through the Office of Athletic Media Relations. All non-freshman athletes are available for interviews and freshman student-athletes are available for interviews after they have played in a regular-season contest.

Student-Athlete Contact Home and cellular telephone numbers for studentathletes will not be provided and players have been instructed not to accept calls from media members without prior notice from the WSSU Office of Athletic Media Relations. Please do not attempt to make contact with WSSU student-athletes or coaches without scheduling the interview through the WSSU Office of Athletic Media Relations.

Injury Information Winston-Salem State University’s Department of Athletics abides by HIPAA, a federal privacy act with regard to the release of injury information. WSSU athletes are required to sign a waiver before injury information is released to the media. If the athlete chooses to withhold that information, WSSU officials will be restricted to informing media members of their playing status (playing, probable, doubtful or out).

Post-Game Procedures

Following a 10 minute, NCAA mandated cooling off period, the WSSU locker room is open to the media for 20 minutes, typically starting as soon as WSSU Basketball Practices WSSU head coach Bobby Collins begins his postgame press conference in the LJVM Coliseum/LJVM Please contact the Office of Athletic Media Relations Coliseum Annex media room. for information on attending practice. All WSSU practices are closed to the media and the public unless arrangements are made through the Office of Athletic Media Relations. Practice times vary according to academic schedules, so please contact the Office of Athletic Media Relations and Assistant Director of Athletics, Chris Zona for the specifics.

Mid-Week Interviews All interviews with Winston-Salem State University basketball student-athletes and coaches should be arranged through Chris Zona in the Office of Athletic Media Relations. Please make interview arrangements at least 24 hours in advance. Most interviews will be arranged to start prior to practice or, with time permitting, will be scheduled to take place immediately following practice. Players will not do interviews on game day, except for postgame interviews and will not be available for interviews on non-practice days. Telephone interviews may also be arranged through the Office of Athletic Media Relations.

Assistant AD for Media Relations, Chris Zona, and Assistant Media Relations Director, Trevin Goodwin will be on hand to assist the media. Access to the visiting team locker room will be at the discretion of the visiting team’s sports information director.

Media Services A media packet including, but not limited to, a game program, game notes, lineups, roster cards and statistics will be available for each media member before the game. During the game, quickie statistics and play-by-plays will be distributed after each half of play. Complete play-by-play, scoring summaries, individual, and team statistics will be distributed at the conclusion of the game in the postgame package. A media meal is provided and is usually served 60 minutes prior to tip-off. Only credentialed media will be allowed in the media dining room. A fax machine will be provided for media use on a firstcome, first-serve basis. There is no charge for this service. Statistical monitors will be provided for live TV, both radio stations, the Winston-Salem Journal, and the Associated Press. High speed internet access is available in the media room and in all press areas.


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Important Dates in 2007 WSSU Basketball Fri., 10/17 . . . . . . . . . . . Ram Madness Tip-Off Wed., 11/12 . . . . . . . . . . Tip-Off Press Conference Fri. 11/14 . . . . . . . . . . . . Rams at Georgia Tech Tues., 11/18 . . . . . . . . . . Rams at Eastern Kentucky Mon., 11/24 . . . . . . . . . . Rams at Wake Forest Fri.-Sun., 11/28-30 . . . . . Rams at Illinois State University Tournament Sat., 12/20 . . . . . . . . . . . Home Opener vs. Averett Sat., 3/14 . . . . . . . . . . . . Rams vs. N.C. Central

WSSURAMS.com WSSURAMS.com, the official website for Winston-Salem State University athletics is the 24-hour-a-day home for breaking news, in-depth features and colorful and informative commentary on the Rams. WSSURAMS.com brings every Ram fan close to all the action with exclusive interviews, stories, and photos of WSSU athletes and coaches, unrivaled interactive game day coverage, and a vast archive of historical and biographical information. If it’s going on in the world of WSSU athletics, you can find it at WSSURAMS.com, the online home of the Rams.


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Media/Press Parking

Photographer Regulations

Special parking arrangements are made for the benefit of all media covering WSSU basketball. A media-only parking area will be located near the entrances of the C.E. Gaines Center, the LJVM Coliseum, and the LJVM Coliseum Annex with ample parking for television production/satellite trucks. Parking passes for this lot will be issued with the media credentials for each contest. Requests for credentials and parking passes must be made at least two days prior to all home basketball contests.

Photo passes are available for accredited news media. Photographers may work from the baselines in accordance with NCAA rules. All photographers must have a credential to be allowed access to all photography locations. Tripods are not allowed on the court at any time. All photography locations will be assigned by the WSSU Office of Athletic Media Relations. Specific location requests should be made ahead of time. For safety reasons, cameras are not permitted on the padding on the basket supports or mounted on the floor of the playing surface. Assistant Radio Stringers AD, Chris Zona must approve all cameras mounted Individuals representing radio outlets, whether local, on the backboard. Shooting locations will be posted in regional, or national, will be provided credentials on the media room. a space-available basis. Those credentials must be ADDITIONAL NCAA MANDATES requested by the media outlet, not the individual. Media representatives should be aware of the following Non-Originating Radio Stations NCAA rules that apply to student-athletes in regards Individuals representing radio stations which are to local, regional, and national radio, television, print, not originating the broadcast of the game will be and electronic media. considered on a space-available basis. Consideration • will be given to individuals representing radio stations from MEAC-member institutions.

Telephones The Winston-Salem State University Office of Athletic Media Relations has telephone lines installed in the media workroom for use by credentialed media affiliates. Telephone lines for home and visiting radio will be provided. Any secondary radio affiliate needs to make arrangements for the installation of additional phone lines by calling the WSSU Office of Athletic Media Relations at least 30 days in advance of any scheduled home contest. All costs associated with the installation of this telephone line(s) will be paid by the visiting media affiliate. All personal telephone lines will be installed by Bell South and each media affiliate should contact Bell South directly (336-780-2800 or 1-800-919-2800) to facilitate the installation of that phone line.

Coaches and University officials cannot make comments on prospective student-athletes until they sign a National Letter of Intent. A coach cannot comment on a prospective studentathlete who verbally commits to an institution. Any additional prospective student-athlete status questions may be addressed to WSSU Associate Director of Athletics for NCAA Compliance, Merlene Aitken at (336) 750-2146.

On The Radio Rams basketball games can be heard on the radio on WSNC-FM (90.5) with coverage throughout the greater Winston-Salem area as well as nationally on the Internet at www.wssu.edu by clicking on “Listen to WSNC.” WSNC has been covering Rams athletics for over 30 years as all WSSU football and all men’s and women’s basketball games can be heard on WSNC 90.5 FM. Play-by-play action will be provided by Maurice “Big Mo” Stanfield and color commentary will be given by Ted Fichialos. For additional radio information, contact WSNC General Manager Elvin Jenkins at (336) 750-2324.

On The Internet (Live Statistical Broadcast/Live Voice Broadcast) Rams basketball fans can catch all the up-to-the-second stats and play-by-play of WSSU football on the web at www.WSSURAMS.com. Click on the live Gametracker broadcast. Fans can also listen to the live streaming audio broadcast of Rams basketball on the internet. (See details above)

Official Web Site Parents, fans, and alumni from around the world can tune into Winston-Salem State University basketball on the official Internet site of Winston-Salem State University athletics, www.WSSURAMS.com. In addition to having all the up-to-date information on WSSU athletics, all games broadcast on WSNC 90.5 FM radio will air live on the web with a real-time statistical broadcast being available as well.

Student-Athletes are not allowed to write “diary” columns for print publications.

Coaches and athletic staff are not permitted to write guest columns for publications.

Student-athletes are not permitted to record (audio) or film (video) “diary” stories for Following all WSSU athletic contests, the WSSU broadcast. Office of Athletic Media Relations releases post-game Photographers cannot provide student-athletes stories, notes, statistics, and weekly releases to a large with complimentary photographs or slides. contingent of media all over the country. If you would Student-Athletes and their likenesses may not like to be added to that distribution list, please contact be used in advertisements or endorsements of WSSU Assistant Director of Athletics for Media products, including media related publications. Relations, Chris Zona (zonac@wssu.edu) and ask to Student-Athletes are not permitted to conduct be added to the post-game email list. If you wish to interviews with 1-900 services. receive basketball-specific information, please specify that you desire basketball-only information. (This is a media service only)

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ISDN/DEDICATED FIBER OPTIC LINE Any radio affiliate requiring ISDN or dedicated fiber • optic lines for radio or television broadcasts must contact the WSSU Office of Athletic Media Relations at least 60 days in advance of any scheduled home contest in order to facilitate the installation of needed technology. All costs associated with the installation of this technology will be paid by the visiting media affiliate.

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Electronic Media Regulations Winston-Salem State University Athletics has its own home page on the Internet (www.WSSURAMS.com). With the recent growth of the World Wide Web, the following policies have been adopted by Winston-Salem State University for both credentialing and allowing access to practice and interviews. Nothing in this policy creates any right, entitlement, or interest in the media credentials to anyone or any entity, as this is a guideline only. The final decision for media credentials remains the sole and exclusive discretion of Chris Zona, WSSU Assistant Director of Athletics for Media Relations. These guidelines are intended to provide the WSSU Office of Athletic Media Relations with guidance in exercising sole and exclusive discretion as to who will be issued media credentials, but are guidelines only. They are intended to list some of the factors that will assist in providing media credentials. Because technology and media are dynamic processes, these guidelines do not, and cannot, exhaustively list or describe each situation that may occur. Only the official website of a WSSU opponent (and/or its official conference site) will automatically be issued passes for those events that require access (or media) credentials (with a maximum of two credentials). Other than the official website of an opponent, the below guidelines must be met for minimum consideration for credentials and access for any Internet site. 1.

No online service will be allowed “real time” transmission of any live Winston-Salem State University athletic event (known as “cybercasts”). Those broadcast rights are co-owned by WSSU, the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and the radio and television partners of those two entities. “Real Time” is defined as any on-line media providing live continual play-by-play coverage, digital photographs, audio or video of an event, and includes the use of in-game comprehensive statistics. WSSU reserves the right to grant approval of real time play-by-play game statistics via the Internet, as these rights are no different than television or radio rights and are essential in building the WSSU brand. These rights are reserved for the agencies representing the participating institutions in an official capacity and contractual rights fee-paying media. In conjunction with this, radio and television stations, networks or cable systems are prohibited from making available video highlights without permission from WSSU.

In addition, the official websites of the two participating institutions are the only ones allowed to serve as sources of information (other than the score and appropriate scoring plays) via the Internet during the game.

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Any entity, agency or individual may request access and/or credentials, but the decision to grant media credentials rests in the sole and exclusive discretion of WSSU. Some non-exhaustive examples as to which Internet providers may be granted media credentials are the official online service of a national over-theair or cable network or established publication (e.g. ESPN, CNN/SI, CBS SportsLine, etc.). Request and subsequent coverage, if granted, must be done in the true name of those seeking credentials and access, and not be a moniker.

3.

Websites that sponsor “message boards,” “message centers” or “chat rooms” where people are allowed to post anonymous information, speculation and rumors are ineligible for credentials or access. NOTE: If a medium has an online site and they sponsor these anonymous forums, they may continue to request credentials under its traditional medium (newspaper, television, magazine, radio) but will not be granted additional passes for online staff.

Websites that request and wish to qualify for credentials that sponsor these forums must display them in a manner where posters of information are both accurately identified (no monikers) and have accurate contact information.

4.

Any online service that places emphasis on the recruitment of potential student-athletes will not qualify for credentials. This is defined as any organization that is recognized as an outlet intended primarily for the purpose of recruiting news and or the recruitment of student–athletes where 50 percent or more of the information relates to this topic. Those organizations will thus be considered recruiting organizations and will not be eligible for credentials.

5.

Membership in a writer’s association (e.g. FWAA, USBWA) does not automatically qualify an online agency, or any other organization, for credentials or access.

6.

Credentials will not be granted to any online agency operating sites that are in any way affiliated with gambling, or to “freelance” or “fan-based” sites that are not affiliated with a legitimate news gathering organization. For example, “I’m covering for AOL,” will have to be validated by a request from a sports director, again associated with an official news gathering organization.

Key Phone Numbers

WSSU Athletic Media Relations

Athletic Media Relations Office (336) 750-2143 (336) 750-2909

Chris Zona Assistant A.D. for Media Relations Office: (336) 750-2143 Cell: (336) 416-6452 Cell: (336) 391-8852 Email: zonac@wssu.edu

Media Relations Fax (336) 750-2141 Press Row Phone (336) 727-2945 To Order A Phone Line (336) 727-2900 (Chuck Vestal) To Request Strobe Lights (336) 727-2900 (Chuck Vestal) Ticket Office (336) 750-3220

Chris Zona

Athletic Department (336) 750-2141 (336) 750-3336

Trevin Goodwin Assistant Media Relations Director Office: (336) 750-2909 Cell: (336) 416-7220 Email: goodwintq@wssu.edu Mailing Address: 601 Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. Winston-Salem, NC 27110 Shipping Address: 200 C.E. Gaines Center WSSU Dept. of Athletics Winston-Salem, NC 27110

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Primary Media Outlets Associated Press 4020 Westchase Road Raleigh, NC 27609 (800)-662-7075, (919) 783-9184 Aaron Beard (abeard@ap.org) Jenna Fryer (jfryer@ap.org) Burlington Times-News 707 S. Main Burlington, NC 27215 (800) 488-0085, (336) 229-2463 Bob Sutton (bob_sutton@link.freedom.com) Charlotte Observer PO Box 30308 Charlotte, NC 28232 (704) 358-5125, (704) 358-5110 David Scott (dscott@charlotteobserver.com) Durham Herald-Sun PO Box 2091 Durham, NC 27702 (919) 419-6674, (919) 419-6889 Jimmy Dupree (jdupree@heraldsun.com)

Raleigh News & Observer 215 S. McDowell St. Raleigh, NC 27602 (919) 829-4560, (919) 829-4888 Lorenzo Perez (lperez@newsobserver.com)

WRBZ 850 AM 5000 Falls of the Neuse Raleigh, NC 27609 (919) 875-9100, (919) 875-9080 Adam Gold (adamgold@850thebuzz.com)

Salisbury Post PO Box 4639 Salisbury, NC 28145 (704) 797-4256, (704) 639-0003 Ron Gallagher (rgallagher@salisburypost.com)

WSJS 600 AM 875 West 5th Street Winston-Salem, NC 27101 (336) 777-3900, (336) 777-3915 Jack LeFaivre (jlefaivre@yahoo.com)

Winston-Salem Chronicle 617 N. Liberty St. Winston-Salem, NC 27101 (336) 723-8448, (336) 723-9173 Anthony Hill (ahill@wschronicle.com)

Inside Black College Sports Unlisted Address (336) 275-8025, (336) 257-8172 Mike Pippen (mpippen@msn.com)

Winston-Salem Journal PO Box 3159 Winston-Salem, NC 27102 (336) 727-7321, (336) 727-4083 John Dell (jdell@wsjournal.com)

Greensboro News-Record PO Box 20848 Greensboro, NC 27420 (336) 373-7063, (336) 373-7067 Rob Daniels (rdaniels@news-record.com)

WFMY-TV (CBS) 1615 Phillips Ave. Greensboro, NC 27420 (336) 379-9369, (336) 230-0971 Greg Kerr (gkerr@wfmy.gannett.com) (336) 379-5779

High Point Enterprise PO Box 1009 High Point, NC 27261 (800) 933-5760, (336) 888-3504 Steve Phillips (sportsroom@hpe.com)

WGHP-TV (FOX) 2005 Francis St. High Point, NC 27263 (336) 821-1182, (336) 887-8236 Rich Brenner (rbrenner@wghp.com)

Lexington Dispatch 30 E. First Ave. Lexington, NC 27292 (336) 249-3981 (336) 249-0712 Bruce Wehrle (sports@the-dispatch.com)

WXII-TV (NBC) PO Box 11847 Winston-Salem, NC 27116 (336) 721-9944, (336) 921-0856 Dave Goren (dgoren@hearst.com) (336) 703-6202

Mount Airy News 319 N. Renfro Street Mount Airy, NC 27030 (336) 719-1922, (336) 789-2816 Thomas Lester (tlester@mtairynews.com)

WBLO 790 AM 1607 Country Club Drive High Point, NC 27262 (336) 887-0983, (336) 887-3055 Bill Kimm (bkimm@790theball.com)

Onnidan Group Unlisted Address (919) 785-0681, (919) 785-9975 Eric Moore (emoore@onnidan.com) Alternate (staff@onnidan.com)


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Staying in the Triad Hotels

Airports

Driving Distances

Downtown Winston-Salem

Piedmont Triad Int’l Airport 6415 Bryan Boulevard (336) 721-0088 Website: flyfrompti.com Airport Code: GSO

Regional Cities Asheville, N.C. 144.88 miles Blacksburg,Va. – 125.80 miles Chapel Hill, N.C. – 77.54 miles Charlotte, N.C. – 79.37 miles Columbia, S.C. – 170.51 miles Durham, N.C. – 80.79 miles Raleigh, N.C. – 107.58 miles Wilmington, N.C. – 235.81 miles

Marriott Winston-Salem 425 N. Cherry Street (336) 725-3500 Embassy Suites Hotel 460 North Cherry Street (336) 724-2300 Brookstown Inn 200 Brookstown Inn (336) 777-3000 Wingate Inn 125 South Main Street (336) 714-2800 Winston-Salem Courtyard by Marriott-Hanes Mall 1600 Westbrook Plaza Dr. (336) 760-5777 Hampton Inn Hanes Mall 1990 Hampton Inn Court (336) 760-1660 Greensboro Greensboro Marriott Downtown 304 N. Greene Street (336) 379-8000 Greensboro Airport Marriott One Marriott Drive (336) 852-6450 Grandover Resort and Conference Center One Thousand Club Road (336) 294-1800 High Point Radisson Hotel High Point 135 South Main Street (336) 889-8888

Raleigh-Durham Int’l Airport 2600 W. Terminal Blvd (919) 840-2123 Website: rdu.com Airport Code: RDU Charlotte-Douglas Int’l Airport P.O. Box 19066 (704) 359-4000/4910 Website: charmeck.org Airport Code: CLT

Car Rentals Alamo Local: (336) 665-2542 National: (800) 327-9633 Avis Local: (336) 665-5700 National: (800) 527-0700 Budget Local: (336) 665-5882 National: (800) 527-0700 Enterprise Local: (336) 662-0188 National: (800) 736-8222 Hertz Local: (336) 668-7961 National: (800) 654-9649 National Local: (336) 668-7657 Local: (336) 665-2542 National: (800) 227-7368 Thrifty/Dollar Local: (336) 668-3488 National: (800) 847-4389

Major Cities Atlanta, Ga. – 319.07 miles Cleveland, Ohio – 467.73 miles Cincinnati, Ohio – 412.39 miles Jacksonville, Fla. – 461.37 miles Miami, Fla. – 813.19 miles New York, N.Y. – 565.02 miles Philadelphia, Pa. – 483.81 miles Pittsburgh, Pa. – 399.95 miles Richmond,Va. – 230.81 miles Washington, D.C. – 335.89 miles MEAC Team Cities Baltimore, Md. – 342.52 miles Daytona Beach, Fla. – 544.70 miles Dover, Del. – 394.12 miles Greensboro, N.C. – 30.91 miles Hampton,Va. – 258.40 miles Norfolk,Va. – 250.51 miles Orangeburg, S.C. – 210.84 miles Princess Anne, Md. – 372.13 miles Tallahassee, Fla. – 546.28 miles Washington, D.C. – 303.37 miles




Date Opponent Nov. 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Georgia Tech . . . . . . . . . . . . Nov. 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eastern Kentucky . . . . . . . . . . Nov. 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wake Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nov. 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UC-Santa Barbara . . . . . . . . . . Nov. 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Illinois State . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nov. 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nicholls State . . . . . . . . . . . . Dec. 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . South Carolina State . . . . . . . . Dec. 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . North Carolina State . . . . . . . . Dec. 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . North Carolina Central . . . . . . . Dec. 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Averett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dec. 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Old Dominion . . . . . . . . . . . . Jan.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Columbia Union . . . . . . . . . . . Jan. 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maryland Eastern Shore . . . . . . . Jan. 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Delaware State . . . . . . . . . . . Jan. 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Howard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jan. 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hampton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jan. 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . North Carolina A&T . . . . . . . . Jan. 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Norfolk State . . . . . . . . . . . . Jan. 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Florida A&M . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb. 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bethune-Cookman . . . . . . . . . Feb. 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Morgan State . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb. 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coppin State . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb. 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Howard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb. 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hampton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb. 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . North Carolina A&T . . . . . . . . Feb. 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Norfolk State . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb. 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Florida A&M . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mar. 02 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bethune-Cookman . . . . . . . . . Mar. 05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . South Carolina State . . . . . . . . Mar. 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . North Carolina Central . . . . . . .

Location Time Atlanta, Ga. . . . . . . . . . . . 8:30 p.m. Richmond, Ky. . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 p.m. Winston-Salem, N.C. . . . . . . 8:00 p.m. Normal, Ill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBA Normal, Ill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBA Normal, Ill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBA Orangeburg, S.C. . . . . . . . . 4:00 p.m. Raleigh, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . 2:00 p.m. Durham, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 p.m. Winston Salem, N.C. . . . . . . 4:00 p.m. Norfolk,Va. . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 p.m. Winston Salem, N.C. . . . . . . 7:00 p.m. Baltimore, Md. . . . . . . . . . . 4:00 p.m. Dover. Del. . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 p.m. Washington, D.C. . . . . . . . . 4:00 p.m. Hampton,Va. . . . . . . . . . . . 8:00 p.m. Winston Salem, N.C. . . . . . . 6:00 p.m. Winston Salem, N.C. . . . . . . 7:30 p.m. Tallahassee, Fla. . . . . . . . . . 4:00 p.m. Daytona Beach, Fla. . . . . . . . 7:30 p.m. Winston Salem, N.C. . . . . . . 4:00 p.m. Winston Salem, N.C. . . . . . . 7:30 p.m. Winston Salem, N.C. . . . . . . 6:00 p.m. Winston Salem, N.C. . . . . . . 7:30 p.m. Greensboro, N.C. . . . . . . . . 4:00 p.m. Norfolk,Va. . . . . . . . . . . . 8:00 p.m. Winston Salem, N.C. . . . . . . 6:00 p.m. Winston Salem, N.C. . . . . . . 7:00 p.m. Winston Salem, N.C. . . . . . . 7:30 p.m. Winton-Salem, N.C. . . . . . . . . . TBA


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