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2014-15 BASKETBALL GUIDE Mountaineer Basketball
Mountaineer Basketball.......................................2 Bob Huggins........................................................8 Basketball Practice Facility...............................12 Game Day in Morgantown.................................16 WVU Coliseum..................................................18 The Big 12 Conference......................................26 Student Services...............................................28 WVU in the Community.....................................32 Athletic Training.................................................33 Iron Mountaineers.............................................34 Tradition of Champions.....................................38 Mountaineer Excellence....................................42 West Virginia University.....................................44
Previewing the 2014-15 Season
Preview..............................................................49 Quick Facts.......................................................51
Basketball Staff
Bob Huggins......................................................54 Coaching Staff...................................................65 Support Staff.....................................................69
Meet the Mountaineers
Photo Roster.....................................................72 Pronunciation Guide..........................................73 Rosters..............................................................73 Profiles...............................................................74
Opponent Information
Big 12 Conference...........................................106 2014-15 Opponents........................................108 Scores vs. Opponents.....................................113
Reviewing the 2013-14 Season
Statistics..........................................................118 Game-by-Game Recaps.................................124
The Record Book
2014-15 BASKETBALL GUIDE CREDITS The 2014-15 West Virginia University Basketball Guide has been published by the WVU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Managing Editor: Joe Swan Editor/Writer: Bryan Messerly Contributors: Lisa Ammons, John Antonik, Nick Arthur, Ashley Bailey, Rob Carolla, Mark DeVault, Grant Dovey, Michael Fragale, Buck Martin, Shannon McNamara, Mike Montoro, NCAA, Amy Prunty, Amy Salvatore, Cheryl Wire Cover and Text Design: BlaineTurner Advertising, Inc. and Kristin Coldsnow Photography: Peter Aaron, All-Pro Photography by Dale Sparks, Bill Amatucci, Big East Conference, Big 12 Conference, Scott K. Brown Photography, M.G. Ellis, Dan Friend, E.E. Harris, Steve Hose, Greg Hunter, Glenn James, Jet Commercial Photographers, Inc., Brent Kepner, Kevin Kinder, Laughead Photographers, Jim Lawther, Chuck LeClaire, Larry Levanti, Scott Lituchy, Lisa McClung, Thomas F. McGuire Jr., Buck Martin Collection, David Miller, Brian Persinger, Richard Phillips, Photo Crafters, Inc., Dyke Raese Collection, Joe Sadlek, Chris Schwer, Van Slider, Allison Toffle, West Virginia Collection, WVU Athletic Archives, WVU Photographic Services, David Zicherman. NBA photos courtesy of NBA Entertainment/Getty Images (Rocky Widner, Garrett W. Ellwood); Indiana Pacers Sports & Entertainment; Cleveland Cavaliers Printing: Fairmont Printing Company, Fairmont, W.Va. Š 2014 West Virginia University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics The indicia depicted are registered trademarks of West Virginia University West Virginia University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution
For further information on Mountaineer basketball, contact the WVU Athletic Communications Office. Bryan Messerly
Assistant Athletic Director/Communications e-mail bryan.messerly@mail.wvu.edu Office: (304) 293-2821 Fax: (304) 293-4105 Press Row: (304) 293-2821
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Individual Records...........................................136 Game Leaders.................................................138 Top Scorers.....................................................140 Class Rankings................................................141 Season Leaders...............................................142 Career Leaders................................................144 Team Records.................................................146 Opponent Records..........................................147 Team Game Highs...........................................148 Team Season Highs.........................................150 Site Records....................................................152 Coliseum Records...........................................153 Year-by-Year Leaders......................................154 All-Time Scores...............................................156 Series Records................................................177 Overtime Games.............................................178 Day-by-Day Record.........................................179 Tournament Records.......................................180 Conference Records.......................................181 Postseason......................................................182 Players in the Pros...........................................183 AP Rankings....................................................184 Lettermen........................................................186 Jersey Numbers..............................................190 Honors.............................................................192 Sites ................................................................194 All-Americans..................................................196 Coaching Record............................................200
General Information
E. Gordon Gee.................................................202 Oliver Luck......................................................203 WVU Athletics..................................................204 Mountaineer Sports Network from IMG..........205 Media Information...........................................206 Schedule/Results............................................208
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