No. Name Pos Yr Ht/Wt PPG RPG Hometown 2 Shaq Goodwin F So. 6-9/242 12.5 6.7 Atlanta, Ga. 4 Ausn Nichols F Fr. 6-8/212 8.1 3.8 Collierville, Tenn. 1 Joe Jackson G Sr. 6-1/174 14.6 4.5apg Memphis, Tenn. 3 Chris Crawford G Sr. 6-4/222 9.1 3.9 Memphis, Tenn. 55 Geron Johnson G Sr. 6-3/203 8.9 5.0 Dayton, Ohio — Reserves — 5 Nick King F Fr. 6-7/220 5.2 3.3 Memphis, Tenn. 11 Michael Dixon Jr. G Sr. 6-1/200 11.5 2.5apg Kansas City, Mo. 12 David Pellom F Gr. 6-7/224 5.2 3.5 Wilmington, N.C. No. Name Pos Yr Ht/Wt PPG RPG Hometown 2 DeAndre Daniels F Jr. 6-9/195 13.5 5.6 Los Angeles, Calif. 20 Lasan Kromah G/F Gr. 6-6/201 7.5 3.0 Greenbelt, Md. 35 Amida Brimah C Fr. 7-0/217 4.2 3.0 Accra, Ghana 11 Ryan Boatright G Jr. 6-0/168 12.0 3.6 Aurora, Ill. 13 Shabazz Napier G Sr. 6-1/180 17.3 5.5apg Roxbury, Mass. — Reserves — 0 Phillip Nolan F So. 6-10/212 4.1 2.5 Milwaukee, Wis. 5 Niels Giffey G/F Sr. 6-7/205 7.9 3.5 Berlin, Germany 21 Omar Calhoun G So. 6-6/200 5.5 1.9 Brooklyn, N.Y. Tigers On TV/Radio/Web Television: ESPN (Mike Patrick, play-by-play; Len Elmore, analyst)/Memphis Comcast channel 23 Radio: WREC 600 AM (Dave Woloshin, play- by-play; Ma Dillon, color analyst; Forrest Goodman, studio host) Web: ESPN3.com/WatchESPN Schedule-Results (19-5, 8-3 American) November 14 AUSTIN PEAY (SportSouth) ............... 95-69, W 19 at #7/9 Oklahoma State% (ESPN) ....... 80-101, L 23 NICHOLLS (SportSouth) .................... 98-59, W 28 vs. Siena# (ESPN2) .............................. 87-60, W 29 vs. LSU# (ESPN2) ................................ 76-69, W december 1 #5/8 Oklahoma State# (ESPN2).......... 73-68, W 7 NORTHWESTERN STATE (ESPN3) ....... 96-76, W 13 UALR (ESPN3)................................... 73-59, W 17 vs. #16/17 Florida& (ESPN) .................. 75-77, L 21 SOUTHEAST MISSOURI (SportSouth) 77-65, W 28 JACKSON STATE (ESPNU) .................. 75-61, W 31 at USF* (ESPN2) ................................. 88-73, W january 4 CINCINNATI* (ESPN2) ......................... 53-69, L 9 at #12/8 Louisville* (ESPN) ................ 73-67, W 11 at Temple* (ESPN2) ............................ 79-69, W 16 CONNECTICUT* (ESPN) ....................... 73-83, L 18 LEMOYNE-OWEN (SportSouth) ....... 101-78, W 23 HOUSTON* (ESPNews) ..................... 82-59, W 26 USF* (CBS SN) .................................. 80-58, W 29 at UCF* (ESPN2) ................................. 69-59, W february 1 at SMU* (CBS SN) ................................. 72-87, L 4 RUTGERS* (CBS SN) ........................ 101-69, W 8 GONZAGA (ESPN Gameday/ESPN).... 60-54, W 12 UCF* (ESPNU) .................................. 76-70, W 15 at Conneccut* (ESPN/ESPN2) ............... 11 am 20 at Rutgers* (CBS SN) ................................. 6 pm 22 TEMPLE* (ESPNU) ............................. 8:30 pm 27 at Houston* (CBS SN) ................................ 8 pm march 1 LOUISVILLE* (CBS Sports) ....................... 1 pm 6 Cincinna* (ESPN/ESPN2) ......................... 6 pm 8 SMU* (ESPN/ESPN2) ............................ 11 am 12-15 American Athlec Conference Tournament (FedExForum/Memphis, Tenn.) Home games in bold CAPS * American Game % Old Spice Classic Opening Game (Memphis) # Old Spice Classic (Orlando, Fla.) & Jimmy V Classic (New York, N.Y.) gm #25: #20 MEMPHIS (19-5, 8-3) VS. #24 UCONN (19-5, 7-4) SATURday, FEB. 15 • 11 Am (ct) • XL CENTER • HARTFORD, CONN. Probable Starters/Top Reserves vs. CONNECTICUT (based on previous game starters) Memphis Starters UCONN Starters athletics communications contact/info: Lamar Chance Cell: 901-734-9949 Office: 901-678-2349 Email: [email protected]SETTING THE SCENE • Memphis (19-5, 8-3 The American) opens a short two-game road trip Feb. 15 when it trav- els to Harord, Conn., to face Conneccut (19- 5, 7-4 The American). • ESPN is televising Saturday’s 11 a.m. (CT) American Athlec Conference encounter from the XL Center. The Memphis-Conneccut game also is available via the web at ESPN3.com/ WatchESPN. • The Tigers wrapped up a three-game home- stand with a perfect 3-0 record. Memphis posted wins over Rutgers 101-69 Feb. 4, No. 23 Gonzaga 60-54 Feb. 8 and UCF 76-70 Feb. 12 in the homestand. • The Tigers remained in the Associated Press (AP) poll released Feb. 10. Memphis has ap- peared in all 15 AP polls this season. Memphis jumped back in the USA Today coaches poll at No. 22. Conneccut is ranked No. 24 in the AP poll and is in the Also Receiving Votes poron of the coaches poll (No. 26). • Memphis enters Saturday’s encounter having won eight of its last 10 games. The Tigers’ two setbacks in their last 10 contests were to Con- neccut 83-73 and SMU 87-72. • The Tigers are 4-2 in true road games in 2013- 14 and are 7-3 in contests played away from FedExForum (road/neutral). • Memphis returns three starters, but only five leerwinners from last year’s squad. By The Numbers... • Memphis, Conneccut are 2 of 5 American Athlec Conference programs to have 1,500 all-me wins (Cincy, Louisville, Temple) • Number of wins by this year’s se- nior class (101-29 record); is 8th- straight, 4-yr class to have 100 wins for a career • Tigers’ winning percentage in single-digit outcome games un- der Josh Pastner (44-21 record); 5-1 record in 2013-14 • Tigers’ record in Homecoming games in 2013-14; Kuran Iverson is from Harord and making his homecoming Saturday • Saturday’s game is the first for the Tigers in the state of Con- neccut in school history 1,500 101 67.7 4-0 1st
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No. Name Pos Yr Ht/Wt PPG RPG Hometown 2 Shaq Goodwin F So. 6-9/242 12.5 6.7 Atlanta, Ga. 4 AustinNichols F Fr. 6-8/212 8.1 3.8 Collierville,Tenn. 1 JoeJackson G Sr. 6-1/174 14.6 4.5apg Memphis,Tenn. 3 ChrisCrawford G Sr. 6-4/222 9.1 3.9 Memphis,Tenn. 55 GeronJohnson G Sr. 6-3/203 8.9 5.0 Dayton,Ohio
21 OmarCalhoun G So. 6-6/200 5.5 1.9 Brooklyn,N.Y.
Tigers On TV/Radio/WebTelevision:ESPN(MikePatrick,play-by-play;Len Elmore, analyst)/Memphis Comcastchannel23Radio:WREC600AM(DaveWoloshin,play-by-play; Matt Dillon, color analyst; ForrestGoodman,studiohost)Web:ESPN3.com/WatchESPN
Schedule-Results(19-5, 8-3 American)
N o v e m b e r 14 AUSTIN PEAY (SportSouth) ............... 95-69, W 19 at#7/9OklahomaState%(ESPN) .......80-101,L 23 NICHOLLS (SportSouth) .................... 98-59, W 28 vs.Siena#(ESPN2) .............................. 87-60,W 29 vs.LSU#(ESPN2) ................................ 76-69,Wd e c e m b e r 1 #5/8OklahomaState#(ESPN2) .......... 73-68,W 7 NORTHWESTERN STATE (ESPN3) ....... 96-76, W 13 UALR (ESPN3) ................................... 73-59, W 17 vs.#16/17Florida&(ESPN) ..................75-77,L 21 SOUTHEAST MISSOURI (SportSouth) 77-65, W 28 JACKSON STATE (ESPNU) .................. 75-61, W 31 atUSF*(ESPN2) ................................. 88-73,Wj a n u a r y 4 CINCINNATI* (ESPN2) .........................53-69, L 9 at#12/8Louisville*(ESPN) ................ 73-67,W 11 atTemple*(ESPN2) ............................ 79-69,W 16 CONNECTICUT* (ESPN) .......................73-83, L 18 LEMOYNE-OWEN (SportSouth) ....... 101-78, W 23 HOUSTON* (ESPNews) ..................... 82-59, W 26 USF* (CBS SN) .................................. 80-58, W 29 atUCF*(ESPN2) ................................. 69-59,Wf e b r u a r y 1 atSMU*(CBSSN) .................................72-87,L 4 RUTGERS* (CBS SN) ........................ 101-69, W 8 GONZAGA (ESPN Gameday/ESPN) .... 60-54, W 12 UCF* (ESPNU) .................................. 76-70, W 15 atConnecticut*(ESPN/ESPN2) ...............11am 20 atRutgers*(CBSSN) .................................6pm 22 TEMPLE* (ESPNU) ............................. 8:30 pm 27 atHouston*(CBSSN) ................................8pmm a r c h 1 LOUISVILLE* (CBS Sports) ....................... 1 pm 6 Cincinnati*(ESPN/ESPN2) .........................6pm 8 SMU* (ESPN/ESPN2) ............................ 11 am 12-15 AmericanAthleticConferenceTournament (FedExForum/Memphis,Tenn.)
• ESPN is televising Saturday’s 11 a.m. (CT)AmericanAthleticConferenceencounterfromtheXLCenter.TheMemphis-Connecticutgamealso is available via the web at ESPN3.com/WatchESPN.
• The Tigerswrapped up a three-game home-stand with a perfect 3-0 record. MemphispostedwinsoverRutgers101-69Feb.4,No.23Gonzaga60-54Feb.8andUCF76-70Feb.12inthehomestand.
• The Tigers remained in the Associated Press(AP) poll released Feb. 10.Memphis has ap-pearedinall15APpollsthisseason.MemphisjumpedbackintheUSA TodaycoachespollatNo.22.ConnecticutisrankedNo.24intheAPpollandisintheAlsoReceivingVotesportionofthecoachespoll(No.26).
T i g e r s R e c o r d W i t h S ta r t e r sRecord Games Starters 2-1 APSU,OSU,UALR Goodwin,Nichols,DixonJr.,Jackson,Johnson 16-4 NU,SC,LSU,OSU,UF,SEMO,JSU,USF(2), Goodwin,Nichols,Crawford,Jackson,Johnson UC,UL,TU,UConn,LOC,UH,UCF(2),SMU, RU,GU 1-0 NSU Goodwin,Nichols,Crawford,DixonJr.,Jackson
• Josh Pastner and Joe Jackson swept C-USA’stop two honors, winning the league’s GeneBartow Coach of the Year and Player of theYearAwards,respectively.ChrisCrawford was namedC-USA’sSixthManoftheYear.
• Crawford was voted the C-USA TournamentMVPafterleadingtheTigerstothepostseasontitle with a 91-79 double-overtime win overSouthernMiss. Crawfordhit aC-USATourna-mentrecord19three-pointersinthreegames.
2 0 1 3 - 1 4 M e m p h i s N u m e r i c a l R o s t e rNo. Name Pos Ht Wt Yr Hometown/HighSchool/LastSchool 0 DamienWilson G 6-6 191 So. Atlanta,Ga./OakHillAcademy(Va.) 1 JoeJackson G 6-1 174 Sr. Memphis,Tenn./WhiteStationHS 2 ShaqGoodwin F 6-9 242 So. Atlanta,Ga./SouthwestDeKalbHS 3 ChrisCrawford G 6-4 222 Sr. Memphis,Tenn./SheffieldHS 4 AustinNichols F 6-8 212 Fr. Collierville,Tenn./BriarcrestChristianSchool 5 NickKing G/F 6-7 220 Fr. Memphis,Tenn./EastHS10 MarkelCrawford G 6-4 187 Fr. Memphis,Tenn./MelroseHS11 MichaelDixonJr. G 6-1 200 Sr. KansasCity,Mo./Lee’sSummitWestHS/ UniversityofMissouri12 DavidPellom F 6-7 224 Gr. Wilmington,N.C./NewHanoverHS/ GeorgeWashingtonUniversity15 DominicWoodson F 6-10 300 Fr. RoundRock,Texas/StonyPointHS/ HuntingtonPrep(W.Va.)20 RaShawn“Pookie”Powell* G 6-0 177 Fr. Orlando,Fla./Dr.PhillipsHS23 KuranIverson F/G 6-10 209 Fr. Hartford,Conn./NorthwestCatholicHS FishburneMilitarySchool(Va.)32 TreyDraper G 5-10 170 Sr. Memphis,Tenn./MitchellHS35 AnthonyCole G 6-1 193 So. Arlington,Tenn./ArlingtonHS42 JakeMcDowell G/F 6-6 196 Fr. Memphis,Tenn./ChristianBrothersHS55 GeronJohnson G 6-3 203 Sr. Dayton,Ohio/DunbarHS/ ChipolaCollege(Fla.)/GardenCityC.C.(Kan.) *redshirting2013-14season
P r o n u n c i at i o n G u i d eAKICollins ............................................ AH-kee Josh PASTNER ..................................PASS-nerMARKELCrawford ............................. MAR-kell DavidPELLOM .................................. PELL-umKURAN Iverson ................................... KUH-ron RASHAWNPowell ....................... RUH-shawnGERON Johnson .................................. JARE - un
M E M P H I S AT H L E T I C SC O M M U N I C AT I O N S
T I G E R S O N T H E W E B Forgamenotes,rosters,statisticsandoth-er informationonMemphisTigersbasketball,gototheUniversityofMemphisathleticsweb-siteat:
www.GoTigersGo.com
T I G E R S O N T H E R A D I O AllMemphisbasketballgamesarebroad-cast on the Tigers’ network flagship station,WREC 600AM. DaveWoloshin calls the play-by-play,whileMattDillon serves as the coloranalyst.DillonandForrestGoodman(instudio)hostthepre-andpostgameshows. WREC 600AM also broadcasts Josh Past-ner’sweekly radio show,which isheldat theLynchburg Legends Bar&Grill located in theEastMemphisDoubleTree Inn. ForrestGood-manservesashostoftheweeklycall-inshow.Thenext Pastner radioweekly call-in show isscheduledforFeb.17,2014.
J O S H P A S T N E RT E L E V I S I O N S H O W
Head coach Josh Pastner’s weekly televi-sion coach’s show is televised every Sundaynightat10p.m.(CT)duringtheseasonbyFOX13/WHBQ-TV in Memphis. The show beganDec. 1, 2013. DaveWoloshin andMatt Starkserveastheshow’sco-hosts.
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LAST MEETING BOXSCORE
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• TheAmericanAthleticConferenceisthefourth-consecutive league in which Memphis hasbeenachartermember.
• Initshistory,MemphishasplayedNCAADivi-sion I schools fromConnecticut five previoustimes.However,allfiveencounterswereplayedeitherinMemphisoronaneutralcourt.
TIGERS VERSUS CONNECTICUT SCHOOLS • Intheirhistory,theTigershaveplayedfourof
the seven NCAA Division I schools from thestateofConnecticut.
• Memphis’ last trip to New England came inheadcoachJosh Pastner’sfirstseasonin2009-10.TheTigersdroppedaheart-breaking73-72losstoUMassattheGardeninBoston,Mass.
• Memphis’ other two trips to New Englandcame in 2005-06 to Rhode Island (defeatedProvidence97-89)and1995-96toMassachu-setts(losttoUMass64-61).
• Saturday’sgame is thethirdtimeMemphis istravelingtoNewEnglandasarankedteam.TheTigerswererankedNo.3inthe1995-96match-upwithUMassandNo.7 in2005-06againstProvidence.
IT’S AN NCAA RING THING • Both head coaches in Saturday’s Memphis-
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PASTNER MAKES GIFT DONATIONTO ATHLETICS CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
Lessthanaweekafterannouncingthelarg-estmonetarygiftinthehistoryofTigersathletics,UniversityofMemphisathleticsofficialsreportedanother major gift to the department’s capitalcampaignDec.12. “I am very proud to announce that ourmen’sbasketballcoachJosh Pastnerhasmadea$250,000donationtoourcapitalcampaign”,saidMemphisAthleticsDirectorTom Bowen. “Josh’sgiftisthelargestevermadebyaMemphiscoachandwillbeusedforsportenhancementsandim-provements. “Wearemakinggreatstridesinbuildingacul-tureofchampionsattheUniversityofMemphis.Aspartofourstrategicplan,weareworkingtoen-hanceprogramsandfacilitiesforallourstudent-athletesandsports.” Pastner’sgiftof$250,000willbecomepartofthe$40millionathleticscapitalcampaign. Earlier this month, University officials an-nouncedthatformerTigersbasketballplayerBill Laurieandhiswife,Nancy,hadgiventheathleticsdepartmenta$10millionleadgift,thelargestdo-nationinthehistoryofTigersathletics. Further details on the capital campaignandothergiftswillbeannouncedinthecomingweeks.
• Memphis head coach Josh Pastner won his NCAAtitleasaplayeronthe1996-97Arizonasquad. Arizona defeated Kentucky for thechampionship.
• Connecticut head coach Kevin Ollie won hisNCAAchampionshipringin2010-11asanas-sistantonJimCalhoun’sstaff.TheHuskiesde-featedButler53-41forthecrown.
HOMECOMING FOR A TIGER • For oneMemphis Tiger, Saturday’s game is a
homecoming. That Tiger is freshman Kuran Iverson,whocallsHartford,Conn.,home.
BATTLE OF SHOOTING WILLS • Saturday’s contestmay comedown towhich
teamwinstheshootingbattlesfromthefieldandarc.
• Inthefieldgoalpercentagematch-up,theTi-gersaresecondintheAmericanAthleticCon-ferenceat48.1percent.However,Connecticutistheleague’ssecond-bestfieldgoalpercent-age defense squad, holding its opponents to38.3percent.
• Fromthearc, theHuskies leadTheAmericanand are 11th in the nation with a 40 three-pointfieldgoalpercentage.But,Memphishastheconference’sbestthree-pointfieldgoalper-centagedefenseat29.5percent.
IF THERE IS AN ADVANTAGE... • FortheTigers,itmaycomeoninsharingand
swipingtheball.Memphisaveragesoverfourmore assists per game (17.7-13.3) and twomorestealspergame(9.3-7.2)thanConnecti-cut.
• FortheHuskies,theiradvantagecomesatthefreethrowline.ConnecticutleadsTheAmeri-canandissixthinthenationinfreethrowper-centage(76.8).Ontheotherside,Memphisisninth in the league in free throwpercentage(65.3).
PASTNER FASTEST TO 125 WINS • WiththeTigers’76-70winoverUCFFeb.12,
Josh Pastner reached the 125-victory mile-stone the quickest of any head coach in theprogram’shistory.
JOSH PASTNERHead Coach125-39 Record5th Year in 2013-14
• A Kingwood, Texas, na-tive,Pastnerwashiredasthe University of Mem-phis’17thheadcoachonApr.7,2009.
• Pastner had a record of106-34atMemphis inhis four seasons, themostvictoriesbyaTigersheadcoachinthatspanoftime.
• Lastyear,PastnerguidedMemphistoa31-5overallrecordanda16-0ConferenceUSAmark.TheTigersswept the C-USA regular-season and tournamenttitlesandearnedanNCAATournamentberth.
• Last season, the Tigers set the record forconsecutive 20-win seasons with their 13thstraight.Thepreviousrecordof12-consecutive,20-winseasonswasfrom1982-93.
• The 2013-14 Tigers also will attempt to addto the program’s current school record of13-straight postseason bids (9 NCAA, 4 NIT).Lastseason,MemphisadvancedtotheNCAATournamentthirdround.
• Prior to this current record runof13-straightpostseasonberths,Memphishadtwosix-yearstretchesinwhichitreachedthepostseason.
• The previous two six-year postseason spanswere1972-77(2NCAA,4NIT)and1988-93(4NCAA,2NIT).Therunfrom1972-77includedthe 1973 NCAA title game appearance. The1988-93postseasonstretchincludedanNCAATournamentEliteEightappearancein1992.
• The following shows the top-five longeststreaksof20-winseasonsinTigershistory:
• Entering 2013-14,Memphiswas one of nineprogramsthathadwon20ormoregameseachofthelast11seasons.
• The following lists the nine NCAA Division Iprogramsthathave20ormorewinstheeachofthelast11years(2002-03to2012-13;*indi-catesteamshavewon20gamesin2013-14):
Duke Memphis Florida* Pittsburgh* Gonzaga* Syracuse* Kansas UtahState Louisville
QUICKEST TO 20 WINS • With their next victory, the Tigerswill post a
• JacksonisoneoffourplayersfromtheAmeri-canAthleticConferenceonthe list,asCincin-nati’s Sean Kilpatrick, Connecticut’s ShabazzNapier and Louisville’s Russ Smith also wereamongthemidseason30.
TIGERS SENIORS GET WIN NO. 100 • The Tigers’ four-year seniors Chris Crawford,
Trey Draper and Joe Jackson reachedamile-stoneinMemphis’60-54victoryoverGonzagaFeb.8 (Michael Dixon Jr. is a one-year senior and Geron Johnsonisatwo-yearsenior).
TheUniversityofMemphis announcedNov.6 that it is joining other athletics departmentsfromacrossthenationinaweeklynationalticketgiveawaycontesttosendfanstothe2014NCAATournament.The15-weekcontestbeganNov.6and runs throughout collegebasketball’s regularseason,whichconcludesMar.10,2014.Thecontestgivesfanstheopportunitytowinfourtickets to theNCAAMen’sFinalFouroranNCAA Tournament preliminary-round game. Ti-gersfanscanenterthecontesteachweekthroughmultiple Memphis Athletics platforms on Face-book (MemphisTigers) and Twitter (@TigersAth-letics)andselectsportingevents.Eachweek,onewinnerwillbechosenbytheMemphis Athletics Department, and the Mem-phiswinnerwillbeenteredintoanationaldraw-
Four-Year Class Wins2005-06to2008-09 ........................................ 137*2006-07to2009-10 ......................................... 1272004-05to2007-08 ......................................... 1261983-84to1986-87 ......................................... 1112002-03;2004-05to2006-07 ......................... 111.2010-11 to 2013-14 .......................................101*NCAA record
EIGHT IN A ROW • Winning100games ina four-yearplayingca-
reer is becoming common in recent Tigershoopshistory.
• With the Tigers’ 60-54 victory over GonzagaFeb. 8, this season’s four-year seniors Chris Crawford, Trey Draper and Joe Jacksonwon their 100th game, becoming the eighth-con-secutive, four-year senior class to reach the100-winmilestone. (Note: The 2010-11 teamdidnothaveafour-yearsenior;WillColemanwasatwo-yearsenior)
• The following shows the eight-straight, four-yearseniorclassesthatwon100games:
2010-11 to 2013-14 .......................................1012009-10to2012-13 ......................................... 1062008-09to2011-12 ......................................... 1082006-07to2009-10 ......................................... 1272005-06to2008-09 ........................................ 137*2004-05to2007-08 ......................................... 1262002-03;2004-05to2006-07 ......................... 1112002-03to2005-06 ......................................... 100*NCAA record
Trahson BurrellForward/6-7/200Albany, N.Y./St. Thomas More (Conn.)/SummitChristianAcademy(Mich.)/LeeCollege(Texas)
CompetinginhissophomoreseasonatLeeCollegein2013-14…InhisfirstseasonatLeeCollegein2012-13,averaged13.7points,7.4reboundsand2.7assistsin21games…Shot51.4percentfromthefieldand70percentfromthefreethrowlinefortheRunnin’Rebels…Madeeightstarts…Netteddoublefiguresin14ofhis21appearances,in-cludingfour20-pointperformances…Scoredaseason-high 28 points in the season-opening win over LoneStar-Kingwood…Scored16points ineachgameattheNationalJuniorCollegeTournamentinHutchinson,Kan.… Had six double-figure rebounding contests … Pulleddownaseason-best15boardstwiceinwinsoverBatonRougeCommunityCollegeandLamarStateCollege-PortArthur…HelpedleadtheRunnin’Rebelstoa24-11overallre-cordanda13-7RegionXIVAthleticConferencemark…LeeCollegewontheRegionXIVtitleandadvancedtotheNationalJuniorCollegeTournamentforthefirsttimeinthe program’s history… The Runnin’ Rebelswon theirfirstgameat thenational tournament,before falling inthesecondround…OriginallysignedtoattendtheUniversityofRhodeIs-landforthe2011-12season…Playedhisfinalseasonofhighschoolin2010-11atSummitChristianAcademyinEastLansing,Mich.…PriortohisyearatSummitChristianAcademy,playedatSt.ThomasMoreinOakdale,Conn.…Averaged15.2pointsand10.4reboundsforSt.Thom-asMorein2009-10…HelpedleadtheChancellorstoa26-9recordandthesemifinalroundoftheNationalPrepSchoolChampionship…Inthesummers,playedwithLa-marOdom’sRichSoilAAUprogram.
PlayinghissophomoreseasonatSouthwestTennes-seeCommunityCollegeinMemphis,Tenn.,in2013-14… InhisonlyseasonatMotlowStateCommunityCol-legein2012-13,averaged12.9points,6.8reboundsand1.9assists…Sawactionin22gamesandmade12starts… Netted double figures in 16 games, including three20-pointperformances…Scoredaseason-high29pointsinawinoverDyersburgStateCommunityCollege…Has15gamesinwhichhegrabbedsevenormorerebounds…Pulleddowna season-best13 rebounds in a victoryoverJacksonStateCommunityCollege…NamedtotheAll-Tennessee Community College Athletic Association(TCCAA)/RegionVIIConferencefirstteam…HelpedleadtheBuckstoa26-4overallrecordandan18-1RegionVIIConferencemark…NamedtheTCCAA/RegionVIITournamentMVPafterleadingMotlowStateto theprogram’s first region championship in 30 years…Averaged21.3pointsand7.3reboundsintheBucks’threewinsattheTCCAA/RegionVIITournament…Withtheirregionaltitle, theBucksadvancedtotheNationalJuniorCollegeTournamentinHutchinson,Kan.…MotlowStatelostinthesecondroundofthenationaltournament...
PlayinghisfinalprepseasonatHelenCoxHighSchoolinHarvey,La.…Priorto2013-14season,ratedtheNo.2playerinTheTimes-PicayuneSuper16… Inthesummerof2013,participated intheReebokBreakoutCampAll-StarseventatthefamousRuckerParkinHarlem,N.Y.…Rankedthenation’sNo.71playerbyESPN.comandYahoo.com…247sports.comratedhimthenation’sNo.66player…Also rated theNo.2player in thestateofLouisianabyESPN.com…Ratedoneofthenation’stoppointguardsbyScout.com(No.26)and247sports.com(No.15)…Battledinjuriesthroughoutmostofthe2012-13sea-son…NamedtotheAll-District9-4ATeam…HelpedleadHelenCoxHighSchooltothestateplayoffsin2012-13…TheCougarsadvancedtothebi-districtroundoftheplay-offs,wheretheydroppeda65-64decisiontoVanderbiltCatholic…TheplayoffappearancewasHelenCox’sfirstsince 2009… Helen Cox High School finished 2012-13withan18-11record…PlayedsummerAAUbasketballwiththeLouisianaFu-tureprogram.
Avery WoodsonGuard/6-3/195Waynesboro, Miss./Wayne County HS/EastMississippiCommunityCollege
PlayinghisfirstseasonatEastMississippiCommunityCollegein2013-14...TransferredbacktohishomestateaftersigningwithSoutheasternLouisianaUniversitypriortohisseniorseason... Chosentothe2011-12Jackson Clarion-LedgerBoysBasketball Dandy Dozen preseason basketball team ...TabbedClass5AAll-State second teambyTheClarion-Ledgerasasenior…Averagedateam-leading15.1pointsper game, including nine 20-point outings ... Scored aseason-high30pointsagainstWestJones...HelpedleadheadcoachRonNorman’s33-2WCHSWarEaglestoarunner-upfinishinthe2012Class5AMHSAAStateTournament...Votedteam’sBestOffensivePlayerandsharedteamMVPhonorswithArkansasState’sRa-efordWorshamhisseniorseason...Cappedhisprepplayingcareerbyparticipatinginthe2012Mississippi/AlabamaHighSchoolAll-StarBasketballGame...Averaged9.7pointsand6.0reboundspercontestasa junior,helping lead the31-1WarEagles to the2011Class5Astatechampionship...Tallied18pointson5-of-6shooting(3-4treys)fromthefieldand5-of-5fromthelineintitle-gamewinoverLanier...SelectedtocompeteinMississippi’s2011North-SouthAll-StarGameforrisingseniors.
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DOUBLE YOUR PLEASURE • Senior Chris Crawford recorded the Tigers’
latestdouble-doublewithhis12-point,11-re-bound performance in the 101-69 win overRutgersFeb.4.
• Also, Crawford has set eight of his 12 careerhighsingamesplayedawayfromFedExForum.
• The followingshowsthebreakdownofCraw-ford’s scoring average and shooting percent-agesathomeandawayfromFedExForum(only freshman season did he average more andshootbetterathome;initalics):
CrawfordHomeVs.Road/Neutral Home Road/Neutral2013-14(24games)ScoringAvg. 8.9 9.5FGPct. 39.4 43.83-pt.FGPct. 41.0 39.6
up against Connecticut with a 5-1 record insingle-digitoutcomegamesin2013-14.
• Ontheotherside,theHuskieshaveplayedninesingle-digitoutcomegamesin2013-14(5-4re-cord).Connecticuthasplayedonlyonesingle-digitoutcomegamesince its Jan.16gameatMemphis(63-58lossatCincinnatiFeb.6).
• Memphis also was one of 13 schools in thenationtoreceiveanNCAAPublicRecognitionAwardandalsoparticipate inthe2012NCAATournament.
• Memphiswas the onlymen’s basketball pro-graminConferenceUSAtoearnanNCAAPub-licRecognitionAwardin2012-13.
• TheNCAAPublicRecognitionAwardsarebasedon the sports’ most-recent multi-year Aca-demicProgressRate (APR).Thisyear, the topperformingAPR scores ranged from978 to aperfect1,000.Themost-recentAPRsaremulti-yearratesbasedonscoresfromthe2007-08,2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12 aca-demicyears.
TIGERS SUCCESS IN THE CLASSROOM • December14,2013,cappedoffanamazingcal-
theirbachelor’sdegrees in the2013calendaryearwalkedatDecembercommencement.
• Joe Jackson participated in December com-mencement.Jacksonearnedhisdegreeattheend of the University’s summer session, butwas unable to walk at August’s commence-mentduetopriorcommitments.
• By thetimethe2014portionof the2013-14schedulebegan,theTigershadfiveplayers—Crawford,TreyDraper, Jackson, David Pellom (George Washington graduate transfer) and
• Since the 2005 ConferenceUSA Tournament,Memphis has won 164 of its last 178 homegames(.921winningpercentage).
TIGERS IN ELITE ATTENDANCE GROUP • Whenitreachedthe4-millionmarkforhome
attendance in the 21st century Jan. 4 versusCincinnati, Memphis became only the fifthNCAADivisionIschooltodoso.
• The other four NCAA Division I schools thatMemphis joined in the4-millionhomeatten-dance club in the 21st century are Kentucky,Louisville,NorthCarolinaandSyracuse.
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MEMPHIS ANNOUNCED $10 MILLIONGIFT TO ATHLETICS
PresidentBradMartinandAthleticsDirectorTomBowenannouncedDec.2thatalumniBillandNancyLauriehavemadeanextraordinarygifttotheUniversityofMemphis. Their$10millioncontributiontothecapitalcampaignforathleticsfacilitiesisthesingle-larg-estphilanthropicgiftinthehistoryoftheathleticsdepartment, and the second-largest gift ever inthe100-yearhistoryoftheuniversity. BillandNancyLauriearebothgraduatesoftheUniversityofMemphis(thenknownasMem-phisStateUniversity).BillwasastartingguardontheMemphis Statebasketball team thatplayedinthe1973NCAAchampionshipgame.Theyarepassionatephilanthropistsandhavegivennumer-ousgiftsinsupportofthearts,athleticsandedu-cation. Bysecuringthe$10millionleadgift,theath-leticsdepartmentleadershiphasreachedasignif-icantbenchmark inthecapitalcampaign.Mem-phishasalreadysecured25percentofthefundsnecessarytoreachitsgoalof$40million,lessthan120daysaftertheplanwasunveiledbyPresidentMartin. All capital campaign funds have been dedi-catedtoathleticsfacilitiesontheUofM’sParkAv-enueCampus.Theplancallsforconstructionofanewmen’sbasketballpracticeandtrainingfacility,anindoorfootballpracticecomplexandasoftballclubhouse,whichincludesindoorbattingareas. It will additionally fund comprehensive up-gradesandrenovationstoexistingfacilities,suchasFedExParkandtheHardinFamilySportsCom-plex.Theupgradeswillincludeimprovementsincommon-use facilities that benefit each of theTigers18athleticsprograms.
2013-14 Memphis Basketball
Memphis Combined Team Statistics (as of Feb 13, 2014)
All games
RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL
ALL GAMES 19-5 12-2 4-2 3-1
CONFERENCE 8-3 4-2 4-1 0-0
NON-CONFERENCE 11-2 8-0 0-1 3-1
Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds
## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg
Free Throws Made 12 Smart, Marcus at Oklahoma State (11-19-13)
11 RUDD, Victor at USF (12/31/13)
Free Throw Att. 16 RUDD, Victor at USF (12/31/13)
16 Smart, Marcus at Oklahoma State (11-19-13)
FT Pct (min 3 made) 1.000 (8-8) Forte, Phil vs Oklahoma State (12/01/13)
1.000 (6-6) NAPIER, Shabazz vs UConn (1/16/14)
1.000 (6-6) Prather, Casey vs FLORIDA (12/17/13)
1.000 (5-5) Williams, Brian at Oklahoma State (11-19-13)
1.000 (4-4) SPURLOCK, Tristan vs UCF (2/12/14)
1.000 (4-4) CAMPBELL, D'Von vs Rutgers (2/4/14)
1.000 (4-4) MACK, Myles vs Rutgers (2/4/14)
1.000 (4-4) MOORE, Nic at SMU (02/01/14)
1.000 (4-4) PEPPER, Dalton at Temple (01/11/14)
1.000 (4-4) Smith, Jeremy vs Nicholls (11/23/13)
1.000 (3-3) BROCK, Martino vs USF (1/26/14)
1.000 (3-3) Frazier, Michael vs FLORIDA (12/17/13)
Rebounds 15 KENNEDY, Markus at SMU (02/01/14)
14 EGBUNU, John at USF (12/31/13)
Assists 10 MOORE, Nic at SMU (02/01/14)
10 ROSE, L.J. vs Houston (1/23/14)
10 NAPIER, Shabazz vs UConn (1/16/14)
Steals 5 West, Jalan vs Northwestern State (12/7/13)
5 Smart, Marcus at Oklahoma State (11-19-13)
Blocked Shots 7 JACKSON, Justin vs Cincinnati (1/4/14)
5 HORTON, Chris vs Austin Peay (11/14/13)
Turnovers 10 O'BRYANT III, Johnny vs LSU (11/29/13)
7 SYKES, Isaiah vs UCF (2/12/14)
Fouls 5 STOCKTON, David vs Gonzaga (2/8/14)
5 MOORE, Nic at SMU (02/01/14)
5 PERRY, Chris vs USF (1/26/14)
5 SHELL, Victor vs LeMoyne-Owen (1/18/14)
5 TOURE, Naffe vs LeMoyne-Owen (1/18/14)
5 NOLAN, Phillip vs UConn (1/16/14)
5 BRIMAH, Amida vs UConn (1/16/14)
5 Bolden, Treshawn vs Jackson State (12/28/13)
5 Taylor, Derell vs Jackson State (12/28/13)
5 Young, Patric vs FLORIDA (12/17/13)
5 ISLER, Leroy vs UALR (12/13/13)
5 HAGINS, Josh vs UALR (12/13/13)
5 Long, Lavon vs Siena (11/28/13)
5 Thomas, Dantrell vs Nicholls (11/23/13)
20-Point GamesPlayer Season CareerJackson 1 14Crawford, C. - 5Dixon Jr. - 5Goodwin 4 5King 1 1Nichols 1 1Johnson - 1Pellom - 1
30-Point GamesPlayer Season CareerCrawford, C. - 1Dixon Jr. - 1
Double-DoublesPlayer Season CareerGoodwin 3 4Johnson 2 2Crawford, C. 1 3Pellom - 8Jackson - 2
Triple-DoublesPlayer Season Career None
Double-Figure Scoring GamesPlayer Season CareerJackson 22 86Goodwin 17 30Dixon Jr. 17 73 Crawford, C. 11 53 Johnson 10 28Nichols 7 7 King 5 5Pellom 3 23Iverson 1 1
Double-Figure Rebounding GamesPlayer Season CareerGoodwin 3 5Johnson 2 3Woodson 1 1Crawford, C. 1 3Pellom - 12Jackson - 1
Consecutive Games ScoredDixon Jr. .................................. 98Johnson .................................. 31Jackson ................................... 27Goodwin ................................. 24Nichols .................................... 24Crawford, C. ............................ 20King .......................................... 4Pellom ...................................... 2Wilson ...................................... 1Draper ...................................... 1
Consecutive Games Scoring In Double FiguresJackson ..................................... 7Dixon Jr. .................................... 5Goodwin ................................... 3Crawford, C. ..............................3
Consecutive Games With A Free Throw MadeJackson ..................................... 6Dixon Jr. .................................... 5Crawford, C. ..............................2King .......................................... 2Pellom ...................................... 1Wilson ...................................... 1Draper ...................................... 1
Consecutive Games With A Three-Pointer MadeCrawford, C. ..............................6Jackson ..................................... 1Johnson .................................... 1
Consecutive Games With A ReboundJohnson .................................. 60Goodwin ................................. 34Jackson ................................... 22Dixon Jr. .................................. 13King .......................................... 4Crawford, C. ..............................3Wilson ...................................... 1Draper ...................................... 1
Consecutive Games WithAn AssistJohnson .................................. 40Crawford, C. ............................ 26Dixon Jr. .................................. 21Jackson ................................... 21Goodwin ................................... 3
Consecutive Games With A StealJackson ..................................... 7Johnson .................................... 5Dixon Jr. .................................... 5Goodwin ................................... 1King .......................................... 1
Consecutive Games With A Blocked ShotGoodwin ................................... 2King .......................................... 2Crawford, C. ..............................1Dixon, Jr. ................................... 1
Times Led Memphis In ScoringJackson ..................................... 9Goodwin ................................... 7Nichols ...................................... 3Dixon Jr. .................................... 3King .......................................... 2Crawford ................................... 2Johnson .................................... 1
Times Led Memphis InRebounding Goodwin ................................. 13Johnson .................................... 7Nichols ...................................... 2 King .......................................... 2Crawford ................................... 1Jackson ..................................... 1Pellom ...................................... 1Woodson ................................... 1
Times Led Memphis In AssistsJackson ................................... 11Johnson .................................... 9Crawford, C. ..............................4Goodwin ................................... 3Dixon Jr. .................................... 1
Times Led Memphis In StealsJackson ................................... 10Johnson .................................... 7Crawford ................................... 6Dixon Jr. .................................... 5Goodwin ................................... 4King .......................................... 1
Times Led Memphis In BlocksGoodwin ................................. 13Nichols ...................................... 7Johnson .................................... 3Pellom ...................................... 2King .......................................... 1Woodson ................................... 1
Memphis Record When...
Leading at half ........................... 13-1Behind at half ...............................5-3Tied at half ....................................1-1
Scores 80 points or more .............9-1Scores 70-79 points ......................8-3Scores 60-69 points ......................2-0Scores under 60 points ................0-1
Memphis’ Biggest Halftime Lead .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 35 vs. Rutgers (56-21)Memphis’ Biggest Halftime Lead Blown .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 vs. UConn (40-39)Memphis’ Biggest Halftime Deficit ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 18 vs. Oklahoma State (50-32; 1st game)Memphis’ Biggest Halftime Deficit Erased ....................................................................................................................................................................................10 vs. Oklahoma State (42-32; 2nd game)Memphis’ Biggest Overall Lead ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 45 vs. Nicholls (96-51 with 1:43 left)Memphis’ Biggest Margin of Victory ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 39 vs. Nicholls (98-59)Memphis’ Biggest Margin of Defeat ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 21 vs. Oklahoma State (101-80; 1st game)Memphis’ Biggest Lead Blown (at any point in a game) .....................................................................................................................................................7 vs. Cincinnati (21-14 with 6:17 left in first half)Memphis’ Biggest Overall Deficit (at any point in a game) .......................................................................................................................................34 vs. Oklahoma State (88-54 with 6:50 left; 1st game)Memphis’ Biggest Overall Deficit Overcome (at any point in a game) ................................................................................................................................. 12 vs. Gonzaga (42-30 with 14:35 left in game)
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Career SCoring
Rk Pts Name Years1. 2,408 Keith Lee 1981-852. 2,209 Elliot Perry 1987-913. 1,901 Rodney Carney 2002-064. 1,869 Larry Finch 1970-735. 1,854 Forest Arnold 1953-566. 1,697 Cedric Henderson 1993-977. 1,678 Dexter Reed 1973-778. 1,629 Bill Cook 1972-769. 1,559 Joe Jackson 2010-present10. 1,545 Chris Douglas-
Roberts2005-08
11. 1,487 Kelly Wise 1998-200212. 1,479 Phillip Haynes 1980-8412. 1,442 Andre Turner 1982-8614. 1,409 Mike Butler 1965-6815. 1,381 Robert Dozier 2005-0916. 1,319 Alvin Wright 1974-78
1,319 AnferneeHardaway
1991-93
18. 1,305 David Vaughn 1991-9519. 1,277 Antonio
Anderson2005-09
20. 1,266 Bobby Parks 1980-8421. 1,254 James Bradley 1976-7922. 1,249 Dwight Boyd 1984-8823. 1,245 Orby Arnold 1955-5924. 1,224 William Bedford 1983-8625. 1,208 Marcus Moody 1997-2001— — — —29. 1,171 Vincent Askew 1984-8730. 1,154 Otis Jackson 1978-8231. 1,150 Ronnie Robinson 1970-7332. 1,147 Phil Hodson 1948-5233. 1,145 Chris Crawford 2010-present
1,145 Jeremy Hunt 2002-07
Career 3-Point FgS Made
Rk FGM Name Years1. 287 Rodney Carney 2002-062. 242 Anthony Rice 2001-053. 239 Doneal Mack 2006-104. 219 Chris Crawford 2010-Present5. 167 Jeremy Hunt 2002-076. 163 Marcus Moody 1997-20017. 162 Willie Kemp 2006-108. 153 Mingo Johnson 1994-969. 143 Elliot Perry 1987-9110. 142 Anfernee
Hardaway1991-93
Career 3-Point FgS atteMPted
Rk FGA Name Years1. 792 Rodney Carney 2002-062. 675 Doneal Mack 2006-103. 643 Anthony Rice 2001-054. 586 Chris Crawford 2010-Present5. 520 Marcus Moody 1997-20016. 495 Jeremy Hunt 2002-077. 456 Willie Kemp 2006-108. 446 Antonio
Anderson2005-09
9. 414 Elliot Perry 1987-9110. 410 Anfernee
Hardaway1991-93
Career Free throwS Made
Rk FTM Name Years1. 562 Elliot Perry 1987-912. 548 Keith Lee 1981-853. 541 Larry Finch 1970-734. 475 Joe Jackson 2010-Present4. 474 Forest Arnold 1952-565. 435 Bill Cook 1972-767. 376 Bobby Parks 1980-848. 362 Chris Douglas-
Roberts2007-08
362 Don Holcomb 1969-72362 Win Wilfong 1955-57
Career Free throwS atteMPted
Rk FTA Name Years1. 707 Elliot Perry 1987-912. 701 Keith Lee 1981-853. 699 Forest Arnold 1952-564. 663 Larry Finch 1970-735. 613 Joe Jackson 2010-Present6. 561 Kelly Wise 1998-20027. 519 Bill Cook 1972-768. 512 Don Holcmob 1969-729. 507 Bobby Parks 1980-8410. 499 Chris Douglas-
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Career aSSiStS
Rk A Name Years1. 763 Andre Turner 1982-862. 639 Chris Garner 1993-973. 615 Alvin Wright 1974-784. 546 Elliot Perry 1987-915. 538 Antonio Anderson 2005-096. 522 Joe Jackson 2010-Present7. 498 Otis Jackson 1978-828. 487 Antonio Burks 2001-049. 435 Chris Crawford 2010-Present10. 398 Vincent Askew 1984-87
Career StealS
Rk St Name Years1. 321 Chris Garner 1993-972. 304 Elliot Perry 1987-913. 272 Andre Turner 1982-864. 213 Antonio Anderson 2005-095. 212 Chris Crawford 2010-Present6. 206 Otis Jackson 1978-827. 184 Joe Jackson 2010-Present8. 177 Antonio Burks 2001-049. 175 Cedric Henderson 1993-9710. 162 Anfernee
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Tigers Tidbit(s): Freshman Austin Nichols got his first collegiate start. He is the first Tigers freshman to start a season opener since Joe Jackson and Antonio Barton did so in the 2010-11 season opener ... Geron Johnson posted his first double-double (11 points-10 rebounds). The 10 boards tied a career high.
Tigers Tidbit(s): The Tigers played only their fourth road game in the month of November since the 1973-74 season (1-3 record) ... The Tigers allowed 101 points to Oklahoma State, marking the first time a team scored 100 points against Memphis since Tennessee had 104 points in a 104-84 win Jan. 5, 2011 ... Freshman Kuran Iverson made his collegiate debut vs. Oklahoma State.
Tigers Tidbit(s): Memphis shot 50 FT, the most FT at-tempts since the Tigers shot 52 FT attempts vs. Cincin-nati (Jan. 12, 1982; 107-75 Memphis win) ... Memphis improved to 31-4 after a loss under Josh Pastner.
Tigers Tidbit(s): The Tigers made their first appearance in an in-season tournament in Florida since 1976 (Big Sun Tournament) ... David Pellom saw his first game ac-tion vs. Siena (out of action with injury since Nov. 7).
Tigers Tidbit(s): After the win, Memphis has a 105-77 all-time record against SEC members, and holds a four-game winning streak against SEC foes ... Freshman Austin Nichols led Memphis with 19 points for his third-straight, double-figure scoring game ... Nichols also led the Tigers with eight boards ... Memphis has won the last three meetings over LSU, all at neutral sites.
Tigers Tidbit(s): The win over a top-five opponent for Memphis was its first since Apr. 5, 2008, when the Ti-gers beat No. 3 UCLA 78-63 in the 2008 NCAA Final Four in San Antonio, Texas. The win also was Memphis’ first over a top-five opponent in the regular season since the Tigers defeated No. 5 Georgetown 85-71 Dec. 22, 2007 ... The 2013 Old Spice Classic title is Memphis’ best per-formance for an in-season bracketed tournament since it won the 2007 2K Sports College Hoops Classic.
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Tigers Tidbit(s): Memphis football and basketball start-ed games at 12 p.m. CT. The Tigers football team played at UConn in East Hartford, Conn., while the basketball squad hosted Northwestern State in Memphis. The starting temperatures at the venues were 38 degrees for football and 25 degrees for basketball.
Tigers Tidbit(s): Memphis improved its Friday the 13th record since World War II to a perfect 6-0 ... Chris Craw-ford went over 1,000 points for his career vs. UALR ... Crawford hit the milestone on a three-pointer in the second half ... Crawford is the 49th player in school his-tory to eclipse 1,000 career points.
Tigers Tidbit(s): The Memphis-Florida meeting was the first between the two programs since 1976-77 (37 seasons ago) ... The last meeting between the two pro-grams came in the 1976 Big Sun Tournament champi-onship game, which Florida won 84-83 ... Before the Tigers headed to New York for the Jimmy V Classic, Joe Jackson walked at the University of Memphis’ 2013 fall commencement ... Jackson, who graduated this past summer, made it 10 Tigers that graduated in the 2013 calendar year ... Shaq Goodwin matched a career high with five assists vs. Florida.
Tigers Tidbit(s): The game featured 13 players from the Memphis area on the two rosters (8 Tigers/5 Redhawks) ... Of those 13 Memphis area players, seven started tonight’s contest (3 Tigers/4 Redhawks) ... The Tigers made only two three-pointers vs. Southeast Missouri ... The last time Memphis made fewer three-pointers was last season at UAB ... The Tigers made only one trey in a 69-53 win over the Blazers ... Chris Crawford moved into the Memphis top-10 for assists vs. Southeast Mis-souri, moving past Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway.
Tigers Tidbit(s): Josh Pastner’s first game as a collegiate head coach and as the Tigers head coach came against Jackson State in the 2009-10 season ... Memphis im-proved its all-time record versus the Southwestern Ath-letic Conference (SWAC) to 26-1 (.963 winning pct.) ... David Pellom had his 47th career game in which he shot 50 percent or better from the field with a minimum of four FGA/game ... Pellom was 5-of-5 vs. Jackson State.
Tigers Tidbit(s): Memphis played its first game in its new league, the American Athletic Conference, vs. USF ... Memphis improved its New Year’s Eve record since World War II to 9-3 record ... Geron Johnson had a ca-reer-high five steals vs. the Bulls.
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Tigers Tidbit(s): Memphis played its first home game in its new league, the American Athletic Conference, vs. Cincinnati ... The setback ended a streak of 12-straight conference home-opening wins for Memphis ... The Ti-gers last lost a conference home opener in the 2000-01 season ... The 16-point conference loss was Memphis’ worst since a 25-point defeat to Cincinnati in the 1998-99 regular-season finale ... The loss ended the Tigers’ 27-game conference win streak ... The previous confer-ence loss was a 60-58 setback to UTEP at FedExForum Feb. 18, 2012.
Tigers Tidbit(s): All five Memphis starters scored in double figures in the same game for the first time this season ... Geron Johnson posted his second double-double of his career (and season) with 13 points and 11 rebounds (career high) ... The Tigers picked up their first conference road win over a ranked opponent since an 85-68 win at No. 9 Louisville Feb. 9, 2005 ... Memphis now has won 14-straight conference road games, dat-ing back to February of 2012.
Tigers Tidbit(s): Shaq Goodwin posted his 10th double-figure scoring game of the season with a career-high 23 points vs. Temple ... He had 13 double-figure scoring games in 2012-13 ... Goodwin recorded his third career double-double vs. Temple, finishing with 23 points and 11 rebounds ... It was Goodwin’s second double-double of the season (17 points and 10 rebounds against Siena on Nov. 28) ... With four steals vs. the Owls, Joe Jackson now has 165 for his career ... Jackson moved ahead of Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway for ninth all-time in pro-gram history ... With the win, Memphis has won its last four trips to Philadelphia (last loss in 1992-93).
Tigers Tidbit(s): The last time Memphis lost consecutive home games — and home conference games — was in the 2004-05 season ... The Tigers lost 53-44 to Louisville on Feb. 26, 2005 and then lost against Cincinnati 62-60 on Mar. 5, 2005 ... The game was the first meeting be-tween the two programs on either team’s homecourt ... It was UConn’s first visit to the city of Memphis ... The Memphis-UConn encounter was the first between the two programs as conference foes.
Tigers Tidbit(s): Chris Crawford hit three treys vs. LeM-oyne-Owen, and his third trey gave him 200 for his ca-reer ... Crawford is only the fourth Tiger in school history to have 200 or more three-pointers made in a career.
Tigers Tidbit(s): Memphis assistant Robert Kirby is 3-0 against his former schools this season with the win over Houston ... Earlier this season, the Tigers posted wins over LSU and UALR ... Kirby served as an assistant at UALR (1985-88), Houston (1993-98) and LSU (2012-13).
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Tigers Tidbit(s): Memphis hit a season-high 10 three-pointers ... The previous season best was eight treys on two occasions (vs. USF Dec. 31, vs. Northwestern State Dec. 7) ... The Tigers handed out 23 assists, marking the seventh time they had 20 or more assists this season ... Chris Crawford made a season-high five treys.
Tigers Tidbit(s): Memphis held its third-straight oppo-nent to under 60 points ... The win improved Memphis’ record to 26-4 against NCAA Division I schools from the state of Florida since 2000-01 ... Under head coach Josh Pastner, the Tigers are 13-2 against NCAA Division I schools from the Sunshine State since 2000-01 ... The win also improved Memphis’ record to 14-2 (.875 win-ning percentage) when playing in the state of Florida since 2000-01.
Tigers Tidbit(s): The loss ended the Tigers’ 16-game con-ference road win streak ... Memphis’ overall conference win streak away from FedExForum — which included three C-USA Tournament wins in Tulsa — had reached 19 straight ... It was the second time a lengthy Tigers’ league road win streak ended at SMU ... The Tigers had a 27-game league road win streak halted at SMU Jan. 30, 2010.
Tigers Tidbit(s): The 32-point victory was the largest margin of victory in a conference game since a 34-point win over UAB Feb. 11, 2012 (79-45 win) ... The game was the first meeting between Memphis and Rutgers ... Since 2000-01, the Tigers have a 30-2 record against first-time opponents (9-0 under Josh Pastner).
Tigers Tidbit(s): Memphis picked up its first win as the host of ESPN GameDay ... The Tigers lost their ESPN GameDay games in 2005 (Louisville, 53-44) and 2008 (Tennessee, 66-62) ... The Tigers’ first-half point total of 22 vs. Gonzaga was their fewest in an opening half this season ... The pre-vious low was 24 points vs. UALR Dec. 13 (UALR led 31-24 at the break) ... Memphis is 4-1 in single-digit outcome games this season ... In the Josh Pastner era, the Tigers are 43-21 in single-digit outcome games.
Tigers Tidbit(s): Memphis improved its record to 28-4 (.875 winning percentage) against NCAA Division I schools from the state of Florida since 2000-01 (14-2 under Josh Pastner) ... Memphis improved to 5-1 in single-digit outcome games this season ... In the Josh Pastner era, the Tigers are 44-21 (.677 winning percent-age) in single-digit outcome games ... Josh Pastner won his 125th game as the Tigers head coach. Pastner is the quickest to 125 victories in school history, reaching the milestone in his 164th game.
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Points 9, 2x, last vs. Austin Peay (11/14/13)Rebounds 5 vs. Tulsa (2/2/13)FG Made 4 vs. Austin Peay (11/14/13)FG Attempted 7, 3x, last vs. Oklahoma State (11/19/13)3-P FG Made 1, 2x, last vs. Oklahoma State (11/19/13)3-P FG Attempts 2, 3x, last vs. LeMoyne-Owen (1/18/14)FT Made 3, 2x, last vs. Loyola, Md. (12/30/12)FT Attempted 4, 2x, last vs. Austin Peay (11/14/13)Assists 2, 4x, last vs. Oklahoma State (11/19/13)Blocks 1, 3x, last vs. UAB (3/9/13)Steals 2, 2x, last vs. Tulsa (2/2/13)Minutes Played 20 vs. Oklahoma State (11/19/13)
season HigHs
Points 9 vs. Austin Peay (11/14/13)Rebounds 4, 2x, last vs. Oklahoma State (11/19/13)FG Made 4 vs. Austin Peay (11/14/13)FG Attempted 7, 2x, last vs. Oklahoma State (11/19/13)3-P FG Made 1 vs. Oklahoma State (11/19/13)3-P FG Attempts 2, 2x, last vs. LeMoyne-Owen (1/18/14)FT Made 2 vs. LeMoyne-Owen (1/18/14)FT Attempted 4 vs. Austin Peay (11/19/13)Assists 2, 2x, last vs. Oklahoma State (11/19/13)Blocks —Steals 1, 4x, last vs. LeMoyne-Owen (1/18/14)Minutes Played 20 vs. Oklahoma State (11/19/13)
• Has played in 13 games this season for the Tigers
• Averaging 2.2 ppg and 1.1 rpg
• Tied his career high of nine points in the season opener against Austin Peay (11/14)
• Had eight points, four rebounds and two assists in Memphis’ loss to Oklahoma State (11/19)
• Returned to the scoring column for the first time in eight games with eight points against LeMoyne-Owen (1/18)
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joejackson
2013-14 Memphis BasketballMemphis Individual Game-by-Game (as of Feb 13, 2014)
Points 26 vs. East Carolina (1/30/13)Rebounds 12 vs. Rice (1/16/13)FG Made 10 vs. UCF (2/13/13)FG Attempted 16 vs. Louisville (1/9/14)3-P FG Made 4 vs. East Carolina (1/30/13)3-P FG Attempts 6, 2x, last vs. Jackson State (12/28/13)FT Made 14 vs. Nicholls (11/23/13)FT Attempted 15, 2x, last vs. Nicholls (11/23/13)Assists 10, 3x, last vs. UAB (3/9/13)Blocks 2 vs. Texas A&M-CC (12/20/10)Steals 6 vs. UAB (3/9/13)Minutes Played 44 vs. Southern Miss (3/16/13)
season HigHs
Points 22 vs. SMU (2/1/14)Rebounds 8, 2x, last vs. SMU (2/1/14)FG Made 8 vs. Houston (1/23/14)FG Attempted 16 vs. Louisville (1/9/14)3-P FG Made 2, 5x, last vs. Rutgers (2/4/14)3-P FG Attempts 6 vs. Jackson State (12/28/13)FT Made 14 vs. Nicholls (11/23/13)FT Attempted 15 vs. Nicholls (11/23/13)Assists 8 vs. Rutgers (2/4/14)Blocks 1, 2x, last vs. Gonzaga (2/8/14)Steals 4, 4x, last vs. UCF (1/29/14)Minutes Played 40 vs. Florida (12/17/13)
Naismith Midseason Top 30Bob Cousy Award Watch List
NABC Good Works Team Nominee Wooden Award Preseason Top 50
• Ranks ninth on Memphis’ all-time scoring list with 1,559 career points. Sixth in program history with 522 career assists and seventh with 184 steals.
• Part of a senior class that has recorded 100 wins in their career with a 101-29 mark
• Started all 24 games for the Tigers
• Leads Memphis in scoring (14.6 ppg), assists (4.5 apg) and steals (2.0 spg)
• Led the Tigers in scoring nine times this season
• Scored in double figures in 22 of 24 games this season
• Notched his season-high of 22 points in a loss to SMU (2/1)
• Had a team-high 15 points along with six assists in Memphis’ win over No. 12/8 Louisville (1/9)
• Led Memphis with 17 points and five assists vs. No. 16/17 Florida (12/17)
• Hit four free throws in the final 13 seconds against No. 5/8 Oklahoma State (12/1) to help Memphis to a 73-68 win
• Went for a career high 14-of-15 from the charity stripe in Memphis’ win over Nicholls (11/23)
Points 23 vs. Temple (1/11/14)Rebounds 12 vs. UT Martin (11/29/12)FG Made 10 vs. Southeast Missouri (12/21/13)FG Attempted 14 vs. Houston (1/23/14)3-P FG Made 1 vs. USF (12/31/13)3-P FG Attempts 1, 6x, last vs. USF (12/31/13)FT Made 9 vs. Temple (1/11/14)FT Attempted 12 at Rice (1/16/13)Assists 5, 3x, last vs. Florida (12/17/13)Blocks 4 vs. UCF (1/29/14)Steals 4, 3x, last vs. Southeast Missouri (12/21/13)Minutes Played 39 vs. Oklahoma State (12/1/13)
season HigHs
Points 23 vs. Temple (1/11/14)Rebounds 11 vs. Temple (1/11/14)FG Made 10 vs. Southeast Missouri (12/21/13)FG Attempted 14 vs. Houston (1/23/14)3-P FG Made 1 vs. USF (12/31/13)3-P FG Attempts 1 vs. USF (12/31/13)FT Made 9 vs. Temple (1/11/14)FT Attempted 11, 2x, last vs. Temple (1/11/14)Assists 5 vs. Florida (12/17/13)Blocks 4 vs. UCF (1/29/14)Steals 4 vs. Southeast Missouri (12/21/13)Minutes Played 39 vs. Oklahoma State (12/1/13)
• Named American Athletic Confer-ence Player of the Week (12/2, 1/13)
• 2013 Old Spice Classic MVP
• Started in all 24 games for Memphis
• Second for the Tigers in scoring with 12.5 ppg
• Leads the team in rebounding with 6.7 rpg and blocks with 1.7 bpg
• Led the Tigers in scoring seven times this season
• Had 10 points, eight boards and three blocks in the Tigers’ win over No. 23/20 Gonzaga (2/8)
• Totaled 13 points and 10 rebounds for his fourth career double-double vs. USF (1/26)
• Posted a career-high 23 points and a season-high 11 rebounds for his third career double-double in a win over Temple (1/11)
• Recorded his fourth 20-point performance of the season with 20 points against Houston (1/23)
• Had a team-high 15 points along with eight boards, two assists and two steals in Memphis’ win over No. 12/8 Louisville (1/9)
• Recorded his second career double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds against Siena (11/28)
• Had 21 points against Northwestern State (12/7) along with six rebounds, three blocks, two assists and two steals
• Totaled a team-high 20 points, eight re-bounds and four steals against Southeast Missouri (12/21)
U p d a t e d • P l a y e r • B i o s
2 0 1 3 - 1 4 • M e m p h i s • T i g e r s • B a s k e t b a l l
2 0 1 3 - 1 4 G a m e - B y - G a m e S t a t i s t i c s
GUARD • SENIOR6-4 • 222MEMPHIS, TENN.SHEFFIELD HS
chriscrawford
2013-14 Memphis BasketballMemphis Individual Game-by-Game (as of Feb 13, 2014)
Points 30 vs. Tulsa (3/15/13)Rebounds 13 vs. Houston (2/20/13)FG Made 10 vs. Tulsa (3/15/13)FG Attempted 16, 2x, last vs. Southern Miss (3/16/13)3-P FG Made 8 vs. Tulsa (3/15/13)3-P FG Attempts 13 vs. Tulane (3/14/13)FT Made 5 vs. SMU (2/6/13)FT Attempted 6 vs. SMU (2/6/13)Assists 9, 2x, last vs. Houston (2/20/13)Blocks 3, 2x, last vs. Houston (2/20/13)Steals 7, 2x, last vs. Jackson State (12/28/13)Minutes Played 41 vs. Southern Miss (3/16/13)
season HigHs
Points 17 vs. LSU (11/29/13)Rebounds 11 vs. Rutgers (1/4/14)FG Made 6, 2x, last vs. Oklahoma State (12/1/13)FG Attempted 14 vs. Oklahoma State (12/1/13)3-P FG Made 5 vs. USF (1/26/14)3-P FG Attempts 10 vs. USF (1/26/14)FT Made 4 vs. Nicholls (11/23/13)FT Attempted 5 vs. Oklahoma State (12/1/13)Assists 8 vs. Temple (1/11/14)Blocks 1, 7x, last vs. UCF (2/12/14)Steals 7 vs. Jackson State (12/28/13)Minutes Played 39 vs. Oklahoma State (12/1/13)
• Hit a three at the 11:44 mark in the second half against UALR (12/13) to become the 49th Tiger in program history to score 1,000 career points
• Tied for 33rd on the career scoring list with 1,145 points. Fifth in program history with 212 career steals and ninth with 435 career assists.
• Part of a senior class that has recorded 100 wins in their career with a 101-29 mark
• Became the fourth Tiger in program history to hit 200 three-pointers with his three triples against LeMoyne-Owen (1/18)
• Played in 120 consecutive games
• Averaging 9.1 ppg for the Tigers
• Shooting 40.5 percent from long range (53-of-131) this season
• Had a team-high 11 points on 3-of-6 shooting from long range to lead Memphis to a win over No. 23/20 Gonzaga (2/8)
• Recorded his first double-double of the season with 12 points and 11 boards against Rutgers (2/4)
• Hit a season-high five three-pointers against USF (1/26)
• Had 16 points, four rebounds and three assists in Memphis’ upset win over No. 5/8 Oklahoma State (12/1) in the Old Spice Classic Championship game
• Posted a season-high 17 points against LSU (11/29)
• Totaled nine points, eight rebounds and eight assists against Temple (1/11). Set a sea-son high in assists.
U p d a t e d • P l a y e r • B i o s
2 0 1 3 - 1 4 • M e m p h i s • T i g e r s • B a s k e t b a l l
2 0 1 3 - 1 4 G a m e - B y - G a m e S t a t i s t i c s
Points 20 vs. Nicholls (11/23/13)Rebounds 9 vs. Siena (11/28/13)FG Made 9, 2x, last vs. LSU (11/29/13)FG Attempted 16 vs. LSU (11/29/13)3-P FG Made —3-P FG Attempts —FT Made 5 vs. UConn (1/16/14)FT Attempted 6 vs. UConn (1/16/14)Assists 1, 7x, last vs. UCF (1/29/14)Blocks 3 vs. Rutgers (2/4/14)Steals 1, 6x, last vs. UCF (1/29/14)Minutes Played 38 vs. LSU (11/29/13)
season HigHs
Points 20 vs. Nicholls (11/23/13)Rebounds 9 vs. Siena (11/28/13)FG Made 9, 2x, last vs. LSU (11/29/13)FG Attempted 16 vs. LSU (11/29/13)3-P FG Made —3-P FG Attempts —FT Made 5 vs. UConn (1/16/14)FT Attempted 6 vs. UConn (1/16/14)Assists 1, 7x, last vs. UCF (1/29/14)Blocks 3 vs. Rutgers (2/4/14)Steals 1, 6x, last vs. UCF (1/29/14)Minutes Played 38 vs. LSU (11/29/13)
• Named American Athletic Confer-ence Rookie of the Week (12/2)
• Old Spice Classic All-Tournament Team selection
• Started all 24 games this season for Memphis
• Averaging 8.1 ppg and 3.8 rpg
• Led the Tigers in scoring three times this season, including a career-high 20 points against Nicholls (11/23)
• Had a team-high 18 points and a career-high three blocks against Rutgers (2/4)
• Notched double figures for the first time in nine games with 10 points against No. 12/8 Louisville (1/9)
• Came close to his first career double-double with 12 points and nine boards against Siena (11/28)
U p d a t e d • P l a y e r • B i o s
2 0 1 3 - 1 4 • M e m p h i s • T i g e r s • B a s k e t b a l l
2 0 1 3 - 1 4 G a m e - B y - G a m e S t a t i s t i c s
FORWARD • FRESHMAN6-7 • 220MEMPHIS, TENN.EAST HS
nickking
2013-14 Memphis BasketballMemphis Individual Game-by-Game (as of Feb 13, 2014)
Points 23 vs. Oklahoma State (11/19/13)Rebounds 8 vs. Oklahoma State (11/19/13)FG Made 8 vs. Oklahoma State (11/19/13)FG Attempted 12 vs. Oklahoma State (11/19/13)3-P FG Made 2 vs. Northwestern State (12/7/13)3-P FG Attempts 3 vs. Northwestern State (12/7/13)FT Made 6, 2x, last vs. LeMoyne-Owen (1/18/14)FT Attempted 12 vs. Nicholls (11/23/13)Assists 3 vs. Northwestern State (12/7/13)Blocks 3 vs. Siena (11/28/13)Steals 3 vs. Nicholls (11/23/13)Minutes Played 23 vs. LeMoyne-Owen (1/18/14)
season HigHs
Points 23 vs. Oklahoma State (11/19/13)Rebounds 8 vs. Oklahoma State (11/19/13)FG Made 8 vs. Oklahoma State (11/19/13)FG Attempted 12 vs. Oklahoma State (11/19/13)3-P FG Made 2 vs. Northwestern State (12/7/13)3-P FG Attempts 3 vs. Northwestern State (12/7/13)FT Made 6, 2x, last vs. LeMoyne-Owen (1/18/14)FT Attempted 12 vs. Nicholls (11/23/13)Assists 3 vs. Northwestern State (12/7/13)Blocks 3 vs. Siena (11/28/13)Steals 3 vs. Nicholls (11/23/13)Minutes Played 23 vs. LeMoyne-Owen (1/18/14)
• Named American Athletic Confer-ence Rookie of the Week (11/25)
• Led Memphis with 23 points and eight rebounds in a loss to No. 7/9
Oklahoma State (11/19)
• Averaging 5.2 ppg and 3.3 rpg in 24 games this season
• Came off the bench to record six points and seven boards (4 off.) in Memphis’ win over No. 23/20 Gonzaga (2/8)
• Had a team-high 18 points along with five rebounds against LeMoyne-Owen (1/18)
• Helped the Tigers sweep the series against USF (1/26) with 10 points in the second contest
• Scored in double figures the first three games of the season
U p d a t e d • P l a y e r • B i o s
2 0 1 3 - 1 4 • M e m p h i s • T i g e r s • B a s k e t b a l l
2 0 1 3 - 1 4 G a m e - B y - G a m e S t a t i s t i c s
Points Plans to redshirt 2013-14Rebounds Plans to redshirt 2013-14FG Made Plans to redshirt 2013-14FG Attempted Plans to redshirt 2013-143-P FG Made Plans to redshirt 2013-143-P FG Attempts Plans to redshirt 2013-14FT Made Plans to redshirt 2013-14FT Attempted Plans to redshirt 2013-14Assists Plans to redshirt 2013-14Blocks Plans to redshirt 2013-14Steals Plans to redshirt 2013-14Minutes Played Plans to redshirt 2013-14
season HigHs
Points Plans to redshirt 2013-14Rebounds Plans to redshirt 2013-14FG Made Plans to redshirt 2013-14FG Attempted Plans to redshirt 2013-143-P FG Made Plans to redshirt 2013-143-P FG Attempts Plans to redshirt 2013-14FT Made Plans to redshirt 2013-14FT Attempted Plans to redshirt 2013-14Assists Plans to redshirt 2013-14Blocks Plans to redshirt 2013-14Steals Plans to redshirt 2013-14Minutes Played Plans to redshirt 2013-14
• Plans to redshirt the 2013-14 season
• Missed his senior season after suffering an ACL injury in the summer
of 2012
• Ranked No. 59 by Rivals.com coming out of high school
• A consensus top-35 shooting guard in the nation - Rivals.com (15), Scout.com (29) and ESPN.com (35)
• Averaged 15.2 points and shot 52.5 percent from the field as a junior
• Named to the Tennessee Sports Writers Association Class AAA All-State squad in 2012
U p d a t e d • P l a y e r • B i o s
2 0 1 3 - 1 4 • M e m p h i s • T i g e r s • B a s k e t b a l l
2 0 1 3 - 1 4 G a m e - B y - G a m e S t a t i s t i c s
GUARD • SENIOR6-1 • 200KANSAS CITY, MO.LEE’S SUMMIT WEST HSUNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
michaeldixon jr.
2013-14 Memphis BasketballMemphis Individual Game-by-Game (as of Feb 13, 2014)
Points 30 vs. William & Mary (12/18/11)Rebounds 8 vs. Iowa State (1/22/11)FG Made 13 vs. William & Mary (12/18/11)FG Attempts 19 vs. William & Mary (12/18/11)3-P FG Made 4, 4x, last vs. Siena (11/28/13)3-P FG Attempts 9 vs. Kansas (2/25/12)FT Made 10, 2x, last vs. Baylor (3/10/12)FT Attempts 12 vs. Illinois (12/22/11)Assists 9 vs. North Alabama (1/5/11)Blocks 1, 6x, last vs. Houston (1/23/14)Steals 5 vs. North Florida (11/20/10)Minutes Played 42 vs. Kansas (2/25/12)
season HigHs
Points 18 vs. USF (12/31/13)Rebounds 5, 2x, last vs. Gonzaga (2/8/14)FG Made 7 vs. USF (12/31/13)FG Attempts 14 last vs. UConn (1/16/14)3-P FG Made 4 vs. Siena (11/28/13)3-P FG Attempts 7 vs. SMU (2/1/14)FT Made 5, 2x, last vs. UCF (1/29/14)FT Attempts 6, 3x, last vs. Cincinnati (1/4/14)Assists 6 vs. LeMoyne-Owen (1/18/14)Blocks 1, 2x, last vs. UCF (2/12/14)Steals 4 vs. Austin Peay (11/14/13)Minutes Played 30 vs. UCF (2/12/14)
Bob Cousy Award Watch List
• Third on the team with 11.5 ppg
• Scored in double figures 17 times this season
• Posted a season-high 18 points in Memphis’ first American Athletic Conference contest vs. USF (12/31)
• Had a team-high 11 points along with five rebounds and three assists in Memphis’ win over No. 23/20 Gonzaga (2/8)
• Led Memphis for the first time this season in scoring with 14 points vs. Jackson State (12/28). Had a team-high 16 points against UConn (1/16)
• Totaled 16 points on 4-of-4 shooting from behind the arc in 21 minutes against Siena (11/28)
• Recorded 15 points, four steals, four rebounds and two assists in the season opener against Austin Peay (11/14)
* at George Washington; redshirted the 2012-13 season due to a wrist injury
Career HigHs
Points 22 vs. James Madison (12/22/11)Rebounds 13, 2x, last vs. La Salle (2/19/11)FG Made 9, 2x, last vs. Dayton (3/3/12)FG Attempts 13 vs. Dayton (3/6/12)3-P FG Made 1, 5x, last vs. James Madison (12/22/11)3-P FG Attempts 2, 5x, last vs. Towson (12/8/10)FT Made 9 vs. St. Bonaventure (1/22/11)FT Attempts 12 vs. Holy Cross (12/31/10)Assists 4, 2x, last vs. Saint Louis (1/27/10)Blocks 2, 9x, last vs. USF (1/26/14)Steals 3, 4x, last vs. UAB (12/28/11)Minutes Played 35, 2x, last vs. Dayton (3/3/12)
season HigHs
Points 12, 2x, last vs. Jackson State (12/28/13)Rebounds 8 vs. USF (12/31/13)FG Made 6 vs. Florida (12/17/13)FG Attempts 8 vs. Florida (12/17/13)3-P FG Made —3-P FG Attempts —FT Made 4, 2x, last vs. UCF (2/12/14)FT Attempts 6, 2x, last vs. UCF (2/12/14)Assists 3 vs. Southeast Missouri (12/21/13)Blocks 2 vs. USF (1/26/14)Steals 2, 3x, last vs. Jackson State (12/28/13)Minutes Played 28 vs. USF (12/31/13)
• Missed the first three games of the season to recover from knee surgery
• Shooting 70.3 percent from the floor
• Averaging 5.2 ppg and 3.5 rpg
• Had a season-high 12 points against No. 16/17 Florida (12/17) and Jackson State (12/28)
• Totaled 10 points and eight boards against USF (12/31)
• Recorded eight points and six rebounds against UALR (12/13)
• Came off the bench to post four points and five boards in 10 minutes of action against LSU (11/29)
U p d a t e d • P l a y e r • B i o s
2 0 1 3 - 1 4 • M e m p h i s • T i g e r s • B a s k e t b a l l
2 0 1 3 - 1 4 G a m e - B y - G a m e S t a t i s t i c s
FORWARD • FRESHMAN6-10 • 310ROUND ROCK, TEXASSTONY POINT HSHUNTINGTON PREP (W.VA.)
dominicwoodson
2013-14 Memphis BasketballMemphis Individual Game-by-Game (as of Feb 13, 2014)
Points 8 vs. Nicholls (11/23/13)Rebounds 11 vs. SMU (2/1/14)FG Made 4 vs. Nicholls (11/23/13)FG Attempts 5, 2x, last vs. LeMoyne-Owen (1/18/14)3-P FG Made —3-P FG Attempts —FT Made 1, 5x, last vs. Rutgers (2/4/14)FT Attempts 2, 6x, last vs. Rutgers (2/4/14)Assists 2, 3x, last vs. Rutgers (2/4/14)Blocks 1, 5x, last vs. Gonzaga (2/8/14)Steals 1, 5x, last vs. Gonzaga (2/8/14)Minutes Played 18 vs. SMU (2/1/14
season HigHs
Points 8 vs. Nicholls (11/23/13)Rebounds 11 vs. SMU (2/1/14)FG Made 4 vs. Nicholls (11/23/13)FG Attempts 5, 2x, last vs. LeMoyne-Owen (1/18/14)3-P FG Made —3-P FG Attempts —FT Made 1, 5x, last vs. Rutgers (2/4/14)FT Attempts 2, 6x, last vs. Rutgers (2/4/14)Assists 2, 3x, last vs. Rutgers (2/4/14)Blocks 1, 5x, last vs. Gonzaga (2/8/14)Steals 1, 5x, last vs. Gonzaga (2/8/14)Minutes Played 18 vs. SMU (2/1/14)
• Averaging 2.6 ppg and 2.1 rpg in 17 games this season
• Had a career-high 11 rebounds against SMU in 18 minutes of action (2/1)
• Shooting 42.0 percent from the field
• Had a career-high eight points on 4-of-5 shooting from the floor against Nicholls (11/23)
• Finished with five points, five boards and two assists against LeMoyne-Owen (1/18)
U p d a t e d • P l a y e r • B i o s
2 0 1 3 - 1 4 • M e m p h i s • T i g e r s • B a s k e t b a l l
2 0 1 3 - 1 4 G a m e - B y - G a m e S t a t i s t i c s
Points 11 vs. LeMoyne-Owen (1/18/14)Rebounds 5 vs. LeMoyne-Owen (1/18/14)FG Made 4 vs. LeMoyne-Owen (1/18/14)FG Attempts 10 vs. LeMoyne-Owen (1/18/14)3-P FG Made 1 vs. Rutgers (2/4/14)3-P FG Attempts 3 vs. LeMoyne-Owen (1/18/14)FT Made 3 vs. LeMoyne-Owen (1/18/14)FT Attempts 8 vs. LeMoyne-Owen (1/18/14)Assists 4 vs. LeMoyne-Owen (1/18/14)Blocks 1, 3x, last vs. Rutgers (2/4/14)Steals 2, 2x, last vs. USF (1/26/14)Minutes Played 22 vs. LeMoyne-Owen (1/18/14)
season HigHs
Points 11 vs. LeMoyne-Owen (1/18/14)Rebounds 5 vs. LeMoyne-Owen (1/18/14)FG Made 4 vs. LeMoyne-Owen (1/18/14)FG Attempts 10 vs. LeMoyne-Owen (1/18/14)3-P FG Made 1 vs. Rutgers (2/4/14)3-P FG Attempts 3 vs. LeMoyne-Owen (1/18/14)FT Made 3 vs. LeMoyne-Owen (1/18/14)FT Attempts 8 vs. LeMoyne-Owen (1/18/14)Assists 4 vs. LeMoyne-Owen (1/18/14)Blocks 1, 3x, last vs. Rutgers (2/4/14)Steals 2, 2x, last vs. USF (1/26/14)Minutes Played 22 vs. LeMoyne-Owen (1/18/14)
• Played in 17 games this season for Memphis
• Averaging 2.6 ppg and 1.8 rpg
• Had a career game with 11 points, five rebounds, four assists and two steals against LeMoyne-Owen (1/18)
• Had his second-highest scoring output of the season with seven points vs. Rutgers (2/4)
• Posted four points, three assists, one block and one steal against Siena (11/28)
U p d a t e d • P l a y e r • B i o s
2 0 1 3 - 1 4 • M e m p h i s • T i g e r s • B a s k e t b a l l
2 0 1 3 - 1 4 G a m e - B y - G a m e S t a t i s t i c s
GUARD • SENIOR6-3 • 203DAYTON, OHIODUNBAR HSCHIPOLA COLLEGE (FLA.)GARDEN CITY C.C. (KAN.)
geronjohnson
2013-14 Memphis BasketballMemphis Individual Game-by-Game (as of Feb 13, 2014)
Points 25 vs. Southern Miss (2/9/13)Rebounds 11 vs. Louisville (1/9/14)FG Made 8, 5x, last vs. USF (12/31/13)FG Attempts 16 vs. Tulane (1/22/13)3-P FG Made 5 vs. SMU (2/6/13)3-P FG Attempts 9 vs. SMU (2/6/13)FT Made 6 vs. Louisville (1/9/14)FT Attempts 7, 2x, last vs. Louisville (1/9/14)Assists 8, 2x, last vs. Tulane (3/14/13)Blocks 3, 2x, last vs. Oklahoma State (11/19/13)Steals 5 vs. USF (12/31/13)Minutes Played 46 vs. Southern Miss (3/16/13)
season HigHs
Points 19 vs. USF (12/31/13)Rebounds 11 vs. Louisville (1/9/14)FG Made 8 vs. USF (12/31/13)FG Attempts 13, 3x, last vs. Cincinnati (1/4/14)3-P FG Made 2, 5x, last vs. Rutgers (2/4/14)3-P FG Attempts 5, 2x, last vs. LeMoyne-Owen (1/18/14)FT Made 6, 2x, last vs. Houston (1/23/14)FT Attempts 7 vs. Louisville (1/9/14)Assists 7, 5x, last vs. SMU (2/1/14)Blocks 3 vs. Oklahoma State (11/19/13)Steals 5 vs. USF (12/31/13)Minutes Played 37 vs. Florida (12/17/13)
• Started in 23 of 24 games this season for Memphis
• Averaging 8.9 ppg. Second on the team in assists with 3.8 apg and in rebounding with 5.0 rpg
• Led Memphis with 19 points and a career-high five steals in the Tigers’ first American Athletic Conference game vs. USF (12/31)
• Scored 13 points and had a career-high 11 rebounds in Memphis’ win over No. 12/8 Louisville (1/9)
• Posted his first career double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds against Austin Peay (11/14)
• Had 12 points along with a team-high nine rebounds and seven assists against LeMoyne-Owen (1/18)
• Led the team in assists nine times this season with a season-high of seven against Northwestern State (12/7), UConn (1/16), LeMoyne-Owen (1/18), USF (1/26) and SMU (2/1)
U p d a t e d • P l a y e r • B i o s
2 0 1 3 - 1 4 • M e m p h i s • T i g e r s • B a s k e t b a l l
Points 3 vs. Tulsa (3/15/13)Rebounds 3 vs. USF (1/26/14)FG Made 1 vs. Tulsa (3/15/13)FG Attempts 4 vs. USF (1/26/14)3-P FG Made 1 vs. Tulsa (3/15/13)3-P FG Attempts 1, 10x, last vs. Rutgers (2/4/14)FT Made 2, 2x, last vs. Rutgers (2/4/14)FT Attempts 2, 5x, last vs. Rutgers (2/4/14)Assists 1 vs. UCF (2/13/13)Blocks —Steals —Minutes Played 4 vs. Rutgers (2/4/14)
season HigHs
Points 2 vs. Rutgers (2/4/14)Rebounds 3 vs. USF (1/26/14)FG Made —FG Attempts 4 vs. USF (1/26/14)3-P FG Made —3-P FG Attempts 1, 4x, last vs. Rutgers (2/4/14)FT Made 2 vs. Rutgers (2/4/14)FT Attempts 2, 2x, last vs. Rutgers (2/4/14)Assists —Blocks —Steals —Minutes Played 4 vs. Rutgers (2/4/14)
• Appeared in nine games this season for Memphis
• Part of a senior class that has recorded 100 wins in their career with a 101-29 mark
Points 2, 3x, last vs. Northwestern State (12/7/13)Rebounds 1, 7x, last vs. Nicholls (11/23/13)FG Made 1 vs. Northwestern State (12/7/13) FG Attempts 2 vs. Northwestern State (12/7/13)3-P FG Made —3-P FG Attempts 1 vs. Tulsa (2/2/13)FT Made 2, 2x, last vs. Siena (11/28/13)FT Attempts 2, 2x, last vs. Siena (11/28/13)Assists —Blocks 1 vs. UT Martin (11/29/12)Steals 1 vs. UCF (2/13/13)Minutes Played 3, 3x, last vs. Nicholls (11/23/13)
season HigHs
Points 2, 3x, last vs. Northwestern State (12/7/13)Rebounds 1, 2x, last vs. Nicholls (11/23/13)FG Made 1 vs. Northwestern State (12/7/13)FG Attempts 2 vs. Northwestern State (12/7/13)3-P FG Made —3-P FG Attempts —FT Made 2, 2x, last vs. Siena (11/28/13)FT Attempts 2, 2x, last vs. Siena (11/28/13)Assists —Blocks —Steals —Minutes Played 3, 2x, last vs. Nicholls (11/23/13)
• Played in five games this season for Memphis
• Averaging 1.2 ppg and 0.4 rpg
U p d a t e d • P l a y e r • B i o s
2 0 1 3 - 1 4 • M e m p h i s • T i g e r s • B a s k e t b a l l
Points 2 vs. Siena (11/28/13)Rebounds 1, 2x, last vs. LeMoyne-Owen (1/18/14)FG Made 1 vs. Siena (11/28/13)FG Attempts 1, 4x, last vs. Rutgers (2/4/14)3-P FG Made —3-P FG Attempts 1 vs. Rutgers (2/4/14)FT Made 1 vs. LeMoyne-Owen (1/18/14)FT Attempts 2 vs. LeMoyne-Owen (1/18/14)Assists —Blocks —Steals 1 vs. Rutgers (2/4/14)Minutes Played 2, 4x, last vs. Rutgers (2/4/14)
season HigHs
Points 2 vs. Siena (11/28/13)Rebounds 1, 2x, last vs. LeMoyne-Owen (1/18/14)FG Made 1 vs. Siena (11/28/13)FG Attempts 1, 4x, last vs. Rutgers (2/4/14)3-P FG Made —3-P FG Attempts 1 vs. Rutgers (2/4/14)FT Made 1 vs. LeMoyne-Owen (1/18/14)FT Attempts 2 vs. LeMoyne-Owen (1/18/14)Assists —Blocks —Steals 1 vs. Rutgers (2/4/14)Minutes Played 2, 4x, last vs. Rutgers (2/4/14)
• Played in eight games this season for Memphis
• Averaged 10.8 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.6 assists as a senior at Christian Brothers
Points Redshirt in 2013-14Rebounds Redshirt in 2013-14FG Made Redshirt in 2013-14FG Attempts Redshirt in 2013-143-P FG Made Redshirt in 2013-143-P FG Attempts Redshirt in 2013-14FT Made Redshirt in 2013-14FT Attempts Redshirt in 2013-14Assists Redshirt in 2013-14Blocks Redshirt in 2013-14Steals Redshirt in 2013-14Minutes Played Redshirt in 2013-14
season HigHs
Points Redshirt in 2013-14Rebounds Redshirt in 2013-14FG Made Redshirt in 2013-14FG Attempts Redshirt in 2013-143-P FG Made Redshirt in 2013-143-P FG Attempts Redshirt in 2013-14FT Made Redshirt in 2013-14FT Attempts Redshirt in 2013-14Assists Redshirt in 2013-14Blocks Redshirt in 2013-14Steals Redshirt in 2013-14Minutes Played Redshirt in 2013-14
• Redshirting the 2013-14 season
• Ranked in the top-100 - Scout.com (77), ESPN.com (95), Rivals.com (95) - after the 2012-13 season
• Ranked among the nation’s top point guards - Scout.com (20), Rivals.com (21), ESPN.com (23)
• Averaged 27.8 points, 5.2 assists, 4.2 rebounds and 2.8 steals in his senior season
U p d a t e d • P l a y e r • B i o s
2 0 1 3 - 1 4 • M e m p h i s • T i g e r s • B a s k e t b a l l