No. Name Pos Yr Ht/Wt PPG RPG Hometown 2 Shaq Goodwin F Jr. 6-9/228 9.1 6.2 Atlanta, Ga. 4 Ausn Nichols F So. 6-8/228 11.4 5.5 Collierville, Tenn. 0 Trahson Burrell F Jr. 6-6/169 10.8 6.1 Albany, N.Y. 3 Pookie Powell G So. 6-1/180 6.6 3.1apg Orlando, Fla. 20 Avery Woodson G So. 6-2/196 7.6 2.0 Waynesboro, Miss. — Reserves — 5 Nick King F So. 6-7/226 8.0 6.0 Memphis, Tenn. 12 D’Marnier Cunningham G Jr. 5-9/160 3.6 2.6apg Chicago, Ill. 23 Kuran Iverson F So. 6-9/205 5.3 2.2 Harord, Conn. No. Name Pos Yr Ht/Wt PPG RPG Hometown 0 Danrad Knowles F r-So. 6-10/190 9.1 6.5 Nassau, Bahamas 24 Devonta Pollard F Jr. 6-8/200 12.3 7.6 Porterville, Miss. 3 Cavon Baker G Jr. 6-1/175 7.8 2.1apg Queens, N.Y. 4 LeRon Barnes G r-Jr. 6-5/195 5.7 7.1 Stonewall, La. 21 Jherrod Sggers G r-Jr. 6-4/215 17.4 3.5 Terrell, Texas — Reserves — 5 L.J. Rose G Jr. 6-3/200 11.5 5.5apg Houston, Texas 11 JC Washington F Fr. 6-6/225 3.9 4.1 Houston, Texas 23 Eric Weary Jr. G Jr. 6-4/210 10.3 4.4 New Orleans, La. Tigers On TV/Radio/Web Television: ESPNU (Mike Couzens, play-by- play; Len Elmore, analyst); WKNO Replay (Greg Gaston, play-by-play; Jon Albright, ana- lyst) Radio: WREC 600 AM; WKBQ 93.5FM (Dave Woloshin, play-by-play; Ma Dillon, color analyst; Forrest Goodman, studio host) Web: WatchESPN/ESPN3.com Schedule-Results (7-4, 0-0 American) November 18 vs. #11 Wichita State% (ESPN)................... 56-71, L 24 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M^ (ESPN3) .............. 77-49, W 27 vs. Baylor# (FOX Sports 1) .......................... 47-71, L 28 vs. Indiana State# (FOX Sports 1)............. 72-62, W december 2 STEPHEN F. AUSTIN^ (ESPNews) ............. 52-64, L 6 BRADLEY (ESPNU).................................. 73-45, W 13 OKLAHOMA STATE (ESPN2) ..................... 55-73, L 15 N.C. CENTRAL (ESPN3)........................... 81-47, W 17 USC UPSTATE (ESPN3)............................ 83-73, W 20 ORAL ROBERTS (CBS SN) ....................... 78-63, W 23 WESTERN ILLINOIS (ESPN3)................... 78-51, W 31 HOUSTON* (ESPNU).................................... 1 pm january 3 TULANE* (ESPNU) ....................................... 5 pm 8 at SMU* (ESPN/2) ........................................... 8 pm 11 at Houston* (CBS SN) ...................................... 3 pm 15 CINCINNATI* (ESPN/2) ................................ 6 pm 17 UCF* (ESPNews) .......................................... 1 pm 21 at Tulsa* (ESPNU) ............................................ 6 pm 24 at Tulane* (ESPNU) ......................................... 7 pm 28 EAST CAROLINA* (CBS SN) .......................... 8 pm 31 at Gonzaga (ESPN2)......................................... 9 pm february 4 JACKSONVILLE STATE (ESPN3) ..................... 7 pm 7 TEMPLE* (ESPNews).................................. 12 pm 10 at East Carolina* (ESPNU) ............................... 6 pm 14 at USF* (ESPNU) ............................................ 11 am 19 CONNECTICUT* (ESPN/2) ............................ 8 pm 22 at UCF* (CBS SN) ............................................. 1 pm 26 SMU* (ESPN/2) ........................................... 8 pm 28 TULSA* (ESPNU) .......................................... 7 pm march 5 Conneccut* (ESPN/2) ................................... 8 pm 8 Cincinna* (CBS) ........................................... 11 am 12-15 American Athlec Conference Tournament (Harord, Conn./XL Center) Home games in bold blue CAPS * American Athletic Conference Game % Game played at Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D. ^ Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational (non-bracket) # Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational (bracket) GAME #12: HOUSTON (7-4, 0-0) vs. Memphis (7-4, 0-0) WEDNESDay, DEC. 31 • 1 pm (ct) • FEDEXFORUM • MEMPHIS, TENN. By The Numbers... • Tigers’ win pct. in league regu- lar-season games at FedExForum since 2004-05 (72-8 record); 36-5 record under Josh Pastner • Memphis’ win pct. in its last game of calendar year since 1997-98 season (14-3 record); won 11 of last 12 • Tigers’ win pct. when playing on New Year’s Eve since World War II (9-3 record); won 3 of last 4 New Year’s Eve games • Memphis rebounds per game avg. leads The American; Hous- ton is 2nd at 40.0 rpg • Number of miles Memphis head coach Josh Pastner grew up from the University of Houston campus in Kingwood, Texas 90.0 82.4 75.0 40.2 Probable Starters/Top Reserves vs. HOUSTON Memphis Starters HOUSTON Starters SETTING THE SCENE • Memphis (7-4, 0-0 The American) connues its nine-game homestand Wednesday, Dec. 31 when it hosts Houston (7-4, 0-0 The American) at FedExForum. • The contest is the 2014-15 American Athlec Conference opener for both the Tigers and Cougars. • The game, to air on ESPNU, is slated for a 1 p.m. (CT) p. • The Tigers were not ranked in the Dec. 29 polls and also did not appear in the Also Receiving Votes category of either poll. Houston was not ranked in either poll. • Memphis has won four straight and five of its last six entering Wednesday’s match-up with Houston. • In that stretch, the Tigers’ five wins came over Bradley 73-45 Dec. 6, N.C. Central 81-47 Dec. 15, USC Upstate 83-73 Dec. 17, Oral Roberts 78-63 Dec. 20 and Western Illinois 78-51 Dec. 23. • The lone loss in that six-game span was a 73-55 setback to Oklahoma State Dec. 13. • Memphis returns two starters and only five let - terwinners from last year’s squad. • Houston is 7-4 and brings a two-game win streak into Wednesday’s game. The victories came over Texas Tech 82-69 Dec. 23 and Mis- sissippi Valley State 80-53 Dec. 28. • The Cougars return two starters and five leer - winners from last year’s squad. athletics communications contact/info: Lamar Chance Cell: 901-734-9949 Office: 901-678-2349 Email: [email protected]20
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No. Name Pos Yr Ht/Wt PPG RPG Hometown 2 Shaq Goodwin F Jr. 6-9/228 9.1 6.2 Atlanta, Ga. 4 AustinNichols F So. 6-8/228 11.4 5.5 Collierville,Tenn. 0 TrahsonBurrell F Jr. 6-6/169 10.8 6.1 Albany,N.Y. 3 PookiePowell G So. 6-1/180 6.6 3.1apg Orlando,Fla. 20 AveryWoodson G So. 6-2/196 7.6 2.0 Waynesboro,Miss.
12 D’MarnierCunningham G Jr. 5-9/160 3.6 2.6apg Chicago,Ill. 23 KuranIverson F So. 6-9/205 5.3 2.2 Hartford,Conn.
No. Name Pos Yr Ht/Wt PPG RPG Hometown 0 DanradKnowles F r-So. 6-10/190 9.1 6.5 Nassau,Bahamas 24 DevontaPollard F Jr. 6-8/200 12.3 7.6 Porterville,Miss. 3 CavonBaker G Jr. 6-1/175 7.8 2.1apg Queens,N.Y. 4 LeRonBarnes G r-Jr. 6-5/195 5.7 7.1 Stonewall,La. 21 JherrodStiggers G r-Jr. 6-4/215 17.4 3.5 Terrell,Texas
— Reserves — 5 L.J.Rose G Jr. 6-3/200 11.5 5.5apg Houston,Texas 11 JCWashington F Fr. 6-6/225 3.9 4.1 Houston,Texas
23 EricWearyJr. G Jr. 6-4/210 10.3 4.4 NewOrleans,La.
Tigers On TV/Radio/WebTelevision: ESPNU (Mike Couzens, play-by-play; Len Elmore, analyst); WKNO Replay(GregGaston,play-by-play;JonAlbright,ana-lyst)Radio:WREC600AM;WKBQ93.5FM(DaveWoloshin, play-by-play; Matt Dillon, coloranalyst;ForrestGoodman,studiohost)Web:WatchESPN/ESPN3.com
Schedule-Results(7-4, 0-0 American)
N o v e m b e r 18 vs.#11WichitaState%(ESPN) ...................56-71,L 24 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M^ (ESPN3) ..............77-49, W 27 vs.Baylor#(FOXSports1) ..........................47-71,L 28 vs.IndianaState#(FOXSports1) .............72-62,Wd e c e m b e r 2 STEPHEN F. AUSTIN^ (ESPNews) .............52-64, L 6 BRADLEY (ESPNU)..................................73-45, W 13 OKLAHOMA STATE (ESPN2) .....................55-73, L 15 N.C. CENTRAL (ESPN3) ...........................81-47, W 17 USC UPSTATE (ESPN3) ............................83-73, W 20 ORAL ROBERTS (CBS SN) .......................78-63, W 23 WESTERN ILLINOIS (ESPN3) ...................78-51, W 31 HOUSTON* (ESPNU) .................................... 1 pmj a n u a r y 3 TULANE* (ESPNU) ....................................... 5 pm 8 atSMU*(ESPN/2) ...........................................8pm 11 atHouston*(CBSSN) ......................................3pm 15 CINCINNATI* (ESPN/2) ................................ 6 pm 17 UCF* (ESPNews) .......................................... 1 pm 21 atTulsa*(ESPNU) ............................................6pm 24 atTulane*(ESPNU) .........................................7pm 28 EAST CAROLINA* (CBS SN) .......................... 8 pm 31 atGonzaga(ESPN2) .........................................9pmf e b r u a r y 4 JACKSONVILLE STATE (ESPN3) ..................... 7 pm 7 TEMPLE* (ESPNews) .................................. 12 pm 10 atEastCarolina*(ESPNU) ...............................6pm 14 atUSF*(ESPNU) ............................................11am 19 CONNECTICUT* (ESPN/2) ............................ 8 pm 22 atUCF*(CBSSN) .............................................1pm 26 SMU* (ESPN/2) ........................................... 8 pm 28 TULSA* (ESPNU) .......................................... 7 pmm a r c h 5 Connecticut*(ESPN/2) ...................................8pm 8 Cincinnati*(CBS) ...........................................11am12-15 AmericanAthleticConferenceTournament (Hartford,Conn./XLCenter)
Homegamesinbold blue CAPS*AmericanAthleticConferenceGame%GameplayedatSanfordPentagoninSiouxFalls,S.D.^ContinentalTireLasVegasInvitational(non-bracket)#ContinentalTireLasVegasInvitational(bracket)
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 0-1 WSU Goodwin,King,Johnson,Nichols,Woodson 1-0 PVAMU Crawford,Hawkins,King,Nichols,Woodson 0-1 BU Burrell,Crawford,King,Nichols,Woodson 1-1 ISU,SFA Crawford,Goodwin,King,Nichols,Woodson 1-1 BU,OSU Crawford,Goodwin,Johnson,Nichols,Woodson 3-0 NCCU,USCU,ORU Burrell,Goodwin,Nichols,Powell,Woodson 1-0 WIU Burrell,King,Nichols,Powell,Woodson
WHAT THE TIGERS DID A YEAR AGO • MemphisplayeditsfirstseasonintheAmeri-
• The 20-win season was the program’s 14th-straight.
• The Tigers earned an NCAA Tournament at-largeberthandadvancedtothe“BigDance’s”thirdround.MemphisdefeatedGeorgeWash-ington in the second round, before falling toVirginiainthethirdround.
• The postseason appearance was the Tigers’14th-straight.
• Joe Jackson and Shaq Goodwin both werenamedtotheAll-AmericanAthleticConferencesecondteam.
Conference HomeOpenerRec./Pct. TheAmerican 0-1/.000 ConferenceUSA* 15-3*/.833 GreatMidwest 1-3/.250 Metro# 11-5#/.688 MissouriValley 3-3/.500 MississippiValley 5-1/.833 Total 35-16/.686 *won last 12 league home openers #won last 10 league home openers
MEMPHIS IN RECENT LEAGUE HOME OPENERS • Memphishasa16-4record(.800winningpct.)
FedExForum. • Memphis last lostaconferencehomeopener
last season, a 69-53 setback to Cincinnati onJan.4,2014,atFedExForum.
PASTNER IN CONFERENCE HOME OPENERS • Memphis head coach Josh Pastner has a 4-1
recordinconferencehomeopeners.
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2 0 1 4 - 1 5 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 TrahsonBurrell G/F 6-6 169 Jr. Albany,N.Y./St.ThomasMore(Conn.)/ SummitChristianAcademy(Mich.)/ LeeCollege(Texas) 1 MarkelCrawford G 6-4 197 r-Fr. Memphis,Tenn./MelroseHS 2 ShaqGoodwin F 6-9 228 Jr. Atlanta,Ga./SouthwestDeKalbHS 3 PookiePowell G 6-1 180 So. Orlando,Fla./Dr.PhillipsHS 4 AustinNichols F 6-8 228 So. Collierville,Tenn./BriarcrestChristianSchool 5 NickKing F/G 6-7 226 So. Memphis,Tenn./EastHS11 ChrisHawkins F 6-6 230 Jr. SunPrairieWis./SunPrairieHS/ MotlowStateCommunityCollege(Tenn.)/ SouthwestTennesseeCommunityCollege12 D’MarnierCunningham G 5-9 160 Jr. Chicago,Ill./RickardsHS(Fla.)/NewMexico MilitaryInstitute/KaskaskiaCollege(Ill.)14 JordanManse G 6-1 167 Fr. Austin,Texas/LakeTravisHS/ BrewsterAcademy(N.H.)15 KedrenJohnson G 6-4 229 Jr. Lewisburg,Tenn./MarshallCountyHS/ VanderbiltUniversity20 AveryWoodson G 6-2 196 So. Waynesboro,Miss./WayneCountyHS/ EastMississippiCommunityCollege23 KuranIverson F/G 6-9 205 So. Hartford,Conn./NorthwestCatholicHS/ FishburneMilitarySchool(Va.)40 CalvinGodfrey F 6-8 233 Sr. Milwaukee,Wis./CooperHS(Minn.)/ IowaStateUniversity/HowardCollege/ SouthernUniversity42 JakeMcDowell G/F 6-5 211 So. Memphis,Tenn./ChristianBrothersHS
P r o n u n c i at i o n G u i d eEVARIST AKUJOBI ........ EverestA-koo-JOE-bee KURAN Iverson .....................................KUH-ronTRAHSONBurrell ................................. tray-SHON KEDREN Johnson ...................................KEY-drinAKICollins .................................................AH-kee Jordan MANSE .........................................MANCEMARKELCrawford ................................. mar-KELL JoshPASTNER ...................................... PASS-nerD’MARINERCunningham ............. DEE-mon-YEA
JOSH PASTNERHead Coach137-48 Record6th Year in 2014-15
• A Kingwood, Texas, na-tive,Pastnerwashiredasthe University of Mem-phis’17thheadcoachonApr.7,2009.
• Pastner had a record of130-44 atMemphis in his five seasons, themostvictoriesbyaTigersheadcoachinthatspanoftime.
• The followingseason (1997-98),Memphis re-turned the game to Norman, Okla., and theTigerswonathrilling80-78contestonDec.13,1997.
SAMPSON VERSUS PASTNER • Yes, Wednesday’s game is the first meeting
betweenJosh PastnerandKelvinSampsonasheadcoaches.
• However, Pastner and Sampsonwere on op-posingbenchestwoprevioustimes,withbothencounterscominginNCAATournamentplay.
• ThefirstPastner-Sampsonmeetingcameinthe1999NCAATournament,withPastneraplayerfor Arizona and Sampson the head coach atOklahoma.
• The Sooners pulled the upset in that 1999NCAATournamentcontest.Oklahoma,aNo.13seed,defeatedtheNo.4seedWildcats61-60inthefirstround.
• The next encounter came in the 2002NCAATournament.Pastner, thena staffmemberatArizona, lost toSampson’sSoonerssquad88-67intheSweetSixteen.Oklahoma,theregion’sNo.2seed,advancedontotheFinalFour.
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• Two of Pastner’s conference home openerswereclosecalls.
• In theTigers’ 2012 conferencehomeopener,ChrisCrawfordhittwofreethrowswith:31leftandthenhadaSouthernMissthree-pointat-temptbounceofftherimatthebuzzerforthe60-58win.
• Inthe2011leaguehomeopener,Memphishitclutch free throws in thefinal threeminutes,and Crawford stole an in-bounds pass with:02.5leftina61-58winoverthePirates.
CLOSING OUT THE OLD YEAR • TheTigersareclosingout2014withaDec.31
game against Houston, and they have donewell in their final game of the calendar yearsince1997-98.
• The Tigers have a 14-3 record (.824 winningpercentage)intheirfinalgameofthecalendaryearthepast17campaigns.
• ThetandemhelpedleadEastMississippiCom-munity College to a 20-7 record. The Lionsadvanced to theNational Junior CollegeAth-leticAssociation(NJCAA)RegionXXIIIsemifinalround.
TIGERS LOVE THOSE LONG HOMESTANDS • The Tigers continue their nine-game homes-
• In the first seven games of the homestand,theTigersare5-2withwinsoverBradleyDec.6,N.C.CentralDec.15,USCUpstateDec.17,OralRobertsDec.20andWesternIllinoisDec.23andlossestoStephenF.AustinDec.2andOklahomaStateDec.13.
• Thenine-gamehomestandisthelongestsince1979-80 when the Tigers also played nine-straight home games in December and earlyJanuary(Dec.1,1979-Jan.3,1980).Memphisposteda7-2recordinthathomestand.
• The following are the top-five programswiththemosthomewins since2004-05 (credit to former Athletics Communications Assistant Bryan McEldowney for compiling this list):
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,NewsRadioWREC600.DaveWoloshincallstheplay-by-play, while Matt Dillon serves as thecoloranalyst.DillonandForrestGoodman(instudio)hostthepre-andpostgameshows. NewsRadioWREC600alsobroadcastsJoshPastner’sweekly radio show,which isheldatthe Lynchburg Legends Bar&Grill located inthe East Memphis DoubleTree Inn. ForrestGoodmanservesashostof theweeklycall-inshow. The Pastner radio weekly call-in showbeganDec.1.
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 beganNov.30.DaveWoloshinandMattStarkserveastheshow’sco-hosts.
LEARNING TO SHARE • WiththeTigershavingninefirst-yearplayersin
• Ineachofhispreviousfiveseasons,Pastner’ssquads have assisted on over 50 percent oftheteam’sfieldgoalsmade,andthefollowingshows that (also lists this season’s numbers af-ter 10 games):
Player/Opponent Dbl-DblKing/WesternIllinois ..........................12-10^Burrell/USCUpstate ...........................17^-12^Nichols/OklahomaState ....................11-13^Goodwin/Bradley ...............................15-12#^ career high# tied career high
Randall BroddieGuard6-3/180OxonHill,Md./PotomacHighSchool Reclassified to the 2015 class andwill enroll attheUniversityofMemphisforthe2015-16academicyear ...PlayinghisfinalseasonofprepbasketballatPotomacHighSchool inMaryland in2014-15 ...HisPotomacsquadisreclassifyingtoClass3Afor2014-15... Scout.comratedhimtheNo.7shootingguardinthenation...Scout.comalsorankedhimthecountry’sNo.45overallplayer... Averaged20.2points,4.3assistsand2.2reboundsin2013-14...HelpedleadPotomactotheMarylandClass 2A state championship ... Defeated Oakdale64-51toclaimtheschool’sfirststatetitlesince2005...Netted18points inthechampionshipgame... Inthe70-65statesemifinalwinoverPatterson,scored30 points, including seven in the final fourminutes...Wolverinesfinishedtheseasonwitha23-5record...Namedtothe2013-14All-GazetteBoysBasketballfirstteam... In 2012-13, helped lead Potomac to theMary-landClass3Astatetitlegame...Scored22pointsandgrabbedfiveboards in the state semifinalwin overReservoir...Earned2012-13All-GazetteBoysBasket-ballsecondteamhonors.
DedricLawsonForward/Guard6-8/195Memphis,Tenn./HamiltonHighSchool Reclassified to the 2015 class andwill enroll attheUniversityofMemphisforthe2015-16academicyear...Willjoinhisbrother,K.J.,onthe2015-16Tigerssquad ... A consensus top-30 recruit ... Rated among thenation’stopplayersbyESPN.com(No.28),247sports.com(No.7),Rivals.com(No.26)andScout.com(No.20)...
HelpedleadHamiltonHighSchooltoa27-7recordin2013-14 ... TheWildcatswon theRegion8AAAtitleandadvancedtotheTennesseeClassAAAstatetour-namentquarterfinal round ... Averaged18.6points,12.7reboundsand2.5blockedshots...Namedtothe2014 Tennessee Sports Writers Association (TSWA)ClassAAAAll-State Team ...Oneof five finalists for2014 The Commercial Appeal’sBestofthePrepsPlay-erof theYear ...Received2014Commercial Appeal ClassAAAAll-MetroTeamhonors... Earned 2013 Tennessee SportsWriters Associa-tion(TSWA)ClassAAAAll-StateTeamandCommercial Appeal ClassAAAAll-MetroTeamasafreshman.
K.J. LawsonForward/Guard6-7/200Memphis,Tenn./HamiltonHighSchool A consensus top-50 recruit ... Rated amongthe nation’s top players by ESPN.com (No. 40),247sports.com (No. 45), Rivals.com (No. 55) andScout.com(No.42)... Helped lead Hamilton High School to a 27-7recordin2013-14...TheWildcatswontheRegion8AAA title and advanced to the Tennessee ClassAAAstatetournamentquarterfinalround...Aver-aged19.4points,11.6rebounds...Namedtothe2014TennesseeSportsWritersAssociation(TSWA)ClassAAAAll-StateTeam...Oneoffivefinalistsfor2014 The Commercial Appeal’s Best of the PrepsPlayeroftheYear...Earned2014Commercial Ap-pealClassAAAAll-MetroTeamrecognition... Named to the2013TennesseeSportsWritersAssociation (TSWA)ClassAAAAll-StateTeamandCommercial Appeal ClassAAAAll-MetroTeam... Memberofthe2011-12EastHighSchoolteamthatwontheTennesseeSecondarySchoolAthleticAssociation(TSSAA)ClassAAAstatechampionship...Playedon theEastHighSchool teamwithcur-rentTigerNickKing.
Freshmen ........................Manse Transfers* ........................Godfrey,Johnson JUCOTransfers ................Burrell,Cunningham, ...................................Hawkins,Woodson Playersthatsawno playingtimelastyr. ...Crawford^,Powell% * transferred from other NCAA Division I schools ^ redshirted in 2013-14 % could not practice or play with team in 2013-14
tigers among nation’s elite • Memphisenteredthe2014-15seasonasone
Consecutive Games Scoring In Double FiguresNichols ...................................... 5Burrell ...................................... 5Powell ....................................... 3
Consecutive Games With A Free Throw MadeKing .......................................... 6Cunningham ..............................2
Consecutive Games With A Three-Pointer MadeBurrell ...................................... 6
Consecutive Games With A ReboundGoodwin ................................. 54Nichols .................................... 21King ........................................ 12Burrell .................................... 11Iverson ...................................... 6Powell ....................................... 4Hawkins .................................... 4Godfrey ..................................... 2
Consecutive Games WithAn AssistBurrell .................................... 10 Powell ....................................... 6 Cunningham ..............................5Hawkins .................................... 3Iverson ...................................... 2 Consecutive Games With A StealNichols ...................................... 3Woodson ................................... 3Burrell ...................................... 2Cunningham ..............................2Powell ....................................... 2
Consecutive Games With A Blocked ShotNichols .................................... 12Godfrey ..................................... 2Iverson ...................................... 2
Times Led Memphis In ScoringGoodwin ................................... 3Nichols ...................................... 3Burrell ...................................... 2King .......................................... 2Powell ....................................... 2Godfrey ..................................... 1
Times Led Memphis InRebounding Burrell ...................................... 4King .......................................... 4Nichols ...................................... 3Goodwin ................................... 2
Times Led Memphis In AssistsPowell ....................................... 7Burrell ...................................... 3King .......................................... 2Goodwin ................................... 2Crawford ................................... 1 Cunningham ..............................1Godfrey ..................................... 1Iverson ...................................... 1Johnson .................................... 1 Nichols ...................................... 1Woodson ................................... 1
Times Led Memphis In StealsWoodson ................................... 3 Crawford ................................... 2Powell ....................................... 2Hawkins .................................... 2King .......................................... 2Nichols ...................................... 2Goodwin ................................... 1Burrell ...................................... 1Iverson ...................................... 1McDowell .................................. 1
Times Led Memphis In BlocksNichols ...................................... 9Godfrey ..................................... 1Goodwin ................................... 1King .......................................... 1
Memphis Record When...
Leading at half ..............................7-1Behind at half ...............................0-2Tied at half ....................................0-1
Scores 80 points or more .............2-0Scores 70-79 points ......................5-0Scores 60-69 points ......................0-0Scores under 60 points ................0-4
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Memphis’ Biggest Halftime Lead .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 27 vs. Western Illinois (Dec. 23)Memphis’ Biggest Halftime Lead Blown ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 3 vs. Baylor (Nov. 27) Memphis’ Biggest Halftime Deficit ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 vs. Oklahoma State (36-25; Dec. 13)Memphis’ Biggest Halftime Deficit Erased .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. —Memphis’ Biggest Overall Lead ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 39 vs. N.C. Central (72-33/2nd - 8:07; Dec. 15)Memphis’ Biggest Margin of Victory ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 34 vs. N.C. Central (Dec. 15)Memphis’ Biggest Margin of Defeat ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 18 vs. Oklahoma State (73-55; Dec. 13)Memphis’ Biggest Lead Blown (at any point in a game) ................................................................................................................................................................. 6 vs. Baylor (35-29/2nd - 19:44; Nov. 27)Memphis’ Biggest Overall Deficit (at any point in a game) ............................................................................................................................................................. 24 vs. Baylor (71-47/2nd - 0:31; Nov. 27)Memphis’ Biggest Overall Deficit Overcome (at any point in a game) ......................................................................8 vs. Baylor (0-8/1st - 17:43; Nov. 27) & vs. USC Upstate (10-18/1st - 11:41; Dec. 17)
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Tigers Tidbit(s): Today marked the first game in the state of South Dakota, the 43rd state the Tigers have competed in ... In their collegiate debut, Avery Wood-son (10) and Trahson Burrell (11) netted double figures ... Seven of the 10 Tigers that played in the game saw action for the first time in the Blue and Gray.
Tigers Tidbit(s): Memphis improved its all-time, home-opening record to 73-21 ... The Tigers have won their last 12 home openers and are 6-0 under head coach Josh Pastner ... Junior Trahson Burrell grabbed a sea-son-high nine rebounds ... Nick King tied a career high with eight boards vs. Prairie View A&M ... He also had eight boards at Oklahoma State last season.
Tigers Tidbit(s): Memphis has a 102-67 all-time record in regular-season tournaments/classics ... It was the fourth overall and third-straight Thanksgiving Day game for the Tigers ... Sophomore Austin Nichols started his 37th-straight game ... Sophomore Pookie Powell hit his first collegiate three-pointer and scored a season-high 13 points.
Tigers Tidbit(s): Avery Woodson was named to the 2014 Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational All-Tour-nament Team ... Five Tigers netted double figures ... Shaq Goodwin scored a season-high 19 points Friday and grabbed a season-best eight rebounds, which was the 45th game of his career in which he grabbed five or more rebounds ... Trahson Burrell netted a season-high 15 points.
Tigers Tidbit(s): Tonight’s game was the 200th for the Tigers in FedExForum ... Shaq Goodwin netted double figures (15 points) for the third time this season ... Trahson Burrell netted double figures (10 points) for the third time this season ... Austin Nichols had three blocks, the 16th multi-block game of his career.
Tigers Tidbit(s): For the third time this season, Memphis held an opponent to under 40 percent from the field. ... Shaq Goodwin posted his sixth career double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds ... Austin Nichols had four blocks, the 17th multi-block game of his career. .... Kedren Johnson hit his first three-pointer as a Tiger.
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Tigers Tidbit(s): The Tigers are 179-23 all time at FedEx-Forum ... Austin Nichols grabbed 13 boards for a career best ... Trahson Burrell posted his fourth double-figure scoring game of the season (13 points) ... Kuran Iverson netted 13 points for the second double-figure scoring game of his career ... Shaq Goodwin only needs 268 points to reach the 1,000-point milestone.
Tigers Tidbit(s): For the third time this season, Mem-phis held an opponent to under 50 points ... Nick King grabbed a career-high nine rebounds ... Austin Nichols had three blocks and now has 25 blocked shots this sea-son ... Jake McDowell scored a career-high five points, including his first career three-pointer made.
Tigers Tidbit(s): Memphis was 11-for-21 from the three-point arc ... It was the 464th-consecutive game in which the Tigers hit at least one three-pointer ... Memphis hit a season-high 11 three-pointers ... The Tigers had 19 assists on 29 FGM ... Trahson Burrell posted his first double-double with 17 points and 12 rebounds (both season highs) ... Pookie Powell posted season bests for points (18) and three-pointers made (four) ... Avery Woodson tied for treys made (4).
Tigers Tidbit(s): Memphis tied a single-game record for blocks with 15 ... Austin Nichols had a career-high eight blocks ... Shaq Goodwin’s consecutive-game scoring streak ended at 43 straight ... Chris Hawkins grabbed a season-high seven rebounds.
Tigers Tidbit(s): Memphis had five players in double fig-ures for the second time this season (2-0 record) ... The Tigers grabbed 40-plus rebounds for the sixth time this season and fourth time in last five games (5-1 record) ... For the third time this season, Memphis had more as-sists (17) than turnovers (12) ... Nick King posted his first collegiate double-double (12-10) ... King’s 10 rebounds were a career high ... Calvin Godfrey recorded season highs for points (12) and rebounds (9).
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U p d a t e d • P l a y e r • B i o s2014-15 Memphis Basketball
Memphis Individual Game-by-Game (as of Dec 29, 2014)All games
Points 17 vs. USC Upstate (12/17/14)Rebounds 12 vs. USC Upstate (12/17/14)FG Made 6 vs. NCCU (12/15/14)FG Attempts 11 vs. Oklahoma State (12/13/14)3-P FG Made 2, 2x, last vs. Oral Roberts (12/20/14)3-P FG Attempts 6 vs. USC Upstate (12/17/14)FT Made 5 vs. USC Upstate (12/17/14)FT Attempts 7 vs. USC Upstate (12/17/14) Assists 3, 3x, last vs. Western Illinois (12/23/14)Blocks 2 vs. Oklahoma State (12/13/14)Steals 3 vs. Oklahoma State (12/13/14)Minutes Played 37 vs. USC Upstate (12/17/14)
season HigHs
Points 17 vs. USC Upstate (12/17/14)Rebounds 12 vs. USC Upstate (12/17/14)FG Made 6 vs. NCCU (12/15/14)FG Attempts 11 vs. Oklahoma State (12/13/14)3-P FG Made 2, 2x, last vs. Oral Roberts (12/20/14)3-P FG Attempts 6 vs. USC Upstate (12/17/14)FT Made 5 vs. USC Upstate (12/17/14)FT Attempts 7 vs. USC Upstate (12/17/14) Assists 3, 3x, last vs. Western Illinois (12/23/14)Blocks 2 vs. Oklahoma State (12/13/14)Steals 3 vs. Oklahoma State (12/13/14)Minutes Played 37 vs. USC Upstate (12/17/14)
• Has seen action in all 11 games; made five starts, including the last four games
• Netted double figures in seven of the last eight games
• Grabbed five or more rebounds in seven of 11 games
• Posted first double-double with 17 points and 12 re-bounds vs. USC Upstate; both are career bests
• Played a career-high 37 minutes vs. USC Upstate
• Netted 15 points vs. N.C. Central; hit a season-best six FG vs. the Eagles
• Nearly posted a double-double with 13 points and nine rebounds vs. Oklahoma State
• Received his first NCAA Division I start vs. Baylor
• Nearly posted a double-double (9 points-9 rebounds) in only his second NCAA Division I game vs. Prairie View A&M Nov. 24
• Saw first NCAA Division I action in the season opener vs. Wichita State
• Scored 11 points and pulled down four rebounds vs. Wichita State
• Junior college transfer from Lee College in Baytown, Texas
• Rated the No. 7 junior college player by 247sports.com following the 2013-14 season
• Third-leading scorer nationally in junior col-lege last season (25.2 ppg)
• Named to the 2013-14 National Junior Col-lege Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-Region XIV Team
• Averaged 20.7 points, 7.6 rebounds and 4.4 assists in his two seasons at Lee College (48 games)
2 0 1 4 - 1 5 • 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 4 - 1 5 G a m e - B y - G a m e S t a t i s t i c s
Points 9 vs. Prairie View A&M (11/24/14)Rebounds 4, 3x, last vs. Stephen F. Austin (12/2/14)FG Made 3, 3x, last vs. Bradley (12/6/14)FG Attempts 9 vs. Stephen F. Austin (12/2/14)3-P FG Made 2, 2x, last vs. Baylor (11/27/14)3-P FG Attempts 4, 2x, last vs. Bradley (12/6/14)FT Made 2 vs. Indiana State (11/28/14)FT Attempts 2, 2x, last vs. Indiana State (11/28/14)Assists 3 vs. Indiana State (11/28/14)Blocks 1 vs. Prairie View A&M (11/24/14)Steals 3 vs. Indiana State (11/28/14)Minutes Played 27 vs. Baylor (11/27/14)
season HigHs
Points 9 vs. Prairie View A&M (11/24/14)Rebounds 4, 3x, last vs. Stephen F. Austin (12/2/14)FG Made 3, 3x, last vs. Bradley (12/6/14)FG Attempts 9 vs. Stephen F. Austin (12/2/14)3-P FG Made 2, 2x, last vs. Baylor (11/27/14)3-P FG Attempts 4, 2x, last vs. Bradley (12/6/14)FT Made 2 vs. Indiana State (11/28/14)FT Attempts 2, 2x, last vs. Indiana State (11/28/14)Assists 3 vs. Indiana State (11/28/14)Blocks 1 vs. Prairie View A&M (11/24/14)Steals 3 vs. Indiana State (11/28/14)Minutes Played 27 vs. Baylor (11/27/14)
• Was expected to miss four games after suffering a left knee sprain vs. Oklahoma State Dec. 13; however, returned Dec. 17 vs. USC Upstate and
played one minute
• Did not see action vs. Oral Roberts Dec. 20
• Played 13 minutes vs. Western Illinois Dec. 23 and scored three points (1-of-1 treys)
• Missed the Dec. 15 game vs. N.C. Central
• Started six of the first seven games
• Played a season-high 27 minutes vs. Baylor
• Grabbed four rebounds in three-straight games from Nov. 27-Dec. 2
• Hit first collegiate three-pointer vs. Prairie View A&M
• Saw his first NCAA Division I action in the season open-er vs. Wichita State Nov. 18
• Played 17 minutes and had three points and three re-bounds vs. the Shockers
• Returned to the court after being away from action the past two seasons rehabbing an ACL injury
• Suffered the ACL injury the summer prior to his senior season of high school
• Did not play his senior season at Melrose High School and redshirted his freshman season at Memphis in 2013-14
• A consensus top-35 shooting guard out of Melrose High School
• Averaged 15.2 points and shot 52.5 percent from the field as a junior in 2011-12
Points 23 vs. Temple (1/11/14)Rebounds 12, 2x, last vs. Bradley (12/6/14)FG Made 10, 2x, last vs. Temple (2/22/14)FG Attempted 15, 2x, last vs. Houston (2/27/14)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, 2x, last vs. Indiana State (11/28/14)FT Attempted 12, 4x, last vs. Bradley (12/6/14)Assists 5, 3x, last vs. Florida (12/17/13)Blocks 5 vs. Connecticut (2/15/14)Steals 4, 5x, last vs. SMU (3/8/14)Minutes Played 44 vs. Connecticut (2/15/14)
season HigHs
Points 19 vs. Indiana State (11/28/14)Rebounds 12 vs. Bradley (12/6/14)FG Made 6 vs. Prairie View A&M (11/24/14)FG Attempts 9, 2x, last vs. Stephen F. Austin (12/2/14)3-P FG Made None3-P FG Attempts 1 vs. Indiana State (11/28/14)FT Made 9 vs. Indiana State (11/28/14)FT Attempts 12, 2x, last vs. Bradley (12/6/14)Assists 3 vs. NCCU (12/15/14) Blocks 2, 3x, last vs. vs. Stephen F. Austin (12/2/14)Steals 2, 2x, last vs. Bradley (12/6/14)Minutes Played 34 vs. Stephen F. Austin (12/2/14)
• Suspended for the Dec. 23 game vs. Western Illinois for a violation of team rules
• Prior to suspension, had played in all 80 games of his career
• Has 748 career points and needs only 252 to reach the 1,000-point milestone
• If reached, would become the 50th player in Tigers his-tory to do so
• Netted 15 or more points in four of 10 games
• Grabbed six or more boards in six of 10 games
• Did not score in the Dec. 20 game vs. Oral Roberts
• Ended a streak of scoring in 43-straight games
• Had perfect shooting game vs. N.C. Central (3-of-3 FG, 5-of-5 FT); scored 11 points and added eight rebounds
• Double-double performance vs. Bradley wtih 15 points and 12 boards; sixth career double-double
• His 12 rebounds tied a career high
• His 12 boards vs. Bradley was his 47th game with five or more rebounds
• Returned to the starting lineup vs. Indiana State and had 19 points (season high) and eight rebounds
• Tied career highs for FTM (9) and FTA (12) vs. Indiana State
• Came off bench vs. Prairie View A&M Nov. 24 and netted a team-high 16 points
• The reserve role vs. Prairie View A&M end-ed a streak of 68-straight starts for him
• Prior to Prairie View A&M, the last time
he did not start was Nov. 22, 2012, vs. VCU (Battle 4 Atlantis)
• 2014-15 preseason All-American Athletic Conference first team pick
• 2013-14 All-American Athletic Conference second team selection
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Points 18 vs. USC Upstate (12/17/14)Rebounds 6 vs. Oral Roberts (12/20/14)FG Made 7 vs. USC Upstate (12/17/14)FG Attempts 15 vs. USC Upstate (12/17/14)3-P FG Made 4 vs. USC Upstate (12/17/14)3-P FG Attempts 8 vs. USC Upstate (12/17/14)FT Made 5 vs. Oral Roberts (12/20/14)FT Attempts 7 vs. Oral Roberts (12/20/14)Assists 8 vs. USC Upstate (12/17/14)Blocks 2 vs. Oral Roberts (12/20/14)Steals 3 vs. Prairie View A&M (11/24/14)Minutes Played 34 vs. USC Upstate (12/17/14)
season HigHs
Points 18 vs. USC Upstate (12/17/14)Rebounds 6 vs. Oral Roberts (12/20/14)FG Made 7 vs. USC Upstate (12/17/14)FG Attempts 15 vs. USC Upstate (12/17/14)3-P FG Made 4 vs. USC Upstate (12/17/14)3-P FG Attempts 8 vs. USC Upstate (12/17/14)FT Made 5 vs. Oral Roberts (12/20/14)FT Attempts 7 vs. Oral Roberts (12/20/14)Assists 8 vs. USC Upstate (12/17/14)Blocks 2 vs. Oral Roberts (12/20/14)Steals 3 vs. Prairie View A&M (11/24/14)Minutes Played 34 vs. USC Upstate (12/17/14)
• Made his fourth career start vs. Western Illinois
• Averaged 6.0 assists in last four games
• Had 14 points, six boards (season high) and seven as-sists vs. Oral Roberts
• Led team with 18 points and eight assists vs. USC Up-state
• Posted season highs for points (18), FG made (7), FG at-tempts (15), three-pointers (4) and minutes (34) vs. USC Upstate
• Made his first start against N.C. Central Dec. 15
• Had seven points and two assists off the bench against Oklahoma State
• Had two points, one assist, one rebound and two steals vs. Bradley
• Had four points, three assists and three steals vs. Prai-rie View A&M
• Saw his first NCAA Division I action vs. Wichita State Nov. 18
• Played 17 minutes and had three boards, one assist and one blocked shot vs. the Shockers
• First-year player for the Tigers
• Enrolled at the University of Memphis in 2013-14, but was unable to practice with the team or play in games
• In his senior season (2012-13) at Dr. Phillips High School, averaged 27.8 points, 5.2 assists and 4.2 rebounds
• Named the Florida Class 8A Player of the Year
• A consensus top-100 recruit
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2 0 1 4 - 1 5 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 13 vs. Oklahoma State (12/13/14)FG Made 9, 2x, last vs. LSU (11/29/13)FG Attempted 16 vs. LSU (11/29/13)3-P FG Made None3-P FG Attempts 1 vs. Temple (2/22/14)FT Made 7 vs. Oral Roberts (12/20/14)FT Attempts 9, 3x, last vs. Oral Roberts (12/20/14)Assists 3 vs. Louisville (3/1/14)Blocks 8 vs. Oral Roberts (12/20/14)Steals 3 vs. USC Upstate (12/17/14)Minutes Played 38 vs. LSU (11/29/13)
season HigHs
Points 16 vs. Stephen F. Austin (12/2/14)Rebounds 13 vs. Oklahoma State (12/13/14)FG Made 7 vs. Stephen F. Austin (12/2/14)FG Attempts 12, 2x, last vs. Oral Roberts (12/20/14)3-P FG Made None3-P FG Attempts NoneFT Made 7 vs. Oral Roberts (12/20/14)FT Attempts 9, 3x, last vs. Oral Roberts (12/20/14)Assists 2 vs. Bradley (12/6/4)Blocks 8 vs. Oral Roberts (12/20/14)Steals 3 vs. USC Upstate (12/17/14)Minutes Played 36 vs. Oral Roberts (12/20/14)
• Started his 45th-straight game vs. Western Illinois
• Has eight double-figure scoring games
• Has six games with five or more rebounds, including four-straight games from Dec. 13-20 (9.0 rpg)
• Blocked a career-high eight shots vs. Oral Roberts
• Has 38 blocked shots after 11 games; had 42 blocked shots all of last season
• Has nine multi-block games this season (21 career)
• Recorded career bests for FTM (7) and FTA (9) vs. Oral Roberts
• Played a season-high 36 minutes vs. Oral Roberts
• Had a career-high three steals vs. USC Upstate
• Blocked four shots vs. USC Upstate for his eighth multi-block game of season and 20th of his career
• Recorded his second career double-double with 11 points and 13 rebounds vs. the Cowboys
• The 13 boards were a career high
• Blocked three shots vs. the Cowboys
• Netted a season-high 16 points vs. Stephen F. Austin
• Had three blocked shots vs. Prairie View A&M
• Had 10 points, two rebounds and six blocked shots vs. the Shockers Nov. 18
• 2014-15 preseason All-American Athletic Conference first team pick
• 2013-14 American Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year
• 2013-14 American Athletic Conference All-Rookie Team selection
• Set the Tigers’ freshman season field goal percentage record in 2013-14 (58.9)
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2014-15 Memphis BasketballMemphis Individual Game-by-Game (as of Dec 29, 2014)
Points 23 vs. Oklahoma State (11/19/13)Rebounds 10 vs. Western Illinois (12/23/14)FG Made 8 vs. Oklahoma State (11/19/13)FG Attempted 13 vs. Wichita State (11/18/14)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, 2x, last vs. Stephen F. Austin (12/2/14)Blocks 3 vs. Siena (11/28/13)Steals 4 vs. Oklahoma State (12/13/14)Minutes Played 29 vs. Wichita State (11/18/14)
season HigHs
Points 16 vs. Wichita State (11/18/14)Rebounds 10 vs. Western Illinois (12/23/14)FG Made 6 vs. Wichita State (11/18/14)FG Attempts 13 vs. Wichita State (11/18/14)3-P FG Made None3-P FG Attempts 1, 7x, last vs. Oral Roberts (12/20/14)FT Made 4 vs. Wichita State (11/18/14)FT Attempts 7 vs. Wichita State (11/18/14)Assists 3 vs. Stephen F. Austin (12/2/14)Blocks 2 vs. Indiana State (11/28/14)Steals 4 vs. Oklahoma State (12/13/14)Minutes Played 29 vs. Wichita State (11/18/14)
• Seen action in all 11 games
• Has five or more rebounds in eight games
• Had first collegiate double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds vs. Western Illinois
• The 10 boards were a career high
• Pulled down nine rebounds against N.C. Central
• Scored five points and pulled down four rebounds vs. Oklahoma State
• Scored 11 points and grabbed two rebounds off the bench against Bradley
• Dished out a career-high tying three dimes vs. Stephen F. Austin
• Scored 11 points and grabbed five boards vs. Indiana State Nov. 28
• Grabbed eight rebounds vs. Prairie View A&M Nov. 24
• Also had six points vs. the Panthers
• Played a career-high 29 minutes in the season opener vs. Wichita State Nov. 18
• Had 16 points and seven rebounds vs. the Shockers
• The 16-point performance was the third-highest offen-sive total of his career
• One of three returning Tigers that played substantial minutes last season
• Played in all 34 games a season ago
• Averaged 4.9 points and 3.3 rebounds
• Named the American Athletic Conference Rookie of the Week for Nov. 18-24, 2013
• Named to the Tiger 3.0 Club (academic hon-or) both semesters in 2013-14
U p d a t e d • P l a y e r • B i o s
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2 0 1 4 - 1 5 G a m e - B y - G a m e S t a t i s t i c s
Points 7 vs. USC Upstate (12/17/14)Rebounds 7 vs. Oral Roberts (12/20/14)FG Made 3, 2x, last vs. USC Upstate (12/17/14)FG Attempts 5, 2x, last vs. USC Upstate (12/17/14)3-P FG Made 1 vs. USC Upstate (12/17/14)3-P FG Attempts 1 vs. USC Upstate (12/17/14)FT Made 3 vs. Prairie View A&M (11/24/14)FT Attempts 4, 2x, last vs. Prairie View A&M (11/24/14)Assists 2 vs. USC Upstate (12/17/14)Blocks 2 vs. Prairie View A&M (11/24/14)Steals 2 vs. Baylor (11/27/14)Minutes Played 22 vs. Prairie View A&M (11/24/14)
season HigHs
Points 7 vs. USC Upstate (12/17/14)Rebounds 7 vs. Oral Roberts (12/20/14)FG Made 3, 2x, last vs. USC Upstate (12/17/14)FG Attempts 5, 2x, last vs. USC Upstate (12/17/14)3-P FG Made 1 vs. USC Upstate (12/17/14)3-P FG Attempts 1 vs. USC Upstate (12/17/14)FT Made 3 vs. Prairie View A&M (11/24/14)FT Attempts 4, 2x, last vs. Prairie View A&M (11/24/14)Assists 2 vs. USC Upstate (12/17/14)Blocks 2 vs. Prairie View A&M (11/24/14)Steals 2 vs. Baylor (11/27/14)Minutes Played 22 vs. Prairie View A&M (11/24/14)
• Played in last four games after miss-ing the Bradley and Oklahoma State contests with a groin injury
• Grabbed a season-high seven rebounds vs. Oral Rob-erts
• Posted season bests for points (7), FG made (3), three pointers (1) and assists (2) against USC Upstate
• Prior to Bradley, saw limited minutes vs. Indiana State and Stephen F. Austin
• Received first NCAA Division I start vs. Prairie View A&M Nov. 24
• Had five points, two boards and two blocks vs. the Panthers
• Saw first NCAA Division I playing time in the season opener vs. Wichita State
• Played 15 minutes and had two points and three boards vs. the Shockers
• Junior college transfer from Southwest Tennessee Community College
• Also played a season of junior college basketball at Motlow State Community College (2012-13)
• Missed 26 games as a result of injuries in his two junior college seasons
• Following the 2013-14 season, rated the nation’s No. 16 junior college player by 247sports.com
• Averaged 15.2 points and 6.8 rebounds at Southwest Tennessee Community College
• In 2012-13 at Motlow State, named to the All-Tennessee Community College Athletic Association/Region VII Conference first team
• Helped lead Motlow State to its first re-gional title and a trip to the national tourna-ment in 30 seasons
Points 7 vs. Western Illinois (12/23/14)Rebounds 2 vs. N.C. Central (12/15/14)FG Made 2, 3x, last vs. Western Illinois (12/23/14)FG Attempts 6, 2x, last vs. Oral Roberts (12/20/14)3-P FG Made —3-P FG Attempts 2 vs. Oral Roberts (12/20/14)FT Made 3 vs. Western Illinois (12/23/14)FT Attempts 4 vs. Western Illinois (12/23/14)Assists 4, 2x, last vs. Western Illinois (12/23/14)Blocks 1, 2x, last vs. Oral Roberts (12/20/14)Steals 1, 3x, last vs. Western Illinois (12/23/14)Minutes Played 20 vs. N.C. Central (12/15/14)
season HigHs
Points 7 vs. Western Illinois (12/23/14)Rebounds 2 vs. N.C. Central (12/15/14)FG Made 2, 3x, last vs. Western Illinois (12/23/14)FG Attempts 6, 2x, last vs. Oral Roberts (12/20/14)3-P FG Made —3-P FG Attempts 2 vs. Oral Roberts (12/20/14)FT Made 3 vs. Western Illinois (12/23/14)FT Attempts 4 vs. Western Illinois (12/23/14)Assists 4, 2x, last vs. Western Illinois (12/23/14)Blocks 1, 2x, last vs. Oral Roberts (12/20/14)Steals 1, 3x, last vs. Western Illinois (12/23/14)Minutes Played 20 vs. N.C. Central (12/15/14)
• Has seen action in last five games since becoming eligible after the fall semester ended Dec. 12
• Netted a season-best seven points vs. Western Illinois
• Also had season highs for assists (4), FGM (2), FTM (3) and FTA (4) vs. Western Illinois
• Played a season-best 20 minutes in the win over N.C. Central
• Scored five points and handed out four assists (season best) vs. N.C. Central
• Saw his first action as a Tiger vs. Oklahoma State
• Posted a rebound, an assist and a steal vs. the Cowboys
• Ineligible to play fall semester due to transfer rules
• Has been practicing with the team since he transferred this summer
• Junior college transfer from Kaskaskia College in Illinois
• Also played a season of junior college basketball at the New Mexico Military Institute (NMMI) in 2011-12
• At Kaskaskia College, averaged 14.8 points and 5.5 as-sists in 2013-14
• In his junior college career, played in 59 games and av-eraged 12.8 points and 4.4 assists
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2014-15 Memphis BasketballMemphis Individual Game-by-Game (as of Dec 29, 2014)
Points 28 vs. Davidson (11/22/12)Rebounds 8, 2x, last vs. South Carolina (1/19/13)FG Made 11 vs. Davidson (11/22/12)FG Attempts 19, 2x, last vs. Kentucky (1/10/13)3-P FG Made 5 vs. Ole Miss (1/15/13)3-P FG Attempts 11 vs. Ole Miss (1/15/13)FT Made 10, 2x, last vs. South Carolina (3/9/13)FT Attempts 15 vs. Auburn (3/2/13)Assists 8, 2x, last vs. Auburn (3/2/13)Blocks 4 vs. Alabama (2/2/13)Steals 4, 3x, last vs. Kentucky (1/10/13)Minutes Played 41, 2x, last vs. Ole Miss (1/15/13)
season HigHs
Points 8 vs. Bradley (12/6/14)Rebounds 2, 2x, last vs. Bradley (12/6/14)FG Made 2, 2x, last vs. N.C. Central (12/15/14)FG Attempts 5 vs. Indiana State (11/28/14)3-P FG Made 2 vs. N.C. Central (12/15/14)3-P FG Attempts 3, 2x, last vs. N.C. Central (12/15/14)FT Made 4 vs. Prairie View A&M (11/24/14)FT Attempts 4, 2x, last vs. Bradley (12/6/14)Assists 3 vs. Stephen F. Austin (12/2/14)Blocks 1, 2x, last vs. Bradley (12/6/14)Steals 1, 2x, last vs. Bradley (12/6/14)Minutes Played 26 vs. Bradley (12/6/14)
• Played vs. Western Illinois after not seeing action vs. USC Upstate and Oral Roberts
• Knocked down a season-high two three-pointers in the win over N.C. Central
• Added two assists ands had no turnovers in 17 minutes vs. N.C. Central
• Earned third start of the season against Oklahoma State
• Had a season-high eight points and played a season-high 26 minutes vs. Bradley
• Dropped three assists in 11 minutes vs. Stephen F. Aus-tin
• Has seen action in six of the Tigers’ seven games this season (did not play in Nov. 27 game vs. Baylor)
• Played a season-high 20 minutes vs. Indiana State
• Came off the bench vs. Prairie View A&M Nov. 24
• Scored six points vs. the Panthers (1-of-4 FG; 4-of-4 FT)
• Made his first start in a Tigers uniform vs. Wichita State Nov. 18
• Played 12 minutes vs. the Shockers
• Transfer from Vanderbilt University
• Last played for the Commodores in 2012-13
• In his two seasons in Nashville, averaged 8.0 points, 2.7 assists and 2.3 rebounds
• As a sophomore in 2012-13, led the Com-modores in scoring (13.5 ppg), assists (119; 3.6 apg), steals (34) and free throw percent-age (72.3)
• Member of the 2011-12 Vanderbilt squad that won the SEC Tournament title; Vander-bilt’s first SEC Tournament crown since 1951
• Converted the game’s key three-point play with 1:32 left to give Vanderbilt a 65-62 lead; the Commodores won the game 71-64
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2 0 1 4 - 1 5 G a m e - B y - G a m e S t a t i s t i c s
Points 16 vs. USC Upstate (12/17/14)Rebounds 6 vs. Bradley (12/6/14)FG Made 4, 4x, last vs. Oral Roberts (12/20/14)FG Attempts 10 vs. Stephen F. Austin (12/2/14)3-P FG Made 4, 2x, last vs. USC Upstate (12/17/14)3-P FG Attempts 7, 2x, last vs. USC Upstate (12/17/14)FT Made 4 vs. USC Upstate (12/17/14)FT Attempts 5 vs. USC Upstate (12/17/14)Assists 2, 2x ,last vs. Western Illinois (12/23/14)Blocks 1, 2x, last vs. Western Illinois (12/23/14)Steals 3 vs. Oral Roberts (12/20/14)Minutes Played 34 vs. Bradley (12/6/14)
season HigHs
Points 16 vs. USC Upstate (12/17/14)Rebounds 6 vs. Bradley (12/6/14)FG Made 4, 4x, last vs. Oral Roberts (12/20/14)FG Attempts 10 vs. Stephen F. Austin (12/2/14)3-P FG Made 4, 2x, last vs. USC Upstate (12/17/14)3-P FG Attempts 7, 2x, last vs. USC Upstate (12/17/14)FT Made 4 vs. USC Upstate (12/17/14)FT Attempts 5 vs. USC Upstate (12/17/14)Assists 2, 2x ,last vs. Western Illinois (12/23/14)Blocks 1, 2x, last vs. Western Illinois (12/23/14)Steals 3 vs. Oral Roberts (12/20/14)Minutes Played 34 vs. Bradley (12/6/14)
• Started all 11 games
• Has scored in double figures in five games
• Has hit two or more treys in seven of 10 games
• Scored a season-high 16 points against USC Upstate
• Tied a season high with four three-pointers vs. USC Up-state; the four treys ended a 0-of-8 slump from the arc vs. Oklahoma State and N.C. Central
• Ranked among league leaders in three-point FG pct. (6th) and and treys made per game (9th)
• Netted 11 points in the win over Bradley
• Named to the 2014 Continental Tire Las Vegas Invita-tional All-Tournament Team
• Averaged 10.0 ppg and 4.0 rpg in the two games in Las Vegas
• Shot 6-of-8 from the arc in the two games in Las Vegas, including a perfect 4-of-4 vs. Indiana State
• The four treys made were a season high
• Had eight points and two assists vs. Prairie View A&M
• Started the first NCAA Division I game of his career vs. Wichita State Nov. 18
• Played 23 minutes and scored 10 points in the season opener vs. Wichita State
• Hit first NCAA Division I three-pointer at the 17:10 mark of the second half vs. the Shockers
• Junior college transfer from East Missis-sippi Community College
• Following the 2013-14 season, rated the nation’s No. 34 junior college player by 247sports.com
• Named the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-Region XXIII Team
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2 0 1 4 - 1 5 G a m e - B y - G a m e S t a t i s t i c s
Points 13 vs. Oklahoma State (12/13/14)Rebounds 5 vs. LeMoyne-Owen (1/18/14)FG Made 4, 2x, last vs. Oklahoma State (12/13/14)FG Attempts 10 vs. LeMoyne-Owen (1/18/14)3-P FG Made 1, 2x, last vs. Oklahoma State (12/13/14) 3-P FG Attempts 3 vs. LeMoyne-Owen (1/18/14)FT Made 4 vs. Oklahoma State (12/13/14)FT Attempts 8 vs. LeMoyne-Owen (1/18/14)Assists 4 vs. LeMoyne-Owen (1/18/14)Blocks 1, 3x, last vs. Western Illinois (12/23/14)Steals 2, 2x, last vs. USF (1/26/14)Minutes Played 22 vs. LeMoyne-Owen (1/18/14)
season HigHs
Points 13 vs. Oklahoma State (12/13/14)Rebounds 4 vs. Oklahoma State (12/13/14)FG Made 4 vs. Oklahoma State (12/13/14)FG Attempts 7 vs. Oklahoma State (12/13/14)3-P FG Made 1 vs. Oklahoma State (12/13/14)3-P FG Attempts 2 vs. Oklahoma State (12/13/14)FT Made 4 vs. Oklahoma State (12/13/14)FT Attempts 6 vs. Oklahoma State (12/13/14)Assists 2, 2x, last vs. Western Illinois (12/23/14)Blocks 1, 3x, last vs. Western Illinois (12/23/14)Steals 1 vs. N.C. Central (12/15/14)Minutes Played 19 vs. Western Illinois (12/23/14)
• Has seen action in all six games since his return from a concussion
that forced him to miss the first five games
• Suffered the concussion in a Nov. 14 practice and missed the next 12 practices
• Played a season-best 19 minutes vs. Western Illinois
• Tied season highs for assists (2) and blocks (1) vs. West-ern Illinois
• Scored 13 points vs. Oklahoma State, his second game action of the season
• The double-figure scoring performance was the second of his career
• Set season highs in nearly every offensive category against the Cowboys
• Saw his first action of the season against Bradley
• Played 11 minutes and had two points and two assists vs. the Braves
• One of five returning players for the Tigers
• Saw action in 19 games as a freshman a season ago
• Averaged 2.5 points and 1.6 rebounds
• Named to the Tiger 3.0 Club (academic honor) for the 2014 spring semester
• Earned Tiger Academic 30 distinction for the 2014 spring semester; list recognizes the top grade-point average from each team for a semester
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2014-15 Memphis BasketballMemphis Individual Game-by-Game (as of Dec 29, 2014)
Points 27 vs. Texas Southern (1/6/14)Rebounds 15, 2x, last vs. Alcorn State (2/1/14)FG Made 13 vs. Texas Southern (1/6/14)FG Attempts 19 vs. Texas Southern (1/6/14)3-P FG Made None3-P FG Attempts 1 vs. Chicago State (12/19/10)FT Made 9 vs. Jackson State (2/10/14)FT Attempts 11 vs. Jackson State (2/10/14)Assists 3, 3x, last vs. Prairie View A&M (3/12/14)Blocks 4, 2x, last vs. North Florida (11/16/13)Steals 3, 2x, last vs. Colorado (3/9/11)Minutes Played 36, 4x, last vs. Alabama A&M (2/22/14)
season HigHs
Points 12 vs. Western Illinois (12/23/14)Rebounds 9 vs. Western Illinois (12/23/14)FG Made 4 vs. Western Illinois (12/23/14)FG Attempts 7 vs. Western Illinois (12/23/14)3-P FG Made None3-P FG Attempts NoneFT Made 4 vs. Western Illinois (12/23/14)FT Attempts 7 vs. Western Illinois (12/23/14)Assists 2, 2x, last vs. Bradley (12/6/14)Blocks 2, 2x, last vs. Western Illinois (12/23/14)Steals 2 vs. Prairie View A&M (11/24/14)Minutes Played 18 vs. Prairie View A&M (11/24/14)
• Has seen action in 10 games
• Had season bests for points (12), rebounds (9), FGM (4), FGA (7), FTM
(4), FTA (7) and blocks (2)
• Posted two points and three rebounds vs. Oral Roberts
• Had five boards in 10 minutes of action vs. Bradley
• Grabbed six rebounds vs. Indiana State
• Played a season-high 18 minutes vs. Prairie View A&M Nov. 24; had seven points and seven rebounds vs. the Panthers
• Saw his first action as a Tiger in the season opener vs. Wichita State
• Played nine minutes and pulled down two boards vs. the Shockers
• Transfer from Southern University
• Lone senior on this season’s Memphis squad
• Named to the 2013-14 All-SWAC first team
• Selected the 2013-14 SWAC Newcomer of the Year
• Started his NCAA Division I career at Iowa State in 2010-11
• Averaged 13.1 points and 8.8 rebounds at Southern University in 2013-14
• Shot 55.6 percent from the field last sea-son
• Also played a season of junior college bas-ketball at Howard College in Big Spring, Texas (2011-12)
• In 2011-12, named to the All-Western Ju-nior College Athletic Conference (WJCAC) Team
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Career HigHs
Points —Rebounds —FG Made —FG Attempts —3-P FG Made —3-P FG Attempts —FT Made —FT Attempts —Assists —Blocks —Steals —Minutes Played —
season HigHs
Points —Rebounds —FG Made —FG Attempts —3-P FG Made —3-P FG Attempts —FT Made —FT Attempts —Assists —Blocks —Steals —Minutes Played —
• Reclassified from the class of 2013 to the class of 2014
• Played an additional year of prep basketball at Brews-ter Academy in New Hampshire
• Prior to Brewster Academy, played two seasons at Lake Travis High School in Austin, Texas
Points 5 vs. N.C. Central (12/15/14)Rebounds 1, 3x, last vs. Western Illinois (12/23/14)FG Made 2 vs. N.C. Central (12/15/14)FG Attempts 3 vs. N.C. Central (12/15/14)3-P FG Made 1 vs. N.C. Central (12/15/14)3-P FG Attempts 1, 3x, last vs. Western Illinois (12/23/14)FT Made 1 vs. LeMoyne Owen (1/18/14)FT Attempts 2 vs. LeMoyne Owen (1/18/14)Assists 1 vs. Prairie View A&M (11/24/14)Blocks NoneSteals 1, 3x, last vs. Western Illinois (12/23/14)Minutes Played 5 vs. N.C. Central (12/15/14)
season HigHs
Points 5 vs. N.C. Central (12/15/14)Rebounds 1 vs. Western Illinois (12/23/14)FG Made 2 vs. N.C. Central (12/15/14)FG Attempts 3 vs. N.C. Central (12/15/14)3-P FG Made 1 vs. N.C. Central (12/15/14)3-P FG Attempts 1, 2x, last vs. Western Illinois (12/23/14)FT Made NoneFT Attempts NoneAssists 1 vs. Prairie View A&M (11/24/14)Blocks NoneSteals 1, 2x, last vs. Western Illinois (12/23/14)Minutes Played 5 vs. N.C. Central (12/15/14)
• Has seen action in five games
• Set career bests for points (5), FGM (2), FGA (3), three-pointers (1) and minutes played (5) vs. N.C. Central
• Tied career high with one steal vs. Western Illinois
• One of five returning players for the Tigers
• Saw action in 10 games last season
• Averaged 0.3 points and 0.2 rebounds
• Named to the Tiger 3.0 Club (academic honor) both semesters in 2013-14
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