Men's Basketball Media Guide

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Named for one of the University’s founders, Dr. G.B. Hodge, the Hodge Center was completed in 1973. After major renovations in the building’s 37-year history, the G.B. Hodge Center now features all new seating, a new floor and a state-of-the-art Daktronics video score-board system and LED ProTables.

Shortly after the final buzzer sounded to end the 2009-10 basketball season, the University of South Carolina Upstate began a renovation of the G.B. Hodge Center thanks to the generosity of Mrs. Dolores (Dodie) Anderson, who has provided the University with a $4 million gift to fund the project. The $4 million gift to USC Upstate marks the largest single gift to the Athletics Department in University history.

Along with the renovations, the volleyball and basketball locker rooms are brand new along with the addition of a new weight room, the Spartan Performance Center, and a state-of-the-art video control room.

The bottom floor is home to the Athletics Department, which includes offices for the athletic administration and coaches. The Hodge Center features a main arena, home to the men’s and women’s basketball teams and the volleyball program, the Spartan Performance Center and athletic training facilities.

The Spartans have experienced a great deal of success on the floor, with the men’s basketball team winning an NAIA National Champion-ship in 1982, three NAIA District Six titles and five Peach Belt Conference trophies.

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The Hodge Center played home to its first NCAA Division I postseason game in 2012, when the Spartans welcomed Kent State to town in the opening round of the CBE Clas-sic and knocked off the Golden Flashes 73-58 in front of a sold out crowd. Fans packed the Hodge to at least 90-percent capacity in eight of its 14 games last season.

Playing home to plenty of excitement in 2011-12, the Hodge Center saw Upstate post a record of 13-1 at home, including four wins by four points or less. In one of the most exciting games in program history, the Spartans rallied from 16 points down to topple Belmont at the buzzer behind a rau-cous sold out crowd in the Hodge.

Head coach Eddie Payne has seen plenty of success inside the Hodge during his 10 years at Upstate, including back-to-back Divi-sion II NCAA appearances before leading the program to the Division I level. In 2012, Payne reached the 400-win mark with a 90-72 victory over Stetson and gave the Spar-tans their first 20-win season of the D-I era.


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USC Upstate and ESPN Spartanburg reached an agreement to have ESPN Spartan-burg serve as the radio home for the Spartans in 2012-13. ESPN Spartanburg can be heard on 97.1 FM and 1400 AM, with the FM frequency extending into Greenville and Cherokee counties in the Upstate of South Carolina.

“Our agreement with ESPN Radio in Spartanburg heightens our marketing platform and gives our program the chance to be known by the people in this community,” Spartan head coach Eddie Payne said. “With the increase visibility brought by our affiliation with ESPN Radio, we will have the opportunity to grow our fan base and get more people involved in our program.”

In total, ESPN Spartanburg will broadcast 29 of Upstate’s 31 regular season games this season, beginning with the Nov. 9 season opener at Saint Louis. The entire A-Sun slate of games will be aired this season. In addition, ESPN Spartanburg will serve as the radio home for Upstate in the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament and any other postseason games.


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The Spartans hit the national stage on Feb. 18, 2012 when Ty Greene drilled a three-pointer at the buzzer to stun Lipscomb on the road and give Upstate its fourth straight victory. The shot landed Greene and the Spar-tans on ESPN SportsCenter’s Top Plays for the night.

“There was nothing going through my mind when I let that last shot go,” Greene said. “I had two defenders on me and I used a step back move to try to create separation. I knew it went in, but I didn’t know where I was on the floor and my teammates, who rushed at me after it went in, signified that it was a three. I give God all the glory, he is the one that has helped me get to this point.”

“We knew if they went zone, the odds were we would not be able to execute what it was we wanted to do,” said head coach Eddie Payne. “The goal was for Ty to slip behind Adrian (Rodgers) on the drive and the ball was supposed to wind up in Ty’s hands for him to see what he could do. We did that and Ty wound up making the shot to win the game for us.”

Unbelievable, they are going to look to see if there is time on the clock. That’s it, game over; Upstate wins it 62-61. We had a little bit of everything here tonight and then Ty Greene comes up big in the closing stages of the game.

- Matt Stewart, ESPN


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For 35 years, the Atlantic Sun Conference has supported its member institu-tions in providing intercollegiate athletics programs committed to Building Winners for Life. The A-Sun meets its mission by maintaining the highest standards in academic and athletic achievement, creating a balance between student and athlete. Adding an emphasis on sportsmanship in the competitive arena and fostering leadership opportunities through community service, the A-Sun, its member institutions and its student-athletes aim for an overall edu-cational experience that is successful in Building Winners for Life.


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In February of 2010, the USC Upstate athletics depart-ment took possession and control of the Hodge auxiliary gymnasium that was once utilized by the USC Upstate Physical Education Department and Campus Recreation.

This newly acquired space gave USC Upstate athletics an additional 4,100 sq. ft. of room to be utilized by the strength and conditioning program. Due to the renovations that took place with the athletic locker rooms in the Hodge Cen-ter, Upstate Strength and Conditioning moved into the aux-iliary gymnasium during March of 2010. In May of 2010, the new “Spartan Performance Center” received fresh coats of paint, new lighting, mirrors, and a new “Infinity Athletic Surface” floor. This set the tone for what the Spartan Perfor-mance Center has become today.


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Our mission for the continuing development of the USC Upstate’s Strength and Conditioning program fol-lows the guidelines of the Administration for the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Programs set by National Pro-fessional Associations.

USC Upstate Strength and Conditioning is highly commit-ted to the development of student-athletes with the inten-tion of maximizing their athletic potential, while reducing their risk of injury through periodized step-by-step yearly loading plans that transcend all aspects of physiological de-velopment.

From a psychological standpoint we strive to instill the con-cepts of teamwork, respect, dedication, mental toughness, and hard work through our training programs. By imple-menting these aspects, along with a functional sport-specific and individualized training program, we will provide our student-athletes the underlying structure required to per-form at their optimal level of play.

The Performance Center, along with the strength and conditioning program, has become a vital part to the success of USC Upstate Athletics. As the university moves forward at the Division I level, it is the goal of the strength and conditioning program to provide a fulfilling training experience for our student-athletes, which has been greatly enhanced with the addition of the Spartan Performance Center.


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Set in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, USC Upstate is located conveniently along the thriving eco-nomic I-85 corridor between Atlanta and Charlotte and just a few hours from the beaches and mountains.

With 5,500 students at USC Upstate, the campus is a constant whirlwind of activity. There is always some-thing to do. Should you decide to venture off campus, the Spartanburg community is filled with Southern hospi-tality and historical and cultural heritage. There are also 10,000 college students in town as six colleges are located in this area.

The University of South Carolina Upstate aims to become one of the Southeast’s leading “metropolitan” universities … a university that acknowledges as its fun-damental reason for being is relationship to expanding populations along the I-85 corridor. It aims to be rec-ognized nationally among its peer metropolitan institu-tions for its excellence in education and commitment to its students, for its involvement in the Upstate, and for the clarity and integrity of its metropolitan mission.


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PEOPLE come first. We are committed to cre-ating an inclusive environment wherein we respect our differences as we pursue our common academic purposes. Our employees, students, parents and part-ners are the University’s most valuable assets. We aim to work hard, work smart and always do the right thing. We cooperate and collaborate with colleagues and constituents, aiming to be responsive, flexible, ac-cessible and friendly in our service. We strive to be goodwill ambassadors for the University, and to ad-vance its reputation and its metropolitan mission.

STEWARDSHIP of resources is critical to accomplish-ing the University’s mission. We understand the importance of evalu-ating and reflecting on our daily activities in order to gain the highest value in return for the University’s and our own professional invest-ments. As employees, we aim to apply principles of honesty and fiscal responsibility in order to conserve student, partner, and University resources as though they were our own.

INTEGRITY as an academic institution drives our daily activities. That integrity includes a passion for teaching and learning, and a belief that every employee and student has a right to learn and progress as far as he or she is able. We seek, therefore, to provide a distinctive learning environment that supports and encourages employee growth and personal and professional development.


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University FactsSchool: USC UpstateLocation: Spartanburg, S.C.Founded: 1967Enrollment: 5,500Nickname: SpartansSchool Colors: Green (349), White & BlackHome Court: G.B. Hodge CenterCapacity: 818Affiliation: NCAA Division IConference: Atlantic Sun ConferenceChancellor: Dr. Thomas MooreAthletic Director: Mike HallAthletic Phone: 864-503-5141

Basketball FactsFirst Year of Program: 1967-68Overall All-Time Record: 692-569NCAA Appearances: 6 (Div. II)Last NCAA Appearance: 2006 (Div. II)Last NCAA Opponent: Columbus State (Div. II)Result: L, 88-90 (OT)

Coaching StaffHead Coach: Eddie PayneAlma Mater: Wake Forest, 1973Record at School/Years: 141-159/10 yearsOverall Record/Years: 401-392/27 yearsAssistant Coach: Kyle PerryAssistant Coach: Kente’ HartAssistant Coach: Luke PayneHead Athletic Trainer: Michael “Sandy” Sandago

Media RelationsMen’s Basketball SID: David BeallOffice Phone: 864-503-5166Cell Phone: 404-513-9272SID Fax: 864-503-5127Email: [email protected]: @jdbeall21Upstate Website: www.UpstateSpartans.comPress Row Phone: 864-503-5058

Upstate Social MediaOfficial Athletics Twitter: @UpstateSpartansFacebook: UpstateAthleticsYou Tube: USC Upstate Athletics

Table of ContentsProgram Information Nike: Game on, World 2A Tradition of Excellence 3This is Spartan Basketball 4-5The H.B. Hodge Center 6-7Upstate in the Media 8-9The Atlantic Sun Conference 10-11Spartan Performance Center 12-13The University 14-15Quick Facts/Table of Contents 162012-13 Schedule/2011-12 Results 172012-13 Roster 182012-13 Season Outlook 19

Meet the CoachesHead Coach Eddie Payne 20-23Assistant Coach Kyle Perry 24-25Assistant Coach Kente’ Hart 26-27Assistant Coach Luke Payne 28Head Athletic Trainer Sandy Sandago 29

Meet the PlayersRob Elam 30-31Ricardo Glenn 32-33 Torrey Craig 34-35Jodd Maxey 36-37Babatunde Olumuyiwa 38-39Ty Greene 40-41Adrian Rodgers 42-43Bruce Haynes 44-45Mario Blessing 46-47Fred Miller 48-49Jeremy Ford/David Lighty 50-51The Freshmen 52-53

Program Information2012-13 Opponents 54-57Spartans on the Internet 58Upstate Media Relations 59Chancellor Dr. Tom Moore 60Athletic Director Mike Hall 61

History/RecordsThe 1982 National Championship Team 62-63Upstate All-Time Against the Competition 64All-Time Coaching Records 65Upstate 1,000 Point Scorers 66-68All-American Spartans 69All-Time Participants 70-71Record Book 72-76

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The 2012-13 USC Upstate men’s bas-ketball media guide is a production of the USC Upstate Media Relations Office. It was written, designed and edited by Assistant Media Relations Director David Beall. Special edit-ing by Associate Athletic Director for Media Relations Bill English and Assistant Media Relations Director Katie Parker. Cover designs by David

Beall. Photography courtesy of Les Duggins, Bill English, David Beall and Katie Parker. Printing by Southeastern Printing, 488 North Church Street, Spartanburg, S.C. 29307.


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2012-13 SCHEDULEDATE OPPONENT SITE TIMENov. 9 at Saint Louis St. Louis 8:00 p.m.Nov. 12 Hiwassee College Hodge Center 7:00 p.m.Nov. 17 at Texas San Antonio San Antonio 3:00 p.m.Nov. 20 vs. Santa Clara (CBE Classic) Santa Clara, Calif. 9:00 p.m.Nov. 21 vs. Eastern Washington (CBE Classic) Santa Clara, Calif. 9:00 p.m.Nov. 23 vs. Utah Valley (CBE Classic) Santa Clara, Calif. 5:00 p.m.Nov. 29 at UNC Asheville Asheville, N.C. 7:00 p.m.Dec. 2 at Kansas State Manhattan, Kan. 2:00 p.m.Dec. 8 Texas San Antonio Hodge Center 2:00 p.m.Dec. 17 at Baylor Waco, Texas 8:00 p.m.Dec. 21 at Tennessee St. Nashville, Tenn. 8:00 p.m.Dec. 30 Coastal Georgia Hodge Center 3:00 p.m.Jan. 2 Hampton Hodge Center 7:30 p.m.Jan. 5 at Northern Kentucky* Highland Heights, Ky. 7:00 p.m.Jan. 7 at Lipscomb* Nashville, Tenn. 8:15 p.m.Jan. 10 Florida Gulf Coast* Hodge Center 7:00 p.m.Jan. 12 Stetson* Hodge Center 5:00 p.m.Jan. 17 at Kennesaw State* Kennesaw, Ga. 7:00 p.m.Jan. 19 at Mercer* Macon, Ga. 4:30 p.m.Jan. 24 North Florida* Hodge Center 7:00 p.m.Jan. 26 Jacksonville* Hodge Center 5:00 p.m.Jan. 28 ETSU* Hodge Center 7:30 p.m.Jan. 31 Lipscomb* Hodge Center 7:30 p.m.Feb. 2 Northern Kentucky* Hodge Center 5:00 p.m.Feb. 7 at Stetson* DeLand, Fla. 7:00 p.m.Feb. 9 at Florida Gulf Coast* Fort Myers, Fla. 5:15 p.m.Feb. 14 Mercer* Hodge Center 9:00 p.m.Feb. 16 Kennesaw State* Hodge Center 2:00 p.m.Feb. 21 at Jacksonville* Jacksonville, Fla. 7:00 p.m.Feb. 23 at North Florida* Jacksonville, Fla. 4:30 p.m.March 1 at ETSU* Johnson City, Tenn. 7:00 p.m.March 6-9 at A-Sun Championship Macon, Ga. TBA

Home Game in Bold *Denotes A-Sun Game All Times Listed as EST

2011-12 RESULTSDATE OPPONENT RESULT ATT.Nov. 11 at Arkansas L, 63-83 13,093Nov. 14 Piedmont College W, 91-66 754Nov. 18 at Texas-Pan American W, 70-66 478Nov. 19 vs. Toledo L, 70-75 347Nov. 20 vs. Texas State W, 82-74 231Nov. 25 Texas-Pan American W, 78-63 409Nov. 27 Victory University W, 88-54 417Dec. 1 Jacksonville State W, 50-48 704Dec. 4 at UNC Asheville L, 81-88 1,796Dec. 11 at Dayton L, 68-72 11,331Dec. 14 at Ohio State L, 58-82 13,552Dec. 17 at Stetson W, 79-63 625Dec. 19 at FGCU W, 80-75 1,183Dec. 31 at South Carolina L, 66-72 6,876Jan. 4 at ETSU L, 73-88 2,768Jan. 7 Kennesaw State W, 68-53 623Jan. 9 Mercer L, 66-73 694Jan. 14 at North Florida W, 69-62 1,388Jan. 16 at Jacksonville L, 74-77 (OT) 1,014Jan. 21 Belmont W, 79-78 781Jan. 23 Lipscomb W, 61-52 744Jan. 27 ETSU W, 58-54 818Jan. 30 at Jacksonville State W, 82-77 1,322Feb. 4 at Mercer L, 47-61 3,007Feb. 6 at Kennesaw State W, 70-58 702Feb. 11 Jacksonville W, 70-66 818Feb. 13 North Florida W, 77-52 765Feb. 18 at Lipscomb W, 62-61 2,802Feb. 20 at Belmont L, 79-88 1,809Feb. 23 FGCU W, 87-74 782Feb. 25 Stetson W, 90-72 603March 1 vs. FGCU (A-Sun Tournament) L, 61-71 952March 15 Kent State (CIT First Round) W, 73-58 818March 18 at Old Dominion (CIT Second Round) L, 56-65 2,091

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Numerical No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown/Last School1 Dee Washington F 6-4 200 Fr. Franklin, N.C./Rabun Gap Nacoochee School3 Jeremy Ford G 6-1 170 Jr. Varnville, S.C./Cleveland State CC5 Ty Greene G 6-2 180 So. Knoxville, Tenn./Bearden HS 12 Ricardo Glenn F 6-8 246 Jr. Augusta, Ga./Richmond Academy14 David Lighty F 6-7 190 Jr. Darlington, S.C./Spartanburg Methodist15 Adrian Rodgers G 6-4 205 So. Alpharetta, Ga./Maine Central Institute22 Zach Lillie F 6-7 210 Fr. Athens, Ga./Athens Christian23 Torrey Craig F 6-6 215 Jr. Great Falls, S.C./Great Falls HS24 Jodd Maxey F 6-8 200 Jr. Statham, Ga./S.C. State25 Bruce Haynes G 6-2 195 So. Summerville, S.C./Pinewood Prep30 Rob Elam F 6-6 218 Sr. East Pointe, Ga./East Mississippi College31 Mario Blessing G 6-2 165 So. Kusterdingen, Germany/Urspring HS32 Fred Miller G 6-4 200 So. Atlanta/Chamblee HS34 Babatunde Olumuyiwa F/C 6-8 220 Jr. Athens, Ga./Clarke Central HS44 Michael Buchanan C 6-11 250 Fr. Las Vegas/Palo Verde HS

Alphabetical No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown/Last School31 Mario Blessing G 6-2 165 Fr. Kusterdingen, Germany/Urspring HS44 Michael Buchanan C 6-11 250 Fr. Las Vegas/Palo Verde HS23 Torrey Craig F 6-6 215 So. Great Falls, S.C./Great Falls HS30 Rob Elam F 6-6 218 Jr. East Pointe, Ga./East Mississippi College3 Jeremy Ford G 6-1 170 Jr. Varnville, S.C./Cleveland State CC12 Ricardo Glenn F 6-8 246 So. Augusta, Ga./Richmond Academy5 Ty Greene G 6-2 180 Fr. Knoxville, Tenn./Bearden HS 25 Bruce Haynes G 6-2 195 Fr. Summerville, S.C./Pinewood Prep14 David Lighty F 6-7 190 Jr. Darlington, S.C./Spartanburg Methodist22 Zach Lillie F 6-7 210 Fr. Athens, Ga./Athens Christian24 Jodd Maxey F 6-8 200 So. Statham, Ga./S.C. State32 Fred Miller G 6-4 200 Fr. Atlanta/Chamblee HS34 Babatunde Olumuyiwa F/C 6-8 220 So. Athens, Ga./Clarke Central HS15 Adrian Rodgers G 6-4 205 Fr. Alpharetta, Ga./Maine Central Institute1 Dee Washington F 6-4 200 Fr. Franklin, N.C./Rabun Gap Nacoochee School

Coaching StaffName Position YearEddie Payne Head Coach 11thKyle Perry Assistant Coach 4thKente’ Hart Assistant Coach 2ndLuke Payne Assistant Coach 1st

Pronunciation GuideBabatunde (bah-bah-tune-day) Olumuyiwa (o-loo-muy-e-wah)Rob Elam (EE-lum)Kente’ Hart (Ken-TAY)

2012-13 USC Upstate Roster


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After coming off the program’s best sea-son since entering the Division I ranks, the USC Upstate men’s basketball team is primed to make a run at its first Atlantic Sun Conference Cham-pionship and NCAA Tournament appearance in 2012-13.

A bid to the 2012 CollegeInsider.com Tourna-ment a year ago gave the Spartans their first NCAA Division I postseason berth, and a vic-tory over Kent State in the opening round gave Upstate momentum as it looks to pick up right where it left off last season.

The Spartans return all five starters, including de-fending A-Sun Player of the Year and Associated Press All-American honorable mention Torrey Craig. The rising junior led the league in scor-ing at 16.4 points per game and was second in rebounding with 7.7 boards per contest. He will have plenty of help with Ty Greene returning for his sophomore campaign after collecting A-Sun Freshman of the Year honors last season and fin-ishing the year in double-digit points per game and shooting 40-percent from behind the arc.

The supporting cast of Ricardo Glenn, Jodd Maxey and Mario Blessing combined to start 80 games and average 7.3 points per contest last sea-son, bringing plenty of experience to an already star-studded lineup. Glenn’s 9.5 points per game ranked third on the team, while Adrian Rodgers played key minutes off the bench and averaged 8.2 points per contest and added 59 assists.

Big man and shot blocker Babatunde Olumuyiwa

A Look Ahead - The Spartans in 2012-13has swatted over 100 shots in two seasons and will once again receive valuable minutes in the middle after playing in all 34 games last year.

Head coach Eddie Payne will begin his 11th sea-son at the helm of the Spartans after picking up his 400th career victory on the final day of the regular season a year ago. Currently sitting at 401 wins in 27 seasons as a head coach, Payne is com-ing off his best season in 25 years, where he was named the A-Sun Coach of the Year and picked up the Hugh Durhman Award as the top mid-major coach in the country.

The Spartans notched a win over NCAA Tourna-ment participant Belmont at home last season, using a tip-in from Craig at the buzzer to com-plete a comeback from 16 points down. The win fueled a streak of eight conference wins in nine games to propel Upstate to receive votes in the mid-major top 25 poll for the first time in school history.

In the Spartans first postseason appearance of the D-I era, Upstate played host to Kent State in the opening round of the CollegeInsider.com Tour-nament and pulled away early to take down the Golden Flashes and advance to the second round. Upstate never trailed in the game and placed four players in double figures, led by 17 points from Craig.

Four incoming players that include three fresh-men and one transfer make their way to Spartan-burg and look to add a spark to a team in search of some lofty goals. With the Spartans home to back-to-back A-Sun Freshman of the Year honors it will be up to Dee Washington, Zach Lillie or Michael Buchanan to make it a three-peat. New-

comer David Lighty has two years of experience under his belt, having spent the last two years at nearby Spartanburg Methodist College.

Upstate will have some early tests on the road in 2012-13, with nine of its first 11 games on the road. The Spartans will open the year at Saint Louis as part of the 2012 CBE Hall of Classic.

After the team’s home opener against Hiwassee College on Nov. 13, Upstate will play its next six games on the road, including a contest at Texas San Antonio and three games in Santa Clara, Calif., as part of the Sub-Host Round of the CBE Classic.

Upstate will put a lid on the road swing with a matchup at UNC Asheville on Nov. 29, before traveling to Kansas State on Dec. 2 to battle the Wildcats.

Following a home contest against Texas San An-tonio on Dec. 8, the Spartans will hit the road again, traveling to Waco, Texas to battle Baylor University on Dec. 17 and to Nashville, Tenn. to take on Tennessee State on Dec. 21.

A pair of home games on Dec. 30 and Jan. 2 against Coastal Georgia and Hampton, respec-tively, will put a lid on the non-conference slate as the Spartans will open A-Sun play away at North-ern Kentucky on Jan. 5 and Lipscomb on Jan. 7.

Upstate will wrap up the 18-game A-Sun sched-ule with a trio of road games, traveling to Jack-sonville on Feb. 21, North Florida on Feb. 23 and ETSU on March 1, before the 2012 Atlantic Sun Championship will commence March 6-9 in Ma-con, Ga., on the campus of Mercer University.


SPARTANSEddie Payne • Head Coach • 11th Season

PersonalBorn July 10, 1951Hometown Winston-Salem, N.C.Wife Ann, May 23, 1981Son Luke

EducationWake Forest B.A. in Communications - 1973Clemson M.A. in Education - 1973-75

Playing HistoryWake Forest 1970-73Domene (France) 1973-74

Head Coaching HistoryTruett-McConnell 1978-79 (25-5)Belmont Abbey 1981-86 (103-51)East Carolina 1991-95 (56-58)Oregon State 1995-00 (55-88)Greensboro College 2000-02 (21-31)USC Upstate 2002-Present (141-154) Total 27 Years (401-392)

Assistant Coaching HistoryClemson 1975-78East Carolina 1979-81South Carolina 1986-91

Milestone Victories100 Feb. 1985 (Belmont Abbey)200 11/29/97 vs. Sacramento St., 89-56 (Oregon St.)300 01/02/05 at Wingate, 73-59 (USC Upstate)400 02/25/12 vs. Stetson, 90-72 (USC Upstate)

Coaching HonorsPeach Belt Conference Coach of the Year 2005 NABC D-II South Atl. Region Coach of the Year 2005Atlantic Sun Conference Coach of the Year 2012Hugh Durham National Coach of the Year 2012

The Eddie Payne File

Eddie Payne is a veteran of the coaching sideline, having spent 27 years as a head coach, and is in his 11th year at the helm of the Upstate men’s basketball program in 2012-13.

Coming off one of his most successful seasons at the helm of the Spartans, Payne led the USC Up-state men’s basketball program to a 21-13 mark in 2011-12, including a College Insider Tourna-ment Postseason bid, where the team knocked off Kent State in the opening round inside the Hodge Center (March 15). Finishing tied for second in the A-Sun, Payne earned the league’s Coach of the Year honors and tallied his 400th career coaching victory on Feb. 25 with a 90-72 victory over Stetson.

The remarkable season earned the Spartans the best NCAA Division I turn-around program in the country as Payne earned the Hugh Durham Award as the nation’s top mid-major coach. Joining the legendary coach with postseason awards in 2011-12 was A-Sun Player of the Year Torrey Craig and A-Sun Freshman of the Year Ty Greene.

Payne has coached at all levels and divisions of college basketball, beginning his head coaching career on the junior college level and moving through the ranks in the NAIA and NCAA Divi-sion I, II and III. He is the only current D-I head coach to have coached at all five levels of college basketball and has compiled a 401-392 record.

Payne has also been instrumental in developing players who have gone on to play professional basketball. He has coached eight players - Bob-

by Davis (Holland), Ivica Grgurovic (Croatia), Kevin Harrington (USBL), Charleston Long (Australia), Luke Payne (Australia), Ante Piku-nic (Croatia), Nick Schneiders (Germany) and Petros Tsampas (Greece) - who have signed pro-fessional contracts to play overseas.

Payne’s teams have made steady progress since making the transition to Division I in 2007. The 2011-12 edition of the Spartans featured one of the most excited young teams in the nation. The squad trailed eventual A-Sun Champion and NCAA Tournament participant Belmont by 16 points at halftime, before storming back and us-ing a tip-in at the buzzer from Torrey Craig to propel the Spartans past the Bruins 79-78 for the first of four straight conference wins. USC Up-state received votes in back-to-back weeks in the Mid-Major Top 25 Poll and made its first-ever Division I postseason appearance in the Atlantic Sun Tournament and College Insider Tourna-ment.

The 2010-11 Spartans had just 10 years of D-I playing experience on their bench, making them


SPARTANS Eddie Payne • 2012 A-Sun Coach of the Year

Truett-McConnell College1978-79 25-5 (.833)1 Year 25-5 (.833)

Belmont Abbey College1981-82 17-10 (.630)1982-83 15-14 (.517)1983-84 26-11 (.703)1984-85 21-10 (.677)1985-86 24-6 (.800)5 Years 103-51 (.669)

East Carolina University1991-92 10-18 (.357)1992-93 13-17 (.433)1993-94 15-12 (.556)1994-95 18-11 (.621)4 Years 56-58 (.491)

Oregon State University1995-96 6-21 (.222)1996-97 7-20 (.259)1997-98 13-17 (.433)1998-99 13-14 (.481)1999-00 13-16 (.448)5 Years 52-88 (.371)

Greensboro College2000-01 10-16 (.385)2001-02 11-15 (.423)2 Years 21-31 (.404)

USC Upstate2002-03 18-11 (.621)2003-04 14-14 (.500)2004-05 24-8 (.750)2005-06 20-10 (.667)2006-07 17-11 (.607)2007-08 7-23 (.233)2008-09 9-21 (.300)2009-10 6-23 (.207)2010-11 5-25 (.167)2011-12 21-13 (.618)10 Years 141-159 (.470)

Career Record27 Years 401-392 (.505)

A-Sun Record2007-08 5-11 (.313)2008-09 8-12 (.400)2009-10 6-14 (.300)2010-11 4-16 (.200)2011-12 13-5 (.722) 5 Years 36-58 (.382)

Eddie PayneThrough the Year

one of the youngest groups in all of college bas-ketball. Payne coached Upstate to a thrilling 93-91 (2 OT) win over NCAA Tournament partici-pant UNC Asheville in the first game inside the newly renovated Hodge Center (Nov. 29). The Spartans lost a total of five games by eight points or fewer, including a five-point home loss to A-Sun Champion Belmont. Under Payne’s guid-ance, Craig earned A-Sun Freshman of the Year honors after finishing the season averaging 14.4 points and 7.2 rebounds per contest.

In 2009-10, a young squad posted the second-most A-Sun wins since the transition, while playing the 16th-toughest non-conference schedule in the nation, according to Ken Pome-

roy in his statistical analysis of every NCAA Di-vision I team. Upstate lost seven games by six points or less in 2009-10 and 11 by nine or less.

In 2008-09, Upstate played the nation’s 29th-toughest non-conference schedule according to Pomeroy, yet improved its overall and A-Sun win totals. The Spartans won nine games, an im-provement of two wins over the previous year, while winning three more conference games than in 2007-08. He also fostered the develop-ment of Bobby Davis who broke Upstate’s career rebounding average and became the first Spar-tan to receive All-A-Sun honors.

Payne led Upstate into the D-I Era, when the Spartans took the floor at Utah on Nov. 9, 2007. Upstate traveled more than 20,000 miles roundtrip from Spartanburg to play its 30-game schedule last year. The Spartans played games in eight states and five time zones, including Alas-ka as Payne and the men’s basketball program spread the USC Upstate name across the nation.

Payne’s Spartans won their first game against a D-I opponent on Dec. 18, 2007, a 58-56 victory at SMU in Dallas. Upstate played its first contest on regional ESPN television, when the Spartans traveled to Iowa State on Jan. 2. Following the Iowa State game, Upstate’s schedule was ranked as the 18th-toughest in the country.

Payne returned the USC Upstate men’s basket-ball program to national prominence on the NCAA Division II level, leading the Spartans to back-to-back appearances in the NCAA D-II Tournament in 2004-05 and 2005-06. His Spar-tan teams won two straight league champion-ships in the Peach Belt Conference, claiming a share of the regular season championship with

Kennesaw State in 2004-05 and winning the conference tournament title for the first time in school history in 2005-06.

Payne’s 2006-07 team finished with a 17-11 re-cord, the fourth winning record and fifth non-losing mark in five seasons with the Spartans. In 2005-06, he led Upstate to a 20-10 record and the program’s first PBC Tournament champion-ship. The Spartans advanced to the NCAA Tour-nament for the second consecutive year and maintained a Top 25 national ranking early in the season.

Payne had a monumental year in 2004-05, re-turning Upstate to the top of the Peach Belt by winning the North Division title and claiming a share of the Peach Belt Championship with South Division foe Kennesaw State. The Spar-tans jumped into the NABC/NCAA Division II Top 25 at No. 15 on Jan. 25, 2005, and moved as high as No. 8 during the season. Upstate settled for a final No. 25 national ranking. He also led the Spartans into the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1998, advancing to the sec-ond round before losing to eventual national champion Virginia Union. On a personal note, Payne reached 300 career wins in his 20th year of coaching, earned Peach Belt Conference Coach of the Year honors and was named South Atlantic Region Coach of the Year.

In his first year as head coach of the Spartans in 2002-03, Payne restored USC Upstate to the lev-el of success it has been accustomed to since the early 1980s. The 2002-03 Spartans recorded an 18-11 record, finished second in the North Divi-sion of the Peach Belt Conference, and advanced to the semifinals of the league tournament. In 2003-04, Payne led the Spartans to a third place


SPARTANSEddie Payne • 2012 Hugh Durham National Coach of the Year

finish in the North Division and claimed 14 wins on the season.

Payne came to USC Upstate after serving as the head men’s basketball coach and assistant athlet-ic director at Greensboro College for two years.

Prior to his stint at Greensboro College, Payne served at the helm of the Oregon State program from 1995-2000. Among his victories were wins over Stanford (No. 15 in 1996-97 and No. 6 in 1998-99), UCLA (No. 8 in 1998-99) and Ari-zona (No. 9 in 1998-99 and No. 3 in 1999-2000). Payne also coached four Pac-10 All-Freshman team members, including Corey Benjamin. He also coached three Pac-10 All-Newcomer and three Pac-10 All-Academic honorees. He re-cruited and coached Deaundra Tanner, who finished as the eighth-leading scorer in school history.

Before his stint at Oregon State, Payne was the head coach at East Carolina from 1991-95. He led the Pirates to 56 wins in his four years at the school and won the program’s only Colonial Athletic Association tournament championship in 1993. His 1994-95 squad went 18-11 and his teams won 33 games in the final two seasons he was the head coach of the Pirates. ECU defeated James Madison in the conference championship game to advance to the NCAA Tournament in 1993. ECU was pitted against North Carolina in the first round of the tournament and was eliminated by the eventual national champions. He coached five CAA All-Rookie and two All-Conference selections at ECU.

Payne began his head coaching career at Truett-McConnell College in Georgia, leading the ju-nior college program to a 25-5 record in his only

season at the helm of the program in 1978-79.

Payne became the head coach at Belmont Abbey in 1981 and remained at the head of the program for five years, leaving the position after the 1986 season. He tallied a 103-51 record the Abbey.

In addition to his stints as a head coach, Payne has also served as an assistant coach at three NCAA Division I programs. He was on the side-lines at Clemson from 1975-78 as an assistant during the Tree Rollins era. From 1979-81, he was an assistant at East Carolina, where he made such an impression on the athletic administra-tion that he was hired as the head coach of the program 10 years after his departure for Bel-mont Abbey.

Payne also served on the coaching staff of George Felton at South Carolina from 1986-91. The Gamecocks tallied an 87-62 record during Payne’s stint at the school. South Carolina ad-vanced to the NCAA East Regional in 1989 and the postseason NIT in 1991. Payne coached six All-Metro Conference selections during his ten-ure, including standouts Jo Jo English and John Hudson.

Payne graduated from Wake Forest with a Bach-elor of Arts degree in communications in 1973. He was a member of the Demon Deacon basket-ball team from 1970-73. He received the school’s prestigious Arnold Palmer Award as the Out-standing Student-Athlete in 1973. Twenty-five years later his son, Luke, earned similar honors at USC Upstate as the school’s Student-Athlete of the Year. In addition to the Arnold Palmer Award, he was named the team’s Most Valuable Player as a senior in 1973. Upon graduation, he continued his playing career professionally

in France from 1973-74, leading Domene as it advanced to the D-1 level in France. He earned a Master of Education degree from Clemson in 1978, while serving as an assistant coach. He graduated from East Mecklenburg High School and was an All-State selection in basketball.

Payne and his wife, Ann, have a son, Luke, who graduated from Upstate in May of 2008 and was a standout on the men’s basketball team, finish-ing his career ranked ninth all-time in scoring with 1,381 points. Mrs. Payne is a former wom-en’s head coach at Alabama, Charlotte, Belmont Abbey and Berry College.

Kyle Perry • Assistant Coach


SPARTANS

Kyle Perry is in his fourth year as an as-sistant men’s basketball coach at USC Upstate in 2012-13. He assists in all phases of the pro-gram and serves as the recruiting coordinator.

Perry has been instrumental in the recent suc-cess of the USC Upstate men’s basketball pro-gram, bringing in two of the strongest recruit-ing classes in the nation that led to the best turn-around program at the NCAA Division I level in 2011-12.

In 2010-11, Perry put together a dynamic class as A-Sun Freshman of the Year Torrey Craig and shot blocker Babatunde Olumuyiwa made an immediate mark on the program. Craig av-eraged 14.4 point per game and 7.2 rebounds per game as a freshman, while Olumuyiwa swatted 71 shots as a rookie, including nine rejections at South Carolina. Olumuyiwa’s nine blocks set a new Upstate single-game mark, while tying an A-Sun record. Both Craig and Olumuyiwa were rated as major/mid-major prospects by ESPN Scouts, Inc.

Not to be outdone in 2011-12, Perry recruited Ty Greene from Bearden High School in Knox-ville, Tenn., who made it back-to-back A-Sun Freshman of the Year honors for the Spartans, when he averaged 11.4 points per game and added a team-high 80 assists. Craig continued his stellar play as well and earned A-Sun Player of the Year honors as just a sophomore in the Atlantic Sun.

Perry came to Upstate after helping turnaround a South Carolina State program that finished second in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference in 2008-09 during a two-year stay as an assis-tant coach.

Prior to coming to Upstate, Perry spent the two seasons as an assistant men’s basketball coach at South Carolina State under coach Tim Carter. Perry’s responsibilities included recruiting, scheduling, scouting and on-the-floor coach-ing. He was an instrumental force in helping land some of S.C. State’s top recruits in his two years in Orangeburg.

After the Bulldogs went 13-20 during Perry’s first year, he helped the team become one of the best in the MEAC in 2008-09, as they went 17-13 overall and finished second in the league with a 10-6 record.

Perry spent the 2006-07 season at the College of Charleston, serving as director of basketball operations under his college coach, Bobby Cr-emins. Perry was a part of a Cougars program that made the SoCon Championship. He re-cruited Andrew Goudelock, who was the 4A Player of the Year in Georgia at Stone Mountain

High School. Goudelock finished his career as the program’s career leader in points and ranks third in SoCon history with 2,571. Goudelock also finished his career as CofC’s all-time leader in career three pointers made with 396.

Goudelock reached double figures in 126 of his 140 games, reaching the 20-point plateau 46 times and surpassing 30 points eight times. He also earned a spot on the NABC and USBWA All-District team at the conclusion of his senior season. Goudelock was drafted in the second round of the 2011 NBA Draft as he was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers with the 46th overall pick.

Before making his way to the Palmetto State, Perry spent four seasons as an assistant at Car-son-Newman College under coach Dale Clay-ton and was promoted to associate head coach in the 2005-2006 season.

Perry began his career as a graduate assistant under Jeff Lebo at Tennessee Tech during the 2001-02 season. The Golden Eagles finished the season 27-7, won the Ohio Valley Conference, and made an appearance in the NIT.

Perry was a walk on at Georgia Tech under Cremins, eventually earning three letters and helping the Yellow Jackets make two appear-ances in the NIT, while appearing in 19 career games. At Georgia Tech, Perry was a four-time All-ACC Academic honoree as well as a Hope Scholarship recipient from 1997-2001.

Perry earned his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Georgia Tech in 2001 and his master’s degree in Education Admin-istration in 2002 from Tennessee Tech. Perry originally from Gallatin, Tenn., resides in Spar-tanburg, S.C., with his wife, Kristen Perry and son, Kolton.

Kyle Perry • Assistant Coach

PersonalBorn May 5, 1978Hometown Gallatin, Tenn.Wife Kristen, May 13, 2006Son Kolton

EducationGeorgia Tech B.S. in Business Admin. - 2001Tennessee Tech M.S. in Education Admin - 2002

Playing HistoryGeorgia Tech 1997-01

Assistant Coaching HistoryTennessee Tech (Graduate Asst.) 2001-02Carson-Newman (Assoc. HC in 2005-06) 2002-06Coll. of Charleston (Dir. of Operations) 2006-07South Carolina State 2007-09USC Upstate 2009-Present

The Kyle PerryFile

Kente’ Hart • Assistant Coach


SPARTANS

Kente’ Hart is in his second season as an assistant coach with the USC Upstate men’s basketball program in 2012-13. He assists in all phases of the program.

During the 2011-12 campaign, Hart as-sisted the Spartans to the best turn-around program at the NCAA Division I level and helped coach the A-Sun Freshman of the Year Ty Greene and A-Sun Player of the Year Torrey Craig.

Hart most recently served as an assistant basketball coach at Vincennes University during the 2009-10 season. The Evansville, Ind., native assisted in all facets of the pro-gram, including: recruiting, strength and conditioning, practices, scouting and game preparations. He also coordinated team travel and served as the team’s academic monitor.

Vincennes claimed 22 wins in 2009-10 and the team was the NJCAA District III Run-ner-Up. Three players signed Division I scholarships, while one other player signed with a Division II institution.

Before making his way to Vincennes, Hart served as a student assistant coach at Car-son-Newman College from 2007-08 as he completed his undergraduate degree. Hart assisted in the coordination of opponent scouting, game film and game planning. He also helped with individual workouts and was responsible for filming home and away games. Hart graduated in December 2008 with a B.S. degree in Physical Educa-tion.

Hart is familiarity with the Spartan coach-ing staff as he played at Carson-Newman under then-associate head coach Kyle Per-ry.

Hart was a two-year letterwinner at Car-son-Newman (2005-07). He was named Second-Team All-South Atlantic Confer-ence as well as team MVP after a stellar senior campaign. He averaged 15.1 points, 6.0 assists and 2.9 rebounds per contest, while connecting on 49 percent of his field goal attempts, 46 percent from beyond the arc and 85 percent at the charity stripe.

The two-time conference player of the week finished the season 15th nationally in assists. Hart was recruited to Carson-

Newman by Perry and played under Perry during the 2005-06 season. Hart was also active in the Fellowship of Christian Ath-letes during his time at the school.

Before arriving in Jefferson City, Tenn., Hart played two seasons at Shawnee Com-munity College in Ullin, Ill. As a sopho-more, he earned team MVP and First-Team All-Conference accolades after leading the team in points (18.1 ppg), assists (6.1 apg) and free throw percentage (87.0), while grabbing 3.1 rebounds per contest. Hart also excelled in the classroom as he was named to the Dean’s List and was a member of Phi Beta Lambda.

Kente’ Hart • Assistant Coach

PersonalBorn June 13, 1985Hometown Evansville, Ind.

EducationCarson-Newman B.S. in Physical Ed. - 2008

Playing HistoryShawnee C.C. 2003-05Carson-Newman 2005-07

Assistant Coaching HistoryCarson-Newman (Student Asst.) 2007-08Vincennes University 2009-10USC Upstate 2011-Pres.

The Kente’ Hart File


SPARTANS

PersonalBorn Oct. 3, 1985Hometown Spartanburg, S.C.

EducationUSC Upstate B.S. in Business - 2008

Playing HistoryUSC Upstate 2005-08Australia State League 2009-12

Assistant Coaching HistoryUSC Upstate 2012-Pres.

The Luke Payne File

Luke Payne is in his first year as a volun-teer assistant coach with the USC Upstate men’s basketball program in 2012-13. He assists in all phases of the program.

The son of head coach Eddie Payne, Luke re-turns to the program after playing four years for the Spartans and etching his name in the Upstate record books.

A standout from 2005-08, Payne is third in the history of the program with 100 games started and ranks ninth all-time with 1,381 points scored. He played 119 games, which ranks fifth in school history and knocked down 333 free

throws, placing him third in the Upstate record books.

Following his stellar collegiate campaign, Payne went overseas and was equally impressive, play-ing three years professionally in Western Aus-tralia’s State Basketball League for the Lakeside Lightning. He paced the Lakeside Lightning to the Grand Final Championship in 2009 and led the league in scoring with over 25 points per game, including a 29-point performance in the championship game.

He was a member of the 2005 Peach Belt Con-ference regular season championship team and led the Spartans to the 2006 PBC Tournament title. He participated in the NCAA Division II

National Tournament in back-to-back seasons before leading the Spartans into the Division I transition, starting in the 2007-08 season.

He was named to the Peach Belt Conference Presidential Honor Roll his first three seasons in the league and earned Atlantic Sun All-Academ-ic honors during his senior season. Graduating with a 3.80 grade point average, he was named First-Team ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Aca-demic All-District as a senior.

He picked up USC Upstate student-athlete of the year honors in 2007-08 when he scored 448 points, garnered A-Sun Player of the Week honors and was named to the All-Tournament teams at the BP Top of the World Classic and the State Farm Insurance Sun Bowl Tournament.

He was also the outstanding School of Business Management student in 2004 during his fresh-man campaign.

Payne played his prep career at nearby Spartan-burg High School where he averaged 14 points and four assists per game. He was an 83 percent free throw shooter and was an All-Region and All-State selection.

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Luke Payne • Assistant Coach


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Michael “Sandy”

SANDAGO

Sandy Sandago is in his seventh year at the helm of the Sports Medicine Department at USC Upstate. He was promoted from Assistant Athletics Director to Associate Athletics Direc-tor for Sports Medicine in 2007. He is the fifth full-time head athletic trainer at the University and the first to assume the duties as Associate AD for Sports Medicine. He also serves as a member of the Senior Athletics Administrative Staff.

Sandago came to USC Upstate after working on the athletic training staff at Oregon State for 22 years. He joined the staff in 1984 and was promoted to head athletic trainer in 1992. He

oversaw the athletic training services for all sports and directly handled the athletic train-ing responsibilities for men’s basketball and men’s and women’s golf. While in Oregon, San-dago began a close relationship with Nike re-search and development, a relationship that has continued in his current position at Upstate. He coordinates testing of new Nike footwear tech-nology, utilizing various teams to gather input and analysis during practices throughout the year. He reports back to Nike R&D on the du-rability, wear and comfort of the products the company plans to release into the marketplace in the future.

Prior to his 22-year stint at Oregon State, he was a teacher and athletic trainer at Maumee High School in Ohio. He also served as an assistant

athletic trainer for the Seattle Seahawks dur-ing summer workouts from 1980-86. Sandago graduated with a bachelor’s degree in physical education from Washington State University in 1979 and received his master’s degree in health education from the Miami University in 1983.

The Seattle native graduated from Lynwood High School, where he lettered in three sports, while serving as a student athletic trainer.

Sandago and his wife, Allyson, have two daugh-ters, Emma and Anna. Allyson is also a certi-fied athletic trainer and works with the Ortho-paedic Research Foundation of the Carolinas.

Sandy Sandago • Head Athletic Trainer


SPARTANSRob Elam • Senior • Forward

3-Pt FG ReboundsYear GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg2010-11 (Redshirted, did not see any action)2011-12 27 1 196 7.3 8 21 .381 0 1 .000 10 15 .667 9 13 22 0.8 22 0 10 9 1 4 26 1.0TOTAL 27 1 196 7.3 8 21 .381 0 1 .000 10 15 .667 9 13 22 0.8 22 0 10 9 1 4 26 1.0

Career Statistics

Game FGs 3FGs FTs Rebs PF Pts. AST TO BLK ST MINat Arkansas 0-2 0-1 4-4 1 1 4 2 0 0 1 14PIEDMONT COLLEGE* 0-0 0-0 1-2 4 3 1 1 3 0 1 15at Texas-Pan American 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4vs Toledo 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 17vs Texas State 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 8TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN 0-0 0-0 2-2 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 9VICTORY UNIVERSITY 1-3 0-0 0-0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 13JACKSONVILLE STATE 2-3 0-0 1-2 1 2 5 1 0 0 0 10at UNC Asheville 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 7at Dayton 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 5at Ohio State 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9at Stetson 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 10at FGCU 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3at South Carolina 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2at ETSU 0-1 0-0 0-1 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 7KENNESAW STATE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2MERCER 0-0 0-0 1-2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 2at North Florida 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4at Jacksonville State 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 5at Mercer 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 2 0 0 1 0 1 14at Kennesaw State 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3JACKSONVILLE 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 14NORTH FLORIDA 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5at Lipscomb 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 4at Belmont 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4FGCU 0-0 0-0 1-2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2STETSON 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4

2011-12 Game-by-Game Stats (*Starter)

• Played in 27 games with one start as a junior for the Spartans.• Averaged 1.0 points per game and 0.8 rebounds per contest.• Scored a career-high five points on Dec. 1 against Jacksonville State.• Pulled down a career-high four rebounds on Nov. 14 against Piedmont College.• Logged a career-high 17 minutes on the road at Toledo on Nov. 19.• Shot 38.1 percent from the field and 55.7 per-cent from the free throw line.• Received USC Upstate’s Spartanburg Regional Sports Medicine Award at the department’s an-nual Coca-Cola Awards Banquet.

- 2011-12 Season -

• Missed the entire season after suffering an in-jury during the preseason.

- 2010-11 Season -

• A standout at Batesburg-Leesville High School.• Played as a combination forward.• Averaged 14.7 points, 9.8 rebounds, 3.2 blocks and 2.5 steals per game as a senior.• Led the team to a 36-4 record.• Averaged 10.9 points, 10.2 rebounds and 5.3 blocks per game as a junior.• Led the Panthers to a 34-6 record and the 2006 region championship.• Named the team’s Defensive Player of the Year.• An A-B Honor Roll student.

- High School -

Born on Nov. 21, 1989 in Boston… Son of Rob-ert and Carlynne Elam… Has three sisters… An interdisciplinary studies major… Favorite quote is “What we do in life echoes in eternity”… Most admires his mother... Aspires to play profession-al basketball.

Points 5 - Jacksonville St. (12/01/11)Rebounds 4 - Piedmont College (11/14/11)Assists 2 - Three timesSteals 1 - Three timesBlocks None FG Made 2 - Jacksonville St. (12/01/11)FG Att. 3 - Twice3FG Made None3FG Att. 1 - at Arkansas (11/11/11)FT Made 4 - at Arkansas (11/11/11)FT Att. 4 - at Arkansas (11/11/11)

Career Game Highs- Personal -

• Redshirted the 2009-10 season after a solid freshman year in 2008-09 at East Mississippi College under head coach Mark White.• Originally signed with Austin Peay out of prep school.• Averaged five points and 3.6 rebounds as a freshman at East Mississippi.• Shot 52 percent from the field.• Finished the year with 22 blocked shots.• Rivals.com ranked him as a two-star recruit coming out of junior college.• Spent one season playing basketball in prep school at Pioneer Christian Academy in Nash-ville, Tenn.• Averaged 13 points and nine rebounds per contest during lone season at Pioneer.

- Before USC Upstate -


SPARTANSRicardo Glenn • Junior • Forward

3-Pt FG ReboundsYear GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg2009-10 (Redshirted, did not see any action)2010-11 27 16 480 17.8 51 129 .395 3 9 .333 40 66 .606 68 82 150 5.6 60 1 24 34 5 11 145 5.42011-12 34 32 757 22.3 123 235 .523 0 3 .000 78 137 .569 128 119 247 7.3 83 1 50 48 10 27 324 9.5TOTAL 61 48 1237 20.3 174 364 .478 3 12 .250 118 203 .581 196 201 397 6.5 143 2 74 82 15 38 469 7.7

Career Statistics

Game FGs 3FGs FTs Rebs PF Pts. AST TO BLK ST MINat Michigan* 1-2 0-0 2-2 5 5 4 0 1 0 0 13at Virginia* 2-5 0-1 0-0 6 2 4 0 0 0 2 24vs Wofford* 2-7 0-1 3-7 7 2 7 1 0 0 0 25vs Coastal Carolina* 2-6 1-2 4-7 10 0 9 0 1 1 1 24vs East Carolina* 3-8 0-1 0-0 7 3 6 0 2 1 1 16at North Carolina State 0-1 0-1 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6CAMPBELL 1-3 0-0 1-2 3 2 3 0 0 0 0 12at Auburn* 2-3 0-0 0-0 3 2 4 1 3 0 0 20at Virginia Tech* 1-5 0-0 0-0 6 3 2 1 0 0 1 21at Kennesaw State* 2-5 0-0 3-6 7 2 7 0 1 0 1 17at Mercer* 4-6 1-1 1-2 5 2 10 0 1 0 0 26STETSON* 2-4 0-0 3-5 6 0 7 4 2 0 0 29at Jacksonville* 1-6 0-0 0-0 8 4 2 0 1 0 0 20at North Florida* 1-2 0-0 0-0 3 3 2 0 2 0 0 10BELMONT 1-2 0-0 3-3 4 4 5 0 3 0 0 9LIPSCOMB 2-3 0-0 1-1 5 1 5 1 2 0 1 17at ETSU 3-9 0-0 2-2 9 3 8 2 0 0 0 20MERCER 1-6 0-0 3-4 8 2 5 0 1 0 0 16KENNESAW STATE 1-5 0-0 0-1 6 0 2 2 2 0 1 12at Stetson 2-2 0-0 0-2 3 2 4 1 0 0 0 15at FGCU 2-3 0-0 0-0 3 2 4 1 3 0 1 13NORTH FLORIDA 0-2 0-0 2-4 4 2 2 0 2 0 0 14JACKSONVILLE 5-8 0-0 6-8 9 2 16 1 1 0 0 16at Lipscomb* 3-6 0-0 3-3 6 1 9 3 2 0 1 22at Belmont* 5-9 1-2 1-3 5 3 12 2 1 2 0 23at Campbell* 1-5 0-0 2-4 6 4 4 2 1 1 0 22FGCU* 1-6 0-0 0-0 5 4 2 2 2 0 1 18


• Redshirted, did not see any action.- 2009-10 Season -

• A standout power forward for coach Steve No-bles at Richmond Academy.• The Region III-4A Player of the Year as a se-nior.• Led the Musketeers into the semifinals of the 4A state tournament for the first time since 1957.• Richmond finished a very successful season with a 31-4 record.• Earned team MVP honors.• Averaged 15.7 points, 12.3 rebounds, 3.0 as-sists, 1.5 blocks and 1.0 steals per game.• Named the Augusta Chronicle’s All-Area Play-er of the Year.• A first team 4A All-State selection.• A three-year member of the varsity squad at Richmond Academy.• A key reserve as a sophomore.• Cracked the starting lineup as a junior.• Averaged 14 points, 11 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.3 blocked shots and a steal per game.• Helped lead Richmond to the Region III-4A championship and an appearance in the final 16 of the state tournament as a sophomore.• Led the Musketeers to an appearance in the state quarterfinals as a junior.• Led the Musketeers to a 55-15 record and aver-aged a double-double the last two years.• Also played AAU ball for coach Greg Williams on Team Power out of Augusta.

- High School -

Born on May 1, 1990 in Detroit… Son of Ri-cardo Glenn and Cherise Barnes… Has two brothers and one sister… Majoring in interdis-ciplinary studies… Aspires to play professional basketball.

Points 19 - vs. Texas St. (11/20/11)Rebounds 17 - ETSU (01/27/12)Assists 5 - at Jacksonville (01/30/12)Steals 3 - Three timesBlocks 3 - FGCU (02/23/12)FG Made 8 - vs. Texas St. (11/20/11)FG Att. 11 - Three times3FG Made 1 - Three times3FG Att. 2 - TwiceFT Made 6 - TwiceFT Att. 9 - at Jacksonville (01/16/12)

Career Game Highs

- Personal -

• Appeared in 27 games, making 16 starts and averaged 5.4 points and 5.6 rebounds per contest as a redshirt freshman.• Ranked fourth in the A-Sun in offensive re-bounds (2.52 orpg) and 16th in rebounding.• In conference only games, Glenn finished sixth in the conference in offensive rebounds (2.68 orpg) and 19th in rebounding (5.5 rpg).• Against Coastal Carolina (Nov. 19) on day two of the Charleston Classic, Glenn fell just short of a double-double with a career-best 10 rebounds and nine points.• Missed three games as a result of the injury and returned to limited action against N.C. State (Dec. 11) and Campbell (Dec. 16).• Scored in double figures for the first time of his career at Mercer (Jan. 5) as he finished with 10 points and grabbed five rebounds.• Recorded a career-high four assists to go along with seven points and six rebounds against Stet-son (Jan. 8).• Scored a career-high 16 points behind a career-best five field goals against Jacksonville (Feb. 13).

- 2010-11 Season -• Played in 34 games, starting 32 of those as a sophomore for the Spartans.• Averaged 9.5 points per game and 7.3 rebounds per contest.• Led the A-sun in offensive rebounds at 3.8 per game and finished fourth in the league in total rebounds per contest.• Finished the year ranked 30th in the league in scoring, 9th in field goal percentage at 52.3, and tallied three double-doubles.• Received a pair of A-Sun Player of the Week honors.• Picked up first award on Nov. 22 following a 19-point and seven rebound performance against Texas State.• Honored again from the league office on Dec. 20 after back-to-back double-doubles on the road at Stetson and FGCU.• Notched a career-high 19 points against Texas State on Nov. 20, and pulled down a career-high 17 rebounds against ETSU on Jan. 20.• Blocked a career-high three shots at FGCU on Feb. 23.• Received the Conrad Award for Strength & Conditioning and the team’s Spartan Award at the department’s annual Coca-Cola Awards Banquet.

- 2011-12 Season -

Game FGs 3FGs FTs Rebs PF Pts. AST TO BLK ST MINat Arkansas 3-6 0-0 1-2 5 3 7 0 0 0 1 23PIEDMONT COLLEGE* 4-5 0-0 3-3 4 3 10 1 2 0 1 16at Texas-Pan American* 6-8 0-0 3-6 3 4 15 0 2 0 1 22vs Toledo* 2-5 0-2 4-6 2 0 8 0 1 0 0 23vs Texas State* 8-10 0-0 3-8 7 3 19 0 3 0 0 24TEXAS-PAN AM.* 3-6 0-0 5-7 8 4 11 3 0 0 1 21VICTORY UNIVERSITY* 3-8 0-0 1-2 7 1 7 1 1 0 1 19JACKSONVILLE STATE* 0-5 0-0 0-0 5 0 0 1 1 1 1 13at UNC Asheville 2-4 0-0 2-2 0 3 6 0 1 0 0 13at Dayton* 3-4 0-0 4-4 3 2 10 3 3 0 2 22at Ohio State* 3-4 0-0 4-6 7 3 10 0 3 0 0 20at Stetson* 4-8 0-0 4-4 14 3 12 1 1 0 3 24at FGCU* 5-9 0-0 5-6 10 2 15 0 1 0 1 23at South Carolina* 3-11 0-1 1-4 8 3 7 3 0 0 0 24at ETSU* 0-3 0-0 0-2 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 8KENNESAW STATE* 0-1 0-0 0-0 6 2 0 3 4 1 1 20MERCER* 7-10 0-0 2-4 7 3 16 3 0 1 0 26at North Florida* 1-4 0-0 0-0 3 5 2 1 3 0 0 10at Jacksonville* 6-11 0-0 2-9 8 3 14 3 0 0 1 31BELMOMT* 4-4 0-0 2-5 5 3 10 1 3 0 3 25LIPSCOMB* 1-6 0-0 1-2 14 2 3 4 2 0 1 26ETSU* 2-9 0-0 3-5 17 0 7 3 1 0 0 25at Jacksonville State* 5-8 0-0 1-3 8 2 11 5 1 1 0 26at Mercer* 5-11 0-0 3-6 6 4 13 1 2 0 1 28at Kennesaw State* 5-7 0-0 2-4 5 1 12 0 1 0 0 28JACKSONVILLE* 4-8 0-0 1-2 6 4 9 1 2 0 0 27NORTH FLORIDA* 3-6 0-0 2-3 9 4 8 1 1 1 1 21at Lipscomb* 4-7 0-0 0-0 6 3 8 2 1 0 0 22at Belmont* 4-8 0-0 5-7 6 2 13 0 2 1 3 22FGCU* 4-7 0-0 3-4 14 3 11 1 1 3 2 25STETSON* 6-9 0-0 1-3 8 2 13 1 0 0 1 21vs FGCU* 5-9 0-0 3-6 8 2 13 3 1 1 0 24KENT STATE* 5-7 0-0 2-3 8 2 12 1 0 0 0 24at Old Dominion* 3-7 0-0 6-10 16 2 12 3 2 0 1 31



SPARTANSTorrey Craig • 2012 A-Sun Player of the Year

3-Pt FG ReboundsYear GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg2010-11 30 26 916 30.5 155 408 .380 68 214 .318 53 78 .679 68 148 216 7.2 81 2 44 83 11 29 431 14.42011-12 34 33 1010 29.7 194 446 .435 83 238 .349 88 129 .682 80 183 263 7.7 93 2 52 92 37 45 559 16.4TOTAL 64 59 1926 30.1 349 854 .409 151 452 .334 141 207 .681 148 331 479 7.5 174 4 96 175 48 74 990 15.5

Career Statistics

Game FGs 3FGs FTs Rebs PF Pts. AST TO BLK ST MINat Arkansas* 2-12 0-5 0-1 7 4 4 2 3 0 0 15PIEDMONT* 6-11 4-9 0-0 9 1 16 2 5 0 4 26at Texas-Pan Am* 7-18 1-6 0-2 8 3 15 2 4 0 1 30vs Toledo* 4-11 3-8 1-2 4 3 12 1 2 3 2 27vs Texas State* 6-11 2-4 3-5 11 0 17 1 1 0 1 30TEXAS-PAN AM* 7-10 2-5 4-4 4 4 20 3 3 1 3 26VICTORY* 6-9 2-3 2-2 8 0 16 1 1 0 1 23JACKSONVILLE STATE* 7-17 1-8 5-7 13 3 20 0 1 3 2 29at UNC Asheville* 7-16 4-10 10-10 5 4 28 4 6 3 1 24at Dayton* 9-18 3-8 0-0 7 4 21 1 1 2 0 29at Ohio State* 6-12 4-9 4-5 6 4 20 3 5 1 1 28at Stetson* 4-14 1-8 4-7 7 3 13 0 2 0 2 35at FGCU* 1-11 0-7 7-8 7 3 9 4 2 2 0 27at South Carolina* 7-13 4-8 2-3 4 4 20 2 2 0 1 32at ETSU* 9-16 5-11 6-8 8 3 29 1 6 1 0 35KENNESAW STATE* 10-12 5-7 3-4 10 3 28 2 2 1 2 34MERCER* 7-18 1-8 2-4 7 3 17 1 1 2 1 32at North Florida* 6-14 1-4 4-6 12 2 17 1 3 1 1 30at Jacksonville* 6-18 3-10 2-2 10 2 17 1 3 2 1 40BELMONT* 7-11 4-6 4-5 6 3 22 1 3 0 0 31LIPSCOMB* 5-12 1-5 3-5 12 2 14 0 2 2 3 32ETSU* 5-18 1-10 0-2 10 0 11 1 1 0 4 35at Jacksonville State* 5-6 1-2 4-6 2 2 15 2 3 2 0 32at Mercer* 4-15 2-8 3-5 7 4 13 1 2 0 3 32at Kennesaw State* 6-11 2-5 1-1 9 2 15 1 1 2 1 31JACKSONVILLE* 7-13 3-5 3-7 10 3 20 0 3 2 0 33NORTH FLORIDA* 5-8 2-4 3-7 8 2 15 2 2 1 1 30at Lipscomb* 2-11 2-7 1-2 9 2 7 3 2 1 1 34at Belmont* 2-8 2-5 2-2 8 5 8 0 4 1 1 27FGCU* 10-18 8-14 2-2 9 1 30 5 2 1 0 32STETSON 8-15 4-7 0-0 9 3 20 2 2 0 1 23vs FGCU (ASUN)* 3-13 2-9 2-3 8 4 10 1 4 2 1 31KENT STATE (CIT)* 7-15 2-5 1-2 6 2 17 1 6 0 5 31at Old Dominion* 1-11 1-8 0-0 3 5 3 0 2 1 0 24


• Played in all 34 games and started 33 of those for the Spartans as a sophomore.• Earned A-Sun Player of the Year honors af-ter averaging 16.4 points per game and 7.7 re-bounds per contest.• Named an All-American Honorable Mention by the Associated Press.• Selected as the A-Sun Player of the Year by Roundball Daily, College Insider and College Sports Madness.• A finalist for the Lou Henson award as top mid-major player in the country• Led the A-Sun in points per game at 16.4 and finished second in the league in rebounding at 7.7.• Ranked fifth in the A-Sun in three-pointers made with 83 and tallied a career-high eight double-doubles on the year. • Finished ninth in the league in blocks at 1.1 per contest.• Put together a performance for the record books against FGCU on Feb. 23, scoring a ca-reer-high 30 points and adding a career-high eight three-pointers.• Named USC Upstate’s Student-Athlete of the Year at the department’s annual Coca-Cola Awards Banquet.

- 2011-12 Season -• Appeared in all 30 games for the Spartans and never exited the starting lineup after getting the start against East Carolina (Nov. 21).• Earned A-Sun Freshman of the Year honors af-ter averaging 14.4 points and 7.2 rebounds per contest.• Finished third overall in the conference in re-bounding and seventh in scoring.• Averages in points and rebounds led all A-Sun freshmen.• Finished the season ranked third in defensive rebounds (4.93 drpg), fourth in 3-point field goals made per game (2.27 pg) and tied for eighth in offensive rebounds (2.27 orpg).• Among freshmen across the nation, his 14.4 ppg trailed only five other rookies: Jared Sull-inger (Ohio State), Terrence Jones (Kentucky), Brandon Knight (Kentucky), Trey Ziegler (Cen-tral Michigan) and DeAndre Kane (Marshall).• Recipient of Upstate’s Outstanding Male Fresh-man of the Year award.• Member of the A-Sun All-Academic Team.• Recorded five double-doubles on the season, placing him in a tie for fourth in the league while finishing ninth nationally among freshmen.

- 2010-11 Season -

• A standout player for head coach John Smith at Great Falls High School.• Averaged 24 points and 13 rebounds per game en route to earning 1A Player of the Year honors from the South Carolina Basketball Coaches As-sociation.• Earned Region III-A Player of the Year honors.• Led Great Falls to a 25-2 overall record, a 12-0 conference mark and region championship.• Led the Red Devils to back-to-back state cham-pionship game appearances.• Averaged 29 points in the final three games of the state tournament.• An all-state, all-region and all-area selection.• Earned a spot on the North-South All-Star team.• Was rated an 81 by ESPN.com/Scouts Inc.

- High School -

Born Dec. 19, 1990 in Columbia, S.C… Son of Johnny Craig and Teresa Mays… Has one brother and one sister… Majoring in communi-cations… Favorite quote is “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure”… Dream job is to be a producer.

Points 30 - FGCU (02/23/12)Rebounds 15 - ETSU (12/05/10)Assists 7 - Stetson (01/08/10)Steals 5 - Kent State (03/15/12)Blocks 3 - Three timesFG Made 11 - at Kennesaw St. (01/03/11)FG Att. 21 - at Kennesaw St. (01/03/12)3FG Made 8 - FGCU (02/23/12)3FG Att. 14 - FGCU (02/23/12)FT Made 10 - at UNC Asheville (12/04/11)FT Att. 10 - at UNC Asheville (12/04/11)

Career Game Highs

- Personal -

Game FGs 3FGs FTs Rebs PF Pts. AST TO BLK ST MINat Michigan 1-5 1-3 1-4 1 1 4 0 3 0 0 18at Virginia 2-8 1-3 0-0 2 2 5 0 2 0 0 21vs Wofford 5-11 1-3 2-3 7 2 13 1 2 0 1 21Costal Carolina 6-15 5-10 0-0 4 2 17 0 1 2 0 17East Carolina* 6-14 2-7 5-6 8 4 19 0 2 1 0 34South Carolina* 1-9 0-3 1-4 7 1 3 2 2 1 0 24UNC ASHEVILLE* 3-11 2-6 2-2 14 5 10 1 2 0 2 34ETSU* 7-13 4-9 0-0 15 4 18 2 2 0 0 35at North Carolina State* 3-11 1-5 2-2 6 0 9 2 3 0 0 33CAMPBELL* 6-14 3-7 4-5 6 2 19 0 1 1 0 31at Auburn* 5-13 0-5 1-3 4 5 11 2 2 0 1 32at Virginia Tech* 5-12 1-5 1-3 6 4 12 2 4 1 2 30at Kennesaw State* 11-21 3-8 0-0 7 4 25 2 3 0 0 35at Mercer* 5-13 2-6 0-2 9 4 12 0 3 0 2 21STETSON* 9-15 5-10 1-2 6 3 24 7 4 0 0 36at Jacksonville* 4-17 2-10 2-2 5 3 12 2 2 1 2 38at North Florida* 8-16 2-7 2-4 9 3 20 0 4 0 2 35BELMONT* 7-18 5-12 4-7 10 4 23 1 3 0 1 34LIPSCOMB* 6-10 2-4 0-0 5 2 14 0 0 1 1 26at ETSU* 4-12 1-7 2-2 7 2 11 0 5 0 1 35MERCER* 5-19 1-9 6-7 9 4 17 2 3 0 0 38KENNESAW STATE* 10-20 5-9 2-2 6 2 27 3 4 1 2 32at Stetson* 7-13 6-12 0-0 14 3 20 4 6 2 2 39at FGCU* 2-13 1-6 4-4 6 1 9 2 7 0 4 31NORTH FLORIDA* 6-15 2-8 0-0 10 3 14 0 1 0 0 33JACKSONVILLE* 5-17 2-9 2-4 8 3 14 3 5 0 2 37at Lipscomb* 3-14 2-9 1-1 6 2 9 1 4 0 1 28at Belmont* 3-7 0-2 0-0 6 0 6 1 2 0 0 24at Campbell* 5-13 3-7 7-8 7 2 20 1 1 0 1 33FGCU* 5-19 3-13 1-1 6 4 14 3 0 0 2 31



SPARTANSJodd Maxey • Junior • Forward

3-Pt FG ReboundsYear GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg2010-11 (Redshirted, did not see any action)2011-12 34 16 736 21.6 106 205 .517 0 1 .000 51 85 .600 86 78 164 4.8 95 4 33 61 47 56 263 7.7TOTAL 34 16 736 21.6 106 205 .517 0 1 .000 51 85 .600 86 78 164 4.8 95 4 33 61 47 56 263 7.7

Career Statistics

Game FGs 3FGs FTs Rebs PF Pts. AST TO BLK ST MINat Arkansas* 3-8 0-0 0-0 0 3 6 1 1 2 0 25PIEDMONT COLLEGE 4-5 0-0 0-0 1 3 8 1 1 1 1 16at Texas-Pan American 6-7 0-0 1-1 4 2 13 0 0 2 2 27vs Toledo* 1-3 0-0 0-0 3 3 2 1 0 0 0 16vs Texas State 0-2 0-0 3-4 8 3 3 1 0 1 0 21TEXAS-PAN AM. 2-3 0-0 0-0 2 2 4 2 1 0 1 16VICTORY UNIVERSITY 0-2 0-0 0-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 5JACKSONVILLE STATE 2-2 0-0 1-4 2 0 5 1 3 0 1 15at UNC Asheville 2-4 0-0 0-0 5 2 4 0 0 0 1 10at Dayton 1-2 0-0 0-1 3 1 2 0 2 1 3 16at Ohio State 1-4 0-0 0-0 2 1 2 1 2 0 1 17at Stetson 3-4 0-0 0-0 2 4 6 3 3 1 5 19at FGCU 3-5 0-1 0-0 3 2 6 0 1 0 1 25at South Carolina 4-10 0-0 1-1 7 5 9 2 2 1 4 21at ETSU 5-12 0-0 1-3 5 4 11 3 2 1 3 25KENNESAW STATE 7-11 0-0 0-0 8 3 14 2 2 2 2 23MERCER 3-6 0-0 5-7 6 3 11 1 1 0 2 21at North Florida 5-6 0-0 2-4 3 4 12 0 4 1 1 25at Jacksonville 6-7 0-0 3-3 6 3 15 1 2 2 1 32BELMONT* 7-12 0-0 5-8 8 1 19 1 4 2 2 29LIPSCOMB* 3-9 0-0 3-4 5 3 9 2 2 1 7 26ETSU* 5-12 0-0 6-9 8 2 16 0 3 5 1 34at Jacksonville State* 3-3 0-0 2-2 2 5 8 0 2 4 4 17at Mercer* 2-2 0-0 0-0 1 5 4 2 4 1 1 13at Kennesaw State* 1-9 0-0 4-4 9 2 6 2 0 2 1 34JACKSONVILLE* 4-7 0-0 0-4 7 5 8 0 2 0 1 16NORTH FLORIDA* 2-3 0-0 0-0 5 2 4 3 0 2 0 19at Lipscomb* 1-5 0-0 1-2 11 4 3 1 2 1 0 29at Belmont* 3-7 0-0 0-1 7 4 6 1 3 3 1 25FGCU* 1-4 0-0 5-10 8 3 7 0 4 4 1 27STETSON 5-9 0-0 1-2 6 0 11 0 3 1 1 18vs FGCU* 3-6 0-0 2-2 5 2 8 0 1 3 2 27KENT STATE* 5-9 0-0 3-5 7 4 13 1 3 1 4 23at Old Dominion* 3-5 0-0 2-4 4 2 8 0 1 2 0 24


- 2011-12 Season -

• Did not play... Redshirted due to NCAA trans-fer rules... A member of the A-Sun All-Academ-ic Team.

- 2010-11 Season -

• Spent freshman season at South Carolina State and appeared in 28 games.• Bulldogs finished the season 18-14 overall and fell in MEAC Championship to Morgan State (L, 61-68, Mar. 13).• Played approximately 10 minutes per contest and averaged 2.1 points per game and 1.8 re-bounds per game.• Played four seasons of basketball at Winder-Barrow High School for head coach Eli Connell.• As a senior, veraged 20 points and 11 rebounds per game en route to First-Team All Region honors.

- Before USC Upstate -

Born on Aug. 31, 1990 in Athens, Ga… Son of Will and Wendy Maxey… Has three brothers and two sisters… An interdisciplinary studies major… Favorite quote is “Dream it, think it, live it”… Aspires to be a sports broadcaster.

Points 19 - Belmont (01/21/12)Rebounds 11 - at Lipscomb (02/18/12)Assists 3 - Three timesSteals 7 - Lipscomb (01/23/12)Blocks 5 - ETSU (01/27/12)FG Made 7 - TwiceFG Att. 12 - Three times3FG Made None3FG Att. 1 - at FGCU (12/19/11)FT Made 6 - ETSU (01/27/12)FT Att. 10 - FGCU (02/23/12)

Career Game Highs

- Personal -

• Played in 34 games, starting 16 of those as a sophomore for the Spartans.• Averaged 7.7 points per game in over 20 min-utes per contests.• Was inserted into the starting lineup for 14 of the final 15 games of the season.• Ranked fifth in the A-sun with 1.6 steals per game and third in the league with 1.4 blocks per contest.• Finished the year with the 11th best field goal percentage in the A-Sun at 51.7.• Ranked sixth in the league with 2.5 offensive rebounds per game and 20th in the conference with 4.8 rebounds per contest.• Named the A-Sun Newcomer of the Week on Jan. 17 after posting back-to-back double-digit marks against Jacksonville and North Florida and missed just two field goals in the process.• Recorded a career-high 19 points against Bel-mont on Jan. 21 as he helped the Spartans erase a 16-point deficit and edge the eventual NCAA Tournament participant Bruins.• Notched a career-high seven steals against Lip-scomb on Jan. 23 and pulled down a career-high 11 rebounds against the Bison nearly a month later on Feb. 18.


SPARTANS


SPARTANSBabatunde Olumuyiwa • Junior • Center

3-Pt FG ReboundsYear GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg2010-11 30 11 734 24.5 74 134 .552 1 3 .333 46 82 .561 64 77 141 4.7 52 0 21 54 71 13 195 6.5 2011-12 34 2 564 16.6 81 152 .533 0 2 .000 28 54 .519 45 64 109 3.2 76 3 22 42 35 14 190 5.6TOTAL 64 13 1298 20.3 155 286 .542 1 5 .200 74 136 .544 109 141 250 3.9 128 3 43 96 106 27 385 6.0

Career Statistics

Game FGs 3FGs FTs Rebs PF Pts. AST TO BLK ST MINat Arkansas* 1-3 0-0 0-0 3 4 2 0 2 0 0 12PIEDMONT COLLEGE 3-3 0-0 2-2 7 1 8 2 1 3 0 19at Texas-Pan American 3-4 0-0 0-2 2 5 6 0 0 2 1 13vs Toledo 4-7 0-0 0-0 4 2 8 1 0 0 0 17vs Texas State 3-3 0-0 2-3 1 3 8 0 4 0 0 16TEXAS-PAN AM. 2-3 0-0 1-2 5 2 5 2 1 2 1 20VICTORY UNIVERSITY 5-8 0-0 2-6 7 1 12 1 1 3 1 18JACKSONVILLE STATE 3-7 0-1 0-0 3 5 6 0 3 0 0 20at UNC Asheville* 3-6 0-0 1-3 3 5 7 0 2 0 0 21at Dayton 4-9 0-1 0-1 4 0 8 0 1 0 1 19at Ohio State 4-7 0-0 0-1 4 3 8 0 2 0 0 17at Stetson 2-6 0-0 2-3 0 1 6 0 2 1 3 17at FGCU 3-4 0-0 0-0 3 2 6 1 1 1 0 16at South Carolina 0-3 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 16at ETSU 4-6 0-0 0-0 3 3 8 0 1 0 0 28KENNESAW STATE 4-6 0-0 1-2 4 2 9 1 3 2 0 19MERCER 1-3 0-0 1-4 3 0 3 0 2 2 0 15at North Florida 5-7 0-0 4-4 3 3 14 0 2 1 0 27at Jacksonville 0-1 0-0 0-0 5 3 0 1 1 1 0 13BELMONT 2-4 0-0 2-2 3 3 6 2 1 2 0 16LIPSCOMB 2-4 0-0 0-0 6 1 4 0 0 3 0 14ETSU 1-2 0-0 0-0 3 2 2 0 0 0 1 15at Jacksonville State 0-2 0-0 0-0 2 3 0 1 0 1 0 15at Mercer 1-1 0-0 2-5 3 3 4 0 2 1 0 12at Kennesaw State 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 12JACKSONVILLE 0-2 0-0 0-2 1 1 0 1 2 0 1 13NORTH FLORIDA 4-8 0-0 2-2 5 2 10 2 1 0 0 16at Lipscomb 6-8 0-0 1-2 3 1 13 1 1 2 0 18at Belmont 4-5 0-0 3-4 5 1 11 1 0 2 1 18FGCU 0-2 0-0 0-0 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 15STETSON 3-5 0-0 2-3 5 2 8 2 1 2 1 19vs FGCU 0-5 0-0 0-0 4 1 0 1 1 0 0 13KENT STATE 2-4 0-0 0-1 2 2 4 0 2 1 1 16vs Old Dominion 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 3 2 0 0 1 1 9


- 2011-12 Season -

- High School -

Born on Jan. 31, 1992 in Los Angeles… Son of Marcella Davies… Has one brother and one sister… An interdisciplinary studies major… Favorite quote is “You hold your happiness in your own hands… If you can’t handle it, then too bad”… Wants to be a professional basketball player.

Points 16 - UNC Asheville (11/29/10)Rebounds 11 - at North Florida (01/15/10)Assists 5 - Kennesaw St. (01/31/11)Steals 3 - at Stetson (12/17/11)Blocks 9 - at South Carolina (11/23/10)FG Made 6 - Four timesFG Att. 11 - Twice3FG Made 1 - at Virginia Tech (12/30/10)3FG Att. 1 - Five timesFT Made 8 - UNC Asheville (11/29/10)FT Att. 10 - UNC Asheville (11/29/10)

Career Game Highs

- Personal -

• Turned in a standout performance as a senior at Clarke Central for head coach Billy Wade.• Named the Region 8-AAAA Player of the Year.• Averaged 15 points and 12.9 rebounds per game.• Led Clarke Central to 18-7 overall record and a 13-5 mark and third place in the region stand-ings.• A member of the varsity squad for three years.• Led Clarke Central to a 17-10 overall record and a 12-6 mark and second-place finish in Re-gion 8-4A as a junior.• The Gladiators also went on to claim the Re-gion 8-4A tournament title and advance to the second round of the 4A state tournament.• Averaged 14.3 points, 12.1 rebounds and six blocked shots per game as a junior and was an honorable mention All-Northeast Georgia se-lection.• Earned team honors as the Gladiators’ top de-fensive player.• Led the squad in rebounding and blocked shots.• Played AAU ball for the Smyrna Stars coached by Gary Graham.• Rated a 74 by ESPN.com/Scouts Inc.• Also a standout in the classroom with over a 3.0 GPA.• A standout in track, winning the high jump and finishing third in the triple jump in the 4A state meet.

• Appeared in all 30 games and made 11 starts in first season in a Spartan uniform.• Averaged 6.5 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.37 blocks per game.• Led the A-Sun and finished tied for 22nd na-tionally in blocks per game.• Among freshman leaders, Olumuyiwa was tied for second with Savannah State’s Jyles Smith, trailed only St. Jospeh’s C.J. Aiken (3.5 bpg).• Finished the season tied for 13th in the confer-ence in offensive rebounds (2.13 orpg).• Scored nine points to go along with six re-bounds and four blocks against East Carolina (Nov. 21) on the final day of the Charleston Classic.• His nine blocked shots were a new Upstate single-game record and he tied an A-Sun single game record as he became just the sixth player in conference history to record nine blocks in a single game.• He also put his name in the South Carolina record book as his nine-block performance was the third most ever against the Gamecocks.• The only names ahead of Olumuyiwa’s in the South Carolina record book are Derek Holcomb (Illinois) and Shaquille O’Neal (LSU).• His single-game total of nine blocks also put him in a tie for sixth nationally and he was just one of three freshmen in the nation to accom-plish the feat in 2010-11.

- 2010-11 Season -

Game FGs 3FGs FTs Rebs PF Pts. AST TO BLK ST MINat Michigan 1-4 0-0 0-1 3 2 2 0 3 1 0 21at Virginia 1-1 0-0 1-2 1 1 3 0 0 1 0 16vs Wofford 1-2 0-0 0-2 4 2 2 0 1 2 0 19vs Coastal Carolina 0-2 0-0 0-0 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 19vs East Carolina 3-7 0-0 3-4 6 2 9 0 1 4 0 24at South Carolina 5-11 0-0 1-3 7 0 11 0 1 9 1 29UNC ASHEVILLE 4-7 0-0 8-10 9 4 16 0 6 6 0 35ETSU 3-3 0-0 3-5 3 2 9 0 1 4 0 32at North Carolina State 6-9 0-0 2-3 4 0 14 1 2 2 0 28CAMPBELL* 0-2 0-0 6-6 5 1 6 1 1 4 1 28at Auburn 3-3 0-0 0-0 5 1 6 0 1 1 0 21at Virginia Tech 1-1 1-1 0-4 3 1 3 0 2 1 0 19at Kennesaw State 6-7 0-0 0-0 10 1 12 0 0 2 0 27at Mercer* 6-11 0-0 1-1 4 3 13 1 1 0 2 30STETSON 3-4 0-0 0-0 2 3 6 0 1 2 0 19at Jacksonville 2-2 0-0 0-3 9 2 4 0 2 3 1 29at North Florida 4-7 0-0 1-3 11 1 9 0 3 2 0 29BELMONT* 5-7 0-1 1-3 6 2 11 4 0 1 1 31LIPSCOMB* 1-2 0-0 5-6 4 1 7 0 2 3 2 23et ETSU* 3-4 0-0 1-2 3 4 7 1 3 1 1 23MERCER* 1-2 0-0 0-0 6 2 2 0 1 4 0 24KENNESAW STATE* 1-4 0-0 2-4 7 1 4 5 2 4 0 28at Stetson* 2-4 0-0 1-2 6 1 5 1 4 3 2 26at FGCU* 1-4 0-0 0-0 2 1 2 1 1 2 0 29NORTH FLORIDA* 2-5 0-0 1-4 5 4 5 2 6 2 0 26JACKSONVILLE* 2-4 0-0 4-6 4 3 8 1 1 2 0 24at Lipscomb 1-2 0-0 0-1 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 18at Belmont 1-4 0-1 0-0 3 1 2 0 2 0 0 17at Campbell 3-4 0-0 3-4 1 4 9 1 2 4 0 18FGCU 2-5 0-0 2-3 2 0 6 1 2 0 1 22


• Played in all 34 games with two starts as a soph-omore for the Spartans.• Averaged 5.6 points per game and 3.2 rebounds per contest.• Scored a season-high 14 points at North Flori-da on Jan. 14, using a 5-for-7 performance from the field and a perfect 4-for-4 showing at the free throw line.• Tallied 35 blocks on the year to bring his career total to 106 to put him third all-time in Upstate history.• Recorded a career-high six field goals on Feb. 18 at Lipscomb.• Notched a season-high seven rebounds on Nov. 14 against Piedmont College and Nov. 27 against Victory University.• Shot 53.3 percent from the field and averaged 1.0 blocks per game.


SPARTANS


SPARTANSTy Greene • 2012 A-Sun Freshman of the Year

Game FGs 3FGs FTs Rebs PF Pts. AST TO BLK ST MINat Arkansas* 2-12 0-5 0-1 7 4 4 2 3 0 0 15PIEDMONT* 6-11 4-9 0-0 9 1 16 2 5 0 4 26at Texas-Pan Am* 7-18 1-6 0-2 8 3 15 2 4 0 1 30vs Toledo* 4-11 3-8 1-2 4 3 12 1 2 3 2 27vs Texas State* 6-11 2-4 3-5 11 0 17 1 1 0 1 30TEXAS-PAN AM* 7-10 2-5 4-4 4 4 20 3 3 1 3 26VICTORY* 6-9 2-3 2-2 8 0 16 1 1 0 1 23JACKSONVILLE STATE* 7-17 1-8 5-7 13 3 20 0 1 3 2 29at UNC Asheville* 7-16 4-10 10-10 5 4 28 4 6 3 1 24at Dayton* 9-18 3-8 0-0 7 4 21 1 1 2 0 29at Ohio State* 6-12 4-9 4-5 6 4 20 3 5 1 1 28at Stetson* 4-14 1-8 4-7 7 3 13 0 2 0 2 35at FGCU* 1-11 0-7 7-8 7 3 9 4 2 2 0 27at South Carolina* 7-13 4-8 2-3 4 4 20 2 2 0 1 32at ETSU* 9-16 5-11 6-8 8 3 29 1 6 1 0 35KENNESAW STATE* 10-12 5-7 3-4 10 3 28 2 2 1 2 34MERCER* 7-18 1-8 2-4 7 3 17 1 1 2 1 32at North Florida* 6-14 1-4 4-6 12 2 17 1 3 1 1 30at Jacksonville* 6-18 3-10 2-2 10 2 17 1 3 2 1 40BELMONT* 7-11 4-6 4-5 6 3 22 1 3 0 0 31LIPSCOMB* 5-12 1-5 3-5 12 2 14 0 2 2 3 32ETSU* 5-18 1-10 0-2 10 0 11 1 1 0 4 35at Jacksonville State* 5-6 1-2 4-6 2 2 15 2 3 2 0 32at Mercer* 4-15 2-8 3-5 7 4 13 1 2 0 3 32at Kennesaw State* 6-11 2-5 1-1 9 2 15 1 1 2 1 31JACKSONVILLE* 7-13 3-5 3-7 10 3 20 0 3 2 0 33NORTH FLORIDA* 5-8 2-4 3-7 8 2 15 2 2 1 1 30at Lipscomb* 2-11 2-7 1-2 9 2 7 3 2 1 1 34at Belmont* 2-8 2-5 2-2 8 5 8 0 4 1 1 27FGCU* 10-18 8-14 2-2 9 1 30 5 2 1 0 32STETSON 8-15 4-7 0-0 9 3 20 2 2 0 1 23vs FGCU (ASUN)* 3-13 2-9 2-3 8 4 10 1 4 2 1 31KENT STATE (CIT)* 7-15 2-5 1-2 6 2 17 1 6 0 5 31at Old Dominion* 1-11 1-8 0-0 3 5 3 0 2 1 0 24


Points 22 - FGCU (02/23/12)Rebounds 8 - at Kennesaw St. (02/06/12)Assists 7 - Kennesaw St. (01/07/12)Steals 5 - Kent State (03/15/12)Blocks 1 - Four timesFG Made 7 - Three timesFG Att. 15 - at Jacksonville (01/16/12)3FG Made 5 - Twice3FG Att. 8 - Three timesFT Made 8 - Kent State (03/15/12)FT Att. 8 - Six times

Career Game Highs

• Played and started in all 34 games for the Spar-tans as a true freshman.• Earned A-Sun Freshman of the Year honors af-ter averaging 11.4 points per game and playing more than 30 minutes per contest.• Named to the College Insider’s Mid-Major Freshman All-America Team, one of 25 rookies selected to the squad.• Finished the year ranked third in the A-Sun with a 77.8 free throw percentage.• Ranked 17th in the league in points per game with 11.4 and eighth in three-point percentage at 40-percent.• Ranked ninth in the A-Sun with 1.5 steals per contest• Hit a career-high five three-pointers against Toledo on November 19.• Pulled down a career-high eight rebounds at Kennesaw State on Feb. 6.• Tallied a career-high 22 points on Feb. 23 against FGCU.• Knocked down a game-winning three-pointer on Feb. 18 at Lipscomb, landing him on ESPN’s “SportsCenter” Top Plays as the number two play of the day.• Two-time winner of the A-Sun’s Newcomer of the Week award.• Earned the honor Dec. 20 following back-to-back 21-point performances against Stetson and FGCU.• Picked up the honor again after averaging 17.5 points in a road swing to Belmont and Lip-scomb, which included a buzzer-beater game-winning three-pointer against the Bison.• Received USC Upstate’s Outstanding Fresh-man Award at the department’s annual Coca-Cola Awards Banquet.

- 2011-12 Season -• Played basketball for head coach Mark Blevins at Bearden High School.• Was named the East Tennessee Player of the Year.Earned All-State honors as a senior after leading Bearden to a 35-3 overall record and a spot in the Tennessee Class AAA State Championship Game.• Scored a career-best 32 points in the state quar-terfinals against McMinn County.• Averaged 16 points per game in final season and picked up All-District and All-State Tour-nament honors.• Also named to two other tournament teams (Island Jam and Super 16).• Earned Scholar-Athlete of the Year honors after senior campaign.• Posted 16 ppg as a junior and earned All-State and All-Tournament honors.• Was named both the district and region MVP as a junior.• Earned numerous honors during junior sea-son: Prep Xtra First-Team, All-KIL First Team, Super 16 Tournament MVP, Landair Classic MVP and Prep Xtra Player of the Week honors.• Was also a member of the baseball team at Bearden.

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Born on June 6, 1992 in Knoxville, Tenn… Son of David and Debbie Greene… Has a younger brother... His father, David, played basketball and baseball at Clinch Valley College… Ma-joring in sports science… Favorite quotes are “Trust God’s plan” and “Keep God first, above all else”… Active with Upstate’s Fellowship of Christian Athletes chapter… Enjoys going to church and reading… Wants to own his on training facility.

- Personal -

3-Pt FG ReboundsYear GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg2011-12 34 34 1036 30.5 109 284 .384 56 140 .400 112 144 .778 18 32 100 2.9 51 0 81 63 4 52 386 11.4TOTAL 34 34 1036 30.5 109 284 .384 56 140 .400 112 144 .778 18 32 100 2.9 51 0 81 63 4 52 386 11.4

Career Statistics


SPARTANSAdrian Rodgers • Sophomore • Guard


Career Statistics

Game FGs 3FGs FTs Rebs PF Pts. AST TO BLK ST MINat Arkansas* 3-9 0-4 2-4 2 3 8 0 5 0 1 19PIEDMONT COLLEGE 9-13 1-1 3-4 2 2 22 1 3 0 3 20at Texas-Pan American* 3-8 0-2 0-1 3 2 6 2 3 0 1 19vs Toledo 3-5 0-0 2-2 5 4 8 0 2 0 2 18vs Texas State 6-11 0-0 1-2 4 3 13 1 3 0 1 23TEXAS-PAN AM. 5-11 0-1 2-2 4 1 12 4 0 0 0 20VICTORY UNIVERSITY 7-11 0-0 0-1 2 1 14 2 2 0 2 20JACKSONVILLE STATE 2-7 0-0 3-6 1 1 7 1 3 0 1 22at UNC Asheville 1-10 0-2 1-2 2 1 3 2 3 0 1 17at Dayton 2-4 0-0 0-0 2 1 4 4 2 0 2 22at Ohio State 3-4 0-0 0-2 4 2 6 0 3 0 0 25at Stetson 2-6 0-0 2-2 0 1 6 6 0 0 0 17at FGCU 3-5 2-2 0-0 1 2 8 2 2 0 0 18at South Carolina 3-6 0-0 1-3 1 2 7 0 1 0 1 21at ETSU 0-3 0-2 0-2 0 4 0 1 4 0 0 15MERCER 2-4 0-1 0-0 0 2 4 3 1 0 1 19at North Florida 2-4 0-0 0-0 0 2 4 0 1 0 0 22at Jacksonville 1-4 0-1 1-2 1 2 3 3 1 0 0 20BELMONT 2-10 0-0 0-0 3 2 4 0 2 0 0 17LIPSCOMB 3-10 0-2 0-2 1 1 6 0 3 0 2 18ETSU 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 13at Jacksonville State 6-6 1-1 0-0 2 1 13 3 3 0 0 18at Mercer 2-7 0-1 2-2 3 0 6 0 1 0 0 21at Kennesaw State 4-7 0-1 2-3 3 0 10 5 1 0 0 19JACKSONVILLE 4-10 0-0 1-1 5 0 9 2 0 0 2 20at Lipscomb 1-4 0-1 0-0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 21at Belmont 6-12 1-2 0-0 0 4 13 3 4 0 0 25FGCU 4-9 1-2 0-2 2 1 9 4 2 0 0 23STETSON 6-10 0-1 1-2 4 1 13 2 2 0 1 19vs FGCU 6-12 2-3 2-4 6 1 16 0 2 1 1 25KENT STATE 4-11 0-2 0-0 2 1 8 4 3 0 1 22at Old Dominion 4-9 0-3 0-0 2 5 8 3 4 1 0 24


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Born on March 3, 1992 in Cartersville, Ga… Son of Amy Rodgers… Favorite TV show is “Mar-tin”… Favorite song is “Friday Night Lights”… Favorite season is winter… His mother was his hero growing up and the person he most admires… Favorite quote is “Go Hard or Go Home”… Wants to be a sports agent.

Points 22 - Piedmont College (11/14/11)Rebounds 6 - vs. FGCU (03/01/12)Assists 6 - at Stetson (12/17/11)Steals 3 - Piedmont College (11/14/11)Blocks NoneFG Made 9 - Piedmont College (11/14/11)FG Att. 13 - Piedmont College (11/14/11)3FG Made 2 - Twice3FG Att. 4 - at Arkansas (11/11/11)FT Made 4 - North Florida (02/13/12)FT Att. 6 - Jacksonville State (12/01/11)

Career Game Highs

- Personal -• Spent one season at the prep level, playing for Dave Campbell at Maine Central Institute.• Averaged 6.2 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.6 as-sists per contest.• Shot 45 percent from the field and connected on 82 percent of free throw attempts.• Led MCI to the NEPSAC tournament cham-pionship.• During the tournament, averaged 13.7 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists per outing.• Shot 62 percent from the floor during the championship run and scored 20 points in the semifinal win over No. 1 Brewster.• Was rated an 85 by ESPN.com/Scouts Inc.• Played for head coach Allen Whitehart at Cen-tennial High School.• As a senior, averaged 17 points, five assists and five rebounds per game en route to Offensive Player of the Year honors.• Was a McDonald’s All-American nominee.

• Played in 33 games with two starts as a true freshman for the Spartans.• Averaged 8.2 points per game and 2.1 rebounds per contest.• Scored a career-high 22 points on 9-for-13 shooting on Nov. 14 against Piedmont College.• Went a perfect 4-for-4 at the free throw line and tallied 17 points against North Florida on Feb. 13.• Posted a career-high six rebounds on March 1 against FGCU.• Recorded a 44.9 field goal percentage during the year and averaged 1.8 assists per game.• Ranked fourth on the team in points per game and second on the squad in assists per contest.


SPARTANSBruce Haynes • Sophomore • Guard

Game FGs 3FGs FTs Rebs PF Pts. AST TO BLK ST MINPIEDMONT COLLEGE 1-3 0-2 0-0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 4VICTORY UNIVERSITY 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2NORTH FLORIDA 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3STETSON 0-1 0-1 2-2 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 4


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Born on Dec. 11, 1991 in Summerville, S.C… Son of Ruthie Haynes… Has one brother… His aunt, Beanie Lincoln, played basketball at Loui-siana Tech and was part of two national champi-onship teams… Majoring in computer informa-tion systems… His heroes growing up were his mother and his aunt, Beanie… Most admired former Summerville HS basketball coach, Louis Mulkey, who tragically died in a fire at the Super Sofa Store in Charleston, S.C. on June 18, 2007.

Points 2 - TwiceRebounds NoneAssists 1 - Three timesSteals 1 - TwiceBlocks NoneFG Made 1 - Piedmont College (11/14/11)FG Att. 3 - Piedmont College (11/14/11)3FG Made None3FG Att. 2 - Piedmont College (11/14/11)FT Made 2 - Stetson (02/25/12)FT Att. 2 - Stetson (02/25/12)

Career Game Highs

- Personal -

3-Pt FG ReboundsYear GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg2010-11 (Redshirted, did not see any action)2011-12 4 0 13 3.3 1 4 .250 0 3 .000 2 2 1.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 4 1.0TOTAL 4 0 13 3.3 1 4 .250 0 3 .000 2 2 1.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 4 1.0

• Played in four games as a redshirt freshman for the Spartans.• Averaged 1.0 points per game and added three assists on the year.• Went 1-for-4 from the field for 25 percent on the season and connected on both of his free throw attempts.• Tallied two steals.• Scored two points against Piedmont College on Nov. 14, and tallied two points against Stetson on Feb. 25.

• A solid player for head coach Pat Eidson at Pinewood Prep.• The Region III Player of the Year.• An all-region and Second-Team All-Lowcoun-try selection.• A SCISA 3A All-Star selection.• Named MVP of the SCISA vs. GISA (Georgia) All-Star game.• Finished with 34 points, 11 rebounds, eight as-sists and five steals in the contest.• Helped lead Pinewood Prep to the 2010 SCISA 3A state championship, the fifth-straight state title for the Panthers.• A three-time state champion as part of the team.• Finished his career with over 1,000 points.

Career Statistics


SPARTANSMario Blessing • Sophomore • Guard


Career Statistics

Game FGs 3FGs FTs Rebs PF Pts. AST TO BLK ST MINat Arkansas 2-3 2-2 0-1 4 2 6 3 2 0 2 23PIEDMONT COLLEGE* 2-5 0-3 0-0 3 3 4 1 3 0 1 19at Texas-Pan American 0-1 0-1 2-2 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 21vs Toledo* 0-4 0-3 0-0 0 2 0 6 3 0 1 22vs Texas State* 0-2 0-0 0-0 1 2 0 4 1 0 1 17TEXAS-PAN AM.* 2-6 0-3 0-0 0 2 4 0 2 0 0 23VICTORY UNIVERSITY* 2-6 2-3 0-0 2 0 6 2 3 0 0 20JACKSONVILLE STATE* 1-4 0-2 0-0 3 4 2 1 2 0 0 23at UNC Asheville* 3-5 1-3 0-0 4 2 7 4 1 1 1 23at Dayton* 2-6 2-3 0-0 0 4 6 3 1 0 0 22at Ohio State* 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 3 0 1 4 0 0 15at Stetson* 2-4 2-3 2-2 2 2 8 0 0 0 0 26at FGCU* 2-5 1-4 1-2 2 1 6 3 2 0 1 29at South Carolina* 3-7 1-3 2-2 4 3 9 2 0 0 2 27at ETSU* 4-4 2-2 1-2 2 4 11 4 3 0 1 27KENNESAW STATE* 1-5 0-3 2-2 1 2 4 2 1 0 1 30MERCER* 1-6 0-2 0-0 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 21at North Florida* 1-2 1-2 1-2 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 24at Jacksonville* 2-4 1-2 0-0 1 3 5 3 2 0 0 27BELMONT* 2-4 1-2 0-0 0 3 5 4 2 0 0 24LIPSCOMB* 3-8 2-5 1-3 1 2 9 1 1 0 1 25ETSU* 4-7 3-5 0-0 2 2 11 0 1 0 0 28at Jacksonville State* 4-7 3-4 0-2 2 2 11 1 4 0 0 30at Mercer* 0-2 0-1 0-0 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 25at Kennesaw State* 0-5 0-5 0-0 0 1 0 3 4 0 0 22JACKSONVILLE* 2-4 1-1 2-2 1 2 7 3 1 0 0 23NORTH FLORIDA* 2-3 1-2 0-0 2 0 5 2 2 0 1 21at Lipscomb* 1-7 0-3 0-0 2 1 2 4 1 0 0 22at Belmont* 3-6 2-4 0-0 2 5 8 1 2 0 0 15FGCU* 1-5 1-4 0-0 1 4 3 1 1 0 0 19STETSON* 3-5 2-2 0-0 0 0 8 0 1 0 0 23vs FGCU* 0-5 0-3 0-0 2 5 0 0 0 0 1 15KENT STATE* 0-2 0-2 0-0 1 1 0 1 2 0 1 24at Old Dominion* 1-5 0-1 2-2 1 2 4 0 2 0 0 22


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Points 11 - Three TimesRebounds 4 - Three timesAssists 6 - Toledo (11/19/11)Steals 2 TwiceBlocks 1 - TwiceFG Made 4 - Three timesFG Att. 8 - Lipscomb (01/23/12)3FG Made 3 - Twice3FG Att. 5 - Three timesFT Made 2 - Six timesFT Att. 3 - Lipscomb (01/23/12)

Career Game Highs

Born on Jan. 10, 1992 in Filderstadt, Germany… Son of Berud and Susanne Blessing… Has two older brothers… Favorite movie is “Remember the Titans”… Wants to be a professional basket-ball player.

• Was a four-year letterwinner under the direc-tion of Ralph Junge at Urspring High School.• Finished senior campaign averaging 13.3 points, 4.6 assists and 3.8 rebounds per game.• Was named team MVP in 2010 and 2011.• Helped guide Urspring HS to three consecutive national championships (2008-10).• Scored 15 points and grabbed six rebounds in a 63-50 win over current Connecticut Husky Nils Giffey’s Berlin squad in the 2010 championship game.• Squad also claimed the German High School Championship in 2009 as well as a pair of Eu-ropean Championships in 2008 (in Bosnia) and 2010 (in Lithuania).

• Played in all 34 games, starting 32 of those as a true freshman for the Spartans.• Averaged 4.7 points per game and 1.5 rebounds per contest.• Scored a career-high 11 points three different times during the season, coming at ETSU on Jan. 4, against ETSU Jan. 27 and at Jacksonville State on Jan. 30.• Tallied a career-high six assists on the road at To-ledo on Nov. 19.• Shot 36.4 percent from the field and 35.2 percent from behind the arc.• Received the team’s Best Defensive Player Award at the department’s annual Coca-Cola Awards Ban-quet.• A member of the A-Sun All-Academic Team.


SPARTANSFred Miller • Sophomore • Guard


Career Statistics

Game FGs 3FGs FTs Rebs PF Pts. AST TO BLK ST MINat Arkansas 4-7 2-3 0-2 1 3 10 2 3 0 1 15PIEDMONT COLLEGE 1-7 0-1 0-0 3 1 2 3 1 0 0 15at Texas-Pan American 1-3 0-0 0-0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 15vs Toledo 4-6 1-3 1-1 1 0 10 1 0 0 1 10vs Texas State 0-2 0-1 0-0 1 2 0 1 2 0 1 14TEXAS-PAN AM. 1-5 1-3 0-0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 11VICTORY UNIVERSITY 1-4 0-2 0-0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 18JACKSONVILLE STATE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 7at UNC Asheville 2-6 0-0 0-0 0 2 4 2 2 0 2 14at Dayton 1-3 0-0 0-0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 9at Ohio State 0-1 0-1 2-2 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 13at Stetson 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5at FGCU 1-6 0-1 0-0 3 1 2 0 0 0 2 7at South Carolina 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4at ETSU 1-4 0-3 1-1 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 11KENNESAW STATE 0-3 0-1 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7MERCER 0-2 0-2 0-0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 9at North Florida 1-3 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 1 1 0 1 14at Jacksonville 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 14BELMONT 0-1 0-1 1-2 2 2 1 2 1 0 0 10LIPSCOMB 3-8 1-2 1-1 3 1 8 0 1 0 1 13ETSU 0-2 0-0 0-0 1 2 0 3 3 0 1 12at Jacksonville State 1-3 0-0 0-0 2 1 2 1 1 0 0 12at Mercer 0-1 0-1 0-0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 9at Kennesaw State 2-3 1-2 0-0 1 2 5 0 1 0 2 10JACKSONVILLE 1-2 0-0 0-2 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 9NORTH FLORIDA 0-5 0-1 0-0 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 14at Lipscomb 2-5 1-2 0-0 1 0 5 0 1 0 0 12at Belmont 1-4 0-2 0-0 2 0 2 2 1 1 1 17FGCU 2-6 0-2 0-0 3 1 4 2 0 0 1 15STETSON 0-6 0-3 0-0 4 2 0 6 1 0 3 16vs FGCU 2-4 0-0 0-0 1 2 4 1 1 0 0 16KENT STATE 0-3 0-2 0-0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 11vs Old Dominion 2-6 1-3 0-0 1 2 5 1 1 0 1 17


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- Personal -Born on Oct. 8, 1992 in Atlanta… Son of Fred and Melissa Miller… Has one brother and one sister… Sister, Fraderica, was a four-year bas-ketball letterwinner at Notre Dame… Enjoys watching college football and anything on ESPN… Favorite actor is Denzel Washington… Favorite quote is “No reward, without effort.”

• Played four years of varsity basketball for head coach Caesar Burgess at Chamblee High School.• Finished senior season ranked in the top-10 in three different statistical categories in DeKalb County.• Was fourth in three-point field goal percent-age (46.6 percent; 27-for-58), sixth in assists (4.7 apg) and 10th in scoring (15.3 ppg).• Also pulled down four rebounds per contest.• Earned both First-Team All-County and First-Team Senior Team accolades after leading Chamblee to the 2011 Georgia state playoffs.

• Played in all 34 games as a true freshman for the Spartans.• Averaged 2.4 points per game and 1.3 rebounds per contest.• Posted a field goal percentage of 27.6, while tal-lying 1.1 assists per game.• Scored a career-high 10 points in his first col-legiate game at the University of Arkansas on Nov. 11, and equaled that total again on Nov. 19 against Toledo.• Recorded a career-high four rebounds, six as-sists and three steals in a win over Stetson on Feb. 25.

Points 10 - TwiceRebounds 4 - Stetson (02/25/12)Assists 6 - Stetson (02/25/12)Steals 3 - Stetson (02/25/12)Blocks NoneFG Made 4 - TwiceFG Att. 8 - Lipscomb (01/23/12)3FG Made 2 - at Arkansas (11/11/11)3FG Att. 3 - Four timesFT Made 2 - at Ohio State (12/14/11)FT Att. 12 - Three times

Career Game Highs


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JEREMY FORDGuard • 6-1 • 170 • Junior

Varnville, S.C. • Cleveland State CC

Before USC Upstate: Played one season at Cleveland State C.C. in Cleveland, Tenn… Ap-peared in all 25 games for the Cougars… Earned the team’s sportsmanship award… A standout in the classroom, earned Dean’s List honors… Was a member of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society.

Livingstone College: Spent freshman season at Livingstone College in Salisbury, N.C… Ap-peared in 18 games and made four starts for the Blue Bears.

High School: Was a three-sport athlete at Wade Hampton High School… Played basketball un-

der the direction of head coach Shelby Strotter... Averaged 15 points and five assists per contest as a senior… Earned a spot on the All-Region and All-State teams after a strong senior campaign… Also participated in the North-South All-Star game as a senior… Picked up All-Region and All-State honors in track and earned All-Region accolades in football... Was a member of the Beta Club and Internet Club.

Personal: Born on Dec. 7, 1990 in San Bernardi-no, Calif… Son of James and Meochia Ford… Has one brother and one sister… Cousin, Der-rick Witherspoon, played collegiate football

at Clemson and played professionally with the Philadelphia Eagles… Majoring in business administration… Favorite food is chicken teri-yaki… Favorite TV shows are “Family Guy” and “Martin”… Favorite movie is “Friday”… Favor-ite actor is Mike Epps… Likes listening to Lil’ Wayne… Favorite season is winter… Favor-ite book is “To Kill a Mockingbird”… Favorite sports figure is Kobe Bryant… Hero growing up was Allen Iverson… Most admires his parents… Enjoys playing basketball, watching TV and lis-tening to music… Wants to work in a NBA front office.

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DAVID LIGHTYForward • 6-7 • 190 • Junior

Darlington, S.C. • Spartanburg Methodist

Before USC Upstate: Played two seasons at Spartanburg Methodist College under head coach Jeff Brookman… Played on a Pioneer club in 2011-12 that won 29 games and advanced to the second round of the NJCAA National Championships… Scored 4.7 points per game and pulled down 3.2 rebounds per contest… Helped lead team to the second round of the Re-gion X Tournament during freshman season in 2010-11… Scored 2.4 points per game and aver-aged 2.1 rebounds per contest as a rookie.

High School: Played four years at Darlington High School under head coach Ken Howle… Scored nine points per game and added seven rebounds per contest during junior season… Tallied 11 points per contest and pulled down eight rebounds per game during senior season… Named to all-region team… Led team in blocks.

Personal: Born on August 24, 1992 in Darling-ton, S.C… Son of David and Robin Lighty… Majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies… Favor-

ite food is pizza… Favorite movie is “Friday”… Favorite TV show is “Martin”… Favorite actress is Meagan Good… Favorite song is “Closer to My Dreams”… Favorite season is winter… Fa-vorite book is the Bible… Favorite sports figure is LeBron James… Hero growing up was Tracy McGrady… Most admires his parents… Favor-ite quote is “Never judge a book by its cover”… Aspires to work at an NBA front office… Wants to help Upstate capture a conference champi-onship and make an appearance in the NCAA Tournament.

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Meet the Newcomers


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DEE WASHINGTONForward • 6-5 • 200 • Freshman

Franklin, N.C. • Rabun Gap Nacoochee School

High School: Played at Rabun Gap-Na-coochee School for head coach Roger Cox… Lettered in both track and field and basketball… Averaged 18 points per game and five rebounds per contest during senior season… Tallied two steals per game… Named all-conference and all-state.

Personal: Born on Jan. 3, 1994 in Wash-ington, D.C… Son of Ericka Washington…

Mother played volleyball at University of District of Columbia and aunt played vol-leyball at Ohio University… Enjoys listen-ing to music… Favorite food is steak… Fa-vorite movie is “Step Brothers”… Favorite TV show is “Martin”… Favorite actor is Will Ferrell… Favorite singer is Wiz Khalifa… Favorite season is winter… Favorite book is “Miracle at St. Anthony’s”… Favorite sports figure is LeBron James… Hero growing up

was Michael Jordan… Most admirers his mother… Favorite quote is “If you want something you’ve never had, you must do something you’ve never done”… Aspires to be a physical therapist or professional bas-ketball player.

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ZACH LILLIEForward • 6-7 • 210 • Freshman

Athens, Ga. • Athens Christian School

High School: Played at Athens Christian School for head coach Ron Link… Lettered in both track and field and basketball… Av-eraged a double-double during his senior season with 16 points per game and 14 re-bounds per contest… Added eight blocks per game and three assists per game… Led the Eagles to the Georgia High School State “Final Four” during freshman campaign in 2009… Paced his squad to the Georgia High School State championship game dur-

ing senior season in 2012 with wins over Hancock Central, Mount Paran Christian, Wilkinson County and Turner County to reach the title game… Member of an honor society in high school.

Personal: Born on Feb. 13, 1993 in Law-renceville, Ga… Son of Stephen and Karen Lillie… Has an older sister, Ashley and a younger sister, Alyssa… Majoring in In-formation Management Systems… Enjoys

playing video games, hanging out with friends, going to movies, and practicing with teammates… Favorite food is Buffalo’s hot wings… Favorite movie is “300”… Fa-vorite actor is Mel Gibson… Favorite singer is Lil Wayne… Favorite season is fall… Fa-vorite book is the Bible (NKJV)… Favorite quote is “With great power comes great re-sponsibility”… Dream job is to play profes-sional basketball.

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Meet the Freshmen


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MICHAEL BUCHANANCenter • 6-11 • 250 • Freshman

Las Vegas, Nev. • Palo Verde High School

High School: Appeared in 24 games at Palo Verde High School for head coach Jermone Riley during senior season… Led the Panthers to a 19-6 record overall and 12-4 league mark… Averaged 12.3 points per game and 8.2 rebounds per contest… Scored a season-high 26 points and added a season-high 17 rebounds for a double-dou-ble against Legacy on Jan. 9… Notched four

double-doubles on the season… Recorded a season-high four blocks against Legacy on Jan. 13 and against Clark on Feb. 15… Tallied a season-high 11 field goals made on 11-for-13 shooting from the field for 25 points against Eldorado on Dec. 19.

Personal: Born on March 25, 1994 in Seat-tle… Son of Michael Buchanan and Kilck-

44idee Pounds… Has three brothers and two sisters… Undecided on major… Enjoys playing basketball and cooking… Favor-ite food is barbecue… Favorite movie is “Avengers”… Favorite sports figure is Kevin Love.

Meet the Freshmen


SPARTANS

SAINT LOUISFri., Nov. 9, 2012 • 8 p.m.Chaifetz Arena (10,600)St. Louis

HIWASSEE COLLEGEMon., Nov. 12, 2012 • 7 p.m.Hodge Center (818)Spartanburg, S.C.

TEXAS SAN ANTONIOSat., Nov. 17, 2012 • 3 p.m.

Convocation Center (4,058)

San Antonio

GENERAL INFORMATIONLocation.........................................................San Antonio Enrollment.............................................................30,968 Colors..............................Navy Blue, Orange and White Conference............................................Western Athletic Nickname....................................................Roadrunners Arena (capacity).................Convocation Center (4,080) President..............................................Dr. Ricardo Romo Director of Athletics....................................Lynn Hickey

BASKETBALL INFORMATIONHead Coach........................................Brooke ThompsonAlma Mater (yr.)......................Oklahoma State (1994) Record at UTSA (Yrs.)........................................96-91 (6) Career Record.................................................151-105 (8) Lettermen Ret./Lost......................................................6/6 Starters Ret./Lost..........................................................2/3

MEDIA INFORMATIONBasketball SID............................................Kyle Stephens Office Phone................................................210-458-4551 Fax...............................................................210-458-4569 SID [email protected] Press Row Phone........................................210-458-4566 Website.....................................................goUTSA.com

SERIES INFORMATIONSeries............................................................First Meeting Last Meeting..................................................................n/a

Sat., Dec. 8, 2012 • 2 p.m.

Hodge Center (818)

Spartanburg, S.C.

SANTA CLARATues., Nov. 20, 2012 • 9 p.m.Leavey Center (4,500)Santa Clara, Calif.

EASTERN WASHINGTONWed., Nov. 21, 2012 • 9 p.m.Leavey Center (4,500)Santa Clara, Calif.

UTAH VALLEYFri., Nov. 23, 2012 • 5 p.m.Leavey Center (4,500)Santa Clara, Calif.

GENERAL INFORMATIONLocation................................................................St. Louis Enrollment.............................................................14,073 Colors.............................................Royal Blue and White Conference.......................................................Atlantic 10 Nickname............................................................Billikens Arena (capacity)........................Chaifetz Arena (10,600) President............................Rev. Lawrence J. Biondi S.J. Director of Athletics........................................Chris May

BASKETBALL INFORMATIONInterim Head Coach........................................Jim Crews Alma Mater (yr.)...........................................Indiana (‘76) Record at SLU (Yrs.)..............................................0-0 (0) Career Record...............................................354-348 (24) Lettermen Ret./Lost...................................................10/3 Starters Ret./Lost..........................................................4/1

MEDIA INFORMATIONBasketball SID.....................................Brian Kunderman Office Phone................................................314-977-3349 Fax...............................................................314-808-4868 SID [email protected] Press Row Phone........................................314-977-5212 Website..................................................slubillikens.com

SERIES INFORMATIONSeries.................................................Saint Louis leads 1-0 Last Meeting....................................L, 55-38 (12/17/08)

GENERAL INFORMATIONLocation............................................Madisonville, Tenn. Enrollment................................................................383 Colors................................................Maroon and Yellow Conference................................................NJCAA Nickname....................................................Tigers Arena (capacity)............................................................n/a President.......................................................Robin Tricoli Director of Athletics................................Rodney Nelson

BASKETBALL INFORMATIONHead Coach..............................................Rodney Nelson Alma Mater (yr.).......................Maryville College (‘80) Record at HC (Yrs.)....................................................n/a Career Record...............................................................n/a Lettermen Ret./Lost.....................................................n/a Starters Ret./Lost..........................................................n/a

MEDIA INFORMATIONBasketball SID...............................................................n/a Office Phone..................................................................n/a Fax.................................................................................n/a SID Email.......................................................................n/a Press Row Phone...........................................................n/a Website.........................................hiwassee.edu/athletics


The Opponents

GENERAL INFORMATIONLocation................................................Santa Clara, Calif. Enrollment...............................................................8,685 Colors........................................................Red and White Conference......................................................West Coast Nickname............................................................Broncos Arena (capacity)............................Leavey Center (4,700) President...............................................Michael Engh, S.J. Director of Athletics....................................Dan Coonan

BASKETBALL INFORMATIONHead Coach................................................Kerry Keating Alma Mater (yr.).....................................Seton Hall (‘93) Record at SC (Yrs.)..............................................74-90 (5) Career Record.....................................................74-90 (5) Lettermen Ret./Lost...................................................12/1 Starters Ret./Lost..........................................................5/0

MEDIA INFORMATIONBasketball SID.......................................Michelle Schmitt Office Phone...............................................408-554-2114 Fax...............................................................408-642-9117 SID [email protected] Press Row Phone........................................408-554-4655 Website.......................................santaclarabroncos.com

SERIES INFORMATIONSeries.............................................................First Meeting Last Meeting..................................................................n/a

GENERAL INFORMATIONLocation.....................................................Cheney, Wash. Enrollment.............................................................12,130 Colors........................................................Red and White Conference.............................................................Big Sky Nickname...............................................................Eagles Arena (capacity)...............................Reese Court (6,000) President..........................................Dr. Rodolfo Arevalo Director of Athletics.......................................Bill Chaves

BASKETBALL INFORMATIONHead Coach..................................................Jim Hayford Alma Mater (yr.)................................Azusa Pacific (‘90) Record at EWU (Yrs.)........................................15-17 (1) Career Record...............................................269-101 (13) Lettermen Ret./Lost.....................................................6/4 Starters Ret./Lost..........................................................2/3

MEDIA INFORMATIONBasketball SID................................................Dave Cook Office Phone...............................................509-359-6334 Fax...............................................................509-359-2828 SID Email...............................................dcook@ewu.edu Press Row Phone...........................................................n/a Website..........................................................goeags.com


GENERAL INFORMATIONLocation..........................................................Orem, Utah Enrollment.............................................................33,395 Colors.........................................Green, White and Gold Conference.......................................................Great West Nickname..........................................................Wolverine Arena (capacity)...........................UCUU Center (8,500) President....................................Dr. Matthew S. Holland Director of Athletics......................Michael V. Jacobsen

BASKETBALL INFORMATIONHead Coach..............................................Dick Hunsaker Alma Mater (yr.)...................................Weber State (‘77) Record at UVU (Yrs.)...................................187-110 (10) Career Record..............................................354-183 (18) Lettermen Ret./Lost.....................................................7-5 Starters Ret./Lost..........................................................2/3

MEDIA INFORMATIONBasketball SID.................................................Clint Burgi Office Phone...............................................801-863-8644 Fax...............................................................801-863-8813 SID [email protected] Press Row Phone...........................................................n/a Website..........................................WolverineGreen.com



SPARTANS

KANSAS STATESun., Dec. 2, 2012 • 2 p.m.Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)Manhattan, Kan.

GENERAL INFORMATIONLocation.................................................Manhattan, Kan. Enrollment..............................................................23,863 Colors....................................................Purple and White Conference...............................................................Big 12Nickname............................................................Wildcats Arena (capacity)...............Bramlage Coliseum (12,528) President.............................................Dr. Kirk H. Schulz Director of Athletics.....................................John Currie

BASKETBALL INFORMATIONHead Coach................................................Bruce WebberAlma Mater (yr.)............................Wisc.-Milwakee (‘78) Record at K-State (Yrs.)..........................................0-0 (0) Career Record...............................................313-155 (14)Lettermen Ret./Lost.....................................................9/7 Starters Ret./Lost..........................................................1/4

MEDIA INFORMATIONBasketball SID..................................................Mike Gore Office Phone................................................828-251-6923 Fax...............................................................828-251-6386 SID Email..............................................mgore@unca.edu Press Row Phone...........................................................n/a Website................................................uncabulldogs.com


UNC ASHEVILLEThurs., Nov. 29, 2012 • 7 p.m.Kimmel Arena (3,200)Asheville, N.C.

BAYLORMon., Dec. 17, 2012 • 8 p.m.Ferrell Center (10,284)Waco, Texas

TENNESSEE STATEFri., Dec. 21, 2012 • 8 p.m.Gentry Center (10,500)Nasheville, Tenn.

COASTAL GEORGIASun., Dec. 30, 2012 • 3 p.m.Hodge Center (818)Spartanburg, S.C.

HAMPTONWed., Jan. 2, 2012 • 7:30 p.m.Hodge Center (818)Spartanburg, S.C.

GENERAL INFORMATIONLocation.......................................................Hampton, Va. Enrollment...............................................................5,221 Colors.............................................Royal Blue and White Conference..............................................................MEACNickname...............................................................Pirates Arena (capacity)..........HU Convocation Center (7,200) President......................................Dr. William R. Harvey Director of Athletics.........................Novelle Dickenson

BASKETBALL INFORMATIONHead Coach.........................................Edward Joyner, Jr. Alma Mater (yr.)..........................Johnson C. Smith (‘95) Record at HU (Yrs.)............................................50-48 (3) Career Record.....................................................50-48 (3) Lettermen Ret./Lost......................................................7/7 Starters Ret./Lost..........................................................1/4

MEDIA INFORMATIONBasketball SID......................................Maurice Williams Office Phone...............................................747-727-5906 Fax...............................................................747-727-5813 SID [email protected] Press Row Phone........................................747-727-5811 Website...........................................hamptonpirates.com

SERIES INFORMATIONSeries......................................................Upstate leads 1-0 Last Meeting....................................W, 68-54 (03/12/82)

GENERAL INFORMATIONLocation...................................................Nashville, Tenn. Enrollment...............................................................9,165 Colors................................Royal (Reflex) Blue and White Conference.....................................................Ohio ValleyNickname...............................................................Tigers Arena (capacity).........................Gentry Center (10,500) President................................Dr. Portia Holmes-Shields Director of Athletics.................................Teresa Phillips

BASKETBALL INFORMATIONHead Coach.............................................Travis Williams Alma Mater (yr.).................................Georgia State (‘95) Record at TSU (Yrs.)...............................................0-0 (0) Career Record.....................................................42-45 (3) Lettermen Ret./Lost...................................................10/4 Starters Ret./Lost..........................................................4/1

MEDIA INFORMATIONBasketball SID.............................................Alex Mitchell Office Phone...............................................615-963-5674 Fax...............................................................615-963-7692 SID [email protected] Press Row Phone...........................................................n/a Website........................................................tsutigers.com


GENERAL INFORMATIONLocation.....................................................Asheville, N.C. Enrollment................................................................3,500 Colors............................................Royal Blue and White Conference.........................................................Big SouthNickname............................................................Bulldogs Arena (capacity)...........................Kimmel Arena (3,200) Chancellor.............................................Dr. Anne Ponder Director of Athletics..................................Janet R. Cone

BASKETBALL INFORMATIONHead Coach.........................................Eddie Biedenbach Alma Mater (yr.).......................................N.C. State (‘68) Record at UNCA (Yrs.)...............................240-242(16) Career Record...............................................265-293 (18) Lettermen Ret./Lost....................................................13/2 Starters Ret./Lost..........................................................4/1

MEDIA INFORMATIONBasketball SID...............................................Tom Gilbert Office Phone................................................785-532-7979 Fax...............................................................785-532-2005 SID [email protected] Press Row Phone........................................785-539-3423 Website.................................................k-statesports.com

SERIES INFORMATIONSeries....................................................Asheville leads 7-5 Last Meeting.....................................L, 88-81 (12/04/11)

GENERAL INFORMATIONLocation..........................................................Waco, Texas Enrollment..............................................................15,364 Colors......................................................Green and Gold Conference...............................................................Big 12Nickname.................................................................Bears Arena (capacity)..........................Ferrell Center (10,284) President.............................................................Ken Starr Director of Athletics......................................Ian McCaw

BASKETBALL INFORMATIONHead Coach.....................................................Scott Drew Alma Mater (yr.)..............................................Butler (‘93) Record at BU (Yrs.).......................................157-124 (9) Career Record...............................................177-135 (10) Lettermen Ret./Lost.....................................................8/5 Starters Ret./Lost..........................................................2/3

MEDIA INFORMATIONBasketball SID.................................................David Kaye Office Phone................................................254-710-4389 Fax...............................................................828-251-6386 SID [email protected] Press Row Phone...........................................................n/a Website................................................BaylorBears.com


The Opponents

GENERAL INFORMATIONLocation...................................................Brunswick, Ga. Enrollment...............................................................3,500 Colors.......................................................Blue and Grey Conference...............................................Southern States Nickname...........................................................Mariners Arena................................................Howard Coffin Gym President.........................................Dr. Valerie Hepburn Director of Athletics.......................Dr. William Carlton

BASKETBALL INFORMATIONHead Coach.....................................................Gerald Cox Alma Mater...................................Appalachian State TC Record at CG.................................................................n/a Career Record.......................................................613-210 Lettermen Ret./Lost...................................................10/4 Starters Ret./Lost..........................................................4/1

MEDIA INFORMATIONBasketball SID................................................Kevin Price Office Phone...............................................912-279-4546 Fax...............................................................912-279-5894 SID Email............................................kwprice@ccga.edu Press Row Phone...........................................................n/a Website....................................coastalgeorgiasports.com



SPARTANS

NORTHERN KENTUCKYSat., Jan. 5, 2013 • 7 p.m.

Bank of Kentucky Center (9,400)

Highland Heights, Ky.

Sat., Feb. 2, 2013 • 5 p.m.

Hodge Center (818)

Spartanburg, S.C.

LIPSCOMBMon., Jan. 7, 2013 • 8:15 p.m.

Allen Arena (5,028)

Nashville, Tenn.

Thurs., Jan. 31, 2013 • 7:30 p.m.

Hodge Center (818)

Spartanburg, S.C.

FLORIDA GULF COASTThurs., Jan. 10, 2013 • 7 p.m.

Hodge Center (818)

Spartanburg, S.C.

Sat., Feb. 9, 2013 • 5:15 p.m.

Alico Arena (4,500)

Fort Myers, Fla.

STETSONSat., Jan. 12, 2013 • 5 p.m.

Hodge Center (818)

Spartanburg, S.C.

Sat., Feb. 7, 2013 • 7 p.m.

Edmunds Center (4,500)

DeLand, Fla.

KENNESAW STATEThurs., Jan. 17, 2013 • 7 p.m.

Convocation Center (4,600)

Kennesaw, Ga.

Sat., Feb. 16, 2013 • 2 p.m.

Hodge Center (818)

Spartanburg, S.C.

MERCERSat., Jan. 19, 2013 • 4:30 p.m.

Hawkins Arena (3,200)

Macon, Ga.

Thurs., Feb. 14, 2013 • 9 p.m.

Hodge Center (818)

Spartanburg, S.C.

GENERAL INFORMATIONLocation.....................................................Kennesaw, Ga. Enrollment.............................................................24,100 Colors.......................................................Black and Gold Conference....................................................Atlantic Sun Nickname...................................................................Owls Arena (capacity).......KSU Convocation Center (4,600) President......................................................Dr. Dan Papp Director of Athletics............................Vaughn Williams

BASKETBALL INFORMATIONHead Coach................................................Lewis Preston Alma Mater (yr.)................................................VMI (‘93) Record at KSU (Yrs.)............................................3-28 (1) Career Record.......................................................3-28 (1) Lettermen Ret./Lost......................................................5/4 Starters Ret./Lost..........................................................2/3

MEDIA INFORMATIONBasketball SID......................................................Al Barba Office Phone...............................................770-794-7837 Fax...............................................................770-432-6665 SID [email protected] Press Row Phone........................................770-423-3621 Website........................................................ksuowls.com

SERIES INFORMATIONSeries....................................................Upstate leads 17-9 Last Meeting....................................W, 70-58 (03/12/82)

GENERAL INFORMATIONLocation........................................Highland Heights, Ky. Enrollment..............................................................15,723 Colors..........................................Black, Gold and White Conference....................................................Atlantic Sun Nickname.................................................................Norse Arena (capacity).........Bank of Kentucky Center (9,400) President................................................Geoffrey Mearns Director of Athletics...............................Dr. Scott Eaton

BASKETBALL INFORMATIONHead Coach...................................................Dave Bezold Alma Mater (yr.)..................Viterbo (Wis.) College (‘90) Record at NKU (Yrs.).......................................161-79 (8) Career Record...................................................161-79 (8) Lettermen Ret./Lost....................................................5/10 Starters Ret./Lost..........................................................2/3

MEDIA INFORMATIONBasketball SID..................................................Don Owen Office Phone...............................................859-572-5470 Fax..............................................................859-572-6089 SID Email...............................................owend@nku.edu Press Row Phone.........................................859-240-5497 Website......................................................nkunorse.com


GENERAL INFORMATIONLocation...........................................................Mercer, Ga. Enrollment...............................................................8,200 Colors...................................................Orange and Black Conference....................................................Atlantic Sun Nickname.................................................................Bears Arena (capacity)......................University Center (3,200) President....................................William D. Underwood Director of Athletics..........................................Jim Cole

BASKETBALL INFORMATIONHead Coach................................................Bob Hoffman Alma Mater (yr.).........................Oklahoma Baptist (‘79) Record at MU (Yrs.)..........................................75-61 (4) Career Record..............................................387-215 (18) Lettermen Ret./Lost...................................................11/6 Starters Ret./Lost..........................................................4/1

MEDIA INFORMATIONBasketball SID...............................................Andy Stabell Office Phone...............................................478-301-2735 Fax...............................................................478-301-5350 SID [email protected] Press Row Phone...........................................................n/a Website................................................mercerbears.com

SERIES INFORMATIONSeries......................................................Mercer leads 7-2 Last Meeting....................................L, 61-47 (02/04/12)

GENERAL INFORMATIONLocation........................................................DeLand, Fla. Enrollment...............................................................2,390 Colors.......................................Hunter Green and White Conference....................................................Atlantic Sun Nickname..............................................................Hatters Arena (capacity).......................Edmunds Center (4,500) President............................................Dr. Wendy B. Libby Director of Athletics..........................................Jeff Altier

BASKETBALL INFORMATIONHead Coach...........................................Casey Alexander Alma Mater (yr.).........................................Belmont (‘95) Record at SU (Yrs.)..............................................9-20 (1) Career Record.......................................................9-20 (1) Lettermen Ret./Lost......................................................8/4 Starters Ret./Lost..........................................................5/0

MEDIA INFORMATIONBasketball SID..............................................Dan Forcella Office Phone...............................................386-822-8718 Fax...............................................................386-822-7486 SID Email........................................dforcell@stetson.edu Press Row Phone...........................................................n/a Website......................................................gohatters.com

SERIES INFORMATIONSeries......................................................Upstate leads 5-4 Last Meeting....................................W, 90-72 (02/25/12)

The Opponents

GENERAL INFORMATIONLocation....................................................Fort Myers, Fla. Enrollment..............................................................13,000 Colors.........................Emerald Green and Colbalt Blue Conference....................................................Atlantic Sun Nickname..............................................................Eagles Arena (capacity)................................Alico Arena (4,500) President........................................Dr. Wilson Bradshaw Director of Athletics.................................Ken Kavanagh

BASKETBALL INFORMATIONHead Coach.................................................Andy Enfield Alma Mater (yr.)..............................Johns Hopkins (‘91) Record at FGCU (Yrs.).....................................15-17 (1) Career Record....................................................15-17 (1) Lettermen Ret./Lost.....................................................8/8 Starters Ret./Lost..........................................................2/3

MEDIA INFORMATIONBasketball SID..........................................Patrick Pierson Office Phone...............................................239-590-7061 Fax..............................................................239-590-7014 SID Email...........................................ppierson@fgcu.edu Press Row Phone........................................239-745-3657 Website................................................fgcuathletics.com

SERIES INFORMATIONSeries..........................................................Eagles lead 6-4 Last Meeting......................................L, 71-61 (03/01/12)

GENERAL INFORMATIONLocation...................................................Nashville, Tenn. Enrollment...............................................................4,278 Colors.....................................................Purple and Gold Conference....................................................Atlantic Sun Nickname...............................................................Bison Arena (capacity)................................Allen Arena (5,028) President...............................Dr. L. Randolph Lowry III Director of Athletics............................Philip Hutcheson

BASKETBALL INFORMATIONHead Coach.............................................Scott Sanderson Alma Mater (yr.).............................South Carolina (‘84) Record at LU (Yrs.)....................................210-186 (13) Career Record...............................................277-195 (16) Lettermen Ret./Lost.....................................................6/5 Starters Ret./Lost..........................................................3/2

MEDIA INFORMATIONBasketball SID.............................................Jamie Gilliam Office Phone...............................................615-966-5166 Fax..............................................................615-966-1806 SID [email protected] Press Row Phone...........................................................n/a Website.............................................lipscombsports.com

SERIES INFORMATIONSeries..................................................Lipscomb leads 6-4 Last Meeting.....................................W, 62-61 (02/18/12)


SPARTANS

NORTH FLORIDAThurs., Jan. 24, 2013 • 7 p.m.

Hodge Center (818)

Spartanburg, S.C.

Sat., Feb. 23, 2013 • 4:30 p.m.

UNF Arena (5,800)

Jacksonville, Fla.

JACKSONVILLESat., Jan. 26, 2013 • 5 p.m.

Hodge Center (818)

Spartanburg, S.C.

Thurs., Feb. 21, 2013 • 7 p.m.

Veterans Memorial Arena (5,181)

Jacksonville, Fla.

EAST TENNESSEE STATEMon., Jan. 28, 2013 • 7:30 p.m.

Hodge Center (818)

Spartanburg, S.C.

Fri., March 1, 2013 • 7 p.m.

MSHA Athletic Center (6,500)

Johnson City, Tenn.

GENERAL INFORMATIONLocation.............................................Johnson City, Tenn. Enrollment..............................................................15,500 Colors...........................................Navy Blue & Old Gold Conference....................................................Atlantic Sun Nickname...................................................Buccaneers Arena (capacity).............MSHA Athletic Center (6,500) President................................................Dr. Brian Noland Director of Athletics..................................Dave Mullins

BASKETBALL INFORMATIONHead Coach...............................................Murry Bartow Alma Mater (yr.).........................Ala.-Birmingham (‘85) Record at ETSU (Yrs.)....................................179-113 (9) Career Record...............................................282-196 (14) Lettermen Ret./Lost.....................................................8/6 Starters Ret./Lost..........................................................2/3

MEDIA INFORMATIONBasketball SID...........................................Michael White Office Phone...............................................423-439-4220 Fax...............................................................423-439-6138 SID Email.............................................whitem@etsu.edu Press Row Phone........................................423-439-5329 Website.....................................................ETSUBucs.com

SERIES INFORMATIONSeries.........................................................ETSU leads 8-2 Last Meeting....................................W, 58-54 (01/27/12)

GENERAL INFORMATIONLocation..................................................Jacksonville, Fla. Enrollment..............................................................16,621 Colors...............................................Navy Blue and Gray Conference....................................................Atlantic Sun Nickname......................................................Ospreys Arena (capacity)................................UNF Arena (5,800) President......................................................John Delaney Director of Athletics........................................Lee Moon

BASKETBALL INFORMATIONHead Coach..........................................Matthew Driscoll Alma Mater (yr.)................................Slippery Rock (‘92) Record at UNF (Yrs.).........................................44-53 (3) Career Record...................................................70-130 (7) Lettermen Ret./Lost.....................................................8/2 Starters Ret./Lost..........................................................4/1

MEDIA INFORMATIONBasketball SID.............................................Brian Morgan Office Phone...............................................904-620-4027 Fax...............................................................904-620-3943 SID [email protected] Press Row Phone........................................904-620-1902 Website...............................................UNFOspreys.com

SERIES INFORMATIONSeries....................................................Upstate leads 10-7 Last Meeting....................................W, 77-52 (02/13/12)

GENERAL INFORMATIONLocation..................................................Jacksonville, Fla. Enrollment..............................................................3,436 Colors......................................................Green and Gold Conference....................................................Atlantic Sun Nickname......................................................Dolphins Arena (capacity)...................Veterans Memorial (5,181) President........................................Dr. Kerry Romesburg Director of Athletics...................................Brad Edwards

BASKETBALL INFORMATIONHead Coach..................................................Cliff Warren Alma Mater (yr.).............................Mount St. Mary (‘90) Record at JU (Yrs.)........................................100-114 (7) Career Record.................................................100-114 (7) Lettermen Ret./Lost.....................................................6/5 Starters Ret./Lost..........................................................3/3

MEDIA INFORMATIONBasketball SID...........................................Brian DeLettre Office Phone...............................................904-256-7478 Fax...............................................................904-256-7424 SID Email...................................................tdelett@ju.edu Press Row Phone........................................904-854-6653 Website................................................JUDolphins.com

SERIES INFORMATIONSeries....................................................Dolphins lead 7-2 Last Meeting....................................W, 70-66 (02/11/12)

The Opponents


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SPARTANSUSC Upstate • Media Relations

Bill English David Beall Chad PothoffAssociate AD of Media RelationsEmail: [email protected]

Office: 865-503-5129

Assistant Media Relations Director- Men’s basketball Contact -

Email: [email protected]: 864-503-5166Cell: 404-513-9272Twitter: @jdbeall21

Video Coordinator Email: [email protected]

Office: 864-503-5172

MEDIA GUIDE – The 2012-13 USC Upstate men’s basketball media guide has been specifically designed to aid members of the media covering the Spartans. We appreciate your coverage and if there is anything we can do to assist you, please do not hesitate to contact the media relations office. The department of athletics has certain policies and procedures that we ask for you to abide by while covering the Spartans.

PRESS CREDENTIALS – Press and photography credentials are issued to members of the working media only. These credentials may be obtained by contacting the media relations office. Requests should be made 24 hours before the event to be guaranteed consider-ation. In most cases, credentials will be left at will call, but can be mailed upon request. Working members of the media who plan to cover USC Upstate men’s basketball on the road should make credential requests through the media relations office of the host institutions. Contact information for those institutions can be found on pages 54-57.

SCHEDULING INTERVIEWS – All interviews with players and coaches must be arranged through the Upstate media relations office. Head coach Eddie Payne is accessible to members of the media, but please notify the Upstate media relations office before stopping by to interview Coach Payne.

POSTGAME INTERVIEWS – Coach Payne and requested student-athletes will be made available for a press conference 15 minutes following the conclusion of all home games. A final box score and play-by-play will also be available.

PRACTICES – Practices are generally open to the media with several guidelines that we ask you to strictly adhere to. Media mem-bers must obtain permission to video or photograph practice in advance. Media may not listen to or be in the area of any pre- or post-practice talks between coaches, players and personnel. These comments, if overheard, are off the record. Players and coaches may not be approached during practice. Reporters may ask the Upstate media relations office about injuries, but all interviews with training staff, coaches and players must be done following practice.

USC Upstate Media Relations Department

Mailing Address | USC Upstate Media Relations | 800 University Way | Spartanburg, SC 29303

Katie ParkerAssistant Media Relations Director

Email: [email protected]: 864-503-5152Twitter: @kparker85


SPARTANS

Dr. Tom Moore began serving as Chancellor of the University of South Carolina Upstate on August 1, 2011. Moore’s extensive background in higher education, knowledge of the state and commitment to excellence as a professor and an administrator made him an ideal choice to lead one of the fastest growing

universities in South Carolina.

Moore’s appointment is the high point of a 30-year career in higher education in which he has worked closely with various constituencies, including students, facul-ty, administrators, alumni and business, community and political leaders.

Prior to coming to USC Upstate, Moore served as vice president for academic af-fairs and dean of the faculty at Winthrop University from 2003 until 2011. He joined Winthrop in 1986 as chair of the department of chemistry and physics, a post he held until 1994. In 1991, he be-came director of the Master of the Lib-eral Arts Program. Moore served as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences from 2001 until 2003 and in the top position of faculty governance, representing fac-ulty before Winthrop’s Board of Trustees, from 1996 until 2000.

Moore is active in higher education ini-tiatives nationally and has served on committees of the National Collegiate

Athletic Association, the Southern Asso-ciation of Colleges and Schools and the Association of Graduate Liberal Studies Programs.

He earned his bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Huntingdon College in Montgomery, Ala., and his doctorate in inorganic chemistry from USC. He has attended professional development pro-grams at Harvard, Yale and Northwestern universities.

He began his academic career in 1978 as assistant professor of chemistry at Geor-gia Southern College, where he taught until 1981. From 1981 to 1986, he was on the faculty at Birmingham-Southern College, first as an assistant professor of chemistry and later as associate professor and director of the Honors Program.

A native of Alabama, Moore and his wife, Marsha, have two sons, Charlie and Kirk.

Dr. Tom Moore • University Chancellor


SPARTANS

Mike Hall was hired to take over the direction of the athletic department on Sept. 12, 1994, and is now in his 17th year as the Director of Athletics at the University of South Carolina Upstate.

He serves as the direct sport administrator for all sports at Upstate, while also directing all as-pects of the Athletics Department.

Hall has enjoyed a tremendous amount of suc-cess, while serving as the Director of Athlet-ics at Upstate. He has overseen a program that has won 28 conference championships, has had three teams play for national championships be-fore finishing second (men’s soccer in 1995 and 1998 and men’s golf in 2007), and has had 33 student-athletes earn All-America honors under his leadership.

Since joining the Spartan program, Hall has been instrumental in making many improve-ments to the athletics department. His biggest accomplishment is leading the University from NCAA Division II to NCAA Division I mem-bership and the Atlantic Sun Conference in 2007-08.

Under Hall’s guidance as Director of Athletics, Upstate Athletics has undergone many transi-tions. Recently, the University received a $4 mil-lion gift from Mrs. Dodie Anderson for the ren-ovation of the Hodge Center that was completed in the fall of 2010. Hall oversaw the completion of the Louis P. Howell Athletics Complex, which includes County University Soccer Stadium, Cyrill Stadium (softball), Harley Park (baseball) and the Upstate Tennis Complex. Parts of the Howell Athletics Complex have received nu-merous awards for their excellence, including Cyrill Stadium earning the TURFACE/NFCA National Field Maintenance Award in 2006. The total cost of the complex exceeded $5 mil-lion. In 1999-00, Hall assisted with a $2 million

renovation to the G. B. Hodge Center which in-cluded a concession area, weight room, official’s locker rooms and offices for the athletic staff and coaches. In 2003, the men’s and women’s basket-ball and volleyball locker rooms were renovated.

Hall was instrumental in the development of County University Soccer Stadium, which opened in August of 2001, as well as five other soccer fields that are used by Spartanburg Coun-ty as youth soccer facilities. County University Soccer Stadium, built at a cost of $850,000, is the home of the men’s soccer program, which was a perennial power in NCAA Division II soccer and is a fast-track sport into NCAA Division I membership, and provides an outstanding facil-ity for the women’s soccer program, now in its 12th year of existence. Hall has used the facility to attract state and regional youth soccer events as well as the NCAA Soccer Championships.

Hall continues to work to enhance staff and coaching positions at Upstate. He has upgrad-ed many positions from part-time to full-time status and expanded several assistant coaches’ positions. He also continues to coordinate over 30 corporate partners for Upstate Athletics. He continues to lead Upstate Athletics with its an-nual athletics auction, which raises necessary funds to help supplement the budgets of the sports teams at Upstate. Also, Upstate Athletics has received high marks in its efforts to achieve equity in funding of its women’s programs and was awarded the Tapestry Diversity Award for its efforts in promoting positive interaction and collaboration among all members of the campus community.

During his time as athletic director, USC Up-state has been awarded the NCAA Division II Men’s and Women’s National Cross Country Championship in 1995, the NCAA South At-lantic Regional Men’s Basketball Tournament in 1998, and the NCAA Division II Men’s Soccer Championship in 1995 and 1998. The athletic department also captured its fourth Peach Belt Conference Commissioner’s Cup Trophy that is presented annually to the institution with the best all-around program in the PBC. The Ger-man Olympic men’s gymnastics team was also the guest of USC Upstate in the summer of 1995.

A 1981 graduate of Liberty University, he went on to serve for thirteen years as assistant athlet-ics director for academics, compliance and golf coach at his alma mater. He also served as the Director of the Adult Education program in ad-missions and advising. He earned his master’s degree in education from Lynchburg College.

Hall is married to the former Phyllis Cook, a 1982 graduate of Liberty University and an em-ployee at QS/1 in Spartanburg. The couple has three daughters: Mary, a USC Columbia gradu-ate who is a nurse at Spartanburg Regional Hos-pital and married to Mark McCalmont; Mandy, a USC Columbia graduate who teaches math at Lexington High School; and Courtney, who graduated from Liberty University. Hall enjoys spending time with his family, golf and fishing.

Mike Hall • Director of Athletics


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The following is the story filed by the late Steve Sanders for the Spartanburg Herald-Journal af-ter USC Spartanburg’s 51-38 victory over Biola in the 1982 NAIA National Championship game in Kansas City, Mo.

- By Steve Sanders

Kansas City, Mo. – USC Spartanburg accom-plished what no one else was able to do this season, beat Biola, as the Rifles took a 51-38 victory for the 45th annual NAIA Tournament Championship at Kemper Arena Saturday night. Biola, of LaMiranda, Calif., was the tournament’s top-seed and top-ranked in regular season and took a 39-0 record into the championship game. However, the Eagles hadn’t reckoned with a tough USC Spartanburg defense that had stood in good stead throughout the tournament. USC Spartanburg became the first South Carolina team to ever win the NAIA title and the first Southern team to win it all since West Georgia in 1974. “It may hit me tomorrow,” said USCS coach Jerry Waters of the championship. “I thank the Good Lord for giving me the opportunity to coach a team like this one.” Waters, in only his second season at USCS, is no stranger to winning state championships. He led Mid-dleton High School of Charleston to four state cham-pionships. USC Spartanburg, which hit only 39.6 percent of its shots in winning the crown, held a 31-30 lead with just under eight minutes left in the game. The Rifles outscored Biola 10-2 over the next five minutes for a 41-32 lead. A key play in that spurt came when 6-10 Mike Gib-son, the tournament Most Valuable Player, tipped in a missed shot for a 37-32 edge with 2:34 to go. Biola’s Mark Santoski was slapped with a technical foul for protesting the basket a little too vehemently. Wendell Gibson, who was also named to the all-tournament team, hit the technical free throw for a six-point edge. Defense came to the forefront once more for the Rifles after they turned the ballgame around. The Rifles held Biola in check until the 1:19 mark and it was all over but the shouting. Mike Gibson, like his teammates suffered through a shooting slump in the first half, had four key baskets in the second half and finished with 20 points. “I was a little too tight in the first half,” said Gib-son. “The coach told us in the locker-room that we could beat these guys. We came out more relaxed in the second half and my jumper began falling for me.” Biola, which hit 42.5 percent of its shots, rushed its shots after USCS’ spurt and the Rifles were on the spot for the key rebounds. “It was a combination of our ineffectiveness against their 1-3-1 half court pressure defense, missed free throws and the shots not dropping in the first half that hurt us,” said Biola co-head coach Howard Lyon. The Eagles hit only four of nine free throws, all of them in the first half and most of them coming early when the Californians could have managed a six or seven point lead with the free throws. “The shooting got better in the second half but not enough to grab the lead and hold it,” said Lyon. “USCS was better than we were tonight.” The victory was the fifth in the tournament that the Rifles won by 10 points or more and finished their championship season with a 27-5 record.

Date: 3-13-82 Arena: Kemper Arena - Kansas City, Mo.Visitors: USC Spartanburg Home: Biola Length of game: 2:00

rebounds## Player fg fga ft fta of de tot pf tp a to min22 Wendell Gibson f 4 14 1 4 3 7 10 1 9 3 3 3530 Mike Gibson f 9 16 2 2 4 7 11 1 20 0 2 3533 Odell Cleveland c 0 5 1 3 1 4 5 0 1 0 1 3303 James Holland g 1 2 2 3 0 1 1 1 4 6 1 3504 Doug Lightbody g 3 4 6 6 0 1 1 1 12 1 2 3112 Chris Brown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 844 Paul Small 2 2 1 2 0 2 2 2 5 0 1 23 Totals 19 43 13 20 8 22 30 6 51 10 10 200 TEAM 1 2 3 TOTAL FG% - Game: 44.2%; F Throw % - Game: 65.0%

rebounds## Player fg fga ft fta of de tot pf tp a to min12 Santoski * 2 5 0 0 0 2 2 4 4 1 6 3320 Kirchmeyer * 7 12 3 4 1 3 4 2 17 0 2 3525 Cundall * 1 6 0 0 0 4 4 3 2 3 2 2630 Ellis * 7 14 0 1 0 3 3 2 14 0 2 3440 Fiola * 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 1 2710 Harper 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1724 McDougall 0 2 1 4 2 6 8 1 1 2 2 1832 Gilbert 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 Totals 17 41 4 9 3 20 23 14 38 8 16 200 TEAM 2 2 4TOTAL FG% - 41.5%; F Throw % - 44.4%------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Score by Periods 1st 2nd TotalUSC Spartanburg 20 31 51Biola 16 22 38Technical fouls: USC Spartanburg-None. Biola-Santoski.

1982 NAIA National Championship Game Box Score

Neither team could get untracked offensively in the first half as a layup by Biola’s Warren Ellis just un-der three minutes into the game were the first points. A jumper by Wendell Gibson at the 15:52 mark got USCS on the scoreboard. Doug Lightbody, who hit all six of his free throw attempts and added 12 points for the Rifles, hit two free throws with 5:32 to go and it was 12-12. Biola grabbed the lead twice more, the last time at 16-14 with 2:18 left. The Eagles didn’t score again as they made three turnovers that led to USCS baskets in the final minute. Mike Gibson had a jumper and Wendell Gibson added a jumper at the buzzer for a 20-16 halftime lead. The first 10 minutes of the second half saw both teams trying to get something going on offense. Biola’s last lead was at 28-27 on a jumper by Rich Cundall with 9:40 to go. Mike Gibson hit a jumper to regain the lead for USCS, which hung on tenaciously for the next two minutes and then started opening the gap. Waters had brought his USCS team to the tourna-ment last year and the Rifles bowed out in the second round. He was confident of his chances this year. “I honestly felt coming out here, after playing out here last year, that we could play with the competition out here,” he said. “I knew we just had to want it bad enough, rebound and play defense.” Defense and rebounding were the keys to the cham-pionship. USCS had a 28-25 advantage on the boards against Biola to mark the fourth time in five games that the Rifles had won on the boards. The Rifles allowed opponents 54.2 points in the tournament and constantly kept the pressure on. “I have always felt defense is the key,” said Waters. “I wasn’t surprised it won for us tonight. Defense has won for me since I have been a coach.” Gibson agreed with his coach, saying, “We were

tight and tired and our defense kept us in the game until we could get our offense going.” Wade Kirchmeyer, who had averaged almost 23 points in the four previous games, and Ellis did the bulk of Biola’s scoring. Kirchmeyer had 17 points and Ellis 14 to account for all but seven of the Eagles’ points. “We figured we had to keep their big men off the boards,” noted Mike Gibson. “We felt that if we could do that we would be in pretty good shape.” Pat McDougall, the Eagles’ 6-9 center, had seven rebounds. The 6-7 Santoski and the 6-7 Kirchmeyer had five and three, respectively.

The Title in 1982 • Upstate wins NAIA National ChampionshipProgram History • The Championship in ‘82


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Nov. 21 Voorhees W 115-65Nov. 23 at Carson-Newman W 46-44Nov. 25 at Southern Tech L 73-75Nov. 30 at Voorhees W 95-55Dec. 5 at UNC Asheville W 54-48Dec. 8 at Winthrop W 74-59Dec. 10 at Wofford W 85-67Dec. 12 College of Charleston W 67-55Jan. 6 Winthrop W 60-50Jan. 8 xHigh Point W 93-69Jan. 9 xWofford W 74-51Jan. 11 at Erskine W 78-57Jan. 16 Coastal Carolina L 62-75Jan. 21 at Belmont Abbey L 57-65Jan. 23 at USC Aiken W 123-88Jan. 25 Erskine W 62-51Jan. 30 at High Point L 61-76Feb. 2 at Col. of Charleston (OT) L 54-56Feb. 6 at USC Aiken W 61-56Feb. 8 Wofford W 101-69Feb. 11 Central Wesleyan W 80-57Feb. 13 Coastal Carolina W 77-66Feb. 15 at Central Wesleyan W 60-59Feb. 20 at Francis Marion W 81-63Feb. 23 vs. *Lander W 67-57Feb. 25 vs. *Coastal Carolina W 73-62Feb. 27 vs. *College of Charleston W 54-52Mar. 9 **Franklin Pierce W 75-62Mar. 10 **St. Mary’s TX W 63-53Mar. 11 **Wisconsin-Eau Claire W 76-64Mar. 12 **Hampton Institute W 68-54Mar. 13 **Biola W 51-38

xGreater Spartanburg Sertoma Invitational*NAIA District Six playoffs

**NAIA National Tournament

1981-82 Results (27-5)

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown 3 James Holland G 6-1 180 Sr. Charlotte, N.C. 4 Doug Lightbody G 6-2 190 Jr. Sumter, S.C. 12 Chris Brown G 5-10 160 Fr. Charleston, S.C. 21 Lee Williams G 6-2 185 So. Spartanburg, S.C. 22 Wendell Gibson F 6-5 175 Sr. Latta, S.C. 24 Dwight Gabbard F 6-4 185 Sr. Dayton, Ohio 30 Mike Gibson C 6-10 205 Sr. Hemingway, S.C. 33 Odell Cleveland F 6-2 195 Jr. Charleston, S.C. 40 Oscar Mooney F 6-6 185 Sr. Rutherfordton, N.C. 41 Tim Page F 6-4 185 Sr. Woodruff, S.C. 42 Brian Evans F 6-5 190 Fr. Hartsville, S.C. 44 Paul Small F 6-6 190 Sr. Chester, S.C.

Head Coach: Jerry Waters Assistant Coach: Clay Price Assistant Coach: Mark McKown Manager: Brett Tolliver

Program History • The Championship in ‘82


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Opponent W L First Meeting Last MeetingAkron 0 1 Nov. 16, 2007 Nov. 16, 2007Alabama A&M 0 1 March 9, 1996 March 9, 1996Allen 8 0 Feb. 8, 1987 Nov. 26, 1991Anderson 1 0 Nov. 27, 1995 Nov. 27, 1995Appalachian State 0 5 Dec. 3, 1988 Dec. 6, 2004Arkansas 0 1 Nov. 11, 2011 Nov. 11, 2011Arizona State 0 1 Dec. 23, 2009 Dec. 23, 2009Armstrong Atlantic State 18 20 1974 Feb. 17, 2007Atlanta Christian 2 0 1974 1974Auburn 0 1 Dec. 21, 2010 Dec. 21, 2010Auburn-Montgomery 1 0 Nov. 22, 2002 Nov. 22, 2002Augusta State 18 16 1974 Jan. 13, 2007Barry 2 0 Nov. 20, 1989 Dec. 6, 1996Baylor 0 0 Dec. 17, 2012 ---Bellarmine 0 1 Nov. 17, 2006 Nov. 17, 2006Belmont 1 9 Jan. 19, 2008 Feb. 20, 2012Belmont Abbey 2 8 1974 Jan. 19, 1998Belmont Abbey JV 0 1 Nov. 20, 1973 Nov. 20, 1973Benedict 3 0 Nov. 24, 1984 Jan. 23, 1989Berry 3 4 1974 Dec. 5, 1987Biola - 1982 National Title 1 0 March 13, 1982 March 13, 1982Birmingham Southern 0 1 March 10, 1990 March 10, 1990Bluefield 0 1 Dec. 15, 2007 Dec. 15, 2007Boston College 0 1 Dec. 14, 2008 Dec. 14, 2008Brevard 1 1 Feb. 7, 1990 Dec. 6, 2007Bristol 0 1 Dec. 5, 1988 Dec. 5, 1988Buffalo 0 1 Dec. 22, 2007 Dec. 22, 2007California (Pa.) 1 1 Dec. 1, 1990 Nov. 30, 1991Campbell 3 5 Jan. 12, 2008 Feb. 26, 2011Carson-Newman 3 2 Nov. 23, 1981 Dec. 17, 2003Catawba 4 0 Nov. 18, 2003 Dec. 16, 2006Central Arkansas 0 1 Nov. 18, 1994 Nov. 18, 1994Central Piedmont 3 1 Dec. 7, 1971 1973Charleston Southern 0 3 Nov. 27, 1976 Feb. 9, 1980Cincinnati 0 1 Nov. 26, 2007 Nov. 26, 2007Cincinnati-Clermont 1 0 Nov. 17, 2000 Nov. 17, 2000The Citadel 0 2 Dec. 7, 1978 Dec. 6, 1980The Citadel Freshmen 0 1 1972 1972Claflin 10 2 Jan. 6, 1979 March 5, 1990Clark-Atlanta 1 0 March 8, 1996 March 8, 1996Clayton State 4 11 Feb. 14, 1998 March 2, 2007Clemson-Greenville 4 0 Feb. 8, 1972 1973Clemson-Sumter 1 4 Feb. 11, 1971 1973Cleveland Tech 0 2 Nov. 22, 1969 Jan. 10, 1970Coastal Carolina 12 16 1967 Nov. 19, 2010Coastal Georgia 0 0 Dec. 30, 2012 ---Coker 7 3 Jan. 19, 1980 Nov. 17, 1998College of Charleston 7 19 1974 March 6, 1989Columbus State 18 16 Nov. 27, 1990 Jan. 20, 2007Covenant 1 0 Dec. 9, 1977 Dec. 9, 1977Cumberland 0 1 Nov. 23, 1985 Nov. 23, 1985Dayton 0 1 Dec. 11, 2011 Dec. 11, 2011Duquesne 0 2 Dec. 30, 2007 Nov. 25, 2008Durham Tech 0 1 Dec. 15, 1973 Dec. 15, 1973Earl Paulk 2 0 Jan. 10, 1989 Feb. 6, 1989East Carolina 0 2 Dec. 15, 2001 Nov. 21, 2010Eastern Washington 0 0 Nov. 21, 2012 ---ETSU 2 8 Jan. 5, 2008 Jan. 27, 2012Edward Waters 3 0 Nov. 28, 1984 Dec. 14, 2002Elon 2 1 Jan. 5, 1984 Nov. 24, 1992Emporia State 1 0 Nov. 24, 1995 Nov. 24, 1995Erskine 15 6 Dec. 8, 1976 Nov. 22, 1991Fayetteville State 1 0 Nov. 25, 2006 Nov. 25, 2006Florida Atlantic 3 0 Nov. 26, 1988 Dec. 31, 1989Florida Gulf Coast 4 6 Feb. 10, 2008 March 1, 2012Florida State 0 1 Dec. 4, 1986 Dec. 4, 1986Francis Marion 36 20 Nov. 19, 1977 Jan. 24, 2007Franklin Pierce 1 0 March 9, 1982 March 9, 1982Fresno State 0 1 Dec. 17, 2008 Dec. 17, 2008Friendship JV 2 0 Dec. 1, 1973 Dec. 12, 1973Gardner-Webb 12 9 1974 Feb. 23, 2008Geneva 1 0 March 8, 1990 March 8, 1990Georgia 0 1 Nov. 14, 2008 Nov. 14, 2008Georgia College 23 11 Dec. 9, 1989 Jan. 27, 2007Georgia Southwestern 1 0 Jan. 6, 2007 Jan. 6, 2007Georgia State 0 1 Nov. 29, 1980 Nov. 29, 1980Gonzaga 0 1 March 3, 2009 March 3, 2009Grand Canyon 1 0 March 9, 1990 March 9, 1990Greensboro College 1 0 Dec. 1, 1982 Dec. 1, 1982Hampton 1 0 March 12, 1982 March 12, 1982Hanover 1 1 March 9, 1981 Nov. 22, 1985Henderson State 1 0 March 8, 1981 March 8, 1981High Point 2 1 Jan. 8 1981 Jan. 12, 1983Hiwassee 0 0 Nov. 13, 2012 ---Indiana 0 1 Nov. 16, 2009 Nov. 16, 2009IUPUI 0 1 Nov. 17, 2007 Nov. 17, 2007Iowa State 0 1 Jan. 2, 2008 Jan. 2, 2008Isothermal CC 3 3 1970 Feb. 7, 1974Jacksonville 2 7 Jan. 27, 2008 Feb. 11, 2012Jacksonville State 1 1 March 15, 1992 Dec. 1, 2012Johnson C. Smith 4 0 March 15, 1991 Dec. 4, 2004Johnson & Wales 1 0 Jan. 30, 1997 Jan. 30, 1997Kansas State 0 0 Dec. 2, 2012 ---Kennesaw State 17 9 Jan. 4, 1993 Feb. 6, 2012Kent State 1 0 March 15, 2012 March 15, 2012Lake Superior State 1 0 Nov. 25, 1995 Nov. 25, 1995Lander 40 29 1974 Feb. 21, 2007Lees-McRae 3 1 Dec. 2, 1991 Feb. 28, 1994LeMoyne 1 0 Nov. 30, 1990 Nov. 30, 1990Lenoir-Rhyne 8 4 Nov. 21, 1980 Nov. 19, 2005Liberty 0 1 Dec. 23, 2008 Dec. 23, 2008

Opponent W L First Meeting Last MeetingLimestone 21 21 Jan. 28, 1974 Nov. 26, 2005Lincoln Memorial 4 4 Nov. 15, 1986 Dec. 4, 1999Lipscomb 4 6 Jan. 17, 2008 Feb. 18, 2012Livingstone 3 0 Feb. 14, 1990 Feb. 16, 1991Longwood 5 0 Jan. 13, 1990 Feb. 22, 1992Mars Hill 9 4 Jan. 13, 1979 Dec. 9, 2006Mercer 2 7 Feb. 3, 2008 Feb. 4, 2012Miami (Fla.) 0 1 Nov. 28, 2009 Nov. 28, 2009Michigan 0 1 Nov. 13, 2010 Nov. 13, 2010Milligan 0 1 Jan. 5, 1980 Jan. 5, 1980Mississippi 0 1 Nov. 30, 1985 Nov. 30, 1985Mississippi College 0 1 Nov. 19, 1994 Nov. 19, 1994Missouri S&T 1 0 Nov. 28, 1992 Nov. 28, 1992Montreat 1 0 Dec. 30, 1997 Dec. 30, 1997Morris 7 0 Feb. 8, 1980 Jan. 28, 1989Morris Brown 1 0 Nov. 29, 1997 Nov. 29, 1997Nebraska 0 1 Nov. 14, 2009 Nov. 14, 2009Newberry 27 16 1974 Nov. 18, 2006UNC Asheville 5 7 1970 Dec. 4, 2011UNC Charlotte Freshmen 0 2 1971 1971UNC Greensboro 3 2 Dec. 4, 1982 Nov. 24, 2009UNC Pembroke 22 9 Jan. 16, 1993 Feb. 25, 2007North Carolina State 0 1 Dec. 11, 2010 Dec. 11, 2010North Florida 10 7 Jan. 31, 1998 Feb. 13, 2012North Georgia 3 5 1974 Jan. 31, 2007North Greenville 5 0 Dec. 5, 1995 Nov. 27, 2004Northern Kentucky 0 0 Jan. 5, 2013 ---Notre Dame 0 1 Nov. 16, 2008 Nov. 16, 2008Oglethorpe 0 3 Dec. 3, 1976 Dec. 2, 1978Ohio State 0 1 Dec. 14, 2011 Dec. 14, 2011Old Dominion 0 1 March 18, 2012 March 18, 2012Oregon State 0 1 Nov. 18, 2007 Nov. 18, 2007Palmer 2 7 Feb. 7, 1970 Jan. 9, 1972Pfeiffer 0 8 1974 Nov. 19, 1990 Piedmont 1 0 Nov. 14, 2011 Nov. 14, 2011Presbyterian 12 12 Jan. 7, 1977 Dec. 5, 2006Queens 0 1 Jan. 4 1998 Jan. 4, 1998Robert Morris 1 0 Nov. 15, 1978 Nov. 15, 1978Rollins 1 0 March 14, 1992 March 14, 1992Saint Louis 0 1 Dec. 17, 2008 Dec. 17, 2008Santa Clara 0 0 Nov. 20, 2012 ---Salem International 1 1 Nov. 19, 2000 Nov. 24, 2006St. Andrews 1 0 Jan. 3, 1998 Jan. 3, 1998St. Augustine’s 1 0 Nov. 19, 1996 Nov. 19, 1996St. Mary’s (Texas) 1 0 March 10, 1982 March 10, 1982South Carolina 0 3 Nov. 22, 2008 Dec. 31, 2011USC Aiken 53 34 1967 Feb. 14, 2007USC Beaufort 7 3 1967 Feb. 19, 1972USC Florence 3 3 1967 Jan. 17, 1970USC Lancaster 6 12 1967 March 1, 1974USC Salkahatchie 10 0 1971 Feb. 21, 1974USC Sumter 2 0 Dec. 6, 1973 Feb. 1, 1974USC Union 7 9 1967 Feb. 14, 1974Southern 1 0 Dec. 22, 2008 Dec. 22, 2008Southern Indiana 0 1 Dec. 7, 1996 Dec. 7, 1996Southern Methodist (SMU) 1 0 Dec. 18, 2007 Dec. 18, 2007Southern Tech 1 2 Nov. 25, 1981 Feb. 25, 1983Southern Virginia 1 0 Dec. 7, 1999 Dec. 7, 1999Southern Wesleyan 26 14 1974 Nov. 19, 2004Spartanburg High 0 2 Dec. 5, 1969 Dec. 12, 1970Stetson 5 4 Feb. 8, 2008 Feb. 25, 2012Strayer 1 0 Feb. 24, 2001 Feb. 24, 2001Tennesee State 0 0 Dec. 21, 2012 ---Tennessee Temple 2 0 Nov. 16, 1979 Dec. 2, 1989Tennessee Wesleyan 0 1 Dec. 4, 1987 Dec. 4, 1987UTEP 0 1 Dec. 21, 2007 Dec. 21, 2007Texas-Pan American 2 0 Nov. 18, 2011 Nov. 25, 2011Texas San Antonio 0 0 Nov. 17, 2012 ---Texas State 1 0 Nov. 20, 2011 Nov. 20, 2011Thomas More 1 0 Nov. 26, 1982 Nov. 26, 1982Toledo 0 1 Nov. 19, 2011 Nov. 19, 2011Trevecca Nazarene 0 1 Dec. 3, 1987 Dec. 3, 1987Tusculum 1 3 Nov. 21, 2001 Dec. 8, 2003UNLV 0 1 Dec. 19, 2009 Dec. 19, 2009Utah 0 1 Nov. 9, 2007 Nov. 9, 2007Utah Valley 0 0 Nov. 23, 2012 ---Valdosta State 1 0 Nov. 28, 1997 Nov. 28, 1997Victory (TN) University 1 0 Nov. 27, 2011 Nov. 27, 2011Virginia 0 1 Nov. 15, 2010 Nov. 15, 2010Virginia Tech 0 1 Dec. 30, 2010 Dec. 30, 2010Virginia Union 0 3 March 16, 1991 March 13, 2005Voorhees 17 0 Nov. 21, 1981 Nov. 14, 1997Wake Forest 0 1 Dec. 1, 2007 Dec. 1, 2007Washburn (Kan.) 0 1 Nov. 27, 1992 Nov. 27, 1992Washington & Jefferson 1 0 Dec. 15, 1998 Dec. 15, 1998Warren Wilson 5 1 1974 Jan. 13, 1977Webber 0 1 Jan. 8, 1986 Jan. 8, 1986West Liberty State 1 0 Nov. 23, 1991 Nov. 23, 1991West Virginia State 0 1 Dec. 1, 2006 Dec. 1, 2006West Virginia Tech 1 1 Dec. 30, 2002 Dec. 6, 2003Wichita State 0 1 Dec. 5, 2009 Dec. 5, 2009Wingate 2 1 Jan. 2, 2004 Dec. 2, 2006Winston-Salem State 3 0 Dec. 3, 2004 March 12, 2005Winthrop 8 7 Jan. 18, 1979 Dec. 16, 2009Wisconsin-Eau Claire 1 0 March 11, 1982 March 11, 1982Wofford 15 8 Nov. 16, 1978 Nov. 18, 2010Wofford JV 1 0 Nov. 21, 1973 Nov. 21, 1973Total 692 569

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Program History • All-Time Against the Competition


SPARTANSProgram History • All-Time Against the Competition

Eddie Payne2002-present

Paul Mack1968-69, 76-77

Joe Bowman1969-74

Bill Reitmeier1974-75

Bill Hinson1977-80

Jerry Waters1980-97

Gary Nottingham1997-2002

Since its inception, USC Upstate has had eight coaches man the sidelines for the men’s basketball program. Eldridge Blackwood was the program’s first coach and started the program in 1967. Blackwood gave way to Paul Mack who coached the team from 1968-69 and returned to finish the 1976-77 season. Dr. Joe Bowman, who many believe is the architect of the Upstate Athletic Department, was the first coach to log consecutive seasons at the school and remained the head coach from 1970-74. Bill Reitmeier ushered in the move to the NAIA and was the head coach from 1974-77. Bill Hinson took over the program in 1977 and coached through the 1979-80 season before giving way to Athletics Hall of Fame member Jerry Waters. Waters won the NAIA National Championship in 1982 and coached the then-Rifles for 17 years, tallying 364 victories and a .732 winning percentage. Waters left Upstate in 1997 to become an assistant coach at Georgia and Gary Nottingham took over the program. Nottingham, now assistant to the head coach at Illinois, coached from 1997-2002 before Eddie Payne took over the program in 2002. Payne, a former coach on the Division I level at East Carolina and Oregon State, took Upstate to the NCAA D-II Tournament in 2004-05 and 2005-06 as well as winning a regular season championship in 2005-06 and the school’s only Peach Belt Conference Tournament title in 2006-07.

USC Upstate Season-By-Season Stats (Statistics begin in 1974-75) Total 3-Point ReboundsYear W/L GP Min FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts AvgEldridge Blackwood (4-10)1967-68 4-10 14Paul Mack (7-22 overall with 1976-77 season)1968-69 3-8 11Dr. Joe Bowman (55-54)1969-70 9-10 191970-71 6-15 211971-72 10-13 231972-73 11-9 201973-74 19-7 26Bill Reitmeier (8-50 overall with 1976-77 season)1974-75 4-22 26 -- 784 2007 .391 -- -- .000 295 461 .640 -- --- 954 36.7 -- -- -- -- -- -- 1863 71.71975-76 3-22 25 -- 755 1608 .470 -- -- .000 303 477 .635 -- -- 1003 40.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- 1813 72.5Bill Reitmeier (1-6) and Paul Mack (4-14)1976-77 5-20 25 -- 820 1897 .432 -- -- .000 258 373 .692 -- -- 817 32.7 -- -- -- -- -- -- 1898 75.9Bill Hinson (33-58)1977-78 4-26 30 -- 909 1991 .457 -- -- .000 325 480 .677 -- -- 1090 36.3 -- -- 461 -- -- -- 2143 71.41978-79 11-19 30 -- 970 1836 .528 -- -- .000 368 610 .603 -- -- 1126 37.5 -- -- 304 -- -- -- 2308 76.91979-80 18-13 31 -- 995 2068 .481 -- -- .000 385 571 .674 -- -- 1247 40.2 -- -- 422 -- -- -- 2375 76.6Jerry Waters (364-133)1980-81 22-12 32 -- 970 1948 .498 -- -- .000 497 715 .695 -- -- 1205 37.7 -- -- 371 -- -- -- 2437 76.21981-82 27-5 32 -- 884 1683 .525 -- -- .000 551 760 .725 -- -- 1095 34.2 -- -- 353 -- -- -- 2319 72.51982-83 21-9 30 -- 858 1683 .510 -- -- .000 512 735 .697 -- -- 1040 34.7 -- -- 372 -- -- -- 2228 74.31983-84 22-6 28 -- 762 1320 .577 -- -- .000 501 660 .759 -- -- 685 24.5 -- -- 460 -- -- -- 2025 72.31984-85 19-8 27 -- 805 1403 .574 -- -- .000 448 634 .707 -- -- 770 28.5 -- -- 420 -- -- -- 2058 76.21985-86 22-6 28 -- 934 1665 .561 -- -- .000 473 661 .716 -- -- 985 35.2 523 10 578 407 77 270 2341 83.61986-87 20-9 29 -- 851 1628 .523 104 245 .424 499 641 .778 -- -- 999 34.4 530 13 392 466 66 212 2305 79.51987-88 16-10 26 -- 734 1331 .551 114 254 .449 436 582 .749 -- -- 888 34.2 460 13 464 330 56 158 2018 77.61988-89 21-10 31 -- 814 1544 .527 103 259 .398 591 809 .731 259 589 848 27.4 538 17 393 438 61 208 2322 74.91989-90 29-3 32 -- 954 1745 .547 170 396 .429 549 718 .765 276 641 917 28.7 557 7 509 417 60 296 2627 82.11990-91 26-3 29 -- 923 1631 .566 154 338 .456 528 716 .737 280 534 814 28.1 494 8 546 441 73 389 2528 87.21991-92 24-6 30 -- 898 1664 .540 93 277 .336 512 705 .726 335 668 1003 33.4 538 13 447 406 24 308 2401 80.01992-93 18-9 27 -- 723 1505 .480 130 383 .339 481 730 .659 391 532 923 34.2 516 21 355 392 44 232 2057 76.21993-94 17-9 26 -- 749 1560 .480 158 439 .360 526 681 .772 361 558 919 35.3 538 16 372 407 41 244 2182 83.91994-95 18-10 28 -- 759 1673 .454 151 429 .352 479 679 .705 380 582 962 34.4 507 7 424 387 61 260 2148 76.71995-96 23-8 31 -- 935 1961 .477 183 544 .336 522 792 .659 424 763 1187 38.3 572 16 577 482 77 364 2575 83.11996-97 19-10 29 -- 810 1735 .467 175 489 .358 436 650 .671 419 615 1034 35.7 517 15 524 450 70 311 2231 76.9Gary Nottingham (65-73)1997-98 22-7 29 -- 814 1820 .447 200 602 .332 390 562 .694 467 611 1078 37.2 548 8 465 460 97 335 2218 76.51998-99 4-23 27 -- 605 1382 .438 174 515 .338 331 518 .639 298 585 883 32.7 536 14 395 530 52 204 1715 63.51999-00 12-16 28 5700 649 1442 .450 180 482 .373 351 493 .712 343 590 933 33.3 517 11 195 543 65 201 1829 65.32000-01 16-11 27 5501 627 1287 .487 166 402 .413 472 620 .761 248 616 864 32.0 514 14 425 469 52 173 1892 70.12001-02 11-16 27 5475 590 1363 .433 143 424 .337 363 515 .705 331 566 897 33.2 503 10 338 486 57 176 1686 62.4Eddie Payne (120-146)2002-03 18-11 29 5800 674 1463 .461 155 455 .341 456 681 .670 321 637 958 33.0 558 16 410 446 109 206 1959 67.62003-04 14-14 28 5725 694 1542 .450 163 511 .319 491 708 .694 331 598 929 33.2 568 15 446 414 76 243 2042 72.92004-05 24-8 32 6450 816 1868 .437 261 737 .354 516 762 .677 393 668 1061 33.2 649 10 545 462 62 364 2409 75.32005-06 20-10 30 6026 748 1651 .453 211 599 .352 456 655 .696 297 702 999 33.3 552 12 453 421 80 235 2163 72.12006-07 17-11 28 5650 666 1534 .434 227 579 .392 378 569 .664 281 630 911 32.5 525 16 415 435 87 255 1937 69.22007-08 7-23 30 6051 660 1632 .404 187 600 .328 378 608 .622 318 667 985 32.8 564 14 390 475 79 231 1895 63.22008-09 9-21 30 6050 650 1606 .405 163 516 .316 349 528 .661 337 691 1028 34.3 501 8 377 472 126 183 1812 60.42009-10 6-23 29 5825 616 1519 .406 158 472 .335 351 538 .652 331 680 1011 34.9 528 9 365 481 141 202 1741 60.02010-11 5-25 30 6075 625 1680 .372 214 735 .291 282 470 .600 378 642 1020 34.0 554 6 341 440 110 174 1746 58.22011-12 21-13 34 6825 888 2024 .439 207 615 .337 443 695 .637 505 750 1255 36.9 663 13 440 512 144 286 2426 71.4Totals 692-569 1261 -- 29917 62899 .475 4344 12297 .353 16752 25149 .666 7986 14448 37323 33.0 14570 343 14744 12069 2047 6720 80672 63.9

Notes: Minutes played were not kept until the 1999-200 season; the three-point arc was instituted in 1986-87; rebounds were broken down between offensive and defensive starting in 1988-89; turnovers, blocks, and steals were not recorded until 1985-86 season; and assists were not recorded until the 1977-78 season.

Program History • All-Time Coaching Records


SPARTANS

Total 3-PT ReboundsYear GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO B S Pts Avg1988-89 29 28 806 27.8 202 316 .639 0 1 .000 130 178 .730 -- -- 203 7.0 73 1 31 55 6 37 534 18.41989-90 32 32 1056 33.0 301 426 .707 0 0 .000 171 220 .777 85 163 248 7.8 74 0 50 63 14 61 773 24.21990-91 28 28 884 31.6 257 370 .695 0 0 .000 151 219 .689 82 145 227 8.1 63 0 46 69 14 63 665 23.81991-92 30 30 1018 33.9 266 417 .638 1 5 .200 183 239 .766 89 141 230 7.7 76 1 63 69 2 66 716 23.9Total 119 118 3764 31.6 1026 1529 .671 1 6 .167 635 856 .742 256 652 908 7.6 286 2 190 256 36 227 2688 22.6

Ulysses Hackett • 2,688

Wendell Gibson • 2,043 Total 3-PT ReboundsYear GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO B S Pts Avg1978-79 30 -- -- -- 151 335 .451 -- -- -- 45 70 .643 -- -- 132 4.4 -- -- 16 -- -- -- 347 11.61979-80 29 -- -- -- 202 440 .459 -- -- -- 79 103 .767 -- -- 167 5.8 -- -- 56 -- -- -- 483 16.71980-81 34 -- -- -- 232 517 .449 -- -- -- 94 131 .718 -- -- 160 4.7 -- -- 87 -- -- -- 558 16.41981-82 32 -- -- -- 264 480 .550 -- -- -- 127 163 .779 -- -- 177 5.5 -- -- 49 -- -- -- 655 20.5TOTAL 125 -- -- -- 849 1772 .479 -- -- -- 345 467 .739 -- -- 636 5.1 -- -- 208 -- -- -- 2043 16.3

Michael Gibson • 1,722

Kevin Harrington • 1,536

Total 3-PT ReboundsYear GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO B S Pts Avg1978-79 25 -- -- -- 71 141 .504 -- -- -- 23 33 .697 -- -- 80 3.2 -- -- 3 -- -- -- 165 6.61979-80 29 -- -- -- 207 395 .524 -- -- -- 35 58 .603 -- -- 256 8.8 -- -- 18 -- -- -- 449 15.51980-81 34 -- -- -- 260 472 .551 -- -- -- 66 89 .742 -- -- 299 8.8 -- -- 25 -- -- -- 586 17.21981-82 32 -- -- -- 220 382 .576 -- -- -- 82 105 .781 -- -- 295 9.2 -- -- 20 -- -- -- 522 16.3TOTAL 120 -- -- -- 758 1390 .545 -- -- -- 206 285 .723 -- -- 930 7.8 -- -- 66 -- -- -- 1722 14.4

Total 3-PT ReboundsYear GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO B S Pts Avg2000-01 24 12 595 24.8 85 150 .567 6 19 .316 75 106 .708 32 98 130 5.4 60 1 23 46 17 18 251 10.52001-02 27 25 962 35.6 139 318 .437 53 139 .381 67 95 .705 44 127 171 6.3 61 0 47 67 29 41 398 14.72002-03 29 28 975 33.6 169 353 .479 61 164 .372 81 125 .648 50 117 167 5.8 55 0 61 54 56 37 480 16.62003-04 28 28 948 33.9 143 331 .432 45 142 .317 76 122 .623 48 83 131 4.7 54 0 46 54 34 28 407 14.5TOTAL 108 93 3480 32.2 536 1152 .465 165 464 .356 299 448 .667 174 425 599 5.5 230 1 177 221 136 124 1536 14.2

Nathan Norman • 1,471

Terry Steward • 1,449

Dwayne Prioleau • 1,446

Total 3-PT ReboundsYear GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO B S Pts Avg1984-85 26 0 486 18.7 86 165 .521 0 0 .000 34 50 .680 0 76 76 2.9 0 0 20 0 0 0 206 7.91985-86 28 24 604 21.6 100 177 .565 0 0 .000 48 63 .762 0 149 149 5.3 64 2 21 33 3 30 248 8.91986-87 29 25 867 29.9 197 327 .602 1 1 1.000 107 133 .805 0 236 236 8.1 80 1 25 44 24 31 502 17.31987-88 26 26 904 34.8 187 318 .588 1 3 .333 118 141 .837 0 262 262 10.1 88 2 31 54 14 32 493 19.0TOTAL 109 75 2861 26.2 570 987 .578 2 4 .500 307 387 .793 0 723 723 6.6 232 5 97 131 41 93 1449 13.3



Program History • 1,000 Point Scorers


SPARTANS

Willis Woodruff • 1,392

Luke Payne • 1,381

Jay Free • 1,255

Darren McDuffie • 1,198

Todd Gambrell • 1,194

Mike Smith • 1,179

Charles Ford • 1,076





Total 3-PT ReboundsYear GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO B S Pts Avg1985-86 27 1 397 14.7 46 84 .548 -- -- -- 35 53 .660 -- -- 93 3.4 62 2 10 23 11 7 127 4.71986-87 26 23 720 27.7 101 169 .598 -- -- -- 71 99 .717 -- -- 178 6.8 73 2 14 41 14 13 273 10.51987-88 26 20 741 28.5 138 220 .627 -- -- -- 83 123 .675 -- -- 171 6.6 69 2 34 40 19 15 359 13.81988-89 31 28 936 30.2 165 285 .579 -- -- -- 105 140 .750 -- -- 221 7.1 93 7 44 48 32 32 435 14.0TOTAL 110 72 2794 25.4 450 758 .594 -- -- -- 294 415 .708 -- -- 663 6.0 297 13 102 152 76 67 1194 10.9

Total 3-PT ReboundsYear GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO B S Pts Avg1982-83 30 -- -- -- 113 214 .528 -- -- -- 89 114 .781 -- -- 205 6.8 -- -- 22 -- -- -- 315 10.51983-84 28 -- -- -- 126 233 .541 -- -- -- 87 107 .813 -- -- 211 7.5 -- -- 41 -- -- -- 339 12.11984-85 27 -- -- -- 186 313 .594 -- -- -- 153 196 .781 -- -- 260 9.6 -- -- 37 -- -- -- 525 19.4TOTAL 85 -- -- -- 425 760 .559 -- -- -- 329 417 .789 -- -- 676 8.0 -- -- 100 -- -- -- 1179 13.9


Program History • 1,000 Point Scorers


SPARTANS Program History • 1,000 Point Scorers / DII Tournament Teams

Terrance Gist • 1,064

Carlos Bryson • 1,032

Willie Murdaugh • 1,005 Total 3-PT ReboundsYear GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO B S Pts Avg1989-90 32 32 979 30.6 158 299 .528 65 120 .542 108 133 .812 49 89 138 4.3 86 1 52 55 2 86 489 15.31990-91 29 29 880 30.3 174 306 .569 84 162 .519 84 106 .792 36 64 100 3.4 59 0 73 62 9 121 516 17.8TOTAL 61 61 1859 30.5 332 605 .549 149 282 .528 192 239 .803 85 153 238 3.9 145 1 125 117 11 207 1005 16.5

Total 3-PT ReboundsYear GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO B S Pts Avg1993-94 26 7 445 17.1 61 106 .575 0 3 .000 33 50 .660 35 53 88 3.4 50 1 21 31 7 21 155 6.01994-95 28 26 782 27.9 104 200 .520 0 0 .000 46 89 .517 66 113 179 6.4 70 2 41 51 13 31 254 9.11995-96 31 31 874 28.2 134 262 .511 1 11 .091 64 117 .547 72 119 191 6.2 76 3 49 48 3 48 333 10.71996-97 29 25 830 28.6 117 231 .506 1 1 1.000 55 108 .509 66 110 176 6.1 86 5 38 54 14 60 290 10.0TOTAL 114 89 2931 25.7 416 799 .521 2 15 .133 198 364 .544 239 395 634 5.6 282 11 149 184 37 160 1032 9.1


NCAA Division II Tournament Teams

22-7 • Coach: Gary Nottingham1997-98

2004-05

2005-061995-96

1991-92

1990-91

24-8 • Coach: Eddie Payne

20-10 • Coach: Eddie Payne23-8 • Coach: Jerry Waters

24-6 • Coach: Jerry Waters

26-3 • Coach: Jerry Waters


SPARTANS

MICHAEL GIBSON• 1978-1982• NAIA All-American• Third in school history in scoring (1,722)• Led Upstate to NAIA National Championship• USC Upstate Athletics Hall of Fame, ‘99

Gibson played for the USC Spartanburg Rifles from 1978 to 1982, and earned All-American honors in 1981 and 1982. He guided the Rifles to a 78-50 record, while he was there, a significant step up from their 16-90 record the four previous years. The team also advanced to the NAIA District Six Tournament each year Gibson played there. Gibson was recognized as an NAIA First-team All-American in 1982 as a senior after receiving an All-American honorable mention as a junior. He was the Most Valuable Player of the 1982 NAIA National Tournament. He presently stands as the school’s all-time record holder for rebounds (930) and his 1,722 points rank him third in scoring. He is also fourth in games played (120) and third in field goals made (758). The Washington Bullets selected Gibson 44th overall and in the second round of the NBA draft in 1982 after his All-American season at Spartanburg. He played four years in the NBA with the Bullets, Detroit Pistons and Phoenix Suns, and also had a tryout with the Michael Jordan-led Chicago Bulls. Additionally, he spent time abroad playing in Italy for several years.

All-American Spartans

WENDELL GIBSON• 1978-1982• USC Upstate Athletics Hall of Fame, ‘04• NAIA All-American• Led Upstate to NAIA National Championship

Inducted into the USC Upstate Athletics Hall of Fame in 2004, Wendall Gibson was a major player in his senior season with the Rifles. He and former teammate, Mike Gibson, helped lead the 1982 Rifles to the NAIA National Championship. Gibson ranks second all-time on the career points record list with 2,043 points. He was the leader until Ulysses Hackett broke the record with 2,688 points, though he ranks in the top ten in several other categories. He attempted 1,772 field goals, topping the all-time list. Additionally, his 125 games played is the highest figure ever attained by a men’s basketball player. Gibson ranks sixth all-time with a 16.3 points per game scoring average, and second with 849 field goals made and 345 free throws made. He also compiled 636 rebounds, good for seventh all-time. More importantly, his 20.5 points per outing average throughout the 1981-1982 season remains one of the highest single-season scoring averages in school history at fourth all-time. With statistics like these, Gib-son deservedly won All-American and All-District honors as a senior.

ULYSSES HACKET• 1988-1992• USC Upstate Athletics Hall of Fame, ‘02• NAIA All-American• Two-Time NCAA Division II All-American• Upstate All-Time Leading Scorer (2,688)

From 1988 to 1992, Hackett unquestionably made his name synonymous with Rifle basketball. He earned second team All-American honors in 1990, 1991 and 1992. He is the all-time scoring leader with 2,688 points, after surpassing Wendall Gibson. He also owns five other career records - scoring average (22.6), field goals made (1,026), free throws made (635), free throws attempted (856) and games started (118). His 908 rebounds are second on the all-time list, as is his 1,529 field goal attempts. Hackett was known for his shooting abilities. He led all NCAA Division II play-ers with a .707 shooting percentage in his 1989-90 season, and ranked second in 1990-91 with a .695 percentage. He also set numerous records for the university, including the single season record for points with 773. His 301 field goals, .707 field goal percentage, 24.2 scoring average, and 183 free throws made also top the record books. His 44 points against Johnson C. Smith in the 1990-91 season is the school’s all-time single game record. Aside from his All-America honors in 1990, 1991 and 1992, Hackett earned Co-Peach Belt Conference Player of the Year honors in 1991 and won the award completely in 1992. He was also an NAIA All-District Six selection twice and was named the District Six Player of the Year in 1990. Hackett’s impact brought the Rifles to Sweet 16 appearances in the 1991 and 1992 NCAA Division II Tourna-ments.

ELLIOT HOLMES• 1984-1986• NAIA Honorable Mention All-American

Holmes transferred to USCS from Anderson Junior College, where he had an outstanding career for the Trojans. During the 1985-86 season for the Rifles, Holmes scored 422 points, the second-highest mark on the team. In the 28 games he played as a guard, he also compiled a .565 shooting percentage, .791 free throw percentage, 80 rebounds and 152 assists. He was known to be a crowd pleaser with his flashy style of play. Holmes was a NAIA Honorable Mention All-American for the 1984-85 season. He scored a season high, 13 field-goals, in a game against Claflin in 1984.

WILLIE MURDAUGH• 1989-1991• USC Upstate Athletics Hall of Fame, ‘08• NCAA Division II All-American• 1991 Peach Belt Player of the Year

Willie Murdaugh became the 10th person affiliated with the men’s basketball program to be inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame at USC Upstate. Though he only played for the university for two years, he made them count. Being named Player of the Week by Sports Illustrated (Jan. 1991), earning all-conference, All-American, and the Peach Belt Player of the Year in 1991 are just some of his many achievements. He also ranks 17th all-time in scoring with 1,005 points. His 52.8 three-point field goal percentage marks him as the program’s all-time leader. Murdaugh led the team to a 29-3 record from 1989-90, including a District Six championship and an appearance in the NAIA National Tournament in 1990 (the University’s final year of NAIA membership). He averaged 15.3 points and 4.3 rebounds per game in being named all-district in 1989-90. While the Rifles moved to Division II membership in 1990-91, Murdaugh averaged 17.8 points and 3.9 re-bounds per game en route to leading the team to the Peach Belt Conference regular season championship and an appearance in the NCAA Division II Tournament. He also ranks among the program’s all-time greats in nine other statistical categories.

MIKE SMITH• 1982-1985• USC Upstate Athletics Hall of Fame, ‘01• NAIA All-American• 13th in school history with 1,179 points

Smith played for the USC Rifles from 1982-85 after transferring from Spartan-burg Methodist College. He made a strong impact each of his three years at USCS. He ranks 13th all-time scoring list with 1,179 points, although he played three seasons compared to the usual four. He also ranks among the all-time leaders in eight other statistical categories. Smith was a three-time All-District Six selection and was an All-American his senior year. He led the Rifles to three 20-win seasons during his career. He played in the District Six All-Star game in 1983 and 1984, and was named the MVP in 1983. After leaving the university, he began a professional career playing internation-ally in Spain. Throughout his 12 years of international play, he led his teams to two Spanish and European Championships.


SPARTANS

-A-Abercrombie, Rex 1972-74Allen, Nixon 1972-74Allison, Ralph 1968-71Alverson, Bruce 1968-71Amrick, Robert 1967-68Anderson, Junior 1980-81Ashford, Richie 1979-80

-B-

Bailey, Gary 1996-97Baldwin, Mike 1982-83Bannister, Frankie 1981-86Barbour, Chuck 2001-02Bell, Keith 1998-02Bennett, Kevin 1990-91Berry, Johnny 1988-89Berryhill, Trevor 2005-06Bishop, David 1974-75Bishop, Stan 1968-69Bishop, Wayne 1967-68Blackwell, Ray 1969-70Blair, Curtis 2000-02Blanton, Dean 1969-70Blessing, Mario 2011-Pres.Bolton, Donny 1972-73Boros, Gabor 2007-09Bowen, Dewey 1976-78Boyd, Herman 1979-80Brailsford, Rashawn 2007-08Brannon, Keith 1972-73Bridwell, Jim 1971-72Bright, David 1992-96Brobst, Jarrett 1999-00Bronson, Sterling 1998-99Brooks, James 1972-76Brown, Bobby 2002-03Brown, Chris 1981-84Brown, Josh 2004-05Brown, Shaneta 1997-98Browning, Emmett 1987-88Bryson, Carlos 1993-97Buchanan, Michael 2012-Pres.Burch, Gene 1969-70Burch, Mark 1972-73Byrd, Jeremy 2004-2008

-C-Camp, Jerry 1979-82Campbell, Reggie 1968-69Carter, Marcus 1990-91Casey, Chuckie 1969-70Cason, Robbie 1987-89Center, Mike 1970-71Chavis, Josh 2007-11Cleveland, Odell 1981-83Cleveland, Trey 1996-97Coleman, Austin 1991-96Conner, Tim 1971-73Cook, Carter 2008-12 Cooper, David 1968-69Craig, Torrey 2010-Pres.Creswell, T.J. 2003-04Cutshall, Lee 1978-79

-D-Davis, Bobby 2007-09Davis, John 1975-76Dawkins, Alfred 1976-77Dawson, Taha 1999-00Deal, Bryce 1970-71Dennis, Sylvester 1976-78Dickson, Jeff 1967-68Diebel, Dave 2001-03Dixon, Dion 1984-85Dodd, Richard 1969-72Dukes, Tony 2010-11Drummond, Derrick 1998-99Drummond, Jerry 1984-85Dunn, Derek 1998-00

-E-Elam, Rob 2011-Pres.Elliott, Jimmy 1973-76Elliott, Max 1970-72Eppinger, Preston 2005-07Erwin, Clark 1971-72Evans, Brian 1981-82Evans, Chuck 1972-74Ezell, Thomas 1972-73

-F-Ferguson, Tee 1969-70Fluker, Troy 1998-03Ford, Charles 1994-98

Ford, Jeremy 2011-Pres.Fowler, Greg 1971-72Free, Jay 2003-07Frye, Skip 1973-75

-G-Gabbard, Dwight 1978-82Gagum, Nathanial 1977-78Gaither, Mike 1979-80Gambrell, Todd 1985-89Gaskin, Abran 2001-02Gibson, Michael 1978-82Gibson, Wendell 1978-82Gilliam, Reggie 1990-92Gist, Terrance 1994-98Good, Jerry 1970-71Gordon, De’Marion 2008-10Gordon, James 1969-70Gray, Teddy 1984-85Glenn, Ricardo 2010-Pres.Green, Kelvin 1990-92Green, William 1974-76Greene, Ty 2011-Pres.Grgurovic, Ivica 2004-06Griffith, Bryan 1992-93Grimes, Stuart 1994-96Gross, James 1998-99Gross, Vashawne 1998-00Gutshall, Lee 1968-69

-H-Hackett, Ulysses 1988-92Hall, Danny 1970-71Hall, Rob 2001-02Hammond, Henry 1995-96Hammonds, Spanky 1997-00Hanks, Jimmy 1976-78Hardin, Rhett 2006-08Harold, Ken 1967-68Harrill, Ken 1968-69Harrington, Kevin 2000-04Harris, Chuck 1977-78Harris, Todd 1994-95Hash, Chandler 2010-11Hayes, Mike 1986-90Haynes, Bruce 2011-Pres.Helton, Tim 1972-73Henderson, Bill 1989-90Hensley, Shane 1991-93Hill, Archie 1970-71Hill, Emonte 1999-01Hill, L.A. 1977-81Hills, Adrian 1997-98Hindman, Tom 1970-71Hinson, Mark 1977-79Hinson, Skip 1988-92Hodge, John 1968-69Hodges, Andy 1971-73Holden, Wayne 1975-79Holland, James 1978-82Hollifield, Mike 1970-72Holmes, Elliott 1984-86Horne, Brack 1979-81Horsley, Larry 1969-70Housey, Justin 2007-08Humphries, Bill 1974-77Humphries, J.C. 1972-74

-J-Jackson, Don 1968-69Jackson, Linder 1974-75Jackson, Thaddeus 1997-01Jacobs, Charles 1988-89Jacobs, Kevin 1995-96Jenkins, Jamie 2001-03Johns, Herman 1976-78Johnson, Danny 1968-70Jones, Elbert 1968-70Joshua, Jonathan 2004-05

-K-Kaldal, Steiner 2000-01Kaminski, John 1986-89Kaupaitis, Erikas 2003-06Kelly, Larry 1970-71Koffi, Cedric 2008-10Kok, Aru 2011-12 Kristinsson, Pall 2000-01

-L-Lark, George 1967-68Ledford, Brad 1991-95Lee, Terry 1982-84LeGates, Ryan 2009-10Leonard, Terry 1996-98

Lightbody, Doug 1979-83Lighty, David 2012-Pres.Lillie, Zach 2012-Pres.Lipscomb, Johnny 1969-70Little, Scott 1982-84Livingston, Keilan 1993-95Long, Charleston 2003-05Long, Larry 1967-68Loya, Lance 1998-99Lucas, Matt 1998-99Lusis, Tony 1985-87

-M-Maugle, Greg 2007-08Maxey, Jodd 2011-Pres.May, Steve 1983-85Mayers, Rodney 1986-88McAuthor, Smithy 1967-68McBride, Kadarrell 1992-93McCants, Donnelly 1987-88McCoy, Ed 1968-69McCray, Melvin 1982-83McDuffie, Darren 1989-93McKown, Mark 1976-78McMahan, Art 1970-72Meadows, James 1973-74Merriwether, Lamario 2003-05Miller, Fred 2011-Pres.Miller, Parrish 1985-86Mitchell, Jason 1996-98Minus, Sharod 2008-10Mooney, Oscar 1978-81Moorman, Mike 1988-89Moton, Jabreel 2006-07Mrkic, Matej 2006-07Murdaugh, Willie 1989-91Murrell, Eric 2000-04Mynatt, Mark 1989-91

-N-Nesbitt, Mike 1976-77Norizsan, Bobby 1989-99Norman, Nathan 1993-97Norris, Etienne 1999-01

-O-Olafsson, Fannar 2000-01Olmstead, JT 2000-01Olumuyiwa, Babatunde 2010-Pres.O’Neal, Charlie 2001-05Owens, Mike 1983-84

P-P-PPack, Danny 1970-71Page, Tim 1978-82Parham, Chris 1992-93Parks, George 1981-82Pate, Mike 1976-77Patterson, Terry 1997-99Paul, C.J. 2002-05Paule, Pete 1999-00Payne, Luke 2004-08Pearson, Ricky 1976-77Petty, Chris 2001-03Phelps, Billy 1973-75Phelps, Jeff 1983-86Pickett, Joe 1970-71Pikunic, Ante 2005-07Pinson, Walt 1976-77Pitts, Lucius 1976-78Porchea, Shane 2010-12Posey, Pat 2008-10Pounds, Greg 1991-93Preston, Matt 2006-09Prioleau, Dwayne 1990-94

-Q-Quick, Mike 1982-84Quinlan, Daniel 2005-07

-R-Reed, Rodney 1987-88Reiff, Lucas 2008-09Rice, Dean 2004-05Rich, Zac 2005-09Ridings, Sam 1972-73Robinson, Derrick 1986-88Robinson, Ducie 1974-76Robinson, Jesse 2004-07Rodgers, Adrian 2011-Pres.Rogers, Chalmers 2008-12Rosenburg, Ernest 1990-94Ross, Stuart 1978-79Ross, Warrem 1995-96Rousey, Cameron 2008-09

Rudic, Steve 1999-01Rush, Charles 1982-86

-S-Samuel, Danny 1985-86Sanders, Brian 2001-03Sartor, Lee 1982-86Schneiders, Nick 2006-10Scruggs, Ricky 1976-77Selvy, Mike 1985-89Sharperson, David 1974-75Shehan, Reggie 1979-81Shell, Jon 1991-93Simmons, Neil 1977-78Singleton, Sherron 1999-01Skupeika, Mark 1997-98Slaton, Marc 1989-90Sloan, Marquis 2010-11Small, Paul 1979-82Smith,Andre 1984-85Smith, Fred 1993-95Smith, Jim 1969-70Smith, Mike 1967-68Smith, Mike 1982-85Smith, Richard 1988-89Smith, Robert 1972-74Spencer, Rory 2007-08Stachowicz, Tom 1983-84Stamps, Jeff 1978-79Staton, Dennis 1968-69Stevens, Richie 2003-05Steward, Terry 1984-88Still, Patrick 1974-76Stone, Rick 1971-72Stroup, Steve 1988-90Sullivan, Don 1978-79Summery, Butch 1968-69Sumpter, Cedric 1998-99Swann, Mike 1976-79Sweeney, Lavonda 1974-76

-T-Taylor, David 1973-74Taylor, Keith 1974-75Thomason, Randy 1969-70Thompson, Paul 1998-99Toner, Mike 1970-71Truzy, Karonnie 1995-98Tsampas, Petros 2002-04Turner, Jack 1970-71Turner, Robbie 1993-95Tyus, Charles 1993-95

-U-Uzochukwu, Mezie 2007-11

-V-Varn, Andrew 2007-08Vaughn, Bill 1967-69Vaughn, Jerry 1969-70Vernon, Ted 1974-75

-W-Waldrop, Bill 1967-69Walker, Chris 1992-93Ward, Chris 1984-86Wartenberger, Marc 2005-07Washington, Dee 2012-Pres.Waters, Jeff 1986-91Waters, Verlyn 1969-70Weathers, Bill 1977-81Wells, Carroll 1978-79West, Mike 1968-70Whiteside, Johnny 1973-78Wilder, Daryl 1972-73Williams, Adam 1992-97Williams, Curtis 1975-76Williams, Kenny 1996-97Williams, Lee 1981-83Williams, Reggie 2000-01Williams, Ricardo 1997-98Williams, Robert 1977-78Williams, Ronnie 1985-87Wilson, Larry 1973-74Wood, Steve 1971-72Woodruff, Willis 1987-91Worrock, Chris 1968-69Wright, Roy 1982-84

-Z-Zellner, L.C. 1990-92

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1Shane Porchea 2010-12Dee Washington 2012-Pres.

2Cedric Koffi 2008-10Will Saunders 2010-11

3Jeremy Byrd 2004-08Trey Cleveland 1996-97Jeremy Ford 2011-Pres.James Holland 1978-82Kevin Jacobs 1995-96Brad Ledford 1991-95Sharod Minus 2009-10Terry Patterson 1997-99Lee Sartor 1982-86Jeff Waters 1986-91

4Chuck Barbour 2001-02T.J. Creswell 2003-04Chandler Hash 2010-11Doug Lightbody 1979-83Mark Mynatt 1989-91Bobby Noriszan 1989-99Etienne Norris 1999-01Chris Parham 1991-93Jeff Phelps 1983-86Zac Rich 2005-09Mike Selvy 1985-89Jon Shell 1991-93

5Ty Greene 2011-Pres.Charles Jacobs 1988-89Terry Lee 1982-84Reggie Sheehan 1979-81Chris Ward 1984-86Ronnie Williams 1985-87

10Rex Abercrombie 1972-74Bobby Brown 2002-03Richard Dodd 1969-72Marcus Carter 1990-91Greg Fowler 1971-72Rob Hall 2001-02Jimmy Hanks 1976-78Emonte Hill 1999-01Keilan Livingston 1993-95Lance Loya 1998-99Luke Payne 2004-08Warren Ross 1995-96Lavonda Sweeney 1974-76Don Sullivan 1978-79Ricardo Williams 1997-98

11Junior Anderson 1980-81Rashawn Brailsford 2007-08Shaneta Brown 1997-98Reggie Gilliam 1990-92De’Marion Gordon 2008-10Mark Hinson 1977-79Danny Johnson 1968-70Cameron Rousey 2008-09Charles Rush 1982-86Marquis Sloan 2010-11Mike Swan 1976-79Adam Williams 1992-97

12Chris Brown 1981-84Robbie Cason 1987-89Richard Dodd 1969-72Steve “Skip” Frye 1973-75Mike Gaither 1979-80Ricardo Glenn 2009-Pres.Lee Gutshall 1068-69Tim Helton 1972-73

Tony Lusis 1985-87C.J. Paul 2002-05Rick Scruggs 1976-77Andre Smith 1984-85

13Gabor Boros 2007-09Richard Dodd 1969-72Fred Miller 2011-12

14Nixon Allen 1972-74Jerry Camp 1979-82Derrick Drummond 1998-99Aru Kok 2011-12David Lighty 2012-Pres.Eric Murrell 1999-04Dean Rice 2004-05Nick Schneiders 2005-10

15Adrian Rodgers 2011-Pres.Johnny Lipscomb 1969-70

20David Bright 1992-96Mark Burch 1972-73Jeremy Byrd 2004-08Josh Chavis 2007-11Austin Coleman 1991-96James Elliott 1973-76Troy Fluker 1998-03L.A. Hill 1977-81Elliott Holmes 1984-86Herman Johns 1976-78Terry Leonard 1996-98Danny Pack 1970-71Mike Quick 1982-84Willis Woodruff 1987-91

21Richard Ashford 1979-80David Bright 1992-96Alfred Dawkins 1976-77James Holland 1978-82Larry Horsley 1969-70Willie Murdaugh 1989-91Neil Simmons 1977-78Terry Steward 1984-88Mezie Uzochukwu 2007-11Lee Williams 1981-83

22Kevin Bennett 1990-91Charles Ford 1994-98Chuck Evans 1972-74Wendell Gibson 1978-82Bruce Haynes 2010-12Archie Hill 1970-71L.A. Hill 1977-81Bill Humphries 1974-77Steiner Kaldal 2000-01Zach Lillie 2012-Pres.Matt Lucas 1998-99Parrish Miller 1985-86Pete Paule 1999-00Greg Pounds 1991-93Lucas Reiff 2008-09Derrick Robinson 1986-88Marc Slaton 1989-90Mike Smith 1982-85Richard Smith 1988-89Richie Stevens 2003-05

23Torrey Craig 2010-Pres.Bobby Davis 2007-09Derek Dunn 1998-00Jay Free 2003-07Terrance Gist 1994-98Ryan LeGates 2009-10Dwayne Prioleau 1990-94Reggie Williams 2000-01

24Sterling Bronson 1998-99Tim Connor 1971-73Jerry Drummond 1984-85Dwight Gabbard 1978-82Johnathon Gray 2009-10Mike Hayes 1986-90Andy Hodges 1971-73Justin Houser 2007-08Jamie Jenkins 2001-03Jodd Maxey 2010-Pres.Art McMahan 1970-72Ante Pikunic 2005-07Sherron Singleton 1999-01Ronnie Williams 1985-87Roy Wright 1982-84

25Ray Blackwell 1969-70Tony Dukes 2010-11Rhett Hardin 2006-08Bruce Haynes 2012-Pres.Pat Posey 2008-10

30Donny Bolton 1972-73Rob Elam 2010-Pres.Todd Gambrell 1985-89Michael Gibson 1978-82Vashawne Gross 1998-00Mark Hinson 1977-79Charleston Long 2003-05Steve May 1983-85Melvin McCray 1982-83Darren McDuffie 1989-93J.T. Olmstead 2000-01Matt Preston 2006-09Brian Sanders 2001-03Karonnie Truzy 1995-98Robbie Turner 1993-95Steve Wood 1971-72

31Mario Blessing 2011-Pres.Elbert Jones 1968-70John Kaminski 1986-89Pete Paule 1999-00Ricky Pearson 1976-77Pat Still 1974-76Carroll Wells 1978-79Robert Williams 1977-78

32Bryce Deal 1970-71Andy Hodges 1971-73Rodney Mayers 1966-68James Meadows 1973-74Lamario Merriwether 2003-05Fred Miller 2012-Pres.Mike Moorman 1988-89Chris Petty 2001-03Lucius Pitts 1976-78Daniel Quinlan 2005-07Rodney Reed 1987-88Chalmers Rogers 2008-12Stuart Ross 1978-79Steve Rudic 1999-01Jeff Stamps 1978-79Cedric Sumpter 1998-99Daryl Wilder 1972-73

33Trevor Berryhill 2005-06Curtis Blair 2000-02Jarrett Brobst 1999-00Josh Brown 2004-05Emmett Browning 1987-88Carlos Bryson 1993-97Odell Cleveland 1981-83Carter Cook 2008-12Dion Dixon 1984-85Skip Hinson 1988-92Brack Horne 1979-81Pall Kristinsson 2000-01

Donnelly McCants 1987-88Mike Owens 1983-84Jesse Robinson 2004-07Mike Selvy 1985-89Jon Shell 1991-93Mark Skupeika 1997-98Randy Thomason 1969=70Paul Thompson 1998-99

34Tim Connor 1971-73Kadarrell McBride 1992-93Nathan Norman 1993-97Babatunde Olumuyiwa 2010-Pres.L.C. Zellner 1990-92

35Ralph Allison 1968-71

40James Brooks 1972-76Taha Dawson 1999-00Dwight Gabbard 1978-82Nathanial Gagum 1977-78Stuart Grimes 1994-96Ivica Grgurovic 2004-06James Gross 1998-99Kevin Harrington 2000-04Jason Mitchell 1996-98Oscar Mooney 1978-81Jabreel Moton 2006-07Caleb Palkert 2009-10Billy Phelps 1973-75Ernest Rosenburg 1990-94Charles Rush 1982-86Steve Stroup 1988-90Jack Turner 1970-71

41Mike Baldwin 1982-83Chuck Casey 1969-70John Davis 1975-76John Kaminski 1986-89Mark McKown 1976-78Tim Page 1978-82Danny Samuel 1985-86

42Frankie Bannister 1981-86Keith Bell 1998-02Johnny Berry 1988-89James Brooks 1972-76Sylvester Dennis 1976-78Preston Eppinger 2005-07Clark Erwin 1971-72Brian Evans 1981-82Thomas Ezell 1972-73Josh Jackson 1997-01Spanky Hammonds 1997-00Bill Henderson 1989-90Shane Hensley 1991-93Rodney Mayers 1986-88Joe Pickett 1970-71Jesse Robinson 2004-07Fred Smith 1993-95Paul Stachowicz 1983-84Bill Weathers 1977-81

43Mike West 1968-70

44Keith Bell 1998-02Dewey Bowen 1976-78Keith Brannon 1972-73Michael Buchanan 2012-Pres.Dave Diebel 2001-03Teddy Gray 1984-85Ulysses Hackett 1988-92Erikas Kaupaitis 2003-06Larry Kelly 1970-71Scott Little 1982-84Matej Mrkic 2006-07

Fannar Olafsson 2000-01Ducie Robinson 1974-76Paul Small 1979-82Rory Spencer 2007-08Rick Stone 1971-72David Taylor 1973-74

45Jonathan Joshua 2004-05Jim Smith 1969-70Petros Tsampas 2002-04Marc Wartenberger 2005-07

50Kelvin Green 1990-92Bryan Griffith 1992-93Danny Hall 1970-71Wayne Holden 1975-79J.C. Humphries 1972-74Charles Tyus 1993-95

51Dean Blanton 1969-70Walt Pinson 1976-77Bill Weathers 1977-81Curtis Williams 1975-76

52Michael Center 1970-71Max Elliott 1970-72Mike Hollifield 1970-72Sam Ridings 1972-73Johnny Whiteside 1973-78

53Jerry Vaughn 1969-70

54Gary Bailey 1996-97Mike Hollifield 1970-72Thaddeus Jackson 1997-01Charlie O’Neal 2001-05Nick Schneiders 2005-10Robert Smith 1972-74

55Henry Hammond 1995-96Adrian Hills 1997-98Kenny Williams 1996-97

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PointsUlysses Hackett • 2,688Rnk Pts Player Games Years1. 2688 Ulysses Hackett 119 1988-922. 2043 Wendell Gibson 125 1978-823. 1722 Mike Gibson 120 1978-824. 1536 Kevin Harrington 108 2000-045. 1471 Nathan Norman 111 1993-976. 1449 Terry Steward 109 1984-887. 1446 Dwayne Prioleau 112 1990-948. 1392 Willis Woodruff 117 1987-919. 1381 Luke Payne 119 2004-0810. 1255 Jay Free 103 2003-0711. 1198 Darren McDuffie 118 1989-9312. 1194 Todd Gambrell 110 1985-8913. 1179 Mike Smith 85 1982-8514. 1076 Charles Ford 116 1994-9815. 1064 Terrance Gist 112 1994-9816. 1032 Carlos Bryson 114 1993-9717. 1005 Willie Murdaugh 61 1989-9118. 990 Torrey Craig 64 2010-Pres.19. 986 Jeremy Byrd 115 2004-0820. 948 Lucius Pitts 54 1976-78

Scoring AverageUlysses Hackett • 22.6Rnk Avg Player Games Years1. 22.6 Ulysses Hackett 119 1988-922. 17.7 Carroll Wells 30 1978-793. 17.6 Lucius Pitts 54 1976-784. 17.4 Ducie Robinson 22 1975-765. 16.5 Willie Murdaugh 61 1989-916. 16.3 Wendell Gibson 125 1978-827. 16.1 Robbie Turner 54 1993-958. 16.0 James Brooks 34 1974-769. 15.5 Torrey Craig 64 2010-Pres.10. 15.1 Elliot Holmes 28 1985-8611. 14.7 Charleston Long 46 2003-0512. 14.6 Ronnie Williams 55 1985-8713. 14.4 Mike Gibson 120 1978-8214. 14.2 Kevin Harrington 108 2000-0415. 13.9 Terry Leonard 58 1996-9816. 13.9 Mike Smith 85 1982-8517. 13.4 Ricardo Williams 29 1997-9818. 13.3 Derrick Drummond 27 1998-9919. 13.3 Daniel Quinlan 57 2005-0720. 13.3 Terry Steward 109 1984-88

Field Goals MadeUlysses Hackett • 1026Rnk FGM Player Games Years1. 1026 Ulysses Hackett 119 1988-922. 849 Wendell Gibson 125 1978-823. 758 Mike Gibson 120 1978-824. 570 Terry Steward 109 1984-885. 536 Kevin Harrington 108 2000-046. 518 Dwayne Prioleau 112 1990-947. 504 Willis Woodruff 117 1987-918. 488 Darren McDuffie 118 1989-939. 485 Nathan Norman 111 1993-9710. 450 Todd Gambrell 110 1985-8911. 429 Luke Payne 119 2004-0812. 427 Terrance Gist 112 1994-9813. 425 Jay Free 103 2003-07 425 Mike Smith 85 1982-8515. 417 Lucius Pitts 54 1976-7816. 416 Carlos Bryson 114 1993-9717. 392 Charles Ford 116 1994-9818. 355 L.A. Hill 115 1977-8119. 349 Torrey Craig 64 2010-Pres.20. 335 David Bright 108 1992-96

Field Goals AttemptedWendell Gibson • 1772Rnk FGA Player Games Years1. 1772 Wendell Gibson 125 1978-822. 1529 Ulysses Hackett 119 1988-923. 1390 Mike Gibson 120 1978-824. 1156 Nathan Norman 111 1993-975. 1152 Kevin Harrington 108 2000-046. 1080 Luke Payne 119 2004-087. 1028 Dwayne Prioleau 112 1990-948. 1015 Jay Free 103 2003-079. 987 Terry Steward 109 1984-8810. 947 Willis Woodruff 117 1987-9111. 884 Lucius Pitts 54 1976-7812. 854 Torrey Craig 64 2010-Pres.13. 850 Darren McDuffie 118 1989-9314. 829 Charles Ford 116 1994-9815. 799 Carlos Bryson 114 1993-9716. 786 Josh Chavis 117 2007-1117. 777 Mezie Uzochukwu 119 2007-1118. 773 Terrance Gist 112 1994-9819. 760 Mike Smith 85 1982-8520. 758 Todd Gambrell 110 1985-89

Field Goal PercentageBill Humphries • .880Rnk Pct Player FGM-A Years1. .880 Bill Humphries 329-374 1974-772. .671 Ulysses Hackett 1026-1529 1988-923. .622 Wayne Holden 324-521 1975-794. .608 Skip Hinson 45-74 1988-925. .597 Scott Little 210-352 1982-846. .596 James Brooks 229-384 1974-767. .594 Todd Gambrell 450-758 1985-898. .592 Steve Rudic 203-343 1999-019. .592 Melvin McCray 42-71 1982-8310. .583 David Bright 335-575 1992-9611. .583 Parrish Miller 60-103 1985-8612. .580 Kelvin Green 40-69 1990-9213. .578 Terry Steward 570-987 1984-8814. .577 Oscar Mooney 254-440 1978-8115. .576 *Frankie Bannister 216-375 1981-8616. .575 Shane Hensley 50-87 1991-9317. .574 Darren McDuffie 488-850 1989-9318. .568 Emmett Browning 46-81 1986-8719. .565 Elliot Holmes 175-310 1985-8620. .564 Steve May 62-110 1983-85*Frankie Bannister played in 1981-83 and 1984-86.

Three-Point FG MadeNathan Norman • 255Rnk Made Player Games Years1. 255 Nathan Norman 111 1993-972. 240 Jay Free 103 2003-073. 200 Josh Chavis 117 2007-114. 190 Luke Payne 119 2004-085. 165 Kevin Harrington 108 2000-046. 151 Torrey Craig 64 2010-Pres.7. 149 Willie Murdaugh 61 1989-918. 125 Daniel Quinlan 57 2005-07 125 *Adam Williams 103 1992-9710. 121 Sherron Singleton 55 1999-0111. 112 Mike Selvy 96 1985-8912. 110 Dwayne Prioleau 112 1990-9413. 100 Terry Leonard 58 1996-9814. 98 C.J. Paul 80 2002-0515. 93 Eric Murrell 109 2000-04 93 Willis Woodruff 117 1987-9117. 85 Derrick Drummond 27 1998-9918. 74 **Austin Coleman 96 1991-9719. 72 Ricardo Williams 29 1997-9820. 70 Gabor Boros 54 2007-09

*Adam Williams played in 1992-94 and 1995-97.**Austin Coleman played in 1991-92 and 1994-97

Three-Point FG AttemptedNathan Norman • 674 Rnk Att Player Games Years1. 674 Nathan Norman 111 1993-972. 617 Jay Free 103 2003-073. 600 Josh Chavis 117 2007-114. 567 Luke Payne 119 2004-085. 464 Kevin Harrington 108 2000-046. 452 Torrey Craig 64 2010-Pres.7. 371 *Adam Williams 103 1992-978. 322 Daniel Quinlan 57 2005-079. 300 Eric Murrell 109 2000-0410. 285 Sherron Singleton 55 1999-0111. 282 Willie Murdaugh 61 1989-9112. 273 Dwayne Prioleau 112 1990-9413. 262 Derrick Drummond 27 1998-9914. 255 Mike Selvy 96 1985-8915. 244 Terry Leonard 58 1996-9816. 242 C.J. Paul 80 2002-0517. 239 Jeremy Byrd 115 2004-0818. 223 Curtis Blair 56 2001-0319. 219 **Austin Coleman 96 1991-9720. 213 Willis Woodruff 117 1987-91

*Adam Williams played in 1992-94 and 1995-97.**Austin Coleman played in 1991-92 and 1994-97.

Three-Point FG PercentageWillie Murdaugh • .528 Rnk Pct Player Made-Att Years1. .528 Willie Murdaugh 149-282 1989-912. .491 Tony Lusis 27-55 1985-873. .466 Etienne Norris 61-131 1999-014. .457 Spanky Hammonds 16-35 1997-005. .439 Mike Selvy 112-255 1985-896. .437 Willis Woodruff 93-213 1987-917. .425 Sherron Singleton 121-285 1999-018. .420 Derrick Robinson 42-100 1986-889. .412 Rodney Mayers 42-102 1986-8810. .410 Terry Leonard 100-244 1996-9811. .405 Derek Dunn 47-116 1998-0012. .405 C.J. Paul 98-242 2002-0513. .405 Zac Rich 53-131 2005-0914. .403 Dwayne Prioleau 110-273 1990-9415. .402 Emonte Hill 41-102 1999-0016. .400 Bryan Griffith 38-95 1992-93 .400 Ty Greene 56-140 2011-Pres.18. .389 Jay Free 240-617 2003-0719. .388 Daniel Quinlan 125-322 2005-0720. .386 Mark Mynatt 51-132 1989-91

Free Throws MadeUlysses Hackett • 635Rnk Made Player Games Years1. 635 Ulysses Hackett 119 1988-922. 345 Wendell Gibson 125 1978-823. 333 Luke Payne 119 2004-084. 329 Mike Smith 85 1982-855. 307 Terry Steward 109 1984-886. 300 Dwayne Prioleau 112 1990-947. 299 Kevin Harrington 108 2000-048. 294 Todd Gambrell 110 1985-899. 292 Jeremy Byrd 115 2004-0810. 291 Willis Woodruff 117 1987-9111. 261 Charles Ford 116 1994-9812. 246 Nathan Norman 111 1993-9713. 242 Robbie Turner 54 1993-9514. 234 Ernest Rosenburg 106 1990-9415. 230 Odell Cleveland 62 1981-8316. 214 Eric Murrell 109 2000-0417. 210 Darren McDuffie 118 1989-9318. 207 Nick Schneiders 110 2005-10 207 Terry Leonard 58 1996-9820. 206 Mike Gibson 120 1978-82

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Free Throws AttemptedUlysses Hackett • 856Rnk Att Player Games Years1. 856 Ulysses Hackett 119 1988-922. 467 Wendell Gibson 125 1978-823. 456 Jeremy Byrd 115 2004-084. 448 Kevin Harrington 108 2000-045. 440 Luke Payne 119 2004-086. 417 Mike Smith 85 1982-857. 415 Todd Gambrell 110 1985-898. 410 Dwayne Prioleau 112 1990-949. 396 Willis Woodruff 117 1987-9110. 387 Nick Schneiders 110 2005-10 387 Terry Steward 109 1984-8812. 384 Charles Ford 116 1994-9813. 364 Carlos Bryson 114 1993-9714. 343 Odell Cleveland 62 1981-8315. 330 Ernest Rosenburg 106 1990-9416. 324 Terrance Gist 112 1994-9817. 296 Nathan Norman 111 1993-9718. 289 Robbie Turner 54 1993-9519. 286 Bobby Davis 60 2007-0920. 285 Mike Gibson 120 1978-82

Free Throw PercentageKeilan Livingston • .900Rnk Pct Player Made-Att Years1. .900 Keilan Livingston 72-80 1993-952. .885 Ricardo Williams 46-52 1997-983. .881 Mark Mynatt 74-84 1989-914. .865 Emonte Hall 45-52 2000-015. .863 Rodney Mayers 44-51 1986-886. .857 Jim Elliott 42-49 1974-767. .837 Robbie Turner 242-289 1993-958. .836 Emonte Hill 61-73 1999-009. .831 Nathan Norman 246-296 1993-9710. .821 C.J. Paul 188-229 2002-0511. .817 Derrick Robinson 116-142 1986-8812. .815 Tony Lusis 97-119 1985-8713. .811 Ronnie Williams 137-169 1985-8714. .805 Josh Chavis 124-154 2007-1115. .804 Daniel Quinlan 82-102 2005-0716. .803 Willie Murdaugh 192-239 1989-9117. .802 Terry Leonard 207-258 1996-9818. .800 Mike Selvy 164-205 1985-89 .800 Paul Thompson 36-45 1998-9920. .797 Derrick Drummond 59-74 1998-99

ReboundsMike Gibson • 930Rnk Rebs Player Games Years1. 930 Mike Gibson 120 - 1978-822. 908 Ulysses Hackett 119 - 1988-923. 723 Terry Steward 109 - 1984-884. 676 Mike Smith 85 1982-855. 674 Wayne Holden 109 1975-796. 663 Todd Gambrell 10 1985-897. 636 Wendell Gibson 125 1978-828. 634 Carlos Bryson 114 1993-979. 625 Darren McDuffie 118 1989-9310. 618 Charles Ford 116 1994-9811. 599 Kevin Harrington 108 2000-0412. 577 Nick Schneiders 110 2005-1013. 545 Mezie Uzochukwu 119 2007-1114. 501 Bobby Davis 60 2007-0915. 479 Torrey Craig 64 2010-Pres.16. 472 David Bright 108 1992-9617. 445 Lucius Pitts 54 1976-7818. 438 Willis Woodruff 117 1987-9119. 432 Dwayne Prioleau 112 1990-9420. 354 Oscar Mooney 58 1978-81

Rebounding AverageBobby Davis • 8.4Rnk Avg Player Games Years1. 8.4 Bobby Davis 60 2007-092. 8.2 Lucius Pitts 54 1976-783. 8.0 Mike Smith 85 1982-854. 7.8 James Brooks 34 1974-765. 7.8 Mike Gibson 120 1978-826. 7.6 Ulysses Hackett 119 1988-927. 7.5 Torrey Craig 64 2010-Pres.8. 7.2 Ducie Robinson 22 1975-769. 6.6 Terry Steward 109 1984-8810. 6.6 Charleston Long 46 2003-0511. 6.5 Ricardo Glenn 61 2009-Pres.12. 6.2 Wayne Holden 109 1975-7913. 6.1 William Green 24 1974-7514. 6.1 Oscar Mooney 58 1978-8115. 6.0 Todd Gambrell 110 1985-8916. 5.9 Carroll Wells 30 1978-7917. 5.6 Carlos Bryson 114 1993-9718. 5.5 Kevin Harrington 108 2000-0419. 5.5 Ivica Grgurovic 60 2004-0620. 5.5 Terry Leonard 58 1996-98

AssistsJames Holland • 553Rnk Ast Player Games Years1. 553 James Holland 124 1978-822. 461 Nathan Norman 111 1993-973. 427 Jeremy Byrd 115 2004-084. 416 Jeff Waters 112 1986-915. 403 Lee Sartor 15 1982-866. 400 Willis Woodruff 117 1987-917. 354 Luke Payne 119 2004-088. 339 C.J. Paul 98 2002-059. 295 Josh Chavis 117 2007-1110. 285 Greg Pounds 57 1991-9311. 273 Terrance Gist 112 1994-9812. 264 Dwayne Prioleau 112 1990-9413. 249 Mike Hayes 115 1986-9014. 232 Brad Ledford 65 1991-9515. 229 Chris Brown 85 1981-8416. 220 Eric Murrell 109 2000-0417. 208 Wendell Gibson 125 1978-8218. 207 Etienne Norris 55 1999-01 207 Mike Selvy 112 1985-89 207 Terry Leonard 58 1996-98

Blocked ShotsNick Schneiders • 205Rnk Blks Player Games Years1. 205 Nick Schneiders 110 2005-102. 136 Kevin Harrington 108 2000-043. 106 Babatunde Olumuyiwa 64 2010-Pres.4. 79 Terrance Gist 112 1994-985. 76 Todd Gambrell 110 1985-896. 66 Willis Woodruff 117 1987-917. 51 Charles Ford 116 1994-988. 46 Ante Pikunic 58 2005-079. 42 David Bright 108 1992-9610. 41 Terry Steward 109 1984-8811. 37 Carlos Bryson 114 1993-9712. 36 Erikas Kaupaitis 72 2003-06 36 Ulysses Hackett 114 1988-9214. 34 Darren McDuffie 118 1989-93 34 Mezie Uzochukwu 119 2007-1116. 32 Petros Tsampas 57 2002-04 32 Jeremy Byrd 115 2004-0818. 29 Bobby Davis 60 2007-09 29 Teddy Gray 87 1984-8820. 26 Jay Free 103 2003-07

StealsJeremy Byrd • 350Rnk Stls Player Games Years1. 350 Jeremy Byrd 115 2004-082. 276 Terrance Gist 112 1994-983. 227 Ulysses Hackett 119 1988-924. 207 Willie Murdaugh 61 1989-915. 180 Dwayne Prioleau 112 1990-946. 169 C.J. Paul 80 2002-057. 166 Nathan Norman 11 1993-978. 160 Carlos Bryson 114 1993-979. 153 Willis Woodruff 117 1987-9110. 145 Darren McDuffie 118 1989-9311. 133 Luke Payne 119 2004-0812. 125 Charles Ford 116 1994-9813. 124 Kevin Harrington 108 2000-0414. 119 Terry Leonard 58 1996-9815. 113 Jay Free 103 2003-0716. 101 Mezie Uzochukwu 117 2007-1116. 97 Etienne Norris 55 1999-0117. 93 Terry Steward 109 1984-88 92 Charleston Long 46 2003-0519. 90 Josh Chavis 117 2007-11 90 Jeff Waters 112 1986-91

Games PlayedWendell Gibson • 125 Rnk GP Player Years 1. 125 Wendell Gibson 1978-822. 124 James Holland 1978-823. 123 Chalmers Rogers 2008-124. 120 Mike Gibson 1978-825. 119 Luke Payne 2004-08 119 Mezie Uzochukwu 2007-11 119 Ulysses Hackett 1988-928. 118 Darren McDuffie 1989-939. 117 Josh Chavis 2007-11 117 Willis Woodruff 1987-9111. 116 Charles Ford 1994-9812. 115 L.A. Hill 1977-81 115 Jeremy Byrd 2004-08 115 Mike Hayes 1986-9015. 114 Carlos Bryson 1993-9716. 112 Carter Cook 2008-12 112 Jeff Waters 1986-91 112 Dwayne Prioleau 1990-94 112 Terrance Gist 1994-9820. 111 Nathan Norman 1993-97 111 Charlie O’Neal 2001-05 111 Doug Lightbody 1979-83

Games StartedUlysses Hackett • 118 Rnk GS Player Years 1. 118 Ulysses Hackett 1988-922. 106 Darren McDuffie 1989-933. 100 Luke Payne 2004-084. 98 Mezie Uzochukwu 2007-115. 93 Willis Woodruff 1987-91 93 Kevin Harrington 2000-047. 91 Josh Chavis 2007-118. 89 Carlos Bryson 1993-979. 88 Jeremy Byrd 2004-0810. 83 Dwayne Prioleau 1990-94 83 Nathan Norman 1993-9712. 81 Nick Schneiders 2005-1013. 75 Terry Steward 1984-88 75 Mike Hayes 1986-9015. 74 Charles Ford 1994-9816. 72 Todd Gambrell 1985-8917. 71 Jay Free 2003-0718. 70 C.J. Paul 2002-0519. 65 Ernest Rosenburg 1990-94 65 Mike Selvy 1985-89

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PointsUlysses Hackett • 773Rnk Pts Player Games Year1. 773 Ulysses Hackett 32 1989-902. 716 Ulysses Hackett 30 1991-923. 665 Ulysses Hackett 28 1990-914. 655 Wendell Gibson 32 1981-825. 595 Nathan Norman 30 1995-966. 586 Mike Gibson 34 1980-817. 559 Torrey Craig 34 2011-128. 558 Wendell Gibson 34 1980-819. 554 Robbie Turner 28 1994-9510. 534 Ulysses Hackett 29 1988-89

Scoring AverageUlysses Hackett • 24.2Rnk Avg Player Games Year1. 24.2 Ulysses Hackett 32 1989-902. 23.9 Ulysses Hackett 30 1991-923. 23.8 Ulysses Hackett 28 1990-914. 20.5 Wendell Gibson 32 1981-825. 19.8 Nathan Norman 30 1995-966. 19.8 Robbie Turner 28 1994-957. 19.4 Mike Smith 27 1984-858. 19.2 Jay Free 13 2006-079. 19.0 Terry Steward 26 1987-8810. 18.4 Ulysses Hackett 29 1988-89

Field Goals MadeUlysses Hackett • 301Rnk FGM Player Games Year1. 301 Ulysses Hackett 32 1989-902. 266 Ulysses Hackett 30 1991-923. 264 Wendell Gibson 32 1981-824. 260 Mike Gibson 34 1980-815. 257 Ulysses Hackett 28 1990-916. 232 Wendell Gibson 34 1980-817. 229 Lucius Pitts 29 1977-788. 222 Carroll Wells 30 1978-799. 220 Mike Gibson 32 1981-8210. 207 Mike Gibson 29 1979-80

Field Goals AttemptedWendell Gibson • 517Rnk FGA Player Games Year1. 517 Wendell Gibson 34 1980-812. 480 Wendell Gibson 32 1981-823. 472 Mike Gibson 34 1980-814. 469 Lucius Pitts 29 1977-785. 446 Torrey Craig 34 2011-126. 445 Nathan Norman 30 1995-967. 440 Wendell Gibson 29 1979-808. 431 Carroll Wells 30 1978-799. 426 Ulysses Hackett 32 1989-9010. 417 Ulysses Hackett 30 1991-92

Field Goal PercentageUlysses Hackett • .707Rnk Pct Player FGM-FGA Year1. .707 Ulysses Hackett 301-426 1989-902. .695 Ulysses Hackett 257-370 1990-913. .664 David Bright 73-110 1993-944. .639 Ulysses Hackett 202-316 1988-895. .638 Ulysses Hackett 266-417 1991-926. .637 Scott Little 107-168 1983-847. .627 Todd Gambrell 138-220 1987-888. .623 Darren McDuffie 134-215 1991-929. .619 Ernest Rosenburg 122-197 1992-9310. .619 Frankie Bannister 143-231 1985-86

Three-Point FG MadeJay Free • 94Rnk Made Player Games Year1. 94 Jay Free 32 2004-052. 93 Nathan Norman 30 1995-963. 85 Derrick Drummond 27 1998-994. 84 Willie Murdaugh 29 1990-915. 83 Torrey Craig 34 2011-126. 75 Nathan Norman 28 1994-957. 72 Ricardo Williams 29 1997-988. 70 Jay Free 30 2005-069. 68 Torrey Craig 30 2010-11 68 Sherron Singleton 27 2000-01

Three-Point FG AttemptedDerrick Drummond • 262 Rnk Att Player Games Year1. 262 Derrick Drummond 27 1998-992. 247 Nathan Norman 30 1995-963. 238 Torrey Craig 34 2011-124. 232 Jay Free 32 2004-055. 214 Torrey Craig 30 2010-116. 199 Ricardo Williams 29 1997-987. 194 Luke Payne 30 2007-088. 187 Josh Chavis 28 2010-119. 186 Jay Free 30 2005-0610. 178 Nathan Norman 28 1994-95

Three-Point FG PercentageWillie Murdaugh • .542 Rnk Pct Player Made-Att Years1. .542 Willie Murdaugh 65-120 1989-902. .519 Willie Murdaugh 84-162 1990-913. .518 Mike Selvy 29-56 1987-884. .493 Etienne Norris 36-73 2000-015. .491 Tony Lusis 27-55 1986-876. .476 Sherron Singleton 68-143 2000-017. .472 Willis Woodruff 34-72 1989-908. .471 Dwayne Prioleau 41-87 1993-949. .467 Derrick Robinson 28-60 1987-8810. .443 C.J. Paul 39-88 2004-05

Free Throws MadeUlysses Hackett • 183Rnk Pct Player Made-Att Years1. 183 Ulysses Hackett 30 1991-922. 171 Ulysses Hackett 32 1989-903. 153 Mike Smith 27 1984-854. 151 Ulysses Hackett 28 1990-915. 141 Robbie Turner 28 1994-956. 138 Odell Cleveland 30 1982-837. 130 Ulysses Hackett 29 1988-898. 127 Wendell Gibson 32 1981-829. 118 Terry Steward 26 1987-8810. 114 Luke Payne 30 2005-06

Free Throws AttemptedUlysses Hackett • 239Rnk Att Player Games Years1. 239 Ulysses Hackett 30 1991-922. 220 Ulysses Hackett 32 1989-903. 219 Ulysses Hackett 28 1990-914. 196 Mike Smith 27 1984-855. 194 Odell Cleveland 30 1982-836. 178 Ulysses Hackett 29 1988-897. 174 Sherron Singleton 28 1999-008. 172 Nick Schneiders 29 2009-109. 171 Robbie Turner 28 1994-9510. 163 Wendell Gibson 32 1981-82

Free Throw PercentageMark Mynatt • .909Rnk Pct Player Made-Att Years1. .909 Mark Mynatt (40-44) 1989-902. .903 Keilan Livingston (56-62) 1993-943. .898 Mike Selvy (44-49) 1987-884. .885 Ricardo Williams (46-52) 1997-985. .868 Nathan Norman (112-129) 1995-966. .867 Mike Quick (52-60) 1983-847. .865 Emonte Hill (45-52) 2000-018. .864 Etienne Norris (57-66) 2000-019. .863 Ronnie Williams (63-73) 1986-8710. .856 Robbie Turner (101-118) 1993-94

ReboundsMike Gibson • 299Rnk Rebs Player Games Years1. 299 Mike Gibson 34 1980-812. 295 Mike Gibson 32 1981-823. 275 Bobby Davis 30 2008-094. 264 James Brooks 26 1974-755. 263 Torrey Craig 34 2011-125. 262 Terry Steward 26 1987-886. 260 Mike Smith 27 1984-857. 256 Mike Gibson 29 1979-808. 249 Lucius Pitts 29 1977-789. 248 Ulysses Hackett 32 1989-9010. 237 David Bright 30 1995-96

Rebounding AverageLawrence Davis • 12.1Rnk Avg Player Games Years1. 12.1 Lawrence Davis 17 1975-762. 10.2 James Brooks 26 1974-753. 10.1 Terry Steward 26 1987-884. 9.6 Mike Smith 27 1984-855. 9.2 Mike Gibson 32 1981-82 9.2 Bobby Davis 30 2008-097. 8.8 Mike Gibson 29 1979-80 8.8 Mike Gibson 34 1980-819. 8.6 Lucius Pitts 29 1977-7810. 8.1 Terry Steward 29 1986-87

AssistsJeff Waters • 187Rnk Ast Player Games Years1. 187 Jeff Waters 29 1990-912. 182 James Holland 32 1981-823. 181 Nathan Norman 29 1996-974. 172 Lee Sartor 27 1984-855. 169 Warren Ross 31 1995-96 169 James Holland 34 1980-817. 168 Greg Pounds 27 1992-938. 164 Jeff Waters 32 1989-909. 163 Emonte Hill 27 2000-0110. 154 Nathan Norman 30 1995-96

Blocked ShotsNick Schneiders • 88Rnk Blks Player Games Years1. 88 Nick Schneiders 29 2009-102. 79 Nick Schneiders 30 2008-093. 71 Babatunde Olumuyiwa 30 2010-114. 56 Kevin Harrington 29 2002-035. 47 Jodd Maxey 34 2011-126. 43 Terrance Gist 29 1997-987. 37 Torrey Craig 34 2011-128. 35 Babatunde Olumuyiwa 34 2011-129. 34 Kevin Harrington 28 2003-0410. 32 Todd Gambrell 31 1988-89

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StealsTerrance Gist • 122Rnk Stls Player Games Years1. 122 Terrance Gist 29 1997-982. 121 Willie Murdaugh 29 1990-913. 94 Jeremy Byrd 32 2004-054. 90 Jeremy Byrd 26 2006-07 90 Jeremy Byrd 30 2005-066. 86 Willie Murdaugh 32 1989-907. 78 Terrance Gist 30 1995-96 78 Dwayne Prioleau 30 1991-929. 76 Jeremy Byrd 27 2007-0810. 70 Terry Leonard 29 1997-98

Games PlayedSeveral Players • 34 Rnk GP Player Years 1. 34 Jodd Maxey 2011-12 34 Mario Blessong 2011-12 34 L.A. Hill 1980-81 34 Ricardo Glenn 2011-12 34 Mike Gibson 1980-81 34 Chalmers Rogers 2011-12 34 Babatunde Olumuyiwa 2011-12 34 Torrey Craig 2011-12 34 Ty Greene 2011-12 34 Fred Miller 2011-12 34 Wendell Gibson 1980-81 34 James Holland 1980-81

Games StartedTy Greene • 34 Rnk GS Player Years 1. 34 Ty Greene 2011-122. 33 Torrey Craig 2011-123. 32 Willis Woodruff 1989-90 32 Ulysses Hackett 1989-90 32 Willie Murdaugh 1989-90 32 Mario Blessing 2011-12 32 Ricardo Glenn 2011-12 8. 31 Charleston Long 2004-05 31 Carlos Bryson 1995-96 31 Willis Woodruff 1988-89

ScoringUlysses Hackett • 44Pts. Player Opponent Date44 Ulysses Hackett Johnson C. Smith March 15, 199140 Ulysses Hackett at GCSU Feb. 24, 1990 38 Michael Gibson Erskine Jan. 26, 198138 Ulysses Hackett vs. Tennessee Temple Dec. 2, 1989 37 Wendell Gibson at Gardner-Webb Feb. 5, 198137 Robbie Turner at Columbus State Feb. 11, 199536 Ulysses Hackett GCSU Dec. 9, 198936 Jay Free Mars Hill Nov. 28, 200635 Michael Gibson Southern Wesleyan Jan. 11, 198035 Wendell Gibson USC Aiken Feb. 7, 1981 35 Ulysses Hackett Columbus State Feb. 25, 199135 Derrick Drummond Gardner-Webb Dec. 8 1998

ReboundingTerry Steward • 22Reb. Player Opponent Date22 Terry Steward Claflin March 2, 199821 Lawrence Davis at USC Aiken Jan. 21, 197620 Michael Gibson at UNC Asheville Dec. 5, 198120 Terry Steward at Morris Jan. 30, 199819 Michael Gibson Wofford Feb. 11, 198018 Mike Smith at Southern Wesleyan Jan. 31, 198518 Ulysses Hackett at GCSU Nov. 17, 199017 Terry Steward Lander Jan. 6, 198816 Michael Gibson Southern Welseyan Feb. 14, 1980 16 Michael Gibson Francis Marion Jan. 21, 198116 Terry Steward Claflin Feb. 9, 198716 Ulysses Hackett at GCSU Jan. 22, 1992 16 Robbie Turner UNC Pembroke Jan. 7, 199516 Brian Sanders Limestone Dec. 19, 200216 Ante Pikunic Francis Marion Jan. 10, 200716 Ante Pikunic at Francis Marion Jan. 24, 2007

AssistsEmonte Hill/Jeff Water • 15Asts Player Opponent Date15 Emonte Hill Newberry Dec. 17, 200015 Jeff Waters Columbus State Feb. 25, 199113 Greg Pounds Elon Nov. 24, 199213 Emonte Hill at Kennesaw State Jan. 3, 200112 Lee Sartor Claflin Nov. 15, 198412 Tony Lusis at Lincoln Memorial Nov. 15, 198612 Jeff Waters Longwood Feb. 10, 1990 12 Jeff Waters GCSU Jan. 26, 199112 Derrick Drummond Gardner-Webb Dec. 8, 199812 Derrick Drummond Augusta State Jan. 2, 199912 Jeremy Byrd UNC Pembroke Feb. 10, 2007

StealsWillie Murdaugh • 10Stls Player Opponets Date10 Willie Murdaugh Gardner-Webb Feb. 4, 19919 Willie Murdaugh Francis Marion Dec. 5, 19909 Terrance Gist Augusta State Feb. 9, 19989 Terrance Gist GCSU Jan. 10, 19989 Jeremy Byrd USC Aiken Feb. 16, 20058 Terrance Gist Voorhees Nov. 20, 19958 Terrance Gist North Greenville Dec. 5, 19958 Terrance Gist vs. St. Andrews Jan. 3, 19988 Terrance Gist Johnson C. Smith March 5, 19988 Jeremy Byrd Augusta State Feb. 25, 2006

Blocked ShotsBabatunde Olumuyiwa • 9Blks Player Opponent Date9 Babatunde Olumuyiwa at South Carolina Nov. 23, 20107 Nick Schneiders Kennesaw State Feb. 28, 20097 Nick Schneiders Mercer Feb. 26, 20097 Nick Schneiders Florida Gulf Coast Dec. 14, 20096 Babatunde Olumuyiwa UNC Asheville Nov. 29, 20106 Nick Schneiders Winthrop Dec. 16, 20096 Kevin Harrington Edward Waters Dec. 14, 20025 Terrance Gist at Francis Marion Jan. 17, 19985 Terrance Gist North Florida Jan. 31, 19985 Kevin Harrington UNC Pembroke Feb. 21, 2001

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All-American1981 Michael Gibson1982 Michael Gibson Wendell Gibson1985 Mike Smith1986 Elliott Holmes1988 Elliott Holmes1990 Ulysses Hackett1991 Ulysses Hackett Willie Murdaugh1992 Ulysses Hackett

Peach Belt • Player of the Year1991 Ulysses Hackett Willie Murdaugh1992 Ulysses Hackett

NAIA District Six • Player of the Year1981 Michael Gibson1982 Michael Gibson1990 Ulysses Hackett

Peach Belt • Freshman of the Year2001 Kevin Harrington2006 Daniel Quinaln

Peach Belt • Coach of the Year1991 Jerry Waters2005 Eddie Payne

Peach Belt • All-Conference1991 Ulysses Hackett Willie Murdaugh Willis Woodruff1992 Ulysses Hackett1993 Darren McDuffie Greg Pounds1994 Dwayne Prioleau1995 Robbie Turner1996 David Bright Nathan Norman1997 Terry Leonard Nathan Norman1998 Terrance Gist Terry Leonard2001 Sherron Singleton2002 Kevin Harrington2003 Kevin Harrington2004 Kevin Harrington2005 Jay Free Charleston Long2006 Jay Free

NAIA District Six • All-District1982 Wendell Gibson James Holland1983 Odell Cleveland Mike Smith1984 Mike Smith1985 Mike Smith1987 Terry Steward Ronnie Williams1988 Terry Steward Ronnie Williams1989 Ulysses Hackett Willis Woodruff1990 Ulysses Hackett Willis Woodruff

Peach Belt All-Tournament1992 Ulysses Hackett1995 Robbie Turner1996 Carlos Bryson Charles Ford1998 Nathan Norman Terry Leonard2000 Sherron Singleton2005 C.J. Paul2006 Jeremy Byrd Daniel Quinlan (MVP)

Peach Belt • Player of the Week1/13/92 Ulysses Hackett2/17/92 Dwayne Prioleau2/24/92 Ulysses Hackett1/18/93 Greg Pounds2/1/93 Ernest Rosenburg12/6/93 Ernest Rosenburg1/9/95 Nathan Norman1/7/96 Nathan Norman1/28/96 Nathan Norman1/29/01 Kevin Harrignton12/16/03 Kevin Harrington1/17/05 Jay Free1/24/05 Charleston Long1/23/06 Luke Payne12/4/06 Luke Payne

A-Sun • Player of the Year2012 Torrey Craig

A-Sun • Freshman of the Year2011 Torrey Craig2012 Ty Greene

A-Sun • All-Conference2009 Bobby Davis (Second-Team)2012 Torrey Craig (First-Team)

A-Sun • All-Freshman2009 De’Marion Gordon2011 Torrey Craig2012 Ty Greene

A-Sun • Player of the Week12/24/07 Luke Payne11/22/11 Ricardo Glenn12/20/11 Ricardo Glenn01/10/12 Torrey Craig01/24/12 Torrey Craig02/26/12 Torrey Craig

A-Sun • Newcomer of the Week11/23/10 Torrey Craig11/30/10 Babatunde Olumuyiwa12/07/10 Torrey Craig12/30/11 Ty Greene01/17/12 Jodd Maxey02/17/12 Ty Greene

Peach Belt • Presidential Honor Roll1993 Shane Hensley Brad Ledford Dwayne Prioleau1994 Brad Ledford1995 Stuart Grimes Brad Ledford1996 Stuart Grimes1997 Carlos Bryson Karonnie Truzy Adam Williams1998 Karonnie Truzy1999 Derek Dunn Lance Loya Matt Lucas Bobby Norizsan2000 Vashawne Gross Pete Paule Steve Rudic2001 Pall Kristiansson Steve Rudic2002 Dave Diebel Troy Fluker2003 Petros Tsampas2005 Ivica Grgurovich Charleston Long C.J. Paul Luke Payne2006 Ivica Grgurovich Luke Payne Zac Rich Nick Schneiders Marc Wartenberger2007 Jay Free Matej Mrkic Luke Payne Matt Preston Zac Rich Nick Schneiders Marc Wartenberger

A-Sun • All-Academic2008 Gabor Boros Luke Payne Nick Schneiders Mezie Uzochukwu Andrew Varn2009 Gabor Boros Cedric Koffi Matt Preston Zac Rich Lucas Reiff Chalmers Rogers Nick Schneiders Mezie Uzochukwu2010 Cedric Koffi Caleb Palkert Chalmers Rogers Nick Schneiders Mezie Uzochukwu2011 Torrey Craig Tony Dukes Chandler Hash Jodd Maxey Shane Porchea Chalmers Rogers Mezie Uzochukwu2012 Mario Blessing

Carter CookJeremy Ford

A-Sun • Presidential Scholar2012 Chalmers Rogers

A-Sun • Commissioner’s Scholar2011 Mezie Uzochkwu2012 Chalmers Rogers

A-Sun • Conference Scholar2011 Chalmers Rogers2012 Chalmers Rogers

Division I-AAA Scholar-Athlete2010 Nick Schneiders

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