Mustangs Host McNeese Wednesday at 7 p.m.

SMU (7-3, 0-0 American) vs. McNeese (2-5, 0-0 Southland)
Date / Tip-off	Wed., Dec. 17 / 7 p.m.
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SMU (7-3) hosts McNeese (2-5) on Wednesday at 7 p.m. The Mustangs are 6-0 at home this season after a 74-59 win against TCU last Wednesday. SMU is 38-3 at home since the start of the 2014-15 season and has 20 straight home wins against non-conference opponents.

Four Mustangs average double digits with Semi Ojeleye leading the team (17.8, 5th AAC) followed by Shake Milton (11.7, 24th AAC), Ben Moore (11.6, 25th) and Sterling Brown (10.2). Moore and Ojeleye lead the SMU rebounding effort (7.6, T-7th), which has a +11.4 margin (2nd AAC, 7th NCAA). Five Mustangs average 3.5 or more rebounds with Moore, Ojeleye and Brown (6.4, 18th AAC) leading the way. Milton also leads SMU in assists (3.9, 8th AAC), steals (1.7, 4th AAC) and assist-to-turnover ratio (2.1, 6th AAC).

Ojeleye was named to The American Weekly Honor Roll after recording 23 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks in the win against [rv/rv] TCU. It is his third weekly honor, earning AAC Player of the Week on Nov. 14 and an honor roll appearance on Nov. 21. Moore made the Dec. 5 AAC honor roll.

LAST GAME (W, 74-59 vs. [rv/rv] TCU on Dec. 7): DALLAS (AP) -- Semi Ojeleye scored 23 points and Shake Milton added 17 points to lead SMU over [RV] TCU 74-59 on Wednesday night. The Horned Frogs (8-1), who lost for the first time this season, led 3-1 a minute into the game before SMU (7-3) went on an eight-point run in the next two minutes and led the rest of the way. The Mustangs are 6-0 at home. SMU shot 44 percent from the field, including 13-of-24 shooting in the second half, and outscored TCU 28-20 in the paint. TCU made six of 22 3-pointers. Jaylen Fisher scored 10 points, and Kenrich Williams had eight points and 13 rebounds for the Horned Frogs. Vladimir Brodziansky and Alex Robinson added 12 points apiece off the bench. It was the 191st meeting between the schools, who are separated by 40 miles. SMU leads the series with 106 wins against its former Southwest Conference and Western Athletic Conference rival.

UP NEXT: SMU continues its six-game homestand against Stanford on Monday, Dec. 19. The homestand wraps up with Albany (Tuesday, Dec. 20). The Mustangs then start American Athletic Conference at Memphis on Tuesday, Dec. 27.

THE SERIES VS. MCNEESE: This is the third meeting between SMU and McNeese. SMU officially holds a 1-0 record after the Dec. 2, 2013 win was vacated. SMU claimed the first meeting, 70-54, at the Colonial Classic in Tallahassee, Fla., on Nov 13, 2006.

LAST MEETING VS. MCNEESE (W, 88-59 in Curtis Culwell Center on Dec. 2, 2013): GARLAND, Texas (AP) -- Nic Moore hit all five of his 3-point attempts in the first half as SMU combined a long-distance barrage with inside domination to pull away early in its 88-59 rout of McNeese State. Moore didn't shoot again, hitting five of six overall, and scored a team-high 15 points. The visiting Cowboys (2-6) were led by Ledrick Eackles with 21 points. SMU hit 10 3-pointers, one short of its season high, in 14 tries -- and shot only 13 free throws. McNeese State, which came in averaging 23 3-point attempts per game, went 10 for 34 behind the arc and hit 20 of 61 field-goal attempts to shoot 32.8 percent. Moore opened the scoring with a 3-pointer as SMU burst from the gate to a 15-5 lead. He added three more during a 15-0 Mustangs run that left the hosts with a 30-7 lead with 8:21 to play before halftime. SMU continued to connect from both long distance and from close range to take a 52-17 lead at intermission, which would equal its largest of the game. The Mustangs out-rebounded the Cowboys 42-25 and outscored them in the paint 34-14. The inside-outcome combination allowed SMU to shoot 59.6 percent.

THE SERIES VS. STANFORD (1-2): This is the fourth meeting. Stanford has a 2-1 edge over SMU. The first game was an 80-70 result in Moody Coliseum on Dec. 28, 1963. The second meeting saw third-ranked Stanford win 86-51 in a preseason NIT game on Nov. 18, 1998. SMU claimed its first series win, 85-70, at Stanford last season on Nov. 20, 2015.

LAST MEETING VS. STANFORD (W, 85-70 in Maples Pavilion on Nov. 20, 2015): STANFORD, Calif. (AP) -- Nic Moore and Ben Moore each scored 17 points and [RV/-] SMU beat Stanford 85-70. Markus Kennedy added 14 points for the Mustangs, who won their road opener by handing the Cardinal their first loss of the year. Jordan Tolbert had 10. Rosco Allen scored 18 points to lead Stanford, which had won two previous meetings against the Mustangs, though they haven't played each other in 17 years. Marcus Allen added 14, Reid Travis had 12 and Michael Humphrey 10. SMU, which reached the second round of last year's NCAA tournament, scored 17 points on 10 Stanford turnovers in the first half while turning the ball over twice. The Mustangs shot over 50 percent for the game and were able to get the ball inside for a healthy advantage in points in the paint. Freshman Jarrey Foster hit a 3-pointer midway through the second half, putting the Mustangs ahead, 58-38. Ben Moore scored 11 of his 12 first-half points during a 17-3 run over a 5:34 span that gave the Mustangs a 31-19 lead with 6:11 remaining in the opening period. SMU took a 39-31 advantage into the intermission.

HEAD COACH TIM JANKOVICH... is in his first season at the helm at SMU after four seasons as the associate head coach. He is in his 34th season as a collegiate coach, and his 12th as a head coach. In 2015-16, the Mustangs finished 25-5, finishing the season ranked No. 24 after reaching a high of No. 8. SMU was the last unbeaten team in the country, starting 18-0, winning the Las Vegas Classic title during the season-opening streak. In 2014-15, the Mustangs claimed the American Athletic Conference regular season and tournament championships en route to the NCAA Tournament. SMU was the top seed in the 2014 NIT, reaching the title game. This is his 10th season as the leader of a Division I program, including five as head coach at Illinois State (2007-12) and four at North Texas (1993-97). As a head coach, he is 173-124 (.582) [16-3 at SMU]. That includes a 104-64 mark at ISU where his teams recorded four top-three finishes in the Missouri Valley, reached the conference tournament final three times and earned four NIT bids. As an assistant or head coach, his teams are 628-375 (.626) with six regular season conference championships, four league tournament titles, nine NCAA Tournament appearances and eight NIT bids.

- 6 Conference Titles (Colorado State - WAC '89, '90; Kansas - Big 12 '05, '06, '07; SMU - AAC '15)
- 4 Conference Tournament Titles (Illinois - Big Ten '03; Kansas - Big 12 '05, '06; SMU - AAC '15)
- 9 NCAAs (CSU '89, '90; Oklahoma State '93; Illinois '03; Kansas '04 RF, '05, '06, '07 RF; SMU '15)
- 8 NITs (CSU '88, Vanderbilt '00, '02; Illinois State '08, '09, '10, '12; SMU '14 Final)

ATTENDANCE: SMU has surpassed 100,000 in attendance the past three seasons. In 2014-15, SMU set a season attendance record of 124,986 total and 6,944 average. The New Moody single-game attendance record of 7,395 was set against Connecticut (Feb. 14, 2015). SMU has sold out 41 of 52 games in Moody Coliseum since the renovated facility opened Jan. 4, 2014.
SMU Season Home Attendance Total
Total                      Season
124,986                 2014-15 AAC Champions (15 sellouts in 18 games)
117,420                 2015-16 (13 sellouts in 17 games)
107,412                 2013-14 (9 sellouts in 19 games - 13 games in Moody Coliseum)
101,296                 1984-85
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41,227 2016-17 (6 sellouts in 6 games)

2016-17 SEASON-TICKET RECORD: On the heels of a three straight record-breaking seasons for SMU Men's Basketball attendance, another record has been set on the Hilltop with more than 5,100 season tickets sold for the games at Moody Coliseum.

AWARDS - JERRY WEST SHOOTING GUARD OF THE YEAR NOMINEE: Sophomore guard Shake Milton was one of 20 candidates named to the 2017 Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award watch list, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced on Oct. 18. The annual honor recognizes the top shooting guards in Division I men's college basketball. As a freshman, Milton was a unanimous American Athletic Conference All-Rookie selection after ranking third in the league for 3-point percentage (42.6, 52-122), 13th in field goal percentage (47.7) and 28th in scoring (10.5). The Owasso, Oklahoma, native also averaged 2.7 assists (13th AAC) and 3.0 rebounds with a 1.8 assist-to-turnover ratio as he helped the Mustangs to a 25-5 season. This summer, he was a shooting guard at the 2016 Nike Hoops Summit in Los Angeles and went to Croatia with a Global Sports Academy U.S. Team.

AWARDS - THE AMERICAN WEEKLY AWARDS: Junior forward Semi Ojeleye was named the American Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week on Nov. 14 (22.0 points, 11.0 rebounds, 1.0 assists in 2 games). Ojeleye was also named to the Weekly Honor Roll on Nov. 21 (18.5 points, 7.0 rebounds, 1.0 assist, 1.0 block in 2 games, 2K Classic All-Tournament) and Dec. 12 (23 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks in win vs. TCU). Ben Moore was selected to the Weekly Honor Roll on Dec. 5 (13.3 points, 12.3 rebounds, 2.3 blocks, 1.7 assists, 15-27 FG, 2 dbl-dbls in 3 games).

AWARDS - PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE (Moore & Milton): Senior Ben Moore was named to the preseason All-AAC first team, while sophomore Shake Milton was named to the second team. The Mustangs, who finished second last season after winning the conference in 2014-15, were picked behind Cincinnati and Connecticut, respectively.

AWARDS - ALLSTATE NABC GOOD WORKS TEAM NOMINEE: Jonathan Wilfong is a nominee for the 2017 Allstate National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Good Works Team, a distinguished award that highlights student-athletes who have shown dedication to community service and altruism in their communities. The senior is a co-founder of Coaching for Literacy (coachingforliteracy.org), an organization that helps fund literacy programs focused on helping elementary and middle school students. The mission of Coaching for Literacy is to increase awareness about the number of people in America who are functionally or totally illiterate and the social problems associated with illiteracy. By partnering with sports teams from across the country for a unique game-day experience, Coaching for Literacy raises money to supports effective local literacy programs and schools focused on educating elementary and middle school students. This is the second straight season SMU has a nominee after Semi Ojeleye was on the 2015-16 award list.

2017-18 BATTLE 4 ATLANTIS: SMU will play in the 2017 Battle 4 Atlantis in Nassau, Bahamas. The tournament is Nov. 22-24 and includes join Villanova, Tennessee, Arizona, Purdue, Western Kentucky, N.C. State and Northern Iowa.

3 TIMES THE CHARM: Shake Milton made 52 three-pointers as a freshman, which was two off the SMU freshman record. He was second on the team in 2015-16 to Nic Moore (76).
SMU Season 3FGM By A Freshman
                1              54           Bryan Hopkins, 2002-03; Stephen Woods, 1996-97; Jabari Hearn, 1994-95
                4              52           Shake Milton, 2015-16
                5              42           Chad Elsey, 1997-98

SMU Career 3FG Pct. - 36.0%+ (min. 50 made)
                1              47.3        Eric Longino (62-131), 1987-89
                2              44.8        Sterling Brown (78-174), 2013-
                3              43.4        Robert Nyakundi (267-615), 2008-12
                4              42.2        Todd Alexander (92-218), 1987-89
                5              42.1        Nic Moore (225-534), 2013-16
                6              41.1        Troy Dorner (51-124), 1991-94
                7              40.5        Shake Milton (70-173), 2015-
                8              40.0        Carlton McKinney (64-160), 1986-88
                9              39.2        Rodney Clinkscales (87-222), 2009-12
                10           38.9        Jon Killen (119-306), 2004-08

60-50-85: As a junior in 2015-16, Sterling Brown shot 60.2% from the field (109-181, 2nd AAC), 53.6% from 3-point range (30-56, 1st AAC, SMU Record) and 85.7% on free throws (54-63). He is believed to be the first in NCAA Division I to accomplish the 60-50-80 marks for a season. (The 3-point line was instituted in 1986-87.) This season, he is at 40.0% FGs (32-80), 42.3% 3FGs (11-26) and 69.2% FTs (27-39).

BALANCED SCORING: SMU had four score in double figures in 7 of 10 games this season with five in double figures versus Eastern Michigan. In 2015-16, SMU had 4 players with 10+ points in 23 of 30 games, including 6 in double figures in the win against Hampton and 5 in double figures six times.

BEST START(S) IN PROGRAM HISTORY: SMU started 18-0 in 2015-16, which was the best in program history, surpassing the 10-0 start by the 1997-98 team (Tim Jankovich directed the first nine games of the 18-game streak). The 18-game winning streak was the second-longest in program history (20 during 1955-56). The 7-0 start in American Athletic Conference play was the best league start since going 12-0 en route to the 1955-56 SWC title. SMU's 20-2 mark tied for the best through 22 games. The Mustangs got to 26-2 in 1955-56 before finishing 26-4.

CRASHING THE GLASS: SMU has a +11.4 rebound margin this season (2nd AAC, 7th NCAA), outrebounding 9 of 10 opponents. SMU has led The American in rebound margin for three straight seasons. In 2015-16, SMU outrebounded 24 of 30 opponents and had a +10.2 margin (1st AAC, 4th NCAA). The Mustangs were at least +10 in 16 games. In the 4-game stretch from 12/5 to 12/17, SMU was at least +25 in each game (+113 total, +28.3 average). SMU was +25 vs. New Hampshire, +25 vs. Michigan, +37 vs. Nicholls, +26 vs. Hampton. SMU has outrebounded 107 of 143 since the start of 2012-13.
Season Reb. Margin       Conf.-NCAA       Outrebound Opp.
2012-13 +2.6                   5th - 102nd         21 of 32 (+10 in 4 games)
2013-14 +4.8                   1st - 36th             25 of 37 (+10 in 11 games)
2014-15 +6.7                   1st - 17th             28 of 34 (+10 in 10 games)
2015-16 +10.2                 1st - 4th 24 of 30 (+10 in 16 games)
2016-17 +11.4                 2nd - 7th              9 of 10 (+10 in 6 games)

CRASHING THE GLASS - BALANCED REBOUNDING: SMU has 5 different players averaging 3.5 rebounds per game or better. Ben Moore and Semi Ojeleye lead SMU at 7.6 each (T-7th AAC) followed by Sterling Brown at 6.4 (18th AAC).

FG%: SMU is shooting 45.0% this season (7th AAC). SMU has led The American in field goal percentage for three straight seasons. In 2015-16, SMU led The American at 49.7% from the field (4th NCAA), shooting better than 25 of 30 opponents. The Mustangs have outshot 107 of 143 opponents since the start of 2012-13.
Season FG%       Conf.-NCAA       Higher % Than Opp.
2012-13 .449        7th - 89th             18 of 32
2013-14 .483        1st - 18th             28 of 37
2014-15 .475        1st - 26th             29 of 34
2015-16 .497        1st - 4th                25 of 30
2016-17 .450        7th - 156th         7 of 10

FG% - SMU CAREER - 52.0%+ (min. 250 made)
                1              62.6        Terry Williams (383-612), 1983-87
                2              55.9        Jon Koncak (713-1276), 1981-85
                3              55.8        Larry Davis (731-1311), 1981-85
                4              55.5        Ira Terrell (757-1364), 1972-76
                                55.5        Bamba Fall (324-584), 2005-09
                6              55.3        Eric Castro (432-781), 2001-05
                7              53.6        John Colborne (382-713), 1985-90
                8              53.5        Glenn Puddy (289-540), 1984-86,87-89
                9              53.1        Markus Kennedy (400-754), 2013-16
                10           52.6        Ben Moore, 2013-
                11           52.1        Cannen Cunningham (314-603), 2011-15
                12           51.9        Sterling Brown, 2013-
                                51.9        Eric Longino (391-754), 1987-89

FG% DEFENSE: SMU has held opponents to 40.1% this season (6th AAC). In 2015-16, SMU held opponents to 40.0% from the floor (3rd AAC, 28th NCAA). In the past four seasons, SMU has held 77 of 143 opponents at or below 40%.
Season FG% Def.   Conference-NCAA          Opponents Under 40%
2012-13 .395                    1st - 39th                 16 of 32
2013-14 .385                    1st - 7th                    24 of 37
2014-15 .381                    1st - 5th                    20 of 34
2015-16 .400                    3rd - 28th                 13 of 30
2016-17 .401                    6th - 114th                 4 of 10

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR THE MUSTANGS (Current Roster): In the past few seasons, several Mustangs have played in international events or gone with teams on international tours. Additionally, 2-time All-American Nic Moore helped Team USA win the gold medal at the 2015 World University Games in South Korea.
2016:
Global Sports Academy Goodwill Tour U.S. Team (Croatia): Jarrey Foster, Shake Milton, Semi Ojeleye
East Coast USA (Italy): Dashawn McDowell
2015:
Global Sports Academy Goodwill Tour U.S. Team (Belgium, England, Germany, Netherlands): Ben Moore, Sterling Brown, Semi Ojeleye and Ben Emelogu II
2014:
Global Sports Academy Goodwill Tour U.S. Team (Belgium, England, Germany, Netherlands): Ben Moore, Sterling Brown

MOODY/HOME COURT ADVANTAGE: SMU has lost just four games (60 contests) at home since the start of the 2013-14. SMU has played 54 of those games in the renovated Moody Coliseum. In those 60 home games, SMU is averaging 75.8 points per game with a scoring margin of +16.5. SMU is shooting 50.2% at home while holding opponents to 37.5%.
Season Home Losses (Games)   Pts.        FG%       Opp. Pts. Opp. FG%
2013-14 1 (19 games)                   75.7        .515        59.4        .366
2014-15 2 (18 games)                   72.7        .495        58.7        .380
2015-16 1 (17 games)                   79.6        .508        61.5        .390
2016-17 0 (6 games)                     74.0        .466        54.5        .351

NLI - JANKOVICH ANNOUNCES FOUR SIGNEES: Ethan Chargois, William Douglas, Elijah Landrum and Everett Ray have signed National Letters of Intent to play for the Mustangs beginning with the 2017-18 season. Chargois (F, 6-7, 235) and Landrum (G, 6-0, 180) are from Tulsa, Oklahoma. Landrum is ranked as high as No. 2 in Oklahoma after averaging 27.9 points, 7.9 rebounds, 3.9 steals, 2.6 assists and 1.5 steals as a junior at Central High School. Chargois is ranked as high as No. 4 in Oklahoma after averaging 15 points and eight rebounds in 2015-16 for Union High School. Douglas (G, 6-4, 175) is from Memphis where he is ranked as high as No. 2 in Tennessee after averaging 14.1 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.5 steals last season at Christian Brothers High School. Ray (F, 6-7, 220) is from Addison, Texas, where he paced CHANT Home School with averages of 22 points, 14 rebounds and six assists in 2015-16.

NON-CONFERENCE UNDER JANKOVICH: SMU is 16-3 in non-conference games under Jankovich. SMU was 12-0 in non-conference play last season, including winning the 2015-16 Las Vegas Classic. The Mustangs have lost just eight non-conference regular season contests since the start of the 2013-14 season, only one of those losses was at home (then No. 25 Arkansas 78-72 on 11/24/14).

NON-CONFERENCE REGULAR SEASON HOME WINNING STREAKS:
Wins      Streak Started                                                           Streak Ended
39           Colorado State; W, 63-62 (Dec. 17, 1952)                Oklahoma; L, 96-83 (Dec. 4, 1962)
30           Central Michigan; W, 89-78 (Dec. 17, 1982)               [4] North Carolina; L, 88-86 (OT) (Dec. 30, 1986)
20+         Texas Southern; W, 72-59 (Nov. 26, 2014) (includes Gonzaga, Michigan, TCU, Wyoming, Yale)
16           Texas-Pan American; W, 86-75 (Jan. 2, 1999)            Texas Tech; L, 78-75 (Nov. 20, 2001)
16           McMurry; W, 84-42 (Dec. 16, 1995)                             Alcorn State; L, 75-74 (Dec. 5, 1998)

PAINT IS KEY: SMU has a +11.4 advantage in the paint through 10 games (31.4 to 20.0). In 2015-16, SMU outscored 24 of 30 opponents (22-2) in the paint last season, averaging 37.2 to 23.7. The Ponies have outscored 118 of 143 opponents in the paint since the start of 2012-13.
Season         Outscored Opponents In The Paint (SMU to Opp.)
2012-13         23 of 32 (28.6 to 19.6)
2013-14         31 of 37 (33.4 to 21.8)
2014-15         31 of 34 (31.5 to 19.2)
2015-16         24 of 30 (37.2 to 23.7)
2016-17         9 of 10 (31.4 to 20.0)

ROAD WARRIORS: The Mustangs are 16-10 on the road since the start of the 2014-15 season with a 21-12 mark away from Moody Coliseum (5-2 neutral site). SMU was 7-4 on the road in 2015-16 after going 9-4 on the road in 2014-15. The nine road wins rank second in school history (10 in 1955-56). The Mustangs won seven straight road games, which was the longest streak since a program-record eight in 1955-56. The 2014-15 streak was all in AAC play, the most consecutive league road victories since seven straight from 1983-84 to 1984-85 (record 10 from 1954-55 to 1956-57). At 7-2 in The American, SMU finished with its most conference road wins in a season (previous record was 6 in 1955-56, 1966-67, 1983-84.)
SMU - Best Road Start:
5-0 in 1934-35 & 2015-16
4-0 in 1927-28
SMU - Most Road Wins In A Season:
10 in 1955-56
9 in 2014-15
8 in 1961-62, 1983-84
7 in 1966-67, 1987-88, 1992-93, 1999-00, 2015-16
SMU - Most Consecutive Road Wins:
8 in 1955-56
7 in 2014-15
6 in 1966-67 & 2014-15 (last 1) to 2015-16 (first 5)
SMU - Most Conference Road Wins In A Season:
7 in 2014-15 (7-2)
6 in 1955-56 (6-0), 1966-67 (6-1), 1983-84 (6-2)
SMU - Most Consecutive Conference Road Wins:
10 in a span from 1954-55 to 1956-57 (1954-55: won last 2; 1955-56: won all 6; 1956-57: won first 2)
7 in a span from 1983-84 to 1984-85 (1983-84: won last 4; 1984-85: won first 3), 2014-15

TROPHY CASE: Since the start of the 2013-14 season, the Mustangs have added four items to the trophy case, most recently the 2015-16 Las Vegas Classic (12/16-12/23). In 2014-15, SMU won American Athletic Conference regular season and tournament titles. In 2013-14, SMU was the runner-up in the NIT.

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS:
- Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year
                Shake Milton (1 of 20 on Watch List - Oct. 18)
- Preseason All-American Athletic Conference
                Ben Moore (First Team - Oct. 24)
                Shake Milton (Second Team - Oct. 24)
- American Athletic Conference Player of the Week
                Semi Ojeleye - Nov. 14 (22.0 pts, 11.0 rebs, 13-23 FG, 4-8 3FG, 14-17 FT in 2-0 week)
- American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll
                Semi Ojeleye - Nov. 21 (18.5 pts, 7.0 rebs, 1.0 ast, 1.0 blk, 14-33 FG, 4-10 3FG, 1-1 week)
                Ben Moore - Dec. 5 (13.3 pts, 12.3 rebs, 2.3 blks, 1.7 asts, 15-27 FG, 2 dbl-dbls, 2-1 week)
                Semi Ojeleye - Dec. 12 (23 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks in win vs. TCU)
- 2K Classic Benefiting Wounded Warrior Project All-Tournament Team
                Semi Ojeleye - Nov. 18 (20.3 pts, 9.0 rebs, 48.2% FG, 44.4% 8-18 3FG, 19-25 FT, SMU 3-1)
- Allstate NABC Good Works Team Nominee
                Jonathan Wilfong - Nov. 30

STERLING BROWN (6-6, 230, G, Sr.): 2016-17: Averaging 10.2 points, 6.4 rebounds (18th AAC) and 1.2 steals… FG% 40.0, 3FG% 42.3... GAME HIGHLIGHTS: First double-double of the season (2nd career) against Delaware State (11 pts, 13 rebs. (Career high))… 7 double-digit scoring performances this season, 31 in career… Season high 14 points against UC Santa Barbara.

BEN EMELOGU II (6-6, 215, G, Jr.): 2016-17: Averaging 3.8 points and 2.8 rebounds… GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Scored a season-high of 6 points twice (Eastern Michigan (Nov. 13), at USC (Nov. 25))… Recorded a season high 7 rebounds against Pittsburgh (Nov. 17)… 2015-16: Missed season due to injury.

JARREY FOSTER (6-6, 220, G, So.): 2016-17: Averaging 8.5 points and 3.5 rebounds… FG% 58.1 (5th AAC), 3FG% 50.0… GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Four double-digit scoring performances this season, including a career-high 18 against Eastern Michigan (Nov. 13)… Career high 7 assists against UC Santa Barbara (Nov. 22)… Registered a season-high 6 rebounds against TCU (Dec. 7).

LEO KONTOPOULOS (6-9, 210, F, Fr.): GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Played in 5 games… Scored 1 FG in 1 minute of play against UCSB (Nov. 22)… Played 2 minutes against Delaware State (Dec. 4) and Eastern Michigan (Nov. 13)… 2015-16: Spent the season with the Iraklis Thessaloniki B.C. in Thessaloniki, Greece… Saw action in eight games.

DASHAWN MCDOWELL (6-5, 185, G, Fr.): 2016-17: GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Played in 10 games… Scored a career-high 5 points (2-2 FG, 1-1 3FG) against Pittsburgh (Nov. 17)… Posted 3 points against Delaware State (1-1 FG, 1-2 FT)… Tallied 4 rebounds twice (Eastern Michigan, Nov. 13; UCSB, Nov. 22)… 2016 SUMMER: Played for USA East Coast on a basketball tour in Italy…The team went 3-1 on the trip.

SHAKE MILTON (6-6, 205, G, So.): 2016-17: Averaging 11.7 points (24th AAC), 3.9 assists (8th AAC) and 1.7 steals (4th AAC)…FG% 40.2, FT 89.3 (45th NCAA, 1st AAC)… 2.1 Assist/Turnover ratio (6ht AAC)… GAME HIGHLIGTS: Has seven double-digit scoring performances this season, with a season-high 17 points against TCU (Dec. 7)… Has tallied 5+ assists in 4 games, with at least 3 in 9-of-10 games this season… Had a season-high 6 rebounds against UC Santa Barbara (Nov. 22)… AWARDS: Named to the 2017 Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award watch list… AAC preseason all-conference second team.

BEN MOORE (6-8, 220, F, Sr.): 2016-17: Averaging 11.6 points (25th AAC), 7.6 rebounds (T7 AAC) and 1.0 blocked shots (11th AAC)… FG% 51.3 (12th AAC), FT% 68.0 … GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Recorded his 2nd double-double of the season, with 16 points and 11 rebounds against Delaware State (Dec. 4)… Has double-digit points in 8-of-10 games, with at least 5 rebounds in 9-of-10 games, including the last 7 straight (11/18-)… Scored a season-high 19 points at Boise State (Nov. 30)... AWARDS: AAC preseason all-conference first team… Named to AAC Honor Roll (Dec. 5).

SEMI OJELEYE (6-7, 235, F, Jr.): 2016-17: Averaging 17.8 (5th AAC) and 7.6 rebounds (T7 AAC)… FG% 48.0, 3FG% 41.5 (T14 AAC), FT% 74.1 (11th AAC)… GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Has scored 10+ points in 9-of-10 games, with 20+ in 4… Tallied two double-doubles (Gardner-Webb, 26 pts, 14 rebs. USC, 13 pts, 10 rebs.)… Set career-highs in points (26) and rebounds (14) against Gardner-Webb (Nov. 11)… AWARDS: Named the AAC Player of the Week on Nov. 14… Was named to the 2K Classic All-Tournament Team… Named to AAC Honor Roll twice (Nov. 21, Dec. 12).

JAMES PYLE (6-3, 175, G, Fr.-RS): Added to the active roster on Dec. 2, 2016… Made first appearance against Delaware State (Dec. 4)…Played against TCU (Dec. 7).

JIMMY WHITT (6-3, 175, G, So.): 2016-17: Will sit out due to NCAA transfer rules…2015-16 AT ARKANSAS: Averaged 6.1 points, 1.7 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 0.6 steals…FG% 38.7, 3FG% 37.5…Free Throw % 79.2.

JONATHAN WILFONG (6-2, 185, G, Jr.): 2016-17: Played in 6 games… Made 1 FG and had a steal against UCSB (Nov. 22)… 2015-16: Totaled 8 points, 5 rebounds, 1 steal and 2 assists… AWARDS: 2017 Allstate NABC Good Works Team Nominee

TOM WILSON (6-5, 180, G, Fr.): 2016-17: GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Played in 7 games… Had a 3-point FG against UCSB (Nov. 22)… 2015-16: Played with the Melbourne United in Australia's National Basketball League… In 2014 averaged 12.3 points and 6.6 rebounds at the U17 World Championship… Had 23 points, six rebounds and seven assists in the gold medal game (99-92 Loss to USA).

SMU RISES IN US NEWS RANKINGS: SMU rose to its highest ranking among the nation's universities in the 2017 edition of U.S. News & World Report's Best Colleges. Among 220 institutions classified as national universities, SMU ranks 56, up from 61 a year ago. The new ranking again places SMU in the first tier of institutions in the guide's "best national universities" category. In Texas, only Rice University ranks higher. SMU and the University of Texas-Austin were tied. Among private national universities, SMU ranks 39. SMU's increase was one of the five largest among the top 100 universities. Since 2008, SMU's 11-point increase is one of the four largest among schools in the top 60. For the rankings, U.S. News considers measures of academic quality, such as peer assessment scores and ratings by high school counselors, faculty resources, student selectivity, graduation rate performance, financial resources and alumni giving. SMU ranks 24 among all national universities in alumni giving at 25 percent. In other ranking categories, SMU ranks 32 as one of the best national universities for veterans.

SMU HITS $1B CAMPAIGN GOAL: The Second Century Campaign, the largest and most successful fundraising initiative in SMU's history, raised $1.15 billion for the enhancement of the University's student quality, faculty and academic excellence and the campus experience. The campaign's official completion date was Dec. 31, 2015. The Second Century Campaign was publicly launched in 2008 with a goal of $750 million. Rapid progress toward that goal and opportunities for further advancements led SMU leaders in 2013 to increase the goal to $1 billion and extend its timeline to 2015. Ending in 2002, SMU's previous major gifts campaign, "A Time to Lead: The Campaign for SMU", raised $542 million. Combining both campaigns, in the last two decades SMU has raised a total of $1.5 billion for 753 new scholarships, 111 new academic positions, 146 academic programs and 32 capital projects. SMU joins 35 private universities that have raised $1 billion or more through major gifts campaigns.

COACHING FOR LITERACY (CoachingForLiteracy.org): Jonathan Wilfong and Andrew Renshaw, two then-high school seniors from Memphis, Tennessee, founded Coaching for Literacy in 2012. The premise is that a participant offers a monetary donation and, in exchange, gets to be the "Assistant Coach" during a sporting event. Proceeds raised from the event go towards funding effective literacy programs focused on helping elementary and middle school students. Coaching for Literacy partners with collegiate and professional sports teams for a unique game-day experience. --- The mission of Coaching for Literacy is to increase awareness about the number of people in America who are functionally or totally illiterate and the social problems associated with illiteracy. By leveraging the unique power of collegiate and professional sports, Coaching for Literacy raises money to supports effective local literacy programs and schools focused on educating elementary and middle school students. SMU hosted two CFL events in each of the 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons, and will host an event during the 2016-17 campaign (vs. Stanford Dec. 19).

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