SMU
Delaware State (Spectrum & ESPN3)
Mustangs Host Delaware State Sunday at 2 p.m.
Dec 3 | Men's Basketball
Game can be seen on Spectrum Sports/ESPN3 (ESPN3 is subject to blackout in DFW)
| SMU (5-3, 0-0 American) vs. Delaware State (2-6, 0-0 MEAC) | |
| Date / Tip-off | Sun., Dec. 4 / 2 p.m. CT |
| Location | Moody Coliseum -- Map |
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SMU (5-3) hosts Delaware State (2-6) on Sunday at 2 p.m. This is the second contest in a six-game homestand. The Mustangs are 4-0 at home this season after a 49-43 victory against CSU Bakersfield on Friday. SMU is 36-3 at home since the start of the 2014-15 season and has 18 straight home wins against non-conference opponents.
Junior Semi Ojeleye leads SMU in scoring (17.5, 5th AAC) and rebounding (7.9, 10th). Shake Milton is second on the team in scoring (11.4, T-25th AAC) while leading in assists (4.4, 7th AAC), steals (1.9, 5th AAC) and assist-to-turnover ratio (2.2, 7th AAC). Four Mustangs average double digits in scoring with Ben Moore (11.0) and Sterling Brown (10.8) joining Ojeleye and Milton. SMU has outrebounded 7 of 8 opponents so far with a +11.3 rebound margin (2nd AAC, 9th NCAA). Six Mustangs average 3.0 or more rebounds with Ojeleye, Moore (7.5, 11th AAC) and Brown (5.9, 17th AAC) leading the way.
LAST GAME (W, 49-43 vs. CSU Bakersfield on Dec. 2): DALLAS (AP) -- Shake Milton scored 10 of his 13 points in the second half and SMU rallied in the final five minutes Friday night to beat Cal State Bakersfield 49-43. The Mustangs (5-3) went on a 12-0 run starting with Jarrey Foster's free throw at 5:28 and ending on Semi Ojeleye's free throw to make it 48-40 with 13 seconds left. Milton's 3-pointer with 3:36 left gave SMU the lead for good at 43-40. Sterling Brown added 10 points, Ojeleye had nine points and eight rebounds, and Ben Moore grabbed 12 boards to go with five points. Cal State Bakersfield (5-4) trailed 29-24 early in the second half before taking the lead with an 8-0 run. The Roadrunners still led 40-36 on Jaylin Airington's 3-pointer with 5:49 left but missed their next 10 shots from the field. Damiyne Durham led the Roadrunners with 14 points.
UP NEXT: SMU continues its six-game homestand against rival TCU on Wednesday at 7 p.m. THe homestand continues against McNeese State (Wednesday, Dec. 14), Stanford (Monday, Dec. 19) and Albany (Tuesday, Dec. 20). The Mustangs then start American Athletic Conference at Memphis on Tuesday, Dec. 27.
THE SERIES VS. DELAWARE STATE (0-0): This is the first meeting.
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 171-124 (.580) [14-3 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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27,408 2016-17 (4 sellouts in 3 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 three-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 - AAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Junior forward Semi Ojeleye was named the American Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week on Nov. 14. Ojeleye averaged 22.0 points, 11.0 rebounds and 1.0 assists as the Mustangs (2-0) won both games. Ojeleye had career-highs of 26 points (8-15 FG, 3-6 3FG, 7-8 FT) and 14 rebounds in a 72-44 win over Gardner-Webb.
AWARDS - AAC WEEKLY HONOR ROLL: Semi Ojeleye was named to the AAC Weekly Honor Roll on Nov. 21. In two games, he averaged 18.5 points, 7.0 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 1.0 blocks. He scored 24 points (9-17 FG, 2-5 3FG, 4-6 FT), with five rebounds and two blocks in the win against Pittsburgh on Nov. 17; earning 2K Claccis All-Tournament honors.
AWARDS - PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE: 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.com), 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 45.3 Sterling Brown (77-170), 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 (64-158), 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 44.1% FGs (30-68), 45.5% 3FGs (10-22) and 64.0% FTs (16-25).
BALANCED SCORING: SMU had four score in double figures in 5 of 8 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 +11.3 rebound margin this season (2nd AAC, 9th NCAA), outrebounding 7 of 8 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 105 of 141 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 +11.3 2nd - 9th 7 of 8 (+10 in 5 games)
CRASHING THE GLASS - BALANCED REBOUNDING: SMU has 6 different players averaging more than 3.0 rebounds per game or better. Semi Ojeleye leads at 7.9 (10th AAC) followed by Ben Moore at 7.5 (11th AAC) and Sterling Brown at 5.9 (17th AAC). In the win against UCSB (43-26 rebound advantage), SMU had eight different players with 4 or more rebounds (Ben Moore 7, Sterling Brown 7, Shake Milton 6, Semi Ojeleye 4, Jarrey Foster 4, Dashawn McDowell 4, Harry Froling 4, Ben Emelogu II 4)
FG%: SMU is shooting 44.8% this season (6th 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 105 of 141 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 .448 6th - 166th 5 of 8
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 52.7 Sterling Brown, 2013-
11 52.1 Ben Moore, 2013-
52.1 Cannen Cunningham (314-603), 2011-15
FG% DEFENSE: SMU has held opponents to 39.7% this season (5th 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 78 of 141 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 .397 5th - 76th 4 of 8
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR THE MUSTANGS: In the past few season, several Mustangs have played in international events or gone with teams on international tours.
2016:
Global Sports Academy Goodwill Tour U.S. Team (Croatia): Jarrey Foster, Shake Milton, Semi Ojeleye
East Coast USA (Italy): Harry Froling, Dashawn McDowell
2015:
World University Games with Team USA (South Korea): Nic Moore (gold medalist)
Global Sports Academy Goodwill Tour U.S. Team (Belgium, England, Germany, Netherlands): Ben Moore, Sterling Brown, Semi Ojeleye and Ben Emelogu II
East Coast USA (France, Italy): Jordan Tolbert
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 (58 contests) at home since the start of the 2013-14. SMU has played 52 of those games in the renovated Moody Coliseum. In those 58 home games, SMU is averaging 75.8 points per game with a scoring margin of +16.5. SMU is shooting 50.4% at home while holding opponents to 37.4%.
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 (4 games) 74.0 .471 52.0 .318
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 14-3 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 seven 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).
PAINT IS KEY: SMU has a +11.5 advantage in the paint through 8 games (31.5 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 116 of 141 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 7 of 8 (31.5 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.
TOP 25: SMU was receiving votes in the polls the first two weeks of the season. In 2015-16, SMU finished 24th in the AP Poll, its 17th straight poll in the top 25. That is the third-longest streak at SMU and the second-highest total in a season for the Mustangs. It was the third straight season SMU has been ranked in the top 25. In 2014-15, SMU was in the top 25 for nine weeks including the final seven regular season polls. SMU finished No. 18 in the AP and receiving votes in the USA Today Coaches poll. The Mustangs spent four weeks in the Top 25 in 2013-14. That was the first time SMU had been ranked since the 1984-85 season, when the Mustangs were as high as No. 2.
STREAKS:
10+points: Shake Milton (13), Sterling Brown (10)
Longest This Season: Semi Ojeleye 7 (11/11-11/30)
8+ rebounds: Ben Moore 2 (14, 12)
Long: Semi Ojeleye 2 (11/11-11/13); Ben Moore (11/30-)
Dbl-Dbl:
Long: Semi Ojeleye (11/11, 11/25), Ben Moore (11/30)
5+ assists:
Long: Shake Milton 3 (11/13-11/18)
3+ steals: Shake Milton (3)
Long: Shake Milton (11/11, 11/25, 12/2-), Ben Emelogu II (11/11)
2+ blocks: Ben Moore 2 (2, 3), Sterling Brown (2)
Long: Ben Moore 2+ (11/30-)
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)
- 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
DOUBLE-DOUBLES (Current Roster Only):
2016-17 Opponent Stats Season Career
Semi Ojeleye Gardner-Webb 11/11 26 pts, 14 rebs 1st 1st
Semi Ojeleye at USC 11/25 13 pts, 10 rebs 2nd 2nd
Ben Moore at Boise State 11/30 19 pts, 14 rebs 1st 8th
2015-16 Opponent Stats Season Career
Sterling Brown Nicholls 12/16 10 pts, 11 rebs 1st 1st
Ben Moore Nicholls 12/16 22 pts, 15 rebs 1st 2nd
Ben Moore at Tulsa 12/29 11 pts, 10 rebs 2nd 3rd
Ben Moore USF 1/2 12 pts, 10 rebs 3rd 4th
Ben Moore at Connecticut 2/18 13 pts,12 rebs 4th 5th
Ben Moore Tulane 2/28 16 pts, 12 rebs 5th 6th
Ben Moore at Cincinnati 3/6 12 pts, 10 rebs 6th 7th
2014-15 Opponent Stats Season Career
Ben Moore Midwestern State 12/29 10 pts, 13 rebs 1st 1st
STERLING BROWN (6-6, 230, G, Sr.): 2016-17: Averaging 10.8 points (30th AAC), 5.9 rebounds (17th AAC) and 2.5 assists… FG% 44.1, 3FG% 45.5 (12th AAC)... GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Scored 10 points (3-7 FG, 1-2 3FG, 3-4 FT), with two assists, blocks and steals against CSU Bakersfield (Dec. 2)… Scored 12 (6-14 FG) with 6 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks at USC (Nov. 25)…Scored 14 points (4-6 FG, 3-5 3FG, 3-4 FT), with 7 rebounds and two assists against UCSB (Nov. 22)… Scored 12 points (2-5 FG, 2-2 3FG, 6-10 FT) with 7 rebounds and 1 steal against Eastern Michigan (Nov. 13)…Scored 11 points (4-10 FG, 1-2 3FG, 2-3 FT), with 7 rebounds and 8 assists against Gardner-Webb (Nov. 11).
BEN EMELOGU II (6-6, 215, G, Jr.): 2016-17: GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Scored 5 points (2-9 FG, 1-5 3FG) against CSU Bakersfield (Dec. 2)… Recorded 6 points (2-5 FG, 2-2 FT) at USC (Nov. 25)… Scored 5 points (2-3 FG, 1-2 3FG), with 4 rebounds and 2 assists against UCSB (Nov. 22)… Scored 6 points (2-7 FG, 1-5 3FG, 1-3 FT) with 6 rebounds and 4 assists against Eastern Michigan (Nov. 13)… 2015-16: Missed season due to injury.
JARREY FOSTER (6-6, 220, G, So.): 2016-17: Averaging 9.0 points and 3.4 rebounds… FG% 59.6 (4th AAC), 3FG% 50.0… GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Recorded 9 points (4-7 FG, 1-4 3FG) with 3 rebounds at Boise State (Nov. 30)… Posted 9 points (4-8 FG, 1-2 3FG) with 4 rebounds… Recorded a career-high 7 assists, with six points and 4 rebounds against UCSB (Nov. 22)…Scored 18 points (8-9 FG, 1-1 3FG, 1-1 FT) with 3 rebounds and 2 assists against Eastern Michigan (Nov. 13)… Scored 11 points (4-6 FG, 1-2 3FG, 2-2 FT) with 2 steals against Gardner-Webb (Nov. 11).
HARRY FROLING (6-11, 260, F, Fr.): 2016-17: GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Scored 7 points (3-8 FG, 1-2 3FG) with 2 rebounds at USC (Nov. 25)… Scored 4 points (2-4 FG), with 4 rebounds and 2 assists against UCSB (Nov. 22)… Scored 6 points (2-4 FG, 1-1 3FG), with 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals against Eastern Michigan (Nov. 13)…Recorded five rebounds and 2 assists against Gardner-Webb (Nov. 11).
LEO KONTOPOULOS (6-9, 210, F, Fr.): GAME HIGHLIGHTS: 1 FG in 1 minute of play against UCSB (Nov. 22)… Played 2 minutes against Eastern Michigan (Nov. 13)… Played 1 minute against Michigan (Nov. 18)… 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: Scored 2 points (2-4 FT) and collected 4 rebounds against UCSB (Nov. 22)… Collected 3 rebounds against Michigan (Nov. 18)… Scored 5 points (2-2 FG, 1-1 3FG) with 1 rebound against Pittsburgh (Nov. 17)… Scored 2 points (1-2 FG), with 4 rebounds and three assists against Eastern Michigan (Nov. 13)…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 11.4 points (25th AAC), 4.4 assists (7th AAC) and 1.9 steals (5th AAC)…FG% 42.9, FT 86.4 (1st AAC)… GAME HIGHLIGTS: Posted 13 points (3-9 FG, 3-6 3FG, 4-4 FT) with 4 assists and 3 steals against CSU Bakersfield (Dec. 2)… Posted 12 points (3-7 FG, 1-4 3FG, 5-6 FT), with 6 rebounds and 4 assists against UCSB (Nov. 22)… Scored 14 points (5-10 FG, 2-5 3FG, 2-2 FT), 5 assists and 2 steals against Pittsburgh (Nov .17)… AWARDS: Named to the 2017 Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award watch list… Preseason All-AAC Second Team.
BEN MOORE (6-8, 220, F, Sr.): 2016-17: Averaging 11.1 points (28th AAC) and 7.5 rebounds (11th AAC)… FG% 45.5, FT% 67.4 … GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Collected 12 rebounds, with 3 blocks and 2 assists against CSU Bakersfield (Dec. 2)… Recorded his 8th career double-double (1st of season) with 19 points (8-14 FG, 3-7 FT) and 14 rebounds at Boise State (Nov. 30)… Tallied 12 points (4-7 FG, 4-4 FT), with two assists against Pittsburgh (Nov .17)… AWARDS: Preseason All-AAC First Team.
SEMI OJELEYE (6-7, 235, F, Jr.): 2016-17: Averaging 17.5 (5th AAC) and 7.9 rebounds (10th AAC)… FG% 50.6, 3FG% 46.7 (11th AAC), FT% 71.1 (13th AAC)… GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Scored 15 points (5-11 FG, 5-6 FT), with 5 rebounds at Boise State (Nov. 30)… Recorded his second career double-double (2nd of season), with 13 points (5-11 FG, 2-3 3FG, 1-3 FT) and 10 rebounds at USC (Nov. 25)… Scored 22 (8-11 FG, 3-5 3FG, 3-5 FT), with 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 block against UCSB (Nov. 22)… Recorded 24 points (9-17 FG, 2-5 3FG, 4-6 FT), with 5 rebounds and 2 blocks against Pittsburgh (Nov. 17)… Posted his first career double-double with 26 points (8-15 FG, 3-6 3FG, 7-8 FT) and rebounds 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 (Nov. 21).
JAMES PYLE (6-3, 175, G, Fr.-RS): Added to the active roster on 12/2 after practicing with the team since 10/13.
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: 1 FG and 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: Had a 3-point FG against UCSB (Nov. 22)…Collected 1 rebound against Michigan (Nov. 18)... Scored 6 points (2-6 3FG), with 3 assists and a rebound against Eastern Michigan (Nov. 13)… 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).
