SMU (8-4, 0-0 American) vs. East Carolina (7-5, 0-0 American)
Moody Coliseum (David B. Miller Court) – Dallas, Texas
Jan. 2, 2019 – 7 pm CT
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The SMU Mustangs open American Athletic Conference play by hosting East Carolina at Moody Coliseum on Wednesday at 7 p.m. The Mustangs have won six of the past seven games after an 81-53 win over Cornell on Dec. 22.

SMU had four players in double figures versus Cornell, led by Jimmy Whitt Jr. with 22. Jahmal McMurray added 14 points plus 12 each from Feron Hunt and Jarrey Foster. It moved SMU to 6-0 with at least four double-digit scorers.

Jimmy Whitt Jr. was named to the American Athletic Conference Honor Roll for his performance in the win over Cornell. In addition to his career-high 22 points, Whitt had six rebounds with four assists and three steals. It was his second honor roll nod (Dec. 3). Jahmal McMurray and Isiaha Mike have also earned an AAC Weekly Honor Roll spot this season. Seniors Jarrey Foster and Jahmal McMurray were named to the preseason All-American Athletic Conference second team.  

Preseason All-AAC selection Jahmal McMurray is leading SMU in scoring (18.3, 3rd AAC) and is hitting 42.2 percent from 3-point range (3rd AAC). His 3.6 threes made per game are second in the AAC and rank 15th nationally. Sophomore Ethan Chargois is averaging 13.4 points (18th AAC) and 6.8 rebounds (T-10th AAC). Jimmy Whitt Jr. is third on the team at 12.2 points (24th AAC) and 6.3 rebounds (13th AAC) with a team-high 4.2 assists (7th AAC) and a 3.3 assist-to-turnover ratio (3rd AAC) while shooting 51.3 percent (14th AAC). Nat Dixon is adding 6.6 points and hitting 39.5 percent from three. Freshman Feron Hunt leads the team at 7.1 rebounds (T-7th AAC) to go with 7.4 points. Jarrey Foster is averaging 7.7 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 24.3 minutes in six games after returning from a knee injury suffered in the 83-78 win at [7/4] Wichita State on Jan. 17.

COACHING FOR LITERACY: The game versus ECU is SMU's Fight for Literacy Game in partnership with Coaching for Literacy. This is the fifth straight season SMU has participated in the event to support a local literacy program partner (Readers 2 Leaders). To raise awareness about the issues connected to illiteracy, the SMU coaching staff will wear Green for Literacy. Fans can join the #Fight4Literacy by pledging a donation for each assist recorded by the Mustangs over four games from from Jan. 2 - Jan. 12 (https://pledgeit.org/mustangsforliteracy). Jonathan Wilfong (SMU '17) and Andrew Renshaw, two then-high school seniors from Memphis, Tennessee, founded Coaching for Literacy in 2012.

QUICK HITS:
  •  Four different Mustangs have earned American Athletic Conference honors this season. Jarrey Foster was named preseason All-AAC Second Team, Jahmal McMurray was All-AAC Second Team and on the AAC Weekly Honor Roll Nov. 26, Jimmy Whitt Jr. was on the AAC Weekly Honor Roll twice (Dec. 3, Dec. 24) and Isiaha Mike made the AAC Weekly Honor Roll Dec. 17.
  •  SMU is 64-25 under Tim Jankovich (.719), the best winning percentage in program history (50+ wins), & is 44-8 at Moody Coliseum
  •  SMU is 37-10 in regular-season non-conference games under Tim Jankovich
  •  SMU is 7-2 this season (51-9 under Jankovich) when outrebounding opponents, 8-1 when scoring more in the paint (52-9 under Jankovich) & 7-0 when outshooting opponents (59-0 under Jankovich).
  •  SMU has a +5.3 rebound margin (4th AAC) and has outrebounded 9 of 12 opponents. The Mustangs are averaging 13.0 offensive rebounds (4th AAC, 37th NCAA) with a 37.5 offensive rebound percentage (3rd AAC). SMU has four players in the top 15 of the AAC in offensive rebounds (Feron Hunt 2.8, 5th; Ethan Chargois 2.6, 6th; Isiaha Mike 2.2, 11th; Jimmy Whitt Jr 2.1, T-12th).
  •  Jarrey Foster made his season debut in the win vs Lamar 11/27. SMU is 72-17 in games he has played during his career including 49-3 at Moody Coliseum.
  •  Jimmy Whitt Jr.'s triple-double (12 pts, 10 rebs, 10 asts) vs McNeese on Nov. 29 was the first at SMU since 1999 and is 1 of 16 in NCAA D-I this season.
  •  Jimmy Whitt Jr. Jimmy Whitt Jr. is averaging 12.2 points (3rd SMU, 24th AAC), 6.3 rebounds (3rd SMU, 13th AAC), 4.2 assists (1st SMU, 7th AAC), 3.3 ast/to ratio (3rd AAC, 24th NCAA), 1.8 steals (1st SMU, T-8th AAC)... the only player in AAC rankings for points (30 ranked), rebounds (20 ranked), assists (15 ranked) and steals (15 ranked).
  •  Freshman Feron Hunt is averaging 7.1 rebounds (T-7th AAC). He has had at least 7 rebounds in 10 of 12 games.
  •  Jahmal McMurray was named to the Cancun Challenge All-Tournament Team after setting an event record with 98 points in 4 games, including a career-high 34 points vs Southern Miss and 27 in the 77-76 win vs Wright State.
  •  Ethan Chargois averaging 13.4 points (2nd SMU, 18th AAC) & 6.8 rebounds (2nd SMU, T-10th AAC) ... one of seven ranked in the top 20 of the AAC in scoring and rebounding
  •  The Mustangs are 2-0 with 20+ assists this season (23 vs Lamar 11/27, 24 vs McNeese 11/29) and 23-1 under Tim Jankovich with 20+ assists.
  •  SMU had 5 wins over AP top 15 teams in the previous two seasons (T-14th in NCAA)
  •  SMU has won two of the past four American Athletic Conference Championships (2015 & 2017)
  •  SMU has had three players selected in the last two NBA Drafts (T-7th), and is one of only 14 programs with a draft pick each of the past two years
  •  Senior Jarrey Foster is the only returning scholarship player with more than one season at SMU
  •  SMU went 13-5 at home with a season attendance of 119,878, which is third in program history. This is the fifth straight season exceeding 100,000 in home attendance.
  •  SMU is 51-21 in AAC play since start of 2014-15 (2nd-best in the league)

Ethan Chargois (6-9, 235, F, SO.): 2018-19: Started every game... 13.4 points (2nd SMU, 18th AAC), 6.8 rebounds (2nd SMU, T-10th AAC), 0.8 blocks (1st SMU), 0.9 steals ... one of seven ranked in the top 20 of the AAC in scoring and rebounding... GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Had 17 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals and a career-high 4 assists in the win vs Lamar 11/27...Had 22 points and 11 rebounds with 3 assists, a seal and a block vs Lipscomb 11/17... First career double-double (12 points, 10 rebounds) with 2 blocks, an assist and a steal in win vs Western Carolina 11/14... Career-high 25 points with 8 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks vs Southern Miss 11/11... SUMMER 2018: Played on a Global Sports Academy U.S. team in Belgium, Netherlands and Germany alongside SMU teammate William Douglas, going 6-0… 2017-18: AAC All-Rookie…Played in 31 games, started 24... Averaged 9.1 points and 4.4 rebounds.

Nat Dixon (6-4, 180, G, SR.): 2018-19: Adding 6.6 points and 1.8 assists while hitting 39.5 percent from three (17-43)... 2017-18 (at UT Chattanooga): Made 31 appearances with 30 starts... Averaged 13.8 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.0 steals.

William Douglas (6-5, 180, G, SO.): SUMMER 2018: Played on a Global Sports Academy U.S. team in Belgium, Netherlands and Germany alongside SMU teammate Ethan Chargois, going 6-0... 2017-18: Played in 33 games... Averaged 2.0 points and 1.9 rebounds.

Jarrey Foster (6-6, 220, G, Jr.): 2018-19: Played 6 games since returning from a left ACL injury... 7.7 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.7 assists... Had 11 points (4-5 FG, 1-1 3FG, 2-3 FT) with 2 rebounds in 18 minutes as the made his season debut in the win vs Lamar 11/27...AWARDS: Preseason All-AAC Second Team... 2017-18: Played and started 19 games… Averaged 13.2 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game (11th AAC).

Feron Hunt (6-8, 190, F, Fr.): 2018-19: Played in every game... 7.4 points, 7.1 rebounds (1st SMU, T-7th AAC), 2.8 offensive rebounds (1st SMU, 5th AAC), 55.2% FGs (9th AAC)....GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Added 12 points (4-4 FG, 2-2 3FG, 2-2 FT) with 9 rebounds in the win over Cornell 12/22...Had 11 points, 9 rebounds, 2 steals and a block vs Lipscomb 11/27...2018 SUMMER: Played on a Global Sports Academy U.S. team for the tour in Belgium, Netherlands and Germany... His team went 6-0 on the tour... PREP: He played AAU for Urban DFW... He was rated as high as the No. 28 shooting guard and No. 12 overall in Texas.

Jahmal McMurray (6-0, 175, G, Sr.): 2018-19: Started every game... 18.3 points (1st SMU, 3rd AAC), 2.8 assists, 42.2% 3FGs (3rd AAC), 3.6 threes made (2nd AAC, 15th NCAA)... GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Team-high 18 points and a career-high 9 assists in the win vs Lamar 11/27...Had 27 points (9-16 FG, 7-11 3FG, 2-2 FT) with 3 rebounds and 2 steals in the win vs Wright State 11/21...Career-high 34 points (14-17 FG, 5-7 3FG, 1-1 FT) with 2 assists, 2 rebounds and a steal in the win vs Western Carolina 11/14...HONORS: Preseason All-AAC Second Team...Cancun Challenge All-Tournament Team (tournament-record 98 points in 4 games)... 2017-18: Played in 22 games, 14 starts... Averaged 14.7 points and 2.7 rebounds while hitting 40.8 3FG% (62-152)... Scored a career-high 33 points (12-25 FG, 9-19 3FG) on an SMU-record 9 threes, with 3 assists, 2 rebounds and a steal in 40 minutes against Memphis 2/14.

Isiaha Mike (6-8, 200, F, So.): 2018-19: Started every game... 10.6 points (4th SMU), 4.8 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 48.9% FGs... GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Notched 18 points (7-11 FG, 3-6 3FG, 1-1 FT) with 4 rebounds in the win vs McNeese 11/29...Added 11 points (4-5 FG, 1-1 3FG, 2-2 FT) with 2 assists and 2 steals vs Bradley 11/20...Had 10 points and 7 rebounds in the win vs Western Carolina 11/14...2018 SUMMER: Played for USA East Coast on a basketball trip to Italy August 3-9 alongside SMU teammate Jimmy Whitt Jr. ... 2017-18: Sat out after transferring from Duquesne... 2017 Summer Tour (Canada): Averaged 6.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.7 assists... 2016-17 at Duquesne: Played and started in all 32 games... Averaged 11.3 points, 5.8 rebounds (15th A-10) and 1.6 assists...Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team.

James Pyle (6-3, 175, G, JR.): 2017-18: Played in 20 games... Scored 2 points against Northwestern State... AAC All-Academic Team & NABC Honors Court.

Everett Ray (6-7, 220, F, SO.): 2017-18: Played in 16 games... Missed last 14 games of 2017-18 with a right foot injury… Recorded first career double-double (12 points (5-5 FG, 1-1 3FG, 1-4 FT) and 10 rebounds) against UAPB... 2017 Summer Tour (Canada - Aug. 7-14): Averaged 3.3 points (5-10 FG), 10.3 rebounds and 1.0 assists... Had 6 points & 17 rebounds in the final game vs M.A.D.E. of the Crown League. 

CJ White (6-5, 185, G, FR.): 2018-19: Played in 11 games... 2.4 points and 1.7 rebounds...Prep: As a senior, he helped lead Parkview HS to the 5A State Championship, earning State Tournament MVP and First Team All-State honors… Averaged 16.1 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.0 steals while hitting 40 percent from 3-point range during his final prep season.

Jimmy Whitt Jr. (6-3, 175, G, JR.): 2018-19: Started every game... 12.2 points (3rd SMU, 24th AAC), 6.3 rebounds (3rd SMU, 13th AAC), 4.2 assists (1st SMU, 7th AAC), 3.3 ast/to ratio (3rd AAC, 24th NCAA), 1.8 steals (1st SMU, T-8th AAC)... only player in AAC rankings for points (30 ranked), rebounds (20 ranked), assists (15 ranked) and steals (15 ranked)...GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Career-high 22 points (all in the first half, most in first half at SMU since 12/30/05) with 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals in the win vs Cornell 12/22... Had a triple-double of 12 points, 10 rebounds and a career-high 10 assists with 3 steals in the win vs McNeese 11/29 (first triple-double at SMU since 1999, 3rd player at SMU, 5th time in program history)... Had 18 points on 9-10 FGs, including the game-winner with 4.2 seconds left, in the 77-76 win vs Wright State 11/21 (also had 4 assists & 2 rebounds)...Had his first career double-double (12 points, 13 rebounds) vs Bradley 11/20/18...Tied career high of 20 points (8-13 FG) with 6 rebounds, 5 assists and a steal vs Lipscomb 11/17...Opened the season with 19 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 blocks and a steal in the win vs Northwestern State 11/8... AWARDS: AAC Weekly Honor Roll (Dec. 3, Dec. 24)... 2018 SUMMER: Played for USA East Coast on a basketball trip to Italy... The team went 2-2 on the four-game trip, falling to the U-25 national teams from Italy and Germany while topping the U-25 "A" and "B" squads from the Netherlands... He played alongside SMU teammate Isiaha Mike...2017-18: Played and started all 33 games… Averaged 10.5 points, 5.2 rebounds (17th AAC), 3.5 assists (8th AAC) and 1.8 steals (3rd AAC)... 48.8 FG% (140-287, 14th AAC)... 2.1 assist/to ratio (3rd AAC).

Luke Wilfong (6-1, 170, G, SO.): 2017-18: Played in 12 games... Scored a 3-pointer against USF. 

Jahmar Young Jr. (6-9, 205, F, Fr.): Prep: Power forward at DeSoto High School... played AAU for Urban DFW Elite... The three-star signee was rated as high as No. 14 in Texas.

Grant Youngkin (6-3, 190, G, JR.): 2018-19: Sitting out due to NCAA transfer rules (from Rice).

WINNING IN WASHINGTON, D.C.: During the trip to Washington, D.C. Dec. 14-16 for the game at Georgetown, the Mustangs stayed to visit some of the sights. SMU won 81-73 versus Georgetown on Dec. 15 at Capital One Arena. That evening, the team did a bus tour of the National Mall, stopping at the Lincoln Memorial. On Dec. 16, the Mustangs toured the U.S. Capitol with Congressman Pete Sessions, and then went to the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. 

LAST GAME (W, 81-53 vs Cornell on Dec. 22): DALLAS (AP) Jimmy Whitt Jr. had a career-high 22 points on 10-of-15 shooting on Saturday, and SMU built a 34-point lead before the 15-minute mark of the second half and cruised to an 81-53 win over Cornell. Whitt was 10 of 11 from the field in the first half and scored all of his 22 points before the break, the first Mustangs player to score 22 in a first half since Dec. 30, 2005. SMU (8-4) closed the first half on a 15-2 run and opened the second half with a 12-1 run to extend the lead to 56-22. Cornell (5-7) outscored the Mustangs 28-12 over the next 10:31, but the Big Red got no closer and SMU ended the game with three straight 3s. Jahmal McMurray added 14 points, and Feron Hunt and Jarrey Foster scored 12 each for the Mustangs, who have won six of their last seven. Matt Morgan scored 23, Jake Kuhn added 11 and Josh Warren 10 for the Big Red.

THE SERIES VS. EAST CAROLINA (14-4): SMU holds a 14-4 series lead over East Carolina. SMU has won nine straight matchups, including seven straight regular season meetings. The past nine meetings have been since the teams met in The American with two matchups in the AAC Tournament, in 2015 and 2017 when the Mustangs went on to win the championship. The foes were 4-4 while both were in Conference USA. The first meeting between the two teams was on Dec. 21, 1985 at the Kentucky Invitational (W, 71-62).

LAST SEASON VS. EAST CAROLINA (W, 77-58 at ECU on Feb. 21, 2018): GREENVILLE, N.C. (SMU) - SMU started hot and never let up, blowing past ECU, 77-58. Production came from numerous Mustangs, as five SMU players finished with double-digit point totals. Jahmal McMurray led the way, as he'd done frequently since SMU had been without Milton, with 20 points. McMurray was especially lethal from outside, knocking down 6-of-9 shots from 3-point range. As a team, 3-point shooting was a big reason for the uptick in offense. SMU shot better 50 percent while knocking down 11-of-21 from deep. Senior Ben Emelogu II, who also was been battling through some nagging injuries, showed a return to form on Wednesday as well, dropping in 16 points while shooting 50 percent from the field. Emelogu was especially important early on as SMU jumped out to a lead by hitting three shots in the first five minutes. Emelogu also led the team with six assists on a night where SMU's ball movement seemed much crisper. McMurray and Emelogu were joined in double figures by Jimmy Whitt (13 points), Akoy Agau (11 points), and Elijah Landrum (11 points). Landrum's 11 points marked the first time in his young SMU career to reach double-digits. On top of balanced scoring, the Mustangs rebounded extremely well as a team. SMU finished with a healthy advantage on the glass because six Mustangs grabbed at least five rebounds, led by Emelogu and William Douglas with seven apiece. It's the first time since the Northern Iowa game back in November where six Mustangs finished with 5+ rebounds. SMU's defense locked down the Pirates' offense, holding ECU to just 34 percent shooting from the floor and 28 percent from 3-point range. The Mustangs were able to force ECU into 13 turnovers which led to 19 points for SMU. (W, 86-61 vs. ECU on Jan 28): DALLAS (SMU) - SMU's offense was firing on all cylinders in Moody Coliseum as the Mustangs cruised past ECU, 86-61. All five starters for the Mustangs reached double-digits in the scoring column as SMU shot 62 percent from the floor as a team. Of the 86 points scored by the Mustangs, 80 of them were provided by the starters. Sophomore Jimmy Whitt and junior Jahmal McMurray each provided 20 points on combined 17-of-23 shooting to lead the Mustangs. The total set a career-high for Whitt, while McMurray's 20 was a season-high. On top of his deadeye 9-of-11 shooting performance, Whitt also dished out six assists to lead the Mustangs in that category as well on his huge offensive night. Each starter shot at least 50 percent from the floor, and the five combined to shoot better than 60 percent from 3-point range (11-of-18). McMurray knocked down four of his five shots from range, while Ben Emelogu II and Ethan Chargois both hit three. ECU used hot shooting in the first half to keep the game relatively close with SMU going into the half with an 11-point lead. An 11-3 Mustang run to open the second half, coupled with the Pirates shooting just 15 percent from beyond-the-arc over the final 20 minutes, led to SMU blowing the game open and coasting to the win down the stretch.

UP NEXT: The Mustangs have a quick turnoaround to play at Tulane on Friday before a game at Connecticut on Jan. 10. The Mustangs' next home game is against Tulsa on Saturday, Jan. 12 at 5 p.m.

JUST ONE: Jarrey Foster is the only scholarship member of the Mustangs that has played at SMU for more than one season. SMU is one of 12 teams with one or less entering a third season.

SENIOR LEADER: SMU is 72-17 in games with Jarrey Foster on the floor, including a 49-3 record in games at Moody Coliseum.
SMU CAREER WINS (in games played)
    1.    ^ 109    Sterling Brown, 2013-17
    2.    ^ 108    Ben Moore, 2013-17
    3.    85    Butch Moore, 1982-86
    4.    ^ 81    Cannen Cunningham, 2011-15
        ^ 81    Ryan Manuel, 2011-15
    6.    80    Scott Johnson, 1983-87
    7.    79    Terry Williams, 1983-87
    8.    ^ 78    Nic Moore, 2013-16
    9.    73    Jon Koncak, 1981-85
        73    Ben Emelogu, 2014-18
    11.    72    Larry Davis, 1981-85
        72    Jarrey Foster, 2015-
^ wins from 2013-14 later vacated

SHORTHANDED: SMU has 10 scholarship student-athletes available after having nine in the first six games. SMU played the last 11 games of 2017-18 with seven or less scholarship student-athletes available. Shake Milton missed the final 11 games (right hand), Jarrey Foster missed the last 14 games (left knee) and Everett Ray was out for the final 16 contests (right ankle, left foot). Ethan Chargois (right ankle) missed the game versus [6/6] Cincinnati on Feb. 11. With Milton, Foster and Chargois in the starting lineup, SMU went 13-5 including wins versus [2/4] Arizona, [14/18] USC, [-/rv] Boise State and at [7/4] Wichita State. Over the past two-plus seasons (80 games), the Mustangs played with:
- 6 available (4 times)
- 7 available (31 times)
- 8 available (9 times)
- 9 available (25 times)
- 10 available (11 times)

TRIPLE-DOUBLES: Jimmy Whitt Jr. had his first career triple-double in the win against McNeese on Nov. 29. Whitt had 12 points, 10 rebounds and a career-high 10 assists with 3 steals. It was the fifth triple-double in program history, the third person to accomplish the feat at SMU and the first since 1999. He is one of 16 in NCAA Division I with a triple-double this season (through Dec. 25).

SMU Triple-Doubles
Gerald Lewis at Baylor (2-3-1993) - 28 points, 12 rebounds & 12 assists
Gerald Lewis vs. Baylor (3-3-1993) - 15 points, 11 rebounds & 10 assists
Gerald Lewis vs. Texas (3-6-1993) - 13 points, 11 rebounds & 17 assists
Jeryl Sasser vs. Lamar (11-23-1999) - 16 points, 10 rebounds & 10 assists
Jimmy Whitt Jr. vs McNeese (11-29-2018) - 12 points, 10 rebounds & 10 assists

NBA DRAFT: Shake Milton was selected 54th in 2018 (picked by Dallas, then traded to Philadelphia)
- Second straight year SMU had a selection in the NBA Draft, best since 1985, 1986 & 1987.
- SMU is one of nine teams with an early entrant selected in back-to-back NBA Drafts: Semi Ojeleye in 2017. (Arizona, Creighton, Duke, Michigan, Oregon, Texas, Kentucky, SMU, UCLA)
- SMU is one of 14 teams with a selection in the 2017 and 2018 NBA Drafts. (Arizona, Colorado, Creighton, Duke, Texas, Kansas, Kentucky, Miami (FL), Michigan, Oregon, Purdue, SMU, UCLA, Villanova)
- SMU is one of three schools with a selection in the first two rounds of the MLS, NFL and NBA drafts (Louisville, Maryland, SMU)
MLS – Michael Nelson – 1st Round 20th overall (Houston Dynamo)
MLS – Mauro Cichero – 2nd Round 29th overall (FC Dallas)
NFL – Courtland Sutton – 2nd Round 40th overall (Denver Broncos)
NBA – Shake Milton – 2nd Round 54th overall (Dallas Mavericks)

HEAD COACH TIM JANKOVICH... is in his third season at the helm at SMU after four seasons as the associate head coach. He is in his 36th season as a collegiate coach, and his 14th as a head coach. As a head coach, he is 221-146 (.602) [64-25 at SMU (.719), including 44-8 at Moody Coliseum (started 36-0, second best in NCAA history)]. 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. This is his 12th 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). 
     The 2017-18 Mustangs started 13-6 with three wins over ranked opponents, topping No. 2 Arizona in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament, No. 14 USC at Moody Coliseum and No. 7 Wichita State on the road. In 2016-17, SMU finished 30-5 and No. 11 in the AP poll after winning The American regular season and tournament titles en route to the NCAA Tournament. In 2015-16, he coached the Mustangs to a 9-0 start as SMU was eventually the last unbeaten team in the country at 18-0, and winning the Las Vegas Classic title during the season-opening streak. The Mustangs went 25-5, finishing the season ranked No. 24 after reaching a high of No. 8. In 2014-15, the Mustangs claimed the AAC regular season and tournament championships en route to the NCAA Tournament. SMU was the top seed in the 2014 NIT, reaching the title game. 
- 7 Conference Titles (Colorado St. - WAC '89, '90; Kansas - Big 12 '05, '06, '07; SMU - AAC '15, '17)

- 5 Conference Tournament Titles (Illinois - Big Ten '03; Kansas - Big 12 '05, '06; SMU - AAC '15, '17)

- 10 NCAAs (CSU '89, '90; Oklahoma St '93; Illinois '03; Kansas '04 RF, '05, '06, '07 RF; SMU - '15, '17)

- 8 NITs (CSU '88, Vanderbilt '00, '02; Illinois State '08, '09, '10, '12; SMU '14 Final)

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE WINS: SMU has the second-highest win total in league play (51-21) since the start of the 2014-15 season. The Mustangs have won the AAC regular season and tournament titles in 2014-15 and 2016-17. SMU went 17-1 in 2016-17 and 15-3 in 2014-15. SMU finished second at 13-5 in 2015-16, one game behind Temple.

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR THE MUSTANGS (Current Roster): In the past few seasons, several Mustangs have played in international events or gone on international tours. Additionally, 2-time AAC Player of the Year and All-American Nic Moore helped Team USA win the gold medal at the 2015 World University Games in South Korea.
2018: Jimmy Whitt Jr. & Isiaha Mike went to Italy with USA East Coast. William Douglas, Ethan Chargois and Feron Hunt went to Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands with Global Sports Academy.
2017: Team International Tour to Canada (games in Montreal & Toronto)
2016: Global Sports Academy Goodwill Tour U.S. Team (Croatia): Jarrey Foster, Shake Milton

SMU BASKETBALL - HONORS (Awards/Honors since 2013-14)
  •  NBA Draft Picks (Semi Ojeleye & Sterling Brown in '17, Shake Milton in '18)
  •  AAC Players of the Year (Nic Moore '15, '16; Semi Ojeleye '17)
  •  AP All-America Honorable Mention (Nic Moore '15, '16; Semi Ojeleye '17)
  •  Academic All-American (Semi Ojeleye '17)
  •  Wooden Award Watch List (Nic Moore '15, '16)
  •  Naismith Trophy Watch List (Nic Moore '15, '16; Shake Milton '18)
  •  Karl Malone Award Watch List (Markus Kennedy '16)
  •  Bob Cousy Award Watch List (Nic Moore '16; Shake Milton '18)
  •  Lute Olson Award Watch List (Nic Moore '15; Shake Milton '18)
  •  Jerry West Award Watch List (Shake Milton '17)
  •  Oscar Robertson Trophy Watch List (Nic Moore '16)
  •  NABC All-District (Nic Moore '14, '15, '16; Markus Kennedy '14, '15; Yanick Moreira '15; Ben Moore '16; Semi Ojeleye '17; Shake Milton '17, '18)
  •  USBWA All-District (Nic Moore '14, '16; Semi Ojeleye '17; Shake Milton '18)
  •  NABC College All-Star (Sterling Brown '17; Ben Moore '17)
  •  All-AAC 1st Team (Nic Moore '14, '15, '16; Semi Ojeleye '17)
  •  All-AAC 2nd Team (Markus Kennedy '14, '15; Yanick Moreira '15; Sterling Brown '17; Ben Moore '17; Shake Milton '17, '18)
  •  AAC Sixth Man of the Year (Markus Kennedy '15, '16; Ben Emelogu II '17)
  •  NABC Good Works Team Nominee (Semi Ojeleye '16; Jonathan Wilfong '17)
  •  Senior CLASS Award Nominee (Nic Moore '16; Ben Emelogu II '18)

TROPHY CASE: Since the start of the 2013-14 season, the Mustangs have added six items to the trophy case after adding the 2016-17 American Athletic Conference regular season and tournament titles. SMU has also won 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.

NBA - DRAFT: Shake Milton was selected in the second round (54th overall) of the 2018 NBA Draft. He was picked by the Dallas Mavericks, then traded to the Philadelphia 76ers where he signed a two-way contract. SMU's Semi Ojeleye and Sterling Brown were selected in the 2017 NBA Draft. Ojeleye was selected 37th overall by the Boston Celtics and Brown was picked 46th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers (traded to Milwaukee). This was the fourth time the Mustangs had multiple picks in the NBA Draft, but the first time with multiple selections in the first two rounds. Ben Moore signed as a free agent with the Indiana Pacers and is now on a two-way contract with the San Antonio Spurs.

NBA DRAFT PICKS - LAST 2 YEARS
1. Duke - 8
2. Kentucky - 7
3. Villanova - 5
UCLA - 5
5. Oregon - 4
Kansas - 4
7. SMU - 3
Arizona - 3
Miami - 3

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS:
 - Preseason All-AAC
    Jahmal McMurray (Second Team - Oct. 15)
    Jarrey Foster (Second Team - Oct. 15)
    Jarrey Foster (Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook - Sept. 20)
 - Cancun Challenge All-Tournament Team
    Jahmal McMurray (tournament-record 98 points in 4 games)
 - American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll
    Jahmal McMurray - Nov. 26 (23.0 pts, 11-21 3FGs, 7-8 FTs)
    Jimmy Whitt Jr. - Dec. 3 (3-0, 8.0 pts, 6.3 rebs, 5.3 asts, 2.7 stls, triple-double 12p/10r/10a vs Lamar)
    Isiaha Mike - Dec. 17 (17 pts, 9 rebs, 4 asts, blk, stl in win at Georgetown)
    Jimmy Whitt Jr. - Dec. 24 (22 pts, 6 rebs, 4 asts, 3 stls in win vs Cornell)

IRA TERRELL TO BE HONORED JAN. 12: SMU will honor the jersey of all-time great Ira Terrell during a halftime ceremony on January 12 at Moody Coliseum (vs Tulsa). Terrell wore number 32 during his career from 1972-76. His jersey will join those of Mustang legends Jim Krebs, Jon Koncak and Gene Phillips in being recognized by SMU. Terrell was inducted into the SMU Athletics Hall of Fame in 2011. He was the 1976 Southwest Conference Player of the Year and was a three-time All-SWC first team honoree. He is the only Mustang to average a double-double for three seasons. He finished his career as the SMU leader and now ranks second all-time in rebounds (1,077). He is also sixth in scoring (1,715) and second in career scoring average (21.4 per game). In 1973-74, Terrell led the Mustangs to a tie for second in the SWC and the Collegiate Coaches Association postseason tournament. He was selected by the Phoenix Suns in the third round of the 1976 NBA Draft. From 1976-78, he played for the Suns, New Orleans Jazz and Portland Trailblazers.

COACHING FOR LITERACY (CoachingForLiteracy.org): This is the fifth straight season SMU has hosted a CFL game (Jan. 2 vs East Carolina). Jonathan Wilfong (SMU '17) and Andrew Renshaw, two then-high school seniors from Memphis, Tennessee, founded Coaching for Literacy in 2012. 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. --- 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 2014-15, two in 2015-16 and one in 2016-17 and 2017-18. In 2016-17, the SMU staff wore neon green ties during a three-game stretch as part of the awareness effort from the home win against Stanford on Dec. 19 through the win a Memphis, WIlfong's home town, on Dec. 27.

DAVID B. MILLER COURT: On Dec. 5, SMU named the Moody Coliseum court after David B. Miller, alumnus and vice-chair of the Board of Trustees. A two-time SMU graduate, Miller earned his bachelor's and master's degrees in business administration from Edwin L. Cox School of Business. As an undergraduate, he was a three-year starter and letterman on the varsity basketball team and a member of the 1971-72 Southwest Conference Co-Championship team. Since 2011, Mr. Miller and his wife, Carolyn Lacy Miller, have given $20 million toward the expansion and renovation of Moody Coliseum as well as the construction of the Miller Event Center. He has served on the SMU Board of Trustees since 2008 and also serves as chairman of the Cox Executive Board. He is a recipient of Distinguished Alumni Awards from both the University and the Cox School. In 2009, Miller was honored with the Silver Anniversary Mustang Award by the SMU Lettermen's Association. He is also a recipient of the Methodist Health System Foundation's 2017 Folsom Leadership Award. Miller is a co-founder and partner of EnCap Investments L.P., a private equity firm based in Houston and Dallas. He also is the president of the David B. Miller Family Foundation, which he established in 2006. In addition to donating to academic and athletic programs at SMU, the Miller Family Foundation contributes to numerous charitable organizations. Carolyn Miller is vice president of the foundation. The Millers have been generous long-time donors to SMU. Their gifts have created the David B. Miller Endowed Professorship in Cox School of Business, the SMU-in-Taos Campus Center, the Don Jackson Center for Financial Studies in Cox and the EnCap Investments & LCM Group Alternative Asset Management Center, also in Cox, as well as numerous general university and school-specific scholarship funds. They also have provided support for the Crum Basketball Center, the men's basketball program and Circle of Champions in the Department of Athletics. Before establishing EnCap, Mr. Miller served as co-CEO of MAZE Exploration Inc., a Denver-based oil and gas company that he co-founded in 1981. Mr. Miller began his professional career with Republic National Bank of Dallas, ultimately serving as vice president and manager of the bank's wholly-owned subsidiary, Republic Energy Finance Corporation.