Regular-Season Finale At USF On Sunday At 3pm CT

Mar 8

SMU finishes the regular season at USF on Sunday afternoon before heading to Memphis for the Air Force Reserve American Athletic Conference Championship that begins on March 14.

This is the second matchup with USF. The first was a 67-66 loss at Moody Coliseum on Feb. 7. David Collins hit a left-corner three for USF with 6.2 second left to decide the game. SMU had four scorers in double figures the first time, and outrebounded USF 35-28. SMU is 2-2 at USF in American Athletic Conference matchups.

QUICK HITS:

• In the 90-79 loss at [12/12] Houston on Thursday, SMU had UH opponent season highs for points and field goal percentage (52.2). SMU played with just eight student-athletes available. The Mustangs were missing starting point guard Jimmy Whitt Jr. (shoulder) and reserve guard CJ White (concussion). Jarrey Foster was in his second game since missing the previous 10 games (knee). Isiaha Mike played all 40 minutes (15 points, 6 rebounds), Ethan Chargois played 38 minutes (conference game career-best 21 points), Jahmal McMurray played 37 minutes (team-high 24 points, 5-6 3FGs, 3 assists) and freshman Feron Hunt added 10 points in 25 minutes. William Douglas played a season-high 18 minutes off the bench and Nat Dixon played 16 minutes (3 assists).

• Jahmal McMurray has 11 games with 20+ points this season. He is averaging 18.0 points (4th AAC) while hitting 39.0% on threes (6th AAC). His 3.2 made threes per game are 2nd in the AAC and 34th in the NCAA. He has made 92 3FGs so far this season (2nd at SMU). The program record is 97 in a season by Robert Nyakundi in 2010-11. He has scored 522 points this season (22nd at SMU).

• Jahmal McMurray had 27 of the Mustangs' 49 in the 52-49 loss to [23/22] Cincinnati on Feb. 27. It was the first time an SMU player accounted for at least half of the team total since Dec. 30, 2005 (Bryan Hopkins 27 in a 52-49 win vs TCU).

• Jahmal McMurray is in the top ten at SMU in career scoring average (16.6, 8th), three-pointers (155, 9th), 3-point percentage (39.7, 10th) and free-throw percentage (83.2, 5th).

• Isiaha Mike had back-to-back double-doubles against UCF (18 pts, 10 rebs) and Temple (14 pts, 11 rebs). He had a career-high 25 points at Wichita State, hitting 5-of-7 from three.

• Four different Mustangs have earned American Athletic Conference honors this season. Jarrey Foster was named preseason All-AAC Second Team, Jahmal McMurray was preseason All-AAC Second Team and on the AAC Weekly Honor Roll twice (Nov. 26, Jan. 28), Jimmy Whitt Jr. was on the AAC Weekly Honor Roll four times (Dec. 3, Dec. 24, Jan. 7, Jan. 14) and Isiaha Mike made the AAC Weekly Honor Roll Dec. 17.

• SMU is 9-6 this season when at least four score in double figures.

• Jimmy Whitt Jr. is averaging 12.0 points (3rd SMU, 26th AAC), 6.6 rebounds (1st SMU, 8th AAC), 4.4 defensive rebounds (2nd SMU, 9th AAC), 2.2 offensive rebounds (2nd SMU, 11th AAC), 4.1 assists (1st SMU, 6th AAC), 2.9 ast/to ratio (2nd AAC, 21st NCAA), 1.4 steals (1st SMU, 11th AAC)... only player in AAC rankings for points (30 ranked), rebounds (20 ranked), assists (15 ranked) and steals (15 ranked).He is up to 2nd in the AAC at 34.7 minutes per game, and has played all 40 in 4 of his past 11 games (DNP vs Wichita State and Houston).

• Jimmy Whitt Jr.'s triple-double (12 pts, 10 rebs, 10 asts) vs McNeese on Nov. 29 was the first at SMU since 1999. He is one of just 25 players with at least one in NCAA D-I this season.

• Four Mustangs have scored at least 20 points in a game this season (Jahmal McMurry 11x, Jimmy Whitt Jr. 5x, Ethan Chargois 3x, Isiaha Mike 2x).

• SMU is 56-33 in AAC play since start of 2014-15 (3rd-best in the league). The Mustangs are 33-12 at Moody Coliseum.

• SMU is 69-37 under Tim Jankovich (.651) and 48-13 at Moody Coliseum

• SMU has 5 wins against AP Top 25 teams under Tim Jankovich (15 games). That is tied for second at SMU. Doc Hayes had 13 from 1947-67.

• SMU is 37-10 in regular-season non-conference games under Tim Jankovich

• SMU is 10-6 this season (53-13 under Jankovich) when outrebounding opponents, 10-3 when scoring more in the paint (54-11 under Jankovich) & 12-3 when outshooting opponents (64-2 under Jankovich).

• The Mustangs are averaging 12.3 offensive rebounds (4th AAC, 36th NCAA) with a 34.5 offensive rebound percentage. SMU has three players in the top 15 of the AAC in offensive rebounds (Jimmy Whitt Jr. 2.2, 11th; Ethan Chargois 2.1, 14th; Feron Hunt 2.0, 15th)

• SMU has played 16 games this season without Jarrey Foster (5-11). Opponents are scoring 73.1 points and shooting 44.1 percent. With Jarrey Foster in the lineup (8-5), the Mustangs are holding opponents to 66.3 points and 41.6 percent on field goals.

• Jarrey Foster has played 13 games this season (after returning from a left ACL injury). He made his season debut in the win vs Lamar 11/27. After playing 11 games, he missed 10 more before returning to the lineup for Senior Day vs Wichita State on 3/3. SMU is 75-21 in games he has played during his career including 51-5 at Moody Coliseum. The 75 wins are ninth at SMU.

• Freshman Feron Hunt's team high 14 points against Wichita on March 3 were a career high; he is averaging 7.3 points and 6.1 rebounds (3rd SMU, 14th AAC). He has had at least 7 rebounds in 16 games. He also has 27 blocked shots and 23 steals in 29 games. He had 11 points and 7 rebounds in his first start, at Cincinnati on Feb. 2.

• Since breaking into the starting lineup at Cincinnati 2/2, Feron Hunt is shooting 58.1% from the field (36-62). He is 53.1% FG for the season (86-162) which ranks third all-time as a freshman at SMU behind Ben Moore (61.3%, 2013-14) and Ira Terrell (57.2%, 1972-73).

• 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.

• SMU has won two 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.

LAST GAME (L, 90-79 at [12/12] Houston on March 7): HOUSTON (AP) - Armoni Brooks had 20 points and 10 rebounds, Corey Davis Jr. added 17 points and No. 12 Houston rebounded from its second loss of the season to beat SMU 90-79 on Thursday night. Jahmal McMurray had 24 points, and Ethan Chargois added 21 points for SMU (13-16, 5-12). Isiaha Mike scored 15 points, and Feron Hunt had 10 for the Mustangs. They shot 52 percent. SMU had the highest points and field goal percentage allowed by Houston this season despite playing with just eight player available and missing starting point guard Jimmy Whitt Jr. With No. 25 Central Florida's 58-55 home victory over No. 20 Cincinnati, the Cougars (28-2, 15-2) clinched at least a share of the American Athletic Conference regular-season title. Brooks made six 3-pointers, Davis had four and the Cougars shot 53 percent overall, going 12 of 29 from behind the arc. Breaon Brady added 16 points, Galen Robinson Jr. had 11, and Houston turned 15 SMU turnovers into 22 points. After SMU opened the second half with Jarrey Foster's 3-pointer to cut the lead to six, Houston responded with an 11-0 run to up the lead to 57-40 with 17 minutes remaining on seven straight points by Davis. SMU got no closer than nine the rest of the way. Houston used a 21-6 run over an eight-minute span to open up a 27-16 lead. Brooks hit three consecutive 3-pointers to lead the run. The Mustangs were able to keep it close with hot shooting in the first half, hitting 68 percent from the floor, including 7 of 10 on 3-pointers, but Houston's depth was too much for SMU. The Mustangs were 21 of 26 from the free throw line.

THE SERIES VS. USF (9-5) (8-5+): USF hit a corner three with 6.2 second left to win the first matchup 67-66 in Dallas on Feb. 7. The Mustangs had won six straight regular season meetings before a loss at USF in the 2017-18 regular-season finale. Since joining The American, the Mustangs are 2-2 on the road since (+ officially 8-5, win from 2013-14 later vacated).

LAST MEETING vs. USF (L, 67-66 vs USF Feb. 7) DALLAS (AP) -- David Collins hit two key 3-pointers in the final 72 seconds, the second one lifting South Florida to a 67-66 victory over SMU on Thursday night. After a timeout with 17 seconds left, USF's Laquincy Rideau penetrated from the right side and threw a skip pass to Collins near the left corner. He knocked down the 3-pointer to give the Bulls a one-point lead with six seconds remaining. After an SMU timeout, the Mustangs' Jimmy Whitt Jr. brought the ball up the right side of the floor. As he approached the right side of the 3-point arc he attempted to pass but it was deflected and picked up by SMU's Ethan Chargois who could only throw up a lunging off-balance shot as time ran out. South Florida led 61-53 with five minutes remaining but SMU went on an 11-0 run to lead 64-61 with 1:27 to go. Collins tied it with a 3-pointer and Chargois made two free throws to give SMU a 66-64 lead with 45 seconds to go. Collins had 23 points, four rebounds, three assists and three steals for the Bulls (16-6, 6-4 American). Rideau had 14 points, nine assists and six rebounds. Isiaha Mike had 18 points, five rebounds and three assists for SMU (12-10, 4-6). Jahmal McMurray scored 15 points.

UP NEXT: The Air Force Reserve American Athletic Conference Championship is March 14-17 at the FedExForum in Memphis. SMU will play in the first round on Thursday, March 14, at 12 p.m. (seed No. 9) or at 7 p.m. (seed No. 10).

ETHAN CHARGOIS (6-9, 235, F, SO.): 2018-19: Played in every game (started all but senior day vs Wichita State 3/3)... 12.3 points (2nd SMU, 24th AAC), 6.4 rebounds (2nd SMU, 11th AAC), 2.1 offensive rebounds (2nd SMU, 14th AAC), 4.2 defensive rebounds (2nd SMU, T-14th AAC) ... GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Added 21 points, 2 assists 2 rebounds and one steal against [12/12] Houston 3/7 … Scored a season high 21Had 6 points, 6 rebounds and a career high 5 assists against Cincinnati 2/2 … Recorded career high 12 rebounds,16 points and 2 assists in fourth double-double of the season against Wichita State 1/30 … Recorded third double-double of the season scoring 10 points and a career high 12 rebounds vs. Houston 1/16 … Had 18 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals and 1 assist in win over Tulsa 1/12 …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: Played every game... Adding 5.1. points and 1.6 assists... GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Added 11 points (3 3FG and 4 FG) against Wichita State 1/30 … 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.): 2018-19: Played in 23 games … 80% FT … 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 13 games after returning from a left ACL injury... 7.2 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.5 assists...GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Had 11 points (4-5 FG, 1-1 3FG, 2-3 FT) with 2 rebounds in 18 minutes as he 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.

FERON HUNT (6-8, 190, F, Fr.): 2018-19: Played in every game... 7.3 points, 6.1 rebounds (3rd SMU, 14th AAC), 2.0 offensive rebounds (T-3rd SMU,15th AAC) 4.1 defensive rebounds (3rd SMU), 1.0 blocked shots (2nd SMU, 11th AAC) … GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Led the team with a career high 14 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and one steal against Wichita State 3/3 … Recorded 13 points, 8 rebounds, 2 blocks and 1 steal against USF 2/7 … Had 11 points, 7 rebounds in first career start against Cincinnati … Recorded career high 3 blocks for second time in the season against Wichita State … Had 4 point, 2 assists and a career high 3 blocks in win over Tulsa 1/12 … 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: Played in every game... 18.0 points (1st SMU, 4th AAC) 39.0% 3FGs (6th AAC), 3.2 threes made (2nd AAC, 34th NCAA) ... GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Led the team with 24 points (9-13 FG, 5-6 3FG, 1-1 FT) against [12/12] Houston 3/7 … Scored a team high 27 points against [23/22] Cincinnati … Had team high 22 points at Temple 2/13 … Scored team-high 21 points against Cincinnati 2/2 …Had 22 points and 4 rebounds, tying season high of 7 threes made in win against Tulsa1/12 …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: AAC Weekly Honor Roll (Nov. 26 and Jan. 28) … 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... 12.0 points (27th AAC), 5.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 76.7% FTs (10th AAC), 37.4% 3FGs (12th AAC), 1.1 blocked shots (1st SMU, 8th AAC)... GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Had a double-double (14 points, 11 rebounds) 3 assists, 1 block and 1 steal against Temple 2/13 … Had his first double-double at SMU (18 points, 10 rebounds) against UCF 2/10 … Added team high 18 points (4-7 3FG) with 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks against USF 2/7 … Had 17 points, 6 rebounds, 1 block and 1 steal against Cincinnati 2/2 … Scored career high 25 points adding 1 assist, 1 steal and 7 rebounds shooting 100% FT against Wichita State 1/30 … Recorded season high 20 points, 3 steals and 5 threes made shooting 5-5 in win over Tulane 1/26 … 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 23 games... 1.9 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 (DNP vs Wichita State 3/3 and [12/12] Houston 3/7) ... 12.0 points (3rd SMU, 26th AAC), 6.6 rebounds (1st SMU, 8th AAC), 4.4 defensive rebounds (2nd SMU, 9th AAC), 2.2 offensive rebounds (2nd SMU, 11th AAC), 4.1 assists (1st SMU, 6th AAC), 2.9 ast/to ratio (2nd AAC, 21st NCAA), 1.4 steals (1st SMU, 11th AAC)... only player in AAC rankings for points (30 ranked), rebounds (20 ranked), assists (15 ranked) and steals (15 ranked)...GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Had career high 23 points against UCF 2/10 … Notched 20 points against Houston (1/16) … Recorded fifth doubled-double of the season, third in a row(longest since Jordan Tolbert in 2015-16 Dec. 16,17,22) adding 10 points and 10 rebounds in win over Tulsa 1/12 … fourth double-double of the season (20 points, 10 rebounds) and tied career high points vs UConn 1/10, 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, Jan. 7, Jan. 14)... 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.): 2018-19: 2017-18: Played in 12 games... Scored a 3-pointer against USF.

JAHMAR YOUNG JR. (6-9, 205, F, Fr.): 2018-19: Played in 21 games … 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).

SENIOR LEADER: SMU is 75-21 in games with Jarrey Foster on the floor, including a 51-5 record in games at Moody Coliseum.

SHORTHANDED: SMU has played most of the season with 9 scholarship student-athletes available (8 at Wichita State and Cincinnati). The Mustangs had 10 available for the games Jarrey Foster played this season. 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 last three seasons (97 games), the Mustangs played with:

- 6 available (4 times)

- 7 available (31 times)

- 8 available (12 times)

- 9 available (34 times)

- 10 available (16 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 25 players in NCAA Division I with a triple-double this season (through March. 3). He has five double-doubles this season.

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 226-158 (.589) [69-37 at SMU (.651), including 48-13 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 (Through March 3): SMU has the third-highest win total in league play (56-33) 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.

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.

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)

Jimmy Whitt Jr. - Jan. 7 (14.0 pts, 7.5 rebs, 5.5 asts, 3.0 stls w/ one TO in 2-0 week)

Jimmy Whitt Jr. - Jan. 14 (15.0 pts, 10.0 rebs, 3.0 asts, 2.0 stls w/ 2 double-doubles)

Jahmal McMurray - Jan. 28 (29 pts, 10-18 FGs, 5-9 3FGs, 4 asts, 3 rebs, blk, stl, win vs Tulane)

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

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)

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

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