SMU (12-3, 2-1 American) at [rv/rv] Houston (12-4, 2-1 American)
Fertitta Center – Houston, Texas
January 15, 2020 – 8 pm CT
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SMU plays its second straight road game, visiting Houston on Wednesday at 8 p.m. This is the first of two matchups with the Cougars with the return game exactly a month later, Feb. 15, at Moody Coliseum. 

The Mustangs are 12-3 overall with a 3-2 mark on the road this season following a 71-68 loss at East Carolina on Saturday. 

Kendric Davis earned his second straight American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll nod after averaging 16.5 points, 6.5 assists and 3.5 rebounds in matchups with UCF and ECU.

QUICK HITS:
• The Mustangs have had four different players on the AAC Weekly Honor Roll; Tyson Jolly (Nov. 11), Isiaha Mike (Nov. 18, Dec. 23), Feron Hunt (Nov. 25, Dec. 30), Kendric Davis (Jan. 6, Jan. 13).

• SMU does not have any seniors this season. 

• The Mustangs have six players that have scored at least 15 points in a game this season: Tyson Jolly (10x), Feron Hunt (7x), Kendric Davis (7x), Isiaha Mike (6x), Ethan Chargois (2x) and CJ White. Jolly, Mike, Davis and Hunt have had 20-point games.  

• SMU has held 9 of 15 opponents below 40% shooting. SMU is 50-3 under Tim Jankovich when holding opponents at or below 40%. SMU's field goal percentage defense is 40.3.

• SMU has outrebounded 12 of 15 opponents. Under Tim Jankovich, SMU is 65-14 when having an advantage on the glass. The rebound margin of +7.7 is 2nd in the AAC and 20th nationally. SMU has been +10 or better 8 times. SMU is averaging 11.9 offensive rebounds (6th AAC) and has an offensive rebound percentage of 35.5 (2nd AAC). 

• SMU is leading the league and ranks 5th nationally at 79.0% on free throws. Isiaha Mike leads the conference at 90.7% (39-43).Kendric Davis has hit 54-58 (93.1%) so far as a Mustang.

• The Mustangs have had at least four score in double figures 10 times this season, including 9 of the last 10 games games (Kendric Davis has played the past 11 games).

• Tyson Jolly is averaging 14.6 points (6th AAC) and 6.3 rebounds (18th AAC) while shooting 49.4% overall (13th AAC) and 39.3% from three (10th AAC). He has 15+ points in 10 of 15 games.  

• Feron Hunt is averaging 13.5 points (15th AAC), 7.9 rebounds (6th AAC) and 0.9 blocks (11th AAC) while shooting 59.0% (3rd AAC). He is 8th in the league lead with 2.5 offensive rebounds per game. He has 9 or more rebounds 7 times this season and has 4 double-doubles. As a freshman, he averaged 7.6 points and 6.2 rebounds (T-1st SMU, 9th AAC). He had had at least 7 rebounds in 19 games. He also had 28 blocked shots and 25 steals in 32 games. He shot 55.4% FG as a freshman last season (4th AAC).

• Isiaha Mike is averaging 15.9 points (3rd AAC) and 7.1 rebounds (8th AAC) after averaging 11.7 points and 5.4 rebounds last season. He has also made a jump in FG% (52.9, 8th AAC, from 45.3), 3FG% (45.6, 2nd AAC, from 36.8) and FT% (90.7, 1st AAC/15th NCAA, from 76.3). He has scored in double figures in 14 of 15 games this season. He has 22 steals this season (1.5, 15th AAC) with 16 of those in a 5-game stretch (12/3 - 1/1; at least 3 each time).

.• Feron Hunt, Isiaha Mike and Tyson Jolly are all in the top 20 in the AAC in scoring and rebounding. SMU is the only team with three in the top 20 of both. All three of the Mustangs are also in the top 15 in the league for FG%.

.• Kendric Davis is averaging 16.3 points and an AAC-best 7.2 assists with 4.4 rebounds and 1.2 steals. He is 54-58 on FTs. Davis has had 5 or more assists in 10 straight games, which is the longest streak at SMU since Butch Moore's streak of 16 games from 3/14/85 to 1/8/86. [Davis is not in the AAC stat rankings. Have to play in 75% of games to appear in rankings.]

.• Five Mustangs have recorded double-doubles this season. Feron Hunt (4), Isiaha Mike (3), Tyson Jolly (2), Kendric Davis and Ethan Chargois. This is the first time SMU has had at least five guys record a double-double since 2016-17. The SMU record is 7 different players in 1978-79. Six players accomplished it in 1977-78 and 1997-98.

• Emmanuel Bandoumel is averaging 6.2 points, but has scored in double figures in three of the past 4 outings.

• SMU is 83-41 under Tim Jankovich and 57-14 at Moody Coliseum

• SMU is 47-12 in regular-season non-conference games under Tim Jankovich. The Mustangs are 38-4 at Moody Coliseum in those games, 3-4 in neutral-site games and 6-4 in true road games. 

• SMU is 59-34 in AAC play since start of 2014-15 (3rd-highest win total in the league). The Mustangs are 35-12 at Moody Coliseum.

• SMU won the Southwestern Showdown presented by Engage Telehealth. SMU went 4-0, winning at UNLV (72-68) and at home versus Jackson State (80-63), Hartford (90-58) and Abilene Christian (70-51). Kendric Davis was selected MVP with Tyson Jolly & Feron Hunt named all-tournament.

• SMU was among those receiving votes in the AP Poll on Dec. 2. The Mustangs have been in the AP Poll in six of the past seven seasons. 

• The win at [rv/rv] Evansville was the 10th victory under Tim Jankovich over a team ranked or receiving votes. It was the first since the 83-78 victory at [7/4] Wichita State on Jan. 17, 2018.

• 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 has won two American Athletic Conference Championships (2015 & 2017).

•  SMU has had three players selected in the NBA Draft since 2017.Sterling Brown and Semi Ojeleye in 2017 and Shake Milton in 2018. Jahmal McMurray was selected in the 2019 NBA G-League Draft. Ben Moore is playing for the Fort Wayne G-League affiliate of the Indiana Pacers.

• The Mustangs have had 12 All-American Athletic Conference honorees in the six seasons ot the league, including four first-team selections. SMU is one of three programs to have someone named to the All-American Athletic Conference first or second team in each year of the league (Cincinnati and Memphis).

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS:
- American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll
     Tyson Jolly (Nov. 11 - 21 pts, 8 rebs, 3 asts, 2 steals in win vs season opener)
     Isiaha Mike (Nov. 18 - 23.0 pts, 7.5 rebs, 3.5 asts, 7-11 3FG in 2-0 week)
     Feron Hunt (Nov. 25 - 14.0 pts, 7.0 rebs in road wins at Evansville & UNLV)
     Isiaha Mike (Dec. 23 - 25 pts, 12 rebs, 3 stls, 2 asts at Georgia)
     Feron Hunt (Dec. 30 - 18 pts, 7 rebs, 2 asts, 2 blks, stl vs Georgia State)
     Kendric Davis (Jan. 6 - 18.0 pts, 7.5 asts, 4.0 rebs, 2.0 stls in wins vs USF & at Vanderbilt)
     Kendric Davis (Jan. 13 - 16.5 pts, 6.5 asts, 3.5 rebs vs UCF & ECU)
- Southwestern Showdown All-Tournament
     Kendric Davis - MVP (18.0 pts, 7.3 asts, 3.7 rebs, 2.0 stls, 55.9% FGs, 12-12 FTs)
     Tyson Jolly (14.3 pts, 6.8 rebs, 3.3 asts, 1.0 blk, 57.1% FGs)
     Feron Hunt (15.0 pts, 7.0 rebs, 1.5 blks, 65.6% FGs)

FINDING THE RANGE: Isiaha Mike is sixth in The American in 3-point percentage (45.6%, 36-79) and leading the league in free-throw percentage (90.7%, 39-43). His 2.4 threes made per game lead in the AAC. He is now 40.0% from three in his time at SMU, which ranks 9th in program history. 


HUNTING FOR REBOUNDS: Feron Hunt is averaging 7.9 rebounds (6th AAC) with 2.5 offensive rebounds (8th AAC). He had a season-high 13 rebounds vs New Orleans. He has 7 or more rebounds in 29 of 47 games in his career, including 10 of 15 this season (10+ 5 times this season). Hunt shared the team lead in rebounding at 6.4 per game as a freshman last season. He was just the sixth Mustang to lead the team as a freshman.
Ira Terrell 1972-73 (14.1)
Jon Koncak 1981-82 (5.7)
Jeryl Sasser 1997-98 (8.3)
Patrick Simpson 2001-02 (6.8)
Papa Dia 2007-08 (6.5)
Feron Hunt 2018-19 (6.4)


FIVE AND DIME: Kendric Davis has had 5 or more assists in 10 straight games. That surpassed the streak of nine straight games with 5+ by Troy Matthews from 1/18/94 to 2/16/94. The last streak longer than nine was 16 in a row by Butch Moore from 3/14/85 to 1/8/86. Davis' average of 7.2 assists would be sixth in a season at SMU, and the most since Butch Moore (7.7) in 1985-86.

STREAKS:
10+ points: Kendric Davis 7 (17, 10, 18, 12, 24, 22, 13), Isiaha Mike 2 (11, 21), Emmanuel Bandoumel (11)
Longest This Season: Isiaha Mike 12 (11/5 - 1/1)
8+ rebounds: Feron Hunt (8)
Long: Isiaha Mike 3 (12/7 - 12/23)
Dbl-Dbl: 
Long: Feron Hunt 2 (11/27 - 11/29), Isiaha Mike 2 (12-20 - 12/23)
5+ assists: Kendric Davis 10 (8, 10, 8, 5, 7, 9, 9, 6, 6), 
Long: Kendric Davis 10 (11/27 - ) [longest since 16 by Butch Moore 3/14/85 to 1/8/86]
3+ steals: 
Long: Isiaha Mike 5 (12/3 - 1/1)
2+ blocks: Isiaha Mike (3, 2)
Long: Tyson Jolly 2 (1/1 - 1/4), Isiaha Mike (1/8 - )

KENDRIC 20-20: Kendric Davis is 54-58 at the FT line this season (93.1%). He made 40 of his first 41, hitting 20 before his first miss, then 20 more before his second miss. He was 11-14 in the game against UCF on Jan. 8, seeting the SMU record for attempts in an AAC game and tying the record for makes in an AAC contest.

SCORING 20-20: In the win over UCF on Jan.8, the Mustangs had two 20-point scorers as Kendric Davis had 22 and Feron Hunt had 20 (career high). That was the second straight game with a pair of 20-point performances. In the comeback 92-81 overtime win at Vanderbilt, Davis scored 24 and Tyson Jolly had 21. That marks the first time for two 20-point scorers in consecutive games since 2015-16 against Nicholls 12/16/15 (W, 86-42; Ben Moore 22, Shake Milton 20) and Hampton 12/17/15 (W, 105-72; Sterling Brown 23, Jordan Tolbert 20).

LAST GAME (L, 71-68 at East Carolina on Jan. 11): GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Tristen Newton hit a 3-pointer from the left corner in the closing seconds and East Carolina upset SMU 71-68 on Saturday. Tyson Jolly made two free throws to tie the game with 12 seconds left. Following a timeout, Tremont Robinson-White dribbled the length of the court and as he was challenged at the basket he found Newton for the game winner. Jolly's runner from just inside half court bounced off the front of the rim as time expired. Jayden Gardner scored 20 points for the Pirates (8-8, 2-1 American Athletic Conference), which earned its sixth straight home victory. Newton added 12, Tyrie Jackson 11 and Tremont Robinson-White 10 points. The Pirates were in trouble after the first half, heading into halftime trailing 38-27. Gardner had 14 points in the second half and East Carolina made 7 of 17 3-pointers and shot 50%. Robinson-White scored with 1:50 to play to make it a 3-point game. He then came up with a steal and was fouled. He made the first free throw and missed the second but Gardner grabbed the rebound and made the putback to tie the game at the 1:19 mark. SMU missed a shot and made two free throws with 28.8 seconds to go for a 68-66 lead. Isiaha Mike had 21 points for the Mustangs (12-3, 2-1), whose four-game winning streak came to end. Kendric Davis added 13 points and six assists and Emmanuel Bandoumel had 11 points.


THE SERIES VS. HOUSTON (32-52) (30-52+): The Mustangs are 7-5(+) on-court versus the Cougars in AAC regular-season games with UH taking the past four matchups. SMU swept the 2014-15 and 2016-17 seasons, was swept by UH in 2017-18 and 2018-19. The teams split in 2015-16. The teams spent 21 years together in the Southwest Conference (1975-1996) and eight as C-USA opponents (2005-2013) before moving to The American. Houston held a 28-14 advantage in the SWC and a 12-3 margin in C-USA games. Since joining the American Athletic Conference, SMU leads the series 6-1, with its only loss at Houston. SMU and Houston are tied 6-6 in tournament play, with SMU leading 2-1 in NCAA Tournament play. The Mustangs went 4-3 in SWC Tournament play, before Houston managed a 0-1 record in the C-USA Tournament. Since joining the AAC, Houston is 0-1 in The American Tournament. The two met in the last SWC Tournament at Reunion Arena in Dallas with SMU notching a 62-57 win over the Cougars in 1996. The Ponies won NCAA Regional matchups in 1956 and 1965, but lost in 1967. The eighth-ranked Mustangs won 89-76 over 17th-ranked Houston in the 1956 NCAA Tournament. SMU eventually advanced to the 1956 Final Four. (+30-52 officially, +9-27 officially at Houston).

LAST SEASON VS HOUSTON (L, 90-79 at Houston on March 7): HOUSTON (AP) - Armoni Brooks had 20 points and 10 rebounds, Corey Davis Jr. added 17 points and No. 12 Houston beat SMU 90-79. 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. The Cougars (28-2, 15-2) clinched at least a share of The American 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. (L, 69-58 at SMU on Jan. 16) DALLAS (AP) -- Corey Davis Jr. scored 20 points and Armoni Brooks added 19 with five 3-pointers as No. 21 Houston led throughout in a 69-58 win at SMU on Wednesday night. Davis hit a 3-pointer for the game's first points, and the Cougars (17-1, 4-1) jumped out to a 12-4 lead after Brooks made three early 3s. Houston led 31-22 at halftime after Brooks buried a long straightaway 3 just before the break. Jimmy Whitt Jr. had 20 points on 9-of-11 shooting for SMU (11-6, 3-2), which played most of the game without senior guard Jarrey Foster (sprained left knee). Davis scored 15 points in the second half, when Houston built a 17-point lead. The Mustangs cut the deficit to nine before Houston worked the shot clock down and Brooks hit a long 3 from the left wing to make it 67-55 with 1:47 left. Fabian White Jr. added 11 points for Houston. Isiaha Mike had 15 points for SMU and Jahmal McMurray scored 11. Ethan Chargois had a double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds. The Mustangs had won nine of their previous 11 games.

UP NEXT: The Mustangs host Temple on Saturday at 7 p.m. SMU plays a second straight home game with ECU visiting Moody Coliseum on Jan. 22. The Mustangs finish the month with road games at Memphis on Jan. 25 and at Cincinnati on Jan. 28.


CALL IT A COMEBACK: SMU rallied from 15 points down (72-57 at 6:28) to win 92-81 in overtime at Vanderbilt on January 4. That ties for the seventh largest comeback in program history and the ties for the largest under Head Coach Tim Jankovich (80-75 win vs Tulane 2/15/17). SMU closed regulation at Vanderbilt on a 20-5 run to tie the game at 77-all. The Mustangs then had a 15-4 advantage in overtime. SMU still trailed by 10 with less than five minutes left, getting the deficit to 8 points on two Emmanuel Bandoumel free throws with 4:04 remianing. That makes it one of 30 NCAA D-I comebacks from 10 or more in the final 5 minutes. The Mustangs still trailed by 6 in the final minute when Tyson Jolly hit a 3 with 28 seconds left to cut it to 77-74. Kendric Davis stole the inbounds pass and tried to score on a layup. Davis missed and then got the offensive rebounds, passing to Isiaha Mike outside the top of the key where Mike hit the tying three with 19 seconds remaining to get the game into overtime. 

TROPHY CASE: Since the start of the 2013-14 season, the Mustangs have added seven items to the trophy case. SMU won the 2014-15 and 2016-17 American Athletic Conference regular season and tournament titles. SMU has also won 2019-20 Southwestern Showdown and the 2015-16 Las Vegas Classic. In 2013-14, SMU was the runner-up in the NIT.

HEAD COACH TIM JANKOVICH... is in his fourth  season at the helm at SMU after four seasons as the associate head coach. He is in his 37th season as a collegiate coach, and his 15th as a head coach. As a head coach, he is 240-162 (.597) [83-41 at SMU (.669), including 57-14 (.803) 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)

AP TOP 15 WINS: The Mustangs have 10 wins over teams ranked or receving votes under Tim Jankovich. That,includes five wins against the AP top 15.
Feb. 12, 2017 - No. 11 Cincinnati, 60-51
March 12, 2017 - vs. No. 15 Cincinnati, 71-56 (AAC Tournament Championship)
Nov. 23, 2017 - vs. No. 2 Arizona, 66-60 (Battle 4 Atlantis)
Dec. 2, 2017 - No. 14 USC, 72-55
Jan. 17, 2018 - at No. 7 Wichita State, 83-78

AMERICAN/SEC ALLIANCE: New for 2019-20, The American has entered into a scheduling alliance with the SEC that features four teams from each conference playing home-and-home series over the course of each of the next two seasons. The matchups in the American/SEC Alliance for 2019-20 are Georgia at Memphis (UGA won 65-62), Ole Miss at Wichita State (WSU won 74-54), Houston at South Carolina (UH won 76-56) and SMU at Vanderbilt (SMU won 92-81 in OT). 

NON-CONFERENCE REGULAR SEASON UNDER JANKOVICH: SMU is 47-12 in regular-season non-conference games under Tim Jankovich. The Mustangs are 38-4 at Moody Coliseum in those games, 3-4 in neutral-site games and 6-4 in true road games. 


AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE WINS (2014-15 through Jan. 12): SMU has the third-highest win total in league play (59-34) 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.


EMMANUEL BANDOUMEL (6-4, 180, G, SO.): 2019-20: Played in every game, including four starts ... 6.2 points and 2.6 rebounds ... GAME HIGHLIGHTS: ... Had 10-point outing at Vanderbilt (1/4/20) … Career-high 12 points in 23 minutes vs. USF (1/1/20) … 2018-19 (Hill College): Started 27 of 30 games played ... Averaged 13.9 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 53.0% FGs, 39.0% 3FGs, 80.8% FTs 

ETHAN CHARGOIS (6-9, 235, F, JR.): 2019-20: Played in 13 games, starting in 11 ... 8.1 points and 5.4 rebounds ... GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Tallied 18 points and 11 rebounds (5th career double-double) in a win at Vanderbilt (1/4/20) … 2018-19: Played in every game (started all but senior day vs Wichita State 3/3)... 12.4 points (2nd SMU, 23rd AAC), 6.2 rebounds (3rd SMU, 12th AAC), 2.0 offensive rebounds (2nd SMU, 15th AAC), 4.2 defensive rebounds (2nd SMU, 14th AAC) ... Had four double-doubles ... shot 34.9% from three... GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Conference career high 21 points in 38 minutes vs. [12/12] Houston (3/7/19) ... Recorded career high 12 rebounds, 16 points and 2 assists in fourth double-double of the season against Wichita State (1/30/19) ... Had 18 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals and 1 assist in win over Tulsa (1/12/19) ... Had 17 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals and a career-high 4 assists in the win vs Lamar (11/27/18) ... Had 22 points and 11 rebounds with 3 assists, a seal and a block vs Lipscomb (11/17/18) ... Career-high 25 points with 8 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks vs Southern Miss (11/11/18). 


KENDRIC DAVIS (5-11, 180, G, SO.): 2019-20: Started every game since becoming eligible on 11/22/19 ... Averaging 16.3 points (1st SMU), 7.2 assists (1st SMU), and 4.4 rebounds (5th SMU) ... GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Had career-high 24 points in a win at Vanderbilt (1/4/20) ... Recorded first double-double of career vs. Abilene Christian (11/29/19) by scoring 17 pts and had a career-high 10 assists … In first game action of season had 21 points on a career-high 7 made FGs vs. UNLV (11/23/19) … AWARDS: Southwestern Showdown MVP (11/29/19) … AAC Weekly Honor Roll (1/6/20) … 2018-19 (Freshman at TCU): Played in all 37 games while starting two... Averaged 6.3 points, 1.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game... Scored at least 10 points eight times... Scored a season-high 22 points at No. 17 Iowa State (2/9/19) on a season-best 7-of-10 shooting... Scored 16 points the following week against No. 14 Kansas (2/11/19)... Had a season-high six rebounds against Oral Roberts (11/11/18)... Had a season-high six assists against Central Michigan (11/30/18)... Made at least two 3-pointers in a game four times. 

WILLIAM DOUGLAS (6-5, 193, G, JR.): 2019-20: Played in 3 games ... 2018-19: Played in 25 games ... totaled 19 points 17 rebounds... GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Had 2 points, a block, a rebound & an assist in 8 minutes in the win vs Connecticut 2/21. 

FERON HUNT (6-8, 195, F, SO.): 2019-20: Started in every game ... 13.5 points (4th SMU, 15th AAC) and 7.9 rebounds (1st SMU, 6th AAC) ... Shooting 59.0 percent from field (1st SMU, 3rd AAC, 31st NCAA) … GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Set career-high in points (20) in a win vs. UCF (1/8/20) … Made career-high 9 FGs, scoring 18 points and grabbing 7 rebounds in a win over Georgia State (12/23/19) ... Had 14 points (6-9 FG, 2-4 FT) and 13 rebounds for his second career double-double vs. New Orleans (11/12/19) ... AWARDS: AAC Weekly Honor Roll (11/25/19, 12/30/19) ... Southwestern Showdown All-Tournament Team (11/29/19) ... 2018-19: Played in every game, started 8... 7.6 points, 6.4 rebounds (T-1st SMU, 9th AAC), 4.5 defensive rebounds (1st SMU, 11th AAC), 0.9 blocked shots (2nd SMU, 12th AAC) ... 19 games with 7 or more rebounds ... GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Recorded career high 17 points and 14 rebounds in first double-double at SMU adding an assist, a block and a steal in win over USF 3/10 ...Led the team with 14 points, 3 rebounds, an assist and a steal against Wichita State 3/3 ... RECORDS: Shot 55.4% from the field, 20th all-time in a single season at SMU and 3rd by a freshman. 

ISIAH JASEY (6-10, 250, F, JR-TR): 2019-20: Made SMU debut vs. Georgia (12/20/19) ... played in 5 games ... averaging 2.7 points and 2.2 rebounds ... 2018-19 (Sophomore at Texas A&M): Played in 5 games ... aver- aged 3.8 points and 2.4 rebounds ... had 4 blocks and 4 steals... 2017-18 (Freshman at Texas A&M): Appeared in 15 games, including 2 NCAA Tournament contests. 

TYSON JOLLY (6-4,190, G, JR.): 2019-20: Started in every game ... averaging 14.6 points (3rd SMU,6th AAC), 6.3 rebounds (3rd SMU, 18th AAC) and 2.8 assists (2nd SMU, 14th AAC) ... GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Tied career-high with 21 points on 7-of-10 shooting in a win at Vanderbilt (1/4/20) … Set career-high 21 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals in his SMU debut vs Jacksonville State (11/5/19) ... … AWARDS: AAC Weekly Honor Roll (11/11/19) ... Southwestern Showdown All-Tournament Team (11/29/19) ... 2018-19 (Sophomore at Trinity Valley CC): Started all 36 games ... averaged 22.6 points, 12.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.5 blocks per game ... shot 50.6% from the field and 35.1% on threes, and 78.1% at the free- throw line. GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Had a triple-double against Paris Junior College with 20 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists ... Recorded a season high 45 points with 15 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals and 3 blocks against Missouri State University-West Plains ... Had season-high 22 rebounds against Pensacola State College ... Finished the season with 35 games in double-digits and 28 double- doubles. AWARDS: Was named NJCAA First Team All- American (3/11/2019), earned NJCAA Player of the Week (11/8/18). 

DARIUS MCBRIDE (6-4, 190, G, FR): Prep: Named a three-star recruit by 247Sports & Rivals ... As a senior, he averaged 14 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals ... Named the Westlake HS MVP, Defensive Player of the Year and the Westlake HS Bert Praytor Award honoree ... Was Academic All-District 26-5A and selected to the TABC Academic All-State Team. 

DARIUS MCNEILL (6-3, 185, G, JR.): 2018-19 (Sophomore at California): Started 28 of 31 games and averaged 11.0 points, 1.4 steals and 0.9 assists while hitting 34.9% from three ... played 16 games with double digits ... had five games with three or more steals. GAME HIGHLIGHT: Recorded season high 23 points and 7 steals at UCLA. 


ISIAHA MIKE (6-8, 215, F, JR.): 2019-20: Started every game ... 15.9 points (2nd SMU, 3rd AAC) and 7.1 rebounds (2nd SMU, 8th AAC) ... Shooting 90.7 percent from the FT line (1st SMU, 1st AAC, 15th NCAA),  52.9 percent from the field (3rd SMU, 8th AAC) and 45.6 percent from 3-point (1st SMU, 2nd AAC) … GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Matched career-high with 25-point output vs. Georgia, and added 12 rebounds to record sixth career double-double … Had 11 points and tied career-high with 13 rebounds in the win at [rv/rv] Evansville (11/18/19)... Team highs of 24 points, 7 rebounds 7 assists (career-best) and a steal vs Jackson State (11/16/19)...Team-high 22 points (7-12 FG, 4-8 3FG, 4-5 FT) with 8 rebounds and a steal vs New Orleans (11/12/19) ... AWARDS: AAC Weekly Honor Roll (11/18/19, 12/23/19) ... 2018-19: Started every game... Averaged 11.7 points (4th SMU, 28th AAC), 5.4 rebounds (3rd SMU), 1.7 assists, 76.3% FTs (12th AAC), 36.8% 3FGs (12th AAC), 1.1 blocked shots (1st SMU, 8th AAC)...Had 19 games in double-digits, 8 games with 2 or more blocks and 5 games with 8 or more rebounds, had two double-doubles... GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Had his first double- double at SMU (18 points, 10 rebounds) against UCF (2/10/19) … Set career-high 25 points (8-12 FG, 5-7 3FG, 4-4 FT) with 7 rebounds, an assist and a steal at Wichita State (1/30/19) ... Scored 20 points (7-10 FG, 5-5 3FG) with 3 steals, 3 rebounds and 2 assists vs Tulane (1/26/19) ... Had 17 points (including 9-13 FTs) and a game-high 9 rebounds with 4 assists, a block and a steal in the win at Georgetown (12/15/18) ... AWARDS: AAC Weekly Honor Roll (12/17/18). 

EVERETT RAY (6-7, 220, F, SO.): 2019-20: Played in every game, with 4 starts ... 2.7 points and 2.1 rebounds ... GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Career-high 14 points (5-6 FG, 1-1 3FG, 3-3 FT) with 7 rebounds and an assist in 21 minutes vs Northwestern State (12/3/19) ...Tallied 8 points and 3 rebounds in first career start vs. Jackson State (11/16/19) … 2018-19: Sat out recovering from foot injury. 

CHARLES SMITH IV (6-5, 185, G, FR): 2019-20: Played in 11 games ...1.7 points and 0.8 rebounds ... Prep: Named a four-star recruit by ESPN and No. 31 wing in the country according to ESPN ... rated three stars by Rivals and 247Sports ... was a consensus top 50 performer at the Pangos All-American Camp where he led all prospects in three-point field goal percentage shooting 63.6% (7-11). In 2018-19, he helped lead Wheeler High School to the 7A Georgia Quadrant 4 semifinal. 

ALEX TABOR JR. (6-2, 175, G, FR): 2019-20: Played in 6 games ... Prep: Three-year starter and two-year captain for Charlotte Country Day School. All-State and All-Conference as a senior, All-Conference as a junior... Set six school records including 3FG in a game (9), season (98), and career (251) as well as free throw percentage in a season (88%) and career (82%)... Averaged 17.2 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 3.1 assists in 30 games as a senior. 

CJ WHITE (6-5, 215, G, SO.): 2019-20: Played in 14 games ... 3.1 points and 1.4 rebounds ... GAME HIGHLIGHT: Set career-high with 15 points while adding 3 assists, 3 rebounds and 2 steals vs. Northwestern St. (12/3/19) ... 2018-19: Played in 24 games... Totaled 44 points and 40 rebounds... GAME HIGHLIGHT: Added 10 points, 4 rebounds and an assist in the win vs Western Carolina (11/14/18). 

JAHMAR YOUNG JR. (6-9, 215, F, JR.): 2018-19: Played in 22 games ... Totaled 12 points, 21 rebounds. GAME HIGHLIGHT: Had 2 points, 3 rebounds and a block in 9 minutes at Temple (2/13/19).

GRANT YOUNGKIN (6-3, 190, G, JR.): 2019-20: Played in 6 games ... 2018-19: Sat out due to NCAA transfer rules (from Rice)