SMU (12-4, 2-2 American) vs. Temple (10-6, 2-3 American)
Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas
January 18, 2020 – 7 pm CT
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SMU hosts Temple on Saturday at 7 p.m. The Mustangs are 9-1 at Moody Coliseum this season, including 2-0 in American Athletic Conference games.

SMU enters the game leading the conference in field goal percentage (46.5%), free-throw percentage (77.6, 9th NCAA), assists (16.6, 21st NCAA) and assist-to-turnover ratio (1.3, 30th NCAA). The Mustangs have four of the top 13 scorers in the AAC; Kendric Davis (16.5, 2nd), Isiaha Mike (15.4, 4th), Tyson Jolly (14.0, 10th) and Feron Hunt (13.5, 13th). Davis is also leading the league in assists (7.1, 10th NCAA) and assist-to-turnover ratio (2.7, 22nd NCAA). Mike and Davis share the league lead in free-throw percentage at 88.9%. 

SAM AWARD: At halftime, the SMU Lettermen's Board of Directors and its Silver Anniversary Mustang (SAM) Award Committee will honor Bob Begert as the recipient of the 2019 SAM Award. Begert played basketball at SMU from 1963-67 and helped the Mustangs to three straight Southwest Conference Championships. He earned a degree in business administration in 1967, and his juris doctor at SMU in 1971.

His civic and community involvement includes the Salesmanship Club of Dallas with two stints on the Board of Directors (1991, 2005); as a city councilman in University Park (2010-16) where he was Mayor Pro Tem in 2015; as a member of the Dallas Country Club with a term as president (2001); SMU Mustang Club and Lettermen's Association; and Chair of the University Park Centennial Master Plan Committee. He has also served as Board Chairman for the Park Cities YMCA, President of the Dallas Rotary Club, and as a Board of Trustees member for Highland Park United Methodist Church.

Begert has practiced law with Burford & Ryburn since 1971, where he has represented law firms, corporations, major hospitals, physician provider management companies, and the individuals that practice within those organizations for over 45 years. He has tried all types of litigation cases from casualty, death and product liability cases to high-level professional malpractice medical and legal cases. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas, Dallas Bar Association, Texas Association of Defense Counsel, a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation and a Fellow of the Dallas Bar Foundation. His honors include being named Texas Super Lawyer (2004-2019) by Texas Monthly and Best Lawyers in Dallas – Professional Liability Litigation by D Magazine (2016). He was also listed in Best Lawyers' 2017 Dallas Legal Malpractice Law.

Begert served in the United States Army Reserve from 1968-1974. He has lived in University Park since 1977. He and his wife Debbie have three sons, Mark, John Michael and Jeff.

Each year, the SMU Lettermen's Association awards the SAM Award to a former letterwinner who has not been an undergraduate student at SMU for a minimum of 25 years. The recipient has brought honor to SMU, made contributions that have lasting and positive effects on his or her fellow citizens, and has been a model citizen in his or her community.

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), Kendric Davis (8x), Feron Hunt (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 16 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 40.4.

• SMU has outrebounded 12 of 16 opponents. Under Tim Jankovich, SMU is 65-14 when having an advantage on the glass. The rebound margin of +6.6 is 3rd in the AAC and 39th nationally. SMU has been +10 or better 8 times. SMU is averaging 11.9 offensive rebounds (4th AAC) and has an offensive rebound percentage of 35.1 (2nd AAC). 

• SMU is leading the league and ranks 9th nationally at 77.6% on free throws. Isiaha Mike and Kendric Davis share the conference lead at 89.9%.

• The Mustangs have had at least four score in double figures 10 times this season (8-2), including 9 of the last 11 games games (Kendric Davis has played the past 12 games).

• Tyson Jolly is averaging 14.0 points (10th AAC) and 6.4 rebounds (14th AAC) while shooting 47.3% overall (13th AAC) and 37.7% from three (14th AAC). He has 15+ points in 10 of 16 games.  

• Feron Hunt is averaging 13.5 points (13th AAC), 7.6 rebounds (7th AAC) and 1.1 blocks (9th AAC) while shooting 57.5% (3rd AAC). He is 10th in the league lead with 2.4 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 15.4 points (4th 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% (52.5, 7th AAC, from 45.3), 3FG% (44.0, 2nd AAC, from 36.8) and FT% (89.9, T-1st AAC/15th NCAA, from 76.3). He has scored in double figures in 14 of 15 games this season. He has 24 steals this season (1.5, 14th AAC).

.• Kendric Davis is averaging 16.5 points (2nd AAC) and an AAC-best 7.1 assists (10th NCAA) with 4.4 rebounds and 1.2 steals. He is 56-63 on FTs (88.9%, T-1st AAC). Davis has had 5 or more assists in 11 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. His 2.7 assist-to-turnover ration of 2.7 leads the AAC and is 22nd nationally.

.• 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.

• SMU is 83-42 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 59-35 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.

• 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 second in The American in 3-point percentage (44.0%, 37-84) and leading the league in free-throw percentage (88.9%, 40-45). His 2.3 threes made per game lead in the AAC. He is now 39.5% from three in his time at SMU, which ranks 11th in program history. 
SMU Career 3FG Pct. - 38.0%+ (min. 50 made)
    1    47.3    Eric Longino (62-131), 1987-89
    2    45.1    Sterling Brown (128-284), 2013-17
    3    43.4    Robert Nyakundi (267-615), 2008-12
    4    42.7    Shake Milton (190-445), 2015-18
    5    42.4    Semi Ojeleye (73-172), 2016- 
    6    42.2    Todd Alexander (92-218), 1987-89
    7    42.1    Nic Moore (225-534), 2013-16
    8    41.1    Troy Dorner (51-124), 1991-94
    9    40.0    Carlton McKinney (64-160), 1986-88
        40.0    Jahmal McMurray (163-408), 2017-19
    11    39.5    Isiaha Mike (87-220), 2018-
    12    39.2    Rodney Clinkscales (87-222), 2009-12
    13    38.9    Jon Killen (119-306), 2004-08


HUNTING FOR REBOUNDS: Feron Hunt is averaging 7.6 rebounds (7th AAC) with 2.4 offensive rebounds (10th AAC). He had a season-high 13 rebounds vs New Orleans. He has 7 or more rebounds in 29 of 48 games in his career, including 10 of 16 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 11 straight games. That is the longest streak since 16 in a row by Butch Moore from 3/14/85 to 1/8/86. Davis' average of 7.1 assists leads the AAC (10th NCAA). It would be sixth in a season at SMU, and the most since Butch Moore (7.7) in 1985-86.
SMU Season Assists Average 
    1    9.1    Billy Allen (So.), 1979-80 (255/28)
    2    8.9    Billy Allen (Fr.), 1978-79 (213/24)
    3    7.7    Butch Moore (Sr.), 1985-86 (222/29)
    4    7.5    Butch Moore (Jr.), 1984-85 (247/33)
    5    7.4    Michael Jaccar (Sr.), 1975-76 (206/28)
    —-    7.1    Kendric Davis (So.)
    6    6.7    Gerald Lewis (Sr.), 1992-93 (180/27)
    7    6.4    Butch Moore (Fr.), 1982-83 (192/30)
    8    6.2    Carl Wright (So.), 1983-84 (203-33)
    9    6.0    Zachary Thiel (Jr.), 1972-73 (144/24)
        6.0    Kato Armstrong (Jr.), 1987-88 (209/35)

STREAKS:
10+ points: Kendric Davis 8 (17, 10, 18, 12, 24, 22, 13, 19), Feron Hunt (14)
Longest This Season: Isiaha Mike 12 (11/5 - 1/1)
8+ rebounds: Tyson Jolly (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 11 (8, 10, 8, 5, 7, 9, 9, 6, 7, 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: Feron Hunt (4)
Long: Tyson Jolly 2 (1/1 - 1/4), Isiaha Mike (1/8 - 1/11)

KENDRIC 20-20: Kendric Davis is 56-63 at the FT line this season (89.9%, T-1st AAC). 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, setting 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, 71-62 at Houston on Jan. 15): HOUSTON (AP) -- Fabian White Jr. recorded 17 points and 10 rebounds to carry Houston to a 71-62 win over SMU on Wednesday night. Caleb Mills had 15 points for Houston (13-4, 3-1 American Athletic Conference). Nate Hinton added 14 points and nine rebounds. DeJon Jarreau had eight rebounds. The Cougars have won seven of the last eight games and 11 of their last 13. SMU scored 20 points in the first half, a season low for the team. Kendric Davis had 19 points and six assists for the Mustangs (12-4, 2-2). Feron Hunt added 14 points and four blocks. Tyson Jolly had eight rebounds.


THE SERIES VS. TEMPLE (6-6+): The Mustangs have won five of the past eight matchups, sweeping the Owls in 2014-15 and 2016-17. Temple's three most recent wins have come in seasons when the teams only met once; 2015-16, 2017-18 and 2018-19. During the 2014-15 season, SMU won three times over the Owls, including a 69-56 win on March 14 in a semifinal of at the American Athletic Conference Championship. Prior to the AAC, they last met when Temple defeated SMU 90-81 in the third-place game of the NCAA tournament on March 23, 1956. The first game in the series came Jan. 7, 1938 when Temple won 53-41 at home. (+5-6 officially)

LAST MEETING VS TEMPLE (L, 82-74 at Temple on Feb. 13, 2019): PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Shizz Alston Jr. had 28 points as Temple topped SMU 82-74 on Wednesday night. Pierre-Louis had 16 points and nine rebounds for Temple (18-7, 8-4 American Athletic Conference). Quinton Rose added 15 points. J.P. Moorman II had nine rebounds and seven assists for the hosts. Jahmal McMurray had 22 points for the Mustangs (12-12, 4-8), who have now lost five games in a row. Ethan Chargois added 17 points and eight rebounds. Isiaha Mike had 14 points and 11 rebounds. 

UP NEXT: The Mustangs host ECU on Wednesday. The Mustangs finish the month with road games at Memphis on Jan. 25 and at Cincinnati on Jan. 28.



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 6oach, he is 240-163 (.596) [83-42 at SMU (.664), 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)

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE WINS (2014-15 through Jan. 12): SMU has the third-highest win total in league play (59-35) 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 ... 6.1 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 14 games, starting in 13 ... 8.1 points and 5.1 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 16.5 points (1st SMU, 2nd AAC), 7.1 assists (1st SMU, 1st AAC), 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, T-12th AAC) and 7.6 rebounds (1st SMU, 7th AAC) ... Shooting 57.5% from field (1st SMU, 3rd AAC, 37th 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 7 games ... averaging 2.6 points and 1.9 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 14.0 points (3rd SMU,10th AAC), 6.4 rebounds (3rd SMU, 14th AAC) and 2.7 assists (2nd SMU) ... 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 ... 15.4 points (2nd SMU, 5th AAC) and 7.1 rebounds (2nd SMU, 8th AAC) ... Shooting 88.9% from the FT line (T-1st SMU, T-1st AAC, T-19th NCAA),  52.5% from the field (2nd SMU, 7th AAC) and 44.0% 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%age 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%age 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 15 games ... 2.9 points and 1.5 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) 


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: 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)

SMU2NBA / Pros Since 2014: 
- Semi Ojeleye was selcted 37th in 2017 by Boston
- Sterling Brown was selcted 46th in 2017 (picked by Philadelphia, then traded to Milwaukee)
- Shake Milton was selected 54th in 2018 (picked by Dallas, then traded to Philadelphia)
- Ben Moore spent 2017-19 with Indiana and San Antonio
- Jahmal McMurray was picked 21st in the 2019 G League draft by the Northern Arizona Suns (Phoenix)
- Playing professionally: Ben Emelogu, Markus Kennedy, Ben Moore, Nic Moore, Yanick Moreira, Nick Russell, Jordan Tolbert


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.