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Season Opens At Moody Coliseum | Tuesday 7pm
Nov 5 | Men's Basketball
SMU (0-0) vs McNeese (0-0)
Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas
November 9, 2021 – 7 p.m. CT
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SMU opens the 2021-22 season at home against McNeese on Tuesday. SMU is 51-12 in regular-season non-conference games under Tim Jankovich. The Mustangs are 41-4 at Moody Coliseum in those games, 3-4 in neutral-site games and 7-4 in true road games.
SMU finished the 2020-21 season 11-6 and earned a No. 3 seed in the NIT. SMU was 7-4 in American Athletic Conference play, earning the No. 4 seed in the AAC Championship. The Mustangs went 6-2 at Moody Coliseum, and have a 69-17 home record under Tim Jankovich in addition to a 101-55 overall record under Jankovich entering his sixth season at the helm.
Kendric Davis was selected unanimous preseason All-American Athletic Conference First Team, named to the Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Watch List and selected to the Lute Olson Award Watch List. Last season, he was unanimous All-AAC First Team as well as USBWA All-District and NABC All-District. Davis led the AAC in scoring (19.0) and assists (7.6, 4th NCAA) last season, and was the only player to lead his league in both.
SMU was in the top three in the AAC in scoring (74.6, 2nd), scoring margin (6.5, 3rd), FG% (45.6, 1st), blocked shots (4.5, 3rd, 35th NCAA) and assists (15.3, 3rd). The Mustangs had three of the top 25 scorers in the AAC; Kendric Davis (19.0, 1st), Feron Hunt (11.1, 19th AAC) and Emmanuel Bandoumel (10.2, 24th AAC). For the second straight season, Davis led the league in assists (7.6, 4th NCAA) and assist-to-turnover ratio (3.2, 10th NCAA). Davis was also among the league leaders in steals (1.6, 4th AAC), FG% (48.1, 7th AAC), 3FG% (37.3, 12th) and FT% (83.3, 5th AAC). Hunt ranked fourth in the AAC shooting 56.0% from the field and was third in rebounds (7.9). In blocked shots, Isiah Jasey was 6th in the AAC at 1.0 and Hunt was 9th at 0.9.
SMU returns Kendric Davis along with fellow starters Emmanuel Bandoumel (10.2 points, 24th AAC; 36.4% 3s, 14th AAC) and Isiah Jasey (1.0 blocks, 6th AAC) as well as reserves Jahmar Young Jr. and Darius McBride. SMU added transfers Zach Nutall from Sam Houston (Southland Conference Player of the Year), Marcus Weathers from Duquesne (2-time All-Atlantic 10), Michael Weathers from Texas Southern (SWAC Newcomer of the Year), Tristan Clark from Baylor (2019-20 Karl Malone Watch List) and Franklin Agunanne from Loyola Chicago. Newcomers also include Zhuric Phelps (2021 Texas Mr. Basketball), Jalen Smith (3-star), Stefan Todorovic (Nike Hoop Summit, Serbia U19 Team) and Tyler Lundblade (McDonald's All-American nominee).
ALL-AAC: Kendric Davis and Feron Hunt were named to All-American Athletic Conference teams in 2020-21. Davis was a unanimous first-team selection and Hunt was honored on the third team. SMU has 17 All-AAC honors, the most among any program in the league's eight seasons. This was Davis' second selection after being named to The American's third team in 2019-20.
QUICK HITS:
SMU IN OPENERS (65-40 *): Last season, def. Sam Houston 97-67 in Moody Coliseum. SMU has won nine * straight season-openers. (* win to open 2013-14 was later vacated, officially 64-40)
SMU IN HOME OPENERS (70-35 *): SMU is 70-35 in home openers with a 48-16 record in home openers at Moody Coliseum and a 22-19 mark outside of Moody Coliseum. SMU has won 22 of the last 25 home openers, including 10 straight. Last season, SMU defeated Sam Houston 97-67. (* win to open 2013-14 was later vacated, officially 69-35)
SMU WHEN OPENING AT HOME (47-16): SMU is 47-16 when opening the season at home (2020-21, SMU defeated Sam Houston 97-67).
• SMU held 10 of 17 opponents under 40% last season and is 61-8 under Tim Jankovich when holding opponents at or below 40%.
• SMU shot a better percentage against 11 of 17 opponents last season, going 9-2. SMU is 91-9 under Tim Jankovich when outshooting an opponent.
• SMU is 68-14 under Tim Jankovich when at least four score 10+.
• Emmanuel Bandoumel in 2020-21 averaged 10.2 points (24th AAC), 2.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists while shooting 36.4% from three (14th AAC) and 73.3% on FTs. He had a career-high 19 points, including the buzzer-beating game winner for a 66-64 victory at Dayton on Dec. 5.
• Kendric Davis (2021-22 Preseason All-AAC First Team, Bob Cousy PG of the Year Watch List, Lute Olson Player of the Year Watch List - 2020-21 All-AAC First Team, NABC All-Distirct First Team, USBWA All-District, Lute Olson National Player of the Year Mid-Season Watch List, ESPN Player of the Week [D7], AAC Player of the Week [D7, F15], AAC Weekly Honor Roll [N30, D21, J4, J11, J25, F8]) averaged 19.0 points (1st AAC) and 7.6 assists (1st AAC, 4th NCAA), 1.6 steals (4th AAC) with a 3.2 assist-to-turnover ratio (1st AAC, 10th NCAA). He was also among the league leaders in FG% (48.1, 7th), 3FG% (37.3, 12th AAC) and FT% (83.3, 5th AAC). He had 5 points-assists double-doubles last season. He has 5 or more assists in 34 of 43 games as a Mustang. He set the AAC record with 14 assists vs Cincinnati 1/7. In 2019-20, he averaged 14.2 points (8th AAC) and an AAC-best 6.7 assists (10th NCAA) with 4.1 rebounds and 1.2 steals. He was 88-103 on FTs (85.4%, 2nd AAC). His assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.7 led the AAC and ranked 19th nationally. Davis led The American in scoring and assists. He was the only player in the country to lead his league in both.
• Isiah Jasey started 15 of 17 games last season. He finished 6th in the AAC in blocked shots (1.0) while adding 3.6 points and 3.8 rebounds in 18.1 minutes per contest.
• SMU started at least 6-0 the past two seasons (6-0 in 2020-21, 8-0 in 2019-20). It was the second time on program history for 6-0 starts in back-to-back seasons. The other was 1984-85 (9-0) and 1985-86 (6-0).
• SMU is 101-55 under Tim Jankovich and 69-17 at Moody Coliseum. The Mustangs were 6-2 at Moody last season and 21-4 in the past 25 games at Moody Coliseum.
• SMU is 51-12 in regular-season non-conference games under Tim Jankovich. The Mustangs are 41-4 at Moody Coliseum in those games, 3-4 in neutral-site games and 7-4 in true road games.
• 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 played for Indiana, San Antonio and in the G-League for Fort Wayne, the affiliate of the Indiana Pacers. Feron Hunt spent the 2021-22 preseason with the Dallas Mavericks and is with the Texas Legends, the G-League affiliate for the Mavericks.
• The Mustangs have 17 All-American Athletic Conference honorees, the highest in the AAC, in the first eight seasons of the league. That includes five first-team selections.
THE SERIES VS. MCNEESE (4-0 on court) (3-0 official +): This is the fifth meeting between SMU and McNeese. The Mustangs are undefeated, winning the last matchup 91-59 on Nov. 28, 2018. SMU claimed the first meeting, 70-54, at the Colonial Classic in Tallahassee, Florida, on Nov 13, 2006.
LAST TIME VS MCNEESE (W, 91-59 on Nov. 29, 2018): DALLAS (AP) -- Jimmy Whitt Jr. had a triple-double as SMU overwhelmed McNeese 91-59 on Thursday night for its third straight win. Whitt had 12 points and 10 rebounds to go with 10 assists to record SMU's first triple-double since 1999. He was 6 of 9 from the field with three steals. Jahmal McMurray led the scoring for the Mustangs (5-3), knocking down five from distance to total 19 points. Isiaha Mike was 3 of 6 from long range for 18 points as SMU drilled 11 of 29 from beyond the arc. Ethan Chargois contributed 11 points as all 10 Mustangs put points on the board. Feron Hunt posted seven points while grabbing eight rebounds as SMU won the rebound battle 38-23. The Mustangs never trailed, taking a 40-24 lead into the half. Whitt hit a jumper to start the second half and SMU won that period 51-35. James Harvey came off the bench to score 16 points for McNeese (2-4). Roydell Brown added 13.
UP NEXT: SMU plays at [13/12] Oregon on Friday, Nov. 12 (10pm CT/8pm PT). The Mustangs then have a pair of home games with Northwestern State (Nov. 15) and Southeastern Louisiana (Nov. 18) before the Jacksonville Classic on Nov. 21-22 (vs Missouri then Florida State or LMU).
BIG-SHOT BANDOUMEL: Emmanuel Bandoumel hit a driving jumper with 0.2 on the clock for the 66-64 win at [-/rv] Dayton on Dec. 5. It was his second game winner. He previously hit a three that beat the shot-clock buzzer with 30 seconds left in overtime for a 73-72 victory over [20/19] Houston on Feb. 15, 2020.
FIVE AND DIME: Last season, Kendric Davis averaged 7.6 assists (1st AAC, 4th NCAA). He has 5 or more assists in 34 of 43 games at SMU. He set the AAC record with 14 assists vs Cincinnati 1/7/21 and has notched 13 assists twice (vs Houston Baptist 12/2/20 & vs Tulane on 2/1/20). He had 5 or more assists in 14 straight games (11/27/19 to 1/25/20). That was the longest streak with at least 5 assists since the SMU-record of 16 by Butch Moore from 3/14/85 to 1/8/86. Davis' 6.7 assists led the AAC (10th NCAA) and had a league-best 2.7 assist-to-turnover ratio (19th NCAA).
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 7.6 Kendric Davis (Jr.), 2020-21 (1st AAC, 4th NCAA)
5 7.5 Butch Moore (Jr.), 1984-85 (247/33)
6 7.4 Michael Jaccar (Sr.), 1975-76 (206/28)
7 6.7 Gerald Lewis (Sr.), 1992-93 (180/27)
6.7 Kendric Davis (So.), 2019-20 (173-26) (1st AAC, 10th NCAA)
SMU Career Assists Average
1 9.0 Billy Allen (468/52), 1978-80
2 7.0 Kendric Davis, 2019-
3 6.6 Butch Moore (828/125), 1982-86
4 5.6 Michael G. Jaccar (239/43), 1974-76
5 5.1 Nic Moore (508/100), 2013-16
6 4.8 Carl Wright (460/96), 1982-85
4.8 Roderick Hampton (419/88), 1987-91
SMU Season Assist-to-Turnover Ratio (Since 1976-77 - Min. 3.0 assists)
1 3.64 Butch Moore, 1985-86 (222 / 61)
2 3.17 Kendric Davis, 2020-21 (130 / 41) (1st AAC, 10th NCAA)
3 2.92 Scott Johnson, 1986-87 (149 / 51)
4 2.70 Jimmy Whitt, 2018-19 119 / 44)
2.70 Kendric Davis, 2019-20 (173 / 64) (1st AAC, 19th NCAA)
6 2.56 Shake Milton, 2016-17 (159 / 62)
SMU Career Assist-to-Turnover Ratio (Since 1976-77 - Min. 3.0 assists)
1 2.89 Kendric Davis, 2019- (303 / 105)
2 2.53 Scott Johnson, 1983-87 (334 / 132)
3 2.38 Jimmy Whitt, 2017-19 (233 / 98)
4 2.32 Billy Allen, 1978-80 (468 / 202)
5 2.13 Shake Milton, 2015-18 (337 / 158)
6 2.12 Nic Moore, 2013-16 (508 / 240)
7 2.11 Butch Moore, 1982-86 (828 / 392)
8 2.00 Todd Alexander, 1987-89 (176 / 88)
SMU - Assists in an American Athletic Conference game
1 14 Kendric Davis, SMU vs Cincinnati, 1/7/21
2 13 Kendric Davis, Tulane, 2-1-20 (W, 82-67)
3 12 Nic Moore, at ECU, 1-13-16 (W, 79-55)
4 10 Nic Moore, [22/22] Memphis, 2-1-14 (W, 87-72)
10 Nic Moore, UCF, 1-31-15 (W, 75-56)
10 Shake Milton, Tulsa, 3-2-17 (W, 93-70)
10 Kendric Davis, at Tulsa, 2-3-21 (W, 65-63)
American Athletic Conference - Single-Game Assists
1 14 Kendric Davis, SMU vs Cincinnati, 1/7/21
2 13 Russ Smith, Louisville vs. UConn, 3/8/14
Brandon Goodwin, UCF at Tulane, 2/19/15
Kendric Davis, SMU vs Tulane, 2/1/20
Kendric Davis, SMU vs Houston Baptist, 12/2/20
6 12 Anthony Collins, USF vs. Hofstra, 11/25/14
Jonathan Stark, Tulane vs. Temple, 1/7/15
Nic Moore, SMU at ECU, 1/13/16
Jalen Adams, UConn vs. Temple, 1/11/17
Jalen Adams, UConn at USF, 1/25/17
Malik Morgan, Tulane at ECU, 2/4/17
Jalen Adams, UConn at ECU, 03/10/19
David DeJulius, Cincinnati at SMU, 1/7/21
Alterique Gilbert, Wichita State vs Tulane, 3/3/21
Elijah Joiner, Tulsa vs Tulane, 3/11/21
Kendric Davis, SMU vs Boise State, 3/18/21
GRAND TIME: The Mustangs have three players with at least 1,000 career points, and Kendric Davis is 74 points away.
1324 Marcus Weathers
1219 Zach Nutall
1076 Michael Weathers
926 Kendric Davis
2021-22 Newcomers (D-I transfers totaling 3,000+ points)
4,615 Kentucky (6 newcomers)
4,125 Arkansas (6)
3,882 Florida (4)
3,733 SMU (4)
3,577 Penn State (4)
3,354 Georgia (5)
3,175 Utah (6)
3,132 Arizona State (3)
3,080 Penn State (3)
MOODY MAGIC: The Mustangs are 21-4 in the past 25 games at Moody Coliseum after going 15-2 at home in 2019-20. Since Moody Coliseum re-opened for the 2014 American Athletic Conference schedule, SMU has successfully defended home court 106 times in 127 contests.
2021-22 INDIVIDUAL AWARDS:
- Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award Watch List
Kendric Davis (1 of 20)
- Lute Olson Player of the Year Award Watch List
Kendric Davis (1 of 40)
- Preseason All-American Athletic Conference
Kendric Davis (1st Team - Unanimous)
AAC HONORS: SMU leads The American in All-AAC honors (17) and Players Of The Year (3)
AAC Players of the Year
3 - SMU
2 - Cincinnati
1 - Connecticut, Houston, Memphis, Wichita State
All-AAC Honors
17 - SMU
13 - Cincinnati, Houston
10 - Memphis
All-AAC Honors Last 5 seasons (Under HC Tim Jankovich)
11 - SMU, Houston
8 - Cincinnati
Mustangs Selected All-American Athletic Conference
Sterling Brown (2016-17 Second Team)
Kendric Davis (2019-20 Third Team, 2020-21 First Team)
Feron Hunt (2020-21 Third Team)
Tyson Jolly (2019-20 Third Team)
Markus Kennedy (2013-14 Second Team, 2014-15 Second Team)
Jahmal McMurray (2018-19 Second Team)
Isiaha Mike (2019-20 Third Team)
Shake Milton (2016-17 Second Team, 2017-18 Second Team)
Ben Moore (2016-17 Second Team)
Nic Moore (2013-14 First Team, 2014-15 First Team, 2015-16 First Team)
Yanick Moreira (2014-15 Second Team)
Semi Ojeleye (2016-17 First Team)
HEAD COACH TIM JANKOVICH... is in his sixth season at the helm at SMU after four seasons as the associate head coach. He is in his 39th season as a collegiate coach, and his 17th as a head coach. As a head coach, he is 258-176 (.594) [101-55 at SMU (.647), including 69-17 (.802) 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 nine 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)
- 9 NITs (CSU '88, Vanderbilt '00, '02; Illinois State '08, '09, '10, '12; SMU '14 Final, '21)
Most Home Wins at SMU (Record, Win%)
172 - Doc Hayes, 1947-67 (172-51, .771)
86 - Dave Bliss, 1980-88 (86-33, .723)
93 - J.W. St. Clair, 1924-38 (93-36, .721)
81 - Mike Dement, 1995-04 (81-39, .675)
69 - Tim Jankovich, 2015- (69-17, .802)
NON-CONFERENCE REGULAR SEASON UNDER JANKOVICH: SMU is 51-12 in regular-season non-conference games under Tim Jankovich. The Mustangs are 41-4 at Moody Coliseum in those games, 3-4 in neutral-site games and 7-4 in true road games.
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.
AAC CHAMPIONSHIPS: SMU has won two regular season titles and two tournament titles.
5 - Cincinnati (3 Season, 2 Tournament)
4 - SMU (2 Season, 2 Tournament)
3 - Houston (2 Season, 1 Tournament)
2 - Louisville (1 Season, 1 Tournament)
1 - Temple (Season), Tulsa (Season), Wichita State (Season), UCONN (Tournament)
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; Kendric Davis '21, '22)
• 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, Kendric Davis '20, '21)
• USBWA All-District (Nic Moore '14, '16; Semi Ojeleye '17; Shake Milton '18, Kendric Davis '21)
• NABC College All-Star (Sterling Brown '17; Ben Moore '17)
• All-AAC 1st Team (Nic Moore '14, '15, '16; Semi Ojeleye '17, Kendric Davis '21)
• All-AAC 2nd Team (Markus Kennedy '14, '15; Yanick Moreira '15; Sterling Brown '17; Ben Moore '17; Shake Milton '17, '18; Jahmal McMurray '19)
• All-AAC 3rd Team (Kendric Davis '20, Tyson Jolly '20, Isiaha Mike '20, Feron Hunt '21)
• 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)
AMERICAN/SEC ALLIANCE: The American entered into a scheduling alliance with the SEC prior to the 2019-20 season that featured four teams from each conference playing home-and-home series. SMU-Vanderbilt was scheduled for Dec. 8, 2020 at Moody Coliseum, but was canceled due to a COVID-19 case within the Vanderbilt program, and the ensuing pause in basketball activities. The second part of the home-and-home series is now Dec. 4, 2021. SMU won 92-81 in overtime in Nashville on Jan. 4, 2020.
SMU2NBA / Pros Since 2014:
- Semi Ojeleye selcted 37th in 2017 (picked by Boston, now with Milwaukee)
- Sterling Brown selcted 46th in 2017 (picked by Philadelphia, then traded to Milwaukee, now with Dallas)
- Shake Milton selected 54th in 2018 (picked by Dallas, then traded to Philadelphia)
- Ben Moore spent 2017-19 with Indiana and San Antonio
- Feron Hunt spent 2021-22 preseason with Dallas
- Jahmal McMurray was picked 21st in the 2019 G League draft by the Northern Arizona Suns (Phoenix)
- Played professionally: Ben Emelogu II, Markus Kennedy, Jahmal McMurray, Isiaha Mike, Ben Moore, Nic Moore, Yanick Moreira, Nick Russell, Jordan Tolbert
DAVID B. MILLER COURT: On Dec. 5, 2018, 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.
