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TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION SEC Series Scores ...................43-50 Hall of Famer Bailey Howell ........ 112 Table of Contents.............................1 SEC Tournament History ...............51 Postseason History...................... 113 Quick Facts......................................2 SEC Series Breakdown ............52-53 Postseason Records ................... 114 Schedule..........................................3 Postseason Box Scores .......115-124 REVIEW SEC Tournament Records ....125-126 OUTLOOK/MSU PLAYERS 2011-12 Season Review ................54 In-Season Tournaments .......127-129 2012-13 Roster ................................4 2011-12 Statistics ..........................55 Yearly Records .....................130-131 2012-13 TV & Radio Roster ............5 2011-12 Results .............................56 Coaching History .........................132 2012-13 Team Photo .......................6 2011-12 Superlatives .....................57 All-Time MSU Assistants .............133 2012-13 Preview..............................7 2011-12 Miscellaneous Stats ....58-59 Lettermen/Team Captains ....134-136 Wendell Lewis ..............................8-9 The Last Time ...........................60-61 All-Time Team Awards .................137 Jalen Steele ..............................10-11 2011-12 Recaps .......................62-70 Bulldogs In The NBA ............138-139 Roquez Johnson.......................12-13 2011-12 SEC Review ....................71 All-Time Series Records .......140-141 Andre Applewhite...........................14 Non-SEC Series Records .....142-158 Trivante Bloodman ........................15 RECORDS All-Time Results ...................159-180 Colin Borchert ................................16 Individual Records .........................72 Jacoby Davis .................................17 Scoring Records ............................73 MISSISSIPPI STATE Craig Sword ...................................18 Field Goal Records ...................74-75 UNIVERSITY Fred Thomas .................................19 3-Point Field Goal Records ......76-77 MSU .............................................181 Gavin Ware ....................................20 Free Throw Records .................78-79 Mississippi State Traditions ..182-183 Tyson Cunningham........................21 Rebounding Records ................80-81 Humphrey Coliseum .............184-185 Baxter Price ...................................22 Assists/Blocks Records .................82 MSU Basketball Timeline......186-188 Player Statistics vs. SEC ..........23-24 MSU Steals Records .....................83 MSU Yearly Leaders .................84-86 RADIO/MEDIA/SEC STAFF MSU Freshman Records ..........87-88 MSU Radio Network ....................189 Rick Ray ...................................26-29 MSU Opponent Records ...............89 MSU Media Relations ..................190 George Brooks ..............................30 MSU Team Records ......................90 MSU Media Policies ....................191 Wes Flanigan .................................31 SEC Statistical Titles & Leaders ....91 2013 SEC Tournament ................192 Chris Hollender ..............................32 MSU Team Superlatives ...........92-94 Adam Gordon ................................33 Team Season Highs .................95-96 Basketball Support Staff ...........34-36 MSU Team Statistical Trends ...97-98 Maroon Madness ...........................37 Humphrey Coliseum Records ...99-102 Dr. Mark E. Keenum ......................38 2,000-Point Scoring Club......103-104 Scott Stricklin .................................39 1,000-Point Scoring Club......105-108 OPPONENTS HISTORY 2012-13 Opponents ..................40-42 MSU Honor Roll.................... 109-111 CREDITS The 2012-13 Mississippi State Men’s Basketball Media Guide is a product of the Media Relations Offi ce, published by the Mississippi State University Athletic Department. EDITOR: Gregg Ellis, Assistant Media Relations Director GRAPHIC/COVER DESIGN: John Schaffhauser, Schaffhauser Design (Madison, Miss.) EDITORIAL ASSISTANCE: Tyson Rodgers, Lee VanHorn, Kera Robinson, Drew Caves, Emily McConnell, Will Knight, Jay D’abramo, Eryn Taylor, Allyson Holloway, Kim Theis, Addison Camp, Andrew Russell, Sarah Layne, Kayla Bates and Brett Pund, with ad- ditional assistance provided by the MSU Department of University Relations; the MSU Department of Archives; the Greater Starkville Development Partnership offi ce; the staffs at Adidas and Balfour; the various media relations departments within the National Bas- ketball Association, along with the NCAA and SEC. PHOTOGRAPHY: Associated Press, Charles W. Alliston, Dan Avila, Megan Bean, Kenny Billings, Gary Dogdon, Joe Collins, David Coyle, Robert Crawford, Joe Dier, Fred Faulk, Mansel Guerry, Jim Henson, Paul Hollis, Russ Houston, Wendell M. Hughes, Laughead Photographers, Barry Lawrence, Bob Leverone, Richard Lewis, Brian Allen Loden, Darrell McAllister, Patrick Merrill, Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum, Chris Mooney, R.D. Moore, Layne Murdoch, Joe Murphy/NBA/Getty Images, NBA Photos, Nai- smith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Clint Parrish, Dick Raphael, Joe Ray Roberson, Bob Rosata, Bill Simmonds, Bob Smith/Photo/Adrenaline.com, Breck Smither, Nicole Sweet, Jason Szenes, Time Inc.,Scout.com, Michael Wardlaw and David Allen Williams. PRINTING: Hederman Brothers, Jackson, Miss. Mississippi State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation or group affi liation, age, disability or veteran status. Dr. Mary Alexander, Director of the Offi ce of Diversity and Equity Progams [McArthur Hall, Room 106, P.O. Box 6199, Mississippi State, MS 39762/662- 325-2493], is the designated employee responsible to coordinate efforts to carry out responsibilities and make investigations of complaints relating to discrimination in conforming with Title IX of the Education Amendments Rick Ray was named Mississippi State’s 19th coach of 1972, Sections 503 and 5-4 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1974, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. in program history on April 1, 2012. 2012-13 | Bulldog Basketball | 1 Quick Facts QUICK FACTS Director of Operations: Lettermen Lost (9) Adam Gordon G Dee Bost Location: 15.8 ppg., 3.3 rpg. (33 games) Starkville, Mississippi Video Coordinator: G Brian Bryant Adam Bauman Founded: 7.4 ppg., 4.5 rpg. (30 games) February 28, 1878 Strength Coach: G Reed Clayton ^ Richard Akins 0.1 ppg., .2 rpg. (9 games) Enrollment: G Rodney Hood 20,484 Athletic Trainer: 10.3 ppg., 4.8 rpg. (32 games) Scotty Johnson F Taylor Luczak ^ Conference: 0.4 ppg., 0.2 rpg. (10 games) SEC Graduate Manager: F Arnett Moultrie Nick Lagroone Nickname: 16.4 ppg., 10.5 rpg. (30 games) Bulldogs Academic Counselor: G Charles Parker ^ Lynda Moore 0.0 ppg., 0.1 rbs. (10 games) Colors: F Renardo Sidney Maroon (PMS 202) & White Administrative Asst.: 9.7 ppg., 5.2 rpg. (29 games) Suzanne Cook G DeVille Smith Arena: 4.2 ppg., 1.6 rpg. (26 games) Humphrey Coliseum (10,575) Media Relations Contact: Gregg Ellis ^ Walk-on President: Phone: 662-325-3595 * Sat out last year due to NCAA transfer rules Dr. Mark E. Keenum Cell: 662-418-8494 Director of Athletics: Fax: 662-325-3654 RETURNING TEAM STATS Email: [email protected] Scott Stricklin Percentage of Scoring: Twitter: @msuhoopsgregg & 17.7 (421/2377) Faculty Representative: @mstateMBK Dr. Steven C. Turner Percentage of Rebounds: TEAM INFORMATION 17.4 (210/1208) BASKETBALL HISTORY 2010-11 Overall Record: Percentage of Field Goals: First Year of Basketball: 21-12 17.4 (149/854) 1908-09 2010-11 SEC Record: Number of Seasons: 8-8 Percentage of 3-Point FGs: 100 30.5 (71/233) SEC Finish: All-Time Record: T6th Percentage of Free Throws: 1,310-1,082 Home Record: 11.9 (52/436) All-Time SEC Record: 15-4 Percentage of Assists: 551-697 Away Record: 8.4 (37/441) Total Number of Head Coaches: 3-6 19 Percentage of Steals: Neutral Record: 14.1 (28/198) Humphrey Coliseum Record: 3-2 381-144 Percentage of Blocks: Postseason: 31.0 (36/116) 20-Win Seasons: NIT (First Round) 17 Percentage of Minutes: National Ranking: 23.5 (1587/6750) NCAA Tournament Appearances: n/a 10 (11-10) Starters Returning/Lost: RETURNING TOP INDIVIDUALS NCAA Tournament Final Fours: 1/5 1 (1996, lost to Syracuse 77-69 in Points: Letterwinners Returning/Lost: semis) Jalen Steele (286, 8.7) 5/10 NIT Appearances: Rebounds: Newcomers: 8 (7-8) Wendell Lewis (132, 4.0) 7 NIT Final Fours: Roster (Sr/Jr/So/Fr): Assists: 1 (2007, lost 63-62 to West Virginia (2/3/2/5) Jalen Steele (28, 0.8) in semis) Steals: SEC Championships: A LOOK AT THE TEAM 6 (2004, 1991, 1963, 1962, 1961, Wendell Lewis (16, 0.5) 1959) Starters Returning (1) Jalen Steele (6-3, 194, Jr, G) Blocks: SEC Tournament Championships: 8.7ppg., 1.8 rpg. (33 games) Wendell Lewis (30, 0.9) 3 (2009, 2002 and 1996) Other Lettermen Returning (4) FG %: SEC Tournament Record: Tyson Cunningham (6-3, 194, Jr, G) ^ Wendell Lewis 62.5 (55-88) 27-48 0.0 ppg., 0.1 rpg. (10 games) Roquez Johnson (6-7, 210, So, F) SEC Western Division Titles: 3-Point %: 0.1 ppg., 0.8 rpg. (13 games) 7 (2010, 2008, 2007, 2004, 2003, Jalen Steele 39.3 (70-178) Wendell Lewis (6-9, 258, Sr, C) 1996, 1995) 3.8 ppg., 4.0 rpg. (33 games) FT %: Baxter Price (5-10, 169, Sr, G) ^ Jalen Steele 94.0 (32-35) BASKETBALL STAFF 0.0 ppg., 0.1 rpg. (10 games) Minutes: Head Coach: Newcomers (7) Jalen Steele 783 (23.7) Rick Ray (Grand View College [IA], 1994) Andre Applewhite (6-5, 217, Fr, G) Phone: