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Quick Facts Contents Location: Rome, Ga. Quick Facts / Media Information...... 3 Founded: 1873 Message from the Director of Athletics...... 4 Enrollment: 2,900 2009-10 Schedule...... 5 President: Dr. Harold E. Newman This Is Hawk Hoops...... 8-9 Athletic Director: Bill Peterson Season Outlook...... 10-11 Nickname: Hawks Rosters...... 12 Colors: Royal Blue and White Media Roster...... 13 Affiliation: NAIA Division I Head Coach Chad Warner...... 14-15 Conference: Southern States Athletic Assistant Coaches...... 16-17 Home Court: Wintrhop-King Centre Player Profiles...... 18-32 Athletic Dept. Phone: (706) 233-7347 Where to Find Us...... 34 Style of Play...... 35 Coaching Staff Retreat to Montana...... 36-37 Head Coach: Chad Warner Jim Harrick Visits the Hawks...... 38 Alma Mater: University of Georgia, 1998 Hawk Locker Room...... 39 Career Record at Shorter: 34-28 Winthrop-King Centre...... 40-41 Head Coach Phone: (706) 233-7343 Hawk Strength and Conditioning...... 42 Head Coach E-mail: [email protected] Media Information...... 43 Assistant Coach: Bryce Brickhouse 2008-09 Recap...... 44 Alma Mater: North Georgia, 2006 2008-09 Results / Standings...... 46 Assistant Coach Phone: (706) 233-7349 2008-09 Statistics...... 47 Assistant Coach E-mail: [email protected] Hawk Nation / Roundball Club...... 48-49 Graduate Assistant Coach: Tyler Murray Club Members...... 50-51 Alma Mater: Hampden-Sydney College, 2008 College President, Dr. Harold E. Newman...... 52 Graduate Assistant E-mail: [email protected] Athletic Director, Bill Peterson...... 53
Hawks Athletic Staff...... 54-55 Team Information Year-by-Year Results...... 56 2008-09 Record: 15-16 Men’s Basketball Record Books...... 57 2008-09 SSAC Record: 10-8 All-Time Player Honors...... 58 2008-09 SSAC Finish: 4th Shorter Basketball Camps...... 60 Starters Returning/Lost: 0/5 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics...... 61 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 3/7 Shorter College...... 70-IBC Men’s Basketball History Primary Media Contacts First Year of Basketball: 1957-58 Rome News-Tribune All-Time Record: 605-877 Sports Editor: David Dawson E-mail: [email protected] Sports Information Shorter Beat Writer: Jeremy Stewart Sports Information Director: Matt Green E-mail: [email protected] Alma Mater: Hampden-Sydney College, 2007 Address: 305 E. Sixth Ave./Rome, Ga. 30165 Office Phone: (706) 233-7468 Phone: (706) 290-5258 Office Fax: (706) 233-7575 Fax: (706) 234-6478 Cell Phone: (804) 615-7951 E-mail: [email protected] Oldies WATG 95.7 The Ridge Official Web Site: www.GoShorterHawks.com Contact: Jim Bojo Overnight Address: 315 Shorter Ave./Rome, Ga. 30165 Address: 2 Mount Alto Road/Rome, Ga. 30165 Assistant Sports Info. Director: Chris Severt Phone: (706) 232-7767 Alma Mater: Shorter College, 2009 Fax: (706) 295-9225
www.GoShorterHawks.com 4 2009-2010 Shorter Hawk Basketball Message from the Director of Athletics
Dear Hawk Family:
It is my great pleasure to welcome in another exciting season of Shorter College basketball.
A year has passed since last season, and our Hawks and Lady Hawks athletic teams have completed what is arguably the best year in the history of Shorter College Athletics. As always, our goal is for Shorter to be recognized as an outstanding option for student-athletes who are looking for academic excellence, spiritual growth, and a challenging athletic experience.
In conjunction with this goal, we have been blessed with the best in both student-athletes and coaches; whether in competition, in the classroom or in the community.
During the past year, thirteen of our teams finished the year in the NAIA Top-25 for their respective sport, and at the conclusion of the year, Shorter placed 33rd in the nation out of nearly 300 NAIA mem- ber schools in the NACDA Director’s Cup.
In addition, we graduated a record number of student-athletes and celebrated our first team national championship. Most importantly, we continued to see great growth among both our coaches and athlet- ics in their Christian walk of faith. Bill Peterson Director of Athletics In just its fourth year, our football program won its first-ever conference championship and earned its first berth into the NAIA National Playoffs. We also saw our highly respected head football coach, Phil Jones, receive the prestigious FCA National Coach of the Year Award.
Women’s basketball player Whitni Tucker was named the national winner of the Emil S. Liston Award, an annual award presented by the NAIA and Daktronics recognizing a male and female junior basketball player based on scholarship, character and playing ability.
Softball standout Becca Thomas garnered the SSAC’s most prestigious honor, the 2008-2009 SSAC Female Honor Student-Athlete of the Year. Along with men’s soccer player Kyle Timberlake, Becca was also honored as one of Shorter’s two Student-Athletes of the Year.
Justyna Mudy won our second individual national championship in the last two years and became the first Lady Hawk to ever win a national championship.
Our student-athletes and coaches continued to shine recording all-time highs in the following areas: 75 graduating seniors, 74 all-academic and all-conference selections, 16 NAIA Scholar-Athletes, six conference championships and one national championship and eight Coach of the Year selections. What a year!
While we are proud of what has accomplished in the 2008-2009 school year, both our coaches and student-athletes are even more excited about what the future may bring.
The growth and accomplishments of the past decade have put this program in position to move into the most successful era ever of Shorter Ath- letics. For that to happen, it will require a great effort on all of our parts as well as a tremendous amount of teamwork. It will also take great faith, unbelievable enthusiasm and a champion’s perseverance. Nonetheless, I am confident it can be done.
We appreciate your continued support and we look forward to another exciting year in 2009-2010.
Go Hawks!
Bill Peterson Shorter College Director of Athletics
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Date Opponent Location Time Nov. 3 at Georgia State ^ Atlanta, Ga. 8:00 p.m. ET
Shorter Tip-Off Classic Nov. 6 vs. Milligan Winthrop-King Centre 8:00 p.m. ET Nov. 7 vs. Reinhardt Winthrop-King Centre 8:00 p.m. ET
Nov. 9 at Truett-McConnell Cleveland, Ga. 7:00 p.m. ET
Trevecca Tournament Nov. 13 Trevecca Tournament Nashville, Tenn. TBA Nov. 14 Trevecca Tournament Nashville, Tenn. TBA
Nov. 19 vs Lee * Winthrop-King Centre 7:30 p.m. ET Nov. 21 vs. Truett McConnell Winthrop-King Centre 2:00 p.m. ET Nov. 23 vs. Carver Bible Winthrop-King Centre 7:00 p.m. ET Nov. 30 vs. Southeastern Bible Winthrop-King Centre 8:00 p.m. ET Dec. 5 at Faulkner * Montgomery, Ala. 5:00 p.m. ET Dec. 14 at Tennessee Temple Chattanooga, Tenn. 7:00 p.m. ET Dec. 19 at Samford Birmingham, Ala. 3:00 p.m. ET Jan. 2 at Georgetown (Ky.) Georgetown, Ky. 2:00 p.m. ET Jan. 4 at Reinhardt Waleska, Ga. 7:00 p.m. ET Jan. 7 vs. Southern Polytechnic * Winthrop-King Centre 8:00 p.m. ET Jan. 9 vs. Brewton-Parker * Winthrop-King Centre 4:00 p.m. ET Jan. 11 at Auburn-Montgomery * Montgomery, Ala. 5:00 p.m. ET Jan. 14 at Emmanuel (Ga.) * Franklin Springs, Ga. 8:00 p.m. ET Jan. 18 vs. Johnson Bible Winthrop-King Centre 7:00 p.m. ET Jan. 21 Southern Wesleyan * Winthrop-King Centre 8:00 p.m. ET Jan. 25 vs. Berry Winthrop-King Centre 8:00 p.m. ET Jan. 28 at Lee * Cleveland, Tenn. 8:00 p.m. ET Feb. 4 vs. Auburn-Montgomery * Winthrop-King Centre 8:00 p.m. ET Feb. 6 vs. Faulkner * Winthrop-King Centre 4:00 p.m. ET Feb. 8 vs. Tennessee Temple Winthrop-King Centre 8:00 p.m. ET Feb. 11 at Southern Polytechnic * Marietta, Ga. 8:00 p.m. ET Feb. 13 at Brewton-Parker * Mt. Vernon, Ga. 4:00 p.m. ET Feb. 16 at Berry Mt. Berry, Ga. 8:00 p.m. ET Feb. 18 vs. Emmanuel (Ga.) * Winthrop-King Centre 7:00 p.m. ET Feb. 25 at Southern Wesleyan * Central, S.C. 8:00 p.m. ET
Home games in bold played at the Winthrop-King Centre ^ denotes exhibition * denotes Southern States Athletic Conference Game Southern States Athletic Conference www.GoShorterHawks.com
Good Luck Shorter Hawks! Here’s to another successful season!
Dwarf House by Chick-Fil-A® 264 Shorter Avenue Rome, Ga. (706) 232-9233 THIS IS... HAWK HOOPS 10 2009-2010 Shorter Hawk Basketball Revamped Hawks’ roster poised to make noise in SSAC
Shorter faces daunting task of replacing a host of key contributors from last season
CHAD WARNER KNEW what was going to happen when he took over as the head coach of the men’s basketball program at Shorter Col- lege three years ago.
One look at the Hawks’ roster made it clear – the third year of his ten- ure would begin without the services of a huge group of veterans who helped re-establish Shorter as a threat on the court.
Although that time has arrived, one that includes the absence of all five of last year’s starters, the Hawks begin the 2009-10 season with a new look, hoping to achieve the goal to which the program has dedicated itself – becoming a contender.
“When I took this job I felt that in year three we’d be starting over by just looking at the roster and the way the classes were balanced,” said Warner, who saw his Hawks finish the 2008-09 injury-plagued campaign with a 15-16 overall record and a fourth-place finish in the Southern States Athletic Conference with a 10-8 mark. “I remember telling [Shorter athletic director Bill Peterson] that year three would be interesting.
The absence of eight members of last year’s team left the Hawks with some major holes to fill in terms of experience, ability and leadership.
Most notable among those lost to graduation is Tomas Pranciliauskas, a two-time All-Conference pick – he garnered NAIA All-American honors in 2008 – who led the team in scoring last year averaging 14.0 points a game.
Also missing from the picture are three players who helped form the backbone of the program: SSAC All-Academic selections Chris Severt TALL ORDER: Senior captain Jamie Walker will not only be counted on and Fred Christopher, and A.J. Martin, who was the Hawks’ NAIA to provide some inside muscle for the Hawks, but also valuable leadership Champion of Character recipient. as Shorter welcomes in a wealth of newcomers in 2009-10.
The loss of numbers is even more telling. “This year we’re smaller and have some size, but we’re more athletic and All told, the Hawks lost their top six scorers from last year’s squad, their we’ll be much faster.” top three rebounders and their top seven assists producers. This year’s team plans to use its quickness and athleticism from one “It’s tough to see those faces leave, ones that you have grown to know baseline to the other, and the Hawks will count on their backcourt to and love,” Warner said. “At the same time it’s exciting to start rebuild- initiate a faster style of play. ing.” Setting it all up is the role of point guard; a position Warner knows is Warner and the Hawks’ coaching staff believe they have come up with the key to it all. the right combination of returners and an influx of transfers who have the ability to hit the hardwood running – literally. “It’s a big, key position that we need to fill,” the coach said.
“In order for us to be competitive early we had to get transfers,” Warner Brodrick Walker, a 5-foot-11 senior from Stone Mountain, returns to said. “Time will tell how this year’s team does as they come together – give Shorter some experience at the point, where he earned SSAC All- how hard we work and how hard the players buy into the system and Academic honors last season. each other. We will be a much different team. Last year we had a pretty big team. Hoping to add their talents out front are four newcomers, three who
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join the Hawks’ program as transfers – Jerrenda Wheeler, a 6-2 senior Justin Gentry, a 5-10 sophomore guard from Trion, and Josh Guthrie, out of Gainesville High who play at Crichton College in Memphis; 6-0 a 6-3 freshman guard from Chickamauga, also are out to seek court sophomore Darius Steger, who hails from Guntersville (Ala.) High and time. was at Coastal Carolina last year; and Tyler Watkins, a 6-0 junior from Dalton who comes to Shorter from Trevecca Nazarene. “I’ve wanted to play fast since I got here, and we hope we have the abil- ity to put multiple guards out there,” Warner said. “I’d like to dictate Rounding out the deep group of point guards is 6-0 freshman Xavier the game more. Last year we had a good season, but we didn’t really Chargois, a former prep standout at South Gwinnett High. dictate games. We believe in the system we put in place two years ago.
“We’re deep at that position, but those players are not battle tested at “We want to push the ball, score in transition and play harder than the Shorter,” Warner said. “The good thing is that they have worked hard team we’re playing against.” and will have to continue to work hard.” That means the Hawks’ post players will have to keep fresh and from Working hard is a must for the Hawks’ wing players who must assume the start, Shorter will have plenty of big men to call upon. vital roles in the up-tempo transition attack Warner wants. Heading up the well-founded group of post players is 6-9 senior Jamie Returning to pick up the pace are 6-4 junior Montagious Brown of Walker of Bremen, who will serve as a captain this season after averag- Union City and 6-2 red-shirt sophomore Corey Edmondson, a former ing 3.5 points last year and earning SSAC All-Academic honors. Coosa High star from Rome. “He had a great finish last year,” Warner said of Walker. “We need him Brown, who was the 2008 NAIA National Indoor high jump cham- to play well and lead well.” pion, averaged 4.8 points last year, while Edmondson averaged four points an outing last season and hit 48 percent of his shots from the Also back in the paint is Mantas Leonavicius, a 6-7 senior from Lithu- floor. ania who averaged 2.2 points and 3.6 rebounds last year. Tim Cleary, a 6-9 junior from Roswell who red-shirted last season, returns bigger and stronger.
Shorter will utilize two more players who, like Wheeler, were at Crich- ton College and have found their way to Shorter.
6-foot-6 junior Marqise Wright who prepped at Johnson High in Gainesville, and 6-5 senior Ziyadah Carter from Columbus could anchor the forward positions for the Hawks.
Completing the post lineup is Jacob Chandler, a 6-4 sophomore from Trion, and Jett Parker, a 6-3 freshman from Gadsden, Ala.
“I really don’t know how good we are or how good we’ll be,” Warner said. “There are so many variables, but we went out to get the best play- ers we could get.”
During the preseason, Warner saw the best come out on and off the court.
“We spend a lot of time in this program developing teamwork and character,” the coach said. “Being a team on the floor and off the floor is a major focus.”
Yet the Hawks know that the bottom line lies between the lines in a conference that includes perennial powerhouses – defending SSAC champion Auburn-Montgomery advanced to the quarterfinals of the NAIA Championships last season – and parity.
“We have to continue to move up in the league,” Warner said. “We have sniffed it the last two years but we haven’t broken through yet. Our goal is to be a national contender. SKY’S THE LIMIT: As one of the nation’s elite athletes, junior Monta- “We’ve got a long way to go to reach that goal, but we’re committed to gious Brown could have a break out season in 2009-10. The former NAIA it.” National Indoor high jump champion will be a staple at the forward spot.
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Numerical Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown / Last School 1 Corey Edmondson G 6-2 175 RS SO Rome, Ga./Coosa 2 Marqise Wright F/C 6-6 215 JR Gainesville, Ga./Crichton College 3 Tyler Watkins G 6-0 185 JR Dalton, Ga./Trevecca Nazarene 4 Brodrick Walker PG 5-11 180 SR Stone Mountain, Ga./Towers 5 Ziyadah Carter F 6-5 205 SR Columbus, Ga./Crichton College 10 Jerrenda Wheeler G 6-2 195 SR Gainesville, Ga./Crichton College 11 Justin Gentry G 5-10 165 SO Trion, Ga./Trion 12 Xavier Chargois PG 6-0 185 FR Snellville, Ga./South Gwinnett 14 Mantas Leonavicius F 6-7 215 SR Vilnius, Lithuania/Hofstra Univ. 20 Jamie Walker F/C 6-9 200 SR Bremen, Ga./Bremen 21 Mario Vasser F 6-5 180 FR Milledgeville, Ga./South Gwinnett 22 Darius Steger G 6-0 185 SO Huntsville, Ala./Costal Carolina University 23 Jacob Chandler F 6-4 195 SO Trion, Ga./Trion 24 Josh Guthrie G 6-3 175 FR Chickamauga, Ga./Gordon Lee 33 Montagious Brown F 6-4 205 JR Union City, Ga./Creekside 34 Tim Cleary C 6-9 230 RS JR Roswell, Ga./Blessed Trinity 42 Jett Parker F 6-3 200 FR Gadsden, Ala./Glencoe
Head Coach: Chad Warner (3rd year, University of Georgia, 1998) Assistant Coach: Bryce Brickhouse (2nd year, North Georgia, 2006) Assistant Coach: Tyler Murray (2nd year, Hampden-Sydney College, 2008) Assistant Coach: Charles Warner (3rd year, University of Georgia)
Alphabetical Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown / Last School 33 Montagious Brown F 6-4 205 JR Union City, Ga./Creekside 5 Ziyadah Carter F 6-5 205 SR Columbus, Ga./Crichton College 23 Jacob Chandler F 6-4 195 SO Trion, Ga./Trion 12 Xavier Chargois PG 6-0 185 FR Snellville, Ga./South Gwinnett 34 Tim Cleary C 6-9 230 RS JR Roswell, Ga./Blessed Trinity 1 Corey Edmondson G 6-2 175 RS SO Rome, Ga./Coosa 11 Justin Gentry G 5-10 165 SO Trion, Ga./Trion 24 Josh Guthrie G 6-3 175 FR Chickamauga, Ga./Gordon Lee 14 Mantas Leonavicius F 6-7 215 SR Vilnius, Lithuania/Hofstra Univ. 42 Jett Parker F 6-3 200 FR Gadsden, Ala./Glencoe 22 Darius Steger G 6-0 185 SO Huntsville, Ala./Costal Carolina University 21 Mario Vasser F 6-5 180 FR Milledgeville, Ga./South Gwinnett 4 Brodrick Walker PG 5-11 180 SR Stone Mountain, Ga./Towers 20 Jamie Walker F/C 6-9 200 SR Bremen, Ga./Bremen 3 Tyler Watkins G 6-0 185 JR Dalton, Ga./Trevecca Nazarene 10 Jerrenda Wheeler G 6-2 195 SR Gainesville, Ga./Crichton College 2 Marqise Wright F/C 6-6 215 JR Gainesville, Ga./Crichton College
Head Coach: Chad Warner (3rd year, University of Georgia, 1998) Assistant Coach: Bryce Brickhouse (2nd year, North Georgia, 2006) Assistant Coach: Tyler Murray (2nd year, Hampden-Sydney College, 2008) Assistant Coach: Charles Warner (3rd year, University of Georgia)
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#1 #2 #3 Corey Edmondson Marqise Wright Tyler Watkins RS So. • 6-2 • 175 • W Jr. • 6-6 • 215 • F/C Jr. • 6-0 • 185 • G Rome, Ga. Gainesville, Ga. Dalton, Ga.
#4 #5 #10 Brodrick Walker Ziyadah Carter Jerrenda Wheeler Sr. • 5-11 • 180 • PG Sr. • 6-5 • 205 • F Sr. • 6-2 • 195 • G Stone Mountain, Ga. Columbus, Ga. Gainesville, Ga.
#11 #12 #14 Justin Gentry Xavier Chargois Mantas Leonavicius So. • 5-10 • 165 • G Fr. • 6-0 • 185 • PG Sr. • 6-7 • 215 • F Trion, Ga. Snellville, Ga. Columbus, Ga.
#20 #21 #22 Jamie Walker Mario Vasser Darius Steger Sr. • 6-9 • 200 • F/C Fr. • 6-5 • 180 • F So. • 6-0 • 180 • G Bremen, Ga. Milledgeville, Ga. Columbus, Ga.
#23 #24 #33 Jacob Chandler Josh Guthrie Montagious Brown So. • 6-4 • 195 • F Fr. • 6-3 • 175 • G Jr. • 6-4 • 205 • F Trion, Ga. Chickamauga, Ga. Union City, Ga.
#34 #42 Tim Cleary Jett Parker RS Jr. • 6-9 • 230 • C Fr. • 6-3 • 200 • F Roswell, Ga. Gadsden, Ala.
Southern States Athletic Conference www.GoShorterHawks.com 14 2009-2010 Shorter Hawk Basketball Head Coach Chad Warner
Season: 3rd Season Career Record at Shorter: 34-28 Career SSAC Record: 19-17 Alma Mater: University of Georgia, 1998 Previous Coaching Experience:
Darlington School - 1998-2002 University of Georgia - 2002-2003 Hampden-Sydney College - 2003-2004, 2006-2007 The College of William & Mary - 2004-2006
Rome native Chad Warner returns for his third season as head coach of the Shorter College men’s basketball program. With 34 wins in his first two seasons at the helm, Warner’s Hawks have posted the best consecutive season win total in 42 years, when Shorter went 24-6 and 22-9 in 1965-1966 and 1966-1967, respectively.
Shorter advanced to the Southern States Athletic Conference Tournament semifinals in Warner’s first season and last year, posted a 10-8 record in league play, good enough for a No. 4 seed and the best SSAC finish in program history.
Warner came to Shorter in 2008 from Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia, one of NCAA Division III’s most successful basketball programs, where he served as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator. At Hampden-Sydney, Warner was involved in all aspects of the program, including recruiting, strength and conditioning, scouting and player development.
Warner helped guide the 2006-2007 Tigers to the Old Dominion Athletic Conference championship, the school’s tenth conference title and seventh in the previous 11 years, with a 77-62 win over rival Roanoke College. That year, Hampden-Sydney advanced to the second round of the NCAA Division III National Basketball Tournament.
His previous coaching experience includes two years as an assistant coach at The College of William & Mary under accomplished head coach Tony Shaver and a previous stint at Hampden-Sydney in 2003-2004, when the team ascended to the national No. 1 ranking and captured yet another Old Dominion Athletic Conference championship.
Warner spent the 2002-2003 season as a graduate assistant at his alma mater, the University of Georgia, under legendary head coach Jim Harrick. He spent the previous four years as associate head basketball coach at the Darlington School in Rome.
Warner graduated from the University of Georgia in 1998 with a Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations. At UGA, Warner played basketball for head coach Hugh Durham.
In high school, Warner was a two-year team captain, All-Area and All-State performer on the hardwood at Darlington while also running track, where he finished second in the state in the 800-meters during his senior year.
Warner and his wife, Karin, have two children, Aly (3) and Caroline (2). The Warners are expecting a third child, Jack, in February.
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“Chad is one of the brightest and most enthusiastic young coaches I’ve ever been around; I truly believe Shorter is lucky to have him. They have a bright future with Chad as head coach.”
- Jim Harrick, former head basketball coach at Pepperdine University, UCLA (where he won the 1995 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship), the University of Rhode Island and the University of Georgia.
“Chad is one of the better people I’ve come into contact with. He will be a great coach, but more important, a terrific leader of young people. He lives the game of basketball, he is a relentless recruiter, and I know Shorter is in good hands with him.” - Tony Shaver, headS men’s basketball coach at The College of William & Mary. “Having coached Chad and followed his growth as a person and a coach, I will tell you this: Chad is going to win and win big. He has worked for some of the best in the business. Give him time to implement his system and to recruit to that system and great things will happen for the program.C I am excited for him and for Shorter.” - Russell Turner, assistant coach for the National Basketball Association’s Golden State Warriors.
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Bryce Brickhouse Assistant Coach • 2nd Season
Bryce Brickhouse returns for his second season on the Hawks’ staff. As assistant coach, Brickhouse serves as recruiting coordinator in addition to being responsible for the day-to-day operations of the program, including scouting, game planning and individual skill development.
Brickhouse played collegiate basketball at North Georgia College and State University where he graduat- ed in 2006 with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Education. With the Saints, Brickhouse was a two-year starter as a member of the team from 2003-2005.
In 2003-2004, he was named Newcomer of the Year while leading the team in scoring, assists and steals. Brickhouse was North Georgia’s second leading scorer in 2004-2005, and earned All-Conference recog- nition in both campaigns.
Upon graduation, Brickhouse was selected by Georgia’s Gainesville Knights, a semi-professional team affiliated with the World Basketball Association. Brickhouse came to Shorter in 2008 after serving as an assistant coach under Jeffrey Pourchier at former Southern States Athletic Conference member Reinhardt College.
Coach Warner on Brickhouse: “I just can’t say enough about Coach Brick. I have enjoyed working alongside of him and watching him develop as a coach. He is a passionate recruiter and relates extremely well to our young men. As good as Bryce is as a coach, he is an even better support to me profes- sionally and personally. I truly appreciate the friend he has become in my life.”
Tyler Murray Assistant Coach • 2nd Season
Tyler Murray enters his second season on the Shorter Hawks’ coaching staff as an assistant coach and graduate assistant. Murray arrived at Shorter in 2008 after previously playing for and being recruited by Coach Warner at Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia.
At Hampden-Sydney, Murray was a three-year starter and Academic All-Conference selection as a Psychology major. He was a starter on Hampden-Sydney’s 2007 conference championship team - the school’s seventh title in 11 years.
During the Tigers’ three-game championship run, Murray averaged 16 points and 11 rebounds on his way to being named to the All-Tournament team. Murray was a three-time Hampden-Sydney Defensive Player of the Year choice and averaged 10 points and six rebounds over his career.
Coach Warner on Murray: “After recruiting and coaching Tyler, I felt confident that I knew what I was get- ting in him as a coach. He has been even better than I could have hoped for at this point. He has a great un- derstanding of how we want to play and communicates that well to our team. He also has a great understanding of me and he is able to support me so well because of that. It is really special for me as a head coach to sit next to a former player who now coaches with me. He is a great coach and great friend.”
Coach Warner on his staff: “I really feel like one of the best blessings to Shorter Basketball this year has been keeping our staff together. Both of these young men had possible opportunities to “move up” in the business, but chose to stay here and fight for this team. That is a great compliment to our school and our players. Beyond that, it is a great privilege for me to be able to work with them and call them friends.”
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Charles Warner Assistant Coach • 3rd Season
Charles Warner embarks on his third season as assistant coach with the Hawks’ basketball program in 2009-2010.
Charles, a fourth generation Roman, is the father of head coach Chad Warner, and is a retired insurance agent and owner of Charles Warner Insurance Agency.
Charles graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in Marketing, and also attended Shorter College for a semester in 1967. His mother (Chad’s grandmother) is a 1934 graduate of the College.
Coach Warner on his father: “I have really enjoyed having “Coach Pop” around our program the past two years. He is a great reminder to me of what really matters in life: Faith and Family. I love seeing him on the floor, on the bench, and in the locker room. The neatest thing to me though has been seeing the effect he has on the seniors each year as they say “goodbye” to our program. They always specifically mention him (usually with great emotion) and what an encouragement he is to them. I feel blessed to have him with me.”
Bill Pardue Team Chaplain • 2nd Season
Bill Pardue returns for his second season with the Hawk basketball program as team chaplain and head of the Character Development Program. The development program, originated in 2008, meets several times a month to discuss a variety of issues ranging from faith to manners and character traits.
Pardue is a former prep and collegiate football standout who signed a scholarship to play at NCAA Divi- sion II Carson-Newman. After suffering a broken collarbone, Pardue left Carson-Newman to finish his academic career at the University of Georgia and later, Berry College.
Pardue joined the staff at First Presbyterian Church in 2000 where he works as the Director of Senior and Junior High Ministries. He is now an ordained minister in the Evangelical Presbyterian Church.
Pardue and his wife, Shana, have two children, Lizzy and Samuel.
Coach Warner on Pardue: “If we truly do want to build championship basketball teams, we must first do our part in building championship men. No one person is more important to that process than Bill. We are so grateful of the time and energy he pours into our character development program. He is able to clearly communicate the Christ driven leadership principles that we would hope to impart to all of our athletes. He clearly exemplifies the warrior’s spirit and the Christ centered heart.”
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Senior • Forward • 6-5 • 205 • Columbus, Ga. • Crichton College
Career Statistics (TBD)
Career: Carter comes to Shorter from Crichton College in Memphis, Tenn... Originally received a scholarship to play at NCAA Division II affiliate Francis-Marion University in Florence, South Carolina... Gives the Hawks a versatile forward who can post up, rebound and shoot from the outside... One of the strongest and most athletic players on the Shorter roster.
Personal: Born May 21, 1986... Majoring in Business Administration.
About Ziyadah...
Favorite Movie: Gladiator
Favorite Meal: Pizza
Would Most Like to Meet: Michael Jackson
Favorite Athlete: Michael Vick
Hobbies: Sleeping and watching TV
Favorite Cartoon Growing Up: Thunder Cats
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Senior • Forward • 6-7 • 215 • Vilnius, Lithuania • Hofstra Univ.
Career Statistics Year GP FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA OFF DEF REB AST STL BLK TO PTS 2008-09 30 26 68 2 5 11 23 29 78 107 14 16 5 29 65 Total 30 26 68 2 5 11 23 29 78 107 14 16 5 29 65
Career: Leonavicius transferred to Shorter in 2008 from Hofstra University... In his first season with the Hawks in 2008-09, Leonavicius appeared in 30 games and made 14 starts, averaging 2.2 points and 3.6 rebounds per game... Averaged 12.4 minutes per game... One of only four Hawks to pull down triple digit rebounds on the year (107)... Scored a season-high eight points on 4 of 6 shooting in a 60-59 win against Emmanuel College... Pulled down a season-high nine boards against regular season SSAC champion Auburn University-Montgomery... Recorded six or more rebounds in nine appearances.
Personal: Born October 29, 1986... Son of Aleksandras and Diana Leonivicius... Has one sister, Indre (18) and one brother, Airanas (3)... Majoring in Business Administra- tion.
About Mantas...
Favorite Meal: Pasta with chicken
Would Most Like to Meet: Bill Gates
Favorite Athlete: Michael Jordan
Hero: My Grandfather
Preferred Superpower: Knowledge
Hobbies: Sailing
Place Would Most Like to Visit: Japan
Favorite Cartoon Growing Up: The Simpsons
Describes Himself As: A regular dude
Southern States Athletic Conference www.GoShorterHawks.com 20 2009-2010 Shorter Hawk Basketball Player Profiles 4 • Brodrick Walker
Senior • Point Guard • 5-11 • 180 • Stone Mountain, Ga. • Towers
Career Statistics Year GP FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA OFF DEF REB AST STL BLK TO PTS 2006-07 21 23 59 6 21 15 22 1 10 11 7 4 0 24 67 2007-08 15 8 28 2 8 2 4 0 12 12 14 5 0 21 20 2008-09 25 8 26 3 5 18 25 0 20 20 25 12 0 35 37 Total 61 39 113 11 34 35 51 1 42 43 46 21 0 80 124
Career: Walker could see time at the point guard position in his senior campaign... Walker has seen action in 61 games during his Shorter College career, including a career- high 25 appearances in 2008-09... Set career-highs in free throws made and attempted (18 for 25), rebounds (20), assists (25) and steals (12) last season... Was one of five Short- er players named to the Southern States Athletic Conference All-Academic Team; Walker himself is a two-time All-Academic selection... Walker was also named an NAIA Scholar- Athlete in 2008-09, one of only seven SSAC men’s basketball players to garner the honor.
Personal: Born July 10, 1988... Son of Otto Walker and Janet Stewart... Has one sister, Shakeena Watkins, and one brother, Brandon Watkins... Majoring in Sports Manage- ment.
About Brodrick...
Favorite Movie: Friday
Favorite Meal: Anything with chicken
Favorite Book: To Kill A Mockingbird
Would Most Like to Meet: Kim Kardashian
Favorite Athlete: Dwyane Wade
Hero: My Mother
Preferred Superpower: Teleportation
Hobbies: Making music and making people laugh
Place Would Most Like to Visit: Jamaica
Favorite Cartoon Growing Up: Tom and Jerry
Describes Himself As: A beast, a monster, an animal! Southern States Athletic Conference www.GoShorterHawks.com 2009-2010 Shorter Hawk Basketball 21 Player Profiles 20 • Jamie Walker
Senior • Forward/Center • 6-9 • 200 • Bremen, Ga. • Bremen
Career Statistics Year GP FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA OFF DEF REB AST STL BLK TO PTS 2006-07 24 17 45 3 10 23 43 19 27 46 6 4 13 26 60 2007-08 31 27 54 3 11 40 64 23 36 59 10 9 13 13 97 2008-09 31 36 78 5 13 30 49 29 60 89 4 6 10 26 107 Total 86 80 177 11 34 93 156 71 123 194 20 19 36 65 264
Career: A team captain, Walker will be relied upon to provide important minutes at the forward and center positions for this year’s team... Averaged 3.5 points and 2.9 rebounds in 2008-09, both career-bests... Played well down the stretch last season, including back-to-back games of 18 and 13 points against Southern States Athletic Conference foes Brewton-Parker College and Southern Poly State University, respectively; Walker shot a combined 11 for 20 from the floor in those games including a 3 for 4 outing from three-point range against Brewton-Parker... Made five of his 13 three-point attempts last season... Recorded a double-double in that Brewton-Parker contest, adding a season-high 10 boards to his 18 points... Earned SSAC All-Academic recognition for the first time in his career in 2008-09... Was named to the SSAC All-Freshman team in 2006-07.
Personal: Born April 21, 1988... Son of Rob and Amy Walker... Has one sibling, Trey (23)... Majoring in Accounting.
About Jamie...
Favorite Movie: Tombstone
Favorite Meal: Mom’s chicken casserole
Favorite Book: Harry Potter
Would Most Like to Meet: Peyton Manning
Favorite Athlete: Matt Ryan
Hero: My Dad
Preferred Superpower: The power to have any power I want
Place Would Most Like to Visit: Scotland
Favorite Cartoon Growing Up: Rugrats
Describes Himself As: Strikingly good looking Southern States Athletic Conference www.GoShorterHawks.com 22 2009-2010 Shorter Hawk Basketball Player Profiles 10 • Jerrenda Wheeler
Senior • Guard • 6-2 • 195 • Gainesville, Ga. • Crichton College
Career Statistics (Crichton College) Year GP FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA OFF DEF REB AST STL BLK TO PTS 2008-09 32 163 344 41 127 76 111 20 108 128 115 52 5 121 443 Total 32 163 344 41 127 76 111 20 108 128 115 52 5 121 443
Career: Wheeler comes to Shorter from Crichton College in Memphis, Tenn... An explosive athlete, Wheeler brings a scoring dynamic to the Hawk lineup... Has the ability to be a lock-down defender with his combination of size and quickness at the guard spot... Exciting in the open floor and a skilled penetrator who can create opportunities for himself or teammates... Played in all 32 games with 26 starts for Crichton last season and scored in double figures 25 times in helping his team to a 20-12 record... Averaged 13.8 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.6 steals per game and was the third leading scorer on a team that featured six players averaging double-figures... Led Crichton in steals (52) and in assists (115), where he ranked 50th in the nation... Dropped a season-high 28 points on 8 for 10 shooting from the field and 11 of 16 from the foul line in an 87-84 win over Dillard University after scoring 20 on Dillard earlier in the season in an 84-81 victory... Scored 22 points against West Virginia Tech, 20 against Park University and 25 on perennial NAIA power Life University.
Personal: Born August 30, 1987... Son of Melody Wheeler and Hamp Ware... Has three siblings, Walter Hill, Jayln Mize and Dreka Wheeler... Majoring in Business Administration.
About Jerrenda...
Favorite Movie: Paid In Full
Favorite Meal: Chicken tenders
Favorite Book: The Bible
Would Most Like to Meet: Laura London
Favorite Athlete: Lebron James
Hero: President Barack Obama
Hobbies: Playing video games
Place Would Most Like to Visit: Jamaica
Favorite Cartoon Growing Up: Looney Tunes
Describes Himself As: Fun, friendly, funny
Southern States Athletic Conference www.GoShorterHawks.com 2009-2010 Shorter Hawk Basketball 23 Player Profiles 33 • Montagious Brown
Junior • Forward • 6-4 • 205 • Union City, Ga. • Creekside
Career Statistics Year GP FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA OFF DEF REB AST STL BLK TO PTS 2007-08 31 53 144 6 23 21 35 33 32 65 17 10 2 36 133 2008-09 28 53 127 6 26 21 38 20 34 54 12 10 2 24 133 Total 59 106 271 12 49 42 73 53 66 119 29 20 4 60 266
Career: Brown could be poised for a breakout season at the forward spot as one of the most athletically gifted athletes on Shorter’s campus... A two-sport athlete, Brown won the 2008 National Indoor high jump championship and placed second in the high jump at the 2009 NAIA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, leaping an incredible 7-foot-1... On the hardwood last season, Brown set career-highs in scoring (4.8 points- per-game) and field goal percentage (41.7 percent)... Appeared in 28 games in 2008-09 and tied a career-high with 14 points against Brewton-Parker College... Scored 11 points on four different occasions and posted 12 points on 5 of 7 shooting against Martin Methodist College... Brown was named to the SSAC All-Freshman Team in 2007-08 when he appeared in 31 games and averaged 4.3 points and 2.1 rebounds.
Personal: Born April 15, 1988... Son of James and Cynthia Jolly... Has one brother, Quadavious (23)... Majoring in Art.
About Montagious...
Favorite Meal: Lemon pepper wings and pizza
Favorite Book: The Bible
Would Most Like to Meet: Usain Bolt
Favorite Athlete: Lebron James
Hero: My Mom
Preferred Superpower: X-ray vision
Hobbies: Painting
Favorite Cartoon Growing Up: Tom and Jerry
Describes Himself As: A determined individual that strides for greatness
Southern States Athletic Conference www.GoShorterHawks.com 24 2009-2010 Shorter Hawk Basketball Player Profiles 34 • Tim Cleary
RS Junior • Center • 6-9 • 230 • Roswell, Ga. • Blessed Trinity
Career Statistics Year GP FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA OFF DEF REB AST STL BLK TO PTS 2006-07 23 22 52 1 8 28 39 14 20 34 3 5 2 32 73 2007-08 15 11 25 0 0 4 7 9 7 16 1 2 3 9 26 Total 38 33 77 1 8 32 46 23 27 50 4 7 5 41 99
Career: Cleary returns to action this season after a redshirt year in 2008-09... Added size and strength could be beneficial to Cleary as he seeks playing time at the center position... As a freshman in 2006-07, Cleary appeared in 23 games where he averaged 3.2 points and 1.5 rebounds per game... Shot 42.3 percent from the floor as a freshman when he scored a career-high 13 points against Union College... Made 15 appearances as a sophomore in 2007-08 and averaged 1.7 points and 1.1 rebounds per outing.
Personal: Born November 19, 1987... Son of Tim and Lisa Cleary... Has two sisters, Katie (19) and Betsy (16)... Majoring in Sports Management.
About Tim...
Favorite Movie: Gran Torino
Favorite Meal: Anything that Lisa Cleary makes
Favorite Book: The Bible
Would Most Like to Meet: John Wooden and Pat Tillman
Favorite Athlete: Peyton Manning
Hero: My Dad
Preferred Superpower: To read women’s minds
Hobbies: Golf, fishing, the Braves, the Hawks and the Falcons
Place Would Most Like to Visit: Rome, Italy
Favorite Cartoon Growing Up: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Describes Himself As: The personality of Will Ferrell with the body of Wolverine
Southern States Athletic Conference www.GoShorterHawks.com 2009-2010 Shorter Hawk Basketball 25 Player Profiles 3 • Tyler Watkins
Junior • Guard • 6-0 • 185 • Dalton, Ga. • Trevecca Nazarene
Career Statistics (Trevecca Nazarene) Year GP FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA OFF DEF REB AST STL BLK TO PTS 2007-08 24 26 58 21 45 20 28 9 9 18 16 8 0 9 93 2008-09 29 40 92 20 58 34 44 13 25 38 31 16 1 30 134 Total 53 66 150 41 103 54 72 22 34 56 47 24 1 39 227
Career: Watkins comes to Shorter from Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville, Tenn. where he played two seasons and appeared in 53 games... Averaged 4.3 points and shot 39.8 percent from the three-point line in his two-year stint at Trevecca and set career-highs in scoring (4.6 ppg), rebounds (38), assists (31) and steals (16) in 2008-09... Shot 46.7 percent (21 for 45) from three during his freshman season in 2007-08... Tied a career-high with 14 points on a perfect 4 for 4 from three and 2 for 2 from the foul line against Lyon College last season... Scored in dou- ble-figures four times, including a 13-point performance against Ohio Dominican University in which Watkins went 8 for 9 from the foul line.
Personal: Born August 24, 1988... Son of Jerry Watkins and Lisa Myers... Has three siblings, Trey (23), Kathleen (16) and Ellen Grace (14)... Ma- joring in Sports Management.
About Tyler...
Favorite Movie: Men of Honor
Favorite Meal: Chicken and noodles
Favorite Book: Lone Survivor
Would Most Like to Meet: Michael Jordan
Favorite Athlete: Tim Tebow
Heroes: My Parents
Preferred Superpower: Telepathy
Hobbies: Fishing and reading
Place Would Most Like to Visit: Australia
Favorite Cartoon Growing Up: Scooby Doo
Describes Himself As: Hilarious
Southern States Athletic Conference www.GoShorterHawks.com 26 2009-2010 Shorter Hawk Basketball Player Profiles 2 • Marqise Wright
Junior • Forward/Center • 6-6 • 215 • Gainesville, Ga. • Crichton Coll.
Career Statistics (TBD)
Career: Wright comes to Shorter College from Crichton College in Memphis Tenn., where he sat out the 2008-09 season while recovering from a knee injury... Wright gives the Hawks a true inside-out threat at the forward spot... Has a knack for the ball and can score on the block, from 15 feet out, or behind the three-point line... A tremendous passer for a big man... Has a good handle and can create match up problems for opposing defenses.
Personal: Born September 16, 1986... Son of Latonji Wright and Earl Mintz... Has two siblings, Narquise Mintz (25) and E.J. Wright (18)... Majoring in Business.
About Marqise...
Favorite Movie: Repos
Favorite Meal: Crab legs and shrimp
Favorite Book: The Bible
Would Most Like to Meet: Jesus Christ
Favorite Athlete: Carmelo Anthony
Hero: My Grandma, Leola Mangrum
Preferred Superpower: Sonic Boom
Hobbies: Basketball, football and video games
Place Would Most Like to Visit: Utopia
Favorite Cartoon Growing Up: Doug
Describes Himself As: Immaculate
Southern States Athletic Conference www.GoShorterHawks.com 2009-2010 Shorter Hawk Basketball 27 Player Profiles 23 • Jacob Chandler
Sophomore • Forward • 6-4 • 195 • Trion, Ga. • Trion
Career Statistics (TBD)
Career: Chandler joins the Shorter College basketball team for his first season in 2009-10.
Personal: Born December 15, 1989... Son of Nelson and Lisa Chandler... Majoring in Pre-Med (Biology).
About Jacob...
Favorite Movie: Raiders of the Lost Ark
Favorite Meal: Chicken
Favorite Book: Casino Royale
Would Most Like to Meet: Mike Krzyzewski
Favorite Athlete: Larry Bird
Heroes: My Parents
Preferred Superpower: Super strength
Hobbies: Basketball, school and video games
Place Would Most Like to Visit: Hawai’i
Favorite Cartoon Growing Up: Bugs Bunny
Describes Himself As: A genius and athletic machine
Southern States Athletic Conference www.GoShorterHawks.com 28 2009-2010 Shorter Hawk Basketball Player Profiles 1 • Corey Edmondson
RS Sophomore • Guard • 6-2 • 175 • Rome, Ga. • Coosa
Career Statistics Year GP FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA OFF DEF REB AST STL BLK TO PTS 2008-09 26 41 85 10 26 11 21 13 10 23 2 4 0 9 103 Total 26 41 85 10 26 11 21 13 10 23 2 4 0 9 103
Career: Edmondson is set for his third year with the Shorter College basketball program after redshirting in his true freshman season in 2007-08 and playing in 26 games as a redshirt freshman last season... Averaged 4.0 points per game while shooting 38.5 percent from three and 48.2 percent from the field... Scored in double-figures five times, includ- ing a career-high 12 points on 6 for 10 shooting against SSAC regular season champion Auburn University-Montgomery... Poured in 10 points in the Hawks’ SSAC Quarterfinal contest against Southern Poly State University.
Personal: Born November 1, 1988... Son of Nevie and Sonja Edmondson... Has one sis- ter, Brittany, and one brother, Jordan... Majoring in Business Administration and Sports Management.
About Corey...
Favorite Movie: He Got Game
Favorite Meal: Chicken pasta
Favorite Book: The Bible
Would Most Like to Meet: Michael Jordan and Alicia Keys
Favorite Athletes: Derrick Rose and Dwyane Wade
Heroes: My Mother and Jesus Christ
Preferred Superpower: Flying
Hobbies: Basketball, listening to music and meeting new people
Place Would Most Like to Visit: France or Greece
Favorite Cartoon Growing Up: Tom and Jerry
Describes Himself As: Handsome, intelligent, ambitious, athletic and easy going Southern States Athletic Conference www.GoShorterHawks.com 2009-2010 Shorter Hawk Basketball 29 Player Profiles 11 • Justin Gentry
Sophomore • Guard • 5-10 • 165 • Trion, Ga. • Trion
Career Statistics (TBD)
Career: Gentry joins the Shorter College basketball team for his first season in 2009-10 after serving as team manager throughout the 2008-09 campaign.
Personal: Born March 15, 1990... Son of Eddie Gentry and Jana Human... Has four siblings, Chase Ewing (17), Hunter Gentry (13), Laurie Gentry (9) and Jessie Human (8)... Majoring in Mathematics Education.
About Justin...
Favorite Movie: Superbad
Favorite Meal: Chicken, mashed potatoes and macaroni and cheese
Favorite Book: Hatchet
Would Most Like to Meet: Megan Fox
Favorite Athlete: Kobe Bryant
Hero: My high school assistant basketball coach, Levi Hatcher
Preferred Superpower: Super speed
Hobbies: Basketball, fishing and hunting
Place Would Most Like to Visit: Australia
Favorite Cartoon Growing Up: Roadrunner
Describes Himself As: Hard working and generous
Southern States Athletic Conference www.GoShorterHawks.com 30 2009-2010 Shorter Hawk Basketball Player Profiles 22 • Darius Steger
Sophomore • Guard • 6-0 • 185 • Huntsville, Ala. • Coastal Carolina
Career Statistics (Coastal Carolina) Year GP FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA OFF DEF REB AST STL BLK TO PTS 2008-09 20 8 30 1 14 5 7 5 6 11 4 1 0 12 22 Total 20 8 30 1 14 5 7 5 6 11 4 1 0 12 22
Career: Steger comes to Shorter College from NCAA Division I Coastal Carolina University where he appeared in 20 of the team’s 31 contests as a freshman last season... A lefty with good range, Steger has the ability to put up points in bunches... Scored a season-high six points and pulled down three rebounds in Coastal Carolina’s loss at Gardner-Webb... Was named to the Class 4A All-State first team by the Alabama Sports Writers Association as a senior at Guntersville High School in Guntersville, Ala. when he averaged 21 points and led his team to a 30-6 record and an ap- pearance in the state semifinals for the first time since 1996-97... Scored 36 points in the opening round of that year’s state tournament and was a finalist for Mr. Basketball in Alabama.
Personal: Born October 17, 1989... Son of Fred and Sylvia Steger... Majoring in Sports Management.
About Darius...
Favorite Movie: Training Day
Favorite Meal: Mom’s chicken parmesean
Favorite Book: The Bible
Would Most Like to Meet: Denzel Washington
Favorite Athlete: Chris Paul
Hero: My Dad
Preferred Superpower: Be able to jump higher
Hobbies: Listening to music, relaxing with family and friends and playing basketball
Place Would Most Like to Visit: Rome, Italy
Favorite Cartoon Growing Up: Bugs Bunny
Describes Himself As: Cool, calm and collected
Southern States Athletic Conference www.GoShorterHawks.com 2009-2010 Shorter Hawk Basketball 31 Player Profiles 12 • Xavier Chargois
Freshman • Point Guard • 6-0 • 185 • Snellville, Ga. • South Gwinnett
High School: Played four years of basketball under Coach Emmett Rouse at South Gwinnett High School... Was named All-Region during his career and also led the state in assists... Won a region champi- onship at South Gwinnett and advanced to the Elite Eight of the state tournament.
Personal: Born February 6, 1991... Son of Sean and Belinda Chargois and Wendell Reynolds... Has three siblings, Reggie Brice (20), Alexandria Chargois (9) and Chance Reynolds (1)... Undecided on academic major... Favorite Movie: Life... Favorite Meal: Spaghetti... Favorite Book: Slam... Would Most Like to Meet: Keyshia Cole... Favorite Athlete: Kobe Bryant... Hero: My Mother... Preferred Superpower: Flying... Hobbies: Playing Madden and shopping... Would Most Like to Visit: Philippines... Favorite Cartoon Growing Up: Hey Arnold... Describes Himself As: A laid back indi- vidual with a great sense of humor that loves meeting new people.
24 • Josh Guthrie
Freshman • Guard • 6-3 • 175 • Chickamauga, Ga. • Gordon Lee
High School: Guthrie was a three-sport athlete at Gordon Lee High School... Played four years of basket- ball, ran four seasons of track and competed for one year on the cross country team... Set the high jump record at Gordon Lee en route to finishing second in the state championships in the high jump... Was a member of the 2007-08 Gordon Lee basketball team that won the region and also played for the 2008-09 squad that finished as region runner-up.
Personal: Born January 24, 1991... Son of Beth Guthrie and Scott Woodell... Has one brother, John Guthrie (22)... Majoring in Secondary Education... Favorite Movies: Never Back Down, 300 and anything with Will Ferrell... Favorite Meal: Chicken alfredo... Favorite Book: The Bible... Would Most Like to Meet: Michael Jordan... Favorite Athlete: Michael Jordan... Hero: My Mom... Preferred Superpower: Flying... Hobbies: Basketball, being with friends, working out and playing Xbox... Would Most Like to Visit: Rome, Italy... Favorite Cartoon Growing Up: Dragonball Z... Describes Himself As: Fun, athletic, witty.
Southern States Athletic Conference www.GoShorterHawks.com 32 2009-2010 Shorter Hawk Basketball Player Profiles 42 • Jett Parker
Freshman • Forward • 6-3 • 200 • Gadsden, Ala. • Glencoe
High School: Played four years of basketball and two years of football at Glencoe High School in Ala- bama... Was named All-Region, earned six different All-Tournament honors and pulled down over 1,000 rebounds in his career.
Personal: Born July 7, 1990... Son of Jett and Lezlie Parker... Majoring in Physical Therapy... Favorite Movie: Never Back Down... Favorite Meal: Tacos... Favorite Book: New Moon... Would Most Like to Meet: Megan Fox... Favorite Athlete: Lebron James... Heroes: My Dad and Papa... Preferred Super- power: Teleportation... Hobbies: Xbox, running, ping pong and volleyball... Would Most Like to Visit: China or Japan... Favorite Cartoon Growing Up: Dragonball Z... Describes Himself As: Awesome.
21 • Mario Vasser
Freshman • Forward • 6-5 • 180 • Milledgeville, Ga. • South Gwinnett
High School: Played basketball for four years at South Gwinnett High School under Coach Emmett Rouse... Earned All-Region honors and helped guide his team to a region championship and an appear- ance in the Elite Eight of the state tournament.
Personal: Son of Terrill and Pharonda Lee and Angela Solomon... Majoring in Sports Management... Fa- vorite Movie: Life... Favorite Meal: Chicken strips... Favorite Book: Slam... Would Most Like to Meet: Meagan Good and Keyshia Cole... Favorite Athlete: Kobe Bryant... Heroes: My Mamas... Preferred Superpower: To take money at any given time... Hobbies: Playing games, chilling with my friends and joking around... Would Most Like to Visit: Puerto Rico... Favorite Cartoon Growing Up: Looney Tunes... Describes Himself As: Caring, down to earth, respectful and not perfect.
Southern States Athletic Conference Southern States Athletic Conference 34 2009-2010 Shorter Hawk Basketball Where to Find Us A PEACH OF A CLASS... Shorter College head men’s basketball coach Chad Montagious Brown (Union City) Warner and his assistant coaching staff has Ziyadah Carter (Columbus) done an incredible job of recruiting the state of Georgia. Of the 17 players on Jacob Chandler (Trion) the 2009 Shorter men’s basketball Xavier Chargois (Snellville) roster, 14 hail from The Peach State, Tim Cleary (Roswell) giving the latest version of Hawk basketball a real “hometown feel.” Corey Edmonson (Rome) In fact, Warner himself is a Rome, Justin Gentry (Trion) Georgia native, and assistant coaches Josh Guthrie (Chickamauga) Bryce Brickhouse and Tyler Murray also call Georgia home. Of the trio Mario Vasser (Milledgeville) of players that are not Georgia natives, Brodrick Walker (Stone Mountain) two are from neighboring Alabama and Jamie Walker (Bremen) one calls Lithuania home. The follow- ing is a list of the hometowns of the 2009 Tyler Watkins (Dalton) Shorter Hawks, many of which, you will find, Jerrenda Wheeler (Gainesville) come from our own backyard. Marqise Wright (Gainesville)
Pronunciation Guide
#2 Marqise Wright (Mar-KEESE Wright)
#5 Ziyadah Carter (ZEE-ah-DAH Carter) ALABAMA LITHUANIA #10 Jerrenda Wheeler (JUR-on-DAY Wheeler) Jett Parker (Gadsden) Mantas Leonivicius (Vilnius) Darius Steger (Huntsville) #12 Xavier Chargois (Xavier SHAR-GO)
#14 Mantas Leonavicius (MAHN-tiss LEON-ah-vicious)
#22 Darius Steger (Darius STEE-ger)
#33 Montagious Brown (MON-TAY-gee-ous Brown)
Southern States Athletic Conference www.GoShorterHawks.com 2009-2010 Shorter Hawk Basketball 35 Style of Play
Our style of play at Shorter is one that is captivating for both players and fans.
We want to develop a team that really looks to fast break at every op- portunity, using great athleticism and three point shooting prowess to provide instant offense. We believe that this is both very effective and also very intriguing to today’s players.
In the half court offense, we will continue to run the UCLA system developed and perfected by legendary coach, John Wooden.
This system promotes great spacing, great movement and great re- bounding. It is a proven system that is enjoyable to watch and enjoy- able to play in. There are many situations within the offense that allows talented players the freedom to react and make plays.
The goal of the system is to develop a sound fundamental structure that will afford each player the opportunity to use his talents to score baskets. It also provides excellent scoring opportunities for both a dominant post player and a great wing player.
On the defensive end of the floor, Shorter basketball will look to em- ploy full court pressure using both man-to-man pressure and trapping situations. We are of the belief that aggressive, fundamental basketball will allow us the best opportunity for success.
We aim to be very solid in the half court defensive setting, but we will also try to constantly force the tempo and pace with full court pressure.
We fully believe that basketball is a game that is best played when it is played with passion and excitement.
Our goal is to teach a system that is fun for the fans and players, yet one that affords us the greatest opportunity for success.
We hope that our fans and players enjoy the system that we play, but we also hope that we play with the energy and enthusiasm that the system deserves.
Enjoy Shorter basketball!
Southern States Athletic Conference www.GoShorterHawks.com 36 2009-2010 Shorter Hawk Basketball Basketball Hawks Partake in Retreat to Montana
During the final week of July 2009, 28 student-athletes representing all 18 intercollegiate athletic teams at Shorter College joined eight coaches in a retreat to Glen, Montana.
Shorter College President, Dr. Harold E. Newman, and Chairman of the Shorter College Board of Trustees, Dr. Nelson Price, joined the group of athletes and coaches in a truly unique experience.
The trip focused on building leadership qualities through relation- ships and faith. Hawk basketball players Ziyadah Carter, Darius Steger, Jamie Walker, Jerrenda Wheeler and Marqise Wright joined head coach Chad Warner and assistant coaches Bryce Brickhouse and Tyler Murray on the powerful journey.
“It was awesome,” Warner said about the group’s time at Two Moose Camp Gainey Ranch, a 6,000-plus acre facility created for such purposes by Georgia native and philanthropist Harvey Gainey and his wife Annie. “When I first took the job here, Dr. Price asked me if I would be interested in pursuing this. It was a blessing to all of us and it reflects on the leadership at the College from the top down - from Dr. Price, to Dr. Newman and so on.”
Each day’s schedule for “Team Shorter” in Montana offered both spiri- tual and physical benefits.
Every morning, the group opened the day hearing testimonials by the coaches, holding devotions and breaking off into small groups that al- lowed the athletes more time to reflect with each other.
Each afternoon consisted of different activities that included a trip to Yellowstone National Park, playing volleyball or softball, tubing down a local river and hiking the scenic mountains that rose up more than 8,000 feet. (Above) MEET AND GREET: The Shorter College Athletic Department retreat to Montana was a won- derful opportunity for Shorter’s athletes and coaches to grow spiritually while also building relationships with the entire wealth of individuals in attendance. Hawk hoopsters Ziyadah Carter (left) and Marqise Wright (right) pose with the Chairman of the Shorter College Board of Trustees, Dr. Nelson Price.
(Left) ONE BIG FAMILY: The Shorter College men’s basketball program sent eight representatives to Montana - five athletes and three coaches. Here, the entire group poses for a picture during one of the many hikes throughout the week. Clockwise from bottom left: assistant coach Tyler Murray, sophomore Darius Steger, senior Ziyadah Carter, junior Marqise Wright, head coach Chad Warner, assistant coach Bryce Brickhouse, senior Jamie Walker and senior Jerrenda Wheeler.
Southern States Athletic Conference www.GoShorterHawks.com 2009-2010 Shorter Hawk Basketball 37
Capping each day was a nightly service led by Scott Pilkington, the pastor of New Life Church of God in Orlando, Fla., and a national speaker for the Fel- lowship of Christian Athletes, who delivered inspir- ing messages and brought the athletes and coaches closer to each other and to God.
“For a lot of them, there were first time commit- ments and for others a rededication,” said Warner, who noted that Pilkington has already committed to come back to Shorter during the 2009-10 school year to lead FCA services. “When you travel across the country and find yourself in that kind of envi- ronment, you can’t help but strengthen your faith.”
(Above) IN THE WILDERNESS: Shorter College head men’s basketball coach, Chad War- ner (gray hooded sweatshirt), takes a break from a hike with Hawk players (from left) Darius Steger, Marqise Wright and Jerrenda Wheeler.
(Right) WHAT A VIEW: In addition to the valuable spiritual, social and physical experiences, the retreat to Montana offered some spectacular scenic views, such as the powerful waterfall seen here.
Southern States Athletic Conference www.GoShorterHawks.com 38 2009-2010 Shorter Hawk Basketball Jim Harrick Visits the Hawks
During practice on Wednesday, November 6, 2008, the Shorter College men’s basket- ball team welcomed a special guest into the Winthrop-King Centre.
For Hawks’ head coach Chad Warner, it was an opportunity to spend time with one of the people who helped him begin his career.
On that day last season, NCAA Division I na- tional champion coach and former University of Georgia head man Jim Harrick spent the day with the team.
“Chad is a great, young guy and a terrific coach,” Harrick said. “We talk all the time on the phone and I want to support him.”
Warner served as a graduate assistant under Harrick at Georgia during the 2002-03 season.
“I guarantee you that there is no one more nervous than me right now,” Warner told his team prior to that day’s practice session. “But beyond that, we are humbled to have him here to evaluate us. I have told him to be harsh and tell us what we need to do to be a better team.”
The 71-year-old Harrick, who is retired from coaching, was in the region for an event that he was attending that weekend and decided to take the opportunity to visit a number of his former assistants at sur- rounding institutions.
“It is a great feeling,” Harrick said of seeing the successful careers of his former colleagues come to fruition. “I think about 15 of [my former assistants] are head coaches. It’s something that you are really proud of.”
“He is one of the greatest living basketball coaches we have,” Warner said of his mentor. “We only hope to continue his legacy.”
Harrick, who won a national championship as the head coach at UCLA in 1995, stayed for the entire practice and addressed the team afterwards.
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Southern States Athletic Conference www.GoShorterHawks.com 40 2009-2010 Shorter Hawk Basketball The Winthrop-King Centre
Home of the Hawks - The Winthrop-King Centre
Built in 1993, the Winthrop-King Centre is home to the Shorter College men’s and women’s basketball teams, as well as the Lady Hawks’ volley- ball program. Apart from housing retractable seating for more than 1,500 spectators, the center also includes an indoor running track, racquetball courts, a varsity weight room, athletic staff offices, an aerobics and dance studio and a training room. Behind the building, visitors will find the Walt Attaway Tennis Complex, which has been instrumental in the numerous successes of the Shorter College tennis programs.
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Southern States Athletic Conference www.GoShorterHawks.com 42 2009-2010 Shorter Hawk Basketball Hawk Strength and Conditioning
Scott Byrd Strength/Conditioning Coach
Hawk Training Philosophy
Proper training and conditioning prepare our athletes to perform at their maximum physical capability for op- timal performance on the field of play. Our philosophy has four components: physical conditioning, spiritual well-being, strong character, and mental toughness.
Each one of these plays an intricate role in allowing our athletes to achieve success as a team member and in- dividual student. The importance of any philosophy is that it must hold true in all areas of support. At Shorter College, all of these components are met and surpassed, which allow for a successful collegiate experience.
It is our responsibility to have our athletes prepared for the rigors of collegiate athletics. Our program takes Fisher Marietta a holistic approach with all four components building a solid foundation for success during and after the Strength/Conditioning GA athlete’s college career.
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Radio
Keep up with all the exciting Hawks’ basketball action by tuning into WATG The Ridge 95.7 FM All games are announced on the air by Jim Bojo and Randy Bowen - the Voices of the Hawks!
Follow the Lady Hawks on Twitter! Log onto twitter.com/shorterhawks for up-to-the-minute updates on the activity in the Shorter College Ath- letic Department. Fans can also access the Hawks’ Twitter page by visiting the Shorter College official athletics site at www.goshorterhawks.com and clicking on the provided links!
Newspaper
Rome-News Tribune
Sports Contact: David Dawson ([email protected]) Shorter Beat Writer: Jeremy Stewart ([email protected]) Address: 305 East Sixth Avenue / Rome, Ga. 30165 Phone: (706) 290-5258 Fax: (706) 234-6478
Shorter College Sports Information
Sports Info. Director: Matt Green Phone: (706) 233-7468 Fax: (706) 233-7575 E-mail: [email protected] Overnight Address: 315 Shorter Ave. / Rome, Ga. 30165 THE VOICE OF THE HAWKS: Shorter play-by-play Athletic Web Site: www.goshorterhawks.com announcer Jim Bojo of 95.7 WATG-FM The Ridge.
The Shorter College Sports Information Department welcomes your interest in Hawks and Lady Hawks Athletics and will make every effort to facilitate coverage of our programs. The sports information office maintains information on all current student-athletes and coaches, as well as historical information on previous athletes, teams and staff members. If you need information about Shorter Athletics or wish to inquire about credentials, please call Sports Information Director Matt Green at (706) 233-7468.
All athlete and coach interviews must be arranged through the Sports Information Office immediately preceding competitions or by contacting the Sports Information Director at least 24 hours in advance. The Sports Information Director will arrange an interview time that is mutually convenient for both the media representative and team member. Players’ home and cell phone numbers will not be released.
The Shorter College Sports Information Office will provide rosters, media guides and updated statistics for all home contests. Up-to-date rosters can also be found at www.goshorterhawks.com, the official athletic website of Shorter College. Photographs are allowed at all home contests, but photographers must stay within specified areas. Photography at away events are at the discretion of the home institution.
The 2009-2010 Shorter College Men’s Basketball Media Guide is a production of the Shorter College Sports Information Department. Writ- ten, edited and designed by Sports Information Director Matt Green. Photography by Brendon Charles, Nicole Gray, Matt Green, Grant Kersey, Tracey Long, Bonnie McNulty and Michael Valentine.
Southern States Athletic Conference www.GoShorterHawks.com 44 2009-2010 Shorter Hawk Basketball Hawks battle injuries, earn best SSAC finish in history
THREE YEARS AGO, Shorter College head men’s basketball coach The Lithuania native ranked 32nd in the nation in three-pointers made Chad Warner inherited a program in need of direction. per game (2.63) and scored a career-high 29 points in an 80-74 win over perennial NAIA power Life University. The Hawks had gone 22-61 from 2004-07, had not qualified for the Southern States Ath- Adding to the mix was senior guard Fred letic Conference Tournament in three years Christopher, who ranked second on the team and had enjoyed just one winning season since in scoring at 8.6 points per outing. 1998, a 16-15 campaign during the 2003-04 season. The bouncy, 6-2 Lithonia native led the squad in blocks and recorded his lone double-double Warner burst onto the scene in his first season of the season of 13 points and 11 rebounds in on the Hill, guiding Shorter to a 19-12 overall that same, thrilling win over Life. mark in 2007-08 and a No. 5 seed in the SSAC Tournament, the first time since 2004 Christopher was also successful off the court, the Hawks were eligible for tournament play. being named to the SSAC All-Academic Team.
Anyone can make an impact in one season, When finally able to play after the December but with another historic season in 2008-09, holiday break, Waddell, another senior, pro- Warner established the direction of the new vided Shorter with some much-needed inside Hawk basketball program: up. muscle.
Despite critical injuries that led to a total of The Norfolk, Va. native who transferred to 14 missed games between two of their premier Shorter from the University of Tennessee- players, the Hawks posted their best confer- Chattanooga notched five double-doubles, ence finish since joining the SSAC, earning a including a monstrous 23-point, 13-rebound No. 4 seed in the conference tournament after performance in an 82-76 victory over SSAC securing a 10-8 mark in league play. TWO OF A KIND: Seniors Tomas Pranciliauskas rival Southern Wesleyan. (above) and Fred Christopher (No. 15, below) were Shorter persevered through the adversity - instrumental in Shorter’s historic two-year run from Waddell even showed off his outside touch for 2007-08 All-American Tomas Pranciliauskas 2007-09. the Hawks in knocking down the game-win- missed four games and never fully recovered ning three-pointer as time expired in Shorter’s from an early season injury to his shooting shocking, 57-56 upset of eventual conference shoulder and 6-foot-10, 260-pound center champion Lee University in Cleveland, Tenn. Qavotstaraj Waddell was sidelined for the first ten games of the year while recovering from Senior captain A.J. Martin served as Shorter’s offseason knee surgery - en route to 15 wins, do-it-all threat throughout the season. the second consecutive season of at least that many victories. At 6-4, 180 pounds, Martin was often out- sized at the forward position, but played big The two-year total of 34 wins was the highest nonetheless, ranking third on the team in amount of total wins in consecutive seasons scoring and rebounding at 8.4 points and 5.0 for the Shorter men’s basketball program in 42 rebounds per game. years; Shorter won 46 games during a two-year span from 1965-67. In addition to Christopher, four other Hawks were named to the league’s All-Academic Pranciliauskas, a senior, closed out his Shorter Team. Senior Chris Severt joined juniors career in style, earning All-Conference honors Brodrick Walker and Jamie Walker and sopho- for the second consecutive year while leading more Edwin Ofori-Attah on the prestigious the Hawks in scoring at an even 14.0 points list. per game. Brodrick Walker, a two-time SSAC All-Aca- He scored in double-figures in 21 of his 27 demic honoree, was also honored as an NAIA appearances and shot 39.2 percent from three- Scholar-Athlete, one of only seven men’s point range. basketball players from the SSAC to garner that recognition.
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Southern States Athletic Conference 46 2009-2010 Shorter Hawk Basketball 2008-09 Results / Standings
(15-16 overall, 10-8 SSAC)
Date Opponent Location Time 10/30/08 vs. Cumberland (Tenn.) Mt. Berry, Ga. L, 62-56 10/31/08 vs. Union (Ky.) Mt. Berry, Ga. W, 84-60 11/10/08 at Savannah College A.D. Savannah, Ga. L, 70-59 11/13/08 vs. Life Winthrop-King Centre W, 80-74 11/15/08 at Concordia (Ala.) Selma, Ala. W, 69-60 11/20/08 vs. Faulkner * Winthrop-King Centre L, 57-54 11/22/08 vs. Auburn-Montgomery * Winthrop-King Centre W, 77-61 12/01/08 vs. Savannah College A.D. Winthrop-King Centre W, 72-60 12/04/08 at Life Marietta, Ga. L, 80-63 12/06/08 at Southern Polytechnic * Marietta, Ga. L, 64-53 12/10/08 vs. Brewton-Parker * Winthrop-King Centre W, 64-62 2008-09 SSAC
Trevecca Tournament Men’s Basketball 12/12/08 vs. Martin Methodist Nashville, Tenn. L, 66-62 Final Standings 12/13/08 at Trevecca Nazarene Nashville, Tenn. L, 62-52
Perkins Classic 12/29/08 vs. Black Hills State Spearfish, S.D. L, 73-64 Team Conf. Ovr. 12/30/08 vs. South Dakota Tech Spearfish, S.D. L, 70-55 #17 AUM 15-3 27-7 01/03/09 vs. Emmanuel (Ga.) * Winthrop-King Centre W, 60-59 01/10/09 at Southern Wesleyan * Central, S.C. W, 79-62 #13 Lee 14-4 26-8 01/15/09 at Reinhardt * Waleska, Ga. W, 93-66 01/17/09 at Lee * Cleveland, Tenn. W, 57-56 Emmanuel 11-7 25-10 01/22/09 at Berry * Mt. Berry, Ga. L, 57-52 01/29/09 at Faulkner * Montgomery, Ala. W, 56-51 Shorter 10-8 15-16 01/31/09 at Auburn-Montgomery * Montgomery, Ala. L, 77-52 02/03/09 at Brewton-Parker * Mt. Vernon, Ga. W, 71-61 Berry 9-9 19-12 02/07/09 vs. Southern Polytechnic * Winthrop-King Centre W, 67-56 Southern Poly 9-9 17-14 02/10/09 vs. Concordia (Ala.) Winthrop-King Centre W, 94-68 02/14/09 at Emmanuel (Ga.) * Franklin Springs, Ga. L, 68-58 Faulkner 8-10 15-14 02/17/09 vs. Berry * Winthrop-King Centre L, 76-75 02/21/09 vs. Southern Wesleyan * Winthrop-King Centre W, 82-76 Brewton-Parker 8-10 9-20 02/26/09 vs. Reinhardt * Winthrop-King Centre W, 89-73 02/28/09 vs. Lee * Winthrop-King Centre L, 55-40 So. Wesleyan 4-14 8-21
SSAC Tournament Reinhardt 2-16 9-21 03/05/09 vs. Southern Polytechnic Winthrop-King Centre L, 76-60
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Individual Statistics Name G FG Pct 3P Pct FT Pct HI PTS AVG Pranciliauskas, Tomas 27 119-286 0.416 71-181 0.392 70-90 0.778 29 379 14.04 Christopher, Fred 31 104-214 0.486 1-4 0.250 58-91 0.637 17 267 8.61 Martin, A.J. 31 100-196 0.510 8-27 0.296 52-77 0.675 16 260 8.39 Ofori-Attah, Edwin 30 92-258 0.357 44-123 0.358 19-44 0.432 21 247 8.23 Waddell, Qavotstaraj 21 69-117 0.590 0-1 0.000 23-50 0.460 23 161 7.67 Williams, Darius 31 63-139 0.453 5-25 0.200 33-51 0.647 21 164 5.29 Brown, Montagious 28 53-127 0.417 6-26 0.231 21-38 0.553 14 133 4.75 Edmondson, Corey 26 41-85 0.482 10-26 0.385 11-21 0.524 12 103 3.96 Walker, Jamie 31 36-78 0.462 5-13 0.385 30-49 0.612 18 107 3.45 Severt, Chris 31 23-74 0.311 13-45 0.289 33-46 0.717 10 92 2.97 Leonavicius, Mantas 30 26-68 0.382 2-5 0.400 11-23 0.478 8 65 2.17 Hendricks, Daniel 11 8-20 0.400 0-7 0.000 7-7 1.000 9 23 2.09 Walker, Brodrick 25 8-26 0.308 3-5 0.600 18-25 0.720 6 37 1.48 Cleary, Tim 0 0-0 0.000 0-0 0.000 0-0 0.000 0 0 0.00
Player Highs Player G Pts REB AST STL BLK FGM FGA 3PM 3PA Brown, Montagious 28 14 5 2 2 1 6 15 2 5 Christopher, Fred 31 17 11 4 2 3 6 10 1 1 Cleary, Tim 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Edmondson, Corey 26 12 4 1 1 0 6 10 2 4 Hendricks, Daniel 11 9 3 7 2 0 3 8 0 2 Leonavicius, Mantas 30 8 9 2 3 1 4 6 1 1 Martin, A.J. 31 16 9 4 2 2 7 11 2 3 Ofori-Attah, Edwin 30 21 6 5 3 1 9 19 4 10 Pranciliauskas, Tomas 27 29 8 5 4 1 9 18 6 11 Severt, Chris 31 10 5 9 4 1 3 7 3 5 Waddell, Qavotstaraj 21 23 13 3 2 6 11 12 0 1 Walker, Jamie 31 18 10 2 2 1 6 10 3 4 Walker, Brodrick 25 6 4 3 2 0 1 4 1 1 Williams, Darius 31 21 7 5 2 1 8 11 1 2
Averages Name G FG% 3FG% FT% REB AST BLK STL PTS Pranciliauskas, Tomas 27 0.416 0.392 0.778 2.67 1.74 0.07 0.93 14.04 Christopher, Fred 31 0.486 0.250 0.637 5.58 1.48 0.61 0.61 8.61 Martin, A.J. 31 0.510 0.296 0.675 5.00 1.45 0.36 0.87 8.39 Ofori-Attah, Edwin 30 0.357 0.358 0.432 2.13 1.10 0.20 0.63 8.23 Waddell, Qavotstaraj 21 0.590 0.000 0.460 7.38 1.10 2.33 0.52 7.67 Williams, Darius 31 0.453 0.200 0.647 2.16 0.45 0.07 0.48 5.29 Brown, Montagious 28 0.417 0.231 0.553 1.93 0.43 0.07 0.36 4.75 Edmondson, Corey 26 0.482 0.385 0.524 0.89 0.08 0.00 0.15 3.96 Walker, Jamie 31 0.462 0.385 0.612 2.87 0.13 0.32 0.19 3.45 Severt, Chris 31 0.311 0.289 0.717 2.19 3.07 0.03 0.71 2.97 Leonavicius, Mantas 30 0.382 0.400 0.478 3.57 0.47 0.17 0.53 2.17 Hendricks, Daniel 11 0.400 0.000 1.000 0.64 1.64 0.00 0.46 2.09 Walker, Brodrick 25 0.308 0.600 0.720 0.80 1.00 0.00 0.48 1.48 Cleary, Tim 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
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Dear Shorter Friend,
Incredible things are happening on the Hill, especially in the Athletic Department, as we continue to grow and bring championships home. I encourage you to “Catch the Spirit” and be a part of Shorter’s future.
First of all, thank you for your interest in Hawk Nation. This program is designed to help off-set athletic operating costs, assist in growth and development of our student athletes, and to promote school spirit both on and off the Hill.
Hawk Nation is destined for success, and I hope you will help jump start this wonder- ful new program by joining now!
Over the past few years, Shorter Athletics has reached new milestones, from winning conference and national championships to being nationally ranked within the NAIA. In addition to those achievements on the playing field, Shorter Athletics has established Rachel Rogers ’04 itself as a Christian athletic program. Director of Athletic Development Shorter coaches strive to put Christ first, emphasizing their role in helping develop Christian young men and women. While Hawks athletics is committed to excellence, its true purpose is to serve as a plat- form to share the gospel.
Your PRIDE and support of Shorter Athletics demonstrates to others what an outstanding institution we have. Your commitment to Hawk Nation makes an immediate impact on the lives of our student-athletes and the future success of Shorter Athletics!
I look forward to receiving your commitment and welcoming you into the Hawk Nation family.
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The following individuals and businesses have made generous contributions to the Shorter College Roundball Club. Formed in 2007, the Round- ball Club provides the men’s basketball team the opportunity to flourish at a first-class, competitive level. Thank you for your continued support of Hawk basketball! Mr. Robert Horsley Rob & Amy Walker J.T. Watters Gaines Dempsey Craig Brewster Owens Sporting Goods Bob & Bambi Berry Frank Brown David Land Frank Stegall Markham Berry Tim Wallis J. Anderson Davis Hugh & Lynnette Bonner Jimmy Smith Jim & Linda Owens Williams Temple Patrick Cash Mark Brewster Mark & Cathy Slonaker Rob & Susan Harbinson Rick Johnson Charlie & Lowery May Dr. & Mrs. Toby Morgan Bill Peterson Mr. Robert Ledbetter, Sr. Brooke Temple Mr. W.C. Harris Dr. Dan Pate Dr. & Mrs. Ed Brewster Van Willis Kent & Lauren Howard Lynn Dempsey Benjamin & Stacey Lovvorn Dempsey Auction Frank & Carol Brown Larry, Tlitha & Jonathan Formby Jimmy & Hollye Smith Frank & Stephanie Flemming
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Southern States Athletic Conference www.GoShorterHawks.com 52 2009-2010 Shorter Hawk Basketball Dr. Harold E. Newman, President
Shorter College is proud to be “A Christian College Committed to Excellence in Educa- tion.” Through our traditional programs in Rome and our adult-degree classes in Atlanta and Rome, Shorter is a place where the mind and spirit intersect through intentional study and dialogue.
Recent years have brought growing recognition for our successes as an educational institu- tion. In 2007, for the seventh consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report ranked Shorter among the South’s top baccalaureate colleges. We are also part of the Princeton Review’s lists as a “Best Southeastern College” and a “Best Value College.”
Our faculty, staff, administration, Board of Trustees, and Board of Visitors are work- ing hard to ensure that the college’s brightest days are ahead. I encourage you to become involved in Shorter College’s exciting future.
Sincerely,
Dr. Harold E. Newman, President
Dr. Harold E. Newman became Shorter College’s 18th president on January 26, 2006. Dr. Newman brought extensive knowledge of and a deep love for Shorter College to his presidency.
He served the college as provost for 20 years under four presidents and had served as interim president since January 1, 2005.
A classically trained musician, Dr. Newman holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in music from Furman University, a Master of Church Music in piano performance from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a Doctor of Education from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.
There, he majored in curriculum and instruction with collaterals in higher education and educa- tional administration and supervision.
Dr. Newman and his wife, Brenda, have two grown daughters: Cindy and Kathy.
Southern States Athletic Conference www.GoShorterHawks.com 2009-2010 Shorter Hawk Basketball 53 Bill Peterson, Director of Athletics
Bill Peterson is in his third year as Director of Athletics for Shorter College, having set a clear course for making Shorter one of the top athletic programs in the country.
Since being named Director of Athletics on March 26, 2007, Peterson has made the desire for overall excellence the cornerstone of Hawks Athletics. His decisions and expertise have produced a wave of firsts in a number of programs, while also allowing Shorter College to achieve its highest National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Directors’ Cup finish (21st in 2007-2008) in the history of the school.
Numerous sports have reached never-before seen levels of success. Volleyball won the team’s first-ever South States Athletic Conference (SSAC) title in 2007. Men’s cross coun- try captured back-to-back SSAC championships in 2007 and 2008 in just its second and third years of existence. Softball has enjoyed three consecutive conference championships and three straight trips to the NAIA National Tournament. Football captured its first-ever Mid-South Conference Western Division championship in just its fourth year as a program in 2008, consequently earning its first berth into the NAIA National Playoffs. Men’s track and field won its second straight Mid-South Conference crown and a fifth-place finish at the 2009 NAIA Outdoor Nationals in St. Louis, while the women’s track and field squad enjoyed its first league outdoor title and a seventh-place finish at nationals in 2009. Women’s basketball has produced two straight 20-win campaigns while men’s basketball has won 34 games in the last two seasons.
The Hawks have burst onto the national scene under Peterson, as cheerleading captured the school’s first-ever team national championship in 2008-2009 and Justyna Mudy brought Shorter its first female individual national champion- ship by winning the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the 2009 NAIA National Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
Peterson continues to push the Shorter athletic program to national prominence. In January 2008, the NAIA announced that Peterson, Shorter College and Rome-Floyd County, Ga. had successfully been awarded the bid for the 2008 and 2009 NAIA National Football Championship to be held at the Hawks’ home facility, Barron Stadium. In 2009, the SSAC Men’s Basketball Tournament was held at Shorter’s Winthrop-King Cen- tre, and the SSAC softball tournament was held for the second consecutive year at the Alto Park Softball Complex, home of the Lady Hawks.
Not only does Peterson expect excellence on the field and court, but he does so in the classroom as well. In 2008-2009, 16 student-athletes were named National Scholar-Athletes, and 74 were named to conference All-Academic teams. In 2007-2008, Shorter’s men’s soccer program boasted the highest team grade-point-average in the nation.
Prior to taking the helm of Hawks athletic program, Peterson served three years at his position of recruiting coordinator for the Shorter College football team.
He came to Shorter from Mount Paran Christian School in Kennesaw, Ga., where he served as head baseball coach. In 2005, he led Mount Paran to a school record 24 wins and a berth in the state finals while being named the Atlanta-Journal Constitution’s Coach of the Year. Prior to coaching, Peterson was President and Co-Founder of Horizon Medical Products (HMP), a publicly traded corporation headquartered in Atlanta.
Peterson played collegiate football at Texas Lutheran College where he was a member of the 1974 NAIA national championship team, coached by the legendary Jim Wacker. He finished college at Florida State University in 1978 with a degree in Accounting.
His father, Bill Sr., is credited with bringing the professional passing game to college football. He coached at Florida State from 1960-1970, at Rice University in 1971 and the Houston Oilers of the National Football League (NFL) from 1972-1973.
Peterson and his wife, Joanna, have four children: Will, Molly, Ben and Sam. Will was a senior tight end for the 2008 Mid-South Conference champion Shorter football team.
Southern States Athletic Conference www.GoShorterHawks.com 54 2009-2010 Shorter Hawk Basketball Shorter College Athletic Administration
Bill Peterson Dr. Nelson Price Ricci Lattanzi Director of Athletics Chairman, Board of Trustees Director of Operations
Matt Green Rachel Rogers Dr. Richard Cowan Sports Information Director Director of Athletic Development Faculty Athletics Representative
Beth Gibbons Cristy Pak Jim O’Hara Administrative Assistant Athletic Graduate Assistant Shorter Athletics Feature Writer Southern States Athletic Conference www.GoShorterHawks.com 2009-2010 Shorter Hawk Basketball 55 Shorter College Head Coaches
Orville Adams Scott Byrd Melanie Carter Phil Jones Men’s and Women’s Tennis Men’s and Women’s Track Softball Football
Matt Larry Rachel Magness Vic Mitchell Jon Moseley Baseball Men’s and Women’s Cheerleading Women’s Basketball Volleyball
Greg Owens Josh Severns Jay Stephenson Chad Warner Men’s and Women’s Golf Men’s and Women’s Soccer Men’s and Women’s XC Men’s Basketball Southern States Athletic Conference www.GoShorterHawks.com 56 2009-2010 Shorter Hawk Basketball Year-by-Year Results
Year Record Year Record 1957-58...... 0-8 1983-84...... 6-28 1958-59...... 9-15 1984-85...... 17-20 1959-60...... 10-13 1985-86...... 8-25 1960-61...... 11-14 1986-87...... 5-28 1961-62...... 12-10 1987-88...... 7-28 1962-63...... 16-8 1988-89...... 6-24 1963-64...... 22-5 1989-90...... 13-18 1964-65...... 26-5 1990-91...... 16-14 1965-66...... 24-6 1991-92...... 12-18 1966-67...... 22-9 1992-93...... 6-24 1967-68...... 10-18 1993-94...... 10-20 1968-69...... 8-18 1994-95...... 8-23 1969-70...... 13-5 1995-96...... 8-22 1970-71...... 9-18 1996-97...... 8-22 1971-72...... 6-18 1997-98...... 23-8 1972-73...... 11-15 1998-99...... 10-20 1973-74...... 16-10 1999-00...... 15-18 1974-75...... 14-14 2000-01...... 15-16 1975-76...... 15-12 2001-02...... 5-26 1976-77...... 15-13 2002-03...... 10-19 1977-78...... 13-15 2003-04...... 16-15 1978-79...... 15-14 2004-05...... 9-18 1979-80...... 3-25 2005-06...... 7-23 1980-81...... 10-21 2006-07...... 6-20 1981-82...... 5-22 2007-08...... 19-12 1982-83 ...... 10-21 2008-09...... 15-16
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Single-Season Records Career Records
Points Scored Points Scored Tony Burden, 1984-85...... 744 J.J. Merritt, 1994-98...... 2,146
Scoring Average Scoring Average Gordon Guinn, 1961-62...... 25.9 Elgin Kendall, 1973-75...... 20.3
Field Goal Attempts Field Goal Attempts Larry Throgmorton, 1970-71...... 599 J.J. Merritt, 1994-98...... 1,626
Field Goals Made Field Goals Made Tony Burden, 1984-85...... 301 J.J. Merritt, 1994-98...... 944
Free Throw Attempts Free Throw Attempts James Gossett, 1987-88...... 222 Chris Karas, 1988-91...... 552
Free Throws Made Free Throws Made Gordon Guinn, 1961-62...... 184 J.J. Merritt, 1994-98...... 429
Rebounds Rebounds Rusty Oxford, 1970-71...... 437 Jimmy Chastain, 1963-67...... 1,270
Rebounding Average Rebounding Average Gordon Guinn, 1961-62...... 17.5 Gordon Guinn, 1961-63...... 15.1
Field Goal Percentage Field Goal Percentage Tommy Johnstone, 1997-98...... 600 Mike Nance, 1983-85...... 554
Free Throw Percentage Free Throw Percentage Tomas Pranciliauskas, 2007-08...... 949 Tomas Pranciliauskas, 2007-09...... 875
Assists Assists Lennie Acuff, 1986-87...... 313 Lennie Acuff, 1986-88...... 607
Assists Average Assists Average Lennie Acuff, 1986-87...... 9.5 Lennie Acuff, 1986-88...... 8.9
Three-Point Attempts Three-Point Percentage Chuck Tumlin, 1986-87...... 239 Kent Howard, 1997-00...... 430
Three-Pointers Made Steals Chuck Tumlin, 1986-87...... 96 Pat Smith, 2002-04...... 143
Three-Point Percentage Levi Hatcher, 2004-05...... 500
Steals Pat Smith, 2003-04...... 86
Southern States Athletic Conference www.GoShorterHawks.com 58 2009-2010 Shorter Hawk Basketball All-Time Player Honors (since 1996)
All-Conference NAIA Scholar-Athlete J.J. Merritt...... 1996-97, 1997-98 Levi Hatcher...... 2004-05, 2005-06 Darrell Moore...... 2000-01 Casey Baxter...... 2005-06 Pat Smith...... 2002-03, 2003-04 Larry Savage...... 2007-08 Jack Richey...... 2005-06, 2006-07 Brodrick Walker*...... 2008-09 Kedric Wilson...... 2006-07, 2007-08 Tomas Pranciliauskas...... 2007-08, 2008-09 Hawks’ 1,000-Point Club NAIA All-America J.J. Merritt, 1994-98...... 2,146 J.J. Merritt...... 1997-98 Greg Horton, 1974-77...... 1,503 Pat Smith...... 2003-04 Earle Driggers, 1962-66...... 1,426 Tomas Pranciliauskas...... 2007-08 Chris Karas, 1988-91...... 1,393 Jimmy Chastain, 1963-67...... 1,292 All-Freshman Team Steve Hatch, 1970-74...... 1,277 Travous Williams...... 1996-97 Chuck Tumlin, 1984-88...... 1,277 Casey Baxter...... 2003-04 Todd Patrick, 1979-83...... 1,255 Jack Richey...... 2005-06 David Simpson, 1963-67...... 1,250 Jamie Walker*...... 2006-07 James Gossett, 1986-88...... 1,239 Montagious Brown*...... 2007-08 Larry Thorgmorton, 1967-71...... 1,172 Dwight Rainey, 1963-67...... 1,130 Conference Freshman of the Year Mark Gamble, 1986-89...... 1,097 Casey Baxter...... 2003-04 Elgin Kendall, 1973-75...... 1,036 Jack Richey...... 2005-06 Dave Fischer, 1982-84...... 1,009 Steve Catanzano, 1976-80...... 1,004 Academic All-Conference Travous Williams, 1996-00...... 1,004 Wayne Moss...... 1996-97, 1998-99 Bily Pollard...... 1998-99, 1999-00 * denotes current player Drew Dorsey...... 1999-00, 2000-01 Clay Stewart...... 2000-01, 2001-02 Dustin Hall...... 2000-01, 2001-02 Levi Hatcher...... 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06 Casey Baxter...... 2005-06 Larry Savage...... 2005-06, 2007-08 Jack Richey...... 2006-07 Eryk Johnson...... 2007-08 Brodrick Walker*...... 2007-08, 2008-09 Fred Christopher...... 2008-09 Edwin Ofori-Attah...... 2008-09 Chris Severt...... 2008-09 Jamie Walker*...... 2008-09
Southern States Athletic Conference Southern States Athletic Conference 60 2009-2010 Shorter Hawk Basketball 2010 Boys’ Summer Basketball Camps at Shorter
Ages 5-9 June 28 - July 1, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. July 12 - July 15, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Ages 9-14 June 28 - July 1, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. July 12 - July 15, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
The 2010 camps at Shorter College, directed by Coach Chad Warner, will feature:
• Individual fundamental instruction • Competitions • Games • Shorter gear for each camper • Daily and weekly awards
Call (706) 233-7343 for application and additional information!
Southern States Athletic Conference www.GoShorterHawks.com 2009-2010 Shorter Hawk Basketball 61 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
The purpose of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) is to promote the education and development of students through intercollegiate athletic participation. Member institutions, although varied and diverse, share a common commitment to high standards and to the principle that participa- tion in athletics serves as an integral part of the total educational process.
The NAIA embraces the concept of the student and recognizes the importance of the individuality of each member institution, the value of the conference and regional structure, and the benefits of membership in a national associa- tion.
The NAIA supports gender equity. Gender equity is an atmosphere and reality where fair distribution of overall athletic opportunity and resources, propor- tionate to enrollment, are available to women and men, and where no student- athlete, coach or athletics administrator is discriminated against in any way in the athletics program. That is to say, an athletics program is gender-equitable when the men’s sports program would be pleased to accept as its own the over- all participation opportunities and resources currently allocated to the women’s sports program and vice versa.
Advancing sport with innovative change
The NAIA has 50,000 student-athletes participating at nearly 300 member colleges and universities throughout the United States and Canada. Divided into 14 regions, the NAIA offers 23 championships in 13 sports.
Since 1937, the NAIA has continued a long tradition of pushing the envelope and making a positive difference in the lives of students, coaches and parents. The Champions of Character program is the latest cutting-edge addition to the NAIA’s proud history of innovation.
Through Champions of Character, the NAIA seeks to create an environment in which every student-athlete, coach, official and spectator are -com mitted to the true spirit of competition through the five core values: respect, integrity, reponsibility, servant leadership and sportsmanship. NAIA at a glance
• Nearly 300 member colleges and universities
• 23 national championships
• 650,000 student-athletes over the years
• First to include black colleges and students in championships
• First to include women in national championships
• First to develop system-wide character initiative with substantive programming
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Conceived in the mind of educator Luther Rice Gwaltney, the Chero- apartments, the J. Robert Eubanks Welcome Center and the Robert H. kee Baptist Female College opened for students in 1873. As pastor of Ledbetter baseball field. Rome Baptist Church, now First Baptist, Gwaltney encouraged the active participation of church members in the establishment of a school In 2003, U.S. News and World Report named Shorter one of the Best for young ladies. 25 Southern Comprehensive Colleges and one of the Top 10 Best Buys among South- Because of the generous contributions of ern Comprehensive Colleges. Alfred and Martha Shorter, in 1877 the col- lege was renamed Shorter College. Origi- Dr. Harold E. Newman was named nally, the college was housed in Victorian Shorter’s president in January 2006 after structures located on Shelton Hill, near having served as provost for 20 years and as Clock Tower Hill in downtown Rome. interim president for one year. Under his leadership, the college continues to receive By 1910 a new vision of a “Greater Shorter,” significant recognition. During the 2006- and contributions from the J. L. Bass family 2007 academic year, Shorter was ranked for and the J. P. Cooper family made the reloca- the sixth consecutive year among the South’s tion of the school to its current site a reality. best comprehensive colleges focusing on bachelor’s degrees. A significant innovation in the history of the college came in the early 1950s when Shorter also was ranked for the third consec- school administrators and trustees made the utive year as a “Best Southeastern College” decision to recruit the first male students. and a “Best Value College” by the Princeton The “Girl’s Creed” had to be abandoned, a Review; Shorter was one of 300 colleges dormitory for men constructed, nationwide selected for the Col- new sports teams created, frater- leges of Distinction guidebook. nities initiated, and very differ- ent rules of conduct established. Also, in the fall of 2006, Dr. Carmen Acevedo Butcher, Under the leadership of scholar in residence and a President Randall Minor, the graduate of Shorter College, Georgia Baptist Convention was named the 2006 Georgia was given control over the Professor of the Year by the election of trustees; new faculty Carnegie Foundation for the were hired, many of whom are Advancement of Teaching and still familiar faces on campus; the Council for Advancement a new administration build- and Support of Education. ing and student center, a new library, and a fine arts build- Campaigns for new facilities ing were constructed; and the and programs are planned, first African-American student which include a new library graduated from the college. wing, science facility, and per- forming arts center. In the 1990s, Shorter continued to lead. International programs, the establishment of the School of Professional Programs in the Atlanta Shorter continues to pursue its mission to inspire students to make area, the creation of the Hugh Davis Center for Ministry Education commitments to lifelong learning, personal spiritual values, responsible and the offering of an MBA degree program in business represent only citizenship, community and societal leadership and global awareness. a few developments. The Mission of Shorter College is to provide quality higher educa- Under President Larry McSwain, Shorter celebrated its 125th an- tion, enabling and encouraging student commitment to active life- niversary, dedicated the Winthrop-King Centre; converted the old long learning, personal spiritual values, responsible citizenship, and gymnasium into the Fitton Student Union; and constructed the Bass community and societal leadership in a global context.
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