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2013 14 CHARLESTON BASKETBALL RECORD BOOK QUICK FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION TEAM INFORMATION Location: Charleston, S.C. 2012-13 Overall Record: 24-11 Founded: 1770 SoCon Record: 14-4 Enrollment: 11,649 2013 Postseason Play: Nickname: Cougars Lost to George Mason in CBI First Round Colors: Maroon and White Starters Returning/Lost: 4/1 Affiliation: NCAA Division I Letterwinners R/L: 12/5 Conference: Colonial Athletic Association Newcomers: 4 Home Court (Capacity): Top Returners: TD Arena/John Kresse Court (5,100) (Name, Ht., Class, Pos., PPG, RPG, Honors) President: Dr. P. George Benson (Bucknell ‘68) • Adjehi Baru, 6-9, Jr., F, 9.8 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 2013 SoCon All- Director of Athletics: Tournament Team, Led Southern Conference in rebounding Joe Hull (North Carolina State ‘78) which ranked No. 77 nationally in 2012-13 Associate AD/SWA: • Anthony Stitt, 6-1, Jr., G, 11.0 ppg, 2.4 rpg Laura Lageman (Buffalo ‘82) • Anthony Thomas, 6-7, Sr., SF, 8.5 ppg, 4.8 rpg Faculty Athletics Representative: • Willis Hall, 6-6, RS-SR, F, 7.7 ppg, 6.4 rpg Dr. Vince Benigni (IUP ‘83) Newcomers: Ticket Office Phone: (843) 953-2632 (Name, Pos., Hometown) • Joe Chealey, G, Orlando, Fla. COACHING STAFF • Johnathan Burroughs-Cook, G, Memphis, Tenn. • Terrance O’Donohue, F, Norcross, Ga. Head Coach: Doug Wojcik – Second Season Head Coach’s Overall Record (Years): 164-103 (Eight Years) • Glen Pierre, Jr., F/C, Orlando, Fla. Head Coach’s CofC Record (Years): 24-11 (One Year) Basketball Office Phone: (843) 953-5556 ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS Associate Head Coach: Director of Athletics Communications Amir Abdur-Rahim (SE Louisiana ‘04) – Second Season (Men’s Basketball Contact): Assistant Coach: Marlene Navor (Washington State ’00) Ryan Freeberg (Minnesota State, Mankato ‘00) – Second Season Office Phone: (843) 953-6720 Assistant Coach: Joe Wallace (West Liberty ‘05) – First Season Cell Phone: (843) 647-9916 Director of Basketball Operations: E-Mail: [email protected] Phil Sherry (Gonzaga ‘07) – First Season Associate Director/Webmaster: Video Coordinator: Will Bryan (Davidson ‘08) Richarde McCray (Faulkner ‘08) – Second Season Assistant Director: Nick Vlattas (Virginia Tech ’09) BASKETBALL HISTORY Assistant Director: Seasons of Basketball: Ryan Madden (Missouri ’13) Athletics Communications Phone: 104th Season (23rd as NCAA Division I) (843) 953-5465 Overall All-Time Record (Since 1898): 1,157-941 (.551) Athletics Communications Fax: Overall NCAA Division I Record (Since 1991): (843) 953-6534 493-184 (.728) Press Row Phone: (843) 953-6554 All-Time Home Court Record: 400-62 (.866) Website: www.CofCSports.com Record in TD Arena (Since 2008): 58-18 (.763) Mailing Address: NCAA Appearances (Last): Four (1999) College of Charleston Athletics Communications NIT Appearances (Last): Four (2011) TD Arena, Room 109 CBI/CIT Appearances (Last): Three (2013) / None 301 Meeting Street Last Time AP and Coaches Top 25 Rankings: Charleston, SC 29401 March 8, 1999 (No. 16) / April 1, 1997 (No. 21) 1 2013 14 CHARLESTON BASKETBALL RECORD BOOK 2013 14 SCHEDULE DATE DAY OPPONENT LOCATION TIME Nov. 2 Saturday NEWBERRY (Exhibition) Charleston, S.C. 7 p.m. Nov. 9 Saturday at Louisville [ESPN3] Louisville, Ky. 1 p.m. Nov. 12 Tuesday CHARLOTTE Charleston, S.C. 7 p.m. Nov. 15 Friday UNC ASHEVILLE [MyTV] Charleston, S.C. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 18 Monday MIAMI (Fla.) [MyTV/CSS] Charleston, S.C. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 23 Saturday FURMAN Charleston, S.C. 6 p.m. THE WOODEN LEGACY Arizona State, CofC, Cal State Fullerton, Creighton, George Washington, Marquette, Miami, San Diego State Nov. 28 Thursday vs. San Diego State$ [ESPNU] Anaheim, Calif. 8:30 p.m. Nov. 29 Friday vs. Creighton/Arizona State$ [ESPN2/ESPNU] Anaheim, Calif. 9:30/Midnight Dec. 1 Sunday vs. TBA$ [ESPN2/ESPNU/ESPN3] Anaheim, Calif. TBA Dec. 12 Thursday COKER Charleston, S.C. 7 p.m. Dec. 15 Sunday MARIST [MyTV] Charleston, S.C. 2 p.m. Dec. 18 Wednesday at Old Dominion Norfolk, Va. 7 p.m. Dec. 21 Saturday KENT STATE% [MyTV] Charleston, S.C. 3 p.m. Dec. 29 Sunday at The Citadel Charleston, S.C. 2 p.m. Jan. 1 Wednesday at Davidson [MyTV/CSS] Davidson, N.C. 2 p.m. Jan. 4 Saturday HOWARD [MyTV] Charleston, S.C. 4 p.m. Jan. 7 Tuesday JAMES MADISON* [CSS] Charleston, S.C. 7 p.m. Jan. 11 Saturday at Hofstra* Hempstead, N.Y. 4 p.m. Jan. 13 Monday at Northeastern* [NBC Sports Network] Boston, Mass. 7 p.m. Jan. 19 Sunday TOWSON* [NBC Sports Network] Charleston, S.C. 3:30 p.m. Jan. 22 Wednesday UNC WILMINGTON* [CSS] Charleston, S.C. 7 p.m. Jan. 25 Saturday at James Madison* [Comcast SportsNet] Harrisonburg, Va. 2 p.m. Jan. 27 Monday at William & Mary* Williamsburg, Va. 7 p.m. Feb. 1 Saturday HOFSTRA* (Homecoming) Charleston, S.C. 4 p.m. Feb. 5 Wednesday at Delaware* Newark, Del. 7 p.m. Feb. 8 Saturday at Towson* [Comcast SportsNet] Towson, Md. 2 p.m. Feb. 13 Thursday DREXEL* [NBC Sports Network] Charleston, S.C. 7 p.m. Feb. 15 Saturday NORTHEASTERN* [MyTV/CSS] Charleston, S.C. 7 p.m. Feb. 19 Wednesday WILLIAM & MARY* [CSS] Charleston, S.C. 7 p.m. Feb. 22 Saturday at UNC Wilmington* [MyTV] Wilmington, N.C. 7 p.m. Feb. 26 Wednesday at Drexel* Philadelphia, Pa. 7 p.m. March 1 Saturday DELAWARE* [Comcast SportsNet] Charleston, S.C. 2 p.m. Mar. 7-10 Friday-Monday at CAA Championship Baltimore, Md. TBA Mar. 18-19 Tuesday-Wednesday at NCAA First Four Dayton, Ohio TBA Mar. 20-23 Thursday-Sunday at NCAA Second/Third Rounds TBA TBA Mar. 27-30 Thursday-Sunday at NCAA Regionals TBA TBA Apr. 5 & Apr. 7 Saturday & Monday at NCAA Final Four Arlington, Texas TBA $ Denotes The Wooden Legacy (Anaheim, Calif.) * Denotes CAA game % Denotes doubleheader with CofC women’s basketball team All Times Listed In Eastern Time Zone 2 2013 14 CHARLESTON BASKETBALL RECORD BOOK 2013 14 ROSTER NUMERICAL No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Previous School) 1 Adjehi Baru F 6-9 225 Jr. Abidjan, Ivory Coast (The Steward School) 2 Johnathan Burroughs-Cook G 6-1 175 Fr. Memphis, Tenn. (Ridgeway) 3 Anthony Thomas SF 6-7 207 Sr. Winston-Salem, N.C. (Hutchinson CC) 5 Glen Pierre, Jr. F/C 6-11 210 Fr. Orlando, Fla. (Oldsmar Christian School) 10 Pat Branin G 6-1 190 Jr. Richmond, Va. (The Steward School) 11 Nori Johnson G/F 6-5 209 Sr. Greer, S.C. (Fork Union Academy) 13 Joe Chealey G 6-3 180 Fr. Orlando, Fla. (Apopka) 14 Theo Johnson G/F 6-6 195 So. Sacramento, Calif. (Franklin) 15 Terrance O’Donohue F 6-7 225 Fr. Norcross, Ga. (Norcross) 20 Chad Cooke G 6-0 175 So. Bolingbrook, Ill. (Bolingbrook) 22 Anthony Stitt G 6-1 180 Jr. Charlotte, N.C. (Butler) 24 Canyon Barry G 6-6 195 RS-Fr. Colorado Springs, Colo. (Cheyenne Mountain) 31 Harrison Bowne F 6-6 230 So. Hickory, N.C. (St. Stephens) 33 David Wishon C 7-2 265 RS-So. Concord, N.C. (Tulsa) 41 Judson Hall F 6-6 200 Sr. Charlotte, N.C. (Charlotte Christian) 53 Willis Hall F 6-6 235 Sr. Charlotte, N.C. (Charlotte Christian) Head Coach: Doug Wojcik (U.S. Naval Academy ‘87) – Second Season Associate Head Coach: Amir Abdur-Rahim (Southeastern Louisiana ’04) – Second Season Assistant Coach: Ryan Freeberg (Minnesota State, Mankato ’00) – Second Season Assistant Coach: Joe Wallace (West Liberty ’05) – First Season Director of Basketball Operations: Phil Sherry (Gonzaga ’07) – First Season Video Coordinator: Richarde McCray (Faulkner ’08) – Second Season PRONUNCIATION GUIDE AMIR ABDUR-RAHIM UH-mere ab-durr-RA-heem ADJEHI BARU UH-jie (like PIE) BUH-ROO Harrison BOWNE Bone Joe CHEALEY CHEE-lee David WISHON WISH-on Doug WOJCIK WO-jick 3 2013 14 CHARLESTON BASKETBALL RECORD BOOK PRESEASON NOTES • Head Coach Doug Wojcik enters his second season at College of Charleston. Last year, the Cougars compiled a 24-11 overall record, a 14-4 regular-season mark in Southern Conference play en route to an appearance in the conference championship game. They also earned a postseason berth to the College Basketball Invitational, defeated 2013 NIT champion and No. 21-ranked Baylor (63-59) on the road and recorded an impressive 11-2 mark away from TD Arena which tied for the second- most road wins in Division I in 2012-13. • The College of Charleston returns 10 letterwinners who accounted for 68 percent of the team’s scoring and 68 percent of the team’s rebounding in 2012-13. Three of the team’s projected starters played at least 29 minutes or more in each game a year ago. • CofC enters its inaugural season in the Colonial Athletic Assocation after officially joining the league on July 1, 2013. The Cougars are 35-13 (.729) all-time versus CAA (former and current) schools having faced Towson (2-1), Delaware (2-0), Drexel (2-0), George Mason (3-2), Georgia State (16-6), James Madison (1-0), UNC Wilmington (8-4) and Old Dominion (1- 0). • The Cougars were picked to finish third in the preseason CAA coaches poll behind Towson and Drexel. Two players received preseason billing including All-CAA Second Team selection Adjehi Baru (9.8 ppg and 8.3 rpg) and All-CAA Honorable Mention Anthony Stitt (11.0 ppg and 3.2 apg). • Like his father, NBA Hall of Famer, Rick Barry, College of Charleston redshirt freshman guard Canyon Barry shoots his free throws underhanded. • CofC welcomes four newcomers to the squad including point guard Preseason All-CAA Second Team Adjehi Baru Joe Chealey from Orlando, Terrance O’Donohue from Norcross, Ga., Johnathan Burroughs-Cook from Memphis and Glen Pierre, Jr., from Orlando.