QUICK FACTS Name of School Virginia Military Institute (VMI) City/Zip Lexington,Va. 24450 Table of Contents Founded 1839 Season Preview . .2-3 Enrollment 1,500 Nickname Keydets Coaching Staff Mascot Moe (Kangaroo) School Colors Red,Yellow & White Head Coach Duggar Baucom . .4-5 Arena (Capacity) Cameron Hall (5,000) Conference Big South Conference Associate Head Coach Daniel Willis . .6 Superintendent General J.H. Binford Peay III ‘62 Athletic Director Donny White ‘65 Assistant Coaches Jason Allison & Jack Castleberry 7 Athletic Department Phone 540-464-7251 2011-12 Rosters . .8 Ticket Office Phone 540-464-7266 Player Bios PROGRAM HISTORY First Year of Basketball 1908-09 Ron Burks . .9 Overall All-Time Record 806-1384 NCAA Appearances 3 Keith Gabriel . .10 Last NCAA Appearance 1976-77 (Sweet Sixteen) Last Postseason Opp. Kentucky (L, 78-93) Michael Sparks . .11 COACHING STAFF Wayne Whiting . .12 Head Coach Duggar Baucom (Charlotte ‘95) Record at VMI 87-94/Seventh Season Drew Absher . .13 Overall Record 124-113/Ninth Season To Reach Coach Contact SID Joe Carr . .14 Associate Head Coach Daniel Willis (Lenoir-Rhyne ‘01) D.J. Covington . .15 Assistant Coach Jason Allison (Liberty ‘99) Assistant Coach Jack Castleberry (VMI ‘07) Rodney Glasgow . .16 Administrative Assistant Betsey Nicely Athletic Trainer (Basketball) Lance Fujiwara Nick Gore . .17 TEAM INFORMATION Stan Okoye . .18 2010-11 Overall Record 18-13 Big South Record/Finish 10-8/4th 2011 Freshmen . .19-20 Postseason Lost in Big South Championship, Semifinals Starters Returning/Lost 4 - Burks,Glasgow, Covington, Okoye/1 - Kenon Media Information . .21 Letterwinners Returning/Lost 10/1 Keydets on the Air . .22 ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Associate A.D./Athletic Communications (BKB Contact) Wade Branner 2010-11 Statistics . .23-29 SID Office Phone 540-464-7253 Home Phone 540-463-5033 2010-11 Game Box Scores . .30-35 Email [email protected] Record Book Assoc. Athletic Communications Director (Sec. BKB) Brad Salois Press Row Phone 540-463-6725 Year-by-Year Records . .36-37 Sports Information Fax 540-464-7583 Mailing Address 116 Smith Hall; Record versus All Opponents . .38 Lexington,Va. 24450 Website www.VMIKeydets.com Single-Game Records . .39-40 Single-Season Records . .41-42 The 2011-12 VMI Basketball Season Prospectus is a production of the VMI Athletic Communications Office.The publication has been produced to aid the media in cover- Career Records . .43-44 ing VMI Basketball during the 2011-12 season. Annual Leaders . .45 For additional information, the media may contact the Athletic Communications Office, 116 Smith Hall, Lexington,VA 24450. The office may also be reached via tele- Cameron Hall Records . .46 phone at (540) 464-7253, or via fax at (540) 464-7583.We regret that we cannot make Team Awards . .47 printed copies of the Prospectus available to the public. Credits: The 2011-12 VMI Basketball Season Prospectus was produced and written Conference History . .48-49 by Wade Branner and Brad Salois of the VMI Athletic Communications Office. Editorial assistance by Scott Kemps and Joel Balthaser. Year-by-Year Results . .50-58 Photography: Andre Studios,VMI Communications & Marketing, Chuck Letterwinners . .59 Steenburgh, B.R. Floyd, Kevin Remington,Wade Branner and Joel Balthaser. 2011-12 Photo Roster . .60 2011-12 VMI Basketball Season Prospectus 1 2011-12 VMI Basketball Season Prospectus Season Preview The VMI Basketball program last year turned winning season over the past three years. out to be one of the big surprises in the Big A quarter of senior performers including three South basketball season and exceeded expecta- Now with four starters returning from last who were on the floor during VMI's shocking tions of those who had overlooked the Keydets year's squad including the freshman of the year, win over Kentucky in 2008-09, return to form in the 2010-11 preseason polls. Picked eighth in will opponents take notice in 2011-12? The an experienced nucleus that will provide leader- the 10-team preseason poll last October,VMI answer is a resounding yes as the Keydets have ship this year. labored through injuries and inconsistencies been tabbed third in this year's preseason poll. throughout the first two-thirds of the season VMI appears poised to face the challenges of a Senior guard Keith Gabriel is a dynamic and before catching fire with a February mad dash team with higher expectations. explosive player who can give the team a burst that produced five straight conference victories of energy and gives an athletic presence to the to close out the regular season and an upper- There appears to be plenty of firepower return- wing and could contend for all-conference hon- place finish (4th) with the right to host a first- ing from the team that led NCAA Division I in ors. Gabriel will be working to perform at a round conference tournament game. scoring for an unprecedented fifth straight sea- consistent and high level for his senior season son. Four returning starters, 10 lettermen, and after ranking third on the team in scoring and After securing a first-round tourney win to run five newcomers will be working to prove that 11th in the BSC with made 63 treys which the streak to six and advance to the semifinals, last season was no fluke and a firm foundation ranked sixth in the league and his 3-point per- VMI fell eventually to top-seeded Coastal has been built to launch VMI basketball in the centage also ranked 6th in the BSC. Gabriel also Carolina on the Chants' home floor to close future.The program over the last five years has led the team in steals (53) and placed sixth in out one of the most productive runs in recent secured more total victories on the hardwood the league. program history against conference foes - the than any of the service academies or The longest streak since 1995-96.The Keydets fin- Citadel. Senior guard Ron Burks is a dependable veteran ished out the year with and 18-13 record and performer who has filled a variety of roles dur- 10-8 mark in league play. It marked their second Of all the returning parts to the high-scoring ing his career in the backcourt at point guard VMI offensive and inside.A returning starter who will be 2011-12 SCHEDULE attack, one key counted on for leadership, Burks seems to be a NOVEMBER component will not barometer for the team and often draws the 11 vs.The Citadel (All-Military Classic) Colorado Springs, Colo. Midnight return and the void top defensive assignment. Burks played in 24 12 Army/Air Force Colorado Springs, Colo. TBA must be replaced to games and missed nearly a month in early sea- 15 Alice Lloyd Lexington,Va. 7 p.m. keep the score- son when he injured his hand but returned and 19 UMBC Lexington, Va. 6 p.m. 23 at Ohio State Columbus, Ohio 7 p.m. board flickering this made 22 starts on the season while finishing DECEMBER winter. Graduated third on the team in rebounding with a 4.5 1 at Coastal Carolina* Conway, S.C. 7 p.m. All-Big South average and hitting double figures scoring in 12 3 at Charleston Southern* N. Charleston, S.C. 5:30 p.m. Conference guard games. 6 at Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Pa. 7 p.m. Austin Kenon, one 8 Central Pennsylvania Lexington,Va. 7 p.m. of the top 3-point Senior guard Michael Sparks is an excellent 10 Milligan Lexington, Va. 1 p.m. 12 at Longwood Farmville,Va. 7 p.m. threats in the coun- shooter who will be counted on even more for 22 at Old Dominion Norfolk, Va. 7 p.m. try over the past his outside touch this year, with the graduation 31 Presbyterian College* Lexington, Va. 1 p.m. four years, has of Kenon. Sparks can stretch defenses with his JANUARY taken his talents to range and has been both a starter and reserve 2 Gardner-Webb* Lexington,Va. 7 p.m. professional ball in in his career. 5 at UNC Asheville* Asheville, N.C. 7 p.m. Europe. Kenon 7 at Winthrop* Rock Hill, S.C. 4 p.m. 10 Liberty* Lexington, Va. 7 p.m. ranked first overall 14 Radford* - MASN Lexington, Va. 8 p.m. in the BSC in 3- 19 High Point* Lexington, Va. 7 p.m. pointers made and 21 at Campbell* Buies Creek, N.C. 3:30 p.m. 3-point percentage 26 at Radford* Radford, Va. 7 p.m. and led in scoring in FEBRUARY league games while 2 UNC Asheville* Lexington, Va. 7 p.m. 4 Winthrop* Lexington, Va. 1 p.m. placing second 9 at Presbyterian College* Clinton, S.C. 7 p.m. overall in confer- 11 at Gardner-Webb* Boiling Springs, N.C. 7 p.m. ence scoring. He 14 at Liberty* Lynchburg,Va. 7 p.m. became VMI's all- 18 ESPN BracketBusters Lexington,Va. TBA time 3-point leader 23 Charleston Southern* Lexington,Va. 7 p.m. 25 Coastal Carolina* Lexington, Va. 1 p.m. with 337 treys which ranks third in February 27 - March 3 Big South Big South Tournament Conference all-time. Michael Sparks * - Big South Conference Game All Times Eastern 2 2011-12 VMI Basketball Season Prospectus 2011-12 VMI Basketball Season Prospectus Senior forward Wayne Whiting has battled year and is looking forward to a sensa- through a shoulder injury throughout his tional sophomore season as a Keydet. career, but has proven to be very effective when healthy and will give the Keydets Sophomore point guard Rodney Glasgow depth at the inside positions. is a Big South All-Freshman team pick and a returning starter who should continue Another top returning performer is 6-5 to progress after together a solid fresh- power forward Stan Okoye, a versatile man season.