HUMBB2007Covers 11/23/07 5:31 PM Page 1 HUMBB2007Covers 11/23/07 5:31 PM Page 2 Quick Facts General Information Location: Hampton, Va. Founded: 1868 Enrollment: 6,156 Nickname: Pirates Colors: Royal Blue and White Arena: Hampton University Convocation Center (7,200) Conference: Mid-Eastern Athletic (MEAC) Basketball Staff Head Coach: Kevin Nickelberry (Virginia Wesleyan ‘86) Record at HU: 15-16 (1 year) Overall Record: 15-16 (1 year) Basketball Office Phone: (757) 728-6818 Assistant Coaches: Edward Joyner, Jr. (Johnson C. Smith ‘95), Adrian Walters (St. Francis ‘86), Eric Williams (St. Paul’s College) Basketball Athletic Trainer: Christina Espinoza Sports Information Basketball SID: Maurice Williams (Livingstone ‘05) SID Office Phone: (757) 727-5757 SID Cell Phone: (803) 842-1279 SID Fax: (757) 728-5813 Email: [email protected] Press Row Phone: (757) 728-6889 Website: www.hamptonpirates.com SID Mailing Address: 194 Holland Hall Hampton, VA 23668 Team Information 2006-07 Overall Record: 15-16 2006-07 MEAC Record: 10-8 (T-3rd) 2006-07 Postseason Play: N/A 2007-08 Personnel Breakdown Lettermen Returning: 12 Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. PPG RPG FG% FT% Chad Easterling F 6-6 210 R-So. 0.2 0.3 .333 .000 Mike Freeman F 6-8 220 So. 14.2 6.5 .678 .699 John Ntoko G 6-3 208 So. 0.8 0.7 .194 .571 Lionel Pehoua* F 6-5 230 R-Jr. 3.4 3.1 .506 .435 Matthew Pilgrim F 6-8 225 So. 11.0 5.3 .471 .488 Jonathan Robinson F 6-3 185 Sr. 0.4 0.6 .300 .313 Vincent Simpson G 6-1 170 So. 5.9 2.4 .328 .679 Theo Smalling F 6-7 220 So. 2.7 4.2 .410 .531 Kevin Sumner G 6-3 197 Grad. 1.8 0.4 .500 1.000 Bryan Taylor G 6-3 190 Jr. 0.7 0.5 .375 .500 Rashad West G 6-1 175 Sr. 17.8 3.6 .395 .803 Adrian Woodard F 6-4 200 Sr. 5.5 4.3 .473 .604 *Missed the 2006-07 season due to injury, stats are from 2005-06 Newcomers: 5 Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Donte Harrison F 6-9 205 Jr. Milade Lola-Charles C 6-10 Fr. Oluwaseyi Oseni C 6-10 240 R-Fr. Christopher Tolson G 6-0 Fr. Brandon Tunnell G 6-0 Fr. Lettermen Lost: 3 Name Pos. Ht. Wt. PPG RPG FG% FT% Kevin Clark F 6-7 190 2.6 2.1 .277 .737 Demario Mattox G 6-3 180 6.0 2.0 .354 .679 Junior Pehoua G 6-6 210 3.9 2.1 .342 .639 Starters Returning: 5 (Rashad West, Vincent Simpson, Michael Freeman, Matthew Pilgrim, Theo Smalling) Starters Lost: 0 Top Returning Scorer: Rashad West (17.8 ppg) Top Returning Rebounder: Michael Freeman (6.5 rpg) Top Returning Assist Maker: Rashad West (82 assists) Top Returning Shot Blocker: Michael Freeman (21 blocks) Top Returnee In Steals: Rashad West (58 steals) All-Time Postseason Play All-Time NCAA Appearances: 3 All-Time NCAA Tournament Record: 1-3 Last NCAA Appearance/Result: 2006/Lost in Play-In Game to Monmouth 49-71 001 HUMBB TOC 2007 11/23/07 5:34 PM Page 1 TABLETABLE OFOF CONTENTSCONTENTS Quick Facts IFC Media Information 2-3 Why Hampton? 4 The 2007-2008 Outlook 5-8 The Coaches 9-14 Basketball Support Staff 15-16 Meet The Pirates 17-42 Radio/TV Chart 19 The 2007-2008 Opponents 43-64 C R E D I T S The Year In Review 65-82 Hampton University The Records 83-126 Basketball Magazine The Records 83-126 PUBLISHED BY The MEAC Conference 127-131 The Office of Sports Information The University 133-138 DIRECTOR AND EDITOR Administration 136-137 Maurice Williams Administration 136-137 Dr. William R. Harvey PHOTO CREDITS HAMPTON UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT Mark Sutton All-Pro Photography Department of Athletics 139-151 Electric Eye Lonza Hardy, Jr. HU Sports Information Office DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS Sports Illustrated-Porter Binks 2nd Chance Productions Athletic Staff 142 Hampton Convocation Center 151 Athletic Staff Contact Information 152 2006-2007 Results IBC 2007-2008 Pirate Basketball Schedule BC Acknowledgements The Pirate Media Guide is published by Hampton University. Editorial content was written and edited by Maurice Williams, Sports Information Director of the HU Sports Information Office. For further information regarding Pirate Athletics, please write Hampton University Sports Information, Hampton University, Hampton, Virginia 23668 or phone (757) 727-5811. 002-004 HUMBB Media 2007 11/23/07 4:34 PM Page 2 2 0 0 7 - 0 8 P i r a t e s To The Media TO THE MEDIA COVERING THE 2007-2008 PIRATES he Hampton University Interviews With alongside the baseline of the game floor. 2007-2008 Pirates Men’s Student-Athletes The players’ bench area is clearly marked T and is restricted to official team personnel Basketball Media Guide All interviews with HU student- only. Anyone wearing a photo pass that has been designed for the use of athletes must be arranged does not have appropriate equipment in media and Pirates’ fans. Addi- through the Sports Information his/her possession will be asked to leave the tional information, including Office. Interviews, including sideline area. Photographer positions are at press releases, photos, video telephone, must be arranged at the complete discretion of the basketball footage, and clips, is available by least 24 hours prior to desired game officials and the Sports Information request to accredited media time. Interviews will be done Office AT ALL TIMES. Failure to comply outlets. Any questions not cover- either prior to or after practice; with their directions will result in expulsion ed in this publication can be MAURICE WILLIAMS no interviews will be done from the arena. directed to the Hampton Univer- SPORTS INFORMATION during practice. Telephone inter- DIRECTOR sity Sports Information Office. views will be scheduled when Game Footage the players’ schedules allow. All games are video taped on Sony super Credentials Post-Game Interviews high 8 and Beta. All interviews and game footage are available to interested television Credentials are issued to working media Post-game interview requests should be stations and networks. Contact the Sports only – working press, radio, television, arranged through the Sports Information Information Office or Walter Walker, Media photography and scouting – and must be Office within five minutes of the contest’s Productions Director, at 757-727-5433, for visible at all times for access to the press final point. At the conclusion of the contest, further details. area. Requests must be made in writing on players and coaches are available for company letterhead to Hampton Univer- interviews after a 10-minute “cooling-off” Broadcasting sity’s SID, Maurice Williams. period. Following the cooling-off period, HU All visiting radio stations wishing to Season credentials will be granted only to athletes will be brought to the interview broadcast a contest at the Hampton Univer- daily newspapers and television/radio area in the Hampton University Convocation sity Convocation Center must contact the stations that cover the Pirates on a regular Center. Players will be available for 20 Sports Information Office at least two basis. Other media outlets will be granted minutes. The locker room and training area weeks prior to the contest. credentials on a single-game, space- are closed to the media. Practice Schedules available basis at the discretion of the Office Parking of Sports Information. Requests for single Throughout the season various Pirates game credentials should arrive no later than Press parking passes are available upon practices are open to the media. Kevin 48 hours prior to the day of the game. request on a limited basis and must be Nickelberry will meet with interested media Requests will be evaluated and credentials picked up at least 24 hours in advance of 15-30 minutes prior to or immediately will be issued according to the following the weekly contest. Press parking creden- following practice. A member of the criteria: tials must be visible in the front window at Sports Information staff will assist in all times. Passes cannot be transferred or gathering requested players for interviews • State newspapers by circulation, wire replaced. on a daily basis. services, national publications, news- papers from opponent’s area and student Pre-Game Notes www.hamptonpirates.com newspapers from HU and opponent’s The media may obtain game-day infor- For up-to-date game stories, statistics, school. mation, including notes and statistics for schedules, results and other HU athletics • Other daily newspapers with preference both teams, on press row or in the “Green department information, please locate to those that regularly cover Hampton Room”/media room, of the Hampton www.hamptonpirates.com on the World University. University Convocation Center. Media Wide Web. members who wish to receive a faxed copy Statistics and Transmission Service • Radio and television personnel not broad- of the game-day notes prior to arriving at casting, but considered reporting. the HU Convocation Center should contact Statistics, pre-game notes, flip cards, game • Non-daily newspapers with preference Maurice Williams. programs and lineups will be distributed in the “Green Room”/media room, prior to to those that regularly cover Hampton Photography University and photographers (if space game time. Play-by-play, half time and final available). All photographers and camera operators game statistics, and quotes will be must wear a visible credential issued by available at least 10 minutes after the • Scouts. the Hampton Sports Information Office. conclusion of the game. Statistics are Interviewing Coach Nickelberry Photographers and television camera tabulated by computer, The Stat Crew All interviews, phone or in-person (office), operators approved to work on the sideline System for Basketball, and can be copied must be arranged through the Sports must secure a photo pass.