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WOFFORD MEN’S BASKETBALL MBB CONTACT: HANNAH BRADLEY // [email protected] // 864-597-4092 // @HANNAHBRADLEYCU 2017-18 SCHEDULE WOFFORD TERRIERS (5-4) OVERALL: 5-4 l SOCON: 0-0 VS. JOHNSON & WALES (2-5) NOVEMBER SATURDAY, DEC. 9 • RICHARDSON INDOOR STADIUM • SPARTANBURG, S.C. • 4:00 P.M. 10 South Carolina L, 73-52 12 Washington & Lee ! W, 103-66 16 at California ! L, 79-65 18 Bob Jones ! W, 96-65 GAME 10 19 North Florida ! W, 86-83 Watch: SoCon Digital Network 22 at Texas Tech L, 79-56 Announcer: Phil Cox 26 at UNC Asheville L, 85-65 29 at Coastal Carolina W, 87-81 Radio: Wofford/IMG Digital Network Announcers: Phil Cox DECEMBER Live Stats: http://www.sidearmstats. 6 Georgia Tech W, 63-60 TERRIERS VS. WILDCATS com/wofford/mbball/ SERIES: Wofford leads 1-0 9 Johnson & Wales 7 PM Head Coach: Mike Young Head Coach: James Casciano 17 vs. High Point % 2 PM Record at Wofford: 253-230, 16th Record at JWU: 46-43 Last meeting: Nov. 30, 2013 20 at North Carolina 9 PM Career Record: Same Career Record: 376-422 Wofford won 90-48 in Spartanburg 30 at UNCG * 5 PM Record vs. JWU: 1-0 Record vs. Wofford: First meeting Series in Spartanburg: 1-0 Stat Leaders Stat Leaders Series in Charlotte: NA JANUARY Points: Magee, 24.0 Points: Poole, 16.1 Current Win Streak: Wofford W1 4 VMI* 7 PM Rebounds: Jackson, 6.0 Rebounds: Poole, 8.8 Wofford’s Largest Win: 42 6 The Citadel * 7 PM Assists: Murphy, 4.1 Assists: Poole, 3.4 Wofford 90-JWU 48, 11.30.13 10 Harvard 7 PM Steals: Jackson, 1.8 Steals: McAfee, 1.7 13 Furman* 7 PM Twitter: @WoffordMBB Twitter: 18 at Samford* 8 PM PROBABLE STARTERS HT. YR. HOMETOWN PPG RPG MPG NOTES 20 Chattanooga * 7 PM G - #3 Fletcher Magee 6-4 Jr. Orlando, Fla. 24.0* 1.7 34.1* leading scorer, SoCon POTM 24 at VMI * 7 PM G - #5 Storm Murphy 5-11 Fr. Middleton, Wisc. 4.1 1.8 24.3 Wofford leader in assists 27 ETSU * 7 PM 29 Western Carolina * 7 PM G - #10 Nathan Hoover 6-4 So. Memphis, Tenn. 11.2 2.0 27.9 Scored 18 twice on year F - #33 Cameron Jackson 6-8 Jr. Winchester, Va. 11.4 6.4* 23.0 10 rebounds vs. GT FEBRUARY C - #50 Matthew Pegram 6-11 Jr. Mt. Pleasant, S.C. 9.1 4.2 23.8 1st year starter, tallest 1 at The Citadel * 6 PM KEY RESERVES HT. YR. HOMETOWN PPG RPG MPG NOTES 3 at Mercer * 4:30 PM G - #1 Derrick Brooks 6-3 Sr. Hinesville, Ga. 1.8 1.8 11.4 First guard off bench, lone senior 7 Samford * 7 PM F - #2 Michael Manning Jr. 6-9 R-Fr. Memphis, Tenn. -- 1.0 4.3 seen limited action 10 at Furman * 4:30 PM G - #11 Bobby Perez 5-11 Jr. Atlanta, Ga. 1.0 -- 4.0 seen limited action 15 at Western Carolina * 7:30 PM F - #12 Dishon Lowery 6-7 So. St. Louis, Mo. 2.3 1.4 7.4 7-9 from the field (77.8%) 17 at Chattanooga * 5 PM G - #15 Trevor Stumpe 6-5 So. Plainfield, Ill. 7.0 2.3 15.8 career high 16 pts. vs. Coastal 20 UNCG* 7 PM G - #21 Tray Hollowell 6-2 Fr. Hopkinsville, Ky. 3.3 0.8 10.6 Scored 12 (5-9) vs. W&L 23 at ETSU* 7 PM F - #24 Keve Aluma 6-9 Fr. Berlin, Md. 3.1 4.0 17.3 first big off the bench 25 Mercer* 7 PM G - #31 Donovan Theme-Love 6-1 So. Providence, R.I. 2.4 1.2 15.7 backup point guard F - #34 Grayson Hickert 6-7 Fr. Huntersville, N.C. -- -- -- has not seen action MARCH 2-5 Southern Conference Tournament ^ TBD *team high Home games in bold l All times listed Eastern l TERRIER TIDBITS * indicates SoCon game l ! Maui Jim Maui Invitational | % • This is only Wofford’s second meeting with Johnson & Wales. Wofford won the lone meeting 90-48 on Nov. 30, 2013 Mountain Invitational (Asheville, N.C.) | ^ in Asheville, N.C. • This is Wofford’s second consecutive home game, but then the Terriers hit the road for the final three in 2017. • Wofford beat Georgia Tech in the Terriers’ last contest on Wednesday night. It was Wofford’s third win over the Yellow Jackets but first at home. In fact, it was Wofford’s first HOME win over one of the current 15 ACC schools. • Five of Wofford’s nine games have been decided by 20 points or more. Two were wins and three were losses. Of the other four, two were decided by three or less and both were Wofford wins. • The Terriers have won two in a row for the second time this season and are 4-1 at home. • Wofford has just one lone senior on the roster, guard Derrick Brooks. • Wofford head coach Mike Young passed 250 career wins in the win over Bob Jones. • Wofford starts its biggest lineup in a long time -- starting 6-8 Cameron Jackson and 6-11 Matthew Pegram down low. • Fletcher Magee, a preseason all-conference pick, is one of 51 players on the Lou Henson National Player of the Year SOCIAL HUB Watchlist, given annually to the nation’s top Division 1 mid-major player. Two Terriers have previously won. @WOFFORDMBB // @WOFFORDMBB // WOFFORD MEN’S BASKETBALL #WOFFORDWAY GAME 10 - VS. JOHNSON & WALES - SATURDAY, DEC. 9, 2017 - WOFFORD BASKETBALL 2017-18 WOFFORD MEN’S BASKETBALL Back row left to right – Assistant Coach Will Murphy, Head Coach Mike Young, Assistant Coach Kevin Giltner, Athletic Trainer Alyss Hart, Associate Head Coach Jay McAuley, Trevor Stumpe, Michael Manning Jr., Chevez Goodwin, Matthew Pegram, Keve Aluma, Cameron Jackson, Dishon Lowery, Manager Will Stigall, Manager Clarke Allen, Manager George Smiley, Manager Jake Phillips Front row left to right – Fletcher Magee, Donovan Theme-Love, Grayson Hickert, Bobby Perez, Derrick Brooks, Tray Hollowell, Nathan Hoover, Storm Murphy ▶ QUICK FACTS THE BASICS ROSTER Location: Spartanburg, S.C. Founded: 1854 # NAME POS. HT. YR. HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS SCHOOL Conference: Southern Conference 0 Chevez Goodwin F 6-9 So. Blythewood, S.C. / Charleston / Hammond Affiliation: NCAA Division I 1 Derrick Brooks G 6-3 Sr. Hinesville. Ga. / Bartow HS (Fla.) Enrollment: 1,650 2 Michael Manning Jr. F/C 6-9 R-Fr. Memphis, Tenn. / Lausanne Collegiate School Colors: Black & Old Gold 3 Fletcher Magee G 6-4 Jr. Orlando, Fla. / The First Academy Nickname: Terriers 5 Storm Murphy G 5-11 Fr. Middleton, Wisc. / Middleton HS 10 Nathan Hoover G 6-4 So. Memphis, Tenn. / Arlington HS COURT FACTS: Richardson Indoor Stadium 11 Bobby Perez G 5-11 Jr. Atlanta, Ga. / Marist HS Opened: November 10, 2017 Capacity: 3,400 12 Dishon Lowery F 6-7 So. St. Louis, Mo. / McIntosh HS (Ga.) Largest Crowd: 3,4000 vs. S.C. 11/10/17 15 Trevor Stumpe G 6-5 So. Plainfield, Ill. / Plainfield North HS 21 Tray Hollowell G 6-2 Fr. Hopkinsville, Ky. / University Heights Academy ▶ MEDIA INFORMATION 24 Keve Aluma F 6-9 Fr. Berlin, Md. / Stephen Decatur HS 31 Donovan Theme-Love G 6-1 So. Providence, R.I. / New Hampton School (N.H.) CREDENTIALS 33 Cameron Jackson F 6-8 Jr. Winchester, Va. / John Handley HS Requests for working media credentials should be made to the Associate Athletic Director of Media Reations, Wofford College, 429 N. Church 34 Grayson Hickert F 6-7 Fr. Huntersville, N.C. / Lake Norman Charter Street, Spartanburg, SC 29303. Requests should be made one week 50 Matthew Pegram C 6-11 Jr. Mt. Pleasant, S.C. / Wando HS in advance. Requests are screened with care to insure a working press area. Children, spouses, pets and cheering are not allowed in compliance with the working code of the Basketball Writers Association of America. INTERVIEWS STAFF Head Coach Mike Young, 16th season All interviews with members of the team during the season must be arranged through the Athletic Media Relations Office. Please call ahead Associate Head Coach Jay McAuley, 1st season and allow 24 hours to set up interviews with players. Arrangements will Assistant Coach Kevin Giltner, 5th season be made for telephone and in-person interviews at a time that is mu- Assistant Coach Will Murphy, 1st season tually agreeable to the reporter/broadcaster and the student-athlete. Athletic Trainer Alyss Hart, 9th season The best time to reach Coach Young is in the mornings. Any television crews wishing to tape an interview with Coach Young may do so daily Strength and Conditioning Coach Josh Medler, 5th season before practice. Please call ahead to allow an office representative to Student Managers Jake Phillips (4th), Will Stigall (3rd), George Smiley (3rd), Clarke Allen (3rd) help facilitate the interview. POST-GAME INTERVIEWS PRONUNCIATION GUIDE The Wofford locker room in Richarson Indoor Stadium is CLOSED to the DISH-on Lowery media after each game. Requested student-athletes will be brought out into the media room on the first floor for interviews. The athletic Stumpe - like Stump training room is also CLOSED to the media. Coach Young will meet with the media following each game in the media room following his KEV-ay Uh-loo-mah postgame radio interview. Matthew PEG-rum GAME 10 - VS. JOHNSON & WALES - SATURDAY, DEC. 9, 2017 - WOFFORD BASKETBALL ▶ STAFF MIKE YOUNG HEAD COACH • EMORY & HENRY, 1986 • Wofford’s Division 1 wins leader - passed former coach and current Athletic Director Richard Johnson in 2016-17.