2020-21 Men's Basketball

GANNON 2020-21 MEN’S BASKETBALL

25 NCAA Tournament Appearances | 5 NCAA Elite Eight Appearances | 21st-Highest All-Time Divison II Winning Percentage

‘20-21 SCHEDULE (0-0, 0-0 PSAC) GAME 1/2 | GANNON VS. KENTUCKY STATE NOVEMBER Nov. 25 Buffalo Canceled GANNON GOLDEN KNIGHTS 2019-20 Overall Record: 14-13 DECEMBER 2019-20 PSAC Record: 13-9 Dec. 11 Kent State Canceled Last Game: --- Last Five Games: --- Head Coach: Kelvin Jefferson JANUARY Record at GU: 14-13, 2nd season Jan. 12 Kentucky State 7:00 PM Jan. 13 Kentucky State 7:00 PM KENTUCKY STATE THOROBREDS 2019-20 Overall Record: 10-17 FEBRUARY 2019-20 SIAC Record: 7-12 TBD TBD TBD Last Game: --- Last Five Games: --- MARCH Head Coach: Jamaal Jackson Record at KSU: 41-68, 5th season TBD TBD TBD QUICK HITS * - PSAC Game | BOLD - Home Games at Hammermill Center Gannon is ready to open the 2020-21 GAME INFORMATION basketball season with a non-conference Due to ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, all games are subject to change series against Kentucky State. The two-game Streaming at any time. Please check gannonsports.com for most up-to-date series is set for Tuesday, Jan. 12 and Gannonsports.com | PSAC Digital Network schedule. Wednesday, Jan. 13 at Hammermill Center ...... https://portal.stretchinternet.com/gannon/ with tip-off scheduled for 7:00 PM. Play-by-Play...... Sean Amicucci ...... Brett Pryor Gannon posted a 14-13 overall record and Live Stats made its ninth appearance in the PSAC gannonsports.com/sidearmstats/mbball/ Tournament last season in head coach summary Kelvin Jefferson’s first season. Follow the Golden Knights The Golden Knights finished last season Twitter ...... @GUKnights ranked inside the top five in four categories ...... @GANNON_MBB in the PSAC: rebounding margin (2nd, +5.3), Facebook ...... Gannon University Athletics free throw shooting percentage (3rd, .760), Instagram ...... @gannongoldenknights steals per game (3rd, 7.70) and defense (4th, ...... @gannon_mbb YouTube ...... Gannon Athletics 67.9). Website ...... gannonsports.com

Gannon returns seven players in 2020-21, Please visit gannonsports.com for complete bios, including five starters. The roster also season stats and career stats. features eight newcomers. Gannon is 56-30 all-time in season openers dating back to 1944-45 and hold a 44-6 record at home over that span. MEDIA RELATIONS This will mark the first meeting between Director...... David Rung these two programs since 1994-95 and just Office...... (814) 871-7418 the fourth overall. Gannon leads the all-time series, 3-0. The two have never opened a Email...... [email protected] season against each other.

Ast. Director/MBB Contact ...... Myles Johnson PROJECTED STARTERS Office...... (814) 871-7008 Email ...... [email protected] No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. PPG RPG FT% 0 Amani Walker PF 6-8 R-Fr. ------1 Braden Olsen PG 6-0 Jr. ------Ast. Director...... Kayla Peterson 5 Chris Clancy SG 6-2 So. ------Office...... (814) 871-7927 10 Kevin Dodds F 6-8 Jr. ------Email...... [email protected] 23 Michael Tertsea C 6-10 Sr. ------#UKNIGHTED GAME 1/2 | VS. KENTUCKY STATE | JAN. 12/13, 2021 GAME NOTES

GANNON QUICK FACTS KNIGHT NOTES Location...... Erie, Pa. GANNON AT A GLANCE BURSTING ONTO THE SCENE Founded ...... 1925 Gannon enters the 2020-21 season Chris Clancy made an immediate impact Enrollment ...... 4,444 returning seven players from last season, last season becoming the first freshman President ...... Dr. Keith Taylor including five starters. The Golden to start every game since 2011-12. He Nickname ...... Golden Knights Knights bring back five players that have also logged a team-best 30.7 minutes per Colors ...... Maroon & Gold played in at least 20 career games. contest. Affiliation...... NCAA Division II Michael Tertsea and Sean Colosimo Conference ...... Pennsylvania State Athletic are the only seniors on the roster. Tertsea Home Arena ...... Hammermill Center (2,800) appeared in 25 games (20 starts) and Director of Athletics ...... Lisa Goddard McGuirk posted a team-high 19 blocks last season, Web Site ...... gannonsports.com while Colosimo has seen action in 27 career games with three starts. First Year of Basketball...... 1944 Overall All-Time Record...... 1279-740 (.633) Gannon also welcomes eight newcomers PSAC Record...... 144-89 (.619) to the roster: Justin Copman, Donovan NCAA Tournament Appearances...... 25 Forte, Emanuel Henriques, Ike Herster, Last Appearance...... 2017-18 Robertas Jonaitis, Ian McNeill, Braden Clancy reached double digits in scoring Olsen and Alfonso Pickens Jr. 12 times and ranked fifth in the PSAC in three point shooting percentage Head Coach ...... Kelvin Jefferson LOOKING BACK AT LAST SEASON shooting 40.9 percent. He was one of Alma Mater ...... Southern Connecticut State ‘95 Gannon finished the 2019-20 season with three freshman to shoot .400 or better Record at Gannon/Season ...... 14-13/2nd a 14-13 overall record and made its ninth from three in the conference. Career Record/Season ...... 14-13/2nd appearance in the PSAC Tournament in program history in head coach Kelvin FACING KENTUCKY STATE Assistant Coaches/Season....Stephen Griffin/2nd Jefferson’sfirst season. This season will be the first time these ...... Jordan Martz/2nd two programs have met since the 1994- ...... Shannon Pullium/1st The Golden Knights ranked inside the 95 season when the Golden Knights ...... Max Kerr/1st top five in four categories in the PSAC: edged the Thorobreds, 74-64, on the rebounding margin (2nd, +5.3), free road. throw shooting percentage (3rd, .760), Strength & Conditioning..... Joseph Kammerer/1st steals per game (3rd, 7.70) and defense Gannon holds the edge in the all-time (4th, 67.9). series, 3-0, including a 2-0 mark at home. Head Athletic Trainer...... David Dennis This will be the first time these two teams VETERAN PRESENCE open a season against each other. Basketball Office Phone...... 814-871-7773 Gannon has seven players on the roster that enter the season having played in IN SEASON OPENERS 2019-20 Record...... 14-13 (13-9 PSAC) at least 20 career games. Cyril Ogbuagu This will mark the first time the Golden Letterwinners Returning/Lost...... 6/9 and Kevin Dodds pace the Knights Knights have opened a season at home Starters Returning/Lost...... 5/4 returning to the roster having appeared since 2018-19. in 43 career games over three seasons. Newcomers...... 8 Last season, Gannon came up short MEDIA POLICY Braden Olsen, who enters his first at Bowie State, 66-53. Chris Clancy season at Gannon after transferring from netted 14 points, while Michael Tertsea CREDENTIALS Seattle Pacific, appeared in 52 games contributed eight rebounds and four All media credentials should be arranged by over three seasons with the Falcons. points. writing or calling the Gannon Sports Information Office, preferably one week in advance. All credentials will be limited to TEAM CAPTAINS Gannon is 56-20 all-time in season working press only, and will be evaluated on a Michael Tertsea, Sean Colosimo and openers, including a 44-6 mark at home. first-come, first-served basis up to the press box Chris Clancy have been named team or press table capacity. captains for the 2020-21 season. Gannon is 1-4 in its last five season PRESS TABLE openers: Gannon’s working facilities at the Hammermill “Chris, Sean and Mike bring a Center are located on the west side (bench side) combination of experience and maturity Year Opponent Result of the facility. Space is limited and credentials that all captains need,” said head coach are issued on a first-come, first-served basis. 2019-20 at Bowie State L, 66-53 Space is available for one visiting radio station. Kelvin Jefferson. “They are three of the 2018-19 vs. Wheeling W, 90-75 hardest workers on the team and will 2017-18 vs. Wheeling L, 81-74 (OT) INTERVIEWS always put the team first. I am excited to 2016-17 at West Chester L, 73-63 All requests for interviews with players and work with these three as we embark on coaches must be made through the SID Office 2015-16 at Clarion L, 67-46 or head coach and not through the players. No what is sure to be an exciting chapter in interviews will be granted Friday evening or Gannon basketball.” Saturday prior to football contests or the prior to any sporting event. Post-game interviews will follow a 10-minute “cooling off” period after the contest. All weekday interviews will take place before or after practice unless otherwise arranged differently. For more information visit gannonsports.com

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GANNON BY THE NUMBERS KNIGHT NOTES INTERNATIONAL KNIGHTS PRO KNIGHTS Gannon’s roster features three players Former guard Raphell Thomas-Edwards 1944 born outside of the United States: (2013-15) signed a one-year extension First Year of Basketball with the Bristol Flyers in the British Player Country Basketball League (BBL) on July 28, 2020. Cyril Ogbuagu Lagos, Nigeria Former guard Jabs Newby (2012-14) 1279 Michael Tertsea Benue State, Nigeria Total Wins signed with the Fraser Valley Bandits in Robertas Jonaitis Pakruojis, Lithuania the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) on April 9, 2020. 144 IN THE CLASSROOM Total PSAC Wins For the 12th time in its 12 years as a In total, Gannon has had 24 players member of the PSAC, Gannon produced in advance to play basketball at the the highest percentage of student-athletes professional level. 30 named PSAC Scholar-Athletes in 2019-20. Most Wins in a Season (2008-09) Gannon set a new mark for the third year in a row with 324 of 519 eligible 28 student-athletes being named Scholar- Athletes, giving Gannon the third-highest 20-Win Seasons percentage of student-athletes on the list with 62 percent. A student-athlete must maintain a 3.25 GPA or better to earn the 26 recognition. Players With Over 1,000 Points In Kelvin Jefferson’s first season, men’s basketball had five players earn honors: 25 Chris Clancy, Sean Colosimo, Jonathan NCAA Tournament Appearances Harewood, Ryan Rachic and Javier Valeiras. 21 FROM RIVALS TO TEAMMATES 21st-Highest NCAA Win Percentage Ike Herster and Alfonso Pickens Jr. are familiar with the local basketball scene in Erie, Pa. Herster grew up in Sharon, 18 Pa., and attended Kennedy Catholic, All-PSAC Selections while Pickens is a native of Erie, Pa. and 15 attended Cathedral Prep. All-American Selections 5 Total Conference Championships 5 NCAA Elite Eight Appearances The duo squared off numerous times in their high school careers and were both 4 named to the Erie Times-News All-District Academic All-Americans 10 big-school team in 2019. GANNON FAMILY 3 Ian McNeill is no stranger to the tradition Players With Over 1,000 Rebounds of Gannon basketball. He is the son of former Golden Knight basketball player 3 James McNeill (1980-81). Players With 1,000 Points & 1,000 Rebounds He is also the brother-in-law of former Gannon basketball player Matt Jones (2001-05). Jones holds the record for 2 most consecutive free throws made (37), PSAC Championships ranks 14th on the Gannon all-time games played list (106), positioned eighth on the all-time free throw percentage list (.831) 1 and was named to the All-GLIAC Second Team in 2005. NCAA National Runner-Up (1987)

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AROUND THE PSAC SCOUTING THE THOROBREDS Kentucky State enters the 2020-21 season 2019-20 PSAC STANDINGS after notching a 10-17 overall record last SIDE-BY-SIDE EAST DIVISION OVERALL ST season. The Thorobreds finished in sixth 2019-20 Shippensburg *(1) 18-4 0.818 24-7 0.774 L1 place in the Southern Intercollegiate GU CATEGORY KSU E. Stroudsburg *(2) 15-7 0.682 20-9 0.690 L1 Athletic Conference (SIAC) with a 7-12 14-13 Overall Record 10-17 mark in conference play. West Chester *(3) 13-9 0.591 20-10 0.667 L1 13-9 Conference Record 7-12 -- Current Streak -- Millersville *(4) 11-11 0.500 15-15 0.500 L1 Kentucky State wrapped up the 2019- 7-6 Home Record 8-5 Shepherd *(5) 10-12 0.455 14-15 0.483 L1 20 season advancing to the SIAC Championship Tournament before falling 7-7 Road Record 1-10 Lock Haven *(6) 9-13 0.409 12-15 0.444 L4 to Clark Atlanta, 55-64. 0-0 Neutral Record 1-2 Kutztown 9-13 0.409 11-17 0.393 L2 0-1 Overtime Record 0-0 Bloomsburg 8-14 0.364 11-17 0.393 W2 As a team, the Thorobreds led the SIAC in 69.8 Scoring Offense 73.7 defensive rebounds last season hauling Mansfield 5-17 0.227 6-21 0.222 L6 67.9 Scoring Defense 77.9 in 28.6 per contest. Kentucky State was +1.9 Avg. Scoring Margin -4.2 also slotted fourth in the SIAC in field .449 FG% .439 WEST DIVISION OVERALL ST goal percentage shooting 43.9 percent. .427 Opp. FG% .442 IUP *(1) 20-2 0.909 28-2 0.933 W10 Kentucky State is led by head coach .359 3-Pt. FG% .318 Mercyhurst *(2) 17-5 0.773 20-8 0.714 L1 Jamaal Jackson, who is entering his fifth .356 Opp. 3-Pt. FG% .297 Pitt-Johnstown *(3) 15-7 0.682 22-9 0.710 L1 season at the helm. He has compiled a .760 FT% .607 Cal U *(4) 14-8 0.636 19-11 0.633 L1 41-68 record over four seasons. 35.3 Rebounds/G 39.8 30.0 Opp. Rebounds/G 39.9 Gannon *(5) 13-9 0.591 14-13 0.519 L1 Kevin Wharton-Price is the only senior +5.3 Reb. Margin -0.1 Slippery Rock *(6) 11-11 0.500 15-14 0.517 L2 on the roster and appeared in 25 games 12.0 Assists/G 13.0 Clarion 4-18 0.182 5-23 0.179 L4 last season with 10 starts. The Pittsburgh, 14.0 Turnovers/G 18.6 Pa. native averaged 9.1 points with 2.0 -0.1 Turnover Margin -4.1 Edinboro 3-19 0.136 6-20 0.231 W1 rebound per contest in 2019-20. Seton Hill 3-19 0.136 4-22 0.154 L8 7.7 Steals/G 5.6 *Clinched PSAC Tournament berth | () PSAC Tournament Seed 2.4 Blocks/G 3.7 STATISTICAL RANKINGS 2019-20 RANKINGS NCAA PSAC CATEGORY STAT RANK RANK ASSIST/TURNOVER RATIO...... 0.86...... 234...... 15 ASSISTS/GAME...... 12.0...... 242...... 15 BLOCKED SHOTS/GAME...... 2.4...... 210...... 17 DEF. REBOUNDS/GAME...... 24.52...... 220...... 14 FIELD GOAL PCT...... 44.9...... 163...... 7 FIELD GOAL PCT. DEFENSE...... 42.6...... 50...... 6 FREE THROW PCT...... 76.0...... 44...... 3 OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS/GAME...... 10.78...... 111...... 12 REBOUNDING MARGIN...... 5.3...... 34...... 2 SCORING DEFENSE...... 67.9...... 28...... 4 SCORING MARGIN...... 2.0...... 139...... 9 SCORING OFFENSE...... 69.8...... 263...... 16 STEALS/GAME...... 7.7...... 59...... 3 3PT. FIELD GOAL PCT. DEFENSE...... 35.6...... 179...... 9 3PT. FIELD GOAL MADE/GAME...... 5.7...... 295...... 18 3PT. FIELD GOAL PCT...... 35.9...... 117...... 8 TURNOVER MARGIN...... -0.1...... 163...... 10 TURNOVERS/GAME...... 14.0...... 183...... 13

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HOME OF THE GOLDEN KNIGHTS

72ND SEASON AT THE ‘MILL Gannon has called Hammermill Center home since the 1949-50 season. The facility was orginally known as the Gannon Auditorium before it was rededicated in February of 1983 in honor of the Hammermill Papermill Company, whose generosity enabled the university to make necessary repairs and improvements. Hammermill Center has a capacity of 2,800 and has often been referred to as one of the toughest places to play in Division II by visiting coaches. Over 71 seasons in Hammermill Center, Gannon holds an 869-260 (.769) overall record. The Knights posted a 7-6 record at home last season and ranked second in the PSAC in attendence.

NATIONAL POLLS

NABC COACHES D2SIDA MEDIA GANNON IN THE POLLS Date: Jan. 4, 2021 Date: Nov. 23, 2020 Date NABC D2SIDA 2019-20 Pre. NR NR Rk School Record Points Rk School Points Record Dec. 8 NR -- 1 Northwest Missouri State (16) 5-0 400 1 Northwest Missouri State (13) 396 21-1 Dec. 15 NR -- 2 Lincoln Memorial (Tenn.) 6-0 384 2 Lincoln Memorial (2) 378 32-1 Jan. 4 NR -- 3 West Texas A&M 1-0 360 3 West Texas A&M (1) 364 32-1 4 Colorado School of Mines 7-0 349 4 Florida Southern 342 29-2 5 Washburn (Kan.) 7-0 316 5 Indiana (Pa.) 338 28-2 6 Findlay (Ohio) 5-0 304 6 West Liberty 289 27-4 7 Northern State (S.D.) 2-0 280 7 Azusa Pacific 285 25-4 8 West Liberty (W. Va.) 0-0 277 8 St. Thomas Aquinas 253 25-5 9 Valdosta State (Ga.) 3-0 274 9 Nova Southeastern 247 23-6 10 Colorado Mesa 6-0 252 10 Queens (N.C.) 238 24-7 11 Augusta (Ga.) 2-0 225 11 Ferris State 229 27-6 12 St. Thomas Aquinas (N.Y.) 0-0 195 12 Northern State 217 26-6 13 Truman State (Mo.) 6-1 190 13 Missouri-St. Louis 209 27-6 14 Augustana (S.D.) 2-0 182 14 Valdosta State 158 26-4 15 Azusa Pacific (Calif.) 0-0 178 15 St. Edward’s 130 27-4 16 Mercyhurst (Pa.) 3-0 177 16 Alabama Hunstville 114 26-5 17 St. Edward’s (Texas) 3-1 131 17 Angelo State 109 20-8 18 Alabama Huntsville 4-1 122 18 Charleston 103 25-6 19 Queens (N.C.) 3-2 104 19 Cal Poly Pomona 101 23-7 20 Point Loma (Calif.) 0-0 97 20 Point Loma 93 24-6 21 DBU (Texas) 3-0 89 21 Indianapolis 88 24-6 22 Missouri Western 6-1 85 22 UNC Pembroke 75 24-6 23 Fairmont State (W. Va.) 0-0 45 23 Saint Anselm 62 21-8 24 Lubbock Christian (Texas) 4-0 37 24 Colorado School of Mines 59 22-10 25 Hillsdale (Mich.) 3-1 29 25 Missouri Southern 58 23-8

Receiving Votes: Sioux Falls (S.D.) 23, Tusculum (Tenn.) Receiving Votes: Fairmont State 43, Augustana (S.D.) 17, Seattle Pacific (Wash.) 15, Southern Nazarene (Okla.) 10, 35, Bridgeport 32, Southern Indiana 31, Truman State 13, Southwest Baptist (Mo.) 10, Texas A&M-Kingsville 9, Missouri- Henderson State 11, Chico State 10, Daemen 10, Sioux Falls10 St. Louis 8, Flagler (Fla.) 7, Walsh (Ohio) 6, Union (Tenn.) 4, Charleston (W.Va.) 3, Wingate (N.C.) 2, Georgia Southwestern 1, Upper Iowa 1.

Dropped out: Tusculum (24)

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2020-21 ROSTER NUMERICAL ROSTER NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. YR. HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL 0 Amani Walker PF 6-8 200 R-Fr. Baltimore, Md. / Baltimore Polytechnic Institute 1 Braden Olsen PG 5-11 185 Jr. West Linn, Ore. / West Linn 3 Ike Herster G 6-6 180 Fr. Sharon, Pa. / Kennedy Catholic 4 Alfonso Pickens Jr. PG 6-1 167 Fr. Erie, Pa. / Cathedral Prep 5 Chris Clancy SG 6-2 180 So. Staten Island, N.Y. / St. Peter’s Boys 10 Kevin Dodds F 6-7 235 Jr. Downingtown, Pa. / Bishop Shanahan 14 Donovan Forte F 6-8 230 R-So. Cleveland, Ohio / Garfield Heights 15 Cyril Ogbuagu PF 6-6 220 R-Jr. Lagos, Nigeria / Riverdale Baptist (Md.) 21 Emanuel Henriques G 6-3 197 Fr. Baltimore, Md. / Benjamin Franklin 22 Ryan Rachic SF 6-5 185 R-Fr. Prince Frederick, Md. / Calvert 23 Michael Tertsea C 6-10 242 Sr. Benue State, Nigeria / John Carroll 24 Robertas Jonaitis G 6-5 175 Fr. Pakruojis, Lithuania / Greater Beckley Christian School 25 Sean Colosimo SG 6-0 185 Sr. Wexford, Pa. / Pine-Richland 32 Justin Copman F 6-6 220 Jr. Cumberland, Md. / Allegany 33 Ian McNeill C 6-7 220 Jr. Erie, Pa. / East COACHING STAFF POSITION SEASON ALMA MATER Kelvin Jefferson Head Coach 2nd Southern Connecticut State, ‘95 Jordan Martz Assistant 2nd York College (Pa.), ‘13 Stephen Griffin Assistant 2nd Philadelphia, ‘14 Shannon Pullium Assistant 1st Slippery Rock, ‘88 Max Kerr Graduate Assistant 1st Gannon, ‘19 Joseph Kammerer Strength & Conditioning 1st Idaho, ‘14

BUILDING THE KNIGHTS PRONUNCIATIONS

BY POSITION BY CLASS 0 uh-MAHN-ee Walker Power Forward ...... 2 Freshman...... 4 14 Donovan For-tay Forward...... 3 R-Freshman...... 2 Shooting Guard...... 2 Sophomore...... 1 15 SEAR-uhl O-boo-AH-goo Point Guard...... 2 R-Sophomore...... 1 21 Emanuel Hen-REEK-ez Guard...... 3 Junior...... 4 22 Ryan Ray-chick Small Forward...... 1 R-Junior...... 1 Center...... 2 Senior...... 2 23 Michael TERT-see 24 Robert-US Jon-EE-tis BY HEIGHT BY STATE/COUNTRY 25 Sean Co-LOSS-uh-mo 6-10...... 1 Pennsylvania ...... 5 6-8...... 2 Maryland...... 4 Coach KEL-vin Jefferson 6-7...... 2 Ohio...... 1 6-6...... 3 Coach Shannon Pull-E-um 6-5...... 3 New York...... 1 6-2...... 1 Oregon...... 1 6-1...... 1 6-0...... 2 Nigeria...... 2 Lithuania...... 1

#UKNIGHTED GAME 1/2 | VS. KENTUCKY STATE | JAN. 12/13, 2021 GAME NOTES KELVIN JEFFERSON JEFFERSON’S PATH Gannon Head Coach 2019-Pr HEAD COACH | 2ND SEASON Old Dominion Assistant Coach 2016-18 South Kent Prep Head Coach 2008-16 Colgate Assistant Coach 2007-08 RECORD AT GANNON: 14-13 (13-9 PSAC) Stony Brook Recruiting Coordinator 2005-07 CAREER RECORD: 14-13 American Assistant Coach 2001-00 Vermont Assistant Coach 1999-00 U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Assistant Coach 1997-99 SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE ‘95 Salem State Assistant Coach 1996-97 Wesleyan Assistant Coach 1995-96 • Kelvin Jefferson was named head coach at Gannon on April 30, 2019. YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS • Jefferson is the 19th head coach in program history and enters his second season in 2020-21. YEAR OVERALL PSAC RESULT POSTSEASON 2019-20 14-13 13-9 5TH WEST PSAC TOURNAMENT • Jefferson brings 25 years of coaching experience with him to Erie, including TOTAL 14-13 13-9 12 seasons as a Division I assistant and eight as head coach of the elite prep team at South Kent School in Connecticut. UNDER JEFFERSON • In his first season, Jefferson guided the Golden Knights to a fifth place finish Overall...... 14-13 in the PSAC West with a 14-13 overall record and 13-9 in the PSAC. Home...... 7-6 • Gannon capped the season making its ninth appearance in the PSAC Road...... 7-7 Tournament in 2019-20. Neutral...... 0-0 • The Knights leaned on their defense that finished fourth in the PSAC and Against the PSAC...... 13-9 held their opponents to 60 points or less in eight games. Gannon proved to Against the PSAC West...... 9-7 be one of the best rebounding teams in the PSAC finishing the season Against the PSAC East...... 4-2 second in rebounding margin. The Knights also ranked third in both free Non-Conference Games...... 1-3 Vs. Top 25 Opponents...... 0-3 throw percentage and steals in the PSAC in 2019-20. In Overtime Games...... 0-1 • Jefferson helped produce two All-PSAC selections in 2019-20. DeAnte Cisero Longest Win Streak...... 5 games (2019-20) and Frank Webb Jr. were both named to the All-PSAC Second Team for the PSAC Tournament...... 0-1 first time in their careers. NCAA Tournament...... 0-0 • Before coming to Gannon, Jefferson spent the three seasons as an assistant at Division I Old Dominion, where he helped the Monarchs go 70-28 over WHAT THEY’RE SAYING three seasons, capping the run with the 2018-19 Conference USA regular season and tournament title and the program’s first NCAA tournament berth “Coach Jefferson has an incredible ability to connect with since 2011. young men and build a strong team culture. He has a • ODU earned five all-conference honors during his stay in Norfolk, Virginia, unique way of teaching the game as part of the process of including three first-teamers and the 2018-19 Conference USA Player of developing young men into the best versions of the Year in B.J. Stith, who also earned Associated Press honorable mention themselves. Coach Jefferson is a man of integrity, appreci- ation and authenticity. He already has established himself All-American laurels. as a leader throughout campus and within the Gannon • A native of Norwalk, Connecticut, Jefferson received his bachelor’s degree community.” in journalism from Southern Connecticut State in 1995. He played three -Ed McLaughlin, VCU Vice President & Director of seasons as a forward for the Division II Owls, averaging 7.1 points and 6.1 Athletics rebounds in 75 career games. He began his college career with one season at Clark University in Massachusetts. “Coach Jeff started as a basketball coach but quickly • Jefferson was a captain of the SCSU team during his senior season, and off became family because of his values as a man. My parents the court, he was a sports writer for the student newspaper, as well as a as well as myself quickly grew to love him because of how member of the Black Student Union and Student Advisory Committee. authentic and real he was about everything. He became an extension of my parents from the basketball court to life! A ‘good guy’ would be an understatement; I wouldn’t be DEVELOPED UNDER JEFFERSON where I am today or the man I am today if it weren’t for my Jefferson spent nine seasons as the head coach of South Kent Prep from 2008-16 parents and I meeting Coach Jeff!” posting a 131-76 overall record, where he helped develop six future NBA players, -Tremont Waters, Boston Celtics Guard including 2012 Big East Rookie of the Year Moe Harkless of St. John’s, Louisville All-American and national champion Russ Smith, and All-American and 2014 Big “Kelvin Jefferson is one of the finest basketball people Ten Player of the Year Nik Stauskas of Michigan. I have had the privilege of working with in my 25-year career. Kelvin has all of the tools needed to succeed as a head coach. He is a tireless worker, great family man, and an experienced and knowledgeable basketball coach. Gannon University will see in the next few years what many in the basketball world have known for a while: Kelvin is a winner on and off the court. It will be apparent on campus, at his practices and in his huddles as he continues to mold young men to do great things. Congrats to the entire Gannon community!” -Steve Pikiell, Rutgers Head Coach

Moe Harkless Russ Smith Nik Stauskas Tremont Waters Matt Moyer “Kelvin’s ability to relate to others and communication skills will allow him to forge relationships with all the In total, over 50 players who played under Jefferson at South Kent signed with a different constituents needed to succeed at Gannon Uni- Division I program. He also helped Matt Moyer, who currently plays for versity. As an assistant, he was relentless on the recruiting Vanderbilt, and current Boston Celtic Tremont Waters earn Connecticut Gatorade trail and excelled at mentoring young men.” Player of the Year honors. -Jeff Jones, Old Dominion Head Coach

Rebounds Rebounds Rebounds Season...... -- Season...... -- Season...... -- Career...... 2 vs. Ashland - 11/30/19 Career...... 6 at Alaska Anchorage - 2/1/20 Career...... --

Field Goals Made Field Goals Made Field Goals Made Season...... -- Season...... -- Season...... -- Career...... 1vs. Ashland - 11/30/19 Career...... 7 at MSU Billings - 2/13/20 Career...... --

3-PT. Field Goals Made 3-PT. Field Goals Made 3-PT. Field Goals Made Season...... -- Season...... -- Season...... -- Career ...... -- Career ...... 4 vs. Saint Martins - 2/11/20 Career ...... --

Free Throws Made Free Throws Made Free Throws Made Season...... -- Season...... -- Season...... -- Career...... -- Career...... 8 vs. Saint Martins - 2/11/20 Career...... --

Assists Assists Assists Season...... -- Season...... -- Season...... -- Career...... -- Career...... 7 at Alaska Anchorage - 2/1/20 Career...... --

Blocks Blocks Blocks Season...... Season...... -- Season...... -- Career ...... 1 vs. Alderson Broaddus - 11/29/19 Career ...... 1 vs. Western Washington - 1/23/20 Career ...... --

Steals Steals Steals Season...... -- Season...... -- Season...... -- Career...... -- Career...... 3 at Saint Martins - 1/14/20 Career...... --

Minutes Played Minutes Played Minutes Played Season...... Season...... -- Season...... -- Career...... 19 vs. Ashland - 11/30/19 Career...... 34 at Western Oregon - 1/11/20 Career...... -- Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Season Career Season At SPU Career Season Career Games played -- 2 Games played -- 52 52 Games played -- -- Games started -- -- Games started ------Games started -- -- Double-doubles -- -- Double-doubles ------Double-doubles -- -- 10+ Points -- -- 10+ Points -- 15 15 10+ Points -- -- 20+ Points -- -- 20+ Points -- 1 1 20+ Points -- -- 10+ Rebounds -- -- 10+ Rebounds ------10+ Rebounds -- -- 10+ Assists -- -- 10+ Assists ------10+ Assists -- --

Rebounds Rebounds Rebounds Season...... -- Season...... -- Season...... -- Career...... -- Career...... 6 vs. Pitt-Johnstown - 2/1/20 Career...... 11 (Twice)

Field Goals Made Field Goals Made Field Goals Made Season...... -- Season...... -- Season...... -- Career...... -- Career...... 8 at Mansfield - 12/20/19 Career...... 7 (Twice)

3-PT. Field Goals Made 3-PT. Field Goals Made 3-PT. Field Goals Made Season...... -- Season...... -- Season...... -- Career ...... -- Career ...... 6 at Mansfield - 12/20/19 Career ...... --

Free Throws Made Free Throws Made Free Throws Made Season...... -- Season...... -- Season...... -- Career...... -- Career...... 6 (Twice) Career...... 7 at California (Pa.) - 2/13/19

Assists Assists Assists Season...... -- Season...... -- Season...... -- Career...... -- Career...... 3 (Three times) Career...... 3 at Slippery Rock - 3/2/19

Blocks Blocks Blocks Season...... -- Season...... -- Season...... Career ...... -- Career ...... 1 (Four times) Career ...... 2 (Three times)

Steals Steals Steals Season...... -- Season...... -- Season...... -- Career...... -- Career...... 3 (Twice) Career...... 4 vs. Clarion - 1/21/19

Minutes Played Minutes Played Minutes Played Season...... -- Season...... -- Season...... Career...... -- Career...... 38 at Mercyhurst - 1/18/20 Career...... 40 at Millersville - 1/26/19 Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Season Career Season Career Season Career Games played -- -- Games played -- 27 Games played -- 43 Games started -- -- Games started -- 27 Games started -- 34 Double-doubles -- -- Double-doubles -- -- Double-doubles -- 1 10+ Points -- -- 10+ Points -- 12 10+ Points -- 6 20+ Points -- -- 20+ Points -- 2 20+ Points -- -- 10+ Rebounds -- -- 10+ Rebounds -- -- 10+ Rebounds -- 4 10+ Assists -- -- 10+ Assists -- -- 10+ Assists -- -- CAREER ACCOLADES - 2020-21 Team Captain - PSAC Scholar-Athlete: 2019-20 - PSAC Western Division Athlete of the Week: 12/23/19

Rebounds Rebounds Rebounds Season...... -- Season...... -- Season...... -- Career...... 1 at Marquette, 12/4/19 Career...... 12 vs. Fayetteville State - 11/23/18 Career...... --

Field Goals Made Field Goals Made Field Goals Made Season...... -- Season...... -- Season...... -- Career...... 1 at Xavier, 11/5/19 Career...... 4 vs. Kutztown - 12/19/18 Career...... --

3-PT. Field Goals Made 3-PT. Field Goals Made 3-PT. Field Goals Made Season...... -- Season...... -- Season...... -- Career ...... -- Career ...... -- Career ...... --

Free Throws Made Free Throws Made Free Throws Made Season...... -- Season...... -- Season...... -- Career...... -- Career...... 6 vs. Kutztown - 12/19/18 Career...... --

Assists Assists Assists Season...... -- Season...... -- Season...... -- Career...... Career...... 3 vs. Shippensburg - 12/18/18 Career...... --

Blocks Blocks Blocks Season...... -- Season...... -- Season...... Career ...... -- Career ...... 2 at Bloomsburg - 12/1/18 Career ...... --

Steals Steals Steals Season...... -- Season...... -- Season...... -- Career...... -- Career...... 1 (Seven times) Career...... --

Minutes Played Minutes Played Minutes Played Season...... -- Season...... -- Season...... Career...... 2 at Xavier, 11/5/19 Career...... 34 vs. Kutztown - 12/19/18 Career...... -- Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Season At JU Career Season Career Season Career Games played -- 7 7 Games played -- 43 Games played -- -- Games started ------Games started -- 13 Games started -- -- Double-doubles ------Double-doubles -- 1 Double-doubles -- -- 10+ Points ------10+ Points -- 2 10+ Points -- -- 20+ Points ------20+ Points -- -- 20+ Points -- -- 10+ Rebounds ------10+ Rebounds -- 3 10+ Rebounds -- -- 10+ Assists ------10+ Assists -- -- 10+ Assists -- --

Rebounds Rebounds Rebounds Season...... -- Season...... -- Season...... -- Career...... -- Career...... 8 vs. Edinboro - 1/3/20 Career...... --

Field Goals Made Field Goals Made Field Goals Made Season...... -- Season...... -- Season...... -- Career...... -- Career...... 5 at Edinboro - 2/5/20 Career...... --

3-PT. Field Goals Made 3-PT. Field Goals Made 3-PT. Field Goals Made Season...... -- Season...... -- Season...... -- Career ...... -- Career...... -- Career ...... --

Free Throws Made Free Throws Made Free Throws Made Season...... -- Season...... -- Season...... -- Career...... -- Career...... 3 at Seton Hill - 2/8/20 Career...... --

Assists Assists Assists Season...... -- Season...... -- Season...... -- Career...... -- Career...... 1 at Edinboro - 2/5/20 Career...... --

Blocks Blocks Blocks Season...... Season...... -- Season...... -- Career ...... -- Career ...... 3 vs. Ashland - 11/30/19 Career ...... --

Steals Steals Steals Season...... -- Season...... -- Season...... -- Career...... -- Career...... 2 vs. West Chester - 11/23/19 Career...... --

Minutes Played Minutes Played Minutes Played Season...... Season...... -- Season...... -- Career...... -- Career...... 31 vs. East Stroudsburg - 1/25/20 Career...... -- Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Season Career Season At RI Career Season Career Games played -- -- Games played -- 15 40 Games played -- -- Games started -- -- Games started -- -- 20 Games started -- -- Double-doubles -- -- Double-doubles ------Double-doubles -- -- 10+ Points -- -- 10+ Points -- -- 4 10+ Points -- -- 20+ Points -- -- 20+ Points ------20+ Points -- -- 10+ Rebounds -- -- 10+ Rebounds ------10+ Rebounds -- -- 10+ Assists -- -- 10+ Assists ------10+ Assists -- -- CAREER ACCOLADES CAREER ACCOLADES - PSAC Scholar-Athlete: 2019-20 - 2020-21 Team Captain

Rebounds Rebounds Rebounds Season...... -- Season...... -- Season...... -- Career...... 4 vs. Indiana - 2/9/19 Career...... -- Career...... --

Field Goals Made Field Goals Made Field Goals Made Season...... -- Season...... -- Season...... -- Career...... 5 vs. Edinboro - 2/16/19 Career...... -- Career...... --

3-PT. Field Goals Made 3-PT. Field Goals Made 3-PT. Field Goals Made Season...... -- Season...... -- Season...... -- Career ...... 1 at Slippery Rock - 3/2/19 Career ...... -- Career ...... --

Free Throws Made Free Throws Made Free Throws Made Season...... -- Season...... -- Season...... -- Career...... 2 (Twice) Career...... -- Career...... --

Assists Assists Assists Season...... -- Season...... -- Season...... -- Career...... 3 vs. Indiana - 2/9/19 Career...... -- Career...... --

Blocks Blocks Blocks Season...... -- Season...... -- Season...... Career ...... -- Career ...... -- Career ...... --

Steals Steals Steals Season...... -- Season...... -- Season...... -- Career...... 2 (Twice) Career...... -- Career...... --

Minutes Played Minutes Played Minutes Played Season...... -- Season...... -- Season...... Career...... 34 at California - 2/13/19 Career...... -- Career...... -- Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Season Career Season Career Season Career Games played -- 27 Games played -- -- Games played -- -- Games started -- 3 Games started -- -- Games started -- -- Double-doubles -- -- Double-doubles -- -- Double-doubles -- -- 10+ Points -- 1 10+ Points -- -- 10+ Points -- -- 20+ Points -- -- 20+ Points -- -- 20+ Points -- -- 10+ Rebounds -- -- 10+ Rebounds -- -- 10+ Rebounds -- -- 10+ Assists -- -- 10+ Assists -- -- 10+ Assists -- -- CAREER ACCOLADES - 2020-21 Team Captain - D2 ADA Acadmic Achievement Award: 2019-20 - PSAC Scholar-Athlete: 2019-20, 2017-18

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MISCELLANEOUS GANNON’S RECORD WHEN... Double-Doubles Season At home 0-0 -- On the road 0-0 At a neutral site 0-0 Double-Figure Scoring Season Scoring fewer than 70 points 0-0 -- Scoring 70-79 points 0-0 Scoring 80-89 points 0-0 Scoring 90-99 points 0-0 20-Point Games Season Scoring over 100 points 0-0 -- Game margin is 1-5 points 0-0 Game margin is 6-10 points 0-0 Double-Figure Assists Season Game margin is 11-15 points 0-0 -- Game margin is 16+ points 0-0 Leading at halftime 0-0 Double-Figure Rebounds Season Trailing at halftime 0-0 -- Tied at halftime 0-0 Higher FG% than opponent 0-0 Starts Season Lower FG% than opponent 0-0 -- Same FG% as opponent 0-0 Shooting 50% or better 0-0 Fouled Out Season Shooting less than 50% 0-0 Opponent shoots 50% or better 0-0 -- Opponent shoots less than 50% 0-0 Making more 3-pointers than opp. 0-0 Making fewer 3-pointers than opp. 0-0 3-pointers are equal 0-0 Shooting more free throws than opp. 0-0 Shooting fewer free throws than opp. 0-0 Shooting same free throws as opp. 0-0 Making more free throws than opp. 0-0 Making fewer free throws than opp. 0-0 Free throw scoring is equal 0-0 Committing fewer turnovers 0-0 Committing more turnovers 0-0 Committing same number of turnovers 0-0 Out-rebounding opponent 0-0 Being out-rebounded by an opponent 0-0 Rebounding is equal 0-0 Gannon bench outscores opponent’s 0-0 Gannon bench scores less than opponent’s 0-0 Bench scoring is equal 0-0 Zero Knights score in double figures 0-0 One Knight scores in double figures 0-0 Two Knights score in double figures 0-0 Three Knights score in double figures 0-0 Four Knights score in double figures 0-0 Five Knights score in double figures 0-0 Six Knights score in double figures 0-0 Seven Knights score in double figures 0-0 Eight Knights score in double figures 0-0 November 0-0 December 0-0 January 0-0 February 0-0 March 0-0 Playing on Mondays 0-0 Playing on Tuesdays 0-0 Playing on Wednesdays 0-0 Playing on Thursdays 0-0 Playing on Fridays 0-0 Playing on Saturdays 0-0 Playing on Sundays 0-0

Against Ranked Opponents 0-0

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THE LAST TIME GANNON...

SCORING REBOUNDS Scored fewer than 40 points 35 at Mercyhurst, L, 51-35 (1/23/19) Had fewer than 20 rebounds 19 at Mercyhurst (2/8/14) Scored fewer than 50 points 50 at St. Bonaventure, L, 75-50 (12/14/19) Had fewer than 30 rebounds 28 at Seton Hill (2/8/20) Scored 70 or more points 71 Clarion, W, 71-51 (2/19/20) Had 40 or more rebounds 42 at Clarion (1/15/20) Scored 80 or more points 83 at Indiana (Pa.), L, 85-83 (2/15/20) Had 50 or more rebounds 50 at Edinboro (2/5/20) Scored 90 or more points 90 Wheeling Jesuit, W, 90-75 (11/9/18) Scored 100 or more points 104 Clarion, W, 110-104 OT (1/14/17) OPPONENTS’ REBOUNDS Had fewer than 20 rebounds 16 at Seton Hill (2/8/20) OPPONENTS’ SCORING Had fewer than 30 rebounds 28 Slippery Rock (2/22/200 Allowed fewer than 40 points 36 at Clarion, W, 64-36 (2/27/19) Had 40 or more rebounds 43 at California (2/13/19) Allowed fewer than 50 points 47 at Edinboro, W, 74-47 (2/5/20) Had 50 or more rebounds 51 Millersville (11/21/15) Allowed 70 or more points 78 Slippery Rock, L, 78-68 (2/24/20) Allowed 80 or more points 85 Indiana (Pa.),L, 85-83 (2/15/20) ASSISTS Allowed 90 or more points 92 at Kutztown, L, 92-82 (12/7/19) Had fewer than 5 assists 4 Seton Hill (2/6/19) Allowed 100 or more points 104 Clarion, W, 110-104 OT (1/14/17) Had fewer than 10 assists 9 at Seton Hill (2/8/20) Had 15 or more assists 19 Slippery Rock (2/22/20) FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE Had 20 or more assists 23 Clarion (2/21/18) Shot 30 percent or less 24.0 at Mercyhurst (12-50) (1/23/19) Had 25 or more assists 27 Clarion (1/14/17) Shot 40 percent or more 42.9 Slippery Rock (27-63) (2/22/20) Had 30 or more assists 30 PSU Greater Allegheny (11/17/07) Shot 50 percent or more 50.9 Clarion (28-55) (2/19/20) Shot 60 percent or more 64.2 Wheeling Jesuit (34-53) (11/9/18) OPPONENTS’ ASSISTS Had fewer than 5 assists 3 Pitt-Johnstown (2/14/15) OPPONENTS’ FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE Had fewer than 10 assists 8 at Edinboro (2/5/20) Shot 30 percent or less 24.1 at Edinboro (14-58) (2/5/20) Had 15 or more assists 17 Slippery Rock (2/22/20) Shot 40 percent or more 46.0 Pitt-Johnstown (23-50) (2/1/20) Had 20 or more assists 21 at Pitt-Johnstown (1/7/20) Shot 50 percent or more 57.1 Slippery Rock (32-56) (2/22/20) Had 25 or more assists 28 at Pitt-Johnstown (1/9/17) Shot 60 percent or more 60.0 Findlay (36-60) (1/6/07) Had 30 or more assists 31 West Chester (1/4/11)

THREE-POINT FG PERCENTAGE BLOCKS Shot less than 10 pct 7.7 Clarion (1-13) (2/19/20) Had 0 blocks 0 Pitt-Johnstown (2/1/20) Shot less than 20 pct 15.4 at Mercyhurst (2-13) (1/23/19) Had 5 or more blocks 5 Clarion (2/19/20) Shot 40 percent or more 45.0 at Indiana (Pa.) (9-20) (2/15/20) Had 8 or more blocks 9 Bowie State (12/7/16) Shot 50 percent or more 50.0 at Seton Hill (2-4) (2/8/20) Had 10 or more blocks 10 Findlay (1/10/08) Shot 60 percent or more 71.4 at Pitt-Johnstown (10-14) (1/6/20) OPPONENTS’ BLOCKS OPPONENTS’ THREE-POINT FG PERCENTAGE Had 0 blocks 0 California (1/22/20) Shot less than 10 pct 0.0 Le Moyne (0-6 3FG) (11/29/13) Had 5 or more blocks 5 Slippery Rock (2/22/20) Shot less than 20 pct 15.8 Clarion (3-19) (2/19/20) Had 8 or more blocks 8 at Bloomsburg (12/1/18) Shot 40 percent or more 44.8 Mercyhurst (13-29) (2/12/20) Had 10 or more blocks 11 at Slippery Rock (1/24/18) Shot 50 percent or more 50.0 Slippery Rock (10-20) (2/22/20) Shot 60 percent or more 60.0 Indiana (Pa.) (9-15) (3/8/15) STEALS Had 0 steals 0 Michigan Tech (2/2/06) FREE THROW PERCENTAGE Had 5 or more steals 6 Slippery Rock (2/22/20) Shot less than 50 pct 45.5 Mercyhurst (5-11) (2/12/20) Had 10 or more steals 12 Clarion (2/19/20) Shot 70 percent or more 77.8 Clarion (14-18)(2/19/20) Had 15 or more steals 16 at Pitt-Johnstown (2/2/19) Shot 80 percent or more 84.2 at Seton Hill (32-38) (2/8/20) Shot 90 percent or more 93.3 at Indiana (Pa.) (14-15) (2/15/20) OPPONENTS’ STEALS Shot 100 percent 100.0 at Bowie State (8-8) (11/16/19) Had 0 steals 0 Seton Hill (1/8/20) Had 5 or more steals 6 Slippery Rock (2/22/20) OPPONENTS’ FREE THROW PERCENTAGE Had 10 or more steals 10 Indiana (Pa.) (2/15/20) Shot less than 50 pct 44.4 Slippery Rock (4-9) (2/22/20) Had 15 or more steals 15 West Chester (11/18/17) Shot 70 percent or more 70.6 Clarion (12-17)(2/19/20) Shot 80 percent or more 80.0 at Pitt-Johnstown (16-20) (1/6/20) PLAYED A NATIONALLY-RANKED OPPONENT Shot 90 percent or more 90.5 at Indiana (Pa.) (19-21) (2/15/20) 85-83 Loss vs. No. 6/9 Indiana (Pa.) (2/15/20) Shot 100 percent 100.0 at Mercuhurst (5-5) (1/18/20) DEFEATED A NATIONALLY-RANKED OPPONENT 69-63 (OT) at No.18 California (Pa.)(2/21/15)

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THE LAST TIME A GOLDEN KNIGHT...

Scored 20 or more points 23, Frank Webb Jr., 21, DeAnte Cisero vs. Slippery Rock, 2/22/20 Scored 25 or more points 26, Matt Johnson, at Seton Hill, 2/8/20, vs. Pitt-Johnstown, 2/1/20 Scored 30 or more points 30, Matthew Dogan, at Pitt-Johnstown, 1/9/17 Scored 35 or more points 37, Adam Blazek, at Clarion, 2/11/12

Scored double figures in 5 or more straight games 10, DeAnte Cisero, 12/20/19-1/29/20 Scored double figures in 10 or more straight games 10, DeAnte Cisero, 12/20/19-1/29/20 Scored double figures in 15 or more straight games 21, Zay Jackson, 11/20/16 to 2/8/17 Scored double figures in 20 or more straight games 21, Zay Jackson, 11/20/16 to 2/8/17 Scored double figures in 25 or more straight games 28, Kyle Goldcamp, 2/23/08 to 3/25/09

Scored 20 points or more in 2 straight games Matt Johnson, 20, at Slippery Rock (1/29/20), 26, vs. Pitt-Johnstown, (2/1/20) Scored 20 points or more in 3 straight games Jair Green, 21, at Clarion (1/13/18); 21, Edinboro (1/10/18); 21, Seton Hill (1/8/18); 21, at Pitt-Johnstown (1/6/18) Scored 20 points or more in 4 straight games Jair Green, 21, at Clarion (1/13/18); 21, Edinboro (1/10/18); 21, Seton Hill (1/8/18); 21, at Pitt-Johnstown (1/6/18)

Made 10 or more field goals in a game 11, Frank Webb Jr., at Pitt-Johnstown, 1/6/20 Attempted 15-19 field goals in a game 18, DeAnte Cisero, 17, Frank Webb Jr., vs. Slippery Rock, 2/22/20 Attempted 20-24 field goals in a game 21, Victor Olawoye, Edinboro, 2/16/18 Attempted 25-29 field goals in a game 25, Matthew Dogan, Seton Hill, 1/6/17 Attempted 30 or more field goals in a game 30, Jean Yves Toupane, Millersville, 11/21/15 Made 5 or more three pointers in a game 5, Victor Olawoye, California, 1/22/20

Had 10 or more rebounds 13, Frank Webb Jr., Slippery Rock, 2/22/20 Had 15 or more rebounds 15, Damon Miraud, Slippery Rock, 2/28/18 Had 20 or more rebounds 22, Damon Miraud, at Edinboro, 1/11/17 Had 10 or more rebounds in 2 straight games Cyril Ogbuagu, 11, Kutztown (12/19/18); 11, Shippensburg (12/18/18) Had 10 or more rebounds in 3 straight games Evan Phoenix, 11, at Seton Hill (1/31/18); 12, Pitt-Johnstown (1/27/18); 11, at Slippery Rock (1/24/18) Had 10 or more rebounds in 4 straight games 5, Aurimas Truskauskas, 10, at Saginaw Valley State (1/11/07); 10, Findlay (1/6/07); 11, Ashland (1/4/07); 11, Bellarmine (12/30/06); 11, Roberts Wesleyan (12/29/06) Had 10 or more rebounds in 5 straight games 5, Aurimas Truskauskas, 10, at Saginaw Valley State (1/11/07); 10, Findlay (1/6/07); 11, Ashland (1/4/07); 11, Bellarmine (12/30/06); 11, Roberts Wesleyan (12/29/06) Had 10 or more rebounds in 6 or more games 7, Aurimas Truskauskas, 13, Ashland (2/16/06); 14, Findlay (2/18/06); 14, Mercyhurst (2/23/06); 17, C.W. Post (11/24/06); 13, Pitt-Johnstown (11/25/06); 20, at Edinboro (11/27/06); 10, at Wayne State (11/30/06)

Had 5 or more assists 9, Matt Johnson, Slippery Rock, 2/22/20 Had 10 or more assists 11, Jimmy Berger, Kutztown, 3/4/17 Had 15 or more assists 20, Javar Cheatham, Grand Valley State, 1/20/01

Had 3 or more blocks in a game 3, Micheal Tertsea, Ashland, 11/30/19 Had 5 or more blocks in a game 5, Travis Brannen, Clarion, 2/26/11 Had 3 or more steals in a game 3, Matt Johnson, Edinboro, 2/16/19 Had 5 or more steals in a game 5, Matt Johnson, at Pitt-Johnstown, 2/2/19

Had a double-double Frank Webb Jr., 23 pts/13 ree, Slippery Rock, 2/22/20 Had a double-double in 2 straight games 3, Evan Phoenix, 16 pts/11 reb, at Seton Hill (1/31/18), 19 pts/12 reb, Pitt-Johnstown (1/27/18), 17 pts/11 reb, at Slippery Rock (1/24/18). Had a double-double in 3 or more straight games 3, Evan Phoenix, 16 pts/11 reb, at Seton Hill (1/31/18), 19 pts/12 reb, Pitt-Johnstown (1/27/18), 17 pts/11 reb, at Slippery Rock (1/24/18). Had a double-double in 4 or more straight games 5, Aurimas Truskauskas, 10 pts/10 reb, at Saginaw Valley State (1/11/07); 14 pts/10 reb, Findlay (1/6/07); 21 pts/11 reb, Ashland (1/4/07); 13 pts/11 reb, Bellarmine (12/30/06); 17 pts/11 reb, Roberts Wesleyan (12/29/06)

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SINGLE GAME RECORDS GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS INDIVIDUAL GAME Game Most Points: 1 54 Bill Carey vs. Stewart AFB, 2/3/61 Most Field Goals Made: 19 Bill Carey vs. Stewart AFB, 2/3/61 Most Free Throws Made: 18 Gerald Walker vs. Siena, 2/15/75 Most 3PT Field Goals Made: 11 Steve Moyer vs. Ashland, 1/16/97 Most 3PT Field Goals Attempted: 21 Steve Moyer vs. Ashland, 1/16/97 Most Rebounds: 32 Glen Summors vs. Central Connecticut State, 2/19/72 Most Assists: 20 Javar Cheatham vs. Grand Valley State, 1/20/01 Juan Rodriquez vs. Philadelphia Textile, 2/22/86

TEAM GAME Most Points Scored: 130 vs. Hilbert, 12/21/96 Most Points Allowed: 115 vs. Wayne State, 2/24/96 vs. Tennessee state, 1/26/61 Most Combined Points Scored: 220 vs. Alliance, 1/20/71 Gannon 111, Alliance 109 WEEKLY AWARDS Most Field Goals Attempted: Date Player Award 93 vs. St. Francis (N.Y.), 12/30/75 Most Free Throws Made: 38 vs. Hillsdale, 2/7/08 Most Free Throws Attempted: 50 vs. Hillsdale, 2/7/08 Most 3PT Field Goals Made: 19 vs. Le Moyne, 2/15/95 Most 3PT Field Goals Attempted: 35 vs. Le Moyne, 2/15/95 Most Assists: 39 vs. Hilbert, 12/21/96 Fewest Points Scored: 29 vs. Canisius, 2/7/47 vs. St. Bonaventure, 12/10/47 vs. Niagara, 12/20/46 Fewest Points Allowed: 28 vs. Kent State, 12/23/44 Fewest Points Scored: 71 vs. St. Bonaventure, 12/9/47 St. Bonaventure 42, Gannon 29 Largest Margin of Victory: 87 vs. Hilbert, 12/21/96 Gannon 130, Hilbert 43 Largest Margin of Defeat: 53 vs. Akron, 12/5/45 Akron 84, Gannon 31

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2019-2020 Gannon University Men's Basketball Overall Statistics (as of Mar 2, 2020)

Overall Record: 14-13 Conf: 13-9 Home: 7-6 Away: 7-7 Neutral: 0-0

FG 3PT FT Rebounds # Player GP-GS MIN AVG FG-FGA FG% 3FG-FGA 3FG% FT-FTA FT% OFF DEF TOT AVG PF DQ A TO BLK STL PTS AVG 33 Cisero, DeAnte 26-15 781 30.0 137-299 .458 1-5 .200 92-108 .852 49 96 145 5.6 46 0 19 47 8 24 367 14.1 04 Webb Jr., Frank 26-19 765 29.4 120-259 .463 23-69 .333 77-108 .713 33 112 145 5.6 58 0 70 72 5 55 340 13.1 21 Johnson, Matt 27-21 760 28.1 84-195 .431 16-35 .457 101-121 .835 16 77 93 3.4 56 2 103 58 1 26 285 10.6 05 Clancy, Chris 27-27 829 30.7 78-182 .429 63-154 .409 32-35 .914 8 62 70 2.6 43 0 26 20 4 15 251 9.3 03 Olawoye, Victor 27-14 638 23.6 73-193 .378 32-102 .314 43-58 .741 12 76 88 3.3 54 2 55 57 4 43 221 8.2 23 Tertsea, Michael 25-20 421 16.8 53-106 .500 0-1 .000 18-36 .500 39 52 91 3.6 56 3 5 31 19 6 124 5.0 10 Dodds, Kevin 24-19 515 21.5 53-91 .582 0-0 .000 8-19 .421 57 71 128 5.3 68 1 15 33 10 11 114 4.8 02 Valeiras, Javier 25-0 249 10.0 32-70 .457 6-23 .261 2-3 .667 8 32 40 1.6 21 0 4 7 0 6 72 2.9 24 Andreatta, Maximiliano 18-0 182 10.1 20-43 .465 8-20 .400 4-4 1.000 14 23 37 2.1 35 0 7 14 11 6 52 2.9 12 Horsford, Benjamin 8-0 32 4.0 6-13 .462 4-11 .364 2-3 .667 0 2 2 0.3 1 0 1 1 0 2 18 2.3 01 Harewood, Jonathan 15-0 119 7.9 12-24 .500 0-0 .000 5-7 .714 5 13 18 1.2 15 0 16 12 1 8 29 1.9 00 Walker, Amani 2-0 32 16.0 1-3 .333 0-0 .000 0-2 .000 2 1 3 1.5 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 1.0 32 Roberts, Chris 6-0 22 3.7 2-11 .182 0-2 .000 0-2 .000 0 4 4 0.7 3 0 2 6 0 2 4 0.7 25 Colosimo, Sean 17-0 79 4.6 2-10 .200 0-4 .000 2-2 1.000 5 4 9 0.5 13 0 2 5 0 4 6 0.4 Total 27 5424 200.9 673-1499 .449 153-426 .359 386-508 .760 291 662 953 35.3 472 8 325 378 64 208 1885 69.81 Opponents 5425 200.9 616-1444 .427 226-635 .356 374-489 .765 224 586 810 30.0 455 9 343 376 73 160 1832 67.85

Team Statistics GAN-M OPP Conf Date Opponent W/L Score Att. SCORING 1885 1832 11/16/19 at Bowie State L 53-66 0 Points Per Game 69.8 67.9 * 11/23/19 WEST CHESTER L 67-72 711 Scoring Margin 1.9 – * 11/24/19 MILLERSVILLE W 71-62 346 FIELD GOALS-ATT 673-1499 616-1444 11/29/19 ALDERSON BROADDUS W 81-74 607 Field Goal Pct .449 .427 11/30/19 ASHLAND L 76-81 606 3 POINT FG-ATT 153-426 226-635 * 12/07/19 at Kutztown L (OT) 82-92 452 3PT FG Pct .359 .356 12/14/19 at St. Bonaventure L 50-75 3152 3PT Made Per Game 5.7 8.4 * 12/20/19 at Mansfield W 74-67 172 FREE THROWS-ATT 386-508 374-489 * 12/21/19 at Bloomsburg W 89-84 225 FT Pct .760 .765 * 01/03/20 EDINBORO W 79-59 1272 FT Made Per Game 14.3 13.9 * 01/06/20 at Pitt-Johnstown L 81-82 225 REBOUNDS 953 810 * 01/08/20 SETON HILL W 75-61 457 Rebounds Per Game 35.3 30.0 * 01/11/20 INDIANA (PA.) L 64-85 1307 Rebounds Margin 5.3 – * 01/15/20 at Clarion W 61-53 243 ASSISTS 325 343 * 01/18/20 at Mercyhurst L 55-58 1179 Assists Per Game 12.0 12.7 * 01/22/20 CALIFORNIA (PA.) L 64-68 797 TURNOVERS 378 376 * 01/25/20 EAST STROUDSBURG W 61-48 698 Turnovers Per Game 14.0 13.9 * 01/29/20 at Slippery Rock W 69-49 825 Turnovers Margin -0.1 – * 02/01/20 PITT-JOHNSTOWN W 64-58 1344 Assist/Turnover Ratio 0.9 0.9 * 02/05/20 at Edinboro W 74-47 1226 STEALS 208 160 * 02/08/20 at Seton Hill W 82-76 175 Steals Per Game 7.7 5.9 * 02/12/20 MERCYHURST L 51-56 1607 BLOCKS 64 73 * 02/15/20 at Indiana (PA) L 83-85 3318 Blocks Per Game 2.4 2.7 * 02/19/20 CLARION W 71-51 941 ATTENDANCE 11,652 12,118 * 02/22/20 SLIPPERY ROCK L 68-78 959 Dates/Avg Per Date 13-896 14-866 * 02/29/20 at California (PA) W 82-71 507 Neutral Site #/Avg – 0-0 03/02/20 at California (PA) L 58-74 419

* = Conference game Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT Total Gannon 868 1012 5 1885 Opponents 854 963 15 1832

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2020-21 GANNON RADIO/TV ROSTER

0 1 3 4 5 AMANI WALKER BRADEN OLSEN IKE HERSTER ALFONSO PICKENS JR. CHRIS CLANCY R-Fr. | PF | 6-8 Jr. | PG | 6-0 Fr. | G | 6-6 Fr. | PG| 6-1 So. | SG | 6-2 Baltimore, Md. West Linn, Ore. Sharon, Pa. Erie, Pa. Staten Island, N.Y.

10 14 15 21 22 KEVIN DODDS DONOVAN FORTE CYRIL OGBUAGU EMANUEL HENRIQUES RYAN RACHIC Jr. | F | 6-7 R-So. | F | 6-8 R-Jr. | PF | 6-6 Fr. | G | 6-5 R-Fr. | SF | 6-5 Dowington, Pa. Cleveland, Ohio Lagos, Nigeria Baltimore, Md. Prince Frederic,Md.

23 24 25 32 33 MICHAEL TERTSEA ROBERTAS JONAITIS SEAN COLOSIMO JUSTIN COPMAN IAN MCNEILL Sr. | C | 6-10 Fr. | G | 6-5 Sr. | SG | 6-0 Jr. | F | 6-6 Jr. | C | 6-7 Benue State, Nigeria Pakruojis, Lithuania Wexford, Pa. Cumberland, Md. Erie, Pa.

KELVIN JEFFERSON STEPHEN GRIFFIN JORDAN MARTZ SHANNON PULLIUM MAX KERR JOSEPH KAMMERER Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Graduate Assistant Strength & Conditioning Second Season Second Season Second Season First Season Coach Coach First Season First Season

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