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2005-06 AASU Roster
2005-06 AASU Men’s Basketball Squad. Standing (l-r): Jesse Eddy, Kevin Parker, Tory Harris, Parker Hayden, Alex Carter, Patrick Sanou, Jimmy Fanning, Nick Bloemhof, Bryan Taylor, Darly Massamba, Will Lewis, David Lopez, Jamaal Galloway, William Kane. Seated (l-r): Manager Steve Chaffee, Assistant Coach Jason Helton, Head Coach Jeff Burkhamer, Assistant Coach G.G. Smith, Manager Doug Willett 2005-06 Armstrong Atlantic State Pirate Basketball Roster
# Name Ht. Wt. Yr. Pos. Hometown/School 2 Jamaal Galloway 5-10 175 Soph. G Inverness, Fla. / Citrus HS 3 Tory Harris 6-3 185 Jr. G/F Lakeland, Fla. / FCCJ 5 Kevin Parker 5-10 165 Fr. G Savannah, Ga. / Savannah HS 10 William Kane 5-11 175 Soph. G Raleigh, N.C. / Queens University 11 Jesse Eddy 5-11 150 Fr. G Hilton Head, S.C. / Coastal Carolina Univ. 12 David Lopez 6-3 195 Jr. F Tucson, Ariz. / Phoenix College 22 Parker Hayden 6-4 200 Fr. G/F Raleigh, N.C. / Broughton HS 24 Alex Carter 6-5 220 Sr. F Miami, Fla. / Miami Dade CC 25 Jimmy Fanning 6-10 210 Soph. F Hilton Head, S.C. / Hilton Head Christian 32 Will Lewis 6-5 220 Fr. F Hinesville, Ga. / Bradwell Institute 33 Darly Massamba 6-5 215 Jr. F Marste, Sweden / Cumberland (Ky.) College 40 Patrick Sanou 6-6 205 Soph. F Ouagadagou, Burkina Faso / Eastern Arizona CC 44 Bryan Taylor 6-7 225 Soph. F/C Timmonsville, S.C. / Timmonsville HS 45 Nick Bloemhof 6-11 225 Soph. C Meppel, The Netherlands / Landstede Head Coach: Jeff Burkhamer (Alderson-Broaddus, ‘84) Assistant Coaches: G.G. Smith (Georgia, ‘99), Jason Helton (Georgia, ‘03) Table of Contents
Contents 2005-06 Roster/Team Photo ...... IFC 2005-06 Outlook ...... 2-3 Head Coach Jeff Burkhamer...... 4-6 Assistant Coaches G.G. Smith and Jason Helton ...... 7 Meet the Pirates / Goals / Game Plan ...... 8-9 2005-06 Player Profiles ...... 10-17 AASU Basketball Support Staff ...... 18 This is Savannah ...... 19 Armstrong Atlantic State University / Compass Point / Academics ...... 20-21 Life With The Pirates ...... 22-23 AASU Administration and Athletic Department Staff ...... 24-26 Alumni Arena / Athletic Training ...... 27-28 2005-06 Opponents ...... 29-31 AASU Basketball Media Services...... 32 2004-05 Season Review ...... 33 2004-05 Results/Statistics ...... 34-35 The Peach Belt Conference ...... 36-41 2005-06 PBC Composite Schedule ...... 42 AASU Records ...... 43-46 Honors ...... 47-48 All-Time Records / Results ...... 49-55 Pirates Club ...... 56 AASU Basketball Sponsors ...... 57-63 Media Spot Chart ...... 64 AASU Athletic Department AASU Basketball Facilities ...... IBC Phone Directory 2005-06 Schedule ...... BC Quick Facts Main Numbers Athletic Department 912-927-5336 Location ...... Savannah, Ga. 31419 Athletics FAX 912-921-5571 Founded ...... 1935 912-921-5852 Enrollment ...... 7,000 Gender Breakdown ...... 31% Male, 69% Female Administration Campus Size ...... 250 acres Dr. Eddie Aenchbacher, A.D. 912-921-5854 Full-Time Faculty ...... 248 Dr. Donald Anderson, Asst. A.D. 912-921-5863 Student/Faculty Ratio ...... 24 students/faculty Chad Jackson, Sports Communications 912-961-3255 Average Freshman Scores ...... 1030 SAT Nickname ...... Pirates Stacey Foust, Athletic Trainer 912-927-5200 Colors ...... Maroon and Gold Dianne Lane, Athletic Secretary 912-921-5849 Athletics Webpage ...... www.athletics.armstrong.edu Charlie Parrish, Facilities Manager 912-921-5685 Affiliation ...... NCAA Division II Conference ...... Peach Belt Coaching Staff Home Gym ...... Alumni Arena Joe Roberts, Baseball 912-921-5686 Capacity ...... 5,000 Calvain Culberson, Asst. Baseball 912-921-5687 President ...... Dr. Thomas Z. Jones Jeff Burkhamer, Basketball (Men’s) 912-921-5683 Athletic Director ...... Dr. Eddie Aenchbacher Men’s Basketball Head Coach...... Jeff Burkhamer G.G. Smith, Asst. Men’s Basketball 912-921-5684 Record at AASU (Years) ...... 50-38 (3) Jason Helton, Asst. Men’s Basketball 912-921-7311 Overall Coaching Record (Years)...... 205-80 (9) Roger Hodge, Basketball (Women’s) 912-921-5861 2003-04 Overall Record ...... 15-14 Elizabeth Lyons, Asst. Wm. Basketball 912-921-5862 2003-04 PBC Record (Finish) ...... 6-10 (5th South) Veronica Campbell, Grad Asst. WBKB 912-921-7310 Assistant Coaches ...... G.G. Smith, Jason Helton Michael Butler, Men’s Golf 912-921-5841 Credits Simon Earnshaw, Tennis 912-921-5842 Zsofi Golopencza, Asst. Tennis 912-921-5842 The 2005-06 Armstrong Atlantic State University men’s basketball yearbook Eric Faulconer, Women’s Soccer 912-921-2081 was published by the AASU Office of Sports Communications, Chad Jackson, Ted Evans Softball 912-921-2391 director and Jay Carmichael, student assistant. Yearbook front cover was Valeria Silvestrini, Asst. Softball 912-921-2391 designed and produced by Pirates sophomore Jamaal Galloway. For more Alan Segal, Volleyball 912-921-3785 information regarding the AASU men’s basketball program, please contact: Jenni Holste, Asst. Volleyball 912-921-3786
Chad Jackson Jeff Burkhamer Other Numbers Director of Sports Communications Head Men’s Basketball Coach Press Table (Basketball) 912-921-5473 Phone: 912-961-3255 Phone: 912-921-5683 912-921-5572 Fax: 912-921-5571 Fax: 912-921-5571 AASU Training Room 912-921-5860 E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] Sports Center Weight Room 912-921-5858 The Pirates captured the 2000-2001 PBC Championship 1 2005-06 Season Preview Pirates Band Together As A T-E-A-M The last two years, the Peach Belt Conference has record for most sent seven teams to the NCAA Championships and rebounds in a recorded one NCAA National Championship, proving single game, 18, the strength of the league regionally and nationally. against GC&SU This year, however, the race for the Peach Belt last season and Conference title is as wide open as it has ever been. recorded a team- Two teams have left the league, one comes in. Eleven high seven double- of the top 15 scorers and eight of the top 10 doubles. rebounders in the conference from last season have Add to that the departed as well. Mix in a new 20-game slate in the return of senior PBC where every team plays every other team twice swingman Alex and it can truly be said that anyone has a chance at the Carter (6-5, 220, crown in 2005-06. Miami, Fla.), who Given all that teams have lost around the league, averaged 11.2 the Pirates stack up pretty well with what head coach points a game a Jeff Burkhamer has coming back, and because of that, year ago and coach Burkhamer has instilled a T-E-A-M philosophy ranked among the this season to help Peach Belt’s the Pirates succeed - leaders in field Sophomore guard Jamaal Galloway Together Everyone goal percentage ranked sixth in the Peach Belt Confer- Achieves More. and free throw ence in three-point shooting as a freshman, hitting 47-of-112 threes for 42 Begin with percentage in his percent. junior post player first season at Bryan Taylor (6-7, AASU. Carter was awarded the 51st annual Dearing 225, Timmonsville, Cup for leading the Pirates in free throw percentage as S.C.), who is the a junior at 77.7 percent. The lone senior on the squad only player to rank in 2005-06, Carter will also be asked to help the Pirates among the top 15 in play smart on the floor and lead the underclassmen on scoring and the top the roster. 10 in rebounding in Sophomore guard Jamaal Galloway (5-10, 175, the PBC to return Inverness, Fla.) asserted himself as one of the PBC’s for 2005-06. Taylor top long-range specialists in his freshman season, earned second-team hitting 42 percent of his three-pointers and averaging All-PBC honors a 6.7 points per contest. He was the Pirates’ leading year ago, averaging scorer off the bench a year ago and will look to crack 12.2 points and 8.0 the starting lineup this season. rebounds per con- The four other returnees are all post players who test, and appears will be key for the success of the Pirates this season. ready to secure a Sophomore Nick Bloemhof (6-11, 215, Meppel, The spot as one of the Netherlands) and junior Darly Massamba (6-5, 215, dominating post Marste, Sweden) each sat out last season because of Junior Bryan Taylor earned second-team All-PBC honors as a sophomore last players in the injury but will be counted on for offense and defense season and is the returning leading league. Taylor set this season. Rapidly improving sophomores Patrick rebounder in the PBC for 2005-06. the Alumni Arena Sanou (6-6, 205, Ouagadagou, Burkina Faso) and 2 Bryan Taylor is AASU’s top returning scorer and rebounder for 2005-06 2005-06 Season Preview In Wide Open Peach Belt Conference Race Jimmy Fanning to the scoring punch in helping to replace last season’s (6-10, 220, Hilton leading scorer, Lorenzo Lawrence. Head, S.C.) will Walkon freshman Jesse Eddy (5-11, 150, Hilton also see signifi- Head, S.C.) could see time at either guard spot this cant time this season as well. season in the In the frontcourt, freshman Parker Hayden (6-4, frontcourt. 200, Raleigh, N.C.) is a former high school teammate One of the of William Kane who has a great perimeter shot and main problems will contribute offensively. Freshman Will Lewis (6-5, for the Pirates last 220, Hinesville, Ga.) is a local product from the same season came at high school, Bradwell Institute, that produced AASU the point guard standout Robert Campbell. position, where To help the Pirates “band” together in the T-E-A-M inconsistent play philosophy, AASU players are wearing maroon team hurt AASU down bands around their wrists that say “AASU Basketball” the stretch in this season. several key The Pirates again have a challenging schedule, games. Enter a playing several NCAA Championships teams in both pair of point the conference and non-conference schedule. AASU guards who will opens the season with a key three-game road trip to solidify the Charlotte, where the Pirates will face Queens (NC), Sophomore guard William Kane transfers to AASU from Queens (NC) to run the point in position for this Shaw and Carson-Newman. The Pirates will also face 2005-06 for the Pirates. Kane ranked second year and beyond. Fort Valley State, Florida Tech and two more region in the CVAC last season in assists, dishing out 5.4 per contest. Sophomore foes, Lenoir-Rhyne and Presbyterian, in their annual transfer William Chatham Orthopaedics Holiday Classic. The Pirates Kane (5-11, 175, Raleigh, N.C.) joins the Pirates from will open the PBC season against preseason favorite Queens University (NC), where he ranked second in Clayton State on December 3. the CVAC in assists, averaging 5.4 per contest. Kane is a steady ball-handler who has good court vision and acts like a coach on the court as well. Kane could be 2005-2006 pushed by freshman Kevin Parker (5-10, 165, Savan- Peach Belt nah, Ga.), a local product from Savannah HS who was Preseason Men’s a second-team All-Coastal Empire selection as a Basketball Poll senior. Parker is another intelligent player who uses his quickness to break pressure effectively. Rk School Votes More help in the backcourt will be provided by 1. Clayton State 91 (5) 2. Columbus State 83 (1) junior college transfer Tory Harris (6-3, 185, Lake- 3. USC Upstate 77 (2) land, Fla.), who earned All-Mid Florida Conference First-place votes in 4. Lander 69 (2) honors last season for FCCJ, averaging 15.2 points parenthesis. 5. Augusta State 66 As voted on by the 6. Armstrong Atlantic State 58 per contest. He’ll fight for a starting spot along with PBC Men’s Coaches; 7. GC&SU 51 fellow junior college transfer David Lopez (6-3, 195, Coaches could not vote for own team. 8. North Georgia 38 Tucson, Ariz.), who finished his sophomore season at 9. Francis Marion 36 (1) Phoenix College strong, averaging 24 points a contest 10. USC Aiken 24 11. UNC Pembroke 12 in his last eight games. Both will be counted on to add The Pirates welcome seven newcomers to the 2005-06 squad 3 AASU Coaching Staff “One of the biggest challenges in coaching is getting 15 different backgrounds, 15 dif- ferent personalities and 15 different skill levels to blend into ONE cohesive unit.”
“A team that plays hard, plays together and plays with pas- sion always has a chance to win.”
“We want good people, good students and good players at Armstrong Atlantic. The goals of Pirate basketball are higher than 10 feet.”