Fighting Sioux History
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Front row (left to right): Nick Haugen, Dustin Monsebroten, O.J. Harrison, Daniel Harkins, Darius Joseph, Wes Porter, Travis Bledsoe, Travis Mertens, Jordan May Middle row: Student manager Ross Kalka, athletic trainer Eric Sand, assistant coach Daryle Tucker, assistant coach Ryan Moody, head coach Brian Jones, assistant coach Bryan Martin, director of basketball operations Thomas Dryburgh, strength and conditioning coach Quinn Peterson, student manager Johnell Hallman. Back row: Dan Stockdale, Pat Mitchell, Derek Benter, Mike Mathison, Mitch Wilmer, Ben Lehnertz, Doug Archer, Jordan Allard, Spencer Goodman THISTHIS ISIS FIGHTINGFIGHTING SIOUXSIOUX BASKETBALLBASKETBALL TABLE OF CONTENTS Credits Introduction The 2008-09 University of Table of Contents . .2 North Dakota men’s bas- Quick Facts . .3 ketball media guide was Media Information . .4-5 written and edited by Staff media relations director Head Coach Brian Jones . .6-8 Jayson Hajdu. Assistance Assistant Coach Ryan Moody . .9 provided by assistant Assistant Coach Daryle Tucker . .10 2007-08 Season in Review director of media relations Assistant Coach Bryan Martin . .11 2007-08 Season Recap . .64-65 Christy Kramer and stu- Dir. of BB Operations Thomas Dryburgh . .12 2007-08 Results . .66 dent assistants Whitney Support Staff . .13-14 2007-08 Statistics . .67 Bauer, Kelsey Brockberg, UND Basketball 2007-08 Box Scores . .68-72 Lisa Martinez and Jessica NCC Recap . .73-76 Player Development . .15-17 Voll. Editorial assistance Betty Engelstad Sioux Center . .18-21 provided by Community Outreach . .22 publications/new media editor Matt Schill. Design by Fine Print, Inc. of Grand Forks. Special thanks to the hard work of previous UND Honors and Records All-Americans . .78 sports information and 2008-09 Season Preview Awards & Honors . .79 media relations staffs. 2008-09 Roster . .24-25 1,000-Point Scorers . .80-81 2008-09 Outlook . .26-27 Team Records . .82-86 ‘We Are 1 We Are North Daniel Harkins . .28-29 Dakota’ theme developed O.J. Harrison . .30-31 by Fighting Sioux Sports Darius Joseph . .32-33 Properties. Wes Porter . .34-35 Travis Bledsoe . .36-37 Ben Lehnertz . .38-39 Photo Credits Travis Mertens . .40 Players, coaches, head Dustin Monsebroten . .41 shots and action shots Derek Benter . .42-43 by Kory Wallen. Jordan Allard . .44 Doug Archer . .45 Additional photography by History Spencer Goodman . .46 Shawna Widdel, Neil Nick Haugen . .47 Year-by-Year Summary . .88-89 DeKrey and Matt Schill. Mike Mathison . .48 Year-by-Year Results . .90-103 Jordan May . .49 All-Time W/L vs. Opponents . .104 Series Histories . .105-115 Printed By Pat Mitchell . .50 Dan Stockdale . .51 Postseason History . .116 Fine Print, Inc., Mitch Wilmer . .52 Coaching History . .117 Grand Forks Overtime/100-Point Games . .118 2008-09 Opponents Sioux in the Pros . .119 The Great West Conference . .54 UND Athletic Hall of Fame . .120-121 2008-09 Opponents . .54-61 All-Time Letterwinners . .122-124 2 QUICK FACTS General Information 2007-08 Team Records School: University of North Dakota Total Home/Away/Neutral City/Zip: Grand Forks, N.D. 58202 Overall 15-15 10-4 / 2-9 / 3-2 Founded: 1883 NCC 2-10 2-4 / 0-6 / 0-0 Enrollment: 12,748 (Fall 2008) NCC Regular Season Finish: Tie-6th Nickname: Fighting Sioux NCC Postseason: Lost in NCC championship game. School Colors: Kelly Green and White Arena: Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (3,140) Team Personnel Information Built: 2004 Percent of Scoring Returning: 39% Affiliation: NCAA Division I Percent of Rebounding Returning: 38% Conference: Great West Conference Starters Returning: 2 (Benter, Joseph) President: Dr. Robert Kelley Starters Lost: 3 (Hoy, Little, Youmans) Faculty Representative: Sue Jeno Letterwinners Returning: 7 (Benter, Bledsoe, Harkins, Athletics Director: Brian Faison Harrison, Joseph, Lehnertz, Porter) Athletic Department Phone: 701-777-2234 Letterwinners Lost: 6 (Doyle, Dumas, Hoy, Koenig, Ticket Manager: Heather Reardon Little, Youmans) Ticket phone: 701-77-SIOUX (local) Newcomers: 8 (Allard, Archer, Goodman, Haugen, May, 877-91-SIOUX (toll free) Mertens, Stockdale, Wilmer) Coaching Staff Starters Returning Head Coach: Brian Jones Name Pos. Ht. Yr. PPG RPG APG Alma Mater: Northern Iowa (1994) Derek Benter F 6-8 So. 4.2 1.9 0.9 Record at North Dakota/years: 26-32/3rd year – Went 9-for-21 (42.9%) from three-point range Career record/years: Same Darius Joseph G 6-2 Sr. 5.0 3.4 2.5 – Led Sioux in assists and ranked third in rebounds per game Assistant Coaches: Ryan Moody (Benedictine College ‘97) Other Key Returnees Daryle Tucker (Atlanta Christian ‘04) Name Pos. Ht. Yr. PPG RPG APG Bryan Martin (Simpson College ‘99) Travis Bledose G 5-11 Jr. 9.7 1.4 1.1 Thomas Dryburgh (North Dakota ‘08) Daniel Harkins G 6-3 Sr. 0.4 1.0 0.8 Basketball Office phone: 701-777-3478 O.J. Harrison F 6-4 Sr. 6.3 3.0 0.4 Ben Lehnertz C 6-9 Jr. 2.6 2.0 0.8 Wes Porter G 6-3 Sr. 2.1 1.4 0.9 Media Relations Director: Jayson Hajdu Starters Lost Assistant Director/MBB Contact: TBA Name Pos. Ht. Yr. PPG RPG APG Phone: 701-777-2986 Jimmy Hoy F 6-4 Sr. 5.9 2.5 1.0 – Ranked fourth on team in scoring, rebounding and assists Email: TBA Emmanuel Little F 6-5 Sr. 15.4 8.1 2.2 Assistant Director: Christy Kramer – Two-time All-NCC selection in his two years at UND Publications/New Media: Matt Schill Ervin Youmans G 5-11 Sr. 15.1 2.1 2.2 Interns: Tracy Jentz, Derek Koenen – UND’s all-time leader in career 3-pt field goal percentage (45.1) Student Assistants: Whitney Bauer, Kelsey Brockberg, Ryan Hanson, Lisa Martinez, Jessica Voll Newcomers Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Previous School Mailing address Jordan Allard G 6-7 Fr. Fargo (N.D.) South HS Athletic Media Relations Office Doug Archer F/C 6-7 Fr. Jefferson (Mo.) HS Hyslop Sports Center, Room 126 Spencer Goodman F 6-6 Fr. Jackson (Mo.) HS 2751 2nd Avenue North, Stop 9013 Nick Haugen G 6-3 Fr. Rockford (Minn.) HS Jordan May G 6-0 Fr. Fargo (N.D.) North HS Grand Forks, ND 58202-9013 Travis Mertens F 6-5 Jr. Lake Region (N.D.) State Media relations office fax: 701-777-4352 Dan Stockdale F 6-8 Fr. Sheboygan (Wis.) North HS Web site: www.fightingsioux.com Mitch Wilmer C 6-10 Fr. Warroad (Minn.) HS 3 MEDIA INFORMATION MEDIA RELATIONS STAFF The northwest parking lot of the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center will serve as the media parking lot and can be accessed with your Director: Jayson Hajdu media credential. Office Phone: (701) 777-2985 Office Fax: (701) 777-4352 PRESS SEATING Cell Phone: (701) 740-7659 Members of the media will be seated either at the courtside press E-mail: [email protected] row table or in an auxiliary press box in the upper level of the stands. Cheering and betting in the press box will not be toler- ated and violators will be removed from the press box. Assistant Director: Christy Kramer PRESS BOX OPERATIONS Office Phone: (701) 777-4210 Game programs, game notes, statistics and media guides will be Cell Phone: (320) 266-2420 available at press row prior to and during all home games. E-mail: [email protected] Statistics will be distributed at half time and immediately follow- ing each game. All working media will have access to wireless Internet and phone data lines. A copy machine is also available in the press box. Publications/New Media: Matt Schill PHOTOGRAPHERS Office Phone: (701) 777-2668 Photography credentials are issued to media and institutional pho- E-mail: [email protected] tographers only. Photographers must remain in designated areas of the arena. RADIO/TELEVISION The Betty Engelstad Sioux Center press row can accommodate Interns: Tracy Jentz, Derek Koenen two radio stations, and two additional stations may be accommo- Student Assistants: Whitney Bauer, Kelsey Brockberg, Ryan dated in the upper press box. On-air television talent can also be Hanson, Lisa Martinez, Jessica Voll accommodated in the upper press box. Radio and television sta- tions wishing to broadcast games from the Betty Engelstad Sioux Media Relations Mailing Address Center are asked to contact basketball media relations director UND Athletic Media Relations Jayson Hajdu at least two weeks prior to the event you are cover- Hyslop Sports Center, Room 127 ing. 2751 2nd Avenue North, Stop 9013 Grand Forks, ND 58202-9013 INTERVIEWS The UND athletic media relations office is eager to assist the media with student-athlete and coach interview requests. In order MEDIA INFORMATION The 2008-09 University of North Dakota men’s basketball media to help in this endeavor, it is asked that all media requests be made guide has been produced by the UND athletic media relations in advance through the basketball media relations director. office to provide information for the media in covering the Fighting Sioux this season. We appreciate your interest and will Players will return phone calls once requested through the media do everything possible to meet your needs. Please take a few min- relations office. As per UND Athletics policy, phone numbers of utes to read through the information on this page and to familiar- student-athletes will not be disclosed to members of the media. ize yourself with this publication. Thank you again for your inter- est and coverage and enjoy the season! Student-athletes and coaches are also available for interviews before and after practice and all practices are open to the media. However, it is asked that media members wishing to attend prac- MEDIA CREDENTIALS/PARKING Media credentials will be issued only to working media, sports tice contact Jayson Hajdu in advance.