2011-12 Chattanooga Basketball
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2011-12 CHATTANOOGA BASKETBALL REGULAR-SEASON SOCON CHAMPS: 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 SOCON DIVISION CHAMPS: 1995, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2011 SOCON TOURNAMENT CHAMPS: 1981, 1982, 1983, 1988, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2005, 2009 NCAA TOURNAMENT: 1981, 1982, 1983, 1988, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997 (SWEET 16), 2005, 2009 GAME INFORMATION CHATTANOOGA (0-0) AT INDIANA (0-0) Date ..................................................Sunday, Nov. 13, 2011 GAME NO. 1 • NOV. 13, 2010 • 5 P.M. • ASSEMBLY HALL (17,357) Tipoff ........................................................................ 5 p.m. Site ..................................................Assembly Hall (17,357) PROBABLE STARTERS Television ....................................................Big 10 Network Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Yr. Pts Reb FG% 3pt% FT% Hometown Chris Denari (PxP)/Quinn Buckner (Analysis) 3 0 Omar Wattad 6-5 216 Sr.-1 Johnson City, Tenn. Radio....................... Mocs Sports Network - ESPN 105.1 FM Notes: Leading returner scorer at 14.3 ppg...All-SoCon in 2011 and preseason All-SoCon in 2012 Jim Reynolds, 32nd year as the “Voice of the Mocs” 4 21 Chris Early 6-7 235 Sr.-3 Huntington, W. Va. GoMocs.com (Free Audio) Notes: Returning starter at the 4...leading returning rebounder at 6.3 rpg Tickets ........................................................... 866.487.7678 5 20 Drazen Zlovaric 6-9 214 Jr.-Tr. Novi Sad, Serbia Promotion ..................................................................... N/A Notes: Sat out 2010-11 after transferring from Georgia...only non-returning starter in the lineup Mocs Record Breakdown ...0-0 Home/0-0 Road/0-0 Neutral 1 3 Keegan Bell 6-1 185 Sr.-2 Huntsville, Ala. Series History .......................................... Indiana Leads 1-0 Notes: 3rd-year starter & captain...2nd team All-SoCon media in 2011...74 assists from school career record Last Meeting (11/12/07) @Indiana, L, 99-79 2 22 Ricky Taylor 6-5 180 Sr.-3 Brownsville, Tenn. vs. Big 10 2-16 Notes: Needs 164 points for 1,000 in his career...3rd year starting Last Win vs. Big 10 vs. Illinois, 75-63, 3/16/97 UTC Head Coach John Shulman (East Tennessee State ‘89) IN RESERVE Year 8th Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Yr. Pts Reb FG% 3pt% FT% Hometown Overall 121-106 (.533) Home 81-30 (.730) F 1 Lance Stokes 6-6 201 Fr.-HS Orlando, Fla. Road 31-61 (.337) Notes: True freshman will see action at the 3 Neutral 9-15 (.375) G 2 Dontay Hampton 6-1 165 Jr.-2 Chattanooga, Tenn. vs. IU 0-1 Notes: Walked on in 2008-09...developed into top guard backup and best backcourt defender vs. Big 10 0-3 F 5 Drew Baker 6-7 199 RSo.-1 Knoxville, Tenn. Indiana Head Coach Tom Crean (Central Michigan ‘89) Notes: Walk-on...redshirted as a Soph. in 2010-11...has added an inch and about 20 lbs. to frame since 2009 At IU 28-66 (4th year) Overall 218-162 (13th year) G 10 Martynas Bareika 6-4 186 Fr.-RS Kedainiai, Lithuania CHATTANOOGA ATHLETICS INFORMATION Notes: Redshirted 2010-11...1st Lithuanian on roster since Mindaugas Katalynas (2004-05) G 11 Ronrico White 6-3 165 Fr.-HS Knoxville, Tenn. Website ........................................................... GoMocs.com Notes: Combo who will see time at 1 & 2 this season but mostly at 2 Twitter .................................................................@GoMocs G 12 Trey Brown 6-7 192 Fr.-HS Brandon, Miss. Facebook ......................... facebook.com/ChattanoogaMocs Notes: Perhaps best freshman in terms of raw talent Men’s Basketball Media Relations Contact..........Jim Horten G 24 Ryan Gentle 6-5 181 Fr.-RS Nashville, Tenn. Email ...............................................james-horten@utc.edu Notes: Walk-on who redshirted 2010-11 Offi ce Phone (voicemail best left on cell) ............ 423.425.2350 F 30 Z. Mason 6-5 242 So.-Tr. Nashville, Tenn. Cell Phone (voicemail best left on cell) ................ 423.645.8733 Notes: Ole Miss transfer from football squad...eligible this year due to 2 years with Rebels without playing hoops Twitter ............................................................. @jimhorten F 32 Jahmal Burroughs 6-6 206 Sr.-1 New Orleans, La. SOCON MEDIA RELATIONS INFORMATION Notes: Seasoned reserve who will see time at 4 & 5...high energy performer F 34 Jared Bryant 6-7 234 Fr.-HS Cincinnati, Ohio Website ....................................................SoConSports.com Notes: Skilled newcomer in the post...probably truest 5 man on roster Twitter ......................................................... @SoConSports Men’s Basketball Media Relations Contact.......Jason Yaman Email ..................................................... [email protected] Offi ce Phone ..................................................864.591.5100 Cell Phone ..................................................... 864.380.1166 2011-12 CHATTANOOGA BASKETBALL REGULAR-SEASON SOCON CHAMPS: 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 SOCON DIVISION CHAMPS: 1995, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2011 SOCON TOURNAMENT CHAMPS: 1981, 1982, 1983, 1988, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2005, 2009 NCAA TOURNAMENT: 1981, 1982, 1983, 1988, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997 (SWEET 16), 2005, 2009 QUICK FACTS 2011-12 CHATTANOOGA BASKETBALL ROSTER Offi cial Name .........University of Tennessee at Chattanooga No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown (Prev School) Pronunciation 0 Omar Wattad G 6-5 216 RSr. Johnson City, Tenn. (Georgetown) wuh-TODD Preferred Name/Abbreviation ..................Chattanooga/UTC 1 Lance Stokes F 6-6 201 Fr. Orlando, Fla. (Lake Highland Prep) Nickname .................................................................... Mocs 2 Dontay Hampton G 6-1 165 RJr. Chattanooga, Tenn. (Arts & Sciences) Mascot ...............Scrappy (Mockingbird, State Bird of Tenn.) 3 Keegan Bell G 6-1 185 RSr. Huntsville, Ala. (Vanderbilt) KEE-gun 5 Drew Baker F 6-7 199 RSo. Knoxville, Tenn. (Karns) Location ................................................Chattanooga, Tenn. 10 Martynas Bareika G 6-4 186 RFr. Kedainiai, Lithuania (Triobet-Malsta) mar-TEE-nas buh-REE-kuh Founded ...............................1886 (125th Anniversary Year) 11 Ronrico White G 6-3 165 Fr. Knoxville, Tenn. (Bearden) Colors ...............................................Navy, Old Gold & Silver 12 Trey Brown F 6-7 192 Fr. Brandon, Miss. (Brandon) 20 Drazen Zlovaric F 6-9 214 RJr. Novi Sad, Serbia (Georgia) DRAH-zen zlo-VAH-rich Enrollment ............................................................... 11,438 21 Chris Early F 6-7 235 Sr. Huntington, W. Va. (Huntington) Arena .........................................................McKenzie Arena 22 Ricky Taylor G 6-5 180 Sr. Brownsville, Tenn. (Haywood County) Capacity ..........................................................10,928 24 Ryan Gentle F 6-5 181 RFr. Nashville, Tenn. (Franklin Road Academy) Conference ..................................Southern (North Division) 30 Z. Mason F 6-5 242 RSo. Nashville, Tenn. (Christ Presbyterian Academy) 32 Jahmal Burroughs F 6-6 206 Sr. New Orleans, La. (Neosho County C.C.) UT System President ....................................Dr. Joe DiPietro 34 Jared Bryant F 6-7 234 Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio (Roger Bacon) Chancellor ..................................................Dr. Roger Brown ^ 44 Sam Watson F 6-7 235 Jr. Knoxville, Tenn. (Farragut) Faculty Athletics Representative ..............Dr. Michael Jones ^Expected to redshirt Director of Athletics...............................................Rick Hart Head Coach: John Shulman (East Tennessee State 1989), 8th year Assistant Coaches: DeAntoine Beasley (Tennessee Tech 2004), Rick Cabrera (Tennessee Tech 1999), Brent Jolly (Tennessee Tech 2003) BASKETBALL HISTORY Dir. of Basketball Ops: Brian Benator (Georgia 2008) Season ..........................................................................91st Graduate Manager: Jonathan Adams (Old Dominion 2009) Athletic Trainer: B.J. Leyser Division I .............................................................35th OPENING TIPS SoCon..................................................................35th • What’s in a name? Depends on who you ask, but as far as the references to the Mocs, the offi cial school name is All-Time Record .........................................1,169-940 (.554) the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. The preferred name is simply Chattanooga while the abbreviated form Division I .............................................641-391 (.621) is UTC. There is no hyphenated version (i.e. UT-Chatt, Tenn.-Chatt, Tennessee-Chatt, UT Chatt, etc.). The nickname SoCon..................................................347-190 (.646) is simply Mocs. For more information on the unique nickname, please see page 24 of the media guide. Winning/Losing/.500 Seasons ................................51/32/7 Division I ..........................................................27/5/2 • The game is being televised on the Big 10 Network with Chris Denari (PxP) and Quinn Buckner (analysis) providing commentary. Fans in the Chattanooga area can watch the game on Comcast (742), DirectTV (610), Dish Network SoCon Titles ..................................................................... 28 (439), AT&T U-Verse (650) and EPB (630). Regular Season (1978-94) ..................................... 10 Division (1995-present) ...........................................8 • Chattanooga is 25-9 in season openers in the DI era, 6-9 away from McKenzie Arena. Tournament ..................................10 (tied for record) NCAA Apperances (10) .................................................3-10