2014-15 Men's Basketball Media Info
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2014-15 Men’s Basketball Media Info 2014-15 Morehead State Men’s Basketball Preseason Notes THE RETURNEES: Morehead State returns nine players from the 2013-14 season. The Eagles welcome back four starters in senior Angelo Warner (17.5 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 3.0 apg), junior Brent Arrington (11.8 ppg, 3.2 rpg), senior Kareem Storey (6.8 ppg, 5.1 apg) and senior Billy Reader (6.1 ppg, 3.4 rpg). WE’RE READY TO GO: Morehead State’s roster also features three players who sat out in 2013-14 due to NCAA transfer rules. Senior Jalen Courtney and sophomore Corban Collins joined the Eagles from Southeastern Conference member LSU, while junior Lyonell Gaines came to MSU from IUPUI. THE NEWCOMERS: Five of Morehead State's six newcomers will be eligible for the 2014-15 campaign. The list includes a Division I transfer and two junior college products. THE MAN IN CHARGE: Sean Woods, who has been associated with six Division I men's basketball programs, is in his third season as the head coach at Morehead State. It is also his seventh season as a Division I head coach and 12th year of coaching at the collegiate level. Woods guided Morehead State to a 20-14 overall record and 10-6 Ohio Valley Conference mark in 2013-14, despite over half the team suffering significant injuries. WHO ELSE IS ON THE STAFF?: Associate Head Coach Dylan Howard, Assistant Coach Brian “B.J.” Ellis, Graduate Manager Martiese Morones and Graduate Manager Jonathan Mattox all return to the staff in 2014-15. The newcomer is Assistant Coach Preston Spradlin, who was a member of the Kentucky staff from 2009-14. A CHALLENGING SCHEDULE: Morehead State will play 31 regular-season contests in 2014-15. The slate features 10 dates against postseason teams from a year ago, including American Athletic Conference opponent Cincinnati (Nov. 19) and Big Ten Conference member Ohio State (Dec. 13). SATISFYING THE HOME CROWD: Morehead State will host 13 regular-season tilts at Johnson Arena, including dates with Southern Conference school East Tennessee State (Dec. 1), Horizon League foe Oakland (Dec. 6) and Atlantic Sun Conference member Northern Kentucky (Dec. 19). NATIONAL EXPOSURE IS BIG: Morehead State will have at least three nationally-televised contests in 2014-15, plus one regionally-televised affair. The Eagles will face Cincinnati (Nov. 19) on Fox Sports Ohio, Ohio State (Dec. 13) on the Big Ten Network, Eastern Kentucky (Feb. 11) on ESPNU and Tennessee Tech (Feb. 26) on CBS Sports Network. The Eagles can add to their TV schedule if they advance to the semifinals of the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament. MSU’S GOLD MEDAL WINNER: Former Morehead State star and current Denver Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried helped the United States Basketball Team capture a gold medal in the 2014 FIBA World Cup. The U.S.A., which won all nine of its games, has now secured an automatic bid to the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Faried, who earned a spot on the FIBA All-Tournament Team, averaged 12.4 points and 7.8 rebounds while shooting 64 percent from the field. 2014-15 Morehead State Men’s Basketball Schedule Day Date Opponent Location Time (ET) Telecast / Webcast Fri. Nov. 14 at UNLV + Las Vegas, Nev. 10:30 p.m. TheMW.com Mon. Nov. 17 Cincinnati Christian Morehead, Ky. 7:00 p.m. OVCDigitalNetwork.com Wed. Nov. 19 at Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio 7:00 p.m. Fox Sports Ohio / ESPN3.com Fri. Nov. 21 at Louisiana Tech + Ruston, La. 8:00 p.m. American Sports Network Sat. Nov. 22 vs. Presbyterian + Ruston, La. 9:30 p.m. TBD Sun. Nov. 23 vs. American + Ruston, La. 1:30 p.m. TBD Wed. Nov. 26 at Marshall Huntington, W.Va. 8:00 p.m. American Sports Network Sat. Nov. 29 Kentucky Christian Morehead, Ky. 2:00 p.m. OVCDigitalNetwork.com Mon. Dec. 1 East Tennessee State Morehead, Ky. 7:00 p.m. OVCDigitalNetwork.com Thurs. Dec. 4 at UAB Birmingham, Ala. 8:00 p.m. American Sports Network Sat. Dec. 6 Oakland Morehead, Ky. 2:00 p.m. OVCDigitalNetwork.com Sat. Dec. 13 at Ohio State Columbus, Ohio 1:00 p.m. Big Ten Network / BTN2Go.com Wed. Dec. 17 at Green Bay Green Bay, Wis. 8:00 p.m. HorizonLeague.com Fri. Dec. 19 Northern Kentucky Morehead, Ky. 7:00 p.m. OVCDigitalNetwork.com Mon. Dec. 29 at Central Arkansas Conway, Ark. 8:00 p.m. TBD Sat. Jan. 3 Murray State # Morehead, Ky. 7:30 p.m. OVCDigitalNetwork.com Thurs. Jan. 8 at Southeast Missouri # Cape Girardeau, Mo. 8:30 p.m. OVCDigitalNetwork.com Sat. Jan. 10 at UT Martin # Martin, Tenn. 7:00 p.m. OVCDigitalNetwork.com Thurs. Jan. 15 SIU Edwardsville # Morehead, Ky. 7:30 p.m. OVCDigitalNetwork.com Sat. Jan. 17 Eastern Illinois # Morehead, Ky. 2:00 p.m. OVCDigitalNetwork.com Thurs. Jan. 22 at Tennessee Tech # Cookeville, Tenn. 7:00 p.m. OVCDigitalNetwork.com Sat. Jan. 24 at Jacksonville State # Jacksonville, Ala. 5:30 p.m. OVCDigitalNetwork.com Wed. Jan. 28 at Austin Peay # Clarksville, Tenn. 8:00 p.m. OVCDigitalNetwork.com Sat. Jan. 31 Eastern Kentucky # Morehead, Ky. 4:15 p.m. OVCDigitalNetwork.com Thurs. Feb. 5 Tennessee State # Morehead, Ky. 7:00 p.m. OVCDigitalNetwork.com Sat. Feb. 7 Belmont # Morehead, Ky. 7:30 p.m. OVCDigitalNetwork.com Wed. Feb. 11 at Eastern Kentucky # Richmond, Ky. 9:00 p.m. ESPNU / ESPN3.com Sat. Feb. 14 at Belmont # Nashville, Tenn. 7:00 p.m. OVCDigitalNetwork.com Thurs. Feb. 19 at Tennessee State # Nashville, Tenn. 8:00 p.m. OVCDigitalNetwork.com Thurs. Feb. 26 Tennessee Tech # Morehead, Ky. 9:00 p.m. CBS Sports Network Sat. Feb. 28 Jacksonville State # Morehead, Ky. 2:30 p.m. OVCDigitalNetwork.com Wed. March 4 OVC First Round $ Nashville, Tenn. 7 or 9 p.m. OVCDigitalNetwork.com Thurs. March 5 OVC Second Round $ Nashville, Tenn. 7 or 9 p.m. OVCDigitalNetwork.com Fri. March 6 OVC Semifinals $ Nashville, Tenn. 7:30 or 10 p.m. ESPNU / ESPN3.com Sat. March 7 OVC Championship $ Nashville, Tenn. 7:00 p.m. ESPN2 / ESPN3.com Home games are in bold # = Ohio Valley Conference game ^ = exhibition game $ = OVC Tournament game at Municipal Auditorium + = Coaches vs. Cancer Classic NOTE: times subject to change last update: Oct. 22, 2014 All regular-season and postseason games will be broadcast on the Eagle Sports Network, which includes WIVY-96.3 FM in Morehead (flagship station) and MSUEagles.com. Live audio is also available on most mobile devices via m.Morehead.EZStream.com. 2014-15 Morehead State Men’s Basketball FULL ROSTER (as of Oct. 27) No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Previous School) 1 Chad Donley G 6-2 170 R-Sr. Baker, Fla. (Liberty) 2 Jordan Percell F 6-7 225 Sr. Campbellsville, Ky. (Campbellsville HS) 3 Corban Collins G 6-3 190 R-So. High Point, N.C. (LSU) 5 Miguel Dicent G 6-3 155 Fr. Santo Domingo, D.R. (Canarias Basketball Academy) 10 Anthony Elechi F/C 6-8 235 Jr. Elmont, N.Y. (Labette CC) 11 Marcus Fuggins F/C 6-9 255 Jr. Moreno Valley, Calif. (San Bernardino Valley College) 14 Jared Ravenscraft G 6-2 210 R-Jr. Morehead, Ky. (Kentucky Christian Univ.) 15 Kareem Storey G 5-10 185 Sr. Baltimore, Md. (College of Southern Idaho) 21 Jalen Courtney F 6-7 230 R-Sr. Jackson, Miss. (LSU) 22 Angelo Warner G 6-2 195 Sr. Orlando, Fla. (Jones HS) 24 Marquel Willis G/F 6-5 195 Fr. Orlando, Fla. (Oak Ridge HS) 25 Karam Mashour F 6-6 210 R-Sr. Nazareth, Israel (UNLV) 31 Lyonell Gaines F 6-6 220 R-Jr. Louisville, Ky. (IUPUI) 32 Brent Arrington G 6-3 190 R-Jr. Baltimore, Md. (Mississippi Valley State) 41 Matt Iverson C 6-10 235 So. Woodruff, Wis. (Northern Michigan Univ.) 50 Billy Reader C 6-10 250 R-Sr. Lake Oswego, Ore. (College of Southern Idaho) --- Luka Pajkovic G 6-3 180 Sr. Belgrade, Serbia (Brevard CC) Head Coach: Sean Woods (Kentucky, 1992), third season Associate Head Coach: Dylan Howard (UAB, 1992), third season Assistant Coach: Brian “B.J.” Ellis (West Florida, 2005), third season Assistant Coach: Preston Spradlin (Alice Lloyd College, 2009), first season Graduate Manager: Martiese Morones (Kentucky, 2012), third season Graduate Manager: Jonathan Mattox (Emmanuel College, 2011), second season Pronunciations 5 ME-GEHL DIH-CENT 24 MAR-KELL Willis --- LOO-KA PAHK-AH-VITCH 10 Anthony ILL-LEE-CHEE 25 KUR-ROM MAH-SHORE AHC DIE-LIN Howard 11 Marcus FUDGE-INS 31 LIE-UH-NELL Gaines GM MAR-TEESE MUR-OWN-IS Head Men’s Basketball Coach Sean Woods Sean Woods, who has been associated with six Division I men's basketball programs, is in his third season as the head coach at Morehead State. It is also his seventh season as a Division I head coach and 12th year of coaching at the collegiate level. Woods guided Morehead State to a 20-14 overall record and 10-6 Ohio Valley Conference mark in 2013-14, despite over half the team suffering significant injuries. The Eagles made their ninth straight OVC Tournament appearance and played in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI). In his second season at the helm, Morehead State reached the 20-win plateau for just the sixth time in school history and postseason play for just the ninth time. The Eagles also managed the league's best road record (9-7). Woods shattered a Morehead State record for victories by a second-year head coach in 2013-14.