PORTLAND STATE VIKINGS 2018-19 Team Roster

2018-19 Portland State Vikings: Front row, left to right: Jim Wallis, Skylar Rubalcaba, Jase Coburn, Zach Payne, Barret Peery, Chris Skinkis, Scott Sommer, Bill Barton. Middle row: Kevin Garza, Alberto De La Torre, Holland Woods, Derek Brown, Michael Mayhew, Michael Nuga, Kyle Greeley, Vonte Carter, Deante Strickland, Parker Jamm, Cameron Parenti. Back Row: Jamie Orme, Trey Wood, Robert McCoy, Brendan Rumel, Sal Nuhu, Filip Fullerton, Rashaad Goolsby, Juwan Williams, John Quarterman.

No. Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Yr. Exp. Hometown (Schools) NAME PRONUNCIATIONS 0 Derek Brown G 6-0 180 SR 1V Federal Way, WA (Auburn Riverside/Everett CC) Vonte Carter VON-tay Michael Nuga NEW-guh 1 Michael Nuga G 6-2 180 JR JC Toronto, Canada (Clarkson Academy/Eastern Florida JC) Sal Nuhu NEW-hoo 2 Michael Mayhew G 6-2 190 SR 2V Flower Mound, TX (Marcus HS/Hill (TX) College) Jamie Orme ORM 3 Holland Woods G 6-0 170 SO 1V Phoenix, AZ (Apollo HS) Brendan Rumel RUM-ul Deante Strickland DEE-on-tay 4 Brendan Rumel F 6-10 240 SO 1V/RS Tucson, AZ (Rincon HS) 5 Kyle Greeley G 6-4 200 FR HS Salem, OR (West Salem HS) VIKINGS BY YEAR Freshmen: 3 10 Robert McCoy F 6-7 195 JR JC Chicago, IL (Eisenhower HS/San Diego CC) Sophomores: 2 11 Deante Strickland G 5-10 180 SR 1V Portland, OR (Central Catholic HS/Casper (WY) College) Juniors: 5 Seniors: 5 12 Trey Wood F 6-9 190 FR HS Anthem, AZ (Anthem HS) 13 Jamie Orme F 6-7 200 SR 1V Seattle, WA (O’Dea HS/Highline CC) VIKINGS BY SIZE Deante Strickland 5-10 15 Vonte Carter G 6-2 175 SR 1V Portland, OR (Benson Tech/Eastern Arizona College) Holland Woods 6-0 22 Juwan Williams G 6-5 215 JR JC Houston, TX (Fort Bend Travis/Weber State/Panola CC) Derek Brown 6-0 Michael Mayhew 6-2 23 Rashaad Goolsby F 6-7 195 JR JC Phoenix, AZ (Cesar Chavez HS/Phoenix College) Vonte Carter 6-2 32 Filip Fullerton F 6-9 215 FR HS Hillsboro, OR (Southridge HS) Michael Nuga 6-2 35 Sal Nuhu F 6-8 215 JR JC Bronx, NY (Taft Educational/Hutchinson CC) Kyle Greeley 6-4 Juwan Williams 6-5 Jamie Orme 6-7 HEAD COACH: Barret Peery (2nd year/20-14/Southern Utah, 1996) Robert McCoy 6-7 ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH: Jase Coburn (6th year/Arizona State, 2006) Rashaad Goolsby 6-7 ASSISTANT COACHES: Chris Skinkis (3rd year/Wisconsin-Parkside, 2006) Sal Nuhu 6-8 Trey Wood 6-9 Zach Payne (1st year/Whitworth, 2014) Filip Fullerton 6-9 DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS: Scott Sommer (1st year/Xavier, 2011) Brendan Rumel 6-10 ATHLETIC TRAINER: Jim Wallis

2018-19 Viking • 1 PORTLAND STATE VIKINGS 2018-19 Season Schedule

Date Day Opponent Location Time 2017-18 RESULTS Nov. 2 Fri. MULTNOMAH (exhibition) 7:05 p.m. Season Record: 20-14 • Big Sky: 9-9 Nov. 6 Tues. at Oregon Pac-12 Network Eugene, OR 8 p.m. W N.11 at Portland______80-75 W N.14 Willamette______111-60 Nov. 10 Sat. UC RIVERSIDE Viking Pavilion 7:05 p.m. W N.18 at UC Riverside______94-82 Nov. 17 Sat. WILLAMETTE Viking Pavilion 7:05 p.m. W N.20 Utah State (MC)______83-79 L N.23 1 vs. #1 Duke______81-99 Nov. 23 Fri. vs. UC Santa Barbara Boise, ID (Century Link Arena) 4 p.m. PT L N.24 1 vs. Butler______69-71 Nov. 24 Sat. vs. Northwest Nazarene Boise, ID (Century Link Arena) 4 p.m. PT W N.26 1 vs. Stanford______87-78 W D.2 Portland Bible______125-50 Nov. 28 Wed. at Stanford Pac-12 Network Palo Alto, CA 7 p.m. W D.6 at Loyola Marymount______94-85 Dec. 1 Sat. PORTLAND BIBLE Viking Pavilion 7:05 p.m. W D.9 at Santa Clara______87-84 L D.13 at Oregon______84-95 Dec. 5 Wed. PORTLAND Viking Pavilion 7:05 p.m. W D.16 Linfield______116-71 Dec. 12 Wed. at BYU Provo, UT 6 p.m. PT W D.21 at California______106-81 L D.30 at Sacramento State*______75-80 Dec. 15 Sat. LOYOLA MARYMOUNT Viking Pavilion 7:05 p.m. L J.4 at Eastern Washington*_____ 74-81 Dec. 20 Thurs. BAKERSFIELD Viking Pavilion 7:05 p.m. W J.6 at Idaho*______73-72 W J.11 Montana State*______93-74 GAMES L J.13 Montana*______89-92 W J.18 at Idaho State*______87-83 Dec. 31 Mon. NORTHERN COLORADO Viking Pavilion 2:05 p.m. L J.20 at Weber State*______79-84 Jan. 3 Thurs. at Montana State Bozeman, MT 6 p.m. PT L J.27 Sacramento State*______61-71 L F.1 Idaho*______88-97 Jan. 5 Sat. at Montana Missoula, MT 6 p.m. PT W F.3 Eastern Washington*______94-81 Jan. 12 Sat. WEBER STATE Viking Pavilion 7:05 p.m. L F.8 at Montana*______60-80 W F.10 at Montana State*______80-77 Jan. 17 Thurs. at Southern Utah Cedar City, UT 5:30 p.m. PT L F.15 Weber State* (ot)______86-95 Jan. 19 Sat. at Northern Arizona Flagstaff, AZ 1 p.m. PT W F.17 Idaho State*______91-77 W F.22 at Southern Utah (ot)*______96-91 Jan. 24 Thurs. EASTERN WASHINGTON Viking Pavilion 7:05 p.m. W F.24 at Northern Arizona*______72-66 Jan. 26 Sat. IDAHO Viking Pavilion 7:05 p.m. L M.1 Northern Colorado*______78-85 W M.3 North Dakota* (ot)______97-90 Jan. 31 Thurs. at Weber State Ogden, UT 6 p.m. PT W M.6 2 vs. Sacramento State______71-67 Feb. 2 Sat. at Idaho State Pocatello, ID 6:05 p.m. PT L M.8 2 vs. Eastern Washington_____ 72-78 L M.17 3 at San Diego______64-67 Feb. 7 Thurs. at Northern Colorado Greeley, CO 6 p.m. PT Feb. 11 Mon. at Sacramento State Sacramento, CA 7:05 p.m. * Big Sky Conference game 1 PK80 Invitational, Portland, OR Feb. 14 Thurs. NORTHERN ARIZONA Viking Pavilion 7:05 p.m. 2 Big Sky Tournament, Reno, NV Feb. 16 Sat. SOUTHERN UTAH Viking Pavilion 7:05 p.m. 3 CollegeInsider.com Post-Season Tournament All home games played at Lewis and Clark Feb. 21 Thurs. IDAHO STATE Viking Pavilion 7:05 p.m. College except (MC) Memorial Coliseum Feb. 23 Sat. SACRAMENTO STATE Viking Pavilion 7:05 p.m. Feb. 28 Thurs. at Idaho Moscow, ID 7 p.m. 2017-18 BIG SKY Mar. 2 Sat. at Eastern Washington Cheney, WA 2:05 p.m. STANDINGS Big Sky Season Mar. 7 Thurs. MONTANA Viking Pavilion 7:05 p.m. Montana 16-2 26-8 Mar. 9 Sat. MONTANA STATE Viking Pavilion 7:05 p.m. Idaho 14-4 22-9 Eastern Washington 13-5 20-15 BIG SKY CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT, Boise, ID, Century Link Arena Weber State 13-5 20-11 Mar. 13 Wed. Big Sky Tournament First Round TBA Northern Colorado 11-7 23-12 Portland State 9-9 20-14 Mar. 14 Thurs. Big Sky Tournament Quarterfinals TBA Idaho State 9-9 14-16 Mar. 15 Fri. Big Sky Tournament Semifinals Eleven Sports TBA Montana State 6-12 13-19 Mar. 16 Sat. Big Sky Tournament Championship ESPNU 5 p.m. PT North Dakota 6-12 12-20 Southern Utah 5-13 13-19 Home games played in the Viking Pavilion at the Peter W. Stott Center Sacramento State 4-14 7-25 Live video and audio streaming at Pluto TV Channel 232, WatchBigSky.com • Live stats: www.ViksLive.com Northern Arizona 2-16 5-27

2018-19 Viking Basketball • 2 PORTLAND STATE VIKINGS 2018-19 Season Preview

be a better defensive team, guarding in the half court, Head Coach Barret Peery and point and an even better offensive rebounding team though guard Holland “Boo Boo” Woods we had good stats in that area last year,” Peery said. will point the way for the Vikings in If those things prove to be true, the Vikings have 2018-19. an exciting season ahead. “We have a much more likable schedule (with more games in a true home) but that doesn’t imme- diately translate into more wins. Now we have to remember all the things that will get us to where we need to be and what got us to 20 wins last year.” A shiny, new Viking Pavilion will be a good place to start. WHAT THE VIKINGS ACCOMPLISHED IN 2017-18 Here is a look at the memorable moments and milestones for the Portland State Vikings in the 2017- 18 season: • 20 wins - the most by a Viking team since 2008-09 when it reached the NCAA Tournament... also the third-most wins in the Big Sky era (22 seasons) and third time PSU has reached 20 wins (six times in Megan Connelly school history). The long-awaited, much-anticipated return of The Vikings have had significant player turnover • 10-6 road record - Portland State had the most road basketball to the Park Blocks and the Viking Pavilion due to graduation, particularly on inside players, wins and best road winning percentage in school his- officially has begun. but Peery feels like his recruiting class is more than tory. Including neutral site games (12-9), the Vikings Second-year Head Coach Barret Peery leads a capable of filling the void, and perhaps better suits his also had the most “away from home wins” in school group of 15 players, including seven returners and “Peery Pressure.” history (11-9 in 2008-09). eight newcomers, as they prepare for the inaugural “We have been able to continue to get pieces • Head Coach Barret Peery had the most wins (20) and season in the Viking Pavilion at the Peter W. Stott to fit our style of play. I think people saw last year we second-best winning percentage (.588) by a first-year Center. have a system that is unique. Having a year under our coach at the Division I level in Portland State history. It should be an exciting time as Portland State belt recruiting to that system, you will see some pieces • The Vikings beat two Pac-12 schools (Stanford, Cal) comes off a 20-14 season - its best record in nine that fit us even better, with all due respect to who we in the same season for the first time in school history. years - and goes after back-to-back 20-win seasons had last year,” he said. • PSU’s 10-3 non-conference record was its best in for the first time since 2007-08 and 2008-09. Doubly Peery and his staff signed three freshmen and school history. The Vikings three losses came against exciting is the opportunity to play in a new state-of- five transfers to the program for this year. Among the prominent programs (Duke, Butler, Oregon). the-art home they can call their own for the first time freshmen are a pair of 6-9 forwards, Trey Wood (An- • Comeback wins - Portland State had nine sec- in school history. them (AZ) HS) and Filip Fullerton (Southridge (OR) HS), ond-half, come-from-behind victories (four by double PSU had previously played in the Stott Center’s and a 6-4 guard, Kyle Greeley (West Salem (OR) HS), digits). Six of those were on the road, two at Memo- old gym, which seated 1,500, dating back to 1966-67. who led the state in scoring at 27.8 points per game. rial Coliseum. Construction that began on the Viking Pavilion in 2016 The junior transfers include forwards Sal Nuhu (6-8, • Portland State was 7-2 against teams from other Divi- was completed in April of this year. The Vikings played Hutchinson (KS) JC), Robert McCoy (6-7, San Diego sion I basketball conferences in the west (3-1 vs. West off campus at Lewis and Clark College last season due CC) and Rashaad Goolsby (6-7, Phoenix College), and Coast Conference; 2-1 vs Pac-12; 1-0 against vs. Big to the work. guards Michael Nuga (6-2, Eastern Florida JC) and West; 1-0 vs. Mountain West). “It means the world to us to be home,” said Juwan Williams (6-5, Panola JC). • Scoring - Portland State averaged 85.2 points per Peery. “At this time last year I don’t think any of us That group of newcomers are expected to con- game last season, ranking as third-best in the nation. had any idea how challenging it would be to travel tribute significantly this season. • PSU was also nationally-ranked in steals (9.8, 2nd), for our home court - even across town - but I thought “The strength of our team will be our depth at turnover margin (+5.4, 1st), turnovers forced (18.1, our guys handled it well. For us to come home and each position and the interchangeable parts. We have 2nd) and offensive rebounds (14.5, 2nd). have this new beautiful building, we couldn’t be more recruited guys that can play multiple positions,” said • Portland State’s CIT bid marked the seventh time in excited about it.” Peery. “Our weakness will be that we will have some its 57-season basketball history that PSU has received Portland State returns two starters and seven inexperience early on, but I also think our talent level a national post-season bid, and the second time PSU letterwinners from the 2017-18 team. SO G Holland has taken a step up. has been picked for the CIT (NAIA in 1955 and 1956; “Boo Boo” Woods was the Big Sky Conference “The style of play will be the same,” said Peery, NCAA College Division in 1967; NCAA Division I Tour- Freshman of the Year last season after averaging 10.5 referring to a team that ranked third in the nation in nament in 2008 and 2009; CIT in 2014 and 2018). points and a Big Sky-best 5.6 assists per game. He was scoring last year (85.2 ppg), and second in steals (9.8) • FR G Holland “Boo Boo” Woods was named the Big also tabbed as a Preseason All-Big Sky Conference and turnovers forced (18.1). “I think we will be able Sky Conference Freshman of the Year. SR G Bryce selection before the 2018-19 schedule. to ramp it up even more. I think our depth will be very Canda and SR F Brandon Hollins were each selected The other returning starter is SR G Michael good. I like our length and athleticism and our speed as honorable mention All-Big Sky. Mayhew (6-2, 8.1 ppg, 66 3-pt FG). has taken a step up.” • FR G Holland Woods led the Big Sky Conference in as- Also returning in the backcourt is SR G Deante The key will be bringing it all together in the sists in both season (5.6) and conference stats (5.6). Strickland (5-10, 7.7 ppg, team-leading .422 3-pt FG%, opening two months of practice. SR F Brandon Hollins led the Big Sky in rebounding in 10 starts). Other returners include SR F Jamie Orme “We have spent a lot of time talking about the conference games (9.7). SR C Ryan Edwards led the (6-7, 4.0 ppg, 3.1 rpg), SO F Brendan Rumel (6-10, 4.8 off-the-court stuff - anything we can do to be closer Big Sky in blocked shots in conference games (1.7). ppg, 2.3 rpg, played eight games and granted redshirt and a better, more unified group. When we hit the • PSU led the Big Sky in scoring, assists, steals, turnover season due to injury), SR G Derek Brown (6-0, 5.1 ppg, floor we need to carry over some of those things we margin, offensive rebounds and assist-to-turnover ra- .521 FG%) and SR G Vonte Carter (6-2, 2.7 ppg). learned about each other. Truly we have a chance to tio.

2018-19 Viking Basketball • 3 PORTLAND STATE VIKINGS Vikings’ Team Information

VIKING BASKETBALL COACHING STAFF TABLE OF CONTENTS Head Coach______Barret Peery, Southern Utah, ‘96/2nd year 2018-19 TEAM INFORMATION______1-4 Portland State Record______20-14/2nd year ROSTER______1 Junior College Coaching Record______178-30/6 years SCHEDULE______2 Associate Head Coach______Jase Coburn, Arizona State, ‘06/6th year SEASON PREVIEW______3 Assistant Coach______Chris Skinkis, Wisconsin-Parkside, ‘06/3rd year TEAM INFORMATION______4 Assistant Coach______Zach Payne, Whitworth, ‘14/1st year PORTLAND STATE ATHLETICS______5-8 Director of Basketball Operations______Scott Sommer, Xavier, ‘11/1st year ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT______5 Team Managers______Cameron Parenti, Kevin Garza, Alberto De La Torre, THE VIKING PAVILION______6 ______Parker Jamm, John Quarterman PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY______8 Team Athletic Trainer______Jim Wallis MEDIA INFORMATION______7 Basketball Media Relations______Mike Lund VIKING COACHING STAFF______9-15 HEAD COACH BARRET PEERY______9-11 TEAM INFORMATION ASSISTANT COACHES AND STAFF______12-15 VIKING PLAYER BIOS______16-33 2017-18 Record______20-14 OPPONENTS______34-41 Big Sky Conference Record______9-9/t6th THE BIG SKY CONFERENCE______35-39 Big Sky Tournament ______1-1 (quarterfinals) NON-CONFERENCE OPPONENTS______40-41 Letterwinners Returning/Lost______7/6 Starters Returning/Lost______2/3 THE BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT AND BRACKET______41 Newcomers: FR/TR______3/5 2017-18 REVIEW______42-58 2017-18 STATISTICS AND RESULTS______46-56 VIKING RECORD BOOK______59-94 BASKETBALL PROGRAM HISTORY ALL-TIME SCORES______77-85 Program Year______58th (1946-47 to 1980-81, 1996-97 to present) VIKING BASKETBALL HISTORY______95-98 Big Sky Conference Year______23rd (1996-97 to present) VIKING ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME______98 Big Sky Conference Championships______2 (2004-05, 2007-08) Big Sky Tournament Championships______2 (2007-08, 2008-09) WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT National Postseason Appearances______7 2014, 2018 (Collegeinsider.com), 2008, 2009 (NCAA Division I), PSU AND VIKING BASKETBALL 1967 (NCAA College Division), 1955, 1956 (NAIA) Portland State University, located in Portland, has an enrollment of 28,407 Winning Seasons______30 students. PSU was founded in 1946 as Vanport College - a two-year institution. All-Time Record______789-762 Athletically, Portland State began as a junior college in 1946-47, but compet- Big Sky Conference era (1996 to present)______321-331 ed in the Oregon Collegiate Conference (NAIA) beginning in 1948-49 to 1964-65. Big Sky Conference record (including tourney games)______185-198 PSU became a four-year institution - Portland State College - in 1955. The Vikings won five OCC titles and competed in the NAIA playoffs twice. Portland State joined the NCAA in 1965-66. The Vikings reached the College PORTLAND STATE VIKINGS MEDIA Division playoffs in 1966-67. College Division was the forerunner to Division II. Live Streaming Audio and Video______Pluto TV Channel 232, Portland State was given university status in 1969. ______www.pluto.tv, WatchBigSky.com During the 1970s, Portland State competed as a Division I program. The Play-by-Play______Matt Richert Vikings’ biggest star was Freeman Williams, who still ranks as the second all-time Live Stats______www.ViksLive.com leading scorer in college basketball history behind Pete Maravich. Williams, a Photographers______Steve Brenner, Larry Lawson, Steve Huey, Division I All-American in 1978, scored 3,249 points in his career. ______Troy Wayrynen, Megan Connelly The university dropped the men’s basketball program in 1981 for budgetary Viking Athletics Website______www.GoViks.com reasons. It remained dormant until 1996-97 when basketball was reinstated and Portland State Social Media Portland State joined the Big Sky Conference. PSU has had 10 winning records in Twitter______@psuviks its 21 years as a member. Instagram______psuviks_ Portland State won the Big Sky Conference regular season title in 2004-05 Facebook______PSUVIKINGS_ (19-9, 11-3), but lost in the Big Sky Tournament semifinals, missing a chance for YouTube______www.youtube.com/GoPortlandState the NCAA Tournament. Barret Peery on Twitter______@coachbpeery_ In 2007-08, the Vikings won the Big Sky Conference regular season and Viking Basketball on Twitter______@psuviksMBB_ tournament titles going 23-10, 14-2 in the Big Sky Conference. The resulting NCAA PSU AD Valerie Cleary on Twitter______@valerie_cleary berth was the first at the Division I level for the Viking program. The Vikings lost to PSU SID Mike Lund on Twitter______@mikelund65 eventual national champion Kansas, but concluded the most successful season in Hashtags______#GoViks, #BigSkyMBB school history. In 2008-09, PSU once again won 23 games - matching the school record - and reached a second straight NCAA Tournament after winning the Big Sky Conference Tournament for the second year in a row. With 78 wins from 2007-10, PSU had its most successful era in school history. Portland State has had 19 first team All-Big Sky Conference selections since 1996, including two Big Conference Players of the Year (Seamus Boxley, Jeremiah Dominguez), three Big Sky Defensive Players of the Year (Seamus Boxley - twice, Scott Morrison), and four Big Sky Newcomers of the Year (Jason Hartman, Ime Udoka, Dupree Lucas, Jeremiah Dominguez), one 6th Man of the Year (DaShaun Wiggins) and two Big Sky Freshmen of the Year (Seamus Boxley, Holland Woods). Among Vikings in the NBA, Freeman Williams and Ime Udoka each spent seven playing seasons in the league. Udoka is currently an assistant coach for the San Antonio Spurs.

2018-19 Viking Basketball • 4 PORTLAND STATE VIKINGS Athletic Department Information

Physical Address______Viking Pavilion at the Peter W. Stott Center ______930 SW Hall, Portland, OR 97201 RECENT PORTLAND STATE Mailing Address______PO Box 751, Portland, OR 97207 BIG SKY CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS Athletic Department Phone/FAX______503.725.4000/503.725.5550 Women’s Golf – 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2014 Founded______1946 (4-year in 1955) Women’s Soccer – 2005, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013 (season) Enrollment ______28,407 Men’s Basketball – 2005, 2008 (season), 2008, 2009 (tournament) Nickname______Vikings Women’s Basketball - 2011 (season), 2010 (tournament) Colors______Green (PMS 3435C), White and Silver (PMS 429C) Women’s – 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013 (season), National Affiliation/Conference______NCAA Division I/Big Sky 2008, 2010 (tournament) Home Arena______Viking Pavilion (Stoller Court) (3,094) – 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013 President______Dr. Rahmat Shoureshi Faculty Athletic Representative______Brian Janssen RECENT PORTLAND STATE Director of Athletics______Valerie Cleary Deputy Athletics Director/Internal Operations______Matt Billings NCAA POST-SEASON APPEARANCES Fiscal Officer______Kati Falger_ Football - 2000, 2015 Business Manager______Curt Kentner Women’s Golf – 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2014 Associate Athletics Director/Compliance and Student Services/SWA___Dana Cappelucci Men’s Basketball – 2008, 2009 Director of Academic Support Services______Colin Runt Women’s Basketball - 2010 Academic Advisor______Lindsay Meiggs Women’s Volleyball – 2008, 2010 Graduate Assistant______Amanda Davidson Softball – 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013 Associate Athletics Director/Media and Communications______Mike Lund Indoor & Outdoor Track and Field - 96 athlete event appearances since 2003 Assistant Media Relations Director______Ryan McCall Assistant Media Relations Director______Andy Jobanek Portland State University has 15 NCAA Division I intercollegiate varsity sports: six Associate Athletics Director/External Operations______Tygue Howland men’s sports and nine women’s sports. All 15 compete in the Big Sky Conference. Associate Athletics Director/Sales and Marketing______Trinity Gibbons Director of External Operations______Lindsey Webster MEN’S PROGRAMS: Football, Cross Country, Basketball, Indoor Track & Field, Director of Marketing and Creative Services______Cory Hansen Outdoor Track & Field, Fan Experience Coordinator______Courtney Bay WOMEN’S PROGRAMS: Volleyball, Cross Country, Golf, Soccer, Basketball, Indoor Development Coordinator______Lauren Dunne Track & Field, Outdoor Track & Field, Softball, Tennis Assistant Athletics Director/Facilities and Operations______Rick McReynolds Assistant Director of Facilities and Operations______Charlie Lucas Assistant Director of Facilities and Operations______Tom Moore COACHING STAFF Assistant Athletics Director/Sports Medicine______Jim Wallis, A.T.C. Associate Athletic Trainer______Randy Logan, A.T.C. Assistant Athletic Trainer______Brian Davis, A.T.C. Assistant Athletic Trainer______Kristin Willeford Strength and Conditioning Coach______Scott Fabian Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach______Skylar Rubalcaba

ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS Associate Athletics Director/Media and Communications (Basketball)______Mike Lund Valerie Cleary Lynn Kennedy Meadow David Hepburn office: 503.725.5602 • mobile: 503.866.0236 • email: [email protected] Director of Women’s McWhorter Track and Field Assistant Media Relations Director______Ryan McCall Athletics Basketball Softball Cross Country office: 503.725.5744 • email: [email protected] Assistant Media Relations Director______Andy Jobanek office: 503.725.2525 • email: [email protected] Media Relations Assistant______Jackson Wagner email: [email protected] Features Writer______John Wykoff VIKING PRESS ROW STAFF SCOREBOOK______Kirby Gleason SCOREBOARD/CLOCKS______Jeff Kirkpatrick, Amanda Gleason, Jeremy Shattuck Michael Seemann Kailin Downs Barret Peery PUBLIC ADDRESS______Scott Rosumny, Kevin Flink Football Volleyball Women’s Golf Men’s Basketball STATISTICS______Chris Cannan, Nathan Keyes, Ronda Dyer, Matt Scheerer PRESS SERVICES______Eileen Shattuck PSU STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERS______Steve Brenner, Larry Lawson, ______Steve Huey, Troy Wayrynen, Megan Connelly LIVE STREAMING VIDEO______Ryan McCall OFFICIAL REPLAY______Scott Trend

Katie Burton Jay Sterling Toby Krauel Women’s Soccer Women’s Tennis Men’s Tennis

2018-19 Viking Basketball • 5 VIKING PAVILION at the Peter W. Stott Center

Portland State University held Grand The $52.1 million project, which was part Opening ceremonies for the new Viking Pavilion renovation and part rebuild, was designed at the Peter W. Stott Center on April 9, 2018. by Woofter Architects/Perkins+Will. Fortis It was the culmination of a multi-year project Construction was the general contractor. $19.1 to bring a first-class sporting venue and event million came from private gifts and PSU project center to the PSU campus. funds, $7.5 million was a sponsorship from The Pavilion, which replaces the old Peter OHSU, $24 million are from state bonds and W. Stott Center main gym, began hosting $1.5 million are from student fees. None of the Viking athletic events in August with the start funding came from general operating funds or of volleyball season. The first major athletics tuition dollars. Formal fund-raising began in event was on Apr. 28 when PSU hosted a Grand 2013. An official ground breaking took place on Opening Gala (Wine and Roses) fund-raiser. April 23, 2016. The Viking Pavilion, a 141,700 square foot facility, will be home to the Portland State Left: Portland State University Presi- volleyball and basketball teams in an arena that dent Rahmat Shoureshi performs the seats just over 3,000 people. Seating is more ribbon cutting ceremony last April. He than double the size of the old Stott Center is flanked by Peter Stott and Director main gym. The facility also has a new weight of Athletics Valerie Cleary. room, locker rooms, academic center and ad- ministrative offices as well as the new OHSU Sports Medicine Center. A new Viking Athletics Hall of Fame display will be completed this fall. Other additions include five new class- rooms, new student lounges and a new cafe.

2018-19 Viking Basketball • 6 PORTLAND STATE University Information Portland State University serves as a center of opportunity for some 28,000 undergraduate and gradu- ate students. Located in Portland, Oregon, one of the nation’s most livable cities, the University’s innova- tive approach to education combines academic rigor in the classroom with field-based experiences through internships and classroom projects with community partners. The Uni- versity’s 50-acre downtown campus exhibits Portland State’s commitment to sustainability with green buildings, while many of the 124 bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees incor- porate sustainability into the curric- ulum. PSU’s motto, “Let Knowledge Serve the City,” inspires the teaching and research of an accomplished fac- ulty whose work and students span the globe. GROWTH Portland State University con- institution, serving more students and PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY PROFILE tinues to expand and grow in south- conferring more graduate degrees west downtown Portland. Two major each year than any other school in the COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS • College of the Arts capital projects will have be opening Oregon University System. this year. The $51 million Viking Pa- • College of Liberal Arts and Sciences PSU’s award-winning general • College of Urban and Public Affairs vilion and Academic Center, is the education program, called University • Graduate School of Education new home of PSU Athletics and its Studies, provides students with learn- • Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science teams. The entire Athletics program ing experiences designed to facilitate • School of Business Administration is housed in the same location for the the acquisition of knowledge and • OHSU-PSU School of Public Health first time in history. Staff moved into attitudes that will build a foundation • School of Social Work their new offices in 2017 with com- for lifelong learning. • Urban Honors College pletion of the arena coming in early The University offers more than TOP UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS 2018. The School of Business Admin- 120 majors, minors and areas of con- • Management, Psychology, Health Studies, Biology, and Accounting istration Renovation and Expansion centration. Portland State is home to TOP GRADUATE MAJORS is another $60 million project. Con- Oregon’s largest business school and • Social Work, Education, and Education Leadership and Policy struction began in summer of 2015 the Graduate School of Education is and will be completed this fall. TOP-50 GRADUATE PROGRAMS Oregon’s largest and most compre- • Environmental Policy and Management ORIGINS hensive school of its kind. PSU also • City Management and Urban Policy offers the largest academic summer The University was established • Public Affairs program in the state of Oregon. • Rehabilitation Counseling as Vanport Extension Center in 1946 The Portland State University • Social Work and in 1952 moved to downtown Department of Intercollegiate Athlet- Portland. In 1955, the Vanport Exten- ENROLLMENT: 27,670 (2017-18) ics strives to provide an athletic pro- sion Center became Portland State DEGREES AWARDED IN 2016-17: 6,079 gram that develops the whole person Bachelor’s: 4,408 • Master’s: 1,593 • Doctoral: 78 College, a four-year, degree-granting through education and competition. TOTAL EMPLOYEES (full or part-time): 7,258 institution. Graduate studies were Student-athletes have access to LIBRARY: 1.4 million volumes added in 1961, doctoral programs be- their own computer lab in the Stott ALUMNI: over 175,300 (110,000 live in Portland metro area) gan in 1968, and the institution was MOTTO: Let knowledge serve the city Center, which is open whenever the granted university status in 1969. FOUNDED: 1946 Stott Center itself is. The lab’s 15 MOVED TO SOUTH PARK BLOCKS: 1952 EDUCATION computers are replaced every other FIRST BACHELOR’S DEGREES AWARDED: 1956 Portland State University is a na- year. FIRST MASTER’S DEGREES: 1964 tionally acclaimed leader in communi- Student-athletes work with an FIRST DOCTORAL DEGREES: 1972 ty-based learning. Located in down- academic advisor and have access to CAMPUS ACREAGE: 50 acres town Portland’s tree-lined South Park the Skills Enhancement and Tutoring PSU BUILDINGS: 50 RESIDENTIAL STUDENT HOUSING PROPERTIES: 10 Blocks, the University is the largest, Center to ensure they are able to get ECONOMIC IMPACT: more than $1.4 billion the most out of their education. Stu- most diverse and only urban univer- BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS: 530 sity in the Oregon University System. dent-athletes are also able to attend It is Oregon’s fastest growing public seminars given by the career center. - Listed by U.S. News & World Report as a “2017 Top 10 Most Innovative University”

2018-19 Viking Basketball • 7 MEDIA INFORMATION Media Information

DIRECTIONS TO PORTLAND STATE The Portland State campus is located in downtown Portland. It is bordered on the north by SW Market, on the east by SW 1st, on the south by I-405, and on the west by SW 13th. • TO PORTLAND STATE FROM THE PORT- LAND AIRPORT: Exit the Airport on Airport Way, heading east. Take I-205 South for approx- imately 3 miles. Exit on I-84 West and follow for approximately six miles. Move into the left lane of I-84 westbound as you approach the I-5 interchange. Take I-5 southbound and move into the left lane as you cross the Marquam Bridge. Merge with I-405, moving into the right lane. The 4th, 6th and 13th Avenue exits all lead onto the Portland State campus. • DIRECTIONS TO THE VIKING PAVILION AT THE PETER W. STOTT CENTER: The Portland State Vikings practice and play in the Viking Pavilion at the Peter W. Stott Center. The MEDIA INFORMATION Play-by-play man Matt Richert joins the Vi- facility is located at SW 10th and Hall on the PSU campus, adjacent to the Stott Community Media seeking information, interviews, king program for his first season. Richert is a radio Field and the PSU Library. To get there, follow credentials or practice times for Viking basketball broadcast veteran of two decades in the Pacific the directions to the PSU campus. On-street should contact Mike Lund in the Portland State Northwest. Most recently, he has done football parking is available after exiting on 6th Avenue. Media Relations Office. and basketball play-by-play for Pacific University as well as the Hillsboro Hops minor league base- A parking garage is also located on 6th Avenue ball team. between Hall and Harrison Streets. Walk three INTERVIEW POLICY blocks west through the Park Blocks. COACH PEERY: Coach Peery is available All Viking home games will include Richert’s in his office each morning from 9-10 a.m. To audio. Live streamed road games will include the schedule an interview, contact Mike Lund in the home team’s audio. office of Media Relations. PLAYERS: Media may interview players MEDIA FACILITIES following practice. Practice will begin on time Portland State plays its home games in the and then players will not be available until it Viking Pavilion at the Peter W. Stott Center. Media concludes. Players are also not available on game passes can be picked up in advance if arranged day until following the game. for at the Media Relations office, located in the PRACTICES: Practice times most days Tim and Mary Boyle Athletics Office Suite in the are 11 a.m.-1 p.m. However, contact Mike Lund in northwest corner of the building. Or, they may be the PSU Media Relations Office for confirmation. picked up on game night at the will call window, Interviews can also be coordinated through the located at the north lobby of the building. Media Relations Office. To find the media room or get courtside access, proceed into the north lobby and down the LIVE STREAMING stairs. Media seating will be on the score table or For the 2018-19 season, all Viking games can on the west baseline. The media room is located be seen and heard via live stream at www.Watch- off the west end of the court in Room 138. BigSky.com and on Pluto TV Channel 232. Live Advanced media requests will have streaming video will accompany all home games assigned courtside seating. Please contact Mike and Big Sky Conference road games. Lund for accommodations ([email protected], The pregame show begins 15 minutes prior 503.725.5602). to the scheduled tipoff.

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