MBB SID: Lisa Champagne [email protected] www.UVMathletics.com VERMONT CATAMOUNTS O: 802-656-1818 • C: 802-363-6368 Vermont (2-1) at St. Joseph’s (1-2) • Nov. 22, 2014 TIPOFF Probable Starters Radio: ESPN 101.3 - A.J. Kanell (pxp) Internet Audio: 1013ESPN.com No Name Yr Pos Ht Wt GP/S PPG RPG APG STL FG% 3FG% FT% Webcast: Atlantic10.com 5 Hector Harold Sr F 6-7 205 3/3 10.3 5.0 1.7 1.0 .462 .125 .667 Television: none 14 Cam Ward Fr G 6-2 155 3/1 4.0 1.0 2.3 0.5 .667 .600 .125 15 Brendan Kilpatrick R-So G/F 6-5 201 3/2 5.0 1.7 0.3 0.3 .375 .333 .500 SERIES INFO 24 Dre Wills So G 6-1 177 2/2 7.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 .714 .000 .800 7th meeting between the two teams ... SJU leads 4-2 32 Ethan O’Day Jr F 6-9 201 3/3 14.0 5.0 1.3 1.5 .800 .000 .667 First Meeting: 1/4/75 - Burlington - L, 81-74 Last Meeting: 11/9/13 - Burlington - L, 74-64 Reserves Becker vs. SJU: 0-1 0 Brandon Hatton Fr G 6-3 206 DNP - INJ TEAM COMPARISON 1 Zach McRoberts Fr F 6-6 201 DNP - INJ Category UVM SJU 2 Trae Bell-Haynes Fr G 6-2 170 3/0 14.3 1.7 1.3 1.5 .778 1.000 .857 2014-15 Overall Record 2-1 1-2 3 Ryan Pierson Sr F/C 6-10 230 3/0 4.3 2.7 0.7 0.0 .444 .000 1.000 2014-15 Conf. Record 0-0 0-0 4 David Urso Fr G 6-2 195 1/0 0.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 .000 .000 .000 Points Per Game 76.7 50.3 20 Erine Duncan Fr G 6-3 192 2/2 5.5 1.0 3.5 0.0 .300 .375 1.000 Opp. Pts. Per Game 60.3 67.0 25 Drew Urquhart Fr F 6-8 219 3/0 4.3 4.3 0.3 0.0 .625 .000 .750 Scoring Margin +16.4 -16.7 34 Kurt Steidl So F 6-6 181 3/1 9.3 5.0 1.7 0.5 .471 .538 .833 Field Goal % 55.6 33.5 Opp. Field Goal % 36.5 44.3 3PT FG % 40.9 16.3 Head Coach - John Becker (Catholic ‘90), 4th year Opp. 3PT FG% 36.2 35.8 Career Record at Vermont: 69-36 overall, 39-9 America East (3 seasons) Free Throw % 71.1 62.3 Rebounds Per Game 33.7 36.0 SETTING THE SCENE WHAT UVM LOST & RETURNS IN 14-15 Opp. Rebounds Per Game 26.7 39.0 Category % Lost % Return Rebounding Margin +7.0 -3.0 • Vermont faces St. Joseph’s in the team’s third road game of Points 73.1 (1707) 26.9 (627) Assists Per Game 14.7 8.7 the year. Rebounds 64.9 (753) 35.1 (35.1) Turnovers Per Game 17.7 12.7 • The two teams met in last year’s season opener, a 74-64 win Assists 88.4 (375) 11.6 (49) Steals Per Game 5.7 7.3 by the Hawks, at Patrick Gymnasium. It was the first meeting Steals 5.2 (179) 24.8 (59) between the teams since 1/6/79. Blocks 52.8 (74) 47.2 (66) FGM 70.1 (551) 29.9 (234) • UVM is 2-1, while St. Joseph’s enters the game with a 1-2 3FGM 62.5 (122) 37.5 (73) 2014-15 VERMONT SCHEDULE record. FTM 82.9 (472) 17.1 (97) Overall: 2-1 | America East: 0-0 Minutes 74.4 (4931) 25.6 (1694) LAST TIME OUT - Vermont 84, Southern Vermont 41 Starters 5 1 NOVEMBER (2-1) Lettewinners 8 5 Sat 15 at Canisius L, 64-60 • FR Drew Urquhart posted his first career double-double with Mon 17 at Siena (TWSC) W, 84-76 12 points and a game-high 11 rebounds to lead six Catamounts AMERICA EAST PRESEASON POLL Wed 19 SOUTHERN VERMONT (CaTV) W, 86-41 in double figures in an 86-41 rout of Southern Vermont Col- 1. Stony Brook (6), 60 points Sat 22 at Saint Joseph’s (A10Net) 7:00pm lege. 2. Hartford (2), 55 points Wed 26 BRYANT (CaTV) 7:00pm 3. Albany (1), 51 points Sun 30 at Quinnipiac 1:00pm • SR Hector Harold and FR Cam Ward, who made his first career 4. VERMONT , 48 points DECEMBER start, joined Urquhart for team-high honors in scoring with 12 5. Binghamton, 34 points Wed 3 HARTFORD * (CaTV) 7:00pm points each. FR Trae Bell-Haynes, SO Kurt Steidl and JR Ethan 6. New Hampshire, 26 points Sat 6 HARVARD (CaTV) 7:00pm O’Day added 10 points apiece to round out the leading scorers 7. UMBC, 23 points Sun 14 WAGNER (CaTV) 1:00pm 8. Maine, 17 points Thu 18 YALE (CaTV) 7:00pm for the Catamounts. 9. UMass Lowell, 10 points Dec 21 at St. Louis 2:00pm (EST) Tue 30 at USC (Pac-12 Net) 11:30pm (EST) ABOUT THE CATAMOUNTS 2013-14 HONORS JANUARY • Vermont (22-11) won its sixth America East Regular John Becker Fri 2 at UC Santa Barbara 10:00pm (EST) Season Championship last season and the first under America East Coach of the Year Wed 7 at Maine * (AETV) 7:00pm Finalist for Skip Prosser Man of the Year Award Sat 10 STONY BROOK * (ESPN3) 12:00pm head coach John Becker. Brian Voelkel Wed 14 DARTMOUTH (CaTV) 7:00pm • The Catamounts posted their sixth straight 20-win Sat 17 at UMBC * (AETV) 1:00pm America East Defensive Player of the Year Mon 19 BINGHAMTON * (CaTV) 7:00pm season and are the only Division I school in New Eng- America East All-Conference First Team Thu 22 at New Hampshire * (AETV) 7:00pm land with a current streak of six consecutive 20-win NABC All-District Team Sun 25 at UMass Lowell * (ESPN3) 2:00pm seasons. Clancy Rugg Wed 28 ALBANY * (CaTV) 7:00pm • UVM earned a postseason berth for the sixth straight America East All-Conference First Team Sat 31 at Hartford * (AETV) 2:00pm USBWA All-District Team FEBRUARY year, making the program’s third trip to the NIT, fall- Sandro Carissimo Thu 3 MAINE * (CaTV) 7:00pm ing at Georgia. America East All-Conference First Team Sat 7 at Stony Brook * (ESPN3) 7:00pm • Vermont rolled through the America East slate with Wed 11 UMASS LOWELL * (CaTV) 7:00pm America East All-Academic Team Sat 14 UMBC * (CaTV) 2:00pm a 15-1 record and posted the best scoring margin in Ethan O’Day Wed 18 at Binghamton * (AETV) 7:00pm conference games in the NCAA. The Catamounts beat America East All-Defensive Team Wed 25 NEW HAMPSHIRE * (CaTV) 7:00pm opponents by an average of 20.9 points in league Kurt Steidl Sat 28 at Albany * (AETV) 7:00pm games. America East All-Rookie Team MARCH Luke Apfeld Wed 4 America East Quarterfinals TBA • Vermont advanced to the AE semifinals for the 15th Sun 8 America East Semifinals TBA time in program history, the sixth straight year and America East Men’s Basketball Scholar-Athlete Sat 14 America East Championship 11:00am made its 12th trip in the last 13 seasons. America East All-Academic Team NOTE: All rounds of the America East Playoffs will be played at the higer seeds home court. • JR Ethan O’Day, an all-defensive team selection last year, ranks ninth all-time and enters 2014-15 with 75 career blocks. He is the only returning starter and player with more than one year experience on the roster. CAT NIPS ABOUT SAINT JOSEPH’S AMeriCA eAst stANdiNGS #0 Brandon HATTON: Played on HS varsity team since • Saint Joseph’s is 1-2 to start the season and coming off a AmericaEast.com seventh grade ... All-time leader in points (3,045), 94-42 loss at No. 13 Gonzaga in the NIT Season Tip-Off on School Conf. Overall Hartford 0-0 2-1 games played (183), 3-points field goals (367) and wins Wednesday. (108) at Dixie Heights HS ... Was the 31st player in Vermont 0-0 2-1 Kentucky HS basketball history to score 3,000+ points • The Hawks are in the midst of a stretch of six games in 13 Albany 0-0 1-1 ... Dixie Heights was 108-58 during his career. days. Stony Brook 0-0 1-1 Binghamton 0-0 1-2 • Saint Joseph’s is the defending Atlantic 10 Champion and New Hampshire 0-0 1-2 #1 Zach McROBERTS: Won back-to-back titles at Car- return two starters from that team - DeAndre’ Bembry and mel HS ... Older brother is Josh McRoberts played at UMass Lowell 0-0 1-2 Duke (2005-07) and now plays for the Miami Heat Chris Wilson. Bembry was a Preseason A-10 First Team selec- Maine 0-0 0-2 (37th pick overall in 2007 draft). tion this year and is the team’s to returning scorer (12.1 ppg). UMBC 0-0 0-2 • Head coach Phil Martelli is in his 20th season at SJU and has VERMONT IN NCAA STATS (2013-14) #2 Trae BELL-HAYNES: Led Bill Crothers Secondary over 350 wins in his career. • 5th in 3PT FG% (40.0) School to 36-6 record in 2013-14 ... Wears #2 because • 13th in scoring defense (60.6 ppg) it’s #5 upside down ... Was the leading scorer (11.2 • 15th in non-conference strength of ppg) during Vermont’s five-game Canadian tour this THE SERIES • 7th meeting between the two teams ... SJU leads 4-2 schedule summer ... Was the last to commit in FR class. • 16th in FG% defense (39.5) • First Meeting: 1/4/75 - Burlington - L, 81-74 • 21st in scoring margin (10.1 ppg) #3 Ryan PIERSON: Is a transfer from Northeastern and • The two teams met in last year’s season opener, a 74-64 win sat out the 2012-13 season ... Played two seasons at NU by the Hawks, at Patrick Gymnasium. It was the first meeting UVM iNdiVidUAl leAders and earned CAA All-Rookie honors ... Suffered a broken iN AMeriCA eAsT ankle during 2013 summer workouts. between the teams since 1/6/79. Scoring Rk/Avg Trae Bell-Haynes 3/14.3 #4 David URSO: A walk-on from Pittsburg, Pa. ... Ethan O’Day 4/14.0 Worked out with the team during September in pick-up FRESHMAN OFF TO FAST START • Trae Bell-Haynes is the second fastest guy on the team, but Hector Harold 19/10.3 games and Hector Harold on behalf of the team went Rebounding to Coach Becker asking him to give Urso a spot on the he’s off to a fast start in his career, leading Vermont in scoring Hector Harold 12/5.0 team because of his work ethic and his fit with the rest at 14.3 points per game. Kurt Steidl 12/5.0 of the players. • Bell-Haynes has come off the bench to reach double figures Ethan O’Day 12/5.0 Field Goal Percentage #5 Hector HAROLD: Is a transfer from Pepperdine and in all three games. His play down the stretch in the second Ethan O’Day 1/80.0 sat out the 2012-13 season ... Played two seasons at half at Siena was a catalyst to the team’s fifth straight win Trae Bell-Haynes 2/77.8 Pepperdine ... Spent three years at the Renaissance Free Throw Percentage Academy in La Canada, Calif. before prepping at North- over the Saints. Ryan Pierson 1/1.000 (5-5) field Mount Hermon ... Was a McDonald’s All-America • The last UVM rookie to start their career with a double-digit Dre Wills 10/88.9 nominee. scoring streak was Mike Trimboli ‘09. He netted double-figures 3-Pt. Field Goal Percentage #14 Cam WARD: Is the sixth all-time leading scorer in in his first seven games as a Catamount during the 2005-06 Trae Bell-Haynes 1/1.000 (3-3) Wisconsin state history ... Scored 2,384 points at Mar- season. Cam Ward 2/60.0 (3-5) shall HS ... Marshall’s all-time leader in scoring, assists Kurt Steidl 4/53.8 (7-13) (605) and steals (251). MAGIC NUMBERS 3-Pt. Field Goals Made Kurt Steidl 2/2.3 #15 Brendan KILPATRICK: Scored 1,293 points at Mal- • Vermont is 30-1 since the 2012-13 season when holding op- Blocks vern Prep ... Emerged as a solid role player for the Cata- ponents under 60 points. Ethan O’Day 1/2.7 mounts last year ... Made his first career start at Santa • UVM is 80-4 since 2000-01 when scoring 80+ points (last Brendan Kilpatrick 10/0.7 Clara in the first round of the CBI ... Sat out last season loss: at #6 Duke - 11/24/13 - L, 91-90) with a foot injury. UVM iN AMERICA eAST teAM stAts Category Rk/Avg #20 Ernie DUNCAN: Was first player at Evansville Har- 20 WINS Scoring Offense 1/76.7 rison HS to reach 1,000-points as a junior ... Is Evansville • Vermont has recorded 20 or more wins in 11 of the last 13 Scoring Defense 5/60.3 Harrison’s all-time leader in scoring (passed former NBA years (21.5 average) Scoring Margin 1/+16.3 player Calbert Cheaney and Walter McCarty) ... Also all- FT Percentage 4/71.1 time leader in assists and games played ... Ranks fifth • John Becker is the first coach in school history and only FG Percentage 1/55.6 among all-time city scorers and is the all-time assist coach in America East history to lead his team to three FG Percentage Def. 2/36.5 leader in the city of Evansville history ... Was first to straight 20-win seasons in their first three seasons. 3FG Percentage 1/40.9 commit in FR class. • UVM is the only Division I school in New England with a 3FG Percentage Def. 7/36.2 3FG Made 4/6.0 #24 Dre WILLS: Graduated from Ben Davis (Ind.) HS in current streak of six straight 20-win seasons Rebounding Margin 2/+7.0 2012, spent a prep year at Mercersburg (Pa.) Academy Blocks 1/5.3 ... Scored over 1,500 points in scholastic career ... Won DEFENSE Assists 2/14.7 three sectional titles at Ben Davis and a IPSL title at Mer- • A hallmark of Vermont teams is defense, especially under Steals 7/5.7 cersburg as a senior ... Wore #20 last season, switched John Becker. The Catamounts set a new school record in Ast/TO Ratio 4/0.8 to #24 this year. 2012-13 limiting opponents to 59.2 points per game. Becker’s Catamounts led America East in seven #25 Drew URQUHART: Did not play high school basket- squads have not allowed more than 60 points in his three different categories and had the best ball as a senior ... Transferred from St. George’s in Van- seasons. scoring margin in the NCAA last season couver to Eastside (Wash.) Catholic between junior and • UVM’s scoring defense ranked 13th senior year and encountered transfer eligibility issues at VERMONT YEAR-BY-YEAR Eastside ... Played on the Canadian Junior Men’s National SCORING DEFENSE in the country last year and first in America East. Team that won a silver medal at the FIBA Americas U18 Year Opp. PPG • Vermont has allowed opponents to average 70 or more points just once Championships this summer in Colorado Springs, Colo. 2001-02 68.3 (2007-08) over the last 13 seasons 2002-03 64.0 #32 Ethan O’DAY: Prepped at Northfield Mount Hermon 2003-04 62.4 and won the 2012 NEPSAC AAA New England Champi- 2004-05 62.1 onship ... Named to the America East All-Championship 2005-06 64.8 Team in 2013 ... Was an America East All-Defensive Team 2006-07 64.8 selection in 2014 ... Led America East in blocked shots 2007-08 70.1 last season (1.6 pg). 2008-09 67.3 2009-10 64.8 #34 Kurt STEIDL: Was the 2013 Connecticut Gatorade 2010-11 61.6 Player of the Year at Ridgefield (Conn.) HS ... Finished 2011-12 60.9 - Becker career scoring over 1,300 points ... Named to America 2012-13 59.2 * - Becker East All-Rookie Team in 2014 ... Led America East in 2013-14 60.6 - Becker 3-pint field goal percentage last season (48.8%). * school record CATAMOUNT POINT GUARDS ... CATAMOUNTS SHORT ON EXPERIENCE 20-POINT GAMES A FOUR-YEAR TRADITION ... WHO’S NEXT? • JR Ethan O’Day is the only player on the roster with Player 14-15 Career more than one year’s worth of game experience in the Ethan O’Day 1 3 Hector Harold 0 1 UVM’S FOUR-YEAR POINT GUARDS program. • UVM has eight newcomers - seven freshmen and trans- dOUBle-FiGUre sCOriNG GAMes 1988-92 - Kenny White Player 14-15 Career fer Darren Payen (will sit out 2014-15 after transferring Trae Bell-Haynes 3 3 • Graduated as all-time assist leader (565) from Hofstra). Hector Harold 2 6 • R-SO Brendan Kilpatrick sat out last season with a foot Brendan Kilpatrick 0 1 1992-96 - Eddie Benton Ethan O’Day 3 17 • 1996 Nasmith Award Winner injury after playing in 2012-13 as a rookie. Kurt Steidl 3 6 • Graduated as UVM’s all-time scoring leader (2,474 • SR Hector Harold and SR Ryan Pierson were transfers Drew Urquhart 1 1 pts) into the program (Pepperdine, Northeastern - respec- Cam Ward 1 1 • 1993 America East Rookie of the Year tively) ... The 2013-14 season marked their first year Dre Wills 0 1 seeing game action. dOUBle-FiGUre reBOUNdiNG GAMes 1996-00 - David Roach • Kurt Steidl and Dre Wills were rookies last season. Player 14-15 Career • Ranks 6th all-time in assists (435) Ethan O’Day 0 2 • UVM returned one starter (O’Day) to the lineup ... Drew Urquhart 1 1 O’Day has 44 career starts in 58 games ... All other play- 2000-05 - T.J. Sorrentine GAMes PlAYed/stArted • Helped UVM beat Syracuse in 2005 NCAA Tourna- ers combined for three starts (Kilpatrick - 1/Steidl - 2). Player 14-15 Career ment Trae Bell-Haynes 3/0 3/0 • Ranks 3rd all-time in scoring (2,013) and assists WHAT VERMONT LOST Ernie Duncan 2/2 2/2 Hector Harold 3/3 78/14 * (548) • Six seniors and five starters • Three 1,000-point scorers - Luke Apfeld (1,048 pts), Brendan Kilpatrick 3/2 34/3 • 2002 America East Player of the Year Ethan O’Day 3/3 60/46 • 2001 America East Rookie of the Year Sandro Carissimo (1,141 pts), Candon Rusin (1,071). Ryan Pierson 3/0 74/34 * • Brian Voelkel (voe-kell - like yell) - all-time leader Kurt Steidl 3/1 33/3 2005-09 - Mike Trimboli in rebounds (1,145), assists (663), games played (132), Drew Urquhart 3/0 3/0 • Graduated as the all-time leader in assists (624), consecutive games played (129) ... also fourth in steals David Urso 1/0 1/0 4th in scoring (2,008) Cam Ward 3/1 3/1 (198) ... Was 2014 America East Defensive Player of the Drew Wills 3/3 22/3 • Started all 126 games played Year ... Only Division I player with 1,000+ rebounds and * Pierson and Harold both started during • 2006 America East Rookie of the Year 600+ assists. their careers at Northeastern and Pepperdine, respectively, but had not started at game at 2010-14 - Sandro Carissimo UVM entering the 2014-15 season • 2014 America East All-Conference (1st) ALL DAY FOR O’DAY DOUBLE-DOUBLES • 2013 America East All-Conference (3rd) • JR Ethan O’Day missed eight games last season with Ethan O’Day • 2012 America East All-Tourney Team a broken hand suffered in the season opener vs. St. Jo- vs. Lyndon State (12/20/13) - 10p/11r vs. UMBC (2/15/14) - 12p/10r • Tied for the school record in games played (132), seph’s, Drew Urquhart played in 114 straight games • He returned to form quickly, outscoring the entire vs. Southern Vermont (11/19/14) - 12p/11r Binghamton squad in the first half on Jan. 26, 2014 - BETTER, FASTER, STRONGER ... O’Day 16, Binghamton 13 ... He finished the game with 21 UVM’S CAREER LEADERS - BLOCKS Trae Bell-Haynes: Second fastest guy on the points on 8-for-8 shooting. Player Blocks team behind Wills ... Second strongest guy • O’Day enters the game ranked seventh at UVM among the 1. Kevin Roberson (88-92) 409 2. Erik Nelson (94-98) 282 pound for pound. all-time shot blockers (84). 3. Marqus Blakely (06-10) 254 4. Evan Fjeld (07-11) 131 Brendan Kilpatrick: Most powerful player on CLOSE CALLS 5. Scotty Jones (99-04) 124 the team. • Vermont is 10-8 since 2009-10 in games decided by three 6. Colin McIntosh (05-09) 93 points or less (last: 11/24/13 at No. 6 Duke - L, 91-90; 7. Ethan O’Day (13--) 84 8. Taylor Coppenrath (01-05) 83 Zach McRoberts: Gaining weight was a priority 1/24/14 at Stony Brook - L, 67-64) 9. Chris Holm (02-07) 76 10. Dave Ostrosky (89-93) 75 for him when he arrived at UVM this summer. He HAROLD TRENDING gained 20 pounds in eight weeks ... Did not lose • SR Hector Harold was trending on Twitter during his per- any height on his vertical jump. formance at No. 6 Duke last season. • Harold doubled his previous career-high, pouring in 24 points. Ryan Pierson: “Is an animal in the weight • He entered the Duke game with 28 TOTAL points through the first five games. room” - Marc Hickok, UVM’s Co-Director of Ath- • Harold grew up in Pasadena, Calif. and transferred to UVM after two seasons at Pepperdine. letic Performance & Men’s Basketball Strength & Conditioning Coach ... Hickok refers to Pierson OH CANADA as a “unicorn” because he takes his training, • UVM got a jump start on the 2014-15 season with a five-day, five-game, three city tour nutrition and recovery so seriously. He’s a uni- (Montreal, Quebec City, Ottawa) in Canada in August. corn because strength coaches rarely encounter • All six freshmen were able to go on the trip. athletes that put so much time into their physi- • Catamounts went 3-2 cal development. - vs. Queen’s University - W, 95-53 - vs. Laval University - W, 85-67 Cam Ward: Fittest guy on the team ... got a - vs. Univ. of Ottawa - L, 73-66 (Ottawa played Carleton in CIS Championship game last yr) score of 21.1 on the fitness test called the yoyo, - vs. Carleton Univ. - L, 74-66 (Carleton has won 10 of last 12 CIS Championships) well above team standard of 18.3. - vs. Brookwood Elite - W, 70-57 • Trae Bell-Haynes, a Toronto native, was the team’s leading scorer in the five games, averag- Dre Wills: Best vertical jump on the team - 35+ ing 11.2 points per game. Hector Harold chipped in 11 points and 4.2 rebounds per game. inches ... Best broad jump (124 inches almost • Vermont has two Canadians on its roster this year FR Bell-Haynes (Toronto, Ontario) and FR 10.5 feet - acutally jumped OVER the whole test- Drew Urquhart (Vancouver, British Columbia). ing mat) ... Fastest guy on the team ... Stron- gest guy pound for pound. UVM AMONG THE BEST ACCORDING TO BASKETBALL TIMES DECADE OF EXCELLENCE • Every five years since 1997, Basketball Times has evaluated the best NCAA men’s basketball programs based 5 America East Tourney titles on five categories: winning percentage, NBA players, federal graduation rate, U.S. News and World Report 5 NCAA Tourneys 6 America East Regular Season titles academic reputation and program cleanliness. In its 2012 rankings the magazine rated Vermont 30th 11 20-win seasons in last 13 years • Vermont, which tied with Connecticut as the top ranked program in New England, ranked 33rd in winning Won America East Regular Season or Tour- percentage, T-22nd in federal graduation rate, T-22nd in U.S. News and World Report academic reputation and nament champs in 8 of last 10 years 9 postseason appearances in last 10 years, 8th in program cleanliness. UVM also picked up one first-place vote in the cleanliness category. six straight • In addition, UVM head coach John Becker was voted 23rd in the head coach rankings, ahead of John 6 America East Player of the Year Calipari (Kentucky), Sean Miller (Arizona) and Josh Pastner 4 America East Rookie of the Year VERMONT AMONG MID-MAJOR PROGRAMS (Memphis). 5 America East Most Outstanding Player Mid-Major Win Totals Since 2002-03 11 straight years at least two players on Overall Winning America East All-Conference Team School Record Percentage MAKING THE GRADE Gonzaga 322-80 80% • The men’s basketball program, received a perfect mark of 100 percent for the second straight VCU 292-112 72% Davidson 267-121 69% year in the latest graduation success rate released by the NCAA in October. Wichita St. 278-127 69% • Men’s basketball also earned its second straight Division I Public Recognition Award by the NCAA VERMONT 261-131 67% in June. Dayton 259-138 65% • Luke Apfeld was named the America East Men’s Basketball Scholar-Athlete and earned a spot on Northern Iowa 242-141 63% Robert Morris 233-153 60% the CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-District First Team in 2013-14. Ohio 237-162 59% • Vermont is the only school in America East history to have won the Academic Cup seven straight Boston U 217-158 58% years (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011) and has a total of eight Academic Cups after Princeton 198-149 57% Wisconsin Green Bay 190-157 55% winning the inaugural award in 1996. Richmond 215-174 55% • With the end of the spring semester of 2014, the Catamounts extended their streak of achieving Siena 218-179 55% a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher to 23 straight semesters. Massachusetts 208-170 55% Harvard 192-154 55% Quinnipiac 190-173 52% WELCOME TO THE CLUB Rhode Island 197-186 51% • UVM brings in eight newcomers to the program this season, seven freshman and a transfer from South Dakota St. 150-162 48% Hofstra (Darren Payen) - see clippings for more information and quotes from Coach Becker.
NEW ENGLAND NUMBERS • Since the 2006-07 season UVM has the second #0 Brandon HATTON: Played on HS varsity team since seventh grade ... All-time leader in points most wins (261) among the 20 Division I schools in (3,045), games played (183), 3-points field goals (367) and wins (108) at Dixie Heights HS ... Was the region. Only UConn has more (303). the 31st player in Kentucky HS basketball history to score 3,000+ points ... Dixie Heights was • Vermont and Connecticut are the only schools 108-58 during his career. in New England with at least eight 20-win seasons over the last 10 years. #1 Zach McROBERTS: Won back-to-back titles at Carmel HS ... Older brother is Josh McRoberts • UVM is the only Division I team in New Eng- played at Duke (2005-07) and now plays for the Miami Heat (37th pick overall in 2007 draft). land with a current streak of six straight 20-win seasons. #2 Trae BELL-HAYNES: Led Bill Crothers Secondary School to 36-6 record in 2013-14 ... Wears NEW ENGLAND SCHOOL WINS (wins since 2006-07) #2 because it’s #5 upside down ... Was the leading scorer (11.2 ppg) during Vermont’s five-game School Wins School Wins Canadian tour this summer ... Was the last to commit in FR class. 1. Connecticut 303 12. Quinnipiac 190 2. VERMONT 261 13. Central Conn. 176 3. Boston College 222 14. Yale 171 #4 David URSO: A walk-on from Pittsburg, Pa. ... Worked out with the team during September 4. Boston U 217 15. Maine 151 in pick-up games and Hector Harold on behalf of the team went to Coach Becker asking him to 5. Holy Cross 216 16. Brown 150 give Urso a spot on the team because of his work ethic and his fit with the rest of the players. 7. Fairfield 202 17. Hartford 149 8. Providence 200 18. Sacred Heart 141 9. Rhode Island 197 19. New Hampshire 122 #12 Darren PAYEN: A transfer to Vermont after two seasons at Hofstra ... A native of Milford, 10. Northeastern 197 20. Dartmouth 91 Conn. ... Was originally recruited by the Catamounts out of high school ... Will sit out this season 11. Harvard 192 21. Bryant 57 per NCAA transfer rules.
TOP CAT IN AMERICA EAST #14 Cam WARD: Is the sixth all-time leading scorer in Wisconsin state history ... Scored 2,384 Conference Wins Since 2002-03 1. VERMONT 173 points at Marshall HS ... Marshall’s all-time leader in scoring, assists (605) and steals (251). 2. Stony Brook 106 3. Albany 105 #20 Ernie DUNCAN: Was first player at Evansville Harrison HS to reach 1,000-points as a junior 4. Binghamton 93 ... Is Evansville Harrison’s all-time leader in scoring (passed former NBA player Calbert Cheaney 5. Maine 92 and Walter McCarty) ... Also all-time leader in assists and games played ... Ranks fifth among 6. Hartford 90 all-time city scorers and is the all-time assist leader in the city of Evansville history ... Was first 7. New Hampshire 75 to commit in FR class. 8. UMBC 74 9. UMass Lowell 8 #25 Drew URQUHART: Did not play high school basketball as a senior ... Transferred from St. George’s in Vancouver to Eastside (Wash.) Catholic between junior and senior year and encoun- tered transfer eligibility issues at Eastside ... Played on the Canadian Junior Men’s National Team that won a silver medal at the FIBA Americas U18 Championships this summer in Colorado Springs, Colo. WHY UVM ... WHAT IS A CATAMOUNT? • The University of Vermont is located in Burlington, Vermont on the eastern shore of Lake Champlain and is 90 minutes from Montreal, Quebec. • WHY UVM? UVM is the popular nickname associated with the University of Vermont. The initials come from Universitas Virdis Montis, which is Latin for University of the Green Mountains. • WHAT IS A CATAMOUNT? Since 1926, the University of Vermont athletic teams have been nicknamed the Catamounts after a legendary mountain cat found in the state’s Green Mountains. Just one other Division I school shares the nickname - Western Carolina. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS MID-MAJOR COACHES - 20 WINS JOHN BECKER • Ranked 23rd among head coaches John Becker is the only mid-major coach in the country hired in 2011- Head Coach, 3rd Season in latest Basketball Times (Oct. 2012) 12 to post three straight 20-win seasons in their first three years. Twitter: @CoachBeckerUVM evaluation of the best NCAA men’s Coach, School 2013-14 2012-13 2011-12 Total basketball programs. Steve Prohm, Murray State 18-11 21-10 31-2 70 PERSONAL • Ranked 15th among Top-25 up-and- JOHN BECKER, VERMONT 22-11 21-12 24-12 67 Family: Wife - Kelly coming head coaches by Hoop Scoop Bryce Drew, Valparaiso 18-15 26-8 22-12 65 Children: Katherine, Ella (March 2013). Rob Senderoff, Kent State 16-16 21-14 21-12 57 • Owns the third best overall winning Paul Hewitt, George Mason 11-20 22-16 24-9 56 EDUCATION percentage among active Division I College: Catholic, 1990 coaches in New England (.614), trails Graduate Degree: George Washington, 2001 only UConn’s Kevin Ollie (.744) and Harvard’s Tommy Amaker GOOD COMPANY John Becker is one of 16 active coaches (.644). with 20 wins in first three seasons as Divi- COACHING EXPERIENCE • First coach in school history to lead UVM to three straight 20- 2011-p Vermont, head coach son I head coach at a single school win seasons in first three years. 2008-2011 Vermont, asst. coach (current school in parenthesis) 2006-08 Vermont, dir. operations • Is the fifth coach in league history to reach the championship game in first two seasons. 2004-06 Catholic Univ., asst. coach Mike Anderson - UAB (Arkansas) 1997-99 Gallaudet, head coach • Led Vermont to 2012 America East title in rookie season as 1994-97 Gallaudet, asst. coach head coach. It was UVM’s fifth title overall. JOHN BECKER - VERMONT Jim Boehiem - Syracuse • Was just the fifth coach in America East history to earn 20 or Jim Christian - Kent State (Ohio) HEAD COACHING RECORD more wins in his first season at a school (24-12). Year School Overall Conf. Postseason Tim Cluess - Iona • Only the fourth coach in league history to lead his team to the 2011-12 Vermont 24-12 13-3 NCAA 2nd rd Jamie Dixon - Pittsburgh championship game in his rookie year. 2012-13 Vermont 21-12 11-5 CBI Mark Few - Gonzaga • Set a new Vermont record for most wins by a rookie coach (24), 2013-14 Vermont 22-11 15-1 NIT Mark Fox - Nevada (Georgia) 2014-15 Vermont 2-1 0-0 which was the second-highest win total in school history. Steve Lavin - UCLA (St. John’s) TOTALS 3 seasons 69-36 39-9 • Was at UVM for five seasons prior to being named head coach. Chris Mack - Xavier Spent three years as an assistant and two seasons as the direc- Anthony Grant - VCU (Alabama) tor of basketball operations under Mike Lonergan (now at GW). VERMONT QUICK FACTS Mark Gottfried - Murray State (NC State) • Came to Vermont after two-year stint as top assistant at his General Information Jeff Jones - Virginia (Old Dominion) alma mater, Catholic Univ. Helped the team post a 41-17 mark, Twitter @UVMmbb or @UVMathletics Josh Pastner - Memphis including a 21-7 record and NCAA Division III Tournament ap- Hashtag #VCats Dave Rose - BYU Facebook /vermont.catamounts pearance (2005-06). Shaka Smart - VCU Location Burlington, Vermont • Served as the head men’s basketball coach at Gallaudet Univ. Founded 1791 from 1997-99. Gallaudet is the country’s only four-year liberal Enrollment 10,461 arts college for the deaf and hearing impaired. Was an assistant coach at Gallaudet from 1994-97 and the head Conference America East men’s tennis coach at the school from 1995-97. Nickname UVM • Earned his 50th career win (in 82 games) at Vermont versus Lyndon State on Dec. 30, 2013. Short for Universitas Virdis Montis, Latin for University • Won his 65th career game (in 98 games) and captured the 2014 America East Regular Season title on 2/27/14. of the Green Mountains It was the sixth regular season title in program history and the first for Becker. School Mascot Catamount • Becker has the most wins in the first three years of any coach in program history at Vermont and is the School Colors Green & Gold first head coach in program history to lead UVM to three straight 20-win seasons in their first three years at Home Court Patrick Gymnasium (3,228) the helm. President Tom Sullivan • Is tied with Rick Pitino (Boston U, 1979-83) in America East Tournament wins (6). Director of Athletics Dr. Robert Corran • Is the only mid-major coach in the country hired in 2011-12 to post three straight 20-win seasons Patrick Gymnasium Press Row (802) 656-4173 • Is one of 16 active coaches with 20 wins in his first three seasons as a Division I head coach at a single school Team Information • He owns a career record of 39-9 in America East games 2012-13 Overall Record 21-12 2012 - America East Championship & NCAA appearance (2nd NCAA win in program history) 2012-13 Conference Record/Place 11-5/2nd 2013 - America East Championship Game & CBI appearance Letterwinners Returning/Lost 6/7 Starters Returning/Lost 4/1 2014 - America East Regular Season Championship & NIT appearance Newcomers 8 • Other notes about Becker’s coaching career at Vermont include: Team History - Owns the most wins by an America East Coach with at least three years experience (67) First Year of Men’s Basketball 1900 - Only coach in America East history to start his tenure with three straight 20-win seasons All-Time Record 1,122-1,065 - Ranks first among active America East coaches and fourth all-time in winning percentage (.667) NCAA Appearances 5 (‘03, ‘04, ‘05, ‘10, ‘12) - Ranks fifth in wins among active America East coaches and 27th overall in wins (67) Last Result (2012) W, 71-59 vs. No. 16 Lamar (1st Four L, 77-58 vs. No. 1 North Carolina (2nd Round) VERMONT’S SINGLE-GAME RECORDS Free Throws Made NIT Appearances 3 (‘09, ‘11, ‘14) Most Points 116 vs. Union (2/16/57) 21, Eddie Benton vs. Drexel (1/29/94) Last Result (2014) L, at Georgia, 63-56 (1st Round) Field Goals Made 49 vs. Maine (12/3/75) Consecutive Free Throws Made 42, Eddie Benton (4 games - 2/11-2/20/93) America East Titles 5 (‘03, ‘04, ‘05, ‘10, ‘12) 3PT Field Goals 17 vs. Middelbury (12/8/94) Rebounds America East Reg. Season Titles 6 Free Throws 40 vs. New Hampshire (2/114/10) 29, Benny Becton vs. Maine (12/7/62) (‘02, ‘05, ‘07, ‘09, ‘11, ‘14) Rebounds 73 vs. Loyola (Md.) (12/27/69) Assists Athletic Communications Assists 31 vs. Middlebury (2/22/82) 15, T.J. Sorrentine vs. Albany (11/30/00) Men’s Basketball Contact Lisa Champagne Steals 24 vs. Norwich (12/2/91) Blocks Email [email protected] Most Turnovers 33 vs. Northeastern (12/5/85) 13, Kevin Roberson vs. New Hampshire (1/9/92) Twitter @LisaChampagne72 Fewest Turnovers 3 vs. Boston U (3/10/90) Steals Office Number (802) 656-1818 9, Howard Hudson vs. Saint Michael’s (12/8/82) Cell Phone (802) 363-6368 VERMONT INDIVIDUAL GAME RECORDS Points in a Game 54, Eddie Benton vs. Drexel (1/29/94) Field Goals Made 18, Taylor Coppenrath vs. Northeastern (1/7/04) Consecutive Field Goals Made 11, Luke Apfeld at Towson (11-11 - 12/23/11) 3PT Field Goals Made 11, T.J. Sorrentine vs. Northeastern (1/17/02) 2014-15 Vermont Basketball TV/Radio Roster
#0 Brandon Hatton #1 Zach McRoberts #2 Trae Bell-Haynes #3 Ryan Pierson #4 David Urso Fr * G * 6-3 * 206 Fr * F * 6-6 * 201 Fr * G * 6-2 * 170 Sr * F * 6-10 * 230 Fr * G * 6-2 * 195 Independence, Ky. Carmel, Ind. Toronto, Ontario St. Louis Mo. Pittsburg, Pa. Dixie Heights Carmel Bill Crothers Secondary Christian Brothers Central Catholic Northeastern
#5 Hector Harold #14 Cam Ward #15 Brendan Kilpatrick #20 Ernie Ducan #24 Dre Wills Sr * F * 6-7 * 205 Fr * G * 6-2 * 155 R-So * G/F * 6-5 * 201 Fr * G * 6-3 * 192 So * G * 6-1 * 177 Pasadena, Calif. Marshall, Wis. Norristown, Pa. Evansville, Ind. Indianapolis, Ind. Northfield Mount Hermon Marshall Malvern Prep Evansville Harrison Mercersburg (Pa.) Acad. Pepperdine
#25 Drew Urquhart #32 Ethan O’Day #34 Kurt Steidl (Sty-dell) Head Coach Fr * F * 6-8 * 219 Jr * F * 6-9 * 201 So * F * 6-6 * 181 John Becker Vancouver, B.C. Mansfield, Conn. Ridgefield, Conn. Catholic ‘90 Eastside (WA) Catholic Northfield Mt. Hermon Ridgefield 4th season
2014-15 Vermont Roster COACHING STAFF No Name Yr Pos Ht Wt Hometown/High School/Last School Head Coach: John Becker (Catholic ‘90), 4th season 0 Brandon Hatton Fr G 6-3 206 Independence, Ky./Dixie Heights Asst: Kyle Cieplicki (Vermont ‘08), 4th season 1 Zach McRoberts Fr F 6-6 201 Carmel, Ind./Carmel Asst: Ryan Schneider (Marist ‘09), 2nd season 2 Trae Bell-Haynes Fr G 6-2 170 Toronto, Ontario/Bill Crothers Secondary Asst: Hamlet Tibbs (West Virginia ‘07), 1st season 3 Ryan Pierson Sr F/C 6-10 230 St. Louis, Mo./Christian Brothers/Northeastern Dir. of Ops: Greg Snyder (SUNY Potsdam ‘05) 1st season 4 David Urso Fr G 6-2 195 Pittsburg, Pa./Central Catholic 5 Hector Harold Sr F 6-7 205 Pasadena, Calif./Northfield Mount Hermon/Pepperdine PRONUNCIATIONS 12 Darren Payen Jr F 6-8 217 Milford, Conn./Hamden Hall/Hofstra - will sit out 2014-15 season #25 Drew URQUHART - er-cart 14 Cam Ward Fr G 6-2 155 Marshall, Wis./Marshall #34 Kurt STEIDL - sty-dell (rhymes with idol) 15 Brendan Kilpatrick R-So G/F 6-5 201 Norristown, Pa./Malvern Prep Asst. Kyle CIEPLICKI - SA-plick-EE 20 Ernie Duncan Fr G 6-3 192 Evansville, Ind./Evansville Harrison 24 Dre Wills So G 6-1 177 Indianapolis, Ind./Mercersburg (Pa.) Academy 25 Drew Urquhart Fr F 6-8 219 Vancouver, British Columbia/Eastside (Wash.) Catholic 32 Ethan O’Day Jr F 6-9 205 Mansfield, Conn./E.O. Smith/Northfield Mount Hermon 34 Kurt Steidl So F 6-6 185 Ridgefield, Conn./Ridgefield VERMONT SEASON & CAREER HIGHS #0 Brandon Hatton 2014-15 Career #25 Drew Urquhart 2014-15 Career Points Points none same Reb Reb 2 at Canisius, 11/15/14 same Assists Assists none same Steals Steals none same FGM FGM none same 3FGM 3FGM none same
#1 Zach McRoberts 2014-15 Career #32 Ethan O’Day 2014-15 Career Points Points 12 at Canisius, 11/15/14 22 vs. Canisius, 2/23/13 Reb Reb 7 at Canisius, 11/15/14 11 vs. Lyndon St., 12/30/13 Assists Assists 1 at Canisius, 11/15/14 4 vs. Binghamton, 1/16/13 Steals Steals none 3 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson, 12/22/12 FGM FGM 3 at Canisius, 11/15/14 9 vs. Canisius, 2/23/12 3FGM Blocks 3 at Canisius, 11/15/14 5, 2x (last: vs. UNH, 1/20/14)
#2 Trae Bell-Haynes 2014-15 Career #34 Kurt Steidl 2014-15 Career Points 17 at Canisius, 11/15/14 same Points 6 at Canisius, 11/15/14 19 vs. Sonoma St., 11/30/13 Reb 2 at Canisius, 11/15/14 same Reb 4 at Canisius, 11/15/14 5, 3x (last: at UMBC., 1/18/14) Assists 1 at Canisius, 11/15/14 same Assists 2 at Canisius, 11/15/14 3 vs. Binghamton, 1/26/14 Steals 1 at Canisius, 11/15/14 same Steals none 1, 8x (last: vs. UML, 2/12/14) FGM 5 at Canisius, 11/15/14 same FGM 2 at Canisius, 11/15/14 6, 2x (last: vs. UNH, 1/20/14) 3FGM 1 at Canisius, 11/15/14 same 3FGM 2 at Canisius, 11/15/14 4, 2x (last: vs. UNH, 1/20/14)
#3 Ryan Pierson 2014-15 Career Points 3 at Canisius, 11/15/14 19 vs. East Tenn. St., 12/23/10 Reb 2 at Canisius, 11/15/14 8 vs. Georgia St., 1/29/11 Assists none 2, 4x (last: at VCU, 2/2/11) Steals none 2, 2x (last: vs. UMass Lowell, 2/12/14) FGM 1 at Canisius, 11/15/14 7 vs. Georgia St., 1/29/11 3FGM none same
#4 David Urso 2014-15 Career Points Reb Assists Steals FGM 3FGM
#5 Hector Harold 2014-15 Career Points 8 at Canisius, 11/15/14 24 at Duke, 11/24/13 Reb 6 at Canisius, 11/15/14 6 at Canisius, 11/15/14 Assists 3 at Canisius, 11/15/14 3, 2x (last: at Canisius, 11/15/14) Steals 1 at Canisius, 11/15/14 4 vs. Lyndon St., 12/30/13 FGM 3 at Canisius, 11/15/14 9 at Duke, 11/24/13 3FGM none 3, 2x (last: at Bing, 3/2/14) LAST TIME A VERMONT PLAYER ... #0 Cam Ward 2014-15 Career Scored 50+ Points - 54, Eddie Benton vs. Drexel (1/29/94) Points none same Scored 40-49 Points - 43, Taylor Coppenrath vs. Maine (3/13/04) Reb none same Scored 30-39 Points - 30, Sandro Carissimo at Harvard (2/21/13) Assists none same Had 20+ Rebounds - 20, Marqus Blakely vs. Maine (1/28/09) Steals none same Had 10+ Assists - 10, Brian Voelkel 3x (last: vs. UNH (3/8/14) FGM none same Had 10+ Blocks - 13, Kevin Roberson vs. New Hampshire (1/9/92) 3FGM none same Had 5+ Steals - 6, Brian Voelkel at Georgia (3/20/14) Double-Double (pts/reb) - 10p, 11r - Ethan O’Day vs. Lyndon St. (12/30/13) #15 Brendan Kilpatrick 2014-15 Career Double-Double (pts/ast) - 16p, 11a - Mike Trimboli at UMBC (1/11/07) Points 2 at Canisius, 11/15/14 12 vs. Maine, 2/20/13 Double-Double (reb/ast) - 11r, 10a - Brian Voelkel vs. Siena (11/12/13) Reb 2 at Canisius, 11/15/14 5 vs. Albany, 1/5/13 Triple-Double (pts/reb/ast) - 10p, 14r, 10a - Brian Voelkel vs. UNH (3/8/14) * Assists 1 at Canisius, 11/15/14 2, 2x (last: vs. Towson, 12/5/12) Four-Point Play - 3pt FG & FT, Candon Rusin at No. 6 Duke (11/24/13) Steals none 1, 7x (last: at Stony Brook, 2/15/13) Made 10+ Free Throws - 19, Clancy Rugg at Binghamton (3/2/14) FGM 1 at Canisius, 11/15/14 4, 4x (last: vs. Hartford, 3/3/13) Made 5+ 3-Pointers - 6, Sandro Carissimo vs. Illinois State (11/27/13) 3FGM none 1, 9x (last: at Bing, 3/28/13) Made 10+ Field Goals - 11, Sandro Carissimo at Harvard (12/21/13) Had 15-19 Rebounds - 15, Brian Voelkel 2x (last: vs. UNH 1/20/14) #20 Ernie Duncan 2014-15 Career * 1st triple-double in America East Tournament History (quarterfinals) Points 6 at Canisius, 11/15/14 same Reb none same LAST TIME VERMONT ... Assists 3 at Canisius, 11/15/14 same UVM Scored 100+ Pts 101 vs. Quinnipiac (12/23/06 - W, 101-87) Steals none same UVM played in OT vs. Boston U (2/27/11 - L, 66-64) FGM 2 at Canisius, 11/15/14 same Opp. Scored 100+ Pts 106 at Providence (11/24/09 - L, 106-64) 3FGM 2 at Canisius, 11/15/14 same UVM played in 2OT at Hartford (3/4/12 - W, 77-73) Both Teams Score 100 Pts vs. UMass (3/1/76 - L, 103-100) UVM played in 3OT at Hartford (2/2/96 - W, 98-95) #24 Dre Wills 2013-14 Career UVM held a team -40 Pts 38 vs. Albany (1/11/14) Points 6 at Canisius, 11/15/14 13 vs. Lyndon St., 12/30/13 UVM won in OT vs. ODU (11/23/11 - W, 65-63) Reb 3 at Canisius, 11/15/14 8 vs. UMBC, 2/15/14 UVM won by 30+ Pts 40 vs. Lyndon State (12/30/13) Assists 2 at Canisius, 11/15/14 2, 2x (last: vs. UMBC, 2/15/14) UVM lost in OT vs. Boston U (2/27/11 - L, 66-64) Steals none 3, 2x (last: vs. UML, 2/12/14) UVM lost by 30+ Pts 42 at Providence (11/24/09 - L, 106-64) FGM 2 at Canisius, 11/15/14 4 vs. Lyndon St., 12/30/13 5 players in dbl fig. vs. Canisius (2/23/13 - W, 87-79) 3FGM none 1 vs. Lyndon St., 12/30/13 UVM won by 1 point 68-67 at Boston U (2/1/12) 6 players in dbl fig. at UMBC (1/22/12 - W, 90-62) UVM lost by 1 point 91-90 at No. 6 Duke (11/24/13) Vermont Men’s Basketball Clippings find his place in the rotation. His floor Wider court vision nets strong recruit- time came in mop-up duty, a chance to ing class for UVM A year later, UVM’s Pierson takes step clear what Becker called “a mental hur- By Alex Abrami, Burlington Free Press forward dle” that naturally popped up following July 13, 2014 By Alex Abrami, Burlington Free Press the injury. The shine of the University of Vermont July 11, 2014 men’s basketball team’s second NCAA A year ago last week, Ryan Pierson’s ca- The Catamounts also needed Pierson to tournament victory, a triumph over La- reer with the University of Vermont men’s practice, as the team’s overall health and mar in 2012, had yet to fade before assis- basketball team took an unexpected and fatigue became concerns during the gru- tant coach Kyle Cieplicki hit the recruit- unfortunate turn. eling nonconference slate. ing trail in Minnesota.
Landing on Ethan O’Day’s foot during a “On the court and in games, I wasn’t as Cieplicki spotted Ernie Duncan, a highly- summer workout, Pierson broke his ankle, effective as I wanted to be, but I was regarded sophomore point guard from In- a gruesome injury that left coach John able to start practicing and everything diana who, at the time, had given his ver- Becker visibly upset. and able to get in a groove for this year,” bal commitment to Division I Evansville, Pierson said. a Missouri Valley Conference program in “I was right there when it happened and I Duncan’s hometown. was shaken because I felt so bad for him,” With forwards Luke Apfeld and Clancy Becker said. Rugg among the six-senior class that A year later and in Dallas for another re- graduated, Pierson — along with O’Day cruiting trip, Cieplicki caught a second The setback meant Pierson, in his first and Hector Harold, another transfer — glimpse of Duncan, who had re-opened year of eligibility after transferring from figures to be a presence in the frontcourt his college search and was in the midst Northeastern, would have to wait to don for the Catamounts. of an All-State career at Harrison High Catamount colors. The initial timetable School. for his return was at least six months. “He’s a team guy and he understands how important he is going to be to this year’s “Ernie blew up (in Dallas) and we were Pierson was back in just over five months, team,” Becker said. hot after Ernie after that,” Cieplicki said. a recovery he had assured Becker of while being carted off to the hospital following Another surgery will be required some- Duncan became the Catamounts’ most the freak injury. time after the Catamounts’ season ends. coveted recruit for the freshmen class of Pierson, who had another leg fracture 2014, and they landed him, in July of last “I was upset and he says to me, ‘I’ll be in high school, has two plates and 15 year, in what turned out to be the tipping fine, I’ll be back soon,’” Becker said. “And screws in his ankle, another four screws point in the program’s bold venture: right from the jump he tackled the rehab in his knee and two calcium deposits in with optimism and hard work.” his joint — all of which will be removed, Head coach John Becker and his staff along with some scar tissue, in the next have gone west in search of filling out Pierson made his UVM debut Dec. 15, and surgery. the program’s roster, a strategy that has played two minutes in what turned out paid off since Duncan’s commitment. to be a lopsided loss to Quinnipiac. Pier- “I could have done it this summer,” Pier- son ended up seeing action in 14 games son said of the potential surgery, “but The other five freshmen who join Duncan and averaged less than seven minutes per the recovery to come back was two to on this year’s Catamounts squad – Cam contest for a loaded Catamounts squad three months and I would have been in Ward (Marshall, Wisc.), Brandon Hat- that won 22 times, lost in the America the same position as last year. ton (Independence, Ky.), Drew Urquhart East tournament semifinals and earned (Vancouver, British Columbia), Zach an NIT berth. “That’s what I have to work with and live McRoberts (Carmel, Ind.) and Trae Bell- with for (this season).” Haynes (Toronto, Ontario) – all hail from The 6-foot-10, 240-pound Pierson re- outside the Northeast, the region Ver- turns to Vermont for his senior season, And that’s one reason why Becker is pull- mont had relied on during the program’s one last go at putting together a produc- ing for Pierson to perform well. rise from America East also-ran to one of tive, healthy campaign armed with one the top mid-majors in the country over big goal. “I’m rooting for the kind of year that the course of the last decade. he can have because he’s been through “All I want to do is get to the NCAA tour- a lot,” Becker said. “Knock on wood, he “It was never a conscious decision to say, nament and win our conference. So what- looks like the Ryan Pierson before the in- ‘let’s get outside the region,’” said Beck- ever it takes to do that, I’ll be good,” said jury. er, who has steered UVM’s program since Pierson after a summer workout at Pat- taking over for Mike Lonergan after the rick Gymnasium last week. “He’s back, I don’t look at him as the guy 2010-11 season. “But I also told (the as- who had that injury. He has a chance to sistants) to recruit whoever we like, let’s While Pierson made a quick return last have a great year.” not worry about where they go to school season, the St. Louis native struggled to or where they are from. “We missed on a couple of Midwest kids learned from his former boss the best nament win. in my first couple years. Now, all of a sud- route to recruit and not overreach. den, we landed some of them.” But once UVM’s accolades were laid out “I’ve been here long enough I know where for Duncan, that was a game-changer. A new frontier our sweet spot is and be effective and Led by big man and Vermont native find the right players to fit in,” Becker “The No. 1 thing was definitely the suc- Taylor Coppenrath, high-scoring guard said. “And (Lonergan) did a great job to cess. It really opened my eyes,” Duncan T.J. Sorrentine and coach Tom Brennan, help me prepare and understand what we said. “I want to play in the tournament, the 2004-2005 Catamounts wrapped up are and what our sales pitch is, what our that’s my No. 1 goal and I will do what- an unprecedented run in the program’s product is and what kids we have a real- ever it takes to get there.” long history: Three league tournament istic chance of getting.” crowns, three NCAA tournament appear- “The chance to do that every single year ances, four straight 20-win seasons and, But by expanding their search, the Cata- (at UVM) was just too big to pass up.” of course, one mighty, program-altering mounts aren’t overextending – or shoot- upset of Syracuse in March of 2005. ing too high, Becker says. The staff, in A three-time team MVP at Harrison, the case of the six freshmen, targeted where he graduated as the program’s all- Of the 49 players to come through the a specific type of player, from talent to time leading scorer, Duncan averaged 20 program since the Catamounts’ historic character. points, six assists and four rebounds in NCAA tournament first-round win, only his senior season. Also the city’s all-time nine listed their hometowns away from The Catamounts also made wholesale leader in assists, Duncan is in position to the East Coast or Northeast region. And changes to their offense prior to last sea- continue the Catamounts’ long stretch of of those nine, five players were at a son – switching to ball-screen motion – four-year point guards. Northeast prep school or college the year to appeal to this generation of players. before joining the Catamounts. Another, “I needed to get a point guard who could Maurice Joseph, a transfer from Michigan “We wanted to get kids who were expe- come in right away and play a lot of min- State, has Montreal roots. rienced with that, are comfortable with utes,” Becker said. “Ernie was the top that offense,” Becker said. “And also get guy, the one we really wanted. Every- The Catamounts continued that success kids with a good feel for the game, good thing fell into place after that. under Lonergan and now with Becker, ad- IQ, coachable, things that we value here.” vancing to three NCAA tournaments and “He really gave us some credibility out in taking on seven more 20-win campaigns, By many scouting measures, the 2014 Indiana and the Midwest.” including six straight, since 2005. freshmen class is a slam dunk. Ward commits, Hatton follows next day So why did Becker and his staff widen “A lot of prospects are starting to notice Six weeks after Duncan announced his their search? what’s going on with the Vermont pro- verbal commitment, Ward and Hatton of- gram,” said N.D. Kendrick, the director fered theirs on back-to-back days in late Why tweak a recruiting approach that had of Duncan’s AAU basketball team, Pocket August. contributed to the Catamounts’ greatest City. “You could tell there is a change in era? focus of UVM’s recruiting just within the Ward, at 6-foor-2 and 160 points, put up state of Indiana. 26.7 points and 7.8 assists per game last The rise in New England prep schools and season to graduate as Marshall’s top scor- their impact on the recruiting landscape “It’s a smart move if they are looking to er and sixth all-time in Wisconsin (2,384 played a significant role. Prep schools continue to win games.” career points). can lure recruits away from Vermont, and they have also opened the door to big- The graduation of six seniors – one of the The excitement with UVM’s offense was a ger programs and conferences across the most decorated classes in program his- big reason why Ward committed – on his county to compete with Vermont and its tory – also gave Vermont another angle unofficial visit to campus. local and conference foes. in its sales pitch: The opportunity to play and compete. Match that with Vermont’s “When I was making my decision, it was a “We still recruit in those areas but I think standing in America East and the school’s perfect fit (with the offense),” Ward said. the big thing is the New England prep academic profile, and the coaches had “Just any other player, I like to run up league, which we recruited for a really their own opportunity to land their most and down the court and score a lot … long time and had a lot of success, has targeted recruits. and I really buy into the defensive end. gotten so good now the rest of the coun- It was a great game play and I really like try is coming in,” Cieplicki said. “Every- And it began with Duncan. (Becker’s) style.” body from the America East to the Pac-12 is coming in to recruit those guys.” The key to the class Hatton, at 6-foot-3, 195 pounds, over- Before the Catamounts started their pur- came back surgery prior to his senior Becker, an assistant under Lonergan suit, Duncan hadn’t hear of the Vermont season to become Dixie Heights’ all- for five seasons prior to his promotion, program, much less about the 2005 tour- time leader in points (3,045 points) and 3-point field goals (367) after a varsity Tracked late in the recruiting period, For the first time in Becker’s tenure, UVM career that began in the seventh grade. Bell-Haynes gave his commitments in will not have a Vermonter on its roster. He averaged 25 points per game as a se- March to UVM, the only school to make Harrison Taggart, a seldom-used bench nior and was the 31st player in Kentucky an offer at that point. player from Mill River High School, left to eclipse 3,000 points. the team shortly after last season ended At 6-foot-2 and 170 pounds, Bell-Haynes and transferred to St. Anselm. Hatton welcomes the task that lies ahead. brings a change-of-pace quickness the coaching staff loves. He was the leader “It’s definitely important for me to have “There will be some growing pains, but in scoring (18.7) and assists (7.6) for Bill Vermonters and it’s an unfortunate situa- coaches aren’t going to lower expecta- Crothers Secondary School, which went tion,” Becker said. “But as far as scholar- tions for us. They are going to hold us 36-6 last season. ship guys, there hasn’t been a lot of op- to the same accountability like everyone tions. There are some young kinds that else,” Hatton said. “I think that’s great Just as it had with the other recruits, maybe will have an opportunity, but I and I think that’s why we have such a UVM stressed to Bell-Haynes the opportu- also think it’s important we find the best good program. We are going to be expect- nity to compete. Bell-Haynes, who plans guys who fit into the academic profile we ed to come in and do what we need to do to major in actuarial mathematics, was have here and who will be successful.” to win games.” also hooked by the school’s academics. The defections of assistants Matt O’Brien Same-day decisions for McRoberts, “Just looking at UVM, it was the best and Chris Markwood – O’Brien to Maine; Urquhart academic option after Harvard and (UVM) Markwood to Northeastern – might have The frontcourt players in the freshmen has been competitive for a long time,” slowed UVM’s next recruiting cycle, but class committed to the Catamounts with- Bell-Haynes said. Becker says it shouldn’t be a problem. in hours of each other last November, on Markwood and Cieplicki split up the six the eve of UVM’s season. Downside to new recruiting? freshmen as the lead-in recruiters. Where Vermont’s newfound recruiting The 6-foot-6, 185-pound McRoberts – strategy could backfire seems obvious: “That’s why I’m heavily involved in the known more for his defense and as a glue Players could transfer as a result of grow- recruiting process and I understand that guy on back-to-back Carmel state title ing homesick or lack of playing time. Yet assistants can come and go,” Becker said. teams in 2012 and 2013 – is likely to take those are concerns every school, big or “That’s the nature of the business, and Luke Apfeld’s role of guarding the oppo- small, must face. I’m trying to get them to a point where nent’s top offensive player. they can run their own program.” “Having kids from all over the country Joining a program that is returning just is great. It’s great for the overall experi- Expectations remain high one starter appealed to McRoberts, whose ence these kids have, but the challenges Ethan O’Day is the only returning start- brother, Josh McRoberts, recently signed is you have kids from far away,” Becker er from last season’s Catamounts squad with the Miami Heat. But that’s not a said. “Family, friends live far away and that went 22-11 overall, won the league guarantee for minutes, he said. so the challenge becomes keeping them regular-season title with a 15-1 mark and here and doing a great job of creating a played in the NIT. O’Day is also the only “I think anywhere you have to earn play- culture that they want to be a par of that player on the roster to log minutes in a ing time. I didn’t come here for an easy out-weighs the distance and all that. Catamounts uniform for more than one opportunity to play,” McRoberts said. “I season (seniors Ryan Pierson and Hector want to earn it and be a part of a success- “That’s something we will have to see Harold transferred to UVM; Brendan Kil- ful program.” down the road if it is or isn’t a factor.” patrick redshirted last year).
Urquhart put up 27 points and 15 re- McRoberts and other brushed off the pos- That puts the pressure on the freshmen, bounds per game as a junior in Vancouver sibility of the distance being an issue. who seem ready for the challenge. but had to sit out his senior year due to And Duncan couldn’t wait to arrive in transfer issues at his new school, Eastside Burlington. “I would say that one of our goals is to Catholic, located near Seattle. win the America East and make it to the “We are motivated and I know we are tournament,” Ward said. “But we just “It was hard for a long time but overall I going to put in the work,” Duncan said. don’t want to make the tournament, we think it was a beneficial experience. I got “Back in the winter, I just wanted to get want to make some noise. bigger, I got stronger, I gained 25 points there and start building that chemistry. and I still got to practice against the No. I’ve been exciting to get here since I com- “Why can’t we be one of those teams that 2 team in the state,” said the 6-foot-8, mitted.” upsets some of the big schools? We have 225-pound Urquhart. “It was a tough to work hard for it but we think it’s pos- year, but I would do it again if I had the The push outside the region has also sible.” choice.” made it hard for a Vermont native to find a home on the state’s basketball team. Added McRoberts of UVM’s string of 20- Bell-Haynes secures final spot win seasons: “We want to keep that go- ing. We don’t want to be that group that Communication, too, will be of utmost watch.” right away ruins that.” importance until the Catamounts catch their stride during the nonconference Becker, whose club held teams to just 60.6 Next month the Catamounts hit the road portion of the schedule. points per game and held a plus-five aver- for an exhibition tour in Montreal, Que- age on the boards, said he will know his bec City and Ottawa – five games in five “I’ve just got to work a lot harder right Vermont club is on track if the rebound- days – that will be a good litmus test for now to make sure everyone’s on the same ing falls into place with the scoring. Becker’s young group. Becker has also page and understands my expectations been encouraged by early progress in and our expectations as a program,” “As simple as this sounds, if we can be a summer workouts this month. Becker said. good defensive rebounding team, I think everything else is going to take care of “These kids all have a chance to be really “The common denominator of everyone itself,” Becker said. good but they haven’t won one game ye that’s new and everyone that’s here is and they haven’t played one game yet,” that they’re good people,” Becker said. “I think we’ll be really good offensively, I Becker said. “What is exciting about this “But the other thing is chemistry is built don’t worry about that,” he said. “But are time of year is these kids are on campus as you go through things together. So we we getting defensive rebounds? Are we now and we can start to figure it out. have to just go through some things — taking charges? Are we making winning win some games, lose some games, go on plays that really have been a hallmark of “I think this group, if they stick together the road together.” this program?” for four years, has a chance to do some special things.” What’s still unknown about the fresh- How will managing egos, minutes come men? into play? ‘Newness’ rules for Vermont men’s bas- With one exception, the seven freshmen After junior forward Ethan O’Day, whose ketball — Trae Bell-Haynes, Ernie Duncan, Bran- career starts for UVM (44) dwarfs the rest Austin Danforth, Burlington Free Press don Hatton, Zach McRoberts, Drew Urqu- of the roster (three), no Catamount starts November 11, 2014 hart, David Urso and Cam Ward — have the year with an entrenched role in the A year ago, the University of Vermont been on campus and in the program since lineup. men’s basketball team, powered by an July, competing in a summer exhibition experienced core of six seniors, was a tour in Canada and a pair of preseason Nearly everyone has something to prove well-oiled machine that mowed its way contests. and that could play out a number of ways. to the America East regular-season cham- pionship with a 15-1 league record and Now it’s down to how they perform when “I think that is a potential issue. Right advanced to the National Invitational it counts and how they handle the ups now I’m coming at it from a point that Tournament. and downs of the college campaign. that stuff kind of works itself out in prac- tice,” Becker said. “It could be kind of a That was then. “The biggest thing now is how they’ll more fluid situation this year with play- perform in games and how they’ll han- ing time — guys not playing and then “Newness pretty much sums up what’s go- dle being pulled out of a game or being all of a sudden playing. I’m not trying to ing on in our program,” UVM coach John benched, or how they’ll handle extended worry about it too much right now. Becker said. “It’s exciting. I love change minutes, how they’ll understand a scout- and we’ve had a lot of it this year. It’s ing report ... how they’ll handle the game “I hope competition should make guys all been fun, it’s rejuvenated me and I’m re- situations,” Becker said. be better.” ally looking forward (to) moving forward with this group, with this program and How much of identity will be based on Rising with fire the people in it.” rebounding and defense? UVM Basketball’s Lone Returning The school’s all-time leading rebounder, Starter, Ethan O’Day, Needs to Take Seven freshmen, a junior transfer and two Brian Voelkel, is gone, as are low-post Charge for the Catamounts new coaches join the Catamounts for the stalwarts Luke Apfeld and Clancy Rugg, Alex Abrami, Burlington Free Press 2014-15 campaign. That level of turn- leaving a vacuum that the Catamounts November 12, 2014 over means there should be no shortage will need to fill. But the crop of highly- of things to learn during the upcoming skilled newcomers and returning players Ethan O’Day still doesn’t know how he season, which starts Saturday at Canisius. should equate to a noticeable up-tick on broke his thumb in last year’s season offense, too. opener against St. Joseph’s. Trying to get Here are four questions Vermont faces back on defense, O’Day’s right hand got heading into the new campaign: “For me, the identity doesn’t change but caught in the jersey of a Hawks’ player How is chemistry measured with so much for the fans it’s going to be a fun team,” during the second half of a 74-64 home change? Becker said. “We’re going to play fast. loss. As much as anything, it will take time We’ve got a lot of guys that can shoot and experience to gauge how the current it and are athletic ... as far as a viewing O’Day’s sophomore season hit a snag, Vermont squad meshes on the floor. product it will, I think, be more fun to literally: The 6-foot-9 forward sat eight games and missed a large portion of the fort zone and be a little bit more demand- pair of transfers entering their second nonconference slate as he healed and ing as far as getting touches, as far as year of eligibility, will be required to step adjusted after suffering the first broken making an imprint on the game,” Becker forward as leaders alongside O’Day. bone in his life. said. “He’s done it better than last year. He has been more vocal, he has been “I think we are very talented group “It was the strangest thing and I never more of what I need him to be, but it’s and although we are young and inex- had to overcome an injury like that,” still a work in progress.” perienced, I feel we are going to have a O’Day said. “It was real hard to come back chance to contend for a league champion- from. Your thumb is everything and I had Adding a bit of muscle during offseason ship — regular season and playoff cham- to learn to shoot again, catch the ball. workouts, the 205-pound O’Day appears pionship every year,” O’Day said. “We ready to accept the responsibility Becker have a system here that has been suc- “But I think it was a good experience for has assigned to him — along with seniors cessful and even though there is a lot of me.” Ryan Pierson and Hector Harold — in newness I feel like the young guys have public and private settings. done a great job of learning our system. The adversity of a year ago was mostly physical. A new challenge has emerged “I felt like I had to get stronger,” O’Day “It’s going to be a long process and I feel for O’Day, the lone returning starter for said. “I definitely look to be real aggres- like we are going to be in great situations the very green, very young University of sive offensively and defensively this year to win games in our conference.” Vermont men’s basketball team. and continue to block shots and rebound the ball, which is going to be big for us.” But take away O’Day’s 44 starts and the Get a mean streak. rest of the roster has a combined three The first true test arrives Saturday, when in Vermont uniforms (Pierson and Harold “He has to get a little nastier,” UVM coach the Catamounts open their 2014-15 sea- have starters’ experience at Northeast- John Becker said. “I’ve talked to him son on the road at Canisius. ern and Pepperdine, respectively, before quite a bit and that’s the missing ingredi- transferring to UVM). ent. The size, the athleticism, the skill A fresh start are undeniable. “I’ve played in this system for two years Picked to finish fourth this winter in the and I feel real comfortable with that and “He has to establish himself and that’s America East coaches’ preseason poll, I’m just trying to make the learning pro- going to be really important to our sea- these Catamounts are not last year’s ex- cess easier for the younger guys,” O’Day son.” perienced bunch that went 22-11, in- said. cluding a rollicking 15-1 in league play, A key contributor in his first two seasons before bowing out in stunning fashion Taking the next step when he logged 44 starts, O’Day’s front- against Albany in the league semifinals court production helped the Catamounts in their rival’s own gym. A Mansfield, Conn., native, O’Day went continue their stretch of 20-win seasons from a 6-foot-3 freshman to 6-foot-6 and postseason tournament appearances Brian Voelkel, Sandro Carissimo, Luke Ap- sophomore in high school, the time when (each at six straight). But that was main- feld, Clancy Rugg, Candon Rusin and Josh basketball became his primary focus. ly in the shadows of a six-member class Elbaum — last year’s seniors who led that graduated in the spring. Vermont to its second NCAA tournament “I started to figure out I could play above victory in 2012, among many other high- the rim and dunk. That was the big turn- “He is really a guy who has started, lights — are not walking through Patrick ing point,” O’Day said. played in big games and had big roles in Gym’s doors. big games and has shown glimpses of his And it led to a year at Northfield Mount potential,” Becker said. “But with that The infusion of talent, cultivated from a Hermon, which O’Day parlayed into a Di- group we had his first two years, he could recruiting swing to the Midwest and Can- vision I scholarship offer from the Cata- have an off night and defer and blend in ada, has Becker and his coaching staff, mounts. and that’s probably what he needed to do also overhauled with two new assistants, with that group. keeping the high expectations the pro- “It’s been a dream of mine since as long gram has built in the past decade-plus. as I could remember,” said O’Day of play- “But now he can’t have an off night, he ing D-I hoops. can’t have a bad practice and he can’t just Sophomores Dre Wills, who flashed high blend in. And that’s not in his nature.” energy on the defensive end, and Kurt O’Day quickly saw success as a college Steidl, a league all-rookie selection after freshman, posting 30 starts and averag- The time is ripe for O’Day to become the knocking down 49 percent of his 3-point- ing 11 points a game during the league Cats’ leading man. ers, should continue to develop in Year 2 tournament to earn a spot on the All- of UVM’s system while battling for playing Championship team. “He’s one of the best kids I’ve coached time with several of the freshmen guards. and a great teammate and he’s all about Last year, after bouncing back from the team but he needs to get outside his com- And the seniors, Pierson and Harold, a thumb injury, O’Day recorded his first career double-double and then put up a “He was a lanky kid who had a lot of po- 21-point effort against Binghamton in his tential,” Harold said. “Just to see his pro- return to the starting lineup, where he gression the last three years, to see how remained for the rest of the season. far he has come, it has been amazing.”
While he landed on the league’s all-de- Harold said he has already seen a new- fensive team, O’Day did not record a sin- look O’Day during the summer months, gle rebound in his last two games of the when the Cats went on their five-day Ca- season — in the Albany semifinal defeat nadian exhibition tour, and when practic- and then against Georgia in the National es resumed this fall. Averaging 7.4 points, Invitation Tournament. 3.8 rebounds and 1.6 blocks a game last year, O’Day’s production should soar. “And that’s just not acceptable. That’s where the growth has to be,” Becker said. “He’s a pillar as far as offense and de- “We can’t be bullied down there and we fense goes,” Harold said. “He’s so athletic had the bullies last year. The older guys down there. He’s going to be solid for us have to hold the fort and take the fight and he’s capable of a double-double every on down there.” night.”
Ranked second in the league in rebound- If the glimpses of strong play morph into ing margin last year, the Catamounts’ daily consistency, Becker expects O’Day’s identity under Becker, along with team numbers to double. defense, traces to their work on the glass. It started, of course, with Voelkel, who “I’m excited to see him grow this year and graduated with the most rebounds in really hopeful he can have that all-league school history. season that we know he is capable of,” Becker said. “I just had to worry about boxing out my man and Brian would come in and take O’Day seems prepared to fight through care of the rest,” O’Day said. “Now I have any adversity the Catamounts face this to have the mentality that every single winter. rebound is mine, whether it’s offensively or defensively.” “When things don’t go our way on the court, we have to find a way to make Scoring, Becker said, shouldn’t be an is- them go our way,” O’Day said. sue. Neither should the defense, with a scheme Becker believes will continue to harass opposing teams. But can O’Day, Pierson, Harold and Co. pick up the slack on the boards?
“That’s our biggest challenge this year. Are we going to hold up down low?” Becker said. “Our league is physical and it’s hand-to-hand combat down there. That’s a battle we have won with this group that graduated.
“Maybe we are little more dynamic at the guard position but we have to at least be in that fight down there.”
If there is a teammate who has seen O’Day’s growth day in and day out, it’s Harold. The roommates arrived at UVM the same year and both attended North- field Mount Hermon. Although they weren’t prep-school teammates, Harold recalls playing pick-up while O’Day was on a recruiting trip. VERMONT CATAMOUNTS Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Southern Vermont vs Vermont 11/19/14 7:00 pm at Patrick Gym - Burlington, Vt.
Southern Vermont 41 • 2-1 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 01 Olugbile, Dolapo * 0-50-20-00332 0031118 02 James, Jeff * 2-3 0-0 2-5 0 5 5 3 6 1 3 0 0 28 05 White, Antoine * 1-20-00-00114 2030016 24 Bromirski, William * 1-6 1-4 0-0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 1 26 35 Hall, Casey * 2-50-00-00332 4002028 00 Goldsmith, Nate 3-10 0-1 1-1 0 1 1 1 7 1 0 0 0 22 04 Carter, Daemond 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 10 Christensen, Corey 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 Hamlet, Deshawn 6-17 0-5 1-4 1 5 6 5 13 1 1 1 5 23 25 Mack III, Eddie 1-4 1-4 0-0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 9 30 Jordan, Davante 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 16 33 Casella, Brandon 1-1 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 9 Team 202 Totals 17-55 3-18 4-10 4 19 23 21 41 4 12 4 8 200
FG % 1st Half: 9-24 37.5% 2nd half: 8-31 25.8% Game: 17-55 30.9% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 0-4 0.0% 2nd half: 3-14 21.4% Game: 3-18 16.7% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 1-3 33.3% 2nd half: 3-7 42.9% Game: 4-10 40.0% 2
Vermont 86 • 2-1 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 05 Harold, Hector * 5-81-21-3145112110125 14 Ward, Cam * 4-4 3-3 1-4 0 3 3 0 12 4 0 0 1 28 15 Kilpatrick, Brendan * 3-90-10-21012 6001018 24 Wills, Dre * 2-3 0-1 4-4 2 3 5 0 8 5 2 0 2 21 32 O'Day, Ethan * 5-70-00-1044010303018 02 Bell-Haynes, Trae 4-5 2-2 0-0 0 2 2 1 10 1 3 1 1 24 03 Pierson, Ryan 3-5 0-0 0-0 0 4 4 2 6 2 3 0 0 15 04 Urso, David 0-2 0-2 0-0 0 3 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 8 25 Urquhart, Drew 5-8 0-0 2-2 4 7 11 3 12 1 1 0 0 18 34 Steidl, Kurt 3-6 2-4 2-2 0 6 6 4 10 2 2 0 0 25 Team 224 Totals 34-57 8-15 10-18 10 38 48 13 86 20 12 5 5 200
FG % 1st Half: 14-27 51.9% 2nd half: 20-30 66.7% Game: 34-57 59.6% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 3-7 42.9% 2nd half: 5-8 62.5% Game: 8-15 53.3% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 6-10 60.0% 2nd half: 4-8 50.0% Game: 10-18 55.6% 2
Officials: Alan Libardoni, Jim Luchansky, Joe Smoot Technical fouls: Southern Vermont-None. Vermont-None. Attendance: 1863
Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Southern Vermont 19 22 41 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench SVC 20 12 6 0 26 Vermont 37 49 86 VERMON 44 19 12 6 38
Last FG - SVC 2nd-02:29, VERMONT 2nd-00:47. Score tied - 0 times. Largest lead - SVC None, VERMONT by 45 2nd-00:47. Lead changed - 0 times. SVC led for 00:00. VERMONT led for 38:42. Game was tied for 01:18. Vermont Basketball VERMONTVermont Season/Career CATAMOUNTS Statistics (as of Nov 19, 2014) 2014-15 Season/CareerAll games Statistics
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RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL VERMONTALL GAMES 2-1 CATAMOUNTS1-0 1-1 0-0 CONFERENCE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2014-15NON-CONFERENCE Statistics2-1 2-1; 0-0 1-0America 1-1East (H: 1-0;0-0 A: 1-1; N: 0-0)