2014-20152014-2015 Men’sMen’s BasketballBasketball 2014-2015 San Jacinto College Basketball Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown / High School (Previous College) 0 Dana Raysor G 6-4 Soph. Elizabeth, N.J. / St. Patrick HS 1 Naiel Smith G 6-4 Soph. Brooklyn, N.Y. / West Oaks Academy (Texas State University) 3 Candido Sa F 6-9 Fresh. Lisbon, Portugal / Colegio Bartolomeou Dias 5 Jevonlean Hedgeman F 6-7 Soph. Pearland / Pearland HS 10 Willie Mangum G 6-1 Soph. Richmond, Va. / Marshall HS (Western Nebraska Community College) 12 Michael Hunter G 5-10 Soph. Houston / Willowridge HS 14 Naseem Hadrab F 6-9 Fresh. Brampton, Ontario, Canada / Twenty Two Feet Academy 22 Michael Carey G 6-5 Soph. Houston / Lamar Consolidated HS 23 Quincy Jackson G 6-2 Soph. Milwaukee, Wisc. / Milwaukee School of Languages (Lone Star College – Tomball) 24 Donte Thomas G 6-3 Soph. Washington, D.C. / Ballou HS (Hagerstown Community College) 30 Sadiq Inuwa F 6-7 Fresh. Houston / La Lumiere School 33 Justin Hollins F 6-9 Soph. Houston / Trent International 35 Ilker Er G 6-6 Fresh. Istanbul, Turkey / Arlington Country Day 44 Chase Arledge C 6-10 Fresh. Shiner / Bellaire HS 2 San Jacinto College Men’s Basketball 2014-2015 Player Bios 0 1 Dana Raysor Naiel Smith 6-4 | Soph. | G 6-4 | Soph. | G Elizabeth, N.J. | St. Patrick HS Brooklyn, N.Y. | West Oaks Academy (Texas State As a freshman: Sat out due to injury. University) Prior to San Jac: Averaged 10 points per game… Led the team in three- Prior to San Jac: Played in 31 games at Texas State, averaging 1.8 points, pointers. 1.5 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game… Shot 36 percent from the field… Played football and basketball at West Oaks Academy. 3 5 Candido Sa Jevonlean Hedgeman 6-9 | Fresh. | F 6-7 | Soph. | F Lisbon, Portugal | Colegio Bartolomeou Dias Pearland | Pearland HS Prior to San Jac: Played for the Portugal under 20 National team in 2012 As a freshman: Played in 28 games, starting 26… Averaged 7.8 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game… Shot 50.6 percent from the field and 55.7 percent from the free throw line. Prior to San Jac: Helped the Oilers to the playoffs as a junior and senior. Willie Mangum 6-1 | Soph. | G Richmond, Va. | Marshall HS (Western Nebraska Community College) Prior to San Jac: Played in 12 games, starting six, for Western Nebraska Community College… Averaged 20.8 points and 3.8 rebounds per game… Helped Marshall HS to two region and four district championships, and one state semifinals… Player of the year as a junior… Three-time first-team all-district and all-region… Second-team all-Metro 10 selection… Scored 1,900 career points. For more information about the men’s basketball team, please visit www.sanjacsports.com 3 Player Bios 12 14 Michael Hunter Naseem Hadrab 5-10 | Soph. | G 6-9 | Fresh. | F Houston | Willowridge HS Brampton, Ontario, Canada | Twenty Two Feet Academy As a freshman: Saw action in all 31 games, starting 14…Averaged 9.3 Prior to San Jac: Played on #1 ranked team in South Carolina… Averaged points, 4.2 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and 1.0 steals per game. 10 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 assists per game. Prior to San Jac: Led the Eagles to the second round of the playoffs… Named the Legend MVP… Averaged 18.8 points, 4 assists, and 6 rebounds per game. 22 23 Michael Carey Quincy Jackson 6-5 | Soph. | G 6-2 | Soph. | G Houston | Lamar Consolidated HS Milwaukee, Wisc. | Milwaukee School of Languages (Lone Star As a freshman: Appeared in all 31 games, starting 27… Averaged 5. 8 College – Tomball) points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.6 assists per game. Prior to San Jac: Averaged 19 points and 4 steals for LSC – Tomball. Prior to San Jac: Led the Mustangs to the 2012 district championship… Ranked in the top 100 as a freshman and sophomore… Second-team all- district selection. Donte Thomas 6-3 | Soph. | G Washington, D.C. | Ballou HS (Hagerstown Community College) Prior to San Jac: Averaged 13.0 points and 4 rebounds in 28 games at Hagerstown Community College… Helped the Ballou HS Knights to the district championship… Averaged more than 21 points… Named 24 first-team all-Metro. 4 San Jacinto College Men’s Basketball 2014-2015 Player Bios 30 33 Sadiq Inuwa Justin Hollins 6-7 | Fresh. | F 6-9 | Soph. | F Houston | La Lumiere School Houston | Trent International Prior to San Jac: Helped the Lakers to the 2014 state championship… As a freshman: Appeared in 20 games… Averaged 1.8 points and 2.6 Member of the Honor Society and Honor Roll. rebounds per game. Prior to San Jac: Played his senior season for top ranked Trent International. 35 44 Ilker Er Chase Arledge 6-6 | Fresh. | G 6-10 | Fresh. | C Istanbul, Turkey | Arlington Country Day Shiner | Bellaire HS Prior to San Jac: Helped the Apaches to a top-20 national ranking and the Prior to San Jac: Played three seasons at Shiner HS before Florida state finals… Averaged 15 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists finishing at Bellaire… Helped the Shiner Comanches to two district per game. championships… Academic all-district as a sophomore and junior… Newcomer of the year as a junior… Member of NHS, FCA, FFA, and student council. For more information about the men’s basketball team, please visit www.sanjacsports.com 5 Coaching Staff Bios Head Coach Scott R. Gernander Third Season Sam Houston State University (2006; M.A. 2008) Overall: 47-13 After spending a season as a graduate assistant coach at his alma mater, Sam Houston State University, Scott R. Gernander returned to Sam Jacinto College in 2008 to the school where his collegiate playing days began to serve as an assistant coach under his legendary father. After serving the 2012-2013 season as Interim Head Coach, the younger Gernander was promoted to the top spot in the Summer of 2013. In his second season at the helm of the San Jac program, Gernander’s team went 23-8 overall record, and was the number three seed in the regional tournament. Anthony Livingston, Carrington Ward, and Richard Benedyth all earned postseason honors. Livingston was named to the Region XIV South Zone all-conference team and was an all-region selection, while Ward and Benedyth were named to the all-conference South Zone second team, with Ward taking home all-region honorable mention honors. The 2013-2014 squad averaged 87.3 points and 44.6 rebounds per game, finishing with a 14-5 conference mark, and won the Region XIV South Zone. In his first season, Gernander guided San Jacinto College to a 24-6 record and the semifinals of the Region XIV tournament. Under his tutelege, Mohammad Lee was named a National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) all-American and all- Region player, while Danny Lawhorn and Zach Lofton were also named to the all-Region squad. The 2012-2013 San Jac team averaged nearly 91 points per game, and won the Region XIV South Zone, finishing with a 14-5 conference record. As a graduate assistant at Sam Houston State from 2005-2008, Gernander coached on teams that recorded a combined 66-27 record, and had three 20-win seasons in the Southland Conference. The 31-year-old Gernander played as a guard at Sam Houston State University from 2003 to 2005, where the Bearkats were 31-27 during his time on the hard court. Prior to playing at Sam Houston, Gernander was a member of the San Jacinto College men’s basketball team, where he played on teams that went a combined 57-12, won two conference titles, and were national junior college runners-up. He averaged 8.1 points per game while at San Jacinto College. Before playing at San Jac for his father, Gernander was a first team all-district and second team all-region guard for Coach Boyce Paxton at Sam Rayburn High School in Pasadena. He averaged 17.8 points as a senior. Gernander received his bachelor’s degree in kinesiology from Sam Houston State in 2006 and a Master of Arts in Kinesiology in 2008. He has two sons, Henry (3) and Bennett (1), and is married to the former Amanda Crabtree. The Gernander Coaching File Season Record 2013-2014 23-8 2012-2013 24-6 6 San Jacinto College Men’s Basketball 2014-2015 Coaching Staff Bios Assistant Coach Albert Talley, Jr. Fourth Season Texas Wesleyan University (2005), Concordia University Irvine (2012) Albert Talley Jr., of Cleburne, is in his fourth season with the San Jacinto College men’s basketball program. He joined San Jac from Paris Junior College, where he served as assistant men’s basketball coach, following his time in the same position with Panola College. His experience includes playing basketball and serving as a student assistant coach for Texas Wesleyan University, where he was a member of the 2006 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) national championship team. He was one of four recipients across the nation to receive the NAIA Champions of Character Award for his contributions on the court, in the classroom, and in the community. His other accolades include the university’s Gene & Anne Burge Sportsmanship Award and Golden Crutch Award. Talley holds a bachelor’s degree in exercise science from Texas Wesleyan University and a master’s degree in coaching and athletic administration from Concordia University Irvine. This is his ninth year coaching in Region XIV.