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T ABLE OF CONTENTS 1100 ooutlookutlook 1188 mmeeteet tthehe pplayerslayers 4488 mmeeteet thethe sstafftaff GENERAL INFORMATION 2009-10 Road Headquarters _________________ 56 Assists/Blocks/Steals Records ______________ 107 Table of Contents ___________________________ 1 Basketball Support Staff __________________ 57-58 MSU Yearly Leaders ___________________ 108-109 Decade of Champions ______________________2-3 Dr. Mark E. Keenum/Greg Byrne ______________ 59 MSU Freshman Season Records _____________110 Quick Facts _______________________________ 4 MSU Administration/Head Coaches ___________ 60 MSU Opponent Records ____________________111 Media Relations Staff _______________________ 5 MSU Team Records _______________________112 OPPONENTS Media Information __________________________ 6 SEC Statistical Titles & Leaders ______________113 Rider/Southeastern Louisiana Media Outlets _____________________________ 7 MSU Team Superlatives ________________ 114-115 Bethune-Cookman/Texas-Pan American _____62 MSU Radio _______________________________ 8 Team Season Highs ___________________ 116-117 Richmond/Old Dominion Starkville _________________________________ 9 MSU Team Statistical Trends ____________ 118-119 Missouri/St. Bonaventure _________________63 Humphrey Coliseum Records ____________ 120-121 OUTLOOK/MSU PLAYERS DePaul/UCLA 2,000-Point Scoring Club ________________ 122-123 2009-10 Outlook ________________________ 10-13 Wright State/Houston ____________________64 1,000-Point Scoring Club ________________ 124-130 Notes From 2008-09 _______________________ 14 Centenary/Mississippi Valley State 2009-10 Team Photo/Breakdown _____________ 15 San Diego/Western Kentucky ______________ 65 HISTORY 2009-10 Roster ___________________________ 16 Ole Miss/Arkansas MSU Honor Roll _______________________ 132-133 2009-10 TV & Radio Roster _________________ 17 Georgia/Alabama _______________________66 Bulldogs in the NBA ____________________134-135 Senior Barry Stewart _____________________ 18-19 LSU/Vanderbilt Hall of Famer Bailey Howell ________________ 136 Senior Jarvis Varnado ____________________ 20-21 Florida/Auburn _________________________67 Postseason Tournament Records ____________ 137 Junior Kodi Augustus _____________________22-23 Kentucky/South Carolina Postseason Tournament History __________ 138-143 Junior Elgin Bailey _______________________24-25 Tennessee/SEC Contact ____________________ 68 SEC Tournament Records __________________ 144 Junior Riley Benock ______________________26-27 SEC Series Scores ______________________ 69-76 In-Season Tournament History ___________ 145-146 Junior Ravern Johnson ___________________ 28-29 SEC Series Breakdown ___________________77-78 Yearly Records __________________________ 147 Junior Phil Turner _______________________ 30-31 Coaching History _________________________ 148 REVIEW Sophomore Twany Beckham _______________ 32-33 All-Time Lettermen/Team Captains ________ 149-150 2008-09 Season Review _______________ 80 Sophomore Dee Bost ____________________ 34-35 All-Time Results__________________________ 152 2008-09 Statistics ____________________ 81 Sophomore Romero Osby _________________36-37 Non-SEC Seris Records ________________ 153-162 2008-09 Results _____________________ 82 Freshman Wendell Lewis ___________________ 38 All-Time Results_______________________ 163-176 2008-09 Superlatives __________________ 83 Freshman John Riek _______________________ 39 MSU Basketball History _________________177-186 2008-09 Miscellaneous Stats ___________ 84 Freshman Renardo Sidney __________________ 40 2008-09 Box Scores _______________ 85-96 MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY Freshman Shaun Smith _____________________ 41 2008-09 SEC Standings & Honors _______ 97 MSU History _________________________ 188-189 Walkons Brandon Bolen/Taylor Luczak _________ 42 2008-09 SEC Individual Statistics ________ 98 Mississippi State Traditions ______________190-191 Walkons Charles Parker/Baxter Price __________ 43 2008-09 SEC Team Statistics ___________ 99 Humphrey Coliseum ___________________ 192-193 Player Career Statistics vs. SEC ____________44-46 Athletic Excellence ____________________ 194-203 RECORDS New Basketball Practice Facility __________ 204-205 STAFF Individual Records ________________________ 101 Head Coach Rick Stansbury _______________ 48-52 Scoring Records _________________________ 102 SEC/NCAA Associate Head Coach Robert Kirby ___________ 53 Field Goal Records _______________________ 103 SEC Composite Schedule __________________ 206 Assistant Coach Phil Cunningham ____________ 54 3-Point Field Goal Records _________________ 104 2010 SEC Tournament ____________________ 207 Assistant Coach Marcus Grant _______________ 55 Free Throw Records ______________________ 105 2010 NCAA Tournament Bracket _____________ 208 Coord. of Basketball Ops Talvis Franklin ________ 56 Rebounding Records ______________________ 106 ON THE COVER CREDITS The 2009-10 Mississippi State Men’s Basketball Media Guide is a product of the Media Relations Offi ce, published by the Mississippi State University Athletic Department. EDITOR: Gregg Ellis, Assistant Media Relations Director GRAPHIC/COVER DESIGN: John Schaffhauser, Schaffhauser Design (Madison, Miss.) EDITORIAL ASSISTANCE: Sam Anderson, Janelle Finley, Amy Robertson, Tyson Rodgers, Lee VanHorn, Jacob Thames, Christina Hilliard, Jamal Davis and Kurt Wirth, with additional assistance provided by the MSU Department of University Relations; the MSU Department of Archives; the Greater Starkville Development Partnership offi ce; the staffs at Adidas and Balfour; the various media relations departments within the National Basketball Association, along with the NCAA and SEC. PHOTOGRAPHY: Associated Press, Charles W. Alliston, Dan Avila, Megan Bean, Kenny Billings, Gary Dogdon, Joe Collins, Da- vid Coyle, Robert Crawford, Joe Dier, Fred Faulk, Mansel Guerry, Jim Henson, Paul Hollis, Russ Houston, Wendell M. Hughes, Laughead Photographers, Barry Lawrence, Bob Leverone, Richard Lewis, Brian Allen Loden, Darrell McAllister, Patrick merrill, Mis- sissippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum, Chris Mooney, R.D. Moore, Layne Murdoch, Joe Murphy/NBA/Getty Images, NBA Photos, Front Cover Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Clint Parrish, Dick Raphael, Joe Ray Roberson, Bob Rosata, Bill Simmonds, Bob Smith/ Photo/Adrenaline.com, Breck Smither, Nicole Sweet, Jason Szenes, Time Inc., and David Allen Williams. Since 2002, Mississippi State has won four Western PRINTING: Interstate Printing of Mobile, Ala. Division crowns, two SEC Tournaments and one overall regular-season title. Mississippi State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation or group affi liation, age, disability or veteran status. Dr. Mary Alexander, Director of the Offi ce of Diversity and Equity Progams [McArthur Hall, Room 106, P.O. Box 6199, Mississippi State, MS 39762/662-325-2493], is the designated employee responsible to coordinate efforts to carry out responsibilities and make investigations of complaints relating to discrimination in conforming with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Sections 503 and 5-4 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1974, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. 1 ddecadeecade ofof cchampionshipshampionships 2007 2003 20092008 2005 2002 2004 2 decade of championships SSinceince 22002002 . 4 WWesternestern DDivisionivision CCrownsrowns 2 SSECEC TTournamentournament TTitlesitles 1 OOverallverall SSECEC CChampionshiphampionship 3 Q UICK FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION A LOOK AT THE TEAM Lettermen Lost (4) Location: ___________ Starkville, Mississippi Starters Returning (5) Rod Bryant (6-1, 165, So., G) 0.0 ppg, 0.0 rpg. (3 games) Founded: ______________February 28, 1878 Dee Bost (6-2, 170, So., G) Christopher Gay (6-0, 180, Sr., G) Enrollment: ______________________ 18,601 10.9 ppg., 4.3 apg. (36 games) 0.6 ppg., 0.1 rpg. (12 games) Conference: _______ SEC (Western Division) Ravern Johnson (6-7, 175, Jr., G) 12.1 ppg., 3.1 rpg. (36 games) Jacquiese Holcombe (6-6, 205, Jr. F) Nickname: ____________________ Bulldogs Barry Stewart (6-3, 170, Sr., G) 3.0 ppg., 2.0 rpg. (7 games) Colors: ________ Maroon (PMS 202) & White 12.4 ppg., 3.8 rpg. (36 games) Brian Johnson (6-9, 235, Sr., F) Arena: ________Humphrey Coliseum (10,500) Phil Turner (6-3, 170, Jr., G) 2.7 ppg., 2.1 rpg. (21 games) President: ____________ Dr. Mark E. Keenum 8.5 ppg., 5.5 rpg. (36 games) Director of Athletics: __________ Greg Byrne Jarvis Varnado (6-9, 210, Sr., F) ^ Walk-on Faculty Representative: _Dr. Steven C. Turner 12.9 ppg., 8.8 rpg., 4.7 bpg. (36 games) RETURNING TEAM STATS BASKETBALL HISTORY Other Lettermen Returning (7) Percentage of Scoring: ____96.9 (2593/2677) First Year of Basketball: __________1908-09 Kodi Augustus (6-8, 220, Jr., F) Percentage of Rebounds: __95.7 (1325/1385) Number of Seasons: _________________ 97 6.2 ppg., 3.4 rpg. (25 games) Percentage of Field Goals: ___96.7 (861/890) Percentage of 3-Point FGs: __99.3 (294/296) All-Time Record: _____________1,248-1,044 Twany Beckham (6-5, 190, So., G) 1.6 ppg., 1.5 rpg. (33 games) Percentage of Free Throws: __95.8 (576/601) All-Time SEC Record: ____________525-675 Riley Benock (6-4, 180, Jr., G) Percentage of Assists: ______98.0 (438/447) Total Number of Head Coaches: _______ 18 2.3 ppg., 0.9 rpg. (36 games) Percentage of Steals: ______ 96.8 (242/250) Humphrey Coliseum Record: ______341-131 Brandon Bolen (6-3, 195, Jr., G) ^ Percentage of Blocks: _______97.8 (265/271) 20-Win Seasons: ____________________