2019-20 Bellarmine

BELLARMINE FAST FACTS Name: Bellarmine Location: Louisville, KY Founded: 1950 KNIGHTS BASKETBALL Enrollment: 3,331 (Fall 2019) Nov. 1, 2019 • 7 p.m. • South Bend, Ind. • Joyce Center President: Dr. Susan M. Donovan Athletic Director: Scott Wiegandt Knights (2018-19: 28-5, 14-4 GLVC) Nickname: Knights vs. (2018-19: 14-19, 3-15 ACC) Colors: Scarlet and Silver Affiliation: NCAA Division II* SERIES HISTORY: Conference: Great Lakes Valley* Home Arena: Knights Hall Reg Season: 12/3/58--ND 87, Bell 55; 12/1/61--ND 71, Bell 52 Capacity: 2,196 Exhibition: 11/6/06--ND 85, Bell 57 Sports Info. Dir. John Spugnardi 2018-19 STATS BELLARMINE PROBABLE STARTERS *-FROM EKU Sports Info Phone 502-272-8078 (o) Pos. No. Player Hometown High School (Previous) Ht. Cl. Pts. Rbs. Ast. 502-905-0922 (c) F 0 Ethan Claycomb Vincennes, Ind. Lincoln (Indiana State) 6-7 Jr. 1.4 0.6 0.5 * Bellarmine joining ASUN conference and F 5 Chris Palombizio Chesterton, Ind. Chesterton (Oakland U.) 6-7 Sr. 1.7 0.9 0.3 going DI beginning in 2020-21. (see page 11.) G 1 Juston Betz New Albany, Ind. Providence 6-2 So. 0.5 0.5 0.6 G 31 Parker Chitty Columbus, Ind. Columbus East (Eastern Ky.) 6-2 Jr. 3.0 1.1 2.1 2019-20 Bellarmine Men’s Basketball F 32 Pedro Bradshaw Russellville, Ky. Russellville (Eastern Ky.) 6-7 So. 2.4* 1.8* 0.4* 10/29 @ Louisville (exh) L 75-65 OFF THE BENCH 11/7 @ Notre Dame (exh) 7 PM G 2 Alec Pfriem Cincinnati, Ohio Moeller 6-5 Fr. ------11/8 Northwood 8 PM F 4 Ben Weyer Ft. Thomas, Ky. Newport Central Catholic 6-7 Sr. 11.5 4.9 1.2 11/9 Saginaw Valley 8 PM G 10 Garrett Tipton Columbus, Ohio Bishop Harley 6-5 Fr. ------11/13 KY Wesleyan 7 PM F 11 Alex Cook Louisville, Ky. Male 6-7 Sr. 9.6 3.9 0.8 11/20 @ Lindenwood TBA G 13 Dylan Penn Evansville, Ind. Reitz Memorial 6-3 So. 3.6 1.1 0.9 G 22 Bash Wieland Cincinnati, Ohio Lakota East 6-4 Fr. ------11/27 Spring Hill 3 PM G 23 Cobe Penny Lawrenceburg, Ky. Anderson County 6-0 So. 3.2 1.2 0.4 12/3 @ Indianapolis 7:30 PM G 25 CJ Fleming Cincinnati, Ohio LaSalle 6-0 Jr. 6.9 1.4 1.2 12/15 Mount St. Joseph 3 PM F 30 Nick Thelen Edgewood, Ky. Covington Catholic 6-8 Fr. ------12/18 @ Christian Brothers TBA C 33 Baylor Younker Knoxville, Tenn. Grace Christian Academy 6-10 Fr. ------1/2 IL-Springfield 8 PM G 34 Drew Comer Greensburg, Ind. Greensburg 6-4 Fr. ------1/4 Lewis 3:15 PM COACH: , 15th season (344-101, 77%) 1/9 @ McKendree 8:30 PM Assistants: Beau Braden, Doug Davenport Volunteer assistants: Al Davis, Austin Galloway 1/11 @ Southern Indiana 8:30 PM 1/16 MO-St. Louis 8 PM GAME NOTES: Bellarmine vs. Notre Dame Heavy Praise: In the Street & Smith’s 2019- at BU (basketball, , track). Also of 1/18 @ Lindenwood 4:15 PM 20 Preseason Yearbook, BU’s Ben Weyer note, Bellarmine’s second president, Dr. Jo- was named as a 2nd Team All-American. seph J. McGowan, was a Notre Dame grad. 1/20 Indianapolis 8 PM 1/23 SW Baptist 8 PM Milestone Watch: Two of BU’s seniors are well within reach of entering Bellarmine’s BU Sharpshooters: Bellarmine has ranked 1/25 Drury 3:15 PM 1,000 point club. Ben Weyer needs just 149 in the NCAA’s top 10 in field goal percentage every year since 2008: 1/30 @ IL-Springfield 8:30 PM points, and Alex Cook is 192 shy of the mark. Weyer and Cook would become the 40th Year Rank FG % Record 2/1 @ Lewis 4:15 PM and 41st players to score 1,000 points. 2019 1st 54.5% 28-5 2/6 @ William Jewell 8:30 PM 2018 2nd* 53.0% 29-3 Milestone Watch (Part 2): Bellarmine Coach 2017 1st 53.5 % 32-3 2/8 @ Rockhurst 4:15 PM Scott Davenport is just two wins shy of 2016 3rd 51.2 % 23-7 tying the school record set by Bellarmine 2015 1st 53.5 % 31-4 2/13 Truman ST 8 PM Hall of Famer Joe Reibel for most wins by a men’s basketball coach with 346. 2014 1st 52.9 % 23-8 2/15 Quincy 3:15 PM 2013 6th 50.5 % 24-8 2/20 @ Missouri S&T 8:30 PM Notre Dame-Bellarmine connections: In 2012 1st 54.2 % 29-4 basketball terms, the most significant con- 2011 1st 52.1 % 33-2 2/22 @ Maryville 4:15 PM nection is former Notre Dame Head Coach 2010 9th 50.1 % 23-9 2/27 Southern Indiana 8 PM John MacLeod (1991-99), who is a 1959 2009 4th 50.7 % 26-7 graduate of Bellarmine and played for the 2008 4th 51.3 % 17-11 2/29 McKendree 3:15 PM Knights. In fact, he lettered in three sports * Essentially tie for 1st, margin just .000257 of a point

-1- 2019-20 Bellarmine Basketball 2019-20 Men’s Basketball NO. NAME YR. POS. HT. WT. HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL (PREVIOUS) Pronunciation 0 Ethan Claycomb Jr. F 6-7 205 Vincennes, IN Lincoln (Indiana State) 1 Juston Betz R-So. G 6-3 190 New Albany, IN Providence 2 Alec Pfriem Fr. G 6-5 205 Cincinnati, OH Moeller FREEM 4 Ben Weyer Sr. F 6-7 220 Ft. Thomas, KY Newport Central Catholic WIRE 5 Chris Palombizio Sr. F 6-7 210 Chesterton, IN Chesterton (Oakland) PAL-um-BEE-zee-oh 10 Garrett Tipton Fr. G 6-5 190 Columbus, OH Bishop Hartley 11 Alex Cook Sr. F 6-7 210 Louisville, KY Male 13 Dylan Penn So. G 6-3 185 Evansville, IN Reitz Memorial 22 Bash Wieland Fr. G 6-4 205 Cincinnati, OH Lakota East WE-land 23 Cobe Penny So. G 6-0 190 Lawrenceburg, KY Anderson County COE-bee 25 CJ Fleming Jr. G 6-0 180 Cincinnati, OH LaSalle 30 Nick Thelen Fr. F 6-8 205 Edgewood, KY Covington Catholic Thee-luhn 31 Parker Chitty Sr. G 6-2 170 Columbus, IN Columbus East (Eastern Ky.) 32 Pedro Bradshaw So. G 6-7 180 Russellville, KY Russellville (Eastern ) 33 Baylor Younker Fr. C 6-10 215 Knoxville, TN Grace Christian Academy YONK-er 34 Drew Comer Fr. G 6-4 185 Greensburg, IN Greensburg

HEAD COACH: Scott Davenport, 15th season ASSISTANT COACHES: Beau Braden, Doug Davenport, Al Davis, Austin Galloway TEAM TRAINER: Brad Bluestone SPORTS PERFORMANCE: Steve Hartman TEAM PASTOR: Fr. Dale Cieslik MANAGERS: Sheldan Christmas, Garrett Inman, Harry Moberly, Matt Simon, Zane Powers

PRESEASON POLLS/RANKINGS

NABC Coaches Poll DII Bulletin Preseason Top 25 NCAA.com DII Preseason Top 25 Street & Smith’s 1. Northwest Missouri State 1. NW Missouri St. 1. Northwest Missouri State DII Preseason Top 10 2. Nova Southeastern (Fla.) 2. UC San Diego 2. Bellarmine 1. NW Missouri State 3. Bellarmine (Ky.) 3. Nova Southeastern 3. West Liberty 2. Nova Southeastern 4. West Liberty (W.Va.) 4. So. Nazarene 4. Nova Southeastern 3. Bellarmine 5. UC San Diego 5. Valdosta St. 5. West Texas A&M 4. Missouri Southern 6. Lincoln Memorial (Tenn.) 6. West Liberty 6. Missouri Southern 5. Tarleton State 7. West Texas A&M 7. Bellarmine 7. Queens (NC) 6. Lincoln Memorial 8. Queens (N.C.) 8. Northern State 8. Tarleton State 7. West Liberty 9. Southern Nazarene (Okla.) 9. Lincoln Memorial 9. Lincoln Memorial 8. Azusa Pacific 10. Missouri Southern 10. Augusta 10. St. Edwards 9. -Huntsville 11. Indiana (Pa.) 11. Indiana (Pa.) 11. Alabama-Huntsville 10. Concordia-Irvine 12. Valdosta State (Ga.) 12. West Texas A&M 12. Findlay 13. Augusta (Ga.) 13. Bentley 13. Davenport 2019-20 GLVC Preseason Poll 14. Colorado School of Mines 14. Jefferson 14. Indiana (Pa.) 1 Bellarmine 15. Northern State (S.D.) 15. Colorado Mines 15. Southern Nazarene 2 Southern Indiana 16. Alabama Huntsville 16. Ashland 16. Azusa Pacific 3 Indianapolis 4 Drury 17. Findlay (Ohio) 17. Queens (NC) 17. USC Aiken 5 Lewis 18. Southern Indiana 18. Christian Brothers 18. Colorado School of Mines 6 Rockhurst 19. Ashland (Ohio) 19. Missouri Southern 19. Concoridia (CA) 7 Missouri-St. Louis 20. St. Edward’s (Texas) 20. Southern Indiana 20. Lewis 8 Truman State 21. Saint Anselm (N.H.) 21. Morehouse 21. Ashland 9 McKendree 22. Daemen (N.Y.) 22. Findlay 22. Catawba 10 Lindenwood 23. Concordia (Calif.) 23. Bridgeport 23. Southern 11 Illinois Springfield 24. Tarleton State (Texas) 24. Seattle Pacific 24. Daemen 12 Maryville 25. Morehouse (Ga.) 25. Slippery Rock 25. UC San Diego 13 Southwest Baptist 14 Quincy 15 William Jewell 16 Missouri S&T

-2- 6-7 • So. • F • Vincennes, Ind. Lincoln High School Major: Accounting Parents: Shelly and Kevin Claycomb

0 1 ETHAN JUSTON CLAYCOMB BETZ

Junior Sophomore

6-7• Forward 6-2 • Guard

Vincennes, IN New Albany, IN

Lincoln H.S. Providence H.S. (Indana State U.)

Major: Accounting Major: Accounting

Parents: Shelly and Parents: David and Kevin Claycomb Rose Betz

Player Notes: Player Notes: > Redshirted as true freshman, then played first season at > Redshirted as a freshman (junior academically) Indiana State (2017-18). > Academic All-GLVC selection (2018, 2019) > Academic All-GLVC selection (2019) Fun Facts: Fun Fact: > Younger brother of former Bellarmine track and field > Also played on high school team, and still carries a athlete Maryashley Betz and is cousin to former Bellarmine single-digit handicap. player Jacquie Hornung. (Also a distant cousin to Notre Dame Heisman Trorphy winner and NFL Hall of Famer Paul Hornung.)

2 4 ALEC BEN PFRIEM WEYER

Freshman Senior

6-5 • Guard 6-7 • Forward

Cincinnati, OH Ft. Thomas, KY

Moeller H.S. Newport Central Catholic H.S. Major: Business Major: Sports Ad- Administration ministration Parents: Holly and Parents: Joe and Bob Pfriem Kim Weyer

Player Notes: Player Notes: > Averaged 15 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists a game as > Preseason 2nd Team All-American (Street & Smith’s, 2019- HS senior. 20) > Named 2nd Team All-State, 1st Team All-District, and 1st > 3x Academic All-GLVC Selection Team All-City. > 2016-17 GLVC All-Freshman Team Fun Fact: Fun Facts: Helped lead Moeller High School to back-to-back state > Winner of the KABC Larry Conley Ultimate Teammate titles in Ohio with the 2018-19 team going 29-0. Award at the 2016 Kentucky High School “Sweet 16.” > Named to Kentucky All Star Team. > Came in at 230 pounds, but lost 20 pounds before starting collegiate career.

-3- 5 10 CHRIS GARRETT PALOMBIZIO TIPTON

Senior Freshman

6-7 • Forward 6-5 • Guard

Chesterton, IN Columbus, OH

Chesterton H.S. Bishop Hartley H.S. (Oakland U.) Major: Business Major: Psychology Administration Parents: Dan and Parents: Gary and Cheryl Palombizio Jenny Tipton

Player Notes: Player Notes: > 2x first team all-state selection in high school >Redshirted last season. > Played first two years at Oakland University Fun Fact: Fun Fact: > Has family ties to two players. > Father, Dan, played professional basketball in the NBA Tipton’s uncle Jeff Shaw was a relief pitcher for 13 years in and overseas and collegiately for Ball State and Purdue. the big leagues, and Jeff’s son (Tipton’s cousin), Travis, is currently in “the show.” Last season, he was the starting third baseman for the Milwaukee Brewers.

11 13 ALEX DYLAN COOK PENN

Senior Sophomore

6-7 • Forward 6-3 • Guard

Louisville, KY Evansville, IN

Reitz Memorial Male H.S. H.S. Major: Business Major: Chemistry Administration Parents: Kathy and Parent: Erica Penn Sam Cook Player Notes: Player Notes: > 2016-17 GLVC All-Freshman Team > Virtually ambidextrous will shoot and pass with either > 2017-18 GLVC All-Tournament Team hand. A natural lefty, Penn made a shot of approximately Fun Facts: 95 feet after practice earlier this season throwing over- > Was the featured player on an ESPN No. 1 Play of the Day handed with his right hand from the opposite baseline. when his desperation shot from beyond midcourt gave his Fun Facts: Male Bulldogs a victory over district rival St. Xavier. > Former high school teammate of Bellarmine All-Ameri- > Member of 2015-16 Kentucky All-Star Team. can and current German professional Adam Eberhard > Has extensive shoe collection (wears size 16). > Placed first in Indiana H.S. sectional and seventh in the state in the 400m as a senior

-4- 22 23 BASH COBE WIELAND PENNY

Freshman Sophomore

6-4 • Guard 6-0 • Guard

Cincinnati, OH Lawrenceburg, KY

Lakota East H.S. Anderson County

Major: Business Major: Criminal Administration Justice Parents: Doc and Parent: Stephanie Brande Wieland Penny

Player Notes: Player Notes: > Named Conference and District 15 (Ohio) Player of the > 2018 Honorable Mention All-State as a HS senior Year after after averaging 19.5 points,4.5 rebounds and 2.0 > Member of 2018 Kentucky All-Star Team assists a game. > Anderson County High School all time-leading scorer Fun Fact: (Passed his brother, CJ, and former Kentucky Wildcat > Also played baseball in high school (pitcher). Jimmy Dan Conner) Fun Facts: > Brother, CJ, played collegiate basketball at

25 30 CJ NICK FLEMING THELEN

Freshman Junior

6-8 • Forward 6-0 • Guard

Edgewood, KY Cincinnati, OH

Covington Catholic LaSalle H.S. Major: Business Major: Education Administration Parents: Ashley Parents: Dan and and Jon Thelen Melissa Fleming Player Notes: Player Notes: > Played for Covington Catholic High School, which won > 2017-18 GLVC All-Freshman Team the 2018 state championship > 2x Academic All-GLVC selection Fun Facts: Fun Fact: > Father, Dan, was high school coach. > Older brother Jake was an All-American at Bellarmine, cur- > Became interested in going to school at Bellarmine after rently on the coaching staff at the University of . attending an NCAA Regional game in Knights Hall when his brother, Ryan, played for Northern Kentucky.

-5- 31 32 PARKER PEDRO CHITTY BRADSHAW

Senior Sophomore

6-2 • Guard 6-7 • Guard

Cincinnati, IN Russellville, KY

Columbus East H.S. Russellville H.S.

Major: Major: Communication Communication Parents: Brent and Parents: Ricky Kris Chitty Rogers and Virginia Bradshaw

Player Notes: Player Notes: > 2017-18 GLVC All-Defensive Team > Played the 2018-19 season at Eastern Kentucky Universi- Fun Facts: ty after beginning his collegiate career at Belmont (Tenn.) > Grew up in Evansville, Indiana and was childhood friends > Played all five positions at Russellville High School, with former Bellarmine All-American Adam Eberhard. where he was a Kentucky Mr. Basketball finalist and named > Father, Brent, was high school head coach at Columbus first-team All-State. Finished as the high school’s all-time East leading scorer (1,938 points) and rebounder (1,169). Fun Fact: > Goes by “Pedro” after grandfather randomly nicknamed him as a young child.

33 34 BAYLOR DREW YOUNKER COMER

Freshman Freshman

6-10 • Center 6-4 • Guard

Knoxville, TN Greensburg, IN Grace Christian Academy Greensburg Major: Major: Mathematics Accounting Parents: Jenna Johnson and Joel Parents: Kurt and Younker Heather Comer

Player Notes: Player Notes: > Redshirted last season. > Helped lead perennial Indiana high school powerhouse Greensburg to a 24-2 record as a senior, being named the Fun Facts: team’s most valuable player after averaging 17.7 points, 3.2 > Mother is a gold medal-winning Olympic swimmer (1984 rebounds and 2.4 assists. Also named honorambel men- Los Angeles). She won three total medals: Two golds tion All-State by the Indianapolis Star. (4x100-meter freestyle relay and 4×100-meter medley Fun Fact: relay) and a a silver (100-meter butterfly). > Father also was a basketball player, competing >High school coach was Brandon Clifford, who played for for Eastern Illinois. the Knights (and Coach Davenport) in 2007 season.

-6- Career single-game highs Career Single-Game Highs 2019-20 Bellarmine Basketball • Single Game Highs (returning players only)

Juston Betz Chris Palombizio

Points: 3, Martin Methodist -- 12/29/18; Indianapolis -- 2/21/19 Points: 6, Quincy -- 1/10/19 Rebounds: 2, Quincy -- 1/10/19; Martin Methodist -- 12/29/18 Rebounds: 4, Missouri S&T -- 01/26/19 Assists: 2, Missouri S&T -- 01/26/19; Quincy -- 1/10/19; Martin Methodist -- 12/29/18Assists: 2, Indianapolis -- 2/21/19 Steals: 1, at Ky. Wesleyan -- 11/14/18 Steals: 2, McKendree -- 2/16/19 FG made: 1, Martin Methodist -- 12/29/18; Indianapolis -- 2/21/19 FG made: 3, Quincy -- 1/10/19 FG attempts: 2, Quincy -- 1/10/19; Christian Brothers -- 12/8/18 FG attempts: 6, Quincy -- 1/10/19 3FG made: 1, Martin Methodist -- 12/29/18; Indianapolis -- 2/21/19 3FG made: 1, vs Walsh -- 3/16/19 3FG attempts: 2, Quincy -- 1/10/19 3FG attempts: 1, at William Jewell -- 01/17/19; Quincy -- 1/10/19; vs Walsh -- 3/16/19 FT made: 1, Missouri S&T -- 01/26/19; Barry -- 12/18/18 FT made: 1, McKendree -- 2/16/19 FT attempts: 2, Missouri S&T -- 01/26/19; Barry -- 12/18/18 FT attempts: 3, McKendree -- 2/16/19

Chitty, Parker Dylan Penn

Points: 13, vs Northwood -- 11/11/17 Points: 13, Quincy -- 1/10/19 Rebounds: 5, Illinois Springfield -- 02/03/18 Rebounds: 5, Martin Methodist -- 12/29/18 Assists: 7, Martin Methodist -- 12/29/18 Assists: 3, 5 times Steals: 3, Maryville -- 01/04/18; Midway -- 12/9/17 Steals: 3, Quincy -- 1/10/19 Blocks: 2, Lindenwood -- 11/28/18 FG made: 6, Quincy -- 1/10/19; Indianapolis -- 2/21/19 FG made: 5, vs Northwood -- 11/11/17 FG attempts: 10, Indianapolis -- 2/21/19 FG attempts: 9, vs Northwood -- 11/11/17 3FG made: 1, McKendree -- 2/16/19 3FG made: 3, at Rockhurst -- 02/15/18; vs Truman State (Mo.) -- 3/10/18 3FG attempts: 1, 10 times 3FG attempts: 6, Missouri S&T -- 01/20/18; Lewis -- 12/2/17 FT made: 6, Illinois Springfield -- 2/14/19 FT made: 5, Northern Michigan -- 12/19/18 FT attempts: 6, Illinois Springfield -- 2/14/19 FT attempts: 8, Northern Michigan -- 12/19/18 Cobe Penny Ethan Claycomb Points: 9, Martin Methodist -- 12/29/18 Points: 7, Quincy -- 1/10/19 Rebounds: 3, at McKendree -- 02/28/19; Martin Methodist -- 12/29/18 Rebounds: 3, Quincy -- 1/10/19 Assists: 2, Martin Methodist -- 12/29/18; McKendree -- 2/16/19 Assists: 3, McKendree -- 2/16/19 Steals: 2, Martin Methodist -- 12/29/18 Steals: 1, at William Jewell -- 01/17/19; at Ill. Springfield -- 03/02/19; at Ky. WesleyanBlocks: -- 11/14/18 1, Missouri S&T -- 01/26/19; Quincy -- 1/10/19; Barry -- 12/18/18 Blocks: 1, at McKendree -- 02/28/19 FG made: 3, Martin Methodist -- 12/29/18; McKendree -- 2/16/19; vs Walsh -- 3/16/19 FG made: 3, Quincy -- 1/10/19 FG attempts: 4, Martin Methodist -- 12/29/18; McKendree -- 2/16/19 FG attempts: 5, Quincy -- 1/10/19 3FG made: 1, Martin Methodist -- 12/29/18; Christian Brothers -- 12/8/18; vs Walsh -- 3/16/19 3FG made: 1, Martin Methodist -- 12/29/18 3FG attempts: 2, Martin Methodist -- 12/29/18 3FG attempts: 2, Quincy -- 1/10/19; Martin Methodist -- 12/29/18 FT made: 2, at Ill. Springfield -- 03/02/19; Martin Methodist -- 12/29/18 FT made: 1, Quincy -- 1/10/19; Martin Methodist -- 12/29/18 FT attempts: 2, at Ill. Springfield -- 03/02/19; Martin Methodist -- 12/29/18 FT attempts: 2, Quincy -- 1/10/19 Ben Weyer Alex Cook Points: 26, McKendree -- 2/16/19 Points: 24, at William Jewell -- 01/17/19; at Truman -- 02/17/18 Rebounds: 10, Lindenwood -- 11/28/18; Northern Michigan -- 12/19/18; McKendree -- 2/16/19 Rebounds: 11, vs UIndy -- 03/03/18 Assists: 4, Missouri S&T -- 01/20/18 Assists: 4, 5 times Steals: 3, at Southern Indiana -- 12/01/18; Midway -- 12/9/17 Steals: 4, vs Rockhurst -- 03/07/19 Blocks: 3, vs UIndy -- 03/03/18; vs Mines -- 03/22/17 Blocks: 4 [t-6th], at McKendree -- 02/03/18; at McKendree -- 02/08/18 FG made: 10, McKendree -- 2/16/19 FG made: 9, at William Jewell -- 01/17/19 FG attempts: 14, McKendree -- 2/16/19 FG attempts: 12, Indianapolis -- 2/21/19 3FG made: 5 [t-7th], 5 times 3FG made: 2, 6 times 3FG attempts: 11 [t-2nd], Illinois Springfield -- 2/14/19 3FG attempts: 5, at Truman -- 02/17/18 FT made: 6, Southern Indiana -- 02/02/19; Illinois Springfield -- 2/14/19 FT made: 9, vs William Jewell -- 03/02/18 FT attempts: 6, Southern Indiana -- 02/02/19; Illinois Springfield -- 2/14/19 FT attempts: 10, vs William Jewell -- 03/02/18

CJ Fleming

Points: 14, Wisconsin-Parkside -- 12/7/17 Rebounds: 6, Truman State -- 01/12/19 Assists: 4, Quincy -- 1/10/19 Steals: 6 [t-2nd], at McKendree -- 02/03/18; at McKendree -- 02/08/18 Blocks: 1, 6 times FG made: 5, Indiana Southeast -- 11/15/17; Wisconsin-Parkside -- 12/7/17 FG attempts: 9, vs Southern Indiana -- 3/19/19 3FG made: 4, Wisconsin-Parkside -- 12/7/17 3FG attempts: 9, vs Southern Indiana -- 3/19/19 FT made: 6, at Indianapolis -- 02/09/19; vs Saginaw Valley -- 11/10/17; Barry -- 12/18/18 FT attempts: 6, 4 times -7- 2019-20 Bellarmine Basketball • Coaching Staff

Collegiate Head Head Coach - Scott Davenport Coaching Record

On April 29, 2005, Scott Davenport became the 11th coach 2018-19 Bellarmine 28-5 in Bellarmine University men’s basketball history, and in six 2017-18 Bellarmine 29-3 2016-17 Bellarmine 32-4 years took BU all the way to the top by leading the Knights 2015-16 Bellarmine 23-7 to the 2011 NCAA Division II Tournament national champion- 2014-15 Bellarmine 31-4 2013-14 Bellarmine 23-8 ship. For his efforts, he was named national Coach of the 2012-13 Bellarmine 24-8 Year by two different organizations: the National Associa- 2011-12 Bellarmine 29-4 2010-11 Bellarmine 33-2 tion of Basketball Coaches and the Division II Bulletin. 2009-10 Bellarmine 23-9 2008-09 Bellarmine 26-7 2007-08 Bellarmine 17-11 Bellarmine remains one of the premier programs in Division 2006-07 Bellarmine 12-15 II under Davenport, who boasts a career record of 344-101 2005-06 Bellarmine 14-14 through the 2018-19 season and ranks third nationally among active Division II coaches with a winning percentage of better than 77 percent. Career Record: 344-101 (77%)

Taking over a program that had made the NCAA tournament field just nine times in the history of the program that dates back to 1950, Davenport has now led the Knights to 11 consecutive NCAA appearances and has accu- mulated a 26-10 record in tournament play for an incredible 72.2 winning percentage. Davenport has guided the Knights to four Final Four appearances with the last coming in 2016-17.

Davenport also has transformed Knights Hall into one of the top home court advantages in Division II basketball. In the decade spanning 2009 to 2019, the Knights boasted a 152-9 record at Knights Hall, winning 67 in a row dur- ing one stretch.

The 2019 Knights won Bellarmine’s third-straight Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament crown, and during his 14 years at Bellarmine, five players have been named to All-America squads, 33 have been named to All-GLVC teams while three have earned conference Player of the Year accolades, three were named Defensive Player of the Year, and another player was named GLVC Freshman of the Year and National Player of the Year. Davenport is a 4-time GLVC Coach of the Year.

Prior to coming to Bellarmine, Davenport served nine years as an assistant coach at the under national championship-winning Hall of Fame coaches Denny Crum and Rick Pitino. He also served a year as an assistant coach on Mike Pollio’s staff at Virginia Commonwealth where he coached alongside future Kentucky coach Tubby Smith.

Before heading to Louisville, Davenport spent 10 seasons as the head ASSISTANT COACHES coach at Ballard High School, where he won a state championship in 1988 Beau Braden and coached two future NBA players in DeJuan Wheat and Allan . A native of Louisville, Braden played basketball at DeSales Away from basketball, Davenport is a tireless community advocate and High School before going on to where he motivational speaker. Davenport is involved with several organizations, was a four-year player and including Kids Center Pediatric Therapy, Down Syndrome of Louisville, two-time team captain. His Backside Learning Center of Churchill Downs, Family Scholar House, Little coaching resume includes stops at Georgetown, St. Catharine, Morehead, and the Sisters of the Poor, Kids Cancer Alliance, Dreams with Wings, Mark Lehm- University of . ann Foundation, LMPD Foundation, various veterans organizations and the Jefferson County School System. In 2019 he was named the inaugural Doug Davenport Coach Davenport’s son, Doug winner of the “John Asher Spirit Award” is a 2010 BU graduate and was a guard for the Knights. Upon A Louisville native with undergraduate and graduate degrees from the graduation, he served on the coaching staff at Xavier before University of Louisville, Davenport and his wife, Sharon, have two sons, joining the Louisville staff (2013- Russ and Doug. Coach Davenport also became a grandfather in 2018, as 15) and serving as an assistant at Eastern Kentucky for the 2016 season. Russ and his wife, Ashley, welcomed a daughter (Wren Elisabeth).

-8- Bellarmine Basketball Bellarmine Combined Team Statistics (FINAL STATISTICS) Bellarmine Men’s Basketball 2018-19 Statistics All games

Overall record: 28-5 Conf: 14-4 Home: 13-2 Away: 9-2 Neutral: 6-1

Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 41 Eberhard, Adam 33-31 965 29.2203-341 . 5 9 19-65 . 2 9 156-186 . 8 3 43 123 166 5.0 33 0 150 72 21 26 581 17.6 22 Corbett, Chivarsky 31-30 817 26.4152-291 . 5 2 36-100 . 3 6 41-59 . 6 9 33 182 215 6.9 50 1 39 32 22 29 381 12.3 04 Weyer, Ben 32-32 738 23.1135-261 . 5 1 52-140 . 3 7 47-56 . 8 3 37 119 156 4.9 62 0 39 26 17 27 369 11.5 11 Cook, Alex 33-6 623 18.9113-178 . 6 3 14-31 . 4 5 76-88 . 8 6 28 102 130 3.9 60 0 28 54 15 24 316 9.6 14 Jenkins, Tyler 33-33 789 23.9 88-169 . 5 2 28-72 . 3 8 46-74 . 6 2 10 40 50 1.5 70 1 88 55 4 27 250 7.6 25 Fleming, CJ 33-4 776 23.5 68-133 . 5 1 46-98 . 4 6 45-49 . 9 1 10 35 45 1.4 51 0 39 22 4 33 227 6.9 12 Ramser, Daniel 29-29 707 24.4 65-120 . 5 4 14-35 . 4 0 41-46 . 8 9 17 58 75 2.6 84 4 81 29 14 16 185 6.4 30 Penn, Dylan 29-0 260 9.0 41-68 . 6 0 1-10 . 1 0 20-27 . 7 4 6 25 31 1.1 31 0 26 22 0 7 103 3.6 15 Penny, Cobe 13-0 80 6.2 17-22 . 7 7 3-6 . 5 0 5-5 1.000 2 13 15 1.2 11 0 5 6 3 3 42 3.2 31 Chitty, Parker 33-0 525 15.9 29-74 . 3 9 13-41 . 3 1 29-42 . 6 9 9 27 36 1.1 60 0 70 42 4 24 100 3.0 10 Palombizio, Chris 12-0 49 4.1 9-18 . 5 0 1-3 . 3 3 1-4 . 2 5 3 8 11 0.9 11 0 4 6 0 2 20 1.7 23 Hunter, Skyler 21-0 128 6.1 13-37 . 3 5 4-21 . 1 9 4-4 1.000 8 17 25 1.2 9 0 2 3 1 2 34 1.6 40 Claycomb, Ethan 14-0 75 5.4 8-14 . 5 7 1-6 . 1 6 2-3 . 6 6 5 3 8 0.6 7 0 7 0 1 3 19 1.4 32 Schurfranz, W illie 15-0 54 3.6 6-9 . 6 6 0-0 . 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 4 3 7 0.5 4 0 3 2 0 3 13 0.9 24 Betz, Juston 17-0 64 3.8 2-7 . 2 8 2-5 . 4 0 2-4 . 5 0 1 7 8 0.5 6 0 10 2 0 1 8 0.5 Team 23 47 70 1 6 Total...... 33 6650 949-174 . 5 4 234-633 . 3 7 516-649 . 7 9 239 809 104 31.8 550 6 591 379106227 264 80.2 Opponents...... 33 6650 725-172 . 4 2 278-803 . 3 4 392-528 . 7 4 256 612 868 26.3 627 14 385 481 53186 212 64.2

TEAM STATISTICS BELL OPP Date Opponent Score Att. SCORING 2648 2120 11/09/18 at Saginaw Valley W 73-62 251 Points per game 80.2 64.2 11/10/18 vs Northwood W 88-77 73 Scoring margin +16.0 - 11/14/18 at Ky. Wesleyan W 83-57 1678 FIELD GOALS-ATT 949-1742 725-1723 11/24/18 WAYNE STATE W 81-61 1647 Field goal pct . 5 4 5 . 4 2 1 11/28/18 LINDENWOOD W 74-60 1529 3 POINT FG-ATT 234-633 278-803 * 12/01/18 at Southern Indiana W 92-80 2172 3-point FG pct . 3 7 0 . 3 4 6 12/8/18 CHRISTIAN BROTHERS W 87-52 1584 3-pt FG made per gam 7.1 8.4 12/18/18 BARRY W 90-67 1829 FREE THROWS-ATT 516-649 392-528 12/19/18 NORTHERN MICHIGAN W 84-75 1429 Free throw pct . 7 9 5 . 7 4 2 12/29/18 MARTIN METHODIST W 105-62 1163 F-Throws made per ga 15.6 11.9 * 01/03/19 at Missouri-St. Louis W 66-53 401 REBOUNDS 1048 868 * 01/05/19 at Maryville (MO) Wot 89-83 339 Rebounds per game 31.8 26.3 * 1/10/19 QUINCY W 99-58 2042 Rebounding margin +5.5 - * 01/12/19 TRUMAN STATE W 70-51 1831 ASSISTS 591 385 * 01/17/19 at W illiam Jewell W 85-65 412 Assists per game 17.9 11.7 * 01/19/19 at Rockhurst W 82-71 250 TURNOVERS 379 481 * 01/24/19 DRURY UNIVERSITY W 81-59 1841 Turnovers per game 11.5 14.6 * 01/26/19 MISSOURI S&T W 91-60 1883 Turnover margin +3.1 - * 02/02/19 SOUTHERN INDIANA L 76-80 2196 Assist/turnover ratio 1.6 0.8 * 2/7/19 at Lewis L 61-65 572 STEALS 227 186 * 02/09/19 at Indianapolis L 69-78 3170 Steals per game 6.9 5.6 * 2/14/19 ILLINOIS SPRINGFIELD W 73-65 1622 BLOCKS 106 53 * 2/16/19 MCKENDREE W 95-74 1849 Blocks per game 3.2 1.6 * 2/21/19 INDIANAPOLIS W 96-66 1982 ATTENDANCE 26532 13954 * 2/23/19 LEWIS UNIVERSITY L 62-63 2105 Home games-Avg/Gam 15-1769 11-978 * 02/28/19 at McKendree W 75-48 785 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 7-457 * 03/02/19 at Ill. Springfield W 90-59 725 03/07/19 vs Rockhurst Wot 75-64 259 Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT Totals 03/09/19 vs Southern Indiana W 67-61 497 Bellarmine 12851331 32 2648 03/10/19 vs Drury W 65-48 753 Opponents 9501155 15 2120 3/16/19 vs W alsh W 81-61 427 3/17/19 vs Findlay W 74-59 473 3/19/19 vs Southern Indiana L 69-76 717

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-9- 2019-20 Bellarmine Basketball • LAST MEETING/LAST OUTING Nov. 6, 2006 Nov. Bellarmine vs. Notre Dame Notre Bellarmine vs. Oct. 29, 2019 Oct. 29, Bellarmine vs. Louisville Bellarmine vs.

-10- 2019-20 Bellarmine Basketball • ABOUT BELLARMINE/ASUN

Bellarmine announced in June that it had accepted an invitation for the university to join the ASUN Conference. The move will elevate the university’s athletic programs to NCAA Division I status beginning the summer of 2020.

Bellarmine will be the only private DI university in Kentucky, and one of the few Division I Catholic in the South.

With the addition of the Bellarmine Knights in the 2020-21 season, the ASUN Conference will have 10 members spread across seven mostly southeastern states, from Florida to . The conference has been an ESPN broadcast partner since 1989, with game coverage airing on ESPN+.

Bellarmine fields 17 sports sponsored by the ASUN Conference: Baseball, Basketball (Men’s and Women’s), Cross Country (Men’s and Women’s), Golf (Men’s and Women’s), Soccer (Men’s and Women’s), , (Men’s and Women’s), Track (Indoor/Outdoor Men’s and Women’s), Volleyball.

Additionally, Bellarmine fields teams in Men’s (DI program since 2005, will continue as a member of the ), Men’s and Women’s (will participate in the Coastal Collegiate Sports Association), and Wrestling, the latter two of which are currently slated to compete in DI with independent status.

The Knights will compete for one more season in the Great Lakes Valley Conference, a DII conference that Bellarmine helped launch in 1978.

About ASUN The ASUN Conference is a NCAA Division I league committed to Building Winners for Life by meeting the challenge of main- taining the highest standards in academic and athletic achievement with a true balance between student and athlete. The ASUN includes a blend of the most prestigious and dynamic private and public institutions in the region: Florida Gulf Coast University, , Kennesaw State University, , , New Jersey Institute of Technology, University of North Alabama, University of North Florida and . The addition of Bellarmine University will bring the ASUN membership up to 10 institutions for the 2020-21 academic year.

About Bellarmine Bellarmine University (Louisville, Ky.) is an inclusive independent Catholic university with a strong liberal arts focus that edu- cates students in mind, body, and spirit for meaningful lives, rewarding careers, ethical leadership, and service to improve the human condition. Founded in 1950, Bellarmine offers more than 60 majors with an undergraduate and graduate enrollment of nearly 3,500 students and has an alumni community of more than 25,000. The Bellarmine teams in 22 sports, including an NCAA Division I men’s lacrosse program. Bellarmine is listed as a top U.S. university by publications including , Forbes and U.S. News and World Report.

-11- Radio/Television Chart Bellarmine Knights 0 1 2 4 5

Ethan Claycomb Juston Betz Alec Pfriem Ben Weyer Chris Palombizio 6-7 • Forward • R-Jr. 6-3 • Guard • R-So. 6-5 • Guard • Fr. 6-7 • Forward • Sr. 6-7 • Forward • Sr. Vincennes, IN New Albany, IN Cincinnati, OH Ft. Thomas, KY Chesterton, IN 10 11 13 22 23

Garrett Tipton Alex Cook Dylan Penn Bash Wieland Cobe Penny 6-5 • Guard • R-Fr. 6-7 • Forward • Sr. 6-3 • Guard • So. 6-4 • Guard • Fr. 6-0 • Guard • So. Columbus, OH Louisville, KY Evansville, IN Cincinnati, OH Lawrenceburg, KY 25 30 31 32 33

CJ Fleming Nick Thelen Parker Chitty Pedro Bradshaw Baylor Younker 6-0 • Guard • Jr. 6-8 • Forward • Fr. 6-2 • Guard • Sr. 6-7 • Guard • So. 6-10 • Center • R-Fr. Cincinnati, OH Edgewood, KY Columbus, IN Russellville, KY Knoxville, TN Alphabetical Roster 34 Name No. Pos. Yr. Ht. Wt. Name No. Pos. Yr. Ht. Wt. Juston Betz 1 G R-So 6-3 190 Dylan Penn 13 G So. 6-3 190 Pedro Bradshaw 32 G R-So 6-7 180 Cobe Penny 23 G So. 6-0 190 Parker Chitty 31 G Sr. 6-2 170 Alec Pfriem 2 G Fr. 6-5 205 Ethan Claycomb 0 F Jr. 6-7 205 Nick Thelen 30 F Fr. 6-8 205 Drew Comer 34 G Fr. 6-4 185 Garrett Tipton 10 G R-Fr 6-5 190 Alex Cook 11 F Sr. 6-7 210 Ben Weyer 4 F Jr. 6-7 220

Drew Comer CJ Fleming 25 G So. 6-0 180 Bash Wieland 22 G Fr. 6-4 205 6-4 • Guard • Fr. Greensburg, IN Chris Palombizio 5 F Sr. 6-7 210 Baylor Younker 33 C R-Fr 6-10 215

Scott Davenport Beau Braden, Asst. Coach Doug Davenport, Asst. Coach Al Davis, Volunteer Asst. Austin Galloway, Vol. Asst. Head Coach, 15th Season