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06 MBB Covers.Qxd 2006-07 Tiger Men s Basketball November 13 Hart ford 7:00 16 Samford 7:00 19 @ Kansas # 8:00 21 @ Western Kentucky # 7:00 24 Tennessee Chattanooga ## 8:00 25 Tennessee State/Prairie V iew ## 2:30/5:00 December 1 Vermont 7:00 5 @ W illiam & Mary * 8:00 16 Temple 2:00 20 @ Georgetown (Verizon Center) 7:30 29 W inston-Salem 7:00 January 3 V irginia Commonwealth * 7:00 6 @ Georgia State * 2:00 8 @ Delaware * 7:00 11 George Mason * 7:00 13 @ Virginia Commonwealth * 7:30 15 @ Loyola * 7:00 18 @ Hofstra * 7:00 20 UNC Wilmington * 2:00 24 Delaware * 7:00 27 Hofstra * 4:00 29 @James Madison * 7:00 31 Northeastern * 7:00 February 3 @ Drexel * 4:00 7 @ Northeastern * 7:00 10 Georgia State * 2:00 14 James Madison * 7:00 17 @ Bracket Buster T B D 21 @ Old Dominion * 7:00 24 Drexel * Noon March 2-5 @ C A A Tournament (Richmond Colesium) All Game Times Are Eastern Standard Time # First and Second Rounds, Findlay Toyot a Las Vegas Invit ational ## Championship Round, Findlay Toyot a Las Vegas Invit ational @ Orleans Arena * Colonial Athletic Association games Junior Forward Sean Raboin PlayerPlayer ProfilesProfiles Dennard Abraham 22 DennardSenior Forward · 6-8, 245 lbs. Abraham Owings Mills, Md. · Notre Dame Academy · Sport Studies Major Towsonís big force underneath ... one of the Tigersí In High School: Dennard attended Franklin and captains this season ... showed marked improvement Owings Mills H.S. in Baltimore County before fin- Dennard’s as his junior year progressed. ishing his prep career at Notre Dame Academy in Career Highs 2005-2006 Season: Played a major role in what Middleburg, Va., the same school attended by went on underneath the basket for the Tigers ... a Towsonís recent 1,000-career point scorer, Jamaal Points: starter in 27 of 28 games ... 3rd leading scorer with Gilchrist (2002-04) ... he averaged 15.0 points, 10.0 27, vs. VCU, 2/15/2006 23, vs. Northeastern, a 12.0 average ... registered his career high of 27 rebounds and 3.0 blocks in helping the Dragons to 2/25/2006 points to show the way in the home win over Vir- a league championship ... he was a first team All- ginia Commonwealth ... previous career high was 21 Conference selection while at Notre Dame Academy. Rebounds: in win at Delaware ... second leading rebounder (6.3) Background/Personal: Surname is Dennard John 11, Many Times ... scored in double figures 18 times ... had his first Abraham ... played on the same AAU Baltimore FGM: double-double (10 boards, 13 points) in the victory Select team as Carmello Anthony (Syracuse/Denver 10, Many Times over UMBC ... had his second double-double (11 Nuggets), Todd Galloway (Florida State), Jai Lewis FGA: points, 10 boards) in loss to ODU ... 3rd double- (George Mason) and Kenny Minor (Manhattan) ... 22, vs. Northeastern, double came at George Mason (17 points, 11 his brother, Dwayne, enjoyed a stellar two years at 2/25/2006 rebounds) ... 4th was in the regular season finale Howard (Tex.) College ... that 6-8, 240-pounder is against Northeastern (23 points, 11 boards) ... his now attending Florida Southern and majoring in 3 Pt.-FGM: play picked up as the season progressed ... in the final graphic design ... Dennard and Dwayne went head- 3, vs. VCU, 2/15/2006 6 games of the regular season he averaged 17.7 ppg, to-head in the Western Junior College Athletic 3 Pt.-FGA: 8.7 rpg, 37.2 minutes per game, shot .522 from the Conference four times ... Dennardís South Plains 8, vs. Northeastern, floor and sank 9 treys ... likes to shoot the long ball squad won the first three ... Dwayneís Howard team 2/25/2006 and made 21 of 71 attempts from beyond the arc. won the final encounter 65-58 ... Dennard works FTM: part-time as a sheet rocker and mowing grass during At South Plains College: Dennard transferred from 4, Many Times South Plains College in Levelland, Texas where he the summer months for his older brother, Manson FTA: was a first team and honorable mention All-Western ... the person he most admires is his mom ... hobbies include ìpopping tagsî or shopping ... shares a birth- 8, vs. Loyola, Junior College Athletic Conference selection ... in 11/19/2005 his freshman year he started 10 of 32 games, aver- day with Towson teammate Velmar Coleman ... aging 11.4 points and 5.5 rebounds ... in 2004-05 he favorite athlete is Michael Jordan ... favorite actor is Assists: started 20 of 28 games, leading the Texans in scoring Denzel Washington ... most memorable experience 4, vs. Morgan State, with a 17.4 average, and in rebounding with a 7.7 to date was sinking a three pointer at the buzzer to 11/28/2005 clip ... in two years Dennard scored 850 points (14.2 beat Woodlawn High School 57-54 ... his ambition Blocks: avg.) and collected 391 rebounds (6.5 avg.) in leading is to play professional basketball ... son of Patricia 2, Many Times Abraham ... born February 22, 1984 in Baltimore. the Texans to a 45-18 record ... ìGuys like this donít Steals: come along very often,î said South Plains coach 2, @ George Mason, Steve Green. ìHeís got excellent skills for a player his 2/11/2006 size. He can shoot the three as good as he can take the ball to the basket.î Turnovers: 3, vs. Many Times Minutes: 38, Many Times 2006-07 Tiger Men’s Basketball Players Men’s 2006-07 Tiger 20 Dennard’s Career Statistics At Towson 2006-07 Tiger Men’s Basketball Players Men’s 2006-07 Tiger Season GP/GS Min/Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3PG-3PA Pct. FT- FTA Pct. Reb./Avg. PF-FO Asst. TO BLK ST Pts/Avg. 2005-06 28/27 878/31.4 136-303 .449 21-71 .296 42-84 .500 175/6.3 85-5 30 42 13 12 335/12.0 21 Trevan Jackson 2 TrevanSenior Guard · 6-0, 182 lbs. Jackson Fort Washington, Md. · Friendly H.S. · Graphic Design Major Fourth year with the program ... plays the off guard Chopticon High School 66-57 for the state 3A title mostly but also sees duty at the point ... contributes with Trevan playing against current Towson team- off the bench. mate Jonathan Pease, who started at forward for the Trevan’s Braves Ö Trevan had 18 points in the win, Jonathan 2005-2006 Season: A starter in 3 consecutive Career Highs 12 points in the loss Ö the Patriots were ranked first games against William & Mary, Northeastern and Points: in Prince Georgeís County, second in the state and American University ... scored his season high at 22, vs. Virginia Tech, 18th nationally by Hoops USA Ö Trevan shot 60 American University, netting 10 points ... played a 12/20/2003 percent from the floor including a .400 clip from 3- season high 28 minutes at AU and also in the home point range Ö his career high was 30 points in a Rebounds: victory over William & Mary ... after the AU game victory over Forestville Ö Trevan was a two-year 7, vs. Virginia Tech, he came off the bench, scoring just 5 points the rest starter for Friendly and a three-year member of its 12/20/2003 of the way ... averaged 23.7 minutes as a starter and 7, vs. William & Mary, varsity that compiled a 62-12 record during that 6.15 minutes as a sub. 2/26/2005 period Ö a first team All-Metro and All-County 2004-2005 Season: The first guard off the bench selection and a second team All-State pick, he started FGM: ... started 8 games, averaging 16.1 minutes per game at guard for the Blue Team in the 30th Anniversary 6, vs. Virginia Tech, ... started the last 3 games of the season ... scored in Jordan Capital Classic Regional Game in the MCI 12/20/2003 double figures 4 times, hitting his season high of 12 Center last March FGA: points at UMBC ... he matched that in the regular Background/Personal: Began his playing career 13, vs. Virginia Tech, season finale at home against Drexel ... played a 12/20/2003 at age 8 in the Allentown Boys and Girls Club Ö career high 39 minutes at VMI, scoring 11 points, played for a Maryland under 17 AAU team, the 3 Pt.-FGM: grabbing 4 rebounds and registering a career high 7 Bullets Ö a member of his high schoolís National 4, vs. vs. Virginia Tech, assists ... netted 10 points in the home victory over Honor Society, he was vice-president of Friendlyís 12/20/2003 James Madison ... did not play in the Norfolk State Student Government Association and a member of game. 3 Pt.-FGA: its Sankofa Mentor program Ö also a member of 8, @ UMBC, 2003-2004 Season: A starter in 9 games during Friendlyís Future Business Leaders of America club 12/20/2004 the first half of the season when the Tigers were start- Ö he was listed in Whoís Who Among American FTM: ing an all freshman backcourt ... averaged over 22 Scholars Ö the person he admires most is his dad 8, at Drexel, 2/21/2004 minutes and 7.3 points per game in the first 12 Ö has an older brother and an older sister Ö his games, averaged half that (11 minutes, 3.5 points) the favorite athlete is Steve Francis Ö hobbies include FTA: rest of the way ... registered a number of his career drawing and painting Ö a Washington, D.C. cloth- 11, vs. Virginia Tech, highs in a home game against Virginia Tech ..
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