GAME INFORMATION Mike McNally, Associate Athletic Director/External Operations • Cell: (602) 565-2954 • Office: (602) 639-7153 • E-mail: [email protected] www.gculopes.com • Twitter: @GCU_Lopes • Facebook: Facebook.com/Grand Canyon University - Athletics Event: Western New Mexico at Grand Canyon Date / Time: Thursday, November 6 / 7:00 p.m. (Arizona time) EXHIBITION GAME • NOVEMBER 6, 2014 • GCU ARENA (7,000) • PHOENIX, ARIZ. Site: Phoenix, AZ / GCU Arena (7,000) Television: Cox7 or www.cox7.com WESTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY MUSTANGS (0-0, 0-0 RMAC) Radio: KXXT (1010 AM) or via the TuneIn Radio App (KXXT) Head Coach: Jeff Law (SUNY-Plattsburgh, ’85) Talent: Michael Potter (Play-by-Play) Career Record: 2-23 (Second Year) Dan Nichols (Analyst) Live Stats: GCULopes.com Twitter Updates: @GCU_Lopes Hashtags: #GCU / #GoLopes / #WAChoops GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY ANTELOPES (0-0, 0-0 WAC) All-Time Series: 41-37 GCU leads Head Coach: Dan Majerle (Central Michigan, ’88) GCU Streak: Lost 1 Career Record: 15-15 (Second Year)

2014-15 SCHEDULE & RESULTS GAME NOTES November TV/Radio Time/Result VS. WESTERN NEW MEXICO 6 WESTERN NEW MEXICO (Ex.) Cox7/1010 AM 7 p.m. GCU and Western New Mexico have met a number of times, with the Lopes leading the all-time 14 at Kentucky SEC Network/1010 AM 6 p.m. series 41-37. They met last season, with GCU posting a 91-41 win over the Mustangs. The 17 MONTANA STATE Cox7/1010 AM 7 p.m. margin of victory for the Lopes was its largest since posting a 63- win on Jan. 11, 2007 20 UT ARLINGTON Cox7/1010 AM 7 p.m. against Southwestern College (now Arizona Christian). The 91 points were the most scored by 21 FLORIDA A&M Cox7/1010 AM 7 p.m. the Lopes since totaling 105 on Feb. 14, 2013 at Academy of Art. The Mustangs are members of 25 BUFFALO Cox7/1010 AM 7 p.m. the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference and went 2-23 during the 2013-14 campaign. 29 at Central Michigan 1010 AM 11 a.m. 2013-14 (BRIEF) SEASON RECAP December 2 at Illinois-Chicago ESPN3/1010 AM 6 p.m. In their inaugural season at the Division I level, the GCU men’s team posted a 15-15 6 GREAT FALLS Cox7/1010 AM 7 p.m. overall record, including a 10-6 mark in Western Athletic Conference play. Originally tabbed to 9 IDAHO STATE Cox7/1010 AM 7 p.m. finish last in the conference in the Preseason Media Poll, the Lopes claimed third place among 13 at Indiana Big Ten Network/1010 AM 3 p.m. the nine team field. GCU earned a bid to the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament, 15 BETHUNE-COOKMAN Cox7/1010 AM 7 p.m. dropping a tightly contested 69-67 decision to the University of Pacific at Antelope Gym. The 17 INCARNATE WORD Cox7/1010 AM 7 p.m. Lopes placed three players on the all-WAC team, led by Killian Larson on the First Team. Jerome 20 ST. EDWARD’S Cox7/1010 AM 7 p.m. Garrison picked up all-WAC Second Team and all-Defensive Team honors, while Daniel 23 NEW MEXICO Cox7/1010 AM 7 p.m. Alexander was an all-Newcomer Team honoree. 28 ABILENE CHRISTIAN Cox7/1010 AM 4 p.m. 2014-15 WAC PRESEASON PREDICTIONS 30 HARVARD Cox7/1010 AM 6 p.m. The Antelopes were tabbed to finish second in the media poll and third in the coaches poll, as January announced by the conference office on Oct. 15. New Mexico State was selected to finish first in 4 UC RIVERSIDE Cox7/1010 AM 4 p.m. both polls, receiving 23 of the possible 25 first-place votes. Jerome Garrison was named to the 10 *BAKERSFIELD Cox7/1010 AM 7 p.m. Preseason all-WAC First Team after averaging 16.5 points and 37.8 minutes per game last 15 *at Utah Valley 1010 AM 7 p.m. season. Daniel Alexander garnered Preseason all-WAC Second Team accolades after averaging 22 *at New Mexico State 1010 AM 7 p.m. 12.7 points and 5.6 rebounds per game in 2013-14. Daniel Mullings of New Mexico State was 24 *at Texas-Pan American 1010 AM 6 p.m. 29 *KANSAS CITY Cox7/1010 AM 7 p.m. named the Preseason Player of the Year for the second consecutive season. 31 *CHICAGO STATE Cox7/1010 AM 7 p.m. GCU WELCOMES MIKE VAUGHT AS VICE PRESIDENT OF ATHLETICS February Mike Vaught was appointed as Grand Canyon University's Vice President of Athletics on 5 *at Seattle U 1010 AM 8 p.m. October 15, 2014. Prior to GCU, Vaught held several administrative roles within collegiate and 7 *at Bakersfield 1010 AM 8 p.m. high school athletics. Vaught served as Deputy Director of Athletics at Southern Methodist 14 *UTAH VALLEY Cox7/1010 AM 7 p.m. University and oversaw the football program at Rice University, breaking the school record for 19 *TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN Cox7/1010 AM 7 p.m. football fundraising. He spent the past two years in the private sector as Director of Corporate 21 *NEW MEXICO STATE Cox7/1010 AM 7 p.m. Sponsorships at AdvoCare International, a health and wellness company that he helped develop 26 *at Chicago State 1010 AM 6 p.m. sponsorships with the Independence Bowl, Texas Bowl, FC Dallas of Major League Soccer, 28 *at Kansas City 1010 AM 5 p.m. Roush Fenway Racing on the NASCAR Nationwide Tour, and the Texas Kickoff and Cowboys March Classic football games. 7 *SEATTLE U Cox7/1010 AM 7 p.m. SELLOUT CROWDS? GCU ARENA EXPANDS! GCU saw an 93 percent increase in attendance last season at Grand Canyon University Arena, Home games in CAPS *WAC games All times are Arizona time and subject to change. averaging 4,614 fans, compared to 2,396 in 2012-13. Following the conclusion of the season, Radio – 1010 AM KXXT; TV – Cox7 GCU Arena underwent an expansion that will allow for just over 7,000 fans for basketball this year as the building now includes an upper deck. LOPES FACING TOUGH SCHEDULE The Lopes will open regular season play at the University of Kentucky on Nov. 14. The Wildcats

2013-14 WAC Standings (FINAL) were tabbed as preseason No. 1 according to both the Associated Press and USA Today Team Conf Pct. Overall Pct. Coaches’ polls. GCU will square off against another top-25 preseason team in Harvard (No. 25 in Utah Valley 13-3 .813 20-12 .625 AP Poll), who will come to GCU Arena on Dec. 30. The Lopes also have non-conference New Mexico State 12-4 .750 26-10 .722 meetings versus New Mexico on Dec. 23 at GCU Arena and at Indiana on Dec. 13. The Lobos Grand Canyon 10-6 .625 15-15 .500 went 27-7 last season, advancing to the NCAA Tournament after winning the Mountain West Chicago State 8-8 .500 13-19 .406 Tournament Championship. Indiana went 17-15 last season and have been in the NCAA Idaho 7-9 .438 16-18 .471 Tournament in two of the past three years. Kansas City 7-9 .438 10-20 .333 Seattle U 5-11 .313 13-17 .433 GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP Bakersfield 5-11 .313 13-19 .406 UTPA 5-11 .313 9-23 .281 ------Upcoming in the WAC: Fri., Nov. 14 Sun., Nov. 16 Bakersfield @ High Point Chicago State @ Creighton Wayland Baptist @ UTPA Mon., Nov. 17 UMKC @ Missouri Bakersfield @ Ark. Pine-Bluff New Mexico State @ Wichita St. UMKC @ Kansas State South Dakota @ Utah Valley Utah Valley @ E. Washington #12 Daniel Alexander #21 Jerome Garrison #5 Matt Jackson #50 Tobe Okafor #22 Royce Woolridge Chicago State @ Arizona State Tue., Nov. 18 SR • F • Austin, TX SR • G • Phoenix, AZ FR • F • Diamond Valley, AUS JR • C • Lagos, Nigeria SR • G • Phoenix, AZ Texas State @ Seattle U New Mexico State @ St. Mary’s PPG RPG BLK MPG PPG RPG BLK MPG PPG RPG BLK MPG PPG RPG BLK MPG PPG RPG BLK MPG Sat., Nov. 15 IU Northwest @ Chicago State 12.7 5.6 34 33.0 16.5 2.8 10 37.8 ------Bakersfield @ Hawai’i

GCU’S 2013-14 RECORD WHEN… Grand Canyon University Antelopes Grand Canyon University Arena 8-3 Numerical Roster # Antelopes POS YR HT Pts. RB Hometown/High School 2013On-14 the Notes road 7- 11 0 DeWayne Russell G Jr. 5-11 -- -- Peoria, AZ/Peoria NorthernOvertime Arizona games 0-0

1 Isaiah Juarez G Fr. 6-3 -- -- Tustin, CA/Mater Dei Leading at the half 11-5 2 G Rf. 6-4 -- -- Anthem, AZ/Westwind Prep Academy Behind at the half 3-10 3 Sam Daly G So. 6-3 7.1 3.4 Adelaide, Australia/Unley 4 Ryan Majerle G R-Jr. 6-3 -- -- Rockford, MI/Rockford GrandTied Valley at the State/Toledo half 1-0 5 Matt Jackson F Fr. 6-8 -- -- Diamond Valley, Australia/Diamond Valley Game decided by 1-5 points 5-6 10 Jevon Estelle F Sr. 6-3 1.6 0.6 Winslow, AZ/Winslow 11 De'Andre Davis G Fr. 6-1 -- -- Round Rock, TX/Cedar Ridge Game decided by 6-9 points 5-2 12 Daniel Alexander F Sr. 6-9 12.7 5.6 Austin, TX/Dripping Springs Texas A&M Game decided by 10-15 points 2-3 13 Kerwin Smith F Fr. 6-9 -- -- Dallas, TX/Woodrow Wilson 15 Boubecar Toure C Fr. 6-11 -- -- Dekar, Senegal/Phase One Academy Game decided by 16 points or more 3-4 21 Jerome Garrison G Sr. 6-3 16.5 2.8 Phoenix, AZ/Mountain Pointe GCU out-rebounds the opponent 11-3 22 Royce Woolridge G Sr. 6-3 -- -- Phoenix, AZ/Sunnyslope Washington State 24 Adrian Carrion Armas G Fr. 5-11 -- -- Seville, Spain/Canarias Basketball Academy GCU is out-rebounded by the opponent 2-11 25 Miroslav Jaksic F Rf. 6-11 -- -- Walled Lake, MI/Walled Lake Western Same number of rebounds 2-1 42 Gerard Martin G Fr. 6-6 -- -- Manly, Australia/Australian Institute of Sport 50 Tobe Okafor C Jr. 6-11 -- -- Lagos, Nigeria/Maine Central WesternGCU Texaswith betterCollege Redshirtedshooting percentage in 2012-13; has seen13-2 action in eight games GCU with worse shooting percentage 2-13

Alphabetical Roster Same shooting percentage 0-0 # Antelopes POS YR HT Pts. RB Hometown/High School 2013-14 Notes GCU shooting 45.0-plus FG pct. 11-4 12 Daniel Alexander F Sr. 6-9 12.7 5.6 Austin, TX/Dripping Springs Texas A&M 2 Joshua Braun G Rf. 6-4 -- -- Anthem, AZ/Westwind Prep Academy GCU shooting less than 45.0 FG pct. 4-11 24 Adrian Carrion Armas G Fr. 5-11 -- -- Seville, Spain/Canarias Basketball Academy GCU with fewer TOs than opponent 3-4 3 Sam Daly G So. 6-3 7.1 3.4 Adelaide, Australia/Unley 11 De'Andre Davis G Fr. 6-1 -- -- Round Rock, TX/Cedar Ridge GCU with more TOs than opponent 8-11 10 Jevon Estelle F Sr. 6-3 1.6 0.6 Winslow, AZ/Winslow GCU with same number of TOs 4-0 21 Jerome Garrison G Sr. 6-3 16.5 2.8 Phoenix, AZ/Mountain Pointe 5 Matt Jackson F Fr. 6-8 -- -- Diamond Valley, Australia/Diamond Valley GCU with fewer fouls than opponent 14-4 25 Miroslav Jaksic F Rf. 6-11 -- -- Walled Lake, MI/Walled Lake Western GCU with more fouls than opponent 1-10 1 Isaiah Juarez G Fr. 6-3 -- -- Tustin, CA/Mater Dei 4 Ryan Majerle G R-Jr. 6-3 -- -- Rockford, MI/Rockford GrandSame Valley number State/Toledo of foul s 0-1 42 Gerard Martin G Fr. 6-6 -- -- Manly, Australia/Australian Institute of Sport ANTELOPES HOME/ON THE ROAD (2013-14) 50 Tobe Okafor C Jr. 6-11 -- -- Lagos, Nigeria/Maine Central Western Texas CollegeRedshirted in 2012-13; has seen action in eight games 0 DeWayne Russell G Jr. 5-11 -- -- Peoria, AZ/Peoria NorthernCategory Arizona Home Away Neut.

13 Kerwin Smith F Fr. 6-9 -- -- Dallas, TX/Woodrow Wilson Record 8-4 5-9 2-2 15 Boubecar Toure C Fr. 6-11 -- -- Dekar, Senegal/Phase One Academy Points/Gm 79.3 66.4 70.3 22 Royce Woolridge G Sr. 6-3 -- -- Phoenix, AZ/Sunnyslope Washington Scoring Margin State +7.9 -4.9 -4.0 Points Allowed/Gm 71.4 71.3 74.3 % .477 .405 .408 Coaching Staff 3-Pt. Field Goal% .396 .312 .387

Name Position Year Alma Mater % .776 .695 .754 nd Dan Majerle Head Coach 2 Central Michigan Opp. Field Goal% .427 .436 .449 nd Todd Lee Associate Head Coach 2 South Dakota Opp. 3-Pt. FG% .370 .331 .345 nd Chris Crevelone Assistant Coach 2 Adams State Opp. Free Throw % .713 .690 .729 rd TJ Benson Assistant Coach 3 Weber State Rebounding Avg 35.4 34.9 36.8 st Luke DallRiva Dir. of Basketball Ops 1 San Diego Opp. Avg 31.9 35.9 35.0

Pronunciation Guide Rebounding Margin +3.5 -1.0 +1.8 Assists/Gm 15.0 11.5 11.3 Dan/Ryan Majerle – Mar-lee Chris Crevelone – Crev-uh-lone Turnovers/Gm 11.9 13.1 13.8 Jevon Estelle – Juh-von Es-tell Miroslav Jaksic – Miroslav Jack-sick Turnover Margin -2.0 -2.7 -4.0 Boubecar Toure – Boo-buh-car Tour-a Gerard Martin – Jared Martin Asst./TO Ratio 1.2 0.9 0.8 Tobe Okafor – Toby Okafor Steals/Gm 4.2 4.2 3.0 Blocks/Gm 2.8 2.8 2.3 Antelopes by Class Seniors (4) – Daniel Alexander, Jevon Estelle, Jerome Garrison, Royce Woolridge GCU BASKETBALL QUICK FACTS Juniors (3) – Ryan Majerle, Tobe Okafor, DeWayne Russell

Sophomores (1) – Sam Daly Name: Grand Canyon University (1949)

Freshmen (9) – Joshua Braun, Adrian Carrion Armas, De’Andre Davis, Matt Jackson, Enrollment: 11,000 (ground) Miroslav Jaksic, Isaiah Juarez, Gerard Martin, Kerwin Smith, Boubecar Toure Nickname: Antelopes Colors: Purple/Black/White Antelopes by State/Country President: Brian Mueller VP of Athletics: Mike Vaught Arizona (5) – Joshua Braun, Jevon Estelle, Jerome Garrison, DeWayne Russell, Royce Woolridge Facility: GCU Arena (7,000) California (1) – Isaiah Juarez Michigan (2) – Miroslav Jaksic, Ryan Majerle BASKETBALL HISTORY Texas (3) – Daniel Alexander, De’Andre Davis, Kerwin Smith First year: 1949-50 (64th season) Australia (3) – Sam Daly, Matt Jackson, Gerard Martin Overall Record: 1,076-682 Nigeria (1) – Tobe Okafor 2013-14: 15-15 (First Year NCAA DI) Senegal (1) – Boubecar Toure Postseason: 20 apps. (NAIA and NCAA) Spain (1) – Adrian Carrion Armas National Titles: 3 (’75,’78,’88 - all NAIA)

GAME NOTES (Cont.) SCOUTING THE OPPOSITION: WNMU THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOME GCU finished the regular season 8-3 at GCU Arena and have now lost just six games at home  Western New Mexico went 2-23 last season, picking up since its opening for the 2011-12 season (38-6). The Lopes shot an impressive 47.7 percent (265-for-556) and averaged 80.5 points per game at home, while winning by an average of 8.9 wins over Western State Colorado University and New points. GCU held their opponents to just 71.6 points per game in GCU Arena. Mexico Highlands University, both of which were Rocky GARRISON GUIDING THE LOPES Mountain Athletic Conference victories. Jerome Garrison scored 20 or more points 10 times last year, and scored in double figures in 25 of the last 27 games and in 26 of 30 on the season. He notched a career-best 31-points on Jan. 23 vs. Kansas City, draining a career-high seven three-pointers. Garrison played all 40  The Mustangs are in the midst of playing three straight minutes in 16 games, and all 45 in GCU’s overtime win at UTPA on March 8, and led all WAC exhibition games against tough Division I opponents, players with 37.8 minutes per game. having already dropped an 89-45 decision at the ALEXANDER’S IMPACT University of New Mexico on Nov. 1. After facing off Despite missing the first half of last season due to NCAA transfer rules, Daniel Alexander drained a team-best 58 three-pointers and boasted an impressive 45.5 field goal percentage against GCU, WNMU will head to Las Cruces, NM to take as he was named to the WAC all-Newcomer Team. Among his many career-best performances on New Mexico State on Nov. 10. in 2013-14, he had a career-high five blocks on Jan. 25 vs. Seattle U and Feb. 8 vs. Bakersfield, the most for a GCU player in a single-game last season. His 34 blocks were fifth-most in the WAC.  The Western New Mexico University men's basketball WELCOME TO THE HERD team was picked to finish 14th in the Rocky Mountain The Lopes welcomed nine newcomers to this year’s squad, including seven freshmen and two Athletic Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll, as transfers. Freshmen Matt Jackson and Gerard Martin hail from Australia, while fellow frosh announced on Oct. 15. The Mustangs garnered 19 points De’Andre Davis and Kerwin Smith are from Texas. Boubecar Toure is a freshman out of Dakar, Senegal, Adrian Carrion Armas from Seville, Spain, and Isaiah Juarez from California. Royce after going 2-23 overall and 2-20 in the RMAC last season th Woolridge transferred from Washington State to play his final year of hoops, while Tobe to land in 14 . Metro State is the top choice to claim the Okafor joins the Lopes from Western Texas College as a junior. title with 168 points and 12 first-place votes after a 32-2 WOOLRIDGE BRINGS PLENTY OF EXPERIENCE overall record and perfect 22-0 conference mark in 2013- Royce Woolridge played two seasons at Washington State and one season at Kansas, bringing 14. UC-Colorado Springs picked up the other two first- with him plenty of Division I experience at the point guard position. Last season, he played in all 31 of the Cougars’ games, including 28 starts. He combined to play 63 total games at place votes and landed in second with 153 points. Washington State over his two years. Woolridge appeared in 16 games with the Jayhawks. His Colorado Mines rounded out the top-three with 135 late father, Orlando, played collegiately at Notre Dame and was the sixth overall pick of the points. 1981 NBA Draft by the . FROM THE FIELD In their 15 wins in 2013-14, the Lopes shot 47.0 percent (360-for-766) from the field,  WNMU returns six players from last year's team, compared to a 39.2 mark (311-for-783) in 15 losses. GCU shot 50.0 percent or better in five including four that saw significant time on the court. games last season, including a season-best 57.7 percent from the field (30-for-52) on Nov. 29 Seniors Terrez Scott and Marcos Castrillo powered the against San Diego Christian. That was GCU’s best shooting percentage since going 26-for-45 (.578) on Nov. 28, 2012 vs. Vanguard. offense last season with the two finishing first and LOPES FOR THREE! second in scoring. Castrillo played in 23 games, starting Dan Majerle’s NBA career was known for his three-point shooting abilities. Last season, the 20, as he led the team in points per game (12.9), blocks Lopes made a season-high 14 three-pointers on Jan. 2 vs. UTPA, the most since going 15-for- (17), rebounds per game (6.4), field goals made (120) and 30 from beyond the arc on Dec. 15, 2007 vs. Haskell Indians Nation. GCU had eight double- averaged 27.2 minutes per contest. Scott started all 25 digit efforts this season, the most since collecting nine in 2007-08. Of the 19 double-digit games since the 2009-10 season, the 10-for-15 (.667) made against Tulsa on Dec. 17 marked games and guided the offense at point guard. He led the the highest shooting percentage. team in assists (161), steals (37), free throws (82) and GETTING DEFENSIVE also added 11.8 points per game, 98 field goals and 3.4 Head coach Dan Majerle may have been known for his shooting prowess during his time in the rebounds per game. Junior Adam Kesler played in 24 NBA, but he also made a name for himself on the defensive side. That has translated to his games, starting 20. He averaged 7.2 points, 1.6 rebounds GCU squad, as they held the opposition to 40.0 percent or less from the field nine times last season, including a season-low 24.1 percent (13-for-54) against Western New Mexico. per game, 25 steals, 33 assists, 63 field goals and 23 CLUTCH AT THE FREE THROW LINE three-pointers. Sophomore Steven Loucks played in 24 GCU posted the second-best mark from the free throw line last season at 74.0 percent made. games, starting 21 as a true freshman. He poured in 6.5 The Lopes trailed only Utah Valley (75.5) among the nine conference teams. Jerome Garrison points, 3.4 rebounds per game along with 13 steals, 12 shot nearly 80 percent from the free throw line, leading the team with 187 free throws made. blocks, 33 assists and 63 field goals. The team will have AMONG WAC LEADERS Last season, the Lopes were among the top-four teams in the conference in a number of seven new players that include a pair of transfers and categories: points per game (third - 72.1); free throw percentage (second - .740); three-point five freshmen. field goal percentage (fourth - .350); three-point field goals per game (fourth – 6.9); assists per game (fourth – 12.9); -to-turnover ratio (fourth – 1.0); and defensive rebounds per game HOW TO FOLLOW US (first – 25.9).

COMEBACK KIDS @GCU_Lopes The Lopes overcame two 10-point halftime deficits last season, doing so on Dec. 3 vs. Vanguard (38-28) and Jan. 9 at Bakersfield (34-24), and came back from nine down against Bakersfield on Feb. 8 (41-32). GCU outscored the opposition 1173-1125 in the final 20 minutes Grand Canyon University - of their 30 games, posting a 44.7 field goal percentage (352-for-787). Athletics LOSS OF LARSON Killian Larson averaged a double-double with 17.2 points and 11.6 rebounds per game last www.gculopes.com season and recorded 21 double-doubles, which tied for the third-most among all Division I players. In regular season play among Division I athletes, Larson ranked first with 11.6 rebounds per game, while his total of 337 rebounds through 29 games tied for third. GCUATHLETICS

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LOPES IN THE RECORD BOOKS YOU’RE LISTENING LIVE Jerome Garrison has 1,015 career points in three seasons with GCU, Each of GCU’s 32 games this season will be broadcast live through GCU’s surpassing the 1,000-point mark with 12 against UTPA on March 8. He joins just 20 others to have reached the 1,000-point plateau in their GCU career. partnership with Salem Communications. All games can be found on KXXT STEP RIGHT UP AND GET YOUR TICKETS Family Values Radio 1010 AM. GCU alum Michael Potter will be calling the Season and individual game tickets are available for purchase at action and will be joined by former South Mountain CC head coach and www.gcuarena.com, by phone at 602.639.8999 or the Grand Canyon current GCU Assistant Athletic Director Dan Nichols. The broadcast will be University Arena Box Office. COLANGELO’S IMPACT streamed live on the TuneIn Radio App (KXXT). Arizona sports icon Jerry Colangelo was named a special assistant to GCU President Brian Mueller in early 2014. He is the current chairman of USA Basketball and was the architect of the gold-medal men’s basketball teams MEN’S BASKETBALL IN THE POSTSEASON for the U.S. in the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games. The Colangelo College of 1972-73 NAIA First Round Business at GCU bears his name, and he is a member of the Naismith 1973-74 NAIA Second Round Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. 1974-75 NAIA National Champions GCU, COX7 CONTINUE PARTNERSHIP 1975-76 NAIA Second Round Cox Communications and GCU entered into a comprehensive partnership 1977-78 NAIA National Champions for the second consecutive season that will make Cox7 the exclusive carrier 1978-79 NAIA First Round of GCU's men's basketball, as well as select other GCU sports programs 1979-80 NAIA First Round through 2015-16. Games will air on Cox 7 (HD 1007) and will also be 1987-88 NAIA National Champions available as a live stream on cox7.com, through the Cox7 mobile 1988-89 NAIA First Round application or on Roku. Games will also be broadcast live on 1989-90 NAIA Second Round GCULopes.com. Additionally, replays will be available across many of these 1990-91 NAIA First Round platforms, including Cox7 OnDEMAND, on channel 1889. 1991-92 NCAA DII Third Round ON THE CALL FOR COX7 1992-93 NCAA DII Second Round The television team will be led by play-by-play voice Barry Buetel. Former 1993-94 NCAA DII First Round NBA Star Scott Williams will handle the analyst chair, while Kyndra de St. 1994-95 NCAA DII First Round Aubin will serve as the in-game host. Buetel previously worked with Fox 1995-96 NCAA DII Second Round Sports in Arizona, where his duties included analysis and hosting pre-game 1996-97 NCAA DII Second Round shows for both the Phoenix Coyotes and Arizona Diamondbacks. Last year, 1997-98 NCAA DII First Round Buetel was the sideline reporter for the GCU men’s games on 2006-07 NCAA DII Second Round Cox7. Williams won three NBA Championships with the Chicago Bulls, and 2011-12 NCAA DII First Round also spent time playing for the , Milwaukee Bucks, 2012-13 NCAA DII First Round Denver Nuggets, , Dallas Mavericks, and 2013-14 NCAA DI CIT First Round during this 15-year professional career. De St. Aubin joins the Cox7 team after having spent time as a color analyst for softball, women’s soccer, and NAIA National Championship Teams women’s basketball for the Pac-12 Network and for the U.S. Women’s 1974-75: Bayard Forrest, who later went on to play for the Phoenix Suns, led Grand National Team, Major League Soccer, and other special broadcasts on Fox Canyon to the 1975 title, a 65-64 win over Midwestern State. The team won its final Sports Soccer. 12 games and Forrest was a three-time NAIA first-team All-American. During his time MAJERLE EXTENDED THROUGH 2017-18 at Grand Canyon, the Antelopes went 104-18. GCU head coach Dan Majerle had his contract extended through the 2017- 1977-78: The 1978 team finished 30-3 (the same record as the first national 18 season following the success that the Lopes had during their initial run championship squad), and though it beat Kearney State 79-75 in the final, it was the through the Division I ranks. He was named a finalist for the 2014 Joe B. route that made the title memorable. In the quarterfinals, after five overtimes, Hall award, given to the most outstanding first-year Division I head coach after guiding the squad to a 15-15 overall record. Grand Canyon beat Central State 88-82. MEET THE STAFF 1987-88: In 1988 and in front of an ESPN national broadcast audience, Grand Canyon Majerle is assisted by Associate Head Coach Todd Lee and Assistant hoisted its third NAIA banner. An 88-86 win over Auburn University-Montgomery Coaches Chris Crevelone and TJ Benson. Lee was previously the head coach finished off a 37-6 season and senior guard Rodney Johns was named the at Kentucky Wesleyan for eight seasons. Crevelone came from Texas, tournament MVP. The team was led by , who later went on to become where he was the video coordinator for his final two years. Benson is in his the head coach of the Phoenix Suns. Westphal won an NBA Championship with the third season with the program, serving as the Director of Basketball Boston Celtics in 1974 and was the head coach of the Suns when they advanced to Operations last year and an assistant coach in 2012-13. the finals in 1993.

Head Coach Dan Majerle

Dan Majerle was named the 13th Grand Canyon University men’s basketball coach on March 18, 2013.

In his first year at the helm of GCU's program, Majerle was named a finalist for the 2014 Joe B. Hall award given to the most outstanding first-year Division I head coach after guiding the team to a 15-15 overall record. The Lopes, originally tabbed to finish eighth in the Western Athletic Conference, used a 10- 6 conference mark to claim third of the nine teams. GCU also received a bid to the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament.

Under Majerle, Antelopes players were recognized as some of the best in the conference. Killian Larson was named an All-WAC First Team selection and led the nation in rebounds per game (11.6) and was tied for third in all of Division I with 21 double-doubles. Additionally, Jerome Garrison was named to the All-WAC Second Team and All- WAC Defensive Team, while Daniel Alexander earned All-Newcomer status.

Majerle spent five years as an assistant coach with the NBA’s Phoenix Suns from 2008-13. He is one of the most popular figures in Suns history, having also played eight seasons with the team from 1988-95 and 2001-02. In all, Majerle played 14 seasons in the NBA and averaged 11.4 points over 955 career games. He made three All-Star appearances and also was named to the 1990-91 and 1992-93 NBA All-Defensive second team. He led the league in three-pointers made (192) in 1993-94.

Majerle, the 14th overall selection in the 1988 NBA Draft by the Suns, was runner-up by one vote to the Indiana Pacers’ Detlef Schrempf for the league’s Sixth Man Award in 1990-91 with averages of 13.6 points and 5.4 rebounds per game. He averaged a career-best 17.3 points during the 1991-92 season, the same year that he was selected for his first NBA All-Star Game.

Majerle made his second consecutive trip to the All-Star Game in 1992-93 and finished tied for the league lead in three-point field goals with 167. He set a Suns record with eight three-pointers made on January 30 and did it once more in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals against the Seattle SuperSonics.

After the 1993-94 season, Majerle was a member of Dream Team II, the U.S. basketball squad that won gold at the 1994 World Championship of Basketball in Ontario, Canada. He was chosen as a starter for his third All-Star Game in 1994-95 as he averaged 17.4 points in the first half of the season, becoming the first reserve to be voted an All-Star starter since fan balloting began in 1975.

Majerle, originally from Traverse City, Mich., played college basketball at Central Michigan University, where he averaged more than 20 points in three of his four seasons and was an All-Mid-American Conference selection each year of his career. During his senior season, he averaged 23.7 points and 10.8 rebounds while posting a 52.2 field-goal percentage. He completed his career at CMU ranked second all-time in scoring, steals and field-goal percentage. He earned a spot on the 1988 U.S. Olympic basketball team that won the bronze medal in Seoul, South Korea.