SECTION2018-19 OUTLOOK TITLE 2018-19 season outlook IN WITH THE NEW Helped by a senior-laden roster, Wichita State (25-8, and one four-year transfer (former West Virginia for- with 31 and 27-point efforts in early season wins over 14-4 AAC) made a successful transition to the American ward Teddy Allen is currently a member of the practice Savannah State and Arkansas State. A December stom- Athletic Conference last year. Though the Shockers set- squad) will need to grow up quickly. ache ailment sapped his energy and playing time. tled for a runner-up finish, they were in the hunt for a championship until the final seconds of the final game. If the Shockers are ever planning to take a breather “He’s very confident now. He’s shooting the ball well. from their decade-long run of dominance, this would Last year he had the physical issues that didn’t allow 2018-19 brings another round of changes -- albeit a figure to be the year. WSU is one of just three programs, him to get on the court, but he’s gotten over that," Mar- different kind. along with Duke and Kansas, that have finished in the shall noted. "He’s looking like the player we thought we KenPom top-30 in every season since 2010-11. Yet, for had originally: He’s quick, he’s fast, he’s shooting it with Head coach Gregg Marshall faces the most significant Marshall “breath of fresh air” feels like a more accurate confidence and he’s playing with a lot of verve.” rebuilding project of his head coaching career after description. losing six seniors, plus sophomore point guard Landry The two other scholarship holdovers have also pro- Shamet to the NBA Draft. “It’s rejuvenated the staff. It’s given us an opportunity to gressed. Marshall calls Midtgaard the most phys- really teach and really coach,” Marshall said. “You know, ically-imposing player he’s ever coached, and the WSU returns just three scholarship players and only 11.2 it’s still early and they’ve got a lot to pick up, but they’ve sophomore from Denmark has enjoyed a productive percent of its minutes from last year’s active roster – the got a lot of talent, as well. We’re excited about their up- off-season. The 6-6 Brown took advantage of a redshirt nation’s third-lowest total behind Mount St. Mary’s and side. It’s just a matter of when that all gels for them.” year to learn the system and added nearly 25 pounds in UNC Asheville. the weight room. He's described as an undersized, yet LOWEST % OF RETURNING MINUTES And for McDuffie and Haynes-Jones, the two elder School Pct. Senior forward explosive four-man who can rebound, run and defend. 1. Mount St. Mary's 7.0 % statesmen, it’s a chance to take charge. Markis McDuffie And, of course, those talented new guys -- likely the 2. UNC-Asheville 7.9 % (8.5 pts, 3.1 reb) is a “They’ve really elevated their game," Marshall noted. 3. Wichita State 11.2 % most physically-gifted group that Marshall has coached 4. Middle Tennessee 15.20 % proven veteran and "And they both seem to be enjoying being the seniors in his 20-plus seasons, yet also his least experienced. 5. Chattanooga 15.24 % the lone holdover and the leaders of the this team.” from WSU’s days in “Right now they’re trying to learn how to play in our the Missouri Valley Conference. After McDuffie, question McDuffie will look to return to all-conference form after system and learn how to compete in college basketball marks abound. Just three other scholarship players re- an injury-plagued junior year. on the defensive end and on the glass, then take a deep turn and none saw meaningful March minutes. “We need him to be the Markis McDuffie of old," Mar- breath and relax on the offensive end. That seems to be shall said. "He was our leading rebounder and leading one of our main struggle right now -- just not doing cra- Senior point guard Samajae Haynes-Jones (5.3 zy things on the offensive end.” points, 1.3 assists) found limited opportunities last scorer two years ago, and then last year -- 11 games sit- year behind the NBA-bound Shamet. Likewise, sopho- ting out and then coming back in the middle of the sea- That process began in June and July, helped by changes more 7-footer Asbjørn Midtgaard (1.2 points, 1.9 re- son -- he really kind of forced things and wasn’t nearly to NCAA rules that doubled off-season practice hours. bounds) appeared in just nine games while learning the the player that we needed him to be. It hurt him, it hurt ropes behind four seniors in the front court. The last of us, but ultimately he’s a talented kid and really wonder- “I think it was a Godsend, to be able to work with these the group, forward Rod Brown, is still awaiting his first ful young man. We’re just excited he has an opportunity guys four hours a week instead of two,” Marshall said. taste of Division I basketball after redshirting. to shine in his senior year and maybe get back on those “The best thing they have going for them is that they’re (NBA) Draft boards.” all very coachable, and they’re super young people. Feast or famine -- the Shockers’ 2018-19 hopes are ulti- They want to get better, and they want to please… It’s mately tied to bumper crop of newcomers. Eight fresh- Haynes-Jones, a former JUCO All-American and national just a lot of teaching.” men (including Brown), three junior college transfers title winner at Hutchinson Community College, showed flashes of brilliance during his first season as a Shocker, 2018-19 OUTLOOK UNIVERSITY INFORMATION TEAM INFORMATION Name Wichita State University 2017-18 Record 25-8 Location Wichita, Kan. American Athletic Conference 14-4 (t-2nd) Enrollment (Fall 2017) 15,784 Home Record 13-3 Founded 1895 Charles Koch Arena 13-2 Colors Yellow (Pantone 116) & Black INTRUST Bank Arena 0-1 Nickname Shockers Road Record 9-2 Mascot WuShock Neutral Record 3-3 Affiliation NCAA Division I Lettermen R/L 5 / 11 League American Athletic Conference Starters R/L 0 / 5 Joined July 1, 2017 Newcomers 11 Arena (Capacity) Charles Koch Arena (10,506) ALL-TIME RECORDS ADMINISTRATION First Year 1905-06 President: Dr. John Bardo Total Seasons 113th Alma Mater (Year) Cincinnati (‘70) Overall Record 1,534-1,183 Athletic Director Darron Boatright MVC Record (1945-2017) 574-501 Alma Mater (Year) Murray State (‘98) MVC Reg. Season Titles 11 (1964, ‘65, ‘76, ‘81, ‘83, 2006, ‘12, ‘14, ‘15, ‘16, ‘17) MVC Tournament Titles 4 (1985, ‘87, 2014, ‘17) HEAD COACH GREGG MARSHALL AAC Record (2017-Pr.) 14-4, 2nd Year Alma Mater (Year) Randolph Macon ‘85 AAC Reg. Season Titles 0 Record/Years at WSU 286-98 (.745), 12th Season AAC Tournament Titles 0 Record/Years Overall 480-181 (.726), 21st Season MVC Record (10 yrs) 135-46 (.746), 5 titles HOME COURT AAC Record (1 yr) 14-4 (.778) Arena Name Charles Koch Arena Home Record 158-24 (.868) Court Name Devlin Court Charles Koch Arena Record 152-22 (.874) Opened December, 1955 Previous Names WU Fieldhouse (1955-64) MEN’S BASKETBALL STAFF WSU Fieldhouse (1964-68) Assistant Coaches: Isaac Brown (5th Season) Henry Levitt Arena (1969-2003) Lou Gudino (1st) Renovated/Rededicated as CKA Fall, 2003 Tyson Waterman (1st) Nickname “The Roundhouse” Director of Operations Dominic Okon (12th) All-Time Record 702-218 Manager of Player Development Devon Smith (9th) All-Time Attendance 8,094,395 Video Coordinator Nick Jones (4th) Charles Koch Arena Era Record 200-36 (.847) Graduate Managers John Robert Simon (2nd) Total Attendance 2,387,413 Tanner Garver (2nd) Athletic Trainer Todd Fagan (13th) POSTSEASON Strength Coach Kerry Rosenboom (32nd) NCAA Appearances 15 (1964, ‘65, ‘76, ‘81, ‘85, ‘87, ‘88, 2006, ‘12, ‘13, ‘14, ‘15, ‘16, ‘17, '18) Directorof Academic Services Gretchen Torline NCAA Record 18-16 Special Assistant to the HC Ryan Hillard Final Fours 2 (1965, 2013) Regional Finals 4 (1964, 65, 81, 2013) SOCIAL MEDIA Sweet 16s 4 (1981, 2006, 13, 15) Twitter @goshockers, @goshockersMBB NIT Appearances 12 (1954, ‘62, ‘63, ‘66, ‘80, ‘84, ‘89, ‘03, ‘04, ‘05, ‘10, ‘11) Facebook goshockers NIT Record 9-12 Instagram goshockers NIT Championships 1 (2011) CBI Appearances (Last) 1 (2009) MEDIA WICHITA STATE STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS Radio Rights Holder Shocker Sports Properties SSP Contact Mark Rogers, General Manager MBB Contact Bryan Holmgren, Director of Communications [email protected] / 316-978-7552 Office 316-978-5535 Flagship KEYN 103.7 FM Cell 316-841-6206 Radio Station Contact Tony Duesing, Programming Manager Email [email protected] [email protected] Athletics Mailing Address 1845 Fairmount Street Play-by-Play Mike Kennedy Box 18 [email protected] Wichita, KS 67260-0018 Analysts Dave Dahl (Home) / Bob Hull (Road) 2018-19 OUTLOOK ROSTER BREAKDOWN NON-CONFERENCE SCHEDULE: will, likewise, be the latest for a Shocker team since the 1973 season. Total Players 17 The 12-game pre-conference slate includes six home Seniors (2) Haynes-Jones, McDuffie games, four neutral site contests and two road dates. Recent NCAA legislation, aimed at decompressing the Juniors (3) Echenique, Torres, Farrakhan WSU’s Nov. 6 opener against Louisiana Tech is the ear- regular season schedule, accomplished its mission. At Sophomores (4) Bush, Herrs, Midtgaard, Allen** liest in program history – by three full days.