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22000088--0099 DDeellaawwaarree SSttaattee MMeenn’’ss BBaasskkeettbbaallll GGaammee NNootteess Sports Media Relations: Paul Dodson (Men’s Basketball Contact) Media Relations Office: 302.857.6065; Dodson’s Office: 302.857.7365; Dodson’s E-mail: [email protected]; Dodson’s Cell: 813.545.2127 DSU Athletic Media Relations, 1200 N. DuPont Highway, Dover, DE 19901 2008-09 Men’s Basketball Schedule Games 11 & 2 Hornet Cllassiic November Hornet Classic Dellaware State ((0--0)) vs.. Wiillmiington ((0--0)) 14 WILMINGTON DOVER, DEL. 7:30 P.M. 15 CHEYNEY DOVER, DEL. 8:00 P.M. Dellaware State ((0--0)) vs.. Cheyney ((0--0)) 17 at Lehigh Bethlehem, Pa. 7:00 p.m. Nov.. 114 --115,, 2008 19 at Dayton Dayton, Ohio 7:30 p.m. 20 at Ohio State Columbus, Ohio 6:30 p.m. Memoriiall Hallll ((2,,000)) Dover,, Dell.. Television - None Findlay Toyota Las Vegas Invitational Radio - DSUHornets.com (Friday only) - (Part of the Delaware State Hornets Radio Network). 22 at Kentucky Lexington, Ky. Noon Scott Klatzkin is in his first season as DSU’s play-by-play announcer. 25 at West Virginia Charleston, W.Va. 7:00 p.m. Live Stats - www.DSUHornets.com 28 vs. Oakland Las Vegas, Nev. 5:30 p.m. Live Streaming - Hornets Nest (DSUHornets.com) 28 TBD Las Vegas, Nev. TBA Tickets - 1.302.857.TIXX Records - Delaware State tips off the 2008-09 season with the Hornets Classic. Wilmington University begins its 2008-09 season at this weekend’s Hornet Classic. Cheyney University be - December gins its 2008-09 season at this weekend’s Hornet Classic. 1 at UConn Storrs, Conn. 7:30 p.m. Rankings - Delaware State is not ranked in any national poll. 4 UMES* DOVER, DEL. 5:30 P.M. Delaware State Coach Greg Jackson - Jackson (St. Paul’s, ‘80) is 132-112 (.541) in his ninth 6 at Richmond Richmond, Va. 7:00 p.m. season with the Hornets, 295-189 (.610) overall (18 years). 12 at Maryland College Park, Md. 8:00 p.m. 14 at Rutgers Piscataway, N.J. 2:00 p.m. DSU Tips Off 2008-09 Season 20 at Notre Dame Notre Dame, Ind. 7:00 p.m. Delaware State begins its 2008-09 season, hosting this year’s Hornet Classic (Nov. 14-15). Participating in this weekend’s event is Coppin State, Cheyney University and Wilmington Uni - versity. The Hornets will face Division II foe Wilmington on Friday at 7:30 p.m. before taking on January Cheyney on Saturday, Nov. 15 (8 p.m.). 10 S.C. State* Dover, Del. 4:00 p.m. The Hornets look to combine athleticism with balanced scoring in their quest to regain the top 12 WINSTON-SALEM ST. DOVER, DEL. 7:30 P.M. spot in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) standings. After three consecutive MEAC 17 AT NORFOLK STATE* NORFOLK, VA. 6:00 P.M. regular season titles (2005-07), including the tournament championship in ‘05, DSU fell to fourth 19 at N.C. A&T* Greensboro, N.C. 7:30 p.m. in the league standings a year ago. The Hornets were 14-16 overall and 10-6 in the MEAC last 24 Bethune-Cookman* Dover, Del. 4:00 p.m. season, which ended with a 61-55 loss to regular season champ Morgan State in the league 26 Florida A&M* Dover, Del. 7:30 p.m. tournament semifinals. Among the challenges facing Head Coach Greg Jackson this season is filling the load left by 31 Coppin State* Dover, Del. 4:00 p.m. the graduating Roy Bright, who was named to the All-MEAC First Team after leading the Hornets in scoring (19.1 ppg) and rebounding (5.3) last season. February Eight players return from the 2007-08 squad, including one of the MEAC’s most accurate 2 MORGAN STATE* DOVER, DEL. 7:30 P.M. three-point shooters and top point guards. 7 at Hampton* Hampton, Va. 6:00 p.m. Shooting guard Donald Johnson (sr. 6-4) is the top returning scorer, averaging 10.0 points-per- 9 at Howard* Washington, D.C. 8:00 p.m. game last season. Johnson was fourth in the MEAC in three-point accuracy, hitting 38.9 percent (61-for-157) from beyond the arc during the 2007-08 campaign. 14 NORFOLK STATE* DOVER, DEL. 4:00 P.M. Point guard Trevor Welcher (so. 5-10) was tops in the MEAC with a 1.84 assist-to-turnover 16 N.C. A&T* DOVER, DEL. 7:30 P.M. ratio and seventh in the league in assists (3.07 apg) as a true freshman last season. 21 at Bethune-Cookman* Daytona Beach, Fla. 4:00 p.m. Power forward Frisco Sandidge (jr. 6-6) used a strong second half of the season to finish 23 at Florida A&M* Tallahassee, Fla. 7:30 p.m. fourth on the team in scoring (6.7 pg) and second in rebounds (4.1 pg) a year ago. He was also 28 at Morgan State* Baltimore, Md. 4:00 p.m. second on the Hornets with a .477 shooting percentage. The backcourt will also be bolstered by the return of off-guard Marcus Neal (jr. 6-5), a solid de - March fender who displayed flashes of brilliance on offense last season. Neal was fifth on the team in 5 at UMES* Princess Anne, Md. 7:30 p.m. scoring (5.4 ppg) and second with 53 assists during the 2007-08 campaign. Terrence Parkes (so. 6-6) and Chris Douse (jr. 6-6) return to the forward position. Parkes av - eraged 3.0 points and 2.1 rebounds per game as a true freshman last season. Douse, a former MEAC Tournament University of Nebraska signee, was limited to four games due to an ankle injury. When healthy, 9-14 MEAC Tournament Winston-Salem, N.C. TBA he gives the Hornets an athletic wing man with a good outside shooting touch. Guard Jerel Chavis (sr. 6-0) also returns after playing a reserve role last season. Chavis tal - lied 1.9 points-per-game in 20 contests. *-MEAC Games The 2008-09 Hornets will also feature one of the top group of newcomers in Jackson’s eight All Times Eastern seasons as head coach. Topping the list is forward Arturo Dubois (sr. 6-7), who sat out last season after transferring Dates and Times Subject to Change from Manhattan College (N.Y.). Dubois averaged 12.2 points and a team-high 6.0 rebounds-per- Home Games in BOLDED CAPS game for the Jaspers during the 2006-07 season. He was a two-time All-Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Second Team selection at Manhattan. Jackson has strengthened the backcourt by adding junior college transfers Darrian David (jr. 6-3) and Fred Bouie (jr. 6-0), along with freshman Jared Grady (6-2). Hornet Averages No Player (Ht., Wt., Yr.) Pos PPG RPG APG (2007-08 averages) Noteable 0 Chad WIlson (6-0, 170, SO) G--- Walk-on from Potomac State College 2 Trevor Welcher (5-11, 160, SO) G 4.4 2.0 3.1 Led the ‘07-’08 squad in assists 4 Tramaine Johnson (6-1, 190, SR) G 0.9 0.3 0.7 Played in 15 games last season 11 Fred Bouie (6-0, 180, JR) G--- Region X MVP last season 20 Darrian David (6-3, 195, JR) G--- Averaged 26.4 ppg at Erie (N.Y.) CC 21 Arturo Dubois (6-7, 240, SR) F--- Transfer from Manhattan College 23 Greg Jackson, Jr. (6-1, 160, SO) G 0.3 0.2 0.1 Is majoring in TV Production 30 Marcus Neal (6-5, 205, JR) G 5.4 2.8 1.8 2008-09 Captain 32 Donald Johnson (6-4, 190, SR) G 10.0 3.2 1.0 Top returning scorer from last season 33 Jerel Chavis (6-2, 190, SO) G 1.9 0.4 0.2 Shot 44.1 percent from the field last season 34 Kris Douse (6-6, 215, JR) F 2.3 0.8 0.8 Missed most of 2007-08 due to injury 35 Jared Grady (6-2, 185, FR) G--- Averaged 24 ppg at Mt. Zion Academy 42 Greg Smith (6-7, 245, JR) F--- Transfer from Metro CC 44 Terrence Parkes (6-6, 225, SO) F 3.0 2.1 0.3 Appeared in 23 games last season 45 Sheridan Price (6-7, 210, SO) F--- Transfer from Hagerstown CC 55 Frisco Sandidge (6-6, 210, r-JR) F 6.7 4.1 0.8 Top returning rebounder from last season David joins the Hornets after sitting out last season. He was third Hornets Visit Trinidad among National Junior College Athletic Association Division II players with In preparation for the 2008-09 season, Head Coach Greg Jackson and a 26.4 point-per-game while at Erie Community College during the 2006- the Delaware State Men’s Basketball Team traveled to the Republic of 07 season. Trinidad & Tobago August 10-18 to take part in the inaugural T&T Hoops Bouie was the Region X Most Valuable Player at Clinton Junior Col - Classic. lege in Rock Hill, S.C., last season. He holds the school records for scor - During the nine-day trip the Hornets took part in four exhibition game ing and three-point field goals. as well as a number of camps and clinic for the T&T Youth Sports Camps. Grady averaged 24 points-per-game last season as a senior at Mt. Zion The team also toured the country, learning about Trinidad’s rich history Christian Academy in North Carolina, the school that produced the afore - and unique heritage.