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UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON MEDIA ALMANAC 2015-16 MEN'S BASKETBALL UHCOUGARS.COM 2015-16 HOUSTON MEN'S BASKETBALL CREDITS Executive Editor Jeff Conrad Editorial Assistance David Bassity, Allison McClain UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON Cover Design DEPARTMENT OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS MISSION STATEMENT Drew Schlosser The University of Houston Department of Intercollegiate Athletics inspires excellence today while pre- paring leaders for life by fostering a culture, which challenges student-athletes to achieve their high- Printing est academic, athletic and personal aspirations. University of Houston Printing and Postal Services CORE VALUES • Excellence • Integrity • Inclusivity • Loyalty • Accountability • Sportsmanship PRINCIPLES • To cultivate the highest quality sports programs, facilities and resources to build and maintain winning traditions • To provide a competition environment of high entertainment value for a loyal fan base with a commitment to sportsmanship and customer service • To attract and develop student-athletes who exhibit the qualities of intellectual growth, account ability, maturity, independence and leadership with the goal of building champions for life • To enrich the opportunity to earn an undergraduate degree by offering each student-athlete a quality educational, social and athletic experience • To ensure the department is in adherence with NCAA, Office of Civil Rights, Conference USA and University rules and regulations to operatewith the highest degree of integrity • To exercise fiscal responsibility throughout the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics • To build and strengthen relationships throughout the University campus and the Houston community UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON DEPARTMENT OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS 3204 Cullen Blvd. Houston, Texas 77204-6002 UHCougars.com MEDIA ALMANAC TABLE OF CONTENTS QUICK FACTS MEDIA INFORMATION HISTORY & TRADITION GENERAL INFORMATION 2015-16 Schedule 2 Historical Highlights 60-61 Location: Houston, Texas 2015-16 Roster 3 Cougar Basketball A to Z 62-65 Founded: 1927 INFORMATION Development Center 4 Cougars in the NBA/NBA Draft 66-67 Enrollment: 40,914 Quick Facts 5 Year-by-Year Coaching Records 68 Chancellor/President: Dr. Renu Khator Media Information 6-7 Game of the Century 69 Vice President for Athletics: Hunter Yurachek 2015-16 The American Composite Schedule 8-9 1967, 1968 NCAA Final Four Teams 70 NCAA Faculty Representative Dr. Richard Scamell Opposing SID Information 10 1982, 1983 NCAA Final Four Teams 71 Conference: American Athletic Conference 1984 NCAA Final Four Team 72 Nickname: Cougars Guy V. Lewis/Otis Birdsong 73-75 Colors: Scarlet (PMS 186) and White THE 2015-16 COUGARS Arena (capacity): Hofheinz Pavilion (8,479) Preseason Notebook 12-13 Clyde Drexler/Elvin Hayes 78 LeRon Barnes 14-15 Hakeem Olajuwon/Michael Young 79 Honor Roll 76-79 2015-16 PREVIEW Ronnie Johnson 16-17 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 6/4 NCAA Tournament Results 80-81 Danrad Knowles 18-19 Newcomers: 6 Conference Tournament Results 82-83 Devonta Pollard 20-21 Starters Returning: 4 L.J. Rose 22-23 NIT/CBI Results 84 (F) Devonta Pollard (Sr., 6-8, 200, 11.4 ppg, 6.1 rpg) Wes VanBeck 24-25 UHCougars.com 85 (F) Danrad Knowles (Jr., 6-10, 190, 9.9 ppg, 5.6 rpg) Eric Weary, Jr. 26-27 All-Time Lettermen 86-87 (G) L.J. Rose (Sr., 6-3, 200, 9.8 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 5.3 apg) Damyean Dotson 28-29 Jersey Numbers 88-89 (G) LeRon Barnes (Sr., 6-5, 195, 7.4 pg, 6.4 rpg) Kyle Meyer 30-31 All-Time Series 90-91 Starters Lost: 1 Bertrand Nkali / Xavier Dupree 32 Series Records 92-99 (G) Jherrod Stiggers (14.2 ppg, 3.6 rpg) Rob Gray, Jr / Galen Robinson, Jr. 33 All-Time Results 100-108 Returning Scoring: 64.2% (1,322 of 2,060 pts.) TV/Radio Roster 34 Returning Rebounding: 68.2% (770 of 1,129 rebs.) RECORDS Returning Assists: 64.4% (242 of 376 asts.) COACHES & STAFF Individual Records 110 Head Coach Kelvin Sampson 36-40 Team Records 111 2014-15 REVIEW 2014-15 Overall Record: 13-19 Assistant Coach Alvin Brooks 41 Individual Career Leaders 112-113 2014-15 American Finish: 4-14 (10th) Assistant Coach Talvin Hester 42 Individual Single-Season Leaders 114-115 2014-15 Postseason: American Championship Quarterfinals Assistant Coach Kellen Sampson 43 Individual Single-Game Leaders 116-117 Special Assistant Louis Reynaud / Team Single-Season Leaders 118 Team Single-Game Records 119 COACHING STAFF Director of Operations Steve Yoder 44 Head Coach: Kelvin Sampson (UNC Pembroke ‘78) Director of Player Development Hollis Price / 1,000-Point Club 120-123 30-Point Club 124-125 Record at Houston: 13-19 (2nd yr.) Video Coordinator K.C. Beard 45 Career Record: 513-289 (27th yr.) Associate Athletics Trainer John Houston / Outstanding Performances 126-127 Individual Year-by-Year Leaders 128-129 Assistant Coaches: Alvin Brooks, Talvin Hester, Assistant Director of Sports Performance Jason Russell 46 Kellen Sampson Support Staff 47 Team Year-by-Year Statistics 130-131 vs. Ranked Opponents 132-133 SUPPORT STAFF Houston when Ranked 134 Special Assistant: Louis Reynaud 2014-15 IN REVIEW Starting Lineups 135-137 Postseason Notebook 50-51 Director of Operations: Steve Yoder Regular-Season Tournament History 138-139 Overall/The American Statistics 52 Director of Player Development: Hollis Price 100-Point Games 140-141 Results 53 Associate Athletics Trainer: John Houston NCAA Tournament Records 142 Home/Winning Statistics 54 Assistant Director of Sports Performance: Jason Russell NIT Records 143 Points-Rebounds-Assists/Starters 55 Video Coordinator: K.C. Beard CBI Records 144 Team Game-by-Game Statistics 56 Associate Director of Operations: Meshu Negga Conference Tournament Records 145 Individual and Team Highs and Lows 57 Graduate Assistant: Mikhail McLean Freshman Single-Season Records 146-147 The American Final Standings and Honors 58 Internal Operations: Cason Broers, Charley Ochoa Miscellaneous Records 148-149 Student Managers: Charles Allen, Briahna Hynes, Hofheinz Pavilion Records 150 Raul Ganzalez, Kapreme Irving, Fernando Urista, Chris Stenerson, Jordan Wade, Jordan Walker, Nick Willis MEN’S BASKETBALL HISTORY First Season: 1946 All-Time Record: 1,184-822 (.590) NIKE IS THE OFFICIAL Overall Postseason Record: 34-36 (.486) FOOTWEAR AND APPAREL NCAA Tournament Appearances: 19 PROVIDER FOR UNIVERSITY Final Four Appearances: 5 (1984, 1983, 1982, 1968, 1967) OF HOUSTON ATHLETICS. Last NCAA Appearance: 2010 (lost to Maryland, First Round) NIT Appearances: 9 Last NIT Appearance: 2009 (lost at Oregon State, First Round) Regular-Season Conference Titles: 7 1 2015-16 HOUSTON MEN’S BASKETBALL 2015-16 SCHEDULE Date (Day) Opponent Site Television Radio Time Nov. 13 (Fri.) MONTANA TECH (Exhibition) HOFHEINZ PAVILION 7 p.m. Nov. 18 (Wed.) PRAIRIE VIEW A&M HOFHEINZ PAVILION ESPN3 950 AM KPRC 7 p.m. Nov. 21 (Sat.) FLORIDA A&M HOFHEINZ PAVILION ESPN3 950 AM KPRC 7 p.m. Nov. 28 (Sat.) ULM HOFHEINZ PAVILION ESPN3 950 AM KPRC 7 p.m. Nov. 30 (Mon.) TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY HOFHEINZ PAVILION ESPN3 950 AM KPRC 7 p.m. Dec. 2 (Wed.) MURRAY STATE HOFHEINZ PAVILION ESPN3 950 AM KPRC 7 p.m. Dec. 8 (Tue.) at Rhode Island Kingston, R.I. 950 AM KPRC 6 p.m. INFORMATION Dec. 13 (Sun.) LSU HOFHEINZ PAVILION ESPNU 950 AM KPRC 7 p.m. Global Basketball Classic First & Second Rounds Dec. 16 (Wed.) NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL HOFHEINZ PAVILION ESPN3 950 AM KPRC 7 p.m. Dec. 19 (Sat.) EASTERN ILLINOIS HOFHEINZ PAVILION ESPN3 950 AM KPRC 3 p.m. Global Basketball Classic Third & Championship Rounds Dec. 21 (Mon.) vs. Grand Canyon Las Vegas, Nev. (Cox Pavilion) 950 AM KPRC 7 p.m. Dec. 22 (Tue.) vs. Marshall/Wyoming Las Vegas, Nev. (Cox Pavilion) 950 AM KPRC 7/9:30 p.m. Dec. 28 (Mon.) NICHOLLS STATE HOFHEINZ PAVILION ESPN3 950 AM KPRC 1 p.m. Dec. 30 (Wed.) * at USF Tampa, Fla. ESPNU 950 AM KPRC 1 p.m. Jan. 2 (Sat.) * at Temple Philadelphia, Pa. ESPNews 950 AM KPRC 11 a.m. Jan. 5 (Tue.) * TULANE HOFHEINZ PAVILION ESPNU 950 AM KPRC 8 p.m. Jan. 13 (Wed.) * at Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio ESPNU 950 AM KPRC 6 p.m. Jan. 17 (Sun.) * UCONN HOFHEINZ PAVILION CBSSN 950 AM KPRC 1 p.m. Jan. 19 (Tue.) * at SMU Dallas, Texas ESPNU 950 AM KPRC 8 p.m. Jan. 23 (Sat.) * USF HOFHEINZ PAVILION CBSSN 950 AM KPRC 3 p.m. Jan. 27 (Wed.) * TULSA HOFHEINZ PAVILION ESPNews 950 AM KPRC 7 p.m. Jan. 30 (Sat.) * at East Carolina Greenville, N.C. ESPNews 950 AM KPRC 11 a.m. Feb. 1 (Mon.) * SMU HOFHEINZ PAVILION CBSSN 950 AM KPRC 7 p.m. Feb. 7 (Sun.) * at Tulsa Tulsa, Okla. ESPNU 950 AM KPRC 2 p.m. Feb. 10 (Wed.) * MEMPHIS HOFHEINZ PAVILION ESPNU 950 AM KPRC 6 p.m Feb. 13 (Sat.) * UCF HOFHEINZ PAVILION ESPNews 950 AM KPRC 2 p.m. Feb. 17 (Wed.) * at Tulane New Orleans, La. ESPNews 950 AM KPRC 8:30 p.m. Feb. 21 (Sun.) * TEMPLE HOFHEINZ PAVILION ESPNews 950 AM KPRC 6 p.m. Feb. 24 (Wed.) * at UCF Orlando, Fla. ESPNU 950 AM KPRC 6 p.m. Feb. 28 (Sun.) * at UConn Storrs, Conn. CBSSN 950 AM KPRC Noon March 3 (Thur.) * CINCINNATI HOFHEINZ PAVILION CBSSN 950 AM KPRC 8 p.m. March 10-13 (Thur.-Sun.) American Athletic Conference Championship Orlando, Fla. (Amway Center) 950 AM KPRC TBA March 15-16 (Tue.-Wed.) NCAA Tournament First Round Dayton, Ohio 950 AM KPRC TBA March 17-20 (Thur.-Sun.) NCAA Tournament Second/Third Rounds TBA 950 AM KPRC TBA March 24-27 (Thur.-Sun.) NCAA Tournament Regionals TBA 950 AM KPRC TBA April 2 & 4 (Sat. & Mon.) NCAA Tournament Final Four Houston, Texas (NRG Stadium) 950 AM KPRC TBA * – American Athletic Conference game 2016 NCAA TOURNAMENT DATES and SITES Broadcast stations subject to change. All times are Central. Dates and times are subject to change. FIRST ROUND Home games listed in BOLD CAPS and are played on Guy V.