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18 NCAA Tournament Appearances 2018-19 Top 25 NCAA Attendance Top 10 Television Market MEN’S BASKETBALL 20 NBA Players GAME NOTES Back-to-back Atlantic 10 Champions More Than 1,600 Victories ATLANTIC 10 MEDIA DAY Barclays Center • Brooklyn, N.Y. October 18, 2018 2018-19 Schedule DAYTON VETERANS H (0-0), A (0-0), N (0-0) 2017-18: 15.6 ppg, 8.4 rpg, 1.7 apg DATE OPPONENT TIME 0 • Selected 2018 Atlantic 10 Preseason All-Conference First Team Nov. 2 Capital - (ex) 7 pm ET JOSH • Started all 31 games in 2017-18 Nov. 7 North Flordia 7 pm ET • Led the UD in scoring (15.6), rebounding (8.4) & FG% (.646) last year Nov. 10 Coppin State# 7 pm ET CUNNINGHAM Nov. 16 Purdue Fort Wayne 7 pm ET F • R-Jr. • 6-8 • 239 • Ranked fi fth in the NCAA in fi eld goal percentage Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis Chicago, Ill. • 10 double-doubles in 2017-18, third-most in the A-10 Nov. 21 Butler^ 7 pm ET Nov. 22 Virginia/Middle Tennesee^ 4/9:30 pm Nov. 29 Battle 4 Atlantic Final Rd.^ TBA 2017-18: 11.3 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 1.8 apg Nov. 30 Mississippi State 7 pm ET • Started all 29 games he played as a sophomore Dec. 4 Detroit Mercy 7 pm ET 3 • Dayton’s most improved player from 2015-16, and over last season Dec. 8 At Auburn 8:30 pm ET TREY • Increased scoring average by 8.1 points per game BB Hall of Fame Holiday Showcase LANDERS Dec. 16 Tulsa+ 3:30 pm ET • Third for UD in scoring, second in rebounding and FG% in 2017-18 Dec. 19 Western Michigan 7 pm ET G • Jr. • 6-5 • 221 • Over the fi nal 10 games, averaged 15.8 ppg., 7.1 reb., & shot .634 FG% Dec. 22 Presbyterian 2 pm ET Dayton, Ohio Dec. 29 Georgia Southern 3:30 pm ET Jan. 6 Richmond* 12 Noon ET Jan. 9 At George Washington* 7 pm ET 2017-18: 8.0 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 1.8 apg Jan. 13 Massachusetts* 3:30 pm ET • Played in all 31 games, starting 22 Jan. 16 At VCU * 8 pm ET 4 • Davis was Dayton’s fi fth-leading scorer (8.0) Jan. 19 At St. Bonaventure* 4:30 pm JORDAN • Led UD in 3-point FG% (.394), and was ninth in A-10 (top freshman) Jan. 23 George Mason* 7 pm ET DAVIS • 37-to-13 assist-to-turnover ratio (2.8) in his last 15 contests Jan. 26 At Fordham* 2 pm ET G • So. • 6-2 • 195 •His 56 3-pointers made were 4th-best among Flyer freshmen Jan. 29 Saint Joseph’s* 8 pm ET Irmo, S.C. Feb. 2 Duquesne* 2 pm ET Feb. 5 At Saint Louis* 9 pm ET Feb. 9 At Rhode Island* 4 pm ET 2017-18: 9.2 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 4.4 apg Feb. 16 VCU* 4 pm ET • Played in all 31 games, starting 22 at point guard Feb. 19 At Davidson* 6 pm ET 10 Feb. 23 Saint Louis* 4 pm ET JALEN • Named to the 2017-18 Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team Feb. 26 At Massachusetts* 7 pm ET CRUTCHER • 2nd in UD Basketball history for most assists by a freshman (135) • Was UD’s fourth-leading scorer (9.2), and led in assists (4.4) Mar. 1 Rhode Island* 7 pm ET G • So.. • 6-1 • 169 • 44 starts by Davis & Crutcher are the most by two frosh guards at UD Mar. 6 La Salle* 7 pm ET Memphis, Tenn. Mar. 9 At Duquesne* 7 pm ET Mar. 13-17 A-10 Championship / Brooklyn, N.Y. 2016-17: 5.7 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 0.9 apg * - Atlantic 10 Conference game 33 • Missed all of 2017-18 rehabbing from surgery on both hips ^ - Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis RYAN • The improvement in his overall mobility after the surgeries is clear # -Battle 4 Atlantis Mainland Game MIKESELL • Played in all 32 games and started 24 in 2016-17 + - Basketball Hall of Fame Holiday Showcase • Has exceptional court vision and ball-handling ability All times Eastern & subject to change. F • R-Jr. • 6-7 • 215 • A career .333 three-point shooter Home games played on Tom Blackburn Court at the St. Henry, Ohio University of Dayton Arena. ON THE AIR NEWCOMERS Radio • WHIO Larry Hansgen, play-by-play Eligible in 2018-19 Transfers Bucky Bockhorn, analyst 1 Obi Toppin • Academic Redshirt Rodney Chatman • UT Chatt. tranfer F • R-Fr. • 6-9 • 220 in 2017-18 G • R-So. • 6-1 • 178 • 13.3 ppg, 4.5 apg Ossining, N.Y. • 2018 Rau Spirit Lithonia, Ga.. • 29 starts in 2017-18 Digital • Live Video, Stats & Audio DaytonFlyers.com Frankie Policelli • 2nd Team All-NY Jordy Tsishmanga • Nebraska transfer 2 F • Fr. • 6-7 • 211 • 12.2 ppg, 6.0 rpg C • R-So.. • 6-11 • 268 • 4.0 ppg, 4.6 rpg New Hartford, N.Y. • 40% 3-pt., 86% FT Montreal, Quebec • 62 G at Nebraska Jhery Matos • JC All-American Ibi Watson • Michigan transfer 31 G• Jr. • 6-5 • 190 at Monroe CC G• R-So.. • 6-5 • 198 • 2.2 ppg, 5.2 mpg Santo Domingo, D.R. • 17.7 ppg, 6.2 rpg Pickerington, Ohio • 3-time All-Ohio @DaytonMBB Dwayne Cohill • 2,182 points in HS 5 G • Fr. • 6-2 • 176 • 2-time First Team Cleveland, Ohio All-Ohio Contact: Doug Hauschild • [email protected] • Office: (937) 229-4390 • Cell/Text: (937) 272-4503 Secondary Contact: Jay Kafer • [email protected] • Office: (937) 229-4460 • Cell/Text: (630)301-0017 ABOUT THE FLYERS 2018-19 ROSTER University of Dayton No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown (High School) 300 College Park 0 Josh Cunningham RS Sr. F 6-8 239 Chicago, Ill. /Morgan Park Location - Dayton, Ohio 1 Obi Toppin RS Fr. F 6-9 220 Ossining, N.Y. / Mt Zion Prep Founded - 1850 2 Frankie Policelli Fr. F 6-7 211 New Hartford, N.Y. / Long Island Lutheran Undergraduate Enrollment - 9,223 Nickname - Flyers 3 Trey Landers Jr. G 6-5 221 Dayton, Ohio / Wayne Colors - Red (PMS 200) & Blue (PMS 655) 4 Jordan Davis So. G 6-2 195 Irmo, SC / Dutch Fork Affi liation - NCAA Division I 10 Jalen Crutcher So. G 6-1 169 Memphis, Tenn. / Ridgeway Conference - Atlantic 10 23 Jack Westerfi eld Sr. G 6-1 180 Cincinnati, Ohio / St. Xavier President - Dr. Eric Spina 31 Jhery Matos Jr. G 6-5 190 Santo Domingo, D.R. / West Oaks Academy VP/Director of Athletics - Neil Sullivan 33 Ryan Mikesell RS Jr. F 6-7 215 St. Henry, Ohio/St. Henry 114th Season: 1903 - Present 35 Dwayne Cohill Fr. G 6-2 176 Cleveland, Ohio / Holy Name Overall Record: 1,624-1,103 (.596) 52 Camron Greer So. G 5-6 148 Country Club, Ill. / Rich Central Atlantic 10 Record: 218-157 (.581) -- Rodney Chatman Jr. G 6-1 178 Lithonia, Ga. / Lithonia NCAA Tournament Record - 19-20 -- Jordy Tshimanga Jr. C 6-11 268 Montreal, Quebec / MacDuffi e School NIT Record - 40-22 -- Ibrahim “Ibi” Watson Jr. G 6-5 198 Pickerington, Ohio / Pickerington Central NCAA Tournament Appearances (18): 1952, Anthony Grant - Head Coach (Dayton ‘87) 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1974, 1984, 1985, 1990, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2009, 2014, 2015, Second Season at UD, - 14-17; 10th overall as head coach - 207-126) 2016, 2017 Anthony Solomon - Associate Head Coach (Third Season at Dayton) Ricardo Greer - Assistant Coach (Second Season at Dayton) CAREER NUMBERS Donnie Jones - Assistant Coach (First Season at Dayton) Games Starts Cons. Darren Hertz - Assistant to the Head Coach (Second Season at Dayton) Andy Farrell - Director of Scouting and Program Development (Sixth Season at Dayton) Ryan Mikesell 54 24 0 Ed Streit, CSCS. - Strength and Conditioning Coach (First Season at Dayton) Josh Cunningham 42 33 31 Mike Mulcahey, ATC, LAT - Athletic Trainer (Sixth Season at UD) Trey Landers 38 29 26 Jordan Davis 31 22 1 Jalen Crutcher 31 22 19 Jack Westerfi eld 14 0 0 PRONUNCIATIONS Camron Greer 4 0 0 Dwayne Cohill 0 0 0 Dwayne Cohill -- COE-hill / Jalen Crutcher -- Crutch-er / Jhery Matos -- Jerry MAH- toas Jhery Matos 0 0 0 Ryan Mikesell - MIKE-sell / Obi Toppin -- OH-bee / Jordy Tshnimanga -- She-MONG-gah Frankie Polcelli 0 0 0 Obi Toppin 0 0 0 DAYTON BEGINS ITS SECOND SEASON UNDER ANTHONY GRANT DOUBLE-DIGIT SCORING GAMES Career ‘17-18 Cons. The University of Dayton Flyers will play their second season under former Flyer MVP Anthony Grant in 2018-19. Grant will tell you that is more important to recognize this is the Josh Cunningham 27 26 3 fi rst season together for a group that has grown and bonded quickly in the off-season. Trey Landers 18 18 6 Jalen Crutcher 13 13 0 Dayton returns four starters from last season and also returns redshirt junior Ryan Mikesell, Jordan Davis 12 12 0 Ryan Mikesell 6 0 0 who started 24 games two years ago and sat out last season after surgery on both hips. Along with fi ve players with starting experience, UD also has four players who will make their Dayton debut this year, three Division I transfers who are sitting out the 2018-19 season, and 20-POINT SCORING GAMES two walkons. Career ‘‘17-18 Cons. Josh Cunningham 8 8 0 The new faces in the program are not limited to the players on the court.