LOYOLA COLLEGE INFORMATION 2006-07 LOYOLA COLLEGE GREYHOUNDS MEN’S MEDIA GUIDE 2006-07 LOYOLA GREYHOUNDS

Front row (l to r): Team Manager Will McBride, Tony Lewis, Marquis Sullivan, Greg Manning, Gerald Brown, Shane James, Joe Miles, Brett Harvey, Team Manager Donny Lind. Back row (l to r): P.J. Marshall, Graduate Assistant Charlie Tarone, Assistant Coach Terrell Stokes, Head Coach Jimmy Patsos, Dan Ficke, Jawaan Wright, Michael Tuck, Hassan Fofana, Josko Alujevic, Omari Isreal, Sal Gaetani, Assistant Coach Matt Kovarik, Associate Head Coach Brian Blaney, Athletic Trainer Jamaal Collier, Team Manager Tim Van Cisin.

2006-07 LOYOLA GREYHOUNDS MEN’S BASKETBALL ALPHABETICAL ROSTER

No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School 54 Josko Alujevic Sr. F 6-7 225 Split, Croatia/Vladimir Nazor 1 Gerald Brown Jr. G 6-4 195 Baltimore, Md./Frederick Douglass 22 Dan Ficke So. F 6-6 245 Englewood, Colo./Regis Jesuit 44 Hassan Fofana Jr. C 6-10 270 Weston, Mass./Holy Name Academy 15 Sal Gaetani Jr. F 6-3 185 Yorktown Heights, N.Y./Yorktown 4 Brett Harvey Fr. G 6-0 175 New City, N.Y./Clarkstown North 32 Omari Isreal Jr. F 6-8 225 Rockville, Md./Our Lady of Good Counsel 23 Shane James Sr. G 6-2 185 Toronto, Ontario/Milliken Mills 3 Tony Lewis Fr. G 6-2 175 Fredericksburg, Va./Blue Ridge 10 Greg Manning Jr. G 6-0 165 Alpharetta, Ga./Chattahoochie 30 *Joe Miles Jr. G 6-0 175 Allokeek, Md./St. John’s 5 Marquis Sullivan So. G 6-1 190 Westminster, Md./Archbishop Spalding 55 Michael Tuck Jr. F 6-7 215 Toronto, Ontario/Markham District 24 Jawaan Wright So. F 6-8 230 Agawam, Mass./Cathedral

*eligible at the start of the 2007-08 season

Head Coach: Jimmy Patsos (Catholic ’89), third season Associate Head Coach: Brian Blaney (Roanoke ’94), third season Assistant Coach: Terrell Stokes (Maryland ’02), third season Assistant Coach: Matt Kovarik (Maryland ’98), third season Graduate Assistant: Charlie Tarone (Loyola ’06), first season

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LOYOLA COLLEGE QUICK FACTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Location ...... Baltimore, Md. 21210 2006-07 Roster ...... 1 Founded ...... 1852 Loyola Quick Facts ...... 2 Enrollment ...... 3,400 Men and Women Undergraduates 2006-07 Season Preview ...... 3 Nickname ...... Greyhounds Coaching Staff ...... 7 Colors ...... Green & Grey Head Coach Jimmy Patsos ...... 8 Affiliation ...... NCAA Division I Associate Head Coach Brian Blaney .... 11 Conference ...... Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Assistant Coach Terrell Stokes ...... 12 Home Arena (Capacity) ...... Reitz Arena (3,253) Assistant Coach Matt Kovarik ...... 13 President ...... Rev. Brian Linnane, S.J. Men’s Basketball Support Staff ...... 14 Director of Athletics ...... Joseph Boylan Player Profiles ...... 15 Associate Director of Athletics ...... Teddi Burns Josko Alujevic ...... 16 Assistant Director of Athletics/Director of Sports Medicine . Joe Artuso Shane James ...... 19 Assistant Director of Athletics for Business Affairs ...... Dave Gerrity Gerald Brown ...... 22 Assistant Director of Athletics for External Affairs ...... Marty Kelly Hassan Fofana ...... 25 Assistant Director of Athletics for Compliance ...... Bill Wnek Greg Manning ...... 28 Team Physician ...... Dr. Richard Hinton Omari Isreal ...... 32 Men’s Basketball Athletic Trainer ...... Jamaal Collier Michael Tuck ...... 33 Assistant Facilities Managers ...... Darren Artuso, Skip Evans, Marquis Sullivan ...... 36 Len Novotny, Wally Woodford Jawaan Wright ...... 39 Athletic Chaplain (Emeritus) ...... Rev. Francis McManamin Joe Miles ...... 42 Department of Athletics Fax ...... 410-617-2008 Dan Ficke ...... 43 Seasons of Basketball ...... 96th Tony Lewis ...... 44 First Season ...... 1908-09 Brett Harvey ...... 45 All-Time Record ...... 1075-1101 Sal Gaetani ...... 46 NCAA Appearances ...... 1 (1994) 2006-07 Opponents ...... 47 MAAC Championships ...... 1 (1994) All-Time Series Records ...... 60 2005-06 Overall Record ...... 15-13 2005-06 Opponents ...... 61 2005-06 MAAC Record ...... 8-10 2005-06 Final Results ...... 62 2005-06 MAAC Finish ...... 6th 2005-06 Final Statistics ...... 63 2005-06 Starters Returning/Lost ...... 3/2 2005-06 Season Review ...... 64 2005-06 Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 7/5 History ...... 75 Head Coach ...... Jimmy Patsos (Catholic ’89) Individual Records ...... 76 Record at Loyola ...... 21-35, third season Team Records ...... 78 Career Record ...... Same All-Time Coaching Register ...... 79 Associate Head Coach ...... Brian Blaney (Roanoke ’94) 1,000-Point Scorers ...... 79 Assistant Coach ...... Terrell Stokes (Maryland ’02) Retired Jerseys ...... 80 Assistant Coach ...... Matt Kovarik (Maryland ’98) College Hall of Fame ...... 81 Graduate Assistant ...... Charlie Tarone (Loyola ’06) Greyhounds Playing Professionally .... 82 Men’s Basketball Office Phone ...... 410-617-2437 All-Time Results ...... 83 Director of Athletic Communications ...... Tom Milajecki Year-by-Year Results ...... 84 Assistant Director of Athletic Communications ...... Sara Day Loyola College ...... 93 Men’s Basketball Contact ...... Joe DelBalso This is Loyola College ...... 94 Office Phone ...... 410-617-2718 President Rev. Brian Linnan, S.J...... 97 Cell Phone ...... 410-948-9597 Director of Athletics Joe Boylan ...... 97 E-mail ...... [email protected] Loyola Administration ...... 98 Athletic Communications Fax ...... 410-617-5029 Academic Support ...... 100 Press Row Phone ...... 410-617-5371 This is Baltimore ...... 102 Loyola Sportsline ...... 410-617-5015 The MAAC ...... 104 Loyola College Website ...... www.Loyola.edu Reitz Arena ...... 106 2006-07 LOYOLA COLLEGE GREYHOUNDS MEN’S BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE Athletics Website ...... www.LoyolaGreyhounds.com Media Services ...... 107 TV/Radio Roster ...... 108

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2006-07 LOYOLA GREYHOUNDS SEASON OUTLOOK 2006-07 LOYOLA COLLEGE GREYHOUNDS MEN’S BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE HIGH EXPECTATIONS FOR LOYOLA AS SEASON BEGINS As the Greyhounds enter their its first back-to-back winning third season in the Jimmy Patsos seasons since Mark Amatucci put era, there will once again be sig- together four straight winning nificant changes to the lineup. The campaigns between 1983-87. graduation of scoring sensation In addition to the graduation Andre Collins and an influx of new of Collins, three players who players and eligible-transfers have contributed to the program the forced that reshaping as Loyola last two years are no longer at looks to make some noise in the Loyola, but returning are five of Metro Atlantic Athletic Confer- the top six scorers and the top ence (MAAC) and be playing its four rebounders from a year ago. best basketball come the beginning Just two seniors are on the ros- of March when the MAAC Tour- ter and both have plenty of time nament convenes for the first time put in on the Reitz Arena floor at the Arena at Harbor Yard in to provide leadership. The core Bridgeport, Conn. of the team will come from its How does a coaching staff re- junior class where four of the six place the impact that Collins had classmates will have significant on the Greyhounds in his only sea- impact on the fortunes of the son at Loyola? Certainly, no one Greyhounds. Both sophomores single player can do what he did who saw playing time last year Able to play above the rim, Michael Tuck is the top returning scorer and rebounder. to help the Greyhounds to their are expected to have increased first winning season since 1993- roles and both incoming fresh- STARTERS RETURNING 94, but the improvement of the men will vie for playing time in the Eight players started nine or returning players and the addition backcourt. more games a year ago as Patsos of several key transfers will go a Here now a preview of the 2006- tinkered with his starting lineups long way toward Loyola enjoying 07 Greyhounds: to put the right five players on the floor. Three full-time start- ers return for this season, led by junior forward Michael Tuck. The leading returning scorer and rebounder, Tuck started 22 games last year at the power forward position and should be penciled in as the starter there. Senior Shane James has started 73 games in his first three sea- sons and returns as the starter at point guard. Eligible for only the second semester last sea- son after transferring from the University of Maryland, Hassan Fofana started all but one of the 22 games he appeared in last season and enters the preseason The projected starters for the Greyhounds are Hassan Fofana (#44), Michael Tuck as the starter at center. (#55), Gerald Brown (shielded), Shane James (#23) and Marquis Sullivan (#5).

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JUNIOR CLASS EXPECTED TO PROVIDE LARGEST IMPACT SENIORS first season while making 58.5 per- 2006-07 MAAC Coaches Poll Just two players are in their cent of his shots from the field. A final season of eligibility this power forward who complements 1. Marist ...... 100 season and both will be significant his center, Tuck will be counted on 2. Niagara ...... 83 contributors on and off the court. for leadership as well as he begins 3. Siena ...... 73 Shane James is the leader on the his fourth year in the program. 4. Iona ...... 69 floor and will be playing with his There was no doubting the im- 5. Loyola ...... 67 6. Manhattan ...... 51 fourth new backcourt partner in pact that Hassan Fofana brought 7. Rider ...... 40 his four years. A mature, steady- to the program upon his eligibility 8. Canisius ...... 29 ing influence on the court, he will with the conclusion of the fall se- 9. Fairfield ...... 21 be counted on to lead the offense mester. Immediately inserted into 10. Saint Peter’s ...... 17 and distribute the basketball, hav- the starting lineup, he scored in ing averaged more than 86 as- double figures in five of his first six slashing, driving player on of- sists per season in his career. His games and averaged 13.0 points fense will use his long arms on the scoring dropped last year from his while making 61.7 percent of his defensive end of the floor to get sophomore season, but the assists shots from the field. The return- tipped passes and convert them went up as he got more people ing starter at center, his size and into easy scores. A tremendous involved in the offense. agility create matchup problems athlete, his defensive assignment In his fifth year in the program, for most MAAC teams. will be to stop the opponent’s lead Josko Alujevic is the player the As anticipated as Fofana’s inser- guard and also score some points coaches can count on to fill in for tion to the starting lineup was last himself. any situation. The starting cen- year, there is equal anticipation Another anticipated arrival will ter at the start of last year until toward seeing Gerald Brown in be that of Notre Dame transfer Fofana became eligible, Alujevic a Greyhounds jersey. A trans- Omari Isreal when he becomes knows all five positions and has fer from Providence College, the eligible at the conclusion of the fall the second-most experience of semester. Having played in just 19 any player on the roster after games over the last three seasons, James. He starts the season as a the 6-8 athletic forward gradually backup at the forward slots but will be inserted into the rotation. knows his number can be called His size and quickness make him a at any time to fill in at any posi- defensive challenge for opponents tion. and those same tools will allow the Greyhounds to do some different JUNIORS things defensively once he joins The strength of the roster the lineup. is undoubtedly with the junior Greg Manning earned his class. Two players who were playing time last season through starters a year ago and two other his ability to come into games and players who will become eligible knock down jump shots. That will for the first time this season be his role again this season as he make up the core of this group. will be the designated three-point Michael Tuck returned last shooter off the bench and back season after missing the 2004-05 up both guard spots. Constantly campaign and picked up where working on his shot, he scored 19 he left off as a freshman. He points in 25 minutes over a two- 2006-07 LOYOLA COLLEGE GREYHOUNDS MEN’S BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE nearly doubled his scoring and game stretch in late January, the Last year’s starters at center, Hassan majority of which came from long rebounding averages from that Fofana (left) and Josko Alujevic (#54). range.

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2006-07 LOYOLA GREYHOUNDS SEASON OUTLOOK 2006-07 LOYOLA COLLEGE GREYHOUNDS MEN’S BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE Not eligible until next season starting lineup and averaged six following his transfer from Mar- points a game. Having more shall University, Joe Miles will be than half of his field goals come an important practice player as he from long range, he will be learns the system and waits for his counted on for scoring from the opportunity to play next season. perimeter and has been impres- The high-scoring guard aver- sive in the preseason on both aged 11 points for the Thundering ends of the floor. Herd last season and will redshirt Jawaan Wright entered the this year and have two seasons of Greyhounds program with a eligibility remaining beginning in bang, scoring 17 points and 2007-08. grabbing 15 rebounds in his first New to the program for this two collegiate games. The key season is walk-on Sal Gaetani. A to his playing time will be his practice player, the forward will ability to produce those numbers provide depth at the position. nightly. His size and a year of college ball under his belt should SOPHOMORES give him the confidence to begin As exciting as the junior class is, to showcase more of his skills as the strides made by the two play- he comes off the bench in sup- ers who comprise the sophomore port of the center and power class will have a significant impact forward positions. Marquis Sullivan will be counted on for on the Greyhounds’ fortunes this After missing the entire sea- scoring from long range. season. The player who saw the son with a shoulder injury, Dan most time of the two, Marquis Ficke figures to put his stamp SCHEDULE Sullivan ended the season in the on the program this season. The Participation in the 2K Sports Colorado native is expected to College Hoops Classic benefit- receive a medical hardship and get ing Coaches vs. Cancer highlights back a year of eligibility, giving the non-conference portion of the him four years remaining. Greyhounds schedule. Loyola has been placed in the St. John’s FRESHMEN bracket and will tip off its season The two newest additions to the against local rival Navy on No- program will compete for minutes vember 10 at Carnesecca Arena. at the guard positions. Brett Har- A win in that game will pit the vey would appear to be the more Greyhounds against the winner accomplished player at the point of the St. John’s-North Florida guard spot and will challenge for contest with a chance to advance playing time at the position. Tony to the finals in Madison Square Lewis is slightly taller and owns Garden the following weekend at a longer reach and could provide stake. Games at traditional ri- some minutes as a shooting guard. vals Maryland-Baltimore County How much playing time either (Nov. 14) and American (Nov. 20) player will log will depend on how precede the home opener against quickly each grasps Patsos’ system Delaware on November 29. That as both make the adjustment to life starts a stretch of three straight as a collegiate student-athlete. home games, including the MAAC Handling pressure and finding the open opener against Saint Peter’s (Dec. man will fall upon Shane James. 8). A trip to the Midwest to play

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GREYHOUNDS TO SEE PLENTY OF TELEVISION TIME Big 10 Conference foes Northwest- 2006-07 MAAC PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS ern (Dec. 27) and Michigan State (Dec. 30) will get the team ready First Team for the return of MAAC opponents Arturo Dubois, Manhattan Jr. F/C 6-8 Harlem, N.Y. when league-favorite Marist comes , Marist Sr. G 6-2 Hartford, Conn. to town on January 2. The 18- Will Whittington, Marist Sr. G/F 6-3 Kingwood, Texas game MAAC slate is broken up Charron Fisher, Niagara Jr. G/F 6-3 Pennsauken, N.J. Jason Thompson, Rider Jr. F 6-10 Mt. Laurel, N.J. by non-conference games against Towson (Jan. 15) and Loyola’s sec- Second Team ond consecutive appearance in the Corey Herring, Canisius Sr. F/G 6-5 Buffalo, N.Y. BracketBusters event being held Clif Brown, Niagara Sr. F 6-7 Ferndale, Mich. the weekend of February 16-18. Lorenzo Miles, Niagara Sr. G 5-11 Washington, D.C. Michael Haddix, Siena Sr. C 6-6 Vineland, N.J. The final home game of the season Kenny Hasbrouck, Siena So. G 6-3 Capital Heights, Md. will be just prior to that weekend Todd Sowell, Saint Peter’s Jr. F 6-7 Brooklyn, N.Y. as Rider visits on February 14 and the Greyhounds complete the reg- Third Team ular season in Western New York Darnell Wilson, Canisius Sr. F 6-6 Wayne, Mich. with games at Niagara (Feb. 23) Gerald Brown, Loyola Jr. G 6-4 Baltimore, Md. Devon Austin, Manhattan So. G/F 6-6 White Plains, N.Y. and Canisius (Feb. 25) before the Ryan Stilphen, Marist Jr. F/C 6-8 Bay Village, Ohio MAAC Championship convenes on Raul Orta, Saint Peter’s Jr. G 6-4 Ponce, Puerto Rico March 2 in Bridgeport. Television will be a major com- 2006-2007 MAAC Preseason Player of the Year: ponent of the Greyhounds’ sched- Jared Jordan, Marist ule as there is a possibility of 13 games appearing on live national have the talent to round out or regional television. Mid-Atlan- the top five – Iona, Niagara, tic Sports Network (MASN) will Siena and the Greyhounds. The be Loyola’s regional home with second division will consist of four appearances beginning with Canisius, Fairfield, Manhattan, the game at Maryland-Baltimore Rider and Saint Peter’s, although County (Nov. 14) and concluding anything can happen – and usu- with the Towson game from Reitz ally does – during the regular Arena (Jan. 15). Twice the Grey- season. The new tournament hounds will appear on MAAC TV structure has the top six seeds – at Rider (Jan. 21) and at home advancing to the quarterfinals. against Fairfield (Feb. 11). Those Avoiding the opening round will games are sandwiched around the be critical if the Greyhounds are first visit of the ESPNU cameras to get out of the quarterfinals to Reitz Arena when the Golden and reach the semifinals for the Griffins from Canisius visit on first time since 1997-98. From February 9 for a 9:00 p.m. start. there, Loyola would be one win away from a coveted spot in OUTLOOK Monday night’s championship With five starters return- game and 40 minutes away from ing, Marist was the choice of the an NCAA Championship berth. 2006-07 LOYOLA COLLEGE GREYHOUNDS MEN’S BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE MAAC coaches in the preseason The Greyhounds’ fortunes sit squarely on poll. As many as four programs the shoulders of Gerald Brown.

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