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WILLIAM JESSUP UNIVERSITY WARRIORS Head Coach: Lance Von Vogt (3rd Season) Assistant Coaches: Austin Turner, Michael Gervasoni, Ryan Nestell GSAC All-Conference: Senior Corey Clement (Las Vegas, NV) was named to the 2016 GSAC All-Conference team...averaged 16.2 PPG (6th GSAC), 7.2 RPG (7th GSAC), 3.3 APG (T-4th GSAC)...posted only triple-double in 2016 GSAC play (Jan. 9 at Vanguard; 10 pts, 11 reb, 10 ast). Tie Breaker: Jessup finished tied with Arizona Christian for 3rd place in the GSAC...first tiebreaker is head-to-head competition, which the two sides split 1-1... second tie breaker is head-to-head vs GSAC in descending order of first to last... Jessup is only team to beat both Biola and Hope International, winning them the tie Overall Record....................18-9 breaker. GSAC Record......................10-6 Past Success: Jessup went 2-0 in their two meetings with Vanguard University... Home Record........................9-3 defeated the Lions 99-92 in Costa Mesa, CA on January 9...defeated the Lions 76-73 Road Record..........................7-5 in Rocklin, CA on February 11. Neutral Record......................2-1 GSAC’s Best Performers: After both meetings between Jessup and Vangaurd in 2016, a WJU member recieved that week’s GSAC Player of the Week award... Current Streak........................L2 Corey Clement recorded a triple-double on Jan. 9, earning Player of the Week... NAIA Ranking........................24 Senior Saajid Polite (Sacramento, CA) scored 26 pts (5-of-6 3PFG) on Feb. 11 to win Playoff Seed...............................3 Player of the Week honors. VANGUARD UNIVERSITY LIONS Head Coach: Rhett Soliday (6th Season) Assistant Coaches: Taylor Kelly, Brad Davis, Kevin Heenan, George Tuttle, Kirk Sheplay, Selle Hann GSAC All-Conference: Senior Jaamon Echols and Junior Zach Allmon were named to the 2016 GSAC All-Conference team...Echols led the GSAC with 21.3 PPG...Allmon averaged 15.3 PPG (8th GSAC) and 8.8 RPG (4th GSAC). Battle Down Low: Zach Allmon scored 24 pts against Jessup on Jan. 9...in their second meeting on Feb. 11, Allmon recrded just 4 points...Senior Desmond Floyd (Gilbert, AZ) and senior Andre Smith (San Diego, CA) will be tasked with stopping Allmon...Smith averages a double-double, 11.5 PPG (16th GSAC) and 10.2 RPG (1st GSAC, 6th NAIA). Overall Record..................18-10 No Stranger to the Situation: Vanguard University is very familiar with playoff GSAC Record........................7-9 basketball, having won the 2014 NAIA Division I National Championship...the Lions Home Record......................12-4 have competed in the NAIA National Tournament three times (1990, 2006, 2014)... Road Record..........................3-5 Vanguard lost in the first round of the 2015 GSAC Tournament, 71-79, vs. Arizona Neutral Record......................3-1 Christian University. Current Streak........................L1 Best of the Best: Jaamon Echols led the GSAC in 2015-16, averaging 21.3 PPG...Echols’ totals finished 9th best in the NAIA for the regular season...against NAIA Ranking.....................N/A Jessup on Jan. 9, Echols scored 33 pts, shooting 13-of-16 from the line...Echols Playoff Seed...............................6 scored 25 pts (8-of-19 field, 6-of-8 FT) vs Jessup in Rocklin on Feb. 11. DATE: Friday March 4, 2016 - TIME: 2:30 p.m. - Location: Darling Pavilion (Fullerton, CA) (6) VANGUARD LIONS vs. (3) WILLIAM JESSUP WARRIORS 2016 Golden State Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament Next Game: Hope International Univeristy* Record: 25-5 (13-3 GSAC) - NAIA Ranking: 7 - Playoff Seed: 2 Win or Go Home*: The winner of Friday’s WJU vs Vanguard game will advance to the second round of the 2016 GSAC Men’s Basketball Tournament...winner will take on host school, 2nd seeded Hope International University. DATE: Saturday March 5, 2016 - TIME: 2:30 p.m. - LOCATION: Darling Pavilion GSAC Leaders (as of March 3, 2015) William Jessup University Points Per Game Rebounds Per Game # Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Hometown 0 Carlos Jimenez Jr. F 6-6 Cancun, Mexico 1. ECHOLS, J. (VUSC).........21.3 1. SMITH, A. (WJU)............10.2 1 Saajid Polite Sr. G 6-4 Sacramento, CA 2. DUNKLIN, D. (SDC)..........20.4 2. WEBB, P. (TMC).............. .8.9 2 Brian Simmons Sr. F 6-5 Sacramento, CA 3. SHACKELFORD, R. (TMC).....18.8 HUNT, L. (HIU)...................8.9 3 Guillermo Nunez Jr. W 6-1 Manteca, CA 4 Darrell Polee Sr. G 6-1 Sacramento, CA 4. STERLING, C. (ACU)........17.1 4. ALLMON, Z. (VUSC)..........8.8 5 Micheal Patterson Jr. G 6-4 Amarillo, TX 5. BLAU, C. (WC).................17.0 5. GONZALEZ, J. (BU)..........7.5 11 Brenton Muldrow Sr. G 5-11 Riverside, CA 6. CLEMENT, C. (WJU).......16.2 6. MCDONNELL, S. (WC).....7.3 12 Trevor Mabalon Sr. G 5-9 Lodi, CA 15 Kelton Newman Jr. W 6-3 Elk Grove, CA 7. ENGLSH, T. (SDC)............16.0 7. CLEMENT, C. (WJU)........7.2 20 Jack Meadows Fr. F 6-6 Brisbane, AUS. 8. ALLMON, Z. (VUSC).........15.3 8. HELMS, J. (ACU)...............7.0 21 Anthony Morton Sr. F 6-6 Los Angeles, CA 9. FUNCHES, T. (BU)............15.2 9. DUNKLIN, D. (SDC)...........6.7 22 Corey Clement Sr. W 6-4 Las Vegas, NV 23 Desmond Floyd Sr. F 6-6 Gilbert, AZ ARCHER, D. (BU).............15.2 10. BARNES, T. (HIU)............6.4 32 Cody Wilcox Jr. C 6-8 Grass Valley, CA 11. MCDONNELL, S. (WC)...14.7 11. WATSON, S. (ACU).........6.1 34 Andre Smith Sr. C 6-9 San Diego, CA 12. NEWMAN, B. (ACU).......12.9 12. SEVERSON, D. (MC).......6.0 RS Wilson LaShells Fr. F 6-7 Danville, CA RS Elijah Lewis Jr. G 5-11 Atlanta, GA 13. BARNES, T. (HIU)...........12.8 13. AMAYAWOOD, R. (MC)...5.8 RS Christopher Murry Jr. G 5-11 Fremont, CA HOOSEIN, M. (VUSC)....12.8 Assists Per Game RS Chancellor Ortega Fr. F 6-6 Sebastopol, CA 15. MEJIA, R. (HIU)..............11.6 1. WILLIAMS, B. (WC)...........4.2 RS Michael Polman Fr. G 5-11 Ridgecrest. CA 16. SMITH, A. (WJU)...........11.5 2. GRAY, B. (ACU).................4.1 17. HUNT, L. (HIU)................11.1 3. ECHOLS, J. (VUSC)..........3.9 Head Coach: Lance Von Vogt (3rd Season) 18. SAWIN, B. (MC)..............10.6 4. TRAVERS, S. (SDC)...........3.3 Assistant Coach: Austin Turner EVANS, T. (MC)..............10.6 CLEMENT, C. (WJU)........3.3 Assistant Coach: Michael Gervasoni Assistant Coach: Ryan Nestell 20. JOHNSON, D. (TMC).....10.5 6. HOOSEIN, M. (VUSC).......3.0 7. SMITH, M. (VUSC)............3.0 Field Goal Pct. DUNKLIN, D. (SDC)..........3.0 Vanguard University 1. BARNES, T. (HIU)..........67.8% # Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Hometown 1 Myles Smith Sr. G 5-8 San Pedro, CA 2. MCDONNELL, S. (WC).......62.1% Steals Per Game 1. SMITH, M. (VUSC)...........2.8 2 Malachi Hoosein So. G 6-2 Norwalk, CA 3. WATSON, S. (ACU).......62.0% 3 Brandon Hood Jr. G 5-8 Gardena, CA 2. DUNKLIN, D. (SDC).........2.2 4. FLOYD, D. (WJU).........59.7% 4 Victor Evans Jr. F 6-4 Winnetka, CA 3. GRAY, B. (ACU)................1.7 5. HUNT, L. (HIU)..............54.6% 5 Jaamon Echols Sr. G 5-11 Seattle, WA ENGLISH, T. (SDC)...........1.7 12 TJ Burke Sr. C 6-9 Honolulu, HI 6. SMITH, A. (WJU).........53.3% 20 Nick Dalafu Fr. G 6-1 Manila, Philippines ARCHER, D. (BU).............1.7 7. TIONGSON, C. (BU).....53.2% 22 Brandon Brothers Fr. G 6-4 Pasadena, CA 6. CLEMENT, C. (WJU).......1.6 San Luis Obispo, CA 8. BLAU, C. (WC)..............52.0% 23 Zach Allmon Jr. F 6-8 ALLMON, Z. (VUSC).........1.6 30 Christian Ware-Berry So. G 6-3 Pomona, CA 9. ALLMON, Z. (VUSC).....51.5% 32 Antonio Bishop Jr. F 6-8 Chicago, Il 8. SHACKELFORD, R. (TMC).....1.5 10. PELLUM, J. (HIU).......51.0% 33 Connor Kennedy Fr. G 6-3 San Marcos, CA 9. NEILAN, G. (HIU)..............1.4 40 Kwinn Hanson* Sr. F 6-6 Spokane, WA 11. AMAYAWOOD, R. (MC)....50.0% STERLING, C. (ACU)........1.4 42 Aubrey Myers, Jr. Jr. F 6-4 Newport News, VA 12. CLEMENT, C. (WJU)..49.8% 44 Connor Metcalfe Sr. F 6-5 Costa Mesa, CA 11. TRAVERS, S. (SDC).........1.3 13. WEBB, P. (TMC)..........48.4% *Redshirt ECHOLS, J. (VUSC)........1.3 14. DUNKLIN, D. (SDC)....47.5% HUNT, L. (HIU).................1.3 15. FUNCHES, T. (BU)......47.2% 14. NEWMAN, B. (ACU)........1.2 Head Coach: Rhett Soliday (6th Season) WILLIAMS, B. (WC).........1.2 Assistant Coach: Taylor Kelly Assistant Coach: Brad Davis Assistant Coach: Kevin Heenan Assistant Coach: George Tuttle Assistant Coach: Kirk Sheplay Assistant Coach: Selle Hann.