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CONTENTS Schedule 4 Preseason Notebook 6 Returning Stat Leaders 12 2017-18 Roster 14 Head Coach Bob Huggins 16 Assistant Coach Larry Harrison 21 Assistant Coach Ron Everhart 23 Assistant Coach Erik Martin 25 Basketball Staff 27 WVU Coliseum Seating Chart 29 WVU Coliseum Parking Maps 30 2017-18 SCHEDULE Nov. 10 Nov. 15 Nov. 18 Nov. 20 Nov. 23 Nov. 24 Nov. 26 vs. Texas A&M American Morgan State Long Beach State vs. Marist vs. Nebraska or UCF AdvoCare Invitational 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. TBA 7:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m. 5/7:30 p.m. TBD Armed Forces Classic AdvoCare Invitational AdvoCare Invitational AdvoCare Invitational Dec. 16 Nov. 30 Dec. 5 Dec. 9 Dec. 20 Dec. 23 Dec. 29 Wheeling Jesuit NJIT Virginia at Pitt Coppin State Fordham at Oklahoma State (exhibition) 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Noon 7:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. Jan. 1 Jan. 6 Jan. 9 Jan. 13 Jan. 15 Jan. 20 Jan. 22 at Kansas State Oklahoma Baylor at Texas Tech Kansas Texas at TCU 5:00 p.m. 7:15 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. Jan. 27 Jan. 31 Feb. 3 Feb. 5 Feb. 10 Feb. 12 Feb. 17 Kentucky at Iowa State Kansas State at Oklahoma Oklahoma State TCU at Kansas 4:30/7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. Noon 9:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. All times Eastern and subject to change for television; all dates subject to change for television Feb. 20 Feb. 24 Feb. 26 Mar. 3 Big 12/SEC Challenge at Baylor Iowa State Texas Tech at Texas Big 12 Conference Game 7:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. Noon WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY 4 2017-18 BASKETBALL PREVIEW 䔀猀琀⸀ ㄀㤀㐀㜀 PRESEASON NOTEBOOK • This is the 109th season and • The Mountaineers scored a school- • Bob Huggins became the 10th NCAA 115th year overall for West Virginia record 3,014 points last season, besting Division I head coach to win 800 basketball, which began in 1903. the previous mark of 2,884 in 1959. games on Dec. 17 against UMKC. • The Mountaineers own a 1,730-1,068 • West Virginia’s 28 victories were the third • Bob Huggins is in eighth place all- all-time record in intercollegiate basketball most in school history behind WVU’s two time on the NCAA Division I winningest competition, ranking the Mountaineers Final Four teams (31 in 2010 and 29 in coaches list. His record now stands at 22nd in wins among all Division I schools. 1959). The Mountaineers have won at least 819-330, entering his 35th season as a • WVU has earned 28 NCAA berths and 16 25 games for three consecutive seasons. head coach. Huggins trails Jim Phelan NIT trips since 1941, and has finished in • For the second year in a row, WVU finished by 11 wins for seventh place all-time. the Top 25 20 times, including an amazing second in the Big 12 Conference regular • Huggins is the third-winningest nine straight years from 1955-63. season and postseason tourney. active Division I coach behind Mike • In the past 13 years, WVU has reached the • WVU has made 13 postseason Krzyzewski and Jim Boeheim. Sweet 16 in 2017 & 2015, NIT First Round in appearances in the last 14 years, • WVU did not lose a regular season game 2014, NCAA Second Round in 2012, NCAA Third including the NCAA Final Four in 2010. last season by double digits for the Round in 2011, the NCAA Final Four in 2010, • Jevon Carter was named the Big 12 Defensive first time since the 1961 season. made the NCAA Tournament in 2009, reached Player of the Year, while Tarik Phillip was • WVU has had back-to-back seasons the NCAA Sweet 16 in 2008, won the NIT in named the Big 12 Sixth Man of the Year. of single-digit season losses. The last 2007, reached the NCAA Sweet 16 in 2006 Carter was named to the All-Big 12 Second time that happened was in 1982-83. and made it to the NCAA Elite Eight in 2005. team, while Nathan Adrian was named to • WVU is 36-18 in the Big 12 regular season • West Virginia returns three starters and eight the All-Big 12 Third Team. Carter and Adrian in the last three seasons. WVU is 79-27 letterwinners from last year’s 28-win team. were named to the All-Big 12 Defensive overall since the beginning of 2014-15. Team. Carter is just the third player in Big 12 • WVU has reached the Sweet 16 in seven of • West Virginia is 159-36 in its last 195 history to earn three selections on the All-Big its last 11 NCAA appearances (2017, 2015, games against unranked teams, including 12 Defensive Team. Carter was named the 2010, 2008, 2006, 2005 and 1998). 82 of its last 93 at the WVU Coliseum. NABC Defensive Player of the Year and the • Last year was WVU’s eighth NCAA Lefty Driesell Defensive Player of the Year. • Bob Huggins has wins over 39 ranked appearance in the last 10 years and 10th teams at WVU, including 14 wins over appearance in the last 13 seasons. Top 10 teams and three over No. 1. WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY 6 2017-18 BASKETBALL PREVIEW THE DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS AND MOUNTAINEER SPORTS MARKETING EXTENDS ITS APPRECIATION TO THESE AREA RESTAURANTS FOR THEIR SUPPORT OF WVU ATHLETICS. PRESEASON NOTEBOOK • WVU became the first team since • The Mountaineers forced their opponents 70 of its last 73 and 126 of its last 138 games Indiana in 2011-12 to beat No. 1 to turn it over on 27.0 percent of their when holding opponents under 69 points. and No. 2 in the same season. possessions, tops in the country. • West Virginia has allowed its opponent to • WVU became the fourth team in AP history • WVU nearly forced more turnovers (740) shoot 50 percent or better only 58 times to beat an AP No. 1 and AP No. 2 by least than its opponents made field goals (826). under Bob Huggins (348 games). 15 points each in a single season. • WVU attempted 385 more shots than its • West Virginia is 61-4 under Bob Huggins when • WVU’s 21-point win over No. 1 Baylor opponents last season -- 2,333 to 1,948. shooting 50 percent or better from the field. was the eighth-largest margin victory • The Mountaineers have been ranked 79 • West Virginia is 178-32 under Bob ever against a No. 1-ranked AP team. weeks in the AP poll under Bob Huggins, Huggins when leading at halftime. • WVU is 8-5 in its last 13 games vs. AP including 31 weeks in the AP Top 10. • West Virginia is 186-19 under Bob Huggins Top 25 teams, with two wins over No. 1, Huggins has had WVU ranked more weeks when leading by 10 or more points in a game. one vs. No. 2 and two wins over No. 6. than any other coach in school history. • West Virginia is 157-11 under Bob • Jevon Carter became West Virginia’s 51st • Dating back to 2015-16, WVU has been Huggins when posting a higher shooting 1,000-point scorer on Feb. 27. He now ranked for 35 consecutive weeks in the AP percentage than its opponent. ranks 37th all-time with 1,118 points. poll and 52 of the last 55 weeks in the AP • The Mountaineers are 169-33 rankings. WVU has been ranked 56 consecutive • WVU led the country in turnover margin under Bob Huggins when scoring weeks in the USA Today Coaches poll. (7.7), turnovers forced (20.0), total steals 70 or more points in a game. (371) and steals (10.0). WVU ranked third • This is WVU’s second longest streak of • West Virginia is 168-41 under Bob Huggins in scoring margin (14.8), fifth in offensive ranked weeks in the AP poll, behind 56 when outrebounding its opponent. rebounds (14.3), 21st in assists (16.4) weeks from March 1956 to March 1960. • WVU’s 24 regular season wins match the and 23rd in scoring offense (81.5). • The Mountaineers have won 60 of school record for regular season wins • Baylor’s 29 turnovers were the most their last 62 games when holding (2016, 2010, 1989 and 1982 teams). forced by WVU in a league game in 24 opponents to 69 points or less. • West Virginia has made at least one 3-point years (30 vs. St. Bonaventure in 1992). • WVU is 181-31 under Huggins when holding field goal in 596 consecutive games. opponents to 69 points or less. WVU has won WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY 8 2017-18 BASKETBALL PREVIEW PRESEASON NOTEBOOK • West Virginia is 105-75 under Bob • Under Bob Huggins at the WVU Coliseum, • In 2017, Nathan Adrian, Carter and James Huggins in conference regular season WVU is averaging 81.3 ppg while Long were named to the Academic All-Big games (Big 12 and Big East). holding its opponents to 63.3 ppg.