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TABLE OF CONTENTS 2016-17 Evansville Basketball General Information .................................................................1-7 UE Team Notes ............................................................................8-9 Head Coach Marty Simmons ............................................10-11 UE Basketball Staff ...............................................................12-13 UE Coaching History ..................................................................14 2016-17 Roster .............................................................................15 JAYLON BROWN Christian Benzon ...................................................................16-17 Jaylon Brown ..........................................................................18-19 Sergej Vucetic ........................................................................ 20-21 Willie Wiley ..............................................................................22-23 David Howard ........................................................................24-25 Blake Simmons ......................................................................26-27 Duane Gibson ........................................................................28-29 Ryan Taylor .....................................................................................30 Jaiveon Eaves ................................................................................31 Solomon Hainna ..........................................................................32 Dru Smith .......................................................................................33 CHRISTIAN BENZON Dalen Traore ..................................................................................34 Silas Adheke ..................................................................................35 John Hall .........................................................................................36 2015-16 Stats and Results ................................................. 37-38 2015-16 Box Scores ..............................................................39-47 The Missouri Valley Conference .............................................48 2015-16 MVC Info and Stats ............................................. 49-53 2016-17 MVC Composite Schedule ............................... 54-55 UE Arch Madness Records ........................................................56 Record Book ........................................................................... 57-62 DUANE GIBSON All-Americans ................................................................................63 Honors and Awards ............................................................. 64-65 Roberts Stadium ..........................................................................66 Ford Center Records ...................................................................67 Yearly Stat Leaders ...............................................................68-71 UE Yearly Statistics ......................................................................72 Opponent Yearly Statistics .......................................................73 All-Time Results .....................................................................74-83 Results by Opponent ........................................................87-101 All-Time Letterwinners .................................................. 102-103 2016-17 TV Roster .................................................................... 104 DAVID HOWARD EVANSVILLE BASKETBALL 1 MEDIA INFORMATION UE Media Information Quick Facts SID Contact Information GENERAL INFORMATION Sports Information Director (MBB contact) ..........................Bob Pristash Name ..............................................................................University of Evansville Offi ce ......................................................................................(812) 488-2285 Founded............................................................................................................ 1854 Cell ............................................................................................(812) 266-5288 Location .........................................................................................Evansville, Ind. E-Mail .........................................................................rp113@evansville.edu Enrollment ...................................................................................................... 2,822 Sports Information Fax ............................................................(812) 488-2199 Nickname ............................................................................................Purple Aces Mailing Address ............................................................. 1800 Lincoln Avenue Colors ........................................................................Purple, White and Orange National Affi liation ...................................................................NCAA Division I .......................................................................................... Evansville, In 47722 Conference............................................................Missouri Valley Conference Offi cial Athletics Website .....................................www.GoPurpleAces.com Home Floor/Capacity .........................................................Ford Center/8,930 President ..................................................................................Dr. Thomas Kazee Miscellaneous Director of Athletics .....................................................................Mark Spencer University of Evansville Sports Information Director Bob Pristash Athletic Ticket Offi ce ..................................................................812-488-ACES serves as the primary media contact for Aces Men’s Basketball and all interview and media requests must be directed to his attention. He COACHING STAFF can be reached via email at [email protected] or at 812-266-5288. Head Coach .................................................Marty Simmons (Evansville, ‘87) Record at Evansville ......................................151-143 (.514), 9th season Media Access Overall Record .............................................249-216 (.535), 15th season Head coach Marty Simmons and requested players will be available Assistant Coach .................................Doug Novsek (Southern Illinois, ‘87) prior to practice each day. All requests must be made by noon of that Assistant Coach .......................................Lennox Forrester (Evansville, ‘92) day. All scheduled interviews will take place on the court prior to Assistant Coach ..............................Geoff Alexander (Western Illinois, ‘00) practice. Please see the schedule in game notes for a full schedule of Director of Basketball Operations .............Kavon Lacey (Evansville, ‘11) that week. Please contact Bob Pristash on the day of your scheduled Strength and Conditioning Coach ..............................................Sunny Park Assistant Athletic Trainer .............................................................Troy Coppus interview to confi rm location. With schedules at the Ford Center Director Of Development For Men’s Basketball .....................Kim Gentry possibly changing last minute, we want to make sure you end up at the correct place. There will also be no availability on game day prior TEAM INFORMATION to the contest and on scheduled off days. Most practices will be on 2014-15 Overall Record ..............................................................................24-12 campus at the Fifth Third Basketball Practice Facility. 2014-15 Missouri Valley Record/Finish .............................................9-9/5th Starters Returning/Lost ...................................................................................5/0 All practices are closed to the media and public. All requests to at- Letterwinners Returning/Lost.......................................................................9/2 tend practice must be sent to Bob Pristash at [email protected] at Newcomers ..............................................................................................................3 least two days prior to the day you would like to attend. If you wish to Redshirt .....................................................................................................................1 speak over the phone with a coach or player following a road game, please let Pristash know at least two days prior so the arrangements HISTORY can be made. First Year of Basketball ...........................................................................1919-20 Overall Record ....................................................1,345-1,042 (.563), 93 years Photographers NCAA College Division National Champions .......... 1959, 60, 64, 65, 71 Photographers (including TV and other video) are permitted to shoot Missouri Valley Record ........................................... 173-222 (.438), 18 years Ford Center Record ..................................................63-25 (.716), 5th season during the fi rst 10 minutes of practice. All photographers must notify Last Postseason ...........................................................................5-0 in 2015 CIT Bob Pristash in advance in order to attend practice. Photographers W, 82-77 vs. IPFW; W, 83-68 at Eastern Illinois; W, 89-82 at Louisiana; wishing to attend games at the Ford Center are asked to contact W, 79-66 vs. UT Martin; W, 71-65 vs.