@LSUBasketball NATIONAL TITLES 1935 2018-19 MEN’S BASKETBALL SEC CHAMPIONS 1935 • 1953 • 1954 • 1979 • 1981 • 1985 • 1991 • 2000 • 2006 • 2009 GAME NOTES NCAA FINAL FOUR 1953 • 1981 • 1986 • 2006 4:30 p.m. ET, 3:30 p.m. CT ESPN2 GAME Vs. Florida State-Semifi nals LSU Sports Radio Network at AdvoCare Inv. HP Field House (BR Flagship Eagle 98.1 FM) November 22, 23, 25, 2018 6 Orlando, Florida 2018-19 LSU SCHEDULE LSU PROBABLE STARTING LINEUP (BASED ON LAST GAME) Season Stats: 12.6 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 2.2 apg, 1.6 spg LSU (5-0) • 23 games in double figures ... 33rd LSU player 200 career asts. H - 4-0; A - 0-0; N - 1-0; OT - 0-0 • Second guard in what is now Coach Wade’s three point-guard system. November 4 • 47 treys last season; 75 in three years years; 160-192 (83.3%) FT over career Tues 6 SOUTHEASTERN (SECN+) W, 94-63 SKYLAR • T4 best scoring game in LSU career with 19 vs. Memphis. Fri. 9 UNC GREESNBORO (SECN+) W, 97-91 • Driving dunk against Memphis (11/13) was No. 3 play on ESPN Sportscenter. Tues. 13 MEMPHIS (SECN) W, 85-76 MAYS • 2nd Team CoSIDA Academic All-American ... 221 career assists, 128 TOs G • Jr. • 6-4 • 200 Fri. 16 LOUISIANA TECH (SECN+) W, 74-67 Baton Rouge, Louisiana • Against Charleston (11/22) became 27th at LSU with 100 career steals steals. ADVOCARE INVITATIONAL - Orlando, Florida Thurs. 22 vs. Charleston (ESPNU) W, 67-55 Season Stats: 12.0 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 7.2 apg, 3.4 spg Fri. 23 vs. UAB/Florida State (ESPN2/U) 3:30 p.m. • 2nd in the SEC last year in assists average and No. 1 steals average (2.0 spg) overall. Sun. 25 TBD TBA • Sixth career double double against UNCG (11/9) -- 21 pts, 10 asts -- to go with 6 steals. December 3 • Against UNCG (11/9) became 34th player at LSU to have 200 career assists (200) • In 2018, 2nd most total assists in any LSU season (Kenny Higgs 239, only total better) Sat. 1 GRAMBLING (SECN+) 4 p.m. TREMONT • Made 77 career 3FG (34.5%); 130-163 career FT (79.8%). Sun. 9 INCARNATE WORD (SECN) 1 p.m. • Vs. CofC (11/22), equaled high in assists with 11; 7th double figure assist game at LSU Wed. 12 at Houston (ESPN2) 8 p.m. WATERS G • So. • 5-11 • 175 • On 20-player Bob Cousy watch list, Naismith & Wooden Watch List; Preseason All-SEC. Sat. 15 Saint Mary’s (ESPNU)(at Las Vegas) 10 p.m. New Haven, Connecticut Fri. 21 Furman (SECN+) 7 p.m. Fri. 28 ULM (SECN+) 7 p.m. Season Stats: 11.2 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 1.6 apg January • Double figures in first four gms as a Tiger, part of Coach Wade’s 3-pt guard system • Scotlandville won the Class 5A title in 2015 & Division I Select titles in 2017 & 2018 Tues. 8 *ALABAMA (SECN) 8 p.m. 1 • Finished his high school career with 3,306 career points, averaging 23.3 points Sat. 12 *at Arkansas (SECN) 5 p.m. • Three times was the La. Gatorade POY & also three times 5A MOP. Tues. 15 *at Ole Miss (SECN) 8 p.m. JA’VONTE • Captured his third straight Farm Bureau/LSWA Mr. Basketball Award at Scotlandville. Sat. 19 *SOUTH CAROLINA (SECN) 5 p.m. SMART • Season high of 16 vs. LA Tech (11/16), including go ahead trey (7-10 FGs, 2 treys). Wed. 23 *GEORGIA (SECN) 6 p.m. G • Fr. • 6-4 • 200 • In two games prior to tourney, 13-of-22 from the field, 20-33 season. Sat. 26 *at Missouri (SECN) 5 p.m. Baton Rouge, Louisiana Wed. 30 *at Texas A&M (ESPN2/U) 8 p.m. Season Stats: 10.6 ppg, 8.2 rpg February • Double double in two of first three college gms (12-10 vs. SE La; 11-10 vs. Memphis).. Sat. 2 *ARKANSAS (SECN) 5 p.m. • 21-32 from the field in first five collegiate games. Wed. 6 *at Mississippi State (ESPN2/U) 8 p.m. 24 • 18-of-41 rebounds so far this season offensive. Sat. 9 *AUBURN (ESPN/2/U) 1 p.m. * 44 points in Jordan Brand Classic prep game, topping LeBron James’ scoring record. EMMITT • Five-star recruit led Oak Ridge to the Florida Class 9A championship. Tues. 12 *at Kentucky (ESPN/2) 6 p.m. • Played season high 32 minutes vs. College of Charleston. Sat. 16 *at Georgia (SECN) 5 p.m. WILLIAMS F • Fr. • 6-6 • 225 Wed. 20 *FLORIDA (ESPN2/U) 6 p.m. Fort Myers, Florida Sat. 23 *TENNESSEE (ESPN2/U) 11 a.m. Tues. 26 *TEXAS A&M (ESPN/2/SECN) 8 p.m. MARCH Season Stats: 13.4 ppg, 4.6 rpg • Led LSU in scoring in opening night win over Southeastern (11/6) with 17 points. Sat. 2 *at Alabama (ESPN/2) 11 a.m. • Posted 29 points on 11-of-14 shooting vs. UNCG (11/9), including 4 treys Wed. 6 *at Florida (ESPN2/U) 6 p.m. 0 • 22-of-36 FGs in first three games, 6-14 from the arc. Sat. 9 *VANDERBILT (SECN) 7:30 p.m. • Scored winning points in Non-Public state title game on a dunk with 6.3 seconds. SEC TOURNAMENT -- Nashville, Tennessee NAZ • Participated in the McDonald’s All-Star game (15 points, 11 rebounds) 13-17 Bridgestone Arena (SECN, ESPN) TBA REID • First-year player named to the Abdul-Jabbar Watch List (one of 21 players) * SEC Games; All Times Central; Home Games in ALL CAPS. F • Fr. • 6-10 • 250 Asbury Park, New Jersey BREAKDOWN ON THE AIR LSU FLORIDA STATE HEAD COACH HEAD COACH RECORD RECORD Patrick Wright, play-by-play Will Wade Leonard Hamilton 5-0 4-0 John Brady, analyst CAREER RECORD CAREER RECORD RANKING RANKING (Former LSU Head Coach) 114-60 (6 seasons) 509-418 (31 seasons) No. 19 AP, 21 USA Today No. 14 AP, 13 USA Today LSU RECORD FSU RECORD LAST GAME LAST GAME TELEVISION: ESPN2 23-15 (2 seasons) 331-208 (17 seasons) W, 67-55, vs. College W, 81-63 vs. Florida Karl Ravech (PbyP); Dalen Cuff VS. FLORIDA STATE of Charleston (11/22), State (11/22), AdvoCare (analysts) 0-1 AdvoCare Quarterfinals. Quarterfinals Will Wade Head Coach @wwadelsu 2nd Year at LSU • 6th Year as a Head Coach After laying a new foundation for the middle of the LSU Student Union. Wade future of LSU basketball in Year 1, Will told the media and a large contingent Wade enters his second year as head of LSU students: “I am coach of the Tigers. so excited about the opportunity to The first night Wade led the Tigers lead this program and LSU Basketball onto the floor of the Maravich Center back to the top of the SEC and back to was a night that signaled a new dawn regular, consistent NCAA Tournament for the storied program. appearances. We have been to four There had been plenty of excitement Final Fours. We have been to 20 prior to the opening game as the first- NCAA Tournaments. We have 10 SEC year coach went all over the state Championships, and we are going to speaking to groups about basketball. add to all three of those categories over But would people back that up by our tenure here.” showing for the opening game? Prior to his appointment at LSU, They did to the tune of 11,856 at the the native of Nashville, Tenn., directed Maravich Center, the largest opening VCU to a 51-20 record and two NCAA night crowd since the start of Shaquille Tournament appearances. The 2016 O’Neal’s final season of play at LSU in Rams advanced to the second round of 1991-92. the tournament, defeating Oregon State It was the first of 18 wins that would before losing to Oklahoma. In 2017, VCU lead LSU back to postseason play for lost to St. Mary’s in the first round of the the first-time since 2015 and produce 2017 tourney. the first postseason NIT win in Baton Before becoming the head coach at Rouge. Wade became just VCU, Wade served as the head coach at the second coach in school history to Chattanooga for the 2013-14 and 2014- take his first LSU team to postseason 15 seasons. THE WADE FILE play. Wade’s coaching start came at Birthdate: Nov. 26, 1982 The first-year coach delivered Clemson where he served as Director Age: 35 on what he promised – a team that of Basketball Operations (2006-07) and Hometown: Nashville, Tennessee High School: Franklin Road Academy would play hard, would represent the Graduate Assistant (2005-06) after four College: Clemson, 2005 University well and players committed seasons as a student manager (2002- Wife: Lauren Deason to building the program. 05). In eight years as an assistant coach Child: Caroline Elizabeth Wade and an experienced coaching at Clemson (2005-07), Harvard (2007- staff put together a recruiting class that 09) and VCU (2009-13), the teams had COACHING EXPERIENCE included two five-star players and two a record of 177-97 with six postseason 2005-06 - Clemson, Graduate Assistant four-star players that helped the Tigers appearances (2005-13). 2006-07 - Clemson, Director of Operations finish with the No. 3 recruiting class in Wade is married to the former 2007-09 - Harvard, Assistant Coach 2009-13 - VCU, Assistant Coach the country leading into the 2018-19 Lauren Deason, and the couple has one 2013-15 -UT-Chattanooga, Head Coach season.