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COPPIN STATE UNIVERSITY 2018-19 Men’s Basketball Notes Athletics Twitter: @CoppinSports | MBB Twitter: @CoppinMBB #CoppinNation #CoppinProud #TalonsUp #CantStopUs 2018-19 SCHEDULE Game 5 at Rider | Monday, November 19 | 7 pm | Alumni Gym NOVEMBER Coppin State Eagles (0-4) at Rider Broncs Tue. 6 at Wisconsin L, 85-63 TV: ESPN3 Sat. 10 at Dayton ^ L, 76-46 Wed. 14 at Navy L, 77-58 Fri. 16 at #4 Virginia ^ L, 97-40 The Coaches: Mon. 19 at Rider 7 pm CSU: Juan Dixon (2nd Season): 5-31 Overall Wed. 21 at Wofford ^ 7 pm Fri. 23 vs. Charleston Southern ^ 3:30 pm Rider: Kevin Baggett (7th Season): 107-90 Overall Thu. 29 at James Madison 7 pm PROJECTED STARTERS (BASED ON LAST GAME) # NAME YR. POS. HT. WT. PPG RPG NOTE DECEMBER 0 Ibn Williams Fr. G 5-11 170 5.8 2.3 HS teammate of freshman Nigel Marshall MON. 3 UMBC 7 PM Wed. 5 at Richmond 7 pm 1 Chad Andrews-Fulton Sr. F 6-7 215 4.8 3.8 Avg 15.0 ppg & 7.4 rpg, 62.8 fg% in wins last yr SUN. 9 TENNESSEE STATE 3 PM 5 Cedric Council Sr. F 6-8 220 3.3 3.0 Stretch forward; C-High 17 pts, five 3’s at G. Tech Wed. 12 at UNC Greensboro 7 pm 13 Dejuan Clayton r-So. G 6-2 185 9.3 2.0 13 points each in back-to-back games Fri. 21 at Louisiana-Monroe 8 pm 22 Lamar Morgan Sr. G/F 6-6 200 9.0 3.8 3rd Team All-MEAC in 2017-18 Sun. 23 at Houston 2 pm Sat. 29 at Notre Dame 12 pm RESERVES JANUARY # NAME YR. POS. HT. WT. PPG RPG NOTE SAT. 5 SAVANNAH STATE * 4 PM 2 Taqwain Drummond So. G 6-4 185 11.0 5.0 Great defender, C-High 11 points at Wisconsin Mon. 7 at Delaware State * 7:30 pm 3 Giir Ring Fr. F 6-8 215 1.0 0.3 Cousin of T-Wolves forward Luol Deng SAT. 12 NORFOLK STATE * 4 PM 4 Nigel Marshall Fr. G/F 6-5 210 5.8 2.5 HS teammate of freshman Ibn Williams MON. 14 SOUTH CAROLINA STATE * 7:30 PM 20 Jordan Hardwick So. F 6-7 205 1.5 2.0 Highly athletic forward, 8pts, 11reb, 5blk at HU Sat. 19 at North Carolina Central * 4 pm 21 Lucian Brownlee Sr. G 6-2 175 1.0 0.7 42 career gms, all of bench. 39.2% career from 3 Mon. 21 at North Carolina A&T * 7:30 pm 23 Kent Auslander Gr. G/F 6-6 200 2.5 3.0 Younger brother of Assoc. HC John Auslander SAT. 26 FLORIDA A&M * 4 PM MON. 28 BETHUNE-COOKMAN * 7:30 PM 25 Brendan Medley-Bacon Fr. C 7-0 235 2.3 3.8 7 rebounds, 4 blocks last game at Navy 30 Justin Steers Fr. G/F 6-6 195 4.0 2.5 Late commit, athletic lefty can play at all levels FEBRUARY SAT. 2 MORGAN STATE * 4 PM EAGLES NEWS & NOTES Sat. 9 at Savannah State * 4 pm - Coppin State opens the 2018-19 season with an eight-game road trip and starts the second half of the stretch with Mon. 11 at South Carolina State * 7:30 pm MAAC Preseason favorite Rider University on Monday, November 19 at 7 pm. Sat. 16 at MD Eastern Shore * 4 pm SAT. 23 HOWARD * 4 PM - This is just the second meeting all-time between the two teams with the Broncs winning the only matchup, 66-47, MON. 25 DELAWARE STATE * 7:30 PM on December 21, 2002 in Lawrenceville. - The Eagles are coached by local legend and Baltimore native Juan Dixon, who is in his second season as head MARCH coach at CSU. Dixon was a two-time All-American and the all-time leading scorer at Maryland, led the Terrapins to Sat. 2 at Norfolk State * 6:30 pm its only National Championship in 2002 and played nine seasons in the NBA. Thu. 7 at Morgan State * 7:30 pm - Coppin was predicted to finish ninth in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Preseason Poll with Lamar Morgan 2019 MEAC Tournament (Norfolk, Va.) and Dejuan Clayton earning Preseason All-MEAC honors. Morgan was named 2nd Team Preseason All-MEAC Mon. 11 Opening Round TBA while Clayton received 3rd Team Preseason accolades for the second-straight season. Tue. 12 Opening Round TBA - Morgan earned Third Team All-MEAC honors last season after leading the squad with 15.7 points per game in con- Wed. 13 Quarterfinals TBA ference play to go with 5.3 rebounds. In his first season with the Eagles, Morgan proved to be one of the top three- Thu. 14 Quarterfinals TBA point shooters in the Nation, making 88 shots from behind-the-arc and 37.0% of his shots from deep. In conference Fri. 15 Semifinals TBA games, that percentage increased to 42.6%. Morgan scored 30 points in games at Connecticut and Hampton. Sat. 16 Championship Game TBA - Clayton led the team in scoring through the first five games last year which included a 20-point effort at Cleveland ALL TIMES ET | HOME GAMES IN BOLD CAPS State before going down with a season-ending injury. As a freshman two years ago, Clayton recorded 12.4 points * - MEAC CONFERENCE GAME and 3.1 assists to earn All-Rookie Team honors. Clayton scored over 20 points seven times as a freshman with a ^ - BAD BOY MOWERS BATTLE 4 ATLANTIS career-high 28 points in a win over Howard on January 16, 2017. - Chad Andrews-Fulton is described as the ‘heart and soul of the team’ and averaged 15.0 points and 7.4 rebounds ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS while shooting 62.8% from the floor in Coppin’s five wins last season. Played JUCO at nearby Baltimore City CC. Men’s Basketball Contact: Steve Kramer - The Eagles welcome five new players to the mix this season in freshman Ibn Williams, Giir Ring, Nigel Marshall, Email: [email protected] Office: (410) 951-3729 Justin Steers and Brendan Medley-Bacon. Mobile: (301) 512-0419 - Williams and Marshall both played three seasons at St. Anthony’s in New Jersey before transferring to Bishop McNamara HS for the senior year where they both received All-WCAC honors. 2500 West North Avenue - Giir Ring is originally from Sydney Australia and played his prep ball at Bella Vista College Prep in Scottsdale, Ariz. Baltimore, MD 21216 Ring is the cousin of Minnesota Timberwolves forward Luol Deng. - Brendan Medley-Bacon played his high school ball at Archbishop Curley HS, just minutes from the campus of www.CoppinStateSports.com Coppin State. Standing seven feet tall, he’s the first 7-footer for the Eagles since 2004-05 (Henry Colter). Coppin State University 2018-19 Men’s Basketball Roster No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown / Previous School 0 Ibn Williams G Fr. 5-11 170 Newark, N.J. / Bishop McNamara HS 1 Chad Andrews-Fulton F Sr. 6-7 215 Philadelphia, Pa. / Baltimore City CC 2 Taqwain Drummond G So. 6-4 185 Newport News, Va. / Woodside HS 3 Giir Ring F Fr. 6-8 215 Sydney, Australia / Bella Vista College Preparatory 4 Nigel Marshall G/F Fr. 6-5 210 Irvington, N.J. / Bishop McNamara HS 5 Cedric Council F Sr. 6-8 220 Kennesaw, Ga. / Gordon State College 11/30 Justin Steers G/F Fr. 6-6 195 Philadelphia, Pa. / Greater Hope Christian Academy 13 Dejuan Clayton G r-So. 6-2 185 Bowie, Md. / St. John’s College HS 20 Jordan Hardwick F So. 6-7 205 Wethersfield, Conn. / Springfield Commonwealth Academy 21 Lucian Brownlee G Sr. 6-2 175 Lawnside, N.J. / Haddon Heights HS 22 Lamar Morgan G/F Sr. 6-6 200 Willingboro, N.J. / Mineral Area College 23 Kent Auslander G/F Gr. 6-6 200 Herndon, Va. / University of Maryland 25 Brendan Medley-Bacon C Fr. 7-0 235 Baltimore, Md. / Archbishop Curley HS Coaching Staff Head Coach: Juan Dixon (Maryland ‘02) - 2nd Season Associate Head Coach: John Auslander (Maryland’ 14) - 2nd Season Assistant Coach: Charles Agumagu (Barry ‘15) - 2nd Season Director of Basketball Operations: Joseph Gripper (Coppin State ‘18) - 1st Season Head Athletic Trainer: Aisha Russell Pronunciation Guide Ibn Williams: ib-in Williams Taqwain Drummond: Tay-kwon Giir Ring: Gear Ring Dejuan Clayton Deh-Juan Clayton Charles Agumagu: Charles Ahh-goo-mah-goo Coppin State Quick Facts MEAC Preseason Poll 2018-19 MEAC Standings General Information Predicted Order of Finish Team MEAC Overall Location ......................................Baltimore, Md. 1. Bethune-Cookman ...................................237 Howard 0-0 4-0 Florida A&M 0-0 2-0 Founded .....................................................1900 2. North Carolina Central .............................217 3. Norfolk State ............................................192 Bethune-Cookman 0-0 2-3 Enrollment .................................................2,939 4. Howard .....................................................176 Savannah State 0-0 2-3 Nickname ................................................Eagles 5. North Carolina A&T ..................................157 North Carolina Central 0-0 1-2 Colors .............................................Navy & Gold 6. Morgan State ...........................................138 South Carolina State 0-0 1-2 Mascot ......................................... EZ The Eagle 7. Florida A&M .............................................109 Norfolk State 0-0 2-4 Delaware State 0-0 0-3 President ............................Dr. Maria Thompson 8. Savannah State .......................................105 9. Coppin State .............................................91 Morgan State 0-0 0-3 Athletic Director ............................. Derek Carter 10. South Carolina State ................................90 Coppin State 0-0 0-4 Faculty Rep ............................... Dr. Irving Smith 11. Maryland Eastern Shore...........................80 MD Eastern Shore 0-0 0-4 Conference ........................Mid-Eastern Athletic 12. Delaware State ........................................46 North Carolina A&T 0-0 0-4 Facility ..................................PEC Arena (4,100) Preseason POTY: RJ Cole (Howard) Monday, November 19 Coppin State at Rider All-Time Records 1st Team North Carolina A&T at Marshall First Year of Men’s Basketball ....................1964 G - RJ Cole ............................................Howard St.