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TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION 2013-14 SEASON IN REVIEW OPPONENTS Table of Contents/Credits ................................................1 Season Statistics ..........................................................46 Appalachian State .......................................................114 Media Information ........................................................2-3 Results/Starters ............................................................47 Arkansas State ............................................................114 Quick Facts ....................................................................2 Season Highs ...............................................................48 Arkansas-Little Rock.....................................................115 Media Relations ............................................................. 3 Box Scores ..............................................................49-55 Carroll ........................................................................115 South Alabama Radio Network ........................................ 3 2013-14 Sun Belt Standings/Statistics ........................... 56 Detroit .......................................................................116 Media Outlets ................................................................ 4 2013-14 Sun Belt Statistics/Honors ................................57 Georgia Southern ........................................................116 2013-14 News & Notes................................................. 58 Georgia State..............................................................117 THE UNIVERSITY Howard ......................................................................117 University of South Alabama ........................................ 6-8 HISTORY & RECORDS IUPUI .........................................................................118 University President Dr. Tony G. Waldrop ...........................9 All-Time Records ...........................................................60 Louisiana-Lafayette .....................................................118 Director of Athletics Dr. Joel Erdmann...............................10 Career Records .........................................................61-62 Louisiana-Monroe ........................................................119 Athletics Staff ...........................................................11-13 Individual Season Records ........................................ 63-64 Miami (Fla.) ...............................................................119 Academic Services/Student Life ......................................14 Individual Game Records ................................................65 Middle Tennessee ........................................................120 Strength & Conditioning .................................................15 Team Single Game Records/Miscellaneous ......................66 Mobile .......................................................................120 Sports Medicine ............................................................16 Team Season Records ....................................................67 New Jersey Institute of Technology ................................121 Class Records ...........................................................68-71 Pepperdine .................................................................121 SEASON PREVIEW Individual Mitchell Center Records ...................................72 Richmond ...................................................................122 2014-15 Rosters....................................................... 18-19 Team Mitchell Center Records .........................................73 Southern Miss .............................................................122 Q&A with Head Coach Matthew Graves ......................20-22 Annual Leaders ........................................................ 74-76 Spring Hill ..................................................................123 All-Time Letterwinners...............................................77-78 Texas State .................................................................123 COACHES Retired Jerseys ..............................................................79 Texas-Arlington............................................................124 Head Coach Matthew Graves .....................................24-25 All-Americans and Pros ..................................................80 Troy ...........................................................................124 Assistant Coach Darnell Archey ........................................26 Sun Belt Conference Honors ...........................................81 Assistant Coach Dan Matic .............................................27 Sun Belt Conference Tournament Results .........................82 Assistant Coach Russ Willemsen .....................................28 All-Time Results ........................................................83-91 Director of Operations Chris Coker .................................. 29 Series History by School ..........................................92-101 Strength & Conditioning Coach Keith Swift ......................30 All-Time Series Records ......................................... 102-103 Assistant Athletic Trainer Matt Brown ..............................30 Coaching Records ........................................................104 Managers .................................................................... 30 Academic Awards ........................................................105 Postseason History ...............................................106-107 PLAYERS USA Athletic Hall of Fame ......................................108-110 Georgi Boyanov ..........................................................32-33 Milestones ..................................................................111 Dionte Ferguson ..........................................................34-35 Sun Belt Conference ....................................................112 Austin Karazsia ...........................................................36-37 CREDITS Barrington Stevens III ..................................................38-39 The 2014-15 University of South Alabama men’s basketball media guide is a production of the University of South Alabama Ken Williams ..............................................................40-41 Athletics Media Relations Offi ce. Luka Andjusic ..................................................................42 John Brown .....................................................................42 Covers: Zac Kennedy, assistant director of media relations Nick Davis .......................................................................42 Inside Covers: Matt Horne, assistant director of media relations Devin Epps ......................................................................42 Written and edited: Matt Horne B.J. Fisher ......................................................................43 Layout and design: Matt Horne Taishaun Johnson ............................................................43 Editorial Assistance: Brian Fremund, the athletic media relations staff and Abdul Lewis ....................................................................43 Elizabeth Horne Nick Stover..................................................................... 44 Photography: John Adams, Dan Anderson, Kevin Beasley, Scott Donaldson, Chip English, Joe Imel, Bobby McDuffi e, Brad Puckett and the media relations archives Tafari Whittingham ......................................................... 44 Printing: University of South Alabama Offi ce of Publication Services Jermaine Williams ...........................................................44 @SOUTHALAMBK / 2014-15 SOUTH ALABAMA MEN’S BASKETBALL 1 MEDIA INFORMATION 2014-15 JAGUAR QUICK FACTS The 2014-15 South Alabama men’s basketball media guide is designed to aid members of the media covering Jaguars basketball. We appreciate your coverage and if there is anything Name: University of South Alabama we can do to assist you, please contact the Athletics Media Relations Offi ce at (251) 460- Location: Mobile, Ala. 7035. The Athletic Media Relations Offi ce has certain policies and procedures that we ask for Founded: 1963 you to abide by while covering South Alabama. These are for the benefi t of your needs and Enrollment: 16,055 those of the student-athletes and coaches. We ask that you please respect these requests in President: Dr. Tony G. Waldrop (North Carolina ’74) order to maintain a good working atmosphere for all parties involved. Athletics Director: Dr. Joel Erdmann (South Dakota State ’86) Athletics Department Phone: (251) 460-7121 MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICE Ticket Offi ce: (251) 461-1USA (1872) The University of South Alabama Athletic Media Relations Offi ce is located in Room 1209 of Nickname: Jaguars the Mitchell Center. Colors: Blue, Red and White Affi liation: NCAA Division I HOME CREDENTIAL REQUESTS Conference: Sun Belt The South Alabama Athletic Media Relations Offi ce will issue credentials to WORKING press only. Passes for spouses, children or friends will not be issued. These credentials are non- Arena: The Mitchell Center (10,000) transferable and any unauthorized use of a credential will result in the pass being immediately revoked. Press passes will be distributed to those working along press row. A photo pass will HISTORY be issued to those members of the media needing to photograph home events. All credential First season of competition: