2010-11 Golden Flashes Men's Basketball
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KENT STATE MEDIA RELATIONS Men’s Basketball Contact: Todd Vatter 2010-11 GOLDEN FLASHES MEN’S BASKETBALL [email protected] GAME #11 _____________________ M.A.C. CENTER Office: 330-672-8467 • Cell: 330-329-5248 DEC. 12, 2010 _____________________ KENT, OHIO 2010-11 SCHEDULE KENT STATE NOVEMBER (6-1) 12-Fri. vs Iona^ W, 73-72 (7-3; 0-0 MAC) 13-Sat. vs Bryant^ W, 90-49 VS 14-Sun. @ Cleveland State^ L, 69-66 SOUTH FLORIDA 16-Tue. ROBERT MORRIS (ESPN) W, 62-59 19-Fri. FURMAN W, 78-74 ot (5-4; 0-0 BIG EAST) 23-Tue. vs Urbana^ W, 94-71 26-Fri. LEHIGH W, 80-75 DECEMBER (1-2) HOME: 4-0 AWAY: 0-3 NEUT. 3-0 STREAK: L 2 2-Thu. LOUISIANA at MONROE W, 69-53 5-Sun. @ UAB L, 75-59 THE GAME 9-Thu. @ No. 24 Florida (ESPN2) L, 65-52 Following a challenging two-game road swing to the south, Kent State (7-3) welcomes a return to the 12-Sun. SOUTH FLORIDA (ESPNU) 6:30 p.m. M.A.C. Center on Sunday. The Golden Flashes are set to pay tribute to the 2002 NCAA Tournament Elite 21-Tue. YOUNGSTOWN STATE 7:00 p.m. Eight Team as they welcome former Head Coach Stan Heath and his South Florida (5-4) team to Ohio. Heath 28-Tue. @ Morehead State 7:00 p.m. will be making his first appearance on the sidelines of the M.A.C. Center since he left the school after leading 31-Fri. JAMES MADISON 2:00 p.m. the Golden Flashes to a 30-6 record and a No. 12 ESPN.USA Today Coaches Poll final ranking during that JANUARY memorable 2001-02 season. 8-Sat. @ Akron* (STO) 7:00 p.m. The return home could not come at a better time for the Kent State which averaged just 55.5 points per 11-Tue. BOWLING GREEN* 7:00 p.m. game on the trip down south. Winners of 13 straight at home, the Golden Flashes look revitalize the offense 15-Sat. @ Ohio* 7:00 p.m. and end the first two game losing streak for the program since January of last year, a span of 26 games. 19-Wed. @ Buffalo* (STO) 7:30 p.m. Junior guard Carlton Guyton continued to stay hot from the outside in the 65-52 loss at Florida on 23-Sun. MIAMI* (STO) 2:00 p.m. Thursday. Guyton, who tied for the team lead with 14 points, connected on 4-6 from beyond the arc and is 27-Thu. @ Ball State* 7:00 p.m. 30-Sun. TOLEDO* (STO) 2:00 p.m. shooting 11-18 (61.1 percent) from three in the last three games. He leads the team and ranks second in the Mid-American Conference with 23 three-pointers. Junior forward Justin Greene also had 14 points as he FEBRUARY notched his 12th consecutive double-digit game dating back to last season. Greene is shooting 59.5 percent 2-Wed. @ Western Michigan* (STO 21 day) 7:00 p.m. 5-Sat. CENTRAL MICHIGAN* (ESPNU) 5:00 p.m. from the field and has made 11 straight free throws 9-Wed. EASTERN MICHIGAN* 7:00 p.m. where he is shooting 79.6 percent. A threat on the QUICK FLASHES 12-Sat. @ Northern Illinois* 4:00 p.m. defensive end as well, Greene leads the team with 15 • The Golden Flashes have won 13 straight at home 16-Wed. @ Miami* 7:00 p.m. blocked shots and need just four more to move into which ties them for the 13th longest active streak in 19-Sat. @ ESPNU BracketBuster TBA 10th place on Kent State’s career blocks list. the country as of Dec. 10. 24-Thu. BUFFALO* 7:00 p.m. South Florida is returning to action for the first time • Kent State has racked up 492 home wins since the 26-Sat. OHIO* (ESPNU 21 day) 7:00 p.m. since a 50-42 loss at Florida Atlantic on Dec. 4. The M.A.C. Center opened in 1960, including a 150-23 MARCH Bulls are 0-2 on the road this season. Gus Gilchrist (.867) record since the start of the 1998-99 season 1-Tue. @ Bowling Green (STO) 7:30 p.m. leads the team with 10.7 ppg while Jawanza Poland (12+ years). 4/5-Fri./Sat. AKRON* (ESPNU 21 day) TBA is averaging 10.4 ppg. • Kent State is the top rebounding team in the Mid- 8-Tue. MAC Tournament First Round TBA American Conference averaging 39.4 rebounds 10-Thu. MAC Tournament Quarterfinals TBA a game. 11-Fri. MAC Tournament Semifinals TBA TV / RADIO • In the last four games Kent State has held the 12-Sat. MAC Tournament Championship TBA ESPNU (Jim Barber & Mark Adams) WNIR 100.1 FM (Ty Linder) opposition to just 25.0 percent (17-68) shooting Home Games in CAPS Times are local to site from three. * Mid American Conference Game NEXT UP FOR KENT STATE • The Golden Flashes are 6-2 this season when ^ World Vision Classic (Cleveland, Ohio) Kent State takes a nine-day break for finals before Justin Greene leads the team in scoring and have returning to action at home on Tuesday, Dec. 21 against won 10 straight when he scores 20 or more. Youngstown State. PROBABLE STARTERS (Starters are from the last game) Kent State has used three different starting line-ups this season Points reb./ast. PG #2 Michael Porrini Jr. 6-2 200 Massillon, Ohio / Gulf Coast C.C. [Fla.] 7.3 pg 4.7 rg Leads the team in assists (41) and steals (20) G #32 Rodriquez Sherman 5-Sr. 6-3 185 Indianapolis, Ind. / Ben Davis H.S. 10.9 pg 3.2 rg Only senior on the roster; Averaging 3.7 assists per game G #11 Carlton Guyton Jr. 6-4 175 Chicago, Ill / Mineral Area C.C. [Mo.] 12.7 pg 3.6 rg Leads the team with 23 three-pointers (46.0 percent) F #34 Justin Greene Jr. 6-8 225 Brooklyn, N.Y. / Lincoln H.S. 18.1 pg 7.0 rg Has four 20-points games and three double-doubles F #15 DeAndre Nealy Jr. 6-6 250 Detroit, Mich. / Mott C.C. [Mich.] 2.4 pg 2.0 rg Made his first start at UF; Was slowed by knee surgery in the summer GOLDEN FLASHES RESERVES C #33 Justin Manns Jr. 6-11 220 Winston-Salem, N.C. / Owens C.C. [Ohio] 5.7 pg 4.8 rg 16 of his 24 field goals are dunks; 1.4 blocks per game G #3 Randal Holt So. 6-1 170 Cleveland, Ohio / Glenville H.S. 5.9 pg 2.7 rg KSU is 7-0 the last two years when he scores double figures G #1 Eric Gaines Fr. 6-4 180 Chicago, Ill. / Hillcrest H.S. 3.9 pg 2.4 rg A renowned defender; Shooting 54.2% (13-24) FGs F #21 Robert ‘Scooter’ Johnson Fr. 6-6 215 Cleveland, Ohio / Bedford H.S. 4.2 pg 3.3 rg Avg. 13 minutes per game. Was a partial qualifier last season F #22 Darius Leonard Fr. 6-9 205 Raleigh, N.C. / Kestrel Heights H.S. 1.7 pg 2.3 rg 11 of his 22 rebounds are on the offensive end F #13 Mark Henniger Fr. 6-8 190 Massillon, Ohio / Jackson H.S. 2.3 pg 1.3 rg Has played in six games; shooting 63 percent (5-8) FGs G #30 Brian Frank So. 6-5 215 Gainesville, Fla. / Buchholz H.S. 2.0 pg 0.0 pg Expected to miss 8-12 weeks with a broken wrist (Nov. 22) Game 11 - vs South Florida page 1 www.kentstatesports.com QUICK FACTS KENT STATE AMONG THE NATION’S ELITE SCHOOL INFORMATION • Since the start of the 1998-99 season, Kent State Location .................................. Kent, Ohio 44242-0001 MOST VICTORIES 1998-2011 (through Dec. 9) Founded .............................................................. 1910 has posted a 288-116 overall record, ranking the 2010-11 Victories Enrollment .................................40,365 (all campuses) program 16th in the nation for the most wins during Nickname............................................. Golden Flashes 1. Duke 9-0 372 Mascot..................................“Flash” the Golden Eagle that time period. 2. Kansas 8-0 346 Colors .......... Navy Blue (PMS 281) and Gold (PMS124) • Kent State has averaged over 23 wins a season the 3. Gonzaga 4-4 323 Affiliation ............................................ NCAA Division I last 12 years. 4. Michigan State 6-3 315 Conference ............................Mid-American (East Div.) 5. Connecticut 8-0 313 Home venue ... Memorial Athletic & Convocation Center • Since 1998-99 only 11 teams in the country have Year Built/Capacity .................................... 1950/6,327 had 11 or more 20-win seasons. 6. Florida 7-2 311 President .........................................Dr. Lester A. Lefton 7. Kentucky 6-2 310 Director of Athletics ....................................Joel Nielsen 20-WIN SEASONS THE LAST 12 YEARS 1998-2010 Syracuse 9-0 310 Ticket Office Phone ................................ 330.672.2244 9. North Carolina 6-3 301 (through Dec. 9) 20-win seasons ‘10-’11 record 1. Kansas 12 8-0 Pittsburgh 10-0 301 TEAM INFORMATION 11. Texas 6-2 300 2009-10 Overall Record ..................................... 24-10 Duke 12 9-0 12. Utah State 6-2 299 2009-10 MAC Record/Finish.................... 13-3/1st East Syracuse 12 9-0 Letterwinners Returning/Lost .................................. 4/7 Gonzaga 12 4-4 13. Illinois 9-1 296 Starters Returning/Lost ........................................... 2/3 Florida 12 7-2 Xavier 6-2 296 6. Kent State 11 7-3 15. Butler 4-4 293 PROGRAM HISTORY Kentucky 11 6-2 16.