2019-20 Memphis Athletics Communications Contact/Info: Phil Stukenborg Cell: 901-490-4612 Office: 901-678-4780 Email: [email protected] GAME 2: UIC (1-0) VS. #14 MEMPHIS (1-0) Tigers On TV/Radio/Web Television: ESPNU (Ted Emrich, play-by-play; FRIday, NOV. 8 • 7 Pm (ct) • FEDEXFORUM • MEMPHIS, TENN. Robbie Hummel, color analyst) SETTING THE SCENE Radio: NewsRadio 600AM WREC/Rock 102.7 By The Numbers... • Memphis continues its two-game homestand FM (Dave Woloshin, play-by-play; Matt Dil- to open the 2019-20 campaign Friday, Nov. 8 2005/ • Memphis asst. coach Mike when it welcomes UIC to the Bluff City. lon, color analyst; Jeff Brightwell, studio host) Miller played in the 2000 NCAA • The Tigers and Flames tip off at 6 p.m. (CT) at Web: ESPN3.com 2000 title game; UIC asst. coach Dee FedExForum in downtown Memphis. Brown played in the 2005 NCAA • Friday’s encounter is the first between the two title contest programs. • Memphis begins the season ranked in the pre- Schedule/Results season polls for the first time since 2013. The (1-0, 0-0 American) • Memphis, South Carolina State Tigers are No. 14 in the (AP) October 2004 “saw” each other in 2003 NCAA poll and No. 15 in the USA Today coaches’ poll. 24 CHRISTIAN BROTHERS (Exh.)...... 86-53, W Tournament; both played first • The Tigers opened the 2019-20 season Nov. 5 28 LEMOYNE-OWEN (Exh.)...... 88-63, W round games in Oklahoma City with a 97-64 victory over South Carolina State November at FedExForum. 5 S.C. STATE (ESPN3.com)...... 97-64, W 8 UIC^ (ESPNU)...... 6 pm • Season (1981-82) UIC moved • Memphis also won its two exhibitions with vic- 12 vs. Oregon# (ESPN)...... 8 pm to NCAA Division I basketball; tories over Christian Brothers 86-53 Oct. 24 and 16 ALCORN STATE^...... 1 pm 1982 same year Memphis began run LeMoyne-Owen 88-63 Oct. 28. 20 LITTLE ROCK^...... 7 pm • Memphis returns only three players that saw 23 OLE MISS (ESPNU)...... 12 pm of five-straight NCAA Tourna- 28 vs. NC State% (ESPN2)...... 3 pm “on-the-court” action in a Tigers uniform in ment Sweet 16 appearances December 2018-19. They are sophomores Tyler Harris 3 BRADLEY (CBS SN)...... 8 pm and Alex Lomax and senior Isaiah Maurice. 7 at UAB (CBS SN)...... 4:30 pm • Tigers’ winning pct. against cur- • UIC defeated Olivet Nazarene 75-72 in its sea- 14 at Tennessee (ESPN)...... 2 pm rent members of the Horizon son opener Nov. 5. The Flames also won their 21 JACKSON STATE...... 12 pm 93.3 League (14-1 record) exhibition Nov. 3, a 63-59 victory over Parkside. 28 NEW ORLEANS...... 12:30 pm 30 TULANE* (CBS SN)...... 8 pm • The Bulldogs return 10 letterwinners, including January • Memphis winning pct. vs. first- all five starters, from its 2018-19 roster. 4 GEORGIA (CBS)...... 12 pm time opponents since 2000-01 9 at Wichita State* (ESPN/2)...... 6 pm 12 at USF* (ESPN2)...... TBA 87.0 (40-6 record); UIC is a first-time WHAT THE TIGERS DID A YEAR AGO • Memphis posted a 22-14 overall record and an 16 CINCINNATI* (ESPN)...... 6 pm foe 22 at Tulsa* (ESPNU)...... 8 pm 11-7 American Athletic Conference mark. 25 SMU* (CBS SN)...... 3 pm PROBABLE STARTERS/RESERVES 29 at UCF* (ESPN2/U)...... 6 pm (based on previous game) February No. Name Pos Yr Ht/Wt PPG RPG Hometown 1 CONNECTICUT* (CBS)...... 12 pm 55 F Fr. 6-9/225 14.0 8.0 Queens, N.Y. 5 TEMPLE* (CBS SN)...... 7 pm 32 C Fr. 7-1/240 28.0 11.0 Nashville, Tenn­. 8 USF* (CBS SN)...... 3 pm 13 at Cincinnati* (ESPN/2)...... 6 pm 5 G Fr. 6-3/175 8.0 2.0 San Diego, Calif. 16 at Connecticut* (ESPN)...... 2 pm 10 Damion Baugh G Fr. 6-3/185 8.0 8.0apg Nashville, Tenn. 19 ECU* (CBS SN)...... 6 pm Memphis 11 Lester Quinones G Fr. 6-5/210 8.0 3.0 Brentwood, N.Y. Starters 22 HOUSTON* (ESPN/2)...... 1 pm — Reserves — 25 at SMU* (CBS SN)...... 8 pm 0 D.J. Jeffries F Fr. 6-7/225 5.0 4.0 Olive Branch, Miss. 29 at Tulane* (CBS SN)...... 7 pm 2 Alex Lomax G So. 6-0/190 8.0 3.0 Memphis, Tenn. March 5 WICHITA STATE* (ESPN/2)...... 8 pm No. Name Pos Yr Ht/Wt PPG RPG Hometown 8 at Houston* (CBS)...... 11 am 2 Michael Diggins F Jr. 6-8/195 11.0 5.0apg Las Vegas, Nev. 12-15 American Athletic Conference Championship 10 Deon Ejim F r-Fr. 6-6/235 8.0 5.0 Toronto, Ontario (Fort Worth, Texas) Home games in blue CAPS * American Game

UIC 23 Braelen Bridges F So. 6-10/225 4.0 2.0 McDonough, Ga. 20 Jamie Ahale G Jr. 6-5/205 10.0 5.0 Melbourne, Australia ^ Barclay Classic (Memphis, Tenn.) % Phil Knight Invitational Invitational (Portland, Ore.)

Starters 25 Godwin Boahen G Sr. 5-11/180 21.0 4.0 Toronto, Ontario # Barclay Center Classic (Brooklyn, N.Y.) — Reserves — 0 Brian Taylor G Fr. 6-6/200 7.0 4.0 Detroit, Mich. 3 Jacob Wiley F Jr. 6-7/210 11.0 7.0 Houston, Texas GAME 2: Memphis vs. UIC • Page 2

NATIONAL POLLS MEMPHIS/UIC MEMPHIS/UIC SERIES INFORMATION STATISTICAL COMPARISON Associated Press (preseason) 1. Michigan State (60)...... 0-0 Overall series...... First Meeting in 2019-20 Statistic UofM UIC 2. Kentucky (2)...... 0-0 Record 1-0 1-0 3. Kansas (3)...... 0-0 UIC Scoring Offense 80.1 75.0 4. Duke...... 0-0 Quick Facts 5. Louisville...... 0-0 Scoring Defense 74.4 72.0 6. Florida...... 0-0 Location...... , Ill. Scoring Margin +5.7 +3.0 Enrollment...... 31,683 7. Maryland...... 0-0 Percentage .714 .895 8. Gonzaga...... 0-0 Founded...... 1896 9. North Carolina...... 0-0 Colors...... Navy Blue & Fire Engine Red Percentage .453 .426 10. Villanova...... 0-0 Nickname...... Flames Field Goal Pct. Defense .423 .375 Conference...... Horizon League 11. Virginia...... 0-0 3- Field Goal Pct. .322 .316 12. Seton Hall...... 0-0 Homecourt...... UIC Pavilion (8,000) ...... Jeff Bzdelik 13. Texas Tech...... 0-0 Famous Alumni 3-Point FG Pct. Defense .322 .360 NBA coach (currently an assistant with 14. Memphis...... 0-0 ; assistant with Rebounding Offense 37.7 38.0 15. Oregon...... 0-0 from 2014-16) Rebounding Defense 35.9 35.0 16. Baylor...... 0-0 ...... Tony Podesta 17. Utah State...... 0-0 Washington, D.C., lobbyist; Rebounding Margin +1.8 +3.0 18. Ohio State...... 0-0 Podesta Group founder Blocked Shots 4.0 3.0 19. Xavier...... 0-0 ...... Bernard Shaw Assists 15.4 15.0 20. Saint Mary’s...... 0-0 former CNN news anchor from 1980-2001 21. Arizona...... 0-0 ...... Carol Moseley Braun Steals 8.0 3.0 22. LSU...... 0-0 U.S. Representative from 23. Purdue...... 0-0 from 1993-99 • The Tigers earned a National Invitation -Tour 24. Auburn...... 0-0 ...... Michael Gross nament (NIT) bid and advanced to the second Actor (most famous for playing Steven 25. VCU...... 0-0 round. Keaton on the 1980s sitcom, Family Ties) ...... Curtis Granderson ARV: No. 28 Tennessee, WHAT THE FLAMES DID No. 36 Houston, No. 38 Cincinnati, MLB player/3-time All-Star (currently with Miami Marlins) A YEAR AGO No. 42 NC State • UIC posted a 16-16 overall record and a 10-8 Horizon League mark. • The Tigers finished fifth in the league’s regular USA Today Coaches • The Flames finished tied for fourth in the Hori- (preseason) season. zon League regular-season standings. 1. Michigan State (30)...... 0-0 • Memphis made a thrilling run to the American • UIC fell to Green Bay 82-77 in the opening 2. Kentucky...... 0-0 Athletic Conference Championship semifinal round of the Horizon League Tournament. 3. Kansas (1)...... 0-0 round with wins over Tulane (opening round) • UIC did not earn a postseason berth. 4. Duke (1)...... 0-0 and UCF (quarterfinal). 5. Louisville...... 0-0 • The Tigers fell to NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 6. Florida...... 0-0 participant Houston in the semifinals. 7. Gonzaga...... 0-0 8. Maryland...... 0-0 9. Virginia...... 0-0 Tracking The Tigers 10. Villanova...... 0-0 Following Memphis In The Polls 11. North Carolina...... 0-0 PS N-11 N-18 N-25 D-2 D-9 D-16 D-23 D-30 J-6 J-13 12. Texas Tech...... 0-0 AP 14 13. Seton Hall...... 0-0 Coaches 15 14. Oregon...... 0-0 J-20 J-27 F-3 F-10 F-17 F-24 M-2 M-9 PT 15. Memphis...... 0-0 AP 16. Ohio State...... 0-0 Coaches 17. Arizona...... 0-0 PS — preseason ranking; PT — post-tournament ranking 18. Baylor...... 0-0 19. Utah State...... 0-0 Tigers RECORD WITH STARTERS 20. Saint Mary’s...... 0-0 Record Games Starters 21. Xavier...... 0-0 1-0 SCSU Achiuwa, Wiseman, Ellis, Baugh, Quinones 22. Purdue...... 0-0 23. Auburn...... 0-0 24. LSU...... 0-0 25. Tennessee...... 0-0

ARV: No. 32 Houston, No. 48 NC State *Tigers’ opponents in italics

2019-20 memphis hoops: All THE SMOKE GAME 2: Memphis vs. UIC • Page 3 2019-20 MEMPHIS NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos Ht Wt Yr Hometown/High School/Last School TIGERS FLEX ACADEMIC 0 D.J. Jeffries F 6-7 225 Fr. Olive Branch, Miss./Olive Branch HS MUSCLE 1 Tyler Harris G 5-9 150 So. Memphis, Tenn./Cordova HS 2 Alex Lomax G 6-0 190 So. Memphis, Tenn./East HS The men’s basketball team’s successes un- 4 Isaiah Stokes F 6-8 250 r-So. Memphis, Tenn./Lausanne Collegiate School/ der head coach haven’t been IMG Academy (Fla.)/Univ. of Florida limited to the on-court performances. The 5 Boogie Ellis G 6-3 175 Fr. San Diego, Calif./Mission Bay HS team is prospering in the classroom, and the 10 Damion Baugh G 6-3 185 Fr. Nashville, Tenn./Cane Ridge HS/ following reveals that — by the numbers style: Tennessee Prep Academy (Memphis) 11 Lester Quinones G 6-5 210 Fr. Brentwood, N.Y./St. Benedict’s/IMG Academy (Fla.) 12 Ryan Boyce G 6-6 185 r-Fr. Memphis, Tenn./Houston HS/East HS • The Tigers men’s basketball 14 Isaiah Maurice F 6-10 224 Sr. Durham, N.C./Bull City Prep/Kansas State/ program’s NCAA Graduation South Plains College (Texas) 93% Success Rate (GSR) was 93 per- cent for the most-recent cohort 15 Lance Thomas F 6-8 224 r-So. Norcross, Ga./Norcross HS/Louisville (2009-12). The 93 percent was 23 Malcolm Dandridge C 6-9 250 Fr. Memphis, Tenn./East HS the highest among all American Athletic Con- 25 Jayden Hardaway G 6-5 195 r-Fr. Memphis, Tenn./East HS/IMG Academy (Fla.) ference schools. The 93 percent also is the 32 James Wiseman C 7-1 240 Fr. Nashville, Tenn./Ensworth HS (Nashville)/East HS third-highest among public institutions in both 55 Precious Achiuwa F 6-9 225 Fr. Queens, N.Y./ St. Benedict’s/Montverde Academy (Fla.) the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and South- eastern Conference (SEC). PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Damion BAUGH...... BAW Lester QUINONES...... kin — YO — ness • For the 14th-straight year, Precious ACHIUWA...... UH — chew — UH Memphis recorded an NCAA 14th Academic Progress Rate (APR) SCOUTING THE FLAMES • The Flames had report that incurred no penal- • Friday’s game is the 2019-20 road opener for three other dou- ties, including postseason bans and scholarship reductions. In fact, the most- UIC. ble-figure scorers recent rate was a six-point increase from the • The Flames opened their campaign Nov. 5 with in the win. previous year. a 75-72 victory over Olivet Nazarene. • Junior forward Jacob Wiley came off the bench to lead the • Senior guard Godwin Boahen led the Flames • All five Tigers seniors on the with 21 points in the win. Flames on the glass with seven boards. 2018-19 team earned their de- • UIC returns 10 letterwinners and all five start- 5 grees in May. The graduation se- NCAA RULES CHANGES ers from its 2018-19 squad that went 16-16. niors were: Kareem Brewton Jr., • The Flames have only two freshmen on their Kyvon Davenport, Jeremiah Mar- FOR 2019-20 roster in Brian Taylor and Deon Ejim (redshirt). tin, Mike Parks Jr. and Raynere Thornton. • The Flames top three scorers — Tarkus Fergu- 3-POINT LINE MOVES BACK son (15.5 ppg), Marcus Ottey (14.8 ppg) and • The 3-point line moves back to the distance Boahen (14.8 ppg) — all return from a year ago. of 22-1.75, which is international basketball’s • Ferguson (6.8 rpg) and Jordan Blount (5.6 rpg) distance. return as the squad’s top rebounders from • The distance was at 20-9, which was set in 2018-19. 2008. • Ferguson (166 assists) and Boahen (101) are • The NCAA experimented with the new dis- the team’s top returning playmakers. tance during the 2019 NIT. (NOTE: Memphis • Boahen (37.3 percent/90 treys made) and Fer- played two NIT games last season with the new 3-point distance.) guson (36.8/100) are the Flames’ top 3-point threats. • Last season, UIC shot 45.9 percent from the SHOT CLOCK RESET TO 20 • Three Tigers earned a spot on • On an offensive , the shot clock re- field, 35.4 percent from the arc and 68.2 per- the 2018-19 American Athletic sets to 20 seconds; much like the NBA resets cent from the charity stripe. 3 Conference All-Academic Team. to 14 seconds on an offensive rebound. • Opponents out-rebounded the Flames by an They were: Jayden Hardaway, • The change was made to “enhance the pace average margin of +2.3 boards per game (34.6- Alex Lomax and Mike Parks Jr. of the game.” 36.9) last season. • The shot clock had been reset to a full 30 sec- • Head coach Steve McClain is in his fifth season • For the 2018 fall semester, the onds in previous seasons. at the helm of the UIC program. He has a 58-76 Tigers basketball team posted a record at the school. McClain also served as the 2.907 grade-point average (GPA), COACHES’ LATE-LIVE TIMEOUTS 2.907 Wyoming head coach from 1998-2007. the highest GPA in the program’s • In the last two minutes of regulation and history. The 2.907 GPA surpassed overtime, coaches can call live-ball timeouts. • Prior to 2018-19, the Flames made consecutive postseason appearances in the 2017 College the previous best of 2.902 set in the 2017 fall semester. BAD LANGUAGE TECHNICALS Basketball Invitational (CBI; semifinal round) • Players can be given technical fouls for derog- and 2018 CollegeInsider.com Tournament (CIT; atory language toward an opponent. runner-up).

2019-20 memphis hoops: All THE SMOKE GAME 2: Memphis vs. UIC • Page 4 DID YOU KNOW? • UIC was the Midwest Region’s No. 13 seed and MEMPHIS & THE • UIC has played basketball since 1947-48, but opened tournament play against Kansas. The joined the NCAA Division I ranks in the 1981-82 Jayhawks won the match-up 78-53. ASSOCIATION season. The coach- • The 1981-82 season is special to longtime Ti- A FINAL FOUR “FEEL” FRIDAY ing staff has connections to the gers fans, as then-Memphis State began a run • Friday’s Memphis-UIC match-up may have a NBA: of five-straight trips to the NCAA Tournament little NCAA Final Four “feel” to it. Sweet Sixteen that year. • Each staff has a member who played in an Penny Hardaway 14 seasons • In 1981-82, freshman sensation led NCAA Final Four and even advanced to the • Orlando, Phoenix, N.Y. the Tigers to a sweep of the Metro Conference NCAA title game. Knicks, Miami regular-season and tournament crowns. • On the Memphis bench is assistant coach Mike • Four-time NBA All-Star • Two-time All-NBA first team Miller, who played at Florida from 1998-2000. • Memphis State earned the No. 2 seed in the • NBA All-Rookie Team (1994) NCAA Tournament East Region and advanced • Miller helped guide the 1999-2000 Gators to to the Sweet Sixteen, where the Tigers fell to the NCAA Final Four in Indianapolis, where Mike Miller 17 seasons Villanova in Raleigh, N.C. they fell to Michigan State in the championship • Orlando, Memphis, Minnesota, Washington, game. Miami, Cleveland, Denver HOW OFTEN DOES THIS HAPPEN? • Miller had 10 points and three rebounds in the • Two-time NBA champion (2012, 2013) • In the Nov. 5 season opener, Memphis played title game. • NBA Sixth Man of the Year (2006) South Carolina State, an opponent the Tigers • On the other bench is assistant coach Dee • NBA Rookie of the Year (2001) had not met since the 1990-91 season. Brown, who starred at Illinois from 2002-06. Cody Toppert 4 seasons • However, the two programs “saw” each other • Brown was the on the 2004-05 • assistant coach and director of in the 2003 NCAA Tournament. Memphis and Fighting Illini squad that posted an incredible player development in 2018-19 South Carolina State both were placed in dif- 32-1 regular-season record and advanced to • Mentored Devin Booker, who was one of four ferent pods at a first/second round site in Okla- the 2005 NCAA title contest in St. Louis, Mo. players to average more than 25 points and homa City, Okla. • Illinois dropped a 75-70 decision to North Caro- six assists in 2018-19 (other three were James • On Friday, the Tigers face UIC for the first time lina in the championship game. Harden, LeBron James, ) • Coached in NBA’s G League from 2015-18 in program history. • Brown had 12 points, seven assists, four re- • Led 2017-18 Northern Arizona Suns to a re- bounds and three steals in the contest. • But, for the second-straight game, Memphis cord 23 wins and its opponent — this time, UIC — “saw” • Led 2016-17 Rio Grande Valley Vipers to G each other in the 2004 NCAA Tournament. MEMPHIS VS. FIRST-TIME FOES League finals • The Tigers and Flames were sent to the first/ • UIC is the first of two first-time foes for the Ti- second round site in Kansas City, Mo. gers in 2019-20. • Since 2000-01, the Tigers have a 40-6 record • Memphis was the No. 7 seed in the East Region • In fact, Memphis plays its two first-time oppo- (.870 winning percentage). and defeated South Carolina in the first round nents this season in back-to-back games, as the • Memphis played two first-time foes in head other one is Oregon. The Tigers face the Ducks before falling to Oklahoma State in the second coach Penny Hardaway’s first year in 2018-19. round (Cowboys went on to the Final Four). in their next outing. • The Tigers were 1-1 in those match-ups. FedExForum The Home of The Tigers

The 2019-20 season marks the 16th for the Tigers in their home arena, FedExForum, which officially opened in September, 2004. Located just a few feet off Beale Street on historic Highway 61, FedExForum rises to extend the heart of the Memphis entertainment district. Memphis plays its 2019-20 home contests in the 18,400-seat arena, which served as host for 2019 American Athletic Conference Championship. It also is the site for the 2021 NCAA South Regional. Since it opened in 2004, FedExForum has hosted six Conference USA Tournaments, three NCAA Men’s South Regionals (2009, 2014, 2017), two American Athletic Conference Tour- naments (2014, 2019) and one NCAA Women’s South Regional (2010). At 135 feet high, FedExForum provides a new backdrop for historic Beale Street. The 805,850 square-feet arena, covering 13.8 acres, features five lev- els as well as state-of-the-art locker rooms and facilities for sports teams, as well as an exceptional dining and entertainment experiences for its patrons.

Capacity: 18,400 Open House: Sept. 6, 2004 First Event: Usher concert, Sept. 17, 2004 First Memphis Tiger event: Midnight Madness, Oct. 15, 2004 First Memphis exhibition game: vs. Christian Brothers, Nov. 6, 2004 (81-70, W) First Memphis regular season game: vs. Savannah State, Coaches vs. Cancer, Nov. 11, 2004 (102-40, W) Memphis record at FedExForum: 250-45 (.847 winning percentage)

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MEMPHIS VS. CITY OF CHICAGO The No. 3 pick in the • Memphis faces its third opponent from the Chi- PENNY 1993 NBA Draft, Hard- cago area in program history on Friday. HARDAWAY away quickly rose • The Tigers have previously played DePaul and to stardom with the Loyola. Head Coach overall: Magic. He averaged • Memphis is 14-12 versus the Blue Demons with 23-14/ 16.6 points, 6.6 assists 21 of the 26 meetings coming as conference 2nd SEASON and 5.4 rebounds in foes (Great Midwest Conference/Conference memphis: his first season and USA). 23-14/ was named to the • The Tigers played Loyola four times from 1958- 2nd SEASON NBA All-Rookie Team. 64. The Ramblers hold a 3-1 lead in the series. • Memphis has never played Chicago State or HARDAWAY Year-By-Year Record During the 1994-95 Northwestern. Season Team W-L Notes season, he averaged 2019-20 Memphis 1-0 20.9 points and 7.2 GOING DOWN TIGERS’ 2018-19 Memphis 22-14 NIT 2nd Rd. assists, started the MEMORY LANE NBA All-Star Game • Playing UIC will bring back a great memory HARDAWAY: THE TIMELINE and was named to the All-NBA First Team, while against a Chicago-area foe for longtime Tigers A former prep standout leading Orlando to the NBA Finals against the fans at Treadwell High, he . Hardaway averaged 25.5 points • The Tigers, then-Memphis State, hosted the averaged 36.6 points and eight assists in the series. 1963 NCAA champion Loyola Ramblers in the and 10.1 rebounds as Fieldhouse on Jan. 20, 1964. a senior in 1990 and After the 1995-96 sea- • Memphis State posted an 83-65 victory over was named Parade son, he played on the Loyola before a capacity crowd. Magazine National U.S. Olympic basketball • Loyola won its NCAA title in 1963 with a 60-58 High School Player of team that won a gold overtime victory over Cincinnati. the Year. medal in Atlanta, Ga.

MEMPHIS VS. THE HORIZON • The Tigers hold a 14-1 all-time record (.933 win- ning percentage) against current members of the Horizon League. A two-time All-Amer- • After Friday’s game, Memphis will have faced ican and two-time eight of the conference’s 10 programs. Great Midwest Confer- • The only two programs the Tigers have yet to ence Player of the Year, meet are Wright State and Youngstown State. Hardaway averaged • The following breaks down the Tigers’ series 22.8 points, 8.5 re- against the Horizon League: bounds, 6.4 assists and Hardaway had a suc- 2.4 steals in 1992-93. cessful run at East High Opponent Series Record School, which won Cleveland State...... 1-0 Hardaway remains the state titles in 2016, Detroit...... 3-1 only Memphis player 2017 and 2018. With Green Bay...... 1-0 to have two career Hardaway as head IUPUI...... 2-0 triple-doubles and his coach, the Mustangs Milwaukee...... 4-0 1,319 points (in only defeated Whitehaven Northern Kentucky...... 1-0 two seasons) rank 17th High for the 2018 Class Oakland...... 2-0 on the school’s career AAA championship. Total...... 14-1 scoring list. The 729 points he scored during FEDEXFORUM FIRST-TIMERS the 1992-93 season are the most by a junior in • UIC makes its first visit to FedExForum in pro- Tigers history. gram history Friday. Hardaway returns to • Since 2009-10, Memphis has a 47-9 record In his two seasons, Hardaway led the team to a his alma mater and (.839 winning percentage) against opponents 43-23 record – including eight wins over nation- becomes the school’s visiting FedExForum for the first time. ally ranked schools -- and directed the Tigers to 19th head coach and • The Flames are the first of of four first-time visi- two NCAA Tournament appearances, including an the third former Tiger tors to FedExForum in 2019-20. Elite Eight trip in 1992. player to hold the • The Tigers already hosted South Carolina State position. Nov. 5 and defeated the Bulldogs 97-64. • The other two FedExForum first-timers are Al- After his junior year, Hardaway declared for the corn State Nov. 16 and Georgia Jan. 4. NBA Draft and began a 14-year pro career with the (1993-99), the Phoenix Suns FEDEXFORUM MILESTONE (1999-2004), the Knicks (2004-06) and • The Tigers are in their 16th season playing in the (2007). their new “den” at FedExForum in 2019-20, and 2019-20 memphis hoops: All THE SMOKE GAME 2: Memphis vs. UIC • Page 6 they are going to reach a couple of milestones David Vaughn/1991-92...... 16-11 this season. Penny Hardaway/1991-92 18-15/6 ast- MEMPHIS ATHLETICS • Memphis already posted win No. 250 at the 4 blk-4 stl arena in the season-opening victory over South Keith Lee/1981-82...... 16-7 COMMUNICATIONS Office Address 203 Athletic Office Bldg. Carolina State Nov. 5. 570 Normal St. • Up next is the Tigers’ 300th game in the facility. TIGERS’ BEST FRESHMAN DEBUTS Memphis, TN 38152 OF THE 21ST CENTURY • Friday’s game versus the Flames is Game No. Office Phone 901-678-2337 • James Wiseman, indeed, had the best fresh- 296. Fax 901-678-4134 man debut of any Tiger in the 21st century A “FROSH” FIRST IN HISTORY (since 2000-01). Staff • The following lists what Wiseman and other top • For the first time in modern Memphis basket- Tammy DeGroff, Asst. AD/ACD...... Tigers freshmen of the 2000s did in their first ball history (since freshman became eligible in [email protected] collegiate appearances: 1972-73), the Tigers started five freshmen in a Phil Stukenborg, Assoc. ACD/MBB Contact.... season opener. [email protected] Player/Season...... Pts-Reb/Other • Memphis’ five freshmen that started were:Pre - Lamar Chance, Asst. ACD...... James Wiseman/2019-20...... 28-11/3 blk cious Achiuwa, Damion Baugh, Boogie Ellis, [email protected] Adonis Thomas/2011-12...... 12-3/1 blk Lester Quinones and James Wiseman. Jen Hannah, Asst. ACD...... Antonio Barton/2010-11...... 17-3/4 ast • Memphis also is the second program in college [email protected] Chris Crawford/2010-11...... 16-3/6-6 FG, basketball history to have a freshman starting John Galatas, Asst. ACD...... 4-4 3P FG five in a season opener. [email protected] /2008-09...... 19-5/3 ast • The 2017-18 Kentucky Wildcats also started Brad Pope, Digital Media Director...... /2007-08...... 17-6/5 ast five freshmen in their opener that season. TBA Shawne Williams/2005-06...... 17-4/4 ast Nathan Galloway, Video Coordinator...... Darius Washington Jr./ 2004-05... 10-6/8 ast AND THE OSCAR GOES TO... [email protected] Joey Dorsey/2004-05...... 10-16/2 blk • For the best Tigers freshman debut in program Ryan Thiele, ACD Graduate Asst...... Jeremy Hunt/2002-03...... 19-7/7 ast history is James Wiseman. [email protected] • The Memphis 7-foot-1 center put on an impres- /2001-02...... 18-1/4 ast sive performance Nov. 5. • Wiseman had 28 points, 11 rebounds and three I’LL RAISE YOU YOUR DEBUT TIGERS ON THE WEB blocks. • It seems as if the 2019-20 college freshmen are For game notes, rosters, statistics and oth- • He scored his 28 points on 11-of-14 field goals trying to “one-up” the previous one’s debut as er information on Memphis Tigers basketball, and 6-of-7 free throws. the basketball season opens this week. go to the athletics web- • Here’s how some other prominent freshmen in • The following lists the top-10 recruits from the site at: Tigers history did in their collegiate debuts: 2019 signing class — according to 247Sports. com — and what each did in his debut this www.GoTigersGo.com Player/Season...... Pts-Reb/Other week: James Wiseman/2019-20...... 28-11/3 blk TIGERS ON THE radio Dedric Lawson/2015-16...... 13-4/5 ast Rank/Player/Team...... Pts-Reb/Other All Memphis basketball games are broad- Cedric Henderson/1993-94...... 21-11/5 ast 1. James Wiseman/Memphis*...... 28-11/3 blk cast on the Tigers’ network flagship station, /1994-95...... 11-12 2. Anthony Edwards/Georgia*...... 24-9/4 stl Rock 103 FM (102.7)/NewsRadio 600AM WREC. Dave Woloshin calls the play-by-play, while Matt Dillon serves as the color analyst. ODE TO THE Dillon and Jeff Brightwell (in studio) host the pre- and postgame shows. 1980’S HOOPS NewsRadio 600AM WREC also broadcasts

Penny Hardaway’s weekly radio show, which One Tiger is going to take many longtime Tigers is held at The Bluff on Highland. Brightwell fans back to the 1980s and prior years with his serves as host of the weekly call-in show. The shorts style in 2019-20. Hardaway radio weekly call-in show begins in Freshman Lester Quinones is wearing his uni- November and is scheduled for most Mondays form shorts — well — short, as the players did back throughout the season. in the day prior to the early 1990s. Since Quinones is ushering a return to the 1980s, let’s look at other basketball trends/rules of PENNY HARDAWAY that era: TELEVISION SHOW Head coach Penny Hardaway’s weekly • 48-team NCAA Tournament television coach’s show is televised every Mon- • Unitard jerseys day night at 6:30 p.m. (CT) during the season • 3-point line at 19 feet, 9 inches by ABC24/Local Memphis (WATN) in Memphis. • Shot clock at 45 seconds The show begins in late November. Dave Wo- (before that, no shot clock) loshin serves as the show’s host. • 4-corners offense (no shot clock) • No lane arc • No Euro-step

2019-20 memphis hoops: All THE SMOKE GAME 2: Memphis vs. UIC • Page 7 3. /Washington...... Nov. 8 player in a season opener since the 1984-85 4. / N. Carolina...... 34-11/5 ast campaign. In REMEMBRANCE 5. RJ Hampton/Pro...... N/A • In that 1984-85 season-opening victory over FORREST GOODMAN 6. Vernon Carey/Duke...... 11-6/2 blk Arkansas State, Vincent Askew dished out nine 1971-2019 7. Scottie Lewis/Florida...... 9-5/2 ast assists. 8. Jaden McDaniels/Washington...... Nov. 8 • Baugh’s eight assists tied Darius Washington The 2019-20 University 9. /Arizona...... 9-1/4 ast Jr.’s eight dimes in the 2004-05 season opener, of Memphis men’s basket- 10. /Kentucky...... 26-5/1 ast which was the first Tigers’ game played in Fe- ball game notes packages are *Memphis hosts Georgia Jan. 4, 2020 dExForum. dedicated to the memory of Forrest Goodman. MORE ON WISEMAN’S DEBUT ONE OF 23 NBA PLAYERS NOW Goodman served as the voice of the Tigers’ pre and • Of all the NCAA Division I teams that have COACHES postgame shows and co-host- played, James Wiseman’s 28 points were the • Memphis’ Penny Hardaway is one of 23 NCAA ed hundreds of coaches’ radio shows dating back third-most by a freshman this season. Division I head coaches that are former NBA to 1999. • If not counting redshirt freshmen, then Wise- players. He passed away in June 2019. Our contin- man’s 28-point performance is the second-best • Hardaway will face three other former NBA ued thoughts and prayers are with his family and debut nationally, only following North Carolina players now coaches in 2019-20 when the Ti- friends and with Tiger Nation, who will miss his gers play Little Rock (Darrell Walker), Temple Cole Anthony’s 34 points. presence both before and after games on the (Aaron McKie) and UCF (). • The following lists the top five freshman scoring Memphis Tiger Radio Network. performances to open the 2019-20 season: • The following lists the former NBA players now This season, members of the Memphis Radio head coaches: Network crew will wear a memorial lapel pin in Rank/Player/Team...... Points memory of Forrest. 1. Cole Anthony/ N. Carolina...... 34 Coach/School Coach/School 2. Landers Nolley II/Va. Tech^...... 30 Tony Bennett, Virginia Aaron McKie, Temple 3. James Wiseman/Memphis*...... 28 Larry Krystkowiak, Utah , Grand Canyon 4. Tyrese Maxey/Kentucky...... 26 , Ariz. St. , Vanderbilt 5. Jordan Dingle/Penn...... 24 Jim Les, UC-Davis Scott Padgett, Samford Anthony Edwards/Georgia...... 24 , G’town Penny Hardaway, Memphis Joe French/Bethune-Cookman...... 24 , Missouri Johnny Dawkins, UCF Drew Lowder/Holy Cross...... 24 , BYU , WFU Jeremiah Robinson-Earl/Villanova...... 24 Donyell Marshall, CCSU Damon Stoudamire, Pacific *tied for 16th-highest scoring game among Lorenzo Romar, Pepperdine , Michigan all NCAA Division I players Darrell Walker, Little Rock Walter McCarty, Evansville ^redshirt freshman Steven Henson, UTSA , Coppin State Jamie Dixon/TCU 4 Terry Porter, Portland Rodney Billups/Denver 4 MORE ON WISEMAN, Louis Rowe/James Madison 4 DOUBLE-DOUBLE STYLE ONE OF 32 LaVall Jordan/Butler 3 • James Wiseman was one of eight NCAA Divi- • Penny Hardaway enters his second season as Patrick Ewing/Georgetown 3 sion I freshmen to post a double-double in their head coach at his alma mater, the University of Anthony Grant/Dayton 3 collegiate debuts. Memphis. Sam Scholl/San Diego 3 • The 7-foot-1 center scored 28 points and • Hardaway is one of 32 NCAA Division I head Penny Hardaway/Memphis 2 grabbed 11 boards. coaches coaching at their alma maters. /High Point 2 • The other seven freshmen to do so were: North • The following lists those head coaches at their Todd Lee/South Dakota 2 Carolina’s Cole Anthony, Morehead State’s alma maters: Casey Alexander/Belmont 1 Tyzhaun Claude, Illinois’ , -Har Jeff Boals/Ohio 1 vard’s Chris Ledlum, Southern California’s On- Coach/School Yrs at School Jay Ladner/Southern Miss 1 yeka Okongwu, Villanova’s Jeremiah Robinson- Jim Boeheim/Syracuse 44 Aaron McKie/Temple 1 Earl and Norfolk State’s Yoro Sidibe. Roy Williams/North Carolina 17 /Purdue 15 TIGERS CELEBRATE 99TH SEASON AND THE OSCAR IN A Lewis Jackson/Alabama State 15 • Memphis opens its 99th season of basketball SUPPORTING ROLE GOES TO... Bob Huggins/West Virginia 13 Oct. 24 with an exhibition game versus Chris- • Freshman guard Damion Baugh, who handed Brian Katz/Sacramento State 12 tian Brothers. out eight assists in the Nov. 5 win over South LeVelle Moton/N.C. Central 10 • The Tigers began play in 1920-21 and fielded a Carolina State. Mitch Henderson/Princeton 9 squad every season through 1942-43. • Baugh’s eight assists are tied for the 17th-most Joe Golding/Abilene Christian 9 • Memphis, as most other colleges across the na- among all NCAA Division I players and fourth- Dan Muller/Illinois State 8 tion, did not play in 1943-44 due to World War most among NCAA Division I freshmen in the Rob Krimmel/St. Francis, Pa. 8 II. opening week. Mike Martin/Brown 7 • The Tigers resumed action in 1944-45 and have Travis DeCurie/Montana 6 played every season since. MORE ON BAUGH David Richman/North Dakota St. 6 • Memphis holds an all-time record of 1,613-921- • Freshman guard Damion Baugh handed out Dan D’Antoni/Marshall 6 1. eight assists in the Nov. 5 win over South Caro- Russ Pennell/Central Arkansas 6 lina State. Mike Dunlap/Loyola Marymount 6 • Baugh’s eight assists are the most by a Tigers Michael Huger/Bowling Green 5 2019-20 memphis hoops: All THE SMOKE GAME 2: Memphis vs. UIC • Page 8 TIGERS PICKED IN TIE FOR FIRST • Overall, a total of 10 of the 14 players on the IN CONFERENCE PRESEASON POLL roster have yet to play in a game in a Memphis 2019-20 • In the American Athletic Conference preseason uniform. PRESEASON poll released at the league’s media day Oct. 14, • The only three players who have donned the AWARDS/HONORS Memphis was picked in a tie with Houston to Blue and Gray in a game are Tyler Harris, Alex place first by the conference’s coaches. Lomax and Isaiah Maurice. James Wiseman • Although Memphis and Houston tied for the • The following reveals that breakdown: • John R. Wooden Award Watch List top spot, the Cougars edged the Tigers in first- • Citizen Naismith Trophy Watch List place voted by a 7-4 margin. Memphis Newcomers’ Breakdown • Lute Olson Award Watch List • Following Memphis and Houston were Cincin- (Players that will see first action in a • NABC (National Association of Basketball nati in third, Wichita State fourth and USF fifth. Tigers uniform in 2019-20) Coaches) Player of the Year Watch List • In 2018-19, Houston won the league’s regular- Group...... No. of Players • Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year season crown, and Cincinnati took home the Freshmen (2019 signees)...... 7 Watch List conference’s postseason title. Redshirt freshmen...... 2 • Associated Press All-America first team Transfers eligible in 2019-20...... 1 • The Sporting News All-America team • CBSSports.com All-America second team FIRST TIME SINCE/PART I Total newcomers...... 10 • It’s only a three-hour drive east of Memphis, so • All-American Athletic Conference first team • American Athletic Conference Rookie of the it’s not that far. MORE ON THE “NEW” BREAKDOWN • However, it’s a rare case to see a Nashville na- • How new are the 2019-20 Tigers? Check this Year tive on a Tigers basketball roster. out. • How rare? For the first time since the mid- • Of the 14 members on the Memphis roster, Precious Achiuwa 1990s, Memphis has a player on its roster from only one player has more than one season of • John R. Wooden Award Watch List Music City USA. playing “on-the-court” basketball at the NCAA • Julius Erving Award Watch List • In fact, there are two Tigers that call Nashville Division I level, and the following shows that: home, and they are freshmen Damion Baugh PRESEASON (RANKINGS) POWER and James Wiseman. Player No. of Div. I • Although young and inexperienced, the Tigers • However, both played a part of their high school Years are receiving a lot of love from the preseason careers in Memphis. Isaiah Maurice^...... 2 prognosticators. • Baugh and Wiseman are the first Nashville na- Tyler Harris...... 1 • In the preseason polls, Memphis is ranked No. tives on a Tigers roster since Mingo Johnson in Alex Lomax...... 1 14 in Associated Press and No. 15 in the USA the 1995-96 season. Isaiah Stokes%...... 1 Today coaches. • The last time Memphis had two Nashville na- Lance Thomas#...... 1 • The following lists the other preseason polls tives on its roster was the season prior in 1994- Precious Achiuwa...... 0 ranking the Tigers: 95. The two Nashville players that season were Damion Baugh...... 0 Johnson and David Vaughn. Ryan Boyce...... 0 CBS Sports Top 25 and 1...... No. 7 Malcolm Dandridge...... 0 The Sports News...... No. 8 FIRST TIME SINCE/PART II Boogie Ellis...... 0 WatchStadium/Jeff Goodman...... No. 10 • Speaking to the range of Penny Hardaway’s Jayden Hardaway...... 0 March Madness Power 36...... No. 12 recruiting power across the country, the Tigers D.J. Jeffries...... 0 Athlon...... No. 12 landed a Southern California signee in fresh- Lester Quinones...... 0 Jerry Palm...... No. 13 man Boogie Ellis. James Wiseman...... 0 CBS Sports/Jon Rothstein...... No. 13 • Ellis is the first Southern California player to suit ^2016-17 at Kansas State College Sports Madness...... No. 15 up for the Tigers since Tom Quast, who was %2018-19 at Florida NBC Sports/Rob Dauster...... No. 21 from San Jacinto, wore the Blue and Gray from #2017-18 at Louisville 1967-69. • Overall, Ellis is the seventh player from the state BACK-AND-FORTH EXPERIENCE of California to play for Memphis. • It seems as if the Memphis program can’t put • The last player from California to play for the Ti- together back-to-back years of experience. gers was Roburt Sallie from 2008-10. Sallie was • Two seasons ago the Tigers were inexperi- from Sacramento. enced, but then had a more experienced squad • Sallie holds the school record for 3-pointers in 2018-19. made in a game with 10 in Memphis’ 2009 • Now, the Tigers turn back to an inexperienced NCAA Tournament first-round victory over Cal team in 2019-20. State Northridge. • The following shows the breakdown:

THE NEWCOMERS’ BREAKDOWN Stat 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 • Everyone has heard about the much about the Letterwinners 2 6 3 Tigers’ No. 1 recruiting class that included sev- Starters 2 4 0 en signees. Newcomers 11 8 11 • But when looking and breaking down the roster Pct./Minutes 28.3 65.5 29.2 further, Memphis has more than just the fresh- Pct./Scoring 22.4 74.0 26.7 men that will play their first action in a Tigers’ Pct./Rebs 17.9 64.6 25.3 uniform in 2019-20. Pct./Assists 33.7 63.0 30.6

2019-20 memphis hoops: All THE SMOKE 2019-20 Memphis Men's Basketball Page 1/1 Combined Team Statistics as of Nov 07, 2019 All games

Game Records Score by Periods Record Overall Home Away Neutral Team 1st 2nd OT TOT ALL GAMES 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 Memphis 50 47 0 97 CONFERENCE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Opponents 32 32 0 64 NON-CONFERENCE 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0

Team Box Score Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds No. Player GP-GS MIN AVG FG-FGA FG% 3FG-FGA 3FG% FT-FTA FT% OFF DEF TOT AVG PF DQ A TO BLK STL PTS AVG 32 WISEMAN, James 1-1 22 22.0 11-14 .786 0-0 .000 6-7 .857 6 5 11 11.0 1 0 1 0 3 0 28 28.0 55 ACHIUWA, Precious 1-1 17 17.0 5-8 .625 0-0 .000 4-5 .800 1 7 8 8.0 3 0 1 2 1 1 14 14.0 25 HARDAWAY, Jayden 1-0 11 11.0 3-4 .750 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000 2 1 3 3.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 9 9.0 2 LOMAX, Alex 1-0 20 20.0 4-6 .667 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 3 3 3.0 2 0 2 2 0 3 8 8.0 5 ELLIS, Boogie 1-1 20 20.0 2-8 .250 1-4 .250 3-3 1.000 0 2 2 2.0 2 0 2 0 0 0 8 8.0 10 BAUGH, Damion 1-1 21 21.0 3-3 1.000 2-2 1.000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 1.0 2 0 8 3 0 2 8 8.0 11 QUINONES, Lester 1-1 28 28.0 4-8 .500 0-3 .000 0-0 .000 2 1 3 3.0 2 0 2 3 0 0 8 8.0 1 HARRIS, Tyler 1-0 19 19.0 1-7 .143 1-7 .143 2-2 1.000 0 2 2 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 1 5 5.0 0 JEFFRIES, D.J. 1-0 22 22.0 2-4 .500 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0 4 4 4.0 2 0 4 0 4 1 5 5.0 15 THOMAS, Lance 1-0 16 16.0 1-4 .250 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000 1 3 4 4.0 3 0 1 2 2 0 4 4.0 12 BOYCE, Ryan 1-0 4 4.0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 Team 0 0 0 0 Total 1 36-66 .545 6-20 .300 19-21 .905 12 30 42 42.0 21 0 21 13 10 8 97 97.0 Opponents 1 21-58 .362 8-25 .320 14-18 .778 7 18 25 25.0 20 - 9 18 1 2 64 64.0

Team Statistics Team Results Mem OPP Date Opponent Score Att. Scoring 97 64 11/05/19 South Carolina St. W 97-64 16002 Points per game 97 64.0 Scoring margin +33.0 - Field goals-att 36-66 21-58 Field goal pct .545 .362 3 point fg-att 6-20 8-25 3-point FG pct .300 .320 3-pt FG made per game 6.0 8.0 Free throws-att 19-21 14-18 Free throw pct .905 .778 F-Throws made per game 19.0 14.0 Rebounds 42 25 Rebounds per game 42.0 25.0 Rebounding margin +17.0 - Assists 21 9 Assists per game 21.0 9.0 Turnovers 13 18 Turnovers per game 13.0 18.0 Turnover margin +5.0 - /turnover ratio 1.6 0.5 Steals 8 2 Steals per game 8.0 2.0 Blocks 10 1 Blocks per game 10.0 1.0 Winning streak 1 - Home win streak 1 - Attendance 16002 0 Home games-Avg/Game 1-16002 0-0 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 0-0 2019-20 Memphis Men's Basketball Page 1/1 Points-Rebounds-Assists as of Nov 07, 2019 All games

Memphis Points-Rebounds-Assists 0 1 2 5 10 11 Opponent Date Score JEFFRIES,D HARRIS,TYL LOMAX,ALEX ELLIS,BOOG BAUGH,DAMI QUINONES,L South Carolina St. 11/05/19 97-64 W 5-4-4 5-2-0 8-3-2 8-2-2 8-1-8 8-3-2 12 15 25 32 55 Opponent Date Score BOYCE,RYAN THOMAS,LAN HARDAWAY,J WISEMAN,JA ACHIUWA,PR South Carolina St. 11/05/19 97-64 W 0-1-0 4-4-1 9-3-0 28-11-1 14-8-1 2019-20 Memphis Men's Basketball Page 1/1 Season Box - Average per 40 Minutes as of Nov 07, 2019 All games

Player min fgm fga pct 3fgm 3fga pct ftm fta pct oreb dreb treb pf a to blk stl pts 55 ACHIUWA, Precious 40 11.8 18.8 .625 0.0 0.0 .000 9.4 11.8 .800 2.4 16.5 18.8 7.1 2.4 4.7 2.4 2.4 32.9 10 BAUGH, Damion 40 5.7 5.7 1.000 3.8 3.8 1.000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 1.9 1.9 3.8 15.2 5.7 0.0 3.8 15.2 12 BOYCE, Ryan 40 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 5 ELLIS, Boogie 40 4.0 16.0 .250 2.0 8.0 .250 6.0 6.0 1.000 0.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 16.0 25 HARDAWAY, Jayden 40 10.9 14.5 .750 3.6 3.6 1.000 7.3 7.3 1.000 7.3 3.6 10.9 7.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 32.7 1 HARRIS, Tyler 40 2.1 14.7 .143 2.1 14.7 .143 4.2 4.2 1.000 0.0 4.2 4.2 2.1 0.0 2.1 0.0 2.1 10.5 0 JEFFRIES, D.J. 40 3.6 7.3 .500 1.8 1.8 1.000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 7.3 7.3 3.6 7.3 0.0 7.3 1.8 9.1 2 LOMAX, Alex 40 8.0 12.0 .667 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 6.0 6.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 0.0 6.0 16.0 11 QUINONES, Lester 40 5.7 11.4 .500 0.0 4.3 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 2.9 1.4 4.3 2.9 2.9 4.3 0.0 0.0 11.4 15 THOMAS, Lance 40 2.5 10.0 .250 0.0 5.0 .000 5.0 5.0 1.000 2.5 7.5 10.0 7.5 2.5 5.0 5.0 0.0 10.0 32 WISEMAN, James 40 20.0 25.5 .786 0.0 0.0 .000 10.9 12.7 .857 10.9 9.1 20.0 1.8 1.8 0.0 5.5 0.0 50.9

Note: All statistics are pro-rated based on an average per 40-minute game.