CHATTANOOGA MOCS 2017-18 MEN’S BASKETBALL BIO PACKET

STUDENT-ATHLETES

A.J. Bowers Dylan Brewster Justin Brown Jonathan Bryant II Rodney Chatman Nick DesMarais Nat Dixon P. 2 P. 3 P. 4 P. 5 P. 6 P. 7 P. 8

Makale Foreman David Jean-Baptiste Jerry Johnson, Jr. James Lewis, Jr. Makinde London C.J. Massengill Duane Moss P. 9 P. 10 P. 11 P. 12 P. 13 P. 14 P. 15 STAFF

Support Staff P. 20

Lamont Paris Tanner Bronson Aaron Fuss Walter Offutt David McKinley PP. 16-17 P. 18 P. 18 P. 19 P. 19 13 • A.J. BOWERS 6-5 • 184 • Freshman Nashville, Tenn. Martin Luther King Magnet H.S.

- Walk-on joined the team in October. Started out as a manager before transitioning to practice player then earning a jersey.

MARTIN LUTHER KING - Played for Caden Anderson, Brent Burns and James Shelton at Martin Luther King, Jr., Magnet School. - Played the 4 for the Royals. - Let the Music City Heat in scoring averaging 15.7 points per game on the 15U team in the state showcase in 2014. - Also played AAU for Team Corey Brewer.

PERSONAL - Born May 19 in Nashville. - Son of Jeanitra Anderson and Anthony Bowers...two sisters, Jacoya Driver, and Janaee Bowers. - Majoring in General Mathematics. 12 • DYLAN BREWSTER 6-2 • 185 • Junior Lenoir City, Tenn. GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Lenior City H.S. 2016-17 REBOUNDS Opponent Date GS Min FG FGA Pct 3pt FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg HIWASSEE 11/16/16 10 1 2 .500 1 2 .500 0 0 .000 1 0 1 1.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 3.0 at Kennesaw St 11/26/16 1 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.5 at Coastal Car. 11/29/16 2 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.0 ULM 12/03/16 5 1 1 1.000 1 1 1.000 0 0 .000 1 0 1 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1.5 2017-18 TENN. WESLEYAN 12/14/16 5 2 3 .667 2 3 .667 0 0 .000 1 1 2 0.8 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 2.4 UNCG 02/02/17 1 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 - Awarded scholarship at the end of summer at The Citadel 02/27/17 9 1 4 .250 1 4 .250 0 0 .000 0 1 1 0.7 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 2.1 workouts. TOTALS 0 33 5 10 .500 5 10 .500 0 0 .000 3 2 5 0.7 3 0 3 1 0 0 15 2.1

2016-17 - Played a reserve role in seven contests…33 minutes with a stat line of 15 points, five rebounds and three assists. - Averaged 2.1 points in 4.7 minutes per appearance. - Season highs: six points (Tennessee Wesleyan), two rebounds (Tennessee Wesleyan) and one assist (Hiwassee, Tennessee Wesleyan & at The Citadel). - Scored a three against two DI opponents (ULM & at The Citadel)…made 50 percent (5-10) from beyond the arc for the year. - 4.0 student…Dean’s List and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll…SoCon Commissioner’s Medal and SoCon Honor Roll.

2015-16 - Served as team manager.

HIGH SCHOOL - Played for Josh Epperson at Lenior City High School near Knoxville. - Set school record for points in a game with 52 points in a win over Wartburg…also topped 1,000 career points that night. - Averaged 20 points per game as a senior…named best offensive and defensive player at LCHS. - Earned Team MVP as a junior…most improved as a sophomore. - 4.0 Team Award all four years. - Also competed in baseball and golf for the Panthers.

PERSONAL - Born on Jan. 15 in Lenoir City. - Son of Jason and Julie Brewster...one younger sibling, Jordan. - Plans to join the coaching ranks after graduation. - Majoring in Communication.

CAREER STATS YEAR GP GS MIN AVG. FG FGA PCT. 3FG FGA PCT. FT FTA PCT. OFF DEF REB AVG PF FO A TO BLK STL PTS AVG 2016-17 7 0 33 4.7 5 10 .500 5 10 .500 0 0 .000 3 2 5 0.7 3 0 3 1 0 0 15 2.1 25 • JUSTIN BROWN 6-10 • 200 • Freshman Chicago, Ill. Marist H.S.

HIGH SCHOOL - Averaged a double-double for Gene Nolan at Marist as a senior in 2016-17…dropped 11.6 points, 10.0 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 3.2 blocks per contest. - Helped lead the RedHawks to a stellar 27-4 record as a senior winning the East Suburban Catholic Conference with an 8-1 league mark. - Improved markedly over the course of his scholastic career…improved his scoring average by more than four points and rebounds nearly doubled from 2016 to 2017 seasons. - Had 13 points and eight boards per game playing for Team Rose in AAU. - Signed in the spring after offers from Kennesaw State, UMass-Lowell and Chicago State.

PERSONAL - Born Dec. 17...son of Kevin and Michelle Brown...an older sister, Mikaela, and younger brother, Nick. - Undecided on major at this time. 33 • JONATHAN BRYANT II 6-3 • 210 • Freshman Orange Park, Fla. Oakleaf H.S.

HIGH SCHOOL - 2-star prospect per verbalcommits.com. - 2-time Clay Today Player of the Year…3-time first team All-Clay County (soph-sr.)…Florida Times Union/Jacksonville.com All-First Coast first team as a senior. - 4-year letter winner and two-time captain playing for Jason Price at Oakleaf. - Holds several records at Oakleaf setting new marks for season (490 points as a junior) and career scoring (1,381)…career record holder for rebounds, steals, 3pt made and attempted, field goals made and attempted and free throws made and attempted. - Scored 974 of his record 1,381 over his final two seasons. - Tallied 31 points, a then-school record, leading the Knights to the 2016 District Championship and subsequent berth in the regional quarterfinals. - Broke his own record with 40 points in a district game as a senior…six career contests with 30 or more points. - Made numerous all-tournament teams at Oakleaf.

PERSONAL - Born May 8...son of Jonathan, Sr., and Stephanie Bryant...two sisters, Jalessha and JaRhonda. - Also played football earning a scholarship offer from UT Martin among others...played tight end. - FACA All-State Academic. - Majoring in Sport, Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Management. 1 • RODNEY CHATMAN 6-1 • 175 • Sophomore GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Lithonia, Ga. 2016-17 REBOUNDS Lithonia H.S. Opponent Date GS Min FG FGA Pct 3pt FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg at Tennessee 11/11/16 14 0 3 .000 0 0 .000 2 5 .400 0 1 1 1.0 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 2.0 at N. Carolina 11/13/16 16 2 8 .250 0 2 .000 0 0 .000 1 2 3 2.0 2 0 3 5 0 0 4 3.0 HIWASSEE 11/16/16 25 5 9 .556 1 1 1.000 5 6 .833 0 5 5 3.0 2 0 2 3 0 3 16 7.3 vs UCA 11/19/16 27 3 4 .750 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 2.5 1 0 3 2 0 0 6 7.0 vs ASU 11/20/16 15 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 4 4 1.000 0 0 0 2.0 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 6.4 2016-17 at Kennesaw St 11/26/16 21 2 3 .667 0 0 .000 2 4 .500 0 2 2 2.0 1 0 2 0 0 0 6 6.3 at Coastal Car. 11/29/16 23 4 6 .667 1 1 1.000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 1.9 1 0 3 1 0 3 9 6.7 - Started three of 31 games played…averaged ULM 12/03/16 20 0 3 .000 0 1 .000 1 2 .500 0 1 1 1.8 2 0 1 3 0 0 1 6.0 20.1 minutes per game which ranked sixth on the MARSHALL 12/06/16 20 0 6 .000 0 2 .000 0 0 .000 1 1 2 1.8 4 0 3 4 0 1 0 5.3 TENN. WES. 12/14/16 27 6 7 .857 1 2 .500 0 1 .000 1 6 7 2.3 2 0 6 4 0 1 13 6.1 squad. at Vanderbilt 12/17/16 9 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 2.1 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 5.5 - Averaged 5.3 points, 2.1 rebounds, 2.2 assists J’VILLE ST. 12/21/16 20 2 4 .500 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 2 2 2.1 2 0 3 4 0 1 4 5.4 at W. Carolina 12/31/16 15 0 4 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 2.0 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 5.0 and 0.8 steals per contest. at UNCG 01/02/17 20 3 7 .429 1 3 .333 0 0 .000 0 3 3 2.1 0 0 2 1 0 0 7 5.1 - Ranked second on the team in assists with 69… WOFFORD 01/05/17 21 1 6 .167 0 2 .000 2 4 .500 0 2 2 2.1 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 5.1 FURMAN 01/07/17 23 3 5 .600 0 2 .000 2 2 1.000 0 1 1 2.0 1 0 2 3 0 0 8 5.3 fourth in steals (25). THE CITADEL 01/11/17 13 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 2 4 .500 0 0 0 1.9 4 0 1 3 0 1 2 5.1 - Four double-digit scoring games with a sea- at Mercer 01/14/17 19 1 4 .250 1 1 1.000 3 4 .750 0 4 4 2.0 2 0 2 1 0 0 6 5.1 son-high 16 in home opener vs. Hiwassee…12 SAMFORD 01/21/17 19 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 6 6 1.000 1 2 3 2.1 4 0 3 3 0 0 6 5.2 VMI 01/25/17 14 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 2.0 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 4.9 points at Samford was high against DI opposition. at ETSU 1/28/17 18 2 7 .286 0 1 .000 1 2 .500 0 1 1 1.9 3 0 0 3 0 1 5 4.9 - Seven rebounds at The Citadel and in the home UNCG 02/02/17 15 3 4 .750 0 1 .000 1 2 .500 0 2 2 1.9 4 0 3 1 0 0 7 5.0 W. CAROLINA 02/04/17 14 1 4 .250 0 2 .000 3 4 .750 0 1 1 1.9 1 0 1 3 0 2 5 5.0 win over Tennessee Wesleyan was season best on at Furman 02/09/17 21 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 2 2 1.000 0 2 2 1.9 0 0 3 3 0 1 2 4.9 the boards…five or more three times. at Wofford 02/11/17 23 3 5 .600 0 0 .000 4 5 .800 0 3 3 1.9 1 0 2 1 1 2 10 5.1 at VMI 02/15/17 17 0 2 .000 0 0 .000 2 2 1.000 0 0 0 1.8 2 0 1 2 0 3 2 5.0 - Seven assists at The Citadel was his high on ETSU 02/18/17 19 2 3 .667 0 0 .000 1 2 .500 0 3 3 1.9 2 0 0 1 1 1 5 5.0 dimes…multiple steals in six times with three at Samford 02/22/17 * 35 3 13 .231 2 5 .400 4 4 1.000 0 4 4 2.0 4 0 3 2 0 1 12 5.2 MERCER 02/25/17 26 1 6 .167 0 2 .000 4 5 .800 1 0 1 1.9 4 0 2 1 0 0 6 5.2 as the top number turned in against Hiwassee, at at The Citadel 02/27/17 * 31 2 6 .333 2 5 .400 0 0 .000 1 6 7 2.1 4 0 7 2 0 0 6 5.3 Coastal Carolina and at VMI. vs Wofford 03/04/17 * 23 2 5 .400 0 0 .000 1 2 .500 0 3 3 2.1 3 0 3 3 0 1 5 5.3 - Averaged 7.7 points, 4.7 rebounds and 4.3 assists Totals 3 623 51 139 .367 9 35 .257 52 72 .722 6 60 66 2.1 74 0 69 66 2 25 163 5.3 per game in his three starts, all against SoCon competition. - 13 points, seven rebounds and six assists in the win over Tennessee Wesleyan…nine points and three steals in road win at Coastal Carolina.

HIGH SCHOOL - 2-star recruit per verbalcommits.com out of Lithonia playing for Wallace Corker…AAU team was Q6 All Stars. - Averaged 13.3 points, 6.2 assists and 4.1 steals per contest as a senior…Class 4A All-State mention in both junior and senior campaigns. - Triple-double (18 points, 10 rebounds & 10 assists) against North Clayton during senior season. - Chose Chattanooga over Mercer and Samford.

PERSONAL - Born August 24 in Daytona Beach, Fla. - Son of Rodney and Glenda Chatman. - Majoring in Sports Administration.

CAREER STATS YEAR GP GS MIN AVG. FG FGA PCT. 3FG FGA PCT. FT FTA PCT. OFF DEF REB AVG PF FO A TO BLK STL PTS AVG 2016-17 31 3 623 20.1 51 139 .367 9 35 .257 52 72 .722 6 60 66 2.1 74 0 69 66 2 25 163 5.3 4 • NICK DESMARAIS 6-4 • 193 • Freshman White House, Tenn. White House Heritage H.S.

- Pronounced DEE-muh-ray. - Walked on to the team just prior to the official start of practice for 2017-18 season.

HIGH SCHOOL - Played for Mike Petrone at White House Heritage High School north of Nashville. - Strong senior campaign for the Patriots posting 14.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.6 steals per game. - Led WHHS to 23-4 mark in 2016-17…double-digit scoring in 23 of those contests with five 20-point nights…high of 26 in January win over Cheatham County Central…All-Robertson County and All-District. - Added 11.6 points per game as a junior…scored more than 600 points in 48 games over last two high school seasons (13.2 ppg)…All-Robertson County second team. - Also played football…35 catches for 836 yards and nine touchdowns as a senior…averaged 23.9 yards per reception…best game was a six-catch, 231-yard, 4-touchdown performance in 34-13 win at Westmoreland…TD receptions of 80, 58 and 30 yards...also blocked a punt and recovered it in the end zone… All-Region.

PERSONAL - Born on March 15 in White House. - Son of Noreen DesMarais. - Has a younger sister, Taylor. - Majoring in Computer Science. 5 • NAT DIXON 6-4 • 180 • Junior GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Panama City, Fla. 2016-17 REBOUNDS East Mississippi C.C. Opponent Date GS Min FG FGA Pct 3pt FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg at Tennessee 11/11/16 17 0 2 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 1 1 2 2.0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 Boston College (FB) at N. Carolina 11/13/16 12 1 2 .500 0 1 .000 1 2 .500 2 0 2 2.0 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 1.5 Mosley H.S. HIWASSEE 11/16/16 27 4 8 .500 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 1 4 5 3.0 2 0 1 2 3 1 8 3.7 vs UCA 11/19/16 22 1 2 .500 1 1 1.000 1 2 .500 0 5 5 3.5 4 0 0 1 1 2 4 3.8 vs ASU 11/20/16 21 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 2 4 .500 1 1 2 3.2 2 0 0 1 0 2 2 3.4 2016-17 at Kennesaw St. 11/26/16 7 0 2 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 2.7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.8 at Coastal Car. 11/29/16 10 1 1 1.000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 2.3 4 0 0 1 1 0 2 2.7 - 30 appearances with one start…seventh in ULM 12/03/16 17 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 2 2 1.000 0 0 0 2.0 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 2.6 minutes per contest (15.8)…top defender on the MARSHALL 12/06/16 19 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 1 2 .500 1 2 3 2.1 4 0 0 1 0 1 1 2.4 TENN. WES. 12/14/16 20 0 2 .000 0 0 .000 1 2 .500 2 1 3 2.2 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 2.3 wing. at Vanderbilt 12/17/16 14 1 1 1.000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 2.1 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 2.3 - Averaged 2.5 points and 1.7 rebounds per J’VILLE STATE 12/21/16 26 3 4 .750 2 3 .667 1 2 .500 0 2 2 2.1 1 0 0 1 0 2 9 2.8 at W. Carolina 12/31/16 15 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 2 2 2.1 3 0 3 2 0 1 0 2.6 game…41.7 percent shooting from the field, at UNCG 01/02/17 11 1 1 1.000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 2 2 2.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 2.6 33.3 percent from 3pt range. WOFFORD 01/05/17 9 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 2.0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 2.4 FURMAN 01/07/17 14 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 1.9 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.3 - Keyed second-half come-from-behind win at THE CITADEL 01/11/17 18 1 1 1.000 0 0 .000 3 4 .750 0 0 0 1.8 3 0 1 0 0 1 5 2.4 Wofford tying his season high with nine points… SAMFORD 01/21/17 17 2 4 .500 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 1 2 3 1.9 0 0 1 0 0 2 4 2.5 two rebounds, two assists and one steal in 14 VMI 01/25/17 29 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 3 6 .500 2 3 5 2.1 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 2.5 at ETSU 1/28/17 11 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 2.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2.4 minutes off the bench hitting all three shots UNCG 02/02/17 13 0 2 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 1.9 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 2.3 including two from beyond the arc…also had W. CAROLINA 02/04/17 12 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 1.9 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2.2 at Furman 02/09/17 19 1 3 .333 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 2 2 1.9 3 0 2 0 0 1 2 2.2 nine points in the home triumph over Jacksonville at Wofford 02/11/17 14 3 3 1.000 2 2 1.000 1 3 .333 0 2 2 1.9 2 0 0 0 0 0 9 2.5 State. at VMI 02/15/17 19 2 3 .667 0 0 .000 4 4 1.000 1 1 2 1.9 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 2.7 ETSU 02/18/17 16 3 5 .600 1 1 1.000 0 0 .000 1 1 2 1.9 1 0 0 1 0 1 7 2.8 - Five rebounds was season best on the boards… at Samford 02/22/17 * 13 0 3 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 1.8 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2.7 came in three games – Hiwassee, Central Arkan- MERCER 02/25/17 9 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 2 2 1.8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.6 at The Citadel 02/27/17 5 0 2 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 1.8 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 2.6 sas & VMI. vs Wofford 03/04/17 18 1 2 .500 0 0 .000 0 2 .000 0 2 2 1.8 3 0 1 2 0 1 2 2.5 - Other season highs…three assists in the win at Totals 1 474 25 60 .417 6 18 .333 20 36 .556 13 40 53 1.8 62 0 19 19 6 19 76 2.5 Western Carolina…three blocks against Hiwas- see…two steals versus Central Arkansas, Arkansas State, Jacksonville State and Samford.

PRIOR TO CHATTANOOGA - Played one season for Billy Begley at East Mississippi Community College…began his collegiate career as a wide receiver at Boston College playing as a true freshman in 2014. - Tallied 12.0 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.8 assists and a team-high 1.3 steals per game for the Lions. - Played in all 29 games starting 28…shot 41.4 percent from the field, 32.3 percent from 3pt range and 75.6 percent at the free throw line. - Reached double figures 20 times with a high of 20…reached 20 twice first at home against Meridian and then again at Itawamba…other highs: six rebounds (3 times), four assists (twice) and six steals (Faith Prep). - Played in seven games at BC…one catch for six yards.

HIGH SCHOOL - Starred in basketball and football at Mosely High School playing for Chris Martello in the former…2013 All-State performer on the hardwood. - Averaged 28.5 points per game as a junior…ended senior year pre-maturely to focus on football recruiting. - Second team All-State football in 2013…43 receptions for 1,005 yards and eight TDs…averaged 23.4 yards per catch…All-Bay County in 2012 and 2013. - Honorable mention All-State in 2012…36 catches for 662 yards and four scores. - 2013 District Champion in the high jump…third in the long jump (22’3.5”) and fourth in the high jump (6’6”) in the 2014 FHSAA Class 3A State Champion- ships.

PERSONAL - Born October 4 in Panama City, Fla. - Son of Ray and Deborah Dixon…has an older brother, Barclay. - Majoring in Health & Human Performance.

CAREER STATS YEAR GP GS MIN AVG. FG FGA PCT. 3FG FGA PCT. FT FTA PCT. OFF DEF REB AVG PF FO A TO BLK STL PTS AVG 2016-17 30 1 474 15.8 25 60 .417 6 18 .333 20 36 .556 13 40 53 1.8 62 0 19 19 6 19 76 2.5 0 • MAKALE FOREMAN 6-1 • 185 • Sophomore GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Kingsport, Tenn. 2016-17 REBOUNDS Hargrave Military Opponent Date GS Min FG FGA Pct 3pt FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg at N. Carolina 11/13/16 3 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 HIWASSEE 11/16/16 15 2 6 .333 2 6 .333 0 0 .000 0 1 1 0.5 0 0 1 1 0 0 6 3.0 vs UCA 11/19/16 9 3 4 .750 3 4 .750 0 0 .000 0 1 1 0.7 2 0 1 1 0 0 9 5.0 vs ASU 11/20/16 6 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3.8 at Kennesaw St. 11/26/16 1 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.0 - Pronounced muh-KALE at Coastal Car. 11/29/16 2 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.5 ULM 12/03/16 8 0 2 .000 0 2 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.1 MARSHALL 12/06/16 19 1 3 .333 0 2 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 0.4 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2.1 2016-17 TENN. WES. 12/14/16 23 5 8 .625 4 7 .571 0 2 .000 0 0 0 0.3 2 0 1 2 0 1 14 3.4 at Vanderbilt 12/17/16 7 1 1 1.000 1 1 1.000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.3 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 3.4 - Appeared in 28 contests…averaged 11.4 min- J’VILLE STATE 12/21/16 10 0 2 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.1 utes per game…topped 20 minutes four times WOFFORD 01/05/17 10 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.8 FURMAN 01/07/17 3 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.6 with a high of 27 at The Citadel. THE CITADEL 01/11/17 13 1 4 .250 1 4 .250 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 2.6 - Averaged 3.1 points per game…two dou- at Mercer 01/14/17 19 3 5 .600 1 3 .333 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 7 2.9 SAMFORD 01/21/17 15 3 6 .500 3 5 .600 0 0 .000 0 2 2 0.3 0 0 1 1 0 0 9 3.3 ble-digit scoring nights with a high of 14 against VMI 01/25/17 14 2 7 .286 2 7 .286 0 0 .000 1 0 1 0.4 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 3.5 Tennessee Wesleyan and 12 at The Citadel. at ETSU 1/28/17 7 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 0.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.3 - Shot 32.5 percent from 3pt range (26-80) UNCG 02/02/17 19 2 5 .400 2 5 .400 2 2 1.000 2 0 2 0.5 2 0 2 2 0 0 8 3.5 W. CAROLINA 02/04/17 8 0 2 .000 0 2 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.4 making multiple treys in eight games…high of at Furman 02/09/17 8 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 0.5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.2 four versus TWU and The Citadel…three each in at Wofford 02/11/17 3 0 2 .000 0 2 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.0 at VMI 02/15/17 4 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.9 matchups with Central Arkansas and Samford. ETSU 02/18/17 1 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.8 - Season highs of two rebounds (Samford/UNCG), at Samford 02/22/17 26 2 5 .400 2 5 .400 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.4 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 2.9 MERCER 02/25/17 16 0 3 .000 0 2 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 0.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.8 two assists (UNCG) and one steal (6 times). at The Citadel 02/27/17 27 4 11 .364 4 11 .364 0 0 .000 0 1 1 0.4 1 0 0 3 0 1 12 3.1 vs Wofford 03/04/17 23 1 5 .200 1 4 .250 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.4 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 3.1 Totals 0 319 30 88 .341 26 80 .325 2 4 .500 3 9 12 0.4 23 0 7 11 0 6 88 3.1 HIGH SCHOOL - Played one post-graduate prep year at Hargrave Military Academy in Virginia for A.W. Hamilton...helped lead team to 47-1 record averaging 16 points, three assists and two rebounds per game. - 1,000-point scorer (1,032) for Charlie Morgan at Kingsport Dobyns-Bennett. - 2015 Big Seven Player of the Year…All-Conference in 2012, 2013 and 2015. - Also played football at D-B earning all-conference in 2014. - Chose Chattanooga over Loyola (Ill.), Duquesne and Northern Kentucky.

PERSONAL - Sept. 3 birthday born in Kingsport. - Son of Tony and Tanya Foreman...brother Malik plays football at Tennessee (2013-16)…three younger siblings with a brother Marae and sister Janiya and Jabrea. - Majoring in Sports Management.

CAREER STATS YEAR GP GS MIN AVG. FG FGA PCT. 3FG FGA PCT. FT FTA PCT. OFF DEF REB AVG PF FO A TO BLK STL PTS AVG 2016-17 28 0 319 11.4 30 88 .341 26 80 .325 2 4 .500 3 9 12 0.4 23 0 7 11 0 6 88 3.1 3 • DAVID JEAN-BAPTISTE 6-1 • 190 • Redshirt Freshman Miami, Fla. Norland H.S.

- Pronounced gene-BAP-teest.

2016-17 - Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL - 3-star prospect according to scout.com and 2-star per Future150.com…helped Miami Norland to three FHSAA Class 6A titles…Vikings were 101-23 during his career playing for Lawton Williams III. - Senior stats included 10.7 points, 2.2 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.4 steals per game. - Posted 11.5 points, 3.1 assists and 2.6 boards per contest as a junior. - Ranked No. 41 in the state of Florida by hoopseen.com…No. 8 at point guard.

PERSONAL - Born May 16 in Pinewood, Fla. - Son of Liliane Dorismod and Vilsaint Jean-Baptiste…one older sister, Flauriane Dorismod. - Vice-President of Miami Norland High School Academy of Hospitality and Tourism Magnet program. - Majoring in Marketing. 2 • JERRY JOHNSON, JR. 6-1 • 220 • Junior Memphis, Tenn. Fairfield Univ. Notre Dame Prep Houston

- Sitting out 2017-18 season due to NCAA transfer rules.

FAIRFIELD - Started 14 of his 55 appearances for the Stags. - Averaged 9.8 points and 3.0 rebounds per game over his two seasons shooting 36.1 percent from 3pt range. - 28 double-figure scoring contests with three 20-point efforts…high of 26 came at Iona in 2017…scored eight of the team’s 11 overtime points in 89-86 conference win at Quinnipiac. - 11.4 points and 3.4 rebounds per game as a sophomore…had more assists (39) than turnovers (28) playing the off guard…second on team in 3pt made with 62. - 8.3 points and 2.7 boards per contest as a freshman…40.2 percent (43-107) shooting from 3pt range ranking eighth in the MAAC…MAAC Rookie of the Week on Dec. 28.

HIGH SCHOOL - 2-star prospect per verbalcommits.com. - Competed one year at Notre Dame Prep in Fitchburg, Mass…ranked No. 13 in Massachusetts, No. 48 in New England, by the New England Recruiting Re- port…helped lead the Crusaders to the 2015 National Prep Championship tourney. - All-Metro performer at Houston High School in Germantown, Tenn., a suburb of Memphis. - Averaged 20 points, seven rebounds and four assists per game as a senior at Houston…posted 18 points and six assists as a junior…HHS won 47 games over his two seasons there after a 7-23 mark the year prior.

PERSONAL - Born August 10...son of Pamela Johnson and the late Jerry, Sr....one brother, Jorr’don. - Father Jerry, Sr., was a long-time high school head coach in Memphis…won more than 400 games coaching at Frayser, Melrose, Kingsbury, Mitchell and Wooddale…guided Kingsbury to a AA state championship in 1998 and Mitchell to AA runner-up finishes in 2007 and 2008. - Majoring in Communications. 10 • JAMES LEWIS, JR. 6-6 • 215 • Freshman Mount Holly, N.C. Phillips Academy (Mass.) Northside Christian (N.C.)

HIGH SCHOOL - 2-star prospect per future150.com. - Completed a post-graduate year at Phillips Academy in Andover, Mass., in 2017...averaged 18 points and 11 boards under Terrell Ivory’s tutelage. - Strong prep career in North Carolina at Northside Christian in Charlotte area as well as Gaston Day in Gastonia. - Tallied 16 points and 12 boards per contest for Byron Dinkins at Northside. - Posted a double-double 11.4-point, 10.3-rebound average as a junior at Gaston Day. - Chose a post-grad year at Phillips over offers from Radford, Winthrop and UNC-Asheville...selected the Mocs this year despite overtures from Colgate, USC Upstate and Kennesaw State.

PERSONAL - Born June 28...son of James Sr., and Ursula Lewis...younger sister Jamila. - Enjoy watching football and playing video games when away from the court. - Majoring in Exercise Science. 22 • MAKINDE LONDON 6-10 • 220 • Junior GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Nashville, Tenn. 2016-17 REBOUNDS Montverde Academy Opponent Date GS Min FG FGA Pct 3pt FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg at Tennessee 11/11/16 16 1 3 .333 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 1 3 4 4.0 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 2.0 Summitt H.S. at N. Carolina 11/13/16 13 2 5 .400 1 3 .333 0 0 .000 0 1 1 2.5 3 0 1 2 0 1 5 3.5 HIWASSEE 11/16/16 * 24 5 10 .500 2 6 .333 0 0 .000 3 3 6 3.7 2 0 1 2 1 1 12 6.3 vs UCA 11/19/16 * 10 0 4 .000 0 3 .000 0 0 .000 2 3 5 4.0 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 4.8 vs ASU 11/20/16 * 24 2 8 .250 2 4 .500 2 4 .500 1 5 6 4.4 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 5.4 2016-17 at Kennesaw St. 11/26/16 * 17 4 6 .667 1 2 .500 1 2 .500 1 4 5 4.5 4 0 2 2 0 1 10 6.2 at Coastal Car. 11/29/16 * 24 4 10 .400 3 6 .500 0 2 .000 1 6 7 4.9 4 0 0 2 0 0 11 6.9 - Played in 30 games with eight starts…15.3 ULM 12/03/16 17 4 7 .571 1 4 .250 4 4 1.000 0 3 3 4.6 0 0 1 1 0 1 13 7.6 minutes per game. MARSHALL 12/06/16 24 5 7 .714 1 2 .500 2 2 1.000 1 3 4 4.6 1 0 2 2 1 2 13 8.2 TENN. WES. 12/14/16 11 3 4 .750 1 2 .500 0 0 .000 0 5 5 4.6 1 0 0 0 1 1 7 8.1 - 6.0 points and 3.5 rebounds per game. at Vanderbilt 12/17/16 17 2 4 .500 0 2 .000 4 4 1.000 0 6 6 4.7 4 0 1 1 1 1 8 8.1 - Eight double-digit scoring games including four J’VILLE STATE 12/21/16 9 0 2 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 2 2 4.5 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 7.4 at W. Carolina 12/31/16 15 1 3 .333 1 3 .333 0 0 .000 0 2 2 4.3 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 7.1 in a row in November/December…season-high at UNCG 01/02/17 19 6 9 .667 1 4 .250 2 2 1.000 0 3 3 4.2 1 0 0 2 0 3 15 7.6 15 points at UNCG. WOFFORD 01/05/17 * 24 5 10 .500 2 5 .400 0 0 .000 1 4 5 4.3 0 0 0 2 1 1 12 7.9 FURMAN 01/07/17 20 3 7 .429 1 3 .333 2 3 .667 2 1 3 4.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 9 8.0 - 11 contests with five or more rebounds…high THE CITADEL 01/11/17 9 1 4 .250 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 3 3 4.1 3 0 0 1 1 0 2 7.6 of seven at Coastal Carolina and at ETSU. at Mercer 01/14/17 13 3 5 .600 0 2 .000 2 2 1.000 1 1 2 4.0 2 0 1 0 1 0 8 7.7 - Six multi-assist (high of two) and four multi- SAMFORD 01/21/17 9 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 0 1 1 3.8 2 0 1 2 1 1 0 7.3 VMI 01/25/17 11 2 3 .667 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 0 3 3 3.8 0 0 0 4 0 2 4 7.1 steal (high of three at UNCG) games. at ETSU 1/28/17 18 2 6 .333 1 2 .500 0 0 .000 2 5 7 4.0 3 0 2 2 2 1 5 7.0 - Top performances came at Coastal Carolina (11 UNCG 02/02/17 18 2 3 .667 1 1 1.000 2 3 .667 1 4 5 4.0 3 0 2 2 0 0 7 7.0 W. CAROLINA 02/04/17 * 9 1 1 1.000 1 1 1.000 1 2 .500 0 0 0 3.8 4 0 0 3 0 0 4 6.9 pts/7 reb), Marshall (13 pts/4 reb/2 ast/2 stl) and at Wofford 02/11/17 6 1 3 .333 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 3.7 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 6.7 at UNCG (15 pts/3 reb/3 stl). at VMI 02/15/17 10 0 3 .000 0 2 .000 0 0 .000 1 4 5 3.7 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6.4 ETSU 02/18/17 10 0 3 .000 0 2 .000 0 1 .000 1 1 2 3.7 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 6.2 - Shot 44.3 percent from the field, 55.7 percent at Samford 02/22/17 12 0 2 .000 0 1 .000 2 2 1.000 1 1 2 3.6 3 0 2 0 0 1 2 6.0 (44-79) inside the arc. MERCER 02/25/17 13 3 6 .500 1 3 .333 0 0 .000 1 0 1 3.5 4 0 0 2 0 0 7 6.0 at The Citadel 02/27/17 * 13 0 2 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 3 3 3.5 3 0 1 2 2 1 0 5.8 vs Wofford 03/04/17 25 4 8 .500 1 2 .500 2 4 .500 1 2 3 3.5 1 0 1 2 1 2 11 6.0 PRIOR TO CHATTANOOGA Totals 8 460 66 149 .443 22 70 .314 26 39 .667 22 82 104 3.5 62 0 22 45 17 21 180 6.0 - Played one season at Xavier after red-shirt 2014- 15 campaign. - Averaged 1.6 points and 1.3 rebounds in 5.3 minutes per game…saw action in 18 contests. - No-look pass and dunk finish by teammate Sean O’Mara vs. USC (Nov. 27, 2015) was No. 6 on ESPN SportsCenter’s Top 10 plays. - Career-high seven points in January win at DePaul.

HIGH SCHOOL - 4-star recruit per rivals.com…No. 83 nationally in his class (2014) at Montverde Academy in Montverde, Fla….played for Kevin Boyle. - 4-star recruit on 247sports.com was No. 76 overall and 17th at power forward in the country. - 4-stars on scout.com as well…No. 22 at power forward. - ESPN.com ranked him as the No. 30 power forward in the nation. - Averaged 5.7 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.0 blocks per game for the high school national champions…team went 28-0 winning Dick’s Sporting Goods National Invitational over Oak Hill at Madison Square Garden. - First three prep seasons were spent at Summitt High School in Nashville…averaged 10.8 points and 1.5 assists per game as a junior for Chris Ladd.

PERSONAL - Born April 2 in Nashville, Tenn. - Son of Robert and Mary London…three siblings: Jonita, Ashley and Hope. - 7’4” wingspan. - Majoring in Marketing.

CAREER STATS YEAR GP GS MIN AVG. FG FGA PCT. 3FG FGA PCT. FT FTA PCT. OFF DEF REB AVG PF FO A TO BLK STL PTS AVG 2016-17 30 8 460 15.3 66 149 .443 22 70 .314 26 39 .667 22 82 104 3.5 62 0 22 45 17 21 180 6.0 24 • C.J. MASSENGILL 6-1 • 175 • Freshman Chattanooga, Tenn. Hamilton Heights Academy

HIGH SCHOOL - Played for former Moc Zach Ferrell ’09 at Hamilton Heights. - One of four Hamilton Heights guards from 2017 team to join DI programs joining Shai Alexander (Kentucky), Nickeil Alexander-Walker (Virginia Tech) and Therren Shelton-Szmidt (MTSU). - Best game for the Hawks was a 10-point effort against Covenant Ministries nailing a pair of 3pt baskets…other highs included six rebounds (5 offensive) at NACA National Championship and four assists at Knox Christian and Charlotte Basketball Academy. - Three multi-steal games as a senior: at Oldsmar Christian, at Memphis Arlington and at Central Park.

PERSONAL - Born Feb. 1...son of Corwin and Charmaine Massengill...one sister, Jazmine. - Honor Roll student at Hamilton Heights. - Majoring in Marketing. 21 • DUANE MOSS 6-6 • 190 • Freshman Myrtle Beach, S.C. Carolina Forest H.S.

HIGH SCHOOL - 2-star prospect per verbalcommits.com...ranked as high as No. 8 in South Carolina. - 13.8 points and 6.4 rebounds per game as a senior...19.5 scoring average as a junior adding 6.4 boards, 2.7 blocks and nearly two steals per contest. - Originally signed with Youngstown State (Fall 2016) before coaching change at end of 2016-17 season...released from NLI with no restrictions. - Two-time first team all-region pick. - Father is Benny Moss...former UNCW head coach and current associate head coach at Coastal Carolina.

PERSONAL - Born Sept. 18...son of Benny and Dee Dee Moss...one sister, Courtney. - Majoring in Exercise Science. “Offensively, I like to be very efficient. You can get the ball up the floor & get the best LAMONT PARIS shot you can whether it’s in the 1st six seconds or the last. I want to get a shot every College of Wooster ‘96 time. I don’t like to turn the ball over. We’ll be very committed to getting a quality 1st Season shot & being efficient. “Defensively, I want to control the things that are very controllable: boxing out, being tough, being physical. Fundamental is the main emphasis of a team coached by me. That’s one of the characteristics you’ll be able to identify pretty early.” Lamont Paris became the 20th leader of the Chatta- “We are all very proud and excited for Lamont as he er of the Year and honorable mention All-American. nooga Mocs basketball program on April 2, 2017. He begins this new opportunity,” UW head coach Greg comes to Gig City from Wisconsin where he was an Gard said. “I have no doubt he’ll make a terrific head He also served as an assistant coach at Indiana Uni- assistant the previous seven seasons. coach, and this is a tremendous hire for Chattanoo- versity of Pennsylvania (2001-04), DePauw (1999- ga. On a personal level, it’s bittersweet to see one of 00) and his alma mater College of Wooster (1997- Paris joined Bo Ryan’s staff as an assistant coach your best friends move away, but I’m so happy for 98). He was team MVP and captain as a junior and in 2010, which began a golden era for an already and proud of him. He’s more than paid his dues and senior at Wooster earning All-North Coast Athletic strong program. Paris was elevated to associate head climbed the professional ladder the right way. Conference honors both years. He helped the Scots coach in 2016 under new headman Greg Gard. to three trips to the NCAA Division III Tournament “I will always be grateful to Lamont for everything along with a couple of NCAC Championships. The Badgers averaged 27 wins per year over the he did in seven years for this program, particularly past seven campaigns. They won a school-record over the past two seasons helping me in my transi- A proven winner, teams associated with Paris 36 games in 2014-15 finishing as the national tion to head coach. I’m looking forward to following are 487-194 (.715) with five conference titles runner-up a year after reaching the Final Four in his career closely and we’ll be sure to stay in close and 12 NCAA Tournament appearances reaching 2014 with Paris influence considered key in the rise contact. The Mocs are undoubtedly in good hands.” three Final Fours. in national prominence. Prior to joining Ryan and Gard in Madison, Paris Paris is a member of the National Association of The program won 12 or more Big Ten games all sev- spent six seasons as the lead recruiter at Akron for Basketball Coaches (NABC) and the Black Coaches en seasons with Paris on the bench. They captured six years with new Duquesne Head Coach Keith Association. He was one of five men’s assistant the league title in 2015 and never finished lower Drambrot. The Zips posted a 139-62 record averag- coaches selected to participate in the BCA’s “Achiev- than fourth. Along with the two final fours, the ing 23-plus wins per year. ing Coaching Excellence” program in 2007. program reached the Sweet 16 four more times. He aided Akron’s first 20-win season since 1974-75 Additionally in 2007, he was inducted into Paris developed a reputation as a fantastic recruiter with a 23-10 record in 2005-06. They followed with Kaleidoscope Magazine’s Forty-Forty Club. It’s a list and developer of talent. He is credited with keying four more before his departure to Wisconsin, play- consisting of Cleveland’s top 40 African-Americans efforts with All-American and current Charlotte ing in the postseason four times including the 2009 age 40 and under who have made a difference in the Hornet Frank Kaminsky as well as Houston Rocket NCAA Tournament along with two NIT and a CBI. community. Sam Dekker, Nigel Hayes, Bronson Koenig and Ethan The Zips boasted six first or second team All-MAC Happ among others. performers, including Romeo Travis, 2007 MAC Play- A native of Findlay, Ohio, Paris earned a bachelor’s degree in business economics from Wooster in 1996 and a master’s degree in recreation and sports man- agement from Indiana State in 2000. Paris played four seasons for Wooster and was named the team’s MVP and captain his senior season.

He was also an All-North Coast Athletic Conference pick during his last two seasons. He helped lead the Scots made three trips to the NCAA Division III tournament and won a pair of conference titles. WHAT THEY’RE SAYING... Bo Ryan, Former Wisconsin Head Coach & College Basketball Hall of Famer “Chattanooga is getting an impressive young man with a quality education and Division III playing experience that helped him learn basketball for the love of the game. When I hired him at Wisconsin, I could tell his passion for the game, not only to win, but as a tool to reach young people and teach them team play and to be a part of something more than an individual. Lamont is a teacher, and if you can teach, you can coach. Now he has a chance to build his own program, and I’m sure he’ll be very successful.”

Greg Gard, Wisconsin Head Coach “As our paths first crossed over a decade ago while both of us spent countless days on the road recruit- ing as assistants, I could sense Lamont had a sub- Steve Moore, College of Wooster Head Coach PARIS AT A GLANCE stance about him that was at the foundation of his “I would like to say that I’m very happy for Lamont Alma Mater success. As time passed, I was convinced that he was and very proud of him. He’s going to do an out- Undergrad: College of Wooster ‘96 (Business Econ.) a perfect fit for our staff at Wisconsin. What I didn’t standing job at Chattanooga. Obviously, he was a Grad: Indiana State ‘00 (Recreation & Sports Mgmt.) realize at the time, was that about the only thing huge part of the success at Wisconsin, and he’s very that would outshine his phenomenal abilities as a deserving of being named a head coach.” Coaching Experience coach, were his first-class qualities as a person. He Coll. of Wooster Assistant 1997-98 did a terrific job for us at Wisconsin and is more than Jon Rothstein, CBS Sports DePauw Assistant 1999-00 ready for his new leadership role at Chattanooga. He “Lamont Paris is the total package. Tutored by Bo Indiana (Pa.) Assistant 2001-04 has a great mind for the game, is a fantastic com- Ryan and then Greg Gard, Lamont has the poise, Akron Assistant 2005-10 municator, and most importantly, genuinely cares savvy and people skills to be an outstanding head Wisconsin Assistant 2011-17 about the people around him. All qualities that add coach. Chattanooga didn’t hit a stand-up double Chattanooga Head Coach Current up to give someone a golden opportunity to be a with this hire, it was a walk-off home run.” successful coach. UTC figured out what we’ve known NCAA Tournament Appearances (Student-Athlete) at Wisconsin for the past seven years - Lamont Paris Year School Finish is as good as they come - on and off the court. We 1993 Wooster 2nd Round wish him all the best going forward.” 1995 Wooster 2nd 1996 Wooster 1st Nigel Hayes, Wisconsin All-Big Ten Forward “Coach Paris is definitely a player’s dream coach. He’s NCAA Tournament Appearances (Coaching) energetic, positive and caring. Chattanooga is lucky Year School Finish to have him.” 1997 Wooster 2nd 1998 Wooster 2nd Frank Kaminsky, Charlotte Hornets Center 2002 IUP Final Four “Coach Paris is a great coach with a great eye for 2004 IUP 1st talent. He will have absolutely no problem being 2009 Akron 1st successful at Chattanooga. I can’t wait to see what 2011 Wisconsin Sweet 16 the future holds for him there!” 2012 Wisconsin Sweet 16 2013 Wisconsin 1st Keith Dambrot, Duquesne Head Coach 2014 Wisconsin Final Four “Lamont has been a proven winner everywhere 2015 Wisconsin Runner-Up he’s been, and I fully expect that to continue at 2016 Wisconsin Sweet 16 Chattanooga. Lamont brings a wealth of experience 2017 Wisconsin Sweet 16 along with the ability to engage and communicate with student-athletes, which is vital in the current landscape of coaching. The future of Chattanooga basketball is in excellent hands under Lamont.” TANNER BRONSON AARON FUSS Wisconsin ‘08 Ohio State ‘05 1st Season 1st Season Pronounced foose like loose

Tanner Bronson joined the men’s basketball program on April 17, 2017 as an Aaron Fuss was announced as the third member of Lamont Paris’ inaugural assistant coach. He and Walter Offutt were the first two hires of the Lamont staff on May 25, 2017 as an assistant coach. He brings a wealth of collegiate Paris era. experience to the Mocs bench. Fuss (pronounced Foos) spent the last nine seasons with the Ohio Bobcats. He Bronson comes to Chattanooga from UNLV where he served as program started as the director of basketball operations (2008-09) before being elevat- assistant for the Rebels’ first-year head coach Marvin Menzies. That followed an ed to assistant coach prior to the 2013 season. It was a stretch of unprecedent- impressive run in his first full-time work at the collegiate. ed success in Athens. Tanner joined Rick Majerus’ St. Louis staff in 2011-12 as a graduate manag- During his tenure, the Bobcats reached the postseason six times with two er. He was quickly elevated to assistant coach a year later. His five-year run NCAA Tournament appearances going 3-2 in those dance incursions. The 2010 with the program coincided with the best run in the history of the Billikens team toppled Georgetown before falling to Tennessee during its Elite 8 run. program. They made it back to the tournament in 2012 beating Michigan and South Florida prior to an overtime loss to North Carolina in the Sweet 16. He’s reunit- SLU won 103 games in those five season with two regular season and one tour- ed on the Mocs staff with a key player from that run, fellow assistant Walter nament titles in the Atlantic 10. The Billikens made three NCAA tournament Offutt who earned All-East Regional Tournament team honors for his play. appearances reaching the round of 32 all three times. They were ranked in the Top 25 during three seasons with Bronson on the bench. The Bobcats won 20 or more games five times including a school-record 29 in 2012. They captured two MAC crowns along the way in a league that saw just Prior to coaching in the shadow of the Gateway Arch, Bronson got his coaching five teams win the title over that stretch: Akron (3), Ohio (2), Buffalo (2), Kent start in the NBA D-League. He was an assistant coach with the Sioux Falls State (1) and Western Michigan (1). Ohio won 60.5 percent (167-109) of its Skyforce for two-plus years beginning with the 2009 season. games since Fuss’ arrival in 2008. It was an impressive run. Fuss’ contributions came under three different head Bronson was a student manager as a freshman at Wisconsin (2003-04). He coaches – John Groce (2009-12), Jim Christian (2013-14) and Saul Phillips claimed a walk-on spot in 2004-05 and later earned a scholarship playing four (2015-17) – proving to be an invaluable member of the program to be kept on years for Hall of Fame Head Coach Bo Ryan. He went to the NCAA Tournament after not one, but two coaching changes. four times as a player reaching the Sweet 16 in 2008 and the Elite 8 in 2005. His Badger squads twice eclipsed the school record for wins with 30 in 2007 He began his career at Ohio State as a student manager. Upon graduation in and 31 in 2008. 2005, Thad Matta elevated Fuss to graduate manager. The Buckeyes tallied a 61-10 mark in his two seasons in that role winning the Big Ten both campaigns He graduated his undergraduate degree in 2008 majoring in Consumer Science en route the 2007 NCAA National Championship game losing to Florida. with a concentration in personal finance. Bronson is married to the former His role included coordinating film exchange, overseeing student managers, Jennifer Rundquist. The couple is expecting twins. helping arrange team travel and managing clinics, special events and summer camps. He assisted the Buckeyes run to the title game writing advanced scouts THE BRONSON FILE on each opponent. Alma Mater: Wisconsin, 2008 Student Manager, Wisconsin, 2004 Fuss brings a young family along with him. He and his wife Jill have two Student-Athlete, Wisconsin, 2005-08 children, Emma and Theodore. Both his undergraduate (Agriculture Education/ Assistant Coach, Sioux Falls Skyforce, NBA D-League, 2009-11 Agri-Business, ’05) and graduate (Sport Management, ’07) degrees came at Sanford Power Basketball Academy, 2011 OSU. Graduate Manager, St. Louis, 2012 Assistant Coach, St. Louis, 2013-16 THE FUSS FILE Program Assistant, UNLV, 2017 Alma Mater: Ohio State, 2005 Assistant Coach, Chattanooga, Current Student Manager, Ohio State, 2002-05 Graduate Manager, Ohio State, 2006-07 Director of Basketball Operations, Ohio, 2009-12 Assistant Coach, Ohio, 2013-17 Assistant Coach, Chattanooga, Current WALTER OFFUTT DAVID MCKINLEY Ohio ‘12 Ohio ‘13 1st Season 1st Season Pronounced foose like loose

Walter Offutt joined the men’s basketball program on April 17, 2017 as an David McKinley was the final piece to Lamont Paris’ inaugural staff as a head assistant coach. He and Tanner Bronson were the first two hires of the Lamont coach. He joined the staff in August 2017 as assistant to the head coach. Paris era. McKinley is a former student-athlete at Ohio where he was a teammate of Walter most recently served as the director of basketball operations at Ball current Mocs assistant coach Walter Offutt. He was a four-year letter winner State. He spent one season in Muncie after two years on John Groce’s Illinois (2010-13) and part of the historic Bobcats 2012 squad that won a school-re- staff as graduate manager. cord 29 games reaching the NCAA Sweet 16 falling in OT to North Carolina.

Offutt helped lead Ohio on a magical run as a junior transfer from Ohio State David was voted team captain for the 2012 and 2013 campaigns. Following in 2011-12. The Bobcats won a school-record 29 games en route to the NCAA graduation, he served as a graduate assistant for his alma mater before head- Sweet 16 beating Michigan and South Florida before falling in overtime to ing to Wright State as video coordinator. North Carolina. McKinley, who met his wife Kelsey in high school, got his degree in Manage- He scored 26 points in the loss to the Tar Heels earning All-Midwest Regional ment and Strategic Leadership in 2013 at Ohio. He is a native of Dublin, Ohio. Team honors. He averaged 12.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.5 steals per contest. As a senior, the Bobcats shared the MAC regular season title and played in the THE MCKINLEY FILE NIT. Alma Mater: Ohio, 2013 Student-Athlete, Ohio, 2010-13 His squads were 53-18 (.747) during his OU career. Offutt was a third team CRM Fellow, Columbus Blue Jackets, 2014 All-MAC selection in 2013 as well as Academic All-MAC. He began his career at Graduate Assistant, Ohio, 2015-16 Ohio State seeing action in 25 games for the Buckeyes over two seasons. Video Coordinator, Wright State, 2017 Assistant to Head Coach, Chattanooga, Current He starred at Warren Central High School in Indianapolis with more than 800 points and 300 rebounds in three years before missing his senior year due to injury. He was a three-time All-Marion County and all-conference pick.

Offutt completed two degrees at Ohio. He earned a Bachelor’s in Business and Human Relations in 2012 and Master’s in Coaching Education in 2013. He added a Master’s in Educational Policy Studies in 2016 from Illinois.

THE OFFUTT FILE Alma Mater: Ohio, 2012 Student-Athlete, Ohio State, 2009-10 Student-Athlete, Ohio, 2012-13 Varsity Assistant Coach, Cathedral H.S. (Indianapolis), 2014 Graduate Manager, Illinois, 2015-16 Director of Basketball Operations, Ball State, 2017 Assistant Coach, Chattanooga, Current 2017-18 SUPPORT STAFF Kyle Creasy Tyler Dobratz • Sports Medicine • Athletics Performance • Eastern Michigan ‘05 • Dubuque ‘15 Kyle joined the sports medicine staff in August 2014. Tyler joined the program in June 2017 focusing on the This is his fourth season with the Mocs basketball athletics performance component. He was most recent- program. ly at Ohio University in strength and conditioning. He came to the Scenic City from the NBA Development League’s Erie Bayhawks. He assisted with the football and men’s basketball programs while overseeing He spent four seasons as head athletic trainer with the team from 2010 efforts in women’s swimming and diving, men’s and women’s golf and hockey through the 2014 campaign. at Ohio. He’s also worked as head strength and conditioning coach at Lake Superior State and served as an intern at Wisconsin. He began his professional career as assistant athletic trainer at Mercyhurst working with the women’s hockey team from 2006-07 before becoming head Dobratz was a tight end for the University of Dubuque where he earned a athletic trainer with the Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League in 2007-08. Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Science in 2015. He earned a Master’s Degree in He returned to Mercyhurst for two more years (2008-10). Coach Education from Ohio in 2017. He is also a certified Strength and Condi- tioning Specialist and USAW Sports Performance Coach. He and his wife Melissa have a son, Kolten, and a daughter, Kaitlyn. A native of Ashland, Ohio, he is an active collegiate baseball umpire. He graduated from Eastern Michigan in 2005 with a degree in Sports Medicine/Athletic Training. Jim Horten • Communications Roman DiPasquale • Middle Tennessee ‘93 • Video Coordinator Jim came on board in October 2007. This is 11th season heading publicity efforts for men’s basketball as Director • Wisconsin ‘11 of Communications and Media Relations. Roman was one of Lamont Paris’ first hires. He came on He was media coordinator for the 2010 NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Champion- board in April of 2017 as video coordinator. ship and 2008 NCAA Division I Football Championship (FCS). Worked with uni- DiPasquale spent two seasons in the same role at Stan- versity and athletics staff for “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon’s” nightly features ford. Before his time with the Cardinal, he served as the director of basketball on the Mocs leading into the 2009 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. He technology at Portland. A stint in the NBA was his first post-graduate work 2012 U.S. Amateur champ Steven Fox at the 2013 Masters. as assistant video coordinator for the Philadelphia 76ers during the 2011-12 Professional highlights include efforts at high-profile events such as several season. NCAA men’s basketball tournament venues and numerous Allstate Sugar Bowl Paris became acquainted with DiPasquale during the latter’s collegiate year. contests. He successfully promoted the late Al Lucas for the 1999 Buck Buchan- Roman was a men’s basketball manager at Wisconsin from the 2007 through an Award and worked with future Super Bowl Champions Osi Umenyiora (N.Y. 2011 campaigns. Giants) and Lawrence Tynes (N.Y. Giants) at Troy. A 2011 graduate in Madison, he got his B.A. in English Language and Litera- Horten created a collegiate printing program at Tennant Printing in DeLand, ture. DiPasquale is a native of Rockford, Ill. Fla. The company worked with two athletic programs upon his arrival in 2000 and, under his direction, worked with more than 80 during his six years. The Chattanooga native earned a B.B.A. in Marketing at MTSU in 1993. Michael Huggins Lauren Mills John Putyrski • Graduate Assistant • Director of Basketball • Graduate Assistant Operations • 2nd season as G.A. • 2nd season as G.A. • 3rd season. • Student manager in • Undergrad work com- ‘15-16. • Joined program as ad- pleted at Illinois State. ministrative assistant prior to ‘15-16.