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Game 2 | High Point (1-0) at Tennessee (1-0) | Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017 | 7 p.m. | Knoxville, Tenn. | Thompson-Boling Arena (21,678) Tom Fenstermaker | Assistant AD for Communications HIGH POINT BASKETBALL Men’s Basketball Contact | Steele Sports Center 1 University Parkway | High Point, N.C. 27268 NIT 2014 | 2016 • CIT 2013 | 2015 (o) (336) 841-4605 (c) (336) 259-1708 | (e) [email protected] BIG SOUTH REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONS 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 HighPointPanthers.com Four Big South Regular Season Titles | Four Post-Season Berths | Four AP All-Americans | Five Big South Player of the Year Nods | Two Big South Freshman of the Year Picks 2017-18 SCHEDULE (1-0, 0-0) GAME #2 Nov. 10 WILLIAM & MARY (BSN) W, 100-66 Date .........................................................Tuesday, Nov. 14 Nov. 14 at Tennessee (SECN+) 7 p.m. Site ............................................................Knoxville, Tenn. Nov. 18 THE CITADEL (BSN) 2 p.m. Arena ...........................Thompson-Boling Arena (21,678) Nov. 21 METHODIST (BSN) 8 p.m. Tip Time ................................................................... 7 p.m. Nov. 24 at Charlotte 7 p.m. Radio ..........................High Point Panther Radio Network Nov. 28 at Pitt (ACCNE) 7 p.m. Commentators ..............................................Kevin Burke Television ..................................................SEC Network + Commentators ...........Courtney Lyle, Vincent Yarbrough Dec. 1 JOHNSON & WALES (BSN) 7 p.m. HIGHMIAMI POINT (8-20, (1-0) 3-12) Series History ............................................... First Meeting TENNESSEE (1-0) Dec. 4 at College of Charleston 7 p.m. PANTHERSREDHAWKS VOLUNTEERS Dec. 10 TOCCOA FALLS (BSN) 2 p.m. PAW PRINTS Dec. 17 vs. Wofford ! 2 p.m. u The High Point University men’s basketball team (1-0) goes u Sophomore Jahaad Proctor, making his HPU debut, tallied 28 Dec. 19 at Western Carolina (ESPN3) 7 p.m. on the road for the first time this season, playing at Tennessee points, including 6-of-7 from 3-point range, six assists and five Dec. 30 at Winthrop * (BSN) 2 p.m. (1-0) on Tuesday (Nov. 14). Tip-off at the Thompson-Boling rebounds. His 3-point field goal percentage of .857 is tied for the Arena is set for 7 p.m. 4th-best in school history with Lorenzo Cugini against Campbell Jan. 3 UNC ASHEVILLE * (BSN) 7 p.m. (also 6-of-7) on Jan. 10, 2015. Jan. 6 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN * (BSN) 7 p.m. u This will be the first-ever meeting between the two Jan. 9 at Gardner-Webb * (BSN) 7 p.m. programs. It is HPU’s 14th time playing an SEC opponent (0- u Junior Andre Fox added 22 points, while sophomore Brandonn Jan. 12 at Campbell * (BSN) 7 p.m. 13). Kamga, also making his debut for the Purple & White, recorded 18 Jan. 15 PRESBYTERIAN * (BSN) 7 p.m. points with a team-leading seven rebounds. Jan. 18 LIBERTY * (BSN) 7 p.m. u The Panthers are coming off of a 100-66 win in the season Jan. 21 at Longwood * (BSN) 3 p.m. opener against William & Mary on Nov. 10 at the Millis Center. u It was the first game High Point has had two players with 20 or Jan. 24 RADFORD * (BSN) 7 p.m. HPU’s win was the lone Division I win for the Big South on more points since Jan. 14, 2015 when John Brown and Adam Weary Jan. 27 at UNC ASHEVILLE * (ESPN3) 4:30 p.m. opening night. each had 23 against Gardner-Webb. Feb. 1 at Charleston Southern * (BSN) 7:30 p.m. u The Purple & White shot 60.7 percent (37-61) from the u After allowing William & Mary three 3-pointers in the first 4:10 of Feb. 3 CAMPBELL * (ESPN3) 7 p.m. field, which is the eighth-best shooting night in HPU’s Division the game, the Panthers shut down the Tribe, who only shot 2-of-17 Feb. 7 at Radford * (BSN) 7 p.m. I history and third-best against a Division I opponent. the rest of the game. Feb. 10 WINTHROP * (Stadium) 7 p.m. Feb. 15 at Presbyterian (BSN) 7 p.m. u With 100 points against the Tribe, the Panthers reached u The Panthers are coming off a 2016-17 season in which HPU Feb. 18 GARDNER-WEBB * (BSN) 2 p.m. the triple-digit mark for the first time since against UVA-Wise posted a 15-16 record (9-9 in Big South play - 5th). High Point was Feb. 22 LONGWOOD * (BSN) 7 p.m. (111-74) on Dec. 13, 2015 and the first time against a Division picked to finish sixth in the 2017-18 Big South preseason poll. Feb. 24 at Liberty * (ESPN3) 2 p.m. I opponent in regulation since VMI (109-92) on Feb. 24, 2007. Feb. 27 Big South First Round & TBA u Current HPU head strength and conditioning coach Andrew u High Point improved to 67-24 all-time in season openers, Crossley played four years for the Tennessee football program. Mar. 1-2 Big South Championship % TBA 11-8 in the Division I era and 7-2 under head coach Scott Crossley graduated in 2004 with a degree in biochemistry. Mar. 4 Big South Final % (ESPN) 1 p.m. Cherry. All Times EST PREVIOUS GAME STARTERS (VS. William & Mary) ! Mountain Invitational (Asheville, N.C.) No. Name Pos. Ht Wt Cl Pts FG% 3P% FT% Reb Ast Stl Min * Big South contest 1 Brandonn Kamga G 6-5 217 So. 18.0 .700 - .667 7.0 1.0 2.0 26.0 % Big South Tournament (at campus sites) 11 Denny Slay G 5-11 185 Fr. 0.0 .000 .000 - 2.0 0.0 0.0 19 13 Jahaad Proctor G 6-3 205 So. 28.0 .643 .857 1.000 5.0 6.0 0.0 28 TELEVISION/STREAMING KEY 22 Andre Fox G 6-4 185 Jr. 22.0 .583 .333 1.000 6.0 2.0 1.0 26 BSN - Big South Network ACCNE - ACC Network Extra 34 Jordan Whitehead F 6-5 235 Sr. 4.0 .667 - - 0.0 3.0 0.0 17 SECN+ - SEC Network Plus RESERVES No. Name Pos. Ht Wt Cl Pts FG% 3P% FT% Reb Ast Stl Min 2 Austin White G 6-0 190 Sr. 8.0 .800 - - 2.0 2.0 3.0 23.0 3 Jamal Wright G 5-11 175 So. 6.0 .400 - 1.000 2.0 1.0 3.0 16.0 5 Justyn Mutts F 6-7 220 Fr. 6.0 .600 - - 4.0 0.0 0.0 13.0 14 Luke Vargo F 6-7 205 So. 0.0 - - - 1.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 15 Cliff Thomas Jr. F 6-8 215 So. 0.0 - - - 1.0 0.0 0.0 4.0 25 Ricky Madison F 6-7 215 Jr. 6.0 .667 - .400 4.0 0.0 1.0 14.0 33 Sam Berlin C 6-10 250 Jr. 2.0 1.000 - .000 2.0 0.0 0.0 8.0 43 Dexter Goodling G 6-4 195 Jr. 0.0 .000 .000 - 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY 2017-18 Broadcast Roster Brandonn Kamga G • 6-5 • 217 • So. • Reston, Va. • South Lakes • Northeastern • 18 points and 7 rebounds in HPU debut vs. William & Mary MIN PTS REB APG FG% 3FG% FT% • Sat out 2016-17 due to NCAA transfer guidelines 2017-18 26.0 18.0 7.0 1.0 .700 .000 .667 1 • Played one season at Northeastern CAREER 26.0 18.0 7.0 1.0 .700 .000 .667 Austin White G • 6-0 • 190 • Sr. • South Orange, N.J. • Saint Peter’s Prep • 4-of-5 shooting in 23 minutes off bench against William & Mary MIN PTS REB APG FG% 3FG% FT% • Started 22 of final 23 games last season 2017-18 23.0 8.0 2.0 2.0 .800 .000 .000 2 • Shot 88.5% from the free throw line in 2016-17 conference games CAREER 15.6 3.9 1.3 0.8 .424 .302 .713 Jamal Wright G • 5-11 • 175 • So. • Upper Marlboro, Md. • Riverdale Baptist • Finished 2nd in Big South in assists with 3.6 per game in 2016-17 MIN PTS REB APG FG% 3FG% FT% • Ninth in conference with 1.2 steals per game in 2016-17 2017-18 16.0 6.0 2.0 1.0 .400 .000 1.000 3 • Recorded five or more assists in 8 games in 2016-17 CAREER 28.4 8.0 2.2 3.5 .400 .356 .681 Justyn Mutts F • 6-7 • 220 • Fr. • Millville, N.J. • St. Augustine Prep • 6 points and 4 rebounds in HPU debut against William & Mary MIN PTS REB APG FG% 3FG% FT% • 2017 Courier-Post Player of the Year 2017-18 13.0 6.0 4.0 0.0 .600 .000 - 5 • Led St. Augustine Prep to the 2016 and 2017 state championships CAREER 13.0 6.0 4.0 0.0 .600 .000 - Denny Slay G • 5-11 • 185 • Fr. • Woodbridge, Va. • St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes • Started at point guard against William & Mary MIN PTS REB APG FG% 3FG% FT% • Washington Post All-Met honorable mention 2017-18 19.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 .000 .000 - 11 • SSSAS Offensive Player of the Year CAREER 19.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 .000 .000 - Jahaad Proctor G • 6-3 • 205 • So. • Harrisburg, Pa. • Harrisburg • Iona • 28 points including 6-of-7 from 3-point range vs. William & Mary MIN PTS REB APG FG% 3FG% FT% • Sat out 2016-17 due to NCAA transfer guidelines 2017-18 28.0 28.0 5.0 6.0 .643 .857 1.000 13 • Played one season and went to NCAA Tournament with Iona CAREER 28.0 28.0 5.0 6.0 .643 .857 1.000 Luke Vargo F • 6-7 • 205 • So.