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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2014 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM Men’s Basketball: Season Preview By BRAD HELTZEL Head coach Jeff Jones and will be the primary frontcourt Brown who averaged 8.3 PPG, transfer after averaging 14.0 PPG THE PARTHENON selected to the preseason all-con- Old Dominion begin year two option after averaging 9.9 PPG but shot just 33.1 percent from and 3.6 APG last season. Sharp- Men’s Basketball: Scouting ferenceAppleby team. and Alex Hamilton were of rebuilding the program after and 7.0 RPG while shooting more - shooting guard Jaqawn Raymond Conference USA University of Texas El-Paso achieving a 13-win improvement ginia Tech. returns as a junior after shoot- Another offseason, another UTEP brings back four starters last season, which led the NCAA. a starter last season. theJoining field last Brown season in the while backcourt at Vir ing 40.5 percent from three last year of change. Conference USA - thanUniversity 50 percent of from Alabama the floor asat rotation will be freshmen Lewis season. Freshmen guards JaQuel underwent more offseason re- Birmingham Sullivan and Jarvis Calhoun and Richardson, Jacob Ivory and alignment: East Carolina, Tulane withfrom a last12-4 year’s conference team record. that fin winsODU the tied previous for sixth season. in C-USA last UAB made a recruiting splash sophomores Denzell Watts and Giddy Potts join a crowded, but and last year’s NCAA tourna- ishedReturning in a tie isfor C-USA fifth last Freshman season yearODU after will managinglook to improve five total its this offseason when it gained the Tosin Mehinti creating a young ment representative, Tulsa, all compete for a role in the rotation. defected to the American Athletic Athletic,inexperienced sophomore backcourt forwardand will Conference. C-USA will welcome Members of the Thundering Herd men’s Reggie Upshaw is the lone re- Western Kentucky and its rich basketball team kickoff the season with turning starter from last year’s basketball history as the lone Thundering Madness Oct. 23 at the Cam squad after solid production as a newcomer to the conference. freshmen when he averaged 6.4 Henderson Center. PPG and 3.5 RPG. LEXI BROWNING | THE PARTHENON new coaches patrolling the side- Middle Tennessee ranked linesC-USA with will Rice, also Florida see an influxAtlantic of and Southern Miss making head defense last season when they al- coaching changes this offseason. lowedfirst in 62.6 the conferencePPG. in scoring Rice hired Mike Rhoades, who Western Kentucky Western Kentucky joins C-USA an assistant at Virginia Com- and brings a strong program his- monwealthspent the pastUniversity five seasons alongside as tory coming from the Sun Belt head coach Shaka Smart. Florida conference where it appeared in Atlantic University brought in the NCAA Tournament 12 times Michael Curry, who most recently since its inception in 1983-84 was an associate coach for the . Curry played second in the Sun-Belt last sea- in the NBA for 11 seasons, served sonseason. and Thewill Hilltoppersreturn four finishedstarters as the president of the NBA Play- from that squad. ers Association, and was the Guard T.J. Price was the 10th head coach of the Detroit Pis- leading scorer in the Sun Belt last tons for the 2008-2009 season. season when he averaged 15.5 Doc Sadler accepted the South- PPG. Price’s scoring average from ern Miss coaching vacancy after last season was more than any spending last season as an assis- returning player in C-USA with tant coach under Fred Hoiberg at Iowa State. who tied the mark. Price, how- Louisiana Tech ever,the exceptionracked up of 63 ODU’s turnovers Bacote in Louisiana Tech tied atop C-USA 30 games last season with a pal- with a 13-3 record while achiev- of the Year Vince Hunter. Hunter, scoring offense that ranked last commitment of freshman for- try assist-turnover ratio of 0.92. ing an overall mark of 29-8 last a 6-foot-8 forward averaged 12.3 in C-USA last season, and they ward William Lee. guards. He will need to make better deci- season. LA Tech lost in the con- PPG and 6.5 RPG last season. have the means to do it with four Senior C.J. Washington, who andMiddle inexperienced Tennessee collection State of sions with the ball this season. ference tournament, however, Both Hunter and senior forward returning starters. Junior guard was selected to the C-USA pre- George Fant averaged 13.3 PPG Julian Washburn were voted to Aaron Bacote is the conference’s season team after averaging 13.0 - and 6.6 RPG and shot 53 percent the NCAA Tournament after just the preseason All-Conference leading returning scorer after PPG and 6.9 RPG last season both seeAfter State finishing graduated last fourseason senior tied missingand as a theresult cut was for anexcluded at-large from bid. USA team by coaches. averaging 15.5 PPG last season. of which ranked second on the starters.for first in Those C-USA, seniors, Middle Tennesheaded is a stalky and powerful forward Charlotte Jones said Bacote had to shoul- team, will join Lee on the front by last season’s C-USA Player of whofrom plays the field bigger last than season. his Fantsize for another shot at the big dance der the scoring load last season, court. the Year, Shawn Jones, were the - as LAit was Tech voted figures as to the be preseason in the mix the conference with a 7-9 record, but with some of the new players With Washington and Lee, UAB winningest recruiting class in the rior strength. favorite in C-USA by the confer- CharlotteAfter finishing will return tied four for eighth starters in Bacote won’t have to produce as possesses a potent frontcourt program’s history. andPrice brings and experience Fant will and be inteac- ence’s coaches. LA Tech brought from last year’s team, but must much this season as a scorer and that could produce two All-C-USA This season Middle Tennessee companied by returning guards back head coach Michael White digest the loss of starting point playmaker. Team selections at the end of the will welcome eight newcomers Trency Jackson and Chris - guard Denzel Ingram who trans- Returning starter Keenan Pal- season. to the program through fresh- Harrison-Docks. Jackson (10.2 ter compiling a 74-31 record in ferred to UNC Wilmington. more (9.9 PPG, 3.9 RPG) heads a UAB’s backcourt, however, men commitments and multiple PPG last season) is the best off- on a new six-year contract af Highlighting the returning crowd of guards who could form does not possess the same cer- transfers. Guard D.J. Jones, junior the-dribble attacker WKU has. program. starters is versatile, senior guard a deep rotation in the backcourt tainty as newcomers will be JUCO transfer, leads the list of Harrison-Docks is the shooter on hisLouisiana first three Tech seasons returns with four the Pierria Henry who was named as Jordan Baker and Ambrose counted on to provide quality the Hilltoppers as he led the team starters from last year’s group third-team all-conference last Mosley, who both averaged more minutes. The team must make - with 46 three-pointers last sea- that led the conference with 81.0 year and was the only player in than 15 minutes per game, are up for the loss of guard Chad Fra- ingnewcomers. the rim while Jones also is a possessing high-flyer son while shooting 36.2 percent points per game, 15.7 assists per C-USA to average double digit joined by Campbell transfer, Trey zier (17.7 PPG, 4.3 APG) after he and is adept at explosively attack- from deep. game and a +5.0 turnover differ- Freeman and Deion Clark who re- decided to the leave the program eter shooter. Brad Heltzel can be con- ential. Of those returning starters, rebounds (5.1) and assists (5.8). turns from ACL surgery. and turn pro. The team did land thePerrin ability toBuford, catch fire a as a6-foot-7 perim tacted at heltzel1@marshall. guards Kenneth Smith, Raheem pointsOld Dominion(12.3) and more than five Senior forward Richard Ross a transfer in junior guard Robert swingman, joins Jones as a JUCO edu.

Marshall’s Chukwuka Ezeigbo (33) goes up for a shot as East Carolina’s Britny Edwards (42) defends during the Conference USA Herd to take on Rhode Island in season opener women’s basketball game between the and the East Carolina Pirates at the , Feb.

21, 2013, in Huntington. FILE PHOTO

Follow Parthenon Sports! @MUPnonSports By BRAD HELTZEL second and third respectively the results take care of them- THE PARTHENON on the team in made three- selves,” Daniel said. nine games will be the annual The Herd will tip off its pointers last season. Also Several of the players, how- Chesapeakegames. The finalEnergy of those Capital first season Nov. 14, when it takes among the returnees is se- Classic rivalry game against on Rhode Island in the open- nior wing player Aja Sorrells for this season even after last West Virginia University at the ing round of the URI Tip-Off and forward Chelsey Romero. ever, have lofty expectations Charleston Civic Center. Tournament. The Herd will Romero is a prime candidate “We are going to prove ev- The Herd will play two start anew this season after - erybodyyear’s last wrong,” place finish. Victrum said. non-conference home games compiling an overall record of ing positions after starting 11 “I think our chemistry is a lot against Brescia and Robert 11-20 with a conference mark to fill one of the departed start better, and I really think we are Morris before engaging in con- of 3-13 last season, which re- on the team in rebounding last going to be a top three team in ference play. season.of 31 games and finishing third the conference if not number The Herd will begin confer- Conference USA. At media day Daniel said he one.” ence play at home Jan. 4 in a sultedSeven in ofa last-placethe top nine finish play in- plans to continue to achieve a Ezeigbo said she believes the matchup with a Western Ken- 286682 ers, in terms of minutes played, year-to-year progression af- team can win the conference if tucky program that joined the including three starters are re- ter winning nine games in his the team follows Daniel’s lead conference from the Sun-Belt CABELL HTGN FOUNDATION turning from last season. The to take it one game and one pos- this offseason. It will then al- continuity of having much of He said the team had many session at a time and continue ternate between a two-game FERTILITY the core back from last season singlefirst season possession and 12 lastand season. single to focus on daily improvement. road and home series within will be the foundation for im- digit loss games last season, Ezeigbo said the team is trying the conference with the only 2 x 5.0 provement this season. to do its best every day to win a The returning Herd starters group this season the team ring in the long run. road trip at the start of Febru- are junior point guard Nor- mayand withbe able a moreto close experienced out more The team’s goals for im- ary.exception The Herd being will a conclude three-game its risha Victrum, senior wing of those games. provement and success this regular season with a home player Leah Scott and senior “To be honest, I’m not go- season will be tested early as game against Charlotte on center Chukwuka Ezeigbo. ing to try to focus on much of the Herd will have to travel for March 7. Also returning are rotational the big picture this year. I’m Brad Heltzel can be con- shooters AJ Johnson and just going to focus on getting tacted at heltzel1@marshall. McKenzie Akers who ranked better every day and letting thoseseven ofgames its first being nine true games road to edu. open the season, with five of

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3 BASKETBALL EDITION FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2014 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM A letter from coach D’Antoni

Thundering Herd Students, As we start a new era in men’s basketball here at your university —and mine —I hope you will give our team your needed support at the Cam Henderson Center as we “Bring On The Herd” in 2014-15. Your fellow students who play for the Herd have worked hard this offseason to prepare for what we hope will be an exciting style of play now and in the future. I played basketball here back in the late ‘60s— a point guard — when the sport was huge at

Square Garden in March 1967. We want to bring that kind of success back to MU basketball, andMarshall. we want We youwent to to be a partpair of whatNational we areInvitation constructing Tournaments, here. finishing fourth in Madison The job I was hired to do is one I have wanted for a long time. This is my school, just as it is your school. We are separated by a couple of generations, but we are interested in the same thing —making folks proud of Marshall University. My team intends to do that on and

Student participation at our home games at “The Cam” is critical to our team’s success. My staffoff the and floor, I, along too. with the entire team, can strongly feed off your energy during the game, just as you will come to enjoy our up-tempo style of play over all 94 feet of that hardwood. We open Friday, Nov. 14, against Jacksonville State and are home two afternoons later against Savannah State. Our home schedule includes games against two power conference

teamsYou can—a befirst our in “sixth a single man.” season We needfor Marshall you to be basketball. there. I guarantee We play ourSouth team Carolina will be of prepared the SEC and playPenn as State hard of as the a collegeBig Ten, basketball both in the team first can week play. of December. Tickets are free student entrance starting one hour prior to each contest. Once again, your to support students is withgreatly a valid appreciated MU ID. Youand mustwe cannot swipe compete your valid without MU ID it. at theWe will see you Nov. 14 and many nights after that as we roll into Conference USA play after the Christmas holidays.

Help me “BRING ON THE HERD!” in style. Head coach Dan D’Antoni Men’s Basketball Coach speaks at Herd Madness Oct. Dan D’Antoni 24th. PHOTOS BY RICHARD CRANK

Newcomer Jay Johnson talks Herd women’s basketball speaks with head to local media on media day coach Matt Daniel on media day Oct. 1st. Oct. 1st.

Women’s starters return for new season

New season By BRADLEY HELTZEL just one season and very little playing time, Scott transferred to THE PARTHENON Iowa Western Community College where she averaged 13.7 PPG, Although their personal experiences, journeys to Marshall, 4.2 RPG and 2.6 APG. Scott’s success playing junior collegiate University and overall personalities will remain different, re- (JUCO) basketball helped her acquire new recruitments from turning basketball starters Norrisha Victrum, Leah Scott and colleges that were not interested when she was initially coming means new faces out of high school. 2014-2015 season. “I got new recruitments, so it helped me rebuild my empire Chukwuka Ezeigbo share a common bond heading into the By MALCOLM WALTON West Virginia, has emerged as starters from last year’s squad and Nov. 14th. They will begin a FOR THE PARTHENON one of the best shooters on the newVictrum, chapter Scott as individuals and Ezeigbo and will as return a united as the threesome three remaining as they onand the go move to D-I again, coming this out time of JUCO”for southern Scott said. West Virginia and Mar- Several key players from last team. shallOne University. of those new recruitments was from Daniel and Scott was season have left the Marshall season at Rhode Island. Scott said going through the three schools in three years was University men’s basketball system,” Bowling said. “And I takeAll the three court players for the made opening a sizeable tip in theimpact Herd’s on lastfirst year’sgame ofteam, the “D’Antoni runs a really great team, but Herd fans can look as evidenced by their statistical rankings on the team. Victrum, becoming acclimated to new coaches and teammates. However, forward to the newcomers who Bowling averaged 17 points a junior point guard, led the team in assists, steals and minutes throughoutdifficult because the process year after Scott year said she she was kept taking an open on the mind task and of think I fit in well.” will be suiting up for Marshall and 10 rebounds during his as a sophomore last season. Scott, senior wing player, led the understood everyone has varied personalities and people will this season. always be different. After last year’s success and her confessed Jay Johnson, of Versailles, High School, according to herd senior year at Wyoming East Kentucky, transferred to Mar- zone. lastteam season in scoring with last the season highest at shooting 11.7 PPG percentage and finished on secondthe team in right situation here at Marshall. shall from John Logan College, Point guard Kareem Canty, andassists tied as for a junior the team transfer. lead in And rebounding. Ezeigbo, senior center, finished optimism for this season, perhaps Scott has finally found the- of New York, transferred to the The statistics cannot quantify the true makeup of the three ketball program as she enters her senior season. Not only is junior, said he has high expec- University of Auburn after his women as players and as people; however, their makeup has Ezeigbo is the veteran member of the Marshall women’s bas tationsa Division for III his school. new team Johnson, and stellar freshman season with allowed them to overcome personal obstacles, adjust to new each of the past three seasons at Marshall, but she has actually for himself. the Herd. situations and embrace their personalities, which has powered beenEzeigbo a part the of only the program senior on longer the Herd’s than the roster entire who coaching has played staff “I’m a pretty good shooter,” Canty averaged 16.3 points their success at Marshall. as well. the 6-foot-7 Johnson said dur- per game and 5.5 assists per After her distinguished high school career, Victrum encoun- ing media day in October. “I game, which were both team season when Chadwick was still the head coach, and she is the can even step out and knock highs last season. College year at Marshall. Victrum was recruited by former Marshall onlyEzeigbo current came player to toMarshall have played as a freshmanunder Chadwick. for the 2011-2012 down the three.” headtered coach a few Royce surprises Chadwick, during but her Chadwick recruiting resigned process in and the firstoff- the Conference USA Rookie of season before Victrum’s freshman season and was replaced by was forced to make an adjustment in her overall approach to Sports Dailey named Canty the team will succeed this year the Year, and College Sports With Chadwick’s resignation and the hiring of Daniel, Ezeigbo Madness named him Confer- underJohnson the saidleadership he’s confident of its Scott’s journey to Marshall saw her relocate within three See STARTERS | Page 5 ence USA Freshman of Year. differentcurrent head states, coach three Matt different Daniel. schools and three different pro- - Would-be junior Chris ingfirst-year us is tohead get coach. us to the next After graduating from Inkster High School in Inkster, Michi- level“The and stuff to win D’Antoni’s games,” teachJohn- longer with the Herd after be- gan,grams Scott in three followed years inher a pursuithometown to find roots the optimaland attended situation. the Thomas, of Denver, is also no son said. ing dismissed from the team University of Central Michigan as a freshman. However, after Johnson averaged 10.7 in June for violating team 288833 points per game and 8.3 re- rules. bounds per game during his Thomas averaged 12.7 287774 MU SCHOOL OF NURSING time at John Logan College points per game and 4.0 re- and was named to the National bounds per game last season SOUTH TENAMPA MEXICAN RES- IS NURSING FOR YOU? Junior College Athletic Associ- as a sophomore. Thomas ation All-Region team last year. scored the second most points TAURA 2 x 3.0 for the Herd last season. said during the basketball Malcolm Walton can be PARTHENON DIRECTORY 3 / 3 / 3 team’sHead media coach day Dan that D’Antoni fresh- contacted at walton47@ man Brett Bowling, of Pineville, marshall.edu 2 x 2.0

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2014 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM Hard-hitting defense a focus for the Herd

By MALCOLM WALTON FOR THE PARTHENON The local media’s attention has focused primarily on D’Antoni’s The up-tempo style offense first new up-tempo style offense and year head coach Dan D’Antoni has- not much has been said about what implemented has generated buzz for the team has done to get better the Marshall University men’s bas defensively. ketball team; however, the team is “Defense has definitely been an adamant that it’s not overlooking the area of focus during the offseason,” importance of defense. junior power forward Jay Johnson “We’re going to hit them hard with said on media day. “We take defense the defense,” D’Antoni said during- very seriously on this team.” media day in October. “You create a During the last two seasons, the fast-paced game through your de Herd’s defense has finished in the fense. It’s not all about offense.” bottom three of the conference. The Marshall averaged 72.3 points per team has recorded a 24-41 record in game last season — good enough to- that time. finish fifth in scoring in Conference “I think the kids will come out and USA out of the 16 teams. Despite be play hard for this university,” D’Antoni ing formidable on the offensive end, said. “Where that’ll take us, we’ll see.” the team ended the season with an Marshall’s first game is at 4 p.m. Redshirt junior guard Justin Edmonds 11-22 record. Nov.Malcolm 8 against Walton Concord can University be con at- takes the ball down the court during The Herd’s defensive troubles tactedthe Cam Hendersonat walton47@marshall. Center. Herd Madness Oct. 23 in the Cam played a large factor for the losing edu. Henderson Center. season. Marshall finished 14th in LEXI BROWNING | THE PARTHENON scoring defense in C-USA.

‘Donuts with D’Antoni’ planned Herd preparing to during upcoming season

THE PARTHENON - was the starting point guard Lakers’ staff for a total of nine take it on the road Marshall University stu on Ellis Johnson’s “Iron Man years in the NBA. - By LaCHEL HOUSE dents should be on the look 5” that played in the NIT in Upon his return home to the THE PARTHENON out for head basketball coach- the 1966-67 and 1967-68 sea Herd, D’Antoni said he hopes- The past two seasons have why Marshall wins at the Cam Dan D’Antoni not only on the sons. As a senior, he was an students will pack the Cam been the worst for the Herd Henderson Center and loses court but also during break All-Mid-American Conference Henderson Center as the sea Marshall University men’s when it comes to taking home- frequently on the road. fast at Harless Dining Hall. first team selection in 1968- son starts. basketball team is 349-110 road wins. Marshall has played In the 16 games played in During this basketball 69, when he led the Herd in “You can be our ‘sixth man,’” since 1981 when playing at the 28 games away from Hunting Huntington during the 2012- season D’Antoni will have scoring, at 17.5 points per- he said. “We need you to be Cam Henderson Center, and for ton since 2012 and has only 2013 season, the Cam saw an breakfast with the students game. there. I guarantee our team the past few seasons, the Herd won five of those games. average of 5,587 fans per game. at Harless between 8 a.m and After graduating from Mar will be prepared and play as has found it easier to win at In the world of sports, many In the 16 home games played in 8:30 a.m. Students will be shall he coached at Socastee hard as a - home than on the road. view the advantage of playing the season after, an average of able to speak with D’Antoni High School in Myrtle Beach, team can play.” In the 2009-2010 season, the at home as a motivating factor 4,713 fans were in attendance about the season, college life South Carolina. He then spent Students can stop by Har Herd won 24 times, and 15 of that helps teams win. each game. or about his time playing at four seasons on the New York less dining hall on their way to those came from games played- Former Los Angeles Lakers The Herd lost 11 games away Marshall. Knicks’ staff and served as an class for a word with D’Antoni at home. The following season, head coach, Phil Jackson, in a- from home in the 2012-2013 While at Marshall, D’Antoni assistant on the Los Angeles right as the season starts. Marshall won 14 games in Hun 2010 Los Angeles Times blog season. When the team was in tington and only six on the road.- article listed home-court ad Huntington, however, it had The 2011-2012 season was vantage as the biggest priority a record of 11-5. In the same another year that the team strug of his team. season, it also added to the NBA vet joins D’Antoni to lead the Herd gled to win games on the road. “What’s important,” Jackson- total years winning at least 10 At home, the Herd had a record said, “is getting out ahead of games at the Cam Henderson By COREY BODDEN of 13-4. On the road, however, the rest of the pack and some Center, which is 22 out of the FOR THE PARTHENON Marshall only how or other putting them in 33 years the Herd has played in Though he has only been on the job a few- took home 5 the back so that you have that that building. That season was months, Duhon is experiencing the benefits of of 13 regular home-court advantage that the sixth consecutive time the A joking response to an April text message being a coach including what he calls connect season games looms important at certain Herd was able to do so. led nine-year NBA veteran Chris Duhon to trade ing with his players, teaching them, learning played on the times in the playoffs.” The 2013-2014 season was- in his jersey for a suit. with them and seeing their love of the game. - road. Indiana Pacers guard Paul not Marshall’s year on the “I was at a point in my life kind of figuring out- “It’s been the best just watching them work George favors home-court road, either. The Herd saw ac what I wanted to do—if I wanted to continue every day and get them to become better play advantage, as well. In tion away from Huntington playing or move on,” Duhon said. “It just so hap ers and better people,” Duhon said. an interview with 14 times and only won two of pened I saw coach [Dan] D’Antoni got the head He said the transition from player to coach those games. coaching job, and it started with a simple text has not been difficult. Marshall’s struggles on the- message saying congratulations. “For me, “For me knowledge is knowing- road these past two seasons He told me I should come and that it’s going to be more film has carried over into post coach with him, and just knowledge is watching and more analyz season play in Conference jokingly I said ‘Alright I’ll ing trying to get our kids USA, as well. Both seasons, be there tomorrow.’ He knowing that it’s to perform at a very the Herd found itself on the immediately called high level,” Duhon - losing end in tournament play about a minute later going to be more film said. Jim Rome on “Jim within the first two rounds.- [and] told me he Duhon said his Rome is Burning” in Jan The last time the team was able was serious. I told watching and more experience and uary, George was asked to make it to a C-USA champi him I’d get back analyzing trying to get knowledge from- if he believed the onship game was in 2011. to him after I talk playing in the NBA Heat would beat the DeVince Boykins, senior to my family, and I our kids to perform at a will help him han Pacers in Indiana guard from Forest City, North decided this was a dle personalities four times if they- Carolina, said the Herd needs good move for me.” very high level.” of different players had home-court to play harder on the road to Duhon was hired - and help his players advantage. His re win. in May shortly after >Chris Duhon realize he and D’Antoni sponse was simple: “On the road, it is all about D’Antoni was hired to re Assistant men’s basketball coach know what it takes to get “We don’t,” grinding it out because a lot of place as head to the NBA. George said. “We games go down to the wire,” coach. Duhon played at Duke “In the NBA there’s a bunch know how well Boykins said. “At the end of the University from 2000-2004 and was of different personalities and one of we play at home. day, we’ve got to start finishing part of the 2001 NCAA national championship their [coaches] main jobs is to be able to handle We’re one of- games out.” - team. The point guard scored 1,268 points and those personalities and get them to play as one. the best teams Boykins also said the team had 819 assists and left Duke as the team’s all- I saw that first hand,” Duhon said. “So, I can in the postsea needs to play smarter basket time leader in steals (300) and minutes played kind of use those same techniques to deal with- son last year ball fundamentally when it is (4,813). my situation here at Marshall.” defending our away. Duhon played in the NBA from 2004-2013 When Marshall takes the court for its sea home court.” “We’ve got to make free with stints with the Chicago Bulls, New York son opener Nov. 14 against Jacksonville State, George went throws, reduce turnovers, Knicks, Orlando Magic and Los Angeles Lakers. Duhon will take the court for the first time in on to stress the and stop making mistakes,” Duhon scored 3,946 points, pulled down 1,364 a regular season game as a coach and not a DeVince Boykins said the Herd importance of Boykins said. “Pretty much all rebounds and dished out 2,690 assists in his player. knows it needs to play better on the home-court weLaChel have to House do is take can care be of NBA career. “I’m going to have to remember to hold road. advantage, - contactedthe ball.” at house13@mar- Duhon played under D’Antoni and his myCorey emotions. Bodden I’m canan emotionalbe contacted guy,” at Duhon bod- FILE PHOTO which seems shall.edu. younger brother, Thundering Herd legend [email protected]. to be a ma Mike, who was the head coach in New York and jor reason page designed and edited by TAYLOR STUCKLos | [email protected] Angeles. 5 BASKETBALL EDITION

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New year, new defense The Parthenon, Marshall University’s student newspaper, is published C-USA in scoring. and defending off the dribble we want to play, we have to be by students Monday through Friday during the regular semester and By BRADLEY HELTZEL Defensive improvement was with the guards, as opposed to conditioned and get back in Thursday during the summer. The editorial staff is responsible for news FOR THE PARTHENON a priority for the Herd this off- the post players who are work- transition defense,” Paul said. and editorial content. The women’s basketball season after head coach Matt ing on getting to the level of the Victrum said the team is coaches and players have been Daniel said during media day in ball on a ball screen.” talking more in terms of com- THE FIRST The Constitution of the working improve team defense October that he couldn’t stand Junior point guard Norri- municating help defense as AMENDMENT United States of America heading into the new season watching the defense give up sha Victrum said playing with well as screens and basket cuts after last year’s lackluster per- “an obscene amount of points” more energy will be a critical from the offense. She said not Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of formance, which contributed last season. this season. She said that if the only is the team talking more, religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the The coaching staff and the energy level is not to a certain freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people to in Conference USA. players have worked on mul- level, it allows opposing of- say things in order to provide peaceably assemble; and to petition the Government for a redress to The the Herd team’s ranked last-place 12th among finish tiple facets of the defense after fenses to feel more comfortable morebut said clarity it’s figuring on what out the how op to- of grievances. the 16 teams in C-USA last sea- last season’s poor showing. As- in executing their offensive posing offense is doing. CODI MOHR son in points allowed per game sistant coach Devrinn Paul said sets. “Bringing energy is kind of “Communication is a key EXECUTIVE EDITOR having given up an average of the team has been working in like adding another person on component of what we are put- [email protected] 67.8 per contest. areas such as defensive tech- the court and helps to get into ting together,” Paul said. “I feel In conference play, how- nique and footwork, transition the opponent’s head,” Victrum like our communication level TAYLOR STUCK JOCELYN GIBSON ever, when numbers cannot defense and communication on said. has risen dramatically since MANAGING EDITOR NEWS EDITOR be skewed from playing vastly Two other areas of empha- last year.” [email protected] [email protected] inferior opponents, the Herd Paul said the focus has been sis during the offseason have The Herd have dedicated were even worse defensively onthat developing end of the floor.defensive fun- been transition defense and themselves to defensive im- JESSICA STARKEY MEGAN OSBORNE as they ranked second to last damentals and breaking down communication. Paul said the provement through time and SPORTS EDITOR LIFE! EDITOR in the conference in points al- Herd’s offensive strategy to put effort in practice, but as Paul [email protected] [email protected] lowed per game at 73.2. The to each player’s position. “We up shots quickly puts pressure pointed out, “we also haven’t only team that allowed more havetechniques been specificallydoing 15-20 related min- on their transition defense as played a game yet.” JESSICA ROSS GEOFFREY FOSTER points per contest was FAU, utes a day of guard, post split,” it provides opponents with the Bradley Heitzel can be con- ASSIGNMENT EDITOR COPY EDITOR and it compensated with an Paul said. “We are working on opportunity to get easy looks tacted at heltzel@marshall. [email protected] [email protected] the techniques like closing out on fast breaks. “With the style edu. offense that finished third in ALEXANDRIA RAHAL LEXI BROWNING FILE PHOTO DIGITAL EDITOR PHOTO EDITOR [email protected] [email protected] SHANNON STOWERS SANDY YORK ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR FACULTY ADVISOR [email protected] [email protected]

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Senior Suporia Dickens shoots the ball March 5 during the Herd's game against University of Texas San Antonio at the Cam Henderson Center.

STARTERS Herd women Continued from page 3 the game after just one sea- perform better on the court son. “I was disappointed as a team. when he [Chadwick] left be- “Going through the cause my first year I didn’t transition with different optimistic get to play much, but in my players and having to make second year I was ready to new chemistry with new prove something,” Ezeigbo people was something that said. “I had prepared my- took some time,” Ezeigbo self mentally forwhat he said. “But after a while it about season expected from me.” started to flow together to However, Ezeigbo said the point now where we are By MALCOLM WALTON “We put in a system called she quickly altered her all comfortable with each FOR THE PARTHENON the 3-point license,” Ezeigbo mindset and told herself other on and off the court.” The Marshall University said. “Basically, you have to Daniel was a new opportu- All three players have en- women’s basketball team make 30 out of 50 3-pointers nity and her best approach dured individual challenges struggled to put up points last was to make the best of it. during their basketball season, but the Herd players license to shoot in a game. Ezeigbo said Daniel and journeys that have led them are optimistic about the up- five times before you get your Chadwick’s coaching styles to Marshall, but heading coming season. the team with shooting.” are similar, but pointed out into the season Victrum, “We’re looking ahead,” soph- That’sSuporia definitely Dickens, going who to helpwas that Daniel is constantly Scott and Ezeigbo share omore small forward Chelsey the second leading scorer on on the go, urging players a vision including a suc- Romero said during media the team last season, is no to play through their mis- cessful season and a high CL110714 day. “There’s no point of dwell- longer with the team. Dickens takes, whereas Chadwick ranking in the final stand- ing on the past.” averaged 9.7 points per game. would stop players and talk ings of CUSA. CLASSIFIED The Herd averaged 63.3 Ezeigbo said she thinks senior about their mistakes. Scott and Victrum were points per game last season, power forward Leah Scott will Ezeigbo has seen more both adamant that the CLASSIFIED which placed the team 14th than just coaches come and team will finish well above among the 16 teams in Confer- the void of Dickens. go during her four years its preseason projection 2 x 8.0 ence USA in that category. The be“Leah one player actually who played can help guard fill at Marshall, she has also of finishing last in the last season, but I think she’ll watched teammates gradu- conference. 20—the worst record in the be very good for us offensively ate and move on and new “We are going to prove conference.Herd finished the season 11- in her new spot,” Ezeigbo said. players join the program. everybody wrong this year,” “When we hit adversity, we “I know she doesn’t like being Consider that all 17 of Victrum said. “I think we’re can’t let that keep us down,” in the post too much but I’m Ezeigbo’s teammates from going to be a top three team said senior center Chukwuka sure she’ll get accustomed to her freshman year have left in the conference, if not Ezeigbo “That’s something it soon. the Marshall program at number one.” that was a problem last Ezeigbo said she expects some point during her four Ezeigbo said she be- season.” more from the team despite seasons. Also consider that lieves the team can win The 2013- 2014 team was coming off of a tough season. Victrum is the only other the conference outright if 7-6 before going on an eight “The goal is for us to win the teammate in Ezeigbo’s first it embraces Daniel’s mes- game losing streak midway conference,” she said. “We just two seasons who is still a sage to take everything one through the season. During have to take it one game at a member of the team. game and one possession at the losing streak, the team av- time, one play at a time.” Roster turnover can be a time. eraged 56.5 points per game Malcom Walton can be difficult on a collegiate Bradley Heltzel can be and shot 34.8 percent from the contacted at walton@mar- athlete to build chemistry contacted at heltzel@ shall.edu. and form relationships to marshall.edu. field. page designed and edited by Megan Osborne | [email protected]