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WICHITA STATE BASKETBALL ALUMNI AFTERSHOCKS 2019 AFTERSHOCK ROSTER [TENTATIVE; As of Jan. 29] * = Ages as of July 25, 2019 # Name Po. Ht. Yrs at WSU Age* Yrs Pro Current Team 1 Joe Ragland G 6-0 2010-12 29 7th Crvena Zvezda (Serbia) 2 Malcolm Armstead G 6-0 2011-13 29 6th Kymis (Greece) 3 Clevin Hannah G 5-11 2008-10 31 9th Herbalife Gran Canaria (Spain) 11 Cleanthony Early F 6-8 2012-14 28 5th Tokyo Hachioji (Japan) 23 Toure’ Murry G 6-5 2008-12 29 7th UCC Assigeco Piacenza (Italy) 24 Shaquille Morris C 6-8 2013-18 25 R Kyoto-Hannaryz (Japan) 31 J.T. Durley F/C 6-8 2006-11 30 5th Metroplex Lightning (Desoto, Texas) 32 Tekele Cotton G 6-3 2011-15 26 4th Fiat Torino (Italy) 33 Conner Frankamp G 6-1 2015-18 24 R BC Beroe (Bulgaria) 41 Garrett Stutz C 7-0 2008-12 29 7th Toyotsu FE (Japan) Head Coach: Karon Bradley (Wichita State ‘07; Played 2004-07) Assistant Coach: John Robert Simon (Wichita State ‘17; Played 2013-17) Assistant Coach: Zach Bush (Wichita State ‘17; Played 2012-17) General Manager: Tien Huynh Pronunciation Guide: Clee-ANTHONY Early; Clevin (sounds like the number “seven”) Hannah; Too-RAY Murry; Shaquille for formal reference, but nickname “Shaq” is also acceptable; Tick-KALE Cotton; Conner FRAN-camp; Garrett Stutz (rhymes with “Guts”); Kay-RON Bradley; Tien Huynh (sounds like “Tin Win”) Web/Social Media: Official Website // wsuaftershocks.com Twitter & Instagram // @wsu_aftershocks Facebook & SnapChat // wsuaftershocks AFTERSHOCKS HEAD COACH & CO-OWNER | KARON BRADLEY Played two seasons at Marquette and was a freshman on the Golden Eagles’ 2003 Final Four team that included future NBA All-Star Dwayne Wade. Transferred to WSU in 2004 and played his last two seasons for Mark Turgeon (2005-07). Named to the Missouri Valley Conference All-Newcomer team in 2005-06. Helped the 2006 Shockers win WSU’s first conference regular season title in 23 years and snap an 18-year NCAA Tournament drought. Averaged 9.0 points in 23.3 minutes during the seventh-seeded Shockers’ Sweet 16 run. Hit the go-ahead jumper in a second-round upset of No. 2 Tennessee and scored 13 against fellow Cinderella, George Mason in the Regional Semifinal. KARON BRADLEY 2007 Shafer Dart Most Inspirational Player. Currently resides in the Houston area. AFTERSHOCKS ROSTER | FAST FACTS All 10 players listed on the roster earned all-conference honors as Shockers. Six of them made the first team at least once. Six Marshall Era Shockers have played in the NBA, including AfterShocks Cleanthony Early and Toure’ Murry. In 2014, Early became WSU’s first NBA Draft Pick since 1987 (2nd Round, No. 34 Overall, New York Knicks). Led by Murry (1,539) and J.T. Durley (1,327), the roster features six 1,000-point scorers. Shaquille Morris and Garrett Stutz are on a short list of five Shockers with 1,000 points, 500 rebounds and 100 career blocks. The 10 AfterShocks bring an average of five years pro experience at an average age of 28. This group played a large in role in making Wichita State one of the decade’s most-successful programs. Over an eight-year span from 2010-11 to 2017-18, the Shockers posted Division I’s third-highest winning percentage (.820; 233-51). WICHITA STATE BASKETBALL ALUMNI AFTERSHOCKS Malcolm Armstead 2011-13 6-0 | PG | Florence, Ala. (Oregon) | 6th Year Pro | Kymis (Greece) Year GP-GS Min Avg FG-FGA % 3FG-3FGA % FTM-FTA % OR-DR TR RPG PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2008-09 (Fr) at Chipola (Fla.) JC 2009-10 (So) at Chipola (Fla.) JC 2010-11 (Jr) at University of Oregon 2012-13 (R-Sr) 39-39 1114 28.6 147-373 .394 61-177 .345 61-76 .803 29-121 150 3.8 90 0 157 89 2 76 416 10.7 TOTAL 39-39 1114 28.6 147-373 .394 61-177 .345 61-76 .803 29-121 150 3.8 90 0 157 89 2 76 416 10.7 >>> Starting point guard and West Regional MVP for the 2013 Final Four Shockers Set the school’s single-season steals record (76) in his lone year as a Shocker after transferring from Oregon… 2013 Honorable Mention All-MVC… Voted to the league’s All-Newcomer Team… Averaged 10.7 points and 4.0 assists while starting a school-record 39 games in 2012-13… Averaged 15.5 points, 4.5 assists and 2.0 steals in four NCAA Tournament wins over Pitt, Gonzaga, LaSalle and Ohio State… Sixth-year pro is playing in Greece after stops in Slovenia, Russia, Greece, Turkey and Lithuania. Tekele Cotton 2011-15 6-3 | G | Marietta, Ga. (Whitefield Academy) | 4th Year Pro | Fiat TO (Italy) Year GP-GS Min Avg FG-FGA % 3FG-3FGA % FTM-FTA % OR-DR TR RPG PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2011-12 (Fr) 32-0 316 9.9 33-65 .508 8-23 .348 18-28 .643 15-33 48 1.5 39 0 23 23 2 19 92 2.9 2012-13 (So) 39-28 923 23.7 92-209 .440 24-66 .364 44-82 .537 57-96 153 3.9 81 1 67 44 6 40 252 6.5 2013-14 (Jr) 36-36 1085 30.1 128-283 .452 43-116 .371 72-104 .692 48-97 145 4.0 72 0 88 39 11 50 371 10.3 2014-15 (Sr) 34-34 1080 31.8 122-296 .412 33-114 .289 55-78 .705 24-110 134 3.9 53 0 98 45 11 47 332 9.8 TOTAL 141-98 3404 24.1 375-853 .440 108-319 .339 189-292 .647 144-336 480 3.4 245 1 276 151 30 156 1047 7.4 >>> Defensive stopper and slam dunk artist was the first in Shocker history to play in four NCAA Tournaments. 2x MVC Defensive Player of the Year (2014, 2015)… 2x Lefty Driesell Defensive All-American… Twice voted 2nd Team All-MVC (2014, 2015)… First Shocker to appear to four NCAA Tournaments and took part in 11 wins… Saw action in a school-record 121 total victories…. 1,047 career points… No. 5 all-time in steals (156) and has a share of the single-game record (7)… Frequent SportsCenter Top-10 nominee and a Denny’s Slam Dunk Contest participant at the 2015 Final Four… Starter on the 2013 Final Four team, the 2014 undefeated team and the 2015 Sweet 16 team… Twice named to Seth Davis’ All-Glue Team… Fourth-year pro is currently in Italy. J.T. Durley 2006-11 6-8 | F | Pittsburg, Texas (Pittsburg HS) | 5th Year Pro | Metroplex Lightning (UBA) Year GP-GS Min Avg FG-FGA % 3FG-3FGA % FTM-FTA % OR-DR TR RPG PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2007-08 (R-Fr) 31-0 464 15.0 85-183 .464 16-59 .271 31-49 .633 43-71 114 3.7 65 2 11 50 16 3 217 7.0 2008-09 (So) 34-22 799 23.5 116-231 .502 2-26 .077 67-99 .677 44-106 150 4.4 97 1 30 61 33 13 301 8.9 2009-10 (Jr) 35-35 879 25.1 134-277 .484 25-68 .368 100-127 .787 53-117 170 4.9 100 0 34 72 22 20 393 11.2 2010-11 (Sr) 37-33 930 25.1 158-329 .480 23-78 .295 77-97 .794 47-136 183 4.9 80 1 52 48 20 17 416 11.2 TOTAL 137-90 3072 22.4 493-1020 .483 66-231 .286 275-372 .739 187-430 617 4.5 342 4 127 231 91 53 1327 9.7 >>> Led by the burly Durley, the Shockers steamrolled their way to 29 wins and the 2011 NIT Championship. 1st Team All-MVC selection as a senior in 2011… Leading scorer (11.2 points) and Wichita Eagle MVP on one of the deepest teams in Shocker history (10 players averaged between 13 and 26 minutes)… Ranks 17th on WSU’s career scoring list with 1,327 career points… 26th in career rebounds (617)…7th in games played (137)… Double-figures in four of the five NIT games, capped by a 12-point performance in the title-clincher vs. Alabama. Cleanthony Early 2012-14 6-8 | F | Middletown, N.Y. (Sullivan County CC) | 5th Year Pro | Tokyo HT (Japan) Year GP-GS Min Avg FG-FGA % 3FG-3FGA % FTM-FTA % OR-DR TR RPG PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2010-11 (Fr) at Sullivan County JC 2011-12 (So) at Sullivan County JC 2012-13 (Jr) 39-22 979 25.1 184-404 .455 47-148 .318 129-163 .791 89-123 212 5.4 100 3 23 61 35 29 544 13.9 2013-14 (Sr) 36-36 987 27.4 187-385 .486 66-176 .375 151-179 .844 48-165 213 5.9 83 0 27 70 28 29 591 16.4 TOTAL 75-58 1966 26.2 371-789 .470 113-324 .349 280-342 .819 137-288 425 5.7 183 3 50 131 63 58 1135 15.1 >>> 6-foot-8 forward was a matchup nightmare for opposing coaches with a combo of height, athleticism and shooting touch that allowed him to score from anywhere on the floor. Two-time 1st Team All-MVC pick was leading scorer on WSU’s Final Four and undefeated squads… 2nd Team Consensus All-American in 2014 after helping WSU achieve the first 35-0 start in NCAA history… Totaled 1,135 points in his two seasons – third-most ever by a Shocker in any two-year span… Prior to WSU was two-time NJCAA Division III Player of the Year at Sullivan County CC… Selected 34th overall by the New York Knicks in the 2014 NBA Draft (WSU’s first NBA draftee since 1987)… Appeared in 56 games for the Knicks over two seasons from 2014-16.