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LUMBERJACK MEN’S BASKETBALL 2015-16 NORTHERN ARIZONA MEN'S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Nov. 6 • vs. California Baptist ^ 6:30 p.m. Flagstaff, Ariz. Nov. 13 • at Washington State 6:30 p.m. Pullman, Wash. Nov. 16 • at Boise State 7:00 p.m. Boise, Idaho Nov. 18 • at Gonzaga 7:00 p.m. Spokane, Wash. Nov. 20 • vs. Embry-Riddle # 7:00 p.m. Fort Defi ance, Ariz. Nov. 23 • vs. San Diego Christian 6:30 p.m. Flagstaff, Ariz. Nov. 30 • vs. Norfolk State 6:30 p.m. Flagstaff, Ariz. Dec. 2 • vs. Hampton 7:00 p.m. Flagstaff, Ariz. Dec. 5 • at CSU Bakersfi eld 8:00 p.m. Bakersfi eld, Calif. Dec. 16 • at Arizona 8:00 p.m. Tucson, Ariz. Dec. 20 • at Arkansas-Little Rock 12:00 p.m. Little Rock, Ark. Dec. 22 • at Tulsa 6:00 p.m. Tulsa, Okla. Dec. 31 • vs. Montana * 12:00 p.m. Flagstaff, Ariz. Jan. 2 • vs. Montana State * 12:00 p.m. Flagstaff, Ariz. Jan. 9 • at Southern Utah * 7:00 p.m. Cedar City, Utah Jan. 14 • at Idaho * 8:00 p.m. Moscow, Idaho Jan. 16 • at Eastern Washington * 1:00 p.m. Cheney, Wash. Jan. 21 • vs. North Dakota * 6:30 p.m. Flagstaff, Ariz. Jan. 23 • vs. Northern Colorado * 2:00 p.m. Flagstaff, Ariz. Jan. 28 • at Weber State * 7:00 p.m. Ogden, Utah Jan. 30 • at Idaho State * 7:00 p.m. Pocatello, Idaho Feb. 4 • vs. Eastern Washington * 6:30 p.m. Flagstaff, Ariz. Feb. 6 • vs. Idaho * 2:00 p.m. Flagstaff, Ariz. Feb. 11 • at Montana State * 7:00 p.m. Bozeman, Mont Feb. 13 • at Montana * 7:00 p.m. Missoula, Mont. Feb. 18 • vs. Idaho State * 6:30 p.m. Flagstaff, Ariz. Feb. 20 • vs. Weber State * 4:00 p.m. Flagstaff, Ariz. Feb. 27 • vs. Southern Utah * 2:00 p.m. Flagstaff, Ariz. Mar. 3 • at Portland State * 8:00 p.m. Portland, Ore. Mar. 5 • at Sacramento State * 8:00 p.m. Sacramento, Calif. Mar. 7-12 • Big Sky Championship % TBD Reno, Nev. ^ Exhibition Game * Big Sky Conference Game # Neutral site Game at Window Rock HS % Big Sky Championship (Reno, Nev.) All times local to Flagstaff 1 @NAUBasketball NORTHERN ARIZONA MEN'S BASKETBALL 16 SEASON - 2015 COACHING STAFF TABLE OF CONTENTS THE LUMBERJACKS Media Information .........................................4 Single Game Records ...............................62 Season Outlook ............................................6 Team Records .............................................64 Roster ............................................................8 Accolades....................................................65 Head Coach Jack Murphy ............................9 Coaching History ........................................67 Assistant Coaches .....................................12 Year-By-Year Results .................................68 Returning Players .......................................16 NCAA Tournament History ........................78 The Incoming Class ...................................25 Lumberjacks in the Pros . ..........................79 Year-In-Review ............................................36 All-Time Letterwinners ..............................81 2014-15 Statistics .......................................38 Year-By-Year Records ................................84 SEASON REVIEW Big Sky Conference....................................49 J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome ..................85 Big Sky Conference Stats ..........................50 Northern Arizona University ......................87 Overall All-Time Series Results.................54 Academics...................................................88 Big Sky Opponent All-Time Results .........55 University Administration ..........................89 Year-By-Year Leaders.................................58 VP for Intercollegiate Athletics Lisa Campos.. 90 Individual Career Records .........................60 HISTORY Individual Season Records .......................61 @NAUAthletics 2 LUMBERJACK MEN’S BASKETBALL QUICK FACTS UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Location .................................................................................. Flagstaff, Ariz. Enrollment .........................................................................................29,035 Founded ................................................................................................1899 Nickname ...................................................................................Lumberjacks Affi liation .................................................................................... .NCAA Div. I Conference ........................................................................................Big Sky JUNIOR GUARD Colors ..................................................................................... Blue and Gold President. ..................... ........................................................ Dr. Rita Cheng Kris Ya��� VP for Inter. Athletics.. ........................................................ Dr. Lisa Campos Senior Assoc. AD/SWA .............. ............................................................TBD Faculty Rep ..... ......................................................... ...Dr. Alisse Ali-Joseph TEAM INFORMATION Arena ....... ............................................................ Walkup Skydome (7,300) Head Coach....... ........................................................................Jack Murphy Alma Mater, Year....... ..............................................................Arizona, 2002 E-mail........... .............................................................jack.murphy@nau.edu Offi ce Phone ............. ..............................................................928-523-3440 NAU Record (Years) ....................................................................... .49-53(3) Career Record (Years)................................................................ ..........same Assistant Coach ............................................................................ Matt Dunn Alma Mater, Year. .......................................................Fort Hays State, 2007 Assistant Coach ............................................................................. Wes Pifer Alma Mater, Year. .................................................Penn State-Altoona, 2007 Assistant Coach ........................................................................ Kevin Kruger Alma Mater, Year. .......................................................... Arizona State, 2006 Starters Returning/Lost ..... .......................................................................2/3 Lettermen Returning/Lost .. ......................................................................3/6 Newcomers ................................................................................................10 2014-15 Season Record ....... ...............................................................23-15 Conference Record/Finish......... ............................................ .......13-5/T-3rd Postseason Tournament ...................CIT Championship Game Runners-Up Single Game Records ...............................62 MEDIA INFORMATION Team Records .............................................64 Assistant AD, Communications/Men’s Basketball Contact ............................ Accolades....................................................65 ..........................................................................................Denise Thompson Offi ce Phone ...........................................................................928-523-6792 Coaching History ........................................67 Press Box Phone .....................................................................928-523-9221 Fax ...........................................................................................928-523-6793 Year-By-Year Results .................................68 E-Mail ..............................................................Denise.Thompson@nau.edu NCAA Tournament History ........................78 Mailing Address ....................................................................P.O. Box 15400 ........................................................................................Flagstaff, AZ 86001 Lumberjacks in the Pros . ..........................79 ........................................................................... (Overnight: 1 Skydome Dr.) Website ...................................................................... www.nauathletics.com All-Time Letterwinners ..............................81 Year-By-Year Records ................................84 J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome ..................85 Northern Arizona University ......................87 2015-16 NAU Men’s Basketball Media Guide Guide and Cover Design Photography The 2015-16 Northern Arizona Men’s Denise Thompson Steve August, Kelsey Metoxen, Matt Academics...................................................88 Basketball Media Guide was designed Beaty, Rick Johnson, Preston Trauscht, and produced by the NAU Athletics Contributors John Running, Charlie McCallie and NAU University Administration ..........................89 Communications Department in Flagstaff, Durant Harvin, Steven Gonzalez, Stayson Athletics Communications. VP for Intercollegiate Athletics Lisa Campos.. 90 Ariz., using Adobe InDesign and Adobe Isobe, Brian Campbell, Carly Grenfell and Photoshop. previous NAU Athletics Communications staff members. The guide was printed by Five Star Print- ing in Flagstaff, Ariz. 3 @NAUBasketball MEDIA INFORMATION A complete statistics package, including individual and team totals, a shot chart and play-by-play will be available at the end of each game. The athletics communications office will 16 SEASON provide quotes from both locker rooms