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ETHAN MONTALVO SENIOR | GUARD OMAHA, NEB. CAMERON NAYLOR SENIOR | FORWARD EMANI GANT JACKSONVILLE, FLA. SENIOR | FORWARD LOS ANGELES, CALIF. CLIMBING TO NEW HEIGHTS • HIS 2014-15 TEAM ALLOWED ONLY 59.8 POINTS PER GAME, THE LOWEST SINCE TEXAS STATE HAS BEEN A MEMBER OF DIVISION I. • HAS 487 TOTAL VICTORIES ENTERING THE 2015-16 SEASON. • OWNS A 268-181 DIVISION I COACHING RECORD. • LED THE SUN BELT CONFERENCE IN SCORING DEFENSE BACK-TO-BACK SEASONS. • HELD THE LAST TWO SBC PLAYERS WHO WERE NBA FIRST ROUND DRAFT PICKS TO JUST 10 POINTS (ELFRID PAYTON - NO. 10, 2014; RJ HUNTER - NO. 28, 2015) • WON FIRST SUN BELT CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT GAME AGAINST UTA IN 2015. MEN’S BASKETBALL DANNY KASPAR HEAD COACH 2015-16 TEXAS STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL TABLE OF CONTENTS 2015-16 TEXAS STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL 2014-15 Overall Statistics 38 CREDITS Media Information 2 2014-15 Individual & Team Highs and Lows 39 The 2015-16 Texas State men’s basketball media guide is a pub- Sports Information Staff 2 2014-15 Sun Belt Conference Standings & Statistics 41 lication of the Texas State Sports Information Department. The 2015-16 Quick Facts 4 2014-15 Game-By-Game Box Scores 42 guide was written, edited and produced by Rick Poulter and 2015-16 Roster 5 Rob Beuerlein. The cover was designed by Jen Lawson. Edito- 2015-16 Schedule 6 SUN BELT SCHEDULE rial contributions by Josh Flanagan. Sun Belt Conference 50 TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY & ADMINISTRATION Tournament Bracket 51 Any reprinting or reproduction for commercial purposes is San Marcos and I-35 Corridor 8 prohibited. Copies of this fact book are available to the gen- Texas State University 12 HISTORY AND RECORDS eral public for $20 each and may be purchased by contacting Texas State University System/Board of Regents 10 Texas State Timeline 52 the Texas State Athletics Department or on the Texas State University President 11 Texas State Championship Teams 53 Athletics website- www.txstatebobcats.com. For additional Athletics Administration 16 Strahan Coliseum Attendance Records 54 information concerning Texas State Men’s Basketball, contact Athletics Facilities 18 Team and Individual Game Records 55 the Sports Information Office at (512) 245-2966. Individual Single Season Point Clubs 56 MEET THE 2015-16 TEAM Individual Single Season Leaders 56 PRINTING 2015-16 Player Bios 20 Individual Career Leaders 58 Texas State Print and Mail Services Head Coach Danny Kaspar 29 Annual Individual Statistical Leaders 60 Assistant Coach Rob Flaska 33 Texas State Individual Honor Roll 63 PHOTOGRAPHY Assistant Coach Jim Shaw 34 All-Time Lettermen 64 Chandler Prude of Texas State University Marketing and his Assistant Coach Terrence Johnson 35 Texas State’s All-Time Record 66 staff. Ashley Armentrout, Stephanie Schultz and Jordan Hunter. Director of Operations Alex Hausladen 35 Year-by-Year Coaches and Results 67 Graduate Assistant Cody San Miguel 36 Coaching Records & Milestone Victories 68 Texas State’s All-Time Game-By-Game Results 69 2014-15 IN REVIEW Texas State’s All-Time Series History 84 2014-15 Results and Leaders 37 Texas State’s All-Time NCAA Division I Series Results 85 2015-16 TEXAS STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE 1 2015-16 TEXAS STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL TEXAS STATE SPORTS INFORMATION DEPARTMENT MEDIA INFORMATION COVERING TEXAS STATE BOBCAT BASKETBALL The Sports Information Department is Texas State University’s link to the media and its coverage of Bobcat Athletics. The Sports Information Department compiles and presents accurate information to the media on the Texas State athletics program utilizing press releases, fact books, e-mails and social media. The Sports Information Office is under the direction of assistant athletics director Rick Poulter and is located in Room 126 of the Darren B. Casey Athletic Administrative Complex. Rick Poulter Jen Lawson Josh Flangan Assistant Athletic Director/Sports Information Rick Poulter TXST, NOT ‘TSU’ Office Phone (512) 245-2966 In editorial references to Texas State Athletics, media outlets are asked to refrain from the use of the ‘TSU’ acronym. Print E-Mail Address [email protected] and broadcast outlets are asked to use ‘Texas State’ and ‘Bobcats’. For those using acronyms, please use ‘TXST.’ Assistant Director/MBB Contact MEDIA GUIDE TBD The Texas State Men’s Basketball media guide is a comprehensive source of information containing player and coach- Office Phone (512) 245-4692 ing staff biographies, statistics and historical reference materials for use by media covering Texas State Basketball. For additional information concerning Texas State Men’s Basketball, please contact the Sports Information Office at (512) Assistant Director 245-2114. Josh Flanagan Office Phone (512) 245-4387 STRAHAN COLISEUM E-Mail Address [email protected] Media seating for Texas State basketball games is located on the west concourse level above the baseline. The media Assistant Director entrance to the arena is from the southeast corner of the Coliseum, and the southeast entrance is also used for Will Call Jen Lawson pick up of credentials. Parking is located just off the south corner of the Coliseum for media with proper credentials. Office Phone (512) 245-2988 E-Mail Address [email protected] MEDIA AND PHOTO CREDENTIALS Credentials for Texas State home basketball games are issued for working media only and must be requested through the Athletic Website www.txstatebobcats.com Sports Information Office, preferably in advance. Only photographers on assignment from an accredited media agency University Website www.txstate.edu will be issued credentials. Photographers are required to abide by the guidelines set forth by the NCAA on shooting limita- Athletic Department (512) 245-2114 tions from the sidelines. Those not complying with the guidelines may be removed. Ticket Office (512) 245-2272 Toll Free Number (877) 798-CATS Strahan Coliseum Press Row (512) 245-5532 MEDIA SERVICES Pregame packets including notes, statistics and gameday programs will be available prior to tip off. Timeout, halftime and SID MAILING ADDRESS final statistics, plus a running play-by-play and post game notes will be provided. Final statistics will be distributed via Darren B. Casey Athletic Administration Complex email following the conclusion of the game. 601 University Drive To be added to the post game distribution San Marcos, Texas 78666 list, contact the Sports Information Office. FOLLOW THE BOBCATS ON SOCIAL MEDIA POST GAME INTERVIEWS FOLLOW US @TXSTATEBOBCATS Immediately after home games, a Texas @TXSTATEMBB State assistant coach will conduct a post- game interview with the official broadcast station of Texas State Athletics. LIKE US AT /TXSTATEBOBCATS / TEXASSTATEMENSBASKETBALL Following a brief cooling off period, Coach Kaspar and selected players will be available for media interviews in Texas State’s Media SUBSCRIBE AT TEXASSTATEBOBCATS Room located in the northeast corner of Strahan Coliseum. Texas State’s locker room will remain closed at all times. Requests for FOLLOW US @TXSTATEBOBCATS selected players must be submitted to the Sports Information staff prior to the last minute of each game unless the game’s FOLLOW US AT TXSTATEBOBCATS outcome isn’t decided during the final min- ute of play. 2 2015-16 TEXAS STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE MEDIA OUTLETS/SPORTS INFORMATION STAFF All other interviews with basketball players or staff members must be MEDIA COVERING THE BOBCATS arranged through the Sports Information Staff with at least 24 hours ‘ notice. Media should never contact a player or coach directly. San Marcos Daily Record .....................................................................................................(512) 392-2458 Sports Editor and Texas State Beat Writer: Joe Vozzelli; Sports Writer: Ishmael Johnson TELEPHONES/INTERNET Austin American-Statesman ...............................................................................................(800) 777-0833 Strahan Coliseum is equipped with wireless internet services. There Sports Editor: Jason Jarrett; Assistant Sports Editor: Rich Tijerina; Texas State Beat Writer: Steve Habel will be one courtesy ISDN, POTS and ethernet line available for visit- Columnists: Kirk Bohls, Cedric Golden ing teams’ “official” broadcast station, on the concourse level above the team benches. Stations and writers wishing to have another San Antonio Express-News..................................................................................................(800) 555-1551 line installed should make arrangements through Texas State Telcom Beat Writers: John Whisler, Tim Griffin Services at (512) 245-4822. New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung ............................................................................................(830) 625-9144 Sports Editor: Cameron Irvine; Sports Reporter: Pat Turner WWW.TXSTATEBOBCATS.COM University Star ...................................................................................................................(512) 245-3489 The official website for the Texas State Athletics Department, www. Sports Editor: Paul Livengood txstatebobcats.com, supplies Bobcat fans with the news and features on the Texas State men’s basketball team. RADIO KTSW-FM, San Marcos (FM 89.9) ..........................................................................................(512) 245-3485 The basketball page on the site provides press releases, rosters, bios for Sports Director: Caleb-Ryan Davis coaches and players, schedules, team and individual statistics, game 1300 The Zone (1300 AM) ....................................................................................................(512)