@WKUBasketball WKUBasketball @wkubasketball WKUSports 2020-21 GAME NOTES WKUSports.com MEDIA CONTACT: Zach Greenwell, Associate AD of Communications/MBB • [email protected] • (270) 668-4716 WKU (2-0) SECONDARY CONTACT: Dana Brown, Media Relations Coordinator • [email protected] • (317) 752-6161 VS. #15 WEST VIRGINIA (2-0) KEY PAGES Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic Title Game Friday, Nov. 27 | 12:30 p.m. (CT) | Sioux Falls, S.D. Page 2 | Streaks/Standings Page 9 | Chasing Record Book Pgs. 14-28 | Player Bios Sanford Pentagon Page 3 | Roster/Coaching Staff Page 11 | Last Time It Happened Page 29 | 2019-20 Stats Page 4 | Last Series Meeting Page 12-13 | Rick Stansbury Page 30 | Radio/TV Roster LISTEN Hilltopper Sports Network, TuneIn • Randy Lee (pxp), Hal Schmitt (analysis) THE TIP-OFF WATCH ESPN WKU Hilltopper Basketball will face No. 15 West Virginia PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP • Rich Hollenberg (pxp), Dan Dakich (analysis) at 12:30 p.m. CT Friday in the championship of the Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic in Sioux Falls, S.D. The Tops NOVEMBER (2-0) advanced Thursday with a 75-69 victory over Memphis. 25 vs. Northern Iowa (1) W, 93-87 West Virginia reached the title game with a 78-66 win over 26 vs. Memphis (1) W, 75-69 G | Cooper G | Hollingsworth G | Anderson 27 vs. #15 West Virginia (1) 12:30 p.m. CT VCU on Thursday. DECEMBER (0-0) Lineup 1 at Louisville (2) 5 p.m. CT The all-time series is tied 2-2, with every meeting on a projection 3 vs. Prairie View A&M (2) 5 p.m. CT neutral court. The most recent was a 63-57 WKU win in based on 4 vs. Little Rock (2) 6 p.m. CT the semifinals of the 2018 Myrtle Beach Invitational. WKU previous 13 Rhode Island 11 a.m. CT head coach Rick Stansbury is 2-1 in his career against the F | Williams C | Bassey games 22 Tennessee Tech 4 p.m. CT Mountaineers. 28 Mississippi Valley State 7 p.m. CT JANUARY (0-0) TOP STORYLINES 1 at Charlotte* 3 p.m. CT • WKU will be trying to win its first in-season tournament since beating No. 4 Kentucky and George Wash- 2 at Charlotte* 3 p.m. CT ington in 2001 to claim the NABC Classic title. 8 Louisiana Tech* 7 p.m. CT 9 Louisiana Tech* 6 p.m. CT • The Hilltoppers are 32-100 all-time against ranked opponents, including 12-28 on a neutral court. Since 14 Marshall* TBA the start of the 2017-18 season, WKU has gone 3-4 against top-25 teams. | More info pg. 4 17 at Marshall* TBA 23 at Middle Tennessee* 4 p.m. CT • WKU is 7-16 all-time against the current Big 12 membership, the most recent win the 2018 victory over 24 at Middle Tennessee* TBA West Virginia in Myrtle Beach. Rick Stansbury is 4-5 in his career against current Big 12 members. 29 Old Dominion* 7 p.m. CT 30 Old Dominion* 4 p.m. CT • WKU is 8-3 over the last four seasons in regular-season tournaments. The Hilltoppers have won two FEBRUARY games each in the 2017 Battle 4 Atlantis, 2018 Myrtle Beach Invitational, 2019 Paradise Jam and 2020 5 at Florida Atlantic* 6 p.m. CT Crossover Classic. 6 at Florida Atlantic* 3 p.m. CT 12 Rice* 7 p.m. CT • In the first two games of the season, WKU has made 46 of 55 free throws (83.6%), while its opponents 13 Rice* TBA have made just 15 of 22 from the stripe. The Hilltoppers have made 39 of 48 free throws in the second 19 at North Texas* 7 p.m. CT half of their two victories. 20 at North Texas* 4 p.m. CT 26 FIU* 7 p.m. CT • Charles Bassey’s seven blocks against Memphis on Thursday were the most by a Hilltopper since Teeng 27 FIU* 4 p.m. CT Akol blocked seven shots against VCU on Nov. 20, 2011. Bassey became the 19th Division I player since 2010 to have a game with at least 21 points, 14 rebounds and seven blocks. (*) Conference USA Game (1) Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic (Sioux Falls, S.D.) (2) Wade Houston Tipoff Classic (Louisville, Ky.) WKU HILLTOPPERS WEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAINEERS 2020-21 Record 2-0 2020-21 Record 2-0 2020-21 DIGITAL MEDIA GUIDE Ranking NR Ranking 15 2020-21 NCAA NET N/A 2020-21 NCAA NET N/A Last Game W, 75-69 vs. Memphis Last Game W, 78-66 vs. VCU Scan the QR Code Head Coach Rick Stansbury Head Coach Bob Huggins or visit link below Career Record 377-218 (19th season) Career Record 883-372 (39th season) to access guide Record at School 84-52 (Fifth season) Record at School 291-158 (13th season) at WKUSports.com Leading Scorer Taveion Hollingsworth (22 ppg) Leading Scorer Miles McBride (17.5 ppg) Leading Rebounds Charles Bassey (11 rpg) Leading Rebounder Derek Culver (14.5 rpg) http://goto.ps/MBBMediaGuide Leading Assists Kenny Cooper (3 apg) Leading Assists Miles McBride (3.5 apg)
1 46 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 23 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,817 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS WORKING CREDENTIALS: To request credentials, please contact this change, but it’s necessary because of a lack of space due to physical distancing, Zach Greenwell or Dana Brown, WKU Media Relations Coordinator and our requirement to comply with the guidelines set by Conference USA and ([email protected]). All requests should be made as early as the Governor’s office. Pool photography and video will be made available for your possible and should be limited to working press only. outlet’s use from WKU Athletics for each home game.
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CURRENT WKU STREAKS 2019-20 C-USA STANDINGS WKU IN 2019-20 C-USA STATISTICS |---C-USA---| |--Overall--| CATEGORY TEAM PLAYERS All Games W3 W-L PCT W-L PCT Scoring Offense 3rd (76.6) Hollingsworth (4th, 16.6) Last Loss: 03/01/20 at North Texas 1. North Texas 14-4 .778 20-11 .645 Scoring Defense 8th (72.0) -- At E.A. Diddle Arena W1 2. WKU 13-5 .722 20-10 .667 Scoring Margin 3rd (+4.6) -- Last Loss: 02/22/20 vs. Charlotte Louisiana Tech 13-5 .722 22-8 .733 Free Throw % 1st (.789) Hollingsworth (6th, .843) On the Road W1 4. Charlotte 10-8 .556 16-13 .552 Field Goal % 3rd (.458) Williams (6th, .557) Last Loss: 03/01/20 at North Texas 5. FIU 9-9 .500 19-13 .594 FG% Defense t-11th (.441) -- Neutral Sites W2 6. Marshall 10-8 .556 17-15 .531 3-Point FG% 7th (.338) Savage (5th, .396) Last Loss: 11/29/19 vs. #2 Louisville 7. UAB 9-9 .500 19-13 .594 3-Point FG Made 9th (7.1) Savage (t-10th, 2.2) vs. Ranked Opponents L1 Old Dominion 9-9 .500 13-19 .406 3-Pt. FG% Def. 2nd (.300) -- Last Win: 12/29/19 vs. #15/16 Wisconsin 9. Florida Atlantic 8-10 .444 17-15 .531 Reb. Offense 12th (34.0) Savage (6th, 7.1) Nonconference (Home) L1 10. UTSA 7-11 .389 13-19 .406 Reb. Defense 9th (36.1) -- Last Win: 12/07/19 vs. Arkansas 11. UTEP 8-10 .444 17-15 .531 Reb. Margin 12th (-2.2) -- Nonconference (Road/Neutral) W2 12. Rice 7-11 .389 15-17 .469 Offensive Rebs. 12th (8.4) Williams (6th, 2.3) Last Loss: 12/21/19 at Rhode Island 13. Southern Miss 5-13 .278 9-22 .290 Defensive Rebs. 10th (25.6) Savage (3rd, 5.7) Conference USA W1 14. Middle Tenn. 4-14 .222 8-23 .258 Blocked Shots 3rd (4.0) Savage (t-5th, 1.1) Last Loss: 03/01/20 at North Texas Anderson (t-5th, 1.1) Conference USA (Home) W1 Assists 12th (11.1) Hollingsworth (15th, 2.7) Last Loss: 02/22/20 vs. Charlotte WKU’S 2020-21 C-USA PRESEASON Steals 8th (6.7) Hollingsworth (t-13th, 1.3) Conference USA (Road) W1 TO Margin 4th (1.2) -- Last Loss: 03/01/20 at North Texas PRESEASON TEAM COACHES POLL A/TO Ratio t-6th (0.9) N/A Games Allowing 75 or Fewer Points 1 Jordan Shepherd, Charlotte 1. WKU (11) Minutes Played -- Hollingsworth (5th, 35.0) Jahmir Young, Charlotte 2. North Texas (3) Last Miss: 11/25/20 vs. Northern Iowa Attendance 4th (5,093) Taevion Kinsey, Marshall 3. Marshall Games with a 15-Point Scorer 20 Jarrod West, Marshall 4. UAB Last Miss: 12/28/19 vs. Belmont Javion Hamlet, North Texas 5. Old Dominion 2020-21 C-USA WEEKLY AWARDS Games with an Even/Pos. Assist-to-TO Ratio 0 Bryson Williams, UTEP 6. Charlotte Last Time: 11/25/20 vs. Northern Iowa Jhivvan Jackson, UTSA 7. Louisiana Tech Games with a 3-Point FG 1,042 Keaton Wallace, UTSA 8. UTEP Last Miss: 03/13/87 vs. West Virginia T. Hollingsworth, WKU 9. UTSA When Scoring 80+ Points W6 Charles Bassey, WKU 10. Florida Atlantic Last Loss: 12/21/19 at Rhode Island (82) 11. FIU When Scoring 90+ Points W17 12. Middle Tennessee Last Loss: 02/13/16 vs. Marshall (93, OT) 13. Southern Miss When Scoring 100+ Points W8 14. Rice Last Loss: 01/29/04 vs. La.-Lafayette (110-102)
2 46 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 23 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,817 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS TEAM ROSTER NO NAME POS HT WT YR EXP HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL) 1 Kylen Milton G 6-4 190 Fr. HS Monticello, Ark. (CORE4 Academy) 2 Kevin Osawe F 6-6 205 Jr. TR Brampton, Ontario, Canada (Vincennes Univ.) 3 Jordan Rawls G 6-1 180 So. 1L Chattanooga, Tenn. (Hamilton Heights Acad.) 4 Josh Anderson G 6-6 190 Sr. 3L Baton Rouge, La. (Madison Prep Academy) 5 Noah Stansbury G 6-0 160 Fr. HS Bowling Green, Ky. (Greenwood HS) 11 Taveion Hollingsworth G 6-2 165 Sr. 3L Lexington, Ky. (Paul Laurence Dunbar HS) 12 Jackson Harlan G 6-3 190 So. 1L Albany, Ky. (Clinton County HS) 14 Luke Frampton G 6-5 200 R-Jr. TR Poca, W.Va. (Davidson) 15 Patrick Murphy G 6-5 180 R-Sr. 1L Franklin, Tenn. (Martin Methodist College) 20 Dayvion McKnight G 6-1 190 Fr. HS Shelbyville, Ky. (Collins HS) 21 Kenny Cooper G 6-0 190 R-Sr. RS Nashville, Tenn. (Lipscomb) 22 Carson Williams F 6-5 240 R-Sr. 1L Owenton, Ky. (Northern Kentucky) 23 Charles Bassey C 6-11 235 Jr. 2L Lagos, Nigeria (Aspire Academy) 32 Bailey Conrad F 6-7 220 Fr. HS New Albany, Ind. (Christian Academy of Indiana) 50 Isaiah Cozart F 6-7 235 So. 1L Richmond, Ky. (Madison Central HS) PRONUNCIATION GUIDE PLAYER NAME PRONUNCIATION Charles Bassey “Bass” like the fish Isaiah Cozart CO-zart Taveion Hollingsworth TAY-vee-on Dayvion McKnight DAY-vee-on Kylen Milton KIE-linn (first syllable like “tie”) Kevin Osawe oh-SAW-way Jordan Rawls Rhymes with “walls” Hennssy Auriantal HEN-see | or-ree-AN-tuhl
COACHING AND SUPPORT STAFF POSITION NAME ALMA MATER (YEAR) YEAR IN ROLE Head Coach Rick Stansbury Campbellsville (1981) Fifth Season Associate Head Coach Phil Cunningham Campbellsville (1990) Second Season Assistant Coach Hennssy Auriantal Wisconsin (1999) Third Season Assistant Coach Marcus Grant Mississippi State (1995) Second Season Director of Basketball Operations Talvis Franklin Mississippi State (2007) Fifth Season Associate Director of Basketball Ops Martin Cross WKU (2015) Fifth Season Strength and Conditioning Coach Duane Hall WKU (1996) Seventh Season Athletic Trainer John Erwin UT-Arlington (2007) Fourth Season Graduate Assistant Jacob Haylsip WKU (2020) First Season Graduate Assistant Evan Stack WKU (2020) First Season Academic Coordinator Allyson Taylor WKU (2020) First Season
COACHING AND SUPPORT STAFF
Head Coach Associate Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Director of Ops Assoc. Dir. of Ops Rick Stansbury Phil Cunningham Hennssy Auriantal Marcus Grant Talvis Franklin Martin Cross
Graduate Assistant Graduate Assistant Academic Coordinator Strength Coach Athletic Trainer Jacob Hayslip Evan Stack Allyson Taylor Duane Hall John Erwin
3 46 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 23 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,817 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS THE LAST TIME OUT NOTES ON THE PROGRAM CONSISTENT WINNERS WKU is one of 44 programs in the nation to have won at least 20 games in each of November 26, 2020 the last three seasons. The Hilltoppers’ 67 total wins across the last three seasons WKU vs. Memphis are the most of any school in Conference USA. Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic 20-WIN SEASONS WKU claimed the 46th 20-win season in program history with a win at FIU in the Sanford Pentagon 2019-20 regular-season finale. Only Kentucky, North Carolina, Duke, Louisville, Sioux Falls, S.D. UCLA and Kansas have more 20-win seasons in NCAA history. It was also the 13th 93 87 20-win season in Rick Stansbury’s 18 seasons as a head coach. WKU got massive outings from the post duo of junior center Charles Bassey and redshirt senior forward Carson Williams on Thursday, defeating Memphis 75-69 Most 20-Win Seasons in NCAA History in the semifinals at the Sanford Pentagon. Team 20-Win Seasons Last Time 1. Kentucky 64 2019-20 Bassey shined on the national stage in his second game since returning from a 2. North Carolina 61 2018-19 season-ending leg injury, posting 21 points, 14 rebounds and a career-high seven 3. Duke 55 2019-20 blocks. Williams contributed 14 points and nine rebounds, while senior guard 4. UCLA 51 2017-18 Taveion Hollingsworth added 18 points. 5. Kansas 49 2019-20 6. Louisville 48 2019-20 WKU outrebounded Memphis 44-32 and pulled down 11 offensive rebounds, 7. WKU 46 2019-20 including four apiece from Bassey and Williams. OVERPOWERING THE POWER FIVE LAST MEETING VS. WEST VIRGINIA Since the start of the 2017-18 season, WKU is 8-4 against Power Five teams and 3-2 vs. ranked Power Five teams. The Hilltoppers had seven total wins against WKU 63, #13 WEST VIRGINIA 57 teams from the Power Five conferences from 2007-08 to 2016-17. Among that NOVEMBER 16, 2018 8-4 mark vs. the Power Five, 9 of 12 games have been away from Diddle Arena: CONWAY, S.C. three home games, five true road games and four neutral-site games. WKU went blow for blow in a gritty matchup with RV/No. 13 West Virginia, then WKU’s Power Five Wins in Last Three Seasons made enough plays down the stretch to pull out a 63-57 win in the semifinals of the Myrtle Beach Invitational. WKU 86, Arkansas 79 (OT) - Dec. 7, 2019 (Bowling Green, Ky.)
Sophomore guard Taveion Hollingsworth and freshman center Charles Bassey WKU 83, #15/16 Wisconsin 76 - Dec. 29, 2018 (Bowling Green, Ky.) each had 13 points to lead WKU. Going against First-Team All-Big 12 center Sagaba Konate, Bassey stood tall with a career-high 15 rebounds and 7-of-8 made free WKU 78, Arkansas 77 - Dec. 8, 2018 (Fayetteville, Ark.) throws. WKU 63, RV/#13 West Virginia 57 - Nov. 16, 2018 (Myrtle Beach Invitational)
Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics WKU 92, Oklahoma State 84 - March 21, 2018 (NIT, Stillwater, Okla.) WKU vs West Virginia 11/16/18 9:00 PM ET at HTC Center (Conway, SC) WKU 79, USC 75 - March 19, 2018 (NIT, Los Angeles) WKU 63 • 3-1 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min WKU 79, Boston College 62 - March 13, 2018 (NIT, Bowling Green, Ky.) 02 SAVAGE, Jared * 3-10 2-4 3-3 0 2 2 4 11 0 1 0 4 38 04 ANDERSON, Josh * 4-12 0-1 4-4 1 2 3 2 12 2 3 1 4 32 WKU 77, #18/16 Purdue 73 - Nov. 23, 2017 (Battle 4 Atlantis, Bahamas) 11 HOLLINGSWORTH, T. * 3-11 0-3 7-8 1 1 2 0 13 0 3 1 4 38 13 MURRAY, Desean * 1-3 0-0 3-7 1 3 4 4 5 0 0 1 0 16 23 BASSEY, Charles * 3-7 0-1 7-8 4 11 15 4 13 0 3 1 2 31 00 SMITH, Tolu 3-7 0-0 3-3 1 1 2 2 9 1 0 0 0 9 UPSET-MINDED 14 NELSON, Marek 0-2 0-0 0-0 2 0 2 4 0 1 0 0 1 17 20 BANTON, Dalano 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 11 Since the start of the 2017-18 season, WKU has gone 3-4 against top-25 teams. 21 OHMER, Jake 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 Team 2 1 3 1 From 2010-11 to 2016-17, the Hilltoppers went 1-12 against ranked opponents. Totals 17-53 2-9 27-34 12 23 35 22 63 4 13 5 15 200 FG % 1st Half: 8-26 30.8% 2nd half: 9-27 33.3% Game: 17-53 32.1% Deadball WKU vs. Ranked Opponents Since the Start of the 2017-18 Season 3FG % 1st Half: 2-5 40.0% 2nd half: 0-4 0.0% Game: 2-9 22.2% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 15-17 88.2% 2nd half: 12-17 70.6% Game: 27-34 79.4% 2 Date Opponent and Result West Virginia 57 • 1-2 11/22/17 L, 66-58 vs. #5/3 Villanova (eventual national champion) Total 3-Ptr Rebounds 11/23/17 W, 77-73 vs. #18/16 Purdue ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 03 James Bolden * 4-11 2-5 0-0 1 3 4 5 10 3 5 1 0 22 03/01/18 L, 82-64 at #24/23 Middle Tennessee 14 Chase Harler * 4-7 1-2 0-0 1 2 3 0 9 2 2 0 1 33 11/06/18 L, 73-55 at #25/24 Washington 15 Lamont West * 1-6 1-6 4-4 0 6 6 3 7 0 0 2 1 23 23 Esa Ahmad * 4-13 0-3 4-5 3 2 5 2 12 1 4 1 1 34 11/16/18 W, 63-57 vs. RV/#13 West Virginia 50 Sagaba Konate * 1-6 0-3 3-4 1 5 6 4 5 1 1 3 2 26 12/29/18 W, 83-75 vs. #15/16 Wisconsin 02 Brandon Knapper 1-3 1-2 0-0 0 2 2 2 3 2 2 0 1 14 05 Jordan McCabe 1-2 1-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 5 11/29/19 L, 71-54 vs. #2 Louisville 10 Jermaine Haley 1-1 0-0 1-2 0 1 1 1 3 0 1 0 0 8 12 Andrew Gordon 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 3 21 Wesley Harris 0-2 0-2 1-2 0 4 4 2 1 2 2 0 1 22 DOMINATING THE FREE-THROW LINE 31 Logan Routt 0-1 0-0 2-2 2 1 3 2 2 0 2 0 0 10 Team 6 3 9 In Rick Stansbury’s four-plus seasons at the helm, WKU has shot 1,026 more total Totals 18-54 6-25 15-19 15 29 44 22 57 11 22 7 7 200 free throws than its opponents. The Hilltoppers made 136 more free throws in FG % 1st Half: 11-25 44.0% 2nd half: 7-29 24.1% Game: 18-54 33.3% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 3-9 33.3% 2nd half: 3-16 18.8% Game: 6-25 24.0% Rebounds 2019-20 than their opponents even attempted, which led the country. Gonzaga 2 FT % 1st Half: 10-13 76.9% 2nd half: 5-6 83.3% Game: 15-19 78.9% and Hofstra were tied for second with 101 more made than opponent attempts. Officials: Pat Adams, Ron Groover, Bret Smith Technical fouls: WKU-None. West Virginia-None. Attendance: 3370 Game 8 of the Myrtle Beach Invitational STANSBURY’S CALLING CARD
Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Winning the free-throw war has been a staple of Rick Stansbury’s coaching phi- WKU 33 30 63 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench WKU 26 20 13 6 9 losophy for his entire career. During his 18-plus seasons as a head coach, his teams West Virginia 35 22 57 WV 24 10 8 7 14 have shot 2,836 more total free throws than their opponents and attempted more Last FG - WKU 2nd-01:03, WV 2nd-01:41. Score tied - 6 times. Largest lead - WKU by 6 2nd-02:41, WV by 6 1st-17:00. Lead changed - 10 times. than their opponents in every single season. WKU led for 12:36. WV led for 23:21. Game was tied for 04:02. 4 46 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 23 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,817 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS CBS SPORTS RANKS WKU NO. 21 ALL-TIME COLLEGE HOOPS TEAM COMEBACK KIDS CBS Sports recently released its list of the Greatest College Basketball Programs WKU trailed by 19 in the first half of its 64-60 comeback win at Marshall on Ever, ranking the Hilltoppers 21st. CBS Sports relied on a formula that helped Jan. 22, 2020, marking the program’s second-largest deficit overcome since 2002. quantify wins and losses, NCAA Tournament success, conference dominance, NIT The Hilltoppers also had two more games on the list last season – a 17-point titles (because of early significance), and the cultivation of NBA talent. comeback in the second half against Louisiana Tech on Feb. 27 and a 15-point deficit overcome in the second half against North Texas on Jan. 2. TOPS NAMED LEAGUE FAVORITE AGAIN For the third straight year, WKU has been picked by the C-USA coaches to win Largest Deficits Overcome by WKU since 2002 the league. The Hilltoppers were selected as the C-USA favorite in the annual Date Team Outcome Deficit, half – time preseason poll, while WKU senior guard Taveion Hollingsworth and junior center 02/12/05 at North Texas W, 93-92 25, 1st – 11:54 Charles Bassey were named to the Preseason All-Conference Team. WKU received 01/22/20 at Marshall W, 64-60 19, 1st – 1:17 11 of 14 possible first-place votes, while North Texas earned the other top votes. 02/20/16 Charlotte W, 59-54 18, 1st – 5:13 02/27/20 Louisiana Tech W, 95-91 OT 17, 2nd – 5:51 GUESS WHO’S BACK 12/21/16 Ohio W, 67-66 17, 1st – 10:50 WKU returns 70.8 percent of its scoring, 59.2 percent of its rebounding, 75.7 per- 12/13/15 at Ole Miss W, 81-74 17, 1st – 2:02 cent of its assists, 66.4 percent of its blocks and 70.1 percent of its steals from 03/13/12 vs. MVSU W, 59-58 16, 2nd – 5:07 2019-20. The Hilltoppers return four players – Taveion Hollingsworth, Charles 11/26/02 VCU W, 80-73 OT 16, 2nd – 13:18 Bassey, Carson Williams and Josh Anderson – who averaged double figures in 01/02/20 North Texas W, 93-84 15, 2nd – 18:18 scoring last season. 01/30/14 UT Arlington W, 77-72 15, 1st – 11:19 12/21/13 Murray State W, 71-64 14, 1st – 9:23 11/19/10 vs. Hofstra W, 62-60 14, 2nd – 5:18 PROGRAM PRESTIGE 01/05/06 at Arkansas State W, 72-70 14, 2nd – 15:28 Entering the 2020-21 season, WKU ranks third in NCAA history in regular-season 02/15/03 Arkansas State W, 69-63 14, 1st – 6:48 league titles (42), seventh in 20-win seasons (46), eighth in all-time winning per- centage (.660) and 15th in all-time victories (1,815). WKU joins Kentucky, North NOT OVER UNTIL IT’S OVER Carolina, Kansas and UCLA as the only programs in the top 10 for both winning Marshall, Louisiana Tech and North Texas weren’t the only memorable rallies for percentage and conference championships. WKU last season. The Tops trailed in the second half of eight of their 12 confer- ence wins. They beat Southern Miss 75-72 after trailing by 10 at halftime on Feb. FRIENDLY CONFINES 8, and defeated Old Dominion 71-69 at home on Jan. 16 after trailing by 12 with WKU recorded the 600th all-time victory in Diddle Arena against Tennessee State 3:28 to go and by eight with 1:20 to play. They also trailed Arkansas by five with on Dec. 1, 2018. WKU is 47-12 (.797) at Diddle Arena under head coach Rick Stans- 36 seconds left in regulation before winning 86-79 in overtime on Dec. 7. bury. The Tops are 620-175 all-time at Diddle Arena for a .780 winning percentage. EXTRA BOOST IN EXTRA TIME DRAWING NBA EYES After an overtime loss at North Texas on March 1, WKU is now 6-3 in overtime The Hilltoppers hosted their second straight Pro Day on Oct. 9, 2019, at E.A. Diddle games under Rick Stansbury. The Hilltoppers have dominated the overtime peri- Arena, bringing more than a dozen scouts to Bowling Green. WKU’s first Pro Day ods in their victories, recording four of the six wins by at least seven points. in 2018 drew 20-plus NBA scouts from nearly as many teams. The Hilltoppers had 350-plus scout visits home and away in 2018-19, including as many as 40 at once. TOURNAMENT TESTED WKU has advanced to at least the semifinals of its league tournament in 13 of the PIPELINE TO THE PROS last 15 tournaments played. The team is 25-8 with four championships in the last The Hilltoppers have had 35 NBA Draft picks in program history, most recently for- 12 conference tournaments overall. The Hilltoppers’ 23 NCAA Tournament ap- ward Jeremy Evans to the Utah Jazz in 2010. WKU is currently represented in the pearances are six more than the next closest Conference USA school (UTEP, 17), NBA by Dallas Mavericks guard Courtney Lee, in his 13th season in the league. The and as many as the eight league schools with the fewest appearances combined. Hilltoppers also have upwards of 20 former players currently competing in pro ball overseas. 2020 senior Jared Savage was the 10th outgoing WKU Basketball TOP E.A. DIDDLE ARENA ATTENDANCES SINCE 2002-03 senior to sign a pro contract under Stansbury. In Stansbury’s first three seasons, Since the 2002-03 season, after E.A. Diddle Arena underwent its renovation to its all nine outgoing seniors went on to play professionally. current capacity of 7,523, the Hilltoppers have played in front of 21 home crowds of at least 7,000 people, including four such crowds since 2017-18. TOPS SIGN HARMON, HUGHEY IN EARLY PERIOD WKU announced this month the signing of in-state prospect Zion Harmon (5-11, Games of At Least 7,000 at E.A. Diddle Arena since 2002 Renovation Guard) and Texas recruit Elijah Hughey (6-5, Guard) in the 2021 class. Harmon 1. 8,118 - 03/11/03 - W, 64-52 vs. Middle Tennessee - SBC Tournament is ranked as the 20th-best recruit in the country by ESPN, and the All-American 2. 7,759 - 01/20/18 - L, 66-62 vs. Middle Tennessee candidate is a top contender for 2021 Kentucky Mr. Basketball. He averaged 25.4 3. 7,718 - 02/21/08 - L, 69-64 vs. South Alabama points, 5.2 assists, 3.3 rebounds and 1.4 steals as a junior at Marshall County High 4. 7,614 - 12/29/18 - W, 83-76 vs. #15/16 Wisconsin School. Hughey averaged 17 points and five rebounds last year and has trans- 5. 7,598 - 12/20/14 - L, 76-67 vs. #4 Louisville ferred to one of the top high schools in Texas, Lancaster, for his senior season. 6. 7,523 - 12/30/13 - L, 79-74 vs. Ole Miss 7. 7,412 - 03/01/03 - W, 89-75 vs. Middle Tennessee BASSEY, HARMON MAKE RARE NAISMITH TROPHY DUO 8. 7,387 - 02/24/18 - W, 88-66 vs. Old Dominion WKU is one of 12 schools in the nation with a player/signee on the preseason 9. 7,362 - 01/27/18 - W, 85-74 vs. Marshall watch lists for both the Naismith Trophy College National Player of the Year 10. 7,336 - 11/26/05 - L, 69-65 vs. Georgia (Charles Bassey) and the High School National Player of the Year (Zion Harmon). 11. 7,328 - 11/29/03 - L, 81-75 vs. Mississippi State 12. 7,326 - 01/26/06 - W, 94-81 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette Schools with Representatives on Both 7,326 - 02/18/06 - W, 79-58 vs. Northern Arizona College/High School Naismith Trophy Watch Lists 7,326 - 02/25/06 - W, 80-65 vs. FIU 7,326 - 12/22/10 - L, 114-82 vs. #25 Louisville WKU Baylor 7,326 - 02/25/12 - W, 73-67 vs. Middle Tennessee Duke Florida St. 7,326 - 03/02/13 - L, 70-62 vs. Middle Tennessee Kansas Kentucky 18. 7,119 - 02/28/15 - W, 77-61 vs. FIU Michigan Michigan St. 19. 7,117 - 02/21/09 - W, 79-66 vs. FIU Stanford Tennessee 20. 7,089 - 12/09/06 - L, 75-70 vs. Southern Illinois UCLA Villanova 21. 7,086 - 12/02/08 - W, 67-63 vs. Georgia
5 46 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 23 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,817 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS HOLLINGSWORTH AMONG NATION’S ELITE SCORERS NOTES ON THE HILLTOPPERS With 1,494 career points, WKU senior guard Taveion Hollingsworth projected as the 12th-leading returning scorer in the nation for the 2020-21 season. WHERE ARE THEY FROM? WKU’s 2020-21 roster represents six states – Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisi- Top Career Scorers in College Basketball in 2020-21 Entering Season ana, Tennessee and West Virginia – as well as Nigeria and Canada. The Hilltoppers Name School Points have six players on the 2020-21 roster from the state of Kentucky, which is the 1. Jhivvan Jackson UTSA 2,053 second-most among Division I teams in the state this season. WKU’s 2019-20 ros- 2. Terry Taylor Austin Peay 1,929 ter featured seven Kentuckians, the program’s most since 1980-81. 3. Colbey Ross Pepperdine 1,763 4. Keaton Wallace UTSA 1,644 5. Terrell Gomez San Diego State 1,637 THE HOME OF MR. BASKETBALL 6. Kellan Grady Davidson 1,626 The Hilltoppers have three former Kentucky Mr. Basketball winners on their 7. Justin Turner Bowling Green 1,595 roster for the second straight year – Carson Williams (2016), Taveion Holling- 8. Matt Lewis James Madison 1,574 sworth (2017) and Dayvion McKnight (2020). Four of the last six winners have 9. Luka Garza Iowa 1,559 played for WKU, including 2015 honoree Camron Justice. Before WKU the last 10. Carlik Jones Louisville 1,552 two years, the only time in history that a team featured three Kentucky Mr. Bas- 11. Antoine Davis Detroit Mercy 1,513 ketball winners was the 1993-94 Louisville squad (Dwayne Morton, Tick Rogers, 12. Taveion Hollingsworth WKU 1,494 Jason Osborne). WKU previously didn’t have a Mr. Basketball since 2007. ALWAYS ON THE COURT THE 1,000-POINT CLUB Through his junior year, Taveion Hollingsworth had played 3,614 total minutes, WKU could reach five active 1,000-point scorers during the 2020-21 season. The the most ever by a Hilltopper over his first three years. Hollingsworth is now Hilltoppers had eight returning players who had scored a combined 5,756 career ranked sixth on WKU’s all-time list for most minutes in a career with 3,681. He Division I points entering the season. needs just 280 minutes played for the most in Hilltopper history.
Top Career Point Totals Among Active Hilltoppers PHENOMENAL FRESHMEN Name Points In each of the last three years, WKU has placed a player on the Conference USA Taveion Hollingsworth 1,538 All-Freshman Team - Taveion Hollingsworth (2018), Charles Bassey (2019) Carson Williams 1,204 and Jordan Rawls (2020). They combined for 1,238 points and 13 C-USA Fresh- Kenny Cooper 902 man of the Week awards in their first seasons, and Bassey also won C-USA Fresh- Josh Anderson 898 man of the Year. Charles Bassey 680 THE HUMAN HIGHLIGHT REEL BASSEY IS BACK Senior Josh Anderson is no stranger to SportsCenter. His highlight-reel dunks Junior center Charles Bassey is returning from a season-ending Leg injury suf- have been featured on the SC Top 10 at least six times in his first three seasons. fered Dec. 7 of last season against Arkansas. The 2019-20 Preseason First Team The Tops as a whole have been featured at least nine times in the last three years. All-American suffered a tibial plateau fracture in his left leg that required season- ending surgery on Dec. 10 in Houston, Texas, with the team physicians for the TAVEION TURNS IN ALL-TIMER NFL’s Houston Texans and NBA’s Houston Rockets – the same physicians who Taveion Hollingsworth scored a career-high 43 points in a 95-91 overtime win performed surgery on Texans star JJ Watt when he suffered a similar injury in over Louisiana Tech on Feb. 27, 2020, the eighth-most points ever by a Hilltopper 2017. Bassey’s rehab began immediately after surgery, and he was cleared to and the most since Jim McDaniels scored 49 at Tennessee Tech on Jan. 4, 1971. It resume full contact activities in September. was also the ninth-most points ever by a Conference USA player.
CLEANING THE GLASS Most All-Time Points in a Single Game by a Hilltopper To start the 2020-21 season, Charles Bassey was the national leader in career Player Points (Game) rebounding average at 9.8 boards per game. He also ranks in the top 10 in career Clem Haskins 55 (vs. Middle Tennessee, 01/30/65) blocks average at 2.2 per game and in the top 15 in career field goal percentage Art Spoelstra 52 (vs. Morehead State, 12/12/53) (60.2 percent). Darel Carrier 50 (at Morehead State, 02/11/64) Jim McDaniels 49 (at Tennessee Tech, 01/04/71) Top Career Rebounders in College Basketball in 2020-21 Jim McDaniels 46 (at Austin Peay, 01/26/70) Name School Reb. Average Jim McDaniels 46 (vs. Jacksonville, 12/23/70) 1. Charles Bassey WKU 9.8 Tom Marshall 44 (vs. Eastern Kentucky, 01/16/54) Ruot Monyyong Little Rock 9.8 Taveion Hollingsworth 43 (vs. Louisiana Tech, 02/27/20) 3. Terry Taylor Austin Peay 9.5 James Butler Drexel 9.5 HITTING THE 30 MARK 5. J Robinson-Earl Villanova 9.4 Taveion Hollingsworth’s 43-point effort against Louisiana Tech on Feb. 27, 2020, was the fourth game of at least 30 points in his career, following a 30-point BASSEY RACKS UP PRESEASON HONORS effort against Charlotte on Jan. 18, 2020, and two 30-point games in his fresh- Charles Bassey was named a Preseason Second Team All-American by Lindy’s man season. Since 1986, he’s tied with Anthony Winchester, Brett McNeal and Sports Magzine. Last year, Bassey was named a Preseason First Team All-Amer- Courtney Lee for the most games with at least 30 points in a Hilltopper career. ican by Lindy’s and Street & Smith’s. He was also named this preseason to the watch list for the Naismith Trophy Player of the Year Award and Kareem Abdul- Games by a Hilltopper with 30+ Points since the 1986-87 season Jabbar Center of the Year Award. Bassey was a top-five finalist for the Kareem Player Games Award in 2019, and the only freshman finalist. Anthony Winchester 4 Brett McNeal 4 CHASING 2,000 Courtney Lee 4 Taveion Hollingsworth ranks 17th in WKU history with 1,538 career points. If Taveion Hollingsworth 4 he reached 2,000 points, he would join Jim McDaniels, Courtney Lee and Ralph Darnell Mee 3 Crosthwaite as the only Hilltoppers to accomplish the feat. Chris Robinson 3
MR. RELIABLE FRAMPTON HAS RANGE Taveion Hollingsworth has started 104 consecutive games – the most of any Davidson transfer Luke Frampton led the Atlantic 10 in 3-pointers made (100) active player in the nation. Hollingsworth has started every game of his WKU and 3-pointers per game (2.9) in 2018-19. He was just the second player in Da- career and has never missed a game for the Hilltoppers. vidson history to hit 100 3-pointers in a season, joining NBA star Stephen Curry.
6 46 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 23 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,817 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON NOTES ON THE COACHING STAFF Stansbury’s son, Noah Stansbury, will be a freshman guard on this year’s team. The Stansburys are one of 17 father-son/coach-player combos in Division I this season. HOME-COURT ADVANTAGE Rick Stansbury’s teams have been outstanding on their own turf, boasting a Father-Son Coach-Player Combos in Division I This Season winning percentage at home of 78 percent overall – and 86 percent in noncon- School Head Coach Son ference play – during his 18 seasons at the helm at Mississippi State and WKU. Boise State Leon Rice Max Rice Stansbury has won at least 10 home games in each of his 18 seasons as a head UConn Dan Hurley Andrew Hurley coach, and the Hilltoppers are 19-4 at home against nonconference opponents Detroit Mercy Mike Davis Antoine Davis under Stansbury. Stansbury is 6-3 at home in postseason play. Illinois Brad Underwood Tyler Underwood Illinois-Chicago Luke Yaklich Griffin Yaklich STANSBURY’S HOME RECORD AS HEAD COACH Iowa Fran McCaffery Connor/Patrick McCaffery Season Nonconference League Postseason Overall Liberty Ritchie McCay Luke McCay WKU (Four seasons) Memphis Penny Hardaway Jayden Hardaway 2019-20 4-1 8-1 0-0 12-2 Michigan State Tom Izzo Stephen Izzo 2018-19 4-1 6-3 0-0 10-4 USC Upstate Dave Dickerson Dave Dickerson III 2017-18 5-2 8-1 1-0 14-3 Southern Sean Woods DeSean Woods 2016-17 5-0 6-3 0-0 11-3 Syracuse Jim Boeheim Buddy Boeheim Mississippi State (14 seasons) Texas Southern Johnny Jones John Jones 2011-12 9-1 6-2 0-1 15-4 Utah Larry Krystkowiak Luc Krystkowiak 2010-11 7-2 5-3 0-0 12-5 Western Illinois Rob Jeter III Rob Jeter IV 2009-10 6-1 6-2 1-1 13-4 WKU Rick Stansbury Noah Stansbury 2008-09 8-2 5-3 0-0 13-5 Wright State Scott Nagy TJ Nagy 2007-08 5-2 7-1 0-0 12-3 2006-07 7-1 6-2 3-0 16-3 TOURNAMENT TIME 2005-06 6-2 5-3 0-0 11-5 In Stansbury’s 34 previous seasons as a head coach or assistant coach, his teams 2004-05 5-0 6-2 0-0 11-2 have gone to the postseason 19 times, with top-five seeds in the NCAA Tourna- 2003-04 6-0 6-2 0-0 12-2 ment six times. The Bulldogs reached the postseason 11 times in Stansbury’s 14 2002-03 5-1 7-1 0-0 12-2 seasons as a head coach at Mississippi State. 2001-02 6-0 7-1 0-0 13-1 2000-01 6-1 6-2 1-1 13-4 CHAMPIONSHIP MINDSET 1999-00 6-0 4-4 0-0 10-4 During Stansbury’s final 10 years leading Mississippi State, only Kentucky won 1998-99 6-0 6-2 0-0 12-2 more SEC championships than his eight, and over his entire 14-year run at the Overall 106-17 (.862) 110-38 (.743) 6-3 (.667) 222-62 (.782) helm, only Kentucky and Florida won more games. His 293 career victories in the league were the 10th-most in SEC history at the time of his hire at WKU. BEATING THE BEST WKU’s victory over No. 15 Wisconsin on Dec. 29, 2018, was the 24th win over an TOP-LEVEL TALENT AP ranked opponent in head coach Rick Stansbury’s career. Fifteen of those wins Stansbury has signed seven top-20 recruiting classes during his time as a head came over a ranked foe on the road or at a neutral site. coach, including his first two classes at WKU and five at Mississippi State.
STANSBURY’S WINS OVER AP RANKED OPPONENTS THE BAND IS BACK TOGETHER WKU 2005-06 WKU associate head coach Phil Cunningham was an assistant for Rick Stans- 2019-20 None bury for 12 years at Mississippi State from 2000-12. He was previously an assis- None 2004-05 tant coach for WKU from 2012-13. WKU assistant coach Marcus Grant was on 2018-19 None Stansbury’s staff at MSU for eight years. After that, he was associate head coach No. 15 Wisconsin - 12/29-18 - H 2003-04 on Cunningham’s staff at Troy from 2013-19. WKU director of operationsTalvis 2017-18 No. 17 – Florida – 1/21/04 – A Franklin spent 10 years under Stansbury at Mississippi State in several roles, as No. 18 Purdue – 11/23/17 – N No. 25 – South Carolina – 2/11/04 – A well as a support staffer at Troy under Cunningham. 2016-17 2002-03 None No. 13 – Xavier – 12/14/02 – N FAMILY TRADITION MISSISSIPPI STATE No. 5 – Oklahoma – 12/28/02 – N Stansbury’s connection to The Hill goes back well before his hiring as head coach 2011-12 2001-02 to his great uncle, Edgar B. Stansbury, a 1994 WKU Athletics Hall of Famer as a No. 19 Texas A&M – 11/17/11 - N No. 6 Kentucky – 1/5/02 – H three-sport athlete (baseball, basketball, football), football assistant coach under No. 15 Arizona – 11/18/11 - N No. 5 Alabama – 2/9/02 – H W.L. “Gander” Terry, and Director of Athletics in 1946 after serving his country in 2010-11 No. 11 Florida – 3/8/02 – N World War II. The concourse inside E.A. Diddle Arena is named in E.B. Stansbury’s No. 24 Florida – 1/29/11 - H No. 8 Alabama – 3/10/02 – N honor. 2009-10 2000-01 No. 14 Ole Miss – 1/9/10 - A No. 12 Arizona – 12/30/00 – A No. 20 Vanderbilt – 3/13/10 – N No. 19 Ole Miss – 1/27/01 – H 2008-09 No. 18 Alabama – 2/7/01 – H No. 19 Kentucky – 2/3/09 – A 1999-00 No. 20 – LSU – 3/14/09 – N None 2007-08 1998-99 No. 17 – Ole Miss – 1/26/08 – H No. 25 Florida – 1/30/99 – H 2006-07 No. 18 Tennessee – 3/5/99 – N No. 17 – Vanderbilt – 2/21/07 – H
CLOSING OUT WINS In Rick Stansbury’s four-plus seasons as the Hilltoppers’ head coach, WKU is 70-5 when leading with five minutes to play. The first such loss was against Utah in the 2018 NIT Semifinals, and the most recent was vs. Memphis on Nov. 26, 2020.
7 46 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 23 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,817 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS THE STREAK WKU SURPASSES 1,000 STRAIGHT GAMES WITH A MADE 3-POINTER
ELITE COMPANY HOW IT ALL STARTED WKU became just the fifth team in NCAA history to reach 1,000 straight games WKU’s streak of consecutive games with a 3-pointer began on March 15, 1987, in with a made 3-pointer at Rice on Feb. 7, 2019. Kentucky was the first program a second-round NCAA Tournament game against Syracuse. After failing to make to hit the benchmark on Feb. 11, 2017. The Wildcats’ streak eventually ended at a 3-pointer in an opening-round victory over West Virginia, the Hilltoppers’ Kurk 1,047 games and has since been passed by UNLV. Lee sank three 3s against the Orange to start a streak that has lasted nearly 32 years. CURRENT ACTIVE STREAKS WKU is fourth in the nation among active streaks of consecutive games with a HOW IT REACHED 1,000 3-pointer at 1,042 straight contests. UNLV has the longest streak in history, fol- Jared Savage hit WKU’s first 3-pointer at the 16:38 mark at Rice on Feb. 7, 2019, lowed by Duke. Vanderbilt fell out of second place on the list after failing to make the first of 10 3s for the Hilltoppers in the double-overtime victory. a 3-pointer against Tennessee on Jan. 18, 2020. Arkansas reached the milestone one game behind the Hilltoppers. CLOSE CALLS Getting at least one 3-pointer in every game since 1987 hasn’t always come Longest Active Streaks of Consecutive Games with a Made 3-pointer (thru 11/26) easy for the Hilltoppers. In fact, they’ve had 20 games during the streak in which Team Current Streak they’ve only hit one 3-pointer, including the Louisville game last season. Two of 1. UNLV 1,104 games those games came in 2017-18, with both going to the second half before WKU 2. Duke 1,091 games hit its first 3-pointer. The most close calls came in 1987-88 and 1992-93, in which 3. Arkansas 1,044 games the Hilltoppers netted just one long-range shot in four games both years. 4. WKU 1,042 games DOWN TO THE FINAL MINUTE TOP MARKSMEN WKU had to wait until the final minute to make its first 3-pointer against Denver Most Career 3-Pointers in WKU History on Jan. 6, 2011. The Hilltoppers played 39 minutes and 9 seconds before Kahlil 1. T.J. Price, 2012-15 286 McDonald sank the team’s only 3 of the game. 2. Anthony Winchester, 2003-06 247 3. Courtney Lee, 2005-08 245 THE BIGGEST 3-POINTER IN SCHOOL HISTORY 4. A.J. Slaughter, 2007-10 211 There’s no doubt about the most significant 3-pointer in WKU history. In the first 5. Michael Fraliex, 1993-96 205 round of the 2008 NCAA Tournament, the 12th-seeded Hilltoppers went to over- 6. Orlando Mendez-Valdez, 2006-09 197 time with fifth-seeded Drake. With WKU trailing by one, Rogers knocked down a 7. Ty Rogers, 2005-08 193 26-footer for the win in what has become one of the most iconic shots in NCAA 8. Mike Wells, 2001-04 179 Tournament history. The Hilltoppers went on to advance to the Sweet 16 after 9. Chris Harrison-Docks, 2013-16 158 defeating San Diego in the second round. Rogers’ shot won the ESPY Award that 10. Patrick Sparks, 2002-03 (two seasons) 155 year for Best Finish.
8 46 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 23 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,817 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS CHASING THE WKU RECORD BOOKS
CAREER MINUTES PLAYED INDIVIDUAL 1. Courtney Lee, 2005-08 3,957 2. T.J. Price, 2012-15 3,881 CAREER 1,000-POINT SCORERS 3. Kannard Johnson, 1984-87 3,801 1. Jim McDaniels, 1969-71 2,238 4. Justin Johnson, 2014-18 3,785 Courtney Lee, 2005-08 2,238 5. Brett McNeal, 1986-89 3,714 3. Ralph Crosthwaite, 1955, ’57-59 2,076 6. Taveion Hollingsworth, 2018-present 3,681 4. Tom Marshall, 1951-54 1,909 7. George Fant, 2012-15 3,671 5. Brett McNeal, 1986-89 1,856 8. Steffphon Pettigrew, 2008-11 3,621 6. T.J. Price, 2012-15 1,782 9. Anthony Winchester, 2003-06 3,581 7. Johnny Britt, 1973-76 1,765 10. A.J. Slaughter, 2007-10 3,550 8. Kannard Johnson, 1984-87 1,738 11. Chris Robinson, 1993-96 3,339 9. Anthony Winchester, 2003-06 1,732 10. Justin Johnson, 2014-present 1,715 CAREER FREE THROW PERCENTAGE 11. Bobby Rascoe, 1960-62 1,687 1. Orlando Mendez-Valdez, 2006-09 .8173 (170-208) 12. Clem Haskins, 1965-67 1,680 2. Courtney Lee, 2005-08 .8172 (389-476) 13. Chris Robinson, 1993-96 1,656 3. Anthony Winchester, 2003-06 .8103 (299-369) 14. George Fant, 2012-15 1,621 4. Eric Back, 1956-58 .8098 (166-205) 15. A.J. Slaughter, 2007-10 1,581 5. Darrin Horn, 1992-95 .808 (235-291) 16. Steffphon Pettigrew, 2008-11 1,544 6. Taveion Hollingsworth, 2018-present .807 (376-466) 17. Taveion Hollingsworth, 2018-present 1,538 7. Charlie Osborne, 1959-61 .801 (511-638) 18. Art Spoelstra, 1952-54 1,510 8. Michael Fraliex, 1993-96 .800 (216-270) 19. Charlie Osborne, 1959-61 1,359 9. Mike Wells, 2001-04 .797 (224-281) 20. Craig McCormick, 1979-82 1,354 10. A.J .Slaughter, 2007-10 .784 (315-402) 21. Tellis Frank, 1984-87 1,323 11. James McNary, 1985-87 .782 (161-206) 22. Darel Carrier, 1962-64 1,318 23. Chuck Rawlings, 1973-76 1,314 CAREER BLOCKED SHOTS 24. Tony Wilson, 1980-83 1,305 1. Jeremy Evans, 2007-10 224 25. Wayne Chapman, 1966-68 1,292 2. Chris Marcus, 2000-03 214 26. Roland Shelton, 1987-90 1,269 3. Clarence Martin, 1983-87 198 27. Darnell Mee, 1991-93 1,253 4. Ben Lawson, 2013-17 185 28. Mike Wells, 2001-04 1,245 5. Elgrace Wilborn, 2005-06 161 29. Forest “Frosty” Able, 1953-55 1,221 6. Darius Hall, 1992-95 125 30. Bobby Jones, 1981-84 1,211 7. George Fant, 2012-15 124 31. Owen Lawson, 1956-58 1,206 8. Darnell Mee, 1991-93 110 32. Michael Fraliex, 1993-96 1,205 9. Charles Bassey, 2019-present 106 33. David Boyden, 2000-03 1,167 10. Teeng Akol, 2011-13 95 34. Sergio Kerusch, 2009-11 1,164 11. Mike Wells, 2001-04 92 35. Dwight Smith, 1965-67 1,142 36. Jim Rose, 1969-71 1,133 CAREER STEALS 37. Jack Turner, 1949-51, ’54 1,123 1. Darnell Mee, 1991-93 259 38. Mike Prince, 1977-80 1,120 2. Courtney Lee, 2005-08 242 39. Darrin Horn, 1992-95 1,115 3. Chris Robinson, 1993-96 203 40. Chris Marcus, 2000-03 1,113 4. A.J. Slaughter, 2007-10 169 41. Bob Lavoy, 1948-50 1,071 5. Brett McNeal, 1986-89 148 42. Orlando Mendez-Valdez, 2006-09 1,067 6. Darius Hall, 1992-95 146 43. Jeremy Evans, 2007-10 1,065 7. Darrin Horn, 1992-95 139 44. Bobby Jackson, 1961-63 1,060 8. Mark Bell, 1992-93 135 45. Derek Robinson, 1999-02 1,038 9. Bobby Jones, 1981-84 134 46. Gene Rhodes, 1949-52 1,029 10. Derek Robinson, 1999-2002 124 47. Carlisle Towery, 1938-40* 1,010 Jamal Crook, 2010-13 124 Bob Daniels, 1954-57 1,010 49. Don “Duck” Ray, 1942-43, ’47-48 1,006 Taveion Hollingsworth, 2018-present 123 John Oldham, 1943, ’47-49 1,006 Josh Anderson, 2018-present 121
CAREER GAMES STARTED CAREER MADE FREE THROWS 1. Jeremy Evans, 2007-08 130 1. Ralph Crosthwaite, 1955, ‘57-59 608 2. Courtney Lee, 2005-08 127 2. Tom Marshall, 1951-54 545 3. David Boyden, 2000-03 123 3. Charlie Osborne, 1959-61 511 4. George Fant, 2012-15 122 4. Art Spoelstra, 1951-54 497 5. Kannard Johnson, 1984-87 118 5. Bobby Rascoe, 1960-62 471 6. Clarence Martin, 1983-87 113 6. George Fant, 2012-15 437 7. T.J. Price, 2012-15 109 7. Clem Haskins, 1965-67 410 8. Taveion Hollingsworth, 2018-present 104 8. Courtney Lee, 2005-08 389 9. Bobby Jones, 1981-84 101 9. Taveion Hollingsworth, 2018-present 376 10. Steffphon Pettigrew, 2008-11 97 10. Jim McDaniels, 1969-71 368 11. Brett McNeal, 1986-89 96 Justin Johnson, 2015-18 96
9 46 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 23 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,817 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS MISCELLANEOUS STATS CAREER UNDER 2020-21 WKU BY SITUATION IN RECENT YEARS 10+ POINT GAMES (WKU) CATEGORY 2017-18 2018-19 2019-2020 2020-21 STANSBURY All games 27-11 20-14 20-10 2-0 84-52 Taveion Hollingsworth 2 76 Conference games 14-4 11-7 13-5 0-0 47-25 Charles Bassey 2 39 Non-con/postseason games 13-7 9-6 7-5 2-0 37-26 Carson Williams 1 25 Home 14-3 10-4 12-2 0-0 47-12 Luke Frampton 1 1 Away 9-5 6-8 6-6 0-0 25-31 Dayvion McKnight 1 1 Neutral site 4-3 4-2 2-2 2-0 12-9 Josh Anderson 0 50 Televised games 27-11 20-14 20-10 2-0 83-48 Jordan Rawls 0 12 vs. Ranked opponents 1-2 2-1 0-1 0-0 3-5 vs. Unranked opponents 26-8 18-13 20-9 2-0 81-46 20+ POINT GAMES Winning the tip 20-8 13-7 8-3 1-0 55-28 Taveion Hollingsworth 1 26 Losing the tip 7-3 7-7 12-7 1-0 29-24 Charles Bassey 1 7 Scoring first 18-7 15-6 8-5 2-0 53-26 Dayvion McKnight 1 1 Opponent scores first 9-4 5-8 12-5 0-0 31-26 Carson Williams 0 4 Leading at halftime 22-1 11-7 13-3 1-0 60-14 Josh Anderson 0 3 Trailing at halftime 5-9 9-6 6-7 1-0 22-36 Tied at halftime 0-1 0-1 1-0 0-0 2-2 30+ POINT GAMES Leading with 5:00 to play 23-1 17-2 15-2 2-0 70-5 Taveion Hollingsworth 0 4 Trailing with 5:00 to play 3-10 3-12 4-7 0-0 12-46 Tied with 5:00 to play 1-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 2-1 40+ POINT GAMES In overtime 1-0 2-1 3-2 0-0 6-3 Taveion Hollingsworth 0 1 Games decided by ≤3 pts. 2-3 4-3 2-3 0-0 12-10 Games decided by 4-10 pts. 9-5 9-8 11-5 2-0 34-24 10+ REBOUND GAMES Games decided by 11+ pts. 16-3 7-3 7-2 0-0 38-18 Charles Bassey 1 22 Shooting 50% or higher 18-1 7-2 9-0 0-0 40-5 Carson Williams 0 3 Shooting 40-49% 6-6 11-7 10-7 2-0 36-28 Josh Anderson 0 1 Shooting less than 40% 3-4 2-5 1-3 0-0 8-19 Taveion Hollingsworth 0 1 Opp. shooting 50% or higher 0-4 1-3 1-3 0-0 4-16 Opp. shooting 40-49% 15-5 9-9 16-6 2-0 49-27 DOUBLE-DOUBLES Opp. shooting less than 40% 12-2 10-2 3-1 0-0 31-9 Charles Bassey 1 22 Make more 3FG than opp. 8-2 4-1 10-3 0-0 29-10 Carson Williams 0 3 Make fewer 3FG than opp. 17-8 11-12 8-6 2-0 45-38 Josh Anderson 0 1 3FG made are even 2-1 5-1 2-1 0-0 10-4 Taveion Hollingsworth 0 1 Attempt more FT than opp. 24-6 17-7 19-6 2-0 76-30 Attempt fewer FT than opp. 3-5 3-7 1-4 0-0 8-22 GAMES LED WKU IN SCORING FT attempts are even 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Taveion Hollingsworth 1 33 More rebounds than opp. 18-3 14-5 12-1 2-0 59-14 Charles Bassey 1 20 Fewer rebounds than opp. 8-7 4-9 8-9 0-0 22-36 Josh Anderson 0 10 Rebounds are even 1-1 2-0 0-0 0-0 3-2 Carson Williams 0 7 More assists than opp. 13-1 9-4 8-1 0-0 39-10 Jordan Rawls 0 1 Fewer assists than opp. 11-8 10-10 10-9 2-0 37-40 Assists are even 3-2 1-0 2-0 0-0 8-2 GAMES LED WKU IN REBOUNDING Commit more TOs than opp. 11-4 9-10 6-1 1-0 37-29 Charles Bassey 2 33 Commit fewer TOs than opp. 15-6 10-3 14-7 1-0 44-18 Carson Williams 0 11 Turnovers are even 1-1 1-1 0-2 0-0 2-5 Taveion Hollingsworth 0 6 Scoring 100+ points 3-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 4-0 Josh Anderson 0 3 Scoring 90-99 points 3-0 2-0 5-0 1-0 12-0 Scoring 80-89 points 8-3 4-1 3-2 0-0 17-7 GAMES LED WKU IN ASSISTS Scoring 70-79 points 10-2 8-4 5-4 1-0 31-15 Dayvion McKnight 1 1 Scoring 60-69 points 2-5 6-5 6-3 0-0 19-16 Kenny Cooper 1 1 Scoring fewer than 60 points 1-1 0-4 0-1 0-0 1-14 Taveion Hollingsworth 0 23 Allowing 100+ points 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 Jordan Rawls 0 10 Allowing 90-99 points 1-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 3-3 Carson Williams 0 8 Allowing 80-89 points 3-4 2-4 3-1 1-0 10-13 Josh Anderson 0 9 Allowing 70-79 points 5-2 6-4 5-8 0-0 17-19 Charles Bassey 0 3 Allowing 60-69 points 13-4 5-6 9-1 1-0 36-13 Allowing fewer than 60 pts. 5-0 7-0 2-0 0-0 18-2 GAMES LED WKU IN BLOCKED SHOTS Following a win 19-8 12-8 12-7 2-0 53-31 Charles Bassey 2 37 Following a loss 8-3 8-6 8-3 0-0 31-21 Josh Anderson 0 19 More bench points than opp. 14-2 6-2 6-0 1-0 36-9 Carson Williams 0 11 Fewer bench pts. than opp. 12-9 14-12 12-10 1-0 45-43 Taveion Hollingsworth 0 3 Bench points are even 1-0 0-0 2-0 0-0 3-0 Isaiah Cozart 0 2 in November 5-2 3-3 6-2 2-0 19-11 Jordan Rawls 0 1 in December 5-3 4-3 1-3 0-0 14-12 in January 5-1 5-4 7-2 0-0 21-11 GAMES LED WKU IN STEALS in February 7-1 5-2 5-2 0-0 19-10 Josh Anderson 1 31 in March 5-4 3-2 1-1 0-0 11-8 Taveion Hollingsworth 1 29 on Monday 1-0 1-0 2-0 0-0 5-0 Kenny Cooper 1 1 on Tuesday 1-2 0-1 1-1 0-0 3-4 Dayvion McKnight 1 1 on Wednesday 3-2 0-3 1-0 1-0 9-8 Charles Bassey 0 9 on Thursday 9-1 8-1 5-2 1-0 26-8 Carson Williams 0 7 on Friday 3-1 2-0 1-2 0-0 6-4 Jordan Rawls 0 3 on Saturday 9-4 8-7 10-4 0-0 32-24 Isaiah Cozart 0 1 on Sunday 1-1 1-2 0-1 0-0 3-4 10 46 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 23 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,817 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED A WKU TEAM: Was ranked 2007-08 Had two 20-point scorers 11/25/20 Final Associated Press Poll (No. 22) Taveion Hollingsworth (26) and Dayvion McKnight (21) vs. Northern Iowa Received votes in a national poll 11/12/20 Had three 20-point scorers 11/13/07 USA TODAY Coaches Poll (RV) (W) 88-67 vs. Kentucky Wesleyan Played a ranked team 11/29/19 Had two 25-point scorers 02/15/18 (L) 71-54 vs. No. 2 Louisville Taveion Hollingsworth (30) and Darius Thompson (28) at North Texas Beat a ranked team 12/29/18 Had 10+ 3FGs 02/27/20 (W) 83-76 vs No. 15/16 Wisconsin 11-of-31 vs. Louisiana Tech Won 5+ straight 01/11/20 - 01/25/20 (5) Held opponent under 35.0% shooting 11/18/19 Won 10+ straight 01/10/08 - 02/16/08 (11) 34.7% (25-of-72) vs. Campbellsville Won 15+ straight 01/03/02 - 03/05/02 (15) Committed fewer than 10 TOs 11/25/20 Won 20+ straight 12/03/66 - 02/20/67 (21) 9 vs. Northern Iowa Lost 5+ straight 12/31/11 - 01/15/12 (5) Committed fewer than 5 TOs 02/08/20 Scored 100 pts 11/18/19 3 vs. Southern Miss (W) 109-66 vs. Campbellsville Committed 25+ TOs 11/18/14 Scored 100 pts on the road 02/15/18 25 at Minnesota (W) 102-94 at North Texas (OT) Forced 25+ TOs 11/10/12 Scored 100 pts and lost 01/29/04 26 at Southern Miss (L) 110-102 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette Shot 60% from the field 11/18/19 Allowed 100 pts 03/03/18 61.5% vs. Campbellsville (L) 101-73 at UAB Shot 70% from the field 02/24/84 Allowed 100 pts at home 12/22/10 71.1% vs. UAB (L) 114-82 vs. #25 Louisville Shot 90% from FT line (min. 10) 12/19/17 Allowed 100 pts and won 12/03/73 100% (11-of-11) vs. Belmont (W) 102-100 at Arkansas Scored fewer than 50 pts 11/25/16 A WKU INDIVIDUAL: (L) 86-47 vs. Washington Scored 25 pts 11/25/20 Allowed fewer than 50 pts 03/09/18 Taveion Hollingsworth (26) vs. Northern Iowa (W) 57-49 vs. Old Dominion Scored 30 pts 02/27/20 Back-to-back 20-point wins 2018 Taveion Hollingsworth (43) vs. Louisiana Tech 02/22/18 • (W) 93-55 vs. Charlotte Scored 40 pts 02/27/20 02/24/18 • (W) 88-66 vs. Old Dominion Taveion Hollingsworth (43) vs. Louisiana Tech 30-point win 11/18/19 Scored 50 pts 01/30/65 (W) 109-66 vs. Campbellsville Clem Haskins (55) vs. Middle Tennessee Back-to-back 30-point wins 2014 Scored 15+ pts in a half 11/26/20 12/27/14 • (W) 89-42 vs. Brescia (Ky.) Taveion Hollingsworth (15, second half) vs. Memphis 12/29/14 • (W) 104-62 vs. Alice Lloyd (Ky.) College Had 15 rebounds 02/15/20 40-point win 11/18/19 Jared Savage (16) at UTSA (W) 109-66 vs. Campbellsville Had 20 rebounds 11/25/00 Back-to-back 40-point wins 2014 Chris Marcus (21) vs. Tennessee State 12/27/14 • (W) 89-42 vs. Brescia (Ky.) Had 25 rebounds 03/07/72 12/29/14 • (W) 104-62 vs. Alice Lloyd (Ky.) College Granville Bunton (27) at Morehead State 50-point win 01/03/04 Had 20 pts and 10 rebs 11/26/20 (W) 107-52 vs. Kentucky State Charles Bassey (21 pts, 14 rebs) vs. Memphis 60-point win 12/15/01 Had 10 assists 02/07/19 (W) 103-40 vs. West Alabama Lamonte Bearden (11) at Rice 30-point loss 11/25/16 Had 5 blocks 11/26/20 (L) 86-47 vs. Washington Charles Bassey (7) vs. Memphis Played in OT game 03/01/20 Had 5 steals 11/15/19 (W) 78-72 (OT) at North Texas Josh Anderson (5) at Eastern Kentucky Played in a 2OT game 02/07/19 Had a double-double 11/26/20 (W) 92-85 (2OT) at Rice Charles Bassey (21 pts, 14 rebs) vs. Memphis Played in a 3OT game 01/19/84 Two players had a double-double 02/07/19 (L) 76-74 (3OT) vs. Jacksonville Lamonte Bearden (16 pts, 11 asts) and Charles Bassey (10 pts, 14 rebs) at Rice Played in back-to-back OT games 2020 Had a triple-double 01/06/18 02/27/20 • (W) 95-91 (OT) vs. Louisiana Tech Darius Thompson (33 pts, 10 rebs, 10 asts) at Marshall 03/01/20 • (L) 78-72 (OT) at North Texas Won on “last second” shot 02/08/14 (W) 79-78 at UALR AN OPPOSING INDIVIDUAL: Trency Jackson hit a 28-footer with 0:00.0 left in regulation Scored 30 pts 11/15/19 Lost on “last second” shot 03/21/09 Jomaru Brown, Eastern Kentucky (41) (L) 83-81 in NCAA Tournament vs. #10 Gonzaga Scored 40 pts 11/15/19 Demetri Goodson hit 6-footer at 0:00.9 Jomaru Brown, Eastern Kentucky (41) Had 5 players in double figures 03/07/20 Had 15 rebounds 01/24/19 (W) 91-85 at FIU Leonard Harper-Baker, Southern Miss (15) Had 6 players in double figures 03/07/20 Had 20 rebounds 12/07/03 (W) 91-85 at FIU Cuthbert Victor, Murray State (20) Had 7 players in double figures 11/18/19 Had 20 pts and 10 rebs 02/08/20 (W) 109-66 vs. Campbellsville LaDavius Draine, Southern Miss (21 pts and 10 rebs) Had 8 players in double figures 12/08/93 Had 10 assists 02/22/20 (W) 129-91 vs. North Florida Jordan Shepherd, Charlotte (10) Had 2 double-figure rebounders 12/21/19 Had a double-double 02/22/20 Carson Williams (14) and Jared Savage (11) at Rhode Island Jordan Shepherd, Charlotte (13 pts and 10 assists) 11 46 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 23 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,817 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS CAREER RECORD BY OPPONENT HEAD COACH 2020-21 OPPONENTS IN BOLD RICK STANSBURY TEAM W-L PCT AKRON 0-2 .000 ALABAMA 16-14 .533 CAREER RECORD: 377-218 (19TH SEASON) ALABAMA A&M 4-0 1.000 UAB 6-4 .600 RECORD AT WKU: 84-52 (FIFTH SEASON) ALABAMA STATE 4-0 1.000 APPALACHIAN STATE 1-0 1.000 With 377 career wins and 12 postseason trips as a head ARIZONA 2-1 .667 coach to his credit, Rick Stansbury is the 15th head THE STANSBURY FILE ARKANSAS 18-14 .563 ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF 2-0 1.000 men’s basketball coach at Western Kentucky University. ARKANSAS STATE 2-0 1.000 Stansbury was hired to lead the WKU program on March PERSONAL AUBURN 16-12 .571 28, 2016. Born: Dec. 23, 1959 Hometown: Battletown, Ky. AUSTIN PEAY 3-0 1.000 BAYLOR 0-1 .000 Wife: Meo Children: Isaac, Noah, Luke Stansbury has led the Hilltoppers to three straight 20- BELMONT 1-4 .200 win seasons and appearances in the last two Conference BETHUNE-COOKMAN 1-0 1.000 USA Tournament title games played. Over the last three COACHING CAREER BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN 1-0 1.000 seasons, WKU has 10 wins against opponents from the top 1981-82: Campbellsville (student assistant) BOSTON COLLEGE 1-0 1.000 seven leagues, an 8-4 record against Power Five programs 1983-84: Cumberland (graduate assistant) BOWLING GREEN 0-1 .000 and three wins against top-25 foes. 1985-90: Austin Peay (assistant coach) BRADLEY 1-0 1.000 1990-94: Mississippi State (assistant coach) BUTLER 0-1 .000 The Hilltoppers went 20-10 under Stansbury’s guidance in 1994-98: Mississippi State (assoc. head coach) CALIFORNIA 0-1 .000 2019-20, becoming one of 44 teams in the nation to win at 1998-2012: Mississippi State (head coach) CAMPBELLSVILLE 1-0 1.000 least 20 games in each of the last three seasons. WKU’s 67 2014-15: Texas A&M (assistant coach) CENTENARY 4-0 1.000 wins over the last three seasons are the most of any team CHARLOTTE 7-3 .700 2015-16: Texas A&M (associate head coach) CHATTANOOGA 1-0 1.000 in Conference USA. 2016-Present: WKU (head coach) CINCINNATI 0-2 .000 CLEMSON 0-2 .000 WKU was set to be the No. 2 seed in the 2020 Conference COLORADO STATE 0-1 .000 USA Tournament before it was canceled due to the (1999-2012), where he compiled a career record of 293- DEPAUL 1-0 1.000 COVID-19 pandemic. 166 (.638), led the Bulldogs to the postseason 11 times DETROIT MERCY 2-1 .667 – with six NCAA appearances – and became Mississippi DUKE 0-1 .000 In the 2018-19 season, the Hilltoppers finished 20-14 and State’s all-time wins leader in the process. EAST TENNESSEE STATE 0-1 .000 earned the No. 2 seed in C-USA, the program’s highest EASTERN KENTUCKY 4-1 .800 league finish at the time since 2014. WKU sold out of In his two seasons in College Station, working for head FAIRFIELD 1-0 1.000 general season tickets for the first time since E.A. Diddle coach Billy Kennedy, Stansbury helped the Aggie coaching FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON 1-0 1.000 Arena opened in 1963 and averaged 5,809 fans per staff sign a consensus top-10 recruiting class, a class FLORIDA 8-9 .471 FLORIDA A&M 2-0 1.000 game, the highest average attendance since the venue’s regarded as one of the best in school history, in 2015. In FLORIDA ATLANTIC 4-2 .667 the 2015-16 campaign, with Stansbury serving as associate renovation in 2002. FIU 3-2 .600 head coach, the Aggies set a school record for wins with FLORIDA STATE 1-1 .500 In Stansbury’s second season in 2017-18, the Hilltoppers 28 after a 21-12 campaign and third-place SEC finish in FORDHAM 1-0 1.000 finished 27-11 – their most wins since the 2007-08 season his first season. Texas A&M’s run to the Sweet 16 was the GEORGE MASON 1-1 .500 and the most wins in the state of Kentucky that year – and deepest the Aggies have advanced in the tournament in GEORGIA 9-9 .500 advanced to the semifinals of the NIT for the first time program history. GEORGIA STATE 2-0 1.000 since 1954. WKU finished the season 4-2 against Power 5 HAWAII 0-1 .000 conference teams and was one of four teams in the nation During Stansbury’s final 10 years leading Mississippi State, HOLY CROSS 1-0 1.000 – including the only non-Power 5 – to register wins over only Kentucky won more SEC championships than his HOUSTON 2-0 1.000 opponents from each of the ACC, SEC, Pac-12 and Big Ten eight, and over his entire 14-year run at the helm, only IDAHO 1-0 1.000 ILLINOIS-CHICAGO 1-0 1.000 conferences. Kentucky and Florida won more games. His 293 career ILLINOIS STATE 1-0 1.000 victories were the 10th-most in SEC history. The Bulldogs INDIANA STATE 2-1 .667 The season was the 10th in WKU history with at least 27 won the SEC tournament in 2002 and 2009, the overall JACKSON STATE 2-0 1.000 wins, and the 27 victories tied for the most in a season SEC championship in 2004 and dominated the league’s JACKSONVILLE 1-0 1.000 for Stansbury, who also won 27 games in 2001-02 at Western Division during Stansbury’s tenure, winning the JACKSONVILLE STATE 5-0 1.000 Mississippi State. side in 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008 and 2010. KENTUCKY 4-13 .235 KENTUCKY WESLEYAN 1-0 1.000 In Stansbury’s four seasons at the helm, the Hilltoppers His teams were also postseason regulars, appearing in the LAFAYETTE 1-0 1.000 are a combined 47-12 inside E.A. Diddle Arena. Stansbury NCAA Tournament or NIT in 11 of his 14 seasons as MSU’s LIBERTY 1-0 1.000 has never registered less than 10 home wins in a season as head coach, including trips to the NCAA Tournament in LITTLE ROCK 3-0 1.000 a head coach. He has a 78.2 percent winning percentage four consecutive seasons (2002-2005) and consecutive LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE 3-2 .600 LOUISIANA-MONROE 4-0 1.000 overall in home games at the helm, including an 86.2 appearances in 2008 and 2009 with NIT trips in 1999, 2001, LSU 18-13 .581 2007, 2010 and 2012. Including his time as an assistant, percent clip in nonconference contests. LOUISIANA TECH 6-2 .750 Mississippi State went to the postseason 15 times in 22 LOUISVILLE 0-1 .000 Stansbury, a Battletown, Ky., native and Campbellsville seasons. LOYOLA MARYMOUNT 2-0 1.000 University Class of 2003 Hall of Famer, came to The Hill MARSHALL 5-4 .556 following two years at 2015-16 Southeastern Conference Seven Bulldogs earned All-America honors, 23 were MASSACHUSETTS 0-1 .000 regular season champion Texas A&M, which included a run named All-SEC (11 first teamers), and he posted 20 or more MCNEESE STATE 5-0 1.000 to the 2016 NCAA Sweet 16. wins in 10 seasons during his 14-year run as head coach. MEMPHIS 1-1 .500 Prior to Stansbury taking over as head coach, MSU had just MIAMI (FLA.) 1-1 .500 In his 34 seasons as a head coach or an assistant coach, seven postseason tournament appearances and won at MIAMI-OHIO 0-1 .000 Stansbury’s teams have gone to the postseason 19 times, least 20 games just seven times in the school’s previous 86 MIDDLE TENNESSEE 2-4 .333 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE 3-0 1.000 with Top 5 seeds in the NCAA Tournament in 2016 (3), 2004 years of basketball competition. MISSOURI 1-2 .333 (2), 2003 (5), 2002 (3), 1996 (5) and 1995 (5) and in the NIT MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY 1-0 1.000 in 2018 (4), 2012 (4), 2010 (1), and 2007 (1). Stansbury has been a winner in every capacity. MISSOURI STATE 0-2 .000 MONMOUTH 1-0 1.000 The veteran head coach made his name over a 22-year run Off the court, Stansbury’s program graduated players at a MONTANA STATE 1-1 .500 at Mississippi State, including the final 14 as head coach rate never before seen at Mississippi State. Over his time
12 46 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 23 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,817 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS as head coach, only Vanderbilt had a higher graduation CAREER RECORD BY OPPONENT rate in the SEC, and the Bulldogs were third in the SEC 2020-21 OPPONENTS IN BOLD with 41 academic honorees in 14 years. Fans also came HEAD COACHING RECORD out in droves in Starkville to watch Stansbury’s Bulldogs TEAM W-L PCT play. Of the Top 30 most attended games in MSU history, 1998-99: Mississippi State...... 20-13^ MURRAY STATE 1-0 1.000 26 came during Stansbury’s run as head coach including 1999-00: Mississippi State...... 14-16 NEW ORLEANS 4-0 1.000 all of the Top 10. He was the only coach in MSU history 2000-01: Mississippi State...... 18-13^ NICHOLLS 6-0 1.000 to average more than 10,000 fans per game in SEC play 2001-02: Mississippi State...... 27-8*# NORTH ALABAMA 1-0 1.000 (2003-04/10,209), and his Bulldogs played in front of an 2002-03: Mississippi State...... 21-10*% NORTH CAROLINA 0-1 .000 average of over 7,000 fans per night in six of his 14 seasons 2003-04: Mississippi State...... 26-4*% NORTH CAROLINA A&T 2-0 1.000 as head coach. NORTHERN IOWA 1-0 1.000 2004-05: Mississippi State...... 23-11* 2005-06: Mississippi State...... 15-15 NORTH TEXAS 6-1 .857 Stansbury also brings to The Hill a national reputation of NORTHWESTERN 1-0 1.000 success as evidenced by his 2004 SEC Associated Press 2006-07: Mississippi State...... 21-14^% NORTHWESTERN STATE 2-1 .667 Coach of the Year, finalist for National Coach of the Year, 2007-08: Mississippi State...... 23-11*% OHIO 1-1 .500 and District 17 NABC Coach of the Year awards. During the 2008-09: Mississippi State...... 23-13*# OKLAHOMA 1-0 1.000 2003-04 season, Stansbury’s Bulldogs ranked as high as 2009-10: Mississippi State...... 24-12^% OKLAHOMA STATE 1-0 1.000 2010-11: Mississippi State...... 17-14 OLD DOMINION 5-5 .500 No. 4 in the AP poll and finished No. 8 that year, their third 2011-12: Mississippi State...... 21-12^ OLE MISS 21-8 .724 consecutive Top 25 finish in the final AP poll. OREGON 1-0 1.000 2016-17: WKU...... 15-17 PITTSBURGH 1-0 1.000 As a recruiter, Stansbury is no stranger to sending players 2017-18: WKU...... 27-11^ PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 0-0 0.00 to the NBA ranks. Since 1996, Stansbury has helped guide 2018-19: WKU...... 20-14 PURDUE 1-0 1.000 nine players to the NBA, including Erick Dampier, the 2019-20: WKU...... 20-10 RHODE ISLAND 0-1 .000 10th overall pick in the 1996 Draft. Other pros under his 2020-21: WKU...... 2-0 RICE 4-0 1.000 tutelage include Mario Austin, Derrick Zimmerman, Jarvis 377-218 (.634) RICHMOND 2-2 .500 Varnado and Rodney Hood. (*) NCAA Tournament appearance RIDER 0-1 .000 (^) NIT appearance RUTGERS 0-1 .000 Through his first three seasons at WKU, all nine outgoing (#) SEC Tournament champions SAINT MARY’S (CALIF.) 2-2 .500 seniors signed contracts to play professional basketball. SAM HOUSTON STATE 1-0 1.000 SAN DIEGO 2-1 .667 Stansbury’s WKU recruiting class for 2018-19 was ranked Ohio Valley Conference tournament championship and SANTA CLARA 2-0 1.000 No. 19 in the country by Rivals and No. 27 by 247Sports. His NCAA Tournament second-round berth in 1986-87. SMU 1-0 1.000 2017-18 class was ranked in the top 10 nationally by every SOUTH ALABAMA 7-1 .875 major recruiting outlet and was the program’s first top-25 His 16-year career as an assistant prior to the MSU head SOUTH CAROLINA 12-5 .706 class in the modern recruiting era. SOUTH CAROLINA STATE 1-0 1.000 coaching post began at his alma mater, Campbellsville, SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA 5-1 .833 WKU was one of nine programs with back-to-back top-20 during the 1981-82 season as he worked toward earning SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 0-1 .000 recruiting classes as ranked by Rivals in 2017 and 2018, a double major in business and physical education. He SOUTHERN MISS 7-0 1.000 along with Duke, Kentucky, UCLA, Oregon, Kansas, North then moved on to work for Randy Vernon at Cumberland STANFORD 1-1 .500 Carolina, Texas and Michigan State. in Williamsburg, where he earned his master’s in Business ST. BONAVENTURE 2-0 1.000 Education. In 1983-84, the team went 31-5 and earned SYRACUSE 0-1 .000 TENNESSEE 7-9 .438 NBA scouts have always had their eyes on his programs. WKU a second-round appearance in the NAIA Tournament. TENNESSEE-MARTIN 5-0 1.000 hosted the first two preseason Pro Days in program history In October 1999, Stansbury was honored by the TENNESSEE STATE 2-0 1.000 over the last two seasons, with more than 20 NBA scouts in Campbellsville Alumni Association as a proud recipient of TENNESSEE TECH 1-0 1.000 attendance and double-digit scouts at most games. the school’s Distinguished Alumni Award. TEXAS 0-2 .000 TEXAS A&M 1-0 1.000 Over a nine-year period in Starkville (2003-11), Stansbury Stansbury’s connection to The Hill goes back well before his TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI 2-0 1.000 signed five different top-20 recruiting classes. His 2005 hiring as head coach to his great uncle, Edgar B. Stansbury, TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN 1-0 1.000 class was rated the sixth-best nationally by Rivals.com a 1994 WKU Athletics Hall of Famer as a three-sport athlete TEXAS TECH 0-1 .000 while his final class in the spring of 2011 was No. 12 (baseball, basketball, football), football assistant coach TROY 3-1 .750 nationally by the outlet. The Class of 2015 at Texas A&M TULANE 3-0 1.000 was rated No. 8 nationally by Rivals.com. under W.L. “Gander” Terry, and Director of Athletics in 1946 TULSA 0-1 .000 after serving his country in World War II. The concourse UCF 0-1 .000 Before going to Starkville, Stansbury spent six seasons as inside E.A. Diddle Arena is named in E.B. Stansbury’s honor. UC IRVINE 1-0 1.000 an assistant at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, UCLA 1-0 1.000 Tenn. Working alongside the late Lake Kelly, APSU Stansbury is married to the former Meo Mellen of Roanoke, UNLV 0-1 .000 recorded three consecutive winning seasons including an Va. The couple has three sons, Isaac, Noah and Luke. USC 1-0 1.000 UTAH 0-1 .000 UTAH STATE 1-0 1.000 UTEP 4-0 1.000 STANSBURY’S COACHING ACCOLADES UTSA 3-3 .500 VALPARAISO 1-1 .500 CHAMPIONSHIPS VANDERBILT 11-8 .579 • SEC WESTERN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS (2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010) VILLANOVA 0-1 .000 VIRGINIA TECH 1-1 .500 • SEC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS (2002, 2009) • OVERALL SEC CHAMPION (2004) WASHINGTON 0-3 .000 WASHINGTON STATE 0-2 .000 POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE WEST VIRGINIA 2-1 .667 WESTERN KENTUCKY 3-1 .750 AS HEAD COACH WISCONSIN 1-1 .500 • NCAA (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009) • NIT (1999, 2001, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2018) WINTHROP 0-1 .000 WRIGHT STATE 2-1 .667 AS ASSISTANT XAVIER 3-1 .750 TOTALS 377-218 .634 • NCAA (1987, 1991, 1995 - SWEET 16, 1996 - FINAL FOUR, 2016 - SWEET 16) • NIT (1990, 1994)
AWARDS • SEC COACH OF THE YEAR (2004) • DISTRICT 17 NABC COACH OF THE YEAR (2004)
13 46 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 23 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,817 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS SEASON/CAREER HIGHS AT WKU POINTS Season 0 #1 KYLEN MILTON Career Same FRESHMAN | G | 6-4 | 190 | HS REBOUNDS MONTICELLO, ARK. (CORE4 ACADEMY) Season 0 Career Same FIELD GOALS Season 0 Opp. GS Min FG A Pct 3FG A Pct FT A Pct O D T PF FO A TO B S Pts Career Same FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED vs. Northern Iowa DNP Season 0 vs. Memphis DNP Career Same THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS vs. West Virginia Season 0 at Louisville Career Same vs. Prairie View THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED Season 0 vs. Little Rock Career Same RHODE ISLAND FREE THROWS Season 0 TENNESSEE TECH Career Same MISS. VALLEY STATE FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED Season 0 at Charlotte* Career Same at Charlotte* ASSISTS Season 0 LOUISIANA TECH* Career Same LOUISIANA TECH* BLOCKED SHOTS Season 0 MARSHALL* Career Same at Marshall* STEALS at Middle Tennessee* Season 0 Career Same at Middle Tennessee* MINUTES PLAYED OLD DOMINION Season 0 Career Same OLD DOMINION at Florida Atlantic* QUICK-HITTERS at Florida Atlantic* • Averaged 23 points per game during 2019-20 RICE* post-grad season at CORE4 Academy in Atlanta • Season included game with 38 points, six re- RICE* bounds and five assists at North Texas* • Previously a standout at Conway High School in Arkansas, where he averaged 13 points, six re- at North Texas* bounds and two steals as a junior in 2018-19 FIU* • Shot 54 percent from the field and 75 percent from the free-throw line FIU* • Named a Class 7A All-Conference selection and an All-State Tournament team pick • Was a dual-sport athlete at Conway while also competing in football • Majoring in Sport Management
CAREER STATISTICS Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg WKU 2020-21 TOTAL
14 46 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 23 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,817 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS SEASON/CAREER HIGHS AT WKU POINTS Season 2, vs. Northern Iowa, 11/25/20 #2 KEVIN OSAWE Career Same JUNIOR | FORWARD | 6-6 | 205 | TR REBOUNDS TORONTO, CANADA. (VINCENNES UNIVERSITY) Season 5, vs. Northern Iowa, 11/25/20 Career Same FIELD GOALS Season 1, vs. Northern Iowa, 11/25/20 Opp. GS Min FG A Pct 3FG A Pct FT A Pct O D T PF FO A TO B S Pts Career Same FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED vs. Northern Iowa 14 1 2 .500 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 1 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 Season 2, vs. Northern Iowa, 11/25/20 vs. Memphis 6 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Career Same THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS vs. West Virginia Season 0 at Louisville Career Same THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED vs. Prairie View Season 1, vs. Northern Iowa, 11/25/20 vs. Little Rock Career Same FREE THROWS RHODE ISLAND Season 0 TENNESSEE TECH Career Same FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED MISS. VALLEY STATE Season 0 at Charlotte* Career Same at Charlotte* ASSISTS Season 0 LOUISIANA TECH* Career Same LOUISIANA TECH* BLOCKED SHOTS Season 0 MARSHALL* Career Same at Marshall* STEALS Season 1, vs. Northern Iowa, 11/25/20 at Middle Tennessee* Career Same at Middle Tennessee* MINUTES PLAYED Season 14, vs. Northern Iowa, 11/25/20 OLD DOMINION Career Same OLD DOMINION at Florida Atlantic* QUICK-HITTERS at Florida Atlantic* • Scored two points with five rebounds in WKU debut vs. Northern Iowa on Nov. 25, 2020 RICE* • Named NJCAA Division I Third-Team All-Ameri- RICE* can following his sophomore season • Averaged 17.2 points, 9.8 rebounds and 1.6 as- at North Texas* sists as Vincennes compiled 28-5 record, No. 9 at North Texas* final national ranking and No. 10 overall seed in NJCAA National Tournament FIU* • Made 66 3-pointers as sophomore, ranked sixth FIU* nationally in defensive rebounds and 25th in to- tal rebounds • Averaged 11.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.3 as- sists as a freshman on team that won the NJCAA national championship with 34-2 record • Named MVP of the National Tournament with 22 points and 10 rebounds in the championship game • Rated No. 10 overall junior-college prospect in the nation by JUCORecruiting.com • Was a standout prep player at Central Technical School in Canada • Majoring in Sport Management
CAREER STATISTICS Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg VINCENNES UNIVERSITY 2018-19 25 17 N/A N/A 102 223 .457 52 131 .397 32 46 .696 25 137 162 6.5 35 0 33 28 10 5 288 11.5 2019-20 33 32 N/A N/A 210 484 .434 66 197 .335 83 112 .680 68 255 323 9.8 48 0 53 61 13 21 569 17.2 WKU 2020-21 2 0 20 10.0 1 3 .333 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 1 5 6 3.0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 1.0 WKU TOTAL 2 0 20 10.0 1 3 .333 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 1 5 6 3.0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 1.0
15 46 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 23 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,817 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS SEASON/CAREER HIGHS AT WKU POINTS Season 5, vs. Northern Iowa, 11/25/20 #3 JORDAN RAWLS Career 19, vs. Louisiana Tech, 02/06/20 SOPHOMORE | GUARD | 6-1 | 180 | 1L REBOUNDS CHATTANOOGA, TENN. (HAMILTON HEIGHTS ACAD.) Season 2, vs. Northern Iowa, 11/25/20 Career 4, vs. Southern Miss, 02/08/20 FIELD GOALS Season 1, 2x, last vs. Memphis, 11/26/20 Opp. GS Min FG A Pct 3FG A Pct FT A Pct O D T PF FO A TO B S Pts Career 8, vs. Louisiana Tech, 02/06/20 FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED vs. Northern Iowa 10 1 3 .333 0 2 .000 3 3 1.000 0 2 2 3 0 1 1 0 0 5 Season 3, vs. Northern Iowa, 11/25/20 vs. Memphis 9 1 2 .500 1 2 .500 0 0 .000 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 Career 12, 5x, last at FIU, 03/07/20 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS vs. West Virginia Season 1, vs. Memphis, 11/26/20 at Louisville Career 4, vs. Illinois State, 11/23/19 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED vs. Prairie View Season 2, 2x, last vs. Memphis, 11/26/20 vs. Little Rock Career 8, at FIU, 03/07/20 FREE THROWS RHODE ISLAND Season 3, vs. Northern Iowa, 11/25/20 TENNESSEE TECH Career 5, vs. North Texas, 01/02/20 FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED MISS. VALLEY STATE Season 3, vs. Northern Iowa, 11/25/20 at Charlotte* Career 8, vs. North Texas, 01/02/20 at Charlotte* ASSISTS Season 1, vs. Northern Iowa, 11/25/20 LOUISIANA TECH* Career 7, at FIU, 02/01/20 LOUISIANA TECH* BLOCKED SHOTS Season 0 MARSHALL* Career 1, at UTSA, 02/15/20 at Marshall* STEALS Season 0 at Middle Tennessee* Career 3, 2x, last at Florida Atlantic, 01/30/20 at Middle Tennessee* MINUTES PLAYED Season 10, vs. Northern Iowa, 11/25/20 OLD DOMINION Career 40, at UAB, 01/09/20 OLD DOMINION at Florida Atlantic* QUICK-HITTERS at Florida Atlantic* • Started 16 games and played in all 30 for the Hilltoppers as a freshman in 2019-20 RICE* • Averaged 7.9 points and 27.7 minutes per game, RICE* adding 1.4 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game • Shot 38.5 percent from the field including at North Texas* shooting 34 of 105 (32.4 percent) from 3-point at North Texas* range and 99 of 129 at the free-throw line • Named to the C-USA All-Freshman Team FIU* • Scored career-high 19 points with three made FIU* 3-pointers against Louisiana Tech on 2/6/20 • Handed out career-high seven assists with just one turnover at FIU on 2/1/20 • Made first career start and played 40 minutes at UAB on 1/9/20, scoring 10 points with five assists • Named C-USA Freshman of the Week on 11/25/20 • Averaged 23 points and seven assists per game in 2018-19 for Hamilton Heights Christian Acad- emy in Chattanooga, Tenn • Rated four-star prospect by 247Sports and Ri- vals in the 2020 class before reclassifying, and ranked as No. 80 player in the country • Father, Keith, was a standout for Austin Peay in the late 80s when WKU head coach Rick Stans- bury was an assistant for the Governors • Majoring in sport management
CAREER STATISTICS Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg WKU 2019-20 30 16 831 27.7 87 226 .385 34 105 .324 30 41 .732 7 36 43 1.4 41 0 67 48 1 21 238 7.9 2020-21 2 0 19 9.5 2 5 .400 1 4 .250 3 3 1.000 0 3 3 1.5 4 0 1 1 0 0 8 4.0 TOTAL 32 16 850 26.6 89 231 .385 35 109 .321 33 44 .750 7 39 46 1.4 45 0 68 49 1 21 246 7.7
16 46 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 23 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,817 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS SEASON/CAREER HIGHS AT WKU POINTS Season 7, vs. Northern Iowa, 11/25/20 #4 JOSH ANDERSON Career 25, vs. Marshall, 01/21/19 SENIOR | GUARD | 6-6 | 190 | 3L REBOUNDS BATON ROUGE, LA. (MADISON PREP ACADEMY) Season 4, 2x, last vs. Memphis, 11/26/20 Career 10, at FIU, 02/01/20 FIELD GOALS Season 3, vs. Northern Iowa, 11/25/20 Opp. GS Min FG A Pct 3FG A Pct FT A Pct O D T PF FO A TO B S Pts Career 10, 2x, last at Rice, 02/07/19 FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED vs. Northern Iowa * 23 3 6 .500 0 1 .000 1 2 .500 1 3 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 7 Season 6, 2x, last vs. Memphis, 11/26/20 vs. Memphis * 27 2 6 .333 0 1 .000 2 2 1.000 1 3 4 1 0 1 1 0 1 6 Career 21, at Rice, 02/07/19 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS vs. West Virginia Season 0 at Louisville Career 3, vs. UTSA, 01/31/19 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED vs. Prairie View Season 1, 2x, last vs. Memphis, 11/26/20 vs. Little Rock Career 5, 2x, last vs. UAB, 02/16/19 FREE THROWS RHODE ISLAND Season 2, vs. Memphis, 11/26/20 TENNESSEE TECH Career 9, at Eastern Kentucky, 11/15/19 FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED MISS. VALLEY STATE Season 2, 2x, last vs. Memphis, 11/26/20 at Charlotte* Career 12, 2x, last at Eastern Kentucky, 11/15/19 at Charlotte* ASSISTS Season 1, 2x, last vs. Memphis, 11/26/20 LOUISIANA TECH* Career 5, vs, UCF, 11/18/18 LOUISIANA TECH* BLOCKED SHOTS Season 1, vs. Northern Iowa, 11/25/20 MARSHALL* Career 3, vs. Louisiana Tech, 02/27/20 at Marshall* STEALS Season 1, 2x, last vs. Memphis, 11/26/20 at Middle Tennessee* Career 5, 2x, last at Eastern Kentucky, 11/15/19 at Middle Tennessee* MINUTES PLAYED Season 27, vs. Memphis, 11/26/20 OLD DOMINION Career 43, at Rice, 02/07/19 OLD DOMINION at Florida Atlantic* QUICK-HITTERS at Florida Atlantic* • Appeared in all 30 games with 16 starts for WKU in 2019-20 while averaging 28.2 minutes per game RICE* • Averaged 10.1 points and 4.2 rebounds per RICE* game; shot 44.8 percent from the field and made 99 of 129 (76.7 percent) free throws at North Texas* • Sits just outside WKU’s top-10 list for career at North Texas* steals with 119 total • Ranked ninth in C-USA in free-throw percentage FIU* and sixth in blocks FIU* • Finished the season with 886 career points, just 114 away from 1,000 • Notched first career double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds at FIU on Feb. 1 • Has appeared on SportsCenter Top 10 plays at least six times in three seasons for his dunks • Led Madison Prep to its third straight state title and its fourth championship game appearance • Ranked a consensus four-star prospect across all outlets and ranked in the top 60 nationally • Majoring in interdisciplinary studies, with em- phasis in health and a minor in athletic coaching
CAREER STATISTICS Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2017-18 23 3 390 17.0 63 114 .553 1 7 .143 43 73 .589 19 39 58 2.5 50 1 17 19 8 23 170 7.4 2018-19 34 28 1,015 29.9 152 322 .472 15 52 .288 93 131 .710 39 102 141 4.1 93 5 59 74 23 59 412 12.1 2019-20 30 16 847 28.2 96 207 .464 12 46 .261 99 129 .767 27 100 127 4.2 83 0 39 52 32 37 303 10.1 2020-21 2 2 50 25.0 5 12 .417 0 2 .000 3 4 .750 2 6 8 4.0 2 0 2 1 1 2 13 6.5 TOTAL 89 49 2,302 25.9 316 655 .482 28 107 .262 238 337 .706 87 247 334 3.8 228 6 117 146 64 121 898 10.1
17 46 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 23 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,817 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS SEASON/CAREER HIGHS AT WKU POINTS Season 0 #5 NOAH STANSBURY Career Same FRESHMAN | GUARD | 6-0 | 160 | HS REBOUNDS BOWLING GREEN, KY. (GREENWOOD HS) Season 0 Career Same FIELD GOALS Season 0 Opp. GS Min FG A Pct 3FG A Pct FT A Pct O D T PF FO A TO B S Pts Career Same FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED vs. Northern Iowa DNP Season 0 vs. Memphis DNP Career Same THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS vs. West Virginia Season 0 at Louisville Career Same THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED vs. Prairie View Season 0 vs. Little Rock Career Same FREE THROWS RHODE ISLAND Season 0 TENNESSEE TECH Career Same FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED MISS. VALLEY STATE Season 0 at Charlotte* Career Same at Charlotte* ASSISTS Season 0 LOUISIANA TECH* Career Same LOUISIANA TECH* BLOCKED SHOTS Season 0 MARSHALL* Career Same at Marshall* STEALS Season 0 at Middle Tennessee* Career Same at Middle Tennessee* MINUTES PLAYED Season 0 OLD DOMINION Career Same OLD DOMINION at Florida Atlantic* QUICK-HITTERS at Florida Atlantic* • Previously in 2021 class but reclassified into 2020 RICE* • Averaged 12.2 points and 3.9 rebounds per RICE* game as a junior in 2019-20 at Greenwood High School in Bowling Green, Ky. at North Texas* • Made 78 of 207 3-point attempts (37.7 percent) at North Texas* and 58 of 68 free throws (85.3 percent) • Had season high of 28 points in district game FIU* against South Warren with seven made 3s FIU* • Previously named All-District 14 performer • Son of WKU head coach Rick Stansbury • Major is currently undeclared
CAREER STATISTICS Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg WKU 2020-21 TOTAL
18 46 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 23 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,817 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS SEASON/CAREER HIGHS AT WKU POINTS Season 26, vs. Northern Iowa, 11/25/20 #11 TAVEION HOLLINGSWORTH Career 43, vs. Louisiana Tech, 02/27/20 SENIOR | GUARD | 6-2 | 165 | 3L REBOUNDS LEXINGTON, KY. (PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR HS) Season 3, 2x, last vs. Memphis, 11/26/20 Career 12, vs. Troy, 12/16/18 FIELD GOALS Season 8, vs. Northern Iowa, 11/25/20 Opp. GS Min FG A Pct 3FG A Pct FT A Pct O D T PF FO A TO B S Pts Career 11, vs. Louisiana Tech, 02/27/20 FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED vs. Northern Iowa * 32 8 18 .444 0 4 .000 10 13 .769 1 2 3 1 0 2 0 0 2 26 Season 18, vs. Northern Iowa, 11/25/20 vs. Memphis * 35 6 11 .545 2 4 .500 4 4 1.000 1 2 3 1 0 2 2 0 1 18 Career 21, at UTSA, 02/15/20 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS vs. West Virginia Season 2, vs. Memphis, 11/26/20 at Louisville Career 5, at UTEP, 02/01/18 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED vs. Prairie View Season 4, 2x, last vs. Memphis, 11/26/20 vs. Little Rock Career 9, at UTEP, 02/01/18 FREE THROWS RHODE ISLAND Season 10, vs. Northern Iowa, 11/25/20 TENNESSEE TECH Career 17, vs. Louisiana Tech, 02/27/20 FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED MISS. VALLEY STATE Season 13, vs. Northern Iowa, 11/25/20 at Charlotte* Career 19, vs. Louisiana Tech, 02/27/20 at Charlotte* ASSISTS Season 2, 2x, last vs. Memphis, 11/26/20 LOUISIANA TECH* Career 6, 5x, last vs. Marshall, 01/25/20 LOUISIANA TECH* BLOCKED SHOTS Season 0 MARSHALL* Career 2, at Marshall, 01/06/18 at Marshall* STEALS Season 2, vs. Northern Iowa, 11/25/20 at Middle Tennessee* Career 4, 3x, last at North Texas, 03/01/20 at Middle Tennessee* MINUTES PLAYED Season 35, vs. Memphis, 11/26/20 OLD DOMINION Career 47, at Rice, 02/07/19 OLD DOMINION at Florida Atlantic* QUICK-HITTERS at Florida Atlantic* • Scored 26 points with 10 of 13 made free throws vs. Northern Iowa in season opener on 11/25/20 RICE* • Started in all 30 games for WKU, averaging 35.0 RICE* minutes per game; led WKU in scoring at 16.6 points per game at North Texas* • Shot 47.1 percent from the field, going 20 of 65 at North Texas* (30.8 percent) from long range and 150 of 178 (84.3 percent) from the charity stripe FIU* • Ranked on multiple WKU all-time lists included FIU* 18th in career points (1,494), eighth in career minutes played (3,614), sixth in career free throw percentage (80.6 percent) and 10th in career made free throws (362) • Named to 2020 Preseason All-C-USA Team and First Team All-C-USA last year • Was 1 of 33 players in the country with at least 498 points, 126 rebounds, 81 assists and 40 steals • Scored career-high 43 points and forced over- time with a game-tying 3 against Louisiana Tech on 2/27/20, recording the most points scored by a Hilltopper in a game since 1/4/71 • Majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies with an emphasis in Health
CAREER STATISTICS Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2017-18 38 38 1,312 34.5 170 354 .480 45 119 .378 121 153 .791 31 98 129 3.4 75 0 71 67 5 39 506 13.3 2018-19 34 34 1,251 36.8 175 419 .418 49 154 .318 91 118 .771 35 115 159 4.4 49 0 76 72 8 41 490 14.4 2019-20 30 30 1,051 35.0 164 348 .471 20 65 .308 150 178 .843 28 98 126 4.2 53 0 81 82 2 40 498 16.6 2020-21 2 2 67 33.5 14 29 .483 2 8 .250 14 17 .824 2 4 6 3.0 2 0 4 2 0 3 44 22.0 TOTAL 104 104 3,681 35.4 523 1,150 .455 116 346 .335 376 466 .807 96 315 411 4.0 179 0 232 223 15 123 1,538 14.8
19 46 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 23 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,817 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS SEASON/CAREER HIGHS AT WKU POINTS Season 0 #12 JACKSON HARLAN Career Same SOPHOMORE | GUARD | 6-3 | 190 | 1L REBOUNDS ALBANY, KY. (CLINTON COUNTY HS) Season 0 Career Same FIELD GOALS Season 0 Opp. GS Min FG A Pct 3FG A Pct FT A Pct O D T PF FO A TO B S Pts Career Same FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED vs. Northern Iowa DNP Season 0 vs. Memphis DNP Career 1, vs. Campbellsville, 11/18/19 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS vs. West Virginia Season 0 at Louisville Career Same THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED vs. Prairie View Season 0 vs. Little Rock Career 1, vs. Campbellsville, 11/18/19 FREE THROWS RHODE ISLAND Season 0 TENNESSEE TECH Career Same FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED MISS. VALLEY STATE Season 0 at Charlotte* Career Same at Charlotte* ASSISTS Season 0 LOUISIANA TECH* Career 1, vs. Campbellsville, 11/18/19 LOUISIANA TECH* BLOCKED SHOTS Season 0 MARSHALL* Career Same at Marshall* STEALS Season 0 at Middle Tennessee* Career Same at Middle Tennessee* MINUTES PLAYED Season 0 OLD DOMINION Career 4, vs. Campbellsville, 11/18/19 OLD DOMINION at Florida Atlantic* QUICK-HITTERS at Florida Atlantic* • Appeared in four games for the Hilltoppers last season, averaging 1.3 minutes per game RICE* • Took his first shot and handed out his first assist RICE* against Campbellsville on 11/18/19 • Averaged 23.9 points and 4.5 rebounds per at North Texas* game as a senior at Clinton County High School at North Texas* in Albany, Ky., leading the Bulldogs to a 24-8 re- cord and the Fourth Region semifinals FIU* • Shot 43.1 percent from the field, 32.3 percent FIU* from 3-point range and netted 169 of 225 free throws • Finished his career with 2,128 points (second all-time at Clinton County) and scored 30-plus points in 18 games, including a career high of 45 • Named Fourth Region Player of the Year and a finalist for Kentucky Mr. Basketball, as well as First Team All-State • Majoring in Exercise Science, pre-Physical Ther- apy
CAREER STATISTICS Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg WKU 2019-20 4 0 5 1.3 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 2020-21 TOTAL 4 0 5 1.3 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0
20 46 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 23 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,817 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS SEASON/CAREER HIGHS AT WKU POINTS Season 14, vs. Northern Iowa, 11/25/20 #14 LUKE FRAMPTON Career Same RS JUNIOR | GUARD | 6-5 | 200 | TR REBOUNDS POCA, W.VA. (DAVIDSON) Season 4, vs. Northern Iowa, 11/25/20 Career Same FIELD GOALS Season 3, vs. Northern Iowa, 11/25/20 Opp. GS Min FG A Pct 3FG A Pct FT A Pct O D T PF FO A TO B S Pts Career Same FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED vs. Northern Iowa 28 3 5 .600 3 4 .750 5 5 1.000 0 4 4 1 0 2 2 0 0 14 Season 6, vs. Memphis, 11/26/20 vs. Memphis 25 1 6 .167 1 6 .167 0 0 .000 0 1 1 3 0 2 1 0 0 3 Career Same THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS vs. West Virginia Season 3, vs. Northern Iowa, 11/25/20 at Louisville Career Same THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED vs. Prairie View Season 6, vs. Memphis, 11/26/20 vs. Little Rock Career Same FREE THROWS RHODE ISLAND Season 5, vs. Northern Iowa, 11/25/20 TENNESSEE TECH Career Same FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED MISS. VALLEY STATE Season 5, vs. Northern Iowa, 11/25/20 at Charlotte* Career Same at Charlotte* ASSISTS Season 2, 2x, last vs. Memphis, 11/26/20 LOUISIANA TECH* Career Same LOUISIANA TECH* BLOCKED SHOTS Season 0 MARSHALL* Career Same at Marshall* STEALS Season 0 at Middle Tennessee* Career Same at Middle Tennessee* MINUTES PLAYED Season 28, vs. Northern Iowa, 11/25/20 OLD DOMINION Career Same OLD DOMINION at Florida Atlantic* QUICK-HITTERS at Florida Atlantic* • Scored 14 points and made 3 of 4 3-pointers in WKU debut vs. Northern Iowa on Nov. 25, 2020 RICE* • Transferred to WKU in the summer of 2020 and RICE* was granted immediate eligibility by the NCAA • Started all 39 games played for Davidson, in- at North Texas* cluding all 34 as a redshirt freshman at North Texas* • Played in just five games in 2019-20 before taking personal leave of absence, averaging 9.8 FIU* points and shooting better than 48 percent from FIU* 3-point range • Averaged 10.3 points as redshirt freshman in 2018-19 while netting 100 of 266 3-point at- tempts • Led Atlantic 10 in both 3-pointers made and 3-pointers per game (2.9) • Just the second player in Davidson history to hit 100 3-pointers in a season, joining NBA star Stephen Curry • Averaged 3.2 rebounds and tallied 76 total as- sists against just 38 turnovers during time with Wildcats • Majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies with an emphasis in Social and Behavioral Science
CAREER STATISTICS Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg DAVIDSON 2017-18 Sat out due to injury 2018-19 34 34 1,049 30.9 113 298 .379 100 266 .376 25 38 .658 14 94 108 3.2 87 1 69 34 11 29 351 10.3 2019-20 5 5 134 26.8 16 37 .432 14 29 .483 3 3 1.000 0 15 15 3.0 7 0 7 4 1 4 49 9.8 WKU 2020-21 2 0 52 26.0 4 10 .400 4 10 .400 5 5 1.000 0 5 5 2.5 4 0 4 3 0 0 17 8.5 TOTAL 41 39 1,235 30.1 133 345 .386 118 305 .387 33 46 .717 14 114 128 3.1 98 1 80 41 12 33 417 10.2
21 46 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 23 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,817 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS SEASON/CAREER HIGHS AT WKU POINTS Season 0 #15 PATRICK MURPHY Career Same RS SENIOR | GUARD | 6-5 | 180 | 1L REBOUNDS FRANKLIN, TENN. (MARTIN METHODIST) Season 0 Career 1, at Eastern Kentucky, 11/15/19 FIELD GOALS Season 0 Opp. GS Min FG A Pct 3FG A Pct FT A Pct O D T PF FO A TO B S Pts Career Same FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED vs. Northern Iowa DNP Season 0 vs. Memphis DNP Career Same THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS vs. West Virginia Season 0 at Louisville Career Same THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED vs. Prairie View Season 0 vs. Little Rock Career Same FREE THROWS RHODE ISLAND Season 0 TENNESSEE TECH Career Same FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED MISS. VALLEY STATE Season 0 at Charlotte* Career Same at Charlotte* ASSISTS Season 0 LOUISIANA TECH* Career Same LOUISIANA TECH* BLOCKED SHOTS Season 0 MARSHALL* Career Same at Marshall* STEALS Season 0 at Middle Tennessee* Career Same at Middle Tennessee* MINUTES PLAYED Season 0 OLD DOMINION Career 1, 7x, last vs. Marshall, 01/25/20 OLD DOMINION at Florida Atlantic* QUICK-HITTERS at Florida Atlantic* • Appeared in eight games for WKU, averaging 0.5 minutes per contest in 2019-20 RICE* • Grabbed his first rebound at Eastern Kentucky RICE* on Nov. 15, 2019 • Made his first appearance at WKU in one minute at North Texas* of action against Austin Peay on Nov. 9, 2019 at North Texas* • Transferred to WKU in fall 2018 and sat out the 2018-19 season per NCAA transfer rules FIU* • Averaged 4.3 points and 3.2 rebounds as a soph- FIU* omore in 2017-18 at Martin Methodist, starting 8 of 28 contests • Helped lead Independence (Tenn.) High School to a program-best 27 wins and a Class AAA sec- tional appearance as a senior • Father, Scott, played basketball at Austin Peay while WKU head coach Rick Stansbury was an as- sistant for the Governors • Brother, Grayson, plays guard for Belmont • Completed his degree in Sport Management and is now working towards his master’s in Rec- reation and Sport Administration
CAREER STATISTICS Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg MARTIN METHODIST 2016-17 10 0 N/A N/A 3 7 .429 0 1 .000 0 2 .000 2 5 7 0.7 2 0 1 1 1 1 6 0.6 2017-18 28 8 N/A N/A 55 96 .573 1 2 .500 10 19 .526 27 63 90 3.2 39 0 13 29 8 10 121 4.3 WKU 2018-19 Sat out per NCAA transfer rules 2019-20 8 0 4 0.5 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 0.1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0.0 2020-21 WKU TOTAL 8 0 4 0.5 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 0.1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0.0
22 46 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 23 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,817 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS SEASON/CAREER HIGHS AT WKU POINTS Season 21, vs. Northern Iowa, 11/25/20 #20 DAYVION MCKNIGHT Career Same FRESHMAN | GUARD | 6-1 | 190 | HS REBOUNDS SHELBYVILLE, KY. (COLLINS HS) Season 4, 2x, last vs. Memphis, 11/26/20 Career Same FIELD GOALS Season 7, vs. Northern Iowa, 11/25/20 Opp. GS Min FG A Pct 3FG A Pct FT A Pct O D T PF FO A TO B S Pts Career Same FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED vs. Northern Iowa 28 7 10 .700 1 1 1.000 6 6 1.000 1 3 4 2 0 3 1 0 3 21 Season 10, vs. Northern Iowa, 11/25/20 vs. Memphis 16 0 3 .000 0 0 .000 2 2 1.000 0 4 4 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 Career Same THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS vs. West Virginia Season 1, vs. Northern Iowa, 11/25/20 at Louisville Career Same THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED vs. Prairie View Season 1, vs. Northern Iowa, 11/25/20 vs. Little Rock Career Same FREE THROWS RHODE ISLAND Season 6, vs. Northern Iowa, 11/25/20 TENNESSEE TECH Career Same FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED MISS. VALLEY STATE Season 6, vs. Northern Iowa, 11/25/20 at Charlotte* Career Same at Charlotte* ASSISTS Season 3, vs. Northern Iowa, 11/25/20 LOUISIANA TECH* Career Same LOUISIANA TECH* BLOCKED SHOTS Season 0 MARSHALL* Career Same at Marshall* STEALS Season 3, vs. Northern Iowa, 11/25/20 at Middle Tennessee* Career Same at Middle Tennessee* MINUTES PLAYED Season 28, vs. Northern Iowa, 11/25/20 OLD DOMINION Career Same OLD DOMINION at Florida Atlantic* QUICK-HITTERS at Florida Atlantic* • Scored 21 points with four rebounds, three steals and three assists in college debut against RICE* Northern Iowa on Nov. 25. 2020; named ESPNU’s RICE* Player of the Game • Named 2020 Kentucky Mr. Basketball after at North Texas* standout senior season at Collins High School at North Texas* • Averaged 20 points and 8.1 rebounds per game while leading the Titans to 27-7 record and 8th FIU* Region championship FIU* • Shot 57.6 percent from the field and made 172 free throws • Named 8th Region Player of the Year and First Team All-State by Louisville Courier Journal • Finished high school career as Collins’ all-time leader in points (1,897), rebounds (1,040), assists (600) and steals (329) • Averaged 17 points and 10.4 rebounds as a ju- nior and chosen as second team all-state pick • Majoring in Sport Management
CAREER STATISTICS Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg WKU 2020-21 2 0 41 20.5 7 13 .538 1 1 1.000 8 8 1.000 1 7 8 4.0 5 0 3 2 0 3 23 11.5 TOTAL 2 0 41 20.5 7 13 .538 1 1 1.000 8 8 1.000 1 7 8 4.0 5 0 3 2 0 3 23 11.5
23 46 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 23 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,817 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS SEASON/CAREER HIGHS AT WKU POINTS Season 8, vs. Memphis, 11/26/20 #21 KENNY COOPER Career Same RS SENIOR | GUARD | 6-1 | 190 | TR REBOUNDS NASHVILLE, TENN. (LIPSCOMB) Season 5, vs. Memphis, 11/26/20 Career Same FIELD GOALS Season 1, vs. Memphis, 11/26/20 Opp. GS Min FG A Pct 3FG A Pct FT A Pct O D T PF FO A TO B S Pts Career Same FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED vs. Northern Iowa * 16 0 3 .000 0 1 .000 2 2 1.000 0 1 1 2 0 2 1 0 1 2 Season 4, vs. Memphis, 11/26/20 vs. Memphis * 26 1 4 .250 1 3 .333 5 7 .714 0 5 5 2 0 4 3 0 1 8 Career Same THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS vs. West Virginia Season 1, vs. Memphis, 11/26/20 at Louisville Career Same THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED vs. Prairie View Season 3, vs. Memphis, 11/26/20 vs. Little Rock Career Same FREE THROWS RHODE ISLAND Season 5, vs. Memphis, 11/26/20 TENNESSEE TECH Career Same FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED MISS. VALLEY STATE Season 7, vs. Memphis, 11/26/20 at Charlotte* Career Same at Charlotte* ASSISTS Season 4, vs. Memphis, 11/26/20 LOUISIANA TECH* Career Same LOUISIANA TECH* BLOCKED SHOTS Season 0 MARSHALL* Career Same at Marshall* STEALS Season 1, 2x, last vs. Memphis, 11/26/20 at Middle Tennessee* Career Same at Middle Tennessee* MINUTES PLAYED Season 26, vs. Memphis, 11/26/20 OLD DOMINION Career Same OLD DOMINION at Florida Atlantic* QUICK-HITTERS at Florida Atlantic* • Started and scored two points in 16 minutes in his WKU debut vs. Northern Iowa on 11/25/20 RICE* • Transferred to WKU from Lipscomb in summer RICE* 2019 and sat out the 2019-20 season per NCAA transfer rules at North Texas* • Appeared in 100 games for the Bisons with 67 at North Texas* starts over three seasons, including all but one game over the last two seasons FIU* • Helped Lipscomb win 72 total games during FIU* his tenure, claim the 2019 Atlantic Sun regular- season championship and advance to the 2019 NIT championship game • Averaged 8.9 points during his time at Lipscomb with 381 career assists against just 238 turnovers • Averaged 17.8 points, 6.6 rebounds and 5.5 as- sists per game as a senior at Franklin Road Acad- emy in Nashville • Earned his degree in interdisciplinary studies and is now working towards his master’s in Rec- reation and Sport Administration
CAREER STATISTICS Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg LIPSCOMB 2016-17 33 1 710 21.5 75 176 .426 19 70 .271 58 88 .659 11 63 74 2.2 90 3 99 62 17 49 227 6.9 2017-18 31 31 845 27.3 110 264 .417 14 59 .237 78 117 .667 16 62 78 2.5 85 2 121 94 9 64 312 10.1 2018-19 36 34 956 26.6 132 297 .444 31 86 .360 58 94 .617 21 105 126 3.5 86 1 161 82 7 71 353 9.8 WKU 2019-20 Sat out per NCAA transfer rules 2020-21 2 2 42 21.0 1 7 .143 1 4 .250 7 9 .778 0 6 6 3.0 4 0 6 4 0 2 10 5.0 TOTAL 102 68 2,553 25.0 318 744 .427 65 219 .297 201 308 .653 48 236 284 2.8 265 6 387 242 33 186 902 8.8
24 46 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 23 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,817 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS SEASON/CAREER HIGHS AT WKU POINTS Season 14, vs. Memphis, 11/26/20 #22 CARSON WILLIAMS Career 27, vs. Campbellsville, 11/18/19 RS SENIOR | FORWARD | 6-5 | 240 | 1L REBOUNDS OWENTON, KY. (NORTHERN KENTUCKY) Season 9, vs. Memphis, 11/26/20 Career 14, at Rhode Island, 12/21/19 FIELD GOALS Season 5, vs. Memphis, 11/26/20 Opp. GS Min FG A Pct 3FG A Pct FT A Pct O D T PF FO A TO B S Pts Career 11, vs. Campbellsville, 11/18/19 FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED vs. Northern Iowa * 26 2 5 .400 1 1 1.000 0 0 .000 2 4 6 3 0 1 2 0 0 5 Season 8, vs. Memphis, 11/26/20 vs. Memphis * 26 5 8 .625 2 3 .667 2 3 .667 4 5 9 0 0 2 0 0 0 14 Career 14, 3x, last vs. Marshall, 01/25/20 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS vs. West Virginia Season 2, vs. Memphis, 11/26/20 at Louisville Career 4, at Rhode Island, 12/21/19 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED vs. Prairie View Season 3, vs. Memphis, 11/26/20 vs. Little Rock Career 5, 2x, last at North Texas, 03/01/20 FREE THROWS RHODE ISLAND Season 2, vs. Memphis, 11/26/20 TENNESSEE TECH Career 6, 4x, last vs. Louisiana Tech, 02/27/20 FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED MISS. VALLEY STATE Season 3, vs. Memphis, 11/26/20 at Charlotte* Career 9, vs. Charlotte, 02/22/20 at Charlotte* ASSISTS Season 2, vs. Memphis, 11/26/20 LOUISIANA TECH* Career 6, at North Texas, 03/01/20 LOUISIANA TECH* BLOCKED SHOTS Season 0 MARSHALL* Career 3, at Rhode Island, 12/21/19 at Marshall* STEALS Season 0 at Middle Tennessee* Career 4, at Marshall, 01/22/20 at Middle Tennessee* MINUTES PLAYED Season 26, 2x, last vs. Memphis, 11/26/20 OLD DOMINION Career 43, at North Texas, 03/01/20 OLD DOMINION at Florida Atlantic* QUICK-HITTERS at Florida Atlantic* • Appeared in all 30 games for the Hilltoppers last year, starting in 29 contests and averaging RICE* 34.0 minutes per game RICE* • Averaged 14.0 points and 6.6 rebounds per game; led WKU in field-goal percentage at 55.5 at North Texas* percent, making 23 of 59 (39.0 percent) shots at North Texas* from long range and 96 of 128 (75.0 percent) at the free-throw line FIU* • Ranked 11th in scoring in C-USA along with FIU* eighth in rebounding, third in field-goal percent- age and 10th in free-throw percentage • Named to C-USA All-Conference Third Team • Named to C-USA All-Academic Team and CoSIDA Academic All-District Team • Scored 26 points with 14 rebounds at Rhode Island on 12/21/19, making 4-of-4 3-pointers • Scored career-high 27 points on 11-of-13 shooting against Campbellsville on Nov. 18 • Graduated in fall 2019 with a degree in criminology and now pursuing a master’s in organizational leadership
CAREER STATISTICS Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg NORTHERN KENTUCKY 2016-17 35 34 867 24.8 139 231 .602 0 2 .000 101 144 .701 88 118 206 5.9 49 0 42 51 15 18 379 10.8 2017-18 32 27 861 26.9 152 250 .608 7 19 .368 74 114 .649 61 119 180 5.6 51 0 38 44 14 29 385 12.0 WKU 2018-19 Sat out per NCAA transfer rules 2019-20 30 29 1,021 34.0 151 272 .555 23 59 .390 96 128 .750 70 128 198 6.6 53 0 52 45 23 33 421 14.0 2020-21 2 2 52 26.0 7 13 .538 3 4 .750 2 3 .667 6 9 15 7.5 3 0 3 2 0 0 19 9.5 TOTAL 99 92 2,814 28.4 449 766 .586 33 84 .393 273 389 .702 225 374 599 6.1 156 0 135 142 52 80 1,204 12.2
25 46 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 23 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,817 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS SEASON/CAREER HIGHS AT WKU POINTS Season 21, vs. Memphis, 11/26/20 #23 CHARLES BASSEY Career 25, vs. UCF, 11/18/18 JUNIOR | CENTER | 6-11 | 235 | 1L REBOUNDS LAGOS, NIGERIA (ASPIRE ACADEMY) Season 14, vs. Memphis, 11/26/20 Career 18, vs. UTSA, 01/31/19 FIELD GOALS Season 8, vs. Memphis, 11/26/20 Opp. GS Min FG A Pct 3FG A Pct FT A Pct O D T PF FO A TO B S Pts Career 10, 2x, last vs. UAB, 02/16/19 FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED vs. Northern Iowa * 26 5 13 .385 1 5 .200 0 0 .000 3 5 8 3 0 2 2 2 2 11 Season 13, 2x, last vs. Memphis, 11/26/20 vs. Memphis * 32 8 13 .615 1 2 .500 4 6 .667 4 10 14 4 0 1 5 7 0 21 Career 18, vs. UCF, 11/18/18 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS vs. West Virginia Season 1, 2x, last vs. Memphis, 11/26/20 at Louisville Career 2, at Old Dominion, 01/05/19 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED vs. Prairie View Season 5, vs. Northern Iowa, 11/25/20 vs. Little Rock Career 4, vs. Bowling Green, 11/22/19 FREE THROWS RHODE ISLAND Season 4, vs. Memphis, 11/26/20 TENNESSEE TECH Career 10, vs. Fordham, 11/25/19 FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED MISS. VALLEY STATE Season 6, vs. Memphis, 11/26/20 at Charlotte* Career 12, vs. Bowling Green, 11/22/19 at Charlotte* ASSISTS Season 2, vs. Northern Iowa, 11/25/20 LOUISIANA TECH* Career 4, vs. Bowling Green, 11/22/19 LOUISIANA TECH* BLOCKED SHOTS Season 7, vs. Memphis, 11/26/20 MARSHALL* Career Same at Marshall* STEALS Season 2, vs. Northern Iowa, 11/25/20 at Middle Tennessee* Career 3, 2x, last vs. Bowling Green, 11/22/19 at Middle Tennessee* MINUTES PLAYED Season 32, vs. Memphis, 11/26/20 OLD DOMINION Career 39, at Rice, 02/07/19 OLD DOMINION at Florida Atlantic* QUICK-HITTERS at Florida Atlantic* • Had 21 points, 14 rebounds and career-high seven blocks vs. Memphis on Nov. 26, 2020 RICE* • Scored 11 points with eight rebounds in return RICE* from injury vs. Northern Iowa on Nov. 25, 2020 • Started and appeared in the first 10 games of the at North Texas* season prior to suffering a tibial plateau fracture at North Texas* in his left leg against Arkansas on Dec. 7, 2019 • Had season-ending surgery in Houston on Dec. FIU* 10 and was cleared to resume full contact activi- FIU* ties in September • Named 2020 Lindy’s Preseason Second-Team All-American, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year watch list member and Preseason All-C-USA Team honoree • Won C-USA Freshman and Defensive Player of the Year in 2019, becoming second C-USA player to ever win both awards in the same year • Was a top-five finalist for the Kareem Abdul-Jab- bar Award in 2019, and the only freshman • Ranked as the No. 6 player in the nation in the 2018 class coming out of high school • Majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies with an emphasis in Health
CAREER STATISTICS Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg WKU 2018-19 34 34 1,067 31.4 188 300 .627 9 20 .450 110 143 .769 99 241 340 10.0 88 1 24 97 81 27 495 14.6 2019-20 10 10 281 28.1 57 107 .533 2 12 .167 37 47 .787 28 64 92 9.2 27 0 13 23 16 8 153 15.3 2020-21 2 2 57 28.5 13 26 .500 2 7 .286 4 6 .667 7 15 22 11.0 7 0 3 7 9 2 32 16.0 TOTAL 46 46 1,405 30.5 258 433 .596 13 39 .333 151 196 .770 134 320 454 9.9 122 1 40 127 106 37 680 14.8
26 46 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 23 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,817 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS SEASON/CAREER HIGHS AT WKU POINTS Season 0 #32 BAILEY CONRAD Career Same FRESHMAN | FORWARD | 6-7 | 220 | FR REBOUNDS CORYDON, IND. (CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF INDIANA) Season 0 Career Same FIELD GOALS Season 0 Opp. GS Min FG A Pct 3FG A Pct FT A Pct O D T PF FO A TO B S Pts Career Same FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED vs. Northern Iowa DNP Season 0 vs. Memphis DNP Career Same THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS vs. West Virginia Season 0 at Louisville Career Same THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED vs. Prairie View Season 0 vs. Little Rock Career Same FREE THROWS RHODE ISLAND Season 0 TENNESSEE TECH Career Same FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED MISS. VALLEY STATE Season 0 at Charlotte* Career Same at Charlotte* ASSISTS Season 0 LOUISIANA TECH* Career Same LOUISIANA TECH* BLOCKED SHOTS Season 0 MARSHALL* Career Same at Marshall* STEALS Season 0 at Middle Tennessee* Career Same at Middle Tennessee* MINUTES PLAYED Season 0 OLD DOMINION Career Same OLD DOMINION at Florida Atlantic* QUICK-HITTERS at Florida Atlantic* • Averaged 18.3 points, 9.6 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.2 blocks as a senior at Christian Academy RICE* of Indiana RICE* • Shot 50.4 percent from the field, 47 percent from 3 and 70 percent from the free-throw line at North Texas* • Competed in two regionals and was a two-time at North Texas* All-Sectional Team member • Named Courier Journal Player of the Year final- FIU* ist, IBCA Small School All-State and IBCA Aca- FIU* demic All-State Honorable Mention • Scored more than 1,000 points in his career • Named to the IBCA Top 100 as a junior and re- ceived invite to the NCAA Basketball Academy • Major is currently undeclared
CAREER STATISTICS Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg WKU 2020-21 TOTAL
27 46 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 23 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,817 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS SEASON/CAREER HIGHS AT WKU POINTS Season 0 #50 ISAIAH COZART Career 2, 7x, last at FIU, 03/07/20 SOPHOMORE | FORWARD | 6-7 | 235 | 1L REBOUNDS RICHMOND, KY. (MADISON CENTRAL HS) Season 0 Career 5, vs. Campbellsville, 11/18/19 FIELD GOALS Season 0 Opp. GS Min FG A Pct 3FG A Pct FT A Pct O D T PF FO A TO B S Pts Career 1, 7x, last at FIU, 03/07/20 FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED vs. Northern Iowa DNP Season 0 vs. Memphis DNP Career 4, vs. Campbellsville, 11/18/19 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS vs. West Virginia Season 0 at Louisville Career Same THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED vs. Prairie View Season 0 vs. Little Rock Career Same FREE THROWS RHODE ISLAND Season 0 TENNESSEE TECH Career Same FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED MISS. VALLEY STATE Season 0 at Charlotte* Career Same at Charlotte* ASSISTS Season 0 LOUISIANA TECH* Career Same LOUISIANA TECH* BLOCKED SHOTS Season 0 MARSHALL* Career 1, 5x, last at UTSA, 02/15/20 at Marshall* STEALS Season 0 at Middle Tennessee* Career 1, 2x, last at FIU, 02/01/20 at Middle Tennessee* MINUTES PLAYED Season 0 OLD DOMINION Career 13, at FIU, 03/07/20 OLD DOMINION at Florida Atlantic* QUICK-HITTERS at Florida Atlantic* • Made appearances in 19 games for WKU in 2019-20 and averaged 4.7 minutes per contest RICE* • Averaged 0.7 points and 0.9 rebounds per RICE* game; had five blocks and two steals • Set a career high with 13 minutes played at FIU at North Texas* on March 7, 2020 at North Texas* • Scored his first college basket on a jump hook against Tennessee Tech on Nov. 5, 2019 FIU* • Averaged 20 points, 12.2 rebounds, 5.8 blocks FIU* and one assist per game as senior for Madison Central High School in Richmond, Ky. • Named Gatorade Kentucky Boys Basketball Player of the Year and a finalist for Kentucky Mr. Basketball • Finished his prep career with 1,575 points, 1,268 rebounds and a state-record 716 blocked shots • Majoring in Computer Science
CAREER STATISTICS Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg WKU 2019-20 19 0 89 4.7 7 13 .538 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 5 12 17 0.9 16 0 0 3 5 2 14 0.7 2020-21 TOTAL 19 0 89 4.7 7 13 .538 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 5 12 17 0.9 16 0 0 3 5 2 14 0.7
28 46 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 23 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,817 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS HILLTOPPER IMG SPORTS NETWORK The Hilltoppers can be heard on the radio on 13 different stations throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky, which reaches over 1.5 million potential listeners.
• WKLX-FM (100.7) Bowling Green* • WHOP-AM (1230) Hopkinsville • WIEL-FM (106.1) Elizabethtown • WXVW-FM (96.1) Louisville • WIEL-AM (1400) Elizabethtown • WXVW-AM (1450) Louisville • WFKN-AM (1220) Franklin • WTTL-FM (1310) Madisonville • WCDS-AM (1230) Glasgow • WPKY-AM (1580) Princeton • WXAM-AM (1430) Hodgenville • WTLO-AM (1480) Somerset • WHOP-FM (95.3) Hopkinsville * denotes flagship station
GAME-BY-GAME HIGHLIGHTS NOVEMBER 25, 2020 | WKU 93, NORTHERN IOWA 87 | SIOUX FALLS, S.D. • WKU got 26 points from Taveion Hollingsworth and 21 points from Dayvion McKnight in his college debut • Northern Iowa made 20 of 39 3-pointers and got 28 points apiece from Noah Carter and AJ Green • WKU outscored UNI 44-12 in points in the paint and 42-8 on bench points • Charles Bassey had 11 points and eight rebounds in his return from last year’s season-ending leg injury
NOVEMBER 26, 2020 | WKU 75, MEMPHIS 69 | SIOUX FALLS, S.D. • Charles Bassey had 21 points, 14 rebounds and a career-high seven blocks • Taveion Hollingsworth and Carson Williams scored 18 and 14 points, respectively, while Williams added nine rebounds • The Hilltoppers outrebounded Memphis 44-32 with 11 offensive rebounds • WKU made 19 of 24 free throws, including 15 of 20 in the second half
29 46 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 23 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,817 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS 2020-21 RESULTS DATE OPPONENT SCORE ATTENDANCE WKU HIGH POINTS WKU HIGH REBOUNDS OPP HIGH POINTS 11/25 vs. Northern Iowa W, 93-87 N/A T. Hollingsworth (26) C. Bassey (8) N. Carter/A. Green (28) 11/26 vs. Memphis W, 75-69 N/A C. Bassey (21) C. Bassey (14) Landers Nolley II (25) 11/27 vs. #15 West Virginia 12/1 at Louisville 12/3 vs. Prairie View A&M 12/4 vs. Little Rock 12/13 RHODE ISLAND 12/22 TENNESSEE TECH 12/28 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE 1/1 at Charlotte* 1/2 at Charlotte* 1/8 LOUISIANA TECH* 1/9 LOUISIANA TECH* 1/14 MARSHALL* 1/17 at Marshall* 1/23 at Middle Tennessee* 1/24 at Middle Tennessee* 1/29 OLD DOMINION* 1/30 OLD DOMINION* 2/5 at Florida Atlantic* 2/6 at Florida Atlantic* 2/12 RICE* 2/13 RICE* 2/19 at North Texas* 2/20 at North Texas* 2/26 FIU* 2/27 FIU*
30 46 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 23 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,817 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS 2020-21 GAME-BY-GAME STARTING LINEUPS DATE OPPONENT G G G F C RECORD* 11/25 Northern Iowa Cooper Hollingsworth Anderson Williams Bassey 1-0 11/25 Memphis Cooper Hollingsworth Anderson Williams Bassey 2-0 11/27 vs. #15 West Virginia 12/1 at Louisville 12/3 vs. Prairie View A&M 12/4 vs. Little Rock 12/13 RHODE ISLAND 12/22 TENNESSEE TECH 12/28 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE 1/1 at Charlotte* 1/2 at Charlotte* 1/8 LOUISIANA TECH* 1/9 LOUISIANA TECH* 1/14 MARSHALL* 1/17 at Marshall* 1/23 at Middle Tennessee* 1/24 at Middle Tennessee* 1/29 OLD DOMINION* 1/30 OLD DOMINION* 2/5 at Florida Atlantic* 2/6 at Florida Atlantic* 2/12 RICE* 2/13 RICE* 2/19 at North Texas* 2/20 at North Texas* 2/26 FIU* 2/27 FIU* (*) running count of WKU’s record with listed lineup
31 46 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 23 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,817 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS 2020-21 GAME-BY-GAME COMPARISON DATE OPPONENT FGM-A/% 3FG-A/% FTM-A/% OR-DR-TOT PF AST TO BK STL PTS 11/25 WKU 30-65/.462 6-20/.300 27-31/.871 10-29-39 16 14 9 3 10 93 vs. Northern Iowa 29-63/.460 20-39/.513 9-11/.818 6-24-30 21 16 17 1 4 87 11/26 WKU 24-54/.444 8-21/.381 19-24/.792 11-33-44 15 12 15 7 3 75 vs. Memphis 27-66/.409 9-20/.450 6-11/.545 9-23-32 23 15 10 5 5 69 11/27 WKU vs. #15 West Virginia 12/1 WKU at Louisville 12/3 WKU vs. Prairie View A&M 12/4 WKU vs. Little Rock 12/13 WKU RHODE ISLAND 12/22 WKU TENNESSEE TECH 12/28 WKU MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE 1/1 WKU at Charlotte 1/2 WKU at Charlotte 1/8 WKU LOUISIANA TECH 1/9 WKU LOUISIANA TECH 1/14 WKU MARSHALL 1/17 WKU at Marshall 1/23 WKU at Middle Tennessee 1/24 WKU at Middle Tennessee 1/29 WKU OLD DOMINION 1/30 WKU OLD DOMINION 2/5 WKU at Florida Atlantic 2/6 WKU at Florida Atlantic 2/12 WKU RICE 2/13 WKU RICE 2/19 WKU at North Texas 2/20 WKU at North Texas 2/26 WKU FIU 2/27 WKU FIU
32 46 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 23 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,817 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS 2020-21 SPECIALTY STATS (LISTED: WKU-OPPONENT) SECOND FAST LARGEST LARGEST LEAD DATE OPPONENT IN PAINT OFF TO CHANCE BREAK BENCH LEAD DEFICIT CHANGES TIES 11/25 vs. Northern Iowa 44-12 19-7 6-11 19-8 42-8 11 5 6 6 11/25 vs. Memphis 26-28 13-15 12-10 13-10 8-22 9 10 10 3 11/27 vs. #15 West Virginia 12/1 at Louisville 12/3 vs. Prairie View A&M 12/4 vs. Little Rock 12/13 RHODE ISLAND 12/22 TENNESSEE TECH 12/28 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE 1/1 at Charlotte* 1/2 at Charlotte* 1/8 LOUISIANA TECH* 1/9 LOUISIANA TECH* 1/14 MARSHALL* 1/17 at Marshall* 1/23 at Middle Tennessee* 1/24 at Middle Tennessee* 1/29 OLD DOMINION* 1/30 OLD DOMINION* 2/5 at Florida Atlantic* 2/6 at Florida Atlantic* 2/12 RICE* 2/13 RICE* 2/19 at North Texas* 2/20 at North Texas* 2/26 FIU* 2/27 FIU*
33 46 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 23 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,817 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS GAME 1 GAME 2 Nov. 25, 2020 • WKU 93, Northern Iowa 87 Nov. 26, 2020 • WKU 75, Memphis 69 Sanford Pentagon • Sioux Falls, S.D. Sanford Pentagon • Sioux Falls, S.D.
34 46 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 23 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,817 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS 2020-21 Western Ky. Men's Basketball Page 1/1 Combined Team Statistics as of Nov 26, 2020 2020-21 OVERALLAll games SEASON STATISTICS
Game Records Score by Periods Record Overall Home Away Neutral Team 1st 2nd OT TOT ALL GAMES 2-0 0-0 0-0 2-0 CONFERENCE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Western Ky. 73 95 0 168 NON-CONFERENCE 2-0 0-0 0-0 2-0 Opponents 66 90 0 156
Team Box Score Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds No. Player GP-GS MIN AVG FG-FGA FG% 3FG-FGA 3FG% FT-FTA FT% OFF DEF TOT AVG PF DQ A TO BLK STL PTS AVG 11 HOLLINGSWORTH, Taveion 2-2 66:12 33.1 14-29 .483 2-8 .250 14-17 .824 2 4 6 3.0 2 0 4 2 0 3 44 22.0 23 BASSEY, Charles 2-2 57:54 28.9 13-26 .500 2-7 .286 4-6 .667 7 15 22 11.0 7 0 3 7 9 2 32 16.0 20 MCKNIGHT, Dayvion 2-0 40:34 20.3 7-13 .538 1-1 1.000 8-8 1.000 1 7 8 4.0 5 0 3 2 0 3 23 11.5 22 WILLIAMS, Carson 2-2 51:28 25.7 7-13 .538 3-4 .750 2-3 .667 6 9 15 7.5 3 0 3 2 0 0 19 9.5 14 FRAMPTON, Luke 2-0 53:10 26.6 4-11 .364 4-10 .400 5-5 1.000 0 5 5 2.5 4 0 4 3 0 0 17 8.5 4 ANDERSON, Josh 2-2 50:30 25.3 5-12 .417 0-2 .000 3-4 .750 2 6 8 4.0 2 0 2 1 1 2 13 6.5 21 COOPER, Kenny 2-2 41:55 21.0 1-7 .143 1-4 .250 7-9 .778 0 6 6 3.0 4 0 6 4 0 2 10 5.0 3 RAWLS, Jordan 2-0 19:07 9.6 2-5 .400 1-4 .250 3-3 1.000 0 3 3 1.5 4 0 1 1 0 0 8 4.0 2 OSAWE, Kevin 2-0 19:10 9.6 1-3 .333 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 1 5 6 3.0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 1.0 Team 2 2 4 1 Total 2 400 54-119 .454 14-41 .341 46-55 .836 21 62 83 41.5 31 0 26 24 10 13 168 84.0 Opponents 2 400 56-129 .434 29-59 .492 15-22 .682 15 47 62 31.0 44 3 31 27 6 9 156 78.0
Team Statistics Team Results WESTKY OPP Date Opponent Score Att. Scoring 168 156 11/25/2020 vs UNI W 93-87 0 Points per game 84.0 78.0 11/26/2020 vs Memphis W 75-69 0 Scoring margin +6.0 - Field goals-att 54-119 56-129 Field goal pct .454 .434 3 point fg-att 14-41 29-59 3-point FG pct .341 .492 3-pt FG made per game 7.0 14.5 Free throws-att 46-55 15-22 Free throw pct .836 .682 F-Throws made per game 23.0 7.5 Rebounds 83 62 Rebounds per game 41.5 31.0 Rebounding margin +10.5 - Assists 26 31 Assists per game 13.0 15.5 Turnovers 24 27 Turnovers per game 12.0 13.5 Turnover margin +1.5 - Assist/turnover ratio 1.1 1.1 Steals 13 9 Steals per game 6.5 4.5 Blocks 10 6 Blocks per game 5.0 3.0 Winning streak 2 - Home win streak 0 - Attendance 0 0 Home games-Avg/Game 0-0 0-0 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 2-0
35 46 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 23 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,817 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS RADIO/ TV GUIDE
1 | Kylen Milton 2 | Kevin Osawe 3 | Jordan Rawls 4 | Josh Anderson Fr. | G | 6-4 | 190 Jr. | F | 6-6 | 205 So. | G | 6-1 | 180 Sr. | G | 6-6 | 190
5 | Noah Stansbury 11 | Taveion Hollingsworth 12 | Jackson Harlan 14 | Luke Frampton Fr. | G | 6-0 | 160 Sr. | G | 6-2 | 165 So. | G | 6-3 | 190 R-Jr. | G | 6-5 | 200
15 | Patrick Murphy 20 | Dayvion McKnight 21 | Kenny Cooper 22 | Carson Williams R-Sr. | G | 6-5 | 180 Fr. | G | 6-1 | 190 R-Sr. | G | 6-0 | 190 R-Sr. | F | 6-5 | 240
23 | Charles Bassey 32 | Bailey Conrad 50 | Isaiah Cozart Jr. | C | 6-11 | 235 Fr. | F | 6-7 | 220 So. | F | 6-7 | 235
36 46 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 23 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 1,817 ALL-TIME WINS | 35 NBA DRAFT PICKS