MBB SID: Lisa Champagne [email protected] www.UVMathletics.com VERMONT CATAMOUNTS O: 802-656-1818 • C: 802-363-6368 Stony Brook (10-6, 1-0 AE) at Vermont (5-8, 1-0 AE) TIPOFF Probable Starters Radio: ESPN 101.3 - A.J. Kanell (pxp) Internet Audio: 1013ESPN.com No Name Yr Pos Ht Wt GP/S PPG RPG APG STL FG% 3FG% FT% Webcast: ESPN3.com 1 Zach McRoberts Fr F 6-6 201 7/3 1.9 3.3 0.7 5 .250 .167 .222 Television: none 2 Trae Bell-Haynes Fr G 6-2 170 14/9 9.2 2.4 2.6 15 .513 .667 .804 24 Dre Wills So G 6-1 177 14/14 7.9 5.1 3.0 21 .567 .333 .688 SERIES INFO 32 Ethan O’Day Jr F 6-9 201 14/13 11.2 3.1 0.9 16 .611 .000 .613 30th meeting between the two teams 34 Kurt Steidl So F 6-6 181 14/11 8.5 4.2 1.5 9 .400 .377 .870 Vermont owns 21-8 record over Stony Brook in series Last Season: Reserves 1/24/14 – Stony Brook – L, 67-64 0 Brandon Hatton Fr G 6-3 206 11/0 4.9 2.1 0.2 3 .417 .364 .400 2/27/14 – Burlington – W, 69-53 Becker vs. Stony Brook: 4-3 3 Ryan Pierson Sr F/C 6-10 230 14/1 4.3 2.1 0.5 1 .429 .000 .900 4 David Urso Fr G 6-2 195 3/0 0.0 2.5 1.0 0 .000 .000 .000 TEAM COMPARISON 5 Hector Harold Sr F 6-7 205 11/11 10.0 4.9 1.0 13 .394 .275 .700 Category UVM SBU 15 Brendan Kilpatrick R-So G/F 6-5 201 8/3 5.5 1.5 0.5 2 .429 .333 .579 2014-15 Overall Record 5-8 10-6 14 Cam Ward Fr G 6-2 155 14/1 5.9 1.3 1.6 4 .385 .394 .638 2014-15 Conf. Record 1-0 1-0 20 Erine Duncan Fr G 6-3 192 4/4 3.5 1.5 2.5 0 .308 .364 1.000 Points Per Game 65.9 66.2 25 Drew Urquhart Fr F 6-8 219 13/0 2.2 2.0 0.2 0 .429 .000 .714 Opp. Pts. Per Game 61.6 62.0 Scoring Margin +4.3 +4.3 Field Goal % 46.0 42.0 Head Coach - John Becker (Catholic ‘90), 4th year Opp. Field Goal % 39.7 40.1 Career Record at Vermont: 73-43 overall, 41-9 America East (3 seasons) 3PT FG % 35.1 32.5 Opp. 3PT FG% 36.0 35.2 SETTING THE SCENE WHAT UVM LOST & RETURNS IN 14-15 Free Throw % 69.6 66.2 Vermont moved to 2-0 in America East, 6-8 overall, an snapped a four- Category % Lost % Return Rebounds Per Game 32.0 40.6 Points 73.1 (1707) 26.9 (627) Opp. Rebounds Per Game 31.6 30.9 game losing streak with a 68-54 win over Maine at the Portland Expo Rebounds 64.9 (753) 35.1 (35.1) Rebounding Margin +0.4 +9.8 on Wednesday ... Stony Brook stands at 10-6 and 1-0 in league play ... Assists 88.4 (375) 11.6 (49) Assists Per Game 12.6 12.1 The Seawolves are coming off a 70-61 at Columbia on Tuesday ... Stony Steals 5.2 (179) 24.8 (59) Turnovers Per Game 14.3 12.6 Brook posted a 71-61 win over New Hampshire in its league opener Blocks 52.8 (74) 47.2 (66) Steals Per Game 6.4 4.9 on January 3 ... The Catamounts have won 12 straight America East FGM 70.1 (551) 29.9 (234) regular season games. 3FGM 62.5 (122) 37.5 (73) 2014-15 VERMONT SCHEDULE FTM 82.9 (472) 17.1 (97) Overall: 6-8 | America East: 2-0 LAST TIME OUT - Vermont 68, Maine 54 Minutes 74.4 (4931) 25.6 (1694) Ethan O’Day and Dre Wills combined for 29 points and Vermont used Starters 5 1 NOVEMBER (3-3) a strong second half effort to pull away from Maine to post a 68-54 Lettewinners 8 5 Sat 15 at Canisius L, 64-60 win at the Portland Expo ... O’Day was 7-for-10 from the floor for a Mon 17 at Siena (TWSC) W, 84-76 AMERICA EAST PRESEASON POLL Wed 19 SOUTHERN VERMONT (CaTV) W, 86-41 game-high 15 points and added three blocks ... Wills netted 14 points, matching his career-high set earlier this year versus Bryant ... He 1. Stony Brook (6), 60 points Sat 22 at Saint Joseph’s (A10Net) L, 68-60 2. Hartford (2), 55 points Wed 26 BRYANT (CaTV) W, 73-47 added six rebounds, five assists and three steals ... Freshman Cam 3. Albany (1), 51 points Sun 30 at Quinnipiac L, 89-73 Ward chipped in 12 points ... Maine led 11-0 to start the game, but 4. VERMONT , 48 points DECEMBER (2-4) UVM used a 13-2 run to tie the game up and a 3-pointer by Brandon 5. Binghamton, 34 points Wed 3 HARTFORD * (CaTV) W, 81-69 Hatton gave Vermont the lead for good, 23-20 ... The Catamounts put 6. New Hampshire, 26 points Sat 6 HARVARD (CaTV) L, 64-52 (2OT) together at 16-2 run to start the second half and never looked back. 7. UMBC, 23 points Sun 14 WAGNER (CaTV) W, 61-47 8. Maine, 17 points Thu 18 YALE (CaTV) L, 57-56 SHARP SHOOTING 9. UMass Lowell, 10 points Sun 21 at St. Louis (FSMW) L, 58-55 The Catamounts have shot better than 40 percent from the Tue 30 at USC (Pac-12 Net) L, 64-56 2013-14 HONORS floor in 17 of 28 halves this season ... Ethan O’Day (61.1%) JANUARY (1-1) John Becker leads America East in field goal percentage ... UVM is shoot- Fri 2 at UC Santa Barbara L, 64-57 America East Coach of the Year ing 56.4 percent from the floor in America East games and Wed 7 at Maine * (AETV) W, 68-54 Finalist for Skip Prosser Man of the Year Award Sat 10 STONY BROOK * (ESPN3) 12:00pm O’Day is shooting 71.4 percent from the field in league Brian Voelkel (graduated) Wed 14 DARTMOUTH (CaTV) 7:00pm games. Sat 17 at UMBC * (AETV) 1:00pm America East Defensive Player of the Year Mon 19 BINGHAMTON * (CaTV) 7:00pm M.A.S.H. UNIT America East All-Conference First Team Thu 22 at New Hampshire * (AETV) 7:00pm Vermont has not had a full squad available for a game ... NABC All-District Team Sun 25 at UMass Lowell * (ESPN3) 2:00pm Coach Becker has used six different starting lineups this Clancy Rugg (graduated) Wed 28 ALBANY * (CaTV) 7:00pm season. America East All-Conference First Team Sat 31 at Hartford * (AETV) 2:00pm USBWA All-District Team FEBRUARY Games Missed Sandro Carissimo (graduated) Thu 3 MAINE * (CaTV) 7:00pm Zach McRoberts first 7 games (knee) Sat 7 at Stony Brook * (ESPN3) 7:00pm Hector Harold 3 games (foot) - returned vs. USC America East All-Conference First Team Wed 11 UMASS LOWELL * (CaTV) 7:00pm Brendan Kilpatrick 5 games (head & foot) America East All-Academic Team Sat 14 UMBC * (CaTV) 2:00pm Ernie Duncan will redshirt (back) played 56 min Ethan O’Day (returns for JR year) Wed 18 at Binghamton * (AETV) 7:00pm America East All-Defensive Team Wed 25 NEW HAMPSHIRE * (CaTV) 7:00pm DO IT ALL DRE Kurt Steidl (returns for SO year) Sat 28 at Albany * (AETV) 7:00pm Dre Wills has filled the role that former Catamount Brian America East All-Rookie Team MARCH Voelkel ‘14 played throughout his career ... Wills, the team’s Luke Apfeld (graduated) Wed 4 America East Quarterfinals TBA Sun 8 America East Semifinals TBA top defender, ranks fifth on the team in scoring (7.9 ppg), America East Men’s Basketball Scholar-Athlete Sat 14 America East Championship 11:00am ranks second in rebounding (5.1 rpg), leads the team in as- America East All-Academic Team NOTE: All rounds of the America East Playoffs will be sists (3.0 apg) and steals (21). played at the higer seeds home court. Dre in League Play vs. Hartford 11 pts, 7 reb, 7 ast, 6 stl, 2 blk at Maine 14 pts, 6 reb, 5 ast, 3 stl, 1 blk CAT NIPS ABOUT STONY BROOK AMeriCA eAst stANdiNGS #0 Brandon HATTON: Played on HS varsity team since The Seawolves stand at 10-6 overall and 1-0 in America East … Stony AmericaEast.com seventh grade ... All-time leader in points (3,045), Brook is 2-6 on the road ... It’s two road wins were a 62-57 victory School Conf. Overall games played (183), 3-point field goals (367) and wins at No. 13 Washington and a 70-61 win at Columbia on Tuesday … UMass Lowell 2-0 8-7 (108) at Dixie Heights HS ... Was the 31st player in SBU opened league play with a 71-61 win over New Hampshire and Albany 2-0 7-7 Kentucky HS basketball history to score 3,000+ points has won five in a row after losing four straight … 2014 America East Vermont 2-0 6-8 ... Dixie Heights was 108-58 during his career. Stony Brook 1-0 10-6 Player of the Year Jameel Warney leads Stony Brook, averaging a Hartford 1-1 8-7 double-double of 15.4 points and 12.3 rebounds per game (tops in #1 Zach McROBERTS: Won back-to-back titles at Car- UMBC 0-1 2-12 mel HS ... Older brother is Josh McRoberts played at Division I) … He also has 38 blocks on the year … Carson Puriefoy is New Hampshire 0-2 6-8 Duke (2005-07) and now plays for the Miami Heat chipping in 14.4 points per game and has handed out 52 assists, while Maine 0-2 1-13 (37th pick overall in 2007 draft). also draining 22 3-pointers. Binghamton 0-2 1-16 UVM iNdiVidUAl leAders #2 Trae BELL-HAYNES: Led Bill Crothers Secondary THE SERIES iN AMeriCA eAsT School to 36-6 record in 2013-14 ... Wears #2 because Saturday is the 30th meeting between the two teams … Vermont Scoring Rk/Avg it’s #5 upside down ... Was the leading scorer (11.2 owns a 21-8 advantage in the series … The series started in 2002 Ethan O’Day 14/10.9 ppg) during Vermont’s five-game Canadian tour this when the Seawolves joined America East … UVM has won four of the Hector Harold 17/10.5 summer ... Was the last to commit in FR class. last six meetings … The teams split the regular season series last year, each squad winning on its home floor … UVM’s victory over Rebounding #3 Ryan PIERSON: Is a transfer from Northeastern and Hector Harold 8/5.2 sat out the 2012-13 season ... Played two seasons at NU Stony Brook at Patrick Gym last season allowed the Catamounts to capture their sixth America East Regular Season Championship. Dre Wills 11/5.0 and earned CAA All-Rookie honors ... Suffered a broken Kurt Steidl 14/4.3 ankle during 2013 summer workouts. LEAGUE LEADERS Field Goal Percentage #4 David URSO: A walk-on from Pittsburgh, Pa. ... The Catamounts lead America East in field goal percentage, shooting Ethan O’Day 1/60.2 Worked out with the team during September in pick-up 45.3 percent from the floor and also lead the league in field goal games and Hector Harold on behalf of the team went Assists to Coach Becker asking him to give Urso a spot on the percentage defense at 39.8 percent ... Ethan O’Day leads the confer- ence in field goal percentage (60.2%) and Ryan Pierson is the top free Dre Wills 7/2.8 team because of his work ethic and his fit with the rest Trae Bell-Haynes 9/2.7 of the players. throw shooter in the America East at 90.0 percent. Free Throw Percentage #5 Hector HAROLD: Is a transfer from Pepperdine and HAROLD TRENDING Ryan Pierson 1/90.0 sat out the 2012-13 season ... Played two seasons at Hector Harold was trending on Twitter during his performance at No. Kurt Steidl 4/85.7 Pepperdine ... Spent three years at the Renaissance Trae Bell-Haynes 10/81.5 Academy in La Canada, Calif. before prepping at North- 6 Duke last season ... Harold doubled his previous career-high, pour- field Mount Hermon ... Was a McDonald’s All-America ing in 24 points ... He entered the Duke game with 28 TOTAL points Steals nominee. through the first five games ... Harold grew up in Pasadena, Calif. and transferred to UVM after two seasons at Pepperdine. Dre Wills 4/1.4 #14 Cam WARD: Is the sixth all-time leading scorer in Hector Harold 9/1.3 Wisconsin state history ... Scored 2,384 points at Mar- SUDDEN IMPACTS shall HS ... Marshall’s all-time leader in scoring, assists 3-Pt. Field Goal Percentage (605) and steals (251). Freshman Trae Bell-Haynes is the second fastest guy on the team, but Brandon Hatton 9/37.9 he’s off to a fast start in his career, ranking third in scoring at 9.2 #15 Brendan KILPATRICK: Scored 1,293 points at Mal- points per game ... He matched his career-high of 17 points in the 3-Pt. Field Goals Made vern Prep ... Emerged as a solid role player for the Cata- loss at Saint Louis ... Bell-Haynes’ play down the stretch in the second Kurt Steidl 7/1.7 mounts last year ... Made his first career start at Santa half at Siena was a catalyst to the team’s fifth straight win over the Blocks Clara in the first round of the CBI ... Sat out last season Saints ... The last UVM rookie to start their career with a double-digit with a foot injury. Ethan O’Day 2/2.0 scoring streak was Mike Trimboli ‘09 during the 2005-06 season ... Dre Wills 4/0.9 #20 Ernie DUNCAN: Was first player at Evansville Har- Classmate Cam Ward is averaging 5.9 points per game overall, Hector Harold 9/0.6 rison HS to reach 1,000-points as a junior ... Is Evansville but in America East play, Ward is averaging a team-high 15.5 Harrison’s all-time leader in scoring (passed former NBA points per game and shooting 64.3 percent from the floor and 75 UVM iN AMERICA eAST teAM stAts player Calbert Cheaney and Walter McCarty) ... Also all- percent from 3-point range (3-for-4). Category Rk/Avg time leader in assists and games played ... Ranks fifth Scoring Offense 3/65.7 among all-time city scorers and is the all-time assist Scoring Defense 3/62.2 leader in the city of Evansville history ... Was first to UNDERCLASSMEN CONTRIBUTIONS Scoring Margin 3/+3.5 commit in FR class. The Vermont roster is made up of 10 underclassmen (7 frosh, 3 soph) FT Percentage 6/69.3 ... The freshman class has scored 323 points this season and accounts FG Percentage 1/45.3 #24 Dre WILLS: Graduated from Ben Davis (Ind.) HS in for 35 percent of Vermont’s scoring ... The sophomore class has to- FG Percentage Def. 1/39.8 2012, spent a prep year at Mercersburg (Pa.) Academy taled 274 points and is responsible fro 29.7 percent of the points for 3FG Percentage 4/34.8 ... Scored over 1,500 points in scholastic career ... Won the Catamounts. 3FG Percentage Def. 4/34.8 three sectional titles at Ben Davis and a IPSL title at Mer- 3FG Made 7/5.3 cersburg as a senior ... Wore #20 last season, switched Rebounding Margin 4/-0.2 to #24 this year. DEFENSE Blocks 1/4.5 A hallmark of Vermont teams is defense, especially under John Assists 4/12.4 #25 Drew URQUHART: Did not play high school basket- Becker. The Catamounts set a new school record in 2012-13 limiting Steals 4/6.5 ball as a senior ... Transferred from St. George’s in Van- opponents to 59.2 points per game. Becker’s squads have not allowed Ast/TO Ratio 5/0.9 couver to Eastside (Wash.) Catholic between junior and more than 60 points in his three sea- Catamounts led America East in seven senior year and encountered transfer eligibility issues at VERMONT YEAR-BY-YEAR sons ... UVM’s scoring defense ranked different categories and had the best Eastside ... Played on the Canadian Junior Men’s National SCORING DEFENSE 13th in the country last year and first scoring margin in the NCAA last season Team that won a silver medal at the FIBA Americas U18 Year Opp. PPG Championships this summer in Colorado Springs, Colo. 2001-02 68.3 in America East ... Vermont has allowed 2002-03 64.0 opponents to average 70 or more points #32 Ethan O’DAY: Prepped at Northfield Mount Hermon 2003-04 62.4 just once (2007-08) over the last 13 seasons. and won the 2012 NEPSAC AAA New England Champi- 2004-05 62.1 onship ... Named to the America East All-Championship 2005-06 64.8 Team in 2013 ... Was an America East All-Defensive Team 2006-07 64.8 selection in 2014 ... Led America East in blocked shots 2007-08 70.1 last season (1.6 pg). 2008-09 67.3 2009-10 64.8 #34 Kurt STEIDL: Was the 2013 Connecticut Gatorade 2010-11 61.6 Player of the Year at Ridgefield (Conn.) HS ... Finished 2011-12 60.9 - Becker career scoring over 1,300 points ... Named to America 2012-13 59.2 * - Becker East All-Rookie Team in 2014 ... Led America East in 2013-14 60.6 - Becker 3-point field goal percentage last season (48.8%). * school record CATAMOUNT POINT GUARDS ... CATAMOUNTS SHORT ON EXPERIENCE 20-POINT GAMES A FOUR-YEAR TRADITION ... WHO’S NEXT? • Ethan O’Day is the only player on the roster with more than Player 14-15 Career one year’s worth of game experience in the program. Ethan O’Day 1 3 Hector Harold 0 1 UVM’S FOUR-YEAR POINT GUARDS • UVM has eight newcomers - seven freshmen and transfer Darren Payen (will sit out 2014-15 after transferring from dOUBle-FiGUre sCOriNG GAMes 1988-92 - Kenny White Hofstra). Player 14-15 Career Trae Bell-Haynes 6 6 • Graduated as all-time assist leader (565) • Brendan Kilpatrick sat out last season with a foot injury Hector Harold 8 12 after playing in 2012-13 as a rookie. Brendan Kilpatrick 0 1 1992-96 - Eddie Benton • Hector Harold and SR Ryan Pierson were transfers into Ethan O’Day 11 25 • 1996 Nasmith Award Winner the program (Pepperdine, Northeastern - respectively) ... The Ryan Pierson 1 1 • Graduated as UVM’s all-time scoring leader (2,474 2013-14 season marked their first year seeing game action. Kurt Steidl 6 9 pts) • Kurt Steidl and Dre Wills were rookies last season. Drew Urquhart 1 1 • 1993 America East Rookie of the Year • UVM returned one starter (O’Day) to the lineup ... O’Day has Cam Ward 4 4 Dre Wills 5 6 44 career starts in 58 games ... All other players combined for 1996-00 - David Roach three starts (Kilpatrick - 1/Steidl - 2). dOUBle-FiGUre reBOUNdiNG GAMes • Ranks 6th all-time in assists (435) Player 14-15 Career Ethan O’Day 0 2 WHAT VERMONT LOST Drew Urquhart 1 1 2000-05 - T.J. Sorrentine • Six seniors and five starters Drew Wills 1 1 • Helped UVM beat Syracuse in 2005 NCAA Tourna- • Three 1,000-point scorers - Luke Apfeld (1,048 pts), Sandro GAMes PlAYed/stArted ment Carissimo (1,141 pts), Candon Rusin (1,071). • Ranks 3rd all-time in scoring (2,013) and assists Player 14-15 Career • Brian Voelkel (voe-kell - like yell) - all-time leader in re- Trae Bell-Haynes 14/9 14/9 (548) bounds (1,145), assists (663), games played (132), consecu- Ernie Duncan (redshirt) 4/4 4/4 • 2002 America East Player of the Year tive games played (129) ... also fourth in steals (198) ... Was Hector Harold 11/11 87/23 * • 2001 America East Rookie of the Year 2014 America East Defensive Player of the Year ... Only Divi- Brendan Kilpatrick 8/3 39/4 Ethan O’Day 14/13 72/57 sion I player with 1,000+ rebounds and 600+ assists. 2005-09 - Mike Trimboli Ryan Pierson 14/1 85/35 * • Graduated as the all-time leader in assists (624), Kurt Steidl 14/11 55/13 4th in scoring (2,008) ALL DAY FOR O’DAY Drew Urquhart 13/0 13/0 David Urso 3/0 3/0 • Started all 126 games played • Ethan O’Day missed eight games last season with a broken Cam Ward 14/1 14/1 • 2006 America East Rookie of the Year hand suffered in the season opener vs. St. Joseph’s, • He returned to form quickly, out scoring the entire Bing- Dre Wills 14/14 33/14 * Pierson and Harold both started during 2010-14 - Sandro Carissimo hamton squad in the first half on Jan. 26, 2014 - O’Day 16, their careers at Northeastern and Pepperdine, • 2014 America East All-Conference (1st) Binghamton 13 ... He finished the game with 21 points on respectively, but had not started at game at • 2013 America East All-Conference (3rd) 8-for-8 shooting. UVM entering the 2014-15 season • 2012 America East All-Tourney Team • O’Day enters the game sixth at UVM among the all-time DOUBLE-DOUBLES Ethan O’Day • Tied for the school record in games played (132), shot blockers (105) ... He became the sixth Catamount to re- vs. Lyndon State (12/20/13) - 10p/11r played in 114 straight games cord 100 career blocks with a pair of rejections at Saint Louis. vs. UMBC (2/15/14) - 12p/10r Drew Urquhart BETTER, FASTER, STRONGER ... MAGIC NUMBERS vs. Southern Vermont (11/19/14) - 12p/11r Trae Bell-Haynes: Second fastest guy on the • Vermont is 32-3 since the 2012-13 season when holding team behind Wills ... Second strongest guy opponents under 60 points ... The Catamounts held Yale to 57 and UVM’S CAREER LEADERS - BLOCKS Saint Louis to 58 points, but fell short in both contests. Player Blocks pound for pound. • UVM is 81-4 since 2000-01 when scoring 80+ points (last loss: 1. Kevin Roberson (88-92) 409 at #6 Duke - 11/24/13 - L, 91-90) 2. Erik Nelson (94-98) 282 Brendan Kilpatrick: Most powerful player on 3. Marqus Blakely (06-10) 254 4. Evan Fjeld (07-11) 131 the team. 20 WINS 5. Scotty Jones (99-04) 124 • Vermont has recorded 20 or more wins in 11 of the last 13 years 6. Ethan O’Day (13--) 105 Zach McRoberts: Gaining weight was a priority (21.5 average) 7. Colin McIntosh (05-09) 93 for him when he arrived at UVM this summer. He • John Becker is the first coach in school history and only coach 8. Taylor Coppenrath (01-05) 83 9. Chris Holm (02-07) 76 gained 20 pounds in eight weeks ... Did not lose in America East history to lead his team to three straight 20-win 10. Dave Ostrosky (89-93) 75 any height on his vertical jump. seasons in their first three seasons. • UVM is the only Division I school in New England with a current Ryan Pierson: “Is an animal in the weight streak of six straight 20-win seasons room” - Marc Hickok, UVM’s Co-Director of Ath- CLOSE CALLS letic Performance & Men’s Basketball Strength & • Vermont is 10-9 since 2009-10 in games decided by three points or less (last: 11/24/13 at No. 6 Conditioning Coach ... Hickok refers to Pierson Duke - L, 91-90; 1/24/14 at Stony Brook - L, 67-64) ... UVM is 0-2 this season, falling to Yale (57-56) as a “unicorn” because he takes his training, and at Saint Louis (58-55). nutrition and recovery so seriously. He’s a uni- corn because strength coaches rarely encounter OH CANADA athletes that put so much time into their physi- • UVM got a jump start on the 2014-15 season with a five-day, five-game, three city tour (Montreal, cal development. Quebec City, Ottawa) in Canada in August. • All six freshmen were able to go on the trip. Cam Ward: Fittest guy on the team ... got a • Catamounts went 3-2 score of 21.1 on the fitness test called the yoyo, - vs. Queen’s University - W, 95-53 well above team standard of 18.3. - vs. Laval University - W, 85-67 - vs. Univ. of Ottawa - L, 73-66 (Ottawa played Carleton in CIS Championship game last yr) Dre Wills: Best vertical jump on the team - 35+ - vs. Carleton Univ. - L, 74-66 (Carleton has won 10 of last 12 CIS Championships) inches ... Best broad jump (124 inches almost - vs. Brookwood Elite - W, 70-57 10.5 feet - actually jumped OVER the whole test- • Trae Bell-Haynes, a Toronto native, was the team’s leading scorer in the five games, averaging 11.2 ing mat) ... Fastest guy on the team ... Stron- points per game. Hector Harold chipped in 11 points and 4.2 rebounds per game. • Vermont has two Canadians on its roster this year FR Bell-Haynes (Toronto, Ontario) and FR Drew gest guy pound for pound. Urquhart (Vancouver, British Columbia). HOME SWEET HOME VERMONT’s TEAM HIGHS/LOWs • Vermont is 4-2 at Patrick Gymnasium this season and 34-13 overall, 23-2 in league play since John Points Becker took over the program (2011-12). High: 86 vs. Southern Vermont, 11/19/14 Season Overall Conf. PPG OPP PPG MARGIN UVM FG% Low: 52 vs. Harvard, 12/6/14 2011-12 10-4 8-0 71.4 60.4 +11.0 46.0 2012-13 10-5 6-2 65.1 57.9 +7.2 45.5 Points in the First Half High: 37 vs. Southern Vermont, 11/19/14 2013-14 10-2 8-0 73.8 55.0 +18.8 49.6 Low: 24, 4x (last: at St. Louis, 12/21/14) 2014-15 4-2 1-0 79.5 44.0 +35.0 59.4 • UVM is 124-33 at Patrick Gymnasium since the 2002-03 season and 66-17 at home over the last Points in the Second Half five years. High: 49, 2x (last: at Quinnipiac, 11/30/14) • The Catamounts are 43-9 in America East games at Patrick Gymnasium since the 2008-09 campaign. Low: 20 vs. Harvard, 12/6/14
TOP CAT IN AMERICA EAST CATAMOUNTS DOMINATE AMERICA EAST Rebounds Conference Wins Since 2002-03 • Since the 2002-03 season the Catamounts have totaled 173 America High: 48 vs. Southern Vermont, 11/19/14 Low: 16 at Quinnipiac, 11/30/14 1. VERMONT 173 East wins. 2. Stony Brook 106 3. Albany 105 • UVM has advanced to the America East Championship game eight Assists 4. Binghamton 93 times in the last 12 years. High: 20 vs. Southern Vermont, 11/19/14 5. Maine 92 • The Catamounts have won five America East Tournament Titles Low: 7 vs. Wagner, 12/14/14 6. Hartford 90 (last: 2012), including three straight (2003, 2004, 2005) 7. New Hampshire 75 • Vermont has won three America East Regular Season Titles (2007, Steals 8. UMBC 74 2011, 2014) High: 13 at USC, 12/30/14 9. UMass Lowell 8 Low: 2, 3x (last: at UCSB, 1/2/15)
Blocks 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF “FROM THE PARKING LOT” High: 6, 2x (last: at Quinnipiac, 11/30/14) The 2014-15 marks the 10 year anniversary of arguably the biggest win in UVM men’s basketball Low: 3, 3x (last: at USC, 12/30/14) history, when the No. 13 Catamounts stunned No. 4 Syracuse in the first round of the 2005 NCAA Tournament at the DCU Center in Worcester, Mass. UVM defeated the Orange 60-57 in overtime. Ger- Turnovers main Mopa-Njila scored a career-high 20 points. T.J. Sorrentine hit the famous long 3-pointer with High: 24 at Siena, 11/17/14 the shot clock winding down to help seal the win. He finished the game with 17 points and Taylor Low: 6 at Quinnipiac, 11/30/14 Coppenrath added 16 points. Sorrentine is now the Associate Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Brown Field Goals Made and Coppenrath is in his 10th season playing overseas in Spain. High: 34 vs. Southern Vermont, 11/19/14 Low: 15 vs. Wagner, 12/14/14 ABOUT THE CATAMOUNTS • Vermont (22-11) won its sixth America East Regular Season Championship last season and the first Field Goal Percentage under head coach John Becker. High: 68.4 at Siena, 11/17/14 • The Catamounts posted their sixth straight 20-win season and are the only Division I school in New Low: 30.2 at USC, 12/30/14 England with a current streak of six consecutive 20-win seasons. • UVM earned a postseason berth for the sixth straight year, making the program’s third trip to the 3PT Field Goals Made High: 8 vs. Southern Vermont, 11/19/14 NIT, falling at Georgia. Low: 3, 4x (last: at Saint Louis, 12/21/14) • Vermont rolled through the America East slate with a 15-1 record and posted the best scoring mar- gin in conference games in the NCAA. The Catamounts beat opponents by an average of 20.9 points 3PT Field Goal Percentage in league games. High: 53.3 vs. Southern Vermont, 11/19/14 • Vermont advanced to the AE semifinals for the 15th time in program history, the sixth straight year Low: 21.4 at Saint Louis, 12/21/14 and made its 12th trip in the last 13 seasons. • JR Ethan O’Day, an all-defensive team selection last year, ranks ninth all-time and enters 2014-15 Free Throws Made with 75 career blocks. He is the only returning starter and player with more than one year experi- High: 27 at Siena, 11/17/14 Low: 5 at UCSB, 1/2/15 ence on the roster. Free Throw Percentage CATS IN THE PROS High: 86.7 at USC, 12/30/14 Joey Accaoui ‘11 - Tadamon Zouk (Lebanon-Division A) ... Team is 1-1 ... Averaging 15.0 ppg, 3.5 Low: 52.9 vs. Harvard, 12/6/14 rpg, 3.0 apg Marqus Blakely ‘10 - San Mig Coffe Mixers (Philippines-Season is April-September) ... Led team to the Grand Slam in the Philippine Basketball Association ... Team won all three conference tournaments in a single season ... Averaged 19.2 ppg, 15.6 rpg last season. Taylor Coppenrath ‘05 - Ford Burgos (Spain-LEB Gold) ... Team is 5-4 ... Averaging 12.7 ppg, 6.7 rpg ... Started all 9 games Chris Holm ‘07 - Shiga Lakestarts (Japan-BJ League) ... Team is 11-3 ... Averaging 9.5 ppg, 11.6 rpg ... Started all 14 games Clancy Rugg ‘14 - Musel Pikes (Luxembourg-Total League) ... Team is 6-5 ... Averaging 18.3 ppg, 12.0 rpg ... Started all 11 games Candon Rusin ‘14 - Patrioti Levice (Slovakia-SBL) ... Team is 6-10 ... Played in four games ... Averaged 12 points, and shot 41.7 #FG% Brian Voelkel ‘14 - Southwest Slammers (Australia) ... Recently signed with the team ... Season is February to August. UVM AMONG THE BEST ACCORDING TO BASKETBALL TIMES DECADE OF EXCELLENCE • Every five years since 1997, Basketball Times has evaluated the best NCAA men’s basketball programs based 5 America East Tourney titles on five categories: winning percentage, NBA players, federal graduation rate, U.S. News and World Report 5 NCAA Tourneys 6 America East Regular Season titles academic reputation and program cleanliness. In its 2012 rankings the magazine rated Vermont 30th 11 20-win seasons in last 13 years • Vermont, which tied with Connecticut as the top ranked program in New England, ranked 33rd in winning Won America East Regular Season or Tour- percentage, T-22nd in federal graduation rate, T-22nd in U.S. News and World Report academic reputation and nament champs in 8 of last 10 years 9 postseason appearances in last 10 years, 8th in program cleanliness. UVM also picked up one first-place vote in the cleanliness category. six straight • In addition, UVM head coach John Becker was voted 23rd in the head coach rankings, ahead of John 6 America East Player of the Year Calipari (Kentucky), Sean Miller (Arizona) and Josh Pastner 4 America East Rookie of the Year VERMONT AMONG MID-MAJOR PROGRAMS (Memphis). 5 America East Most Outstanding Player Mid-Major Win Totals Since 2002-03 11 straight years at least two players on Overall Winning America East All-Conference Team School Record Percentage MAKING THE GRADE Gonzaga 322-80 80% • The men’s basketball program, received a perfect mark of 100 percent for the second straight VCU 292-112 72% Davidson 267-121 69% year in the latest graduation success rate released by the NCAA in October. Wichita St. 278-127 69% • Men’s basketball also earned its second straight Division I Public Recognition Award by the NCAA VERMONT 261-131 67% in June. Dayton 259-138 65% • Luke Apfeld was named the America East Men’s Basketball Scholar-Athlete and earned a spot on Northern Iowa 242-141 63% Robert Morris 233-153 60% the CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-District First Team in 2013-14. Ohio 237-162 59% • Vermont is the only school in America East history to have won the Academic Cup seven straight Boston U 217-158 58% years (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011) and has a total of eight Academic Cups after Princeton 198-149 57% Wisconsin Green Bay 190-157 55% winning the inaugural award in 1996. Richmond 215-174 55% • With the end of the spring semester of 2014, the Catamounts extended their streak of achieving Siena 218-179 55% a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher to 23 straight semesters. Massachusetts 208-170 55% Harvard 192-154 55% Quinnipiac 190-173 52% WELCOME TO THE CLUB Rhode Island 197-186 51% • UVM brings in eight newcomers to the program this season, seven freshman and a transfer from South Dakota St. 150-162 48% Hofstra (Darren Payen) - see clippings for more information and quotes from Coach Becker.
NEW ENGLAND NUMBERS • Since the 2006-07 season UVM has the second #0 Brandon HATTON: Played on HS varsity team since seventh grade ... All-time leader in points most wins (261) among the 20 Division I schools in (3,045), games played (183), 3-points field goals (367) and wins (108) at Dixie Heights HS ... Was the region. Only UConn has more (303). the 31st player in Kentucky HS basketball history to score 3,000+ points ... Dixie Heights was • Vermont and Connecticut are the only schools 108-58 during his career. in New England with at least eight 20-win seasons over the last 10 years. #1 Zach McROBERTS: Won back-to-back titles at Carmel HS ... Older brother is Josh McRoberts • UVM is the only Division I team in New Eng- played at Duke (2005-07) and now plays for the Miami Heat (37th pick overall in 2007 draft). land with a current streak of six straight 20-win seasons. #2 Trae BELL-HAYNES: Led Bill Crothers Secondary School to 36-6 record in 2013-14 ... Wears NEW ENGLAND SCHOOL WINS (wins since 2006-07) #2 because it’s #5 upside down ... Was the leading scorer (11.2 ppg) during Vermont’s five-game School Wins School Wins Canadian tour this summer ... Was the last to commit in FR class. 1. Connecticut 303 12. Quinnipiac 190 2. VERMONT 261 13. Central Conn. 176 3. Boston College 222 14. Yale 171 #4 David URSO: A walk-on from Pittsburg, Pa. ... Worked out with the team during September 4. Boston U 217 15. Maine 151 in pick-up games and Hector Harold on behalf of the team went to Coach Becker asking him to 5. Holy Cross 216 16. Brown 150 give Urso a spot on the team because of his work ethic and his fit with the rest of the players. 7. Fairfield 202 17. Hartford 149 8. Providence 200 18. Sacred Heart 141 9. Rhode Island 197 19. New Hampshire 122 #12 Darren PAYEN: A transfer to Vermont after two seasons at Hofstra ... A native of Milford, 10. Northeastern 197 20. Dartmouth 91 Conn. ... Was originally recruited by the Catamounts out of high school ... Will sit out this season 11. Harvard 192 21. Bryant 57 per NCAA transfer rules.
TOP CAT IN AMERICA EAST #14 Cam WARD: Is the sixth all-time leading scorer in Wisconsin state history ... Scored 2,384 Conference Wins Since 2002-03 1. VERMONT 173 points at Marshall HS ... Marshall’s all-time leader in scoring, assists (605) and steals (251). 2. Stony Brook 106 3. Albany 105 #20 Ernie DUNCAN: Was first player at Evansville Harrison HS to reach 1,000-points as a junior 4. Binghamton 93 ... Is Evansville Harrison’s all-time leader in scoring (passed former NBA player Calbert Cheaney 5. Maine 92 and Walter McCarty) ... Also all-time leader in assists and games played ... Ranks fifth among 6. Hartford 90 all-time city scorers and is the all-time assist leader in the city of Evansville history ... Was first 7. New Hampshire 75 to commit in FR class. 8. UMBC 74 9. UMass Lowell 8 #25 Drew URQUHART: Did not play high school basketball as a senior ... Transferred from St. George’s in Vancouver to Eastside (Wash.) Catholic between junior and senior year and encoun- tered transfer eligibility issues at Eastside ... Played on the Canadian Junior Men’s National Team that won a silver medal at the FIBA Americas U18 Championships this summer in Colorado Springs, Colo. WHY UVM ... WHAT IS A CATAMOUNT? • The University of Vermont is located in Burlington, Vermont on the eastern shore of Lake Champlain and is 90 minutes from Montreal, Quebec. • WHY UVM? UVM is the popular nickname associated with the University of Vermont. The initials come from Universitas Virdis Montis, which is Latin for University of the Green Mountains. • WHAT IS A CATAMOUNT? Since 1926, the University of Vermont athletic teams have been nicknamed the Catamounts after a legendary mountain cat found in the state’s Green Mountains. Just one other Division I school shares the nickname - Western Carolina. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS MID-MAJOR COACHES - 20 WINS JOHN BECKER • Ranked 23rd among head coaches John Becker is the only mid-major coach in the country hired in 2011- Head Coach, 3rd Season in latest Basketball Times (Oct. 2012) 12 to post three straight 20-win seasons in their first three years. Twitter: @CoachBeckerUVM evaluation of the best NCAA men’s Coach, School 2013-14 2012-13 2011-12 Total basketball programs. Steve Prohm, Murray State 18-11 21-10 31-2 70 PERSONAL • Ranked 15th among Top-25 up-and- JOHN BECKER, VERMONT 22-11 21-12 24-12 67 Family: Wife - Kelly coming head coaches by Hoop Scoop Bryce Drew, Valparaiso 18-15 26-8 22-12 65 Children: Katherine, Ella (March 2013). Rob Senderoff, Kent State 16-16 21-14 21-12 57 • Owns the third best overall winning Paul Hewitt, George Mason 11-20 22-16 24-9 56 EDUCATION percentage among active Division I College: Catholic, 1990 coaches in New England (.614), trails GOOD COMPANY Graduate Degree: George Washington, 2001 only UConn’s Kevin Ollie (.744) and Harvard’s Tommy Amaker John Becker is one of 16 active coaches (.644). with 20 wins in first three seasons as Divi- COACHING EXPERIENCE • First coach in school history to lead UVM to three straight 20- son I head coach at a single school 2011-p Vermont, head coach win seasons in first three years. 2008-2011 Vermont, asst. coach (current school in parenthesis) • Is the fifth coach in league history to reach the championship 2006-08 Vermont, dir. operations Mike Anderson - UAB (Arkansas) game in first two seasons. 2004-06 Catholic Univ., asst. coach JOHN BECKER - VERMONT 1997-99 Gallaudet, head coach • Led Vermont to 2012 America East title in rookie season as Jim Boehiem - Syracuse 1994-97 Gallaudet, asst. coach head coach. It was UVM’s fifth title overall. Jim Christian - Kent State (Ohio) • Was just the fifth coach in America East history to earn 20 or Tim Cluess - Iona HEAD COACHING RECORD more wins in his first season at a school (24-12). Year School Overall Conf. Postseason Jamie Dixon - Pittsburgh • Only the fourth coach in league history to lead his team to the 2011-12 Vermont 24-12 13-3 NCAA 2nd rd Mark Few - Gonzaga championship game in his rookie year. 2012-13 Vermont 21-12 11-5 CBI Mark Fox - Nevada (Georgia) • Set a new Vermont record for most wins by a rookie coach (24), 2013-14 Vermont 22-11 15-1 NIT Steve Lavin - UCLA (St. John’s) 2014-15 Vermont 6-8 2-0 which was the second-highest win total in school history. Chris Mack - Xavier TOTALS 3 seasons 73-43 41-9 • Was at UVM for five seasons prior to being named head coach. Anthony Grant - VCU (Alabama) Spent three years as an assistant and two seasons as the direc- Mark Gottfried - Murray State (NC State) tor of basketball operations under Mike Lonergan (now at GW). VERMONT QUICK FACTS Jeff Jones - Virginia (Old Dominion) • Came to Vermont after two-year stint as top assistant at his General Information Josh Pastner - Memphis alma mater, Catholic Univ. Helped the team post a 41-17 mark, Twitter @UVMmbb or @UVMathletics Dave Rose - BYU including a 21-7 record and NCAA Division III Tournament ap- Hashtag #VCats Shaka Smart - VCU Facebook /vermont.catamounts pearance (2005-06). Location Burlington, Vermont • Served as the head men’s basketball Founded 1791 coach at Gallaudet Univ. from 1997-99. Top-10 All-Time Winningest Coaches at Vermont Enrollment 10,461 Gallaudet is the country’s only four- Rk Coach (years) Yrs Gms Record (win %) Conference America East year liberal arts college for the deaf 1. Tom Brennan (1986-05) 19 540 264-276 (.489) Nickname UVM and hearing impaired. Was an assis- 2. John ‘Fuzzy’ Evans (1940-65) 23 456 260-196 (.571) Short for Universitas Virdis Montis, Latin for University tant coach at Gallaudet from 1994-97 3. Mike Lonergan (2005-11) 6 194 126-68 (.649) of the Green Mountains and the head men’s tennis coach at the 4. Peter Salzberg (1972-81) 9 233 105-128 (.441) School Mascot Catamount school from 1995-97. 5. John Becker (2011--) 3 116 73-43 (.642) School Colors Green & Gold • Earned his 50th career win (in 82 6. Art Loche (1965-72) 7 165 69-96 (.418) Home Court Patrick Gymnasium (3,228) games) at Vermont versus Lyndon State 7. Tom Keady (1921-25) 4 71 56-15 (.789) President Tom Sullivan on Dec. 30, 2013. 8. John Sabo (1934-40) 6 84 50-34 (.595) Director of Athletics Dr. Robert Corran • Won his 65th career game (in 98 9. Bill Whitmore (1981-86) 5 139 45-94 (.324) Patrick Gymnasium Press Row (802) 656-4173 games) and captured the 2014 America 10. W.J. McAvoy (1925-28) 3 56 33-23 (.589) Team Information East Regular Season title on 2/27/14. It 2012-13 Overall Record 21-12 was the sixth regular season title in program history and the first for Becker. 2012-13 Conference Record/Place 11-5/2nd • Becker has the most wins in the first three years of any coach in program history at Vermont and is the Letterwinners Returning/Lost 6/7 Starters Returning/Lost 4/1 first head coach in program history to lead UVM to three straight 20-win seasons in their first three years at Newcomers 8 the helm. Team History • Is tied with Rick Pitino (Boston U, 1979-83) in America East Tournament wins (6). First Year of Men’s Basketball 1900 • Is the only mid-major coach in the country hired in 2011-12 to post three straight 20-win seasons All-Time Record 1,122-1,065 • Is one of 16 active coaches with 20 wins in his first three seasons as a Division I head coach at a single school NCAA Appearances 5 (‘03, ‘04, ‘05, ‘10, ‘12) • He owns a career record of 39-9 in America East games Last Result (2012) W, 71-59 vs. No. 16 Lamar (1st Four 2012 - America East Championship & NCAA appearance (2nd NCAA win in program history) L, 77-58 vs. No. 1 North Carolina (2nd Round) 2013 - America East Championship Game & CBI appearance NIT Appearances 3 (‘09, ‘11, ‘14) 2014 - America East Regular Season Championship & NIT appearance Last Result (2014) L, at Georgia, 63-56 (1st Round) • Other notes about Becker’s coaching career at Vermont include: America East Titles 5 (‘03, ‘04, ‘05, ‘10, ‘12) - Owns the most wins by an America East Coach with at least three years experience (67) America East Reg. Season Titles 6 - Only coach in America East history to start his tenure with three straight 20-win seasons (‘02, ‘05, ‘07, ‘09, ‘11, ‘14) - Ranks first among active America East coaches and fourth all-time in winning percentage (.667) - Ranks fifth in wins among active America East coaches and 27th overall in wins (67)
VERMONT’S SINGLE-GAME RECORDS VERMONT INDIVIDUAL GAME RECORDS Most Points 116 vs. Union (2/16/57) Points in a Game - 54, Eddie Benton vs. Drexel (1/29/94) Field Goals Made 49 vs. Maine (12/3/75) Field Goals Made - 18, Taylor Coppenrath vs. Northeastern (1/7/04) 3PT Field Goals 17 vs. Middelbury (12/8/94) Consecutive Field Goals Made - 11, Luke Apfeld at Towson (11-11 - 12/23/11) Free Throws 40 vs. New Hampshire (2/114/10) 3PT Field Goals Made - 11, T.J. Sorrentine vs. Northeastern (1/17/02) Rebounds 73 vs. Loyola (Md.) (12/27/69) Free Throws Made - 21, Eddie Benton vs. Drexel (1/29/94) Assists 31 vs. Middlebury (2/22/82) Consecutive Free Throws Made - 42, Eddie Benton (4 games - 2/11-2/20/93) Steals 24 vs. Norwich (12/2/91) Rebounds - 29, Benny Becton vs. Maine (12/7/62) Most Turnovers 33 vs. Northeastern (12/5/85) Assists - 15, T.J. Sorrentine vs. Albany (11/30/00) Fewest Turnovers 3 vs. Boston U (3/10/90) Blocks - 13, Kevin Roberson vs. New Hampshire (1/9/92) Steals - 9, Howard Hudson vs. Saint Michael’s (12/8/82) 2014-15 Vermont Basketball TV/Radio Roster
#0 Brandon Hatton #1 Zach McRoberts #2 Trae Bell-Haynes #3 Ryan Pierson #4 David Urso Fr * G * 6-3 * 206 Fr * F * 6-6 * 201 Fr * G * 6-2 * 170 Sr * F * 6-10 * 230 Fr * G * 6-2 * 195 Independence, Ky. Carmel, Ind. Toronto, Ontario St. Louis Mo. Pittsburg, Pa. Dixie Heights Carmel Bill Crothers Secondary Christian Brothers Central Catholic Northeastern
#5 Hector Harold #14 Cam Ward #15 Brendan Kilpatrick #20 Ernie Ducan #24 Dre Wills Sr * F * 6-7 * 205 Fr * G * 6-2 * 155 R-So * G/F * 6-5 * 201 Fr * G * 6-3 * 192 So * G * 6-1 * 177 Pasadena, Calif. Marshall, Wis. Norristown, Pa. Evansville, Ind. Indianapolis, Ind. Northfield Mount Hermon Marshall Malvern Prep Evansville Harrison Mercersburg (Pa.) Acad. Pepperdine
#25 Drew Urquhart #32 Ethan O’Day #34 Kurt Steidl (Sty-dell) Head Coach Fr * F * 6-8 * 219 Jr * F * 6-9 * 201 So * F * 6-6 * 181 John Becker Vancouver, B.C. Mansfield, Conn. Ridgefield, Conn. Catholic ‘90 Eastside (WA) Catholic Northfield Mt. Hermon Ridgefield 4th season
2014-15 Vermont Roster COACHING STAFF No Name Yr Pos Ht Wt Hometown/High School/Last School Head Coach: John Becker (Catholic ‘90), 4th season 0 Brandon Hatton Fr G 6-3 206 Independence, Ky./Dixie Heights Asst: Kyle Cieplicki (Vermont ‘08), 4th season 1 Zach McRoberts Fr F 6-6 201 Carmel, Ind./Carmel Asst: Ryan Schneider (Marist ‘09), 2nd season 2 Trae Bell-Haynes Fr G 6-2 170 Toronto, Ontario/Bill Crothers Secondary Asst: Hamlet Tibbs (West Virginia ‘07), 1st season 3 Ryan Pierson Sr F/C 6-10 230 St. Louis, Mo./Christian Brothers/Northeastern Dir. of Ops: Greg Snyder (SUNY Potsdam ‘05) 1st season 4 David Urso Fr G 6-2 195 Pittsburg, Pa./Central Catholic 5 Hector Harold Sr F 6-7 205 Pasadena, Calif./Northfield Mount Hermon/Pepperdine PRONUNCIATIONS 12 Darren Payen Jr F 6-8 217 Milford, Conn./Hamden Hall/Hofstra - will sit out 2014-15 season #25 Drew URQUHART - er-cart 14 Cam Ward Fr G 6-2 155 Marshall, Wis./Marshall #34 Kurt STEIDL - sty-dell (rhymes with idol) 15 Brendan Kilpatrick R-So G/F 6-5 201 Norristown, Pa./Malvern Prep Asst. Kyle CIEPLICKI - SA-plick-EE 20 Ernie Duncan Fr G 6-3 192 Evansville, Ind./Evansville Harrison 24 Dre Wills So G 6-1 177 Indianapolis, Ind./Mercersburg (Pa.) Academy 25 Drew Urquhart Fr F 6-8 219 Vancouver, British Columbia/Eastside (Wash.) Catholic 32 Ethan O’Day Jr F 6-9 205 Mansfield, Conn./E.O. Smith/Northfield Mount Hermon 34 Kurt Steidl So F 6-6 185 Ridgefield, Conn./Ridgefield THE CATAMOUNTS (alphabetical order)
#3 TRAE BELL-HAYNES FR Ht: 6-2 Wt: 170 TORONTO, ONTARIO/BILL CROTHERS • Led Bill Crothers Secondary School to 36-6 record in 2013-14 ... Wears #2 because it’s #5 upside down ... Was the leading scorer (11.2 ppg) during Vermont’s five-game Canadian tour this summer ... Was the last to commit in the freshmen class • Was Vermont’s leading scorer during five-game, five-day Canadian Tour in August (11.2 ppg) ... UVM went 3-2 on tour • Second fastest guy on the team and second strongest player pound for pound according to UVM strength & conditioning coach Marc Hickok • Scored 17 points in his collegiate debut a loss at Canisius • Bell-Haynes’ play down the stretch in a win at Siena was a catalyst to the victory • Reached double figures in first three college games, last Catamount to start their career with a double-digit streak was Mike Trimboli ‘09 • Made first career start at Quinnipiac, has taken over starting point guard role with Ernie Duncan redshirting (back) • Scored 16 points and grabbed six rebounds in a win over Wagner • Added 17 points, including six when UVM scored 11 points in the final 36 seconds, but fell 58-55 at Saint Louis
#20 ERNIE DUNCAN FR Ht: 6-3 Wt: 192 EVANSVILLE, IN/EVANSVILLE HARRISON • Was first player at Evansville Harrison HS to reach 1,000-points as a junior ... Is Evansville Harrison’s all-time leader in scoring (passed former NBA players Calbert Cheaney and Walter McCarty) ... Also all-time leader in assists and games played ... Ranks fifth among all-time city scorers and is the all-time assist leader in the city of Evansville history ... Was first to commit in freshman class. • Will redshirt the 2014-15 season due to a back injury ... played 56 minutes through four games.
#5 HECTOR HAROLD SR Ht: 6-7 Wt: 205 PASADENA, CA/NORTHFIELD MOUNT HERMON (PEPPERDINE) • Transferred to UVM after two seasons at Pepperdine, sat out the 2012-13 season per NCAA rules • Was trending on Twitter during his performance at No. 6 Duke last season (a 91-90 loss) ... doubled his previous career-high, pouring in 24 points ... He entered the Duke game with 28 TOTAL points through the first five games. • Has missed last three games with foot injury suffered in Harvard game, scored 12 points and grabbed eight rebounds before injury • Reached double figures in last seven straight games and is team’s leading scorer • Scored a season-high 14 points in loss at Quinnipiac • Returned to the lineup in a homecoming game at USC after missing three games with a foot injury, grabbed a team-high nine rebounds • Scored 10 points and grabbed five rebounds at UC Santa Barbara
#0 BRANDON HATTON FR Ht: 6-3 Wt: 206 INDEPENDENCE, KY/DIXIE HEIGHTS • Played on HS varsity team since seventh grade ... All-time leader in points (3,045), games played (183), 3-point field goals (367) and wins (108) at Dixie Heights HS ... Was the 31st player in Kentucky HS basketball history to score 3,000+ points ... Dixie Heights was 108-58 during his career • Made collegiate debut at Saint Joseph’s • Scored a season-high 10 points in a win over Wagner and added five rebounds • Added eight points in 18 minutes off the bench at UC Santa Barbara
#15 BRENDAN KILPATRICK SO Ht: 6-5 Wt: 201 NORRISTOWN, PA/MALVERN PREP • Is a redshirt sophomore, sat out the 2013-14 season with a foot injury • Has missed three games due to foot and head injuries • Made three straight starts • Scored a season-high nine points in a win over Bryant • Suffered second head injury of the year in loss to Yale, played only nine minutes of the first half
#1 ZACH McROBERTS FR Ht: 6-6 Wt: 201 CARMEL, IN/CARMEL HS • Won back-to-back titles at Carmel HS ... Older brother is Josh McRoberts played at Duke (2005-07) and now plays for the Miami Heat (37th pick overall in 2007 draft) • Missed the first seven games of his college career with a knee injury suffered in preseason • Made his collegiate debut in double-overtime loss to Harvard • Made first career start versus Wagner • Scored a season-high five points in a one points loss to Yale, added four rebounds • Grabbed a season-high seven rebounds at Saint Louis, played 33 minutes in the game
#32 ETHAN O’DAY JR Ht: 6-9 Wt: 201 MANSFIELD, CT/NORTHFIELD MOUNT HERMON HONORS: 2013 America East All-Championship Team & 2014 America East All-Defensive Team • Only returning player with two years of experience on the court in the Vermont program • Reached double figures in first five games of the season • Scored a career-high 20 points to lead UVM to a road win over Siena, was a perfect 8-for-8 from the floor • Grabbed a season-high seven rebounds at Canisius in the season opener • Stepped out of the starting lineup at Saint Louis to allow St. Louis native Ryan Pierson to earn his first career start in his homecoming game ... Came off the bench to score a team-high 18 points • Became sixth Catamount to reach 100 career blocks with a pair of rejections at Saint Louis ... Ranks sixth among all-time leaders • Scored 14 points on 7-for-12 shooting at USC ... Added a career-high five steals • Led Vermont with 11 points on 5-for-8 shooting at UC Santa Barbara • Scored a game-high 15 points and added three blocks in a win at Maine THE CATAMOUNTS (alphabetical order) #12 DARREN PAYEN JR Ht: 6-8 Wt: 217 MILFORD, CT/HAMDEN HALL (HOFSTRA) • Transferred to Vermont after two seasons at Hofstra ... is sitting out the 2014-15 season per NCAA rules
#3 RYAN PIERSON SR Ht: 6-10 Wt: 230 ST. LOUIS, MO/CHRISTIAN BROTHERS (NORTHEASTERN) HONORS: 2011 CAA All-Rookie Team • Transferred to UVM after two seasons at Northeastern, sat out the 2012-13 season per NCAA rules • Suffered a gruesome broken ankle during July workouts in 2013, hampered his 2013-14 season • Scored 14 points, his best point total at Vermont, in a loss at Quinnipiac • Made his first career start at UVM in homecoming game at Saint Louis (12/21/14)
#34 KURT STEIDL SO Ht: 6-6 Wt: 181 RIDGEFIELD, CT/RIDGEFIELD last name is pronounced sty-dull (rhymes with idol) HONORS: 2014 America East All-Rookie Team • One of the top shooters in America East • Scored 12 points and added five rebounds and three 3-pointers in a win at Siena • Scored a season-high 18 points in a one-point loss to Yale, went 7-for-12, including three 3-pointers and grabbed six rebounds • Match his season-high with a team-leading 18 points at USC ... Also grabbed eight rebounds and sank four 3-pointers • Has started eight straight games
#25 DREW URQUART FR Ht: 6-3 Wt: 192 EVANSVILLE, IN/EVANSVILLE HARRISON last name is pronounced er-cart • Did not play high school basketball as a senior ... Transferred from St. George’s in Vancouver to Eastside (Wash.) Catholic between junior and senior year and encountered transfer eligibility issues at Eastside • Played on the Canadian Junior Men’s National Team that won a silver medal at the FIBA Americas U18 Championships this summer in Colorado Springs, Colo. • Was originally planning to attend Binghamton, but saw the preseason poll come out for the 2013-14 season and saw the Bearcats picked last and Vermont picked first and called Coach Becker to commit to the Catamounts • Made collegiate debut in the season opener at Canisius • Scored a career-high 12 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for his first double-double of his career in a win over Southern Vermont College (DIII)
#4 DAVID URSO FR Ht: 6-2 Wt: 195 PITTSBURGH, PA/CENTRAL CATHOLIC • Walk-on to the team this season ... went through the preseason with the team and Hector Harold approached Coach Becker on behalf of the team to ask Becker to give him a spot on the team cause of his work ethic and the chemistry he had with the players • Played high school basketball at Central Catholic and prepped last year (2013-14) at Spire Institute (Genevia, Ohio) ... While a senior at Central Catholic he averaged 20 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game • Averaged 22 points, 3.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 2.0 steals in one season at Spire Institute
#14 CAM WARD FR Ht: 6-2 Wt: 155 MARSHALL, WI/MARSHALL • Is the sixth all-time leading scorer in Wisconsin state history ... Scored 2,384 points at Marshall HS ... Marshall’s all-time leader in scoring, assists (605) and steals (251). • Made his collegiate debut in the season opener at Canisius • Earned his first career start against Southern Vermont College and responded with his first double-digit game (12 points) ... Was 4-for-4 from the field and 3-for-3 from 3-point range • Scored 19 points in the conference opening win against Hartford • Netted 12 points and added three assists in a win at Maine
#24 DRE WILLS SO Ht: 6-1 Wt: 177 INDIANAPOLIS, IN/BEN DAVIS/MERCERSBURG (PA) • Is the team’s best defender • Reached double figures with 14 points and nine rebounds in a win over Bryant • Posted a line of 11 points, seven rebounds, seven assists and six steals in a win over Hartord in the America East opener • Collected 10 rebounds in double-overtime loss to Harvard • Added 11 points in 17 minutes in a win over Wagner • Chipped in 10 points at UC Santa Barbara • Matched his career-high with 14 points, six rebounds, five assists, three steals in a win at Maine. VERMONT SEASON & CAREER HIGHS #0 Brandon Hatton 2014-15 Career #25 Drew Urquhart 2014-15 Career Points 8, 2x (last: at UCSB, 1/2/15) same Points 12 vs. Southern Vermont, 11/19/14 same Reb 4 at Saint Louis, 12/21/14 same Reb 11 vs. Southern Vermont, 11/19/14 same Assists 1 vs. Hartford, 12/3/14 same Assists 1 vs. Southern Vermont, 11/19/14 same Steals 1, 2x (last: vs. Hartford, 12/3/14) same Steals none same FGM 3, 2x (last: vs. Hartford, 12/3/14) same FGM 5 vs. Southern Vermont, 11/19/14 same 3FGM 2, 2x (last: at UCSB, 1/2/15) same 3FGM none same
#1 Zach McRoberts 2014-15 Career #32 Ethan O’Day 2014-15 Career Points 5 vs. Yale, 12/18/14 same Points 20 at Siena, 11/17/14 22 vs. Canisius, 2/23/13 Reb 7 at Saint Louis, 12/21/14 same Reb 7 at Canisius, 11/15/14 11 vs. Lyndon St., 12/30/13 Assists 2, 2x (last: at St. Louis, 12/21/14) same Assists 3 vs. Southern Vermont, 11/19/14 4 vs. Binghamton, 1/16/13 Steals 3 at Saint Louis, 12/21/14 same Steals 5 at USC, 12/30/14 5 at USC, 12/30/14 FGM 2 vs. Yale, 12/18/14 same FGM 8 at Siena, 11/17/14 9 vs. Canisius, 2/23/12 3FGM 1 vs. Yale, 12/18/14 same Blocks 4 vs. Bryant, 11/26/14 5, 2x (last: vs. UNH, 1/20/14)
#2 Trae Bell-Haynes 2014-15 Career #34 Kurt Steidl 2014-15 Career Points 17, 2x (last: at St. Louis, 12/21/14) same Points 18 at USC, 12/30/14 19 vs. Sonoma St., 11/30/13 Reb 4 vs. Hartford, 12/3/14 same Reb 8 at USC, 12/30/14 8 at USC, 12/30/14 Assists 5, 2x (last: at UCSB, 1/2/15) same Assists 5 at Maine, 1/7/15 5 at Maine, 1/7/15 Steals 2 at Siena, 11/17/14 same Steals 1, 4x (last: at USC, 12/30/14) 1, 12x (last: at USC, 12/30/14) FGM 6 at Saint Louis, 12/21/14 same FGM 5 at USC, 12/30/14 6, 2x (last: vs. UNH, 1/20/14) 3FGM 2 vs. Southern Vermont, 11/19/14 same 3FGM 4 at USC, 12/30/14 4, 3x (last: at USC, 12/30/14)
#3 Ryan Pierson 2014-15 Career Points 8 vs. Hartford, 12/3/14 19 vs. East Tenn. St., 12/23/10 Reb 4 vs. Southern Vermont, 11/19/14 8 vs. Georgia St., 1/29/11 Assists 2 vs. Hartford, 12/3/14 2, 4x (last: vs. Hartford, 12/3/14) Steals none 2, 2x (last: vs. UMass Lowell, 2/12/14) FGM 3, 2x (last: vs. vs. Hartford, 12/3/14) 7 vs. Georgia St., 1/29/11 3FGM none same
#4 David Urso 2014-15 Career Points none same Reb 3 vs. Southern Vermont, 11/19/14 same Assists 1, 2x (last: vs. Bryant, 11/26/14) same Steals none same FGM none same 3FGM none same
#5 Hector Harold 2014-15 Career Points 12, 3x (last: vs. Hartford, 12/3/14) 24 at Duke, 11/24/13 Reb 9 at USC, 12/30/14 9 at USC, 12/30/14 Assists 3 at Canisius, 11/15/14 3, 2x (last: at Canisius, 11/15/14) Steals 4 at USC, 12/30/14 4, 2x (last: at USC, 12/30/14) FGM 5, 2x (last: vs. Hartford, 12/3/14) 9 at Duke, 11/24/13 3FGM 2, 2x (last: at UCSB, 1/2/15) 3, 2x (last: at Bing, 3/2/14) LAST TIME A VERMONT PLAYER ... #14 Cam Ward 2014-15 Career Scored 50+ Points - 54, Eddie Benton vs. Drexel (1/29/94) Points 19 vs. Hartford, 12/3/14 same Scored 40-49 Points - 43, Taylor Coppenrath vs. Maine (3/13/04) Reb 3 vs. Southern Vermont, 11/19/14 same Scored 30-39 Points - 30, Sandro Carissimo at Harvard (2/21/13) Assists 4 vs. Southern Vermont, 11/19/14 same Had 20+ Rebounds - 20, Marqus Blakely vs. Maine (1/28/09) Steals 1, 2x (last: vs. vs. SVC, 11/19/14) same Had 10+ Assists - 10, Brian Voelkel 3x (last: vs. UNH (3/8/14) FGM 5 vs. Hartford, 12/3/14 same Had 10+ Blocks - 13, Kevin Roberson vs. New Hampshire (1/9/92) 3FGM 3 vs. Southern Vermont, 11/19/14 same Had 5+ Steals - 6, Dre Wills vs. Hartford (12/3/14) Double-Double (pts/reb) - 10p, 11r - Ethan O’Day vs. Lyndon St. (12/30/13) #15 Brendan Kilpatrick 2014-15 Career Double-Double (pts/ast) - 16p, 11a - Mike Trimboli at UMBC (1/11/07) Points 9 vs. Bryant, 11/26/14 12 vs. Maine, 2/20/13 Double-Double (reb/ast) - 11r, 10a - Brian Voelkel vs. Siena (11/12/13) Reb 2, 3x (last: vs. Bryant, 11/26/14) 5 vs. Albany, 1/5/13 Triple-Double (pts/reb/ast) - 10p, 14r, 10a - Brian Voelkel vs. UNH (3/8/14) * Assists 2 at St. Joseph’s, 11/26/14 2, 3x (last: at St. Joseph’s, 11/26/14) Four-Point Play - 3pt FG & FT, Candon Rusin at No. 6 Duke (11/24/13) Steals 1, 2x (last: vs. Bryant, 11/26/14) 1, 8x (last: vs. Bryant, 11/26/14) Made 10+ Free Throws - 19, Clancy Rugg at Binghamton (3/2/14) FGM 3 vs. Southern Vermont, 11/19/14 4, 4x (last: vs. Hartford, 3/3/13) Made 5+ 3-Pointers - 6, Sandro Carissimo vs. Illinois State (11/27/13) 3FGM 1 at Siena, 11/17/14 1, 10x (last: at Siena, 11/17/14) Made 10+ Field Goals - 11, Sandro Carissimo at Harvard (12/21/13) Had 15-19 Rebounds - 15, Brian Voelkel 2x (last: vs. UNH 1/20/14) #20 Ernie Duncan 2014-15 Career * 1st triple-double in America East Tournament History (quarterfinals) Points 6 at Canisius, 11/15/14 same Reb 3 vs. Bryant, 11/26/14 same LAST TIME VERMONT ... Assists 4 at Siena, 11/17/14 same UVM Scored 100+ Pts 101 vs. Quinnipiac (12/23/06 - W, 101-87) Steals none same UVM played in OT vs. Boston U (2/27/11 - L, 66-64) FGM 2 at Canisius, 11/15/14 same Opp. Scored 100+ Pts 106 at Providence (11/24/09 - L, 106-64) 3FGM 2 at Canisius, 11/15/14 same UVM played in 2OT at Hartford (3/4/12 - W, 77-73) Both Teams Score 100 Pts vs. UMass (3/1/76 - L, 103-100) UVM played in 3OT at Hartford (2/2/96 - W, 98-95) #24 Dre Wills 2013-14 Career UVM held a team -40 Pts 38 vs. Albany (1/11/14) Points 14, 2x (last: at Maine, 1/7/15) 14, 2x (last: at Maine, 1/7/15) UVM won in OT vs. ODU (11/23/11 - W, 65-63) Reb 9 vs. Bryant, 11/26/14 9 vs. Bryant, 11/26/14 UVM won by 30+ Pts 40 vs. Lyndon State (12/30/13) Assists 7 vs. Hartford, 12/3/14 7 vs. Hartford, 12/3/14 UVM lost in OT vs. Boston U (2/27/11 - L, 66-64) Steals 6 vs. Hartford, 12/3/14 6 vs. Hartford, 12/3/14 UVM lost by 30+ Pts 42 at Providence (11/24/09 - L, 106-64) FGM 6 at Maine, 1/7/15 6 at Maine, 1/7/15 5 players in dbl fig. vs. Canisius (2/23/13 - W, 87-79) 3FGM 1 at Maine, 1/7/15 1, 2x (last: at Maine, 1/7/15) UVM won by 1 point 68-67 at Boston U (2/1/12) 6 players in dbl fig. at UMBC (1/22/12 - W, 90-62) UVM lost by 1 point 91-90 at No. 6 Duke (11/24/13) VERMONT CATAMOUNTS 2014-15 Season/Career Statistics
Vermont Basketball Vermont Season/Career Statistics (as of Jan 07, 2015) All games
Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics VERMONT vs MAINE 1/7/2015 7 p.m. at Portland Expo - Portlan, Maine
VERMONT 68 • 6-8, 2-0 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 05 Harold, Hector f 2-60-31-10222 5000016 32 O'Day, Ethan f 7-10 0-0 1-1 2 1 3 3 15 1 3 3 1 22 34 Steidl, Kurt f 3-61-12-20330 9510032 02 Bell-Haynes, Trae g 2-2 0-0 1-2 0 3 3 0 5 2 2 0 0 25 24 Wills, Dre g 6-81-11-1156114521331 00 Hatton, Brandon 1-4 1-4 0-0 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 1 19 01 McRoberts, Zach 0-3 0-0 1-2 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 14 03 Pierson, Ryan 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 9 04 Urso,David 0-00-00-00000 00000 1 14 Ward, Cam 4-6 1-1 3-4 0 2 2 1 12 3 1 0 0 22 25 Urquhart, Drew 1-1 0-0 2-2 2 1 3 3 4 0 1 0 0 9 Team 1 3 4 Totals 26-47 4-10 12-15 8 21 29 15 68 16 11 4 5 200
FG % 1st Half: 10-19 52.6% 2nd half: 16-28 57.1% Game: 26-47 55.3% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 3-4 75.0% 2nd half: 1-6 16.7% Game: 4-10 40.0% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 5-6 83.3% 2nd half: 7-9 77.8% Game: 12-15 80.0% 1
MAINE 54 • 1-13, 0-2 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 25 Gloger, Till f 3-100-06-7213212111130 55 Beal, Garet f 2-4 2-3 0-0 2 1 3 3 6 2 2 0 0 25 01 Calixte, Aaron g 0-30-00-00003 0020026 10 Lawton, Shaun g 4-6 1-1 3-3 0 5 5 0 12 3 2 0 1 28 22 Melmed, Garvey g 0-00-00-00001 0000020 02 Little, Kevin 4-10 1-3 0-0 0 2 2 3 9 4 3 0 1 25 03 Ejiga, Christian 2-3 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 4 0 1 0 0 10 04 Pirovic, Marko 2-2 2-2 2-3 0 1 1 2 8 1 1 0 0 12 05 Valjarevic, Zarko 1-7 1-3 0-0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 19 31 Reid-Knight, Troy 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 Team 246 Totals 18-46 7-13 11-13 6 15 21 15 54 14 12 1 4 200
FG % 1st Half: 8-25 32.0% 2nd half: 10-21 47.6% Game: 18-46 39.1% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 2-4 50.0% 2nd half: 5-9 55.6% Game: 7-13 53.8% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 8-9 88.9% 2nd half: 3-4 75.0% Game: 11-13 84.6% 1
Officials: John Huges, Douglas Hopper, Dan Boomhour Technical fouls: VERMONT-None. MAINE-None. Attendance:
Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast VERMONT 28 40 68 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench VERMON 40 14 8 2 20 MAINE 26 28 54 MAINE 18 4 2 2 24
Last FG - VERMONT 2nd-03:35, MAINE 2nd-00:00. Score tied - 4 times. Largest lead - VERMONT by 23 2nd-06:57, MAINE by 11 1st-13:31. Lead changed - 1 time. VERMONT led for 22:58. MAINE led for 12:51. Game was tied for 03:32. VERMONT CATAMOUNTS Vermont Basketball Vermont Season Box Score (as of Jan 07, 2015) All games
RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES 6-8 4-2 2-6 0-0 CONFERENCE 2-0 1-0 1-0 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE 4-8 3-2 1-6 0-0