2010-2011 Crusader Men’s Basketball Game Notes Contact: AARON LEAVITT Office: 219.464.6953 Valpo Sports Media Relations [email protected] Cell: 219.476.6680 Athletics-Recreation Center www.valpoathletics.com 1009 Union Street Valparaiso IN 46383
2010-11 Schedule and Results Valparaiso (4-2, 0-0 Horizon) Date Opponent Time/Result Game #7: Thursday, Dec. 2 - 7 p.m. Oct. 30 Olivet Nazarene ! W 93-58 Nov. 6 Aurora ! W 98-66 at UIC (4-3, 0-0 Horizon) Nov. 12 IU Northwest W 111-64 UIC Pavilion (8,000) - Chicago, Ill. Nov. 15 at #7/6 Kansas # L 79-44 Nov. 18 Purdue North Central W 98-44 Next Up in Crusader Basketball: Valparaiso continues a five-game stretch Nov. 23 at Ohio # L 78-75 away from home and opens up Horizon League play Thursday evening as the Nov. 26 vs. Northern Colorado # W 76-61 Crusaders make the short trip to the Windy City to face UIC. Nov. 27 vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi # W 68-62 Dec. 2 at UIC * 7 p.m. Dec. 4 at Loyola (Chicago) * 3 p.m. Last Time Out: The Crusaders captured the Upper Division Championship of Dec. 7 Purdue 8 p.m. the 2010 iBN Sports Las Vegas Invitational by defeating Texas A&M-Corpus Dec. 11 at Toledo 6 p.m. Christi, 68-62. Valpo led for the final 18 minutes of Saturday afternoon’s game Dec. 18 IPFW 7:05 p.m. and hit all eight of its free throw attempts in the final two minutes to hold off the Dec. 20 vs. Eastern Michigan $ 4 p.m. Dec. 21 vs. Oakland/Rochester College $ TBA Islanders. Howard Little represented the Crusaders on the All-Tournament Team. Dec. 28 Ball State 7:05 p.m. Jan. 1 at Butler * 1 p.m. Following the Crusaders: Every game this season will be available on the Jan. 7 Youngstown State * 6/8 p.m. Valpo Sports Radio Network, with Thursday's game broadcast live on WAKE Jan. 9 Cleveland State * 1:35 p.m. (1500 AM, Valparaiso), WEFM (95.9 FM, Michigan City) and WJOB (1230 Jan. 14 at Wright State * 6/8 p.m. Jan. 16 at Detroit * noon AM, Hammond). Todd Ickow is back for his 19th season on play-by-play, Jan. 21 Milwaukee * 6/8 p.m. while Adam Amin will handle the color commentary Thursday. The live audio Jan. 23 Green Bay * 1:35 p.m. will also be available at www.valpoathletics.com, with live stats and live video Jan. 29 Butler * 1 p.m. through the Horizon League Network available on the official Crusader website Feb. 3 at Cleveland State * 6 p.m. Feb. 5 at Youngstown State * 6:05 p.m. as well. The game will also be broadcast live on Comcast SportsNet Chicago. Feb. 10 Detroit * 7:05 p.m. Feb. 12 Wright State * 7:05 p.m. Head Coach Homer Drew: One of only a handful of coaches at the Division Feb. 16 at Milwaukee * 7 p.m. I level coaching on a floor named in his honor, head coach Homer Drew is the Feb. 19 TBA (Bracketbuster) TBA seventh-winningest active coach in D-I men’s basketball. Drew enters Feb. 21 at Green Bay * 7 p.m. Feb. 24 Loyola (Chicago) * 7:05 p.m. Thursday’s game with a 352-295 record in 21 seasons at the helm of the Cru- Feb. 26 UIC * 7:05 p.m. sader program and a 621-417 record in 32 years overall as a head coach. Mar. 1-8 Horizon League Championship (campus sites) Series Notes: UIC leads the all-time series against the Crusaders, 29-12, and All Times Central Home games in bold and played at owns a 16-2 advantage as the home team in the series. But Valpo earned one Athletics-Recreation Center. of its two road wins in the series last year and is 3-3 overall against the Flames ! – indicates exhibition game since joining the Horizon League, including an 83-82 win at the ARC in their # – at Las Vegas Invitational (Campus sites/Las Vegas, Nev.) last meeting on Feb. 8. Ryan Broekhoff and Brandon Wood paced the Cru- $ - at Lou Henson Award Tournament (Rochester, Mich.) saders with 18 points apiece in that victory, a game in which Valpo shot 55.6% * - indicates Horizon League game from the floor and knocked down 10 3-pointers. Media Relations Information The Road Ahead: The Crusaders close their five-game stretch away from the Requests to cover home men’s basketball games should be made through Aaron Leavitt, Associate Director of Media Relations, ARC on Saturday afternoon with another trip into Chicago to take on Loyola by contacting 219.464.6953 or [email protected] . Press in Horizon League action. Valpo then returns home for one of the most antici- row seating is available at the ARC for working media only. pated home games in recent history as the Crusaders host Purdue Tuesday Updated statistics and notes from both schools will be available night on ESPNU. in the media room.
During the week, all player and coach interview requests should Scouting UIC: Under first-year head coach Howard Moore, the Flames are be directed to Aaron Leavitt. Media planning to attend practice 4-3 so far this season, including a 74-68 neutral-site victory over Rhode Is- should call ahead to confirm practice time. Game-day interviews land. UIC boasts three starters in double figures, led by 17.6 ppg from Robo prior to the contest are not permitted. Coach Drew and requested players will be available following the game in the media room. Kreps. Minnesota transfer Paul Carter is averaging 15.1 ppg and 8.1 rpg, the latter mark good for third in the Horizon League. 2010-2011 Crusader Men’s Basketball Game Notes Contact: AARON LEAVITT Office: 219.464.6953 Valpo Sports Media Relations [email protected] Cell: 219.476.6680 Athletics-Recreation Center www.valpoathletics.com 1009 Union Street Valparaiso IN 46383
Bringing Home the Hardware: Valparaiso captured the Upper Division Championship at the Las Vegas Invitational with victories over Northern Colo- Horizon League Standings rado and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi last weekend. It marked the first time (through games of Nov. 29) the Crusaders had won all of their games at a tournament site since November Overall Horizon of 2007, when Valpo defeated Maryland Eastern Shore and Austin Peay on Team W-L Pct. W-L Pct. South Padre Island at the SPI Invitational. Cleveland State 8-0 1.000 0-0 .000 Loyola 7-0 1.000 0-0 .000 Coming From Behind: Two of Valpo’s three games last week saw it erase Youngstown State 4-1 .800 0-0 .000 double-digit deficits in relatively short order. At Ohio, the Crusaders trailed Valparaiso 4-2 .667 0-0 .000 31-16 with 4:11 to go in the first half before going on a 16-0 run to go into the Butler 3-2 .600 0-0 .000 half up a point. Then, against Northern Colorado, Valpo trailed by as many as Detroit 4-3 .571 0-0 .000 12 in the first half and by 10 with 4:08 to go in the opening period before UIC 4-3 .571 0-0 .000 going on an 18-6 run over the next 6:12 to take the lead. Green Bay 3-3 .500 0-0 .000 Wright State 3-3 .500 0-0 .000 Second-Half Shooters: Through six games this year, the Crusaders are aver- Milwaukee 3-4 .429 0-0 .000 aging nearly eight points more per game in the second half of play as com- pared to the first half (43.2-35.5). Valpo is shooting over 14% better from the Around the Horizon League floor in the final 20 minutes (.550-.407) and over 20% better from behind the 3-point arc (.406-.197). Wednesday, Dec. 1 Akron at Detroit, 6 p.m. Wright State at Cincinnati, 6 p.m. Hitting From the Stripe: This year’s Valpo squad has been solid at the free *Butler at Loyola, 7 p.m. throw line so far, as the Crusaders rank second in the Horizon League, hitting at a 73.1% clip from the stripe. Four different players are hitting at least 87% Thursday, Dec. 2 of their freebies as well. In Las Vegas over the weekend, the Crusaders were *Valparaiso at UIC, 7 p.m. a perfect 14-of-14 over the final three minutes of their two victories, and over- *Youngstown State at Milwaukee, 7 p.m. all were 47-of-57 (82.5%) in the two wins. *Cleveland State at Green Bay, 7 p.m.
A Big Victory: Valpo easily handled Purdue North Central Nov. 18, limiting the Saturday, Dec. 4 *Wright State at Detroit, 11 a.m. Panthers to just 44 points in a 98-44 victory. The 54-point margin of victory ties *Youngstown State at Green Bay, 1 p.m. for the sixth-highest differential in program history, matching the winning mar- Butler vs. Duke, 2:15 p.m. gin in a 66-12 win against Chicago Tech back in the 1920-1921 season. Akron at UIC, 3 p.m. *Valparaiso at Loyola, 3 p.m. Offensive Explosion...: The Crusaders lit up the scoreboard throughout their sea- *Cleveland State at Milwaukee, 7 p.m. son opener against IU Northwest, scoring 59 first-half points and adding 52 sec- ond-half points. A short-range flip up and in by Cory Johnson with 5:49 to play Tuesday, Dec. 7 put Valpo over the century mark as it utilized the third digit on the scoreboard for West Virginia Tech at Cleveland State, 6 p.m. the first time since a 105-73 win over Longwood on Jan. 7, 2006. The 111 points Purdue at Valparaiso, 8 p.m. matched the most the Crusaders have scored in the last 15 seasons as well. Wednesday, Dec. 8 Detroit at Western Michigan, 6 p.m. Followed By Struggles: But Valpo’s second game of the year, at #7/6 Kansas, Air Force at Wright State, 6 p.m. wasn’t quite so smooth on the offensive end. The Crusaders’ 27.4% field goal Duquesne at Green Bay, 7 p.m. percentage was their worst performance from the floor in at least a decade, SIU Edwardsville at Loyola, 7 p.m. while their two 3-pointers was the lowest since hitting just two treys against Milwaukee at Wisconsin, 7:30 p.m. UMES Nov. 23, 2007. The 44 points was Valpo’s lowest offensive output since Dec. 2, 2008 at Cleveland State (42). Thursday, Dec. 9 Butler at Xavier, 8 p.m. Offense Leads the Way: This year’s Crusader squad is leading the Horizon (all times Central) League in scoring offense (78.7 ppg) and field goal percentage (.476), no * - Horizon League game surprise given how much firepower returned from the league’s top offensive 2010-2011 Crusader Men’s Basketball Game Notes Contact: AARON LEAVITT Office: 219.464.6953 Valpo Sports Media Relations [email protected] Cell: 219.476.6680 Athletics-Recreation Center www.valpoathletics.com 1009 Union Street Valparaiso IN 46383
team a year ago. Valpo paced the league last season with 73.2 points per Valpo All-Time Versus game and also ranked atop the league charts in field goal percentage (.467) UIC and 3-pointers made per game (7.7). The Crusaders ranked among the nation’s Date Site W/L Score top-50 teams in the latter two categories, as well as assists/game (15.0). Mar. 1946 Valparaiso, Ind. W 90-44 Feb. 6, 1980 Valparaiso, Ind. W 58-53 Valpo Tabbed Fourth in Preseason Poll: Valparaiso was picked to finish in Jan. 29, 1981 Valparaiso, Ind. W 80-60 fourth place in the Horizon League preseason poll conducted of the league’s Jan. 27, 1982 Chicago, Ill. L 95-81 coaches, sports information directors, and media members. The Crusaders tal- Feb. 13, 1982 Valparaiso, Ind. L 67-66 lied 312 points in the polling. Butler, the reigning national runner-up and last Jan. 13, 1983 Chicago, Ill. L 85-68 Feb. 26, 1983 Valparaiso, Ind. W 75-61 season's regular season and tournament champions, was a unanimous selection Jan. 23, 1984 Chicago, Ill. L 95-65 atop the league standings. Detroit edged out Cleveland State as the second Feb. 25, 1984 Valparaiso, Ind. L 57-54 pick, while Milwaukee and Wright State were picked fifth and sixth, respec- Mar. 9, 1984 Springfield, Mo. L 67-46 tively. Green Bay, Loyola, UIC and Youngstown State rounded out the polling. Jan. 12, 1985 Chicago, Ill. L 84-64 Feb. 9, 1985 Valparaiso, Ind. L 62-47 A Look Back at 2009-2010: Valparaiso improved throughout the 2009-2010 Jan. 9, 1986 Chicago, Ill. L 91-71 season, closing the year with 15 wins. The Crusaders went 10-8 in league Feb. 8, 1986 Valparaiso, Ind. W 87-70 play, finishing in a tie for fourth place in the Horizon League regular season Feb. 7, 1987 Valparaiso, Ind. L 77-65 standings. It marked the second time in Valpo’s first three seasons as a Hori- Mar. 2, 1987 Chicago, Ill. L 75-64 Mar. 5, 1987 Springfield, Mo. L 95-74 zon League institution that it had finished in the top half of the standings. Feb. 6, 1988 Chicago, Ill. L 71-56 Feb. 29, 1988 Valparaiso, Ind. W 86-80 A Lot of Production Returns: Having lost just one regular and three players Jan. 14, 1989 Valparaiso, Ind. L 92-64 in all from last year’s squad, Valparaiso returns the vast majority of its pro- Feb. 11, 1989 Chicago, Ill. L 95-74 duction from last season. The 10 letterwinners, including four starters, who Feb. 7, 1990 Valparaiso, Ind. L 66-65 return for the Crusaders in 2010-2011 comprised 82.8% of the team’s scoring Feb. 21, 1990 Chicago, Ill. L 81-64 and 91.2% of the team’s rebounding from a year ago. Jan. 12, 1991 Valparaiso, Ind. W 75-68 Feb. 9, 1991 Chicago, Ill. L 73-58 Wood Named Preseason First Team All-League: Redshirt junior guard Bran- Jan. 6, 1992 Valparaiso, Ind. L 74-45 Feb. 29, 1992 Chicago, Ill. L 86-77 don Wood was one of five players named to the preseason Horizon League Jan. 25, 1993 Valparaiso, Ind. L(2ot) 88-86 First Team All-League squad as announced in mid-October. Wood, the league’s Feb. 6, 1993 Chicago, Ill. W(2ot) 101-94 Newcomer of the Year and a Second Team All-League honoree in 2009-2010, Jan. 27, 1994 Valparaiso, Ind. L 72-61 led the circuit in scoring at 17.7 ppg a year ago, while his 565 total points tied Feb. 24, 1994 Chicago, Ill. L 92-71 for ninth-most in a single season in Valpo history. Also an NABC All-District Mar. 7, 1994 Rosemont, Ill. L 84-79 12 Second Team choice, he ranked among the league's best as well in 3- Dec. 28, 1995 Chicago, Ill. L 84-72 pointers per game (1.8, 6th) and free throw percentage (.813, 7th). Dec. 14, 1996 Valparaiso, Ind. W 77-68 Dec. 13, 1997 Chicago, Ill. L 72-51 Johnson a Second Team Honoree: Fifth-year senior forward Cory Johnson Jan. 24, 2008 Valparaiso, Ind. W 60-56 Feb. 11, 2008 Chicago, Ill. L 77-53 also earned a spot on the preseason All-League Second Team after receiving Jan. 15, 2009 Chicago, Ill. L 77-52 Second Team and All-Newcomer Team honors last year in his first year with Feb. 15, 2009 Valparaiso, Ind. L 83-76 the Crusaders. Johnson averaged 15.6 ppg and 5.8 rpg a year ago, good for Jan. 21, 2010 Chicago, Ill. W 64-58 fourth and eighth among Horizon League players, respectively. He connected Feb. 8, 2010 Valparaiso, Ind. W 83-82 at a 55.6% clip from the floor, second-best in the league and 20th nationally, All-time series: UIC leads 29-12 and hit better than half of his three-point attempts as well. At UIC: UIC leads 16-2 At Valparaiso: Tied 10-10 Oh Captain My Captain: The Crusaders will have a pair of captains for the On neutral courts: UIC leads 3-0 2010-2011 season. Cory Johnson and Howard Little will serve in the role, each for the second straight year.
Sun, Fun and Basketball: This year’s Crusader squad got the chance to bond as a team with a preseason foreign trip to Cancun in August, the first time Valpo has taken advantage of the chance to take a preseason trip. The 2010-2011 Crusader Men’s Basketball Game Notes Contact: AARON LEAVITT Office: 219.464.6953 Valpo Sports Media Relations [email protected] Cell: 219.476.6680 Athletics-Recreation Center www.valpoathletics.com 1009 Union Street Valparaiso IN 46383
Crusaders got 10 days of practice in Valpo before taking off for Cancun with all 13 players, including newcomers Jay Harris and Kevin Van Wijk. While Among the Horizon League down in Cancun, Valpo won all four games, including a come-from-behind Leaders... 102-84 win over Pioneros de Quintana Roo, which finished third in the 20- (Through Games of Nov. 29) team LNBP last year. Individual Leaders (within top 5) Player Category Stat (Rank) Early League Play: This weekend marks the fourth straight season that an Brandon Wood Assists 5.2 (1st) early December weekend has kicked off Horizon League play for the Crusad- Howard Little Field Goal Pct. .641 (2nd) ers, with the results being a mixed bag through three years. In 2007-2008, Brandon Wood Ast./Turn. Ratio 3.10 (2nd) Valpo swept a road trip at Wright State and Detroit, while in 2008-2009, the Howard Little Offensive Reb. 3.2 (3rd) Crusaders lost at Cleveland State before winning at Youngstown State. Last Jay Harris Free Throw Pct. .889 (4th) year, Valpo dropped a decision at travel partner Butler to kick off league play. Ryan Broekhoff Field Goal Pct. .556 (5th) Ryan Broekhoff Blocked Shots 1.5 (5th)
Doing the Little Things: Senior guard Howard Little was named to the Las Team Leaders (within top 3) Vegas Invitational All-Tournament Team for his performances in a pair of Team Category Stat (Rank) Crusader victories in Vegas. Little drained all four of his second-half 3-point Valpo Scoring Offense 78.7 (1st) attempts en route to a team-best 18 points in the comeback win over Northern Valpo Field Goal Pct. .476 (1st) Colorado. He then closed tournament play with a 13-point, eight-rebound, Valpo Assists 17.3 (1st) three-steal effort in Valpo’s victory over Texas A&M-CC. Valpo Assist/Turnover Ratio 1.41 (1st) Valpo Scoring Margin +14.0 (2nd) Now Boarding: Despite being just 6'3", Little has been one of the Crusaders' Valpo Free Throw Pct. .731 (2nd) best rebounders during his four-year career and has showcased that again in Valpo Field Goal Pct. Defense .395 (2nd) Valpo Steals 7.8 (3rd) the early going this season. Most recently, Little pulled down eight rebounds, Valpo Turnover Margin +5.0 (3rd) including four offensive, in the win over the Islanders and now is averaging a Valpo Offensive Rebounds 13.3 (3rd) team-best 5.5 rpg. Of his 33 total rebounds through six games, 19 of them have come on the offensive end, placing Little third in the Horizon League in offensive rebounding.
Broekhoff Shines Offensively: Sophomore Ryan Broekhoff had already had Among the NCAA Leaders... a pair of big offensive performances early this season, but posted his most (Through Games of Nov. 28) impressive game to date last Tuesday night at Ohio. Broekhoff went for a Individual Leaders (within top 100) career-best 24 points, hitting 9-of-13 shots from the floor, including 3-of-4 Player Category Stat (Rank) from behind the arc. The sophomore followed by connecting on all four of Brandon Wood Ast./Turn. Ratio 3.10 (t-31st) his second-half 3-point attempts in the win over Northern Colorado en route Brandon Wood Assists 5.2 (t-45th) to 15 points. He currently is second on the team in both scoring (13.7 ppg) Ryan Broekhoff Field Goal Pct. .556 (77th) Jay Harris Free Throw Pct. .889 (t-67th) and rebounding (5.0 rpg) and leads the team with nine blocked shots. Kevin Van Wijk Free Throw Pct. .875 (t-86th)
Injuries Can’t Hold Him Down: Johnson has battled through injuries all Team Leaders (within top 50) season long for the Crusaders to provide a post presence on both ends of the Team Category Stat (Rank) court. Last week, he posted a season-high 19 points at Ohio and then, after Valpo Assist/Turnover Ratio 1.41 (21st) being limited to just nine points in 14 minutes due to foul trouble and injury Valpo Assists 17.3 (27th) against Northern Colorado, rebounded with 18 points and five boards in the Valpo Turnover Margin +5.0 (t-31st) win over Texas A&M-CC. Johnson is currently averaging a team-high 14.6 Valpo Scoring Margin +14.0 (48th) ppg on the season while shooting at a 52.9% clip from the floor. Valpo Field Goal Pct. .476 (48th)
Wood Distributes the Ball: Redshirt junior guard Brandon Wood became known for his scoring prowess in his first season as a Crusader, leading the Horizon League in scoring at 17.7 ppg. While he is still among the team’s leading scorers, averaging 12.5 ppg through six games, it is his ability to set 2010-2011 Crusader Men’s Basketball Game Notes Contact: AARON LEAVITT Office: 219.464.6953 Valpo Sports Media Relations [email protected] Cell: 219.476.6680 Athletics-Recreation Center www.valpoathletics.com 1009 Union Street Valparaiso IN 46383
up other players that has stood out so far this year. Wood tied his career high for the second Team Comparison straight game with seven assists against Ohio last Tuesday, and enters this week averaging VALPO UIC 5.2 apg to lead the league. Record 4-2 4-3 RPI * 72 195 Lending a Helping Hand: Led by Wood’s proficiency in distributing the basketball, Valpo Points Scored 78.7 65.7 is averaging a league-high 17.3 assists per game so far this year, among the top-30 squads Points Allowed 64.7 67.4 nationally. Four other Crusaders are averaging at least 2.0 apg and all five have positive First Half Pts. 35.5 28.9 assist/turnover ratios, while as a team, Valpo’s 1.41 assist/turnover ratio also leads the league Second Half Pts. 43.2 36.9 and ranks 21st in the nation. FG% 47.6% 42.9% Opp. FG% 39.5% 47.5% Rookie Cool Under Pressure: Freshman Jay Harris showed a senior’s poise when sent to 3-pt. % 30.4% 33.0% the foul line in Las Vegas. Harris connected on a perfect 6-of-6 from the charity stripe in Opp. 3-pt. % 31.5% 37.4% the win over Northern Colorado, four of which came as the Crusaders secured the lead for Free Throw % 73.1% 68.5% good in the second half. He then replicated the feat against Texas A&M-CC, knocking Total Rebounds 36.8 34.4 down all six of his attempts in the final two minutes to help Valpo fend off the Islanders. On Offensive Rebs. 13.3 12.9 the year, Harris is now 16-of-18 (.889) from the foul line. Reb. Margin + 1.7 + 2.6 Assists 17.3 14.6 Crusaders Ink Edwards to NLI: Valparaiso men’s basketball head coach Homer Drew Turnovers 12.3 14.0 announced Nov. 13 that Richie Edwards of Hillsborough [Fla.] C.C. has signed a National TO Forced 17.3 15.3 Letter of Intent during the early signing period and will join the Crusader program for the Steals 7.8 5.6 2011-2012 campaign. Edwards, who will have two seasons of eligibility left when he joins Blocks 3.5 2.3 the Crusaders, was a First Team All-Conference selection for the Hawks as a freshman, Home Attendance 2,821 1,738 averaging better than 16 points and seven rebounds per game. A product of Lakeland H.S., * - RPI from www.realtimerpi.com he was named the Lakeland Ledger Player of the Year as a high school senior, leading his squad to the regional finals while posting 17.7 points and 9.5 rebounds per contest.
Quickly: The Crusaders forced 39 turnovers while committing just 24 in their two games in Vegas ... Little and redshirt sophomore Erik Buggs each nabbed four of Valpo’s 18 total team steals in the two Las Vegas games ... sophomore Matt Kenney matched his season high with 11 points off the bench against Northern Colorado ... the Crusaders have used the same starting lineup in five of their first six games, the only change coming against PNC, when Van Wijk started in place of an injured Johnson ... Valpo announced on Nov. 18 that Tommy Kurth would be sitting out the season in anticipation of applying for a Medical Hardship Waiver at the year’s conclusion due to injury. 2010-2011 Crusader Men’s Basketball Game Notes Contact: AARON LEAVITT Office: 219.464.6953 Valpo Sports Media Relations [email protected] Cell: 219.476.6680 Athletics-Recreation Center www.valpoathletics.com 1009 Union Street Valparaiso IN 46383
2010-2011 Valparaiso Men’s Basketball Roster # Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/High School [Prev. School] 1 Michael Rogers F 6-6 215 Sr. Kingston, Jamaica/Redemption (N.Y.) Christian 3 Hrvoje Vucic C 7-1 220 So./Fr. Split, Croatia/Faust Vrancic 4 Cory Johnson F 6-7 225 5th/Sr. Duluth, Minn./Duluth East [Iowa State] 5 Cameron Witt F 6-9 215 Jr. Launceston, Tasmania, Australia/Launceston 11 Nick Shelton G 5-11 150 Jr. Frankenmuth, Mich./Frankenmuth 14 Howard Little G 6-3 205 Sr. Chicago, Ill./Stoneridge (Calif.) School 15 Erik Buggs G 5-10 155 Jr./So. Memphis, Tenn./Mitchell 20 Tommy Kurth G 6-1 175 So. Osceola, Ind./Penn 22 Jay Harris G 6-1 160 Fr. Oswego, Ill./Oswego East 23 Matt Kenney G 6-3 205 So. Mooresville, Ind./Mooresville 32 Brandon Wood G 6-2 190 Sr./Jr. Kokomo, Ind./Kokomo [Highland (Ill.) C.C./Southern Illinois] 45 Ryan Broekhoff G 6-6 185 So. Frankston, Victoria, Australia/Australian Institute of Sport 55 Kevin Van Wijk F 6-8 230 So. Hoofddorp, Netherlands/Katholieke Scholengemeenschap Hoofddorp Head Coach: Homer Drew (William Jewell ‘66) – 22nd season Associate Head Coach: Bryce Drew – 6th season Assistant Coaches: Luke Gore – 9th season; Chris Sparks – 4th season Director of Basketball Operations: Jake Diebler – 2nd season Director of Community Relations: Migel Nunnery – 1st season Pronunciation Guide Hrvoje Vucic: ehr-VOY-ay voo-CHICH Ryan Broekhoff: bro-KOFF Kevin Van Wijk: VAN VIKE
Valpo When... Double Digit Performers Playing at home 2-0 Outrebounding opponents 2-0 Scoring: Playing on the road 0-2 Outrebounded by opponents 2-2 Valpo - 21. Playing at a neutral site 2-0 (Broekhoff 4, Johnson 4, Little 4, Wood Better FG% than opponents 4-0 3, Kenney 2, Van Wijk 2, Harris, Rogers) Playing at night (5 p.m. or later local) 2-2 Worse FG% than opponents 0-2 Opponents - 17. Playing during the day 2-0 Rebounding: Better FT% than opponents 2-1 Valpo - 0. Leading at halftime 3-1 Worse FT% than opponents 2-1 Opponents - 3. Tied at halftime 0-0 Assists: Trailing at halftime 1-1 Fewer turnovers than opponents 3-2 Valpo - 0. Playing overtime 0-0 More turnovers than opponents 1-0 Opponents - 1. Double Doubles: Playing in November 4-2 Scoring 80 or more points 2-0 Valpo - 0. Playing in December 0-0 Scoring 70-79 points 1-1 Opponents - 3. Playing in January 0-0 Scoring less than 70 points 1-1 Playing in February 0-0 Playing in March 0-0 Opponents score 80 or more points 0-0 Opponents score 70-79 points 0-2 Playing on Sunday 0-0 Opponents score less than 70 points 4-0 Playing on Monday 0-1 Playing on Tuesday 0-1 Game decided by 5 points or less 0-1 Playing on Wednesday 0-0 Game decided by 6-10 points 1-0 Playing on Thursday 1-0 Game decided by 11-15 points 1-0 Playing on Friday 2-0 Game decided by more than 15 points 2-1 Playing on Saturday 1-0 2010-2011 Crusader Men’s Basketball Game Notes Contact: AARON LEAVITT Office: 219.464.6953 Valpo Sports Media Relations [email protected] Cell: 219.476.6680 Athletics-Recreation Center www.valpoathletics.com 1009 Union Street Valparaiso IN 46383
Dr. Homer Drew Drew’s Head Coaching File Year School Record Head Coach 1976-1977 Bethel College 19-11 1977-1978 Bethel College 24-7 22nd Season 1978-1979 Bethel College 22-13 1979-1980 Bethel College 23-10 William Jewell, 1966 1980-1981 Bethel College 27-10 1981-1982 Bethel College 28-6 Dr. Homer Drew has built a championship legacy at 1982-1983 Bethel College 23-7 Valparaiso and developed a program considered by many to 1983-1984 Bethel College 18-13 be among the best at the NCAA Division I mid-major level. 1984-1985 Bethel College 25-10 Among the top-ten tenured coaches in Division I basketball 1985-1986 Bethel College 18-14 and one of just a handful of coaches coaching on a floor 1986-1987 Bethel College 25-9 named in his honor, the 2010-2011 season marks Drew’s 1987-1988 IU-South Bend 17-12 nd 1988-1989 Valparaiso 10-19 22 season as head coach on the bench at Valpo. 1989-1990 Valparaiso 4-24 Drew ranks seventh among active Division I head 1990-1991 Valparaiso 5-22 coaches in career victories with 621 wins; a number which 1991-1992 Valparaiso 5-22 places him 32nd all-time among coaches with at least 10 1992-1993 Valparaiso 12-16 years of Division I coaching experience. A nine-time Coach of the Year, Drew took over a 1993-1994 Valparaiso 20-8 program in 1988 that had never produced a winning record at the Division I level, a stretch 1994-1995 Valparaiso 20-8 that began in 1976. His teams have won 20 or more games eight times in his tenure and 1995-1996 Valparaiso * 22-10 finished above .500 in 13 of his last 16 seasons. During his 21 seasons at the helm, Valpo has 1996-1997 Valparaiso * 24-7 1997-1998 Valparaiso * 23-10 captured eight regular season titles and eight conference tournament championships. 1998-1999 Valparaiso * 23-9 Drew helped put Valpo basketball on the national scene by guiding the Crusaders to seven 1999-2000 Valparaiso * 19-13 NCAA Tournament appearances, including five consecutive from 1996-2000. The “Building 2000-2001 Valparaiso 24-8 a Tradition” philosophy which Drew introduced upon his arrival reached euphoric heights in 2001-2002 Valparaiso * 25-8 1998 as Valpo advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament for the first time in school 2003-2004 Valparaiso * 18-13 history, generating priceless worldwide publicity for the University and community. Drew 2004-2005 Valparaiso 15-16 guided the Crusaders to upsets of Mississippi and Florida State before a tough loss to Rhode 2005-2006 Valparaiso 17-12 Island in the Regional Semi-Finals ended the Cinderella run. The victory over Ole Miss, 2006-2007 Valparaiso 16-15 2007-2008 Valparaiso # 22-14 anchored by “The Shot”, catapulted Valpo onto the world stage. 2008-2009 Valparaiso 9-22 Coach Drew has had 32 players, including Ensminger and his son Bryce, go on to play 2009-2010 Valparaiso 15-17 professional basketball or baseball in the last 2010-2011 Valparaiso 4-2 Division I Active 16 years, and Bryce was drafted 16th in the Career Totals (32 seasons) 621-417 (.598) first round of the 1998 NBA Draft by the Hous- Valpo Totals (21 seasons) 352-295 (.544) Win Leaders ton Rockets. The 1998 draft also included Drew’s son-in-law, Casey Shaw out of Toledo Coach School Wins University, who was taken 37th by the Philadelphia 76ers. 1. Mike Krzyzewski Duke 874 Drew was recently recognized as one of the 150 most influential people in Valparaiso 2. Jim Boeheim Syracuse 835 University’s 150 years, and was inducted into the Valparaiso University Hall of Fame in February of 3. Jim Calhoun UConn 828 2009 as part of the 1997-1998 Sweet Sixteen team. Drew was honored in October 2006 with the 4. Bob Huggins West Virginia 674 Amicus Certus Award from Lutheran Social Services of Illinois. The award is given to individuals 5. Gary Williams Maryland 654 that have made significant contributions to the human community. In October of 2002, Drew received 6. Jerry Slocum Youngstown St. 633 the Mid-Continent Conference’s Commissioner’s Award of Merit, the league’s most prestigious honor. 7. HOMER DREW VALPARAISO 621 Drew was also honored with the Naismith Good Sportsmanship Award in 1998 by the Naismith International Basketball Foundation. He received distinguished recognition for his coaching career when he was inducted into the Floors Named After Current Bethel College Hall of Fame in 1998. He was also inducted into the Halls of Fame at William Jewell Division I Head Coaches College and Webster Groves High School in St. Louis, Mo. for his achievements on the basketball court. An active civic speaker who has created numerous community activities for his teams, Drew was presented Jim Boeheim – Syracuse in 1999 with the Lumen Christi Medal, Valparaiso University’s highest honor, in recognition of a lay person’s distinguished service to church and society. By his own admission, one of Drew’s greatest HOMER DREW – VALPARAISO achievements is that he has sent 77 players into either the teaching or coaching professions. Mike Krzyzewski - Duke Drew and his wife, Janet, have three grown children, Scott, Dana and Bryce, and have six Dave Loos – Austin Peay grandchildren. 2010-2011 Crusader Men’s Basketball Game Notes Contact: AARON LEAVITT Office: 219.464.6953 Valpo Sports Media Relations [email protected] Cell: 219.476.6680 Athletics-Recreation Center www.valpoathletics.com 1009 Union Street Valparaiso IN 46383
#1 Michael Rogers Forward * 6’6” * 230 lbs. * Senior Kingston, Jamaica * Redemption [N.Y.] Christian 2010-11: Kicked off season with nine points and five rebounds Nov. 12 against IU Northwest ... also tied for team-high honors with three steals against the RedHawks ... pulled down five boards at #7/6 Kansas Nov. 15 ... hit 6-of-7 from the field for 12 points Nov. 18 in win over Purdue North Central ... also grabbed six rebounds against PNC ... tallied six points and six rebounds off the bench at Ohio Nov. 23 ... was a perfect 6-of-6 from the foul line, setting a new career high, and also grabbed five rebounds against Northern Colorado Nov. 26.
2009-10: Appeared in all 32 games as a junior, starting 22 times, including each of the last 19 games ... averaged 5.1 ppg and 2.5 rpg on the year ... scored in double figures on six occasions ... scored season-best 13 points in home win over Detroit Feb. 6 ... posted season-high six rebounds Nov. 19 against IU South Bend and Jan. 14 against Youngstown State ... connected on four 3-pointers Jan. 10 at Wright State for 12 points ... scored seven points, including a perfect 4-for-4 from the free throw line, in win Nov. 27 at Georgia Southern ... connected on all four field goal attempts for nine points against Arkansas-Fort Smith Nov. 29 ... hit a trio of trifectas en route to 12 points Dec. 5 at #23/20 Butler ... again knocked down three 3-point attempts two games later against Toledo ... scored 11 points in win over Concordia (Wis.) Dec. 19 ... posted 11 points in Horizon League victory at UIC Jan. 21 ... matched season high with five field goals made in 12-point effort Feb. 11 at Cleveland State.
2008-09: Saw action in all 31 games for Valpo during his sophomore year, starting on 26 occasions ... finished second on the team in both scoring (9.9 ppg) and rebounding (4.9 rpg) ... reached double figures in scoring 15 times ... registered three double-doubles on the season ... led Crusaders in scoring eight times and in rebounding on five occasions ... kicked off season with career-best 23-point effort in victory over Marian Nov. 15 ... knocked down 11 of his 14 field goal attempts against the Knights, tying for the fourth-most baskets made in a single game by a Horizon League player on the season ... posted first double-double of the year in win Nov. 18 over UCF, scoring ten points and grabbing 11 rebounds ... led Crusaders in the scoring column at the United Center Dec. 20 against #1/1 North Carolina, hitting 6-of-8 shots from the floor for 16 points ... put up a double-double Jan. 10 versus Wright State, posting 12 points and 15 rebounds ... 15 caroms, 11 of which came on the defensive end, was fourth-most in a single game by a league player on the year ... poured in 16 points, including a trio of 3-pointers, at Loyola Jan. 17 ... set new career high with six assists against Green Bay Jan. 24 ... closed season with eight consecutive double-figure scoring efforts ... tallied 12 points and a team-high ten rebounds for a double-double in win against Loyola Feb. 13 ... scored 19 points on 6-of-10 shooting, including three triples, Feb. 15 versus UIC ... led Crusaders wtih 18 points on 6-of-10 shooting Feb. 26 against Cleveland State ... set new career high with four steals to go with 12 points and eight rebounds to close regular season Feb. 28 vs. Youngstown State ... scored 14 second-half points in Crusader comeback effort in Horizon League Championship action Mar. 3 at Wright State ... played for Jamaica squad that won the gold medal at the 2009 FIBA CBC Championship ... came off the bench for Jamaica in all five games, averaging 3.6 points/game.
2007-08: Appeared in 31 contests for the Crusaders as a freshman, earning starts in each of the last nine games of the season ... played in each of the last 27 games of freshman campaign ... named recipient of Valpo’s Homer W. Drew Sr. Memorial Award, presented to the team’s Most Improved Player ... kicked off career with two points and two rebounds in ten minutes of action Nov. 12 against Grace ... scored five points, including first career 3-pointer, in Valpo’s win over Ball State Dec. 1 ... poured in eight points in just six minutes of action at top-ranked North Carolina Dec. 30 ... hit three of his five field goal attempts against the Tar Heels while also pulling down four rebounds ... became key component of Crusaders’ regular rotation late in the season, playing at least 16 minutes in each of the season’s last 11 games averaged 7.0 points and 5.9 rebounds over that stretch ... scored eight points and grabbed six boards in Horizon League win over Youngstown State Feb. 16 ... made most of first career start Feb. 23 versus Miami, scoring ten points and pulling down five rebounds in 29 minutes of action ... grabbed nine rebounds next time out at Milwaukee Feb. 25 ... stepped up in the national spotlight Mar. 1 against Wright State, going for career bests of 21 points and 12 rebounds in 38 minutes in front of an ESPN2 audience ... hit on 8-of-12 shots from the floor in overtime win over the Raiders, including 5-of-8 from behind the arc ... posted ten points and eight rebounds in Horizon League Champion- ship semifinal Mar. 8 against Cleveland State ... connected on five of ten shots from the field for ten points to go with seven rebounds in CBI quarterfinal CAREER HIGHS at Houston Mar. 24 ... traveled to Poland with 2010-2011 SEASON HIGHS Athletes in Action squad during summer of Points 23, Marian (11/15/08) 2008. Points 12, Purdue North Central (11/18/10) Rebounds 15, Wright State (1/10/09) Rebounds 6, twice (M.R. 11/23/10) Assists 6, Green Bay (1/24/09) Personal: Michael is the son of Norma Assists 3, Purdue North Central (11/18/10) Steals 4, Youngstown State (2/28/09) Rogers ... major is sports management ... born Steals 3, IU Northwest (11/12/10) Blocks 2, twice (M.R. 1/14/10) February 20, 1988. Blocks 1, IU Northwest (11/12/10) FG Made 11, Marian (11/15/08) FG Made 6, Purdue North Central (11/18/10) 3PT Made 5, Wright State (3/1/08) 3PT Made None FT Made 6, vs. Northern Colorado (11/26/10) FT Made 6, vs. Northern Colorado (11/26/10) 2010-2011 Crusader Men’s Basketball Game Notes Contact: AARON LEAVITT Office: 219.464.6953 Valpo Sports Media Relations [email protected] Cell: 219.476.6680 Athletics-Recreation Center www.valpoathletics.com 1009 Union Street Valparaiso IN 46383
#3 Hrvoje Vucic Center * 7’1” * 240 lbs. * Sophomore/Freshman Split, Croatia * Faust Vrancic
2010-11: Debuted Nov. 12 against IU Northwest ... went for eight points, five rebounds (including four offensive) and two blocked shots off the bench ... hit 4-of-5 from the field against the RedHawks ... scored two points and grabbed three rebounds in win over Purdue North Central Nov. 18 ... picked up a blocked shot Nov. 23 at Ohio.
2009-10: Sat out season as a redshirt in his first year as a Crusader ... retains four seasons of eligibility.
Prep: Attended Faust Vrancic H.S. in Croatia ... played basketball for Cibona Zagreb ... played for the squad in the Nike International Junior Tournament each of the last two years ... averaged 7.8 points and 4.0 rebounds per game in the 2008 tournament, including a 21-point, eight-rebound effort in a win over Eldo Caserta ... also took part in the NBA’s Basketball Without Borders camp in Paris in 2007, which featured NBA players such as Luol Deng, Bo Outlaw and Ronny Turiaf as camp coaches.
Personal: Hrvoje is the son of Vlade and Ivkica Vucic ... major is business ... born February 23, 1991.
CAREER HIGHS 2010-2011 SEASON HIGHS Points 8, IU Northwest (11/12/10) Points 8, IU Northwest (11/12/10) Rebounds 5, IU Northwest (11/12/10) Rebounds 5, IU Northwest (11/12/10) Assists 1, IU Northwest (11/12/10) Assists 1, IU Northwest (11/12/10) Steals None Steals None Blocks 2, IU Northwest (11/12/10) Blocks 2, IU Northwest (11/12/10) FG Made 4, IU Northwest (11/12/10) FG Made 4, IU Northwest (11/12/10) 3PT Made None 3PT Made None FT Made None FT Made None 2010-2011 Crusader Men’s Basketball Game Notes Contact: AARON LEAVITT Office: 219.464.6953 Valpo Sports Media Relations [email protected] Cell: 219.476.6680 Athletics-Recreation Center www.valpoathletics.com 1009 Union Street Valparaiso IN 46383
#4 Cory Johnson Forward * 6’7” * 235 lbs. * 5th/Senior Duluth, Minn. * Duluth East [Iowa State]
2010-11: A Preseason Second Team All-Horizon League honoree ... kicked off season with 17 points in just 14 minutes of action against IU Northwest Nov. 12 ... hit 8-of-9 from the floor against the RedHawks ... tied for team-high honors with 10 points and seven rebounds at #7/6 Kansas Nov. 15 ... sat out Nov. 18 game against PNC due to injury ... posted season-best 19 points at Ohio Nov. 23 ... hit first two triples of the season against the Bobcats, including one with six seconds to play to cut Ohio lead to one point ... scored 18 points, including pair of triples and perfect 6-of-6 effort from the charity stripe, in Las Vegas Invitational finale against Texas A&M-CC Nov. 27.
2009-10: A Second Team All-Horizon League selection in his first year as a Crusader ... also earned a spot on the league’s All-Newcomer squad ... averaged 15.6 ppg and 5.8 rpg during junior season, good for fourth and eighth in the league, respectively ... finished second in league with .556 field goal percentage, which ranked 20th nationally ... hit at least half of his shots from the floor in 20 of 32 games ... connected on better than half of his 3- point attempts for the season as well ... reached double figures in scoring 28 times, including nine efforts of at least 20 points ... posted double-doubles Nov. 19 against IU South Bend (16 points, 12 rebounds) and Feb. 26 in front of a national TV audience on ESPNU against #15/10 Butler (28 points, 10 rebounds) ... scored career-high 31 points on ESPNU at Detroit Jan. 8, hitting on 10 shots from the floor, including a trio of trifectas, and eight free throws ... picked up season-best five steals at #5/5 Purdue Dec. 9 ... registered five assists twice (Jan. 23 at Loyola, Feb. 6 versus Detroit) ... kicked off Valpo career with 21 points on 9-of-14 shooting, nine rebounds and three steals at Ball State Nov. 13 ... Nov. 19 16-point effort against IU South Bend kicked off stretch of 10 straight games in double figures ... put up 16 points at Michigan State Nov. 22 ... knocked down 12-of-16 from the floor for 26 points to go with nine rebounds and three blocked shots versus Arkansas –Fort Smith Nov. 29 ... hit 6-of-8 tries from the field for 17 points at #23/20 Butler Dec. 5 ... scored 20 points on 9-of-13 shooting in win over Concordia (Wis.) Dec. 19 ... connected on 7-of-9 attempts next time out at IPFW Dec. 22 for 22 points ... also grabbed eight rebounds against the Mastodons ... narrowly missed double-double at Wright State Jan. 10, hitting 7-of-9 shots for 17 points and nine rebounds ... matched season high with 12 rebounds in win at UIC Jan. 21 ... hit 16-of-21 from floor, including 5-of-7 from behind the arc, on Wisconsin league road trip Jan. 29-31 ... scored 21 points at Milwaukee and 20 at Green Bay on the trip ... hit season-high nine free throws in 28- point effort against #15/10 Butler Feb. 26 ... closed season with 24-point performance against Detroit March 2.
2008-09: Sat out season in accordance with NCAA transfer regulations ... played alongside fellow Crusader Brandon Wood and eight other Division I players on Athletes in Action squad that went on a one-week tour of Poland and Germany.
2007-08 (Iowa State): Appeared in 27 games off the bench for the Cyclones ... averaged 2.7 points and 1.4 rebounds per game ... connected on 65.1% of his field goal attempts for the season ... knocked down eight consecutive shots at one point during the season ... tied career high with five field goals made against Winston-Salem State Nov. 9 ... went a perfect 5-for-5 from the field en route to matching his career high of 13 points Dec. 17 versus Bethune-Cookman.
2006-07 (Iowa State): Played in 28 games, making six starts as a freshman ... put up 4.2 points and 2.0 rebounds per game ... won ISU’s Pete Taylor Mr. Hustle Award ... led team with a 53.2% field goal percentage ... connected on half of his 3-point attempts ... tallied eight points and grabbed a career-high nine rebounds Nov. 11 versus Louisiana-Monroe ... posted 12 points in 15 minutes of action Nov. 25 against Lake Superior State ... set career highs for points (13) and field goals made (5) in start Dec. 23 versus Southeast Missouri State ... scored ten points on perfect 4-for-4 shooting Jan. 17 at Colorado.
Personal: Cory is the son of Rockne and Kathy Johnson ... earned undergraduate degree in finance from Valparaiso ... currently enrolled in Valpo’s MBA program ... born April 5, 1988. CAREER HIGHS 2010-2011 SEASON HIGHS Points 31, at Detroit (1/8/10) Points 19, at Ohio (11/23/10) Rebounds 12, twice (M.R. 1/21/10) Rebounds 7, at #7/6 Kansas (11/15/10) Assists 5, twice (M.R. 2/6/10) Assists 2, at Ohio (11/23/10) Steals 5, at Purdue (12/9/09) Steals 1, twice (M.R. 11/27/10) Blocks 3, vs. Arkansas-Fort Smith (11/29/09) Blocks 1, vs. Northern Colorado (11/26/10) FG Made 12, vs. Arkansas-Forth Smith (11/29/09) FG Made 8, IU Northwest (11/12/10) 3PT Made 4, Detroit (3/2/10) 3PT Made 2, twice (M.R. 11/27/10) FT Made 9, Butler (2/26/10) FT Made 6, vs. Texas A&M-CC (11/27/10) 2010-2011 Crusader Men’s Basketball Game Notes Contact: AARON LEAVITT Office: 219.464.6953 Valpo Sports Media Relations [email protected] Cell: 219.476.6680 Athletics-Recreation Center www.valpoathletics.com 1009 Union Street Valparaiso IN 46383
#5 Cameron Witt Forward * 6’8” * 220 lbs. * Junior Launceston, Tasmania, Australia * Launceston
2010-11: Has not played yet this season due to injury.
2009-10: Played in 30 games during sophomore season with the Crusaders, making one start ... averaged 1.6 ppg and 1.3 rpg on the season ... scored season-high six points versus Troy on Nov. 28 and against Detroit on Feb. 6 ... six points against the Titans came in just eight minutes of action ... scored five points in back-to-back games at Loyola and at Milwaukee Jan. 23 and 29 ... secured season-best six rebounds in the former game, including four offensive caroms ... grabbed five rebounds in New Year’s Eve victory over Milwaukee ... handed out four assists Nov. 15 at #6/4 North Carolina ... played season-high 19 minutes against the Tar Heels as well ... scored four points and grabbed four rebounds against Green Bay Jan. 2 ... pulled down three offensive rebounds in home win over Detroit.
Summer of 2009: Member of the Australian roster at the 25th World University Games in Belgrade, Serbia ... saw action in each of Australia’s first two games before suffering minor injury that sidelined him for the rest of the tournament.
2008-09: Played in all 31 games as a rookie for the Crusaders ... made nine starting appearances as a freshman, including being introduced as part of the starting five in each of Valpo's last five games ... averaged 4.7 points/game on 47.0% shooting for the season ... kicked off career with 16-point effort off the bench in season-opening win over Marian Nov. 15 ... knocked down season-high eight field goals on just 11 attempts against the Knights ... went a perfect 3-of-3 from the free throw line at the United Center against #1/1 North Carolina Dec. 20 ... scored ten points on 5-of-6 shooting at UCF Dec. 22 ... scored ten points as well against North Park Dec. 30 ... put up ten points in back-to-back games at UIC and Loyola Jan. 15 and 17 ... played season- high 34 minutes against the Ramblers, leading the Crusaders with seven rebounds and also registering four assists and two blocked shots ... also rejected a pair of shots when Loyola visited the ARC Feb. 13 ... paced Valpo with seven rebounds, matching season high, Feb. 18 at Green Bay ... scored 11 points in victory over Akron Feb. 21 ... connected on 6-of-11 shots from the field for 12 points in regular season finale versus Youngstown State Feb. 28 ... also blocked season-high three shots against the Penguins.
Prep: Enjoyed outstanding prep career in Australia ... was a member of the Australian under-20 national team ... named Tasmanian Player of the Year in 2007 ... played for Tasmanian and Australian Institute of Sport Elite Development team in 2007 ... averaged 10.4 rebounds and 3.7 blocks per game at the 2006 Australian under-18 national tournament ... played for Australian Institute of Sport Team at the William Jones Cup in Taiwan in 2006.
Personal: Cameron is the son of Colin and Bronwyn Witt ... major is sports management ... born September 28, 1989.
CAREER HIGHS 2010-2011 SEASON HIGHS Points 16, Marian (11/15/08) Points None Rebounds 7, twice (M.R. 2/18/09) Rebounds None Assists 4, twice (M.R. 11/15/09) Assists None Steals 1, four times (M.R. 11/27/09) Steals None Blocks 3, Youngstown State (2/28/09) Blocks None FG Made 8, Marian (11/15/08) FG Made None 3PT Made 1, three times (M.R. 2/7/09) 3PT Made None FT Made 3, three times (M.R. 1/23/10) FT Made None 2010-2011 Crusader Men’s Basketball Game Notes Contact: AARON LEAVITT Office: 219.464.6953 Valpo Sports Media Relations [email protected] Cell: 219.476.6680 Athletics-Recreation Center www.valpoathletics.com 1009 Union Street Valparaiso IN 46383
#11 Nick Shelton Guard * 5’11” * 150 lbs. * Junior Frankenmuth, Mich. * Frankenmuth
2010-11: Played final five minutes in win over IU Northwest Nov. 12 ... hoisted up a pair of shots, including a 3-point attempt ... appeared in final minute of play at #7/6 Kansas Nov. 15 ... scored first point of season on made free throw against PNC Nov. 18.
2009-10: Walk-on played in eight games as a sophomore for the Crusaders ... connected on first career field goal at #2/2 Michigan State Nov. 22 ... grabbed an offensive rebound and also came up with steal Dec. 19 against Concordia (Wis.) ... dished out an assist Dec. 12 in win over Toledo ... played season-high four minutes in each of the two aforementioned games ... also appeared against IU South Bend (Nov. 19), vs. Troy (Nov. 28), at #5/5 Purdue (Dec. 19), at Akron (Dec. 27) and at Loyola (Jan. 23).
2008-09: Walk-on saw action in 14 games during his freshman season ... kicked off rookie campaign with season-high six minutes of action against Marian Nov. 15 ... tallied first career rebound versus Iona Nov. 22 ... came up with first career steal against IPFW Dec. 10 ... played two minutes against top-ranked North Carolina at the United Center Dec. 20, recording a rebound ... scored first career point on a free throw in victory over North Park Dec. 30 in four minutes of play ... also registered a steal against the Vikings ... pulled down a rebound in three straight appearances Jan. 5 at Milwaukee, Jan. 8 versus Detroit and Jan. 15 at UIC ... went 2-of-2 from the free throw stripe Jan. 8 against the Titans.
Prep: A two-year letterwinner for the Eagles ... earned Honorable Mention All-Conference and All-Area accolades as a senior ... helped Frankenmuth to school-record 23 victories during 2007-08 campaign ... Eagles captured conference, district and regional championships and advanced to state quarterfinals ... Eagles also set state record for 3-pointers made in a single season ... team captain as a senior ... helped guide Frankenmuth to district championship during junior year ... also earned two letters in football and one letter in baseball ... was an Honorable Mention All-Conference and All- Area recipient in both sports as a senior.
Personal: Nick is the son of John and Martha Shelton ... major is sports management ... born May 3, 1989.
CAREER HIGHS 2010-2011 SEASON HIGHS Points 2, twice (M.R. 11/22/09) Points 1, Purdue North Central (11/18/10) Rebounds 1, six times (M.R. 12/19/09) Rebounds None Assists 1, Toledo (12/12/09) Assists None Steals 1, three times (M.R. 12/19/09) Steals None Blocks None Blocks None FG Made 1, at Michigan State (11/22/09) FG Made None 3PT Made None 3PT Made None FT Made 2, Detroit (1/8/09) FT Made 1, Purdue North Central (11/18/10) 2010-2011 Crusader Men’s Basketball Game Notes Contact: AARON LEAVITT Office: 219.464.6953 Valpo Sports Media Relations [email protected] Cell: 219.476.6680 Athletics-Recreation Center www.valpoathletics.com 1009 Union Street Valparaiso IN 46383
#14 Howard Little Guard * 6’3” * 210 lbs. * Senior Chicago, Ill. * Stoneridge [Calif.] School
2010-11: Kicked off season with 6-of-8 effort from the field for 17 points Nov. 12 against IU Northwest ... grabbed a game-high eight boards, including six on the offensive end ... four of his six field goals came on putbacks ... registered four rebounds at #7/6 Kansas Nov. 15 ... scored 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting while also tallying five rebounds and three assists in win over PNC Nov. 18 ... grabbed four more offensive rebounds at Ohio Nov. 23 and totaled six rebounds in all ... also scored six points, dished out three assists and registered a game-high three steals against the Bobcats ... scored season-high 18 points on 7-of-9 shooting in win over Northern Colorado Nov. 26 ... nailed all four of his 3-point attempts in second-half comeback against the Bears ... closed Las Vegas Invitational with 13-point, eight-rebound, three-steal effort versus Texas A&M-CC Nov. 27 ... named to Las Vegas Invitational All-Tournament Team.
2009-10: Played all 32 games for Valpo during junior year, starting on 13 occasions ... finished season shooting better than 60% from inside the 3-point line ... averaged 6.8 ppg and 4.0 rpg on the year ... was second on the team with 52 offensive rebounds ... had 10 double-figure scoring efforts on the season ... recorded double-double (15 points, 14 rebounds) in Jan. 23 win at Loyola ... matched career high for rebounds against the Ramblers, while also connecting on a season-best seven shots ... led Valpo in rebounding on five occasions ... matched season high with 15 points at home against Loyola Feb. 17 ... kicked off season with 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting at Ball State Nov. 13 ... grabbed six rebounds, including five offensive, to lead Valpo at #2/2 Michigan State Nov. 22 ... scored 14 points at #23/20 Butler Dec. 5 ... handed out five assists Dec. 19 against Concordia (Wis.) ... grabbed seven rebounds at IPFW Dec. 22 and at Detroit on ESPNU Jan. 8, leading the Crusaders in the latter game ... scored 14 points, including seven free throws, in win at UIC Jan. 21 ... hit on 6-of-7 field goal attempts, including both tries from behind the arc, for 14 points in win at Youngstown State Feb. 13 ... led Crusaders in rebounding two straight games Feb. 17 against Loyola (7) and Feb. 20 at Bowling Green (6) ... also scored 11 points and dished out four assists without committing a turnover against the Falcons.
2008-09: Appeared in all 31 games for the Crusaders as a sophomore, starting each of the year's final 28 games ... named recipient of Homer W. Drew Sr. Memorial Award, presented to the team’s Most Improved Player ... averaged 9.6 points and 4.7 rebounds per game on the season ... increased scoring average to 10.2 ppg in Horizon League play, second on the team ... reached double figures in scoring 13 times ... paced Valpo in scoring and rebounding in eight games apiece ... finished among the top-ten in the Horizon League in 3-pt pct. (40.6%, 5th), steals (1.6/game, 6th), and offensive rebounds (2.0/ game, 9th) ... increased clip from behind the arc to 45.3% in league-only games, fourth-best among league players ... ripped down career-best 14 rebounds in matchup with Iona Nov. 22 ... eight of his caroms against the Gaels came on the offensive glass ... knocked down six shots from the field for 14 points at Cleveland State Dec. 2, his first double-figure effort of the season ... pulled down ten rebounds at #10/15 Purdue Dec. 28 ... led Valpo with 16 points and six rebounds in win over North Park Dec. 30, hitting seven field goals ... registered career-high five steals in win over Milwaukee Jan. 22 ... scored in double figures in eight out of nine games Jan. 15-Feb. 15 ... posted career-high 28 points in league action against Green Bay Jan. 24 ... set new career highs for field goals (9) and 3-pointers (6) versus the Phoenix as well ... scored 17 points in victory over Loyola Feb. 13, including knocking down all three of his 3-point attempts ... also scored 17 points in BracketBuster win against Akron Feb. 21 ... connected on career-best six free throws versus the Zips.
2007-08: Appeared in 35 games as a freshman for the Crusaders, missing only Jan. 10 tilt against Milwaukee ... played at least ten minutes in 15 contests ... debuted Nov. 12 against Grace with three points, five rebounds and two steals in 16 minutes of action ... scored eight points on 3-of-4 shooting, including connecting on both of his 3-point attempts, in win at IPFW Nov. 15 ... pulled down a season-best six rebounds, three of them offensive, to go with six points Nov. 23 versus Maryland-Eastern Shore ... put up seven points in win over Western Michigan Nov. 28 ... connected on 4-of-5 shots from the field en route to a season-best 11 points against Indiana Wesleyan Jan. 2 ... also grabbed five rebounds, including three on the offensive end, against the Wildcats ... saw 20 minutes of action Jan. 19 at Cleveland State, scoring eight CAREER HIGHS points and pulling down four rebounds ... 2010-2011 SEASON HIGHS Points 28, Green Bay (1/24/09) traveled to Poland with Athletes in Action Points 18, vs. Northern Colorado (11/26/10) Rebounds 14, twice (M.R. 1/23/10) squad during summer of 2008. Rebounds 8, twice (M.R. 11/27/10) Assists 5, twice (M.R. 1/16/10) Assists 3, twice (M.R. 11/23/10) Steals 5, Milwaukee (1/22/09) Personal: Howard is the son of Howard Steals 3, twice (M.R. 11/27/10) Blocks 1, nine times (M.R. 2/20/10) and Pamela Little ... major is sports man- Blocks None FG Made 9, Green Bay (1/24/09) agement ... born November 8, 1987. FG Made 7, vs. Northern Colorado (11/26/10) 3PT Made 6, Green Bay (1/24/09) 3PT Made 4, vs. Northern Colorado (11/26/10) FT Made 7, at UIC (1/21/10) FT Made 5, IU Northwest (11/12/10) 2010-2011 Crusader Men’s Basketball Game Notes Contact: AARON LEAVITT Office: 219.464.6953 Valpo Sports Media Relations [email protected] Cell: 219.476.6680 Athletics-Recreation Center www.valpoathletics.com 1009 Union Street Valparaiso IN 46383
#15 Erik Buggs Guard * 5’10” * 165 lbs. * Junior/Sophomore Memphis, Tenn. * Mitchell
2010-11: Returned to Crusader starting lineup in opener against IU Northwest Nov. 12 ... tied career highs with three steals and one blocked shot against the RedHawks in 21 minutes ... also tied for team-high honors with six assists and grabbed four rebounds ... pulled down six rebounds and handed out five assists in win over PNC Nov. 18 ... tied career high three steals against Northern Colorado Nov. 26 ... hit first three field goals of season in seven-point effort in win over Texas A&M-CC Nov. 27.
2009-10: Played in just six games in 2009-2010 for the Crusaders before shutting down for the season due to injury ... awarded a medical redshirt and has three years of eligibility remaining ... scored season-high five points against IU South Bend Nov. 19 ... also came up with three assists and two steals versus IUSB ... grabbed season-best three rebounds in start against Arkansas-Fort Smith Nov. 29 ... tallied four assists versus Troy Nov. 28.
2008-09: Appeared in 29 games for the Crusaders during his freshman campaign ... started 23 times, including each of the first eight matches of his career ... kicked off career with three straight double-figure scoring efforts, the first Crusader to do so in over a decade ... opened season with 13-point effort on 6-of-10 shooting in win over Marian Nov. 15 ... scored 11 points, including season-best four free throws, in victory over UCF Nov. 18 ... also registered three steals in win over the Knights ... led Valpo with season-best 16 points against San Diego Nov. 21 ... hit 6-of-10 shots from the field and 3-of-4 from behind the 3-point arc against the Toreros ... posted season-high eight assists Dec. 22 at UCF ... scored ten points on 4-of-5 shooting and hit both of his 3-point attempts in victory over North Park Dec. 30 ... also dished out five assists against the Vikings ... connected on 6-of-10 shots from the field for 14 points in win over Milwaukee Jan. 22 ... also pulled down a season-high seven rebounds versus the Panthers ... handed out five assists at Detroit Feb. 7 ... came up with three steals in winning effort against Loyola Feb. 13 ... hit all three of his shots from the field, scoring ten points and also tallying three steals against Youngstown State Feb. 28.
Prep: Earned four letters in basketball, playing senior season at Mitchell after spending first three years at White Station H.S. ... a McDonald’s All- American nominee ... earned All-State honors as a senior ... also was a Tennessee All-Star and Memphis All-Star selection during season at Mitchell ... helped Tigers to berth in state championship game with a 30-5 record ... named region MVP as a junior while playing for White Station ... earned All- District 16 and All-Region 16 AA honors in each of his four seasons of varsity basketball ... team captain as a senior ... also ran track and field and played football ... earned First Tennessee Academic All-Star accolades ... a member of National Honor Society.
Personal: Erik is the son of Steven and Katheryn Buggs ... major is sports management ... born January 30, 1990.
CAREER HIGHS 2010-2011 SEASON HIGHS Points 16, vs. San Diego (11/21/08) Points 7, vs. Texas A&M-CC (11/27/10) Rebounds 7, Milwaukee (1/22/09) Rebounds 6, Purdue North Central (11/18/10) Assists 8, at UCF (12/22/08) Assists 6, IU Northwest (11/12/10) Steals 3, five times (M.R. 11/26/10) Steals 3, twice (M.R. 11/26/10) Blocks 1, twice (M.R. 11/12/10) Blocks 1, IU Northwest (11/12/10) FG Made 6, three times (M.R. 1/22/09) FG Made 3, vs. Texas A&M-CC (11/27/10) 3PT Made 3, vs. San Diego (11/21/08) 3PT Made None FT Made 4, UCF (11/18/08) FT Made 1, twice (M.R. 11/27/10) 2010-2011 Crusader Men’s Basketball Game Notes Contact: AARON LEAVITT Office: 219.464.6953 Valpo Sports Media Relations [email protected] Cell: 219.476.6680 Athletics-Recreation Center www.valpoathletics.com 1009 Union Street Valparaiso IN 46383
#20 Tommy Kurth Guard * 6’1” * 180 lbs. * Sophomore Osceola, Ind. * Penn
2010-11: Program announced Nov. 18 that he will sit out season due to injury ... will apply for Medical Hardship Waiver from NCAA at the conclusion of the season.
2009-10: Saw action in 31 games as a rookie with the Crusaders, missing only Nov. 29 game against Arkansas Fort Smith due to injury ... started 23 of the last 24 games of his freshman season ... pass-first point guard averaged 1.9 ppg, 1.7 rpg and 1.4 apg as a rookie ... posted an assist/turnover ratio of 1.5/1 on the year ... registered career-high five assists in first career game, Nov. 13 at Ball State ... also handed out five helpers Jan. 16 against Cleveland State ... scored season-best six points, connecting on a pair of 3-point attempts Dec. 5 at #23/20 Butler ... again knocked down a pair of trifectas for six points in win at Green Bay Jan. 31 ... scored five points apiece Jan. 10 at Wright State and Feb. 6 against Detroit ... dished out four assists and came up with career-high four steals against Concordia (Wis.) Dec. 19 ... connected on season-high three free throws Jan. 14 in win over Youngstown State ... grabbed career-best six rebounds at IPFW Dec. 22.
Prep: A four-year letterwinner for the Kingsmen ... a three-time All-Conference and two-time All-Area honoree ... a McDonald’s All-American nominee as a senior ... played in North/South All-Star game, as well as NIC vs. NLC All-Star game, as a senior ... helped Penn to pair of sectional championships as a freshman and sophomore ... named Sectional MVP as a sophomore ... Kingsmen won regional championship and were runners-up at semi-state during freshman year ... holds school record for consecutive games played with 96 ... also earned two letters in football ... helped lead Penn to conference and sectional titles as both a freshman and a sophomore.
Personal: Tommy is the son of Frank and Denise Kurth ... major is business ... born September 14, 1989.
CAREER HIGHS 2010-2011 SEASON HIGHS Points 6, twice (M.R. 1/31/10) Points None Rebounds 6, at IPFW (12/22/09) Rebounds None Assists 5, twice (M.R. 1/16/10) Assists None Steals 4, Concordia [Wis.] (12/19/09) Steals None Blocks 1, twice (M.R. 3/2/10) Blocks None FG Made 2, four times (M.R. 2/6/10) FG Made None 3PT Made 2, twice (M.R. 1/31/10) 3PT Made None FT Made 3, Youngstown State (1/14/10) FT Made None 2010-2011 Crusader Men’s Basketball Game Notes Contact: AARON LEAVITT Office: 219.464.6953 Valpo Sports Media Relations [email protected] Cell: 219.476.6680 Athletics-Recreation Center www.valpoathletics.com 1009 Union Street Valparaiso IN 46383
#22 Jay Harris Guard * 6’1” * 155 lbs. * Freshman Aurora, Ill. * Oswego East
2010-11: Debuted with team-high 25 minutes off the bench against IU Northwest Nov. 12 ... tied for team-high honors with six assists against the RedHawks ... also scored nine points, including a perfect 4-of-4 from foul line, in the season-opening win ... scored seven points at #7/6 Kansas Nov. 15 ... hit double figures for the first time in his career with an 11-point effort Nov. 18 in win over PNC ... drained three triples versus the Panthers while also dishing out three assists against no turnovers ... played season-high 27 minutes off the bench at Ohio Nov. 23 ... was a perfect 6-of-6 from the foul line in Nov. 26 win over Northern Colorado ... again nailed all six of his free throw attempts, all coming in the final two minutes, in win Nov. 27 over Texas A&M- CC.
Prep: A three-year letterwinner for the Wolves ... First Team All-State selection by the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association and Second Team All- State honoree by the Chicago Tribune as a senior ... ranked as the #22 point guard in the nation in the Class of 2010 according to ESPN.com/Scouts, Inc. ... tabbed as the fifth-best prospect overall from the state of Illinois ... averaged better than 28 ppg as a senior for the Wolves ... also posted 3.6 rpg and 3.4 apg while shooting at a 44% clip from behind the 3-point line and 87% from the charity stripe ... named Southwest Prairie Conference Player of the Year while leading Oswego East to first-ever regional championship ... Wolves won 24 games during senior year and also captured conference title ... won the 3-point contest at the annual Chicago High School Classic ... played in Chicago Classic and IBCA All-Star Games ... also an All-Conference selection as a junior ... set Oswego East single-season and career scoring records.
Personal: Jay is the son of Tommie Harris and Mari Johnson ... major is sports management ... born August 4, 1992.
CAREER HIGHS 2010-2011 SEASON HIGHS Points 11, Purdue North Central (11/18/10) Points 11, Purdue North Central (11/18/10) Rebounds 2, twice (M.R. 11/27/10) Rebounds 2, twice (M.R. 11/27/10) Assists 6, IU Northwest (11/12/10) Assists 6, IU Northwest (11/12/10) Steals 1, IU Northwest (11/12/10) Steals 1, IU Northwest (11/12/10) Blocks None Blocks None FG Made 4, Purdue North Central (11/18/10) FG Made 4, Purdue North Central (11/18/10) 3PT Made 3, Purdue North Central (11/18/10) 3PT Made 3, Purdue North Central (11/18/10) FT Made 6, twice (M.R. 11/27/10) FT Made 6, twice (M.R. 11/27/10) 2010-2011 Crusader Men’s Basketball Game Notes Contact: AARON LEAVITT Office: 219.464.6953 Valpo Sports Media Relations [email protected] Cell: 219.476.6680 Athletics-Recreation Center www.valpoathletics.com 1009 Union Street Valparaiso IN 46383
#23 Matt Kenney Guard * 6’3” * 210 lbs. * Sophomore Mooresville, Ind. * Mooresville
2010-11: Scored eight points and grabbed six defensive rebounds in season-opening win over IU Northwest Nov. 12 ... tallied four rebounds Nov. 15 at #7/6 Kansas ... connected on 4-of-4 from the field en route to 11 points against PNC Nov. 18 ... also dished out three assists against the Panthers ... matched season high with 11 points, including perfect 4- of-4 effort from the foul line, Nov. 26 against Northern Colorado ... scored nine points and came up with a pair of big steals in win over Texas A&M-CC Nov. 27.
2009-10: Saw action in all 32 games as a rookie with the Crusaders, starting on five occasions ... averaged 5.3 ppg, 2.3 rpg and 2.3 apg as a freshman ... increased averages to 13.2 ppg, 4.8 rpg and 3.0 apg in final five games of season ... scored in double figures five times during rookie campaign ... had a monster game in win over Loyola Feb. 17, hitting on 9-of-13 from the floor, including 3-of-5 from behind the 3-point line, and 6-of-7 from the free throw stripe for career-high 27 points ... also grabbed six rebounds against the Ramblers ... effort against Loyola came one game after then-season best 15 points at Youngstown State Feb. 13 ... had perhaps best all-around effort of freshman year against the Penguins, also tallying season bests of eight rebounds and five steals along with five assists ... scored 11 points Nov. 28 versus Troy, Jan. 31 at Green Bay (on 4-of-4 shooting) and Feb. 20 at Bowling Green ... registered career-high seven assists in win over Arkansas-Fort Smith Nov. 29 ... blocked season-best four shots in winning effort over Detroit Feb. 6 ... scored 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting in New Year’s Eve win over Milwaukee ... grabbed six rebounds and dished out four assists in win over UIC Feb. 8.
Prep: A three-year letterwinner for the Pioneers ... named an Indiana All-Star following his senior year ... scored 19 points over the two-game series against the Kentucky All-Stars ... named conference Player of the Year as a senior while also earning All-State accolades ... received Indiana Top 40 honors ... also named the Metro-West Player of the Year ... appeared in North/South All-Star Game as well as Hickory Husker All-Star Game ... finished his prep career as a member of Mooresville’s 1,000 point club ... also earned two letters in football ... named to All-State and All-Conference squads on the gridiron as a junior.
Personal: Matt is the son of Kevin and Bonnie Kenney ... sister Lauren played for the Crusader women’s basketball team ... major is business and sports administration ... born January 14, 1991.
CAREER HIGHS 2010-2011 SEASON HIGHS Points 27, Loyola (2/17/10) Points 11, twice (M.R. 11/26/10) Rebounds 8, at Youngstown State (2/13/10) Rebounds 6, IU Northwest (11/12/10) Assists 7, vs. Arkansas-Fort Smith (11/29/09) Assists 3, Purdue North Central (11/18/10) Steals 5, at Youngstown State (2/13/10) Steals 2, twice (M.R. 11/27/10) Blocks 4, Detroti (2/6/10) Blocks 1, twice (M.R. 11/27/10) FG Made 9, Loyola (2/17/10) FG Made 4, Purdue North Central (11/18/10) 3PT Made 3, twice (M.R. 2/17/10) 3PT Made 1, three times (M.R. 11/26/10) FT Made 6, Loyola (2/17/10) FT Made 4, vs. Northern Colorado (11/26/10) 2010-2011 Crusader Men’s Basketball Game Notes Contact: AARON LEAVITT Office: 219.464.6953 Valpo Sports Media Relations [email protected] Cell: 219.476.6680 Athletics-Recreation Center www.valpoathletics.com 1009 Union Street Valparaiso IN 46383
#32 Brandon Wood Guard * 6’2” * 185 lbs. * Senior/Junior Kokomo, Ind. * Kokomo [Highland C.C./Southern Ill.]
2010-11: A preseason First Team All-Horizon League honoree ... led Crusaders with 20 points in season-opening win over IU Northwest Nov. 12 ... also matched then-career best and tied for team-high honors with six assists, five of which came in the second half ... posted team highs of seven rebounds and four assists Nov. 15 at #7/6 Kansas ... set new career high with seven assists in win over PNC Nov. 18 ... also scored 16 points and grabbed six rebounds against PNC ... handed out seven assists again the next time out, Nov. 23 at Ohio ... also went for 17 points and six rebounds against the Bobcats ... scored nine points, grabbed four boards and dished out six assists in win over Northern Colorado Nov. 26.
2009-10: Named Horizon League Newcomer of the Year for the 2009-2010 season ... a Second Team All-Horizon League selection ... also earned a spot on the league’s All-Newcomer squad ... named to the NABC All-District 12 Second Team ... played in all 32 games, starting 31 times ... led the Horizon League in scoring with 17.7 ppg ... scored 565 total points on the season, ninth-most in a single season in Crusader history ... scored in double figures in 29 of his 32 games and tallied at least 20 points on 12 occasions ... led Valpo in scoring in 17 games ... also finished among league leaders in 3-pointers made (1.8/gm, 6th) and free throw percentage (.813, 7th) ... debuted with a bang, scoring 25 points at Ball State Nov. 13 ... scored 30 points, including a season-best six 3-pointers, at #6/4 North Carolina two nights later ... connected on 9-of-10 free throws en route to 24 points Nov. 22 at #2/2 Michigan State ... set a new Valpo Division I single-game scoring record with 39 points at Georgia Southern Nov. 27 as part of the Legends Classic ... hit 13-of- 18 from the field and 10-of-12 from the free throw line against the Eagles ... 39 points was also a Legends Classic single-game record ... became only third Crusader in the last 15 years to score 30 or more points multiple times in their career (Bryce Drew, Dan Oppland) and needed just five games to do so ... named to Legends Classic Subregional All-Tournament Team after averaging a Statesboro subregional-best 23.3 ppg on 60% shooting ... scored 21 points and grabbed nine rebounds at #5/5 Purdue Dec. 9 ... handed out six assists in back-to-back games Dec. 12 against Toledo and Dec. 19 against Concordia (Wis.) ... scored 21 points on 8-of-13 shooting in the latter game ... went for 23 points the next time out Dec. 22 at IPFW ... scored 22 points, including 4-of-7 from 3-point range, in New Year’s Eve win over Milwaukee ... posted 20 points, six rebounds and six assists in league win over Youngstown State Jan. 14 ... hit season-high 11 free throws en route to 26 key points in win at Green Bay Jan. 31 ... tallied 18 points and nine rebounds Feb. 4 against Wright State ... hit 4-of-5 from behind the arc as part of 22-point game at Youngstown State Feb. 13 ... closed season with 23-point effort March 2 versus Detroit.
Summer of 2009: Played alongside fellow Crusader Cory Johnson and eight other Division I players on Athletes in Action squad that went on a one- week tour of Poland and Germany.
2008-09 (Highland C.C.): Played one season for the Cougars ... helped lead Highland to seventh-place finish at NJCAA Division I National Tourna- ment ... averaged 16.1 points and 3.0 assists per game last season ... came up with 51 steals on the year ... connected on better than 45% of his field goal attempts.
2007-08 (Southern Illinois): Appeared in six games in his first collegiate season before suffering a season-ending injury ... granted a medical redshirt by the NCAA ... averaged 11.3 minutes and 3.7 points per game ... stood out in his first collegiate game, hitting 6-of-9 shots from the field off the bench for 15 points in win over Northern Illinois.
Personal: Brandon is the son of Anthony and Laronda Wood ... major is business CAREER HIGHS management ... born January 5, 1989. 2010-2011 SEASON HIGHS Points 39, at Georgia Southern (11/27/09) Points 20, IU Northwest (11/12/10) Rebounds 9, three times (M.R. 2/4/10) Rebounds 7, at #7/6 Kansas (11/15/10) Assists 7, twice (M.R. 11/23/10) Assists 7, twice (M.R. 11/23/10) Steals 3, twice (M.R. 2/6/10) Steals 2, three times (M.R. 11/26/10) Blocks 1, five times (M.R. 11/15/10) Blocks 1, at #7/6 Kansas (11/15/10) FG Made 13, at Georgia Southern (11/27/09) FG Made 7, IU Northwest (11/12/10) 3PT Made 6, at North Carolina (11/15/09) 3PT Made 3, IU Northwest (11/12/10) FT Made 11, at Green Bay (1/31/10) FT Made 3, twice (M.R. 11/23/10) 2010-2011 Crusader Men’s Basketball Game Notes Contact: AARON LEAVITT Office: 219.464.6953 Valpo Sports Media Relations [email protected] Cell: 219.476.6680 Athletics-Recreation Center www.valpoathletics.com 1009 Union Street Valparaiso IN 46383
#45 Ryan Broekhoff Guard * 6’6” * 200 lbs. * Sophomore Frankston, Victoria, Australia * Australian Institute of Sport
2010-11: Scored 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting in opener Nov. 12 against IU Northwest ... also grabbed six rebounds and tied a career high with three blocked shots, all of which came before the first media timeout ... also matched then- career high for field goals against the RedHawks ... set a new career best with eight field goals made against PNC Nov. 18 ... posted team-high totals of 18 points and nine rebounds in win over the Panthers ... led all players with a career- high 23 points at Ohio Nov. 23 ... again set a new career best, this time with nine field goals against the Bobcats ... hit 3-of-4 from behind the arc and grabbed seven rebounds, including four offensive, against Ohio as well ... drilled all four of his second-half 3-point attempts en route to 15 points in comeback win over Northern Colorado Nov. 27 ... matched career high next night with four assists in victory over Texas A&M-CC.
2009-10: Played in all 32 games as a freshman for the Crusaders, starting six times ... averaged 6.4 ppg and 4.0 rpg on the year ... scored in double figures seven times and pulled down double-digit rebounds twice ... scored career-high 20 points in just 18 minutes of play at Loyola Jan. 23 ... connected on 6- of-8 attempts from 3-point range in the win over the Ramblers ... scored 18 points, including four trifectas, and grabbed nine rebounds Feb. 8 against UIC ... went for 17 points and eight rebounds in just 17 minutes against Concordia (Wis.) Dec. 19 .... ripped down season-best 13 rebounds, including five on the offensive end, Feb. 4 versus Wright State ... reached double figures in rebounding again just two days later, pulling down 11 total rebounds, including 10 defensive, in Feb. 6 win over Detroit ... scored in double figures for the first time Nov. 27 at Georgia Southern, connecting on three 3- pointers en route to 14 points ... registered season-best four assists at IPFW Dec. 22 ... went 6-of-8 from the floor in 13-point, eight-rebound, three-block effort in win over Cleveland State Jan. 16 ... ripped down nine boards, including five on the offensive end, in just 14 minutes against Detroit March 2.
Summer of 2009: Was a fixture in the starting lineup for the Australian squad at the 2009 FIBA U19 World Championships in New Zealand ... averaged 7.0 points and a team-best 7.1 rebounds per game for Australia, which finished the tournament in fourth place with a 7-2 overall record ... stood out in preliminary-round victory over Spain, going for team-high totals of 16 points and seven rebounds ... pulled down 11 rebounds versus Kazakhstan ... scored 11 points and grabbed a team-best seven rebounds in third-place game against Croatia.
Prep: Spent two years in the basketball program at the prestigious Australian Institute of Sport ... alums from the AIS program include Andrew Bogut, Luc Longley, Patrick Mills and A.J. Ogilvy ... named Australian Junior Male Player of the Year on July 10, 2008 ... previously played for The Peninsula School ... was named to the Associated Grammar Schools Victoria All-Star team in 2007.
Personal: Ryan is the son of Jo Lesiuk ... majors are kinesiology and exercise science ... born August 23, 1990.
CAREER HIGHS 2010-2011 SEASON HIGHS Points 23, at Ohio (11/23/10) Points 23, at Ohio (11/23/10) Rebounds 13, Wright State (2/4/10) Rebounds 9, Purdue North Central (11/18/10) Assists 4, twice (M.R. 11/27/10) Assists 4, vs. Texas A&M-CC (11/27/10) Steals 2, three times (M.R. 2/6/10) Steals 1, twice (M.R. 11/27/10) Blocks 3, twice (M.R. 11/12/10) Blocks 3, IU Northwest (11/12/10) FG Made 9, at Ohio (11/23/10) FG Made 9, at Ohio (11/23/10) 3PT Made 6, at Loyola (1/23/10) 3PT Made 4, vs. Northern Colorado (11/26/10) FT Made 5, at IPFW (12/22/09) FT Made 3, twice (M.R. 11/26/10) 2010-2011 Crusader Men’s Basketball Game Notes Contact: AARON LEAVITT Office: 219.464.6953 Valpo Sports Media Relations [email protected] Cell: 219.476.6680 Athletics-Recreation Center www.valpoathletics.com 1009 Union Street Valparaiso IN 46383
#55 Kevin Van Wijk Forward * 6’8” * 230 lbs. * Sophomore Hoofddorp, Netherlands Katholieke Scholengemeenschap Hoofddorp
2010-11: Made his Crusader debut with five points in 17 minutes off the bench against IU Northwest Nov. 12 ... also grabbed three rebounds and registered two assists, two steals and two blocked shots ... tied for team-high scoring honors with 10 points at #7/6 Kansas Nov. 15 ... hit a perfect 4-of-4 from the foul line against the Jayhawks ... poured in 17 points and also grabbed seven rebounds in win over PNC Nov. 18 ... hit 5-of-7 from the floor and 7-of-9 from the charity stripe against the Panthers ... sat out Nov. 23 game at Ohio due to injury.
Prep: Most recently spent a season in the Post Graduate program at the Canarias Basketball Academy in the Canary Islands ... brings experience in both national and continental competition to the Crusaders ... led all players at the 2007 Spanish Junior Championships with 13 rpg ... was also a member of the All-Tournament Team while playing for Gran Canaria ... led the Netherlands at the 2005 U16 European Championships, averaging 15.6 ppg and 11.7 rpg.
Personal: Kevin is the son of Jan Henorik and Lydia Van Wijk ... major is Spanish ... born April 17, 1989.
CAREER HIGHS 2010-2011 SEASON HIGHS Points 17, Purdue North Central (11/18/10) Points 17, Purdue North Central (11/18/10) Rebounds 7, Purdue North Central (11/18/10) Rebounds 7, Purdue North Central (11/18/10) Assists 2, twice (M.R. 11/18/10) Assists 2, twice (M.R. 11/18/10) Steals 2, IU Northwest (11/12/10) Steals 2, IU Northwest (11/12/10) Blocks 2, IU Northwest (11/12/10) Blocks 2, IU Northwest (11/12/10) FG Made 5, Purdue North Central (11/18/10) FG Made 5, Purdue North Central (11/18/10) 3PT Made None 3PT Made None FT Made 7, Purdue North Central (11/18/10) FT Made 7, Purdue North Central (11/18/10) 2010-2011 Valparaiso Men's Basketball Valparaiso Combined Team Statistics (as of Nov 29, 2010) All games
RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES 4-2 2-0 0-2 2-0 CONFERENCE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE 4-2 2-0 0-2 2-0
Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds ## 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 04 JOHNSON, Cory 5-5 113 22.6 27-51 . 5 2 9 4-11 . 3 6 4 15-23 . 6 5 2 10 11 21 4.2 17 0 5 9 1 2 73 14.6 45 BROEKHOFF, Ryan 6-6 159 26.5 30-54 . 5 5 6 12-28 . 4 2 9 10-11 . 9 0 9 13 17 30 5.0 15 1 12 9 9 2 82 13.7 32 WOOD, Brandon 6-6 173 28.8 28-77 . 3 6 4 8-32 . 2 5 0 11-16 . 6 8 8 4 23 27 4.5 4 0 31 10 1 9 75 12.5 14 LITTLE, Howard 6-6 162 27.0 25-39 . 6 4 1 5-11 . 4 5 5 11-16 . 6 8 8 19 14 33 5.5 10 0 12 8 0 9 66 11.0 22 HARRIS, Jay 6-0 130 21.7 10-32 . 3 1 3 6-23 . 2 6 1 16-18 . 8 8 9 2 5 7 1.2 4 0 13 7 0 1 42 7.0 01 ROGERS, Michael 6-0 106 17.7 17-30 . 5 6 7 0-3 . 0 0 0 8-9 . 8 8 9 12 16 28 4.7 12 0 5 3 1 6 42 7.0 55 VAN WIJK, Kevin 5-1 80 16.0 10-20 . 5 0 0 0-3 . 0 0 0 14-16 . 8 7 5 5 8 13 2.6 16 1 5 9 2 4 34 6.8 23 KENNEY, Matt 6-0 126 21.0 13-31 . 4 1 9 3-13 . 2 3 1 10-13 . 7 6 9 2 14 16 2.7 11 0 6 6 2 5 39 6.5 03 VUCIC, Hrvoje 4-0 25 6.3 5-9 . 5 5 6 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 4 4 8 2.0 5 0 1 3 4 0 10 2.5 15 BUGGS, Erik 6-6 116 19.3 3-8 . 3 7 5 0-0 . 0 0 0 2-7 . 2 8 6 3 14 17 2.8 20 1 14 8 1 9 8 1.3 11 SHELTON, Nick 3-0 10 3.3 0-2 . 0 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 1-4 . 2 5 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.3 Team 6 15 21 1 Total...... 6 1200 168-353 . 4 7 6 38-125 . 3 0 4 98-134 . 7 3 1 80 141 221 36.8 114 3 104 74 21 47 472 78.7 Opponents...... 6 1200 132-334 . 3 9 5 41-130 . 3 1 5 83-113 . 7 3 5 80 131 211 35.2 122 - 74 104 22 37 388 64.7
TEAM STATISTICS VALPO OPP Date Opponent Score Att. SCORING 472 388 11/12/10 IU NORTHWEST W 111-64 3078 Points per game 78.7 64.7 11/15/10 at Kansas L 44-79 16300 Scoring margin +14.0 - 11/18/10 PURDUE NORTH CENTRAL W 98-44 2564 FIELD GOALS-ATT 168-353 132-334 11/23/10 at Ohio University L 75-78 4086 Field goal pct . 4 7 6 . 3 9 5 ! 11/26/10 vs Northern Colorado W 76-61 0 3 POINT FG-ATT 38-125 41-130 ! 11/27/10 vs Texas A&M-CC W 68-62 0 3-point FG pct . 3 0 4 . 3 1 5 3-pt FG made per game 6.3 6.8 * - Conference game FREE THROWS-ATT 98-134 83-113 Free throw pct . 7 3 1 . 7 3 5 F-Throws made per game 16.3 13.8 REBOUNDS 221 211 Rebounds per game 36.8 35.2 Rebounding margin +1.7 - ASSISTS 104 74 Assists per game 17.3 12.3 TURNOVERS 74 104 Turnovers per game 12.3 17.3 Turnover margin +5.0 - Assist/turnover ratio 1.4 0.7 STEALS 47 37 Steals per game 7.8 6.2 BLOCKS 21 22 Blocks per game 3.5 3.7 ATTENDANCE 5642 20386 Home games-Avg/Game 2-2821 2-10193 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 2-0
Score by Periods 1st 2nd Totals Valparaiso 213 259 472 Opponents 189 199 388 Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Valparaiso vs Texas A&M-CC 11/27/10 2:00pm at Las Vegas, Nev. (Orleans Arena)
Valparaiso 68 • 4-2 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 04 JOHNSON, Cory * 5-10 2-2 6-6 2 3 5 4 18 1 1 0 1 27 14 LITTLE, Howard * 4-7 1-2 4-6 4 4 8 1 13 1 2 0 3 33 15 BUGGS, Erik * 3-5 0-0 1-2 1 2 3 5 7 1 1 0 1 18 32 WOOD, Brandon * 2-6 0-3 0-1 0 2 2 1 4 1 0 0 1 29 45 BROEKHOFF, Ryan * 1-3 0-2 2-2 0 1 1 2 4 4 1 1 1 25 01 ROGERS, Michael 3-4 0-1 1-1 0 1 1 1 7 0 1 0 0 16 22 HARRIS, Jay 0-1 0-1 6-6 0 2 2 1 6 2 1 0 0 16 23 KENNEY, Matt 3-6 0-2 3-4 0 1 1 2 9 0 1 1 2 25 55 VAN WIJK, Kevin 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 11 Team 2 2 4 1 Totals 21-44 3-13 23-28 9 19 28 19 68 10 11 2 9 200
FG % 1st Half: 8-20 40.0% 2nd half: 13-24 54.2% Game: 21-44 47.7% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 1-6 16.7% 2nd half: 2-7 28.6% Game: 3-13 23.1% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 10-12 83.3% 2nd half: 13-16 81.3% Game: 23-28 82.1% 0
Texas A&M-CC 62 • 2-5 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 00 JUDKINS, Garland * 2-5 0-1 4-4 0 0 0 2 8 0 3 0 2 24 05 JONES, Terence * 3-9 2-7 1-2 0 0 0 4 9 5 1 0 1 29 21 WATT, Demond * 5-9 0-0 4-6 5 4 9 2 14 1 6 1 1 34 23 REYNOLDS, Justin * 6-12 1-2 0-1 3 3 6 3 13 2 2 1 1 28 32 BOND, Horace * 2-4 0-1 1-2 2 2 4 3 5 0 0 0 1 19 01 HILL, Hollis 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 02 NELSON, Jawan 1-4 1-3 0-0 1 5 6 4 3 1 1 0 0 11 11 MAST, Chris 3-6 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 1 6 0 0 0 0 21 22 TOPPS, Antonio 0-1 0-1 0-0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 11 55 ECHOLS, Jaamon 1-5 1-2 1-2 0 0 0 2 4 4 2 0 0 22 Team 7 2 9 Totals 23-55 5-17 11-17 19 19 38 22 62 13 16 2 6 200
FG % 1st Half: 10-26 38.5% 2nd half: 13-29 44.8% Game: 23-55 41.8% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 4-11 36.4% 2nd half: 1-6 16.7% Game: 5-17 29.4% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 2-3 66.7% 2nd half: 9-14 64.3% Game: 11-17 64.7% 0
Officials: B. McRoy, B . Kennedy, K. Nielson Technical fouls: Valparaiso-None. Texas A&M-CC-None. Attendance:
Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Valparaiso 27 41 68 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench VALPO 36 18 10 0 22 Texas A&M-CC 26 36 62 TAMUCC 36 15 17 2 13
Last FG - VALPO 2nd-02:21, TAMUCC 2nd-00:22. Score tied - 5 times. Largest lead - VALPO by 10 2nd-10:41, TAMUCC by 1 1st-08:53. Lead changed - 10 times. Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Northern Colorado vs Valparaiso 11/26/10 2:00pm at Las Vegas, Nev. (Orleans Arena)
Northern Colorado 61 • 2-3 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 10 KABA, Chris * 2-5 0-0 2-2 3 3 6 5 6 0 3 1 0 22 11 LLOYD, Elliott * 1-6 0-2 3-4 0 2 2 5 5 0 3 0 0 28 32 BEITZEL, Devon * 5-13 4-6 9-9 1 3 4 2 23 2 5 0 2 38 33 KINGMAN, Neal * 3-7 3-7 2-6 2 5 7 1 11 1 3 1 1 28 44 MONTGOMERY, Taylor * 1-5 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 3 2 0 4 0 0 18 00 ADDO, Emmanuel 3-6 0-0 6-6 5 4 9 3 12 0 2 0 0 23 03 GARNICA, Paul 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 4 0 1 2 0 0 19 05 SVIHOVEC, Tevin 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 23 BEDFORD, Mike 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 31 ARNOLD, David 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 41 PROCTOR, Mike 1-4 0-0 0-0 1 3 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 17 Team 3 0 3 Totals 16-47 7-16 22-27 16 22 38 23 61 5 23 2 3 200
FG % 1st Half: 9-23 39.1% 2nd half: 7-24 29.2% Game: 16-47 34.0% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 3-7 42.9% 2nd half: 4-9 44.4% Game: 7-16 43.8% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 11-12 91.7% 2nd half: 11-15 73.3% Game: 22-27 81.5% 0
Valparaiso 76 • 3-2 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 04 JOHNSON, Cory * 4-7 0-1 1-2 2 1 3 3 9 0 4 1 0 14 14 LITTLE, Howard * 7-9 4-5 0-0 1 1 2 3 18 2 0 0 1 30 15 BUGGS, Erik * 0-1 0-0 0-1 0 3 3 3 0 2 2 0 3 22 32 WOOD, Brandon * 3-9 1-3 2-4 0 4 4 1 9 6 1 0 2 35 45 BROEKHOFF, Ryan * 4-7 4-6 3-4 1 3 4 5 15 1 1 2 0 30 01 ROGERS, Michael 0-3 0-0 6-6 2 3 5 2 6 0 0 0 1 21 22 HARRIS, Jay 0-5 0-3 6-6 2 0 2 0 6 2 2 0 0 14 23 KENNEY, Matt 3-7 1-3 4-4 1 2 3 2 11 1 0 0 1 23 55 VAN WIJK, Kevin 0-1 0-1 2-2 0 1 1 5 2 0 3 0 1 11 Team 1 2 3 Totals 21-49 10-22 24-29 10 20 30 24 76 14 13 3 9 200
FG % 1st Half: 6-26 23.1% 2nd half: 15-23 65.2% Game: 21-49 42.9% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 1-11 9.1% 2nd half: 9-11 81.8% Game: 10-22 45.5% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 13-17 76.5% 2nd half: 11-12 91.7% Game: 24-29 82.8% 0
Officials: B. Kennedy,T. Padilla,C. McCullough Technical fouls: Northern Colorado-None. Valparaiso-None. Attendance:
Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Northern Colorado 32 29 61 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench NC 18 14 14 0 14 Valparaiso 26 50 76 VALPO 18 26 7 0 25
Last FG - NC 2nd-00:44, VALPO 2nd-04:07. Score tied - 4 times. Largest lead - NC by 12 1st-07:54, VALPO by 18 2nd-00:51. Lead changed - 3 times. 2010-2011 Valparaiso Men's Basketball Valparaiso Team Game-by-Game (as of Nov 30, 2010) All games
TEAM STATISTICS
Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date Score fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg IU NORTHWEST 11/12/10 111-64 W 43-74 . 5 8 1 7-23 . 3 0 4 18-26 . 6 9 2 19 28 47 47.0 19 29 11 9 13 111 111.0 at Kansas 11/15/10 44-79 L 17-62 . 2 7 4 2-19 . 1 0 5 8-16 . 5 0 0 14 19 33 40.0 19 9 12 2 4 44 77.5 PURDUE NORTH CENTR 11/18/10 98-44 W 38-56 . 6 7 9 8-21 . 3 8 1 14-21 . 6 6 7 14 37 51 43.7 8 27 16 4 6 98 84.3 at Ohio University 11/23/10 75-78 L 28-68 . 4 1 2 8-27 . 2 9 6 11-14 . 7 8 6 14 18 32 40.8 25 15 11 1 6 75 82.0 vs Northern Colorado 11/26/10 76-61 W 21-49 . 4 2 9 10-22 . 4 5 5 24-29 . 8 2 8 10 20 30 38.6 24 14 13 3 9 76 80.8 vs Texas A&M-CC 11/27/10 68-62 W 21-44 . 4 7 7 3-13 . 2 3 1 23-28 . 8 2 1 9 19 28 36.8 19 10 11 2 9 68 78.7 Valparaiso 472 168-353 . 4 7 6 38-125 . 3 0 4 98-134 . 7 3 1 80 141 221 36.8 114 104 74 21 47 472 78.7 Opponents 388 132-334 . 3 9 5 41-130 . 3 1 5 83-113 . 7 3 5 80 131 211 35.2 122 74 104 22 37 388 64.7
Games played: 6 Rebounds/game: 36.8 Points/game: 78.7 Assists/game: 17.3 FG Pct: 47.6 Turnovers/game: 12.3 3FG Pct: 30.4 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.4 FT Pct: 73.1 Steals/game: 7.8 Blocks/game: 3.5 2010-2011 Valparaiso Men's Basketball Valparaiso Game-by-Game Highs (as of Nov 30, 2010) All games
Opponent Date Score Points Rebounds Assists Steals Blocked shots IU NORTHWEST 11/12/10 111-64 20-WOOD, Brandon 8-LITTLE, Howard 6-BUGGS, Erik 3-BUGGS, Erik 3-BROEKHOFF, Rya WOOD, Brandon ROGERS, Michael HARRIS, Jay at Kansas 11/15/10 44-79 10-JOHNSON, Cory 7-JOHNSON, Cory 4-WOOD, Brandon 1-VAN WIJK, Kevin 1-BROEKHOFF, Rya VAN WIJK, Kevin WOOD, Brandon BUGGS, Erik WOOD, Brandon LITTLE, Howard WOOD, Brandon PURDUE NORTH CENTRA 11/18/10 98-44 18-BROEKHOFF, Rya 9-BROEKHOFF, Rya 7-WOOD, Brandon 2-WOOD, Brandon 2-BROEKHOFF, Rya KENNEY, Matt at Ohio University 11/23/10 75-78 24-BROEKHOFF, Rya 7-BROEKHOFF, Rya 7-WOOD, Brandon 3-LITTLE, Howard 1-VUCIC, Hrvoje vs Northern Colorado 11/26/10 76-61 18-LITTLE, Howard 5-ROGERS, Michael 6-WOOD, Brandon 3-BUGGS, Erik 2-BROEKHOFF, Rya vs Texas A&M-CC 11/27/10 68-62 18-JOHNSON, Cory 8-LITTLE, Howard 4-BROEKHOFF, Rya 3-LITTLE, Howard 1-BROEKHOFF, Rya KENNEY, Matt 2010-2011 Valparaiso Men's Basketball Valparaiso Points-Rebounds-Assists (as of Nov 30, 2010) All games
01 03 04 11 14 15 22 Opponent Date Score ROGERS,MIC VUCIC,HRVO JOHNSON,CO SHELTON,NI LITTLE,HOW BUGGS,ERIK HARRIS,JAY IU NORTHWEST 11/12/10 111-64 W 9 - 5 - 2 8 - 5 - 1 1 7 - 2 - 1 0 - 0 - 0 1 7 - 8 - 2 0 - 4 - 6 9 - 0 - 6 at Kansas 11/15/10 44-79 L 2 - 5 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 1 0 - 7 - 1 0 - 0 - 0 2 - 4 - 1 1 - 0 - 0 7 - 1 - 0 PURDUE NORTH CENTRA 11/18/10 98-44 W 1 2 - 6 - 3 2 - 3 - 0 DNP 1 - 0 - 0 1 0 - 5 - 3 0 - 6 - 5 1 1 - 1 - 3 at Ohio University 11/23/10 75-78 L 6 - 6 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 1 9 - 4 - 2 DNP 6 - 6 - 3 0 - 1 - 0 3 - 1 - 0 vs Northern Colorado 11/26/10 76-61 W 6 - 5 - 0 DNP 9 - 3 - 0 DNP 1 8 - 2 - 2 0 - 3 - 2 6 - 2 - 2 vs Texas A&M-CC 11/27/10 68-62 W 7 - 1 - 0 DNP 1 8 - 5 - 1 DNP 1 3 - 8 - 1 7 - 3 - 1 6 - 2 - 2
23 32 45 55 Opponent Date Score KENNEY,MAT WOOD,BRAND BROEKHOFF, VAN WIJK,K IU NORTHWEST 11/12/10 111-64 W 8 - 6 - 1 2 0 - 2 - 6 1 8 - 6 - 2 5 - 3 - 2 at Kansas 11/15/10 44-79 L 0 - 4 - 0 9 - 7 - 4 3 - 3 - 2 1 0 - 1 - 1 PURDUE NORTH CENTRA 11/18/10 98-44 W 1 1 - 2 - 3 1 6 - 6 - 7 1 8 - 9 - 1 1 7 - 7 - 2 at Ohio University 11/23/10 75-78 L 0 - 0 - 1 1 7 - 6 - 7 2 4 - 7 - 2 DNP vs Northern Colorado 11/26/10 76-61 W 1 1 - 3 - 1 9 - 4 - 6 1 5 - 4 - 1 2 - 1 - 0 vs Texas A&M-CC 11/27/10 68-62 W 9 - 1 - 0 4 - 2 - 1 4 - 1 - 4 0 - 1 - 0 Individual Career History
BROEKHOFF, Ryan
Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg 2009-10 32-6 494/15.4 67-164 . 4 0 9 39-107 . 3 6 4 33-43 . 7 6 7 45 84 129 4.0 45 0 29 24 13 15 206 6.4 2010-11 6-6 159/26.5 30-54 . 5 5 6 12-28 . 4 2 9 10-11 . 9 0 9 13 17 30 5.0 15 1 12 9 9 2 82 13.7 TOTAL 38-12 653/17.2 97-218 . 4 4 5 51-135 . 3 7 8 43-54 . 7 9 6 58 101 159 4.2 60 1 41 33 22 17 288 7.6
BUGGS, Erik
Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg 2008-09 29-23 677/23.3 54-135 . 4 0 0 13-40 . 3 2 5 21-49 . 4 2 9 20 55 75 2.6 90 5 75 87 2 27 142 4.9 2009-10 6-1 80/13.3 3-5 . 6 0 0 1-3 . 3 3 3 3-4 . 7 5 0 0 7 7 1.2 15 2 13 10 0 4 10 1.7 2010-11 6-6 116/19.3 3-8 . 3 7 5 0-0 . 0 0 0 2-7 . 2 8 6 3 14 17 2.8 20 1 14 8 1 9 8 1.3 TOTAL 41-30 873/21.3 60-148 . 4 0 5 14-43 . 3 2 6 26-60 . 4 3 3 23 76 99 2.4 125 8 102 105 3 40 160 3.9
HARRIS, Jay
Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg 2010-11 6-0 130/21.7 10-32 . 3 1 3 6-23 . 2 6 1 16-18 . 8 8 9 2 5 7 1.2 4 0 13 7 0 1 42 7.0 TOTAL 6-0 130/21.7 10-32 . 3 1 3 6-23 . 2 6 1 16-18 . 8 8 9 2 5 7 1.2 4 0 13 7 0 1 42 7.0
JOHNSON, Cory
Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg 2009-10 32-32 953/29.8 180-324 . 5 5 6 21-41 . 5 1 2 118-174 . 6 7 8 68 117 185 5.8 89 4 47 76 17 33 499 15.6 2010-11 5-5 113/22.6 27-51 . 5 2 9 4-11 . 3 6 4 15-23 . 6 5 2 10 11 21 4.2 17 0 5 9 1 2 73 14.6 TOTAL 37-37 1066/28.8 207-375 . 5 5 2 25-52 . 4 8 1 133-197 . 6 7 5 78 128 206 5.6 106 4 52 85 18 35 572 15.5
KENNEY, Matt
Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg 2009-10 32-5 647/20.2 57-129 . 4 4 2 23-66 . 3 4 8 34-53 . 6 4 2 16 58 74 2.3 63 0 73 34 15 30 171 5.3 2010-11 6-0 126/21.0 13-31 . 4 1 9 3-13 . 2 3 1 10-13 . 7 6 9 2 14 16 2.7 11 0 6 6 2 5 39 6.5 TOTAL 38-5 773/20.3 70-160 . 4 3 8 26-79 . 3 2 9 44-66 . 6 6 7 18 72 90 2.4 74 0 79 40 17 35 210 5.5
KURTH, Tommy
Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg 2009-10 31-23 561/18.1 18-52 . 3 4 6 14-39 . 3 5 9 8-15 . 5 3 3 6 47 53 1.7 49 1 43 28 2 24 58 1.9
TOTAL 31-23 561/18.1 18-52 . 3 4 6 14-39 . 3 5 9 8-15 . 5 3 3 6 47 53 1.7 49 1 43 28 2 24 58 1.9
LITTLE, Howard
Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg 2007-08 35-3 325/9.3 30-95 . 3 1 6 7-34 . 2 0 6 16-27 . 5 9 3 23 28 51 1.5 45 1 14 19 2 13 83 2.4 2008-09 31-28 913/29.5 105-235 . 4 4 7 39-96 . 4 0 6 48-88 . 5 4 5 61 84 145 4.7 84 4 45 54 2 49 297 9.6 2009-10 32-13 757/23.7 84-171 . 4 9 1 11-50 . 2 2 0 39-67 . 5 8 2 52 75 127 4.0 83 5 51 32 5 41 218 6.8 2010-11 6-6 162/27.0 25-39 . 6 4 1 5-11 . 4 5 5 11-16 . 6 8 8 19 14 33 5.5 10 0 12 8 0 9 66 11.0 TOTAL 104-50 2157/20.7 244-540 . 4 5 2 62-191 . 3 2 5 114-198 . 5 7 6 155 201 356 3.4 222 10 122 113 9 112 664 6.4 Individual Career History
ROGERS, Michael
Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg 2007-08 31-9 419/13.5 40-92 . 4 3 5 12-44 . 2 7 3 9-16 . 5 6 3 27 72 99 3.2 30 0 16 20 4 8 101 3.3 2008-09 31-26 922/29.7 118-265 . 4 4 5 35-108 . 3 2 4 37-55 . 6 7 3 49 103 152 4.9 57 0 40 62 3 35 308 9.9 2009-10 32-22 616/19.3 60-143 . 4 2 0 27-76 . 3 5 5 17-26 . 6 5 4 24 56 80 2.5 55 0 28 42 4 19 164 5.1 2010-11 6-0 106/17.7 17-30 . 5 6 7 0-3 . 0 0 0 8-9 . 8 8 9 12 16 28 4.7 12 0 5 3 1 6 42 7.0 TOTAL 100-57 2063/20.6 235-530 . 4 4 3 74-231 . 3 2 0 71-106 . 6 7 0 112 247 359 3.6 154 0 89 127 12 68 615 6.2
SHELTON, Nick
Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg 2008-09 14-0 24/1.7 0-3 . 0 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 3-4 . 7 5 0 1 4 5 0.4 0 0 0 2 0 2 3 0.2 2009-10 8-0 14/1.8 1-2 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.1 0 0 1 3 0 1 2 0.3 2010-11 3-0 10/3.3 0-2 . 0 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 1-4 . 2 5 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.3 TOTAL 25-0 48/1.9 1-7 . 1 4 3 0-2 . 0 0 0 4-9 . 4 4 4 2 4 6 0.2 0 0 1 6 0 3 6 0.2
VAN WIJK, Kevin
Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg 2010-11 5-1 80/16.0 10-20 . 5 0 0 0-3 . 0 0 0 14-16 . 8 7 5 5 8 13 2.6 16 1 5 9 2 4 34 6.8 TOTAL 5-1 80/16.0 10-20 . 5 0 0 0-3 . 0 0 0 14-16 . 8 7 5 5 8 13 2.6 16 1 5 9 2 4 34 6.8
VUCIC, Hrvoje
Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg
2010-11 4-0 25/6.3 5-9 . 5 5 6 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 4 4 8 2.0 5 0 1 3 4 0 10 2.5 TOTAL 4-0 25/6.3 5-9 . 5 5 6 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 4 4 8 2.0 5 0 1 3 4 0 10 2.5
WITT, Cameron
Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg 2008-09 31-9 416/13.4 63-134 . 4 7 0 3-20 . 1 5 0 16-32 . 5 0 0 25 31 56 1.8 65 2 15 35 13 3 145 4.7 2009-10 30-1 239/8.0 20-54 . 3 7 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 7-12 . 5 8 3 15 25 40 1.3 63 3 11 30 7 1 47 1.6
TOTAL 61-10 655/10.7 83-188 . 4 4 1 3-21 . 1 4 3 23-44 . 5 2 3 40 56 96 1.6 128 5 26 65 20 4 192 3.1
WOOD, Brandon
Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg 2009-10 32-31 1014/31.7 198-427 . 4 6 4 56-150 . 3 7 3 113-139 . 8 1 3 32 113 145 4.5 69 2 72 81 4 33 565 17.7 2010-11 6-6 173/28.8 28-77 . 3 6 4 8-32 . 2 5 0 11-16 . 6 8 8 4 23 27 4.5 4 0 31 10 1 9 75 12.5 TOTAL 38-37 1187/31.2 226-504 . 4 4 8 64-182 . 3 5 2 124-155 . 8 0 0 36 136 172 4.5 73 2 103 91 5 42 640 16.8