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2019-20 Bellarmine Basketball BELLARMINE FAST FACTS Name: Bellarmine University Location: Louisville, KY Founded: 1950 KNIGHTS BASKETBALL Enrollment: 3,331 (Fall 2019) Oct. 29, 2019 • 7 p.m. • Louisville, KY • KFY Yum! Center President: Dr. Susan M. Donovan Bellarmine University Knights (2018-19: 28-5) Athletic Director: Scott Wiegandt vs. Nickname: Knights University of Louisville Cardinals (2018-19: 20-14) Colors: Scarlet and Silver SERIES RECORD: Affiliation: NCAA Division II Louisville leads 12-0 (UofL is 9-0 in exhibitions vs. Bellarmine) Conference: Great Lakes Valley OFFICIALS: Bert Smith, James Breeding, Greg Evans Home Arena: Knights Hall 2018-19 STATS BELLARMINE PROBABLE STARTERS *-FROM EKU Capacity: 2,196 Pos. No. Player Hometown High School (Previous) Ht. Cl. Pts. Rbs. Ast. Sports Info. Dir. John Spugnardi F 4 Ben Weyer Ft. Thomas, Ky. Newport Central Catholic 6-7 Sr. 11.5 4.9 1.2 F 11 Alex Cook Louisville, Ky. Male 6-7 Sr. 9.6 3.9 0.8 Sports Info Phone 502-272-8078 (o) 502-905-0922 (c) G 13 Dylan Penn Evansville, Ind. Reitz Memorial 6-3 So. 3.6 1.1 0.9 G 25 CJ Fleming Cincinnati, Ohio LaSalle 6-0 Jr. 6.9 1.4 1.2 2019-20 Bellarmine Men’s Basketball F 32 Pedro Bradshaw Russellville, Ky. Russellville (Eastern Ky.) 6-7 So. 2.4* 1.8* 0.4* 10/29 @ Louisville (exh) 7 PM OFF THE BENCH 11/7 @ Notre Dame (exh) 7 PM F 0 Ethan Claycomb Vincennes, Ind. Lincoln (Indiana State) 6-7 Jr. 1.4 0.6 0.5 11/8 Northwood 8 PM G 1 Juston Betz New Albany, Ind. Providence 6-2 So. 0.5 0.5 0.6 G 2 Alec Pfriem Cincinnati, Ohio Moeller 6-5 Fr. -- -- -- 11/9 Saginaw Valley 8 PM F 5 Chris Palombizio Chesterton, Ind. Chesterton (Oakland U.) 6-7 Sr. 1.7 0.9 0.3 11/13 KY Wesleyan 7 PM G 10 Garrett Tipton Columbus, Ohio Bishop Harley 6-5 Fr. -- -- -- 11/20 @ Lindenwood TBA G 22 Bash Wieland Cincinnati, Ohio Lakota East 6-4 Fr. -- -- -- 11/27 Spring Hill 3 PM G 23 Cobe Penny Lawrenceburg, Ky. Anderson County 6-0 So. 3.2 1.2 0.4 12/3 @ Indianapolis 7:30 PM F 30 Nick Thelen Edgewood, Ky. Covington Catholic 6-8 Fr. -- -- -- (Eastern Ky.) 12/15 Mount St. Joseph 3 PM G 31 Parker Chitty Columbus, Ind. Columbus East 6-2 Jr. 3.0 1.1 2.1 C 33 Baylor Younker Knoxville, Tenn. Grace Christian Academy 6-10 Fr. -- -- -- 12/18 @ Christian Brothers TBA G 34 Drew Comer Greensburg, Ind. Greensburg 6-4 Fr. -- -- -- 1/2 IL-Springfield 8 PM COACH: Scott Davenport, 15th season (344-101, 77%) 1/4 Lewis 3:15 PM Assistants: Beau Braden, Doug Davenport Volunteer assistants: Al Davis, Austin Galloway 1/9 @ McKendree 8:30 PM 1/11 @ Southern Indiana 8:30 PM GAME NOTES: Bellarmine vs. Louisville 1/16 MO-St. Louis 8 PM Heavy Praise: In the Street & Smith’s 2019- assistant sports information director Lori 1/18 @ Lindenwood 4:15 PM 20 Preseason Yearbook, BU’s Ben Weyer Korte Harmon is a Bellarmine graduate; BU was named as a 2nd Team All-American. assistant SID Adam Pruiett is a UofL grad. 1/20 Indianapolis 8 PM 1/23 SW Baptist 8 PM Milestone watch: Two of BU’s seniors are well within reach of entering Bellarmine’s BU Sharpshooters: Bellarmine has ranked 1/25 Drury 3:15 PM 1,000 point club. Ben Weyer needs just 149 in the NCAA’s top 10 in field goal percentage every year since 2008: 1/30 @ IL-Springfield 8:30 PM points, and Alex Cook is 192 shy of the mark. Weyer and Cook would become the 40th Year Rank FG % Record 2/1 @ Lewis 4:15 PM and 41st players to score 1,000 points. 2019 1st 54.5% 28-5 2/6 @ William Jewell 8:30 PM 2018 2nd* 53.0% 29-3 Milestone Watch (Part 2): Bellarmine Coach 2017 1st 53.5 % 32-3 2/8 @ Rockhurst 4:15 PM Scott Davenport is just two wins shy of 2016 3rd 51.2 % 23-7 tying the school record set by Bellarmine 2015 1st 53.5 % 31-4 2/13 Truman ST 8 PM Hall of Famer Joe Reibel for most wins by a men’s basketball coach with 346. 2014 1st 52.9 % 23-8 2/15 Quincy 3:15 PM 2013 6th 50.5 % 24-8 2/20 @ Missouri S&T 8:30 PM Cardinal Connections: • Scott Davenport: 2012 1st 54.2 % 29-4 Bachelor’s and Master’s degree from UofL 2011 1st 52.1 % 33-2 2/22 @ Maryville 4:15 PM plus 9 years on the UofL men’s basketball 2010 9th 50.1 % 23-9 2/27 Southern Indiana 8 PM staff • BU assistant coach Doug Davenport 2009 4th 50.7 % 26-7 was Louisville’s Director of Video Opera- 2008 4th 51.3 % 17-11 2/29 McKendree 3:15 PM tions for three years (2012-15) • SIDs: UofL * Essentially tie for 1st, margin just .000257 of a point 2019-20 Bellarmine Basketball 2019-20 Bellarmine Knights Men’s Basketball NO. NAME YR. POS. HT. WT. HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL (PREVIOUS) Pronunciation 0 Ethan Claycomb Jr. F 6-7 205 Vincennes, IN Lincoln (Indiana State) 1 Juston Betz R-So. G 6-3 190 New Albany, IN Providence 2 Alec Pfriem Fr. G 6-5 205 Cincinnati, OH Moeller FREEM 4 Ben Weyer Sr. F 6-7 220 Ft. Thomas, KY Newport Central Catholic WIRE 5 Chris Palombizio Sr. F 6-7 210 Chesterton, IN Chesterton (Oakland) PAL-um-BEE-zee-oh 10 Garrett Tipton Fr. G 6-5 190 Columbus, OH Bishop Hartley 11 Alex Cook Sr. F 6-7 210 Louisville, KY Male 13 Dylan Penn So. G 6-3 185 Evansville, IN Reitz Memorial 22 Bash Wieland Fr. G 6-4 205 Cincinnati, OH Lakota East WE-land 23 Cobe Penny So. G 6-0 190 Lawrenceburg, KY Anderson County COE-bee 25 CJ Fleming Jr. G 6-0 180 Cincinnati, OH LaSalle 30 Nick Thelen Fr. F 6-8 205 Edgewood, KY Covington Catholic Thee-luhn 31 Parker Chitty Sr. G 6-2 170 Columbus, IN Columbus East (Eastern Ky.) 32 Pedro Bradshaw So. G 6-7 180 Russellville, KY Russellville (Eastern Kentucky) 33 Baylor Younker Fr. C 6-10 215 Knoxville, TN Grace Christian Academy YONK-er 34 Drew Comer Fr. G 6-4 185 Greensburg, IN Greensburg HEAD COACH: Scott Davenport, 15th season ASSISTANT COACHES: Beau Braden, Doug Davenport, Al Davis, Austin Galloway TEAM TRAINER: Brad Bluestone SPORTS PERFORMANCE: Steve Hartman TEAM PASTOR: Fr. Dale Cieslik MANAGERS: Sheldan Christmas, Garrett Inman, Harry Moberly, Matt Simon, Zane Powers PRESEASON POLLS/RANKINGS DII Bulletin Preseason Top 25 NCAA.com DII Preseason Top 25 Street & Smith’s / 2019-20 GLVC Preseason Poll 1. NW Missouri St. 1. Northwest Missouri State Basketball Times 1 Bellarmine 2. UC San Diego 2. Bellarmine 2 Southern Indiana 3. Nova Southeastern 3. West Liberty DII Preseason Top 10 3 Indianapolis 4 Drury 4. So. Nazarene 4. Nova Southeastern 1. NW Missouri State 5 Lewis 5. Valdosta St. 5. West Texas A&M 2. Nova Southeastern 6 Rockhurst 6. West Liberty 6. Missouri Southern 3. Bellarmine 7 Missouri-St. Louis 7. Bellarmine 7. Queens (NC) 4. Missouri Southern 8 Truman State 8. Northern State 8. Tarleton State 5. Tarleton State 9 McKendree 9. Lincoln Memorial 9. Lincoln Memorial 6. Lincoln Memorial 10 Lindenwood 10. Augusta 10. St. Edwards 7. West Liberty 11 Illinois Springfield 11. Indiana (Pa.) 11. Alabama-Huntsville 8. Azusa Pacific 12 Maryville 12. West Texas A&M 12. Findlay 9. Alabama-Huntsville 13 Southwest Baptist 14 Quincy 13. Bentley 13. Davenport 10. Concordia-Irvine 15 William Jewell 14. Jefferson 14. Indiana (Pa.) 16 Missouri S&T 15. Colorado Mines 15. Southern Nazarene 16. Ashland 16. Azusa Pacific 17. Queens (NC) 17. USC Aiken 18. Christian Brothers 18. Colorado School of Mines 19. Missouri Southern 19. Concoridia (CA) 20. Southern Indiana 20. Lewis In June, Bellarmine announced it had accepted an invitation to join 21. Morehouse 21. Ashland the ASUN Conference and will transition to the NCAA DI level begin- 22. Findlay 22. Catawba ning in the 2020-21 academic year. The Knights will be full members 23. Bridgeport 23. Florida Southern of the ASUN next season but will not be eligible for NCAA post- 24. Seattle Pacific 24. Daemen season play until 2024-25. Other members of the ASUN include: 25. Slippery Rock 25. UC San Diego Florida Gulf Coast, Jacksonville, Kennesaw State, Liberty, Lipscomb, New Jersey Institute of Technology, North Alabama, North Florida and Stetson. 6-7 • So. • F • Vincennes, Ind. Lincoln High School Major: Accounting Parents: Shelly and Kevin Claycomb 0 1 ETHAN JUSTON CLAYCOMB BETZ Junior Sophomore 6-7• Forward 6-2 • Guard Vincennes, IN New Albany, IN Lincoln H.S. Providence H.S. (Indana State U.) Major: Accounting Major: Accounting Parents: Shelly and Parents: David and Kevin Claycomb Rose Betz Player Notes: Player Notes: > Redshirted as true freshman, then played first season at > Redshirted as a freshman (junior academically) Indiana State (2017-18). > Academic All-GLVC selection (2018, 2019) > Academic All-GLVC selection (2019) Fun Facts: Fun Fact: > Younger brother of former Bellarmine track and field > Also played on high school golf team, and still carries a athlete Maryashley Betz and is cousin to former Bellarm- single-digit handicap. ine volleyball player Jacquie Hornung. 2 4 ALEC BEN PFRIEM WEYER Freshman Senior 6-5 • Guard 6-7 • Forward Cincinnati, OH Ft.