5 SCHEDULE/RESULTS (1-8, 0-0 PATRIOT LEAGUE) LEHIGH Nov. 13 at Syracuse (ESPN3) L, 57-47 16 at Canisius (ESPN3) L, 98-89 19 YALE (PLN) L, 79-67 MEN’S BASKETBALL 22 at Columbia L, 88-61 25 at #12 Virginia (ESPN3) L, 80-54 28 at #15/16 Purdue (ESPN3) L, 77-55 Freshman Kyle Leufroy Patriot League Rookie of the Week (12/7) Dec. 2 at Saint Francis (Pa.) L, 84-73 5 ROCHESTER COLLEGE (PLN) W, 84-50 GAME 10: MOUNT ST. MARY’S AT LEHIGH 17 at Robert Morris L, 69-67 19 MOUNT ST. MARY’S (PLN) 7:00 MOUNT ST. MARY’S MOUNTAINEERS (3-7, 0-0 NEC) 22 STONY BROOK (PLN) 7:00 30 ARMY WEST POINT* (PLN) 7:00 at LEHIGH MOUNTAIN HAWKS (1-8, 0-0 PATRIOT LEAGUE) SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2015 • 7:00 PM Jan. 2 BOSTON UNIVERSITY* (PLN) 2:00 6 at Loyola* (PLN) 7:30 STABLER ARENA (5,600) • BETHLEHEM, PA. 9 at American* (PLN) 2:00 PATRIOT LEAGUE NETWORK 11 BUCKNELL* (CBS SN) 7:30 16 at Holy Cross* (PLN) 1:00 20 NAVY* (PLN) 7:00 SETTING THE SCENE 23 at Lafayette* (PLN) 2:00 After playing seven of its first nine games on the road, the Lehigh men’s basketball team begins a four- 27 COLGATE* (PLN) 7:00 game homestand on Saturday when the Mountain Hawks host Mount St. Mary’s at 7 p.m. Continuing 31 at Boston University* (CBS SN) 12:00 Lehigh’s challenging nonleague schedule, the Mountaineers were preseason favorites in the NEC, but enter with a 3-7 record due in large part to a challenging schedule of their own. Both squads look to gain Feb. 3 LOYOLA* (PLN) 7:00 momentum heading into conference play. Junior Tim Kempton will be recognized prior to Saturday’s 6 AMERICAN* (PLN 7:00 game for recently eclipsing 1,000 career points. 10 at Bucknell* (ASN/PLN) 7:00 15 HOLY CROSS* (CBS SN) 7:30 Playing without Kempton on Thursday due to injury, the Mountain Hawks dropped a tight 69-67 final 17 at Navy* (PLN) 7:00 21 LAFAYETTE* (CBS SN/PLN) 12:00 at defending NEC Champion Robert Morris. Lehigh twice fell behind by 10 points (once in each half), 24 at Colgate* (PLN) 7:00 but the Mountain Hawks had an answer each time. Early in the second half, two straight three-pointers 27 at Army West Point* (CBS SN/PLN) 12:00 from sophomore Kahron Ross evened the score at 41. Trailing 60-50 midway through the second half, Lehigh responded with a 17-7 run as a floater from junior Austin Price evened the score at 67 with just Mar. 1 PL Opening Round TBA 1:26 on the clock. Robert Morris responded with a layup on the following possession, which proved 3 PL Quarterfinals TBA to be the game’s final scoring. 6 PL Semifinals (CBS SN) 12/2:00 9 PL Championship Game (CBS SN) 7:30 Price led the Mountain Hawks with 19 points, 12 coming in the second half. He finished 8-of-15 from All dates and times Eastern and subject to change the floor, including 5-of-6 on two-pointers. Price also had four rebounds and a team-high four assists Home games in Bold CAPS with zero turnovers. Turnovers was a problem as Lehigh finished with 18, including three in the game’s *Patriot League opponent final 2:03. The Mountain Hawks had several chances to tie or take a lead, but turnovers proved costly in the comeback attempt.
Sophomore Kahron Ross and senior Jesse Chuku scored 14 points apiece. Ross finished 6-of-9 from the field and 2-of-3 from three-point range while Chuku provided a lot of offense, especially early. He had 10 points before the game was 14 minutes old, scoring 10 of the Mountain Hawks’ first 29 points. Freshman Kyle Leufroy finished with eight points, a career-high tying six rebounds along with two MEDIA INFORMATION assists and two steals, which were both career highs. Chuku’s three steals were also a career high.
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IF LEHIGH BEATS MOUNT ST. MARY’S MOUNT ST. MARY’S SERIES HISTORY TONIGHT’S GAME - The Mountain Hawks would win their second First Meeting straight home game. Saturday will mark the first-ever meeting between - Lehigh would improve to 1-2 against the NEC Lehigh and Mount St. Mary’s. The Mountain Hawks this season. LAST GAME VS. MSM: NOTABLES have played every other NEC team at least two times. Saturday marks the first-ever meeting between Lehigh - The Mountain Hawks won win their 42nd home and Mount St. Mary’s. game in their last 58 tries and improve to 55-21 over LAST MEETING their last 76 home games. First Meeting ALL-TIME AGAINST THE NEC (current members) ALL-TIME VS. THE NEC 32-32 overall LAST TIME OUT - The Mountain Hawks have played nine of the 10 MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (12/17/15) - The Lehigh NEC teams (all except Mount St. Mary’s... until this Bryant: 2-2 men’s basketball used a spirited effort to pull even in season), owning a 32-32 record all-time against the Central Connecticut State: 1-1 the final minutes against defending NEC Champion conference. Fairleigh Dickinson: 5-0 Robert Morris, but the Colonials’ Kavon Stewart hit a - Lehigh has played Wagner the most (19 times) LIU Brooklyn: 2-2 layup with just over one minute remaining to down Mount St. Mary’s: 0-0 the Mountain Hawks 69-67 on Thursday evening. while owning its best record against Fairleigh Robert Morris: 2-3 Junior Austin Price led the Mountain Hawks with Dickinson (5-0). Sacred Heart: 3-3 19 points, 12 in the second half, including a floater - The Mountain Hawks play three NEC teams this that evened the score at 67 with 1:26 remaining. season in Saint Francis (Pa.), Robert Morris and St. Francis (Brooklyn): 1-5 Lehigh will return home on Saturday to host Mount Mount St. Mary’s. Saint Francis (Pa.): 9-4 Wagner: 7-12 St. Mary’s at 7 p.m. - The Mountain Hawks are 16-4 in their last 20 games against the NEC (dating back to 2010). The BY THE NUMBERS first two losses came to Bryant while the third came Lehigh Mt. St. Mary’s Points 66.3 67.7 this season at Saint Francis (Pa.), 84-73 and fourth at Points Allowed 75.8 77.7 Robert Morris, 69-67. Scoring Margin -9.4 -10.0 FG% .410 .402 Opp FG% .447 .490 1,000 POINT CLUB 3FG% .326 .311 - On Dec. 5 vs. Rochester College, junior Tim Kemp- Opp 3FG% .366 .363 ton became the 33rd player in school history and FT% .717 .649 105th in Patriot League history to reach 1,000 career Rebounds 34.0 26.8 points. He currently owns 1,010. Rebound Margin -3.0 -16.9 - Classmate Austin Price is likely Lehigh’s next 1,000 Assists 13.3 11.6 point scorer after Kempton; he currently owns 709 Blocks 3.6 3.2 Steals 6.9 7.6 career points and could reach the milestone either Turnovers 14.3 12.6 later this season or early next year. - Prior to Kempton, the last player to reach the 1,000-point plateau was Mackey McKnight on Nov. SCOUTING MOUNT ST. MARY’S 26, 2013. Three members of the class of 2013 reached Mount St. Mary’s has struggled this season due the milestone: Holden Greiner (Mar. 9, 2013), Gabe in large part to a challenging schedule. The Knutson (Feb. 11, 2012) and C.J. McCollum (Jan. Mountaineers began their season with games at 15, 2011). Maryland, Ohio State, Washington and Gonzaga. - Here is where Kempton stands on Lehigh’s all-time list. Mount St. Mary’s did win three straight games, all against Patriot League opponents and all at home: 1. Daren Queenan: 2,703 1985-88 American, Loyola and Bucknell. Last time out, the 2. C.J. McCollum: 2,361 2009-13 Mountaineers lost at UMBC. They are led offen- ... sively by BK Ashe and his 16.2 scoring average. 24. Johnny Waters: 1099 1969-71 Junior Robinson is also averaging double figures 25. Hank Wisniewski: 1084 1971-73 RPI TRACKER at 11.2 points per contest. Gregory Graves owns a 26. Ray Green: 1072 1975-78 team-leading 4.7 rebounds per game. As a team, 27. Bill Cheslock: 1068 1985-88 D1 Mount St. Mary’s is one of the worst rebounding 28. Charles Blue: 1058 1979-82 Team Record RPI SOS teams in the nation, getting outrebounded by an 29. Ed Cahn: 1054 1952-55 30. Jason Fichter: 1032 1991-95 Nonleague average of 16.9 this season (26.8 - 43.7). Virginia 8-1 1 137 31. Mike O’Hara: 1021 1987-91 Purdue 11-0 3 271 32. Holden Greiner: 1013 2009-13 Syracuse 7-3 46 148 PROBABLE STARTERS 33 . Tim Kempton: 1010 2013-pres . Yale 5-5 93 40 3 So. G 5-5 Junior Robinson 11.2 4.5 assts. Columbia 8-5 129 266 4 Jr. G 6-3 Khalid Nwandu 5.0 3.0 Canisius 3-6 166 140 13 Fr. G 6-0 Elijah Long 3.2 1.7 - Kempton will be recognized prior to Saturday’s Saint Francis (Pa) 4-5 247 89 15 Sr. F 6-7 Gregory Graves 7.2 4.7 game vs. Mount St. Mary’s and five other former Robert Morris 2-9 282 209 35 So. F 6-8 Chris Wray 4.6 3.2 1,000 point scorers will be in attendance (listed Total 48-34 120 .9 - Avg . Opponent RPI below, along with where they stand on the Lehigh Upcoming Games all-time list). Mount St. Mary’s 3-7 227 103 Stony Brook 5-4 79 16 Army West Point 8-2 115 251 5. Dozie Mbonu (1988-92) - 1,791 points Boston U 5-5 141 97 8. Rashawne Glenn (1992-1996) - 1,578 points 15. Bill Griffin (1976-1979) - 1,316 points Patriot League 27. Bill Cheslock (1985-1988) - 1,068 points LEHIGH 1-8 223 7 *Numbers c/o Ken Pomeroy rankings 29. Ed Cahn (1952-1955) - 1,054 points *Numbers are NOT official NCAA RPI *All numbers following games Thursday, Dec . 17
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SPIRITED EFFORT AT RMU (DEC. 17) - Playing without star junior Tim Kempton due to injury, the Mountain Hawks dropped a tight 69-67 AROUND THE final at defending NEC Champion Robert Morris. Lehigh twice fell behind by 10 points (once in each PATRIOT LEAGUE half), but the Mountain Hawks had an answer each time. - A floater from junior Austin Price evened the score at 67 with just 1:26 on the clock. Robert Morris responded with a layup on the following possession, which proved to be the game’s final scoring. PATRIOT LEAGUE STANDINGS League Overall - Price led the Mountain Hawks with 19 points, 12 coming in the second half. He finished 8-of-15 from W L W L the floor, including 5-of-6 on two-pointers. Price also had four rebounds and a team-high four assists Army West Point 0 0 8 2 with zero turnovers. Navy 0 0 8 4 - Turnovers was a problem as Lehigh finished with 18, including three in the game’s final 2:03. The Moun- Boston University 0 0 5 5 tain Hawks had several chances to tie or take a lead, but turnovers proved costly in the comeback attempt. Colgate 0 0 4 6 - Sophomore and senior scored 14 points apiece. Ross finished 6-of-9 from Kahron Ross Jesse Chuku Holy Cross 0 0 4 6 the field and 2-of-3 from three-point range while Chuku provided a lot of offense, especially early. He Bucknell 0 0 3 6 had 10 points before the game was 14 minutes old, scoring 10 of the Mountain Hawks’ first 29 points. Lafayette 0 0 3 7 - One strong sign for Lehigh was its rebounding. The Mountain Hawks outrebounded Robert Morris American 0 0 2 7 20-8 in the second half to finish the game with a dominant 34-23 advantage. Lehigh 0 0 1 8 Loyola 0 0 1 8 LEUFROY NAMED PL ROOKIE OF WEEK (DEC. 7) *Standings after games Thursday, Dec. 17 Continuing his strong play, freshman Kyle Leufroy was named Patriot League Rookie of the Week on Monday, Dec. 8. Leufroy averaged 12.5 points and 4.0 rebounds over a pair of games, shooting 56 per- UPCOMING SCHEDULE cent from the field. The award marked Lehigh’s first weekly honor of the season. Leufroy became the Mountain Hawks’ first Rookie of the Week since Kahron Ross, who won the award five times last year. Saturday Brandon Alston was also named Rookie of the Week once in 2014-15. Leufroy began the week with eight Boston University at Canisius 2:00 points, two rebounds, a block and steal at Saint Francis (Pa.). He followed with a career-high 17 points against Rochester College. Sunday UMES at American 1:00 DOMINANT WIN VS. ROCHESTER (DEC. 5) Marist at Army West Point 2:00 - Lehigh used a 16-2 run to turn a 13-3 tie into a 29-15 lead with 7:12 left in the first half. From there, Monday the Mountain Hawks held a double-digit lead the rest of the way. Lehigh opened a 20, then 30-point Maine at Holy Cross 7:00 second-half lead as the closest Rochester College would get is 29. New Hampshire at Boston University 7:00 - A total team effort saw freshman Kyle Leufroy score 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting and 3-of-5 from three-point range. Tuesday - Junior scored 16 points on 6-of-9 shooting and grabbed 14 rebounds (just one shy of Tim Kempton Bucknell at Princeton 7:00 tying a career high). In the process, Kempton became the 33rd player in school history and 105th in Furman at Navy 7:00 Patriot League history to reach 1,000 career points. He reached the milestone behind a layup with 17:34 Loyola at Fairfield 7:00 left in the second half. Stony Brook at Lehigh 7:00 - Two other Mountain Hawks reached double-figure points as junior Austin Price tallied 15 points, two American at LSU 8:00 assists, two blocks and four steals. Sophomore Kahron Ross just missed a double-double, recording 10 points and nine assists. Nine of ten Mountain Hawks played between 16 and 26 minutes. Sophomore walk-on Jay Jay Davis also played the final four minutes, posting his first-career points (5), rebound (1) PATRIOT LEAGUE WEEKLY AWARDS and assist (1). (2015-16) - Lehigh dominated the glass, holding a 48-26 advantage, led by Kempton’s 14. Every Lehigh player Player of the Week grabbed at least one rebound. The effort came against a strong Rochester College program out of the Nick Lindner (Lafayette) - Nov. 16 NAIA. The Warriors played three Division I games this season, which included a tight game at Western John Papale (Boston University) - Nov. 23 Tanner Plomb (Army West Point) - Nov. 30 Michigan earlier this season. Rochester College was within five with less than six minutes remaining, Kennedy Edwards (Army West Point) - Dec. 7 eventually falling 85-73. Tanner Plomb (Army West Point) - Dec. 14 - Lehigh shot 50.8 percent from the field (30-of-59), eclipsing 50 percent from the floor for the first time Rookie of the Week since last season’s Patriot League Quarterfinal vs. American when the Mountain Hawks shot 54.2 percent. Kyle Foreman (Boston University) - Nov. 16 Kyle Foreman (Boston University) - Nov. 23 James Washington (American) - Nov. 30 HANGING AGAINST NATION’S ELITE Kyle Leufroy (Boston) - Dec . 7 - Lehigh has played well against three of the nation’s elite teams in long stretches - Virginia, Purdue and . Karl Charles (Holy Cross) - Dec. 14 Syracuse - currently ranked No. 8, 9 and receiving votes in this week’s (Dec. 14) AP Top 25. Lehigh Honorable Mentions - In the season opener, the Mountain Hawks struggled in the first half, but outscored Syracuse by 10 in Tim Kempton - Nov. 16 the second half which included an 18-4 run to begin the second stanza. That pulled Lehigh within 36-30 Tim Kempton - Nov. 30 with more than 12 minutes still remaining. The Mountain Hawks went on to lose by 10, 57-47. Tim Kempton - Dec. 7 - On Thanksgiving Eve at then No. 12 Virginia, the Mountain Hawks were down just three (29-26) with less than three minutes left in the first half following a Tim Kempton layup, and down only seven at the half. The Cavaliers, who won 30 games last season, went on to extend their lead in the second half to win, 80-54. - Three days later on Saturday, Nov. 28 at No. 15/16 Purdue, Lehigh erased an early 7-0 deficit to pull even at 12. Trailing by just six with less than three minutes on the first-half clock, Purdue scored the final four points to open a 36-26 halftime lead, on the way to the 77-55 final.
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MOUNTAIN HAWKS’ STATISTICAL LEADERS 2015-16 HONORS & AWARDS (NUMBER OF GAMES) Game Leaders Player 10+ 20+ 30+ 10+ 15+ 20+ 5+ 10+ 5+ 5+ D.D. Pts Reb Ast PRESEASON AWARDS Preseason All-Patriot League Pts Pts Pts Rebs Rebs Rebs Ast Ast Steals Blks Tim Kempton 1-Ross 7 5 8 4-Carter Lou Henson Preseason All-American 5-Price 6 2 1 1 3 1 Tim Kempton 10-Leufroy 3 2 11-Jenkins IN-SEASON AWARDS 13-Holba 15-Davis WEEKLY AWARDS 20-Ross Glover Patriot League Player of the Week 31-Chuku 4 3 Patriot League Rookie of the Week 32-Kempton 8 1 2 2 5 6 1 Kyle Leufroy - Dec. 7 40-Goldsborough 1 42-Alston ECAC Rookie of the Week 55-Sedore
ECAC Player of the Week SOLID EFFORT AT #15/16 PURDUE (NOV. 28) College Sports Madness PL Player of the Week - After the Boilermakers took a 7-0 lead, the Mountain Hawks responded with 12 of the next 17 points to even the score midway through the first half. The teams went back and forth through the DID YOU KNOW? first half, with Purdue using a late run to open a 10-point halftime advantage. Lehigh couldn’t get - The Mountain Hawks led the Patriot League in field goal much going in the second half as the Boilermakers remained undefeated. percentage defense last season (.401). Next up was Bucknell - Lehigh held its own against a Purdue team averaging 86.0 points per game while winning by an and Colgate, both at .442. average of 28.2 per contest. - Lehigh also led the league in rebounding (36.2 per game). - The Mountain Hawks also held the Boilermakers to just 43.3 percent shooting after they came in - Kahron Ross led the nation in assists per game among shooting 50.5 percent over their first five games freshmen last season (5.8). His 175 assists this season were among the best in school history (below). - Lehigh contained Purdue’s leading scorer 7-foot-2 center Isaac Haas in the first half, scoring just three points in only seven minutes due to foul trouble, but he broke out for 21 in the second half to finish with 24 for the game. LEHIGH SINGLE-SEASON ASSISTS - Junior Tim Kempton led Lehigh’s offense with 17 points and nine rebounds while sophomore 1. 192 Mackey McKnight, 2013-14 (32 games, 6.0 avg.) was a spark offensively, tallying 13 points, four rebounds and four assists, including 2. 187 Marquis Hall, 2009-10 (33 games, 5.67 avg.) Kahron Ross 3 . 175 Kahron Ross, 2014-15 (30 games, 5 .8 avg .) a team-high nine first-half points. 3. 160 Mike McKee, 1993-94 (27 games, 5.93 avg.) - The Mountain Hawks held their own on the boards, being outrebounded 50-38 for the game, 5. 153 Mackey McKnight, 2012-13 (31 games, 4.94 avg.) but holding a 26-24 edge in the first half. Lehigh finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds to 6. 151 Austen Rowland, 2003-04 (31 games, 4.87 avg.)* Purdue’s 13. The Mountain Hawks’ guards got into the act on the glass as freshman Kyle Leufroy 7. 138 Mike Androlewicz, 1985-86 (28 games, 4.93 avg.) and junior Austin Price tallied five apiece, to go with Ross’ four. 8. 133 Marquis Hall, 2006-07 (31 games, 4.29 avg.) - Price struggled offensively, but contributed four of Lehigh’s seven steals as the Mountain Hawks 9. 132 Mike Polaha, 1987-88 (30 games, 4.40 avg.) forced 12 Purdue turnovers while turning the ball over just seven times themselves. 10. 130 Scott Layer, 1989-90 (30 games, 4.33 avg.) 11. 129 Bob Krizansky, 1990-91 (29 games, 4.45 avg.) 12. 128 Marquis Hall, 2007-08 (29 games, 4.41 avg.) 13. 124 Mike Polaha, 1984-85 (31 games, 3.97 avg.) 124 C.J. McCollum, 2011-12 (35 games, 3.54 avg.) 15. 121 Mackey McKnight, 2011-12 (34 games, 3.56 avg.)
MILESTONE WATCH A number of Lehigh players have recently reached significant career milestones or have milestones NEAR THE TOP IN THE NATION (As of Tuesday, December 15) within grasp, which could be reached this season. Lehigh is ranked among the nation’s best in a number of statistical categories, both individually and as Player Milestone Currently Away a team. The Mountain Hawks are 83rd in free throw percentage. Individually, junior Tim Kempton is Tim Kempton 1,000 points 1,010 -- 53rd nationally in free throws made and 62nd in free throws attempted while sophomore Kahron Ross 750 rebounds 555 195 is 26th in assists per game, 57th in total assists and 66th in assist-to-turnover ratio. Junior Justin Goldsborough 500 points 492 8 Austin Price 500 rebounds 369 31 is also among the national leaders in steals. Please see below for the complete rundown of where the Mountain 100 blocks 88 12 Hawks rank nationally. Jesse Chuku 750 points 535 215 500 rebounds 342 158 Team/Player Category Statistic Rank Nation’s Leader Stat 100 blocks 80 20 Tim Kempton Free Throws Made 53 21 James Daniel, Howard 102 Austin Price 1,000 points 728 272 Kahron Ross Assists/Game 6.0 26 Kahlil Felder, Oakland 8.9 Kahron Ross 500 points 410 90 Austin Price Steals/Game 2.25 35 Tra-Deon Hollins, Omaha 4.20 250 assists 225 25 Tim Kempton Free Throw Attempts 62 50 James Daniel, Howard 116 100 rebounds 102 -- Kahron Ross Total Assists 48 57 Jordan Johnson, Milwaukee 88
Austin Price Total Steals 18 62 Tra-Deon Hollins, Omaha 42 Kahron Ross Assist/Turnover Ratio 2.82 66 Jordan Roper, Clemson 9.00 Tim Kempton Rebounds/Game 8.6 78 Ben Simmons, LSU 14.8 Lehigh Free Throw Percentage 72.2 83 Monmouth 81.6 Tim Kempton Free Throw Percentage 85.5 89 Jaleen Smith, New Hampshire 96.9 Tim Kempton Offensive Rebounds/Game 3.00 90 Chris Horton, Austin Peay 5.70
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2015-16 LEHIGH MEN’S BASKETBALL • GAME 10: MOUNT ST. MARY’S AT LEHIGH • DECEMBER 19, 2015 • PAGE 5 STRONG 1ST HALF AT #12 UVA (NOV. 25) COLLEGEINSIDER.COM MID-MAJOR TOP 25 (12/14) - The Cavaliers staged an early 8-0 run to take a 16-10 lead, but not long after, the Mountain Hawks responded with an 8-0 run to open a two-point, 21-19 Record Points Previous Conference 1. Gonzaga (23) 6-3 724 1 West Coast advantage following a three-pointer from freshman Kyle Leufroy. Lehigh 2. Little Rock (4) 8-0 705 7 Sun Belt led with less than five minutes remaining in the first half, but UVA closed 3. Valparaiso (2) 9-2 687 3 Horizon 4. Saint Mary’s (1) 6-1 645 2 West Coast the half on a 12-4 run to take a 35-28 halftime lead. 5. Chattanooga 8-2 580 10 Southern - Senior Jesse Chuku scored first in the second half, but five was close as the 6. Northern Iowa 6-3 568 4 Missouri Valley 7. Evansville 8-2 558 5 Missouri Valley Mountain Hawks would come the rest of the way. 8. Monmouth 6-3 540 8 Metro Atlantic - On his birthday, Leufroy impressed for Lehigh, tying a team-high 14 points, 9. Wichita State (1) 5-4 479 9 Missouri Valley 10. BYU 6-3 473 6 West Coast which also stood as a career best. He knocked down four three-pointers for the 11. Belmont 6-4 431 11 Ohio Valley game and added a career-high six boards, as Lehigh hung tough on the glass. 12. Akron 7-2 395 12 Mid-American 13. South Dakota State 9-1 366 19 Summit - Junior Tim Kempton added 14 points and five rebounds without a turnover, 14. UT Arlington 8-2 353 17 Sun Belt Chuku had five points and seven boards while sophomore Kahron Ross 15. Oakland 6-3 295 15 Horizon 16. Stephen F. Austin 6-3 288 16 Southland scored 11 points on 4-of-6 shooting to go with four assists. 17. Southern Illinois 9-2 227 13 Missouri Valley 18. UC Irvine 7-3 225 14 Big West 19. Mercer 8-1 202 20 Southern 20. Western Illinois 7-2 151 18 Summit STRONG 2ND HALF AT CUSE (NOV. 13) 21. Milwaukee 8-2 132 NR Horizon - Lehigh fell behind 32-12 at the half, but rebounded in a big way in the 22. North Florida 7-4 101 23 Atlantic Sun 23. Hofstra 6-3 75 22 Colonial second. The Mountain Hawks outscored the Orange 35-25 over the final 20 24. College of Charleston 7-2 74 NR Colonial minutes, which included an 18-4 run to start the second half. Lehigh quickly 25. Northeastern 7-3 69 24 Colonial pulled within six at 36-30 with 12:35 still remaining, but Syracuse reopened OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: James Madison 58, Kent State 56, Iona 55, Oral Roberts 51, Hawaii 42, William a double-digit lead and the Mountain Hawks couldn’t pull any closer than & Mary 38, Navy 29, Albany 27, Georgia State 25, Grand Canyon 23, Montana 23, UNC Wilmington 23, Weber State 23, Cal Poly 22, Saint Peter’s 22, Stony Brook 20, Detroit 20, Army 19, Southern 19, Bucknell eight the rest of the way. 18, High Point 18, Northern Illinois 17, Princeton 14, Central Michigan 12, Yale 12, Siena 10, UL Lafayette - The loss was Lehigh’s seventh straight season-opening loss, all against 8, Toledo 6, Ball State 5, Columbia 4, NJIT 4, Sacramento State 4, Long Beach State 2, Murray State 2, Texas A&M Corpus Christi 1. power conference opponents. - Junior Tim Kempton led the Mountain Hawks with his 21st career dou- ble-double, tallying 16 points and 12 rebounds. Twelve points and eight boards came in the second half. Kempton has now posted a double-double in each of his last four games against power conference foes (Villanova, DePaul, Arizona State and Syracuse). - Classmate Austin Price recorded double-figure points, finishing with 12 AP TOP 25 (12/14) USA TODAY COACHES POLL (12/14) points and a career-high tying five steals. RK TEAM RECORD PTS RK TEAM RECORD PTS - Sophomore Kahron Ross also had three steals to tie a career high as the 1 Michigan State (64) 11-0 1,621 1 Michigan State (28) 11-0 794 Mountain Hawks posted 11 steals, their first time in double figures since last 2 Kansas (1) 8-1 1,499 2 Iowa State (3) 9-0 719 3 Oklahoma 7-0 1,409 3 Oklahoma (1) 7-0 675 Dec. 31 against Colgate. Price’s five steals were the most by any Mountain 4 Kentucky 9-1 1,385 4 Kentucky 9-1 665 Hawk since he had five at Arizona State last Dec. 20. 5 Iowa State 9-0 1,370 5 Kansas 8-1 664 - Lehigh outscored Syracuse in the paint, 26-10, due in large part to the play of 6 Maryland 9-1 1,353 6 Duke 8-1 649 7 Duke 8-1 1,271 7 Maryland 9-1 640 Kempton. The Mountain Hawks also held a 21-7 edge in points off turnovers 8 Virginia 8-1 1,132 8 Purdue 11-0 552 and 13-11 advantage in fast break points. 9 Purdue 11-0 1,082 9 Virginia 8-1 547 - After shooting just 2-of-23 in the first half, the Mountain Hawks bounced 10 Xavier 10-0 1,062 10 Xavier 10-0 491 11 North Carolina 7-2 1,023 11 North Carolina 7-2 474 back to shoot 13-of-29 in the second. 12 Villanova 8-1 865 12 Arizona 9-1 469 13 Arizona 9-1 860 13 Villanova 8-1 464 14 Providence 10-1 724 14 Baylor 7-1 323 PLAYING IN FRONT OF A LARGE CROWD 15 Miami (FL) 8-1 622 14 Providence 10-1 323 Lehigh has played in front of some big crowds this season, beginning in the 16 Baylor 7-1 605 16 West Virginia 8-1 288 17 Butler 8-1 562 16 Louisville 7-1 288 season opener when 21,286 were in attendance at Syracuse, which was one of 18 SMU 7-0 560 18 Butler 8-1 268 the largest crowds, if not the largest crowd, to ever attend a Lehigh Basketball 19 Louisville 7-1 534 19 Miami (FL) 8-1 265 game. In addition, 14,220 attended the Nov. 25 game at No. 12 Virginia and 20 West Virginia 8-1 466 20 Cincinnati 8-2 101 21 George Washington 9-1 256 21 Gonzaga 6-3 90 12,660 were in attendance on Nov. 28 at No. 15/16 Purdue. Eight Mountain 22 UCLA 7-3 213 22 George Washington 9-1 87 Hawk games have exceeded 10,000 fans since the beginning of the 2010-11 23 Cincinnati 8-2 197 23 Vanderbilt 6-3 79 season with the Syracuse game shattering the previous marks. 24 Texas A&M 8-2 152 24 Texas A&M 8-2 77 25 Connecticut 6-3 47 25 South Carolina 8-0 70 vs. Syracuse (Nov. 13, 2015): vs. Syracuse: 21,286 Others receiving votes: Gonzaga 44, South Others receiving votes: UCLA 59, Connecticut vs. Xavier (Mar. 18, 2012): 18,722 Carolina 42, Oregon 37, Colorado 21, Van- 45, Oregon 38, Pittsburgh 30, Colorado 25, vs. Duke (Mar. 16, 2012): 16,523 derbilt 18, Wichita St 17, Arkansas-Little Rock Wichita St 19, Dayton 18, Notre Dame 15, at Michigan State (Dec. 22, 2011): 14,797 14, Dayton 14, Pittsburgh 12, Georgetown 8, Davidson 13, Syracuse 12, Indiana 9, Arkan- at Virginia (Nov. 25, 2015): 14,220 Utah 7, Texas 4, Notre Dame 4, Syracuse 3, sas-Little Rock 9, California 9, LSU 8, Iowa 8, at Iowa State (Nov. 12, 2011): 13,343 Northwestern 3, Iowa 3, Marquette 1, Army 1, Northwestern 7, Georgetown 6, Texas 3, UNLV Houston 1, Florida 1 2, Utah 1, Florida 1, South Dakota State 1 at Minnesota (Nov. 8, 2013): 12,957 at Purdue (Nov. 28, 2015): 12,660
CAPTAINS ANNOUNCED Three Lehigh men’s basketball players have been named team captains, as announced in October by head coach Brett Reed. Senior Devon Carter, junior Tim Kempton and sophomore Kahron Ross will share captaincy of the Mountain Hawks. Beyond the captains, Lehigh features several other leaders who look to make their impact during the 2015-16 season.
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CHALLENGING 2015-16 SCHEDULE INCOMING CLASS OF 2020 ANNOUNCED Lehigh’s 2015-16 schedule is one of the most challenging slates in school, Lehigh head men’s basketball coach Brett Reed announced on Nov. 12 the and perhaps even Patriot League, history. In total, the Mountain Hawks signing of three student-athletes to National Letters of Intent as part of the will face four teams coming off NCAA Tournament appearances, eight incoming class of 2020. The class features three incomers in forward Pat who advanced to a national postseason tournament and six who reached Andree, guard Jordan Cohen and forward/center Jack Lieb. 20 wins, including one team that won 30 games. Lehigh’s nonleague foes went a combined 218-139 (.611 winning percentage) in 2014-15, with 10-of-11 A two-time first team All-Shore Conference honoree at Christian Brothers nonleague opponents finishing at least .500. Academy in New Jersey, Andree is a 6-foot-8 power forward. Andree earned third team All-State laurels as a junior, helping lead his squad to the Non Here are some quick facts about the team’s schedule. Public A State Championship. As a sophomore, Andree was named the Monmouth County Player of the Year, one season after garnering first team - The Mountain Hawks’ 11 nonleague opponents won an average of 19.8 All-Division as a freshman. Andree was named a three-star recruit by ESPN. games last season. Out of Tarzana, California, Cohen averaged 11.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 4.5 - Lehigh will face the preseason No. 1 and 2 teams in both the Ivy League assists and 2.3 assists as a junior for Campbell Hall, helping the Vikings to and NEC this season. a 27-10 record, including a 6-4 mark in the Gold Coast League. The Vikings - Two opponents, Virginia and Purdue, were ranked in the AP Preseason made it all the way to the CIF State Division IV Regional Finals. Cohen was Top 25 and USA Today Coaches Poll. UVA was sixth in both polls while the a first team All-CIF Division honoree in 2014-15 while garnering Daily News Boilermakers were 23rd in the AP Poll and tied for 24th in the Coaches Poll. second team All-Area. Also strong in the classroom, Cohen owns a 4.5 GPA. A Deerfield, Illinois native, Lieb is a 6-foot-10 center, who is playing at prep Currently, Lehigh features the No. 7 strength of schedule in the nation according school Brewster Academy after missing much of his junior and senior seasons to Ken Pomeroy (as of Dec. 18). The Mountain Hawks’ SOS was up to No. 2 of high school due to injury. Lieb impressed with his AAU team, the Illinois nationally leading into the Thursday, Dec. 17 game at Robert Morris. Oppo- Wolves, to help pave his way for an opportunity to play collegiate basketball. nents Virginia and Purdue are currently ranked No. 1 and 3, respectively, in the Ken Pom rankings. KRIZANSKY, ROWLAND, MCCOLLUM ON PATRIOT LEAGUE LEHIGH PICKED FIRST; KEMPTON PRESEASON PLAYER OF YEAR 25TH ANNIVERSARY TEAM For the second time in four seasons, the Lehigh men’s basketball team has Former Lehigh men’s basketball all-time greats Bob Krizansky ‘92, Austen been predicted to win the Patriot League, as announced at the league’s annual Rowland ‘04 and C.J. McCollum ‘13 have been named to the Patriot League Media Day on Thursday, Oct. 22 The Mountain Hawks topped the preseason 25th Anniversary Team, as announced in August. In total, 25 members were poll, earning 156 points and 12 first-place votes. Junior Tim Kempton was named to the team, representing nine schools. Lehigh stands tied for the third also named the Patriot League Preseason Player of the Year after garnering most honorees in the league. Player of the Year after his sophomore campaign. Krizansky enjoyed a stellar four-year career, which included his final two 2015-16 Patriot League Men’s Basketball Preseason Poll seasons in the Patriot League. He earned first team All-League in both of his 1. LEHIGH, 156 points (12 first-place votes) campaigns, finishing fourth in school history with 1,841 points. Krizansky 2. Bucknell, 150 (8) scored 1,031 of his points over his two Patriot League seasons. Rowland 3. Boston University, 126 4. Army West Point, 108 enjoyed one memorable season in the Brown and White, earning Patriot 5. American, 84 League Player of the Year and Tournament MVP in 2003-04 as Lehigh won 6. Lafayette, 82 its first-ever Patriot League Championship. A transfer from Delaware, 7. Loyola, 73 Rowland scored 1,230 points over his collegiate career (which would stand 8. Holy Cross, 50 20th in school history). Rowland led the league with 15.5 points per game in 9. Colgate, 36 his senior season at Lehigh. Rounding out Lehigh’s honorees is McCollum, 10. Navy, 35 who is currently starring for the Portland Trail Blazers of the NBA. McCo- llum became an instant star at Lehigh, becoming the only freshman to ever Patriot League Men’s Basketball Preseason Player of the Year: Tim Kempton, Lehigh (Jr ., F/C) win Patriot League Player and Rookie of the Year in 2009-10 honors as the Mountain Hawks won the league title. After averaging 19.1 points per game Men’s Basketball Preseason All-Patriot League Team as the nation’s leading freshman scored, McCollum improved his scoring Cedric Hankerson, Boston University (Jr., G), Chris Hass, Bucknell (Sr., G), Tim Kemp- total as a sophomore by scoring 21.8 points per contest. As a junior, the ton, Lehigh (Jr ., F/C), Nick Lindner, Lafayette (Jr., G), Jesse Reed, American (Sr., G) Canton, Ohio native won a second Patriot League Player of the Year honor, leading Lehigh to its second league title in three years. McCollum followed KEMPTON OVERSEAS EXPERIENCE by scoring 30 points against Duke as Lehigh pulled off one of the greatest Coming off a season which saw him win Patriot League Player of the Year upsets in NCAA Tournament history when the 15th-seeded Mountain Hawks topped the second-seeded Blue Devils, 75-70. honors, junior Tim Kempton enjoyed a valuable experience playing in Eu- rope in August as part of a Global Sports Academy Tour. Kempton joined student-athletes from various programs, including Villanova, Saint Joseph’s, ROSS RUNNING THE POINT St. Bonaventure, Hofstra and more. The trip was essentially a showcase, for - Sophomore Kahron Ross looks to become Lehigh’s third straight four-year not only the players, but also the coaches. Global Sports Academy runs several starter at point guard following Marquis Hall and Mackey McKnight. trips per summer. The trip featured five games in nine days. - Despite some foul trouble, Ross finished his collegiate debut against No. 12 Villanova last November by posting six points and seven assists to just one turnover. KEMPTON - LOU HENSON PRESEASON ALL-AMERICAN - Meanwhile, Hall tallied eight points on 3-of-7 shooting while dishing four Junior Tim Kempton has been named a Lou Henson Preseason All-American assists in his collegiate debut at Oregon on Nov. 11, 2006. Hall ended his ca- and in turn, is on the watch list for the Lou Henson Award, which is presented reer with 1,514 career points (11th in school history) and 566 assists (second). annually to the top Mid-Major player in Division I College Basketball. The - In McKnight’s debut, he had 13 points on 5-of-12 shooting while adding announcement was made late Monday by College Insider. Kempton is the three assists and three rebounds in a 70-56 loss at Penn State on Nov. 12, only Patriot League student-athlete and one of just 30 in the nation on the 2010. McKnight finished his career with 1,327 career points (14th in school list. He becomes Lehigh’s first honoree since C.J. McCollum was named a history) and 578 assists (first). Lou Henson Preseason All-American in November of 2011. - Ross finished his freshman season averaging 10.4 points (third on the
team), 5.8 assists (most on the team, and league) and 2.8 rebounds. He was the nation’s leader in assists among freshmen. - Ross earned Patriot League Rookie of the Week five times (Nov. 24, Dec.
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22, Jan. 12, Feb. 2, Feb. 9) and was named the Patriot League Rookie of the Nov. 21 through Nov. 26. Year, Lehigh’s fifth in the previous nine seasons. - Three players had double-doubles in the Dec. 20 triple overtime thriller at - So far in his sophomore season, Ross is averaging 10 .9 points and 5 .6 as- Arizona State. Kempton finished with 16 points (all in the second half) and 11 sists . He stood second in the Patriot League in assists per game, and stood rebounds, Goldsborough tallied 10 points and a career-high 13 assists while 26th nationally (as of Tuesday). Ross scored 15 points and dished a school-record 14 assists. - Ross has reached double-figure points six times this season and has tallied - It marked the first time that multiple Mountain Hawks recorded dou- five or more assists on five occasions. ble-doubles since Dec. 1, 2013 against Sacred Heart. - The Mountain Hawks had six double-doubles all of 2012-13: Holden Greiner (4), Gabe Knutson (1) and Anthony D’Orazio (1). COMMON HOMECOMINGS - Lehigh had seven during the Patriot League Championship season in 2011- Homecomings are common for the Mountain Hawks as head coach Brett 12: C.J. McCollum (5), Gabe Knutson (2). Reed tries to schedule games near players’ hometowns whenever possible. This season, Lehigh headed to Purdue in West Lafayette, Indiana as the Mountain Hawks feature a trio of Indiana natives: Matt Holba, Tyler Jen- TAKING CARE OF THE BASKETBALL kins and Austin Price. Last season, Lehigh headed to DePaul in Chicago on Lehigh has traditionally taken care of the basketball, averaging just 10.9 Thanksgiving Eve for Miles Simelton’s (Oswego, Illinois) homecoming. Tim turnovers per game in 2012-13, which was top 25 in the nation. The Moun- Kempton had a homecoming to Arizona State on Dec. 20. Kempton is from tain Hawks committed single-digit turnovers in eight of the last 17 games, Scottsdale, Arizona as his entire high school basketball team Brophy College including a season-low four in both meetings with Bucknell (which stands Prep was in attendance to support Kempton and the Mountain Hawks. as the fewest in Brett Reed’s era as head coach). Lehigh’s assist/turnover The Loyola, Navy and American trips are always a homecoming for Justin ratio (1.34) and turnover margin (2.7) were both among the nation’s best. In Goldsborough, who is from nearby Fort Washington, Md. 2013-14, Lehigh averaged just 12.0 turnovers (near the top 100 in the nation), including just nine at Houston, eight at Pittsburgh, seven at South Dakota State, eight at Saint Francis (Pa.) and seven vs. Boston University. Last sea- STRONG IN THE CLASSROOM son, the Mountain Hawks averaged 13.1 turnovers per game. Lehigh had - The Mountain Hawks take a lot of pride in their academic performance as single-digit turnovers six times. So far this year, the Mountain Hawks are a pair of players own cumulative GPAs over 3.0. averaging 14 .3 turnovers per game, which includes single-digit turnovers - Senior John Ross Glover leads the way with a 3.37 GPA in English and twice: vs . Yale (9) and at Purdue (7) . Political Science while junior Austin Price owns a 3.03 in the Business school. - Lehigh placed six individuals on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll following last season for a spring semester GPA over 3.20. Glover led the LEHIGH ON NATIONAL, REGIONAL TV way with a 3.80, Stefan Cvrkalj had a 3.72 and Corey Schaefer tallied a 3.65. Lehigh men’s basketball will appear on national and local TV several times Current senior Devon Carter also posted a 3.50 GPA last spring. this season. More than 20 games can be seen in HD for free on the new Patriot League Digital Network, at least four on ESPN3/WatchESPN, at least three on MCCOLLUM STARRING FOR TRAIL BLAZERS CBS Sports Network and one on the American Sports Network. In addition, - Former Lehigh standout C.J. McCollum is starring in his third NBA season all home Patriot League games not picked up by CBS will air locally in the with the Portland Trail Blazers. The 10th overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft, Lehigh Valley on Service Electric 2 Sports. McCollum averaged 5.3 points, 1.3 rebounds and 0.7 assists in 38 games during his rookie season. 2015-16 Lehigh Men’s Basketball Television Schedule Nov. 13 at Syracuse 7:00 ESPN3 - McCollum followed by averaging 6.8 points and 1.5 rebounds during his Nov. 16 at Canisius 7:00 ESPN3 second season (2014-15). He came on strong in the Western Conference Nov. 25 at Virginia 7:00 ESPN3 playoffs, scoring 26 points in Game 3 against Memphis then 18 in Game 4 Nov. 28 at Purdue 7/8:00 ESPN3 Dec. 30 vs. Army West Point* 7:00 Service Electric 2 Sports and 33 in Game 5. McCollum shot 12-of-20 from the field and 7-of-11 from Jan. 2 vs. Boston University* 2:00 Service Electric 2 Sports three-point range in Game 5, almost single-handedly keeping Portland in Jan. 11 vs. Bucknell* 7:30 CBS Sports Network the game until the final whistle. Jan. 20 vs. Navy* 7:00 Service Electric 2 Sports Jan. 27 vs. Colgate* 7:00 Service Electric 2 Sports - McCollum is the Trail Blazers’ starting shooting guard this season, while Jan. 31 at Boston University* 12:00 CBS Sports Network acting as the backup point guard to NBA All-Star Damian Lillard. McCollum Feb. 3 vs. Loyola* 7:00 Service Electric 2 Sports began the season with a bang, scoring 37 points against New Orleans on Feb. 6 vs. American* 7:00 Service Electric 2 Sports Feb. 10 at Bucknell* 7:00 American Sports Network 14-of-22 shooting and 6-of-9 from three-point range. Feb. 15 vs. Holy Cross* 7:30 CBS Sports Network - McCollum is currently averaging 19 .9 points, 3 .8 assists and 3 .4 rebounds Feb. 21 vs. Lafayette* 12:00 CBS Sports Network or this season (as of Dec . 18), reaching 20 points in 11 of 27 games thus far . Service Electric 2 Sports Feb. 27 at Army West Point* 12:00 CBS Sports Network - McCollum has scored 15 or more points in all but two games this season (Flex Game) and stands 20th in the NBA in scoring. Mar. 6 Patriot League Semifinals 12/2:00 CBS Sports Network - McCollum tallied his first-career double-double on Nov. 30 at the Los An- Mar. 9 Patriot League Championship 7:30 CBS Sports Network geles Clippers, finishing with 12 points and a career-high 10 assists. * denotes Patriot League game - McCollum became the first player in school history to be selected in the - In addition, every home game (league and nonleague) and every Patriot League contest to air live, for free, NBA Draft. He declared for the 2012 draft, but officially withdrew from the on the Patriot League Network. NBA Draft on Monday, Apr. 9, 2012 to return to Lehigh for his senior season. McCollum went on to write a piece published on Sporting News’ website titled “Why I’m returning to Lehigh for my senior year,” siting earning his AMONG THE PATRIOT LEAGUE’S BEST Tim Kempton currently stands fifth in the Patriot League in scoring (16.8 degree as one of the primary reasons. ppg) while classmate Austin Price is tied for 14th (12.5 ppg). Kempton leads the league in rebounding (8.6 rpg) while Chuku is tied for 14th (5.3 rpg). DOUBLE THE PRODUCTION Sophomore Kahron Ross is second in assists per contest (6.0) while Kempton - The Mountain Hawks tallied 21 double-doubles last season, 14 from Tim is second in free throw percentage (.855). As a team, the Mountain Hawks Kempton, four from Kahron Ross and three from Justin Goldsborough. are fourth in free throw percentage (.722) and are third in the Patriot League - So far this season, Lehigh has posted two: Kempton at Syracuse (Nov. 13) in steals per game (6.6). Price leads the league in steals per contest (2.3). All and vs. Rochester College (Dec. 5). stats as of Tuesday, Dec . 15 . - Last season, Kempton owned double-doubles against Villanova (Nov. 14), Rider (Nov. 21), Columbia (Nov. 23), DePaul (Nov. 26), Arizona State (Dec. 20), UMBC (Dec. 28), Army (Jan. 7), American (Jan. 14), Holy Cross (Jan. 17), Lafayette (Jan. 24), Holy Cross (Feb. 14), Lafayette (Feb. 22), Colgate (Feb. 28) and American (Mar. 5) last season. That included three in a row from
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THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE Lehigh has continued to excel at the charity stripe, not only taking more free throws than its opponents, but also converting at an impressive rate. In 2011-12, the Mountain Hawks converted at a 76.8 percent clip (590-of-768) which was good for fifth in the nation. The following season in 2012-13, Le- high knocked down 73.7 percent from the charity stripe (455-of-617) which was among the nation’s best. The Mountain Hawks attempted 105 more free throws than their opponents (617-512) and knocked down 100 more (455-355). In 2013-14, Lehigh knocked down 406-of-574 (70.7 percent) from the charity stripe. Last season, the Mountain Hawks knocked down 72.5 percent of their free throws (430-of-593), which was second in the league and 62nd nation- ally. Lehigh is shooting 71 .7 percent from the line this year (114-of-159) . The Mountain Hawks stood 89th in the nation (as of Tuesday) .
HOME SWEET STABLER The Mountain Hawks have won 19 of their last 31, 41 of their last 57 and 54of their last 75 in the friendly confines of Stabler Arena. They had an 11-game home win streak snapped vs. Bryant on Dec. 29, 2012 and an eight-game winning streak snapped on Jan. 5, 2014 against Boston University.
Here’s a look at Lehigh’s home success since the start of the 2002-03 season: Overall Record: 134-49 (.732) Non-League Record: 67-17 (.798) Patriot League Record (Regular and Postseason): 67-32 (.677) Longest Winning Streak: 16 games (11/25/03 - 12/6/04)
UP NEXT... The Mountain Hawks will remain home on Tuesday to host preseason America East favorite Stony Brook at 7 p.m.
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THE LAST TIME... A LEHIGH TEAM... A LEHIGH PLAYER... Scored 100+ points Recorded a double-double in points and rebounds vs. Army (2/4/15) 16 points, 14 rebounds - Tim Kempton Lehigh won, 103-74 vs. Rochester College (12/5/15) Lehigh won, 84-50 Scored 90+ points vs. Army (2/4/15) Recorded a double-double in points and assists Lehigh won, 103-74 17 points, 10 assists - Kahron Ross vs. Bucknell (2/25/15) Scored 80+ points Lehigh won, 84-65 vs. Rochester College (12/5/15) Lehigh won, 84-50 Scored 25+ points in a game 25 - Tim Kempton Allowed 90+ points vs. Boston University (1/31/15) at Canisius (11/16/15) Lehigh won, 89-86 Lehigh lost, 98-89 Scored 35+ points in a game Had five players in double figures 35 - C.J. McCollum Price - 20, Chuku - 19, Kempton - 17, Ross - 14, Leufroy - 12 vs. Fairfield (11/19/12) at Canisius (11/16/15) Lehigh won, 82-67 Lehigh lost, 98-89 Recorded 5 or more steals in a game Had two players score 15+ points 5 - Austin Price Leufroy - 17, Kempton - 16, Price - 15 at Syracuse (11/13/15) vs. Rochester College (12/5/15) Lehigh lost, 57-47 Lehigh won, 84-50 Handed out 10 or more assists in a game 10 - Kahron Ross Had two players score 20+ points vs. Bucknell (2/25/15) Knutson - 28, McKnight - 25 Lehigh won, 84-65 at North Texas (12/20/12) Lehigh won, 90-75 Handed out 5 or more assists in a game 9 - Kahron Ross Shot 50% or better from the floor vs. Rochester College (12/5/15) 50.8 (30-59) - vs. Rochester College (12/5/15) Lehigh won, 84-50 Lehigh won, 84-50 Grabbed 10 or more rebounds in a game Shot 50% or better from three-point range 14 - Tim Kempton 50.0 (8-16) - vs. Bucknell (2/25/15) vs. Rochester College (12/5/15) Lehigh won, 84-65 Lehigh won, 84-50
Did not hit a three-pointer Blocked 5 or more shots in a game 0-for-13 - vs. Columbia (11/23/14) 5 - Jesse Chuku Lehigh lost, 54-44 at Navy (1/22/14) Lehigh won, 68-66 (OT) Played an overtime game at Arizona State (12/20/14) Made 10+ three pointers in a game Lehigh won, 84-81 (3OT) 10 - Joe Knight vs. Colgate (3/4/05) Played a double overtime game Lehigh won, 77-60 at Arizona State (12/20/14) Lehigh won, 84-81 (3OT) Made 5+ three-pointers in a game 5 - Jesse Chuku Recorded 10 steals at Canisius (11/16/15) 11 - at Syracuse (11/13/15) Lehigh lost, 98-89 Lehigh lost, 57-47 Hit a game-winning shot Forced 20 turnovers Mackey McKnight - driving layup with 0.5 seconds left in OT at Boston University (2/1/14) 22 - vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (12/1/12) Lehigh won, 82-80 (OT) Lehigh won, 102-62
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No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/Previous School Major 1 Kahron Ross So. G 5-11 155 Jonesboro, Ark./Jonesboro High School Arts and Sciences 4 Devon Carter Sr. G 6-4 195 Cleveland, Ohio/John Hay High School Psychology 5 Austin Price Jr. G 6-4 175 Indianapolis, Ind./Detroit Country Day School Finance 10 Kyle Leufroy Fr. G 6-3 195 Pasadena, Calif./Benicia High School (Prolific Prep) Business 11 Tyler Jenkins So. G 6-1 175 Fishers, Ind./Hamilton Southeastern High School Finance 13 Matt Holba Fr. F 6-7 200 Noblesville, Ind./Guerin Catholic High School Business 15 Jay Jay Davis So. G 5-10 150 Allentown, Pa./William Allen High School Business 20 John Ross Glover Sr. G/F 6-4 195 Hendersonvlle, Tenn./University School of Jackson English and Political Science 31 Jesse Chuku Sr. F 6-9 225 London, England/Kimball Union Academy Psychology 32 Tim Kempton Jr. C/F 6-10 225 Scottsdale, Ariz./Brophy College Prep Finance 40 Justin Goldsborough Sr. F 6-8 210 Fort Washington, Md./St. Stephens & St. Agnes School Marketing 42 Brandon Alston So. G 6-5 195 Vienna, Va./Herndon High School Business 55 Caleb Sedore Fr. C 6-11 235 Pulaski, N.Y/Pulaski High School Business
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No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/Previous School Major 42 Brandon Alston So. G 6-5 195 Vienna, Va./Herndon High School Business 4 Devon Carter Sr. G 6-4 195 Cleveland, Ohio/John Hay High School Psychology 31 Jesse Chuku Sr. F 6-9 225 London, England/Kimball Union Academy Psychology 15 Jay Jay Davis So. G 5-10 150 Allentown, Pa./William Allen High School Business 20 John Ross Glover Sr. G/F 6-4 195 Hendersonvlle, Tenn./University School of Jackson English and Political Science 40 Justin Goldsborough Sr. F 6-8 210 Fort Washington, Md./St. Stephens & St. Agnes School Marketing 13 Matt Holba Fr. F 6-7 200 Noblesville, Ind./Guerin Catholic High School Business 11 Tyler Jenkins So. G 6-1 175 Fishers, Ind./Hamilton Southeastern High School Finance 32 Tim Kempton Jr. C/F 6-10 225 Scottsdale, Ariz. /Brophy College Prep Finance 10 Kyle Leufroy Fr. G 6-3 195 Pasadena, Calif./Benicia High School (Prolific Prep) Business 5 Austin Price Jr. G 6-4 175 Indianapolis, Ind./Detroit Country Day School Finance 1 Kahron Ross So. G 5-11 155 Jonesboro, Ark./Jonesboro High School Arts and Sciences 55 Caleb Sedore Fr. C 6-11 235 Pulaski, N.Y/Pulaski High School Business
Murray H. Goodman ’48 Head Coach: Brett Reed (Eckerd College ’95), Ninth Season Associate Head Coach: Antoni Wyche (Notre Dame ’99) Assistant Coaches: Kyle Griffin (Siena ‘11) and Harry Morra (DeSales ‘04) Director of Basketball Operations: Jabari Trotter (Dartmouth ‘12) Video Coordinator: Cooper Handelsman (Kenyon College ‘15)
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE BY POSITION BY STATE/COUNTRY Devon Carter: DEV-in Guards (8): Brandon Alston, Devon Carter, Jay Arizona (1): Tim Kempton Jesse Chuku: CHOO-koo Jay Davis, John Ross Glover, Tyler Jenkins, Kyle Arkansas (1): Kahron Ross Matt Holba: WHOLE-bah Leufroy, Austin Price, Kahron Ross California (1): Kyle Leufroy Kyle Leufroy: LUH-froy Forwards (5): Jesse Chuku, John Ross Glover, Indiana (3): Matt Holba, Tyler Jenkins, Austin Caleb Sedore: SEH-door Justin Goldsborough, Matt Holba, Tim Kempton Price Centers (2): Tim Kempton, Caleb Sedore Maryland (1): Justin Goldsborough BY CLASS New York (1): Caleb Sedore Ohio (1): Devon Carter Seniors (4): Devon Carter, Jesse Chuku, John Pennsylvania (1): Jay Jay Davis Ross Glover, Justin Goldsborough Tennessee (1): John Ross Glover Juniors (2): Tim Kempton, Austin Price Virginia (1): Brandon Alston Sophomores (4): Brandon Alston, Jay Jay Davis, Tyler Jenkins, Kahron Ross England (1): Jesse Chuku Freshmen (3): Matt Holba, Kyle Leufroy, Caleb Sedore
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Several individuals took their play to new levels in 2014-15, high- BRETT REED lighted by Tim Kempton who was named the league’s Player of the Year Head Coach as just a sophomore. He finished the season averaging 15.3 points and a Patriot League leading 8.7 rebounds per game. An honorable mention Ninth Year as Lehigh Head Coach All-American, Kempton tallied 14 double-doubles, including against each of Lehigh’s power conference opponents. Along with Kempton, freshman Kahron Ross became the Mountain Hawks’ fifth Patriot League Rookie of the Year in the last nine seasons, along with Marquis Hall
(2007), Rob Keefer (2008), McCollum (2010) and Kempton (2014). Ross The 2015-16 season is Dr. Brett Reed’s ninth as the Murray H. stepped into the point guard position and excelled, finishing the season Goodman ’48 Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Lehigh University. In with 175 assists, third in school history. He also set a single-game record eight years on the sideline, Reed has become the winningest coach in with 14 assists in Lehigh’s thrilling win at Arizona State. Ross averaged Lehigh history and has won nearly 75 percent of his games at Stabler 10.4 points and a league-leading 5.8 assists during his rookie campaign. Arena. During the 2012-13 season, Reed won his 100th career game and Several other Mountain Hawks continued to take their games to new became the fastest coach to 100 wins in the history of the Patriot League. levels, including Price who finished second on the team in scoring (11.4 During that same season, he also became the all-time winningest coach average) and junior Justin Goldsborough, who started 22 of the last 23 in school history. He enters 2015-16 with 145 career victories and is the games and became a force at both ends of the floor. With a strong core of Patriot League’s second longest-tenured coach. returning players in 2015-16 coupled with a batch of talented freshmen, Reed’s 58.0 career Division I winning percentage is tops among the future is bright for Lehigh men’s basketball. active Patriot League coaches. He has won consistently at Lehigh, eclips- Reed has posted a number of impressive years, including the 2012- ing 20 wins three times in a four-year span from 2009-13, which also 13 season in which the Mountain Hawks finished 21-10 and played in a included three national postseason appearances. The Mountain Hawks national postseason tournament for a second straight season and third twice won the Patriot League and advanced to the NCAA Tournament time in four years. Lehigh began the season 9-2, including an eight-game while advancing to the College Basketball Invitational in 2013. winning streak capped off by a 90-75 win at North Texas. McCollum During Reed’s time, Lehigh has helped develop plenty of impressive went down with a season-ending injury at VCU on Jan. 5, but the Moun- talent, led by two-time All-American and Patriot League Player of the tain Hawks wouldn’t go away quietly. The squad went on to post a 10-4 Year C.J. McCollum who was selected 10th overall by the Portland Trail record in league play to tie for second in the league standings. Blazers in the 2013 NBA Draft. Reed has also recruited at an extremely Reed picked up his 100th career win in style as the Mountain Hawks effective rate, having secured five of the last nine Rookie of the Year defeated Fairleigh Dickinson, 102-62. He went on to post his school award recipients in the Patriot League. record-breaking victory in a 72-43 win at Navy. Reed broke a tie with Reed will be remembered for the 2011-12 season, when the Moun- Tony Packer to become the all-time winningest coach in school history. tain Hawks posted a school-record 27 wins, along with the program’s Following the season, McCollum, the Patriot League’s all-time leading third Patriot League Championship (and second in the three years). scorer, became the first player in school history and second in league The highlight was a historic 75-70 NCAA Tournament win over Duke, history selected in the NBA Draft. becoming only the sixth No. 15 seed to ever beat a No. 2 seed and second Reed’s first Patriot League Title as head coach came in 2009-10 when in the same day (Norfolk State defeated Missouri just hours earlier). he led the Mountain Hawks to their second Patriot League Tournament McCollum led the way with 30 points as Lehigh never trailed by more Championship, first outright regular season league title, the most wins in than five and was leading for much of the game. Mountain Hawks’ school history (at the time) and the most-ever wins at Stabler Arena. The largest lead came in the final minute (eight) as the squad always had Mountain Hawks also led the Patriot League in scoring offense, scoring an answer for the Blue Devils’ runs. margin, three-point percentage, assist-to-turnover ratio and defensive That game helped put the Lehigh men’s basketball program rebounds. Their 220 made three-pointers established a new school re- squarely on the map as over the ensuing days, the Mountain Hawks cord, later broken just four seasons later when Lehigh knocked down were featured in an endless number of national media outlets including 235 in 2013-14. The 2009-10 team also set a mark for the most dominant SportsCenter, ESPN Radio, Fox Sports Radio, Sports Illustrated, USA run in the Patriot League Tournament’s history, winning every game by Today and much more. Entering the following season, the Mountain 15 points or more. They also excelled in the classroom. Lehigh’s starting Hawks were ranked among the mid-major’s best teams by numerous five of Dave Buchberger, Zahir Carrington, Hall, McCollum and Gabe outlets. Knutson achieved an average grade point average of 3.2. The 2011-12 season also featured a school record for nonleague wins Reed continued the success into 2010-11, leading the Mountain (12), the Mountain Hawks tied a record for Patriot League victories (11) Hawks to a tie for the second most nonleague wins in school history while shattering the program’s previous wins record of 22 (also set by a while compiling the most nonleague victories over a three-year span Reed-led team). Along the way, Lehigh also played tough against power in school laurels. Success continued into Patriot League play as the conference foes, including NCAA Tournament No. 1 seed Michigan Mountain Hawks led the league in scoring, rebounding and blocked State, holding a 38-35 lead at the half in a valiant effort that fell just short. shots. Most recently, the Mountain Hawks earned two more wins against During Reed’s second season at the helm in 2008-09 season, he led power conference foes during the 2014-15 season as Lehigh took a big the Mountain Hawks to some very noteworthy accomplishments and step forward in its quest to return to championship contention. The continued to build upon the solid foundation established at the begin- Mountain Hawks’ season was highlighted by two wins over power ning of his Lehigh career. The accomplishments included the Mountain conference opponents DePaul and Arizona State, and a tight loss to Hawks’ most nonleague wins ever, the best start to a season in decades, eventual No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament Villanova in a game the most overall road wins since 1991 and the school’s first-ever victory that saw Lehigh lead by five early in the second half. After a slow start over a Big East foe. Reed also mentored a pair of All-Patriot League to Patriot League play, the Mountain Hawks rebounded in a big way, selections in Hall and Carrington. Hall went onto became Lehigh’s highlighted by winning seven-of-eight games midway through the first-ever Patriot League Men’s Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year, league schedule. Late in the season, Lehigh dominated eventual regular while Carrington was the school’s first All-District selection since 1988. season champion Bucknell to clinch a home game in the Patriot League In his first season as a collegiate head coach, Reed led the Mountain Quarterfinals for the fifth time in the last six years. The Mountain Hawks Hawks to the third most wins for a first-year headman in the 108-season finished in third place in the league standings. history of Lehigh Basketball. Reed’s immediate impact was especially
Lehigh Athletic Media RelationsExperience • 641 Taylor Street, Lehigh Bethlehem, Football PA • Phone 2003 610-758-3174 • Fax 610-758-4407 2015-16 LEHIGH MEN’S BASKETBALL • GAME 10: MOUNT ST. MARY’S AT LEHIGH • DECEMBER 19, 2015 • PAGE 15 significant considering the squad lost 3,375 career points from the previ- WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT COACH REED ous year’s senior class and had a very young roster that consisted of 10 “Brett Reed is an excellent basketball coach. In just a few years, he has of 14 players either in their freshman or sophomore campaigns. Despite led the resurgence of Lehigh basketball and turned it into a power from those factors, Reed guided the team to more wins than the previous the Patriot League. He’s building a program that can withstand one season and the second most victories in the 30-year history of Stabler of sport’s ultimate challenges – the test of time. It is undoubtedly an Arena. Reed also mentored the Mountain Hawks’ second consecutive impressive accomplishment.” Patriot League Rookie of the Year in Keefer as Lehigh became the first - Mike Krzyzewski, Duke University and U.S. National Team Head Coach school in the league to accomplish that feat. In addition, Reed oversaw a defensive unit that held league foe Bucknell to just 39 points on February “I’ve known Brett Reed for over 10 years, and was fortunate to have 27, 2008 - the second fewest points ever allowed by the Brown and White him on my staff and watch him develop as a coach. I strongly believe since the inception of Patriot League play in 1990. Brett is one of the best young coaches in the country. His performance Reed has also recruited and developed some excellent basketball in 2011-12 was as good as or better than anyone in our profession. He’s talent over the course of his career at Lehigh. In addition to McCollum an excellent basketball coach on the floor, has incredible demeanor on and several Rookie of the Year performers (Hall, Keefer, McCollum, the sideline and has proven that he is a top-notch recruiter.” Kempton, Ross), there have been a host of others who have enjoyed - Fran McCaffery, former Lehigh and current University of Iowa Head Coach individual accomplishments and recognition. Hall, Carrington, Knutson, Holden Greiner and Mackey McKnight join McCollum, Kempton and “I am very proud of the success Brett has enjoyed as the head men’s Ross as All-Patriot League performers. Reed has also had high-level basketball coach at Lehigh University. Brett is extremely intelligent, performers in the classroom and community as well. Hall was named hard-working and passionate about the game of basketball and is a the Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of the Year in consecutive seasons terrific role model for the young men in his program. I am excited for while Knutson was a three-time Academic All-Patriot League performer. what Brett has been able to accomplish in his short time as the head Hall was also a finalist for the Senior CLASS Award. coach at Lehigh and am confident that he will continue to be successful Reed was named Lehigh’s head coach on August 10, 2007. He for many years to come.” had been an assistant at Lehigh for the previous five years, serving as - Billy Taylor, former Lehigh and Head Coach and current University of Iowa associate head coach for the 2006-07 campaign. Director of Operations During his time at Lehigh as assistant and later associate head coach, Reed performed numerous duties, including the coordination of “Brett Reed is respected by our student-athletes, he is an excellent teacher recruitment, academic mentoring, detailed scouting of opponents and and communicator and has been an extremely productive recruiter. I overall player development. He has been very instrumental in securing admire his values, his work ethic, his energy and his devotion to our six consecutive seasons in the upper half of the Patriot League as well players, their education and their experience.” as the Mountain Hawks’ 2004 Patriot League Championship and four - Joe Sterrett, Lehigh Murray H. Goodman Dean of Athletics of the winningest seasons in school history (2003-04, 2005-06, 2009-10, 2011-12). Reed’s Coaching Resume Prior to his time at Lehigh, Reed served as the top assistant coach at High Point University in North Carolina for two seasons. Reed was an Year Record (Pct.) PL Home Notables integral part of the coaching staff that led the Panthers to the Big South 2007-08 14-15 (.483) 7-7 11-4 Championship Game in 2002. Included in that two-year period, Reed 2008-09 15-14 (.517) 5-9 8-6 recruited a Big South Rookie of the Year and a Player of the Year. 2009-10 22-11 (.667) 10-4 15-2 PL Reg Season Championship Reed spent the 1999-2000 season as the Director of Basketball Op- PL Tourn. Championship erations at the University of North Carolina - Greensboro. He began NCAA Tournament 2010-11 16-15 (.516) 6-8 9-5 PL Semifinals his collegiate coaching career at Oakland (Mich.) Community College 2011-12 27-8 (.771) 11-3 12-1 PL Tourn. Championship where he was an assistant for his father’s program. NCAA win over Duke A native of Waterford, Michigan, Reed attended Eckerd College in 2012-13 21-10 (.678) 10-4 11-3 College Basketball Invitational St. Petersburg, Florida where he contributed at point guard and helped 2013-14 14-18 (.438) 7-11 9-5 lead his team to a conference championship and NCAA Tournament 2014-15 16-14 (.533) 10-8 8-5 Wins over DePaul, Arizona St. appearance. Reed graduated with honors, earning his Bachelor’s degree 2015-16 1-8 (.111) 0-0 1-1 in 1995 before earning his Master’s at Wayne State in 1998. In 2003, Total 146-113 ( .564) 66-54 ( .550) 84-32 ( .724) Reed received his Ph.D. from Wayne State University in Instructional Technology with a Cognate in Sports Administration. He is one of only two Division I men’s basketball head coaches in the entire nation to have earned their doctorate degrees. Reed was also honored during his academic career with a number of awards including the prestigious Thomas C. Rumbell Fellowship. Reed and his wife Kindra reside in Bethlehem with their sons Brendan and Calvin, and daughter Makenna.
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Southern, a win over 20-win squad Quinnipiac and victories over reigning NCAA Tournament teams LIU Brooklyn and Bucknell. Lehigh followed in 2014-15 by taking a big step forward, finishing in third place in the league standings led by one stretch in Patriot League play when the Mountain Hawks won seven- ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH of-eight games. Griffin coached the league’s Player and Rookie of the Year, Tim Kempton and Kahron Ross - a sophomore and freshman, respectively. ANTONI WYCHE The Mountain Hawks also went 2-1 against power conference schools, beating DePaul and Arizona State while leading eventual NCAA Tournament No. 1 seed Villanova by five in the second half. Before Lehigh, Griffin served many roles at the Hoop Group. Most recently, he was Director of Team Events when he managed all five high school showcases and 10 elite AAU events. Previously, Griffin was Director of Operations and Director of Philly Hoop Group Classic, a Division I College Basketball Tour- Antoni Wyche is in his seventh season as an assistant coach at Lehigh, and nament which included Pittsburgh, Penn, La Salle, Rider, Robert Morris and fifth as associate head coach. Wyche has helped lead the Mountain Hawks’ James Madison. Griffin organized and managed all the logistics for the classic. program to new heights, which includes two Patriot League Championships Griffin was the key contact person and responsible for recruiting grassroots and NCAA Tournament appearances in a three-year span. Wyche took over basketball teams into the Hoop Group’s competitive tournaments. This allowed as associate head coach after Matt Logie departed to become the head coach him to establish very strong relationships with many coaches and organizers of at Whitworth University following the 2010-11 season. these programs. Griffin was responsible for the recruitment and organization A 1999 graduate of the University of Notre Dame, Wyche brings a wealth of the largest event ever offered by the Hoop Group, the Pittsburgh Jam Fest. of professional playing experience to the Lehigh sidelines, having played in Griffin began his playing career at La Salle in Philadelphia before transferring numerous pro leagues in the United States and overseas for nearly a decade to Siena after a standout high school career at Germantown Academy. following his collegiate career. Also strong in the classroom, Griffin was named to the Atlantic 10 Commis- Wyche has made an immediate impact as the Mountain Hawks have gone sioner’s Honor Roll at La Salle while being named to the MAAC Conference 133-90 in his seven seasons in Bethlehem while winning the 2010 and 2012 All-Academic Team at Siena. He was a consistent member of the Dean’s List Patriot League Championships, and advancing to the 2013 College Basketball while earning a spot on the Siena College President’s List in the spring of 2009 Invitational. Lehigh has posted a winning record in all but one season, eclipsing and fall of 2010 for a GPA over 3.8. 20 wins on three occasions, while coming within a single possession of hosting Kyle is the son of former Lehigh 1,000 point scorer and current Associate its second straight Patriot League Title game in 2011. Director of Athletics Bill Griffin. Wyche also helped coach two-time Patriot League Player of the Year and top-10 NBA Draft pick C.J. McCollum, currently of the Portland Trail Blazers. Wyche has worked with several other top players at Lehigh, including 2014-15 Patriot League Player of the Year Tim Kempton and Rookie of the Year Kahron Ross. Ross became Lehigh’s fifth Rookie of the Year in the last nine seasons. ASSISTANT COACH A four-year member of the Notre Dame program, Wyche averaged 12 points, four assists and four rebounds per game during his time in South Bend HARRY MORRA as a point guard and shooting guard playing under head coach John McLeod. Also on staff for the Fighting Irish were former Lehigh head coaches McCaffery and Taylor, currently the head coach and director of basketball operations, respectively, at the University of Iowa. Following graduation, Wyche began his professional career by playing for the New Jersey Shorecats of the United States Basketball League during the spring of 2000. A native of New York, Wyche’s first international playing experience Harry Morra enters his first season as Lehigh assistant coach following a came as a member of Fersped Rabotnicki in Macedonia where he led his team stint with the program as video coordinator during the program’s historic 2011- to a 33-4 record and the Macedonian First Division championship. Wyche 12 season. Morra has spent the last three years as assistant coach and recruiting averaged 21 points, five assists and five rebounds during the regular season coordinator at nearby DeSales University. Morra replaces Ryan Krueger, who before registering averages of 13.5 points, four rebounds, two assists and two accepted a position as assistant coach for the Grand Rapids Drive, the D-League steals during the Korac Cup. affiliate of the Detroit Pistons. Among his international playing stops, Wyche has also played for Club de All within the last 10 years, DeSales has established itself as one of the top Mayas in Mexico, Kouvot in Finland, Niigata Albirex in Japan, Al Rayyan in 20 winningest programs in NCAA Division III, playing in the Elite Eight, Sweet Qatar and Zain in Jordan. He averaged 26 points and six assists for Club de Ma- 16 twice and Round of 32 three times. In Morra’s time at DeSales, the Bulldogs yas in 2002, 17 points, four assists and five rebounds for Kouvot in 2002-03 and went 102-39. He helped lead DeSales to two Regular Season Championships, nine points, five rebounds and a league-leading six assists for Niigata Albirex two Freedom Tournament Championships, along with three NCAA Tournament in 2006-07. Wyche also played for the Adirondack Wildcats of USBL in 2003. wins. Morra helped develop three 1,000 point scorers, two All-Americans, two Freedom MVPs and a National Rookie Team member. As assistant coach, Morra designed and executed recruiting strategies for New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, Delaware and Maryland. He planned and executed an annual Prospect Camp for 50 participants and Team Camp with 30 teams from all over the Mid-Atlantic region. He also prepared and presented scouting reports for 2014 Freedom Conference Coach of the Year Scott Coval. ASSISTANT COACH During graduate school at Lehigh, Morra took a year off from DeSales and was Lehigh’s video coordinator during a memorable 2011-12 season, which fea- KYLE GRIFFIN tured a Patriot League Championship and historic NCAA Tournament win over Duke. Morra was responsible for film exchange, advanced scouting and game/ practice video breakdown. Morra has worked camps at Duke, Villanova and Lehigh. After college, he was both a player and then assistant coach for Belfast Star of the Sea, which competes in the 12-team Irish Superleague. He also has experience as Operations Manager Kyle Griffin enters his third season on the Mountain Hawks’ staff and has for PeacePlayers International in Northern Ireland and South Africa, an ESPY immediately made an impact for the Brown and White. Griffin came to Lehigh Award winning basketball non-profit organization based out of Washington, D.C. from the Hoop Group where he has served as Director of Team Events since As a player, Morra was a four-year member and two-year captain at DeSales, August of 2011. Griffin is a former collegiate player at both La Salle and Siena. shooting 48 percent from three-point range in 2004 as a senior captain of the 24-5 In his first season on the Lehigh sidelines in 2013-14, Griffin helped lead MAC Champions. a young Mountain Hawks’ squad which enjoyed a fair share of highlights, Morra and his wife Kelly Lyons reside in Bethlehem with their one-year including an overtime win at eventual Patriot League regular season champion old son Marcus. Boston University, a victory over eventual NCAA Tournament participant Texas Lehigh Athletic Media RelationsExperience • 641 Taylor Street, Lehigh Bethlehem, Football PA • Phone 2003 610-758-3174 • Fax 610-758-4407 2015-16 LEHIGH MEN’S BASKETBALL • GAME 10: MOUNT ST. MARY’S AT LEHIGH • DECEMBER 19, 2015 • PAGE 17 #1 Kahron ROSS Guard • Sophomore • 5-11 • 155 Jonesboro, Ark. • Jonesboro High School
Major: Arts and Sciences
WHY LEHIGH? “They recruited me from day one which showed me a lot.”
2015-16 UPDATES: - Scored 14 points at Robert Morris (12/17) on 6-of-9 shooting and 2-of-3 from three-point range. Added three rebounds, two assists and two steals. - Just missed a double-double, tallying 10 points and nine assists vs. Rochester College (12/5). - Finished just short of a double-double, posting 16 points and eight assists at Saint Francis (Pa.) (12/2). Shot 6-of-11 from the GETTING TO KNOW KAHRON field while adding three rebounds, a block and two steals. Nickname: Ronron - Strong effort at No. 15/16 Purdue (11/28), tallying 13 points What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? The view Major & Why: College of Arts and Sciences (nine in the first half) and four rebounds. Favorite Place on Campus: The gym - Scored 11 points on 4-of-6 shooting while adding four assists Favorite Food: French fries at No. 12 Virginia (11/25). Favorite Color: Red Favorite Musical Artist: T.I. - Posted eight points, seven assists and two steals at Columbia Favorite Movie: Law Abiding Citizen (11/22). Favorite TV Show: Friends - Finished with 10 points, six assists and three steals vs. Yale (11/19). Favorite Website: Lehigh.edu Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Stephen A. Smith - Strong game with 14 points, seven assists, two rebounds and two steals at Canisius (11/16). Favorite Pro Team: Miami Heat - Tallied two points, three rebounds, three assists and three steals in the season opener at Syracuse (11/13). Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Michael Vick Hobbies: Video gaming Magazine Cover I’d Like To Be On: Sports Illustrated AS A FRESHMAN (2014-15): Sensational freshman season, earning Patriot League Rookie of the Year Place I’d Like To Visit: Bahamas honors and garnering third team All-League honors … Played in all 30 games, making 29 starts as the team’s Talent I’d Most Like To Have: I wish I could fly point guard and floor general … Finished third on the team with 10.4 points per game while leading the Dream Job: NBA I Wear My Jersey Number Because: I wanted number 10 squad (and Patriot League) with 175 assists (5.8) … Also total was third in school history for a single sea- because it was my dad’s number, but I have number 1. son and tied for tenth in league history … Also grabbed 2.8 rebounds per game … Reached double-figure If I had $1 Billion, I Would: Save most of it and give some back to family. points 18 times and five or more assists on 18 occasions … Had five games with double-figure assists and tallied four double-doubles … Named Patriot League Rookie of the Week five times and ECAC Rookie of 2015-16 SEASON HIGHS the Week three times … Tallied nine points and eight assists in the Patriot League Quarterfinals vs. Amer- Points: 16 at Saint Francis (Pa.) (12/2/15) Rebounds: 4 at Purdue (11/28/15) ican (3/5) … Scored nine points in regular season finale at Colgate (2/28) … Fourth-career double-double, Assists: 9 vs. Rochester College (12/5/15) scoring a game-high 17 points while dishing 10 assists in a dominant win over first-place Bucknell (2/25) Steals: 3, two times; last vs. Yale (11/19/15) … Tied for the team lead with 13 points while adding eight assists against archrival Lafayette (2/22) … Posted a team-high 14 points (all in the second half) during comeback win at Navy (2/18) … Scored 12 CAREER HIGHS points and tied a career-high six rebounds at Holy Cross (2/14). Was a perfect 5-of-5 from the free throw Points: 19 at LIU Brooklyn (12/6/14) Rebounds: 6, three times; last at Navy (2/18/15) line … Tallied 10 points and five assists in win over American (2/12). Was a perfect 6-of-6 from the free Assists: 14 at Arizona State (12/20/14) throw line in the final minute … Garnered Patriot League Rookie of the Week for the fifth time on Feb. 9 Steals: 3, seven times; last vs. Yale (11/19/15) after performances against Army and at Loyola … Finished with 10 points, four rebounds and five assists MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS at Loyola (2/7) … Scored seven points and dished 11 assists in dominant win over Army (2/4). Increased 2015-16 Career season assist total to 134 which moved him from 14th to seventh in single-season school history … Named Double-Figure Scoring 6 24 Patriot League Rookie of the Week for the fourth time on Feb. 2 after efforts at Bucknell and vs. Boston Last Time: vs. Rochester College (12/5/15) University … Third-career double-double, tallying 18 points and ten assists vs. Boston University (1/31). In 20+ points 0 0 the final minute, was a perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line to help wrap up the victory … Strong game Last Time: -- with 18 points at Bucknell (1/28) on 5-of-11 shooting, 3-of-5 from three-point range and 5-of-5 from the free 30+ points 0 0 throw line. Added four assists in 36 minutes … Finished with ten points, four assists and two rebounds Last Time: -- in win at archrival Lafayette (1/24) … Tallied nine points and seven assists (all in the second half) against Navy (1/21) … Second-career double-double, finishing with 13 points and ten assists in win over Holy 10+ rebounds 0 0 Last Time: -- Cross (1/17) … Posted four points, four rebounds and four assists at American (1/14) … Earned Patriot League Rookie of the Week on Jan. 12 after efforts at Army and vs. Loyola … Strong effort with 11 points, a 5+ assists 5 23 career-high six rebounds, five assists and three steals against Loyola (1/10). Named Patriot League Rookie Last Time: vs. Rochester College (12/5/15) of the Week for that effort, coupled with his strong game at Army … Impressed with 13 points, eight assists, 10+ assists 0 5 Last Time: vs. Bucknell (2/25/15) Double-Doubles 0 4 Last Time: vs. Bucknell (2/25/15) CAREER STATISTICS
Lehigh Athletic Media RelationsExperience • 641 Taylor Street, Lehigh Bethlehem, Football PA • Phone 2003 610-758-3174 • Fax 610-758-4407 2015-16 LEHIGH MEN’S BASKETBALL • GAME 10: MOUNT ST. MARY’S AT LEHIGH • DECEMBER 19, 2015 • PAGE 18 four rebounds, a block and steal in win at Army (1/7). Shot 5-of-8 from the 2015-16 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS field and 3-of-3 from the free throw line … Scored a team-high 15 points while adding seven assists in Patriot League opener vs. Colgate (12/31) … Tallied eight points and six assists at UMBC (12/28) … Named Patriot League Rookie of the Week on Dec. 22 after impressive effort at Arizona State … Memorable game in triple overtime win at Arizona State (12/20), posting 15 points and a school record 14 assists. Had all 14 assists by the end of regulation and added a clutch jumper with less than ten seconds left in the second overtime to force a third OT … Ten points on 4-of-6 shooting while adding five assists and two steals at Quinnipiac (12/18) … Strong with a career-high 19 points to go with five assists and three rebounds at LIU Brooklyn (12/6). Scored 13 points in the second half, including hitting 6-of-6 free throws over the final 34 seconds … Posted three points, three rebounds, four assists and three steals vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) (12/3) … Had seven points, four assists, five rebounds and two steals against Penn State Mont Alto (11/30) … Tallied five points and four assists in big win at DePaul (11/26) … Earned first-career Patriot League Rookie of the Week award on Nov. 24 after efforts vs. Canisius, at Rider and vs. Columbia … Finished with 10 points, three rebounds and four assists against Columbia (11/23) … Scored 11 points on 4-of-8 shooting while adding five rebounds and eight assists at Rider (11/21) … Had four points, two rebounds, an assist and three steals in the home opener vs. Canisius (11/18) … Strong collegiate debut against #12 Villanova (11/14), posting six points and seven assists while only turning the ball over once.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Standout at Jonesboro High School … Led Jonesboro to a state championship as a senior, being named MVP of the tournament … In the title game, Ross scored 15 of his team-high 19 points in the game’s final 8:23 as Jonesboro stunned top-ranked Little Rock Parkview 66-54 … Was named All-State as a junior, leading the team in points (14.5 per game), assists (5.7) and steals (2.7)… Two-time All-Conference performer, Ross led Jonesboro to three straight appearances in the 6A State Finals, earning All-State Tournament Team laurels as a sophomore and junior … Earned Arkansas Preps All-Arkansas first team laurels in 2012-13 … Named to the Arkansas Preps Super Sophomore Team in 2011-12 … Jonesboro Sun’s Best Under the Sun Player of the Year in 2012-13 and Best Under the Sun first team in 2012 … Took part in Pangos All-American Camp in 2012 and 2013 and Under Armour Camp in Philadelphia as well … Also enjoyed tremendous success for his AAU team, the Arkansas Hawks.
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Major: Psychology
WHY LEHIGH? “I chose Lehigh because it fit the criteria I was looking for in a school: top notch academics, basketball opportunity and a personality fit.”
ON COACH REED: “Coach Reed is a very cerebral coach. He knows the game of basketball from what I have seen. He appeared to respect me as more than just a basketball player. He made it feel like going to Lehigh was more about the student than the athlete.”
2015-16 UPDATES: - Had three points, two rebounds and a steal at Robert Morris (12/17). - Tallied four points, three rebounds and a career-high three assists vs. Rochester College (12/5). - Finished with two points, a career-high four rebounds, two assists and a steal at Saint Francis (Pa.) (12/2). - Knocked down a second-half three-pointer at Columbia (11/22). - Tied a career-high seven points while adding a rebound and assist vs. Yale (11/19). Finished 2-of-3 from the field and 2-of-2 from the free throw line, scoring Lehigh’s first five points of the game. - Finished with three points, two rebounds, an assist and steal at Canisius (11/16). - Scored Lehigh’s first points of the season in the opener at Syracuse (11/13), finishing with four points and two rebounds in his first-career start. Shot 2-of-5 from the floor.
AS A JUNIOR (2014-15): Played in 17 games, averaging 0.9 points and 0.6 rebounds per game … GETTING TO KNOW DEVON Often called upon as a defensive presence … Played in the Patriot League Quarterfinals vs. American Nickname: DC (3/5) … Got into the game late during Lehigh’s dominant win over Bucknell (2/25). Played three What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? My favorite thing about Lehigh is the people and how they have days later in the regular season finale at Colgate (2/28) … Played second-half minutes at Holy Cross treated me so far. (2/14) … Got into the game at Loyola (2/7) … Had an assist and rebound in big win over Army Major & Why: I want to major in Marketing because I was first introduced to it by Holden Greiner, then I did (2/4) … Knocked down a three-pointer and grabbed a rebound, while bringing great energy off the my own homework on the major and it was interesting. bench at Lafayette (1/24) … Played late in the win over Navy (1/21) … Finished with two points Favorite Place on Campus: Stabler Arena and a rebound at American (1/14) … Saw action in a third straight game vs. Loyola (1/10) … Scored Favorite Food: I’ll eat anything Favorite Color: Black two points and grabbed a rebound in key first-half minutes at Army (1/7) … Tallied two points, a Favorite Musical Artist: J. Cole rebound, assist and steal at Boston University (1/3) … Played five minutes at UMBC (12/28) and Favorite Movie: The Lion King Favorite TV Show: The Office grabbed a rebound … Had a rebound and assist at Quinnipiac (12/18) … Played in a career-high 16 Favorite Website: Twitter.com/DevonACarter minutes against Penn State Mont Alto (11/30), posting career highs in points (7), rebounds (3) and Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Kenny The Jet Smith steals (2) … Saw action on Thanksgiving Eve at DePaul (11/26) … Played seven minutes, tallying Favorite Pro Team: LA Lakers Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Tom Brady a rebound and assist in the season opener against #12 Villanova (11/14) … Named to the Patriot Hobbies: Basketball, Chess and Basketball League Academic Honor Roll. Magazine Cover I’d Like To Be On: Sports Illustrated Place I’d Like To Visit: Africa Talent I’d Most Like To Have: To be able to draw AS A SOPHOMORE (2013-14): Got into 12 games, playing 30 minutes … Scored eight points and Dream Job: NBA… I repeat… NBA I Wear My Jersey Number: 4…because I look good in it added eight assists … Had a rebound in two minutes against Colgate (3/1) … Scored two points in If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Save it and find a way to two minutes, knocking down his only field goal attempt vs. Holy Cross (2/15) … Finished with two make more money points and two rebounds in just two minutes at American (2/12) … Had two points via a pair of late 2015-16 SEASON HIGHS free throws against Loyola (2/8) … Scored first points of the season, converting a first-half layup at Points: 7 vs. Yale (11/19/15) Army (2/5) … Grabbed a rebound in three minutes of big comeback win at Boston University (2/1) Rebounds: 4 at Saint Francis (12/2/15) Assists: 3 vs. Rochester College (12/5/15) … Played in four minutes, grabbing a rebound against Lafayette (1/25) … Got into fourth straight Steals: 1, four times; last at Robert Morris (12/17/15) game, at Navy (1/22) … Grabbed a rebound in three minutes at Holy Cross (1/18) … Played late in
CAREER HIGHS the first half against American (1/15) … Saw first action of the season, playing four minutes at Loyola Points: 7, two times; last vs. Yale (11/19/15) (1/11) while covering the Patriot League’s leading scorer Dylon Cormier. Rebounds: 4 at Saint Francis (12/2/15) Assists: 3 vs. Rochester College (12/5/15) Steals: 2 vs. Penn State Mont Alto (11/30/14) CAREER STATISTICS
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AS A FRESHMAN (2012-13): Played nine games in injury-shortened 2015-16 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS freshman year … Scored five points while adding three rebounds and two assists in 26 minutes … Saw action at Saint Francis (Pa.) (12/8) … Scored first-career points vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (12/1), finishing with five while adding first-career assists (2) as well … Had two late rebounds in the NIT Season Tip-Off win vs. Robert Morris (11/12) … Made collegiate debut in final minutes at #19/18 Baylor (11/9). BEFORE LEHIGH: Standout at John Hay High School in Cleveland … Three-time MVP of varsity team and four-year starter … First Team All-District, All-Conference and All-Ohio honoree … Garnered North- east Ohio Division II Player of the Year … Named District Player of the Year as a junior, leading the team in scoring with more than 20 points per game … Also averaged six assists, four rebounds and two steals … Led the Hornets to the Division II Regional Finals, the school’s first appearance in the regional since 1988 … Strong in the classroom as a member of the National Honor Society … Finished top three in his class with a 4.0 GPA.
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Major: Finance
WHY LEHIGH? “I chose Lehigh because it fit everything I was looking for in a school. I’m a huge academic guy, so of course the strong academics at Lehigh attracted me. I looked at how the players and coach get along with each other. I received a family type vibe on my official visit. Coach Reed is a great coach. It’s very hard to find a coach who believes in you and wants you to be a better person and basketball player by the time you leave Lehigh. The team has a chance to make the NCAA Tournament. We have talent and we are very competitive. I fell in love with the school. The social scene at Lehigh is top notch.”
GETTING TO KNOW AUSTIN 2015-16 UPDATES: Nickname: ShotsUp, AP - Scored a team-high 19 points at Robert Morris (12/17), 12 coming Major & Why: I chose Engineering as my major because in the second half. Finished 8-of-15 from the field while adding I love to challenge myself. I love math. It has always been my favorite subject. With Engineering, I can apply four rebounds and four assists with zero turnovers. my math skills to real life situations. I love technology - Posted 15 points on 6-of-11 shooting while adding four steals, as well. Engineering seemed like a great fit for me. two assists and two blocks vs. Rochester College (12/5). Favorite Food: Let me do a meal! Steak, potatoes, - Scored 12 points on 4-of-6 three-point shooting at Saint Francis broccoli, with a Kiwi Strawberry Lemonade to drink!!! Favorite Color: Blue (Pa.) (12/2/15). Added three rebounds, two assists and two blocks. Favorite Musical Artist: Kendrick Lamar - Struggled offensively at No. 15/16 Purdue (11/28), but contributed in other ways, adding five rebounds and Favorite Movie: Friday four steals. Favorite TV Show: Castle - Finished with six points (all in the first half), three rebounds and a steal at No. 12 Virginia (11/25). Favorite Website: YouTube.com Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Dick Vitale - Tallied eight points, four rebounds, four assists and a steal at Columbia (11/22). Favorite Pro Team: Indiana Pacers - Second straight 20-point game, scoring 23 points vs. Yale (11/19) (just one shy of tying his career high). Finished Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Andre Johnson 8-of-16 from the field while adding three assists and three steals. Hobbies: Listen to music and make art on Adobe - Fourth-career 20-point scoring game and second-career game with 5+ assists, tallying 20 points and five assists Photoshop Magazine Cover I’d Like To Be On: ESPN at Canisius (11/16). Finished 4-of-8 from three-point range. Place I’d Like To Visit: Paris, France - Scored 12 points and tied a career-high five assists in season opener at Syracuse (11/13). Dream Job: NBA Basketball Player I Wear My Jersey Number Because: My brother’s favorite number is 5 AS A SOPHOMORE (2014-15): Impressive sophomore season, finishing second on the Mountain Hawks (and If I Didn’t Play Basketball, I Would: Run Track 16th in the Patriot League) in scoring with 11.4 points per game … Averaged 3.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists per If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Take care of my family, contest … Played in all 30 games with 28 starts … Reached double-figure points 21 times … Tallied six points and then not sure after that. four assists in the Patriot League Quarterfinals vs. American (3/5) … Scored 16 points in the regular season finale 2015-16 SEASON HIGHS at Colgate (2/28), knocking down 6-of-11 from the field and 4-of-6 from three-point range. Added four rebounds, Points: 23 vs. Yale (11/19/15) two assists and two steals … Strong game with 16 points on 6-of-10 shooting, five rebounds, two assists and two Rebounds: 5 at Purdue (11/28/15) steals in dominant win over Bucknell (2/25) … Scored 12 points and added six rebounds (to tie a career high) and Assists: 5 at Canisius (11/16/15) two blocks against archrival Lafayette (2/22) … Filled up the stat sheet with 11 points, four rebounds, two assists, Steals: 5 at Syracuse (11/13/15) two blocks and three steals at Navy (2/18) … Tallied 10 points (eight in the second half) while adding five rebounds CAREER HIGHS at Holy Cross (2/14) … Scored 15 points which included 3-of-5 from three-point range vs. American (2/12). Added Points: 24 vs. #12 Villanova (11/14/14) six rebounds to tie a career high, and three assists … Finished with two points, a rebound, assist and two blocks Rebounds: 6; two times; last vs. American (2/12/15) in road win at Loyola (2/7) … Scored 14 points in dominant win over Army (2/4) which included a perfect 6-of- Assists: 6 vs. Quinnipiac (12/21/13) Steals: 5, two times; last at Syracuse (11/13/15) 6 from the free throw line … Impressed with 16 points on 6-of-8 shooting and 3-of-4 from three-point range in win over Boston University (1/31) … Had six points, four rebounds, two assists and a steal at Bucknell (1/28). … MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS Impressed at Lafayette (1/24), scoring 16 points including 14 in the second half. Did not miss a second-half shot, 2015-16 Career hitting 4-of-4 field goals and 5-of-5 free throws … Scored 11 points on 4-of-9 shooting while adding four rebounds Double-Figure Scoring 6 38 Last Time: at Robert Morris (12/17/15) and an assist vs. Navy (1/21) … Strong all-around game with 13 points, four rebounds and four assists vs. Holy Cross (1/17). Shot 5-of-11 from the field and 2-of-4 from three-point range … Scored 13 points at American (1/14) 20+ points 2 5 … Had 10 points, three rebounds and two assists against Loyola (1/10) … Scored six big second-half points while Last Time: vs. Yale (11/19/15) adding three assists and a steal in win at Army (1/7) … Finished with ten points, a career-high six rebounds, two 30+ points 0 0 assists and two steals at Boston University (1/3) … Tallied seven points, four steals, three assists and two rebounds Last Time: -- in Patriot League opener against Colgate (12/31) … Had ten points, four rebounds and two steals in road win at UMBC (12/28) … Stellar effort in triple overtime win at Arizona State (12/20), finishing with a team-high 18 points 10+ rebounds 0 0 on 7-of-14 shooting while tying a career-high five rebounds, dishing three assists and setting a career high with Last Time: -- five steals … Finished with 11 points in road win at LIU Brooklyn (12/6) … Scored 13 points against Saint Francis 5+ assists 1 2 (Pa.) (12/3) which included 8-of-10 from the free throw line. Had three rebounds, three assists and a career-high Last Time: at Canisius (11/16/15) four steals … Led the Mountain Hawks with 15 points against Penn State Mont Alto (11/30). Shot 7-of-13 from Double-Doubles 0 0 Last Time: -- CAREER STATISTICS
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2015-16 LEHIGH MEN’S BASKETBALL • GAME 10: MOUNT ST. MARY’S AT LEHIGH • DECEMBER 19, 2015 • PAGE 22 the field while adding four assists, three rebounds and a steal … Scored 14 2015-16 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS points in big win at DePaul (11/26), shooting 4-of-4 from the field (2-of-2 on three-pointers) and 4-of-4 from the free throw line. Scored 11 of his points in the second half … Finished with 19 points on 8-of-12 shooting and 3-of-5 from three-point range at Rider (11/21) … Scored a career-high 24 points in the season opener against #12 Villanova (11/14), shooting 10-of-17 from the field and 4-of-7 from three-point range. 17 points came in the second half. AS A FRESHMAN (2013-14): Enjoyed a strong freshman season, earning a spot on the Patriot League All-Rookie Team … Averaged 8.4 points (fourth on the team) while adding 1.9 rebounds … Had 27 assists, 14 blocks and 33 steals, playing in all 32 games (with 23 starts) … Shot 38 percent from three-point range (52-of-137), leading the team with his 52 makes … Posted five points, three rebounds, two steals and a block in the Patriot League Quarterfinals at Holy Cross (3/5) … Finished with six points and three rebounds against Colgate (3/1) … Reached double-figure points with 11 including 2-of-3 from three-point range at Bucknell (2/26) … Scored seven points on 3-of-4 shooting at Lafayette (2/23) … Scored six points, including 2-of-3 from three-point range against Holy Cross (2/15). Added four rebounds … Second-career 20-point game, scoring 20 at American (2/12) on 8-of-14 shooting and 2-of-3 from three-point range … Posted four points, two rebounds and two assists at Army (2/5) … Finished with eight points, two rebounds a block and steal in comeback win at Boston University (2/1) … Scored seven points on 2-of-5 shooting (all three- point attempts) vs. Lafayette (1/25) … Grabbed a career-high five rebounds in overtime win at Navy (1/22) … Scored 13 points (11 in the first half) at Holy Cross (1/18), which included 3-of-5 from three-point range … Knocked down a pair of threes against American (1/15) … Finished with 11 points (all in the first half) at Loyola (1/11) … Scored 11 points and grabbed four rebounds vs. Army (1/8) … Posted three points, career-high four rebounds, two assists and a block against Boston University (1/5) … Had five points, three rebounds and block in double overtime thriller at Colgate (1/2) … Finished with 11 points at Bryant (12/30) which included 3-of-6 from three-point range … Scored nine points while dishing a career-high six assists against Quinnipiac (12/21) … Third straight double-figure scoring game, posting 13 points on 5-of-8 shooting against LIU Brooklyn (12/9) … Scored 11 points on 4-of-6 shooting vs. UMBC (12/7) … Strong game with 12 points, three rebounds, two blocks and a career-high four steals at Saint Francis (Pa.) (12/4) … Finished with nine points, including 3-of-6 from three-point range, at South Dakota State (11/26) … Had five points vs. Texas Southern (11/25) including a big second-half three and two free throws down the stretch … Scored eight points and blocked two shots at Pittsburgh (11/20). Shot 3-of-7 from the field and 2-of-5 from three-point range … Scored 12 points in Legends Classic opener at Houston (11/17) … Finished with seven points at Fordham (11/15) despite foul trouble … Stellar game with 21 points in home opener vs. Rider (11/12). Finished 6-of-12 from the field and 5-of-10 from three-point range … Scored 15 points at Minnesota (11/8) on 5-of-11 shooting and 3-of-8 from three-point range. For those efforts, was named Patriot League Rookie of the Week ... Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Standout guard at Detroit Country Day School … Two- year starter, two-time Semifinalist, two-time Regional Champion and two-time District Champion … Winner of the Chris Kingsepp Award for Unsung Hero … Senior captain for the 2012-13 season … Invited to the Nike Skills Univer- sity Academy for the top 80 players in the country … Tied for first in made three-pointers in the Nike Peach Jam Elite 24 while playing with The Family … Led his high school to the 2013 Michigan Class B State Championship, earning MVP of the Championship Game ... Also strong in the classroom, carrying a 3.65 GPA while earning the National Scholar Athlete Award by the DCDS Blue & Gold Club … Brother Jodan is on the Eastern Michigan basketball team ... Uncle Jovon played basketball at Purdue and was a co-captain of the 1972-73 team while his other uncle Joseph played at Notre Dame.
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Major: Business
WHY LEHIGH? “I saw what a great opportunity it would be to play for a high-level basketball program that is also a great academic school. They also showed a huge amount of interest in me which made me feel wanted and a place I’d like to call home these next four years.”
2015-16 UPDATES: - Finished with eight points, six rebounds, two assists and two steals at Robert Morris (12/17). The rebound total tied a career high while the assists and steals set a new high. - Scored a career-high 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting and 3-of-5 from three-point range while tying a ca- reer-high six rebounds vs. Rochester College (12/5). - Had eight points, two rebounds, a block and steal at Saint Francis (Pa.) (12/2). - Scored seven points, grabbed five rebounds and dished an assist at No. 15/16 Purdue (11/28). - Posted 14 points (11 in the second half) and six rebounds at No. 12 Virginia (11/25). - Finished with five points, three rebounds, an assist and block in the home opener vs. Yale (11/19). GETTING TO KNOW KYLE - Made big impact at Canisius (11/16), scoring 12 points on 5-of-10 shooting while adding an assist, re- Nickname: K-Froy bound and steal. What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? Unique campus - Tallied two points, four rebounds, one assist and one steal in collegiate debut at Syracuse (11/13). Major & Why: Business. Provides many opportunities after college, and it accommodates what I’d like to do in the future. BEFORE LEHIGH: Standout guard who ended career playing for Prolific Prep ... Attended Benicia High Favorite Place on Campus: Library School as a senior and earned a 3.9 GPA ... Also played for St. Francis High School and La Salle High School Favorite Food: Chipotle … Averaged 22.3 points, six rebounds and three assists at St. Francis as a junior … Was named both the Favorite Color: Red Favorite Musical Artist: Drake San Gabriel News and Glendale News Press Player of the Year in 2014 … Garnered the St. Francis Golden Favorite Movie: The Wood Knight Award and team MVP honors for a second straight year … Also named first team All-Mission League Favorite TV Show: Fresh Prince of Bel Air and Academic All-League for a second consecutive season … Earned CIF All-Southern Section first team Favorite Website: ESPN Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Charles Barkley and California All-State Division III first team recognition … In 2013, was named the Providence Classic Favorite Pro Team: Miami Heat Tournament MVP and La Canada Holiday Classic Tournament MVP … Named to the San Gabriel Classic Favorite Athletes In Another Sport: Matt Kemp (San All-Tournament Team … Garnered CIF All-Southern Section second team laurels … Named the La Salle Diego Padres), Russell Wilson (Seattle Seahawks) Magazine Cover I’d Like To Be On: GQ Athletic Underclassman of the Year in 2012 … Also played AAU basketball for Earl Watson Elite Gold, Place I’d Like To Visit: France or Italy leading the team to the Double Pump Best of Summer Championship. Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Singing Dream Job: Professional basketball player If I Didn’t Play Basketball, I Would Play: Football 2015-16 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Give some to charity and help others who are in need. 2015-16 SEASON/CAREER HIGHS Points: 17 vs. Rochester College (12/5/15) Rebounds: 6, three times; last at RMU (12/17/15) Assists: 2 at Robert Morris (12/17/15) Steals: 2 at Robert Morris (12/17/15) MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS 2015-16 Career Double-Figure Scoring 3 3 Last Time: vs. Rochester College (12/5/15) 20+ points 0 0 Last Time: --
30+ points 0 0 Last Time: -- 10+ rebounds 0 0 Last Time: -- 5+ assists 0 0 Last Time: -- Double-Doubles 0 0 Last Time: -- CAREER STATISTICS
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2015-16 LEHIGH MEN’S BASKETBALL • GAME 10: MOUNT ST. MARY’S AT LEHIGH • DECEMBER 19, 2015 • PAGE 24 #11 Tyler JENKINS Guard • Sophomore • 6-1 • 175 Fishers, Ind. • Hamilton Southeastern High School
Major: Finance
WHY LEHIGH? “I chose Lehigh because it was the best fit for me. I wanted a school that was as competitive off the court as it was on, because unfortunately, the ball is going to stop bouncing at some point. Another thing that drew me to the school was the family atmosphere here, not only amongst my teammates and coaches, but the athletic department as well.”
2015-16 UPDATES: - Tallied five points, a career-high three rebounds and three assists vs. Rochester College (12/5). - Tied a career-high two rebounds at Saint Francis (Pa.) (12/2). - Scored four second-half points in just five minutes of action at No. 15/16 Purdue (11/28). - Knocked down a second-half jumper at No. 12 Virginia (11/25). - Tallied two points and two assists in 12 minutes of action at Canisius (11/16). - Had one point and two rebounds in four minutes of season opener at Syracuse (11/13).
AS A FRESHMAN (2014-15): Got into five games, averaging 2.8 points, 1.0 assists and 0.6 rebounds per game … Knocked down a pair of free throws while dishing an assist in big win over Army (2/4) … Was given a key defensive assignment late in the first half at Lafayette (1/24) … Saw action in third-career game vs. Navy (1/21) … Tallied five points, two rebounds and a steal in just four minutes at Boston University (1/3) … Made collegiate debut against Penn State Mont Alto (11/30), scoring seven points on 2-of-4 shooting. Added four assists.
GETTING TO KNOW TYLER BEFORE LEHIGH: Three-year varsity player and two-year starter and captain for Hamilton Southeastern Nickname: Ty High School, the first school in Indiana to ever feature back-to-back Mr. Basketball winners in Gary Harris What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? My favorite (Michigan State) and Zak Irvin (Michigan) … Jenkins earned first team All-Conference, honorable mention thing about Lehigh is probably the campus. Whenever I describe it to my friends and family back home, I tell All-County and All-State as both a junior and senior … Three-year Scholar-Athlete Award winner ... Also them it looks like Hogwarts from Harry Potter. earned first team Academic All-State as a senior ... That year, Jenkins led squad to a Sectional Championship Major & Why: Computer science and business. I’ve over two-time defending state champion Carmel High School, and only the second Regional Championship always been fascinated with computers and I also understand that the computer industry is a rapid- Game in school history ... Led the team in two-point field goals (75), steals (41) and was second in assists ly-growing field which gives me ample opportunities (88) ... Also recognized among the state’s leaders in free throw percentage (88 percent) ... Voted Mr. Team to take advantage of. and played in the Hoosier Reunion All-Star Classic held at the venue where the movie “Hoosiers” was Favorite Place on Campus: Campus Pizza Favorite Food: BBQ Ribs made ... Played in the Indiana Class Basketball Senior Classic as well along with the Indiana All-Metro All- Favorite Color: Light blue Star Classic ... Was also invited, but chose not to play in the Indiana Elite North-South All-Star Challenge Favorite Musical Artist: Drake ... Recognized by the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association as a Top 60 Senior ... As a junior, Jenkins Favorite Movie: Hurricane Season Favorite TV Show: BMS was recognized among the state leaders for assists (91) and conference leaders for three-point field goal Favorite Website: YouTube.com percentage (50 percent) … Named an Indiana Basketball Coaches Association Top 100 Underclassman … Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Clark Kellogg Participated in the Indiana Elite North-South All-Star Basketball Challenge and the fourth annual Indi- Favorite Pro Team: Indiana Pacers Hobbies: Video games, watching TV and hanging out ana Class Basketball Junior All-Star Classic ... Selected as MaxPreps Player of the Game vs. Lake Central with friends High School on Nov. 24, 2012 ... As a sophomore, Jenkins tallied 11 points, four assists and two rebounds Magazine Cover I’d Like To Be On: ESPN The Magazine in first-career varsity start ... Led his high school to a 62-11 record during his career while never losing a Place I’d Like To Visit: Hawaii Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Singing conference game, which currently stands at 44 games ... As a senior, Jenkins led his team to the most wins Dream Job: Playing basketball professionally in school history (23) while losing four game by a total of six points ... Won the prestigious Hall of Fame I Wear My Jersey Number Because: It’s my lucky Classic as a sophomore … Finished that season ranked No. 1 in the state and as high as No. 14 nationally number If I Didn’t Play Basketball, I Would Play: Baseball/ with a 22-3 record … During senior year, team reached No. 3 in the state and No. 15 in the nation after Soccer beating eventual Indiana state champion and No. 5 nationally-ranked Arsenal Tech on its home floor ... If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Start my own computer Played freshman year of AAU at 16U and last three years at 17U with Men of the Family ... Was a member software company of the Student-Athlete Council as a junior and senior. 2015-16 SEASON HIGHS Points: 5 vs. Rochester College (12/5/15) Rebounds: 3 vs. Rochester College (12/5/15) Assists: 3 vs. Rochester College (12/5/15) Steals: 1 vs. Yale (11/19/15)
CAREER HIGHS Points: 7 vs. Penn State Mont Alto (11/30/14) Rebounds: 3 vs. Rochester College (12/5/15) Assists: 4 vs. Penn State Mont Alto (11/30/14) Steals: 1, three times; last vs. Yale (11/19/15) CAREER STATISTICS
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Major: Business
WHY LEHIGH? “Lehigh is the perfect combination of high athletics and academics.”
BEFORE LEHIGH: Top prospect, ranked as the #9 incomer from the state of Indiana and #36 small forward in the nation by ESPN … Starred at Guerin Catholic High School … Named first team AP All- State and first team Academic All-State in 2015 … Was also an Indiana All-Star as a senior, leading Guerin Catholic to the 3A 2015 Indiana State Champion … Named a first team IndyStar High School honoree, was a BSN Student-Athlete of the Week and IBCA Player of the Week twice in 2015 … Was an Indiana Junior All-Star, finishing junior campaign averaging 15.8 points, 6.9 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game … Shot 40 percent from three-point range (31-of-77) and led team to the Indiana State Tournament semifinals where he tallied 23 points and six rebounds … Named IBCA first team Underclass All-State … Was invited to the Nike Ty Lawson Vic Oladipo All-American Camp … Also played AAU basketball with Spiece Indy Heath on the Nike EYBL circuit.
GETTING TO KNOW MATT Nickname: Holbatron What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? The setup of the campus Major & Why: Business, I want to own my own com- pany someday Favorite Place on Campus: Gym Favorite Food: Lobster Favorite Color: Blue Favorite Musical Artist: Ariana Grande Favorite Movie: The Avengers Favorite TV Show: Game of Thrones Favorite Pro Team: Bulls Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Calvin Johnson Hobbies: Fishing and Gaming Magazine Cover I’d Like To Be On: ESPN Place I’d Like To Visit: Greek Isles Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Singing Dream Job: Run my own company If I Didn’t Play Basketball, I Would Play: Football If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Travel the world
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Major: Business
WHY LEHIGH? “I chose Lehigh because it offered great academics. I felt it was the right balance between academics, athletics and a social life.”
2015-16 UPDATES: - Played the final four minutes vs. Rochester College (12/5), posting first-career points (5) while adding first-career rebound (1) and assist (1). - Got into third and fourth straight games, at No. 12 Virginia (11/25) and No. 15/16 Purdue (11/28). - Played in the final minutes at Columbia (11/22). - Made collegiate debut in final seconds vs. Yale (11/19).
BEFORE LEHIGH: Played four seasons at William Allen High School under the direction of head coach Doug Snyder … Also played AAU basketball with the Lehigh Valley Rebels under the direction of former NBA player Horace Jenkins … Multi-sport athlete, playing one season of varsity football at William Allen … Strong in the classroom, graduating in the top five percent of high school class … Member of the National Honor Society, graduating with honors … Also a member of the Lehigh Valley Student Athlete Council.
2015-16 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS GETTING TO KNOW JAY JAY Nickname: Jay Jay What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? The campus Business Major & Why: Favorite Place on Campus: Taylor Gym Favorite Food: Steak Favorite Color: Blue Favorite Musical Artist: Fetty Wap Favorite Movie: Wolf of Wall Street Favorite TV Show: Breaking Bad Favorite Website: ESPN Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Charles Barkley Favorite Pro Team: Philadelphia Eagles Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: DeMarco Murray Hobbies: All sports, video games, music, hanging with friends Magazine Cover I’d Like To Be On: ESPN the Magazine Place I’d Like To Visit: Italy Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Read people’s minds Dream Job: Head Coach of an NBA team I Wear My Jersey Number Because: Kobe Bryant If I Didn’t Play Basketball, I Would Play: Football If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Donate some to multiple charities, give some to my family, and travel the world 2015-16 SEASON/CAREER HIGHS Points: 5 vs. Rochester College (12/5/15) Rebounds: 1 vs. Rochester College (12/5/15) Assists: 1 vs. Rochester College (12/5/15) Steals: -- CAREER STATISTICS
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6 2015-16 LEHIGH MEN’S BASKETBALL • GAME 10: MOUNT ST. MARY’S AT LEHIGH • DECEMBER 19, 2015 • PAGE 28 #20 John Ross GLOVER Guard/Forward • Senior • 6-4 • 195 Jackson, Tenn. • Lipscomb University
Major: English and Political Science
WHY LEHIGH? “I chose Lehigh for the amazing combination of academic opportunity and basketball success.”
2015-16 UPDATES: - Scored two points while adding two rebounds and a block at Robert Morris (12/17). - Posted two rebounds, an assist, steal and career-high two blocks vs. Rochester College (12/5). - Grabbed a rebound at Saint Francis (Pa.) (12/2). - Finished with four second-half points at Columbia (11/22), including a three-pointer. - Scored two points in six minutes during season opener at Syracuse (11/13).
AS A SOPHOMORE (2014-15): Played in seven games, averaging 3.4 points and 1.1 rebounds while dishing two assists … Played late in Lehigh’s dominant win over first-place Bucknell (2/25) … Tallied four points and a rebound late in the game vs. Army (2/4) … Got into second-career Patriot League game at American (1/14) … Completed a three-point play within seconds of entering the game at Boston University (1/5). Added a rebound and assist … Four points on 2-of-3 shooting while adding a rebound in just three minutes at UMBC (12/28) … Scored five points in five minutes at Quinnipiac (12/18) … Made Lehigh debut against Penn State Mont Alto (11/30), posting eight points, four rebounds, an assist and block … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll IN 2013-14: Sat out the year due to transfer rules, but was able to participate in practice ... Named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. BEFORE LEHIGH: Transfer from Lipscomb University (out of the Atlantic Sun Conference) where he averaged 3.9 points and 1.6 rebounds per game … Led Lipscomb in scoring against USC Upstate with 16 GETTING TO KNOW JOHN ROSS points … Posted a 3.9 GPA in his first year at Lipscomb … Played high school basketball at the University Nickname: JR, JRG What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? The people, School of Jackson under Coach Tommy Russell … Was a 2012 Parade All-American and McDonald’s no question. All-American nominee … Two-time TSSAA Division II Class A Tennessee Mr. Basketball … The 2012 Jack- Economics. I think big picture. Major & Why: son Sun West Tennessee Player of the Year … Three-time All-Region and All-State selection … Averaged Favorite Place on Campus: Campus Square Favorite Food: Pizza 30.7 points and 7.2 rebounds per game as a senior … Finished career with school-record 2,478 points … Favorite Color: Blue Member of the National Honor Society, National English Honor Society, National Science Honor Society Favorite Musical Artist: Hans Zimmer Favorite Movie: The Godfather and Mu Alpha Theta … USJ Hall of Fame Inductee. Favorite TV Show: The Office Favorite Website: ESPN.com Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Skip Bayless Favorite Pro Team: San Antonio Spurs Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Derek Jeter Hobbies: Golfing, reading, being whimsy Magazine Cover I’d Like To Be On: Forbes Place I’d Like To Visit: Venice, Italy Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Dancing Dream Job: President of my own non-profit organi- zation I Wear My Jersey Number Because: It was the first number I ever wore on the basketball court. 2015-16 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS If I Didn’t Play Basketball, I Would: Study way too much. If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Start my own non-profit and invest the rest. 2015-16 SEASON HIGHS Points: 4 at Columbia (11/22/15) Rebounds: 2, two times; last at RMU (12/17/15) Assists: 1 vs. Rochester College (12/5/15) Steals: 1 vs. Rochester College (12/5/15) CAREER HIGHS (AT LEHIGH) Points: 8 vs. Penn State Mont Alto (11/30/14) Rebounds: 4 vs. Penn State Mont Alto (11/30/14) Assists: 1, three times; last vs. Rochester (12/5/15) Steals: 1 vs. Rochester College (12/5/15) CAREER STATISTICS (AT LEHIGH)
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2015-16 LEHIGH MEN’S BASKETBALL • GAME 10: MOUNT ST. MARY’S AT LEHIGH • DECEMBER 19, 2015 • PAGE 29 #31 Jesse CHUKU Forward • Senior • 6-9 • 225 London, England • Kimball Union Academy
Major: Psychology
WHY LEHIGH? “As soon as I met all the players and coaches, I felt like I belonged.”
2015-16 UPDATES: - Finished with 14 points, six rebounds, two assists, a block and career-high three steals at Robert Morris (12/17). Scored 10 of his points in the first half. - Posted four points, six rebounds, three blocks and a steal against Rochester College (12/5). GETTING TO KNOW JESSE - Scored 11 points at Saint Francis (Pa.) (12/2) while adding Nickname: Chooks What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? The beau- two rebounds, two blocks and an assist. tiful campus - Knocked down a pair of three-pointers at No. 15/16 Purdue Major & Why: Psychology. It’s very interesting to learn (11/28). about how our minds work and it’s very applicable to day-to-day life. - Had five points, seven rebounds and a block at No. 12 Vir- Favorite Food: Pasta ginia (11/25). Favorite Color: Blue - Posted 14 points on 5-of-10 shooting at Columbia (11/22) Favorite Musical Artist: Kanye West Favorite Movies: “Get Him To The Greek” and “The while adding three rebounds, a block and steal. Truman Show” - Scored six points while adding six rebounds and a block vs. Yale (11/19). Favorite TV Show: Luther - Impressed at both ends of the court, posting 19 points, nine rebounds, two blocks, two steals and an assist Favorite Website: http://www.hotnewhiphop.com Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Charles Barkley at Canisius (11/16). Shot 5-of-9 from three-point range, the first Lehigh player with five made treys since Favorite Pro Team: Miami Heat Austin Price in 2013. Hobbies: DJ’ing, gaming, computer modification, - Solid season opener, tallying eight points and eight rebounds at Syracuse (11/13). and reading Magazine Cover I’d Like To Be On: GQ Places I’d Like To Visit: Egypt and Dubai AS A JUNIOR (2014-15): Played in all 30 games, starting seven times … Finished fifth on the Mountain Hawks Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Be able to play an instru- in scoring, averaging 5.6 points per game … Reached double-figure points on six occasions … Added 3.5 rebounds ment or sing very well. Dream Job: Professional Basketball Player per contest and finished second on the team with 23 blocks … Scored eight points on 4-of-7 shooting while adding I Wear My Jersey Number Because: It was assigned three rebounds in the Patriot League Quarterfinals vs. American (3/5) … Tallied five rebounds and two steals in to me. regular season finale at Colgate (2/28) … Strong effort in dominant win over Bucknell (2/25), scoring 14 points If I Didn’t Play Basketball, I Would Play: Soccer or on 5-of-7 shooting and 4-of-5 from three-point range … Big game at Navy (2/18), scoring 12 points (10 in the first be a professional DJ. If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Invest it and make more! half) to go with seven rebounds. Shot 5-of-7 from the field and 2-of-3 from three-point range … Had four points, five rebounds and a block at Holy Cross (2/14) … Finished with five points, seven rebounds, an assist and block 2015-16 SEASON HIGHS in strong effort vs. American (2/12) … Third straight strong game, scoring 11 points (all in the first half) on 4-of-5 Points: 19 at Canisius (11/16/15) shooting (and 3-of-4 from three-point range) at Loyola (2/7). Added two blocks … Posted a season-high 14 points Rebounds: 9 at Canisius (11/16/15) Assists: 2 at Robert Morris (12/17/15) vs. Army (2/4) on 5-of-7 shooting and 3-of-4 from three-point range, while adding six rebounds, three assists, a Blocks: 3 vs. Rochester College (12/5/15) block and steal … Strong effort with 12 points (all in the first half) to go with four rebounds vs. Boston University Steals: 3 at Robert Morris (12/17/15) (1/31) … Finished with three points, three rebounds, an assist and two blocks at Bucknell (1/28) … Scored five points, including 1-of-2 from three-point range, at Lafayette (1/24) … Strong all-around game with seven points, CAREER HIGHS Points: 26 vs. Sacred Heart (12/1/13) three rebounds, two assists, a block and two steals vs. Navy (1/21) … Hit a three-pointer while adding five re- Rebounds: 15 vs. Sacred Heart (12/1/13) bounds in win over Holy Cross (1/17) … Had four points, two rebounds and two blocks against Loyola (1/10) Assists: 4 vs. Bucknell (1/29/14) … Knocked down a first-half three-pointer while adding three rebounds and two blocks at Army (1/7) … Tallied Blocks: 5 at Navy (1/22/14) five points and four rebounds at Boston University (1/3) … Scored seven points in big triple overtime victory at Steals: 3 at Robert Morris (12/17/15) Arizona State (12/20) … Finished with two points and five rebounds at Quinnipiac (12/18), serving as a spark off MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS the bench, especially in the first half … Had two points, three rebounds and a block coming off the bench at LIU 2015-16 Career Brooklyn (12/6) … Posted three points, two rebounds and two assists vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) (12/3) … Scored 13 Double-Figure Scoring 4 23 points on 6-of-7 shooting while adding three rebounds, an assist and steal against Penn State Mont Alto (11/30) Last Time: at Robert Morris (12/17/15) … Solid effort with eight points, three rebounds and two blocks at DePaul (11/26). Was 3-of-3 from the field … 20+ points 0 1 Finished with two points, eight rebounds, an assist, block and steal against Columbia (11/23) … Scored nine points Last Time: vs. Sacred Heart (12/1/13) on 3-of-6 shooting from downtown at Rider (11/21) … Had six points, seven rebounds (to tie a game high) and two blocks in the home opener against Canisius (11/18) … Scored seven points on 3-of-5 shooting while adding 10+ rebounds 0 6 five rebounds, an assist and block in the season opener against #12 Villanova (11/14). Last Time: vs. Colgate (3/1/14) 5+ assists 0 0 Last Time: -- Double-Doubles 0 3 Last Time: vs. Colgate (3/1/14) CAREER STATISTICS Lehigh Athletic Media RelationsExperience • 641 Taylor Street, Lehigh Bethlehem, Football PA • Phone 2003 610-758-3174 • Fax 610-758-4407
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AS A SOPHOMORE (2013-14): Finished third on the team in scoring (8.7 2015-16 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS points) and second in rebounding (5.8) … Played in all 32 games, starting 31 … Reached double-figure points on 13 occasions and double-figure rebounds six times … Also had three double-doubles … Posted third-career double-double with a team-high 17 points along with 11 rebounds in regular season finale vs. Colgate (3/1) … Strong effort at Bucknell (2/26), posting 18 points on 4-of-6 from three-point range while adding eight rebounds and four blocks … Scored seven points while adding two blocks, a rebound and assist at Lafayette (2/23) … Finished with 11 points on 4-of-7 shooting while adding three rebounds, two assists and a steal against Navy (2/19) … Had 10 points (all in the first half) and seven rebounds vs. Holy Cross (2/15) … Scored Lehigh’s first 10 points against Loyola (2/8), finishing with 15 points, three rebounds, one assist and one steal … Posted six points, seven rebounds, an assist and steal at Army (2/5) … Strong game at Boston University (2/1), scoring 11 points including two clutch free throws with 15 seconds remaining to tie the score and force overtime. Shot 3-of-5 from three-point range, adding five rebounds and two blocks … Stellar on both ends of the court vs. Bucknell (1/29), posting nine points, 10 rebounds, career-high four assists and four blocks … Scored five points and added a ca- reer-high five blocks at Navy (1/22). Had a block to end regulation and overtime … Had two points, six rebounds and two blocks at Holy Cross (1/18) … Came off the bench and tied a team-high seven rebounds at Loyola (1/11) … Finished with seven points, four rebounds and a block vs. Army (1/8) … Fifth straight double-figure scoring game, posting 11 points against Boston University (1/5) on 5-of-10 shooting, including 4-of-5 from two-point range … Posted 18 points and six rebounds in double overtime thriller at Colgate (1/2). Shot 4-of-9 from three-point range including a clutch trey in the first and second OTs … Finished with 13 points, eight rebounds and a career-high four blocks at Bryant (12/30) … Scored 11 points against Quinnipiac (12/21) behind 3-of-3 from three-point range, and a thunderous dunk … Posted second-career double-double with a team-high 15 points and 10 rebounds vs. LIU Brooklyn (12/9) … Had eight points and a team-high nine rebounds and two blocks against UMBC (12/7) … Broke out with a career-high 26 points and 15 rebounds for first-career double-double vs. Sacred Heart (12/1). Shot 11-of-16 from the field and added two blocks and a steal … Strong effort at South Dakota State (11/26) with eight points, four rebounds and two blocks. Was 3-of-5 from the field and 1-of-2 from three-point range … Finished with five points, five rebounds and a block against Texas Southern (11/25) … Knocked down a pair of big second-half threes at Houston (11/17) … Had six points and a career-high 12 rebounds at Fordham (11/15). Second time in the first three games he reached double-figure rebounds … Scored 18 points and added eight rebounds in home opener against Rider (11/12). Shot 6-of-9 from the field and a perfect 4-of-4 from three-point range … Had eight points and team-high 10 rebounds in collegiate debut at Minnesota (11/8).
AS A FRESHMAN (2012-13): Was required to sit out the year due to NCAA regulations … Practiced with the Mountain Hawks all season.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Highly-touted prospect from Kimball Union Academy in New Hampshire … Represented England’s National team at the Under-16 and Under-18 championships … Helped lead Barking Abbey to third-place finish in the Euro League Nike Junior International Tournament … Garnered 2012 Northeast Prep Tournament MVP award … Was also named to the 2012 All-NEPSAC Class AA Second Team … Captain of the London Pioneers … Member of the Effort and Academic Honor Roll.
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Major: Finance
WHY LEHIGH? “As soon as I came on my visit, met everyone and was on the school grounds, I fell in love.”
2015-16 UPDATES - Became 33rd player in school history and 105th in Patriot League history to eclipse 1,000 career points, scoring 16 points against Rochester College (12/5). Reached the milestone with 17:34 left in the second half on a layup (which turned into a three-point play). Also grabbed 14 rebounds for second double-double of the season while shooting 6-of-9 from the floor and 4-of-4 from the free throw line. - Scored a team-high 18 points at Saint Francis (Pa.), 12 coming in the first half. Added nine rebounds. - Strong effort against Purdue’s 7-foot-2 Isaac Haas, finishing with 17 points and nine rebounds on 11/28. - Posted 14 points, five rebounds and two assists, without a turnover, at No. 12 Virginia (11/25). GETTING TO KNOW TIM Nickname: Sweet T - Finished with 20 points, seven rebounds, three assists and a Major & Why: Business steal at Columbia (11/22). Shot 6-of-9 from the floor and 7-of-9 Favorite Place on Campus: Library from the free throw line. Favorite Food: Sushi Favorite Color: Blue - Tallied 16 points, six rebounds, two assists and two steals in the home opener vs. Yale (11/19). Favorite Musical Artist: MMOTHS - Scored 17 points while adding seven rebounds, two assists, two blocks and a steal at Canisius (11/16). Favorite Movie: Almost Famous Shot 10-of-11 from the free throw line. Favorite TV Show: Breaking Bad Favorite Website: Tumblr - Posted a double-double in the season opener at Syracuse, scoring 16 points and 12 rebounds (12 points Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Tim Kempton and eight rebounds in the second half). Dished three assists and finished 10-of-13 from the free throw line. Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Muhammad Ali Magazine Cover I’d Like To Be On: Vogue Place I’d Like To Visit: Greece AS A SOPHOMORE (2014-15): Standout sophomore season, earning Patriot League Player of the Year Talent I’d Most Like To Have: To be able to sing honors … Earned AP honorable mention All-America laurels … Also garnered NABC first team All-District Dream Job: Modeling and third team ECAC All-Star recognition … Named the team’s Athlete of the Year at annual end-of-year I Wear My Jersey Number Because: It was my high school number! banquet … Led the team in scoring (15.3 points per game) and rebounding (8.7 per game). Those marks If I Didn’t Play Basketball, I Would Play: Football stood fifth and first in the Patriot League, respectively … Ninth in the league in field goal percentage (.499) If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Start my own fashion … Finished the season with 14 double-doubles and 27 double-figure scoring games, including the final 21 school. games of the season … 14 double-doubles were tied for 23rd in the nation … Second straight double-double, 2015-16 SEASON HIGHS third in four games and 14th of the season in Patriot League Quarterfinals vs. American (3/5). Posted 20 Points: 20 at Columbia (11/22/15) points on a perfect 9-of-9 shooting, and 11 rebounds … Tallied 13th double-double of the season with 18 Rebounds: 14 vs. Rochester College (12/5/15) Assists: 3, two times; last at Columbia (11/22/15) points and 10 rebounds in the regular season finale at Colgate (2/28) … Had 11 points and eight boards Steals: 2 vs. Yale (11/19/15) in win over Bucknell (2/25), shooting 5-of-8 from the field … Finished with 13 points and 10 rebounds vs. Lafayette (2/22) for his 12th double-double of the season … Scored 12 points while adding six rebounds CAREER HIGHS Points: 26 vs. Holy Cross (1/17/15) at Navy (2/18). Ten of those points came in the second half … Big game, led by a monster second half, at Rebounds: 15 at Saint Francis (Pa.) (12/4/13) Holy Cross (2/14). Finished with 22 points (18 in the second half), shooting 6-of-13 from the field and 10- Assists: 4 vs. Boston University (1/31/15) of-13 from the free throw line. Added 11 rebounds for his 11th double-double of the season (and 17th of his Steals: 3 at Lafayette (2/23/14) career) … Tallied 20 points on 7-of-10 shooting while adding an assist, two blocks and a steal vs. American MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS (2/12). Marked second 20-point effort against the Eagles of the season … Posted 18 points on 7-of-11 shoot- 2015-16 Career ing to go with eight rebounds at Loyola (2/7) … Scored 17 points on 6-of-11 shooting while adding eight Double-Figure Scoring 8 60 Last Time: vs. Rochester College (12/5/15) rebounds, two assists and a steal vs. Army (2/4) … Finished with 25 points on 9-of-14 shooting and 7-of-9 from the free throw line in win over Boston University (1/31). Added nine rebounds, a career-high four 20+ points 1 10 assists and a block … Scored 11 points and added six rebounds (all in the first half) despite battling foul Last Time: at Columbia (11/22/15) trouble at Bucknell (1/28) … Tenth double-double of the season (and 16th) of his career, tallying 11 points 30+ points 0 0 and 10 rebounds at Lafayette (1/24). Added two assists, a block and steal … Just missed third-straight Last Time: -- double-double, tallying ten points and nine rebounds vs. Navy (1/21) … Named Patriot League Player of the Week on Jan. 19 after strong efforts at American (1/14) and Holy Cross (1/17) … Scored a career-high 10+ rebounds 2 22 Last Time: vs. Rochester College (12/5/15) 26 points against Holy Cross (1/17) to go with 13 rebounds for second straight double-double, ninth this season and 15th of his career. Shot 9-of-11 from the field … Monster game at American (1/14), scoring a 5+ assists 0 0 Last Time: -- Double-Doubles 2 22 Last Time: vs. Rochester College (12/5/15) CAREER STATISTICS
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season-high 24 points (one shy of a career high) to go with 13 rebounds. 2015-16 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Marked first 20-point effort of the season. Shot 10-of-17 from the field and 4-of-5 from the free throw line … Finished with 14 points on 6-of-11 shooting while adding eight rebounds vs. Loyola (1/10) … Seventh double-double of the season (and 13th of his career) with 19 points and 10 rebounds in big win at Army (1/7). Shot 5-of-10 from the field and 9-of-12 from the free throw line … Scored 13 points (including Lehigh’s first seven second-half points) at Boston University (1/3). Added seven rebounds … Had 14 points (12 in the first half) along with eight rebounds, an assist and steal in the Patriot League opener against Colgate (12/31) … Posted second straight second-career double-double and second in the last three games. Added a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds at UMBC (12/28) … Scored 16 points (all after halftime) and added 11 rebounds in big triple overtime career-high three assists … Continued consistent play with 13 points and eight rebounds vs. UMBC (12/7). Marked the eighth time in nine games he win at Arizona State (12/20). Was fifth double-double of the season and 11th of career. Marked a homecoming game for Kempton, who played high reached double-figure points … Posted first-career double-double with 18 school at nearby Brophy College Prep … Posted seven points, five rebounds points and a career-high 15 rebounds at Saint Francis (Pa.) (12/4) … Scored and a season-high three assists at Quinnipiac (12/18) … Finished with six 13 points on 5-of-9 shooting while adding four rebounds against Sacred points, three minutes, an assist and steal in road win at LIU Brooklyn (12/6) Heart (12/1) … Hauled in eight rebounds for a second straight game (and … Scored 10 points while adding four rebounds vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) day) while adding five points at South Dakota State (11/26) … Second (12/3) in limited minutes due to foul trouble … Recorded six points, seven straight 20-point game vs. Texas Southern (11/25), shooting 6-of-12 from rebounds, two assists, two blocks and a steal in just 15 minutes against Penn the field and 8-of-11 from the free throw line. Added a career-high eight State Mont Alto (11/30) … Posted third-straight double-double, fourth of rebounds, seven coming in the first half … Strong effort with a career-high the season and tenth of his career, tallying 16 points and 11 rebounds as 20 points on 7-of-10 shooting at Pittsburgh (11/20) … Third straight part of big Thanksgiving Eve win at DePaul (11/26) … Third double-double double-digit scoring game, with 11 points at Houston (11/17) on 5-of-11 in the first four games, scoring 15 points and adding 10 rebounds against shooting … Scored 11 points at Fordham (11/15) on 5-of-9 shooting, adding Columbia (11/23) … Second double-double of the season and eighth of three rebounds and an assist … Impressed with 16 points, three rebounds his career, posting 19 points and 13 rebounds at Rider (11/21) … Scored and two assists in home opener vs. Rider (11/12) … Scored eight points and a team-high 19 points to go with seven rebounds (tied for the team lead) added three rebounds in collegiate debut at Minnesota (11/8) ... Named to in the home opener against Canisius (11/18). Shot 8-of-15 from the field the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. … Posted seventh-career double-double in the season opener against #12 Villanova (11/14), scoring 15 points while adding 10 rebounds. BEFORE LEHIGH: Standout forward/center from Brophy College Prep in Arizona … A skilled post player, is the son of Tim Kempton who played AS A FRESHMAN (2013-14): Monster rookie season, averaging 13.0 at Notre Dame and in the NBA from 1986-98 … Enjoyed a successful sum- points (second on the team) and 7.1 rebounds (first) … Earned Patriot mer in AAU, playing with Arizona Magic Pump N Run … Was named the League Rookie of the Year honors … Named a finalist for the Kyle Macy 2013 Arizona Preps Boys Player of the Year … Averaged 25 points and 16 National Freshman of the Year Award … Played in all 32 games, starting rebounds as a senior, leading the Broncos to a 22-6 overall record … Also 31 …Shot an impressive 51.5 percent from the field (159-of-309) … Reached strong in the classroom as he carried better than a 4.0 cumulative GPA at double-figure points on 25 occasions, eclipsing 20 points four times … one of the top academic programs in the country. Recorded six double-doubles … Had eight points, eight rebounds and two steals in the Patriot League Quarterfinals at Holy Cross (3/5) … Sixth-career double-double and second in the last three games with 14 points and 14 rebounds vs. Colgate (3/1) … Finished with 10 points and eight rebounds at Bucknell (2/26) … Stellar performance at Lafayette (2/23), scoring 20 points on 6-of-8 shooting and 8-of-10 from the free throw line, adding 13 rebounds and a career-high three steals … Scored 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting in only 15 minutes against Navy (2/19) due to foul trouble … Finished with a team-high 17 points vs. Holy Cross (2/15) on an efficient 6-of-8 shooting and 5-of-6 from the free throw line … Posted six points and five rebounds at American (2/12) … Had 14 points, eight rebounds and an assist against Loyola (2/8) … Recorded 12 points (10 in the second half) at Army (2/5) along with eight rebounds … Scored a team-high 18 points at Boston Uni- versity (2/1), hitting 8-of-13 from the floor while adding five rebounds … Earned second straight Patriot League Rookie of the Week award and fourth overall for efforts against Bucknell and Boston U … Posted 12 points, six rebounds, a block and two steals despite foul trouble vs. Bucknell (1/29) … Scored 19 points on 7-of-10 shooting while adding seven rebounds against Lafayette (1/25). Was later named Rookie of the Week for efforts at Navy and vs. Lafayette … Finished with a team-high 15 points while adding six rebounds in overtime thriller at Navy (1/22). Shot 6-of-10 from the field … Posted eight points, 11 rebounds and a career-high two blocks against American (1/15) … Scored 13 points (11 in the first half) at Loyola (1/11) … Posted 12 points and six rebounds, shooting 5-of-11 from the field vs. Army (1/8) … Scored a career-high 25 points while adding 13 rebounds for a second straight game at Colgate (1/2). Shot 11-of-17 from the field to lead Lehigh to a thrilling double overtime win. Earned Patriot League Rookie of the Week for his efforts … Posted third-career double-double (and third in the last five games), finishing with 17 points and 13 rebounds at Bryant (12/30) … Had a team-leading 12 points and seven rebounds in win over Quinnipiac (12/21) to earn Patriot League Rookie of the Week laurels … Finished with 13 points and 10 rebounds against LIU Brooklyn (12/9) for
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Major: Marketing
WHY LEHIGH? “The great balance between academics and athletics at Lehigh allows for the best of both worlds. Also, the coaching staff and team were welcoming.” 2015-16 UPDATES: - Scored seven points while adding seven rebounds (including six offensive rebounds) at Robert Morris (12/17). Had three more offensive rebounds than the entire Robert Morris team. Added two assists and a block. - Finished with eight points, six rebounds and a block vs. Rochester College (12/5). GETTING TO KNOW JUSTIN - Tallied six points, seven rebounds and two blocks as a spark What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? The people are extremely welcoming off the bench at Saint Francis (Pa.) (12/2). Major & Why: Business - Strong effort at No. 15/16 Purdue (11/28), especially on the Favorite Place on Campus: Cafeteria glass, finishing with two points and seven rebounds. Favorite Food: Apple Pie Favorite Color: Red - Posted two points, three rebounds, an assist and block at Favorite Musical Artist: Kendrick Lamar No. 12 Virginia (11/25). Favorite Movie: Space Jam - Scored four points on 2-of-2 shooting while adding three rebounds at Columbia (11/22). Favorite TV Show: Robot Chicken - Tallied two points and three rebounds at Canisius (11/16). Favorite Website: Twitter Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Charles Barkley - Grabbed two rebounds in the season opener at Syracuse (11/13). Favorite Pro Team: Miami Heat Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Michael Vick Hobbies: Basketball, videogames and sleeping AS A JUNIOR (2014-15): Breakout junior season, finishing fourth on the team in scoring (7.5 points Sports Illustrated Magazine Cover I’d Like To Be On: per game) and second in rebounding (5.8 per game) … Rebounding average was seventh in the Patriot Place I’d Like To Visit: Australia Talent I’d Most like to Have: Singing League … Played in all 30 games, starting 22 of the last 23 games (only game he didn’t start was Senior Dream Job: CEO of a Fortune 500 company Day) … Reached double-figure points on 12 occasions, and double-figure rebounds four times … Tallied I Wear My Jersey Number Because: It was given to me If I Didn’t Play Basketball, I Would Play: Tennis four double-doubles … Finished third in the Patriot League in field goal percentage (.581) … Scored eight If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Put some in the bank/ points on a perfect 4-of-4 shooting while adding eight rebounds in the Patriot League Quarterfinals vs. invest and use the rest to support family and friends American (3/5) … Had two points and six rebounds in regular season finale at Colgate (2/28) … Strong 2015-16 SEASON HIGHS effort with nine points and 11 rebounds in dominant win over first-place Bucknell (2/25) … Just missed a Points: 8 vs. Rochester College (12/5/15) double-double, posting 11 points and nine rebounds on 5-of-8 shooting vs. archrival Lafayette (2/22) … Rebounds: 7, three times; last at RMU (12/17/15) Finished with four points, four rebounds, an assist, block and two-career tying two steals at Navy (2/18) … Assists: 2 at Robert Morris (12/17/15) Steals: -- Tallied two points, eight rebounds and a block at Holy Cross (2/14) … Scored six points on 3-of-5 shooting Blocks: 2 at Saint Francis (Pa.) (12/2/15) while adding two rebounds, an assist, steal and three blocks vs. American (2/12) … Scored 13 points on 5-of-8 shooting along with eight rebounds and three blocks at Loyola (2/7). Had a huge block in the final CAREER HIGHS Points: 18 vs. Lafayette (1/25/14) minute to help preserve the victory … Finished with six points and six rebounds in dominant win over Army Rebounds: 13 at Arizona State (12/20/14) (2/4) … Had nine points on 3-of-4 shooting while adding four rebounds vs. Boston University (1/31) … Assists: 4 at LIU Brooklyn (12/6/14) Strong game with 14 points, five rebounds, a block and steal at Bucknell (1/28) … Tallied 12 points and six 2, three times; last at Navy (2/18/15) Steals: rebounds, shooting 6-of-8 from the field at Lafayette (1/24) … Scored ten points on 5-of-6 shooting while Blocks: 6 vs. Loyola (1/10/15) adding three rebounds and a block vs. Navy (1/21) … Had four points and two rebounds against Holy MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS Cross (1/17), hitting both of his field goal attempts … Strong all-around effort with 11 points, six rebounds 2015-16 Career and a career-high six blocks vs. Loyola (1/10) … Posted 13 points and four rebounds in big win at Army Double-Figure Scoring 0 19 Last Time: vs. Lafayette (2/22/15) (1/7) … Tallied two points and six rebounds at Boston University (1/3) … Had eight points, three rebounds and two blocks in the Patriot League opener vs. Colgate (12/31) … Second straight double-double with 20+ points 0 0 a team-high 14 points and 11 rebounds at UMBC (12/28). Also tied a career-high three blocks … Posted Last Time: -- second-career double-double (both in the last three games) with 10 points and a career-high 13 rebounds 30+ points 0 0 in big triple overtime win at Arizona State (12/20). Added two assists and two blocks. Had five points and Last Time: -- six rebounds in the third overtime alone … Finished with eight points, four rebounds and two blocks at 10+ rebounds 0 5 Quinnipiac (12/18) … Monster game at LIU Brooklyn (12/6), posting 13 points and 10 rebounds for his Last Time: vs. Bucknell (2/25/15) Double-Doubles 3 3 Last Time: at UMBC (12/28/14) CAREER STATISTICS
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first-career double-double. Tallied a career-high four assists while tying 2015-16 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS career highs in rebounds and blocks (3). Knocked down 9-of-10 from the free throw line, playing a career-high 34 minutes in his first start of the season … Scored a season-high 15 points vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) (12/3) on 6-of-8 shooting while grabbing seven rebounds for a second straight game … Finished with two points, a season-high seven rebounds, two assists and two blocks against Penn State Mont Alto (11/30) … Strong game with 10 points and five rebounds in Thanksgiving Eve win at DePaul (11/26). Was a perfect 5-of-5 from the field … Posted four points, two rebounds and a block against Columbia (11/23) … Scored four points on 2-of-4 shooting while adding three rebounds, a block and steal in the home opener vs. shooting against Colgate (1/19) … Had four points and three rebounds Canisius (11/18) … Had four rebounds, a block and assist in the season while playing strong defense at American (1/16) … Second straight stellar opener against #12 Villanova (11/14). game, scoring six points while adding a career-high (and team high) 10 rebounds in the league opener against Holy Cross (1/12). Was later named AS A SOPHOMORE (2013-14): Played in all 32 games, starting twice Patriot League Rookie of the Week for his efforts … Posted a career-high … Averaged 5.0 points and 2.9 rebounds … Led the team with a stellar six points and eight rebounds (also a team high) vs. Muhlenberg (1/8) … 62.1 field goal percentage (64-of-103) … Second on the Mountain Hawks Made only field goal attempt while grabbing an offensive rebound at VCU with 26 blocks … Had eight points on 4-of-5 shooting while adding four (1/5) …Scored two points against Bryant (12/29) … Finished a three-point rebounds in the Patriot League Quarterfinals at Holy Cross (3/5) … Had play at North Texas (12/20) while adding a block and assist as well … four points behind 4-of-4 from the free throw line in the regular season Dished an assist in second consecutive game in win over Fordham (12/4) finale vs. Colgate (3/1) … Scored two points and added four rebounds, a … Posted two points, first-career assist and a career-high four rebounds block and steal at Bucknell (2/26) … Finished with four points at Lafayette in rout of Fairleigh Dickinson (12/1). Played a career-high 13 minutes … (2/23) … Scored 10 points on 5-of-7 shooting while adding four rebounds Sunk first-career field goal in the second half against Fairfield (11/19) … against Navy (2/19) … Scored three points while adding four rebounds Scored first-career point via a late free throw vs. Robert Morris (11/12). at American (2/12) … Had nine points on 2-of-5 shooting and 5-of-6 from Added two boards … Played 12 minutes at #19/18 Baylor (11/9) in first the free throw line vs. Loyola (2/8). Added four rebounds and two blocks collegiate game, grabbing two rebounds. … Finished with two points, three rebounds and three blocks at Army (2/5) … Posted 11 points on 5-of-8 shooting along with three rebounds BEFORE LEHIGH: Standout at St. Stephens & St. Agnes School … As a and three blocks in comeback win at Boston University (2/1) … Had three senior, was named to the IAC, Sleepy Thompson and George Long Holiday points, six rebounds and a block against Bucknell (1/29) … Another strong Hoops All-Tournament Team … Averaged 15.6 points and 13 rebounds game, scoring a career-high 19 points on 8-of-9 shooting while adding eight per game … Garnered First Team All-IAC junior year … Also made the rebounds and three blocks vs. Lafayette (1/25) … Reached double-figure All-Tournament Team at the Hawk Kreul Classic … Team captain and points for the third time in five games, recording 13 points at Navy (1/22) MVP final two years … Named Most Improved Player as a sophomore … on 5-of-5 shooting. Scored 11 in the first half … Had four points and four Played AAU Basketball with DC Assault Gold. rebounds at Holy Cross (1/18) in second start of the season … Posted seven points on 3-of-4 shooting while adding two blocks against American (1/15) … Scored a career-high 14 points on 7-of-11 shooting while adding three rebounds, two blocks, a steal and assist at Loyola (1/11) … Sensational against Army (1/8), tying a career high in points (11) and assists (2) while adding a season-high seven rebounds … Strong all-around effort, posting four points, three rebounds, a block and steal against Boston University (1/5) … Had five points, a rebound and block in just seven minutes at Bryant (12/30). Was 2-of-2 from the field … Scored two points and added a block vs. LIU Brooklyn (12/9) … Posted four points and four rebounds in only 10 minutes against UMBC (12/7) … Had five rebounds and a block at Saint Francis (Pa.) (12/4) … Another strong effort at South Dakota State (11/26), scoring four points on 2-of-2 shooting while adding a rebound and steal … Posted season highs in points (6) and rebounds (6) while adding a block and steal in just 15 minutes vs. Texas Southern (11/25) … Grabbed three rebounds while tying a career-high two assists at Pittsburgh (11/20) … Finished with two points and two rebounds in only five minutes at Houston (11/17) … Spark off the bench at Fordham (11/15) with four points on 2-of-2 shooting while adding a pair of rebounds … Scored two points and added four rebounds in the season opener at Minnesota (11/8).
AS A FRESHMAN (2012-13): Strong freshman season, especially down the stretch … Averaged 2.4 points and 2.1 rebounds in 31 games (three starts) … Had a block and two rebounds in the College Basketball Invitational at Wyoming … Scored a career-high 11 points against Army (3/2) on 4-of-6 shooting. Came in only 15 minutes … Posted four points, two rebounds, career-high two assists and two steals vs. Navy (2/27) … Finished with four points on 2-of-3 shooting, while adding three rebounds at Lafayette (2/24) … Two points and three boards at Colgate (2/16) … Had two points, four rebounds and two blocks against American (2/13) in first-career start … Scored four points while grabbing two rebounds at Army (2/3) … Posted four points and five rebounds at Navy (1/30) … Another solid performance with four points, two rebounds and two blocks vs. Lafayette (1/27) … Tied a career-high six points while adding three big rebounds at Bucknell (1/23) … Scored five points on a perfect 2-of-2
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Major: Business
WHY LEHIGH? “I chose Lehigh because of the coaching staff.”
AS A FRESHMAN (2014-15): Finished sixth on the Mountain Hawks in scoring (4.9 points per game) … Also aver- aged 1.5 rebounds per game and dished 20 assists … Played in all 30 games with one start … Third on the Mountain Hawks in three-point field goal percentage (among those with at least one three-point attempt per game). Shot 14-of- 39, 35.9 percent … Scored three points in the Patriot League Quarterfinals vs. American (3/5) … Strong effort with 10 points on 4-of-8 shooting in the regular season finale at Colgate (2/28) … Two points, three rebounds and three assists in win over first-place Bucknell (2/25) … Had two points and two rebounds at Holy Cross (2/14) … Tied a career-high three assists in win over American (2/12) … Finished with two points, two rebounds, a career-high tying three assists and a steal at Loyola (2/7) … Had four points in win over Boston University (1/31) … Strong all-around game with 14 points (ten in the first half) and a career-high six rebounds vs. Navy (1/21) … Tallied four points and four rebounds in win over Holy Cross (1/17) … Posted 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting along with two rebounds at American (1/14) … Scored five points at Boston University (1/3) … Finished with 12 points (all in the second half) on 5-of-7 shooting in the Patriot League opener vs. Colgate (12/31) … Scored five points at UMBC (12/28), knocking down his only field goal attempt (a three) and both free throw attempts … Scored four points in big triple overtime win at Arizona State (12/20) … Had GETTING TO KNOW BRANDON three points and four rebounds at Quinnipiac (12/18) … Knocked down a three-pointer in road win at LIU Brooklyn Nickname: B, BA, Baby What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? Combination (12/6) … Finished with nine points and two rebounds vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) (12/3) … Scored 10 points on 4-of-6 of academics and athletics shooting against Penn State Mont Alto (11/30) … Scored four points in big Thanksgiving Eve win at DePaul (11/26) … Major & Why: Business school Had two points and three rebounds against Columbia (11/23) … Scored 16 points on 4-of-8 shooting at Rider (11/21) Favorite Place on Campus: Stabler Arena … Strong effort in home opener vs. Canisius (11/18), scoring 11 points while adding five rebounds and three assists Favorite Food: Chicken Parmesan … Made collegiate debut in the season opener, playing five minutes against #12 Villanova (11/14). Favorite Color: Red Favorite Musical Artist: J. Cole Favorite Movie: Too many to decide BEFORE LEHIGH: Wrapped up high school career at Herndon High School … Scored 25 points in the Capital Favorite TV Show: Martin Classic All-Star Game, which consists of the best players from the D.C./Maryland/Virginia area. That effort earned Favorite Website: Datpiff Mixtapes him Game MVP honors … Also voted to play in the ASSISTS Tri-State All-American Game … Scored 23 points in the Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Charles Barkley Favorite Pro Team: Washington Wizards District Championship to earn Player of the Game honors … Voted onto the 6A North All-Tournament Team and Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: LeSean McCoy eclipsed 1,000 career points … Was the leading scorer for Middleburg Academy as a junior, averaging 16 points per Hobbies: Music game to lead a team of five averaging double figures … Shot 47 percent from three-point range, recording 478 points, Magazine Cover I’d Like To Be On: SLAM 151 rebounds and 49 steals … Led his squad to the Sleep Thompson Tournament where Middleburg beat Indiana Place I’d Like To Visit: France commit Robert Johnson in the championship … Middleburg ended up advancing to the semifinals of states … After Talent I’d Most Like To Have: To be able to sing the season, Alston was voted onto the DMV Elite Dream Job: Professional Basketball Player I Wear My Jersey Number Because: It was my last All-Northern Virginia Team, playing for Boo Wil- 2014-15 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS number in high school liams for a second straight summer and starting If I Didn’t Play Basketball, I Would Play: Football at shooting guard … As a sophomore, Alston was If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Buy a basketball team the third leading scorer for Middleburg Academy and help the hungry … Posted 372 points and advanced to the third 2014-15 SEASON/CAREER HIGHS round of the state tournament … Was the starting Points: 16 at Rider (11/21/14) small forward for Boo Williams Summer League Rebounds: 6 vs. Navy (1/21/15) out of Hampton, Virginia … As a freshman, Assists: 3, three times; last vs. American (2/12/15) Alston played junior varsity and varsity at Paul VI Steals: 1, five times; last at Loyola (2/7/15) Catholic High School in Fairfax, Virginia … Set the MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS school record for most points scored in a JV game 2014-15 Career (32) … Squad won the JV WCAC Conference. Double-Figure Scoring 8 8 Last Time: at Colgate (2/28/15) 20+ points 0 0 Last Time: -- 30+ points 0 0 Last Time: --
10+ rebounds 0 0 Last Time: -- 5+ assists 0 0 Last Time: -- Double-Doubles 0 0 Last Time: -- CAREER STATISTICS
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Major: Business
WHY LEHIGH? “I felt that the mix of academics and athletics was a good fit for me.”
BEFORE LEHIGH: Impressed at Pulaski Academy from the post out to the three-point line … Three-year varsity starter, averaging 22 points and 14 rebounds as a senior … Eclipsed 20 points on several occasions, along with 20 rebounds … Voted as Player of the Year in the Patriot League National Division … Was a member of the All-Central New York team … As a junior, averaged 18 points and 11 rebounds, earning first team All-Conference … Also has AAU experience with the Syracuse Nets’ program … Strong in the classroom as a member of the National Honor Society … Graduated with honors.
GETTING TO KNOW CALEB Nickname: C or Big C What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? The Campus Major & Why: Business Favorite Place on Campus: The gym Favorite Food: Chicken Tenders Favorite Color: Blue Favorite Musical Artist: J. Cole Favorite Movie: The Longest Yard Favorite TV Show: Psych Favorite Website: ESPN.com Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Stephen A. Smith Favorite Pro Team: Philadelphia Eagles Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Derek Jeter Hobbies: Video games Magazine Cover I’d Like To Be On: Sports Illustrated Place I’d Like To Visit: Hawaii Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Any type of musical talent Dream Job: Professional Basketball Player I Wear My Jersey Number Because: It was given to me If I Didn’t Play Basketball, I Would Play: Baseball If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Build a public access gym in my hometown
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GAME 1 - NOV. 13, 2015 GAME 2 - NOV. 16, 2015 CARRIER DOME KOESSLER ATHLETIC CENTER SYRACUSE 57, LEHIGH 47 CANISIUS 98, LEHIGH 89
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - After Syracuse opened a 20-point halftime lead, the BUFFALO, N.Y. - The Lehigh men’s basketball team opened double-figure leads in Lehigh men’s basketball team didn’t back down, beginning the second half the first and second halves, but couldn’t hold on as Canisius stormed back to down the with an 18-4 run to pull within six, but the comeback fell short in a 57-47 sea- Mountain Hawks, 98-89 on Monday evening. The Mountain Hawks were led offensively by junior Austin Price’s 20 points while senior Jesse Chuku was an all-around force, son-opening loss at the Carrier Dome on Friday evening. Junior Tim Kempton posting 19 points, nine rebounds, two blocks, two steals and an assist. posted his 21st-career double-double, dropping 16 points and 12 rebounds, Chuku finished the game 7-of-11 from the field and 5-of-6 from three-point range, to while classmate Austin Price added 12 points. help propel Lehigh’s long-distance attack that finished 13-of-27 as a team. Five Mountain Twelve of Kempton’s 16 points came in the second half as he finished Hawks tallied double-figure points for the first time since last Feb. 4. JuniorTim Kempton 3-of-8 from the field and 10-of-13 from the free throw line. He has now posted added 17 points and seven boards while sophomore Kahron Ross posted 14 points and a double-double against each of his last four power conference opponents (Vil- seven assists. Freshman Kyle Leufroy also chipped in 12 points on 5-of-10 shooting, in lanova, DePaul, Arizona State and now Syracuse). Price added five of Lehigh’s just his second-career game. Price opened the scoring with a three-pointer just over one minute into the contest. 11 steals while senior scored eight second-half points. Jesse Chuku Canisius answered with the next five points to take a 5-3 lead, but the Mountain Hawks After Syracuse opened an 8-2 lead, Lehigh responded with a 7-0 run, went on a 9-0 run as a Kempton layup off a feed from Price gave Lehigh a 12-5 advantage capped off by a Price three-pointer to give the Mountain Hawks their first lead with 15:05 left in the first half. at 9-8 with 13:14 on the first-half clock. From there, Lehigh’s offense struggled Lehigh eventually extended its run to 18-2, which featured Leufroy catching fire. The against Syracuse’s zone, scoring just three points the rest of the half. The freshman hit a three-pointer and immediately followed with a steal and fastbreak layup Mountain Hawks’ defense stood tall however, forcing the Orange to shoot just to make it 21-7 with 10:53 on the clock. 35 percent from the field over the first 20 minutes and causing nine first-half Canisius responded with an 11-2 run, sparked by a Malcolm McMillan four-point play. With its lead down to 23-19, Lehigh opened a 28-21 advantage after a pair of Ross turnovers, but Syracuse carried a 32-12 lead into the locker room. free throws, but the Golden Griffins came right back. As the first half progressed, they Lehigh immediately responded in the second half, scoring 18 of the first 22 used their aggressive pressing defense to force Lehigh turnovers, eventually taking its first points to pull within 36-30 with more than 12 minutes still remaining. Kempton lead at 29-28 with 4:47 left in the first half. began the half with a pair of free throws. Trailing 36-18 a few minutes later, the The teams traded the lead over the ensuing minutes. Ross caught fire late in the Mountain Hawks staged a 12-0 run, beginning with two Kempton free throws, half, scoring six straight Lehigh points to make it 38-34, and Chuku hit a trey with just followed by a Chuku dunk off a pass from Kempton. seven seconds remaining. However, Canisius knocked down a pair of free throws with After a Chuku layup, sophomore Kahron Ross had a steal and fast break 0.1 seconds on the clock to pull within 41-39 at the half. layup, then senior Devon Carter converted a layup off a Ross feed to pull Lehigh Canisius evened the score on its first second-half possession, but the Mountain Hawks responded with an 8-0 run. After a Price free throw, a Chuku three, Devon Carter within 36-28.The run ended with another Chuku layup off a Kempton pass, layup and two Kempton free throws helped Lehigh open a 48-41 advantage with 16:08 on making it a two-possession, 36-30 game. the second-half clock. Syracuse reopened a 12-point, 44-32 lead, but Lehigh continued to pull The Mountain Hawk offense continued its hot play over the ensuing minutes. Leading back within single digits. A Price trey pulled the Mountain Hawks within 44-35 49-43, a 7-0 surge which included a Kempton three-point play and Leufroy layup, gave with 9:44 remaining then a John Ross Glover layup made it a 47-39 game with Lehigh a 56-43 lead with 14:37 remaining. 5:37 on the clock. A Price three-point play made it 62-48 with 13:07 on the clock, tied for the Mountain The Mountain Hawks couldn’t pull any closer than eight, however, as Hawks’ largest lead of the game, but the Golden Griffins answered in a big way. They scored 22 of the next 25 points, using the three-point ball to their advantage. A Phil Valenti Lehigh pressured down the stretch, but Syracuse hit enough free throws to trey evened the score at 65, then less than 30 seconds later, Kassius Robertson knocked wrap up the victory. down a trey to give Canisius a 68-65 advantage before a Valenti basket made it 70-65. Lehigh shot 45 percent from the field in the second half to pull its game total Lehigh pulled within two following three-pointers from Chuku and Leufroy, but to 29 percent (15-of-51). Syracuse shot 35 percent each half, finishing 18-of-52 for the Golden Griffins seemed to always have an answer. With Canisius leading 86-79 with the contest. Thirty-four of the Orange shots were three-pointers (11-of-34). The 4:44 remaining, the Mountain Hawks scored seven straight points as two Kempton free Mountain Hawks outscored the Orange in the paint, 26-10 and off turnovers, throws, a Price three-pointer and Ross foul-line jumper evened the score at 86 with 2:16 21-7. on the clock. However, after trading three-pointers, Canisius scored the game’s final nine points over the final 1:11 to walk away with the 98-89 victory.
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GAME 3 - NOV. 19, 2015 GAME 4 - NOV. 22, 2015 STABLER ARENA LEVIEN GYMNASIUM YALE 79, LEHIGH 67 COLUMBIA 88, LEHIGH 61
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - The Lehigh men’s basketball team trimmed a 12 point NEW YORK - Columbia broke open a close first half and wouldn’t look second-half deficit down to three with 3:40 remaining, but the Mountain Hawks back as the Lehigh men’s basketball team pulled within 14, but couldn’t get any couldn’t complete the comeback as they fell to Yale 79-67 on Thursday evening closer in an 88-61 loss on Sunday. Junior Tim Kempton led Lehigh offensively in Stabler Arena. For the second straight game, junior Austin Price led Lehigh with 20 points on 6-of-9 shooting and 7-of-9 from the free throw line, while also in scoring, tallying 23 points, just one shy of tying his career high. Classmate adding seven rebounds. Senior Jesse Chuku scored 14 points while sophomore Tim Kempton added 16 points and six rebounds in the defeat. Kahron Ross tallied eight points and seven assists. Price scored 18 of his 23 points in the second half, finishing the game 8-of- Lehigh did pull within 14 in the second half, but Columbia pulled away 16 from the field and 2-of-5 from three-point range. He was also active on the down the stretch, especially in the game’s final minutes when both teams had defensive end, tallying three steals to go with three assists. cleared their bench. Sophomore Kahron Ross added 10 points, six assists and three steals for The teams went back-and-forth in the early going as a pair of three-pointers, the Mountain Hawks. from Chuku and junior Austin Price, gave the Mountain Hawks a 6-4 advantage After Yale scored five unanswered points to start the game, Lehigh with 17:53 on the first-half clock. The back-and-forth play continued over the responded with the next five to pull even, all scored by senior Devon Carter. ensuing minutes as the Lions opened a three-point lead on multiple occasions. After a jumper by Price tied the score at nine apiece, Yale responded with a 9-3 A Kempton layup pulled Lehigh within 13-12 with 15:14 on the clock, but run to take an 18-12 lead with 8:15 left in the first half. the Mountain Hawks’ offense would go cold, and Columbia took advantage. The Mountain Hawks fought back with a 13-4 run of their run, beginning The Lions staged a 9-0 run capped off by a CJ Davis three-pointer, giving them with a three-pointer from senior Jesse Chuku and ending with a Price trey, a 22-12 advantage and forcing a Lehigh timeout with 9:10 left in the first half. giving Lehigh a 25-22 lead with four minutes left in the first half. However, Two Kempton free throws with 8:56 on the clock snapped a 6:18 scoreless Yale returned the favor with a furious 16-3 run to end the half, good for a 36-28 drought, pulling the Mountain Hawks within 22-14. However, Columbia had lead heading into the locker room. an answer, opening a 31-16 lead following a Grant Mullins trey. The margin Lehigh got off to a strong start in the second half, scoring six of the first reached 18, Lehigh answered with four straight points behind a Ross jumper eight points to pull within 38-34 following a Ross jumper with 18:27 on the and pair of Kempton free throws, but the Lions scored the final five first-half clock. Leading 41-37, the Bulldogs staged a quick 8-2 run to reopen a 10-point points to take their largest lead into the locker room at 41-22. lead at 49-39. The lead extended to 12, but the game continued to go back and Lehigh took it to Columbia early in the second half, but couldn’t pull forth. Five straight Lehigh points, a Price three-point play and Kempton layup, any closer than 15. The Mountain Hawks hit three treys early in the half, by pulled the Mountain Hawks within 51-46 with 12:19 remaining. Kempton, senior Devon Carter and Price. Price’s three-pointer pulled Lehigh Yale quickly reopened a double-digit advantage, but the Mountain Hawks within 50-35 with 13:54 left in the second half. wouldn’t back down. Within 62-54 with 6:40 on the clock, Lehigh eventually The Lions opened a 21-point, 63-42 lead, but the Mountain Hawks contin- whittled the lead down to three following a Ross layup with 3:40 remaining. ued to chip away. Lehigh staged a 7-0 run behind a Chuku three-pointer, Ross That’s as close as the Mountain Hawks would get, however, as Yale closed the layup and Justin Goldsborough layup off a nifty feed from Kempton. That game on a 13-4 run, leading to the 79-67 final. pulled Lehigh within 63-49 with 7:05 left in the second half. For the game, Lehigh shot 38 percent from the field (21-of-56) and 38 Columbia quickly answered as two Maodo Lo three-pointers just over percent from three-point range (6-of-16). Yale finished at 44 percent (26-of-59) one minute apart gave the Lions a 69-51 advantage with 5:28 on the clock. The and 43 percent from long distance (9-of-21). The Bulldogs won the battle of the Lions went on to open a 20-point lead, on their way to the 88-61 final. boards, 48-26. Lehigh shot 42 percent for the game (22-of-52) and 37 percent from three- The Mountain Hawks will now hit the road for four straight contests, point range (7-of-19). Columbia finished at 58 percent (28-of-48) and 55 percent beginning on Sunday at Columbia. Opening tipoff is set for 4 p.m. from long distance (11-of-20). The Lions won the battle of the boards, 36-24.
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GAME 5 - NOV. 25, 2015 GAME 6 - NOV. 28, 2015 JOHN PAUL JONES ARENA MACKEY ARENA NO. 12 VIRGINIA 80, LEHIGH 54 NO. 15/16 PURDUE 77, LEHIGH 55
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Lehigh men’s basketball team held a lead WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - For the second straight game, the Lehigh men’s basketball for much of the first half, but No. 12 Virginia ended the half on a 12-4 run and team hung with one of the nation’s best teams for long stretches, but it wasn’t enough as carried the momentum into the second, downing the Mountain Hawks 80-54 on the Mountain Hawks fell at No. 15/16 Purdue on Saturday evening, 77-55. Junior Tim Wednesday evening. Freshman Kyle Leufroy scored a career-high 14 points to Kempton fell just one rebound shy of a double-double, tallying 17 points and nine boards while sophomore Kahron Ross scored 13 points, including nine in the first half to help help propel Lehigh’s offense, while junior Tim Kempton also added 14 points. propel Lehigh’s effort. The Mountain Hawks return to action on Saturday when they travel to No. 15/16 Lehigh held its own against a Purdue team averaging 86.0 points per game while Purdue. winning by an average of 28.2 per contest. The Mountain Hawks also held the Boilermakers Leufroy finished the evening shooting 5-of-7 from the floor, including 4-of-5 to just 43.3 percent shooting after they came in shooting 50.5 percent over their first five from three-point range. Eleven of his 14 points came in the second half. Kempton games. grabbed five rebounds while senior Jesse Chuku tallied five points and seven The Mountain Hawks contained Purdue’s leading scorer 7-foot-2 center Isaac Haas rebounds. in the first half, scoring just three points in only seven minutes due to foul trouble, but he Virginia was led by Preseason ACC Co-Player of the Year Malcolm Brogdon, broke out for 21 in the second half to finish with 24 for the game. who scored 23 points on 10-of-15 shooting. Senior Justin Goldsborough was a spark off the bench, grabbing seven rebounds A Kempton layup opened the scoring on the game’s first possession. Virginia to help Lehigh’s effort on the glass. The Mountain Hawks held their own on the board, responded, setting the tone for a back-and-forth first half. A Kahron Ross jumper being outrebounded 50-38 for the game, but held a 26-24 edge in the first half. Lehigh finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds to Purdue’s 13. Lehigh turned the ball over gave the Mountain Hawks a 6-4 advantage while a pair of Kempton free throws a season-low seven times while tallying seven steals and forcing 12 Boilermaker turnovers. gave Lehigh an 8-6 advantage. The game was very defensive in the early stages, with Purdue opening the scoring With Lehigh leading 10-8, Virginia staged an 8-0 run, all scored by Brogdon, nearly three minutes into the contest. The Boilermakers scored the first seven points before to give the Cavaliers a 16-10 advantage with 13:05 left in the first half. After the Lehigh got on the board with 14:27 remaining following a Kempton three-point play. teams traded three-pointers, the Mountain Hawks went on an 8-0 run of their own Trailing 9-6, Lehigh answered with six of the next nine points as a Ross three-pointer as a Austin Price trey, Ross layup and Leufroy three-pointer gave the Mountain pulled Lehigh within 12-11 then a Kempton free throw evened the score at 12 with 10:48 on Hawks a 21-19 advantage with 10:23 on the clock. the first-half clock. Purdue responded with a 10-2 run as a Caleb Swanigan three-pointer Lehigh continued to scrap and claw through the middle stages of the first half, rolled in, giving the Boilermakers a 22-14 advantage with 7:49 remaining. which included one possession with multiple offensive rebounds by the Mountain A Kyle Leufroy three-point play pulled the Mountain Hawks within five, but Hawks. The scoring slowed down over the ensuing minutes, but a three-pointer Purdue’s lead slowly inched to 10 as a Hill three-point play made it 30-20 with 3:35 on from Chuku gave Lehigh a 24-23 advantage, forcing a Virginia timeout with 5:00 the clock. Lehigh pulled within six on multiple occasions, including after an acrobatic shot by Ross cut Purdue’s lead to 32-26 with 1:39 on the clock. remaining in the first half. However, UVA ended the half on a 12-4 run to take a However, the Boilermakers scored the final four points of the first half to take a 35-28 lead into the locker room. 36-26 lead after 20 minutes of play. A balanced first half saw Kempton and Ross score eight points while Price Purdue staged a 10-2 run to begin the second half and begin creating separation as added six. Lehigh shot 37 percent (10-of-27) while the Cavaliers shot 46 percent a Haas jumper made the score 46-28 with 15:16 on the clock. Lehigh wouldn’t go away (15-of-33). quietly, though, immediately staging a 7-0 run which included jumpers from Price and A Chuku layup off nice feed from Kempton began the second-half scoring, Kempton and a corner three-pointer from Leufroy to pull the Mountain Hawks within pulling Lehigh within five at 35-30. The Cavaliers answered with an 11-0 run over 11 at 46-45 with 12:01 remaining. the next five minutes to take a 46-30 lead with 14:18 on the clock, forcing a Mountain Purdue’s lead reached 15, but a steal from Price led to a Jenkins fast break layup, Hawks’ timeout. pulling Lehigh within 52-40 with 9:25 on the clock. The teams traded baskets over the Two Kempton free throws snapped Lehigh’s 5:31 scoreless drought and ensuing minutes as Lehigh hung around. A jumper by Ross made the score 57-44 with 7:23 pulled Lehigh within 46-32 with 14:00 on the clock. Less than one minute later, remaining while another Ross jumper just over one minute later again pulled his squad within 13. However, the Boilermakers immediately staged a 5-0 run to take a 64-46 lead Leufroy hit his second three-pointer of the game to pull the Mountain Hawks following two Haas free throws with 5:25 on the clock. within 48-35. 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GAME 7 - DEC. 2, 2015 GAME 8 - DEC. 5, 2015 DEGOL ARENA STABLER ARENA SAINT FRANCIS (PA) 84, LEHIGH 73 LEHIGH 84, ROCHESTER COLLEGE 50
LORETTO, Pa. - After a tight first half, the Lehigh men’s basketball team fell BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Junior Tim Kempton enjoyed a strong all-around game with behind by 10 early in the second and could never recover as Saint Francis (Pa.) topped 16 points and 14 rebounds, eclipsing 1,000 career points in the process as the Lehigh the Mountain Hawks, 84-73 on Wednesday evening. Lehigh closed the gap to three, but men’s basketball team topped Rochester College, 84-50 on Saturday afternoon in Stabler couldn’t get any closer. Four Mountain Hawks tallied double-figure points, but it wasn’t Arena. The win marked the Mountain Hawks’ first of the season, doing so in convincing enough. Following a long four-game road trip, Lehigh will return home on Saturday. fashion. Freshman Kyle Leufroy scored a team-high 17 points to pace the offense. Junior Tim Kempton led the offense with 18 points and nine rebounds. Sopho- Kempton’s stat line came in just 21 minutes as nine Lehigh players logged 16 min- more Kahron Ross tallied 16 points and eight assists while junior Austin Price had 12 utes or more, and nine of the 10 Mountain Hawks scored at least four points. Kempton points on four three-pointers and senior Jesse Chuku scored 11 points. Senior Justin finished 6-of-9 from the field while his 14 rebounds were just one shy of tying a career Goldsborough also added six points, seven rebounds and two blocks off the bench. high. His layup with 17:34 left in the second half gave him six for the game and 1,000 The Mountain Hawks opened an early 6-2 lead as a Devon Carter steal led to a for his career. Ross fast break layup with 17:19 on the first-half clock. Saint Francis answered with six Kempton became the 33rd player in school history and 105th in Lehigh history of the next eight points, behind a pair of Ben Millaud-Meunier threes, which evened to reach the 1,000-point milestone, becoming the first Mountain Hawk to do so since the score at eight with 16:08 remaining in the first half. Mackey McKnight in November of 2013. Kempton is the first non-senior to reach the The teams stood within a single possession for the next several minutes until the plateau since Gabe Knutson in February of 2012, late his junior season. Red Flash broke an 18-18 tie by scoring nine of the next 11 points. A pair of Malik Harmon Leufroy was red-hot offensively on Saturday, tallying his 17 points on 7-of-10 free throws gave Saint Francis a 27-20 advantage with 8:47 on the first-half clock. shooting while tying a career-high six rebounds. Senior Austin Price added 15 points, The Mountain Hawks immediately responded with a 9-0 run, which included four two assists, two blocks and four steals while sophomore Kahron Ross just missed a points from Kempton and an emphatic Goldsborough put back dunk. A Kyle Leufroy double-double, posting 10 points and nine assists. Senior Justin Goldsborough had free throw gave Lehigh a 29-27 advantage with 6:06 remaining in the first half. eight points and six rebounds while sophomores Tyler Jenkins and Jay Jay Davis had The Red Flash answered by scoring the next eight points as Millaud-Meunier’s five points apiece, marking the first-career points for Davis. third trey of the first half gave them a 35-29 lead with 4:07 to go. Lehigh pulled within The teams went back and forth in the opening minutes as the teams stood tied one at 35-34, but Saint Francis scored six of the last eight first-half points to take a 41-36 at eight, 11 and 13. Then, the Mountain Hawks began creating distance, staging a 16-2 lead into the locker room. run which began with a pair of Jesse Chuku free throws. The run included a Price It took almost two minutes for either team to score in the second half. After a three-pointer, a Goldsborough dunk off a nifty feed from Ross and a Devon Carter Chuku put back made the score 43-38, the Red Flash answered with five straight points layup on the fast break. Eventually, a Leufroy layup and Chuku free throw closed the to take a 48-38 lead with 16:30 remaining. run, making it 29-15 with 7:12 left in the first half. The teams traded mini 5-0 runs as Millaud-Meunier’s fourth three-pointer helped The Mountain Hawk lead reached 17 behind strong offensive play from Leufroy Saint Francis regain a 10-point, 53-43 advantage with 14:43 on the clock. as the freshman knocked down a pair of three-pointers and converted a driving layup Lehigh answered with a 9-2 run as six straight points - a Chuku trey and Ross to make it 40-23 with 2:47 on the first-half clock. Those eight points came in the span of three-point play - pulled the Mountain Hawks within three at 55-52 with 13:03 left in 2:23. Ross hit a three-pointer with 28 seconds on the clock to give the Mountain Hawks the second half. a 43-26 halftime advantage. Just under two minutes later, a Goldsborough layup pulled Lehigh within 61-56, Lehigh quickly extended its lead to 25 early in the second half before even reach- but from there, the Mountain Hawks went on a 4:33 scoreless drought, allowing the Red ing the first media timeout. Kempton’s 1,000th point came on a three-point play which Flash to score seven points in that span. An Isaiah Blackmon fast break layup made the gave the Mountain Hawks a 51-28 advantage, and another Kempton layup just over score 68-56, forcing a Lehigh timeout with 7:12 on the second-half clock. one minute later made it 53-28. Lehigh immediately cut the lead in half with six straight points, all scored by From there, the Mountain Hawks slowly increased their lead as an 8-0 turned a Kempton, to pull within 68-62 with 4:19 remaining, but that’s as close as the Mountain 59-35 advantage into their first 30-point lead of the afternoon as a Leufroy fast-break Hawks would get. The Red Flash eventually re-opened a 12-point, 76-64 lead, with just layup made it 67-35 with 10:01 remaining. over one minute remaining. The Mountain Hawks hit three three-pointers in the final Lehigh’s lead reached 34 after a Leufroy trey made it 73-39 with 6:38 on the clock. minute to pull within seven (80-73) following a Ross triple with 25 seconds on the clock, Rochester College pulled as close as 30, but a Davis three-pointer made it 84-50 with but that’s as close as they would get. 1:26 remaining, which proved to be the final. For the game, the Mountain Hawks and Red Flash shot an identical 27-of-59 from For the game, the Mountain Hawks shot 51 percent from the field (30-of-59) and the field (45.8 percent). Saint Francis hit one more three-pointer and knocked down 22- 36 percent from three-point range (8-of-22). The Warriors shot 32 percent (21-of-65) and of-26 free throws, compared to Lehigh’s 12-of-16. The Mountain Hawks held a 34-33 25 percent from long distance (5-of-20). Lehigh dominated the glass, 48-26. edge on the boards.
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GAME 9 - DEC. 17, 2015 SEWALL CENTER ROBERT MORRIS 69, LEHIGH 67
MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. - The Lehigh men’s basketball used a spirited effort to pull even in the final minutes against defending NEC Champion Robert Morris, but the Colonials’ Kavon Stewart hit a layup with just over one minute remaining to down the Mountain Hawks 69-67 on Thursday evening. Junior Austin Price led the Mountain Hawks with 19 points, 12 in the second half, including a floater that evened the score at 67 with 1:26 remaining. Lehigh will return home on Saturday to host Mount St. Mary’s at 7 p.m. Senior Jesse Chuku scored 14 points, 10 in the first half, while sophomore Kahron Ross added 14 as well on 6-of-9 shooting and 2-of-3 from three-point range. The Mountain Hawks held a dominant 34-23 edge in rebounding, including a 20-8 edge in the second half. Senior Justin Goldsborough tallied seven of those boards, including six on the offensive glass, to go with seven points. Freshman Kyle Leufroy added eight points, six rebounds, two assists and two steals. Robert Morris was led by Rodney Pryor, who scored 20 points on 8-of-14 shooting. The Colonials jumped out to an early 4-1 lead, but four straight Mountain Hawk points gave them their first lead of the evening. Ross grabbed his 100th career rebound and went all the way to the hoop, converting a layup to make it 5-4 with 17:22 on the first-half clock. Not long after, Chuku began to heat up as his three-point play gave Lehigh an 8-6 advantage. Tied at 12, Robert Morris used a quick 5-0 run behind an Isaiah Still three-pointer and Billy Gilles fast break dunk to make it 17-12, forcing a Lehigh timeout with 11:31 left in the first half. The Colonials eventually opened a 10-point, 26-16 lead with exactly eight minutes on the first-half clock, but the Mountain Hawks immediately answered with a mini 5-0 run, as a Ross jumper and Chuku three-pointer made it 26-21 with 7:09 on the clock. Robert Morris extended its lead to 31-23, but Lehigh responded with six straight points, beginning and ending with Leufroy baskets. In between was a Ross fast break layup. After the run, the Mountain Hawks were back within two, 31-29, with 2:06 remaining The Colonials’ lead reached five in the final seconds, but Price hit a three-pointer as the first half expired to pull his squad within 36-34. Robert Morris scored five of the first six second-half points to take a 41-35 advantage, but Ross answered with two consecutive three-pointers to pull Lehigh even at 41 with 16:01 on the clock. The Colonials scored the next five and 12 of the next 16 points to take a 53-45 advantage with 12:15 remaining, but Price answered with a trey off a nifty feed from sophomore Tyler Jenkins to pull Lehigh within five at 53-48. Robert Morris had an answer, staging a 7-2 run to reopen a 10-point, 60-50 advantage with 9:16 left in the second half. The Mountain Hawks wouldn’t quit, however, scoring 17 of the next 24 points to pull even. The run began with a Leufroy layup and Price three-pointer. Two Goldsborough free throws pulled Lehigh within 63-61, Robert Morris answered with the next four points to take a six-point advantage, but the Mountain Hawks scored six straight to pull even. Layups from Goldsborough and Leufroy pulled Lehigh within 67-65 with 2:57 on the clock, then Price finished a floater to make it 67-67 with 1:26 remaining. However, on the ensuing possession, Stewart converted a layup to give Robert Morris a 69-67 advantage. The Mountain Hawks had two chances to pull even in the final minute, but theyOfficial were Basketball called for Box a pairScore of -- travels Game Totalsto end -- any Final hope. Statistics Lehigh vs Robert Morris 12/17/15 7:00 p.m. at Moon Township, Pa. / Sewall Center
Lehigh 67 • 1-8 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 31 Chuku, Jesse f 6-12 1-4 1-1 156214241337 40 Goldsborough, Justin f 2-5 0-0 3-4 6 1 7 2 7 2 5 1 0 30 01 Ross, Kahron g 6-9 2-3 0-1 0 3 3 1 14 2 5 0 2 38 04 Carter, Devon g 1-4 0-2 1-2 1 1 2 2 3 0 0 0 1 17 05 Price, Austin g 8-15 3-9 0-0 044119400136 10 Leufroy, Kyle 4-9 0-1 0-0 0 6 6 3 8 2 1 0 2 24 11 Jenkins, Tyler 0-2 0-2 0-0 0000 01100 7 20 Glover, John Ross 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 1 2 0 2 1 0 11 Team 4 0 4 Totals 28-58 6-21 5-8 12 22 34 12 67 13 18 3 9 200
FG % 1st Half: 15-31 48.4% 2nd half: 13-27 48.1% Game: 28-58 48.3% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 2-13 15.4% 2nd half: 4-8 50.0% Game: 6-21 28.6% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 2-4 50.0% 2nd half: 3-4 75.0% Game: 5-8 62.5% 1
Robert Morris 69 • 2-9 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 05 MINNIE, Elijah f 4-8 1-3 0-0 1 3 4 3 9 0 1 0 1 25 20 GILES, Billy f 3-5 0-0 0-1 1 1 2 0 6 0 0 2 2 28 01 STILL, Isaiah g 2-5 2-3 0-0 0 3 3 2 6 2 2 0 0 27 03 STEWART, Kavon g 4-8 1-1 2-4 0 1 1 1 11 4 4 0 0 32 23 McCONNELL, Matty g 4-8 3-7 2-2 0 2 2 2 13 2 0 0 1 27 02 WHITLEY, Steven 0-0 0-0 2-2 0 2 2 1 2 2 1 0 0 16 11 PRYOR, Rodney 8-14 2-6 2-2 066020551228 33 FREDERICK, Andre 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 2 0 2 1 1 17 Team 1 1 2 Totals 26-49 9-20 8-11 3 20 23 9 69 15 15 4 7 200
FG % 1st Half: 12-23 52.2% 2nd half: 14-26 53.8% Game: 26-49 53.1% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 4-9 44.4% 2nd half: 5-11 45.5% Game: 9-20 45.0% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 8-8 100.0 2nd half: 0-3 0.0% Game: 8-11 72.7% 1
Officials: Donnie Eppley, Lionel Butler, Greg Evans Technical fouls: Lehigh-None. Robert Morris-None. Attendance: 651
Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Lehigh 34 33 67 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench LEHIGH 30 11 9 6 10 Robert Morris 36 33 69 RMU 16 18 6 4 24
Last FG - LEHIGH 2nd-01:26, RMU 2nd-01:08. Score tied - 5 times. Largest lead - LEHIGH by 2 1st-15:58, RMU by 10 1st-08:00. Lead changed - 4 times. LEHIGH led for 03:51. RMU led for 34:08. Game was tied for 01:58.
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