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MEN’S BASKETBALL TENNESSEE STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL | #BIGBLUERISING TENNESSEE STATE 2016-17 TIGERS NCAA Tournament (D1): ‘93, ‘94 (D2): ‘63, ‘67, ‘70, ‘71, ‘72, ‘73, ‘74, ‘75 | CIT Appearances: ‘12, ‘13, ‘16 | NAIA National Championships: ‘57, ‘58, ‘59 2016-17 SCHEDULE } } THE MATCHUP } } Overall: 0-0 | OVC : 0-0 | Home: 0-0 | Away: 0-0 | Neutral: 0-0 TENNESSEE STATE Tigers | 20-11 in 2015-16 }} NOVEMBER (0-0) Head Coach: Dana Ford (3rd Season, Illinois State ‘06) 3 FISK (EXHIBITION) 7 p.m. 11 vs. UC Davis % 6:30 p.m. 2015-16 LEADERS | PPG: DeShields (16.5); RPG: Martin (9.1); APG: McCall/DeShields (3.0) 12 vs. Northern Arizona % 10:30 p.m. 13 at Santa Clara % TheW.TV 4:30 p.m. VS 19 at Middle Tennessee CUSA.TV 6:30 p.m. 23 at Canisius ESPN3 6 p.m. FISK Bulldogs | 8-23 in 2015-16 26 REINHARDT OVC Digital Network 7 p.m. Head Coach: Larry E. Glover (Fisk ‘89) 29 at Vanderbilt SEC Network + 7 p.m. 2015-16 LEADERS | PPG: Pollard (14.4); RPG: Hall (6.7); APG: Singleton (1.8) }} DECEMBER (0-0) 3 at Lipscomb ESPN3 4 p.m. QUICK HITTERS } } GAME INFORMATION } } 10 at NC State RSN 3 p.m. } Tennessee State will play an exhibition game versus Nash- ** EXHIBITION ** 14 ALABAMA STATE OVC Digital Network 7:30 p.m. 19 at Duke ESPN2 6 p.m. ville-based opponent Fisk on Nov. 3 at the Gentry Center. Date November 3, 2016 27 COVENANT OVC Digital Network 7 p.m. Time 7 p.m. 31 at Murray State* CBS Sports Network 11 a.m. } The Tigers are coming off a 20-11 record in 2015-16, marking Location Nashville, Tenn. (Gentry Center) the program’s third 20-win season at the Divison I level. The 20 }} JANUARY (0-0) Video Stream N/A 2 KENNESAW STATE OVC Digital Network 6 p.m. wins tie the program’s single-season record for D-1 wins. 5 SOUTHEAST MISSOURI* OVC Digital Network 7:30 p.m. TSU Radio N/A 7 UT MARTIN* OVC Digital Network 7:30 p.m. } TSU brings back three starters from last year’s team that 12 at Eastern Kentucky* American Sports Network 6 p.m. earned a berth in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tourna- 14 at Morehead State* OVC Digital Network 6:45 p.m. 19 TENNESSEE TECH* OVC Digital Network 7 p.m. ment (CIT), including Ohio Valley Conference Defensive Player PLAYER TO WATCH } } 21 JACKSONVILLE STATE* OVC Digital Network 7:30 p.m. of the Year Tahjere McCall. 25 at SIU Edwardsville* OVC Digital Network 7 p.m. 28 BELMONT* OVC Digital Network 7:30 p.m. } TSU has gone 16-3 in regular season games versus Fisk. }} FEBRUARY (0-0) 2 EASTERN ILLINOIS* CBS Sports Network 7 p.m. } In last year’s meeting with Fisk in a regular season game, 4 at Austin Peay* OVC Digital Network 6:30 p.m. Wayne Martin recorded a double-double with 14 points and 9 at Tennessee Tech* OVC Digital Network 6 p.m. 10 rebounds in a 72-50 Tennessee State victory at the Gentry 11 at Jacksonville State* OVC Digital Network 4:30 p.m. 16 MOREHEAD STATE* ESPNU 8 p.m. Center. 18 EASTERN KENTUCKY* OVC Digital Network 7:30 p.m. 25 at Belmont* OVC Digital Network 5 p.m. } Up next, Tennessee State will officially open the 2016-17 sea- son in Santa Clara, Calif. at the 50th annual Cable Car Classic. The }} MARCH (0-0) 1 OVC 1st Round OVC Digital Network TBA Tigers will square off with UC Davis, Northern Arizona and Santa #5 - TAHJERE McCALL } } 2 OVC Quarterfinals OVC Digital Network TBA Clara on three-consecutive days beginning on Nov. 11. 2016-17 Preseason All-Ohio Valley Conference 3 OVC Semifinals ESPNU TBA 2015-16 OVC Defensive Player of the Year 4 OVC Championship ESPN2 7 p.m. 2015-16 First Team All-OVC 2015-16 All-OVC Newcomer Team ALL TIMES CENTRAL STANDARD TIME | % 50th annual Cable Car Classic Set TSU single-season record with 72 steals in 2015-16 HOME GAMES ALL CAPS | * OVC Game TENNESSEE STATE PROBABLE STARTERS } } CONNECT WITH TSU ATHLETICS } } #BigBlueRising TWITTER SNAPCHAT 0 5 13 14 33 @TSU_Tigers TSU_Tigers INSTAGRAM PERISCOPE @TSUTigers @TSU_Tigers FACEBOOK YOUTUBE /TSUTigers /TNStateTigers ARMANI CHANEY TAHJERE McCALL SAMSON OYEDIRAN DARREON REDDICK WAYNE MARTIN MBB Contact: Gavin Nevill 5-10 | 165 | So. | G 6-5 | 195 | R-Sr. | G 6-7 | 220 | R-So. | F 6-4 | 195 | Jr. | G 6-7 | 237 | R-Sr. | F Athletic Media Relations Office Chicago, Ill. Philadelphia, Pa. London, England Belleville, Ill. Brooklyn, N.Y. 3500 John Merritt Blvd. PPG 3.8 PPG 14.6 PPG 1.3 PPG 5.6 PPG 11.1 Nashville, TN 37209 RPG 1.1 RPG 5.1 RPG 1.2 RPG 2.0 RPG 9.1 Email: [email protected] APG 1.4 APG 3.0 APG 0.0 APG 1.4 APG 0.3 Phone: (629) 202-1091 MINS 12.4 MINS 30.1 MINS 7.1 MINS 23.3 MINS 25.4 Cell: (610) 442-3431 TENNESSEE STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL | #BIGBLUERISING 2016-17 NUMERICAL ROSTER } } ROSTER BREAKDOWN } } # NAME POS. HT. WT. CL. HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL) BY STATE } } 0 Armani Chaney G 5-10 165 So. Chicago, Ill. (St. Rita HS) } TENNESSEE (3) ...........................................Davis, Duke, K. Spencer 1 Delano Spencer G 6-3 195 Jr. Atlanta, Ga. (Coffeyville CC) 2 Chris Bolden G 6-3 215 R-Sr. Tifton, Ga. (Georgia Tech) } ILLINOIS (2) ..........................................................Chaney, Reddick 3 Jordan Reed G 6-4 210 R-Sr. Philadelphia, Pa. (Binghamton) } PENNSYLVANIA (2) ....................................................McCall, Reed 4 Ken’Darrius Hamilton F/C 6-9 275 Jr. Montgomery, Ala. (Meridian CC) } ALABAMA (2) ...................................................Hamilton, Williams 5 Tahjere McCall G 6-5 195 R-Sr. Philadelphia, Pa. (Niagara) } GEORGIA (2) ......................................................Bolden, D. Spencer 10 Thomas Davis G 6-2 175 R-Fr. Nashville, Tenn. (Lighthouse Christian HS) 13 Samson Oyediran F 6-7 220 R-So. London, England (Ancilla College) } TEXAS (1) .............................................................................Everett 14 Darreon Reddick G 6-4 195 Jr. Belleville, Ill. (Belleville East HS) } NEW YORK (1) ..................................................................... Martin 15 Xavier Williams F 6-9 220 R-Jr. Birmingham, Ala. (Holmes CC) } NIGERIA (1) ...................................................................Mekowulu 21 Christian Mekowulu F 6-9 240 R-So. Lagos, Nigeria (Covenant Christian HS (Ga.)) } ENGLAND (1) ...................................................................Oyediran 22 Daniel Cummings G/F 6-5 220 Fr. Toronto, Ont. (Orangeville Prep) 23 A’Torey Everett G 6-4 190 So. Dallas, Texas (Murray State College) } CANADA (1) .................................................................. Cummings 30 Khalill Spencer G/F 6-4 230 R-Fr. Memphis, Tenn. (Ridgeway HS) 33 Wayne Martin F 6-7 237 R-Sr. Brooklyn, N.Y. (Navarro College) 34 Jalen Duke G 6-5 213 R-Fr. Nashville, Tenn. (Martin Luther King HS) BY POSITION } } } GUARD (9) ...................................................................................... -- Bolden, Chaney, Cummings, Davis, Duke, Everett, McCall, Reed, Reddick, D. Spencer } GUARD/FORWARD (2).................................................................... 2016-17 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER } } -- Cummings, K. Spencer } FORWARD (4) ................................................................................. # NAME POS. HT. WT. CL. HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL) 2 Chris Bolden G 6-3 215 R-Sr. Tifton, Ga. (Georgia Tech) -- Martin, Mekowulu, Oyediran, Williams 0 Armani Chaney G 5-10 165 So. Chicago, Ill. (St. Rita HS) } FORWARD/CENTER (1) ................................................................... 22 Daniel Cummings G/F 6-5 220 Fr. Toronto, Ont. (Orangeville Prep) -- Hamilton 10 Thomas Davis G 6-2 175 R-Fr. Nashville, Tenn. (Lighthouse Christian HS) 34 Jalen Duke G 6-5 213 R-Fr. Nashville, Tenn. (Martin Luther King HS) 23 A’Torey Everett G 6-4 190 So. Dallas, Texas (Murray State College) 4 Ken’Darrius Hamilton F/C 6-9 275 Jr. Montgomery, Ala. (Meridian CC) 33 Wayne Martin F 6-7 237 R-Sr. Brooklyn, N.Y. (Navarro College) BY HEIGHT } } 5 Tahjere McCall G 6-5 195 R-Sr. Philadelphia, Pa. (Niagara) } 6’9” (3)............................................Hamilton, Mekowulu, Williams 21 Christian Mekowulu F 6-9 240 R-So. Lagos, Nigeria (Covenant Christian HS (Ga.)) 13 Samson Oyediran F 6-7 220 R-So. London, England (Ancilla College) } 6’7” (2) ................................................................ Martin, Oyediran 14 Darreon Reddick G 6-4 195 Jr. Belleville, Ill. (Belleville East HS) } 6’5” (3)..................................................... Cummings, Duke, McCall 3 Jordan Reed G 6-4 210 R-Sr. Philadelphia, Pa. (Binghamton) } 6’4” (4).......................................Everett, Reddick, Reed, K. Spencer 1 Delano Spencer G 6-3 195 Jr. Atlanta, Ga. (Coffeyville CC) } 6’3” (2)...............................................................Bolden, D. Spencer 30 Khalill Spencer G/F 6-4 230 R-Fr. Memphis, Tenn. (Ridgeway HS) 15 Xavier Williams F 6-9 220 R-Jr. Birmingham, Ala. (Holmes CC) } 6’2” (1)....................................................................................Davis } 5’10” (1)...............................................................................Chaney Head Coach: Dana Ford (3rd Season, Illinois State ‘06) Associate Head Coach: Randy Peele (3rd Season, Virginia Wesleyan ‘80) Assistant Coaches: Rodney Hamilton (5th Season, Georgia State ‘98) Pierre Jordan (3rd Season, Florida State ‘11) Director of Basketball Operations: Janna Eichelberger (3rd Season, IUPUI ‘12) Video Coordinator: James White (2nd Season, Memphis ‘14) PRONUNCIATION GUIDE } } ## Name Pronunciation #1 ................Delano Spencer ............................ DELL-in-o #4 ................Ken’Darrius Hamilton...................... ken-DARE-ee-iss #5 ................Tahjere McCall .............................