RADFORD HIGHLANDERS 2018 MEN’S Basketball QUICK FACTS
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RADFORD HIGHLANDERS 2018 MEN’S Basketball QUICK FACTS General Information Starters Returning (3) Location .............................................................................. Radford, Va. No. Name POS GP-GS Pts/G Reb/G Ast/G FG% 3FG% Founded ......................................................................................... 1910 1 Carlik Jones G 36-26 11.8 3.9 3.1 .413 .305 Enrollment .....................................................................................9,418 President ............................................................. Dr. Brian O. Hemphill 5 Donald Hicks G 36-36 8.0 3.3 1.3 .371 .406 Faculty Athletics Representative ......................... Dr. Elizabeth D. Dore 24 Ed Polite Jr. F 36-34 13.3 7.9 1.5 .474 .275 Director of Athletics ....................................................... Robert Lineburg Affiliation ........................................................................NCAA Division I Starters Lost (2) Conference ..............................................................................Big South No. Name POS GP-GS Pts/G Reb/G Ast/G FG% 3FG% Nickname .............................................................................Highlanders Colors ............................................ Red (186c), Gray (427c) and White 3 Christian Bradford G 36-36 4.3 1.8 1.9 .358 .303 Arena (capacity) ............................................... Dedmon Center (3,215) 32 Randy Phillips C 36-34 6.8 5.6 0.7 .371 .406 Program History Other Players Returning (7) First Season ..............................................................................1974-75 No. Name POS GP-GS Pts/G Reb/G Ast/G FG% 3FG% All-Time Record ...............................................................683-595 (.534) All-Time Big South Record ..............................................273-219 (.555) 2 Tristan Owens F 17-0 0.6 0.5 0.3 .190 .143 Overall Postseason Record ...............................................................2-7 10 Caleb Tanner G 36-0 6.3 0.4 0.4 .414 .433 NCAA Tournament Appearances ..........................................................3 11 Travis Fields Jr. G 35-1 6.3 2.1 2.2 .393 .356 Last NCAA Appearance .............................................................2017-18 12 John Caldwell G - - - - - - ....................................Defeated LIU Brooklyn, Lost to Villanova 13 Leroy Butts IV F 34-1 2.2 1.6 0.2 .492 .316 NIT Appearances .................................................................................. 4 Last NIT Appearance ...................................................................... 2017 15 Devonnte Holland C 36-3 4.9 3.4 0.4 .511 .000 ............................................. Lost to James Madison, first round 23 Anias Saunders G 12-0 0.7 0.3 0.1 .500 .500 Conference Tournament Titles ..............................................................3 .........................................................1997-98, 2008-09, 2017-18 Other Players Lost (3) Regular Season Conference Titles .......................................................4 No. Name POS GP-GS Pts/G Reb/G Ast/G FG% 3FG% ......................................... 1991-92, 1999-00, 2000-01, 2008-09 4 Devin Cooper G 8-0 0.8 0.5 0.3 .250 .500 Coaching Staff 14 Justin Cousin G 35-9 2.3 0.9 0.4 .277 .303 Head Coach (Seasons) .......................................... Mike Jones (Eighth) 45 Darius Bolstad C 15-0 1.7 1.0 0.1 .611 .000 Alma Mater ....................................................................Howard, 1990 Record at Radford (Career) .........................................116-116 (Same) Assistant Coach (Season) ......................................... Ron Jirsa (Fourth) Newcomers (5) Alma Mater ................................................................Gettysburg, 1981 No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown (Previous) Assistant Coach (Season) .................................... David Boyden (Third) 0 Devin Hutchinson G 6-5 Jr. Charlotte, N.C. (Brunswick CC) Alma Mater .................................................... Western Kentucky, 2003 3 Cle’von Greene G 6-2 Fr. Williamsburg, Va. (Williamsburg Christian Academy) Assistant Coach (Season) ........................................ Donny Lind (Third) 4 Josiah Jeffers G 6-2 Fr. Burlington, N.C. (The Burlington School) Alma Mater ............................................................. Loyola (Md.), 2010 20 Mawdo Sallah F/C 6-8 Gr. Latri Kunda, Gambia (Kansas State) Director of Operations (Season) .........................Jaren Marino (Second) Alma Mater ....................................................West Virginia Tech, 2016 22 Lewis Djonkam C 6-9 So. Springfield, Va. (VCU) 2017-18 Review Overall Record ...............................................................................23-13 Conference Record (Finish) ............................................ 12-6 (Second) Big South Tournament .................. Quarterfinals - Longwood - W, 59-53 .......................................... Semifinals - Winthrop - W, 61-52 ........................................Championship - Liberty - W, 55-52 Postseason ....................... NCAA (First Four) - LIU Brooklyn - W, 71-61 ......................................... First Round - Villanova - L, 61-87 2018-19 Preview Starters Returning/Lost ......................................................................3/2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...........................................................10/5 Newcomers ........................................................................................... 5 Media Relations Asst. AD for Communications ................................ David Gansell Assistant Director ........................................................ Taylor Blue Communications Coordinator (MBB) ...................... Nate Wise Office Phone .................................................. (540) 831-6884 Cell Phone ..................................................... (301) 717-0240 E-mail .....................................................nwise5@radford.edu Website ....................................................... RadfordAthletics.com ................................................................................................. @RadfordMBB ................................................................................................. #riseanddefend RADFORD HIGHLANDERS 2018 MEN’S Basketball roster NO. NAME YR. POS. HT. WT. HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS) 0 Devin Hutchinson Jr. G 6-5 195 Charlotte, NC (Brunswick CC) 1 Carlik Jones R-So. G 6-1 180 Cincinnati, Ohio (Aiken HS) 2 Tristan Owens Sr. F 6-5 205 Orlando, Fla. (St. Petersburg CC) 3 Cle’von Greene Fr. G 6-1 175 Williamsburg, Va. (Williamsburg Christian Academy) 4 Josiah Jeffers Fr. G 6-1 160 Burlington, N.C. (The Burlington School) 5 Donald Hicks Jr. G 6-3 200 Chesapeake, Va. (Oscar Smith HS) 10 Caleb Tanner Sr. G 6-1 180 Floyd, Va. (Elev8 Sports Institute) 11 Travis Fields Jr. Jr. G 5-10 170 Portsmouth, Va. (Old Dominion) 12 John Caldwell R-Jr. G 6-5 200 Spartanburg, S.C. (Roanoke College) 13 Leroy Butts IV So. F 6-7 210 Washington, D.C. (Elev8 Sports Institute) 15 Devonnte Holland Jr. F 6-7 240 Martinsville, Va. (Martinsville HS) 20 Mawdo Sallah Gr. F/C 6-8 230 Latri Kunda, Gambia (Kansas State) 22 Lewis Djonkam So. C 6-9 245 Springfield, Va. (VCU) 23 Anias Saunders So. G 6-2 195 Culpeper, Va. (Eastern View HS) 24 Ed Polite Jr. Sr. F 6-5 225 Lanham, Md. (DuVal HS) Coaching Staff Pronunciation Guide Head Coach: Mike Jones (Eighth Season, Howard, ‘90) Carlik Jones ....................................................................................Car-leak Assistant Coach: Ron Jirsa (Fourth Season, Gettysburg, ‘81) Tristan Owens .................................................................................Triss-ten Assistant Coach: David Boyden (Third Season, Western Kentucky, ‘03) Devontee Holland .....................................................................Duh-von-tay Lewis Djonkam ................................................................................Jonkam Assistant Coach: Donny Lind (Third Season, Loyola (Md.), ‘10) Mawdo Sallah .................................. Mow (rhymes with how)-doe Sal-luh Asst. Director of Operations: Jaren Marino (Second Season, West Virginia Tech ‘16) Anias Saunders .........................................................................Uh-Nye-US Graduate Manager: Brett Gilbert (First Season, Lebanon Valley ‘18) Ed Polite Jr. .................................................................................... Puh-light Athletic Trainer: Chad Hyatt (Seventh Season, Virginia Tech ‘02) Ron Jirsa ..........................................................................................Jer-Suh Jaren Marino .................................................... Jair-in (rhymes with Hair-in) Roster Breakdown by Location Virginia (7) Ohio (1) Roster Breakdown by Class Lewis Djonkam Carlik Jones Cle’von Green Travis Fields Jr. South Carolina (1) Grad Students (1) Seniors (3) Juniors (5) Donald Hicks John Caldwell Mawdo Sallah Caleb Tanner John Caldwell Devonnte Holland Tristan Owens Travis Fields Jr. Anias Saunders Washington, D.C. (1) Ed Polite Jr. Donald Hicks Caleb Tanner Leroy Butts IV Devonnte Holland Devin Hutchinson North Carolina (2) Gambia (1) Devin Hutchinson Mawdo Sallah Josiah Jeffers Sophomores (4) Freshmen (2) Leroy Butts IV Cle’von Greene Florida (1) Lewis Djonkam Josiah Jeffers Tristan Owens Carlik Jones Anias Saunders Maryland (1) Ed Polite Jr. ......................................................................................................................................