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2012-13 Liberty Game No. 1 - Nov. 9, 2012 Men’s Basketball Schedule/Results Liberty FLAMES Overall: 0-0 (0-0) Big South: 0-0 11/9 at Richmond 7 p.m. at 11/12 WILLIAM & MARY 7 p.m. 11/14 at Georgetown (Legends Classic) 7 p.m. Legends Classic (Huntsville Subregional) Richmond SPIDERS 11/19 vs UC Irvine 6 p.m. 11/20 at Sam Houston State 8 p.m. (0-0) 11/21 vs Southern Miss 6 p.m. 11/29 MORGAN STATE 7 p.m. Richmond, Va. - Robins Center - 7 p.m. 12/2 GEORGIA STATE 3 p.m. 12/4 SOUTHERN VIRGINIA 7 p.m. 12/15 at Howard 3 p.m. The Game 12/18 at Iona 7 p.m. 12/21 MILLIGAN 7 p.m. The Liberty men’s basketball team kicks off the 2012-13 season at Richmond, Friday. The 12/28 UNION COLLEGE 7 p.m. Flames will look to even the series between the two squads, as the Spiders currently hold 12/31 at Western Carolina 2 p.m. a 2-1 advantage. Last season, Richmond hosted Liberty on Dec. 28, 2011, pulling away 1/5 UNC ASHEVILLE * 6 p.m. 1/9 at VMI * 7 p.m. in the second half to win 77-61. Game time for the rematch inside the Robins Center is 1/12 COASTAL CAROLINA * 6 p.m. slated for 7 p.m. 1/16 at High Point * 7 p.m. 1/19 at Presbyterian College * 7 p.m. 1/22 LONGWOOD * 7 p.m. What to Watch for 1/26 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN * 8 p.m. - After two years of playing alongside his older brother Jesse, John Caleb Sanders will 1/29 CAMPBELL * 7 p.m. 2/2 at Winthrop * 7 p.m. take the court this season without Liberty’s all-time assist leader. On Friday, the younger 2/5 RADFORD * 7 p.m. Sanders needs just four points to reach 500 for his Liberty career. If he continues his scor- 2/9 at Gardner-Webb * 7 p.m. ing trend, John Caleb could one day join his brother in the program’s 1,000-point club. 2/13 at Campbell * 7 p.m. 2/16 HIGH POINT * 7 p.m. Coincidentally, Jesse became the 22nd member of the 1,000-point club in the Flames’ 2/19 at Longwood * 7 p.m. meeting with the Spiders, last season. 2/23 ESPN BRACKETBUSTERS TBA 2/26 VMI * 7 p.m. 3/2 at Radford * 4:30 p.m. - The Flames are looking to overcome history in Friday’s matchup, holding a 3-17 record in season openers away from home. A win over the Spiders would mark Liberty’s fi rst-ever Big South MBB Championship season-opening victory over a Division I opponent on the road. The Flames have also not 3/5 First Round (Higher Seeds) TBA won a lid lifter away from Lynchburg since defeating Brooklyn, 80-65, on Nov. 29, 1988, 3/7 Quarterfi nals (Season Champ) TBA Liberty’s fi rst season as a Division I institution. 3/9 Semifi nals (Season Champ)! TBA 3/10 Finals (Higher Seed)$ TBA - After fi nishing last in the Big South in three-pointers made (125) during the 2011-12 sea- son, the Flames hope to improve their stroke from long distance. Newcomers like Davon Marshall and Chad Donley could solve the problem. Last season at Monroe, Marshall shot Home Games in BOLD CAPS 45.7 percent (102-of-223) from three-point range. * - Big South Conference Game All times are Eastern Standard Time ^ - Broadcast on Flames Sports Network - A question mark surrounding the Flames is how they replace the loss of four-year start- # - Broadcast on Big South Network ing point guard Jesse Sanders. At the No. 1 spot, Davon Marshall is expected to step in & - Broadcast on MASN ! - Broadcast on ESPNU as the team’s fl oor general. Meanwhile, Antwan Burrus gives the Flames senior leader- $ - Broadcast on ESPN 2 ship and a strong rebounding presence. Jesse’s younger brother John Caleb showed his maturity as a scorer, last season, and looks to build on a solid 2011-12 campaign. Liberty’s Probable Starters No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. PPG RPG Other Stats 0 Jarred Jourdan G 6-5 215 So. -- -- -- 1 Davon Marshall G 5-11 170 Jr. -- -- -- 22 Tavares Speaks G 6-4 185 Sr. 10.2 3.3 45.3 FG% 33 John Caleb Sanders G 6-0 180 Jr. 11.6 2.7 36.3 3FG % Meediadia IInformationnformation RRadioadio 42 Sommy Ogukwe F 6-7 230 R-So. 1.0 2.0 *2010-11 Stats SStationtation .................................................... WWRVLRVL ((88.388.3 FFM)M) PPlay-By-Playlay-By-Play ..........................................................AAlanlan YYorkork Reserves 2 Kelly Assinesi G 6-0 170 So. 0.4 0.0 -- VVideoideo SStreamingtreaming 3 Casey Roberts G 6-3 190 Jr. -- -- -- SSpiderpider TVTV 4 Wesley Alcegaire G/F 6-5 185 Fr. -- -- -- SSocialocial MediaMedia 10 Chad Donley G 6-2 175 R-So. -- -- -- @@LibertyFlamesLibertyFlames ((Twitter)Twitter) 11 Andrew Smith F 6-9 220 So. 1.1 0.9 11-16 FG @@LibertyMBBLibertyMBB ((Twitter)Twitter) 12 Tomasz Gielo F 6-9 220 So. 3.4 2.0 51.7 FG% FFacebook.com/LibertyFlamesAthleticsacebook.com/LibertyFlamesAthletics 13 Larry Taylor G 6-1 170 Fr. -- -- -- FFacebook.com/LUbasketballacebook.com/LUbasketball 15 Ethan Layer G 6-1 160 So. 1.8 0.2 34.9 3FG% 24 Antwan Burrus F 6-6 220 Sr. 11.2 6.3 52.9 FG% 22011-12011-12 LibertyLiberty 2012-13 Liberty Men’s Basketball Alphabetical Roster MMen’sen’s BBasketballasketball No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School (Previous School) QQuickuick FFactsacts 4 Wesley Alcegaire Fr. G/F 6-5 185 Miami, Fla./Archbishop Curley Notre Dame HS 2 Kelly Assinesi So. G 6-0 170 Greenville, S.C./St. Joseph’s Catholic GGeneraleneral IInformationnformation 24 Antwan Burrus Sr. F 6-6 235 Winterville, N.C./South Central NNameame ooff SSchoolchool ...................... LLibertyiberty UUniversityniversity 32 JR Coronado Jr. F 6-8 245 Caracas, Venezuela/Central Park Christian (Palm Beach State) CCity/Zipity/Zip .................................. LLynchburg,ynchburg, VVa.a. 2450224502 10 Chad Donley R-So. G 6-2 175 Baker, Fla./ Baker HS (Northwest Florida State College) FFoundedounded ....................................................................................11971971 12 Tomasz Gielo So. F 6-9 225 Szczecin, Poland/SMS Cetniewo Sports Academy EEnrollmentnrollment ........................................................................112,5002,500 0 Jarred Jourdan So. G 6-5 215 Oakland, Calif./ James Hogan HS (Las Positas College) NNicknameickname.......................................................................... FFlameslames 15 Ethan Layer So. G 6-1 160 Forest, Va./Liberty Christian Academy SSchoolchool CColorsolors ........................ RRed,ed, WWhitehite & BBluelue HHomeome AArenarena................................................ VVinesines CCenterenter 1 Davon Marshall Jr. G 5-11 170 Niagara Falls, N.Y./Niagara Falls (Monroe College) CCapacityapacity....................................................................................88,085,085 42 Sommy Ogukwe R-So. F 6-7 230 Abuja, Nigeria/Bethel Christian Academy AAfffi lliationiation ................................................ NNCAACAA DDivisionivision I 3 Casey Roberts Jr. G 6-3 190 LaVale, Md./Allegany HS (Allegany College) CConferenceonference ............................................................ BBigig SSouthouth 33 John Caleb Sanders Jr. G 6-0 180 Sugar Land, Texas/Home Schooled FFounderounder .................................................. DDr.r. JJerryerry FFalwellalwell 11 Andrew Smith So. F 6-9 225 Pompano Beach, Fla./Highlands Christian CChancellorhancellor ..........................................JJerryerry FFalwell,alwell, JJr.r. 22 Tavares Speaks Sr. G 6-4 185 Raleigh, N.C./Green Hope (Cape Fear CC) DDirectorirector ooff AthleticsAthletics................................ JJeffeff BBarberarber 13 Larry Taylor Fr. G 6-1 170 Englewood, Fla./North Port HS AAthleticsthletics DDept.ept. PPhonehone .......... ((434)434) 5582-210082-2100 21 Joel Vander Pol R-Jr. C 6-10 225 Fort Myers, Fla./Evangelical Christian MMen’sen’s BBasketballasketball InformationInformation HHeadead CCoachoach...................................................... DDaleale LLayerayer 2012-13 Liberty Men’s Basketball Numerical Roster AAlmalma MMaterater ........................................................EEckerd,ckerd, ‘‘8080 RRecordecord aatt SSchoolchool ..............448-478-47 (FourthYear)(FourthYear) No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School (Previous School) CCareerareer RRecordecord .................. 3318-24018-240 ((20th20th Year)Year) 0 Jarred Jourdan So. G 6-5 215 Oakland, Calif./ James Hogan HS (Las Positas College) AAssistantssistant CCoachesoaches 1 Davon Marshall Jr. G 5-11 170 Niagara Falls, N.Y./Niagara Falls (Monroe College) ....JJasonason EEakeraker ((Texas-PanTexas-Pan AAmerican,merican, ‘04)‘04) ................................ VVinceince WWaldenalden ((Longwood,Longwood, ‘08)‘08) 2 Kelly Assinesi So. G 6-0 170 Greenville, S.C./St. Joseph’s Catholic ........ BBrianrian JJoyceoyce ((OklahomaOklahoma Christian,Christian, ‘95)‘95) 3 Casey Roberts Jr. G 6-3 190 LaVale, Md./Allegany HS (Allegany College) 4 Wesley Alcegaire Fr. G/F 6-5 185 Miami, Fla./Archbishop Curley Notre Dame HS HHistoryistory 10 Chad Donley R-So. G 6-2 175 Baker, Fla./ Baker HS (Northwest Florida State College) FFirstirst SSeasoneason ooff BBasketballasketball ....................11972-73972-73 11 Andrew Smith So. F 6-9 225 Pompano Beach, Fla./Highlands Christian AAll-Timell-Time RRecordecord ....................................................5572-60272-602 12 Tomasz Gielo So. F 6-9 225 Szczecin, Poland/SMS Cetniewo Sports Academy NNCAACAA TTournamentournament AppearancesAppearances ......................2 13 Larry Taylor Fr. G 6-1 170 Englewood, Fla./North Port HS LLastast NNCAACAA AAppearanceppearance ......................................22004004 OOpponentpponent .......................................................... SSt.t. JJoseph’soseph’s 15 Ethan Layer So. G 6-1 160 Forest, Va./Liberty Christian Academy RResultesult ........................................LL/82-63/82-63