TABLE OF CONTENTS

General Information Newcomers...... 21-23 Year-By-Year Scores...... 44-53 Media Information/City of ...... 2-3 All-Time Player Index...... 54-57 President M. Roy Wilson...... 4 GLIAC/Opponent Information Greer vs. Opponents/National Rankings...... 58 Athletics Director Rob Fournier...... 5 GLIAC History...... 24 Coaching Records by Coach...... 59 GLIAC Standings/All-League/Tournament...... 25 Basketball Players in WSU Hall of Fame...... 60-62 Team Information 2013-14 Opponent Information...... 26-27 Head Coach David Greer...... 6 2012-13 Year-In-Review...... 28 Wayne State Assistant Coaches E.J. Haralson/Lorenzo Neely...... 7 2012-13 Statistics/Results...... 29 This is Wayne State/WSU Academics...... 63-69 Support Staff...... 8 WSU Athletic Department Staff...... 70-72 2013-14 Wayne State Outlook...... 9 History Sports Medicine/Strength and Conditioning...... 73 Numerical Roster/Team Picture...... 10 All-League/All-Region/All-American Selections...... 30 WSU Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees...... 74 2013-14 Schedule...... 11 1,000-Point Scorers...... 31-32 Media Roster...... Inside Back Cover Chene Phillips...... 12 Annual Leaders...... 33-34 2012-13 Team Picture/Schedule...... Back Cover Deon Dismuke...... 13 Retired Jersey...... 35 Gavin Toma...... 14 Postseason History...... 36 Gerald Williams-Taylor...... 15 Professional Basketball and WSU...... 37 Michael Lewis...... 16 Team Awards/All-Academic Recognition...... 38 Mike Hollingsworth...... 17 Top Game Performances...... 39 Bryan Coleman...... 18 Single-Season Records...... 40-41 Jamar Ragland...... 19 Career Records...... 42-43 Michael Martin...... 20 All-Time Series Records...... 44

Mission Statement School Information Men’s Basketball Information Wayne State University believes that intercollegiate athletics Location...... Detroit, 48202 Affiliation/Conference...... NCAA Division II/GLIAC are an important and wholesome adjunct to the principal Founded/Nickname...... 1868/ Warriors Gym/Capacity...... Matthaei/1,331 purposes of the University: (1) the advancement of knowledge Enrollment...... 27,897 (18,602 undergraduate) Head Coach...... David Greer through research and investigation; and (2) the dissemination Colors...... Green (561) and Gold (1225) Alma Mater...... Bowling Green, ’83 of knowledge through teaching. To that end, participants in President...... M. Roy Wilson Greer Office Phone...... 313-577-7515 intercollegiate athletics must be, first and foremost, students Faculty Athletics Representative...... Robert M. Ackerman WSU Record...... 184-148 (12 Years) whose fundamental aim is to obtain a sound education. Athletics Phone...... 313-577-4280 Overall Record...... 200-161 (13 Years) A major mission of the University is to achieve an increasing Assistant Coach...... E.J. Haralson level of excellence in the quality of its programs and to enhance Athletic Department Directory Alma Mater...... Detroit Mercy, ’98 the visibility and recognition of the University as a whole. Director of Athletics...... Rob Fournier Haralson Office Phone...... 313-577-7516 Students who participate in intercollegiate athletics are directly Senior Associate AD...... Jason Clark Assistant Coach...... Lorenzo Neely involved in the implementation of this mission of excellence, Chief of Staff/Basketball Sport Coordinator...... Lisa Seymour Alma Mater...... Eastern Michigan, ’91 and by such participation, provide a unifying objective of Associate AD/Fiscal Operations...... Mary Beth Buchan Neely Office Phone...... 313-577-2386 community and University. Associate AD/Head Athletic Trainer...... Michael Chan Student Assistant Coach...... Bryan Smothers Wayne State University believes that a well-balanced Associate AD/Mort Harris Rec Center...... Christy Nolan Chief of Staff/Basketball Sport Coordinator...... Lisa Seymour program in intercollegiate sports is important so long as it Assistant AD/Marketing and Promotions...... Nicole Blaszczyk Assistant Athletic Trainer...... Andrew Stoll remains in proper focus as an ancillary of the real purposes of Assistant AD/Compliance and NCAA Liaison.....Lisa Donaldson Head Strength & Conditioning Coach...... Ruben Mendoza the University; so long as it remains under academic control; Assistant AD/Facilities...... Bob Ostrowski so long as the players are bona fide students; and so long as Assistant AD Academic Support/SWA...... Candice Howard Team Information the coaches strive to instill qualities of honesty, sportsmanship Assistant Compliance Coordinator...... Meredith Bowbeer 2012-13 Overall Record...... 17-10 and clean play. Assistant AD Development...... Lauren Lepkowski 2012-13 GLIAC Record...... 16-6 Facility Coordinator...... Mike Flynn 2012-13 GLIAC Finish...... T1st GLIAC North Head Strength and Conditioning Coach...... Ruben Mendoza 2013 Postseason...... GLIAC Quarterfinals/NCAA First Round 2013-14 WSU Men’s Basketball Media Guide Accounting Assistant...... Linda Letkowski 2012-13 Letterwinners Returning/Lost...... 9/3 The 2013-14 Wayne State University Men’s Basketball Media Supervisor, Multipurpose Indoor Facility...... Jim Campbell 2012-13 Newcomers Returning/Lost...... 5 (2/3) Guide is a publication of the WSU Sports Information Office. The media guide was written and edited by Assistant SID Cameron Media Relations History Weidenthaler with assistance from Jeff Weiss and Adam Director/Associate AD...... Jeff Weiss First Year as Varsity Sport...... 1917-18 Bouton. Front and back cover designs and layout by Otniel E-mail...... [email protected] All-Time Record...... 1,173-967 (.548) Chis. Photography by Mark Hicks (WestSide Photographic), Office/Cell...... 313-577-7542/419-367-1627 GLIAC Regular-Season Titles...... 7 (1983- Ron Harper, Chuck Andersen, Tim Fuller, and Madison Weiss. Assistant Director...... Cameron Weidenthaler 84, 1985-86, 1986-87, 1991-92, 1993-94, 1998-99, 2012-13) Media Guide information is current through December 1, 2013. E-mail...... [email protected] GLIAC Tournament Titles...... 4 (1993, 1994, 1999, 2011) Office/Cell...... 313-577-2299/641-431-0483 NCAA Appearances...... 13 Sports Information Graduate Intern...... Adam Bouton NCAA Division I (1956) E-mail...... [email protected] NCAA College Division (1970) Office...... 313-993-4347 NCAA Division II (1984, 1986, 1987, 1992, 1993, ...... Fax Machine...... 313-577-5997 1994,1999, 2004, 2005, 2011, 2013) Web site...... WSUAthletics.com President’s Athletic Conference Regular-Season Titles...... Press Box Phone...... 313-577-4254 3 (1956, 1957, 1965) Mailing Address...... 5101 John C Lodge ...... 101 Matthaei ...... Detroit, MI 48202

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INFORMATION DIRECTIONS TO THE MATTHAEI INTERVIEWS POST-GAME INTERVIEWS Wayne State men’s basketball releases and From the West – Take I-94 East. Exit at All interviews with players and coaches should A post-game press conference will be held other information can be accessed via the Trumbull Avenue. Turn right onto Trumbull be arranged through the Sports Information approximately 10 minutes after the conclusion Internet. Log on to WSUAthletics.com to Avenue, then left onto Warren Avenue. Office. Please allow at least 24 hours to set of the game. WSU coach David Greer and receive information on all 17 intercollegiate Parking is in Lot 50 off Warren Avenue. up interviews. Arrangements will be made two selected players will be available in the sports. The baskettball site includes a From the East – Take I-94 West. Exit at for telephone and in-person interviews at a conference room located near 103 Matthaei. schedule, roster, press releases, results, as Woodward/Brush Avenues. Remain on Ford mutually-agreeable time. well as up-to-date statistics. Service Drive to Woodward Avenue. Turn VISITING RADIO left onto Woodward Avenue, going south PHOTOGRAPHERS Visiting radio stations will receive one phone CREDENTIALS to Warren Avenue. Turn right onto Warren Only those accredited photographers working line for their game broadcasts in the upper Press and photo credentials for Warrior Avenue. Continue west on Warren Avenue on assignment will be issued credentials from area of the Matthaei stands. basketball games should be requested AT to Lodge Freeway (M 10) overpass. Lot 50 is the Sports Information Office. Photographers LEAST ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE. Seating is located on your right just past the overpass. are NOT allowed on the court or at the bench RADIO limited to working press only. Requests should From the North – Take I-75 South to Warren areas during contests. The flagship station of Wayne State University be directed to Jeff Weiss, SID, WSU Sports Avenue exit. Turn right onto Warren Avenue. men’s basketball is WDTK(1400 am / 92.7 Information Office, 5101 John C. Lodge, 101 Continue west on Warren Avenue to Lodge FM) in Detroit. All WSU men’s basketball Matthaei, Detroit, MI 48202. The one entrance Freeway (M 10) overpass. Lot 50 is located PRESS BOX SERVICES games can be heard live on the internet at into the Matthaei Gym is located through the just past the overpass. Programs, game notes and other pertinent wdtkam.com. south doors. From the South – Take I-75 North to Lodge information will be supplied in the press area Freeway (M 10) North. Exit at Forest/Warren located behind the scorer’s table. A complete INTERNET VIDEO PARKING Avenues. Turn left onto Warren Avenue (2nd box score and play-by-play will be available All 2013-14 Wayne State University men’s Media parking for the Matthaei is located in light). Cross over Lodge Freeway and turn shortly after the completion of the game. basketball home games will be available Lot 50 off Warren Avenue just south of the right into Lot 50. online through WSUAthletics.com via Warriors arena entrance. All-Access. MEDIA OUTLETS WWW.WSUATHLETICS.COM

NEWSPAPERS THE SOUTH END THE ONLINE HOME OF THE WARRIORS DETROIT FREE PRESS Fuad Shalout, Sports Editor RADIO Gene Myers, Sports Editor 5425 Woodward Ave. Russ McNamara George Sipple, Sports Writer Suite 101 WSU Play-by-Play 600 W. Fort St. Detroit, MI 48202 www.facebook.com/wsuwarriors Detroit, MI 48226 Phone: 313-577-3496 179 West Maplehurst Street Phone: 313-222-6661 Fax: 313-993-8108 Ferndale, MI 48220 Fax: 313-222-5983 thesouthend.wayne.edu www.wdtkam.com freep.com TELEVISION WWJ RADIO www.twitter.com/@waynestwarriors DETROIT NEWS WXYZ-TV 7 (ABC) Tony Ortiz, Sports Phil Laciura, Sports Editor Tom Leyden, Sports Director 26495 American Drive 615 W. Lafayette Blvd. 20777 West Ten Mile Road Southfield, MI 48034 Detroit, MI 48226 Southfield, MI 48037 Phone: 248-945-9950 Phone: 313-222-2261 Phone: 248-827-9420 Fax: 248-304-4970 www.facebook.com/waynestateathletics Fax: 313-222-6019 Fax: 248-827-9444 www.wwj.com detnews.com www.wxyz.com Detroit Sports Broadcasters ASSOCIATED PRESS WJBK-TV2 (FOX) Association 300 River Place Dan Miller, Sports Director P.O. Box 1222 Suite 2400 PO Box 2000 Warren, MI 48090-1222 WARRIOR DAILY Detroit, MI 48207 Southfield, MI 48037 HEAD COACH Phone: 313-259-0650 Phone: 248-552-5114 DAVID GREER Fax: 313-259-4966 Fax: 248-557-1199 ap.org www.myfoxdetroit.com Every Tuesday Afternoon YOUTUBE AND WSUATHLETICS.COM OAKLAND PRESS WDIv-TV 4 (NBC) Jeff Kuehn, Sports Editor Bernie Smilovitz, Sports 48 W. Huron Director Pontiac, MI 48342 550 W. Lafayette Phone: 248-745-4682 Detroit, MI 48226 The 2013-14 school year will mark the Fans wanting to watch Wayne State Fax: 248-332-8885 Phone: 313-222-0504 fourth season of Warrior All-Access at events via Warrior All-Access will need theoaklandpress.com Fax: 222-0592 WSUAthletics.com a high-speed internet connection and www.clickondetroit.com Not only will all home WSU basketball, Windows Media Player 9 or higher. Games MACOMB DAILY football and volleyball games be available will be sold on an individual basis with George Pohly, Sports Editor My TV 20 100 Macomb Daily Dr. Dave Leval for viewing by a world wide audience special viewing packages also available. Mt. Clemens, MI 48043 2777 Franklin Road on a pay-per-view basis, but also the Warrior All-Access will also feature On- Phone: 586-469-4510 Suite 1220 Warrior Daily ~ a new video each weekday Demand Audio and Video with the stored Fax: 248-469-2892 Southfield, MI 48034 available for free on wsuathletics.com archived video and audio on WSUAthletics. macombdaily.com Phone: 248-355-2020 featuring interviews with WSU coaches com. www.tv20detroit.com and staff, and student-athletes.

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DETROIT PROFILE Population City: 684,799 (December 2012 Census) Metropolitan Area: 3,847,562 (Wayne, Oakland and Macomb Counties – July 2012 SEMCOG) U.S. CMSA Rank: 12th (Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint CMSA) Founded: July 24, 1701 (incorporated, 1815)

Television Market: 10th Fortune 1,000 Company Headquarters: 13 Mayor:

• Major Industry – Internationally known for automobile manufacturing and trade, the world headquarters of General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Company and Chrysler LLC are located in . The area ranks as a leader in the production of alternative fuel, auto manufacturing and life science. The area ranks as a leader in the production of paints, non-electrical machinery and automation equipment, as well as pharmaceutical, rubber products, synthetic resins and garden seed. Other national and international corporations Comerica Park, home of the Detroit Tigers and the 2005 MLB All-Star Game. headquartered here include The Budd Company, American National Resources, Kelly Services, SBC, Federal Mogul and Kmart, plus pizza Francis Ford Coppola, film director, producer Kid Rock (b. Robert James Ritchie), singer giants Domino’s, Hungry Howie’s and Little Caesars. These companies Henry Ford, inventor Bob Seger, singer employ more than 2 million metro Detroiters. Rosa Parks, activist Aretha Franklin, singer • The Detroit Metro Sports Commission (DMSC) markets and sells Land Area Thomas Hearns, boxer metro Detroit as a premier destination for regional, national and City: 138.7 square miles Casey Kasem, radio star international amateur sporting events. Metropolitan: 1,337 square miles Charles Lindbergh, pilot Elevation: 581 feet above sea level at Detroit River Lone Ranger, radio star who debuted on WWJ Radio • The Detroit area has a long, successful history of hosting a variety Joe Louis, boxer of tournaments and events including NCAA, AAU and USSSA events. Average Snowfall: 42.7 inches Madonna, actress, singer Metro Detroit was the location for the 2005 Major League Baseball Mean Annual Temperature: 48.6 Smokey Robinson, singer, songwriter All-Star game, Super Bowl XL in 2006, the 2008 AAU Junior Olympic Diana Ross, actress, singer Games, the 2009 NCAA Basketball Final Four and the 2010 NCAA Men’s Fun Facts About Detroit Tom Selleck, actor Frozen Four. • is home to the Motown sound founded by Berry Gordy Jr. in 1957 Robin Williams, actor, comedian • is home to the first van Gogh painting in a public collection in the U.S. Stevie Wonder, singer, songwriter The Sporting News named Detroit the Best Sports City in 2007. at the Detroit Institute of Arts, “Self Portrait,” Vincent van Gogh, 1887 Eminem (b. Marshall Mathers), singer • installed the first mile of paved concrete road, just north of the Model T plant, on Woodward Avenue between McNichols and 7 Mile Roads in 1909 • built the nation’s first urban freeway, the Davison, in 1942 • is home to the oldest state fair in the nation — the Michigan State Fair, first held in 1849 • is the potato chip capital of the world, based on consumption • has country’s largest island park within a city — Belle Isle Park • is home to the world’s only floating post office, the J.W. Westcott II, can be found on the Detroit River • Detroit is the only city in the continental United States where you can look south to see Canada. • is second in the nation in fishing rod sales • shares the world’s first auto traffic tunnel between two nations – the Detroit/Windsor Tunnel • is home to the second tallest hotel in North America – the Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center, at 73 stories • the nation’s first soda — Vernors — created in Detroit by pharmacist James Vernor in 1862. Detroit is also home to Sanders hot fudge, Better Made Potato Chips, Faygo soda pop, and Stroh’s Ice Cream • has the most registered bowlers in the United States •was the first city in the nation to assign individual telephone numbers in 1879

Famous Detroiters Tim Allen, actor, comedian Anita Baker, singer Ford Field, home of the Detroit Lions and Super Bowl XL. 2013-14 MEDIA GUIDE WARRIOR MEN’S BASKETBALL | 3 AYNE STATE UNIVERSITY MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESIDENT M. ROY WILSON

NIH institutes and centers. He also co-chaired Ophthalmological Society. He has served on the recently announced NIH Common the executive committee of the NIH-funded Fund programs: the Building Infrastructure Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study and Leading to Diversity Initiative and the currently chairs the Data Monitoring and National Research Mentoring Network. Oversight Committee of the NIH-funded Previously, Dr. Wilson was dean of the Los Angeles Latino Eye Study. Dr. Wilson School of Medicine and vice president for was a member of the advisory councils of health sciences at Creighton University, both NIMHD and the former National Center president of the Texas Tech University for Research Resources, as well as the NIH Health Sciences Center, and, concurrently, Director’s Working Group on Diversity in the chancellor of the University of Colorado Biomedical Research Workforce. M. Roy Wilson, M.D., M.S., was Denver and chair of the Board of Directors of Dr. Wilson received his undergraduate unanimously elected President of Wayne University of Colorado Hospital. Immediately degree from Allegheny College, an M.S. State University by the Board of Governors prior to joining NIH, Dr. Wilson chaired in epidemiology from the University of on June 5, 2013. He assumed the presidency the Board of Directors of Charles R. Drew California, Los Angeles, and an M.D. from on August 1, 2013. University of Medicine and Science and was Harvard Medical School. He was selected Dr. Wilson previously served as deputy acting president during part of that time. for the list of Best Doctors in America for a director for strategic scientific planning Under Dr. Wilson’s leadership, the university consecutive 14 years by Best Doctors Inc. and and program coordination at the National regained full institutional accreditation and was a finalist for the Los Angeles Business Institute on Minority Health and Health stabilized its finances. Journal’s Healthcare CEO of the Year in 2011. Disparities (NIMHD) of the National Dr. Wilson’s research has focused on His additional honors include the American Institutes of Health (NIH). glaucoma and blindness in populations Academy of Ophthalmology’s Senior As deputy director, Dr. Wilson led the from the Caribbean to West Africa. He Achievement Award, the Distinguished development and implementation of an holds elected memberships in the Institute Physician Award from the Minority Health integrated system for planning, coordinating, of Medicine of the National Academy of Institute, the Herbert W. Nickens Award and evaluating the NIH health disparities Sciences, the International Glaucoma from the Association of American Medical research portfolio, in collaboration with the Research Society and the American Colleges, and the NIH Director’s Award.

WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF GOVERNORS

Debbie Eugene Diane L. Paul E. David A. Sandra Hughes Gary S. Kim Dingell Driker Dunaskiss Massaron Nicholson O’Brien Pollard Trent (Chair) (Vice Chair) 4 | WARRIOR MEN’S BASKETBALL 2013-14 MEDIA GUIDE AYNE STATE UNIVERSITY MEN’S BASKETBALL ATHLETICS DIRECTOR ROB FOURNIER

all student-athletes was 3.02. Fourteen of WSU’s sixteen “Green Monster facade; men’s and women’s basketball athletic programs (women’s indoor and outdoor track is locker rooms; softball locker room and coaches offices, counted as one) have cumulative grade-point averages along with a grandstand, walkway and press box; a Boston above 3.00 with a composite cumulative GPA of all WSU Garden-like parquet floor for basketball; Hall of Fame foyer; student-athletes at 3.13. swimming video board, pool deck and bleachers in the In addition, in only nine months, WSU student-athletes natatorium; football ticket booths and stadium entrance; contributed an exemplary 9,766 community service hours outdoor marquee; FieldTurf football field; a new outdoor volunteering at a variety of Detroit initiatives. In the past track; scoreboards for baseball and football with a video five years alone, student-athletes have committed 38,422 display; trainer’s treatment areas; and new USTA outdoor community service hours with such programs as Habitat tennis courts with scoreboard. The physical transformation For Humanity, University Prep Elementary, Capuchin Soup has been both noticeable and imaginative and boasts a Kitchen and Warming Center, Adopt a Family Thanksgiving number of cosmetic infrastructure changes as well. Basket, Basic Needs Drive, Be The Match Donor Registry, Fournier added a radio and statewide television Covenant House Michigan, NSO (Neighborhood Service package to WSU media outreach. He also added the Organization), SOCKS in the City, L.I.N.K. Mentoring (Local athletic department’s first website, a quarterly magazine Intervention Network for Kids, S.M.A.R.T.S. Mentoring, (Warrior Within) and a weekly coach’s show (Winters on Big Brother Big Sisters, Make-A- Wish Foundation, COTS, Wednesdays). He also directs and oversees the University’s Toys for Tots, Forgotten Harvest, Gleaners Food Bank and intramural and club sport programs and the Mort Harris Manhood Mentoring Project to name only some of the Recreation and Fitness Center. programs. Furthermore, Wayne State is the only school in the The conference recognized those achievements with country to designate a week of activities to promote Since Rob Fournier was named Director of Athletics at last year’s unprecedented association’s honor of the Women’s Athletics as “W” Week will be having its fifth Wayne State University on 1 September 2000, a lot has Sportsmanship Award and Community Service Award. annual celebration in April 2014 highlighted by “W” Day. changed. In those 13 years, the department’s competitive The rise in both academic average and community Fournier served three years as a member of the NCAA success, classroom achievements, community outreach outreach has been dramatic, consistent and unprecedented. regional-ranking football committee whose responsibilities initiatives and the physical structure of the athletic campus In addition, in the latest federally-mandated graduation include selecting the top teams in the region each week has seen a significant transformation. That development rate report, it noted WSU student-athletes received an and the teams that advance to the postseason. He also has followed a strategic plan that models business undergraduate degree at a rate 30 percent higher than the spent three seasons on the NCAA softball regional ranking forecasting and has realized defined goals/objectives. The comparable campus population. These, and other academic committee. He currently serves as a member of the GLIAC results are well-documented. achievements, are recognized at the annual academic Finance Committee, while also serving on the infractions That competitive success is evident in WSU’s national banquet, which he started in 2001 and combines a salute committee, scheduling committee and long range budget standing against all Division II institutions. WSU’s 12 best to the University’s faculty. planning committee. He also chairs the awards committee. finishes in the prestigious NACDA Cup standings (which Fournier’s ability to generate private and corporate Prior to joining Wayne State, Fournier served as the measures the overall competitive success of athletic Senior Associate Commissioner and general counsel for programs around the country) have all occurred in the last the Mid-American Conference. While serving as the acting 12 years including the two highest marks ever in the past Commissioner of the Conference (1999), he moved the five years – 11th in 2009 and 21st in 2010. Those respective league office from Toledo to Cleveland, wrote and secured finishes secured an unprecedented top four and top seven a long-term contract for the men’s basketball tournament percent ranking among all Division II athletic programs at the Gund Arena (now Quicken Loans Arena) and secured in the country. Nine of 17 athletic teams advanced to the the three largest corporate gifts in the history of the MAC NCAA tournament last season. In the past 12 years WSU has including First Energy as the tournament sponsor for the catapulted over 100 places in the NACDA rankings. men’s postseason basketball tournament. Additionally, in those 13 years, 38 WSU coaches have He also wrote and negotiated the Motor City Bowl been named Conference Coach of the Year while four have football contract that is the MAC’s longest post-season Bowl gone on to be distinguished as National Coach of the Year. In alignment. As the chief compliance officer for the league, 2012, the women’s swimming and diving program won the Fournier investigated and reported on over 350 infraction first national title since women’s fencing in 1989. Football cases that insured fairness in case resolution and corrective had its best season ever in 2011 reaching the Division II action. At the request of institutions, he has appeared national championship game. before the NCAA Committee on Infractions and conducted During Fournier’s tenure at WSU, Warrior athletic teams campus reviews of compliance effectiveness in financial have won 28 conference regular-season titles, seven league aid, rules education, eligibility and institutional control. tournament titles and six post-season regional, super He has served as liaison to various NCAA committees for regional or national titles. which the conference held cabinet positions. The MAC For his efforts, Fournier was honored by NACDA as the presidents recognized Fournier’s achievements when they Athletics Director of the Year in the Central Region in 2008. support has dramatically altered the physical setting of the unanimously conferred a Certificate of Commendation and Last year WSU had twenty-seven (27) All-Americans. athletic campus and the practice/competitive opportunities a mark of esteem for his efforts in 1999. In the past 10 years, 260 Warriors have been named All- for WSU student-athletes including the addition of women’s A licensed attorney, he received his bachelor’s degree Americans, the most in any decade. In the 96 years of WSU indoor and outdoor track. summa cum laude and his master’s with honors from the Athletics, 291 of the 512 all-time All-Americans have been In his 13 years, he has secured $11,080,139 in revenue University of Akron. He was a national forensics champion so honored since 2000. excluding an additional 1.374 million in deferred gifts. That and qualified for the national finals in six events. Fournier Another strategic measurement continues to be total has helped complete the following facility initiatives: received his law degree from Akron in 1986 and was noteworthy. The 2012-13 academic year continued both football locker room; multipurpose indoor facility; admitted to the Ohio bar that same year where he is still academic achievement and community volunteerism. The baseball’s replica Fenway Park baseball stadium which licensed to practice. Winter (2013) term’s cumulative grade-point average for displays the former Tiger Stadium scoreboard on its famous 2013-14 MEDIA GUIDE WARRIOR MEN’S BASKETBALL | 5 AYNE STATE UNIVERSITY MEN’S BASKETBALL HEAD COACH DAVID GREER

David Greer is in his 13th season at the helm of conference tournament at Gannon. the Warrior basketball program during the 2013-14 Greer, who was appointed the ninth head men’s basketball coach at WSU on October 23, 2001, academic year. He is the fourth-longest tenured coach finished the 2001-02 season with a 15-12 record and led the Warriors to a berth in the GLIAC in program history. Tournament. The Warriors were a surprise in the league in Greer’s first season as the team recorded He was voted the 2012-13 GLIAC Coach of the Year a 10-7 mark in the GLIAC after being picked to finish next-to-last in the conference preseason poll. by his peers after leading Wayne State to a share of While on the WSU bench, Greer has started to make the Matthaei an intimidating home court. the GLIAC regular-season title, the first for the WSU In 12 seasons, Wayne State has compiled a 111-45 home record (.711), including a 37-7 (.840) men’s basketball program since the 1998-99 season. tally against non-conference foes. The squad qualified for the NCAA tournament for the He has coached 19 All-GLIAC players, 14 GLIAC All-Defensive team members and 12 GLIAC fourth time in Greer’s WSU tenure. All-Academic team recipients. In addition, Morris Hall earned two All-Great Lakes Region honors Greer has led Wayne State to nine Great following the 2004-05 campaign, while Bryan Smothers garnered two All-Midwest Region Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) accolades at the conclusion of the 2010-11 season. Ike Udanoh, a senior during the 2011-12 Tournament appearances including the 2011 playoff campaign, was named to both the NABC and Daktronics All-Midwest Region squads. championship. The 2011 squad was his third to qualify Not one to back down from competition, Greer has scheduled contests against Division I for the NCAA tournament as the Warriors made back-to-back NCAA tournament appearances in Butler, along with top-ranked Division II teams in Bellarmine, Virginia Union, West Virginia State, 2004 and 2005, including a Sweet Sixteen appearance in 2004. Southern Indiana, Northern Kentucky, Florida Southern and Tampa. He owns a 184-148 overall record (.554) as the Warriors’ head man, along with a 127-97 GLIAC Prior to WSU, Greer spent six seasons at Detroit Mercy, the last three as the Titans associate head ledger (.565). Greer coached his 300th WSU (non-exhibition) game vs. Northwood on Feb. 11, coach. First as an assistant coach and then after his promotion to associate in 1998, he coordinated 2012, and his 200th GLIAC game vs. Grand Valley on Feb. 18, 2012. the Titans’ recruiting, with focus on Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, and junior colleges. He also His 2011-12 team compiled an 18-9 overall record, including a 14-5 conference mark. It handled coaching and practice planning for offenses and defenses, and scheduled the Titans’ games. marked the second straight year the Warriors had posted a 14-5 league record. This is Greer’s second appointment as a head coach at the collegiate level. In 1986-87 Greer WSU’s 2010-11 squad posted a 22-8 mark, the most wins since 1998-99, along with a 14-5 was head coach at Tiffin University in Tiffin, Ohio. He led the Dragons to a 16-13 overall record GLIAC ledger. The Warriors defeated Hillsdale, Findlay and Ferris State in the GLIAC tournament that season. to claim its first post-season crown since 1999. In 1987 Greer moved to Youngstown State University as an assistant coach for two seasons, Greer earned his 100th collegiate coaching victory on December 21, 2006, with WSU’s 73-65 then he was an assistant coach at Ohio University from 1989-93. His last stop before joining the triumph over Indianapolis. Detroit Mercy staff was serving as assistant coach at the University of Akron in 1994-95. The 2004-05 Warriors rewrote the record books, but had to do it against some of the best Under Greer’s direction, the Titans compiled a 38-1 record at Calihan Hall his last three seasons. competition around. WSU had one of the toughest schedules in the nation with nine games In that span, UDM won at least 20 games in each of those three years, including 25 victories in against Top 25 teams (at the time of the contest), five of those were in the top six in the country, 2000-01 and 1998-99. In 2000-01 the Titans finished 25-12 overall. including a 79-72 win over No. 2 Findlay, handing the Oilers their only GLIAC loss of the year. But Greer was a four-time letterwinner at Bowling Green State University, and is the second former the year ended in the second round of the Great Lakes Regional at No. 1 Findlay. Senior point guard Falcon to coach the Warriors. Former WSU head coach Ron Hammye lettered at BGSU from 1974-78. Darrell Evans finished the season with the most total assists in Division II with a school-record During Greer’s time at BGSU, the Falcons won two regular season conference titles and finished 232, while Morris Hall and Herb Goliday tied the WSU record for games played in a season (32). second twice. He holds almost every assist record in program history, including career assists (768), Although WSU’s 2004 GLIAC title run was cut short by Gannon for the second straight season, assists in a season (242), assists per game in the Warriors earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Regional. That’s where Greer’s never-say-die a season (7.6), and assists in a game with 15 attitude shined through and the fearless Warriors strung together two last-second upsets over against Marshall on Dec. 30, 1980. top-seeded Lewis and Michigan Tech, only to fall to eventual national runner-up Southern Indiana He holds three of the top six single- by a single point. season assist totals in school history, In 2002-03, Greer’s Wayne State team finished with an overall record of 13-14 and 9-8 in the including the top two with 242 in 1981-82 GLIAC for a third-place South Division finish. The Warriors’ season ended in the first round of the and 217 in 1982-83. In fact, he has 205 assists more than any other BGSU player ever had. DAVID GREER’S YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORD Greer’s 85.3 percent free-throw shooting during the 1981-82 season ranks as the at Wayne State University (12 seasons) -Overall- - GLIAC - 10th best performance in school history. He Year GP Won Lost Pct. Won Lost Pct. Finish was named First Team All-MAC following the 2001-02 27 15 12 .556 10 7 .588 5/South 1982-83 season and was also team MVP that 2002-03 27 13 14 .481 9 8 .529 3/South year, while serving as a team captain. 2003-04 31 19 12 .613 11 6 .647 3/South In addition, Greer is the all-time career 2004-05 32 20 12 .625 11 6 .647 T2/South assist record holder for the Mid-American 2005-06 25 11 14 .440 6 11 .353 T5/South Conference (MAC). He was inducted into 2006-07 26 13 13 .500 9 8 .529 T2/South the BGSU Athletic Hall of Fame in 1999, and 2007-08 26 10 16 .385 4 13 .235 6/South was voted to the All-Anderson (Arena) Men’s 2008-09 27 12 15 .444 10 12 .455 3/South Basketball Team in 2010. 2009-10 27 14 13 .519 12 10 .545 3/South 2010-11 30 22 8 .733 14 5 .737 T2/South Greer holds a bachelor of science in 2011-12 27 18 9 .667 14 5 .737 T2/South education from Bowling Green State. 2012-13 27 17 10 .629 16 6 .723 T1/North He and his wife, Bertie, reside in Farmington Hills, and have three children, Joshua, Courtney WSU 332 184 148 .554 126 97 .565 and David Anthony.

at Tiffin (1 season) Year GP Won Lost Pct. 1986-87 29 16 13 .552

Total (13 seasons) GP Won Lost Pct. Career 361 200 161 .554

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E.J. Haralson is in his 11th season as an assistant Lorenzo Neely has been a member of head coach men’s basketball coach at Wayne State during the David Greer’s Wayne State coaching staff since the fall 2013-14 academic year. of 2005 and served a prior stint during the 2002-03 Haralson helped guide the Warriors to a share season. The 2013-14 campaign will be Neely’s 10th of the GLIAC North Division title in 2012-13 and season on the Warrior coaching staff. an NCAA Tournament appearance. After helping Neely, 43, has been an assistant coach on the the Warriors to a 22-8 record and the 2011 GLIAC collegiate level for the past 15 years. tournament championship, coach Haralson aided He gained his first college assignment as an WSU’s 18-9 mark in 2011-12 even though the squad assistant coach at Eastern Michigan during the lost the conference pre-season player of the year six 1996-97 season. He remained at his alma mater for games into the campaign. two years (1996-98), helping the Eagles enjoy two Harlason has a hand in just about every aspect of 20-win seasons while making an appearance in the the WSU program. On the court, he works with the 1998 NCAA Tournament, after claiming the Mid- guards as well as scouting and recruiting. Off the American Conference Tournament championship. court, he is responsible for coordinating team and individual camps, organizing community The Eagles went 23-10 and were MAC runners-up during the 1996-97 campaign. While there, service projects, and helping to monitor the academic progress of the players. Neely coached and mentored several future NBA and professional over seas players such as Earl He joined the Warriors’ men’s basketball program in October 2003. Prior to coaching at Wayne Boykins, Derrick Dial, James Head and a host of others. State, he was a coach at Finney High School for four years spending two years as an assistant He then moved to Ann Arbor, where he was an assistant at the University of Michigan for coach and the last two years as a head coach. As head coach of the Finney Highlanders, Haralson two seasons, including an NIT campaign in 2000. He spent the following two years (2000-02) guided his team to the first Public School League title in the schools’ history, as well as a district at Western Michigan and the 2002-03 season at Wayne State. and regional championship. Neely departed Wayne State following the conclusion of the 2002-03 campaign when he Haralson was selected as Detroit Public School League Coach of the Year, and was awarded the was named assistant coach at University of California-Berkeley (2003-04) re-joining his college FHS Outstanding Achievement Award in 2002-03. Haralson had five of his seniors continue to coach. Although time spent at California-Berkeley was brief, the Golden Bears enjoyed a “Top play basketball on the collegiate level (University of Detroit Mercy, Purdue University, Pittsburg 5” recruiting class in the country. State, and Dodge City Community College). Having a wealth of experience with coaching stints in the PAC-12, Big Ten and Mid-American He began his collegiate playing career at Mott Community College from 1994-96, where he conferences, Neely continues to be totally immersed in all aspects of the Warrior program. A was a National Junior College All-American and MVP of Region XII (Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio). few areas of emphasis include skill development, scouting, evaluation, game preparation and After MCC, Haralson moved on to Detroit Mercy from 1996-98. He was named the team’s top recruiting. He also has been heavily involved in other important areas of building a complete newcomer in 1997 and served as a team co-captain during the 1997-98 season. Haralson finished program – academic liaison, housing liaison, budgeting, traveling, scheduling and public his career at the University of Detroit by helping lead his team to its first NCAA tournament relations. appearance since 1979 and advancing to the second round by defeating St. Johns University. He has been a vital key factor in every collegiate program that he has been associated with. Haralson earned his bachelor’s of science degree in computer information systems from the Rather it be program building, coaching, academics, recruitment and development of a number University of Detroit and a master’s in sports administration from Wayne State in 2009. of EMU’s top contributors, U of M’s LaVell Blanchard (Big Ten Freshman of the Year, 1999 Gatorade Haralson is married to Tonya (Smoot), a former basketball player at Miami University. They National Player of the Year and a McDonald’s All-American), Jamal Crawford (NBA), Lou Bullock have one son, E.J. LeJuan. (Overseas), WMU’s Been Reed (2002 MAC Freshman of the Year and 2004 MAC Player of the Year), Mike Williams, and numerous more. After graduating, Neely participated in training camps with the NBA’s and Portland Trail Blazers before taking his first coaching position as associate head coach and head junior varsity coach at Redford High School in Detroit from 1992-95. Neely, a Detroit native received his bachelor’s degree in communications and business management from Eastern Michigan in 1991. He and his wife, Tina, have one daughter, Raven and one son, Lincoln. Wayne State All-Time Coaching Records Overall GLIAC Name Seasons Years GP Won Lost Pct. GP Won Lost Pct. League Titles David Holmes 12 1917-29 196 130 66 .662 Newman Ertell 18 1929-48 315 179 136 .568 (No team 1943-44) Joel Mason 18 1948-66 359 186 173 .518 Frank Gompert 7 1966-73 160 75 85 .469 Robert Samaras 4 1973-77 103 28 75 .272 16 7 9 .438 0 Vernon Payne 5 1977-82 133 60 73 .451 76 29 47 .382 0 Charlie Parker 6 1982-88 176 119 57 .676 96 70 26 .729 3 Ron Hammye 13 1988-01 366 212 154 .579 223 119 104 .534 3 David Greer 12 2001-13 332 184 148 .554 223 126 97 .565 1 ======WSU Total 95 2140 1173 967 .548 634 351 283 .554 7

COACHING LEADERS BY SEASONS COACHING LEADERS BY WINS COACHING LEADERS BY WINNING PERCENTAGE Name Years Seasons Name Years Wins Name Years Winning Pct. Newman Ertell 1929-1948 18 Ron Hammye 1988-2001 212 Charlie Parker 1982-1988 .676 Joel Mason 1948-1966 18 Joel Mason 1948-1966 186 David Holmes 1917-1929 .662 Ron Hammye 1988-2001 13 David Greer 2001-SA 184 Ron Hammye 1988-2001 .579 David Greer 2001-SA 12 Newman Ertell 1929-1948 179 Newman Ertell 1929-1948 .568 David Holmes 1917-1929 12 David Holmes 1917-1929 130 David Greer 2001-SA .554 Frank Gompert 1966-1973 7 Charlie Parker 1982-1988 119 Joel Mason 1948-1966 .518

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Former Warrior standout Bryan Smothers enters Bryce Karasiak joined the Wayne State University his third year as a member of coach David Greer’s athletic department in July 2010. Prior to his staff. appointment at WSU, Karasiak spent two-and-a- Smothers, who ended his playing career in 2011, half years (Jan. 2008 – July 2010) as Director of became only the second player in school history Strength and Conditioning at DePaul University. with 1,100 points, 300 assists and 300 rebounds He received his bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology joining Hall of Fame inductee Art Johnson. from Indiana University in 2002, and completed a He concluded his collegiate career 10th in school master’s degree in Sport and Exercise Science from history with 1,175 points, 17th in field goals made the University of Minnesota in 2007. (385), seventh in both three-pointers made (129) Karasiak spent just over a year (Dec. 2005-Jan. and steals (147), eighth in both free throws made 2007) as a Football Strength and Conditioning (276) and assists (308), second in both career free Coach at the University of Minnesota before taking throw percentage (85.4 - but attempted 135 more the dual positions of Director of Sports Performance than No. 1) and minutes played (3,249), tied-for- (Jan. 2007 – Jan. 2008) and Football Head Strength 15th in games played (101) and 13th in minutes per and Conditioning Coach at Augsburg College (Sept. game (32.2). 2007 – Jan. 2008). He held both positions until Smothers scored in double figures 58 times with accepting the Director position at DePaul University 18 games of at least 20 points, while also recording in January 2008. At Wayne State, Bryce oversees the three of the top 12 single-season free throw percentage marks in WSU history. men’s and women’s basketball programs, volleyball, and assists with football. He was selected to the 2010-11 Daktronics All-Midwest Region Second Team and the NABC All-Midwest A member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), he is a Certified Strength Region Second Team. Smothers was also voted to the All-GLIAC South Division First Team as well as the and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS). Karasiak is also a member of the Certified Strength and Conditioning South Division All-Defensive Team after starting all 30 games and averaging a GLIAC-best 37 minutes a Coaches Association (CSCCa), where he is Strength and Conditioning Coach Certified (SCCC). contest. Bryce is married to Stephanie Karasiak (Sadler) and the couple resides in Royal Oak with their two dogs, A two-time GLIAC South Division Player of the Week selection his senior season, Smothers surpassed Daphnie and Gucci. the 1,000-point plateau by scoring 21 points (9-11 FG, 3-4 3-PT) in a triumph over Michigan Tech on Feb. Jeff Weiss is in his 13th season as sports 5, 2011. information director at Wayne State University. He earned GLIAC Tournament MVP honors in 2011 by scoring 11 points and dishing out nine assists in He was promoted to assistant athletics director for championship game win over 23rd-ranked Ferris State. media relations in January 2007 and to associate In 2009-10, he was selected GLIAC South Division Player of the Week on Nov. 23 after averaging 18 athletics director in August 2011. points, four assists, 2.5 rebounds and one steal in the first week of the season, including scoring a career- Weiss is the primary contact for the Wayne State high 26 points in an upset win over top-ranked Bellarmine. football, men’s and women’s basketball, fencing For the season, Smothers led the GLIAC, and set a school record, in free throw percentage (90.4), which and softball teams. He also serves on WSU’s including making 29 of last 30 free throw attempts. Athletic Hall of Fame committee. A 2007 graduate of Pontiac Northern High School, he was a three-year starter for the Huskies and was He joined the WSU staff in November 2001, after selected to the 2007 Detroit Free Press All-North squad. Smothers hit the game-winning basket in the serving 10 months as the director of marketing 2007 Class A regional semifinal win over Romeo in overtime. and communications with the American Heart A criminal justice major, he was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (term gpa 3.5+) for Fall Association in Toledo, Ohio. 2007 and to the Coach’s Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2008. A 1987 graduate of Bowling Green State Andrew Stoll joined the Wayne State University University, Weiss majored in sport management athletic training staff in August 2012, after with an emphasis on information, marketing and promotion. He served as a student assistant in the BGSU spending the last two years as a graduate assistant sports information office all four years in college. athletic trainer at Ball State University primarily From February 1988 through July 1998, Weiss worked at the Central Collegiate Hockey Association working with the football and baseball teams. league office. After beginning as administrative assistant, he was promoted to director of communications A Tawas City High School graduate, Stoll earned and served his final three years as assistant commissioner. He returned to his alma mater in August 1998, his bachelor’s degree from Grand Valley State and worked as an assistant SID in charge of men’s soccer, hockey, baseball, golf and swimming for two- University where he participated on the rowing and-a-half years. He also served on the BGSU Athletic Hall of Fame Committee. team. Stoll received his Master of Arts degree in A member of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), Weiss served on the Sports Administration from BSU in 2012. publications contest committee for two years and has been on the Academic All-America committee for Stoll did an undergraduate internship at WSU for eight years. the 2010 winter/spring semester. Weiss also assumed the duties as assistant commissioner for public relations for College Hockey He is the son of William and Karen Stoll. America (CHA) in April 2006 and was the host media coordinator for the 2007 Frozen Four in St. Louis. He also served as the interim commissioner of the CHA women’s hockey league for 19 months. He resides in Temperance, Michigan, with his wife of 22 years, Christy, and two daughters, Jillian (20) and Madison (16). Jillian is a sophomore at WSU, while Madison is a junior at Temperance Bedford High School.

Lawrence Jhons joined the men’s basketball staff as team manager for the 2013-14 season.

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The Wayne State University men’s first on the team in steals (45) and second basketball team enters the 2013-14 on the squad in assists (94). Phillips, who season with high hopes following a share graduated from Detroit Renaissance High of the 2012-13 GLIAC Regular Season title School, also went to the charity stripe with and a trip to the NCAA Tournament. great frequency, sinking 114 free throws Head coach David Greer’s squad last season. returns nine letterwinners of which there Also returning to the starting lineup are seven seniors including three starters is 6-foot-4, 205-pound forward Gerald from a squad that finished 17-10 last Williams-Taylor, who started all 27 contests season. for WSU in 2012-13. The senior from Flint for WSU. They’ll look to make an impact Greer enters his 13th season as head was second on the team in rebounding for the Warriors this season. coach having directed the Warriors to a (4.9 rpg) and fifth in scoring, averaging 8.1 Five players are new to the squad in 184-148 record in his 12 seasons. He is the points per contest. He led WSU in field goal 2013-14. Among those are freshmen fourth-longest tenured coach in Wayne percentage (56.3 percent) and free throw Clark Bishop and Oge Onwudiwe, who State men’s basketball history. Returning shooting (80.6 percent). played together last season at Detroit on Greer’s bench are longtime assistant Other key returners include senior Renaissance. Bishop was a three-time coaches E.J. Haralson (11th season) and forwards Bryan Coleman and Jamar All-Detroit Public League selection, who Lorenzo Neely (10th season), as well as Ragland. averaged 22.3 points per game as a graduate assistant Bryan Smothers. Coleman, a three-year letterwinner, was senior and finished his prep career with Five of top seven scorers return the first man off the bench in 2012-13 and 1,175 points. for the Warriors, including 2012-13 also started six games for the Green and Joining the squad as transfers are leading scorer and redshirt senior Mike Gold. He was tied for fifth on the team redshirt juniors John Williamson and Hollingsworth. The 6-foot-2 shooting in scoring (8.1 ppg) and fourth in three- Chris Ray, as well as sophomore Victor guard from Utica led the Warriors with a pointers made (26-of-75). The 6-foot-6 Sharpe, who transferred from West 14.6 points per game average last season Coleman enters his senior campaign 20th Virginia State. and was twice named GLIAC Player of all-time in WSU history with 67 three- The Warriors begin the season with the Week. He shot 49.4 percent from the pointers made. an exhibition contest at the University of floor and was third on the team in assists Ragland made an impact in his first Michigan on Monday, Nov. 4. The game with 53 along with being voted to the All- playing season with WSU. The 6-foot-3 will be broadcast on the Big Ten Network. GLIAC First Team. senior played in 26 games off the bench last WSU starts the regular season with year, averaging 4.2 points and 4.4 rebounds two non-conference games, hosting in 22.2 minutes for the Warriors. Wilberforce on Nov. 14 and playing Providing depth up front and in the back at Lewis on Nov. 30. Wayne State court are senior reserves Michael Martin commences the conference slate on Dec. and Deon Dismuke. Martin, a 6-foot-8 5 with a home matchup against Tiffin. center, played in 23 games in 2012-13, Six games will be broadcast on pulling down 29 rebounds to go along Comcast/Xfinity Channel 900 in 2013- with 14 blocked shots. Dismuke, a 5-foot-9 14, with home dates against Tiffin (Dec. guard, has played in 45 games in his Warrior 5), Michigan Tech (Jan. 23), Ferris State Returning in the backcourt alongside career, coming off the bench in 14 contests (Jan. 30), Northwood (Feb. 6), Saginaw Hollingsworth is senior guard Chene last season. Valley (Feb. 8), Grand Valley (Feb. 22) Phillips, who was fourth on the Warriors To go along with Martin in the front being shown throughout the state. Ryan averaging 11.5 points per game in court is 6-foot-8 redshirt freshman center Ermanni, Rod Beard and Joe Abramson 2012-13. A 6-foot-2 transfer after Joel Ndondo, who gives the Warriors size at will provide Warriors fans with the live his sophomore season from Liberty the center spot. Two sophomores, forward action. University, Phillips started all 27 games Michael Lewis and guard Gavin Toma, for Wayne State last season and was played in a combined 15 games in 2012-13 2013-14 MEDIA GUIDE WARRIOR MEN’S BASKETBALL | 9 AYNE STATE UNIVERSITY MEN’S BASKETBALL 2013-14 ROSTER

No. Name Pos. Ht./Wt. Yr. Hometown / High School (Previous School) 0 Chene Phillips G 6-2/175 Sr. Detroit, Mich. / Renaissance (Liberty University) 1 Deon Dismuke G 5-9/170 RSr. Detroit, Mich. / Pershing 3 Gavin Toma G 6-1/191 So. Troy, Mich. / Southfield Christian 4 Victor Sharpe G 5-9/140 So. Warren, Mich. / Mott (West Virginia State) 5 Gerald Williams-Taylor F 6-4/205 Sr. Flint, Mich. / Northern 11 Marlon Allen G 5-11/170 RJr. Farmington Hills, Mich. / North Farmington (Kellogg CC) 20 Michael Lewis F 6-3/208 So. Ann Arbor, Mich. / Huron 21 John Williamson F 6-6/203 RJr. Lake Orion, Mich. / Lake Orion (Jackson CC) 23 Chris Ray F 6-5/193 RJr. Adrian, Mich. / Madison (Kalamazoo Valley CC) 30 Clark Bishop G 6-0/191 Fr. Detroit, Mich. / Renaissance 31 Mike Hollingsworth G 6-2/187 RSr. Utica, Mich. / Utica 32 Oge Onwudiwe G 6-3/184 Fr. Detroit, Mich. / Renaissance 33 Bryan Coleman F 6-6/211 Sr. Southfield, Mich. / Lathrup 34 Joel Ndondo C 6-8/221 RFr. Ajax, Ont. / Christian Faith Center Academy 42 Jamar Ragland F 6-3/194 RSr. Detroit, Mich. / Loyola (Alcorn State) 44 Michael Martin C 6-8/210 RSr. West Bloomfield, Mich. / West Bloomfield (Alcorn State)

Coaching Staff Head Coach: David Greer (13th Season / 184-148) Assistant Coaches: E.J. Haralson, Lorenzo Neely Graduat Assistant: Bryan Smothers

Front Row (L to R): Deon Dismuke, Michael Martin, John Williamson, Victor Sharpe, Clark Bishop, Bryan Coleman, Joel Ndondo, Chris Ray. Back Row (L to R): Michael Lewis, Gavin Toma, Oge Onwudiwe, Mike Hollingsworth, Gerald Williams-Taylor, Jamar Ragland, Chene Phillips.

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Day Date Opponent Location Time Mon. 11/4/2013 Michigan ^ Ann Arbor, Mich. 7:00 PM Thu. 11/14/2013 Wilberforce Detroit 7:00 PM Sat. 11/30/2013 Lewis Romeoville, Ill. 4:00 PM Thu. 12/5/2013 Tiffin * Detroit 7:30 PM Sat. 12/7/2013 Ohio Dominican * Detroit 3:00 PM Wed. 12/11/13 Kalamazoo Detroit 7:00 PM Sat. 12/14/2013 Lake Erie * Painesville, Ohio 3:00 PM Wed. 12/18/2013 Ashland * Ashland, Ohio 7:30 PM Thu. 1/2/2014 Walsh * Detroit 7:30 PM Sat. 1/4/2014 Malone * Detroit 3:00 PM Thu. 1/9/2014 Hillsdale * Hillsdale, Mich. 8:00 PM Sat. 1/11/2014 Findlay * Findlay, Ohio 3:00 PM Thu. 1/16/2014 Northwood * Midland, Mich. 8:00 PM Sat. 1/18/2014 Saginaw Valley * University Center, Mich. 7:00 PM Thu. 1/23/2014 Michigan Tech * Detroit 7:30 PM Sat. 1/25/2014 Northern Michigan * Detroit 3:00 PM Thu. 1/30/2014 Ferris State * Detroit 7:30 PM Sat. 2/1/2014 Grand Valley * Allendale, Mich. 3:00 PM Mon. 2/3/2014 Lake Superior * Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. 7:30 PM Thu. 2/6/2014 Northwood * Detroit 7:30 PM Sat. 2/8/2014 Saginaw Valley * Detroit 3:00 PM Thu. 2/13/2014 Michigan Tech * Houghton, Mich. 7:30 PM Sat. 2/15/2014 Northern Michigan * Marquette, Mich. 1:00 PM Thu. 2/20/2014 Ferris State * Big Rapids, Mich. 8:00 PM Sat. 2/22/2014 Grand Valley * Detroit 3:00 PM Thu. 2/27/2014 Lake Superior * Detroit 7:30 PM 2014 GLIAC TOURNAMENT Wed. 3/5/2014 GLIAC Quarterfinals TBA Sat. 3/8/2014 GLIAC Semifinals TBA Sun. 3/9/2014 GLIAC Finals TBA 2014 NCAA TOURNAMENT Sat. 3/15/2014 NCAA Regionals TBA Sun. 3/16/2014 NCAA Regionals TBA Tue. 3/18/2014 NCAA Championship TBA

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