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TABLE OF CONTENTS MEDIA GUIDE CREDITS The 2005-06 Pitt Men’s Media Guide is a Table of Contents ...... 2 Marcus Bowman ...... 96 Regional Honors ...... 133 publication of the University of Charles Small ...... 97 Conference Honors ...... 134-135 Athletic Media Tyrell Biggs ...... 98 Panthers in the NBA ...... 136 Relations Office and was THIS IS PITT BASKETBALL Mike Cook...... 99 Coaching Records ...... 137 managed, written, created, Levance Fields ...... 100 General Records...... 138-142 designed and edited by Greg This is Pitt Basketball ...... 4-5 Doyle Hudson ...... 101 Individual/Team Success ...... 142 Hotchkiss. Big East Champions ...... 6-7 Marcus Polin ...... 101 Scoring Leaders ...... 143-144 Gateway to the NBA ...... 8-9 Sam Young ...... 102 1,000-Point Club ...... 145-150 „ EDITOR: Greg Hotchkiss Big East Basketball ...... 10-11 Performance Records ...... 150-151 The Big East Tournament ...... 12-13 2005-06 OPPONENTS Leaders ...... 152 „ CONTRIBUTING EDITORS International Panthers ...... 14-15 Three-Point Field Goal Leaders ...... 153 E.J. Borghetti, Brad Cuprik, The Petersen Events ...... 16-19 Auburn...... 104 Leaders ...... 154 Celeste Welsh, Sophia Duck, Men’s Basketball Facilities ...... 20-21 Cincinnati ...... 104 Leaders ...... 155 Nicole Amato. Television Exposure ...... 22-23 Connecticut...... 104 Assists Leaders ...... 156 Game Atmosphere ...... 24-25 Coppin State ...... 104 Blocked Shots Leaders ...... 157 „ OTHER CONTRIBUTORS Zoo ...... 26-27 DePaul ...... 104 Steals Leaders ...... 158 Anne Reddy, Kevin Seeling. Homecourt Advantage ...... 28-29 Duquesne ...... 104 Participation Leaders ...... 159 Devastating Defense ...... 30-31 Georgetown ...... 105 Year-by-Year Statistics ...... 160-161 „ PRINTING Pittsburgh Basketball Family ...... 32-33 Louisville ...... 105 Team Season Highs ...... 162-163 Geyer Printing, Pittsburgh, Pa. Pitt Basketball: The Place to Be . 34-35 Maine ...... 105 Winning Streaks ...... 163 Player Development ...... 36-37 Marquette ...... 105 Postseason History ...... 164 „ GRAPHIC/COVER DESIGN Pittsburgh Basketball Fever ...... 38-39 Notre Dame ...... 105 NCAA Tournament Records ..... 165-166 Vance Wright Adams, Season Ending Banquet ...... 40-41 Penn State ...... 105 NCAA Tournament Game History .... 167 Pittsburgh, Pa. The ...... 42-43 Providence...... 106 Big East Championship History ...... 168 City of Pittsburgh ...... 44-45 Robert Morris ...... 106 Big East Championship Records ..... 169 „ RECRUITING SECTION Pittsburgh Sports Town ...... 46-47 Rutgers ...... 106 National Polls ...... 170 DESIGN Pittsburgh Student Life ...... 48-49 St. Francis (N.Y.) ...... 106 Attendance Figures ...... 171 Grant Hawkins, Grant Hawkins Academic Emphasis ...... 50-51 St. John’s ...... 106 100-Point Games ...... 172 Design, Dallas, Texas. Strength & Conditioning ...... 52-53 St. Peters ...... 106 Margin of Victory Records ...... 172 Athletic Training ...... 54-55 Seton Hall ...... 107 Comeback Wins ...... 173 „ LAYOUT AND DESIGN Media Spotlight ...... 56-58 South Carolina ...... 107 Halftime Leads/Deficits ...... 173 Greg Hotchkiss USF ...... 107 All-Time Overtime Games ...... 174 2005-06 SEASON PREVIEW Syracuse ...... 107 Records ..... 174 „ PHOTOGRAPHY Vermont...... 107 All-Time Letterwinners ...... 175-177 Harry Bloomberg; Michael Season Preview ...... 59-63 Villanova ...... 107 All-Time Opponents ...... 178 Drazdzinski; Sean Patrick 2 2005-06 Rosters ...... 64 West Virginia, Wisconsin ...... 108 All-Time Scores ...... 179-194 Brady; Will Babin, Image Point; Big East Contacts ...... 108 Joe Kapelewski; Chaz Palla; COACHING STAFF Big East Championship ...... 109 Dave Arrigo; Patricia Nagle; NCAA Tournament ...... 110 THE UNIVERSITY Herb Ferguson; Matt Freed. Coach ...... 66-70 Barry Rohrssen ...... 71 2004-05 IN REVIEW The University of Pittsburgh ...... 196-197 „ SPECIAL THANKS Joe Lombardi ...... 72 Chancellor ... 198-199 Charlie Stage, Geyer Printing; Pat Sandle ...... 73 2004-05 Season in Review ...... 112-114 Athletic Director Jeff Long ...... 200 Sam Sciullo, Jr.; Tiffany A. Orlando Antigua ...... 74 2004-05 Statistics/Results ...... 115-116 Howe, Arcadia Publishing. Support Staff Bios ...... 75-76 Game-by-Game Statistics...... 117 Game Highs and Lows ...... 118 MEDIA INFORMATION „ COVER CREDIT PLAYER PROFILES Points/Assists/Rebounds ...... 119 Creativity/idea/ 2004-05 Final Big East Statistics .... 119 Memo to the Media ...... 202-203 presentation: Greg Hotchkiss Carl Krauser ...... 78-81 2004-05 Big East Results ...... 120 Petersen Events Center Map ...... 202 Photography/setup: Joe John DeGroat ...... 82-83 Game-by-Game Reviews ...... 121-128 Maps/Directions ...... 204 Kapelewski and Mike Levon Kendall ...... 84-86 Panthers on the Air ...... 205 Drazdzinski Antonio Graves ...... 87-89 RECORDS & ACHIEVEMENTS 2005-06 Travel Headquarters ...... 205 Access: Mickey McGrane Aaron Gray ...... 90-91 Primary Media Outlets ...... 206 Layout: Dan Kress Keith Benjamin ...... 92-93 National Honors ...... 130 Pittsburgh Service Directory ...... 207 Ronald Ramon ...... 94-95 All-America Players ...... 131-132

ABOUT THE COVER • 100 YEARS OF PITT BASKETBALL Photographed at St. Mary’s (1988 regular season, 2000-01, authentic, 2003 ), spread, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Lyceum in Lawrenceville and in 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004 net, Eastern 2004 Big East title spread). celebration of Pitt Basketball’s Big East tournament title), Eastern Eight media guide, various photos Depicted on the chalkboard is Centennial season, the media guide Eight Tournament trophy, 2003-04 (1905-06 team, 1920’s Doc Carlson, each of Pitt’s most successful cover photo displays relics and Big East championship ball, pre- Charley Hyatt, 1940-41 Final Four seasons. To accentuate the “old- memorabilia of Pitt Basketball past. 1930’s UP blanket,, Pitt-Duquesne team, Don Hennon, 1982 Roy school” atmosphere at St. Mary’s Items included in the display are trophy, ticket stubs Chipman celebration, Jerome Lane Lyceum, smoke was fired from several Pitt warmup suits (pre- (inaugural Petersen Events Center dunk, Billy Knight, 1973-74 team, behind the display to create a 1940’s, 1958 Don Hennon original, game), tickets (final season in 1987-88 team, Fitzgerald Field “historical” look. 1960’s, 1970’s, 1988 Sean Miller, Fitzgerald Field House), 1950’s House, game programs (1953, Special thanks to these 1988 Charles Smith), Pitt lettermen bandana, 1970’s license plate, 1970’s, Pitt-Duquesne game), individuals and organizations who sweaters (pre-1940’s, 1944), 1905 1940’s knee pads, 1970’s game 1970’s “Pitt Is It” sticker, 1986 Joey donated items: Rich Cole, Jack vintage basketball, several pairs of socks, 1974 Billy Knight All-America David NCAA Post-graduate Anderson, Kirk Bruce, Pitt Sports basketball shoes (1940’s, 1950’s, plaque, 1975 NIT watch, 1974 scholarship plaque, magazine Shop, Sam Sciullo, Bill Pandak, Converse Canvas hi-tops from the NCAA Tournament plaque, 2001-02 articles and newspapers (1988 Sports Illustrated, Past Time Sports, 1970’s, 1988 Charles Smith commemorative team plaque, Sports Illustrated feature on Jerome Ryan McCleaster, Walt Bielich, authentic, mid-1990’s hi-tops, several authentic game jerseys Lane, Buzz Ridl illustration, Buzz Brooks Renoll, Joe Arnone and Aaron Gray’s current size-18 shoes), (1940’s, 1950’s, 1970s, 1984 Curtis Ridl media guide cover, Pittsburgh Reed Patterson, and Walter six Big East Championship trophies Aiken, 1988 Charles Smith Post-Gazette Fitzgerald Final game “Mouse” McCullough.

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