2013-2014 Men's Basketball Media Guide
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1 Internet Banking Mobile Banking Web Bill Pay eStatements Consumer Loans Mortgage Loans Construction Loans Commercial Banking Local Processing & Underwriting 11 Convenient Locations in the Magic Valley First Federal...we’re right here when you need us! 888-733-0778 208-733-4333 www.firstfd.com 2 Table of Contents Guide Directory ....................................................................................................................... 1 Quick Facts .............................................................................................................................. 2 2013-14 Team Roster ............................................................................................................... 3 2013-14 Outlook ...................................................................................................................... 4 Head Coach Profi le .................................................................................................................. 6 Assistant Coach Profi les .......................................................................................................... 8 Player Profi les .........................................................................................................................11 2012 Stats and Region 18 Standings ...................................................................................... 21 2012 Leaders .......................................................................................................................... 22 Topping the Charts ................................................................................................................. 23 2012-13 Game Results ........................................................................................................... 24 2013-14 Schedule ................................................................................................................... 25 Ronald McDonald House ....................................................................................................... 26 Foundations of our Tradition ................................................................................................. 27 Coaching Greats ..................................................................................................................... 28 Continuing Success ................................................................................................................ 30 President and Athletic Director .............................................................................................. 34 Behind the Scenes .................................................................................................................. 35 CSI Athletic Success .............................................................................................................. 36 CSI Athletic Facilities ............................................................................................................ 38 CSI Campus ........................................................................................................................... 40 Twin Falls and the Magic Valley ............................................................................................ 42 CSI In the Polls ...................................................................................................................... 44 2013-14 MBB Media Guide About the Cover and Inside Cover: Four returning players will look to carry on the tradition of CSI Men’s Bas- ketball this season. This publication was produced by Karen Baumert, CSI sports information director. Andy Arenz did the pho- tography for the action shots, team photo and mug shots. Graphic design on the cover, page 3 and pages 36-43 were done by Tereasa Nichols. 1 General Information Team Information Location: Twin Falls, Idaho Founded: 1964 2012-13 Record: 20-12 Enrollment: 8,500 Returning Starters: 2 Interim President: Curtis Eaton Returning Non-Starters: 2 Athletic Director: Joel Bate Newcomers: 12 Conference: Scenic West Athletic Conference 2012-13 SWAC Finish: Fourth Region: 18 Region 18 Tournament Finish: Third Athletic Affiliation: NJCAA, Division I NJCAA Division I National Titles: 3 Nickname: Golden Eagles NJCAA National Tournament Appearances: 22 Colors: Gold and Black Website: www.csi.edu Home Facility: CSI Gymnasium (3,500 capacity) Basketball Information Athletics Office Manager: Ginger Nukaya, 732-6486 Team Physicians: Dr. Thad Scholes Head Coach: Jeremy Cox, (1st year) Orthopedic Surgeon: Dr. William May 208-732-6498 Athletic Trainer: Richard Bingham, 732-6481 Assistant Coaches: Colby Blaine, 208-732-6496 Physical Therapist: Bryan Wright Brock Morris, 208-732-6476 Physical Therapist: Julie Ellis Volunteer Asst. Coach: Travis Bunker Academic Advisor: Kat Powell, 732-6548 Managers: Jacob McLeod Head VB Coach: Heidi Cartisser, 732-6485 Jordan Rianas Asst. VB Coach: Jim Cartisser, 732-6492 Office Phone Number: (208) 732-6498 Asst. Volunteer VB Coaches: Babes Kalulu Mailing Address: CSI Men’s Basketball Keri Coats 315 Falls Ave. Head Women’s BB Coach: Randy Rogers, 732-6480 P.O. Box 1238 Asst. Women’s BB Coach: Jason Nichols, 732-6490 Twin Falls, ID 83303-1238 Head Baseball Coach: Boomer Walker, 732-6491 E-mail Addresses: [email protected] Asst. BB Coaches: Nick Aiello, 732-6491/732-6650 [email protected] Skip Walker, 732-6477/732-6650 [email protected] Head Softball Coach: Nick Baumert, 732-6494 Asst. Softball Coach: Cortney Clark, 732-6495 Head Rodeo Coach: Steve Birnie, 732-6620 On the Air Asst. Rodeo Coach: Cody DeMers, 732-6620 CSI Board of Trustees: Chairman Dr. Thad Scholes, Karl Kleinkopf, Bob Keegan, Jan Mittleider and Laird Stone Sports Information SID: Karen Baumert Office Phone: (208) 732-6493 E-mail Address: [email protected] Listen to all the action live on 103.1 FM The Zone with Fax: (208) 734-0245 Keric Seegmiller. If you aren’t in the Twin Falls area, go to Website: www.csi.edu www.csi.edu/athletics and click on live audio to hear all the CSI basketball games on your computer. 2 Southern Idaho Basketball 2013-14 Roster No. Name Height Weight Position Class Hometown 1 Montigo Alford 5-9 165 Guard So Carson, Calif. 2 Cullen Russo 6-9 210 Forward Fr Bloomington, Minn. 3 Trevor Bamgartner 6-0 175 Guard So Heber City, Utah 5 Dallas Anglin 6-2 185 Guard So Montclair, N.J. 11 James Reid 6-3 185 Guard So Bend, Ore. 12 Osamudiamen Igodan 6-2 170 Guard Fr Boise, Idaho 15 Charles Jackson 6-9 230 Center So Sacramento, Calif. 22 Clifton Harrell 6-2 183 Forward So Las Vegas, Nev. 23 Brant Mecham 6-4 210 Forward Fr Brigham City, Utah 24 Jamal McDowell 5-11 170 Guard Fr Chicago, Ill. 25 Fredrick Edmond 6-3 180 Guard Fr Lansing, Mich. 30 Detwon Rogers 6-5 195 Forward So Raleigh, N.C. 32 Dorian Cason 6-7 250 Center So San Bernardino, Calif. 33 Kennedy Esume 6-10 245 Center So Warri, Nigeria 34 Darnell Tillman 6-9 230 Center Fr St. Louis, Mo. 42 Shaquille Jones 6-5 200 Forward Fr Providence, R.I. 3 Pressure Defense, Pressure Offense defines 2013-14 CSI MBB When this season’s CSI men’s basketball team takes the court, there will be a lot of new faces and a different offensive and defensive philosphy. But the goal from year to year and coach to coach remains the same - win the Region 18 Tournament, make the trip to Hutchinson, Kan., for nationals and win a NJCAA National Cham- pionship. This year’s fans will be treated to a relentless style of play. New head coach Jeremy Cox accepts nothing less than an all out effort all the time. Cox was named head coach this summer and brings with him a wealth of experience at all levels of basketball. He brought in new assistant Brock Morris and they join returning assistant Colby Blaine. The team is a combination of old and new as well. There are four returning players to lead the Eagles - Montigo Alford, James Reid, Detwon Rogers and Kennedy Esume. They are joined by 12 newcomers. “I think we have a very complete team,” Cox said. “We have very good guard play and good athleticism. One strength of our team is that we can really shoot the ball.” Alford and Reid, both starters from last year, will be key at the guard position. They will be joined by Trevor Bamgartner (USU-Eastern transfer), Dallas Anglin (Hofstra University transfer), Osamudiamen Igodan (fresh- man from Boise), Jamal McDowell (freshman from Chicago) and Fredrick Edmond (freshman from Lansing, Mich.) “Our guardline gives us a lot of speed and quickness as well as great shooters,” Cox said. At the forward position, Detwon Rogers is the only returner but not the only one with experience. Clifton Harrell will be a huge asset. Harrell is a transfer from Imperial Valley College. Freshmen Forwards include Cul- len Russo (Minnesota), Brant Mecham (Utah) and Shaquille Jones (Rhode Island). 4 2013-14 Outlook In the post, Cox will look to Esume as the only returner but he also will have sophomore transfers Charles Jackson (Lassen CC) once he recovers from an off-season leg injury, and Dorian Cason (University of Port- land). They will be joined by freshman Darnell Tillman (Missouri). “Besides our ability to shoot the ball as a team, we will have balance - inside and out,” Cox said. “We’ve got to get healthy. At this point, with the injuries, I still think our inside game needs to improve but it should as we get healthy.” Having numbers will be key in the type of game Cox likes to run. “We will be a pressure team. We want to be a pressure man to man team. Offensively, we want to put pres- sure on the rim and the lane. We want to play around 85 possessions