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UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON MEDIA ALMANAC 2012-13 MEN’S BASKETBALL UHCOUGARS.COM UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON MEDIA ALMANAC 2012-13 MEN'S BASKETBALL UHCOUGARS.COM 2012-13 HOUSTON MEN'S BASKETBALL CREDITS Executive Editor Jeff Conrad Editorial Assistance David Bassity, Kyle Seay, Mike McGrory, Allison McClain, Kailee Neumann Layout UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON Jeff Conrad DEPARTMENT OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS MISSION STATEMENT The University of Houston Department of Intercollegiate Athletics inspires excellence today while pre- Printing paring leaders for life by fostering a culture, which challenges student-athletes to achieve their high- University of Houston est academic, athletic and personal aspirations. Printing and Postal Services CORE VALUES • Excellence • Integrity • Inclusivity • Loyalty • Accountability • Sportsmanship PRINCIPLES • To cultivate the highest quality sports programs, facilities and resources to build and maintain winning traditions • To provide a competition environment of high entertainment value for a loyal fan base with a commitment to sportsmanship and customer service • To attract and develop student-athletes who exhibit the qualities of intellectual growth, account ability, maturity, independence and leadership with the goal of building champions for life • To enrich the opportunity to earn an undergraduate degree by offering each student-athlete a quality educational, social and athletic experience • To ensure the department is in adherence with NCAA, Office of Civil Rights, Conference USA and University rules and regulations to operatewith the highest degree of integrity • To exercise fiscal responsibility throughout the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics • To build and strengthen relationships throughout the University campus and the Houston community UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS 3100 Cullen Blvd. Houston, Texas 77204-6002 www.UHCougars.com MEDIA ALMANAC TABLE OF CONTENTS QUICK FACTS MEDIA INFORMATION HISTORY & TRADITION GENERAL INFORMATION 2012-13 Schedule 2 Historical Highlights 56-57 Location: Houston, Texas 2012-13 Roster 3 Cougar Basketball A to Z 58-61 Founded: 1927 INFORMATION Quick Facts 4 Cougars in the NBA/NBA Draft 62-63 Enrollment: 39,820 Media Information 5-6 Year-by-Year Coaching Records 64 Chancellor/President: Dr. Renu Khator Media Outlets 7 Game of the Century 65 NCAA Faculty Representative Dr. Richard Scamell 2012-13 Conference USA Composite Schedule 8-9 1967, 1968 NCAA Final Four Teams 66 Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics: Mack Rhoades Opposing SID Information 10 1982, 1983 NCAA Final Four Teams 67 Conference: Conference USA 1984 NCAA Final Four Team 68 Nickname: Cougars MEET THE 2012-13 COUGARS Guy V. Lewis/Otis Birdsong 69 Colors: Scarlet (PMS 186) and White Season Outlook 12-13 Clyde Drexler/Elvin Hayes 70 Arena (capacity): Hofheinz Pavilion (8,479) LeRon Barnes 14-15 Hakeem Olajuwon/Michael Young 71 Donald Brooks 16-17 Honor Roll 72-75 2012-13 PREVIEW Leon Gibson 18-19 NCAA Tournament Results 76-77 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 6/3 Jimmie Jones 20-21 Conference Tournament Results 78-79 Newcomers: 6 Mikhail McLean 22-23 NIT/CBI Results 80 Starters Returning: 3 J.J. Richardson 24-25 UHCougars.com 81 (F) TaShawn Thomas (So., 6-8, 235, 10.7 ppg, 8.2 rpg) TaShawn Thomas 26-27 All-Time Lettermen 82-83 (G) Joseph Young (So., 6-3, 185, 11.3 ppg, 3.6 rpg) J.J. Thompson 28-29 Jersey Numbers 84-85 (G) J.J. Thompson (So., 6-0, 185, 5.8 ppg, 1.7 rpg) Joseph Young 30-31 All-Time Series 86-87 Starters Lost: 3 Lawrence Paye/Jherrod Stiggers/Danuel House 32 Series Records 88-95 (F) Alandise Harris (13.3 ppg, 6.4 rpg) Valentine Izundu/ Brandon Morris/Tione Womack 33 All-Time Results 96-104 (G) Jonathon Simmons (14.7 ppg, 5.0 rpg) (G) Darian Thibodeaux (5.8 ppg, 2.9 rpg) COACHES & STAFF RECORDS Returning Scoring: 45.5% (980 of 2,152 pts.) Head Coach James Dickey 36-38 Individual Records 106 Returning Rebounding: 48.5% (528 of 1,088 rebs.) Associate Head Coach Alvin Brooks 39 Team Records 107 Assistant Coach Daniyal Robinson 40 Individual Career Leaders 108-109 COACHING & SUPPORT STAFF Assistant Coach Ronnie Hamilton 41 Individual Single-Season Leaders 110-111 Head Coach: James Dickey (Central Arkansas ‘76) Support Staff 42-43 Individual Single-Game Leaders 112-113 Record at Houston: 27-33(3rd season) Team Single-Season Leaders 114 Career Record: 180-167 (13th season) Team Single-Game Records 115 Associate Head Coach: Alvin Brooks 2011-12 IN REVIEW 1,000-Point Club 116-119 Postseason Notebook 46-47 Assistant Coaches: Daniyal Robinson, Ronnie Hamilton 30-Point Club 120-121 Overall/Conference USA Statistics 48 Director of Operations: Michael Young Outstanding Performances 122-123 Results 49 Associate Athletics Trainer: John Houston Individual Year-by-Year Leaders 124-125 Home/Winning Statistics 50 Assistant Director of Sports Performance: Bryan Lewis Team Year-by-Year Statistics 126-127 Points-Rebounds-Assists/Starters 51 Video Coordinator: Matt Read vs. Ranked Opponents 128-129 Team Game-by-Game Statistics 52 Student Managers: Carlos Rodriguez, Cason Broers, Houston when Ranked 130 Individual and Team Highs and Lows 53 Joe Fisher Starting Lineups 131-133 Conference USA Final Standings and Honors 54 Administrative Assistant: Melvina Brandley Regular-Season Tournament History 134-135 100-Point Games 136-137 NCAA Tournament Records 138 2011-12 REVIEW 2011-12 Overall Record: 15-15 NIT Records 139 NIKE IS THE OFFICIAL 2011-12 C-USA Finish: 7-9 (t-8th) CBI Records 140 FOOTWEAR AND APPAREL 2011-12 Postseason: C-USA Championship First Round PROVIDER FOR UNIVERSITY Conference Tournament Records 141 OF HOUSTON ATHLETICS. Freshman Single-Season Records 142-143 Miscellaneous Records 144-145 MEN’S BASKETBALL HISTORY Hofheinz Pavilion Records 146 First Season: 1946 All-Time Record: 1,134-774 (.594) Overall Postseason Record: 33-35 (.485) NCAA Tournament Appearances: 19 Final Four Appearances: 5 (1984, 1983, 1982, 1968, 1967) Last NCAA Appearance: 2010 (lost to Maryland, first round) NIT Appearances: 9 Last NIT Appearance: 2009 (lost at Oregon State, first round) Regular-Season Conference Titles: 7 1 2012-13 HOUSTON MEN’S BASKETBALL 2012-13 SCHEDULE Date (Day) Opponent Site Television Time Nov. 6 (Tue.) CONCORDIA (exhibition) HOFHEINZ PAVILION 7 p.m. Nov. 9 (Fri.) FLORIDA A&M HOFHEINZ PAVILION Noon Nov. 13 (Tue.) at San Jose State San Jose, Calif. 9 p.m. Nov. 17 (Sat.) GRAMBLING STATE HOFHEINZ PAVILION 7 p.m. Nov. 19 (Mon.) LOUISIANA COLLEGE HOFHEINZ PAVILION 7 p.m. Nov. 25 (Sun.) at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, Texas 2 p.m. Nov. 28 (Wed.) at Prairie View A&M Prairie View, Texas 7 p.m. INFORMATION Dec. 1 (Sat.) TEXAS A&M HOFHEINZ PAVILION FOX Sports Net 3 p.m. Dec. 4 (Tue.) at TCU Fort Worth, Texas TBA Dec. 8 (Sat.) TEXAS SOUTHERN (DH) HOFHEINZ PAVILION 5 p.m. Dec. 15 (Sat.) LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE HOFHEINZ PAVILION 7 p.m. Dec. 22 (Sat.) CHICAGO STATE (DH) HOFHEINZ PAVILION 3 p.m. Dec. 29 (Sat.) PRAIRIE VIEW A&M HOFHEINZ PAVILION 3 p.m. Jan. 3 (Thur.) TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN HOFHEINZ PAVILION 7 p.m. Jan. 9 (Wed.) * SMU HOFHEINZ PAVILION 7 p.m. Jan. 12 (Sat.) * at Southern Miss Hattiesburg, Miss. 2 p.m. Jan. 16 (Wed.) * at East Carolina Greenville, N.C. 6 p.m. Jan. 19 (Sat.) * UCF HOFHEINZ PAVILION 5 p.m. Jan. 23 (Wed.) * TULSA HOFHEINZ PAVILION 7 p.m. Jan. 26 (Sat.) * UAB HOFHEINZ PAVILION 5 p.m. Jan. 30 (Wed.) * at Rice Houston, Texas (Tudor Fieldhouse) 7 p.m. Feb. 2 (Sat.) * at SMU Dallas, Texas 2 p.m. Feb. 9 (Sat.) * TULANE HOFHEINZ PAVILION CSS 1 p.m. Feb. 13 (Wed.) * UTEP HOFHEINZ PAVILION 7 p.m. Feb. 16 (Sat.) * at Tulsa Tulsa, Okla. FOX Sports Net 3:30 p.m. Feb. 20 (Wed.) * at Memphis Memphis, Tenn. CSS 8 p.m. Feb. 27 (Wed.) * at UTEP El Paso, Texas 8 p.m. March 2 (Sat.) * MARSHALL HOFHEINZ PAVILION CSS 1 p.m. March 6 (Wed.) * RICE HOFHEINZ PAVILION 7 p.m. March 9 (Sat.) * at Tulane New Orleans, La. 7 p.m. March 13-16 (Wed.-Sat.) at Conference USA Championship Tulsa, Okla. TBA Radio broadcast stations TBA... Pregame show to begin 30 minutes before tipoff 2013 NCAA TOURNAMENT DATES AND SITES Radio and television broadcast stations subject to change. FIRST ROUND March 19-20 UD Arena (Dayton Ohio) All times and dates are Central and subject to change. SECOND AND THIRD ROUNDS March 21 & 23 Palace of Auburn Hills (Auburn Hills, Mich.); Rupp Arena (Lexington, Ky.); Home games listed in BOLD CAPS and are played on Guy V. Lewis Court at Hofheinz Energy Solutions Arena (Salt Lake City); HP Pavilioni (San Jose, Calif.) Pavilion. March 22 & 24 Frank Erwin Center (Austin, Texas); UD Arena (Dayton, Ohio); Sprint Center (Kansas City, Mo.); Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia) (DH) – indicates doubleheader with Houston women’s basketball team REGIONALS * – Conference USA game March 28 & 30 Staples Center (Los Angeles); Verizon Center (Washington, D.C.) March 29& 31 Cowboys Stadium (Arlington, Texas); Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis) FINAL FOUR April 6 & 8 Georgia Dome (Atlanta) 2 MEDIA ALMANAC 2012-13 ROSTERS Numerical By Position No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-Exp. Hometown-High School (Last School) Guards (9): Barnes, Brooks, Jones, Morris, Paye, Stiggers, Thompson, Womack, Young 0 Joseph Young G 6-3 185 r-So.-1L Houston, Texas-Yates Forwards (5): Gibson, House, McLean, INFORMATION 1 Mikhail McLean F 6-8 205 r-So.-1L Houston, Texas-Second Baptist Richardson, Thomas 2 Brandon Morris G 6-0 185 Jr.-JC Alexandria, La.-Bolton (Kansas City Kansas CC) Centers (1): Izundu 3 J.J. Thompson G 6-0 185 So.-1L Irving, Texas-Irving By Class 4 LeRon Barnes G 6-6 195 r-Fr.-RS Stonewall, La.-North DeSoto Seniors (1):