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Schrader Director of Operations: Nick Goff Director of Athletics: Bob Grant Administrative Assistant: Nick Nagy Athletic Trainer: Jason Franklin 2017-18 Record: 25-10, 14-4 Web Location: www.wsuraiders.com Players Returning: 7 (Mark Hughes, Alan Vest, Conference: Horizon League Adam Giles, Parker Ernsthausen, Jaylon Hall, Commissioner: Jon LeCrone Loudon Love, Cole Gentry) Communications: Dan Gilot Players Lost: 4 (Grant Benzinger, Tye Wilburn, email: [email protected] Trey Stacey, Justin Mitchell) Location: Indianapolis, IN 46225 Newcomers: 5 (Grant Basille, Malachi Smith, Phone: 317/237-5606 Skylar Potter, Jack Hendricks, Andy Neff) Web Site: www.horizonleague.org Eligible Redshirts: 2 (James Manns, Bill Wampler) Redshirts: none Front Cover: Wright State’s hardware after winning the 2018 Horizon League title. Media: All games live on WDSJ, 106.5 FM; Home games videostreamed live on ESPN3 or ESPN+. Athletic Communications Assistant AD: Bob Noss Interviews: WSU’s policy is that inter- email: [email protected] views with anyone connected to the SID Office: 937/775-2816 WSU athletics department must be setup through the Athletic Communica- tion Office. Thank you. 2018-19 WRIGHT STATE BASKETBALL WRIGHT STATE RAIDERS • WRIGHT STATE RAIDERS • WRIGHT STATE RAIDERS • WRIGHT STATE RAIDERS • WRIGHT STATE RAIDERS • WRIGHT STATE RAIDERS • WRIGHT STATE RAIDERS • WRIGHT STATE RAIDERS • WRIGHT STATE RAIDERS • WRIGHT STATE RAIDERS • WRIGHT STATE RAIDERS • WRIGHT STATE RAIDERS • WRIGHT STATE RAIDERS • WRIGHT STATE RAIDERS • WRIGHT STATE RAIDERS • WRIGHT STATE RAIDERS • WRIGHT STATE RAIDERS • Raiders Blend Newcomers with Returnees for Success Scott Nagy is entering his third season as Wright State’s That means a more significant role for 6-11 senior men’s basketball coach. Both players and fans know Parker Ernsthausen, who had some of the best what Nagy’s teams should look like—fundamentally games of his career during last year’s postsea- sound, gritty on defense, good decision-makers on son. Ernsthausen averaged 5.3 points and 2.6 offense. rebounds. It’s a look the Raiders and their fans are getting used “He excels on defense and (opponents) can’t to. They’re also beginning to get used to winning. leave him alone out on the perimeter,” Nagy said. “He may shoot more 3s than 2s this season.” “We are at a level now where there is no more transi- tion,” Nagy said. “The transition is over. We believe Senior guard Mark Hughes was named to the these guys know exactly what to expect from me, league’s All-Defensive team and was often as- and we know what to expect from them.” signed to the other team’s top shooter. He led the Raiders with 105 assists and averaged 9.7 The Raiders (25-10, 14-4) are coming off a memorable points. 2017-18 season during which they won the Horizon League tournament championship and qualified for “He’s as good as anyone in the league defen- the third NCAA tournament appearance in school sively and we believe there is potential for even history. Nagy was named the league’s coach of the more production from him offensively,” Nagy year. said. “For a coach, there are two challenges—either get- The other returning full-time starter is point guard ting the team to believe more in themselves or get- Cole Gentry, a transfer from South Dakota State ting a team to stay hungry after success,” Nagy said. who quarterbacked the team’s turnaround after “I don’t think we have that first challenge any more. becoming eligible at the end of the first semes- The struggle now is staying motivated, staying hungry, ter. Gentry averaged 9.1 points and 2.6 assists in staying humble, continuing to work hard, and not lis- 25 games. tening to the people who tell you how great you are.” “He certainly made a big impact last year, and Wright State returns five of its top seven scorers and we think he will score more for us this year,” Nagy will be the choice of many to defend its title. The most significant missing piece is fierce and fear- less Grant Benzinger, who led the team in scoring (14.3 points per game) and floor burns. “The things that are hard to quantify, his energy and toughness, and going to be the hardest to replace,” Nagy said. From a strictly basketball standpoint, , this year’s Raid- ers will revolve around Loudon Love. The 6-foot-9, center was the league’s Freshman of the Year after averaging 12.9 points and 9.7 rebounds. Love had sat out the previous two seasons after suf- fering a horrific knee injury in high school football. He made good use of that time, dropping from 318 pounds to his current 280 and gaining physical matu- rity and athleticism. “He continues to get better at not turning the ball over and at free throw shooting,” Nagy said. “That (free throws) is important for him and for us because we are going to try to lead the nation in post touches.” WSURAIDERS.COM WRIGHT STATE RAIDERS • WRIGHT STATE RAIDERS • WRIGHT STATE RAIDERS • WRIGHT STATE RAIDERS • WRIGHT STATE RAIDERS • WRIGHT STATE RAIDERS • WRIGHT STATE RAIDERS • WRIGHT STATE RAIDERS • WRIGHT STATE RAIDERS • WRIGHT STATE RAIDERS • WRIGHT STATE RAIDERS • WRIGHT STATE RAIDERS • WRIGHT STATE RAIDERS • WRIGHT STATE RAIDERS • WRIGHT STATE RAIDERS • WRIGHT STATE RAIDERS • WRIGHT STATE RAIDERS • 2018–19 WRIGHT STATE RAIDERS CAREER HIGHS Jaylon Points: 17 vs Ohio Valley (12/5/17) Field Goals Made: 7 vs Ohio Valley (12/5/17) Threes Made: 3, four times HALL Free Throws Made: 7 at Youngstown State (2/3/18) GUARD Rebounds: 6 vs Oakland (1/28/18) Assists: 5 vs Youngstown State (2/3/18) So • 6-5 • 190 Blocks: 1, twice Houston, TX Steals: 3 vs Green Bay (2/8/18) Louisville (KY) Doss #0 NOTES 2017-18: Appeared in 33 games for the Raiders…Averaged 9.1 points per game…Season high 17 points against Ohio Valley…Saw a season high 33 minutes at Youngstown State with 16 points and five assists…15 points and a season-high five rebounds against Oakland. Notes: Averaged 19 points, four rebounds, three assists and 1.5 steals for the Dragons...shot better than 50% from the field...named the Region 6 Player of the Year and was a candidate for the Mr. Basketball...scored over 1,000 points in his high school career.... Dragons posted a 20-14 record as a senior, advancing to their second straight Sweet 16 appearance...Major: Undecided. HALL’S NUMBERS Year G-S Min FG FGA Pct. 3FG 3FGA Pct. FT FTA Pct. Reb. Avg. PF-D A BL ST Pts.-Avg. 2017-18 33-0 764 100 260 .385 33 103 .320 67 101 .663 84 2.5 55-1 47 2 18 300-9.1 2018-19 WRIGHT STATE BASKETBALL WRIGHT STATE RAIDERS • WRIGHT STATE RAIDERS • WRIGHT STATE RAIDERS • WRIGHT STATE RAIDERS • WRIGHT STATE RAIDERS • WRIGHT STATE RAIDERS • WRIGHT STATE RAIDERS • WRIGHT STATE RAIDERS • WRIGHT STATE RAIDERS • WRIGHT STATE RAIDERS • WRIGHT STATE RAIDERS • WRIGHT STATE RAIDERS • WRIGHT STATE RAIDERS • WRIGHT STATE RAIDERS • WRIGHT STATE RAIDERS • WRIGHT STATE RAIDERS • WRIGHT STATE RAIDERS • 2018–19 WRIGHT STATE RAIDERS CAREER HIGHS Points: 19 vs Milwaukee (2/10/18); vs Milwaukee MARK (2/10/18) Field Goals Made: 7 vs Oakland (1/28/18) 3-Pt. Field Goals Made: 5 vs Youngstown State HUGHES (2/3/18) Free Throws Made: 6 vs Charleston Southern GUARD (12/17/15); vs Cleveland State (2/19/18) Sr. • 6-4 • 205 Rebounds: 14 vs Detroit Mercy (1/26/18) Youngstown, OH Assists: 7 at GA Tech (12/22/17); at Cleveland State Ursuline (2/1/18) # Blocks: 2 vs Detroit Mercy (1/26/18) 3 Steals: 5 at Oakland (1/7/18) NOTES 2017-18: Started all 35 games for the Raiders…14 points and two rebounds at Miami (OH)…eight points and seven rebounds at Western Kentucky…10 points and seven assists at Georgia Tech…13 points and 14 rebounds against Green Bay…Named to the Horizon League’s All-Defensive Team. 2016-17: Saw action in 26 games...finished with eight points and eight rebounds vs Cedarville...five points and five rebounds vs North Dakota...nine points and five rebounds at Oakland...seven points at Detroit Mercy...missed four games due to injury...nine points vs Green Bay off the bench. 2015-16: Started twice to open season...four rebounds and two assists vs Albion....career highs 13 points and six rebounds at Miami... followed by 10 points vs Charleston Southern...10 points vs Green Bay. Notes: All-State Honorable Mention player as a junior as well as First- Team Inland District as he led his team to the regional finals...junior year, he averaged 17 points, seven rebounds and six assists...named to the 2015 AP Division III All-Ohio First Team as a senior.