BASKETBALL #THECOLLEGE Television: None GAME #12 Radio: College of Charleston Radio Network THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2015 | 1:00 P.m. (ET) | JMU Convocation Center (6,426) | at HARRISONBURG, VA. (ESPN Radio 910 AM) Play-By-Play: Everett German (8-3, 0-0 CAA) Series History: James Madison Leads 3-2 College of Charleston Last Meeting: JMU def. CofC, 68-61, on Head Coach: Earl Grant (Georgia College ‘00) School Record: 17-27 (2nd season) | Career Record: 17-27 (2nd season) Feb. 22, 2015 in Harrisonburg, Va. Internet: Free Live Statistics at: vs. www.JMUStats.com Live Video: Free Live Video at: JAMES MADISON (10-3, 0-0 CAA) GAME INFO http://portal.stretchinternet.com/jmu/ Head Coach: Matt Brady (Siena ‘87) Twitter: @CofCBasketball School Record: 128-119 (8th season) | Career Record: 201-169 (12th season) 2015-16 SCHEDULE COUGARS TRAVEL TO JAMES MADISON FOR Overall: 8-3 CAA: 0-0 Home: 5-1 Away: 3-2 Neutral: 0-0 CAA OPENER ON NEW YEAR'S EVE NOVEMBER Thurs. 5 -- -- Southern Wesleyan (Exh.) W, 85-54 GAME PREVIEW Before the ball drops in Times Square on New Year’s Eve, the College of Charleston men’s basketball Fri. 13 -- -- South Carolina State% W, 74-54 team (8-3, 0-0 CAA) will close out the 2015 calendar year at James Madison (10-3, 0-0 CAA) in both Mon. 16 -- -- at Navy W, 72-58 teams’ Colonial Athletic Association season opener on Thursday, Dec. 31 at 1 p.m. (ET) at the JMU Sat. 21 -- RV at Davidson L, 81-82 Convocation Center in Harrisonburg, Va. The Cougars have won six of their last seven contests Tues. 24 -- -- Coastal Carolina L, 61-67 putting together their best non-conference record since the 2011-12 season with a pre-winter break Fri. 27 -- -- Western Carolina W, 57-56 86-68 road victory at Campbell on Dec. 22. A new season gets underway as they embark on an Mon. 30 RV RV LSU W, 70-58 18-game conference slate with one goal in mind – win a league title to dance in March. Talk about a tough opening two weeks, the Cougars will play three of the league’s top teams in their first four DECEMBER games in James Madison, picked to finish second in the preseason CAA coaches poll, William & Sat. 5 -- -- at The Citadel [ESPN3] W, 82-74 Mary (4th) on Jan. 2 and Hofstra (1st) on Jan. 7 at TD Arena. Behind its signature defense that is Mon. 7 -- -- East Carolina W, 77-73 holding opponents to 66.1 points per game, CofC will look to contain the league’s top shooting Sun. 13 -- -- North Greenville W, 89-52 ballclub in the Dukes, who are hitting with a 46.9 percent accuracy from the floor this season. The Sat. 19 15 19 at Miami (Fla.) [Fox Sports Net] L, 63-85 Tues. 22 -- -- at Campbell [ESPN3] W, 86-68 Cougars also rank No. 30 nationally in three-point field-goal defense (29.4%) and boast the CAA’s Thurs. 31 -- -- at James Madison* 1:00 p.m. leading scorer in junior guard Canyon Barry (Colorado Springs, Colo.), who is the reigning Player of the Week averaging 22.1 points per game (14th among NCAA leaders). CofC is still searching for its JANUARY first-ever road win in Harrisonburg. Both teams are currently ranked in the latest CollegeInsider.com Sat. 2 -- -- at William & Mary* 4:00 p.m. Mid-Major Top 25 Poll – JMU No. 19 and CofC No. 22. Thurs. 7 -- -- Hofstra* 7:00 p.m. Sat. 9 -- -- at Drexel* 4:00 p.m. THE BOOK ON JAMES MADISON Thurs. 14 -- -- William & Mary* [MyTV] 7:30 p.m. James Madison is currently on an eight-game winning streak and is the first and only CAA school Sat. 16 -- -- Elon* [MyTV] 4:00 p.m. to hit the 10-win mark this season. The Dukes are led by preseason All-CAA First Team selection Thurs. 21 -- -- at Towson* [CSN] 6:00 p.m. Ron Curry, who is averaging a team-leading 14.5 points per game. He is one of three double-figure Sat. 23 -- -- Delaware* 4:00 p.m. Thurs. 28 -- -- Northeastern* [MyTV] 7:30 p.m. scorers on the team. JMU will play three of its first four league games at home including CofC – Sat. 30 -- -- at UNCW* 7:00 p.m. its sixth-consecutive opponent at the JMU Convocation Center. The Dukes are also shooting 39.3 percent from long range this season, which ranks No. 33 in the nation behind the marksmanship FEBRUARY of junior newcomer Shakir Brown, who is a JUCO transfer hitting on 45.8 percent of his threes from Thurs. 4 -- -- Towson* [MyTV] 7:30 p.m. beyond the arc (No. 31 among NCAA leaders). Sat. 6 -- -- Drexel* [MyTV] 4:00 p.m. Thurs. 11 -- -- James Madison* [MyTV] 7:30 p.m. YOUTH MOVEMENT Sat. 13 -- -- at Elon* 7:00 p.m. Four of the team’s Top-5 leading scorers are underclassmen including sophomore Cameron Johnson Thurs. 18 -- -- at Delaware* 7:00 p.m. (11.3 ppg), freshman Marquise Pointer (9.5 ppg), freshman Jarrell Brantley (8.7 ppg) and sophomore Sat. 20 -- -- UNCW* [ASN] 6:00 p.m. Evan Bailey (5.5 ppg). Brantley is also the team’s leading rebounder averaging 6.3 boards per game, Thurs. 25 -- -- at Northeastern* 7:00 p.m. which is tied for 14th-best in the CAA and leads all league freshmen in the category. Sat. 27 -- -- at Hofstra* [ASN] 4:00 p.m. MARCH COUGARS ON THE AIRWAVES 4-6 -- -- at CAA Championship (Baltimore, Md.) Fans can listen to all CofC men’s basketball games throughout the 2015-16 season on ESPN Radio 15-16 -- -- at NCAA First Four (Dayton, Ohio) 910 AM in Charleston or via a live audio link at: www.charlestonsportsradio.com. Voice of the 17-20 -- -- at NCAA Second/Third Rounds (TBA) Cougars Everett German will call the action live from the JMU Convocation Center on the College of 24-27 -- -- at NCAA Regionals (TBA) Charleston Radio Network. APRIL 2 & 4 -- -- at NCAA Final Four (Houston, Texas) % Denotes doubleheader with CofC women’s basketball team COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS * Denotes CAA game Marlene Navor, Director of Athletics Communications/Men’s Basketball Contact All Times Listed in Eastern Time Zone and Subject to Change E-Mail: [email protected] | Office Phone: (843) 953-6720 | Cell Phone: (843) 647-9916 Press Row: (843) 953-6554 | Twitter: @CougSID | Website: www.CofCSports.com 2015-16 College of Charleston Basketball GAME NOTES PERSONNEL UP NEXT FOR THE COUGARS Saturday, January 2 Roster Size: 13 | Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 10/4 | Starters Returning/Lost: 3/2 College of Charleston at William & Mary PROJECTED STARTERS @ Kaplan Arena in Williamsburg, Va. Payton Hulsey NOTES: JUCO transfer from Eastern Florida State College Game Preview: William & Mary leads 3-2 in the where he averaged 8.9 points, 7.2 rebounds and 5.0 3 6-5 • 215 • Jr.-Tr. • Memphis, Tenn. asssists...Originally signed with Lipscomb University, all-time series with College of Charleston. Last Eastern Florida State College / WKU but played his freshman season at WKU...Team’s floor year, the Tribe was one of two league teams the general (due to season-ending leg injury to junior Cougars beat in 2014-15 - a home 80-72 victory PTS REB AST MIN point guard Joe Chealey) with a 3.08 assist-to-turnover over W&M on Feb. 5, 2015 at TD Arena. 5.1 5.5 3.4 23.4 ratio (37-to-12) which ranks 39th-best among NCAA G leaders...Grabbed career-high 12 rebs at Campbell. NOTES: Preseason CAA Honorable Mention...Three-time Canyon Barry CAA Player of the Week on Nov. 23, Dec. 13 and Dec. 28... 24 6-6 • 210 • JR. • Colorado Springs, Colo. Shoots his free throws underhanded like his father, NBA Cheyenne Mountain HS Hall of Famer Rick Barry...Shooting 76.3 percent for his career from the free throw line and 84.1 percent this season (58-of-69)...Currently ranked No. 14 among NCAA scoring LOOKING AHEAD PTS REB AST MIN leaders averaging 22.1 ppg...Third 30-point outing of career 22.1 3.6 1.4 33.1 G at Campbell...On seven-game double-digit scoring streak. CAMERON JOHNSON NOTES: Team Co-Captain...Played in 33 games of the season with 16 starts as a freshman in 2014-15...Was fifth on the 12 6-4 • 196 • So. • Athens, Ga. team in scoring (6.4 ppg) and shot a team-best 38.9 percent QUICK FACTS Clark Central HS (35-of-90) from beyond the arc...Two-sport athlete in high school and a SEC football prospect...Father and mother PTS REB AST MIN were both student-athletes at Mizzou...Scored a career- GENERAL INFORMATION 11.3 4.2 2.7 29.5 G high 20 points against Coastal Carolina on Nov. 24... Location: Charleston, S.C. Registered 15 points in road win at Campbell on Dec. 22. Founded: 1770 NOTES: Played post-grad year at Notre Dame Enrollment: 11,649 JARRELL BRANTLEY Preparatory School in Fitchburg, Mass...Ranked as Nickname: Cougars 5 6-7 • 245 • Fr. • Columbia, S.C. the No. 7 overall Class of 2015 prospect in the state of Colors: Maroon and White Notre Dame Prep (Mass.) Massachusetts...In-state product out of Columbia, S.C., Affiliation: NCAA Division I and born in Charleston...Currently the team’s leading PTS REB AST MIN rebounder averaging 6.3 boards per game which leads Conference: Colonial Athletic Association all CAA freshmen...Recorded first career double-double Home Court (Capacity): TD Arena/John Kresse Court (5,100) 8.7 6.3 0.9 23.5 F with 13 points and career-high 11 rebs at No.