John Shurna is a two-time All-Big Ten selection who enters his senior season 523 points shy of matching Billy McKinney’s school record of 1,900 career points. Shurna is a preseason All-America selection of both Sporting News and Athlon Sports and was a member of the Wooden Award Midseason Top 30 a year ago. He has helped guide Northwestern to three straight postseason appearances and back-to-back 20-win campaigns. JOHN SHURNA ALL-AMERICA CANDIDATE table of coNteNts WILDCAT BASKETBALL • 2-15 RECORD BOOK • 70-87 Quick Facts ................................................2 Individual Records .................................72 2011-12 Roster ...........................................3 Team Records .........................................73 Welsh-Ryan Arena .............................. 4-5 Individual Career ..............................74-75 Northwestern University ....................6-7 Individual Season ............................76-77 President Morton Schapiro ...................8 Individual Game ..............................78-79 Director of Athletics Jim Phillips .....9-11 Team Game ............................................80 Big Ten/ACC Challenge ......................... 12 Team Season ..........................................81 Big Ten Tournament.........................12-13 Year-by-Year Leaders.................... 82-85 Big Ten Composite Schedule .........14-15 Welsh-Ryan Arena Records ...............86 Carmody-Era Records ...........................87 2011-12 WILDCATS • 16-35 HISTORY • 88-129 John Shurna ...................................... 18-19 All-Americans ........................................90 Luka Mirkovic ....................................20-21 Academic All-Americans .....................91 Davide Curletti ................................. 22-23 Big Ten Honors ....................................... 92 Nick Fruendt .....................................24-25 Team Awards ......................................... 93 Drew Crawford .................................26-27 1,000-Point Club ............................94-99 Alex Marcotullio ..............................28-29 All-Time Letterwinners .............100-103 Reggie Hearn ..........................................30 Year-by-Year Records ................104-105 Austin Nichols ......................................... 31 Year-by-Year Statistics .............. 106-107 JerShon Cobb ..........................................32 Year-by-Year Results...................108-119 Nikola Cerina/Tre Demps .....................33 Series Records .......................................120 Dave Sobolewski/Mike Turner .......... 34 Series History vs. Opponent .......121-129 Class Photos ........................................... 35 WILDCAT STAFF • 36-47 mEDIA REFERENCE • 130-136 Head Coach Bill Carmody ............. 38-41 Media Information ...................... 132-133 Assoc. Head Coach Tavaras Hardy ... 42 WGN Radio ............................................134 Asst. Coach Fred Hill ............................ 43 Media Outlets .......................................135 Asst. Coach Ivan Vujic ..........................44 Travel Information ...............................136 Basketball Office Staff ........................ 45 Basketball Support Staff....................46 Following the ’Cats ................................47 2010-11 IN REVIEW • 48-68 Year In Review.................................. 50-51 Individual Statistics ............................. 52 Game Results ..........................................53 Game-by-Game Statistics .................54 Follow the Wildcats online at Game Highs & Lows ............................. 55 NUsports.com: Big Ten Standings & Honors ..............56 Game Recaps ...................................57-68 2011-12 Opponent Info .........................69 The Official 2011-12 Northwestern University Men’s Basketball Yearbook Editorial Assistance—Mike Wolf, Jocelyn Serranilla, Julie Dunn is published by the Northwestern University Athletic Communications Department. Photography—Stephen Carrera, Benjamin Solomon, David Durochik Editor—Nick Brilowski Special Thanks to: Northwestern University Relations 2011-12 NORTHWESTERN basketball • NUsports.com 2011-12 NORTHWESTERN basketball • NUsports.com 1 qUick facts 2011-12 QUICK FACTS Head Coach: Bill Carmody NORTHWESTERN ATHLETIC COmmUNICATIONS City/Zip: Evanston, IL 60208 Alma mater, Year: Union College, ’75 Assistant A.D./Athletic Communications: Mike Wolf Enrollment: 8,367 Record at NU (Years): 160-177 (11) Athletic Communications Phone: 847-491-7503 Nickname: Wildcats Overall Record (Years): 252-202 (15) men’s Basketball Contact: Nick Brilowski School Colors: Purple and White Office Phone: 847-491-7906 Office Phone: 847-467-3831 Arena Name: Welsh-Ryan Arena Associate Head Coach: Tavaras Hardy Cell Phone: 847-239-4127 Capacity: 8,117 Year: Sixth Season E-mail Address: [email protected] Affiliation: NCAA Division I Alma mater, Year: Northwestern, ’02 FAX: 847-491-8818 President: Morton Schapiro Assistant Coach: Fred Hill Courtside Phone: 847-491-8852/53 Director of Athletics and Recreation: Year: First Season mailing/Overnight Address Jim Phillips Alma mater, Year: Montclair St., ’81 Anderson Hall Athletic Dept. Phone: 847-491-8880 Assistant Coach: Ivan Vujic 1501 Central Street Year: Fourth Season Evanston, IL 60208 2010-11 Overall Record: 20-14 Alma mater, Year: Valparaiso, ’06 Conference Record (Finish): 7-11 (8th) Director of Basketball Operations: Starters Returning/Lost: 4/1 Joe Kennedy Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 9/4 Video Coordinator: Mike Pepple Sports Performance: Mike Schweigert First Year of Basketball: 1904-05 Athletic Trainer: Lanny Bradford Overall Won-Lost: 960-1386-1 Equipment manager: Greg Valenzisi NCAA appearances/last: None NIT appearances/last: 6/2011 Last Postseason Opponent: Washington State, NIT Third Round Result: L, 69-66 (OT) 2 2011-12 NORTHWESTERN basketball • NUsports.com 2011-12 NORTHWESTERN basketball • NUsports.com 2011-12 ROSTER NUmERICAL ROSTER BY CLASS No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown/High School/Last School SENIORS (4) 0 Mike Turner F 6-8 205 Fr. Chicago, Ill./U. of Chicago Laboratory High Davide Curletti Nick Fruendt 1 Drew Crawford G/F 6-5 205 Jr. Naperville, Ill./Naperville Central Luka Mirkovic 3 Dave Sobolewski G 6-1 185 Fr. Naperville, Ill./Benet Academy John Shurna 4 Alex Marcotullio G 6-3 185 Jr. Warren, Mich./De La Salle 10 Austin Nichols G 6-0 192 Jr. Lansing, Mich./Lansing Catholic JUNIORS (5) 11 Reggie Hearn G 6-4 210 Jr. Fort Wayne, Ind./Snider Nikola Cerina Drew Crawford 12 Luka Mirkovic C 6-11 245 Sr. Belgrade, Serbia/La Lumiere (LaPorte, Ind.) Reggie Hearn 14 Tre Demps G 6-2 195 Fr. San Antonio, Texas/Ronald Reagan Alex Marcotullio 15 Nick Fruendt G 6-5 200 Sr. Batavia, Ill./Batavia Austin Nichols 23 JerShon Cobb G 6-5 200 So. Decatur, Ga./Columbia 24 John Shurna F 6-9 220 Sr. Glen Ellyn, Ill./Glenbard West SOPHOmORES (1) JerShon Cobb 30 Davide Curletti F 6-9 230 Sr. Farmington Hills, Mich./Orchard Lake St. Mary’s 45 Nikola Cerina * F 6-9 245 Jr. Topola Oplenac, Serbia/Nikola Tesla S.S./TCU FRESHmEN (3) Tre Demps Dave Sobolewski ALPHABETICAL ROSTER Mike Turner No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown/High School/Last School 45 Nikola Cerina * F 6-9 245 Jr. Topola Oplenac, Serbia/Nikola Tesla S.S./TCU BY STATE/COUNTRY 23 JerShon Cobb G 6-5 200 So. Decatur, Ga./Columbia GEORGIA (1) 1 Drew Crawford G/F 6-5 205 Jr. Naperville, Ill./Naperville Central JerShon Cobb 30 Davide Curletti F 6-9 230 Sr. Farmington Hills, Mich./Orchard Lake St. Mary’s 14 Tre Demps G 6-2 195 Fr. San Antonio, Texas/Ronald Reagan ILLINOIS (5) 15 Nick Fruendt G 6-5 200 Sr. Batavia, Ill./Batavia Drew Crawford Nick Fruendt 11 Reggie Hearn G 6-4 210 Jr. Fort Wayne, Ind./Snider John Shurna 4 Alex Marcotullio G 6-3 185 Jr. Warren, Mich./De La Salle Dave Sobolewski 12 Luka Mirkovic C 6-11 245 Sr. Belgrade, Serbia/La Lumiere (LaPorte, Ind.) Mike Turner 10 Austin Nichols G 6-0 192 Jr. Lansing, Mich./Lansing Catholic 24 John Shurna F 6-9 220 Sr. Glen Ellyn, Ill./Glenbard West INDIANA (1) Reggie Hearn 3 Dave Sobolewski G 6-1 185 Fr. Naperville, Ill./Benet Academy 0 Mike Turner F 6-8 205 Fr. Chicago, Ill./U. of Chicago Laboratory High mICHIGAN (3) Davide Curletti * will sit out 2011-12 season due to NCAA transfer rules Alex Marcotullio Austin Nichols Head Coach: Bill Carmody SERBIA (2) Associate Head Coach: Tavaras Hardy Nikola Cerina Assistant Coach: Fred Hill Luka Mirkovic Assistant Coach: Ivan Vujic Director of Operations: Joe Kennedy TEXAS (1) Tre Demps PRONUNCIATIONS Davide Curletti (30) ...............................DAH-vuh-day Nick Fruendt (15) ............................................FROO-int Luka Mirkovic (12) ............. LOO-kah MERK-uh-vitch Dave Sobolewski (3) ........................So-buh-LEW-ski Ivan Vujic ..........................................EE-vahn VOO-itch Nikola Cerina ................................................chur-A-nuh 2011-12 NORTHWESTERN basketball • NUsports.com 2011-12 NORTHWESTERN basketball • NUsports.com 3 he Big Ten Conference is known for its enthusiastic Tcrowds and Northwestern’s historic Welsh-Ryan Arena is no exception. When opponents arrive to play a game in Evanston, they know they’re in for quite a battle. WELSH-RYAN ARENA McGaw Memorial Hall has been the home of the Wild- cats since 1952, when it was built in part to accommodate a meeting of the World Council of Churches at the Univer- sity. One of the best facilities of its size in the nation when it opened, McGaw Hall played host to the 1956