TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION 2010-11 SEASON IN REVIEW OPPONENTS Table of Contents/Credits ..........................................1 Season Statistics .....................................................50 Alabama A&M ...................................................... 100 Media Information ................................................2-3 Results/Starters ...................................................... 51 UAB ...................................................................... 100 Quick Facts ............................................................... 2 Season Highs ..........................................................52 Alcorn State ..........................................................101 Media Relations ........................................................3 Box Scores .........................................................53-57 Arkansas at Little Rock ......................................... 101 South Alabama Radio Network................................. 3 2010-11 Sun Belt Standings/Statistics.................... 58 Arkansas State ......................................................102 Media Outlets ...........................................................4 2010-11 Sun Belt Statistics/Honors ........................ 59 Denver .................................................................. 102 2010-11 News & Notes ...........................................60 Florida Atlantic ..................................................... 103 THE UNIVERSITY Florida International .............................................103 University of South Alabama .................................6-8 HISTORY & RECORDS Florida State ......................................................... 104 University President Gordon Moulton .......................9 All-Time Records .....................................................62 Georgia Southern ................................................. 104 Director of Athletics Dr. Joel Erdmann .....................10 Career Records ........................................................64 Louisiana at Lafayette........................................... 105 Athletics Staff ....................................................11-13 Single Season Records ............................................ 64 Louisiana at Monroe ............................................. 105 Academic Services/Student Life.............................. 14 Single Game Records .............................................. 65 LSU ....................................................................... 106 NCAA Compliance ...................................................15 Annual Leaders ..................................................66-67 Middle Tennessee ................................................. 106 Sports Medicine ......................................................16 All-Time Letterwinners ......................................68-69 Mississippi State ................................................... 107 Retired Jerseys ........................................................70 Mobile .................................................................. 107 SEASON PREVIEW All-Americans and Pros .......................................... 71 North Texas ...........................................................108 2011-12 Rosters ................................................18-19 Sun Belt Conference Honors ................................... 72 San Diego ............................................................. 108 Q&A with Head Coach Ronnie Arrow .................20-22 Sun Belt Conference Tournament Results ............... 73 Southern Miss....................................................... 109 All-Time Results .................................................74-81 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi .....................................109 COACHES Series History by School .....................................82-89 Troy ...................................................................... 110 Head Coach Ronnie Arrow .................................24-26 All-Time Series Records .....................................90-91 Western Kentucky .................................................110 Coach Arrow vs. All Opponents ............................... 27 Coaching Records ................................................... 92 Sun Belt Tournament ............................................111 Associate Head Coach Jeff Price .............................. 28 Academic Awards ................................................... 93 Sun Belt Conference ............................................. 112 Assistant Coach Michael Floyd ................................ 29 Postseason History ............................................94-95 Assistant Coach Dominique Taylor .......................... 30 USA Athletic Hall of Fame ..................................96-97 Director of Operations Chris Coker .......................... 31 Milestones .............................................................. 98 Men’s Basketball Managers .................................... 31 Strength & Conditioning Coach Joey Choron ...........32 Assistant Athletic Trainer Matt Brown .....................32 Basketball Support Staff .........................................32 CREDITS PLAYERS The 2011-12 University of South Alabama men’s basketball media guide is a production of the University of Javier Carter ......................................................34-35 South Alabama Athletics Media Relations Offi ce. Jose Diaz ............................................................36-37 Andre Gowins ....................................................38-39 Covers and interior: Matt Horne, assistant director of media relations Written and edited: Matt Horne DeAndré Hersey .................................................40-41 Layout and design: Matt Horne Antione Lundy ...................................................42-43 Editorial Assistance: Brian Fremund, the athletic media relations staff Augustine Rubit.................................................44-45 and Elizabeth Horne Newcomers .......................................................46-48 Photography: John Adams, Dan Anderson, Kevin Beasley, Chip English, Joe Imel, Bobby McDuffi e, Brad Puckett, Scott Donaldson and the media relations archives Printing: University of South Alabama Offi ce of Publication Services 2011-12 South Alabama Men’s Basketball >> 1 MEDIA INFORMATION The 2011-12 South Alabama men’s basketball media guide is designed to aid members 2011-12 JAGUAR QUICK FACTS of the media covering Jaguars basketball. We appreciate your coverage and if there is Name: University of South Alabama anything we can do to assist you, please contact the Athletics Media Relations Offi ce at : Mobile, Ala. Location (251) 460-7035. The Athletic Media Relations Offi ce has certain policies and procedures Founded: 1963 that we ask for you to abide by while covering South Alabama. These are for the benefi t Enrollment: 15,009 of your needs and those of the student-athletes and coaches. We ask that you please President: V. Gordon Moulton (Georgia Tech ’65) respect these requests in order to maintain a good working atmosphere for all parties Athletics Director: Dr. Joel Erdmann (South Dakota State ’86) involved. Athletics Department Phone: (251) 460-7121 Ticket Offi ce: (251) 461-1USA (1872) MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICE Nickname: Jaguars The University of South Alabama Athletic Media Relations Offi ce is located in Room Colors: Blue, Red and White 1105 of the HPELS Building located next to the Mitchell Center. Affi liation: NCAA Division I Conference: Sun Belt HOME CREDENTIAL REQUESTS Arena: The Mitchell Center (10,000) The South Alabama Athletic Media Relations Offi ce will issue credentials to WORKING press only. Passes for spouses, children or friends will not be issued. These credentials HISTORY are non-transferable and any unauthorized use of a credential will result in the pass be- First season of competition: 1968-69 ing immediately revoked. Press passes will be distributed to those working along press All-time Record: 704-518 (.576) row. A photo pass will be issued to those members of the media needing to photograph No. Years In NCAA Tournament (Last): 8 (2008) home events. All credential requests should be made in writing by sports editors or No. Years In National Invitation Tournament (Last): 4 (2007) directors of accredited media outlets on company letterhead. Request should be made no later than four hours prior to the start of the desired contest. At least one day notice is preferred. Credentials can be picked up the day before an event in the Athletic Media TEAM INFORMATION Relations Offi ce. Any credentials obtained after that time may be picked up at Media : 12-16/6-10 2010-11 Final Record/Sun Belt Record Will Call, which is located on the lower level in the Southwest corner of the Mitchell 2010-11 Sun Belt Finish: T-4th, East Division Center (Loading dock area). Media Will Call will be open approximately one-and-a-half Postseason: None hours before the start of the event. Credential requests can be sent to the Athletic Media Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 6/8 Relations Offi ce at 1209 Mitchell Center, Mobile, AL 36688, or faxed to (251) 460-7297. Starters Returning/Lost: 1/4 Newcomers: 8 ROAD CREDENTIAL REQUESTS Working members of the media who plan to cover South Alabama on the road are en- COACHING STAFF couraged to make credential request through the South Alabama Athletic Media Rela- Head Coach: Ronnie Arrow (Southwest Texas