DDeltaelta SStatetate BBasketballasketball Table of Contents - Quick Facts Table IINSIDENSIDE TTHISHIS EEDITIONDITION DDSUSU QQUICKUICK FFACTSACTS T Table of Contents - Quick Facts ...............................................................1 Institution ...................................................................Delta State University a Season Outlook ...............................................................................................2 City/State ..................................................................Cleveland, Mississippi b Founded .......................................................................................................1924 l MEET THE STATESMEN e Statesmen Numerical Roster ..................................................................4 Enrollment .........................................................................4,392 (Fall 2007) Radio - Television Chart ...............................................................................5 National Affiliation ...............................................................................NCAA II o Johnny Hodge ..................................................................................................6 Conference ........................................................................Gulf South (West) f Anthony Fizer ...................................................................................................7 Nickname .........................................................................................Statesmen C Ray Selvage .......................................................................................................8 Colors .......................................................................Forrest Green & White o Eugene Jackson ..............................................................................................9 Home Arena ........................................................ Walter Sillers Coliseum n Capacity .......................................................................................................3,500 Rodney Esters .................................................................................................9 t Athletic Director.................................................................Jeremy McClain Chad Akins ........................................................................................................9 e Justin Duke .......................................................................................................9 Assitant Athletic Director .......................................................Ray Bridges n Asst. AD/SWA .........................................................................Dana George Ryan Stephens .............................................................................................10 t Assistant Athletic Director .............................................Ronnie Mayers Earnesto Green ............................................................................................10 s Faculty Athletic Representative ...............................Dr. Rose Strahan Xavier Ruth ....................................................................................................10 David Clark .....................................................................................................10 Head Athletic Trainer ...............................................Gerald Jordan, ATC - Brad Skipper .................................................................................................11 Baskteball Trainer ......................................................Hunter Moore, ATC Q Eric Spencer ..................................................................................................11 Media Relations Director.........................................................Matt Jones u Oraine Green .................................................................................................11 Basketball Contact .........................................................Michael Nienaber i Jason Elzie ......................................................................................................11 Athletic Department Phone........................................(662) 846-4300 c Jordan Clements.........................................................................................12 Ticket Office ........................................................................(662) 846-4290 k Oliver Monsour .............................................................................................12 F Wikrum Bajwa ..............................................................................................12 STATESMEN COACHING STAFF a Daryl London .................................................................................................12 Head Coach ...............................................................................Jason Conner c COACHING STAFF & ADMINISTRATION Alma Mater ..........................................................Belhaven College, 1987 t Head Coach Jason Conner ....................................................................14 Office Number ...................................................................(662) 846-4461 s Assistant Chico Potts ...............................................................................15 Best Time to Call ..............................................................................Mornings Graduate Assistant Brian Ellis & Support Staff ............................16 Record at DSU .........................................................................................18-10 Athletic Media Relations ..........................................................................17 Years as Head Coach ...............................................................2nd Season President Dr. John Hilpert ......................................................................18 Assistant Coach .........................................................Alfrico “Chico” Potts Delta State University ...............................................................................19 Alma Mater ................................................Delta State University, 2002 Athletic Director Jeremy McClain ......................................................20 Graduate Assistant ........................................................................... B.J. Ellis Athletic Administration.............................................................................21 Alma Mater .......................................University of West Florida, 2006 DSU Sports Medicine ...............................................................................22 Student Assistants .....................Tremain Johnson & Brian Jenkins STATESMEN TRADITION Managers ...........Josh Dill, Keitaurus Johnson & Lorenzo Thomas 2006-2007 Season Review ..................................................................24 2006-2007 Season Statistics & Results .......................................25 TEAM INFORMATION Year-by-Year Results .................................................................................26 2006-07 Record ....................................................................................18-10 Statesmen Sports Network ...................................................................35 Gulf South Conference Record ..............................................................8-6 All-Time Roster .............................................................................................36 Final Ranking ....................................................................................5th/West All-Time Series Records ...........................................................................38 Starters Returning/Lost ........................................................................2/3 DELTA STATE RECORDS Letterwinners Returning/Lost ............................................................5/5 Statesmen Career Records ..................................................................40 Single Game & Individual Records ......................................................41 HISTORY Statesmen Accolades ...............................................................................42 First Year of Basketball ........................................................................1927 OPPONENT INFORMATION Overall All-Time Record ...........................................1089-705-1 (.607) The Gulf South Conference ....................................................................44 Gulf South Conference Record ................................. 276-216 (.561) Non-Conference Opponents ..................................................................45 NCAA Titles .................................................................................................None Gulf South West Opponents ..................................................................46 No. of Years in NCAA Tournament ...................................................Nine The Rock • Anaconda Sports .................................................................48 Last Appearance .............................................................................2005-06 Walter Sillers Coliseum ..........................................................................IBC Place .......................................................South Regional, Cleveland, Miss. 2007-2008 Statesmen Schedule ......................................................BC Last Post-Season Opponent ...................................Alabama-Huntsville