Alabama State Men’s Basketball Media Almanac (third edition) 2018-19 MEN’S BASKETBALL TABLE OF CONTENTS Coaching Staff 12-14 Mission Statement Media Information 2-6 Head Coach Lewis Jackson 12 The Department of Athletics, as a partner in the mission of Quick Facts 2 Assistant Coach Byron Rimm 13 Alabama State University, is committed to pursuing excellence 2017-18 Results / 2018-19 Schedule 2 Assistant Coach Steve Rogers 13 at the Division I-FCS level, and providing opportunities and Media Services 3 Assistant Coach Anthony Sewell 14 encouragement for each student-athlete to reach his/her Directions to Alabama State University 3 Tyrone Levett 14 fullest intellectual and athletic potential. Communications Staff 3 University / Athletic Staff 4-5 Season In Review 15- The Department will afford high level coaches and administra- President, Dr. Quinton T. Ross, Jr. 4 Season Results / Schedule 15 tors, whose goal is to instill a winning attitude on and off the Interim Director of Athletics, Jennifer Lynne Williams 5 Season Box Score 16 field of play through core values such as integrity, teamwork, 2018-19 Rosters / Numerical & Alphabetical 6 Conference Box Score 16 leadership, and service to others. As one of the most visible Stat Comparison 17 platforms to tell the ASU story, the Department of Intercol- 2018-19 Hornets 7-11 Player Milestones 17 legiate Athletics strives to promote pride, loyalty and unity Returning Players 7-10 Scoring Stats 17 within the River Region community, the state of Alabama, as Gene Davis 7 Tip / Media / Runs 17 well as the nation. Tobi Ewuosho 7 Specialty Stats 18 Reginald Gee 8 Starting Lineups 18 Branden Johnson 8 Record by Lineups 18 Ed Jones 9 Players in Double Figures 18 Fausto Pichardo 9 Team (Opponent) Highs / Lows 19 Austin Rogers 10 Player Game Highs / Lows 19 Jacoby Ross 10 Game-by-Game Comparison 20 Newcomers 11 Season Box Scores 21-31 MEN’S BASKETBALL QUICK FACTS RETURNING STARTERS UNIVERSITY INFORMATION NO NAME POS HT WT YR HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS SCHOOL / HIGH SCHOOL QUICK FACTS 3 Gene Davis G 6-1 180 Sr. Birmingham, AL / Wallace CC / Minor HS Location Montgomery, Ala. 5 Tobi Ewuosho G 6-5 175 Jr. Chicago, IL / Lewis & Clark CC / Lincoln Park HS Founded 1867 12 Reginald Gee G 6-3 175 Jr. Houston, Texas / Edgewood Academy Enrollment 5,627 14 Ed Jones F 6-8 205 Sr. Atlanta, GA / South Georgia Tech CC / Creekside HS Nickname Hornets 24 Branden Johnson C 6-8 205. R-Jr. Garfield, Ohio / Garfield Heights HS Colors Black and Old Gold RETURNING LETTERWINNERS Conference Southwestern Athletic (SWAC) Affiliation NCAA Division I NO NAME POS HT WT YR HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS SCHOOL / HIGH SCHOOL President Dr. Quinton T. Ross, Jr. Athletic Director Jennifer Lynne Williams 10 Jacoby Ross G 5-9 165 So. New Orleans, LA / Peabody Magnet HS Senior Associate Athletic Director Terrance Jones 11 Austin Rogers G/F 6-4 180 R-So. Montgomery, AL / Brewbaker Tech Magnet HS Senior Associate Athletic Director Shay Terrell 15 Fausto Pichardo F 6-8 215 Sr. Washington Heights, NY / Niagara CC / New Heights FAR Dr. Carmela Drake NEWCOMERS Athletic Department Phone (334) 229-4507 Website BamaStateSports.com NO NAME POS HT WT YR HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS SCHOOL / HIGH SCHOOL 00 Azariah Seay G 6-4 185 Fr. Prattville, AL / Robert E. Lee HS ATHLETIC STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS 1 Therrell Gosier II F 6-7 215 Jr. Pompano Beach, FL / NW Mississippi / Blanche Ely HS Director / Primary Contact Travis Jarome 2 Kevin Holston G 6-1 170 R-So. Washington, D.C. / Baltimore CC / Bethesda Chevy Chase Office (334) 832-2632 4 Leon Freeman-Daniels F 6-4 175 Jr. Atlantic City, NJ / Tallahassee CC / Atlantic City HS Voicemail (334) 229-5211 13 AJ Farrar G 6-4 175 Jr. Duluth, GA / Georgia Highlands CC / Norcross HS Cell (334) 294-1475 20 John Sellars G 6-2 165 Fr. Fort Lauderdale, FL / Georgia Prep Sports Academy Email [email protected] 21 Travion Hodge F 6-8 230 Fr. Lake Wales, FL / Bartow HS Communications Assistant John Phillips Email [email protected] 2017-18 SCHEDULE / RESULTS 2018-19 TENTATIVE SCHEDULE Communications Assistant Joidon Jennings Date Opponent Result Date Opponent Time Email [email protected] 10.30 (1) Fort Valley State W, 68-62 8.8 (1) Atlantis All-Stars W, 106-81 COACHING STAFF 11.3 (1) Auburn Montgomery W, 76-73 8.9 (1) Bahamas All-Stars W, 97-88 Head Coach Lewis Jackson 11.10 Mississippi State L, 68-96 8.11 (1) IBA Elite W, 87-84 Alma Mater Alabama State, 1984 11.12 Iowa L, 58-92 11.6 Iowa State 7 pm Record at Alabama State 187-219 (13 seasons) 11.14 South Dakota State L, 63-94 11.8 South Dakota State 7 pm Overall Record 187-219 (13 seasons) 11.17 Oregon L, 56-114 11.11 LaGrange 5:30 pm Assistant Coach Steve Rogers 11.20 (2) Chattanooga L, 50-67 11.14 Birmingham-Southern 7 pm Assistant Coach Anthony Sewell 11.21 (2) Savannah State L, 97-101 11.21 Iowa 7:30 pm 11.27 Cincinnati L, 51-83 11.28 Akron 7 pm TEAM INFORMATION 11.30 Jacksonville State L, 69-77 12.12 Boise State 7 pm 2017-18 Record 8-23 (.258) 12.12 Tennessee State L, 45-64 12.16 Utah State 7 pm Conference Record 8-10 (.444) 12.16 Winthrop L, 80-88 12.18 Sam Houston State 6:30 pm Conference Finish 6th 12.21 (3) Louisiana Tech L, 62-74 12.21 (2) Liberty 12 noon Postseason none 12.22 (3) Liberty L, 70-87 12.22 (2) Austin Peay or Campbell 12 noon Final National Ranking NR / NR 1.1 Jackson State L, 73-82 1.5 Grambling State 5:30 pm Starters Returning / Lost 4 / 1 1.3 Grambling State W, 74-66 1.7 Jackson State 7:30 pm Letterwinners Returning / Lost 8 / 6 1.6 Mississippi Valley State W, 63-46 1.12 UAPB 7 pm All-Time Record 1223-889 (.579) 1.8 UAPB L, 68-94 1.14 Mississippi Valley State 7 pm First Year of Basketball 1934 (84 seasons) 1.13 Alabama A&M W, 70-67 1.19 Alabama A&M 5 pm Conference Championships 4 (2001, 2004, 2009, 2011) 1.20 Southern L, 61-63 1.26 Alcorn State 5 pm 1.22 Alcorn State L, 64-81 1.28 Southern 7:30 pm RETURNING LEADERS 1.27 Prairie View A&M L, 80-86 2.2 Texas Southern 4 pm 1.29 Texas Southern L, 82-97 2.4 Prairie View A&M 7:30 pm P REB AST 2.3 Mississippi Valley State W, 89-85 2.9 UAPB 5 pm Reginald Gee 15.5 4.6 1.0 2.5 UAPB W, 65-59 2.11 Mississippi Valley State 7:30 pm Jacoby Ross 12.5 1.8 2.3 2.10 Alabama A&M W, 69-50 2.16 Alabama A&M 5 pm Branden Johnson 7.7 6.8 0.3 2.17 Southern L, 67-71 2.23 Alcorn State 5 pm Tobi Ewuosho 6.0 4.3 1.4 2.19 Alcorn State W, 82-62 2.25 Southern 7:30 pm Ed Jones 6.3 3.3 0.2 2.24 Prairie View A&M L, 74-80 3.2 Texas Southern 5 pm Gene Davis 4.0 1.5 2.2 2.26 Texas Southern L, 77-95 34 Priairie View A&M 7:30 pm Fausto Pichardo 4.4 3.8 0.4 3.1 Jackson State W, 62-60 3.7 Grambling State 7:30 pm Austin Rogers 2.4 1.8 0.7 3.3 Grambling State L, 64-66 3.9 Jackson State 5 pm 3.6 (4) Texas Southern L, 76-90 (1) - International Tour (Nassau, Bahamas) (1) - Exhibition Game (2) - St. Pete Shootout (St. Petersburg, FL) (2) - Cayman Islands Classic - Chattanooga Bracket (3) - New Orleans Classic (4) - SWAC Tournament (Houston, Texas) MEDIA SERVICES STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS WEBSITE Alabama State head coach Lewis Jackson and requested The Alabama State University Strategic Communications Office Updated statistics, game recaps, weekly and daily releases, players will be available in the post game interview approxi- is ready to assist you in every way possible to make the ex- press conference transcripts, player and coaches’ bios, mately 10 minutes after the game. Alabama State post-game perience of covering ASU Athletics productive and rewarding. historical, broadcast and ticket information, can be found interviews will take place in the Media Interview room located For this reason, we have developed policies and procedures on the Alabama State Official Athletics Website at www. on the east side of the Dunn-Oliver Acadome. which will require cooperation on the part of the media. Not bamastatesports.com. Media are encouraged to check the complying with these policies will result in the refusal of website regularly for the latest athletics news. DIRECTIONS credentials/access. VIDEO SERVICES From the Montgomery Regional Airport INTERVIEW POLICIES Requests for video footage of Alabama State basketball should Start out going EAST on SELMA HWY/US-80 E/AL-21 N/AL-8 ALL interviews must be coordinated through the Alabama be made to Travis Jarome in the Athletics Strategic Commu- toward BREWER RD. Continue to follow US-80E. Merge onto State University Strategic Communications Office and must nications Office. They will work with the Alabama State video I-65N toward MONTGOMERY/BIRMINGHAM. Merge onto I-85 be requested at least two days (48 hours) in advance. Player coordintator and his staff to fill specific requests.