QUICK FACTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents/Quick Facts ................... 1 Media Informa on .................................... 2 UALR Department of Athle cs................... 3 2012-13 Schedule ......................................4 2012-13 Roster ..........................................5 Head Coach Steve Shields....................... 6-9 Asst. Coach Joe Kleine ............................. 10 Asst. Coach Charles Cunningham ............ 11 Asst. Coach Robert Lee ............................ 12 Dir. of Basketball Ops Kerry Dar ng ........ 13 Dir. of Athle c Performance John Barron ... 14 Trojans In The Pros .................................. 15 Will Neighbour ...................................16-17 Ben Dillard ..........................................18-19 Michael Javes .....................................20-21 Gus Leeper.......................................... 22-23 Taggart Lockhart .................................24-25 Newcomers .........................................26-31 2011-12 SEASON REVIEW Season Stats ............................................30 GENERAL TEAM INFORMATION Game-By-Game Leaders ..........................31 School: ...............................................................UALR 2011-12 Overall Record: ..................................15-16 City/Zip: ............................... Li le Rock, Ark., 72204 Conference Record/Finish: ...............12-4 (1st West) Team Comparison ....................................32 Founded: .......................................................... 1927 Final Ranking Last Year: .......................................n/a Points-Rebounds-Assists ..........................33 Enrollment: ....................................................13,062 Starters Returning/Lost: ......................................2/3 Nickname: ......................................................Trojans Le erwinners Returning/Lost: ............................4/7 Individual Superla ves/Starters .............. 34 School Colors: .......................Maroon, Silver & Black Newcomers: ............................................................ 8 Arena/Gym Name: ..................Jack Stephens Center Redshirt Players Returning/Lost: ..........................3/1 UALR RECORD BOOK Capacity: ..........................................................5,600 Sun Belt Honorees Returning/Lost: ......................1/1 Affi lia on: ........................................ NCAA Division I Award Winners ........................................35 Conference: ........................Sun Belt (West Division) HISTORY Game Records .........................................36 Chancellor: ............................... Dr. Joel E. Anderson First Year of Basketball: ...............................1930-31 Jack Stephens Center Records ................. 37 Alma Mater, Year: ..................Harding College, 1964 Overall All-Time Record: ....................899-928 (.492) Director of Athle cs: ..........................Chris Peterson Overall Division I Record: ....................564-425 (.570) Season/Career Records ......................38-44 Alma Mater, Year: .................. UW-Milwaukee, 1975 Overall Sun Belt Record: .....................181-163 (.526) Team Year-by-Year Stats ...........................45 Assoc. Athle c Director .......................... Gary Hogan No. Years in NCAA Tournament: ..............................4 Asst. AD/Business Manager.....................George Lee Last Appearance: ..........................................2011 1,000-Point Club .................................46-47 Asst. AD for Compliance .....................Richard Turner Last Opponent (Result): ..................UNC Asheville All-Time Le ermen .............................48-49 Development Director/SWA ................ Andrea Angel L, 77-81 [ot] (3/15/11) Coaching History................................. 50-51 Athle c Dept. Phone: .......................(501) 569-3167 No. Years in NIT: .......................................................3 Ticket Offi ce Phone: .........................(501) 565-UALR Last Appearance: .....................................1995-96 Division I Yearly Recaps ...................... 52-68 Athle cs Website: ..........................UALRTrojans.com Last Opponent (Result): .........Vanderbilt (L, 80-86) Year-By-Year Results ...........................69-76 COACHING STAFF SPORTS INFORMATION All-Time Series Records ........................... 77 Head Coach: ........................................ Steve Shields Interim Director (MBB): .................Patrick Newton Series History vs. 2012-13 Opponents... 78-79 Alma Mater, Year: .............................Baylor, 1988 Email: [email protected] Radio/Television Chart ............................80 Record At School (Years): ..............147-128 (nine) Offi ce Phone: .............................(501) 683-7003 Career Record: ............................................ Same Interim Asst. Director: ..................... Ma hew Lo on Assistant Coach: .......................................Joe Kleine Email: ......................................mllo [email protected] Alma Mater, Year: .........................Arkansas, 1985 Press Row Phone: ..............................(501) 683-7004 CREDITS Years At UALR: .................................... 6th Season SID Fax: .............................................(501) 683-7002 The 2012-13 UALR men’s basketball record book is Assistant Coach: ......................Charles Cunningham SID Mailing Address: ............2801 S. University Ave. a product of the UALR Media Rela ons Department. Alma Mater, Year: ...............North Alabama, 1973 Jack Stephens Center, RM 226 All wri ng, design and layout work by Joe Angolia, Years At UALR: .................................... 5th Season Li le Rock, AR 72204 Sports Informa on Director. Assistant Coach: ......................................Robert Lee Editorial assistance by Patrick Newton and Mat- Alma Mater, Year: .................Nicholls State, 1991 RADIO INFORMATION thew Lo on. Research assistance by Leslie Baker. Years At UALR: ....................................2nd Season Sta on: .............................................KABZ 103.7 FM Photography by Nelson Chenault, Ed Hamilton and Director of Basketball Ops: ...................Kerry Dar ng www.1037thebuzz.com Ma Johnson. Photos of Derek Fisher and Pete Myers Alma Mater, Year: .................Missouri-Rolla, 2004 2400 Co ondale Lane courtesy of the Los Angeles Lakers, Chicago Bulls and Years at UALR: ......................................1st Season Li le Rock, AR 72202 Ge y Images. Joe Kleine NBA photos courtesy of Steve Administra ve Secretary: ......................Tiff any Davis 661-1037 (phone); 664-8571 (fax) Lipofsky. Prin ng by the UALR Print Shop. Basketball Offi ce Phone: ..............(501) 569-3304 Play-by-play Announcer: ..........................Ray Tucker Special thanks to Nelson Chenault, Ed Hamilton, Basketball Offi ce Fax: ...................(501) 569-3463 Analyst: ...................................................Pat Bradley Chuck Werninger and the UALR Print Shop. Athle c Trainer: ................................Michael Switlik Program Director: ......................................Jus n Acri 1 MEDIA INFORMATION UALR MEDIA RELATIONS P N M L Interim Director Interim Asst.Director Email: [email protected] Email: mllo [email protected] Offi ce: (501) 683-7003 Offi ce: (501) 569-3403 Cell: (501) 859-4537 Cell: (501) 442-7587 Follow us at: www.twitter.com/UALRathletics www.facebook.com/UALRTrojans MEDIA POLICIES TROJANS ON THE AIR GETTING TO THE JACK STEPHENS CENTER KABZ 103.7 FM THE BUZZ From I-30 — Take Exit #139B onto I-630 West and go fi ve miles to Exit #5B/South University Ave. Go www.1037thebuzz.com south on University Avenue un l you reach 28th St. Make a le on 28th St. and then take the third 2400 Co ondale Lane le into the main arena parking lot. Media members will be issued parking passes upon request. Li le Rock, AR 72202 661-1037, fax 664-8571 CREDENTIALS Jus n Acri, Program Director All media a ending UALR home games must wear press creden als at all mes. Requests for cre- For the eighth-consecu ve season, Trojan den als must be made at least 24 hours in advance to the Media Rela ons Department by phone, fans can follow all the excitement of UALR men’s e-mail, mail or fax on company le erhead. UALR reserves the right to refuse any creden al request basketball on The Buzz 103.7 FM, the No. 1 sta- deemed not to be in the best interest of the University. on in the market. Fans outside of Li le Rock can catch the Trojans on the web at www.ualrtrojans. PRESS ROW com and www.1037thebuzz.com. All working media will sit at the press table on the south side of the Jack Stephens Center and at Ray Tucker will once again handle play-by-play auxiliary press sea ng opposite the press table on the mezzanine level. All seats in both sec ons of press sea ng will be assigned and a sea ng chart will be posted in the media room. Pre-game notes du es for all Trojan basketball games, and will be and sta s cs will be available prior to the game in the media work room. Quick stats will also be joined for the second year by former Arkansas available during me outs and at hal ime. Full sta s cal books will be available following the game. Razorback standout Pat Bradley. Tucker, the execu ve director of the Arkansas INTERNET ACCESS Sports Hall of Fame, begins his 12th year working Working media will have the ability to connect to the Jack Stephens Center’s Guest-Media