United States Air Force Academy men’s Basketball 2018-19 Building leaders of character for our United States Air Force | @AF_MBB | AF_MBB | goAirForceFalcons.com 2018-19 QUICK FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION ROSTER BREAKDOWN Location ...................................................................USAF Academy, Colo. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. GP/GS 2017-18 Statistics Founded .............................................................................................1954 Enrollment .........................................................................................4,000 Starters Returning (2) Nickname....................................................................................... Falcons Ryan Swan Jr. F 6-7 31/18 9.2 ppg, 4.5 rpg Colors .................................................................................Blue and Silver Lavelle Scottie Jr. F 6-7 31/28 12.2 ppg, 4.4 rpg Affiliation ............................................................................NCAA Division I Conference ......................................................................... Mountain West Arena (Capacity).........................................................Clune Arena (5,843) Other Letterwinners Returning (10) Superintendent ...........................................................Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria Ameka Akaya So. F 6-6 7/0 0.7 ppg, 0.6 rpg Athletic Director ............................................................ Col. Jennifer Block LeSean Brown Jr. G 6-2 14/0 1.0 ppg, 0.2 apg Ticket Office Phone .................................... 719.472.1895/800.666.USAF James Edwards So. G 6-0 1/0 2.0 ppg, 1.0 spg Bryce Hughes So. G 6-4 1/0 2.0 ppg, 1.0 rpg Chris Joyce So. G 6-5 10/0 0.6 ppg, 0.7 rpg COACHING STAFF Pervis Louder Sr. G 6-4 16/5 6.3 ppg, 2.4 rpg Head Coach....................................................................... Dave Pilipovich Caleb Morris Jr. G 6-4 23/1 4.9 ppg, 2.3 rpg Alma Mater ...................................................................... Thiel College ‘86 Charles O’Briant So. F 6-8 1/0 4.0 ppg, 1.0 rpg Record at Air Force (Yrs.) ..............................................................72-94/7 Sid Tomes Jr. G 6-4 29/12 4.7 ppg, 1.6 rpg Overall Record (Yrs.) .........................................................................Same Keaton Van Soelen So. G 6-7 28/11 3.6 ppg, 2.8 rpg Office Phone ........................................................................ 719.333.3039 Best Time to Contact Coach ....................................................Contact SID Associate Head Coaches .......................... Kurt Kanaskie (La Salle, 1980) Other Returner ................................................Andrew Moore (Muskingum College, 1992) Nick Wells Jr. G 6-6 - DNP in 2017-18 Assistant Coaches ........................................ Nate Zandt (Michigan, 2006) ......................................................................... Joseph Kuhl (Texas, 2015) .................................................................... Lt. Conner Litt (USAFA, 2016) Starters Lost (4) Trevor Lyons Sr. G 6-3 31/31 9.4 ppg, 3.3 apg TEAM INFORMATION Ryan Manning Sr. G 6-6 28/13 6.3 ppg, 3.0 rpg 2017-18 Overall Record ....................................................................12-19 CJ Siples Sr. G 6-3 30/13 3.2 ppg, 1.3 rpg 2017-18 Mountain West Record/Finish ...................................... 6-12 (9th) Frank Toohey Sr. F 6-7 31/13 4.9 ppg, 2.6 rpg Starters R/L ........................................................................................... 2/4 Letterwinners R/L ................................................................................ 12/9 Newcomers............................................................................................... 5 Other Letterwinners Lost (5) Kobi Betts So. G 6-3 1/0 1.0 rpg HISTORY Jonathan Dewane So. F 6-8 21/0 3.0 ppg, 1.2 rpg First Year of Basketball ..................................................................1956-57 Bryce Hughes Fr. G 6-3 1/0 2.0 ppg, 1.0 rpg All-Time Record .............................................................................730-923 Dane Norman Jr. F 6-9 21/0 1.9 ppg, 1.3 rpg No. Yrs. in NCAA Tourney / Last: .................................................. 4 / 2006 Jacob Van Sr. G 6-1 31/10 5.2 ppg, 1.2 apg No. Yrs. in NIT Tourney / Last:....................................................... 1 / 2007 No. Yrs. in CIT Tourney / Last:....................................................... 2 / 2013 Overall post-season record: ..................................................................5-7 Newcomers/Freshmen (5) Pos. Ht. Hometown (High School/Previous School) Zach Couper G 6-4 Rockford, IL (USAFA Prep/Boylan Catholic HS) ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Abe Kinrade F 6-7 Maquoketa, IA (Maquoketa HS) MBB Contact ........................................................................ Nick Arseniak Isaac Monson* F 6-9 Salt Lake City, UT (Olympus HS) Office Phone .........................................................................719.333.9251 Nick René G 6-0 Garland, TX (Lakeview Centennial HS) Cell Phone ............................................................................719.510.2684 AJ Walker G 6-2 San Antonio, TX (St. Mary’s Hall HS) E-mail address.............................................nicholas.arseniak@usafa.edu *Also served two-year LDS mission Press Row Phone ................................................................ 719.333.6006 Mailing Address ........................................................ 2169 Field House Dr. ..............................................................US Air Force Academy, CO 80840 Website ........................................................www.GoAirForceFalcons.com Twitter .......................................................................................@AF_MBB Instagram..................................................................................@AF_MBB 1 2018-19 Air Force men’s Basketball - Quick Facts Air Force MEN’s Basketball 2018-19 Roster No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Squadron/Name Hometown (Prevous School/High School) 0 Caleb Morris Jr. G 6-4 185 31 Grim Reapers Vista, CA (USAFA Prep/Army-Navy Academy HS) 2 Zach Couper Fr. G 6-4 205 10 Tiger Ten Rockford, ID (USAFA Prep/Boylan Catholic HS) 3 Sid Tomes Jr. G 6-4 200 7 Shadow Seven Woodbury, MN (USAFA Prep/East Ridge HS) 5 Chris Joyce So. G 6-5 185 12 Dirty Dozen Jacksonville, FL (USAFA Prep/Bishop Kenny HS) 10 A.J. Walker Fr. G 6-2 191 29 Black Panthers San Antonio, TX (USAFA Prep/St. Mary’s Hall HS) 11 Ameka Akaya So. F 6-6 215 30 Knights of Thirty Hagerstown, MD (Saint Maria Goretti HS) 12 Lavelle Scottie Jr. F 6-7 225 6 Bull Six Fort Worth, TX (USAFA Prep/Arlington Heights HS) 13 LeSean Brown Jr. G 6-2 185 40 Warhawks San Antonio, TX (TMI Episcopal HS) 14 Nick Wells Jr. G 6-6 210 33 King Ratz Riverdale, GA (Walton HS) 15 Abe Kinrade Fr. F 6-7 190 20 Trolls Maquoketa, IA (Maquoketa HS) 20 Isaac Monson Fr. F 6-9 205 40 Warhawks Salt Lake City, UT (Olympus HS) 21 Nick René Fr. G 6-0 180 6 Bull Six Garland, TX (Lakeview Centennial HS) 22 Pervis Louder Sr. G 6-4 187 20 Trolls Raleigh, NC (Village Christian Academy HS) 24 Charlie O’Briant So. F 6-8 210 20 Trolls Johns Creek, GA (Greater Atlanta Christian HS) 25 Bryce Hughes So. G 6-4 195 31 Grim Reapers San Antonio, TX (Johnson HS) 34 Ryan Swan Jr. F 6-7 235 22 Raptors Aurora, CO (USAFA Prep/Overland HS) 35 James Edwards So. G 6-0 165 37 Skyraiders Allison Park, PA (USAFA Prep/Plum HS) 44 Keaton Van Soelen So. G 6-7 190 12 Dirty Dozen Waukee, IA (USAFA Prep/Des Moines Chistian HS) Head Coach: Dave Pilipovich (Thiel College, 1986) – 7th season as head coach; 12th overall. PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Associate Head Coaches: 3 Tomes Like homes Kurt Kanaskie (La Salle, 1980) – 5th season 11 Ameka Akaya Uh-mee-kuh Uh-ky-uh Andrew Moore (Muskingum, 1992) – 5th season 41 Van Soelen VAN Soul-en Assistant Coaches: Pilipovich PILL-uh-poe-vich Natt Zandt (Michigan, 2006) – 11th season Joseph Kuhl (Texas, 2015) – 2nd season Director of Operations: Lt. Conner Litt (USAFA, 2016) - 1st season Falcons By Class Falcons By State (12 States) Sophomores (6): Seniors (1) Ameka Akaya Purvis Louder California: Morris (Vista) North Carolina: Louder (Raleigh) James Edwards Florida: Joyce (Jacksonville) Pennsylvania: Edwards (Allison Bryce Hughes Juniors (6): Colorado: Swan (Aurora) Park) Chris Joyce LeSean Brown Georgia (2): O’Braint (Johns Charlie O’Braint Texas (6): Brown (San Antonio), Caleb Morris Keaton Van Soelen Creek), Wells (Riverdale) Hughes (San Antonio), Rene (Gar- Lavelle Scottie Illinois: Couper (Rockford) land), Scottie (Fort Worth), Walker Ryan Swan Freshmen (5): Iowa (2): Kinrade (Maquoketa), (San Angelo) Sid Tomes Zach Couper Nick Wells Van Soelen (Waukee) Utah: Monson Abe Kinrade Maryland: Akaya (Hagerstown) Isaac Monson Minnesota: Tomes (Woodbury) Nick Rene AJ Walker 2 2018-19 Air Force men’s Basketball - Quick Facts Air Force MEN’s Basketball 2018-19 schedule Day Day Opponent Location TV/Stream Time NOVEMBER Nov. 1 Thurs. WESTERN STATE (Exhibition) USAFA 7 pm Nov. 6 Tues. JOHNSON & WALES USAFA MWN 7 pm Nov. 9 Fri. at Texas State San Marcos, TX ESPN+ 7 pm CT Nov. 16-19 Fri.-Mon. Bimini Jam^ (Three Total Games in Four Days) Bailey Town, Bimini, Bahamas Nov. 16 Fri. UMBC^ Bailey Town, Bimini, Bahamas Flo Hoops 3:30 pm ET Nov. 17 Sat. TBD (High Point or South Dakota)^ Bailey Town, Bimini, Bahamas Flo Hoops 8:30 pm ET Nov. 18 Sun. TBD (High Point or South Dakota)^ Bailey Town, Bimini, Bahamas Flo Hoops 3:30 pm ET Nov. 19 Mon. TBD (High