Georgia Southern University Digital Commons@Georgia Southern Armstrong Men's Basketball Team Archives Armstrong Men's Basketball Archives 2009 2009 AASU Men's Basketball Guide Armstrong State University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/armstrong-basket-men- team This media guide is brought to you for free and open access by the Armstrong Men's Basketball Archives at Digital Commons@Georgia Southern. It has been accepted for inclusion in Armstrong Men's Basketball Team Archives by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons@Georgia Southern. For more information, please contact [email protected]. "SNTUSPOH"UMBOUJD4UBUF # B T L F U C B M M 5BŪJOH˦F1ĜBDI#ĜMUøɉ4ȁPǚN :FBS#PPL 2008-09 AASU Roster 2008-09 AASU Men’s Basketball Squad. Standing (l-r): Blake Jones, David Pruett, Patrick Shok- peka, Chris Vanlandingham, Dwight Tolbert, Marquise Duvall, Dawda Njie, Uriah Hethington, Brian Moultrie, Calvin Wilson, Keron McKenzie, Parker Hayden, Gabriel Robinson, T.T. Hall, Zach Corliss. Sitting (l-r): Head Athletic Trainer Daniel Hinely, Asst. Coach Steve Franklin, Head Coach Jeff Burkhamer, Asst. Coach Ryan Hilburn, Head Manager Steven Chaffee. 2008-09 Armstrong Atlantic State Pirate Basketball Roster # Name Ht. Wt. Yr. Pos. Hometown/Previous School 2 Chris Vanlandingham 6-4 190 Fr. G Hendersonville, N.C./North Henderson HS 3 David Pruett 6-4 180 Fr. G Sugar Hill, Ga./Lakeview Academy 5 T.T. Hall 6-3 170 Sr. G West Palm Beach, Fla./St. Petersburg JC 10 Blake Jones 6-0 190 Soph. G Savannah, Ga./Georgia Southern University 11 Zach Corliss 6-2 180 Fr. G Fletcher, N.C./West Henderson HS 12 Patrick Shokpeka 6-3 190 Jr. G Lawrenceville, Ga./Atlanta Metro 22 Parker Hayden 6-5 200 Sr. G Raleigh, N.C./Broughton HS 23 Gabriel Robinson 6-1 200 Jr. G Augusta, Ga./Aiken Tech CC 24 Calvin Wilson 6-6 210 Sr. F Bartow, Fla./St. Petersburg JC 25 Marquise Duvall 6-7 230 Jr. F Columbia, S.C./Charleston Southern Univ. 32 Dwight Tolbert 6-6 205 Jr. G/F Tifton, Ga./Chattahoochee Valley CC 33 Keron McKenzie 6-4 220 Jr. G Stone Mountain, Ga./Savannah State Univ. 34 Brian Moultrie 6-6 220 Sr. F Beaufort, S.C./Clinton JC 45 Dawda Njie 6-7 215 Fr. F/C Pipeline, Gambia/David Emmanuel Academy 50 Uriah Hethington 6-8 205 Sr. F/C Cairo, Ga./Middle Tennessee State Univ. Head Coach: Jeff Burkhamer (Alderson-Broaddus, ‘84) Assistant Coaches: Steve Franklin (USC Aiken, ‘94), Ryan Hilburn (South Carolina, ‘06) Table of Contents Contents 2008-09 Roster/Team Photo ............................................................................. IFC 2008-09 Outlook ................................................................................................ 2-3 Head Coach Jeff Burkhamer .............................................................................. 4-6 Assistant Coaches Steve Franklin and Ryan Hilburn ............................................7 Meet the Pirates / Goals / Game Plan ................................................................ 8-9 2008-09 Player Profiles .................................................................................. 10-19 Head Manager Steven Chaffee / Webcasting .......................................................20 This is Savannah ..................................................................................................21 Armstrong Atlantic State University / Compass Point .................................. 22-23 Life With The Pirates ..................................................................................... 24-25 AASU Academics .......................................................................................... 26-27 2007-08 AASU Athletics In Review ....................................................................28 AASU Administration and Athletic Department Staff ................................... 29-30 Alumni Arena / Athletic Training .................................................................. 31-32 2008-09 Opponents ........................................................................................ 33-35 AASU Basketball Media Services .......................................................................36 2007-08 Season Review .......................................................................................37 2007-08 Results/Statistics .............................................................................. 38-39 The Peach Belt Conference ............................................................................ 40-46 AASU Records ............................................................................................... 47-50 Honors ................................................................................................................. 51 Ashley Dearing Cup .............................................................................................52 AASU Athletic Department All-Time Records / Results ............................................................................ 53-60 Phone Directory AASU Basketball Sponsors ........................................................................... 61-67 Media Spot Chart .................................................................................................68 AASU Basketball Facilities ..............................................................................IBC Main Numbers Quick Facts Athletic Department 912-344-2813 Athletics FAX 912-344-3422 Location ................................................................................ Savannah, Ga. 31419 912-344-3450 Founded............................................................................................................1935 Enrollment .......................................................................................................7,150 Administration Gender Breakdown ...........................................................31% Male, 69% Female Dr. Eddie Aenchbacher, A.D. 912-344-2730 Campus Size ............................................................................................. 250 acres Dr. Donald Anderson, Asst. A.D. 912-344-2726 Full-Time Faculty ..............................................................................................248 Chad Jackson, Sports Communications 912-344-3114 Student/Faculty Ratio ................................................................ 24 students/faculty Daniel Hinely, Athletic Trainer 912-344-2866 Average Freshman Scores ........................................................................1030 SAT Nickname ......................................................................................................Pirates Dianne Lane, Athletic Secretary 912-344-2813 Colors .......................................................................................... Maroon and Gold Athletics Webpage ....................................................www.athletics.armstrong.edu Coaching Staff Affiliation ................................................................................... NCAA Division II Joe Roberts, Baseball 912-344-2694 Conference ............................................................................................. Peach Belt Calvain Culberson, Asst. Baseball 912-344-3147 Home Gym ........................................................................................Alumni Arena Jeff Burkhamer, Basketball (Men’s) 912-344-2992 Capacity ..........................................................................................................4,000 Steve Franklin, Asst. Men’s Basketball 912-344-2690 President ..................................................................................Dr. Thomas Z. Jones Athletic Director ................................................................ Dr. Eddie Aenchbacher Ryan Hilburn, Asst. Men’s Basketball 912-344-2598 Men’s Basketball Head Coach ........................................................Jeff Burkhamer Matt Schmidt, Basketball (Women’s) 912-344-3110 Record at AASU (Years) .........................................................................111-66 (6) Veronica Black, Asst. Wm. Basketball 912-344-2674 Overall Coaching Record (Years) .......................................................266-107 (12) Michael Butler, Men’s Golf 912-344-2752 2007-08 Overall Record ................................................................................. 17-11 Simon Earnshaw, Tennis 912-344-3195 2007-08 PBC Record (Finish) .................................................................11-9 (5th) David Secker, Asst. Tennis 912-344-3195 Assistant Coaches .....................................................Steve Franklin, Ryan Hilburn Eric Faulconer, Women’s Soccer 912-344-3095 Credits Leeanna Woodworth, Asst. Soccer 912-344-3095 Ted Evans, Softball 912-344-2727 The 2008-09 Armstrong Atlantic State University men’s basketball yearbook was Brittany Walker, Asst. Softball 912-344-2727 published by the AASU Office of Sports Communications, Chad Jackson, direc- Will Condon, Volleyball 912-344-3239 tor. Yearbook front cover was designed and produced by former AASU standout Jenni Holste, Asst. Volleyball 912-344-2734 Jamaal Galloway, with team shot taken by Katherine Arntzen. For more informa- tion regarding the AASU men’s basketball program, please contact: Other Numbers Chad Jackson Jeff Burkhamer Press Table (Basketball) 912-344-3200 Director of Sports Communications Head Men’s Basketball Coach 912-344-2729 Phone: 912-344-3114 Phone: 912-344-2992 AASU Training Room 912-344-2866 Fax: 912-344-3422 Fax: 912-344-3422 E-Mail: [email protected]