2017-18 MEN’S BASKETBALL GAME 14: MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE at DRAKE FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2017| KNAPP CENTER | DES MOINES, IA | 7:00 PM CT GAME DAY INFORMATION BROADCAST INFORMATION Radio: Fox Sports 960 AM WTGM Live Audio: www.EasternShoreHawks.com Voice of the Hawks: Will DeBoer Eastern Shore (3-10, 0-0 MEAC) Drake (5-7, 0-0 MVC) HAWKS SCHEDULE 3-10 (0-0, MEAC) Thurs. Nov. 2 C. Newport # W 61-58 HAWKS FACTS BULLDOGS FACTS Fri. Nov. 10 Valley Forge W 95-69 2016-17: 14-20 (9-7, MEAC) 2016-17: 7-24 (5-14, MVC) Sun. Nov. 12 Maryland L 96-43 Head Coach: Bobby Collins Head Coach: Niko Medved Sat. Nov. 18 Georgetown L 83-57 Alma Mater: Eastern Kentucky ‘91 Alma Mater: Minnesota ‘97 Mon. Nov. 20 St. Bonaventure L 96-48 At The Shore: 45-67 (4th Season) At DU: 5-7 (1st Season) Fri. Nov. 24 Jackson State^ W 66-63 226-240 (16th Season) 67-77 (5th Season) Sat. Nov. 25 Tennessee Tech^ L 90-60 Career: Career: Mon. Nov. 27 Old Dominion L 83-44 Sat. Dec. 2 American W 74-70 2017-2018 Quick Shots... Mon. Dec. 4 Duquesne L 86-61 Fri. Dec. 8 Liberty L 71-49 • Tonight the Hawks tip off their final nonconference road game and complete a two- Sun. Dec. 10 Virginia Tech L 93-40 game Iowa swing with a visit to Drake. Fri. Dec. 15 Creighton L 87-36 • Eastern Shore closed on a 21-6 run over the final 10 minutes but ran out of time at Wed. Dec. 20 Iowa State L 55-49 Fri. Dec. 22 Drake 8:00 PM Iowa State, falling 55-49 on Wednesday at Hilton Coliseum. Sun. Dec. 31 Central Penn 3:00 PM • Ahmad Frost led all scorers with a career-high 19 points, while Logan McIntosh Wed. Jan. 3 Morgan State* 7:30 PM scored 12 of his 17 points in the final 10 minutes. Sat. Jan. 6 Hampton* 4:00 PM Mon. Jan. 8 Bethune Cookman* 7:30 PM • The six-point loss was Eastern Shore’s closest this season. In their previous nine Sat. Jan. 13 Savannah State* 4:00 PM losses they had fallen by an average of 37 points. Mon. Jan. 15 South Carolina State* 7:30 PM Sat. Jan. 20 N.C. A&T* 4:00 PM Notable Numbers... Mon. Jan. 22 N.C. Central* 7:30 PM Sat. Jan. 27 Howard* 4:00 PM Mon. Jan. 29 Coppin State* 7:30 PM Mon. Feb. 5 Florida A&M* 7:30 PM Sat. Feb. 10 Bethune Cookman* 4:00 PM 13.8 17 0 Mon. Feb. 12 Howard* 7:30 PM Sat. Feb. 17 North Carolina Central* 4:00 PM PPG for Logan McIntosh Cyclone turnovers, the Players on the Bulldogs’ Mon. Feb. 19 North Carolina A&T* 7:30 PM in his last five contests. most the Hawks have roster actually named Sat. Feb. 24 Norfolk State* 4:00 PM forced this season. “Drake.” Mon. Feb. 26 Delaware State* 7:30 PM Mon. March 5 MEAC Tournament^ TBA EASTERN SHORE PROBABLE STARTERS * = MEAC Conference Game ^=Neutral Site Game #=Exhibition Game All times are Eastern and subject to change All home games in BOLD EASTERN SHORE MEDIA RELATIONS MBB Contact: Shawn Yonker | (410) 651-6289 W.P. Hytche Athletic Center, 1 Backbone Road Princess Anne, MD 21853 #1 Miryne Thomas #2 Cameron Bacote #3 Logan McIntosh #11 Ahmad Frost #15 Tyler Jones Fr. Forward, 6-8/190 Fr. Guard, 6-3, 170 Sr. Guard, 6-3/180 R-So. Guard, 6-0/185 So. Forward, 6-7/200 Cleveland, Ohio Hampton, Va. Atlanta, Ga. Cincinnati, Ohio Atlantic City, N.J. Pts: 9.8 Pts: 7.9 Pts: 10.6 Pts: 10.1 Pts: 9.8 Reb: 6.2 Reb: 1.8 Reb: 4.2 Reb: 2.5 Reb: 5.3 Ast: 0.5 Ast: 2.5 Ast: 3.9 Ast: 2.1 Ast: 0.5 @ESHawksHoops ESHawks eshawks Min: 26.6 Min: 28.4 Min: 34.2 Min: 32.9 Min: 31.3 Game 14 | December 22, 2017 at Drake @ESHawksHoops | #OurShoreOurTeam 2017-18 UNIV. OF MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE MEN’S BASKETBALL 2017-18 QUICK FACTS SUSTAINED SUCCESS: After finishing the 2014-15 season at 18-15 - its best season Location ........................ Princess Anne, Md. in two decades - Maryland Eastern Shore basketball went 10-22 in 2015-16 and 14-20 Founded .............................................. 1886 last year. The Hawks have won double-digit games in three straight seasons for the first Enrollment .......................................... 4,000 time since four in a row from 1998-99 through 2001-02. Eastern Shore’s 42 wins over Nicknames ......................Hawks, The Shore three seasons are its most since 1992-93 through 1994-95 when the Hawks won 45. Colors ...................Maroon (7421c)/Gray (8) Official Mascot .................... Harry the Hawk Affiliation .............................NCAA Division I GREAT EXPECTATIONS: The Hawks finished with a winning record in conference Conference .................. Mid-Eastern Athletic play last season and advanced to the MEAC Tournament semifinals for the first time Facility ......... Hytche Athletic Center (5,500) since 1993-94. Despite returning four starters from last year’s team, Eastern Shore will President .........................Dr. Juliette B. Bell have just senior guard Logan McIntosh active this year. Sophomore forward Tyler Jones Director of Athletics..............Keith Davidson is stepping up down low, and sophomore guard Ahmad Frost is back on the court after an injury that kept him sidelined since January 2016. Incoming freshmen and redshirt COACHING STAFF returners, including local standout Colen Gaynor, will fill in the gaps. Head Coach........................... Bobby Collins th Record at E. Shore/years ..... 45-67/4 yr. MAC THE KNIFE: Senior guard Logan McIntosh returns to run the point for the Alma Mater ............ Eastern Kentucky ‘91 Hawks this season, and after injuries to three of last year’s starters is the only active Associate Head Coach ................ Cliff Reed upperclassman on roster. McIntosh leads the team with 10.6 points, 3.9 assists, and 34.2 Alma Mater .......... Bethune-Cookman ‘91 Asssistant Coach .......... Adrian “Ace” Custis minutes per game, ranking top-10 in the MEAC in the latter two categories. Over his Alma Mater ....................Virginia Tech ‘97 last five, the Atlanta native is putting up 13.8 points and coming down with 4.6 boards, Assistant Coach........................Ed Huckaby including a 17-point, eight-rebound effort in the Hawks’ close call at Iowa State. Alma Mater ..............................Toledo ‘94 FRESHMAN FOLLIES: Freshman forward Miryne Thomas, already pegged the “heart Basketball Office Phone ......(410) 651-6541 and soul” of the team, made his team debut on Nov. 18 at Georgetown, pouring in 16 Basketball Office Fax...........(410) 651-7600 points with five rebounds. The Cleveland native recorded his first double-double (17 points, 10 rebounds) in a Dec. 2 win against American University. Thomas currently TEAM INFORMATION leads the team in rebounds per game (6.2), ranking top-15 in the MEAC. 2016-17 Record .................................. 14-20 MEAC Record/Finish ........................ 9-7/6th GAS UP THE (NOT-SO) EASY RIDER: Eastern Shore faces another tough noncon- Letterwinners Returning/Lost...................6/5 ference slate, playing 12 of their 15 non-league games away from the Hytche Center. Starters Returning/Lost............................4/1 Newcomers.................................................5 In addition to taking on fresh foes like Liberty, Creighton, Iowa State, and Drake, the Hawks will meet several familiar faces in the first two months. Maryland, Georgetown, EASTERN SHORE MEDIA RELATIONS St. Bonaventure, Old Dominion, Duquesne, and Virginia Tech are all brand-name SID/MBB Contact ..................Shawn Yonker schools The Shore has faced in the Bobby Collins era. The Hawks’ three nonconference Office Phone ........................(410) 651-6249 wins (Valley Forge, Jackson State, American) match their total from 2016-17. Email .......................... [email protected] Website ................ easternshorehawks.com UNIV. OF MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE NUMERICAL ROSTER Ryan ANDINO ......................................... ann-DEE-no No. Name Pos. Yr. Ht. Wt. Hometown / Previous School MIRYNE Thomas ............................................. MY-ron Cameron BACOTE ....................................... BAY-coat 0 Ryan Andino G Sr. 6-2 175 Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. / Fishburne Military MONTRAZ Oliver ...................................... mon-TREZ 1 Miryne Thomas F Fr. 6-8 190 Cleveland, Ohio / Cleveland Central Catholic AHMED Frost ................................................ uh-MOD 2 Cameron Bacote G Fr. 6-3 170 Hampton, Va. / Bethel H.S. NAJEE Fitzgerald ......................................... NAH-gee Sean HOGGS ................................................... HOGS 3 Logan McIntosh G Sr. 6-3 180 Atlanta, Ga. / Northeast Oklahoma A&M C.C. Michael ODIANA................................. oh-dee-AH-nuh 4 Colen Gaynor G R-Fr. 6-5 185 Berlin, Md. / Mount Zion Baptist Christian By Class 5 LeAndre Thomas F Fr. 6-10 245 St. Petersburg, Fla. / Fork Union Military (Va.) Freshman ..................................................................7 Sophomore ................................................................2 10 Montraz Oliver G R-Fr. 6-2 150 Princess Anne, Md. / Washington H.S. Junior .........................................................................3 11 Ahmad Frost G R-So. 6-0 190 Cincinnati, Ohio / Fishburne Military Senior ........................................................................3 12 Najee Fitzgerald G Sr. 6-0 210 Baltimore, Md. / Carver Vocational-Technical By Position Guards .....................................................................10 13 Sean Hoggs G Fr. 6-0 160 Lawrenceville, N.J. / Isaiah Christopher Acad. Forwards....................................................................5 15 Tyler Jones F So. 6-7 200 Atlantic City, N.J. / Holy Spirit H.S. By State/Country 20 Dontae Caldwell G Jr. 6-5 195 Los Angeles, Calif. / Bull City Prep