2015-16 FLORIDA MEN’S BASKETBALL #GOGATORS TABLE OF CONTENTS & QUICK FACTS 2-14: Coaches & Support Staff 152-168: Program Information Quick Facts 2-6 Head Coach Mike White 152-153 Gators in the Pros Location: Gainesville, Fla. 7 Assistant Coach Dusty May 154-155 Back-to-Back National Champions Founded: 1853 8 Assistant Coach Jordan Mincy 156-158 Stephen C. O’Connell Center Enrollment: 49,042 9 Assistant Coach Darris Nichols 159 Attendance Figures Conference: Southeastern (SEC) 10-14 Support Staff160-162 2013-14 Opponent Information Nickname: Gators 163 UF President Kent Fuchs UF President: Dr. W. Kent Fuchs 15-38: Rosters & Player Bios 164 Director of Athletics Jeremy Foley Director of Athletics: Jeremy Foley 15 TV/Radio Roster 165 UAA Board, IAC & Gator Boosters Board Mascots: Albert and Alberta 16 Roster Breakdown 166 University Athletic Association All-Sports Accomplishments Colors: Orange (PMS 172) and Blue (PMS 287) 17-18 Chris Chiozza 167 Gator IMG Sports Network & NCAA Compliance Information Website: GatorZone.com 19 John Egbunu 168 Media Information Facebook: facebook.com/GatorsMBK 20 Lexx Edwards Twitter: @GatorsMBK, @MikeWhiteUF 21-23 Dorian Finney-Smith Instagram: @gatorsmbk 24 Brandone Francis-Ramirez 25-27 Kasey Hill 2015-16 Media Guide Credits Coaching Staff Facts 28 Zach Hodskins The offi cial 2015-16 University of Florida Men’s Basketball Head Coach: Mike White (Ole Miss ’99) 29-30 Alex Murphy media guide has been published by the University Athletic As- UF Record: 1st season/0-0 31 Schuyler Rimmer sociation, Inc. This guide has been written and edited by the Overall Record: 5th season/101-40 32-33 Devin Robinson UAA Communications Department. It is not for public sale or Assistant Coaches: Dusty May (Indiana ’00), Jordan Mincy (Kent State 34-36 DeVon Walker recruiting and is intended for media use only. ’09), Darris Nichols (West Virginia ’08) 37 KeVaughn Allen & Kevarrius Hayes Athletic Trainer: David “Duke” Werner Editor Denver Parler 38 Justin Leon & Keith Stone Strength & Conditioning Coordinator: Preston Greene Assistant Editors Kelly Reynolds Director of Basketball Operations: Kyle Church Will Pantages 39-53: 2014-15 In Review Video Coordinator: Jonathan Blake Typesetting and Design Denver Parler Offi ce Manager: Tracy Pfaff 39 Notes & Facts Covers Kelly Streeter 40-48 Boxscores Staff Assistant: Mike Robuck Printing Yearbook Connection Academic Counselor: Tom Williams 49 Team & Individual Stats 50 Game-by-Game Stats Photography: Tim Casey, Jim Burgess, Ron Irby, Jay Metz, Program Facts 51 Superlatives Jason Parkhurst, UF News Bureau (Ray Carson), Frederick Arena: Stephen C. O’Connell Center (11,548) 52-53 Miscellaneous Stats Breeden, Nathaniel S. Butler (NBAE/Getty Images), Paul Chap- man, Allen Cheuvront, Jim Cowsert, David Coyle, Scott Cun- Season: 97th ningham (NBAE/Getty Images), Glen Danforth Adrian Dennis, Overall Record: 1,346-1,061 54-151: Record Book SEC Record: 598-623 54-56 Single-Game Records Tom DiPace, Bruce Fine, Jeff Gage, Marcie Hall, David Hobby, Ja- NCAA Tournaments: 17 (1989, ’94, ’95, ’99, 2000, ’01, ’02, ’03, ’04, ’05, 56-57 O’Connell Center Records son Howey, Erik Lesser, Doug Lind, Melissa Majchrzak, Fernan- ’06, ’07, ’10, ’11, ’12, ’13, ’14) 58-59 Career Records do Medina, Al Messerschmidt, Eric Miller, Steve Moakley, John Final Fours: 5 (1994, 2000, ’06, ’07, ’14) 60-61 Individual Single-Season Records Moran, Steve Morton, NBA Photos, NCAA photos, Gene Page, National Championships: 2 (2006, ’07) 62-63 Team Single-Season Records Roby Page, Steve Rodriguez, Bob Rosato, David Silverman, Art NIT Appearances: 9 (1969, ’84, ’85, ’86, ’92, ’93, ’98, 2008, ’09) 64-65 Top Games Scoring & Rebounding Seitz, USA Basketball, Tom Warren, Kevin Wisniewski, SID of- SEC Tournament Championships: 4 (2005, ’06, ’07, ’14) 66 Biggest Wins & Losses fi ces at LA Tech, Ole Miss, Kent State, West Virginia & Charlotte. SEC Championships: 7 (1989, 2000, ’01, ’07, ’11, ’13, ’14) 67 SEC Stat Champions & Winning/Losing Streaks All-Americans: 25 68-71 Year-by-Year Stat Leaders All-SEC: 105 72-73 Year-by-Year Team & Opponent Stats UAA Communications Staff SEC Academic Honor Roll: 108 74-81 Thousand-Point Scorers Dan Apple Assistant Director (Football) NBA Draftees: 35 82-94 All-Time Game-by-Game Results Kathy Cafazzo Associate Director (Women’s Basketball) 2014-15 Record: 16-17 95 Year-by-Year Team Record Norm Carlson Assistant A.D./Historian 2014-15 Conference Record: 8-10 (t-8th) 96 Coaching Records Scott Carter Senior Writer Lettermen Returning/Lost: 7/5 97-98 In the Polls Tim Casey Photographer Starters Returning/Lost: 2/3 99 Wins vs. Ranked Opponents Dustin Ciraco Program Coordinator 99-100 Halftime Comebacks Zach Dirlam Intern (Track & Field/Cross Country) 100 Overtime & 100-Point Games Grace Duggan Intern (Men’s & Women’s Tennis) 101 All-Time Series Records vs. Opponents Bruce Floyd Social Media Manager 102-111 All-Time Series Scores Chris Harry Senior Writer 112 Florida vs. the Conference John Hines Associate Director (Baseball) 113 NCAA Tournament Results Mary Howard Associate A.D. (Soccer/Gymnastics) 114 NCAA Tournament Records Steve McClain Associate A.D. (Football) 115-129 NCAA Tournament Boxscores Emily Padgett Student (Men’s Golf) 130 SEC Tournament Results Denver Parler Assistant Director (Men’s Basketball) 131 SEC Tournament Records Kelly Reynolds Assistant Director (Volleyball/Lacrosse) 132-133 Regular Season Tournaments Ben Schmitz Intern (Men’s & Women’s Swimming & Diving) 134-137 Individual Career Stats Jennifer Wagner Coordinator 138-140 Usual Starting Lineups by Season Brianne Wigley Student (Women’s Golf) 141-143 All-Time Lettermen 143 All-Time Asst. Coaches, Mgrs., Trainers, Strength, Video Communications Offi ce Phone 352-375-4683, ext. 6100 144-145 All-Time Numerical Roster Communications Fax 352-375-4809 146-151 Individual Honors Press Row 352-371-0281 Communications Mailing Address: P.O. Box 14485 Gainesville, FL 32604 Communications Shipping Address: Ben Hill Griffi n Stadium NIKE is the authentic apparel and footwear of the University of Florida 121 Gale Lemerand Drive Basketball Program. Gainesville, FL 32611 -1- 2015-16 FLORIDA MEN’S BASKETBALL #GOGATORS HEAD COACH MIKE WHITE White Timeline 2015-present (1st season) Florida Head Coach MIKE WHITE 2011-15 (4 sesasons) Louisiana Tech Head Coach 2004-11 (7 seasons) Ole Miss Head Coach Assistant Coach 2000-04 (4 seasons) Jacksonville State 1st Season Associate Head Coach 2003-04 (1 season) Ole Miss, 1999 Assistant Coach 2000-03 (3 seasons) Dunedin, Fla. 1995-99 (4 seasons) Ole Miss Hired May 7, 2015 Student-Athlete The University of Florida hired Mike White as head men’s basketball Under White’s leadership, the Bulldogs also advanced to the NIT in single-season record. Smith tallied 22 games with double-digit assists, coach, director of athletics Jeremy Foley announced on Thursday, May each of the past three seasons, including quarterfi nals appearances in including a school-record 15 vs. Central Arkansas in 2012. 7, 2015. 2014 and 2015. In all three NIT appearances, Louisiana Tech posted a White’s LA Tech players mastered eff ective scoring – his team has led road victory over a major-conference opponent, toppling Florida State White, the 2014-15 Conference USA Coach of the Year, comes to the Ga- its conference in points scored each of the past three seasons – while in 2013, Georgia in 2014 and Texas A&M in 2015 on their home fl oors. tors after leading Louisiana Tech to a 101-40 record (.716) over the past also valuing possession. Louisiana Tech has led Conference USA in White gets the job done in friendly confi nes also, as he departed the four seasons, including three straight conference championships. Born assist-to-turnover ratio both seasons since joining the league and has Bulldogs with a 30-game home winning streak intact and a 49-1 mark in Dunedin, Fla., White brings a wealth of SEC experience to the Gators, been conference leaders in turnover margin each of the past three sea- over his fi nal 50 home games at LA Tech. He will be one of four new as a four-year starter at Ole Miss and later an assistant coach for seven sons. The Bulldogs also led their league in either fi eld goals made or head coaches in the SEC in 2015-16 season, as Alabama, Mississippi seasons under two diff erent head coaches on the Rebels’ bench. 3-point fi eld goals made all four seasons under White. State and Tennessee will also have new bench bosses. “I have an incredible amount of respect for the University of Florida, This aggressiveness is not confi ned to the off ensive end of the fl oor, White brings to Florida a high-energy, fast-paced system that allows and I am so excited to be a Gator,” White said. “Not only is Florida either. The Bulldogs ranked in the top 10 nationally in steals White’s players to fl ourish. In four seasons at LA Tech, the Bulldogs averaged home for me, but the tradition and success that the Gators have built fi nal two seasons at the helm, nabbing 303 (8th) in 2014-15 and 339 74.2 points, 7.4 3-pointers made, 14.0 assists, 8.4 steals, 4.9 blocked make this an incredible opportunity. I know about the great home (4th) in 2013-14. LA Tech also fi nished 15th in the country last season shots and 16.1 turnovers forced (seventh in the nation during that court advantage in the O’Connell Center, which is a testament to the with 15.6 turnovers forced per game and eighth in 2012-13, causing span). fans and the Rowdy Reptiles. There’s an unbelievable commitment to 17.4 per game. excellence athletically and academically at UF, and it starts with the The Bulldogs’ amazing team and individual feats during White’s time But White also gets the job done in the one stat that matters most – leadership of Dr.