2017-18 TOWSON TIGER BASKETBALL MEDIA INFORMATION ABOUT THIS GUIDE ROAD GAME REQUESTS The 2017-18 Towson University men’s basketball media guide has Local members of the media who wish to cover a Towson road been prepared to assist the media in its coverage of Tiger basketball. basketball game should contact the host school’s sports information All requests for credentials, interviews, information and photographs director to obtain credentials. should be directed to: Rob Knox INTERVIEW POLICIES PRE-SEASON: Tiger basketball coaches and players are available for Associate Director, Athletics Media Relations interviews after each practice session. Visiting media must call ahead Towson University to receive credentials to cover practice. 8000 York Road Towson Center, Room 351 IN-SEASON: Due to time constraints, access to Tiger basketball Towson, Md. 21252-0001 players is limited once the season starts. All player interviews must be Phone: 410-704-4571 Fax: 410-704-3861 conducted by 7 p.m. the night prior to a game. All interviews should E-Mail: [email protected] be scheduled for post-practice time prior to 7 p.m. Towson Athletics Twitter: @TowsonTigers Telephone interviews must be arranged through the Athletics Media OBTAINING CREDENTIALS Relations Offi ce. No player phone numbers will be made available. Media credentials are issued to accredited members of the media only. Requests for credentials should be made via phone or e-mail to Rob Knox Coach Pat Skerry will also be available every Tuesday during the season in the Towson University Offi ce of Athletics Media Relations. for a 10 minute spot on the CAA conference call. All media members are encouraged to call in. The time slot and call-in number will be made Space on press row is very limited, so requests should be made no later available by Rob Knox upon request. than 48 hours prior to game time. Should space become a problem, preference will be given to the primary media outlets of each school and POST-GAME INTERVIEW POLICIES then, to media who sent their requests earlier in the week. Coach Pat Skerry and selected Tiger basketball players will be available to the media after every game. The post-game interview room is Photographers must show their credentials in order to gain access to the located on fl oor level of SECU Arena. court area. All photographers are limited to the areas along the baseline of the court but may not enter the team bench areas at any time. After a 10-minute cooling off period, the visiting teams head coach and selected players will appear in the interview room. After the Credentials may be picked up at the will call window at SECU Arena visiting team fi nishes, Coach Pat Skerry and selected Tigers will appear beginning two hours prior to game time. In addition, they may be picked in the interview room. Requests for certain players should be made to up from the Offi ce of Athletics Media Relations from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Rob Knox during the fi nal media timeout of the second half. The locker the day prior to the game. room is closed to the media post-game. RADIO BROADCAST INFORMATION IN-GAME MEDIA SERVICES Broadcast positions for visiting radio stations are available on press row Pre-game notes, fl ip cards and game programs are disributed to each of SECU Arena. Phone lines (POTS and ISDN) are also made available. media member before each game. Quickie statistics will be provided Stations wishing to broadcast a game should contact Rob Knox at least at halftime with a full stats packet available approximately 10 minutes two weeks prior to game day. Credential and parking requests for radio after the game. There are a limited number of phone lines available on staff should be submitted along with the request for phone lines. press row, but wireless internet is available for media to use. Food and beverages will be provided in the media room approximately 60 minutes MEDIA PARKING before opening tip. Parking on gamedays will be available in Lot 21, located in front of the Towson Center. Requests for parking passes should be made at the same time as credential requests. If you do not make arrangements in advance for parking, you will not be able to receive a parking pass for the game. John Brush Rob Knox John Stark Megan O’Brien Jason Eichelberger Director Associate Director Assistant Director Assistant Director Intern 8 TOWSONTIGERS.COM • @TOWSON_MBB • #TOWSONTIGERS 2017-18 Roster Alphabetical No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown / Previous School 13 Quinton Drayton # G 6-5 190 R-Fr. Bowie, Md./Bowie 4 Justin Gorham* F 6-7 215 So. Baltimore, Md. / Calvert Hall 33 Eddie Keith II* G 6-5 220 Sr. Orlando, Fla. / Edgewater 1 Travis Ingram F 6-3 177 Fr. Suff olk, Va./I.C. Norcom 0 Zane Martin* G 6-4 205 So. Philadelphia, Pa. / Ss. Neumann-Goretti 2 Jordan McNeil* G 6-5 185 R-Jr. Baltimore, Md. / Mount St. Joseph 3 Deshaun Morman* G 6-3 195 Sr. Richmond, Va. / Cincinnati 23 Mike Morsell* G 6-5 215 Sr. Fort Washington, Md. / Saint John’s College HS 5 Jeff rey Prophete G 6-2 185 Fr. Sunrise, Fl./Fort Lauderdale 12 Van Rolle* G 6-1 170 R-Sr. Edgewood, Md. / Coppin State 20 Nkaye Sanders # F 6-8 235 R-So. Staten Island, N.Y./Duquesne 22 Brian Starr* G 6-3 190 Sr. Kansas City, Mo. / Colby (Kansas) Comm. College 44 Alex Thomas* F 6-9 250 Jr. Hawthorne, N.J. / Coastal Academy 11 Dennis Tunstall* F 6-8 215 R-So. Willingboro, N.J. / Life Center Academy Numerical No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown / Previous School 0 Zane Martin* G 6-4 205 Fr. Philadelphia, Pa. / Ss. Neumann-Goretti 1 Travis Ingram F 6-3 177 Fr. Suff olk, Va./I.C. Norcom 2 Jordan McNeil* G 6-5 185 R-So. Baltimore, Md. / Mount St. Joseph 3 Deshaun Morman* G 6-3 195 Jr. Richmond, Va. / Cincinnati 4 Justin Gorham* F 6-7 215 Fr. Baltimore, Md. / Calvert Hall 5 Jeff rey Prophete G 6-2 185 Fr. Sunrise, Fl./Fort Lauderdale 11 Dennis Tunstall* F 6-8 215 R-Fr. Willingboro, N.J. / Life Center Academy 12 Van Rolle* G 6-1 170 R-Jr. Edgewood, Md. / Coppin State 13 Quinton Drayton # G 6-5 190 R-Fr. Bowie, Md./Bowie 20 Nkaye Sanders # F 6-8 235 R-So. Staten Island, N.Y./Duquesne 22 Brian Starr* G 6-3 190 Jr. Kansas City, Mo. / Colby (Kansas) Comm. College 23 Mike Morsell* G 6-5 215 Jr. Fort Washington, Md. / Saint John’s College HS 33 Eddie Keith II* G 6-5 220 Jr. Orlando, Fla. / Edgewater 44 Alex Thomas* F 6-9 250 So. Hawthorne, N.J. / Coastal Academy * - 2016-17 returner # - Sitting out the 2017-18 season Head Coach: Pat Skerry (Tufts, ’92) – 7th season Record at Towson: 96-101 (6 years) Record Overall: 120-126 (8 years) Assistant Coach: Kevin Clark (Clark, ’81) – 7th season Assistant Coach: Pat O’Connell (Johns Hopkins ’09) – 2nd season Assistant Coach: Branden McDonald (Virginia Union, ’11) – 1st season Director of Basketball Operations: Oliver Brown (Mount St. Mary’s, ’13) – 3rd season Director of Student-Athlete Development: Parfait Bitee (Rhode Island ’07) – 2nd season PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Deshaun Morman __________________________________________ DUH-Shawn More-mun Van Rolle _____________________________________________________________Van ROLL Dennis Tunstall _________________________________________________ Dennis Ton-Stool Mike Morsell _________________________________________________________ MORE-Sell 9 2017-18 TOWSON TIGER BASKETBALL SEASON OUTL OOK TOWSON, Md. – Having posted consecutive 20-win seasons, the Meanwhile, Morsell, who was selected to the All-CAA Third Team, led Towson University men’s basketball team enters the 2017-18 year with Towson in scoring with a 13.4-point per game average. He also scored the experience, depth, and talent necessary to continue its recent run 30 or more points three times last season including a pair of 32-point of success. outings in February against Drexel and Elon. The Tigers have 10 players returning from a team that closed last Morsell enters the season with 1,069 career points, which is 22nd all- season by winning 12 of their fi nal 16 games. Eight of those returnees time in program history. The Tigers talented backcourt will also feature all played at least 10 or more minutes last season, started at least once seniors Brian Starr and Van Rolle along with junior Jordan McNeil and and had big moments. Each returning player also saw action in one of sophomore Zane Martin. They combined to make 55 3-pointers last the Tigers’ Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) tournament games. season. The returning players have also helped cultivate a culture of excellence Starr started Towson’s fi nal 22 games and scored in double fi gures in which the Tigers have the most regular season conference victories six times including a 12-point performance against Northeastern in with 53 since the start of the 2012 season. Towson has won 20 or the CAA quarterfi nals. He averaged 6.0 points per game and will be more games in three of the last four years. In addition, the Tigers have counted on to lead the Tigers off ense. fi nished among the top three in the CAA four times in the last fi ve years. “Brian has improved his conditioning and that’s been encouraging,” Skerry said. “We’re going to need him to quarterback our off ense. It’s “If we are going to be really good and reach our goals, our depth is potentially exciting to have the healthiest version of Deshaun this going to help us,” said Towson head coach Pat Skerry, who is entering year.