2016-17 PRESEASON PROSPECTUS 2016-17 PRESEASON PROSPECTUS UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON BASKETBALL HOUSTON ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS: 3204 Cullen Blvd. • Suite 2008 • Houston, TX • 77204 • Contact: Jeff Conrad ([email protected]) O: (713) 743-9410 | C: (713) 557-3841 | F: (713) 743-9411 • UHCougars.com GENERAL INFORMATION TEAM INFORMATION Location: Houston, Texas 2015-16 Overall Record: 22-10 Founded: 1927 2015-16 American Record (Finish): 12-6 (t-3rd) Began Intercollegiate Athletics: Jan. 10, 1946 2015-16 American Championship Record: 0-1 (lost to Tulane 72-69 in Quarterfinals) Enrollment: 40,750 2015-16 Postseason: 2016 NIT First Round Nickname: Cougars (lost 81-62, at Georgia Tech, Atlanta) Colors: Scarlet (PMS 186) & White Affiliation: NCAA Division I Starters Returning: 3 Conference: American Athletic Conference Starters Lost: 2 Arena (Capacity): Hofheinz Pavilion (8,479) Chancellor/President: Dr. Renu Khator Lettermen Returning: 8 Vice President for Athletics: Hunter Yurachek Lettermen Lost: 4 NCAA Faculty Representative: Dr. Richard Scamell Athletics Phone: (713) 743-9370 Players Returning: 8 Athletics Ticket Office Phone: (713) 462-6647 (GO-COOGS) Players Lost: 5 Web Site: UHCougars.com Facebook: UHCougarMBK • HoustonAthletics Newcomers: 5 Twitter: @UHCougarMBK • @UHCougars Instagram: @UHCougarMBK • @houstonathletics MEDIA SERVICES Snapchat: @UHCougarMBK • @UHCougars Radio Rights Holder: Houston IMG College Radio Network Flagship Station: KPRC 950 AM HISTORY Network Contact: Clay Harris, (225) 337-4242 First Men’s Basketball Game: Jan. 10, 1946 Radio Play-by-Play: Matt Thomas All-Time Record: 1,206-832 (.592) Radio Analyst: Elvin Hayes NCAA Appearances: 19 (2010, 1992, 1990, 1987, 1984, 1983, 1982, 1981, 1978,1973, 1972, 1971, 1970, 1968, 1967, 1966, 1965, 1961, 1956 NIT Appearances: 10 (2016, 2006, 2005, 2002, 1993, ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS 1991, 1988, 1985, 1977, 1962) Associate Athletics Director for Communications: David Bassity CBI Appearances: 3 (2013, 2009, 2008) Director/Men’s Basketball Contact: Jeff Conrad Last Postseason: 2016 NIT First Round Office: (713) 743-9410 (lost 81-62, at Georgia Tech, Atlanta) Cell: (713) 557-3841 Email: [email protected] COACHING STAFF Associate Director: Allison McClain Head Coach: Kelvin Sampson (UNC Pembroke ‘78) Assistant Director: Kyle Rogers Record at Houston: 35-29 (3rd year) Assistant Director: Roman Petrowski Career Record: 535-299 (.641) (27 yrs.) Communications Assistant: Willi Anderson Assistant Coach: Alvin Brooks (Lamar ‘82) Student Assistants: Sierra Henry, Sarah Hoffman, Tatiana Velasquez Assistant Coach: Talvin Hester (Texas Wesleyan ‘03) Assistant Coach: Kellen Sampson (Oklahoma ‘06) Athletics Communications Phone: (713) 743-9404 Athletics Communications Fax: (713) 743-9411 SUPPORT STAFF Press Row: (713) 743-9414 Director of Operations: Louis Reynaud (San Francisco State ‘82) Director of Player Development: Hollis Price (Oklahoma ‘11) Video Coordinator: K.C. Beard (Boise State ‘08) Associate Athletics Trainer: John Houston (Texas Tech ‘91) Assistant Director of Sports Performance: Jason Russell (Sam Houston State ‘10) Associate Director of Operations: Meshu Negga (Houston ‘14) Assistant Director of Player Development: Mikhail McLean (Houston ‘13) Internal Operations: Charley Ochoa (UNLV ‘09) Student Managers: Charles Allen, Briahna Hynes, Fernando Urista, Jordan Wade , Jordan Walker 2016-17 PRESEASON PROSPECTUS 2016-17 PRESEASON PROSPECTUS 2016-17 HOUSTON COUGARS MEN’S BASKETBALL ROSTERS NUMERICAL No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-Exp. Hometown-High School (Last School) 0 Danrad Knowles F 6-10 200 r-Sr.-3L Nassau, Bahamas-HCYA [Houston, Texas] 1 Xavier Dupree F 6-9 210 Sr.-1L Houston, Texas-Trent Internationale/Alief Taylor (Paris JC) 3 Armoni Brooks G 6-4 180 Fr.-HS Round Rock, Texas-McNeil 5 Morris Dunnigan G 6-3 195 Jr.-JC Joliet, Ill.-Joliet West (Blinn JC) 12 Wes VanBeck G 6-2 190 Jr.-2L Houston, Texas-Westside 13 Bertrand Nkali F 6-9 235 r-Sr.-1L Bertoua, Cameroon-Arlington Country Day [Jacksonville, Fla.] (Lee JC) 15 Devin Davis F 6-7 230 Jr.-JC Indianapolis, Ind.-Warren Central (Odessa JC) 20 Valentine Sangoyomi C 6-9 250 Jr.-JC Lagos, Nigeria-Erie First Christian Academy (Northern Oklahoma JC) 21 Damyean Dotson G 6-5 210 r-Sr.-1L Houston, Texas-Yates (Oregon) 25 Galen Robinson, Jr. G 6-1 190 So.-1L Houston, Texas-Westbury Christian 30 Mateen Hirbod G 6-2 185 Fr.-HS Danville, Calif.-The Bentley School 32 Rob Gray, Jr. G 6-2 185 Jr.-1L Forest City, N.C.-Christ School (Howard JC) 33 Kyle Meyer C 6-10 230 Sr.-1L Atlanta, Ga.-Northview (Eastern Florida State College) Coaching Staff Support Staff Head Coach: Kelvin Sampson (UNC Pembroke ‘78) Director of Operations: Louis Reynaud (San Francisco State ‘82) Assistant Coach: Alvin Brooks (Lamar ‘82) Director of Player Development: Hollis Price (Oklahoma ‘11) Assistant Coach: Talvin Hester (Texas Wesleyan ‘03) Video Coordinator: K.C. Beard (Boise State ‘08) Assistant Coach: Kellen Sampson (Oklahoma ‘06) Associate Athletics Trainer: John Houston (Texas Tech ‘91) Assistant Director of Sports Performance: Jason Russell (Sam Houston State ‘10) Associate Director of Operations: Meshu Negga (Houston ‘14) Assistant Director of Player Development: Mikhail McLean (Houston ‘13) Internal Operations: Charley Ochoa (UNLV ‘09) Special Projects Coordinator: Lauren Sampson (Oklahoma ‘04) Student Managers: Charles Allen, Briahna Hynes, Fernando Urista, Jordan Wade, Jordan Walker ALPHABETICAL No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-Exp. Hometown-High School (Last School) 3 Armoni Brooks G 6-4 180 Fr.-HS Round Rock, Texas-McNeil 15 Devin Davis F 6-7 230 Jr.-JC Indianapolis, Ind.-Warren Central (Odessa JC) 21 Damyean Dotson G 6-5 210 r-Sr.-1L Houston, Texas-Yates (Oregon) 5 Morris Dunnigan G 6-3 195 Jr.-JC Joliet, Ill.-Joliet West (Blinn JC) 1 Xavier Dupree F 6-9 210 Sr.-1L Houston, Texas-Trent Internationale/Alief Taylor (Paris JC) 2 Rob Gray, Jr. G 6-2 185 Jr.-1L Forest City, N.C.-Christ School (Howard JC) 30 Mateen Hirbod G 6-2 185 Fr.-HS Danville, Calif.-The Bentley School 0 Danrad Knowles F 6-10 200 r-Sr.-3L Nassau, Bahamas-HCYA [Houston, Texas] 33 Kyle Meyer C 6-10 230 Sr.-1L Atlanta, Ga.-Northview (Eastern Florida State College) 13 Bertrand Nkali F 6-9 235 r-Sr.-1L Bertoua, Cameroon-Arlington Country Day [Jacksonville, Fla.] (Lee JC) 25 Galen Robinson, Jr. G 6-1 190 So.-1L Houston, Texas-Westbury Christian 20 Valentine Sangoyomi C 6-9 250 Jr.-JC Lagos, Nigeria-Erie First Christian Academy (Northern Oklahoma JC) 12 Wes VanBeck G 6-2 190 Jr.-2L Houston, Texas-Westside PRONUNCIATION GUIDE ARMONI Brooks Ar-Mah-Nee MATEEN HIRBOD Muh-Teen Her-Bod Valentine SANGOYOMI Shahn-Go-Yah-Me DAMYEAN Dotson Day-Me-On Danrad KNOWLES Noles Morris DUNNIGAN Done-Again BERTRAND NKALI Bur-Trand Kah-Lee XAVIER Dupree Zay-Vee-Ur GALEN Robinson, Jr. Gay-len 2016-17 PRESEASON PROSPECTUS 2016-17 PRESEASON PROSPECTUS 2016-17 HOUSTON COUGARS MEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Date (Day) Opponent Site Television Radio Time Nov. 5 (Sat.) UNC PEMBROKE (exhibition) HOFHEINZ PAVILION TBA Nov. 11 (Fri.) MORGAN STATE HOFHEINZ PAVILION ESPN3 950 AM KPRC 7 p.m. Nov. 16 (Wed.) ANGELO STATE (exhibition) HOFHEINZ PAVILION 7 p.m. Gulf Coast Showcase (Germain Arena) Nov. 21 (Mon.) vs. George Mason Estero, Fla. 950 AM KPRC 6:30 p.m. Nov. 22 (Tue.) vs. Kent State/South Dakota Estero, Fla. 950 AM KPRC 6:30/12:30 p.m. Nov. 23 (Wed.) vs. TBD Estero, Fla. 950 AM KPRC TBD Nov. 26 (Sat.) CORNELL HOFHEINZ PAVILION ESPN3 950 AM KPRC TBA Nov. 29 (Tue.) at LSU Baton Rouge, La. SEC 950 AM KPRC 8 p.m. Dec. 3 (Sat.) PRAIRIE VIEW A&M HOFHEINZ PAVILION ESPN3 950 AM KPRC TBA Dec. 6 (Tue.) at Arkansas Fayetteville, Ark. SEC 950 AM KPRC 6 p.m. Dec. 10 (Sat.) RHODE ISLAND HOFHEINZ PAVILION ESPNU 950 AM KPRC 12:30 p.m. Dec. 17 (Sat.) UT RIO GRANDE VALLEY HOFHEINZ PAVILION ESPN3 950 AM KPRC TBA Dec. 21 (Wed.) LIBERTY HOFHEINZ PAVILION ASN/ESPN3 950 AM KPRC 7 p.m. Dec. 23 (Fri.) HARVARD HOFHEINZ PAVILION ESPN2 950 AM KPRC 7 p.m. Dec. 28 (Wed.) * at UConn Hartford, Conn. (XL Center) ESPN2 950 AM KPRC TBA Dec. 31 (Sat.) * at USF Tampa, Fla. ESPNU 950 AM KPRC 11 a.m. Jan. 4 (Wed.) * TULSA HOFHEINZ PAVILION ESPNU 950 AM KPRC 8 p.m. Jan. 7 (Sat.) * CINCINNATI HOFHEINZ PAVILION ESPNU 950 AM KPRC 8 p.m. Jan 11 (Wed.) * at East Carolina Greenville, N.C. ESPNews 950 AM KPRC 5 p.m. Jan. 14 (Sat.) * at UCF Orlando, Fla. CBSSN 950 AM KPRC 3 p.m. Jan. 19 (Thur.) * MEMPHIS HOFHEINZ PAVILION CBSSN 950 AM KPRC 8 p.m. Jan. 21 (Sat.) * at SMU Dallas, Texas ESPNU 950 AM KPRC 5 p.m. Jan. 24 (Tue.) * TULANE HOFHEINZ PAVILION CBSSN 950 AM KPRC 8 p.m. Jan. 28 (Sat.) * TEMPLE HOFHEINZ PAVILION ESPNU 950 AM KPRC 9 p.m. Feb. 1 (Wed.) * UCF HOFHEINZ PAVILION ESPNU 950 AM KPRC 6 p.m. Feb. 8 (Wed.) * at Tulane New Orleans, La. ESPNews 950 AM KPRC 7 p.m. Feb. 11 (Sat.) * at Tulsa Tulsa, Okla. ESPNU 950 AM KPRC 5 p.m. Feb. 18 (Sat.) * SMU HOFHEINZ PAVILION ESPN2 950 AM KPRC 5 p.m. Feb. 22 (Wed.) * UCONN HOFHEINZ PAVILION CBSSN 950 AM KPRC 8 p.m. Feb 26 (Sun.) * at Memphis Memphis, Tenn. CBSSN 950 AM KPRC 4 p.m. March 2 (Thur.) * at Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio ESPN/ESPN2 950 AM KPRC 6 p.m. March 5 (Sun.) * EAST CAROLINA HOFHEINZ PAVILION CBSSN 950 AM KPRC 3 p.m. March 9-12 (Thur.-Sun.) The American Championship Hartford, Conn. (XL Center) TBA 950 AM KPRC TBA March 14-15 (Tue.-Wed.) NCAA Tournament First Four Dayton, Ohio TBA 950 AM KPRC TBA March 16-19 (Thur.-Sun.) NCAA Tournament First/Second Rounds TBA TBA 950 AM KPRC TBA March 23-26 (Thur.-Sun.) NCAA Tournament Regionals TBA TBA 950 AM KPRC TBA April 1 & 3 (Sat.