Georgia Southern University Digital Commons@Georgia Southern Armstrong Men's Basketball Team Archives Armstrong Men's Basketball Archives 2014 2014 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]. ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY 2013-14 MEN’S BASKETbaLL 2013-14 ARMSTRONG ROSTER 2013-14 Armstrong Men’s Basketball Squad. Standing (l-r): Shema Sabiiti, Zac Hale, Carlos Brown, Montel Baines, Darius Morales, Eric Eversley, Hichem Benayad-Cherif, Emmanuel Tiluscar, Jalen Green, George Brown, Kelcey Walker, Kenny Bellinger II, Richard Wilson. 2013-14 ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY PIRATE BASKETbaLL ROSTER # NAME HT. WT. YR. POS. HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL 1 Jalen Green 6-3 165 Fr. G Atlanta, Ga. / Kell HS 2 Carlos Brown 6-6 200 Jr. F Albany, Ga. / St. Petersburg College 3 Emmanuel Tiluscar 6-4 215 Jr. G Boynton Beach, Fla. / St. Petersburg College 4 Kyle Callanan 6-3 175 Jr. G Bennington, Vt. / Southern Connecticut State 5 Kelcey Walker 6-2 205 Sr. G Statesboro, Ga. / Waycross JC 10 Kenny Bellinger II 6-1 180 Sr. G Miramar, Fla. / St. Petersburg College 11 Eric Eversley 6-8 190 Sr. F Rockledge, Fla. / Indian River CC 12 Richard Wilson 6-1 164 Jr. G Savannah, Ga. / USC Salkahatchie 15 Zac Hale 6-4 185 Soph. F Rome, Ga. / Coosa HS 22 Shema Sabiiti 6-6 195 Jr. G/F Augusta, Ga. / Cross Creek HS 23 Hichem Benayad-Cherif 6-7 225 Sr. G/F Laval, Quebec / IP Fort Wayne 24 Darius Morales 6-9 230 Sr. F/C Orlando, Fla. / East Carolina 32 Montel Baines 6-6 230 Jr. F Raleigh, N.C. / USC Salkahatchie 33 George Brown 5-11 165 Soph. G Camden, Ga. / Camden County HS HEAD COACH: Evans Davis (Mercer, ‘00) ASSISTANT COACHES: Brandon Chappell (Lamar, ‘06), Zach Corliss (Armstrong, ‘11) TabLE OF CONTENTS CONTENTS 2013-14 Roster/Team Photo ............................................................................. IFC 2013-14 Outlook ................................................................................................ 2-3 Head Coach Evans Davis .......................................................................................4 Assistant Coaches Brandon Chappell and Zach Corliss ........................................5 2013-14 Player Profiles .................................................................................... 6-13 This is Savannah ..................................................................................................14 Armstrong Atlantic State University ....................................................................15 Armstrong Administration ...................................................................................16 Armstrong Athletic Department Staff ..................................................................17 Armstrong Athletic Training Staff .......................................................................18 Alumni Arena @ Armstrong Sports Center .........................................................19 2013-14 Opponents ........................................................................................ 20-22 Armstrong Basketball Media Services .................................................................23 2012-13 Season Review .......................................................................................24 2012-13 Results/Statistics ....................................................................................25 The Peach Belt Conference ............................................................................ 26-32 Armstrong Records ........................................................................................ 33-36 Honors ................................................................................................................. 37 ARMSTRONG ATHLETIC DEpaRTMENT Ashley Dearing Cup .............................................................................................38 HONE IRECTORY All-Time Records / Results ............................................................................ 39-46 P D 2013-14 Armstrong Men’s Basketball Schedule ................................................ BC Main Numbers Athletic Department 912-344-2813 UICK ACTS Q F Athletics FAX 912-344-3422 Location ................................................................................ Savannah, Ga. 31419 Administration Founded............................................................................................................1935 Lisa Sweany Athletic Director 912-344-2730 Enrollment .......................................................................................................7,650 Jennifer Rushton, Assoc. AD/Compliance 912-344-3368 Nickname ......................................................................................................Pirates Chad Jackson, Sports Communications 912-344-3114 Michael Smoose, Assistant AD / Marketing 912-344-3236 Colors .......................................................................................... Maroon and Gold Adam Tom, Assistant AD / Facilities 912-713-7397 Athletics Webpage .......................................................www.armstrongpirates.com Dr. Donald Anderson, Student Services 912-344-2726 Affiliation ................................................................................... NCAA Division II Ken Tessier, Head Athletic Trainer 912-344-2866 Caroline Brif, Asst. Athletic Trainer 912-344-2866 Conference ............................................................................................. Peach Belt Derek Smith, Graduate Assistant 912-344-2813 Home Gym ........................................................................................Alumni Arena Capacity ..........................................................................................................4,000 Coaching Staff President ...............................................................................Dr. Linda M. Bleicken Calvain Culberson, Baseball 912-344-3147 Athletic Director ................................................................................. Lisa Sweany Evans Davis, Interim Men’s Basketball 912-344-2690 Men’s Basketball Head Coach .............................................................Evans Davis Brandon Chappell, Asst. Men’s Basketball 912-344-2992 Zach Corliss, Asst. Men’s Basketball 912-344-2598 Record at Armstrong (Years) ...............................................................First Season Fala Bullock, Women’s Basketball 912-344-3110 Overall Coaching Record (Years) ........................................................First Season C.J. Pace, Asst. Wm. Basketball 912-344-2674 2012-13 Overall Record ................................................................................. 15-12 Shanae Vaifanua, Asst. Wm. Basketball 912-344-3117 Michael Sergi, Men’s Cross Country 912-344-2371 2012-13 PBC Record/Finish ............................................................ 11-8 / 3rd East Michael Butler, Men’s & Women’s Golf 912-344-2752 Assistant Coaches ................................................ Brandon Chappell, Zach Corliss Simon Earnshaw, Tennis 912-344-3195 Iuliia Sherrod, Asst. Tennis 912-344-3195 CREDITS Eric Faulconer, Women’s Soccer 912-344-3095 Ted Evans, Softball 912-344-2727 The 2013-14 Armstrong Atlantic State University men’s basketball yearbook was Will Condon, Volleyball 912-344-3239 published by the Armstrong Office of Sports Communications, Chad Jackson, di- Alli Arbogast, Asst. Volleyball 912-344-3206 rector. For more information regarding the Armstrong men’s basketball program, please contact: Other Numbers Press Table (Basketball) 912-344-3200 Chad Jackson Evans Davis 912-344-2729 Director of Sports Communications Head Men’s Basketball Coach Armstrong Training Room 912-344-2866 Phone: 912-344-3114 Phone: 912-344-2690 Fax: 912-344-3422 Fax: 912-344-3422 E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] ARMSTRONG haS MADE EIGHT NCAA ChaMPIONSHIPS appEARANCES IN SCHOOL HISTORY 1 2013-14 SEASON PREVIEW DAVIS, PIRATES LOOK TO BUILD ON Interim head coach Evans Davis views his oppor- last season, averag- tunity to lead the Armstrong Atlantic State University ing 4.7 points per men’s basketball program in 2013-14 as a challenge. game, while Walker The first challenge will be to try and keep up the averaged 3.0 points momentum that the Pirates generated by going 15-12 per game in 26 con- last season, earning a berth into the PBC Tournament tests. All three will with a team that featured the first NABC All-American see extensive time honoree since 1979 in Aric Miller. this season as the Replacing Miller, who averaged 23.7 points per Pirates try to make contest and set the Alumni Arena record for most up for the scoring points in a single game during 2012-13, will be the load lost by the toughest task facing coach Davis this season, but departure of Miller. Armstrong returns three starters and seven players The Pirates overall that will help the Pirates try and take another brought in three step forward in building a program that will compete new guards for this for the PBC title and NCAA regional competition. season, headlined Senior point