2012- 13 Catawba College Basketball Guide Catawba College MEMO TO THE MEDIA 2012- 13 Men’s Basketball Schedule MEDIA SERVICES: Complete statistics DATE OPPONENT SITE TIME and play-by-play as well as halftime statistics at Highway 52 Shootout Sat, Nov. 10 Livingstone Misenheimer,NC 6:00 will be furnished to the media. If requested, Sun, Nov. 11 Pfeiffer or UVA-Lynchburg Misenheimer,NC 3 or 5 game statistics will be sent via FAX machine WED, NOV. 14 LEES-McRAE SALISBURY 7:00 to your media outlet. A phone will also be SALISBURY ROUNDBALL CLASSIC available for use upon request. Coach Baker FRI, NOV. 16 St. Augustine’s v. Chowan SALISBURY 6:00 will be available for post-game comments PAINE,GA SALISBURY 8:00 SAT, NOV. 17 St. Augustine’s v. Paine SALISBURY 2:00 approximately 10 minutes after the contest. CHOWAN SALISBURY 4:00 Locker room interviews will also be allowed WED, NOV. 28 WINGATE* SALISBURY 8:00 approximately 10 minutes after the contest. Sat, Dec. 1 at Anderson* Anderson,SC 4:00 Sat, Dec. 15 at Belmont Abbey Belmont,NC 4:00 Refreshments will be provided in the WED, DEC. 19 LIMESTONE SALISBURY 7:00 Catawba College Chiefs Room located in the Sun, Dec. 30 at UNC Pembroke Pembroke,NC 2:00 WED, JAN. 9 BREVARD* SALISBURY 8:00 Abernethy P.E. Center during the game. SAT, JAN. 12 TUSCULUM* SALISBURY 4:00 MEDIA CREDENTIALS: Passes for the Wed, Jan. 16 at Lenoir-Rhyne* Hickory,NC 8:00 Sat, Jan. 19 at Newberry* Newberry,SC 4:00 working press can be obtained from the WED, JAN. 23 MARS HILL* SALISBURY 8:00 Sports Information Office and will be left at Sat, Jan. 26 at Carson-Newman* Jefferson City,TN 4:00 Wed, Jan. 30 at Wingate* Wingate,NC 8:00 the will call window. No passes will be SAT, FEB. 2 LINCOLN MEMORIAL* SALISBURY 4:00 mailed. Passes for parking are not necessary, Wed, Feb. 6 at Brevard* Brevard,NC 8:00 SAT, FEB. 9 ANDERSON* SALISBURY 4:00 as there is ample free parking near Goodman WED, FEB. 13 LENOIR-RHYNE* SALISBURY 8:00 Gym. Spaces are provided at courtside for Sat, Feb. 16 at Tusculum* Greeneville,TN 4:00 Wed, Feb. 20 at Mars Hill* Mars Hill,NC 8:00 the working press. Photographers are also SAT, FEB. 23 NEWBERRY* SALISBURY 4:00 permitted at courtside. WED, FEB. 27 CARSON-NEWMAN* SALISBURY 8:00 Sat, Mar. 2 at Lincoln Memorial* Harrogate,TN 8:00 VISITING RADIO NETWORKS: Radio Wed, Mar. 6 SAC Tournament – 1st Round TBA TBA crews covering the visiting teams should Mar. 9-10 SAC Tournament Hickory,NC TBA request permission to broadcast and creden - BOLD CAPS DENOTE HOME GAMES * Denotes South Atlantic Conference games tials from the Catawba College Sports HEAD COACH: Jim Baker (19th year, 328-199) Information Office. A telephone line is ASSISTANT COACHES: Bill Haggerty, Brian Graves available and the visiting radio station must VOLUNTEER COACHES: Freddie Lynn, Gregory Tinsley MEN’S BASKETBALL OFFICE TELEPHONE: (704-637-4473) pay for all long-distance calls. SPORTS INFORMATION: Jim Lewis (704-637-4720) Radio Line Numbers: 704-645-4527 or 704-645-4529. INTERVIEWS: Interviews with Catawba CREDITS coach Jim Baker, players and other athletic This basketball yearbook is a publication of the Catawba Sports Information Office. personnel must be arranged through the EDITOR: Jim Lewis, SID. Catawba Sports Information Office. Please WRITTEN BY: Jim Lewis. contact Jim Lewis to set up an interview PHOTOGRAPHY: Jim Lewis, Chuck Williams and James Sipes PRINTING & MECHANICAL ART: Diversified Graphics, Inc., of Salisbury, NC. time. Media outlets will not be granted ON THE COVER: Catawba Seniors: Lee Martin, Ben Veshi and Maurice Knight player interviews prior to, or during, a game. Meet the Indians Sitting (L-R): Manager Mason Padgett, Michael Coleman, Davis Emeron, Reggie Perkins, Ben Veshi, Nick Houston, Elon Edwards, Assistant Coach Greg Tinsley. Standing: Head Coach Jim Baker, Assistant Coach Freddie Lynn, Chris Watson, Vismantas Marijosius, Maurice Knight, Tyrece Little, Julian Sampah, Lee Martin, Assistant Coach Brian Graves, Assistant Coach Bill Haggerty. 2012 -1 3 Catawba College Men’s Basketball Roster NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. CLASS HOMETOWN, STATE/HIGH SCHOOL 3 Willie Gilmore G 6-1 180 So Fayetteville,NC/Trinity Christian 4 Lee Martin C 6-6 195 Sr Mt. Airy/N.Surry/Hargrave 5 Tyrece Little C 6-8 195 So Greenville,NC/Rose 11 Chance Rucker G 6-3 180 Jr Concord,NC/Concord/Benedict 12 Reggie Perkins G 6-3 180 Fr Greensboro,NC/Phillips Exeter 15 Maurice Knight C 6-9 220 Sr Portsmouth,VA/W.Branch/Kansas City CC 22 Elon Edwards G 5-10 155 Fr Greenville,NC/Rose 23 Chris Watson G 6-4 180 Jr Reidsville,NC/Reidsville/Rockingham CC 30 Chris Tyree G 6-1 175 Jr Rocky Mount,VA/Franklin Co. 31 Nick Houston G 6-1 185 RFr China Grove,NC/Carson 32 Julian Sampah F 6-7 195 Fr Greensboro,NC/Greensboro Day 33 Michael Coleman G 6-1 175 Fr Lancaster,VA/Lancaster 34 Ben Veshi G 5-11 165 Sr Webster,MA/Marianapolis Prep 42 Davis Emerson G 6-0 150 Fr Mooresville,NC/Lake Norman 44 Vismantas Marijosius F 6-6 210 Fr Kedainiai,LITHUANIA/North Hills * Denotes Red-Shirt Head Coach: Jim Baker (19th year, 328-199) Assistant Coaches: Bill Haggerty, Brian Graves PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Volunteer Assistants: Freddie Lynn, Gregory Tinsley PLAYERS’ NAME Men’s Basketball Office Telephone: 704-637-4473 #11 Ty-REECE Little #30 Chris Tie-REE Nickname: Catawba Indians Home Facility: Goodman Gym (3,500) #32 Julian SAM-Pah #34 Ben VESH-ee Location: Salisbury, NC #44 Vis-MAN-tas Mary-YO-shuss (Kia-DIE-knee), Lithuania Sports Information: Jim Lewis 704-637-4720 - 1 - Meet the Indians Michael Coleman Willie Gilmore #33 Guard 6-1 175 #3 Guard 6-1 180 Freshman Kilmarnock, VA Sophomore Fayetteville, NC HIGH SCHOOL: Started two years at Lancaster High School ... named all-dis - Will red shirt in 2012-13 ... 2011-12: trict and was MVP of the 2012 State Championship game ... helped the Red Started in nine of 25 games and aver - Devils to the 2012 state title and a region title in 2011 ... PERSONAL: Born aged just over 25 minutes a game as Michael David Coleman, Jr. on May 23, 1994 in Kilmarnock ... son of Karen a freshman ... recorded 10 double- Conaway and Michael Coleman ... undecided on major. figure scoring games ... tallied highs of 17 points and eight rebounds in opener vs. Pfeiffer ... collected 15 points at Carson-Newman and Elon Edwards scored 14 points on three occasions #22 Guard 5-10 155 ... ... HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Freshman Greenville, NC Trinity Christian School ... PERSON - AL: Born Willie Devon Gilmore on Sept. 16, 1992 in Fayetteville ... son of Willie and Daphne Gilmore ... HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year starter at Rose High School ... three-time all-area undecided on major. and all-conference performer ... twice named all-district ... member of NC/SC All-Star and East/West All-Star teams ... helped Rampants to three playoff YEAR GP-GS FGM-FGA PCT% FTM-FTA PCT% REB AVG AST AVG ST BK TO PF PTS HI AVG berth ... averaged 19 points as a senior and scored over 1,000 points in his 11-12 26-9 78-195 40.0 35-69 50.7 75 2.9 53 2.0 16 0 54 31 207 17 8.0 career ... PERSONAL: Born Elon Myzell Edwards on Sept. 25, 1994 in 2011-12 3-point FG: 16-58 (27.6%) Greenville … son of Teresa Edwards and Erick Edwards … undecided on major. Nick Houston #31 Guard 6-1 185 Davis Emerson RS-Freshman China Grove, NC #42 Guard 6-0 150 Freshman Mooresville, NC Will red-shirt this season ... HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year starter at Carson High School ... two time all-conference, all-county and all-district performer ... PERSONAL: Born Nicklaus Mark Houston on Nov. 17, 1992 in Salisbury, HIGH SCHOOL: Started two years at Lake Norman High School ... was cap - NC ... son of Rick and Lisa Houston ... has interest in sports marketing. tain and team MVP as a senior ... averaged 10 points a game for the Wildcats in his final season ... PERSONAL: Born Marshall Davis Emerson on Nov. 1, 1993 in Mooresville ... son of Brian and Gina Emerson ... has interest in math - ematics. - 2 - Meet the Indians Maurice Knight Vismantas Marijosius #15 Center 6-9 220 #44 Forward 6-6 210 Senior Portsmouth, VA Freshman Kedainiai, LITHUANIA 2011-12: Made nine starts over 13 HIGH SCHOOL: Played at North Hills Christian School in Salisbury, NC ... games before knee injury ended his was a second team all-conference selection after averaging 15 points and 10 season ... averaged a little over 16 min - rebounds ... also played tennis and soccer ... PERSONAL: Born Vismantas utes a contest ... scored high of 13 Marijosius on Sept. 15, 1993 in Kedainiai, Lithuania ... son of Algimantas and points vs. Alabama-Huntsville ... Ingrida Marijosius ... has interest in economics and finance. blocked three shots and grabbed seven rebounds at Carson-Newman ... had four blocks in opener vs. Pfeiffer ... Lee Martin transfer from Kansas City Community #4 Center 6-6 195 College ... HIGH SCHOOL: Two-year Senior Mt. Airy, NC letterman at Western Branch High School ... served as captain and helped the Bruins to a 22-7 mark as a senior ... PERSONAL: Born Maurice A Knight on Aug. 1, 1987 in Norfolk, VA ... son of Parhtenia Knight ... has two sisters, 2011-12: Made 10 starts over 23 games Quentia and Koriy, and a daughter, Myriah (3) ... business major. which averaging 20 minutes a game ..