2017-18 MEN’S BASKETBALL RECORD BOOK 2017-18 Men’s Basketball Record Book Western Athletic Conference TABLE OF CONTENTS 9250 E. Costilla Ave., Suite 300 Englewood, CO 80112-3662 2016-17 Statistics ................................2-13 Phone: (303) 799-9221 FAX: (303) 799-3888 WAC Team Records ..............................14-15 Top 25 Rankings ......................................16 WAC STAFF DIRECTORY WAC Individual Records .......................17-18 Non-Conference Records ...........................19 Jeff Hurd, Commissioner .............................................................(303) 962-4216 ............ [email protected] Mollie Lehman, Senior Associate Commissioner and CFO ...............(303) 962-4215 [email protected] Attendance ..............................................19 David Chaffin, Assoc. Commissioner of Technology & Conference Svcs. .. (303) 962-4212 ........ [email protected] Career Records ....................................20-22 Marlon Edge, Assistant Commissioner of Compliance .....................(303) 962-4211 .......... [email protected] Single-Season Top 15 ..........................23-26 Vicky Eggleston, Assistant Commissioner of Creative Services ...........(303) 962-4207 [email protected] Yearly Team Leaders.............................27-32 Hope Shuler, Assistant Commissioner of Media Relations ...............(303) 962-4213 ......... [email protected] Yearly Individual Leaders ......................33-38 Eric Danner, Executive Producer of WAC Digital Network ................(303) 962-4203 ........ [email protected] Coaching Records/Former Coaches ........39-40 Kristin Preble, Director of Championships & Marketing ...................(303) 962-4204 ......... [email protected] NCAA Tournament History ....................41-43 Chris Thompson, Director of Media Relations ................................(303) 962-4206 .... [email protected] NIT History .........................................44-46 Matt Pucak, Asst. Director of Championships & Social Media ..........(303) 962-4214 [email protected] WAC Tournament History ......................47-53 Jessia Punch, On-Air Talent and Broadcasting Coordinator ..............(303) 962-4201 .......... [email protected] WAC Honors/Awards ..................................54 Katie Jaskulski, Championships & Compliance Assistant ................(303) 962-4202 [email protected] All-WAC Teams ....................................55-59 Patty Walrath, Media Relations Intern ...........................................(303) 692-4205 [email protected] Academic All-WAC Honorees .................60-61 Denise Bullard, Administrative Assistant .......................................(303) 962-4208 ........ [email protected] NBA First Round Picks ..............................62 WAC Players of the Week ......................63-66 COORDINATORS OF OFFICIALS All-Time WAC Standings .......................67-71 Carlos Rodriguez, Volleyball ................................................. [email protected] Composite Standings ................................72 Paul Soctt, Men’s & Women’s Soccer ................................... [email protected] WAC Champions .......................................72 Bobby Dibler, Men’s Basketball ............................................ [email protected] Violet Palmer, Women’s Basketball ....................................... [email protected] Dave Neidlinger, Softball ..................................................... [email protected] Dave Yeast, Baseball ........................................................... [email protected] STAY CONNECTED WITH THE WAC • WACSPORTS.COM • WACSPORTS.COM/LIVE /WACsports @WACsports #WAChoops #WACvegas MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACTS CSU BAKERSFIELD ..........Isaac Comelli .............Cell: (661) 549-1533 .............Office: (661) 654-6071 ............. Email: [email protected] CHICAGO STATE ...........Corey Miggins ............Cell: (773) 414-5961 .............Office: (773) 995-2217 ............. Email: [email protected] GRAND CANYON ..........Charles Hampton ........Cell: (480) 628-1754 .............Office: (602) 639-7738 ............. Email: [email protected] KANSAS CITY ...........Shelby Hild ................Cell: (309) 241-9801 .............Office: (816) 235-1053 ............. Email: [email protected] NM STATE ...........John Vu .....................Cell: (714) 728-9163 .............Office: (575) 646-4120 ............. Email: [email protected] SEATTLE U ...........Sarah Finney ..............Cell: (206) 445-2237 .............Office: (206) 296-5915 ............. Email: [email protected] UT RIO GRANDE VALLEY ...........Jonah Goldberg ..........Cell: (516) 659-1177 .............Office: (956) 665-2240 ............. Email: [email protected] UTAH VALLEY ...........Jason Erickson ...........Cell: (303) 946-6774 .............Office: (801) 863-5451 ............. Email: [email protected] WAC ...........Hope Shuler ...............Cell: (303) 999-6380 .............Office: (303) 962-4213 ............. Email: [email protected] Learn Compete Inspire High standards of academic excellence are The WAC provides an exemplary university Student-athletes gain values from the WAC at the core of the WAC’s foundation of higher athletic experience where student-athletes that extend far beyond their academic and education. compete at the highest collegiate level with athletic years at their universities. utmost integrity. The life lessons they learn will inspire them to become better people, but more importantly, they’ll become stronger leaders by inspiring those who follow them. PB 1 2017-18 WAC Men’s Basketball Record Book WACsports.com | @WACsports | #WAChoops 2016-17 Team Statistics – All Games SCORING OFFENSE THREE-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE # Team G W-L Pts Avg/G # Team G FG FGA Pct 1. NM State 34 28-6 2678 78.8 1. Kansas City 35 315 848 .371 2. UT Rio Grande Valley 32 10-22 2505 78.3 2. CSU Bakersfield 35 229 653 .351 3. Utah Valley 34 17-17 2615 76.9 3. Seattle U 30 260 757 .343 4. Kansas City 35 18-17 2691 76.9 4. NM State 34 252 747 .337 5. Grand Canyon 31 22-9 2282 73.6 5. UT Rio Grande Valley 32 276 821 .336 6. CSU Bakersfield 35 25-10 2502 71.5 6. Grand Canyon 31 205 619 .331 7. Seattle U 30 13-17 2091 69.7 7. Utah Valley 34 300 937 .320 8. Chicago State 32 6-26 2089 65.3 8. Chicago State 32 212 681 .311 SCORING DEFENSE THREE-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE DEFENSE # Team G Pts Avg/G # Team G FG FGA Pct 1. CSU Bakersfield 35 2235 63.9 1. NM State 34 188 640 .294 2. Grand Canyon 31 2103 67.8 2. Seattle U 30 249 790 .315 3. NM State 34 2310 67.9 3. Utah Valley 34 222 702 .316 4. Seattle U 30 2141 71.4 4. CSU Bakersfield 35 242 760 .318 5. Utah Valley 34 2479 72.9 5. Grand Canyon 31 206 632 .326 6. Chicago State 32 2511 78.5 6. Kansas City 35 257 759 .339 7. Kansas City 35 2753 78.7 7. Chicago State 32 302 836 .361 8. UT Rio Grande Valley 32 2665 83.3 8. UT Rio Grande Valley 32 239 655 .365 SCORING MARGIN REBOUNDING OFFENSE # Team G OFF DEF Margin # Team G Reb Avg/G 1. NM State 34 78.8 67.9 +10.8 1. Utah Valley 34 1349 39.7 2. CSU Bakersfield 35 71.5 63.9 +7.6 2. NM State 34 1339 39.4 3. Grand Canyon 31 73.6 67.8 +5.8 3. CSU Bakersfield 35 1350 38.6 4. Utah Valley 34 76.9 72.9 +4.0 4. Grand Canyon 31 1166 37.6 5. Seattle U 30 69.7 71.4 -1.7 5. UT Rio Grande Valley 32 1179 36.8 6. Kansas City 35 76.9 78.7 -1.8 6. Chicago State 32 1123 35.1 7. UT Rio Grande Valley 32 78.3 83.3 -5.0 7. Kansas City 35 1213 34.7 8. Chicago State 32 65.3 78.5 -13.2 8. Seattle U 30 1011 33.7 FREE THROW PERCENTAGE REBOUNDING DEFENSE # Team G FTM FTA Pct # Team G Reb Avg/G 1. UT Rio Grande Valley 32 491 685 .717 1. NM State 34 1124 33.1 2. Kansas City 35 554 777 .713 2. CSU Bakersfield 35 1231 35.2 3. NM State 34 600 843 .712 3. Grand Canyon 31 1124 36.3 4. Utah Valley 34 543 768 .707 4. Kansas City 35 1317 37.6 5. Seattle U 30 405 573 .707 5. Utah Valley 34 1288 37.9 6. Chicago State 32 399 569 .701 6. Seattle U 30 1137 37.9 7. Grand Canyon 31 497 747 .665 7. UT Rio Grande Valley 32 1273 39.8 8. CSU Bakersfield 35 483 755 .640 8. Chicago State 32 1278 39.9 FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE REBOUNDING MARGIN # Team G FG FGA Pct # Team G Reb Avg Opp Avg Margin 1. NM State 34 913 1957 .467 1. NM State 34 1339 39.4 1124 33.1 +6.3 2. CSU Bakersfield 35 895 2037 .439 2. CSU Bakersfield 35 1350 38.6 1231 35.2 +3.4 3. Kansas City 35 911 2076 .439 3. Utah Valley 34 1349 39.7 1288 37.9 +1.8 4. Utah Valley 34 886 2027 .437 4. Grand Canyon 31 1166 37.6 1124 36.3 +1.4 5. Grand Canyon 31 790 1812 .436 5. UT Rio Grande Valley 32 1179 36.8 1273 39.8 -2.9 6. Seattle U 30 713 1646 .433 6. Kansas City 35 1213 34.7 1317 37.6 -3.0 7. UT Rio Grande Valley 32 869 2050 .424 7. Seattle U 30 1011 33.7 1137 37.9 -4.2 8. Chicago State 32 739 1923 .384 8. Chicago State 32 1123 35.1 1278 39.9 -4.8 FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE DEFENSE BLOCKED SHOTS # Team G FG FGA Pct # Team G Blocks Avg/G 1. CSU Bakersfield 35 696 1871 .372 1. CSU Bakersfield 35 141 4.03 2. Seattle U 30 727 1803 .403 2. NM State 34 128 3.76 3. Utah Valley 34 886 2135 .415 3. Utah Valley 34 123 3.62 4. NM State 34 827 1972 .419 4. Kansas City 35 92 2.63 5. Grand Canyon 31 759 1805 .420 5. UT Rio Grande Valley 32 82 2.56 6. Kansas City 35 951 2081 .457 6. Grand Canyon 31 79 2.55 7. Chicago State 32 870 1870 .465 7. Chicago State 32 68 2.13 8. UT Rio Grande Valley 32 884 1881 .470 8. Seattle U 30 62 2.07 2 3 2017-18 WAC Men’s Basketball Record Book WACsports.com | @WACsports | #WAChoops 2016-17 Team Statistics – All Games ASSISTS DEFENSIVE REBOUNDS # Team G Assists Avg/G # Team G No. Avg/G 1. Seattle U 30 476 15.87 1. Utah Valley 34 1043 30.68 2. Utah Valley 34 530 15.59 2. Grand Canyon 31 831 26.81 3. UT Rio Grande Valley 32 484 15.13 3. NM State 34 903 26.56 4. NM State 34 505 14.85 4. Seattle U 30 788 26.27 5.