2020-21 PRESEASON PROSPECTUS 2020-21 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 HOME COURT INFORMATION Location: Houston, Texas Arena: Fertitta Center Founded: 1927 Capacity: 7,035 Began Intercollegiate Athletics: Jan. 10, 1946 Opened: Dec. 1, 2018 (W, 65-61, vs. #18/21 Oregon) Enrollment: 46,355 All-Time Record: 29-3 (.906) Nickname: Cougars All-Time Attendance: 213,099 (6,660 avg.) Colors: Scarlet (PMS 186) & White Named After: University of Houston System Affiliation: NCAA Division I Board of Regents Chairman Tilman J. Fertitta, whose family made a $20-million Conference: American Athletic Conference donation to facility’s renovations Chancellor/President: Dr. Renu Khator Vice President for Athletics: Chris Pezman TEAM INFORMATION NCAA Faculty Representative: Dr. Richard Scamell 2019-20 Final National Rankings: #22 (AP) / #23 (USA TODAY Coaches) Athletics Phone: (713) 743-9370 2019-20 Overall Record: 23-8 Athletics Ticket Office Phone: (713) 462-6647 (GO-COOGS) 2019-20 American Record (Finish): 13-5 (Champions) Web Site: UHCougars.com 2019-20 American Championship Record: DNP Facebook: UHCougarMBK • HoustonAthletics COVID-19 (coronavirus pandemic) Twitter: @UHCougarMBK • @UHCougars 2019-20 Postseason: DNP Instagram: @UHCougarMBK • @houstonathletics COVID-19 (coronavirus pandemic) Snapchat: @UHCougarMBK • @UHCougars HISTORY Starters Returning: 4 First Men’s Basketball Game: Jan. 10, 1946 Starters Lost: 2 All-Time Record (entering 2020-21 season): 1,310-863 (.603) NCAA Appearances: 21 (2019, 2018, 2010, 1992, 1990, 1987, 1984, 1983, 1982, Lettermen Returning: 7 1981, 1978,1973, 1972, 1971, 1970, 1968, 1967, 1966, 1965, 1961, 1956 Redshirts Returning: 2 NIT Appearances: 11 (2017, 2016, 2006, 2005, 2002, 1993, Others Returning: 1 1991, 1988, 1985, 1977, 1962) Lettermen Lost: 3 Last Postseason: 2019 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 (defeated Georgia State, 84-55; defeated Ohio State 74-59; Student-Athletes Returning: 8 lost to #7/7 Kentucky, 58-62) Student-Athletes Lost: 3 COACHING STAFF Newcomers: 5 Head Coach: Kelvin Sampson (UNC Pembroke ‘78) Record at Houston: 139-60 (.698) (6 yrs.) MEDIA SERVICES Career Record: 639-330 (.659) (31 yrs.) Radio Rights Holder: Houston IMG College Assistant Coach: Alvin Brooks (Lamar ‘82) Radio Network Flagship Station: KPRC 950 AM Assistant Coach: Kellen Sampson (Oklahoma ‘07) Network Contact: Lauren Wilson, (713) 818-1812 Assistant Coach: Quannas White (Oklahoma ‘06) Radio Play-by-Play: Jeremy Branham Radio Analyst: Elvin Hayes SUPPORT STAFF Director of Operations: Meshu Negga (Houston ‘14) ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS Director of External Operations: Lauren Sampson (Oklahoma ‘04) Associate Athletics Director for Strategic Communications : Tyler Pigg Director of Player Development: Hollis Price (Oklahoma ‘11) Assistant AD for Communications / Men’s Basketball Contact: Jeff Conrad Video Coordinator: K.C. Beard (Boise State ‘08) Office: (713) 743-9410 Associate Athletics Trainer: John Houston (Texas Tech ‘91) Cell: (713) 557-3841 Director of Men’s Basketball Email: [email protected] Sports Performance: Alan Bishop (Utah State ‘09) Director: Andrew Pate Assistant Director of Player Development: Mikhail McLean (Houston ‘13) Assistant Director: Alex Brown Director of On-Campus Relations: Bilal Batley (Oklahoma ‘07) Assistant Director: Ryan Levine Associate Director of Operations: Raul Ganzalez (Houston ‘15) Internal Operations: Landon Goesling (St. Edwards ‘18); Athletics Communications Phone: (713) 743-9404 Matthew McDonald (Houston ‘19); Briahna Hynes (Houston ‘20) Athletics Communications Fax: (713) 743-9411 Student Managers: Laith Ahkras, Geoff Beckham, Davis Carver, Kellen Hutchinson, Ryner Martin, Autumn Mouton, Jay Silver, Jake Van Alstine 2020-21 PRESEASON PROSPECTUS 2020-21 PRESEASON PROSPECTUS 2020-21 HOUSTON COUGARS MEN’S BASKETBALL ROSTERS Numerical No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-Exp. Hometown-High School (Last School) 0 Marcus Sasser G 6-1 190 So.-1L Red Oak, Texas-Red Oak 1 Jamal Shead G 6-1 190 Fr.-HS Manor, Texas-Manor 2 Caleb Mills G 6-3 180 r-So.-1L Arden, N.C.-T.C. Roberson 3 DeJon Jarreau G 6-5 185 r-Sr.-2L New Orleans, La.-McDonogh 35 (UMass) 4 Justin Gorham F 6-7 225 r-Sr.-1L Columbia, Md.-Calvert Hall (Towson) 5 Cameron Tyson G 6-2 190 r-So.-RS Bothell, Wash.-Bothell (Idaho) 12 Tramon Mark G 6-5 180 Fr.-HS Dickinson, Texas-Dickinson 13 J’wan Roberts F 6-7 220 r-Fr.-RS St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands-Shoemaker [Killeen, Texas] 20 Ryan Elvin G 6-0 155 Fr.-HS Round Rock, Texas-Cedar Ridge 24 Quentin Grimes G 6-5 205 Jr.-1L The Woodlands, Texas-College Park (Kansas) 30 Caleb Broodo C 6-8 240 r-Jr.-SQ Midland, Mich.-Dow 32 Reggie Chaney F 6-8 225 Jr.-TR Tulsa, Okla.-Findlay Prep [Henderson, Nev.] (Arkansas) 35 ** Fabian White Jr. F 6-8 225 Sr.-3L Atascocita, Texas-Atascocita 52 Kiyron Powell C 6-8 205 Fr.-HS Evansville, Ind.-Benjamin Bosse 55 Brison Gresham F/C 6-8 230 r-Sr.-2L New Orleans, La.-McDonogh 35 (UMass) * – will sit out 2020-21 season as a redshirt due to injury Coaching Staff Support Staff Head Coach: Kelvin Sampson (UNC Pembroke ‘78) Director of Operations: Meshu Negga (Houston ‘14) Assistant Coach: Alvin Brooks (Lamar ‘82) Director of Operations (External): Lauren Sampson (Oklahoma ‘04) Assistant Coach: Kellen Sampson (Oklahoma ‘06) Director of Player Development: Hollis Price (Oklahoma ‘11) Assistant Coach: Quannas White (Oklahoma ‘04) Video Coordinator: K.C. Beard (Boise State ‘08) Assistant AD for Sports Medicine: John Houston (Texas Tech ‘91) Director of Men’s Basketball Sports Performance: Alan Bishop (Utah State ‘09) Assistant Director of Player Development: Mikhail McLean (Houston ‘13) Director of On-Campus Relations: Bilal Batley (Oklahoma ‘07) Associate Director of Operations: Raul Ganzalez (Houston ‘16), Internal Operations: Matthew McDonald (Houston ‘19); Briahna Hynes (Houston ‘20) Student Managers: Autumn Mouton, Kellen Hutchinson, Ryner Martin, Laith Akhras, Geoff Beckham, Davis Carver, Owen Gray, Jay Silver, Jake Van Alstine Alphabetical No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-Exp. Hometown-High School (Last School) 30 Caleb Broodo C 6-8 240 r-Jr.-SQ Midland, Mich.-Dow 32 Reggie Chaney F 6-8 225 Jr.-TR Tulsa, Okla.-Findlay Prep [Henderson, Nev.] (Arkansas) 20 Ryan Elvin G 6-0 155 Fr.-HS Round Rock, Texas-Cedar Ridge 4 Justin Gorham F 6-7 225 r-Sr.-1L Columbia, Md.-Calvert Hall (Towson) 55 Brison Gresham F/C 6-8 230 r-Sr.-2L New Orleans, La.-McDonogh 35 (UMass) 24 Quentin Grimes G 6-5 205 Jr.-1L The Woodlands, Texas-College Park (Kansas) 3 DeJon Jarreau G 6-5 185 r-Sr.-2L New Orleans, La.-McDonogh 35 (UMass) 12 Tramon Mark G 6-5 180 Fr.-HS Dickinson, Texas-Dickinson 2 Caleb Mills G 6-3 180 r-So.-1L Arden, N.C.-T.C. Roberson 52 Kiyron Powell C 6-8 205 Fr.-HS Evansville, Ind.-Benjamin Bosse 13 J’wan Roberts F 6-7 220 r-Fr.-RS St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands-Shoemaker [Killeen, Texas] 0 Marcus Sasser G 6-1 190 So.-1L Red Oak, Texas-Red Oak 1 Jamal Shead G 6-1 190 Fr.-HS Manor, Texas-Manor 5 Cameron Tyson G 6-2 190 r-So.-RS Bothell, Wash.-Bothell (Idaho) 35 * Fabian White Jr. F 6-8 225 Sr.-3L Atascocita, Texas-Atascocita * – will sit out 2020-21 season as a redshirt due to injury PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Names Names Hometowns CALEB BROODO Kay-Leb Brew-Doe KIYRON Powell Kee-Ron ATASCOCITA, Texas Uh-Task-Uh-See-Tuh Justin GORHAM Gore-Um J’WAN Roberts Juh-Wahn BOTHELL, Wash. Baw-Thell BRISON GRESHAM Bry-Son Gresh-am JAMAL SHEAD Juh-Mall Shed MANOR, Texas May-Nor QUENTIN Grimes Kwin-Tin FABIAN White Fay-Bee-Un DeJON JARREAU Day-Zhon Juh-Roe QUANNAS White Kwah-Nus TRAMON Mark Truh-Mon CALEB MILLS Kay-Leb Last updated: 12:15 p.m., Sept. 15, 2020 2020-21 PRESEASON PROSPECTUS 2020-21 PRESEASON PROSPECTUS 2020-21 HOUSTON COUGARS MEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Date (Day) Opponent Site Television Radio Time Charleston Classic (Houston, College of Charleston, Florida State, Oklahoma State, Penn State, Seton Hall, Tennessee, VCU) Nov. 19 (Thur.) vs. TBA Charleston, S.C. TBA 950 AM KPRC TBA Nov. 20 (Fri.) vs. TBA Charleston, S.C. TBA 950 AM KPRC TBA Nov. 22 (Sun.) vs. TBA Charleston, S.C. TBA 950 AM KPRC TBA Dec. 19 (Sat.) at Alabama Tuscaloosa, Ala. TBA 950 AM KPRC TBA March 11-14 (Thur.-Sun.) The American Championship Fort Worth, Texas (Dickies Arena) TBA 950 AM KPRC TBA March 16-17 (Tue.-Wed.) NCAA Tournament First Four Dayton, Ohio TBA 950 AM KPRC TBA March 18-21 (Thur.-Sun.) NCAA Tournament First/Second Rounds TBA TBA 950 AM KPRC TBA March 25-28 (Thur.-Sun.) NCAA Tournament Regionals TBA TBA 950 AM KPRC TBA April 3 / April 5 (Sat. / Mon.) NCAA Tournament Final Four Indianapolis, Ind. (Lucas Oil Stadium) TBA 950 AM KPRC TBA * – American Athletic Conference game Home games listed in BOLD CAPS and will be played in Fertitta Center (7,035) on University of Houston campus All times are Central • Dates and times are subject to change Broadcast networks and stations subject to change Last updated: 3:50 p.m., May 27, 2020 2020-21 PRESEASON PROSPECTUS 2020-21 PRESEASON PROSPECTUS ROSTER ANALYSIS RETURNING STARTERS (4) Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-Exp. GP-GS MP FG-A Pct. 3P-A Pct. FT-A Pct. Reb – Avg. Ast. Bl. St. Pts. - Avg. 2019-20 American Athletic Conference All-Freshmen Team Marcus Sasser G 6-1 200 So.-1L 30-17 716 81-223 .363 57-162 .352 25-33 .758 72 – 2.4 52 3 19 244 – 8.1 DeJon Jarreau G 6-5 185 r-Sr.-2L 30-17 694 83-222 .374 7-40 .175 97-122 .795 128 – 4.3 110 13 19 270 – 9.0 Quentin Grimes G 6-5 205 Jr.-1L 30-21 837 127-287 .443 420129 .326 68-103 .660 111 – 3.7 77 6 24 364 – 12.1 Will sit out 2020-21 season following knee surgery in summer Fabian White Jr.