SWAC REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONS • 1950 • ‘60 • ‘61 • ‘62 • 2003 • SWAC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS • 1998 • NCAA TOURNAMENT • 1998 NAIA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS • 1962 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 2015-16 Men’s Basketball Game Notes Ryan McGinty, Director of Sports Information • Men’s Basketball Contact • Office: (936) 261-9140 • www.PVPANTHERS.com • Twitter: @PVAMUPanthers 2015-16 Schedule Prairie View A&M at Bryant NOVEMBER November 20, 2015 • 6 p.m. Date Opponent Time (CST) Fri. 13 & at Virginia Commonwealth (CBS 6.3) L, 75-50 Location ......................................Smithfield, RI Wed. 18 at Houston (ESPN3) L, 110-69 Venue ............................ Chace Athletic Center Fri. 20 & at Bryant 6 p.m. TV/Video............................Bryantbulldogs.com Sat. 21 & vs. Siena or Radford 4 p.m. or 6 p.m. Live Stats..........................Bryantbulldogs.com Wed. 25 & at Wisconsin 7 p.m. Twitter ............................... @PVAMUPanthers Sat. 28 & at UNLV (Mountain West Network) 9 p.m. Last Meeting..............................................N/A Series Streak.............................................N/A DECEMBER Date Opponent Time AP/USA Today Ranking ............................ N/A AP/USA Today Ranking..................................N/A Wed. 2 at Baylor (Fox Sports SW/Fox Sports SW-Plus) TBA 2015-16 Record ......................................... 0-2 2015-16 Record...............................................1-1 Fri. 11 at TCU (Fox Sports SW-Plus) 7 p.m. SWAC ......................................................... 0-0 Northeast Conference....................................0-0 Mon. 14 at Tulane (ESPN3) 7 p.m. HEAD COACH ............................ Byron Rimm II HEAD COACH......................................Tim O’Shea Wed. 16 TEXAS STATE TBA PVAMU RECORD ............. 114-179 (10th Year) BU RECORD...............................74-141 (8th Year) Tue. 22 at Nebraska (Big Ten Plus) 7 p.m. CAREER RECORD ............. 161-216 (13th Year) CAREER RECORD..................194-236 (15th year) Mon. 28 at Louisiana Tech 6:30 p.m. MEDIA COVERAGE JANUARY RADIO........................................................................................................................Bryantbulldogs.com Date Opponent Time TELEVISION........................................................................................................................................N/A Sat. 2 * ALCORN STATE 7:30 p.m. LIVE VIDEO................................................................................................................Bryantbulldogs.com Mon. 4 * SOUTHERN 7:30 p.m. Sat. 9 * at Texas Southern 7:30 p.m. Sat. 16 * at Grambling State 5 p.m. THE OPENING TIP Mon. 18 * at Jackson State 7:30 p.m. Sat. 23 * Arkansas-Pine Bluff 5 p.m. PANTHERS RESUME PLAY IN 2K CLASSIC SUBREGIONAL FRIDAY NIGHT Mon. 25 * Mississippi Valley State 7:30 p.m. Prairie View A&M heads east to Smithfield, Rhode Island for the subregional round of the 2K Classic. The Panthers Sat. 30 * at Alabama A&M 5 p.m. will host Bryant University on Friday and play either Siena or Radford on Saturday. The Panthers opened the 2015-16 season in the FEBRUARY 2K Classic with a 75-50 loss to Virginia Commonwealth on Friday, Nov. 13. Five days later, PVAMU traveled to Houston and fell Date Opponent Time 110-69 to Houston on Nov. 18. Mon. 1 * at Alabama State 7:30 p.m. Sat. 6 * TEXAS SOUTHERN (SWAC Digital Network) 7 p.m. NEW FACES IN ABUNDANCE Sat. 13 * GRAMBLING STATE 5 p.m. The Prairie View A&M men’s basketball program was picked to finish fifth in a preseason poll of the SWAC’s head Mon. 15 * JACKSON STATE 7:30 p.m. coaches and sports information directors. The Panthers return one starter, seven lettermen and feature 12 newcomers entering Sat. 20 * at Arkansas-Pine Bluff 7:30 p.m. the 2015-16 season. Newcomer Tevin Bellinger leads the team in scoring with 13 points per game followed by newcomer Mon. 22 * at Mississippi Valley State 7:30 p.m. Sat. 27 * ALABAMA STATE 5 p.m. Admassu Williams’ 12.5 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. Returnees Karim York and Zach Hamilton both Mon. 29 * ALABAMA A&M 7:30 p.m. average 8.5 points. MARCH THE SERIES Date Opponent Time Friday’s game marks the first meeting all-time between both schools as Bryant joined the NCAA Division I ranks in Thu. 3 * at Alcorn State 7:30 p.m. 2008. The Bulldogs participate in the Northeast Conference as the Panthers hold a 1-1 mark all-time against the league as they Sat. 5 * at Southern 5 p.m. defeated Fairleigh Dickinson 77-66 in 2001 and fell 84-70 in 2012 as both games were at neutral sites. Tue. 8 SWAC First Round TBA Wed. 9 SWAC Quarterfinals TBA ABOUT THE PANTHERS Thu. 10 SWAC Quarterfinals TBA Fri. 11 SWAC Semifinals TBA Head coach Byron Rimm II has a major task ahead of him with the departure of four talented starters from last Sat. 12 SWAC Championship TBA year’s squad. With a roster full of newcomers, Rimm will turn to two-year letterwinner Karim York to lead the way early on as the 6-9 Austin native averaged a career-high 9.1 points and 5.1 rebounds while also shooting 46 percent from the field. In addition HOME GAMES IN BOLD to York, senior guards Jacoby Green and Jayrn Johnson will take on larger roles this season as both were the first two * – Southwestern Athletic Conference games options off the bench last season along with senior forward Charleston Dobbs and sophomore forward Zach Hamilton. & – 2K Sports Classic (benefitting the Wounded Warrior Project) Prairie View A&M 2015-16 Men’s Basketball Game Notes Prairie View A&M at Bryant PRAIRIE VIEW A&M QUICK FACTS 2015-16 Prairie View A&M Panthers Roster Founded ............................................................1876 # Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Class Hometown (Previous School) Location ...................................... Prairie View, Texas 0 Jacoby Green G 6-4 175 Sr. Houston, Texas (Blinn College) Enrollment ........................................................8,300 1 Jayrn Johnson G 6-3 180 Sr. Dallas, Texas (Ranger College) Nickname .................................................... Panthers 2 Avery Lomax G 5-9 160 Sr. Desoto, Texas (Desoto) Colors ............................................... Purple and Gold 3 Jordan Giddings G 6-0 180 R-Jr. Dallas, Texas (Southwestern College) Affiliation ..........................................NCAA Division I Conference .............................Southwestern Athletic 4 Dominique Shaw G 6-4 220 Jr. Lufkin, Texas (Tyler JC) President .................................. Dr. George C. Wright 5 Tevin Bellinger G 6-0 180 So. Hutto, Texas (Jacksonville College) Athletic Director ..............................Ashley Robinson 10 Lavonne Davis F 6-8 215 Fr. Cleveland, Ohio (Hillcrest Academy) Arena ........................William Nicks Building (3,500) 12 Malik Amos G 6-2 170 Fr. Katy, Texas (Pro-Vision Academy) 13 Xavion Turnage G 6-2 170 Fr. Dallas, Texas (Kimball) COACHING STAFF 14 Zachary Hamilton F 6-4 200 So. Houston, Texas (Westbury Christian) Head Coach ........................................ Byron Rimm II 15 Nolan Wilson F 6-6 230 R-So. Laredo, Texas (Alexander) Alma Mater ............California State, Los Angeles ‘99 21 Tyler Miller F 6-6 220 Jr. Milwaukee, Wis. (Tyler JC) Record at PVAMU (Years) ......... 114-179 (10th year) 22 Charleston Dobbs F 6-8 210 Sr. Dumas, Ark. (Arkansas Baptist) Overall Record (Years) ............... 161-216 (13th year) 23 Admassu Williams F 6-8 240 Jr. Santa Monica, Calif. (Santa Monica College) Assistant Coach .................................... Byron Smith 24 Jordan Lumpkins F 6-4 215 Jr. New Orleans, La. (Copiah-Lincoln CC) Alma Mater .......................University of Houston ‘91 Assistant Coach ...................................Keenan Curry 25 Ja’Donta Blakely G 6-2 180 Jr. Lake Charles, La. (Southwest Christian College) Alma Mater ..................................Pittsburg State ‘11 30 Karim York F 6-9 225 Sr. Austin, Texas (Howard College) Assistant Coach .................................Landon Bussie 31 Austin Allen F 6-6 180 Fr. Desoto, Texas (Duncanville) Alma Mater ............................... Xavier [La.], 2010 33 Travis Barnes F 6-8 220 Jr. Wilson, N.C. (Cape Fear CC) Video Coordinator........................ Randy Washington Alma Mater ........................................Texas Tech ‘86 Head Coach: Byron Rimm II (10th Season – California State University, Los Angeles, 1999) Associate Head Coach: Byron Smith (3rd Season – Houston, 1991) Assistant Coach: Keenan Curry (2nd Season – Pittsburg State, 2011) 2014-15 INFORMATION Assistant Coach: Landon Bussie (1st Season - Xavier [La.], 2010) 2014-15 overall record .....................................15-18 SWAC record (Finish) ................................. 12-6/4th Video Coordinator: Randy Washington (7th Season – Texas Tech, 1986) SWAC Tournament .......................... Semifinal Round WILLIAM NICKS PRESS ROW Postseason..........................................................N/A The William Nicks Building opens two hours prior to game time. The press row is located on the gym floor of the Williams Nicks Building and can accommodate television, print and radio personnel. Media credentials are required for admittance to press row. Game notes, media guides and programs are provided prior to the game. Play-by-play game accounts will be distributed at the conclusion of each SPORTS INFORMATION half while a full booklet containing play-by-play and stats provided after the game. Player features and other important information will SID......................................................Ryan McGinty be forwarded