TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION 2011-12 SEASON IN REVIEW OPPONENTS Table of Contents/Credits ..........................................1 Season Statistics .....................................................52 UAB ...................................................................... 106 Media Information ................................................2-3 Results/Starters ...................................................... 53 Arkansas at Little Rock ......................................... 106 Quick Facts ............................................................... 2 Season Highs ..........................................................54 Arkansas State ......................................................107 Media Relations ........................................................3 Box Scores .........................................................55-59 Florida Atlantic ..................................................... 107 South Alabama Radio Network................................. 3 2011-12 Sun Belt Standings/Statistics.................... 60 Florida International .............................................108 Media Outlets ...........................................................4 2011-12 Sun Belt Statistics/Honors ........................ 61 Florida State ......................................................... 108 2011-12 News & Notes ...........................................62 Georgia State ........................................................109 THE UNIVERSITY Louisiana at Lafayette........................................... 109 University of South Alabama .................................6-8 HISTORY & RECORDS Louisiana at Monroe ............................................. 110 University President Gordon Moulton .......................9 All-Time Records .....................................................64 Middle Tennessee ................................................. 110 Director of Athletics Dr. Joel Erdmann .....................10 Career Records ...................................................65-66 Monmouth ........................................................... 111 Athletics Staff ....................................................11-13 Single Season Records .......................................67-68 New Mexico State .................................................111 Academic Services/Student Life.............................. 14 Team Season Records ............................................. 69 North Texas ...........................................................112 NCAA Compliance ...................................................15 Single Game Records .............................................. 70 Tennessee State ....................................................112 Sports Medicine ......................................................16 Annual Leaders ..................................................71-72 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi .....................................113 All-Time Letterwinners ......................................73-74 Troy ...................................................................... 113 SEASON PREVIEW Retired Jerseys ........................................................75 Western Kentucky .................................................114 2012-13 Rosters ................................................18-19 All-Americans and Pros .......................................... 76 William Carey ....................................................... 114 Q&A with Head Coach Ronnie Arrow .................20-22 Sun Belt Conference Honors ................................... 77 Sun Belt Tournament ............................................115 Sun Belt Conference Tournament Results ............... 78 Sun Belt Conference ............................................. 116 COACHES All-Time Results .................................................79-87 Head Coach Ronnie Arrow .................................24-26 Series History by School .....................................88-95 Coach Arrow vs. All Opponents ............................... 27 All-Time Series Records .....................................96-97 Associate Head Coach Jeff Price .............................. 28 Coaching Records ................................................... 98 Assistant Coach Michael Floyd ................................ 29 Academic Awards ................................................... 99 Assistant Coach Dominique Taylor .......................... 30 Postseason History ........................................100-101 Director of Operations Chris Coker .......................... 31 USA Athletic Hall of Fame ..............................102-103 Strength & Conditioning Coach Joey Choron ...........32 Milestones ............................................................ 104 Assistant Athletic Trainer Matt Brown .....................32 Men’s Basketball Managers .................................... 32 PLAYERS CREDITS Mychal Ammons ................................................34-35 The 2012-13 University of South Alabama men’s basketball media guide is a production of the University of South Trey Anderson ....................................................36-37 Alabama Athletics Media Relations Offi ce. Javier Carter ......................................................38-39 Freddie Goldstein ..............................................40-41 Covers and interior: Matt Horne, assistant director of media relations Written and edited: Matt Horne Xavier Roberson.................................................42-43 Layout and design: Matt Horne Augustine Rubit.................................................44-45 Editorial Assistance: Brian Fremund, the athletic media relations staff Wendell Wright .................................................46-47 and Elizabeth Horne Antoine Allen/Dre Conner .......................................48 Photography: John Adams, Dan Anderson, Kevin Beasley, Chip English, Dionte Ferguson/Jeremy Jones ...............................49 Joe Imel, Bobby McDuffi e, Brad Puckett, Scott Donaldson and the media Viktor Juricek/Gregoryshon Magee/ relations archives Barrington Stevens III ........................................ 50 Printing: University of South Alabama Offi ce of Publication Services 2012-13 SOUTH ALABAMA MEN’S BASKETBALL • 1 MEDIA INFORMATION The 2012-13 South Alabama men’s basketball media guide is designed to aid members 2012-13 JAGUAR QUICK FACTS of the media covering Jaguars basketball. We appreciate your coverage and if there is Name: University of South Alabama anything we can do to assist you, please contact the Athletics Media Relations Offi ce at Location: Mobile, Ala. (251) 460-7035. The Athletic Media Relations Offi ce has certain policies and procedures Founded: 1963 that we ask for you to abide by while covering South Alabama. These are for the benefi t Enrollment: 14,883 of your needs and those of the student-athletes and coaches. We ask that you please President: V. Gordon Moulton (Georgia Tech ’65) respect these requests in order to maintain a good working atmosphere for all parties Athletics Director: Dr. Joel Erdmann (South Dakota State ’86) involved. Athletics Department Phone: (251) 460-7121 Ticket Offi ce: (251) 461-1USA (1872) MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICE Nickname: Jaguars The University of South Alabama Athletic Media Relations Offi ce is located in Room Colors: Blue, Red and White 1105 of the HPELS Building located next to the Mitchell Center. Affi liation: NCAA Division I Conference: Sun Belt HOME CREDENTIAL REQUESTS Arena: The Mitchell Center (10,000) The South Alabama Athletic Media Relations Offi ce will issue credentials to WORKING press only. Passes for spouses, children or friends will not be issued. These credentials HISTORY are non-transferable and any unauthorized use of a credential will result in the pass be- First season of competition: 1968-69 ing immediately revoked. Press passes will be distributed to those working along press All-time Record: 721-530 (.576) row. A photo pass will be issued to those members of the media needing to photograph No. Years In NCAA Tournament (Last): 8 (2008) home events. All credential requests should be made in writing by sports editors or No. Years In National Invitation Tournament (Last): 4 (2007) directors of accredited media outlets on company letterhead. Request should be made no later than four hours prior to the start of the desired contest. At least one day notice is preferred. Credentials can be picked up the day before an event in the Athletic Media TEAM INFORMATION Relations Offi ce. Any credentials obtained after that time may be picked up at Media 2011-12 Final Record/Sun Belt Record: 17-12/8-8 Will Call, which is located on the lower level in the Southwest corner of the Mitchell 2011-12 Sun Belt Finish: 2nd, East Division Center (Loading dock area). Media Will Call will be open approximately one-and-a-half Postseason: None hours before the start of the event. Credential requests can be sent to the Athletic Media Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 7/5 Relations Offi ce at 1209 Mitchell Center, Mobile, AL 36688, or faxed to (251) 460-7297. Starters Returning/Lost: 5/0 Newcomers: 7 (2 will not play) ROAD CREDENTIAL REQUESTS Working members of the media who plan to cover South Alabama on the road are COACHING STAFF encouraged to make credential requests through the South Alabama Athletic Media Head Coach: Ronnie Arrow (Southwest Texas State ’69) Relations Offi ce. Record at USA (Years): 206-156 (13 seasons) Division I Career Record: