.668 Winning percentage of Robert Morris overall since the start of the 2007-08 campaign * * * .798 Winning percentage of Robert Morris against Northeast Conference opponents since the beginning of the 2007-08 season * * * 7 Number of Northeast Conference Tournament titles for Robert Morris, the most in league history * * * 9 Consecutive winning seasons for Robert Morris * * * 49.8 Percent of RMU’s scoring returning in 2014-15 * * * 60.2 Percent of the time Robert Morris has held an opponent under 70 points since the beginning of the 2007-08 season, with the Colonials posting a record of 123-24 (.837) in that span * * * 90 Number of rebounds needed by forward Lucky Jones in 2014-15 to become the program’s all-time leading rebounder * * * 99 Victories for Robert Morris in the Northeast Conference since the beginning of the 2007-08 campaign * * * 106 Victories for Robert Morris at the Charles L. Sewall Center since the beginning of the 2005-06 campaign * * * 163 Wins by Robert Morris 2007-08 to 2013-14, a school and NEC record for a seven-year span TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 2014-15 Quick Facts 2013-14 SEASON IN REVIEW 74 A Winning Tradition … 2010 NCAA Tournament 29 Season In Review 76 A Winning Tradition … 2012 CIT MEET THE COLONIALS 30 NIT Highlights 78 A Winning Tradition … 2013 NIT 4 2014-15 Roster 32 Game-by-Game Results 80 A Winning Tradition … 2014 NIT 5 Senior guard David Appolon 33 Individual Statistics 82 Year-by-Year Results 6 Senior forward Lucky Jones 34 High / Low Analysis 83 Robert Morris vs. All Opponents 8 Junior forward Stephan Bennett 35 Individual Game Highs 84 All-Time Results 9 Junior forward Lionel Gomis 36 Game-by-Game Statistics 91 Year-by-Year Season Statistics 10 Junior guard Rodney Pryor 37 Points-Rebounds-Assists 92 Series Records vs. … (Non-Conference) 11 Junior forward Aaron Tate 38 Miscellaneous Statistics 100 Postseason Honors 12 Sophomore guard Kavon Stewart 39 Boxscores 102 All-Time Letterwinners 13 Freshman forward Andre Frederick 52 Karvel Anderson Senior Salute 103 All-Time Uniform Numbers 14 Freshman guard Jafar Kinsey 54 Anthony Myers-Pate Senior Salute 104 Year-by-Year Leaders 15 Freshman forward Elijah Minnie 56 Ring of Honor 108 Chipper Harris (1984 NEC Player of the Year) 16 Freshman guard Marcquise Reed 109 Vaughn Luton (1989 NEC Player of the Year) 17 Freshman forward Ryan Skovranko PROGRAM HISTORY 110 Myron Walker (1992 NEC Player of the Year) 18 Radio/TV Spotter Chart 58 In The Beginning … Junior College History 111 Tony Lee (2008 NEC Player of the Year) 64 Northeast Conference Championships 112 Jeremy Chappell (2009 NEC Player of the Year) COACHING STAFF 66 A Winning Tradition … 1982 NCAA Tournament 113 Karvel Anderson (2014 NEC Player of the Year) 20 Head Coach Andrew Toole 67 A Winning Tradition … 1983 NCAA Tournament 114 1,000-Point Club 22 Assistant Coach Joe Gallo 68 A Winning Tradition … 1989 NCAA Tournament 118 500-Rebound Club 23 Assistant Coach Robby Pridgen 69 A Winning Tradition … 1990 NCAA Tournament 119 Coaching Records 24 Assistant Coach Tim Lawrence 70 A Winning Tradition … 1992 NCAA Tournament 120 All-Time Career Statistics 25 Director of Basketball Operations David Richards 71 A Winning Tradition … 2008 NIT 124 Career Double-Figure Scoring Games 26 Support Staff 72 A Winning Tradition … 2009 NCAA Tournament 125 Career 20-Point Scoring Games 126 Career Double-Doubles 127 Career Double-Figure Assist Games ROBERT MORRIS ON THE WEB … 128 Starts Year-by-Year For all the information you need on Robert Morris men’s basketball, including news, biographies, statistics, RECORD BOOK game notes, live streaming and features, visit the official website for RMU Athletics at … 130 Team Records www.rmucolonials.com 134 Scoring Records 136 Field Goal Records 137 Free Throw Records 138 Three-Point Field Goal Records 140 Rebounding Records 141 Assists Records 142 Steals Records 143 Miscellaneous Records 146 Participation Leaders 148 Class Records 150 Charles L. Sewall Center Records NORTHEAST CONFERENCE HISTORY 154 All-Time vs. NEC Rivals (1981-2014) 158 NEC Series Breakdown You can also follow RMU men’s basketball on Twitter or Instagram: @RMUMBasketball 159 2013-14 NEC Season In Review 160 2013-14 NEC Statistics #MOmentum | #ColonialPride 166 All-Time ECAC Metro / NEC Standings 182 All-Time NEC Weekly Honors 184 NEC Tournament History CREDITS The 2014-15 Robert Morris Men’s Basketball Fact Book is a product of the RMU Sports Information Office. The guide 186 NEC Tournament Records was written and edited by Jim Duzyk. Typography and design by Juris Silenieks of JR Graphics. Photography courtesy of Jason 190 NEC Statistical Leaders Cohn, CSI: Photo, Connie Karaffa, Craig Lassig, Ben Soloman and Greg Wall. 192 All-Time Career Statistics (NEC Tournament) It is the policy of Robert Morris University to provide equal opportunity in all educational programs and activities, admission of 194 2014-15 Schedule students and conditions of employment for all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, sex, religion, age, disability, national origin and sexual preference. — 1 — 2014-15 ROBERT MORRIS UNIVERSITY MEN’S BASKETBALL FACT BOOK 2014-15 QUICK FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION COACHING INFORMATION Location: Moon Township, PA 15108 Head Coach: Andrew Toole (Penn, 2003) – 5th season # Founded: 1921 Record at RMU: 90-50 (.643) Enrollment: 5,359 Career Record: 90-50 (.643) Affiliation: NCAA Division I Assistant Coaches: Joe Gallo (Merrimack, 2004) – 3rd season Conference: Northeast (NEC) Robby Pridgen (Roanoke, 2003) – 6th season Colors: Blue and White with Red Tim Lawrence (Randolph-Macon, 2010) – 2nd season Nickname: Colonials Director of Basketball Operations: David Richards (Westminster, 2009) – 5th season President: Gregory G. Dell’Omo, Ph.D. Video Coordinator: Nick Lackey (Robert Morris, 2013) – 2nd season Athletic Director: Craig Coleman, M.D. Director of Player Development: Velton Jones (Robert Morris, 2013) – 1st season Sr. Associate Athletic Director: Marty Galosi Men’s Basketball Athletic Trainer: Jason Daley, ATC Associate Athletic Director/SWA: Addie Muti # Toole is in his eighth season overall at Robert Morris. He served as an assistant coach in Associate Athletic Director: Sean Simmons 2007-08 and as associate head coach from 2008-10 Associate Athletic Director: Don Smith PROGRAM HISTORY Ryan Fleischer Assistant Athletic Director: First Season of Men’s Basketball: 1976-77 Scott Branvold, Ed.D. Faculty Representative: All-Time Men’s Basketball Record: 551-565 (.494) Charles L. Sewall Center (3,056) Home Court (Capacity): NEC Tournament Championships / Last: 7 / 2010 NCAA Tournament Appearances / Last: 7 / 2010 TEAM INFORMATION NIT Appearances / Last: 3 / 2014 22-14 (.611) 2013-14 Overall Record: CollegeInsider.com Tournament (CIT) Appearances / Last: 1 /2012 14-2 (.875) / 1st 2013-14 NEC Record / Finish: 2014 NIT Results: First Round: Robert Morris 89, St. John’s 78 2013-14 Home Record: 12-3 (.800) Second Round: Belmont 82, Robert Morris 71 2013-14 Road Record: 10-11 (.476) 2013-14 Neutral Record: 0-0 (.000) SPORTS INFORMATION 2014 NEC Tournament: Finals Sports Information Director / MBB Contact: Jim Duzyk Quarterfinals - W, 60-53 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson Office: (412) 397-4919 E-mail: [email protected] Semifinals - W, 60-57 vs. Saint Francis U. Cell: (412) 498-8359 Twitter: @jim_duzyk Final - L, 71-88 vs. Mount St. Mary’s Assistant Sports Information Directors: Ken Baker & Spencer Kowitz Letterwinners Returning / Lost: 5/3 Sports Information Graduate Assistants: Matt Gajtka & Ethan Woy Starters Returning / Lost: 3/2 SID Mailing Address: 6001 University Boulevard, Moon Township, PA 15108-1189 RETURNING Starters (3) INTERNET SERVICES F - Lucky Jones (6-6, 210, Sr.) 13.9 ppg, 6.8 rpg Internet Address: www.RMUColonials.com 2014 All-Northeast Conference Second Team RMU Athletics Facebook: RMUAthletics F - David Appolon (6-4, 195, Sr.) 4.2 ppg, 3.2 rpg RMU Athletics Twitter: @RMUAthletics C - Stephan Bennett (6-9, 215, Jr.) 4.6 ppg, 2.9 rpg RMU Men’s Basketball Twitter: @RMUMBasketball Starters LOST (2) RMU Athletics YouTube: RMUAthletics1 G - Karvel Anderson (6-2, 190, Sr.) 19.7 ppg, 3.3 rpg MEDIA SERVICES 2014 NEC Player of the Year, 2014 All-NEC First Team Flagship Radio Station: 970 ESPN Radio G - Anthony Myers-Pate (5-11, 170, Sr.) 6.9 ppg, 3.7 apg Play-by-Play Announcer: Chris Shovlin (Westminster ’76 / 28th season) OTHER KEY RETURNEES (2) E-mail: [email protected] G - Kavon Stewart (6-0, 190, So.) 4.9 ppg, 2.8 apg Color Analyst: Jim Elias (Indiana-Pa. ’77 / 13th season) F - Aaron Tate (6-5, 230, Jr.) 3.1 ppg, 4.4 rpg E-mail: [email protected] NEWCOMERS (7) WEBSITES OF NOTE F - Andre Frederick (6-8, 220, Fr.) Robert Morris University - rmu.edu F - Lionel Gomis (6-9, 230, Jr.) Robert Morris Athletics - RMUColonials.com G - Jafar Kinsey (6-2, 185, Fr.) Northeast Conference - northeastconference.org F - Elijah Minnie (6-8, 210, Fr.) 970 ESPN Radio - 970espn.com G - Rodney Pryor (6-5, 205, Jr.) NCAA Stats - www.ncaa.com/stats/basketball-men/d1 G - Marcquise Reed (6-3, 180, Fr.) College Insider (Mid-Major Poll) - collegeinsider.com F - Ryan Skovranko (6-7, 190, Fr.) # Mid-Majority - midmajority.com # Preferred walk-on Colonials Corner (Rivals) - robertmorris.rivals.com Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - triblive.com Allegheny/Beaver County Times - timesonline.com — 2 — 2014-15 ROBERT MORRIS UNIVERSITY MEN’S BASKETBALL FACT BOOK MEET THE COLONIALS 2014-15 ROSTER ALPHABETICAL ROSTER NO. Player POS. HT. WT. YR. HOMETOWN / HIGH SCHOOL OR JUNIOR COLLEGE 4 David Appolon *** G 6-4 195 Sr. Philadelphia, Pa. / Imhotep Charter 45 Stephan Bennett ** F 6-9 215 Jr. Lake Station, Ind. / Bowman Academy 33 Andre Frederick F 6-8 220 Fr. Detroit, Mich. / Daniel Hand (Conn.) 1 Lionel Gomis F 6-9 230 Jr.