2019-20 Bellarmine Basketball BELLARMINE FAST FACTS Name: Bellarmine University Location: Louisville, KY Founded: 1950 KNIGHTS BASKETBALL Enrollment: 3,331 (Fall 2019) Nov. 1, 2019 • 7 p.m. • South Bend, Ind. • Joyce Center President: Dr. Susan M. Donovan Athletic Director: Scott Wiegandt Bellarmine University Knights (2018-19: 28-5, 14-4 GLVC) Nickname: Knights vs. University of Notre Dame (2018-19: 14-19, 3-15 ACC) Colors: Scarlet and Silver Affiliation: NCAA Division II* SERIES HISTORY: Conference: Great Lakes Valley* Home Arena: Knights Hall Reg Season: 12/3/58--ND 87, Bell 55; 12/1/61--ND 71, Bell 52 Capacity: 2,196 Exhibition: 11/6/06--ND 85, Bell 57 Sports Info. Dir. John Spugnardi 2018-19 STATS BELLARMINE PROBABLE STARTERS *-FROM EKU Sports Info Phone 502-272-8078 (o) Pos. No. Player Hometown High School (Previous) Ht. Cl. Pts. Rbs. Ast. 502-905-0922 (c) F 0 Ethan Claycomb Vincennes, Ind. Lincoln (Indiana State) 6-7 Jr. 1.4 0.6 0.5 * Bellarmine joining ASUN conference and F 5 Chris Palombizio Chesterton, Ind. Chesterton (Oakland U.) 6-7 Sr. 1.7 0.9 0.3 going DI beginning in 2020-21. (see page 11.) G 1 Juston Betz New Albany, Ind. Providence 6-2 So. 0.5 0.5 0.6 G 31 Parker Chitty Columbus, Ind. Columbus East (Eastern Ky.) 6-2 Jr. 3.0 1.1 2.1 2019-20 Bellarmine Men’s Basketball F 32 Pedro Bradshaw Russellville, Ky. Russellville (Eastern Ky.) 6-7 So. 2.4* 1.8* 0.4* 10/29 @ Louisville (exh) L 75-65 OFF THE BENCH 11/7 @ Notre Dame (exh) 7 PM G 2 Alec Pfriem Cincinnati, Ohio Moeller 6-5 Fr. -- -- -- 11/8 Northwood 8 PM F 4 Ben Weyer Ft. Thomas, Ky. Newport Central Catholic 6-7 Sr. 11.5 4.9 1.2 11/9 Saginaw Valley 8 PM G 10 Garrett Tipton Columbus, Ohio Bishop Harley 6-5 Fr. -- -- -- 11/13 KY Wesleyan 7 PM F 11 Alex Cook Louisville, Ky. Male 6-7 Sr. 9.6 3.9 0.8 11/20 @ Lindenwood TBA G 13 Dylan Penn Evansville, Ind. Reitz Memorial 6-3 So. 3.6 1.1 0.9 G 22 Bash Wieland Cincinnati, Ohio Lakota East 6-4 Fr. -- -- -- 11/27 Spring Hill 3 PM G 23 Cobe Penny Lawrenceburg, Ky. Anderson County 6-0 So. 3.2 1.2 0.4 12/3 @ Indianapolis 7:30 PM G 25 CJ Fleming Cincinnati, Ohio LaSalle 6-0 Jr. 6.9 1.4 1.2 12/15 Mount St. Joseph 3 PM F 30 Nick Thelen Edgewood, Ky. Covington Catholic 6-8 Fr. -- -- -- 12/18 @ Christian Brothers TBA C 33 Baylor Younker Knoxville, Tenn. Grace Christian Academy 6-10 Fr. -- -- -- 1/2 IL-Springfield 8 PM G 34 Drew Comer Greensburg, Ind. Greensburg 6-4 Fr. -- -- -- 1/4 Lewis 3:15 PM COACH: Scott Davenport, 15th season (344-101, 77%) 1/9 @ McKendree 8:30 PM Assistants: Beau Braden, Doug Davenport Volunteer assistants: Al Davis, Austin Galloway 1/11 @ Southern Indiana 8:30 PM 1/16 MO-St. Louis 8 PM GAME NOTES: Bellarmine vs. Notre Dame Heavy Praise: In the Street & Smith’s 2019- at BU (basketball, baseball, track). Also of 1/18 @ Lindenwood 4:15 PM 20 Preseason Yearbook, BU’s Ben Weyer note, Bellarmine’s second president, Dr. Jo- was named as a 2nd Team All-American. seph J. McGowan, was a Notre Dame grad. 1/20 Indianapolis 8 PM 1/23 SW Baptist 8 PM Milestone Watch: Two of BU’s seniors are well within reach of entering Bellarmine’s BU Sharpshooters: Bellarmine has ranked 1/25 Drury 3:15 PM 1,000 point club. Ben Weyer needs just 149 in the NCAA’s top 10 in field goal percentage every year since 2008: 1/30 @ IL-Springfield 8:30 PM points, and Alex Cook is 192 shy of the mark. Weyer and Cook would become the 40th Year Rank FG % Record 2/1 @ Lewis 4:15 PM and 41st players to score 1,000 points. 2019 1st 54.5% 28-5 2/6 @ William Jewell 8:30 PM 2018 2nd* 53.0% 29-3 Milestone Watch (Part 2): Bellarmine Coach 2017 1st 53.5 % 32-3 2/8 @ Rockhurst 4:15 PM Scott Davenport is just two wins shy of 2016 3rd 51.2 % 23-7 tying the school record set by Bellarmine 2015 1st 53.5 % 31-4 2/13 Truman ST 8 PM Hall of Famer Joe Reibel for most wins by a men’s basketball coach with 346. 2014 1st 52.9 % 23-8 2/15 Quincy 3:15 PM 2013 6th 50.5 % 24-8 2/20 @ Missouri S&T 8:30 PM Notre Dame-Bellarmine connections: In 2012 1st 54.2 % 29-4 basketball terms, the most significant con- 2011 1st 52.1 % 33-2 2/22 @ Maryville 4:15 PM nection is former Notre Dame Head Coach 2010 9th 50.1 % 23-9 2/27 Southern Indiana 8 PM John MacLeod (1991-99), who is a 1959 2009 4th 50.7 % 26-7 graduate of Bellarmine and played for the 2008 4th 51.3 % 17-11 2/29 McKendree 3:15 PM Knights. In fact, he lettered in three sports * Essentially tie for 1st, margin just .000257 of a point -1- 2019-20 Bellarmine Basketball 2019-20 Bellarmine Knights Men’s Basketball NO. NAME YR. POS. HT. WT. HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL (PREVIOUS) Pronunciation 0 Ethan Claycomb Jr. F 6-7 205 Vincennes, IN Lincoln (Indiana State) 1 Juston Betz R-So. G 6-3 190 New Albany, IN Providence 2 Alec Pfriem Fr. G 6-5 205 Cincinnati, OH Moeller FREEM 4 Ben Weyer Sr. F 6-7 220 Ft. Thomas, KY Newport Central Catholic WIRE 5 Chris Palombizio Sr. F 6-7 210 Chesterton, IN Chesterton (Oakland) PAL-um-BEE-zee-oh 10 Garrett Tipton Fr. G 6-5 190 Columbus, OH Bishop Hartley 11 Alex Cook Sr. F 6-7 210 Louisville, KY Male 13 Dylan Penn So. G 6-3 185 Evansville, IN Reitz Memorial 22 Bash Wieland Fr. G 6-4 205 Cincinnati, OH Lakota East WE-land 23 Cobe Penny So. G 6-0 190 Lawrenceburg, KY Anderson County COE-bee 25 CJ Fleming Jr. G 6-0 180 Cincinnati, OH LaSalle 30 Nick Thelen Fr. F 6-8 205 Edgewood, KY Covington Catholic Thee-luhn 31 Parker Chitty Sr. G 6-2 170 Columbus, IN Columbus East (Eastern Ky.) 32 Pedro Bradshaw So. G 6-7 180 Russellville, KY Russellville (Eastern Kentucky) 33 Baylor Younker Fr. C 6-10 215 Knoxville, TN Grace Christian Academy YONK-er 34 Drew Comer Fr. G 6-4 185 Greensburg, IN Greensburg HEAD COACH: Scott Davenport, 15th season ASSISTANT COACHES: Beau Braden, Doug Davenport, Al Davis, Austin Galloway TEAM TRAINER: Brad Bluestone SPORTS PERFORMANCE: Steve Hartman TEAM PASTOR: Fr. Dale Cieslik MANAGERS: Sheldan Christmas, Garrett Inman, Harry Moberly, Matt Simon, Zane Powers PRESEASON POLLS/RANKINGS NABC Coaches Poll DII Bulletin Preseason Top 25 NCAA.com DII Preseason Top 25 Street & Smith’s 1. Northwest Missouri State 1. NW Missouri St. 1. Northwest Missouri State DII Preseason Top 10 2. Nova Southeastern (Fla.) 2. UC San Diego 2. Bellarmine 1. NW Missouri State 3. Bellarmine (Ky.) 3. Nova Southeastern 3. West Liberty 2. Nova Southeastern 4. West Liberty (W.Va.) 4. So. Nazarene 4. Nova Southeastern 3. Bellarmine 5. UC San Diego 5. Valdosta St. 5. West Texas A&M 4. Missouri Southern 6. Lincoln Memorial (Tenn.) 6. West Liberty 6. Missouri Southern 5. Tarleton State 7. West Texas A&M 7. Bellarmine 7. Queens (NC) 6. Lincoln Memorial 8. Queens (N.C.) 8. Northern State 8. Tarleton State 7. West Liberty 9. Southern Nazarene (Okla.) 9. Lincoln Memorial 9. Lincoln Memorial 8. Azusa Pacific 10. Missouri Southern 10. Augusta 10. St. Edwards 9. Alabama-Huntsville 11. Indiana (Pa.) 11. Indiana (Pa.) 11. Alabama-Huntsville 10. Concordia-Irvine 12. Valdosta State (Ga.) 12. West Texas A&M 12. Findlay 13. Augusta (Ga.) 13. Bentley 13. Davenport 2019-20 GLVC Preseason Poll 14. Colorado School of Mines 14. Jefferson 14. Indiana (Pa.) 1 Bellarmine 15. Northern State (S.D.) 15. Colorado Mines 15. Southern Nazarene 2 Southern Indiana 16. Alabama Huntsville 16. Ashland 16. Azusa Pacific 3 Indianapolis 4 Drury 17. Findlay (Ohio) 17. Queens (NC) 17. USC Aiken 5 Lewis 18. Southern Indiana 18. Christian Brothers 18. Colorado School of Mines 6 Rockhurst 19. Ashland (Ohio) 19. Missouri Southern 19. Concoridia (CA) 7 Missouri-St. Louis 20. St. Edward’s (Texas) 20. Southern Indiana 20. Lewis 8 Truman State 21. Saint Anselm (N.H.) 21. Morehouse 21. Ashland 9 McKendree 22. Daemen (N.Y.) 22. Findlay 22. Catawba 10 Lindenwood 23. Concordia (Calif.) 23. Bridgeport 23. Florida Southern 11 Illinois Springfield 24. Tarleton State (Texas) 24. Seattle Pacific 24. Daemen 12 Maryville 25. Morehouse (Ga.) 25. Slippery Rock 25. UC San Diego 13 Southwest Baptist 14 Quincy 15 William Jewell 16 Missouri S&T -2- 6-7 • So. • F • Vincennes, Ind. Lincoln High School Major: Accounting Parents: Shelly and Kevin Claycomb 0 1 ETHAN JUSTON CLAYCOMB BETZ Junior Sophomore 6-7• Forward 6-2 • Guard Vincennes, IN New Albany, IN Lincoln H.S. Providence H.S. (Indana State U.) Major: Accounting Major: Accounting Parents: Shelly and Parents: David and Kevin Claycomb Rose Betz Player Notes: Player Notes: > Redshirted as true freshman, then played first season at > Redshirted as a freshman (junior academically) Indiana State (2017-18). > Academic All-GLVC selection (2018, 2019) > Academic All-GLVC selection (2019) Fun Facts: Fun Fact: > Younger brother of former Bellarmine track and field > Also played on high school golf team, and still carries a athlete Maryashley Betz and is cousin to former Bellarmine single-digit handicap.