2009-10 UW-WHITEWATER MEN’S BASKETBALL POSTSEASON MEDIA GUIDE WARHAWK BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 TEAM INFORMATION 54 CONFERENCE INFORMATION 2 Season Review 54 WIAC History 4 Roster (alphabetical, numerical, pronunciation) 55 2009-10 Conference Standings 5 Schedule 55 2009-10 All-WIAC Team 6 Coaching Staff 56 2009-10 Conference Team and Individual Leaders 8 Player Profiles 57 OTHER INFORMATION 11 Current Players Career Statistics 57 2009-10 Opponent Information 12 2009-10 YEAR IN REVIEW 58 Media Information 12 2009-10 Season Review 58 Campus Map 13 2009-10 Statistics 59 Directions to Campus 17 2009-10 Game Recaps 60 The University and the City 44 PROGRAM HISTORY 61 The Athletic Department 44 Individual Records 62 Staff Directory 47 Team Records 49 Individual Awards and Honors 50 Coaching History and Records 52 Postseason History 53 Last Time it Happened FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON UW-WHITEWATER MEN‟S BASKETBALL OR UW-WHITEWATER ATHLETICS PLEASE VISIT: WWW.UWWSPORTS.COM QUICK FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION TEAM INFORMATION Location: Whitewater, WI; Walworth County 2008-09 Record: 23-6 Founded: 1868 2008-09 WIAC Record/Finish: 13-3/T-2nd Enrollment: 10,700 Starters Returning/Lost: 1/4 Nickname: Warhawks Lettermen Returning/Lost: 6/8 Colors: Purple and White Starters Returning (1): G Phil Negri (19 career starts) Conference: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Others With Starting Experience: C Dustin Mitchell (5 career starts); National Affiliation: National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III F Chris Vines (1 career start) Chancellor: Dr. Richard Telfer Starters Lost (4): G Matt Goodwin; G Myles McKay; F Kori Vernon; Director of Athletics: Dr. Paul Plinske F Billy Kolinske Arena (capacity): Kachel Gymnasium in the Williams Center (3,000) Lettermen Returning (6): G Mike Ntambi; G Justin Williams; G Phil Negri; Ticket Office Phone: (262) 472-2222 C Dustin Mitchell; F Alex Edmunds; F Chris Vines Lettermen Lost (7): G Matt Goodwin; G Tyson Kingsby; G Myles McKay; HISTORY (as of 3/1/2010) G Kevin Koski; F Kori Vernon; F Billy Kolinske; C Ryan Stauss; G John Witte First Year of Basketball: 1909 All-Time WIAC Record: 216-105 (.673) (since 1990-91) SPORTS INFORMATION WIAC Championships/Last: 13/2010 Sports Information Director: Tom Fick Years in NCAA Tournament/Last: 16/2010 Office Phone: (262) 472-1147 All-Time NCAA Tournament Record: 23-14 (.621) Email: [email protected] NCAA Final Four Appearances/Last: 3/1989 Sports Information Office Fax: (262) 472-5656 Mailing Address: 800 W Main St COACHING STAFF 112C Williams Center Head Coach: Pat Miller, 9th year Whitewater, WI 53190 Alma Mater, Year: UW-Whitewater, 1989 ‘Hawk Talk Fan Line: (262) 472-4295 Record at UW-Whitewater/Years: 191-60/9 Website: www.uwwsports.com Career Record/Years: 191-60/9 (.761) Basketball Office Phone: (262) 472-1146 Basketball Office Fax: (262) 472-2791 Assistant Coaches: Todd Skrivseth, 9th year; Dick Luther, 2nd year Athletic Trainer: Steve Hillmer Strength and Conditioning Coach: Lee Munger 2 2009-2010 WARHAWK MEN’S BASKETBALL WARHAWK BASKETBALL TEAM INFORMATION SEASON REVIEW Pat Miller would be great on the Food Channel. The wizards on TV throw together disparate foods that no one would think could result in a edible combination, but something must be working „cause they‟re on TV and we‟re at home watching. Miller, in his ninth year as UW-W‟s head coach, has already amassed 192 wins. But he never had to throw out the old recipe and face such an empty page before. When Miller and assistant Todd Skrivseth looked at their practices in October he must have felt like Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, wondering “who are these guys”. Despite a preseason rank of thirteen in the national poll, and the obvious compliment to his ability to build a team, Miller had just one starter back from last year‟s 23-6 team. What‟s more, that starter didn‟t score in double figures or lead the team in any category. But what a difference a year makes. Senior center Dustin Mitchell, “the man” early and often for the Warhawks, has rolled up eleven double-doubles while averaging 18.1 points, 8.9 rebounds, and shooting 63% from the floor. His steady progression through four years has led Mitchell to the number one spot in the Warhawk record book with 997 career rebounds. Miller reached into his recruiting shelves, mixed in some practice time, and found a mix of talent to surround Mitchell. You would never know that starting guard Nolan Free is a freshman. Backcourt mates Dupree Fletcher (12.2 points), D.J. Dantzler (11.3) points come off the bench to provide instant offense and an up- tempo game. Phil Negri, the Warhawk point guard, is already tenth in the UW-W record book for season assists and he leads the team in steals. Like Free, he‟s a guy you don‟t no- tice unless you watch game film. Dustin Mitchell Even with a talented cast on the perimeter, Miller had to find some help underneath. With a total of twelve games played last year, Alex Edmunds and Mike Bendall have found a home in the starting lineup. Edmunds, a sophomore, is averaging 7.7 points and 4.7 rebounds while shooting 60% from the floor. Bendall‟s marks are 10.3 points and 5.0 rebounds, but he is also selective with a 52% field goal percentage. The late season addition of Chris Vines, coming back from an injury, provides a versatile big guard/small forward flavor to the mix. Maybe the preseason prognosticators were right: they knew Miller would find a way to get UW-W to 23-4 and a WIAC title. And maybe they‟re just fans of the Food Network. Phil Negri 2009-2010 WARHAWK MEN’S BASKETBALL 3 WARHAWK BASKETBALL TEAM INFORMATION NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Year Height High School Hometown 3 DJ Dantzler G Jr. 6‟ Joliet Township West Joliet, IL 4 Mike Ntambi G Jr. 6‟1 Madison West Madison 5 Nolan Free G Fr. 6‟1 Sheboygan North Sheboygan 10 Justin Williams G Jr. 6‟ Plainfield South Plainfield, IL 12 Phil Negri G Jr. 6‟3 Lakeland Union Minoagua 15 Luke Knoble G/F Fr. 6‟5 Boscobel Boscobel 21 Cam Hill G Fr. 6‟2 Lincoln-Way East Chicago, IL 23 Dustin Mitchell F/C Sr. 6‟9 Lakeland Union Lac Du Flambeau 24 Dupree Fletcher G Sr. 6‟ Milwaukee Rufus King Milwaukee 25 Alex Edmunds F So. 6‟4 Cedarburg Cedarburg 30 Mike Shields G Fr. 6‟ Grant Ingleside, IL 32 Lucas Burns F Fr. 6‟5 Janesville Craig Janesville 33 Mike Bendall F Sr. 6‟6 Oconomowoc Oconomowoc 34 Nick Craggs F Fr. 6‟6 Kimberly Kimberly 44 Chris Vines F Jr. 6‟3 Milwaukee Washington Milwaukee 50 Marty Kujath F Jr. 6‟9 Watertown Luther Prep Watertown ALPHABETICAL ROSTER WITH PRONUNCIATION No. Name (Pronunciation) Pos. Year Height High School Hometown 33 Mike Bendall (Ben-dle) F Sr. 6‟6 Oconomowoc Oconomowoc 32 Lucas Burns F Fr. 6‟5 Janesville Craig Janesville 34 Nick Craggs F Fr. 6‟6 Kimberly Kimberly 3 DJ Dantzler (Dance-ler) G Jr. 6‟ Joliet Township West Joliet, IL 25 Alex Edmunds F So. 6‟4 Cedarburg Cedarburg 24 Dupree Fletcher G Sr. 6‟ Milwaukee Rufus King Milwaukee 5 Nolan Free G Fr. 6‟1 Sheboygan North Sheboygan 21 Cam Hill G Fr. 6‟2 Lincoln-Way East Chicago, IL 15 Luke Knoble (Noble) G/F Fr. 6‟5 Boscobel Boscobel 50 Marty Kujath (Coo-yacht) F Jr. 6‟9 Watertown Luther Prep Watertown 23 Dustin Mitchell F/C Sr. 6‟9 Lakeland Union Lac Du Flambeau 12 Phil Negri G Jr. 6‟3 Lakeland Union Minoagua 4 Mike Ntambi (Na-tom-bee) G Jr. 6‟1 Madison West Madison 30 Mike Shields G Fr. 6‟ Grant Ingleside, IL 44 Chris Vines F Jr. 6‟3 Milwaukee Washington Milwaukee 10 Justin Williams G Jr. 5‟10 Plainfield South Plainfield, IL 4 2009-2010 WARHAWK MEN’S BASKETBALL WARHAWK BASKETBALL TEAM INFORMATION 2009-10 SCHEDULE Date Opponent Location Result 11/20/2009 Carthage College Kenosha W, 82-81 11/21/2009 Aurora University Kenosha W, 89-83 11/24/2009 Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee W, 96-66 11/27/2009 Loras College Whitewater W, 90-54 11/28/2009 Grinnell College Whitewater W, 134-95 12/2/2009 UW-La Crosse La Crosse W, 71-59 12/5/2009 UW-Stout Menomonie W, 62-57 12/10/2009 UW-Stevens Point Whitewater W, 67-60 12/12/2009 UW-Superior Superior W, 92-73 12/16/2009 Carroll University Waukesha W, 88-62 12/22/2009 Augustana College (IL) Whitewater W, 77-66 12/28/2009 Whitman College Spokane, WA W, 89-87 12/29/2009 Whitworth College Spokane, WA L, 94-84 1/9/2010 UW-River Falls Whitewater W, 70-57 1/13/2010 UW-Oshkosh Whitewater W, 62-58 (OT) 1/16/2010 UW-Eau Claire Eau Claire L, 67-80 1/20/2010 UW-Platteville Platteville W, 73-63 1/27/2010 UW-Stevens Point Stevens Point W, 61-58 1/30/2010 UW-Stout Whitewater L, 95-77 2/3/2010 UW-La Crosse Whitewater W, 67-52 2/6/2010 UW-River Falls River Falls L, 69-68 (OT) 2/10/2010 UW-Platteville Whitewater W, 83-73 2/13/2010 UW-Eau Claire Whitewater W, 81-69 2/17/2010 UW-Oshkosh Oshkosh W, 62-50 2/20/2010 UW-Superior Whitewater W, 70-63 2/25/2010 WIAC Tournament Semifinals Whitewater W, 86-70 vs.