22015-16015-16 SSKYHAWKKYHAWK MMen’sen’s BBasketballasketball 22015-16015-16 UUTT MMARTINARTIN SSKYHAWKKYHAWK MMEN’SEN’S BBASKETBALLASKETBALL ##00 RRICHARDICHARD LEELEE ##11 MMATTHEWATTHEW BBUTLERUTLER ##22 JJACOLBYACOLBY MMOBLEYOBLEY ##33 AALEXLEX ANDERSONANDERSON ##44 KKEDAREDAR EDWARDSEDWARDS ##1010 CCHANDLERHANDLER RROWEOWE G • 66-4-4 • 220000 • So.So. G • 66-2-2 • 118585 • JJr.r. G • 66-0-0 • 160160 • R-Jr.R-Jr. G • 55-11-11 • 118080 • SSr.r. F • 66-5-5 • 200200 • R-Jr.R-Jr. F • 66-7-7 • 205205 • Jr.Jr. FFt.t. LLauderdale,auderdale, FFla.la. MMemphis,emphis, TTenn.enn. SStarkville,tarkville, MMiss.iss. MMemphis,emphis, TTenn.enn. BBrooklyn,rooklyn, NNYY AAtlanta,tlanta, GGa.a. ##1111 TTERRENCEERRENCE DDURHAMURHAM ##1212 FFATODDATODD LEWISLEWIS ##1313 MMALIKALIK PPUGHUGH ##2121 MMALIKALIK LLONDONONDON ##2525 JJAVIERAVIER MMARTINEZARTINEZ G • 66-3-3 • 195195 • R-Sr.R-Sr. F • 6-86-8 • 215215 • R-Fr.R-Fr. G • 66-1-1 • 116565 • So.So. 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AArmstrongrmstrong AAtlantictlantic SStatetate ‘‘9595 MMountount UUnionnion ‘93‘93 UUSS SSportsports AAcademycademy ‘‘0707 SSouthernouthern MMaineaine ‘‘0808 FFairmontairmont StateState ‘‘0404 OOlivetlivet ‘‘1313 22015-16015-16 UUTT MMartinartin MMen’sen’s BBasketballasketball QQUICKUICK FFACTSACTS UT MARTIN QUICK FACTS INSIDE THE GUIDE Founded: 1900; Senior College, 1951 Quick Facts .........................................................................................1 Enrollment: 7,042 Nickname: Skyhawks Media Information ............................................................................2 Colors: Navy Blue and Orange MEET THE SKYHAWKS ............................................................................3 Affi liation: NCAA Division-I 2015-16 Roster ....................................................................................4 Conference: Ohio Valley Interim Chancellor: Dr. Robert M. Smith Player Bios ....................................................................................5-16 Director of Athletics: Julio Freire COACHING/SUPPORT STAFF .............................................................17 Athletics Web Site: www.UTMSports.com Head Coach Heath Schroyer ................................................... 18-19 UTM BASKETBALL PERSONNEL Assistant Coaches/Support Staff .............................................20-24 Head Coach: Heath Schroyer 2015-16 SEASON OUTLOOK ..............................................................25 Alma Mater: Armstrong Atlantic State, 1995 Season Preview/Preseason Publications ................................26-28 Career Record: 105-128 (Eight Seasons) Opponents/OVC Tournament/Postseason ............................29-33 UTM Record: 21-13 (One Season) OVC Composite Schedule ....................................................... 34-36 Associate Head Coach: Anthony Stewart 2014-15 SEASON REVIEW ..................................................................37 Alma Mater: Mount Union, 1993 Season Recap ..............................................................................38-39 Tenure at UT Martin: Second Season Final Statistics ............................................................................ 40-41 Assistant Coach: Jermaine Johnson Game Recaps/Starters/Situational Records ........................... 42-56 Alma Mater: US Sports Academy, 2007 ALL-TIME RECORDS.................................................................................57 Tenure at UT Martin: Second Season Season/Career/Game Records ................................................. 58-59 Assistant Coach: John Aiken Notable Skyhawks ..........................................................................60 1 Alma Mater: Southern Maine, 2008 All-Time 1,000 Point Scorers ................................................... 61-63 Tenure at UT Martin: Second Season All-Time Head Coaches/All-Time Roster ..............................64-67 Strength Coach/Player Development: DeAndre Walker Yearly Results ............................................................................ 68-77 Alma Mater: Fairmont State, 2004 All-Time Series Records/Series Breakdowns ........................ 78-89 Tenure at UT Martin: Second season Ohio Valley Conference ..................................................................90 Graduate Assistant: Garner Small THIS IS UT MARTIN ..................................................................................91 Alma Mater: Olivet, 2013 Kathleen and Tom Elam Center ..............................................92-93 Tenure at UT Martin: Second season Skyhawk Athletics .....................................................................94-95 UTM BASKETBALL QUICK FACTS Success After UTM/OVC Academic Awards ........................ 96-97 2014-15 Overall Record: 21-13 Athletics Director Julio Freire ..................................................98-99 2014-15 Conference Record (Finish): 10-6 (2nd West, T-4th Overall) Skyhawk Athletics Staff ................................................................100 Players Returning/Lost: 8/7 Starters Returning/Lost: 3/2 CCREDITSREDITS Newcomers: 8 The 2015-16 University of Tennessee at Martin men’s basketball media guide was writt en, produced and laid out by sports information Arena (Capacity): Kathleen and Tom Elam Center (4,300) director Ryne Rickman using Adobe InDesign CS6. Front cover design Press Row Number: (731) 881-7694 by Alex Boggis. Photos by Nathan Morgan/Trevor Ruszkowski/Tyler Holmes/Katie Long/UTM Relations, Tom Via, Maggie Bean and Nathan First Year of Basketball: 1951 Hutchinson. All-Time Basketball Record: 713-925 The University of Tennessee at Martin does not discriminate on the basis All-Time OVC Record: 151-261 of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability or veteran status All-Time OVC Tournament Record: 3-10 in provision of educational opportunities or employment opportunities OVC Tournament Appearances: 10 and benefi ts. UT Martin does not discriminate on the basis of sex or Last OVC Tournament Appearance: 2015 disability in the education programs and activities which it operates, OVC Championships: 1 (Regular Season, 2008-09) pursuant to requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as codifi ed in 42 U.S.C. 2000D; Title IX of the Educational Amendments of UTM SPORTS INFORMATION 1972, Public Law 92 318; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Sports Information Director/MBB Contact: Ryne Rickman Public Law 93-112; the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Public E-Mail Address: [email protected] Law 101-336; and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. This Offi ce Phone: (731) 881-7632 policy extends to both employment by and admission to the university. Cell Phone: (270) 703-2601 Inquiries concerning Title VI, Title IX, Section 504, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act should Mailing Address: UT Martin Sports Information be directed to the Offi ce of Equity and Diversity, 240 Gooch Hall, UT 1022 Elam Center Martin, Martin, TN 38238-5002, 731-881-7202. Charges of violation of the 15 Mt. Pelia Rd. above policy also should be directed to the Equity and Diversity Offi cer. Martin, TN 38238 E05-0416-00-017-16. 22015-16015-16 SSKYHAWKKYHAWK MMen’sen’s BBasketballasketball mmediAediA IINFORMATIONNFORMATION INTERVIEW POLICIES Media interviews with players and coaches are encouraged, and every eff ort will be made to accommodate media requests. In-person interviews are preferred. Telephone interviews can be arranged through the sports information offi ce. Reach out to the sports information offi ce for the best time to reach head coach Heath Schroyer. POSTGAME AVAILABILITIES Players and coaches will be available for interviews on the basketball court, after a brief cooling-off period at the conclusion of each game. Media will be provided full stat packages upon completion of Ryne Rickman, Sports Info Director each game. Skyhawk head coach Heath Schroyer and selected players will be made available upon MBB Contact request. Space will be made available following post game interviews for fi ling stories. CREDENTIALS Media credentials are required for all Skyhawk home games and can be obtained through the sports information offi ce. Please notify sports information director Ryne Rickman at least 24 hours in advance of home games and at least 72 hours in advance of road games. PRESS ROW The Kathleen and Tom Elam Center press row has wireless internet access for all working members of the media. Media parking