Game 6 | Averett vs. Pfeiff er | Merner Gym (Misenheimer, N.C.) | Feb. 17, 2021 | 4:30 p.m. 2020-21 AVERETT MEN’S BASKETBALL Four-time USA South Tournament Champions (1990, 2007, 2008, 2009) | 56 USA South All-Conference Selections Averett 2020-21 Schedule Date Opponent Time/Result 1/13 at Guilford (scrimmage) --- vs. 1/14 Mary Baldwin (scrimmage) --- 1/16 vs. Covenant L, 77-73 1/20 at Bridgewater Canceled 1/22 Pfeiffer* Postponed (2/24) Averett Cougars Pfeiffer Falcons 1/24 at Pfeiffer* Postponed (2/17) 2-3 (2-2 USA South) 3-1 (3-1 USA South) 1/29 at N.C. Wesleyan* Postponed (2/10) PROJECTED AVERETT STARTERS 1/31 N.C. Wesleyan* Postponed (2/3) NOTES: Scored 15 points with three assists in only 14 2/3 N.C. Wesleyan* L, 78-72 Montre’ Cash G minutes against William Peace on Sunday. 3 5-10 155 Sr. Rocky Mount, N.C. 2/5 Methodist* L, 74-73 Nash Central High School 2/7 at Methodist* Postponed (2/23) PTS REB AST MIN Career-high in points: 39 (at William Peace, 2/9/19) Career-high in rebounds: 9 (at Hampden-Sydney, 11/13/19) 18.4 2.8 4.4 29.0 2/10 at N.C. Wesleyan* Postponed (2/26) Career-high in assists: 10 (vs. Covenant, 1/16/21) 2/12 at William Peace* W, 89-69 NOTES: Scored seven points with fi ve rebounds and 2/14 William Peace* W, 88-39 Corey Baldwin G two steals against William Peace on Sunday. 13 6-2 162 So. Henderson, N.C. 2/17 at Pfeiffer* 4:30 p.m. Vance County High School PTS REB AST MIN Career-high in points: 20 (at Greensboro, 2/12/20) 2/19 Greensboro* 4:30 p.m. Career-high in rebounds: 10 (at Greensboro, 2/12/20) 8.0 3.6 1.6 18.2 2/21 at Greensboro* 1 p.m. Career-high in assists: 5 (at William Peace, 2/12/21) 2/23 at Methodist* 3 p.m. NOTES: Scored six points with four rebounds and Bryson Davis F matched his career-high of four assists against Wil- 2/24 Pfeiffer* 4:30 p.m. 14 6-2 180 Sr. Morganfi eld, Ky. liam Peace on Sunday. Wakefi eld High School 2/26 at N.C. Wesleyan* 1 p.m. PTS REB AST MIN Career-high in points: 17 (twice) Career-high in rebounds: 9 (Methodist, 2/13/19) 6.4 3.2 2.2 22.2 USA South Conference Tournament Career-high in assists: 4 (three times) 3/3 Divisional Semifi nals TBD NOTES: Scored a team-high 17 points with seven Isaiah Jones G/F rebounds and two steals against William Peace on 3/6 Divisional Championship TBD 24 6-5 170 R- Jr. Wake Forest, N.C. Sunday. * - USA South Conference game Wake Forest High School Note: Rankings listed are rankings at time Averett played opponent PTS REB AST MIN Career-high in points: 25 (at LaGrange, 1/13/19) Career-high in rebounds: 13 (twice) 14.8 5.6 1.2 30.0 Career-high in assists: 3 (four times) NOTES: Scored eight points with four rebounds and Averett Coaching Staff Raymond Bullock III F a career-high four assists on Sunday against William David Doino...................................Head Coach 40 6-4 198 Sr. Whitakers, N.C. Peace. Northern Nash High School Brandon Baker.........................Assistant Coach PTS REB AST MIN Career-high in points: 34 (Huntingdon, 12/18/19) Career-high in rebounds: 11 (Huntingdon, 12/18/19) Chris Sause.............................Assistant Coach 8.8 5.2 1.4 22.6 Career-high in assists: 4 (William Peace, 2/14/21) AVERETT’S TOP RESERVES Webcasts (home) No. Player Class Position Height Weight Points Rebounds Assists Minutes Zach Humphries...........................Play-By-Play 2 KeShawn Lewis Jr. G 5-10 165 0.0 4.5 2.0 17.5 TBA.......................................................Analyst 5 Jordan Lewis Fr. G 5-10 160 7.0 3.3 2.3 21.3 12 Jason Sellars II Fr. F 6-6 203 8.6 3.8 0.4 21.5 Internet: AverettCougars.com 32 Jalen Rowell Jr. G 5-11 155 6.3 2.3 0.3 15.0 30 Denerio Robinson Fr. G/F 6-7 200 0.5 1.3 0.0 6.3 PFEIFFER’S PROBABLE STARTERS No. Player Class Position Height Weight Points Rebounds Assists Minutes 2 Sean Scott Sr. F 6-3 205 10.0 3.0 0.3 16.5 4 Jamaal David Sr. G 6-6 190 13.0 5.3 2.0 25.8 5 Tyjarek Simmons Sr. G 5-6 140 4.8 0.8 3.8 20.0 12 Craig Sabb Sr. G 6-0 185 6.5 4.5 1.5 27.0 42 Dorian Miles Fr. F 6-6 275 10.8 7.3 0.3 22.5 2 AVERETT MEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES | Feb. 17, 2021 THE GAME n UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Averett men’s basketball returns to action on Wednesday on the road at Pfeiffer University in a rescheduled conference game from Jan. 24. Averett is President:........................................Dr. Tiffany M. Franks coming off an 88-39 demolishing of William Peace University on Sunday for the Location:.......................................................Danville, Va. Cougars’ second win in a row. Pfeiffer fell to N.C. Wesleyan on the road, 101- Founded:..................................................................1859 Enrollment:.................................................................900 68, two days after beating the Bishops 94-71. Nickname:...........................................................Cougars Colors:.......................................................Blue and Gold THE SERIES Afilliation:...............................................NCAA Division III n The Cougars are 3-3 all-time against Pfeiffer. Averett has won three of the Conference:....................................................USA South last four meetings, including both contests against the Falcons last season. Director of Athletics:....................................Meg Stevens Athletic Dept. Phone:...............................(434) 791-5700 Facility:........................................................Grant Center LAST TIME OUT Athletic Trainer:................................Thomas Underwood n Averett celebrated Senior Day with a dominant 88-39 conference victory Training Room Phone:.............................(434) 791-7270 over William Peace on Sunday. Averett was firing on all cylinders in first half while taking a commanding lead from the start. The Cougars opened the game MEDIA CONTACT on a 17-2 run, forcing William Peace to burn a timeout at the 15:33 mark. The FOR AVERETT ATHLETICS Cougars stretched that eye-popping run to a 26-2 advantage, leading to an- other Pacers timeout with 12:16 to play in the first half. Averett led by as many Drew Wilson, Director of Athletics Communications as 38 points before William Peace scored right before the halftime to trim the Email: [email protected] Cougars’ lead to 48-12 at the break. Web site: www.AverettCougars.com n The Cougars shot 62.5 percent in the first half and was 8-for-11 from beyond the arc. Until the William Peace layup in the final seconds of the period, Averett TEAM INFORMATION had twice as many 3-pointers as the Pacers had made field goals. William Head coach:...................David Doino (Va. Wesleyan, ’05) Peace shot just 17.9 percent in the first 20 minutes. Office Phone:............................................(434) 791-5689 n The story was much of the same in the second half as Averett continued to Career Record:.........................90-75 (in seventh season) cruise to its second win over William Peace this weekend. The Cougars have Record at Averett:.....................90-75 (in seventh season) All-Time Program Record:...455-686 (239-339 Conference) won eight of their last nine meetings against the Pacers. USA South Tournament titles:........1990, 2007, 2008,2009 n Averett’s reserves played a bulk of the second half and pushed the lead to NCAA Appearances:.....................1990, 2007, 2008,2009 as many as 54 points with one minute to play. The 39 points allowed by Aver- ett was just shy of the program record of 32 points allowed by the 1993 team HEAD COACH DAVID DOINO against Warren Wilson College. David Doino was named the Averett men’s basketball n Redshirt junior Isaiah Jones scored 15 of his 17 points in the first half, while head coach in August 2014 after serving as an assistant senior Montre’ Cash added 15 points. Jones also had seven rebounds for the coach at North Carolina Wesleyan College since 2007. Cougars, who rested most of its starting rotation for most of the second half. The 2016-17 and 2019-20 USA South Conference Coach n of the Year has led the Cougars to three USA South regu- Averett finished the game shooting 54.7 percent and shot 13-for-21 from lar season championships in his first six seasons. He has 3-point range. The Cougars also out-rebounded the Pacers 54-27. also coached two USA South Player of the Year recipients while at Averett. COUGARS PICKED SECOND IN EAST DIVISION Doino became the ninth coach of the Averett men’s n Averett garnered three first-place votes while being narrowly selected second basketball program since it began NCAA play in 1976. in the 2021 USA South Conference East Division preseason coaches’ poll, which Prior to Averett, Doino spent seven seasons as an as- was announced Wednesday. Methodist, which won last season’s USA South sistant at fellow USA South foe N.C. Wesleyan, helping guide the Battling Bishops to a 106-79 record with one Tournament title, were picked as the Eat favorite. The Monarchs also earned NCAA Tournament appearance, one USA South Tourna- three first-place votes and edged Averett by one point in poll voting. N.C. Wes- ment championship and two conference regular season leyan College was picked third, followed by Pfeiffer University, William Peace titles.