2015-16 WMU MEN’S BASKETBALL RECORD BOOK ® 2 QUICK FACTS BRONCO ADMINISTRATION/SUPPORT School Western Michigan University Supervising A.D., M. Basketball Jeff Stone 2015-16 SCHEDULE Location Kalamazoo, Mich. 49008 Strength & Conditioning Coach Tim Herrmann Enrollment 25,086 Athletic Trainer Kevin Lehmann NOV. 7 KALAMAZOO COLLEGE (EX.) 2 P.M. Nickname Broncos Colors Brown & Gold MEN’S BASKETBALL HISTORY Nov. 14 at DePaul 9 p.m. Venue University Arena First varsity season 1913-14 NOV. 17 SAN DIEGO 7 P.M. Capacity 5,421 All-time record/seasons 1,316-1,134/102 Nov. 21 at UNC Wilmington 7 p.m. Affiliation NCAA Division I MAC Championships 6 NOV. 23 ROCHESTER COLLEGE 7 P.M. Conference Mid-American (West) 1952, 1976, 1981, 1998, 2004, 2014 President Dr. John M. Dunn MAC Tournament Championships 2 Nov. 26 vs. Stephen F. Austin ! 4:30 p.m. Northern Illinois, 1967 2004, 2014 Nov. 27 vs. Liberty ! 3:30 p.m. Athletics Director Kathy Beauregard NCAA Tournament Appearances 4 Nov. 29 vs. Mercer ! 5 p.m. Hope, 1979 1976, 1998, 2004, 2014 Dec. 3 at James Madison 7 p.m. Sr. Associate Athletic Director Monty Porter All-Americans 6 Academic All-Americans 9 DEC. 7 NORTHEASTERN 7 P.M. DEC. 12 MARYGROVE 4:30 P.M. Team Information WMU ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS DEC. 22 IPFW 7 P.M. 2014-15 Overall Record 20-14 Kristin Keirns Assoc. Director // MBB Contact Dec. 30 at Vanderbilt 9 p.m. 2014-15 MAC Record 10-8 / 3rd MAC West 269-387-4123 [email protected] JAN. 2 JACKSONVILLE 1 P.M. Letterwinners Returning 7 Letterwinners Lost 3 JAN. 5 KENT STATE* 7 P.M. Starters Returning 3 Jan. 8 at Akron* TBA Starters Lost 2 JAN. 12 BALL STATE* 7 P.M. Newcomers 5 JAN. 16 NORTHERN ILLINOIS* 7 P.M. MEN’S BASKETBALL STAFF Jan. 19 at Ohio* 7 p.m. Head Coach JAN. 23 BUFFALO* 4:30 P.M. Steve Hawkins (13th season) JAN. 26 BOWLING GREEN* 7 P.M. South Alabama, 1987 JAN. 30 EASTERN MICHIGAN* 2 P.M. Career Record (21 seasons) 351-280 Quincy (D-II) (nine seasons) 137-111 Feb. 2 at Toledo* 7 p.m. Western Michigan (12 seasons) 224-169 Feb. 6 at Ball State* 2 p.m. MAC record (12 seasons) 123-79 FEB. 9 MIAMI* 7 P.M. Assistant Coach Feb. 13 at Bowling Green* 2 p.m. Clayton Bates (13th season) Feb. 16 at Kent State* 7 p.m. Florida, 1995 FEB. 20 CENTRAL MICHIGAN* 2 P.M. Feb. 23 at Eastern Michigan* 7 p.m. Assistant Coach James Holland (fourth season) Feb. 27 at Northern Illinois* 4:30 p.m. USC-Spartanburg, 1985 MARCH 1 TOLEDO* 7 P.M. March 4 at Central Michigan* 7 p.m. Assistant Coach March 7-12 2016 MAC Tournament (Cleveland, Ohio) Larry Farmer (fifth season) UCLA, 1973 ! - Challenge in the Music City (Nashville, Tenn.) Director of Basketball Operations * - Mid-American Conference game Dan Hoff (third season) Home games in BOLD CAPS Eastern Michigan, 1976 All times Eastern unless noted 2015-16 WMU MEN’S BASKETBALL RECORD BOOK 3 Numerical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (High School/Last School) 0 Bryce Moore G 6-2 190 Fr. Indianapolis, Ind. (Park Tudor) 1 Tucker Haymond F 6-6 220 Jr. Seattle, Wash, (Garfield) 2 Connar Tava F 6-6 245 Sr. Macomb, Mich. (Warren De La Salle) 3 Josh Davis G/F 6-5 175 Fr. Detroit, Mich. (Henry J. Ford) 4 Jared Klein G 6-2 175 Sr. Otsego, Mich. (Otsego) 10 Thomas Wilder G 6-3 185 So. Montgomery, Ill. (Quakerdale Prep (Iowa)) 11 Ryan Wade G 5-9 170 Fr. Laingsburg, Mich.(Laingsburg) 15 Khadim Dieng C 6-11 200 So. Senegal (NorthPointe Christian (Mich.)) 22 Joeviair Kennedy G 6/4 195 Fr. Muskegon, Mich. (Muskegon) 32 Taylor Perry G 6-5 200 Sr. Rochester Hills, Mich. (Rochester) 34 Anthony Avery, Jr. F 6-7 205 Sr. Chicago, Ill. (St. Rita of Cascia) 40 Kellen McCormick F 6-8 215 RJr. West Bloomfield, Mich. (Notre Dame Prep) 42 Drake LaMont C 6-10 240 So. Plantation, Fla. (American Heritage) 50 Seth Dugan C 7-0 240 Fr. Otsego, Mich. (Otsego) Alphabetical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (High School/Last School) 34 Anthony Avery, Jr. F 6-7 205 Sr. Chicago, Ill. (St. Rita of Cascia) 3 Josh Davis G/F 6-5 175 Fr. Detroit, Mich. (Henry J. Ford) 15 Khadim Dieng C 6-11 200 So. Senegal (NorthPointe Christian (Mich.)) 50 Seth Dugan C 7-0 240 Fr. Otsego, Mich. (Otsego) 1 Tucker Haymond F 6-6 220 Jr. Seattle, Wash, (Garfield) 22 Joeviair Kennedy G 6-4 195 Fr. Muskegon, Mich. (Muskegon) 4 Jared Klein G 6-2 175 Sr. Otsego, Mich. (Otsego) 42 Drake LaMont C 6-10 240 So. Plantation, Fla. (American Heritage) 40 Kellen McCormick F 6-8 215 RJr. West Bloomfield, Mich. (Notre Dame Prep) 0 Bryce Moore G 6-2 190 Fr. Indianapolis, Ind. (Park Tudor) 32 Taylor Perry G 6-5 200 Sr. Rochester Hills, Mich. (Rochester) 2 Connar Tava F 6-6 245 Sr. Macomb, Mich. (Warren De La Salle) 11 Ryan Wade G 5-9 170 Fr. Laingsburg, Mich.(Laingsburg) 10 Thomas Wilder G 6-3 185 So. Montgomery, Ill. (Quakerdale Prep (Iowa)) Head Coach: Steve Hawkins (13th year at WMU/22nd as a head coach) Assistants: Clayton Bates (13th year) James Holland (Fourth year) Larry Farmer (Fifth year) Director of Operations: Dan Hoff (Third year) Athletic Trainer: Kevin Lehmann (Seventh year) Strength & Conditioning Coach: Tim Herrmann (15th year) Pronunciations: Tucker Haymond (HAY-mund) Connar Tava (TAY-vee) Jared Klein (KLINE) Khadim Dieng (HA-deem JENG) Joeviair Kennedy (JOE-vee-air) Seth Dugan (DOO-gun) 4 (11/9/13)...added CAREER HIGHS five points, three Anthony rebounds, and two Points: ..........................11, at Ball State (2/24/15) blocks against Hawaii Field Goals: .................... 5, at Ball State (2/24/15) 34 Avery, jr. (11/10)...pulled down four rebounds Field Goal Att.: 7, vs. Prairie View A&M (12/21/13) FORWARD against Alabama A&M 6-7 • 205 • SENIOR (11/17)...snagged Three-Pointers: ....................................................n/a CHICAGO, ILL. / ST. RITA OF CASCIA four rebounds against Three-Point Att: ......................1, at Akron (1/9/13) Oakland (11/26)... 2014-15: Played in 28 games as a junior, added two points, two rebounds, and Free Throws: .....................................4 (three times) averaging a career-best 10.3 minutes a blocked shot at Missouri (12/15)... per game... averaged career-bests with blocked two shots at Drake (12/18)... Free Throw Att: .. 6, vs. Northern Illinois (2/14/15) 2.5 points and 2.9 rebounds per game... scored a career-high 10 poiints against Rebounds: ........10, vs. Northern Illinois (2/14/15) added two points and three rebounds Prairie View A&M (12/21)...had two points off the bench against Aquinas (11/16)... and a career-high two assists against Assists: ..................... 2, vs. Siena Heights (1/2/14) blocked two shots at Oakland (11/19)... Siena Heights (1/2)...added four points Steals: .......................................2, vs. Ohio (3/9/15) two points and a rebound against Drake and two boards against Bowling Green (11/22)...tied for the game-high with (1/19)...recorded three points and three Blocks: ................................................... 2 (six times) six rebounds at San Diego (11/24)... rebounds against Kent State (1/23)...had contributed four points and two rebounds two points and three rebounds against Ball against San Jose State (11/28)... State (1/26)...had two points, two blocks, in junior year due to a wrist injury...aveaged scored on a jumper at Pacific (12/14)... and a steal at Buffalo (1/29)...had two 10 points, eight rebounds, and two assists contributed two points and a blocked shot points and a blocked shot against Central per game as a senior...helped his team against Alabama A&M (12/22)...hauled in Michigan (2/1)...recorded two points and to a 2012 Catholic League championship three rebounds against New Hampshire two rebounds at Northern Illinois (2/9)... under head coach Gary DeCesare. (12/30)...two points and two rebounds recorded two points and a rebound at Ohio against Rochester College (1/2)...logged (2/19)...added eight points and a career- Personal: Born July 7, 1994... full name is two points and four rebounds at Central high eight rebounds against Eastern Anthony Earl Avery, Jr...intends to pursue a Michigan (2/7) ... contributed four points Michigan (2/23)...posted two points, three career in athletic training... one of a family and one rebound at Bowling Green (2/10) rebounds, and an assist at Toledo (3/1) of six children... son of Daphne Flores and ... set a career-high with 10 rebounds Anthony Avery, Sr. against Northern Illinois (2/14)...posted 2012-13: Made his collegiate debut at five points and four rebounds against Cornell (11/10)...added four points and Toledo (2/21)...set a career-high with 11 two rebounds against Marygrove (11/13)... points while also adding nine rebounds posted two points, four rebounds, and a and two blocks at Ball State (2/24)... block against UMES (11/17)...grabbed a added eight points, three rebounds and a rebound at Illinois State (12/8)...notched block against Eastern Michigan (2/28)... two points against Ohio (1/12)...had two recorded two points and four boards at points and one rebound against Toledo Northern Illinois (3/3)...contributed four (1/16)...had six points, three rebounds, points, six rebounds and two blocked shots and a block at Northern Illinois (1/19) against Central Michigan (3/6)...logged four points, six rebounds, two steals and High School: Attended St.