UT MARTIN SKYHAWKS 2020-21 MEN’S BASKETBALL UT MARTIN QUICK FACTS SCHEDULE Founded: 1900; Senior College, 1951 Enrollment: 7,119 Date ............................Opponent ...........................Time Nickname: Skyhawks Colors: Navy Blue and Orange Dec. 2 ...................... EVANSVILLE ...................... 7 p.m. Affiliation: NCAA Division I Conference: Ohio Valley Dec. 12 ......... SOUTHEAST MISSOURI* .......... 4 p.m. Chancellor: Dr. Keith Carver Director of Athletics: Kurt McGuffin Dec. 18 ............... at Southeast Missouri* .............6:30 p.m. Athletics Website: www.UTMSports.com Dec. 22 ......................... at Ole Miss ...........................TBA UTM BASKETBALL PERSONNEL Interim Head Coach: Montez Robinson (First Season) Dec. 30 .................at Jacksonville State* ...............7:30 p.m. Alma Mater: North Georgia, 2002 Career Record: 69-86 (Sixth Season) Jan. 2 .........................BELMONT* ........................ 4 p.m. Assistant Coach: DeAndre Walker (Seventh Season) Jan. 7 ................... at Tennessee State* .................. 8 p.m. Alma Mater: Fairmont State, 2004 Jan. 9 ..........................at Belmont* ......................... 4 p.m. Assistant Coach: Zach Carpenter (Fourth Season) Alma Mater: Lee University, 2006 Jan. 14 .....................AUSTIN PEAY* .................... 8 p.m. Director of Operations: Jackson Hayzlett (Second Season) Jan. 16 .................. MURRAY STATE* .................. 4 p.m. Alma Mater: Bowling Green State, 2014 Jan. 21 .................at Eastern Kentucky* ................ 7 p.m. Video Coordinator: Ross Fleming (First Season) Alma Mater: Howard, 2020 Jan. 23 .................. at Morehead State* .................. 3 p.m. Player Development (Backcourt): Deonte Johnson (First Season) Jan. 28 ...............EASTERN ILLINOIS* ............... 8 p.m. Alma Mater: UT Martin, 2018 Jan. 30 ............................. SIUE* ............................. 4 p.m. Player Development (Frontcourt): Dillion Sneed (First Season) Alma Mater: ETSU, 2006 Feb. 4 .............JACKSONVILLE STATE* ........... 8 p.m. Athletic Trainer: Cody Jefferson (Second Season) Feb. 6 ................. TENNESSEE TECH* ................ 4 p.m. Alma Mater: Eastern Illinois, 2013 Feb. 11 ......................at Austin Peay*....................7:30 p.m. UTM BASKETBALL QUICK FACTS 2019-20 Overall Record: 9-20 Feb. 13 .....................at Murray State* ..................7:30 p.m. 2019-20 Conference Record (Finish): 5-13 (10th of 12) Players Returning/Lost: 5/10 Feb. 18 ...............MOREHEAD STATE* ............... 8 p.m. Starters Returning/Lost: 2/3 Newcomers: 14 Feb. 20 ............ EASTERN KENTUCKY* ............ 4 p.m. Arena (Capacity): Kathleen and Tom Elam Center (4,300) Feb. 25 ............................at SIUE*............................ 5 p.m. Press Row Number: (731) 881-7694 Feb. 27 ...................at Eastern Illinois* ................... 4 p.m. First Year of Basketball: 1951 All-Time Basketball Record: 794-1031 March 3-6 ............... OVC Tournament$ ....................TBA All-Time OVC Record: 187-311 All-Time OVC Tournament Record: 6-13 OVC Tournament Appearances: 13 Last OVC Tournament Appearance: 2019 (Quarterfinals) HOME GAMES IN ALL CAPS AND BOLD OVC Championships: 1 (2008-09 Regular Season) * Ohio Valley Conference Game UTM SPORTS INFORMATION Sports Information Director/MBB Contact: Ryne Rickman $ Ford Center - Evansville, Ind. Email Address: [email protected] Office Phone: (731) 881-7632 Times are listed in Central time Cell Phone: (270) 703-2601 Mailing Address: UT Martin Sports Information All dates/opponents subject to change 1022 Elam Center 15 Mt. Pelia Rd. Martin, TN 38238 UT MARTIN SKYHAWKS ROSTER Front Row (L to R): Eden Holt, Kenton Eskridge, Trey Fort, Eman Sertovic, Parker Stewart, Jaron Williams, Jonte Coleman, Vinnie Viana, Malik Mooving. Back Row (L to R): Dante Gonzales, Jeremiah Harris, Zavon Godwin, La-Quiem Walker, Hannes Polla, Eric Rustin, Ajani Kennedy, K’suan Casey, Anthony Thomas, Cameron Holden. No. ......Name ..................................Pos. ........Ht. .........Wt. ...... Class ........Hometown (Previous School) 00 ........Eden Holt ..............................G .......... 5-10 ......... 175 ......... So. ...........Houston, Texas (Williston State College) 1 .........Parker Stewart ......................G ........... 6-5 .......... 210 ........ R-Jr. ..........Union City, Tenn. (Pittsburgh) 2 .........Anthony Thomas .................G ........... 6-7 .......... 175 ..........Fr.............Silver Spring, Md. (Olympus Preparatory Academy) 3 .........Eman Sertovic .......................G ........... 6-5 .......... 195 ......... So. ...........Bosanska Krupa, Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bella Vista Prep) 4 .........Jaron Williams ....................G/F ......... 6-6 .......... 210 .......... Jr. ............Rock Hill, SC (College of Central Florida) 5 .........Jonte Coleman ......................G ........... 6-4 .......... 195 .......... Jr. ............Champaign, Ill. (Kankakee CC) 10 ........Eric Rustin .............................C ........... 7-1 .......... 185 ......... So. ...........Richmond, Va. (Tennessee Prep Academy) 11 ........Jeremiah Harris .................... F ............ 6-4 .......... 205 .......... Jr. ............Bessemer, Ala. (Gadsden State CC) 12 ........Ajani Kennedy ...................... F ............ 6-9 .......... 225 ........ R-Jr. ..........Moreno Valley, Calif. (UC Riverside) 13 ........Zavon Godwin ................... G/F ......... 6-6 .......... 215 .......... Jr. ............Detroit, Mich. (Schoolcraft College) 15 ........Cameron Holden ............... G/F ......... 6-5 .......... 200 .......... Jr. ............Forsyth, Ga. (Gulf Coast State College) 21 ........Dante Gonzales ....................G ........... 6-4 .......... 170 ....... R-So. .........Gilbert, Ariz. (Mesa CC) 22 ........La-Quiem Walker ................. F ............ 6-9 .......... 240 .......... Jr. ............Jersey City, NJ (Kaskaskia College) 23 ........Vinnie Viana .........................G ........... 6-1 .......... 170 .......... Jr. ............Atlanta, Ga. (Albany Technical College) 24 ........Trey Fort ................................G ........... 6-4 .......... 195 ..........Fr.............Jackson, Miss. (DME Sports Academy) 30 ........Malik Mooving .....................G .......... 5-10 ......... 170 .......... Jr. ............Bronx, NY (New Mexico JC) 33 ........Kenton Eskridge ..................G ........... 6-1 .......... 195 .......... Jr. ............Atlanta, Ga. (Ranger College) 35 ........K’suan Casey ........................C ........... 6-9 .......... 275 ..........Fr.............Madisonville, Ky. (Madisonville-North Hopkins HS) 44 ........Hannes Polla .........................C .......... 6-11 ......... 270 ..........Sr. ............Lahti, Finland (Oklahoma) Interim Head Coach: Montez Robinson (North Georgia, 2002), First Season at UTM, Sixth Overall PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Assistant Coach: DeAndre Walker (Fairmont State, 2004), Seventh Season 3...........E-mon Sir-toe-vich 4...........Jerr-ron Williams Assistant Coach: Zach Carpenter (Lee University, 2006), Fourth Season 5...........Jon-tay Coleman Director of Operations: Jackson Hayzlett (Bowling Green State, 2014), Second Season 12..........Uh-jon-ny Kennedy Video Coordinator: Ross Fleming (Howard, 2020), First Season 13..........Zay-von Godwin 21..........Don-tay Gone-zah-les Player Development (Backcourt): Deonte Johnson (UT Martin, 2018), First Season 22..........Luh-Kwim Walker Player Development (Frontcourt): Dillion Sneed (ETSU, 2006), First Season 23..........Vinnie Vee-ah-na 35..........Kay-shawn Casey 44..........Hahn-nes Pole-ah UT MARTIN SKYHAWKS PLAYER CAPSULES • Earned all-conference honors at WSC, EDEN HOLT leading the league in AST/TO ratio (2.8) G • 5-10 • 175 • So. • Houston, Texas • Williston State College • Averaged 18.8 points, 4.4 assists, 2.9 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game last year GP PPG RPG APG BPG SPG MPG • Had 13 games of at least 20 points, --- --- --- --- --- --- --- including a trio of 30-plus point outings 00 • Was an all-district honoree at Redemption FG%: --- • 3FG%: --- • FT%: --- Christian Academy in Troy, NY • Named to Preseason All-OVC squad PARKER STEWART • Was the only NCAA Division I player G • 6-5 • 210 • R-Jr. • Union City, Tenn. • Pittsburgh to average at least 19.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.5 three-point GP PPG RPG APG BPG SPG MPG field goal made per game last season 25 19.2 4.6 3.8 0.4 0.8 36.2 • Led the OVC in 3FGM (2.8 per game) 1 • Won the OVC Newcomer of the Week FG%: .412 • 3FG%: .348 • FT%: .766 award five times in 2019-20 • Listed as a three-star recruit by ANTHONY THOMAS 247Sports, ranking as the 50th best player G • 6-7 • 175 • Fr. • Silver Spring, Md. • Olympus Preparatory Academy at the SF position in the Class of 2020 • Earned NJHoops.com all-state honors GP PPG RPG APG BPG SPG MPG for the independent/prep class last year --- --- --- --- --- --- --- • Spotlighted as one of seven national 2 standouts from the Hoop Group Fall FG%: --- • 3FG%: --- • FT%: --- High School Showcase in October 2019 • Logged 10 starts as a true freshman last EMAN SERTOVIC season, scoing at least 8 points in 9 games G • 6-5 • 195 • So. • Bosanska Krupa, Bosnia and Herzegovina • Bella Vista Prep • Each of his four double-digit scoring games came in OVC play, including GP PPG RPG APG BPG SPG MPG a career-high 14 points and 4 assists 28 4.8 1.6 0.9 0.0 0.5 21.9 against Eastern Illinois on Feb. 15 3 • Flirted