2017-18 men’s basketball quick facts 2017-18 QUICK FACTS 2017-18 SCHEDULE - UNIVERSITY INFORMATION - - COACHING HISTORY - Founded ................................................................................1899 HEAD COACH ..............................Billy Wright (@BillyWrightWIU) Enrollment ..........................................................................10,373 Alma Mater ............................................................. Bradley (1996) Nickname................................................... Fighting Leathernecks Record at Western Illinois (Years) ........................ 26-57 (4th Year) School Colors .............. Purple (PMS 2607) and Gold (PMS 116) Career Record .......................................................................Same Affiliation ............................................................. NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Office Phone .............................. (309) 298-1224 Conference ................................................... The Summit League Best Time to Reach ................... Contact Athletic Communications Home Facility .................................................Western Hall (5,139) University President ......................................... Dr. Jack Thomas Associate Head Coach .....................Josh Wolfe (@CoachWolfe) Director of Athletics ......................................... Matt Tanney, J.D. Years at Western ............................................................Sixth Year Faculty Athletics Representative .......................... Dr. Tom Cody Alma Mater ....................................................Hope College (2004) Senior Associate Athletics Director .............. Darian Westerfield Office Phone .......................................................... (309) 298-1751 Senior Associate Athletics Director ............. Danielle Suprenant Assistant Athletics Director .................................... Haley Jones Assistant Coach ......................... Jestin Anderson (@JestinAli11) Assistant Athletics Director .................................Michael Jones Years at Western ........................................................Second Year Alma Mater .............................................................. Quincy (2008) - ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS - Office Phone .......................................................... (309) 298-1751 Men’s Basketball Contact ................................ Aury St. Germain Assistant Coach .......................... Josh Jones (@Joshua_Jone5) St. Germain’s E-mail [email protected] Years at Western ................................................................Second St. Germain’s Cell ...................................................828-674-8982 Alma Mater ............................................. Eastern Kentucky (2012) Office Phone .......................................................... (309) 298-1751 Graduate Assistant ......................................................Zack Kirby Program Assistant/Voice of the Leathernecks ..Scott Kornberg - SUPPORT STAFF - Address ............................................................. 213 Western Hall Graduate Assistant .......................................................Jeff White ..................................................................Macomb, Illinois 61455 Strength and Conditioning Coach ................Patrick Lauderdale Website ............................................... www.GoLeathernecks.com Athletic Trainer ........................................................Philip Nickols Press Row Phone ................................................ (309) 298-1227 - TEAM INFORMATION - - LEATHERNECK SPORTS NETWORK - Overall Record in 2016-17.....................................................8-20 Flagship Radio Station: 94.3 FM WRMS Summit League Record in 2016-17 ..............................5-11 (8th) 102.7 FM WJEQ | 106.7 FM WPWQ | 107.5 FM KWBZ | 1390 KCLN Summit League Tournament in 2016-17 ................................0-1 Radio Announcer ..................................................Scott Kornberg Players Returning/Lost ......................................................... 11/3 Starters Returning/Lost ..........................................................3/2 - PROGRAM HISTORY - Newcomers .................................................................................3 First Year ...................................................... 1903 (111th season) All-Time Record ...........1,202-1,093 (.524) (Records Incomplete) Last NCAA Tournament Appearance ................................. None Last Division I Postseason Appearance ...................2013 (CBI) Summit League Tournament Record .................................14-27 - SOCIAL MEDIA - Twitter ................................................................ @WIUMensHoops ..................................................................................@WIUAthletics Facebook ...............................................................GoLeathernecks Instagram ................................................................@WIUAthletics PRIMARY LOGO PRIMARY SECONDARY LOGOS SECONDARY 2 LEATHERNECK BASKETBALL 2017-18 SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME (CT) 11/11 ST. MARY’S UNIVERSITY OF MN WESTERN HALL 7 PM 11/15 EASTERN ILLINOIS WESTERN HALL 7 PM 11/18 CALVARY UNIVERSITY WESTERN HALL 7 PM 11/22 at Southern Illinois- Edwardsville Edwardsville, Ill. TBD 11/25 at Iowa State Ames, Iowa TBD 11/28 IUPUI WESTERN HALL 7 PM 12/2 MIAMI (OHIO) WESTERN HALL 7 PM 12/6 AMERICAN WESTERN HALL 7 PM 12/9 MILWAUKEE WESTERN HALL 7 PM 12/19 at Eastern Illinois Charleston, Ill. TBD 12/21 at Butler Indianapolis, Ind. TBD 12/31 LINCOLN CHRISTIAN WESTERN HALL 2 PM 1/3 • at South Dakota Vermillion, S.D. 7 PM 1/6 • at Oral Roberts Tulsa, Okla. 7 PM 1/11 • OMAHA WESTERN HALL 7 PM 1/13 OAK HILLS CHRISTIAN WESTERN HALL 7 PM 1/17 • FORT WAYNE WESTERN HALL 7 PM 1/20 • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE WESTERN HALL 7 PM 1/25 • at Denver Denver, Colo. 8 PM 1/27 • at North Dakota State Fargo, N.D. 2 PM 2/1 • SOUTH DAKOTA WESTERN HALL 7 PM 2/3 • ORAL ROBERTS WESTERN HALL 2 PM 2/8 • at Omaha Omaha, Neb. 7 PM 2/14 • at Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, Ind. 6 PM 2/17 • at South Dakota State Brookings, S.D. 2 PM 2/22 • NORTH DAKOTA STATE WESTERN HALL 7 PM 2/24 • DENVER WESTERN HALL 7 PM 3/3-6 The Summit League Championships Sioux Falls, S.D. ● Summit League Game Home Games in BOLD AND CAPS Time/Date Subject to Change LEATHERNECK BASKETBALL 3 2017-18 ROSTER Numerical No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (High School/Previous College) 10 Kobe Webster G 6-0 160 Fr. Indianapolis, Ind. (Park Tudor) 11 Delo Bruster G 5-11 180 Jr. Overland Park, Kan. (Shawnee Mission South/Quality Education Academy) 12 Otis Dortch G 5-10 160 Jr. Chicago, Ill. (Riverside- Brookfield) 14 Lynrick Moxey G 6-2 205 Sr. Exuma, Bahamas (Tampa Bay/Lamar CC) 15 Dalan Ancrum G/F 6-6 190 Sr. Round Rock, Texas (Westwood) 22 Jalen Morgan F 6-8 205 Jr. Indianapolis, Ind. (Pike) 24 James Claar F 6-8 205 Jr. Bolingbrook, Ill. (Plainfield East) 25 Ryan Maas G 6-1 170 Jr. Pekin, Ill. (Pekin) 32 Jeremiah Usiosefe G 6-5 200 So. Hamilton, Ontario (The Hill Academy) 34 Chris Snyder C 6-10 240 Sr. Cameron Park, Calif. (Ponderosa/Regis/Casper) 35 Isaac Johnson G 6-5 190 Fr. Minneapolis, Minn. (North) 40 C.J. Duff G 6-1 190 So. Waukegan, Illinois (Carmel) 44 Jordan Hughes C 6-10 235 Jr. Schaumburg, Ill. (James B. Conant) 50 Chuck Gavin F/C 6-7 235 Jr. Denver, Colo. (South/Otero Junior College) 52 Brandon Gilbeck C 6-11 235 Jr. Spring Green, Wis. (River Valley) Alphabetical No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (High School/Previous College) 15 Dalan Ancrum G/F 6-6 190 Sr. Round Rock, Texas (Westwood) 11 Delo Bruster G 5-11 175 Jr. Overland Park, Kan. (Shawnee Mission South/Quality Education Academy) 24 James Claar F 6-8 205 Jr. Bolingbrook, Ill. (Plainfield East) 12 Otis Dortch G 5-10 160 Jr. Chicago, Ill. (Riverside- Brookfield) 40 C.J. Duff G 6-1 190 So. Waukegan, Illinois (Carmel) 50 Chuck Gavin F/C 6-7 235 Jr. Denver, Colo. (South/Otero Junior College) 52 Brandon Gilbeck C 6-11 235 Jr. Spring Green, Wis. (River Valley) 44 Jordan Hughes C 6-10 235 Jr. Schaumburg, Ill. (James B. Conant) 35 Isaac Johnson G 6-5 190 Fr. Minneapolis, Minn. (North) 25 Ryan Maas G 6-1 170 Jr. Pekin, Ill. (Pekin) 22 Jalen Morgan F 6-8 205 Jr. Indianapolis, Ind. (Pike) 14 Lynrick Moxey G 6-2 205 Sr. Exuma, Bahamas (Tampa Bay/Lamar CC) 34 Chris Snyder C 6-10 240 Sr. Cameron Park, Calif. (Ponderosa/Regis/Casper) 32 Jeremiah Usiosefe G 6-5 200 So. Hamilton, Ontario (The Hill Academy) 10 Kobe Webster G 6-0 160 Fr. Indianapolis, Ind. (Park Tudor) Coaching Staff Pronunciation Guide Head Coach - Billy Wright (Bradley ‘96) #11 Delo Bruster - (DEE-low) (Brew-ster) Associate Head Coach - Josh Wolfe (Hope College ‘04) #15 Dalan Ancrum - (DAY-len) Assistant Coach - Jestin Anderson (Quincy ‘08) #14 Lynrick Moxey - (LYNN-rick) (MOX-ee) Assistant Coach - Josh Jones (Eastern Kentucky ‘12) #24 James Claar - (Clair) #32 Jeremiah - (OO-see-OH-suh-FEE) Graduate Assistnat- Jeff White (Loyola ‘16) Usiosefe #34 Ryan Maas - (MAH-SS) 4 LEATHERNECK BASKETBALL 2017-18 ROSTER BREAKDOWN STARTERS RETURNING No Name Pos Ht Wt Yr GP-GS PPG RPG APG FG% 3FG% FT% MIN 11 Delo Bruster G 5-11 175 Jr. 21-8 5.1 2.0 2.6 .426 (43-101) .375 (12-32) .833 (10-12) 18.7 40 C.J. Duff G 6-1 190 So. 28-28 7.9 1.5 2.4 .359 (78-217) .402 (47-117) .543 (19-35) 32.6 52 Brandon Gilbeck C 6-11 235 Jr. 28-88 7.1 6.4 0.6 .578 (78-135) ------------------- .575 (42-73) 23.1 OTHER