UNIVERSITYUNIVERSITY OFOF DENVERDENVER LEADERSHIPLEADERSHIP MESSAGEMESSAGE OverOver the the past past century century and and a half,a half, DU DU has has established established a prouda proud history history of ofdedication dedication to toboth both academicacademic and and athletic athletic excellence. excellence. TheThe Pioneer’s Pioneers’ great great athletic athletic tradition tradition includes includes many many noteworthy noteworthy achievements, achievements, not not least least win win- - ningning the the Division Division I-AAA I-AAA Learfield Learfield Sports Sports Directors’ Directors’ Cup Cup in insix nineof the of lastthe lastseven 10 years.years. ThisThis recogrecogni- - nitiontion asas the the nation’s nation’s best best athletics athletics program program among among Division Division I schoolsI schools without without football football in in2014, 2017, 2013,2016, 2011, 2015, 2010, 2014, 2009 2013, and 2011, 2008 2010, is 2009a tremendous and 2008 accomplishment. is a tremendous Addingaccomplishment. 29 NCAA Adding Cham- 32 pionships,NCAA Championships,113 Individual NCAA 118 Individual Championships, NCAA Championships,152 NCAA Tournament 181 NCAA Appearances, Tournament 351 Appear All- - Americans,ances, 428 774 All-Americans, All-Conference 1,022 Honors, All-Conference 74 Conference Honors, Championships, 100 Conference 65 Championships, Conference Coaches 82 Con - of ferencethe Year, Coaches 4 National of the Coaches Year, 8 ofNational the Year Coaches and 58 ofOlympians the Year andshows 61 ourOlympians history toshows be one our filled history withto achievementbe one filled atwith an achievementelite level. at an elite level. TheThe University University is isequally equally proud proud of of the the tremendous accomplishments ofof itsits student-athletes student-athletes in in the theclassroom classroom and and of of our our academic academic standing standing among among fellow fellow NCAA NCAA institutions. institutions. We All received 17 DU nationalsports programsrecognition have for scored our exceptional an Academic Academic Progress Progress Rate over Rate 925 as (thewell asNCAA our Graduationstandard) for Success six con Rate- secutiveand our years cumulativie and our GraduationGPA. Success Rate sits above 90%. In keepingIn keeping with with DU’s DU’s vision vision of ofbeing being a great a great private private university university dedicated dedicated to tothe the public public good, good, our our missionmission is tois topromote promote learning learning by by engaging engaging with with students students in inadvancing advancing scholarly scholarly inquiry, inquiry, culti culti- - vatingvating critical critical and and creative creative thought, thought, and and generating generating knowledge. knowledge. Pioneer Pioneer student-athletes student-athletes – the– the youngyoung men men and and women women who who dedicate dedicate themselves themselves to tobeing being the the best best on on and and off off the the field field of ofplay play – are– are fine fine examples examples of theof the values values the the University University of ofDenver Denver seeks seeks to topromote. promote. GoGo Pioneers! Pioneers! RebeccaRebecca Chopp, Chopp, Chancellor Chancellor PegPeg Bradley-Doppes, Bradley-Doppes, Vice Vice Chancellor Chancellor for for Athletics, Athletics, Recreation Recreation and and Ritchie Ritchie Center Center Operations Operations TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION TABLE OF CONTENTS MEDIA GUIDE CREDITS Name of School ...................University of Denver Quick Facts ..................................................................2 The 2017-18 Denver Pioneers Men’s Basketball Location ...............................................Denver, Colo. Media Information ..........................................2-6 Media Guide is published by the University of Enrollment .......................................................11,500 Magness Arena ....................................................7 Denver Athletics Media Relations Office. This Founded .............................................................. 1864 Denver Facilities ..................................................8 guide was written, and edited by Chris Smith. Nickname .....................................................Pioneers 2017-18 Denver Pioneers ............................... 9-40 Design of the media guide was put together by Colors ..........................................Crimson and Gold 2017-18 Denver Basketball ..............................9 Chris Smith. Editorial and research assistance National Affiliation ......................NCAA Division I Head Coach Rodney Billups ....................10-12 provided by University of Denver Media Conference.....................................Summit League Assistant Coach Ricardo Patton ................... 13 Relations current and former staff. Photos Chancellor ......................................Rebecca Chopp Assistant Coach Steve Snell ......................... 14 provided by Clarkson Creative, Mike Kennedy, Alma Mater ......................Kansas Wesleyan ‘74 Assistant Coach Dan Ficke ............................. 15 William R. Sallaz, Denver Nuggets, NBA Photos, .....................................University of Chicago ‘83 Director of Ops. Dwight Thorne .................. 16 Wayne Armstrong, Lacey Den Hartog, John Athletics Director .............................Ron Grahame Alma Mater .............................................. Denver ‘73 Support Staff ...................................................... 17 Baker, Justin Edmonds and the University of Athletics Department Phone (303) 871-2275 Roster ..............................................................18-19 Denver Archives/Staff. Cover was designed by Ticket Office Phone ...................... (303) 871-2336 Abiola Akintola ............................................20-21 Chris Smith of the University of Denver Athletic Daniel Amigo ...............................................22-23 Communications staff. TEAM INFORMATION Jake Holtzmann ...........................................24-25 Arena .................................................Magness Arena Emil Knighton ..............................................26-27 MEDIA RELATIONS Capacity .............................................................. 7,200 Jake Krafka ....................................................28-29 Asst. Dir. (MBB Contact) ..................... Chris Smith 2016-17 Record: ........16-14 (8-5 H, 7-8 R, 1-1 N) Christian Mackey ........................................30-31 Office Phone ................................... (303) 871-7555 2016-17 Summit League: ........ 8-8 (5-3 H, 3-5 R) Ade Murkey...................................................32-33 Cell Phone .................................. (720) 272-6760 2016-17 Summit League Finish: ......................5th Luke Neff ........................................................34-35 Email ............. [email protected] Starters returning/lost ........................................4/1 Thomas Neff .................................................36-37 Website .................................DenverPioneers.com Letterwinners returning/lost ......................... 10/5 Jake Pemberton ..........................................38-39 Twitter ID ..........................................@DU_MHoops Newcomers .................................................................4 Joe Rosga .......................................................40-41 .........................................................@DU_Pioneers Elijah Blake .......................................................... 42 Facebook ...................................... Denver Pioneers MEN’S BASKETBALL STAFF Donoven Carlisle ............................................... 42 ......................................Denver Men’s Basketball Head Coach .....................................Rodney Billups Drew Joiner ......................................................... 42 Instagram .......................................DenverPioneers Alma Mater ......................................... Denver ‘05 Elvin Rodriguez ................................................. 42 .............................................................DU_MHoops Record at DU .............. 16-14 (Second season) 2016-17 Team Statistics .................................43-49 Career ........................... 16-14 (Second season) 2016-17 Results ................................................. 44 Phone ........................................... (303) 871-4918 2016-17 Final Team Statistics .................45-47 Assistant Coach ..............................Ricardo Patton 2017-17 Box Scores ....................................48-55 Alma Mater .......................................Belmont ‘80 .......................................... Trevecca Nazarene ‘87 Opponents .........................................................56-60 Assistant Coach ......................................Steve Snell About The Summit League .....................57-59 Alma Mater ........................................Radford ‘90 2017-18 Opponents ...................................60-63 Assistant Coach ........................................Dan Ficke Pioneer History .............................................. 64-105 Alma Mater ...........Loyola University (Md.)‘09 Historical Highlights ..................................65-66 ...................................Loyola University (Md.)‘10 Pioneer Timeline .........................................67-68