OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY MONARCH GAME NOTES 2006 Colonial Athletic Association Tournament, Richmond, VA Current Record: 21-8 / 13-5 in CAA #4Seed 2006 ROSTER: HEAD COACH: Blaine Taylor (Montana ’81) No. Name POS CL HT WT Hometown/High School Career Record: 232-122 (.638) in 12 seasons 1 Isaiah Hunter G Sr. 6-3 170 Charlotte, NC./Independence HS Record at ODU: 90-56 (5th season) 3 John Morris G Jr. 6-2 180 Camp Hill, PA./ Trinity HS 4 Brandon Johnson G So. 6-1 180 Orlando, FL./ Edgewater HS Record at Montana: 142-65 (7 years), 1991-98 10 Drew Williamson G Jr. 6-0 185 Burlington, NC./ Cummings HS Record in the CAA: 62-38 11 Abdi Lidonde G So. 6-2 190 Sutton, MA./ St. Andrews HS 20 Brian Henderson G So. 6-4 195 Richmond, VA./ Varina HS 21 Jason Thompson F So. 6-5 210 Sanford, NC./ Chatham HS MONARCH PROBABLE 24 Bobby Bilicki G Sr. 5-10 165 Winchester, MA/Wincester HS STARTERS 30 Sam Harris C So. 7-3 260 Newnham, Tasmania Australia/ Lake Ginninderra College F 31 Arnaud Dahi, 6-7, Jr., Ivory Coast, Africa, 12.1 ppg/4.7 rpg 31 Arnaud Dahi F Jr. 6-7 230 Ivory Coast, Africa /Life Center Academy (NJ) F 40 Alex Loughton, 6-9, Sr, Perth, Australia, 14.1 ppg/ 7.6 rpg 34 Jonathan Adams F Fr. 6-6 215 Ringold, GA/Baylor HS G 1 Isaiah Hunter, 6-2, Jr., Charlotte, NC, 14.1 ppg/ 3.1 rpg 40 Alex Loughton F Sr. 6-9 240 Perth, Australia/ St. Stephen’s HS G 10 Drew Williamson, 6-0, Jr, Burlington, NC.7.5 ppg/ 4.9 apg 42 Valdas Vasylius F Jr. 6-7 210 Klaipeda, Lithuania/ Norfolk Collegiate HS G 20 Brian Henderson, 6-4, So, Richmond, VA.5.9 ppg/ 3.0 rpg 55 Janko Mrksic C Jr. 6-10 270 Stoney Creek, Ontario/ Bishop Ryan HS OFF THE BENCH F 42 Valdas Vasylius, 6-7, Jr, Klaipeda, Lithuania, 9.1 ppg/ 4.3 rpg PRONUNCIATION GUIDE: G 11 Abdi Lidonde, 6-2, So, Sutton, MA, 3.4 ppg/ 1.8 rpg G 4 Brandon Johnson, 6-1, So, Orlando, FL, 3.6 ppg/1.7 apg Janko Mrksic ..............Yan-ko MER-sick Alex Loughton ...........LAU-ton G 3 John Morris, 6-2, Jr., Camp Hill, PA, 1.7 ppg/ 1.1 rpg Abdi Lidonde .............AB-di Li-DON-de Valdas Vasylius ..........VAL-das VA-Si-li-us F 34 Jonathan Adams, 6-6, Fr, Ringold, GA, 1.3 ppg/ 2.3 rpg Arnaud Dahi ...............ARNO Da -HEE Klaipeda, Lithuania ....KLA-pe-da C 30 Sam Harris, 7-3, So, Newnham, Tasmania, 1.0 ppg/0.8 rpg F 21 Jason Thompson, 6-5, So, Sanford, NC, 0.7 ppg/ 1.1 rpg C 55 Janko Mrksic, 6-10, Jr., Ontario, Canada, 0.3 ppg/ 0.2 rpg QUICK FACTS: G 24 Bobby Bilicki, 5-10, Sr, Winchester, MA, 0.0 ppg/ 0.2 rpg GENERAL INFORMATION DIR. OF BASKETBALL OPERATIONS: LOCATION: Norfolk, Va. 23529 John Richardson (Elizabeth City St. ’95) MONARCH SEEDS IN NICKNAME: Monarchs OFFICE PHONE: 757-683-3362 CAA TOURNAMENT FOUNDED: 1930 (as the Norfolk Division of The BASKETBALL SECRETARY: Annette Manley 1992 Fourth College of William & Mary) 2004-05 RECORD: 28-6 (school record) ENROLLMENT: 21,200 2004-05 CAA RECORD: 15-3, CAA Champions 1993 Second SCHOOL COLORS: Slate Blue (PMS 540), Silver POST SEASON: NCAA 1st rd, lost to Michigan St., 1994 First (PMS 877), & Light Blue (PMS 283) 89-81 (Worcester, MA.) 1995 First HOME COURT: Ted Constant Convocation Center (8,650) HISTORY 1996 Second SURFACE: Wood FIRST YEAR OF BASKETBALL: 1930-31 1997 First CONFERENCE: Colonial Athletic Association OVERALL ALL-TIME RECORD: 1077-782 1998 Fourth PRESIDENT: Dr. Roseann Runte (75 years) .575 (SUNY New Paltz ‘68) FIRST YEAR OF DIV. I. BASKETBALL:1976-77 1999 Second ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: Dr. Jim Jarrett DIVISION I ALL-TIME RECORD: 520-355 2000 Fifth (SIU-Carbondale ‘59) (29 yrs) .584 2001 Sixth OFFICE PHONE: 757-683-3369 NO. YRS IN NCAA TRN/LAST: 2002 Fifth SR. WOMEN’S ADMINISTRATOR: Deb Polca 8/ 2005, lost to #5 seed Michigan St., 89-81 ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT PHONE: NO. YRS IN NIT TRN/LAST: 2003 Sixth 757-683-3375 9/ 1999 Lost 2nd rd at Butler, 75-62 2004 Fourth TICKET OFFICE PHONE: 757 -683-4444 2005 First ATHLETIC TRAINER: Scott Johnson OFFICIAL WEBSITE: www.odusports.com 2006 Fourth COACHING STAFF HEAD COACH: Blaine Taylor (Montana ‘81) RECORD AT ODU: 90-56, Fifth year CAREER RECORD: 232-122 (.638) in 12 seasons ASSISTANTS: Jim Corrigan (Duke ‘80), Rob Wilkes (Stetson ‘93) & Travis DeCuire (Montana ‘94) 1 OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY MONARCH GAME NOTES 2006 Colonial Athletic Association Tournament, Richmond, VA Current Record: 21-8 / 13-5 in CAA #4Seed PAST ODU CAA SERIES VS. JMU HOT TICKET TOURNAMENT RESULTS ODU ended up averaging more than 7,000 Series: ODU leads, 44-22 (7023 for 14 home games). That’s up 14% from 2004-05 W 64-51 William & Mary First Meeting: last year and averaged 1,112 students per W 72-58 Hofstra 1971-72, ODU wins 99-68 in Fieldhouse. game, with six student sellouts this year is up W 73-66 VCU (OT) Finals Last JMU win: 2002-03, 74-66 at JMU. 15% from last year. In nine CAA games, ODU 2003-04 W 82-68 Hofstra averaged 6,891. L 67-84 VCU (Semis) Last Meeting: ODU wins, 75-58 in Harrisonburg, VA. 2002-03 L 61-52 Drexel Four Monarchs scored In double fi gures led by ODU has lead the CAA in attendence two of 2001-02 L 58-54 VCU Arnaud Dahi with 14 points. Alex Loughton knocked the last three years. 2000-01 W 53-47 William & Mary (OT) Down 13 points, Drew Williamson 12 and Valdas 2002-03 5,910 (1st) L 57-54 UNCW (Semis) Vasylius 11 points. JMU’s Daniel Freeman scored 15 2003-04 5,695 (2nd) 1999-00 L 67-55 Richmond points for the Dukes. 2004-05 6,022 (1st) 1998-99 W 65-62 East Carolina (OT) W 66-49 VCU Top Crowds This Year L 64-58 George Mason (Finals) Virginia Tech 8,424 (sellout) 1997-98 W 60-56 James Madison VCU 8,424 (sellout) L 54-51 UNCW (Semis) JMU 8,424 (sellout) 1996-97 W 69-56 Richmond STATISTICAL CAMPARISONS Marist 8,005 W 70-62 William & Mary DePaul 7,022 W 62-58 James Madison (OT) Finals East Carolina 7,020 1995-96 W 75-72 James Madison ODU NE JMU Drexel 6,914 L 59-39 UNCW W&M 6,772 1994-95 W 110-94 George Mason Points 71.1 76.2 64.8 W 77-67 American Opp Pts 63.9 71.1 77.3 ODU HOME W-L RECORD W 80-75 James Madison (Finals) 13-1 in 2005-06 1993-94 W 83-58 William & Mary FG% .442 .458 .403 14-1 in 2004-05 W 76-72 Richmond 14-4 in 1981-82 L 76-77 James Madison (Finals) OPP FG% .414 .415 .479 1992-93 L 73-67 East Carolina 13-1 in 1979-80 & 1983-84 1991-92 W 77-67 UNCW 3PT FG% .346 .339 .332 9-0 in 1992-93 W 76-72 Richmond FT% .726 .738 .617 W 78-73 James Madison (Finals) THIS DAY in ODU REBS: 36.4 37.2 35.8 BASKETBALL HISTORY OPP REBS: 33.0 38.2 34.2 SERIES VS. NORTHEASTERN March 4, 1995- ASSTS: 15.5 16.4 12.8 ODU defeats George Mason, 110-94 in the fi rst round of Series: ODU leads, 1-0 the CAA Tournament. Mario Mullen led ODU with 31 First Meeting: 1-7-06, ODU wins, 85-79 in Norfolk Turnovers 12.9 13.8 16.4 points, while CAA Player of the Year and Tournament MVP Petey Sessons scored 14 points with Because of the new CAA schedule, the two teams Steals 7.9 6.7 5.7 nine boards. only played once this year. ODU also only played Towson, UNCW and Delaware once. Blocks 3.4 8.1 2.2 March 5, 1977- The Orangemen of Syracuse defeated ODU in front of a LAST MEETING: Trailing, 42-29 at halftime, ODU sellout crowd in Scope for the ECAC North-South title, rallied to outscore Northeastern, 56-37 in the second 67-64. The loss ended ODU’s nation leading 22-game win half for the win. Isaiah Hunter led with 21 points, streak. All-American Wilson Washington led ODU with while Vasylius, Henderson, and Dahi each scored 15 points and 15 rebounds, while Ronnie Valentine added 16. Loughton had seven points, nine boards and four 20 points. This was ODU’s fi rst year in Division I. steals. ODU shot. 424 from the fl oor (.548) in the second half. NE shot .444 for the game, (.353 in the March 6, 1982 – second half). ODU defeats James Madison, 58-57 for the ECAC South Championship In the Noffolk Scope. Current ODU radio announcer Billy Mann led the Monarchs with 19 points. All-American Mark West (now Asst. GM with Phoenix Suns) had ten points and ten rebounds. 2 OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY MONARCH GAME NOTES 2006 Colonial Athletic Association Tournament, Richmond, VA Current Record: 21-8 / 13-5 in CAA #4Seed MONARCH NOTES ODU 25 WIN SEASONS RECORDS SET OR TIED 28-6 in 2004-05 (NCAA Tournament) THIS SEASON Alex Loughton has eight double-doubles this 25-4 in 1976-77 (NIT, 1st Div.Div.