SAM HOUSTON MEN’S BASKETBALL RECORD: Overall Home Away Neutral BEARKAT GAME NOTES ALL GAMES 16-5 10-1 5-3 1-1 CONFERENCE 8-1 4-1 4-0 0-0 Sam Houston vs. Lamar Monday, February 2, 2015 - Huntsville, Texas - 6:35 p.m. November 8 AUSTIN COLLEGE ........................W 100-52 Sam Houston Probable Line-Up 16 at UNLV............................................... L 57-59 Starters Ht. Wt. Cl. Pts Reb. 21 vs. South Dakota^ .............W 93-85 (3 ot) 22 at Fairfield^......................................W 74-60 F 1 Jarabi Peters 6-4 180 Sr 10.1 5.1 23 vs. Wofford^. .................................... L 53-64 G 11 DeMarcus Gatlin 6-4 200 Sr 11.1 4.8 29 U. OF THE SOUTHWEST ............W 111-51 G 15 Kaheem Ransom 6-1 180 Sr 9.5 4.4 G 21 Paul Baxter 6-1 180 Jr 8.4 3.0 December C 35 Michael Holyfield 6-11 270 Sr 8.9 7.9 3 at Texas A&M .................................... L 63-66 Top Players Off The Bench Ht. Wt. Cl. Pts Reb. 6 TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN ................W 78-59 G 3 Dakarai Henderson 6-2 185 So 8.7 2.6 13 at LSU .................................................. L 67-76 C 34 Aurimas Majauskas 6-7 245 So 7.4 4.2 16 EASTERN WASHINGTON ..............W 76-54 G 20 Jamal Williams 6-4 190 Fr 3.9 1.8 20 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M ........................W 61-44 F 32 Marcus Burwell 6-5 205 Jr 2.8 2.4 29 HOWARD PAYNE..........................W 102-47 G 2 Marquel McKinney 6-3 215 Sr 2.1 1.5 January 3 INCARNATE WORD* ......................W 81-78 SAM HOUSTON PLAYS HOST TO LAMAR ON ROOT SPORTS SOUTHWEST TV 5 NORTHWESTERN STATE* .............W 75-64 Sam Houston will play host to Lamar at 6:35 p.m. Monday in a contest to be televised on 10 at New Orleans* .............................W 68-62 ROOT SPORTS Southwest, regional television home of the Houston Astros and Rockets. 12 at Southeastern Louisiana*........W 72-59 17 McNEESE STATE* ............................W 69-60 BEARKATS FEATURE BALANCED ATTACK 20 at Nicholls*. .....................................W 62-39 With three players averaging in double figures in Southland Conference play, Sam Houston 24 STEPHEN F. AUSTIN* ...................... L 68-79 features a balanced attack in 2014-15 that has the Kats rolling with an 8-1 league mark. 26 at Abilene Christian* ....................W 80-63 DeMarcus Gatlin (11.9), Jabari Peters 11.7) and Paul Baxter (10.2) all own double figure 31 HOUSTON BAPTIST* .....................W 63-52 league scoring means. Gatlin and Peters also own double figure averages for the season with averages of 11.1 and 10.1, respectively. Seven Kats are averaging more than 7.0 points. February Kaheem Ransom (9.5 on the season), Dakarai Henderson (8.7), Michael Holyfield (8.9), Paul 2 LAMAR* ...........................................6:30 p.m. Baxter (8.4) and Aurimas Majauskas (7.4) also add to the Bearkats’ offense. 7 A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI* .............4:30 p.m. Eleven players have scored in double figures for the Bearkats in games this season. Five 9 TEXAS COLLEGE ...........................6:30 p.m. totaled double figures in SHSU’s victory over Abilene Christian last week. 14 at Houston Baptist* ....................7:30 p.m. 16 ABILENE CHRISTIAN* ..................6:30 p.m. STRONG PLAY FROM THE BENCH FACTOR FOR BEARKATS 21 at Central Arkansas* .........................4 p.m. Sam Houston is averaging 19.8 bench points per contest in Southland Conference play. 28 at A&M-Corpus Christi* ...................7 p.m. Top players off the bench include perimeter shooting ace Dakarai Henderson (8.7 points per game) and post played Aurimas Majauskas (7.4 points, 4.0 rebounds). March 2 CENTRAL ARKANSAS* ................6:30 p.m. SOUTHLAND’S TOP DEFENSIVE TEAM 5 at Lamar* ........................................7:30 p.m. Sam Houston State leads the Southland Conference in scoring defense (60.5 points per 7 at Stephen F. Austin* ........................6 p.m. game), scoring margin (+14.5 points) and field goal percentage defense (.383) this season and 11 Southland Conference @ Katy .........TBA three-point percentage defense (.304) 12 Southland Conference @ Katy .........TBA The Bearkats also top the league in rebounding offense (41.8) and rebounding margin (+8.1) 13 Southland Conference @ Katy .........TBA for the year. Michael Holyfield, Sam Houston’s 6-11 senior center, stands third in the league 14 Southland Conference @ Katy .........TBA individually with 7.9 rebounds. He also is tops in the league with 53 blocked shots. ^Coaches vs. Cancer Classic *Southland Conference game BEARKATS BUILDING ON STRONG 2014 SEASON The list of accomplishments for head coach Jason Hooten’s squad last season is extensive. The 24 wins marked Sam Houston’s seventh 20-plus victory as an NCAA Division I competitor. Sam Houston Media Relations The total fell one short of tying as SHSU’s most victories in a single Division I season. Paul Ridings, Asso. AD for Media Relations The Bearkats placed third in the 2014 conference race, Sam Houston’s eighth time to finish Office: (936) 294-1764 among the league’s top three in the past decade. Email: [email protected] In post-season play, Sam Houston defeated Oral Roberts and A&M-Corpus Christi to reach Jason Barfield, Assistant AD for Media Relations to Southland tournament final for the fourth time. The Bearkats capped the year by earning a Office (936) 294-3533 post-season berth in the 2014 CollegeInsider.com Tournament. SHSU defeated Alabama State Email: [email protected] Kevin Rodriguez, Media Coordinator in the first round of the CIT to chalk up the program’s first win in NCAA post-season play. Office (936) 294-1764 Email: [email protected] Press Row telephone: (936) 294-1838 SAM HOUSTON GAME NOTES 2 Men’s Basketball Facts Bearkat Pronunciation Guide UNIVERSITY FACTS Location .....................................................................................................Huntsvillle, Texas Dakarai Henderson ........................................Duh car ee Enrollment .....................................................................................................................19,719 Michael Holy field ..............................................Holy field Founded .. .........................................................................................................................1879 Aurimas Majauskas ................ R uh miss My ow skus President ....................................................... Dr. Dana Hoyt (Texas Woman’s U., 1981) Director of Athletics ......................................................... Bobby Williams (Rice, 1981) Marquel McKinney ............................................. Marr kell Nickname ..................................................................................................................Bearkats Jabari Peters ........................................................ Juh bar e Colors ........................................................................................................Orange and white Kaheem Ransom ..............................................Kuh heem National Affiliation ...................................................................................NCAA Division I Conference.............................................................................................................Southland Coliseum .........................................................Bernard Johnson (6,100, opened 1976) SHSU record at Johnson Coliseum ................................................ Won 305, Lost 139 2015 Squad Breakdown by Class & Height SENIORS - 5 SOPHOMORES - 2 MEN’S BASKETBALL STAFF DeMarcus Gatlin Dakarai Henderson Head Coach .............................................................Jason Hooten (Tarleton St., 1993) Michael Holyfield Aurimas Majauskas Record at Sam Houston ..............................................Won 89, Lost 63 (Fifth season) Marquel McKinney Assistant Coach .....................................................................Chris Mudge (Texas, 2006) Jabari Peters FRESHMEN - 5 Assistant Coach .....................................................Matt Braeuer (Wichita State, 2008) Kaheem Ransom Albert Almanza Assistant Coach .....................................Omar Lowery (Concordia Wisconsin, 2002) JUNIORS - 5 Josh Delaney Paul Baxter Jesse Lopez MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM INFORMATION Marcus Burwell Cody Mason Overall, Conference 2014 Record/Finish ............................. 24-11, 13-5 / 3rd place Sean Goodwin Jamal Williams Letterwinners Returning / Lost .................................................................................. 9 / 4 Starters Returning / Lost ............................................................................................... 4 / 1 Mitch McCormick Newcomers .............................................................................................................................. 5 Kyle McLeroy MEN’S BASKETBALL HISTORY Michael Holyfield 6-11 Jamal Williams 6-4 First Year of Basketball ...........................................................................................1917-18 Aurimas Majauskas 6-7 Marquel McKinney 6-3 Joined Southland Conference .............................................................................1987-88 Cody Mason 6-7 Dakarai Henderson 6-2 All-Time Record/Seasons ..................................................Won 1,221; Lost 1,189 / 95 Jesse Lopez 6-7 Mitch McCormick 6-2 NCAA Division I Record/Years ................................................Won 390, Lost 393 / 27 Albert Almanza 6-5 Paul Baxter 6-1 Southland Record/ Years ...........................................................Won