2016-17 NIU Men’s Basketball Prospectus 2016-17 NIU Men’s Basketball 2016-17 NIU Men’s Basketball UNIVERSITY INFORMATION TEAM INFORMATION Location ...................................................................................................................... DeKalb, Ill. 2015-16 Record ................................................... 21-13 overall (18-1 home, 3-10 away) Founded ................................................................................................................................ 1895 2015-16 MAC Record.........................................................................9-9 (T-3rd MAC West) Enrollment .........................................................................................................................21,138 Starters Returning/Lost ........................................................................................................3/2 Nickname .........................................................................................................................Huskies Letterwinners Returning/Lost............................................................................................8/5 Affi liation ..........................................................................................................NCAA Division I Newcomers ........................................................................................................Sean Damaska Conference...........................................................................Mid-American (West Division) .............................................................................................................................Eugene German Colors ........................................................................................................... Cardinal and Black .................................................................................................................................... Lacey James Arena ..................................................................................NIU Convocation Center (9,100) .................................................................................................................................Noah McCarty President .......................................................................................................Dr. Douglas Baker .................................................................................................................................Justin Thomas Assoc. VP/Athletic Director ...............................................................................Sean Frazier ....................................................................................................................................Nick Wagner Alma Mater, Year ..................................................................................................Alabama, ‘92 Faculty Athletics Rep ..............................................................................................Matt Streb NIU BASKETBALL HISTORY Ticket Offi ce Phone ............................................................................815-753-PACK (7225) First Year of Basketball ................................................................................................1900-01 Website ........................................................................................................... NIUHuskies.com All-time Record .........................................................................................................1220-1251 Twitter ..................................................................................................................@NIUAthletics First Year of Division I Basketball .............................................................................1967-68 Men’s Basketball Twitter ...........................................................................@GoHuskiesMBB All-time Division I Record ..........................................................................................603-762 Postseason Appearances .......................................................4 (1982, 1991, 1996, 2016) BASKETBALL STAFF NCAA Appearances .............................................................................3 (1982, 1991, 1996) Head Coach .............................................................................................. Mark Montgomery Record in the NCAA Tournament .....................................................................................0-3 Alma Mater ........................................................................................... Michigan State, 2003 NCAA Tournament Games ..........................March 12, 1982: L, 77-68 v. Kansas State Career Record/Years .............................................................................. 60-97/Entering 6th ........................................................................................March 8, 1991: L, 75-68 v. St. John’s NIU Record/Years ...............................................................................................................Same ...................................................................................March 15, 1996: L, 74-73 v. Texas Tech Best Time to Reach Coach ..................................................................................Contact SID Vegas 16 Games ...................................March 28, 2016: L, 70-63, v. UC Santa Barbara Associate Head Coach ...................................................................................... Jon Borovich Alma Mater .......................................................................................Central Michigan, 2001 NIU MEDIA RELATIONS Assistant Coach ................................................................................................... Lou Dawkins Basketball Contact ...............................................................................................Jeremy Reid Alma Mater ...............................................................................................................Tulsa, 1994 Offi ce Phone .......................................................................................................815-753-3706 Assistant Coach ...................................................................................................Jason Larson Cell Phone ........................................................................................................... 716-867-1908 Alma Mater .....................................................................................Grand Valley State, 2004 E-mail ..................................................................................................................jreid1@niu.edu Director of Player Development/Operations ..............................................Chad Pecka Mailing Address ............................................................................209 Convocation Center Graduate Assistant ...................................................................................................Sean Sims ........................................................................1525 W. Lincoln Highway, DeKalb, IL 60115 Assistant Director of Basketball Operations .........................................Julian Springer Press Row Phone .............................................................................................. 815-753-6767 Athletic Trainer .................................................................................................Kelsey Cannon Basketball Sport Performance Coach............................................................Matt Jacobs LETTERWINNERS RETURNING (8) No. Name Pos. Year PPG RPG APG FG% 3-PT% FT% 23 Aaric Armstead* G Sr. 10.9 5.7 1.2 .374 .311 .669 42 Levi Bradley W So. 6.7 3.5 0.4 .491 .412 .771 15 Jaylen Key* F So. 5.6 3.6 0.6 .450 .000 .661 34 Marin Maric* C Sr. 11.9 8.4 0.9 .484 .438 .673 31 Austin Pauga G So. 2.9 0.6 0.4 .500 .452 .500 2 Laytwan Porter G So. 4.9 2.3 2.3 .377 .300 .750 0 Marshawn Wilson G So. 11.0 2.7 1.0 .438 .413 .744 32 Andrew Zelis C Sr. 2.0 2.2 0.1 .533 .000 .353 OTHER RETURNEES (2) No. Name Pos. Year PPG RPG APG FG% FT% 3-PT% 3 Dontel Highsmith G Sr. Did not see action in 2015-16 33 Jon Siu G So. Did not see action in 2015-16 LETTERWINNERS LOST (5) No. Name Pos. PPG RPG APG FG% 3-PT% FT% 5 Travon Baker* G 11.0 3.2 3.7 .371 .370 .763 25 Jay DeHaan G 0.4 1.0 0.1 .125 .000 .333 11 Chuks Iroegbu W 6.0 2.4 0.7 .642 .222 .616 24 Michael Orris* G 2.7 1.4 3.0 .277 .122 .524 12 Jordan Thomas G 1.3 0.6 0.1 .300 .375 .000 OTHERS LOST (1) No. Name Pos. PPG RPG APG FG% FT% 3-PT% 10 Darrell Bowie W Did not see action in 2015-16 * denotes starter last season 2016-17 NIU Men’s Basketball 2016-17 NIU Men’s Basketball Roster NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Ht. Wt. Pos. Year Hometown/Last School 0 Marshawn Wilson 6-3 205 G So. Oakdale, Minn./Hill-Murray 2 Laytwan Porter 6-2 185 G So. Rockford, Ill./Auburn 3 Dontel Highsmith 6-2 200 G Sr. Dowagiac, Mich./Dowagiac 4 Lacey James* 6-9 230 F So. Grand Rapids, Mich./Wayland Union/Rider 5 Justin Thomas 5-11 180 G Fr. Indianapolis, Ind./Pike 10 Eugene German 6-0 165 G Fr. Gary, Ind./21st Century Charter 11 Noah McCarty 6-7 210 F Fr. Rock Falls, Ill./Sterling Newman 15 Jaylen Key 6-8 220 F So. Milwaukee, Wis./Homestead 21 Sean Damaska 6-7 252 C Grad. Milton, Ga./Blessed Trinity Catholic/Indiana 23 Aaric Armstead 6-5 195 G Sr. Chicago, Ill./La Jolla Prep (Calif.) 30 Nick Wagner 6-3 190 G Fr. Galesville, Wis./Gale-Ettrick-Trempea 31 Austin Pauga 6-6 210 G So. Naperville, Ill./IMG Academy