The 2008-09MONARCHS Old Dominion Basketball Media Guide Table of Contents QuickFacts General Information LETTERMEN LOST: Four Quick Facts .............................................. 1 Brian Henderson 6-5 Sr. G 9.6 ppg/ 2.5 rpg LOCATION: Norfolk, Va. 23529 Old Dominion University ....................... 2-3 Brandon Johnson 6-1 Sr. G 7.5 ppg/ 4.6 apg NICKNAME: Monarchs (CAA Defender of the Year) (Johnson started 21 games) Norfolk & Hampton Roads ..................... 4-5 FOUNDED: 1930 (as the Norfolk Division of The College of Abdi Lidonde 6-2 Sr. G 5.9 ppg/ 1.6 rpg Athletic Facilities .....................................6-7 William & Mary) Sam Harris 7-3 Sr. C 2.6 ppg/ 2.1 rpg Strength Training Facility& Apartments ...8-9 ENROLLMENT: 23,500 SCHOOL COLORS: Slate Blue (PMS 540), Silver (PMS 877), STARTERS RETURNING: (4) Living Like A Monarch ........................... 10 & Light Blue (PMS 283) Gerald Lee 6-10 Jr. C-F 12.9 ppg/5.9 rpg. (2nd Team All-CAA) Monarch Memories ................................ 11 HOME COURT: Ted Constant Convocation Center (8,424) Darius James 6-1 So. PG 6.9 ppg/ 2.1 apg (17 starts) Ben Finney 6-5 So. F 7.0 ppg/5.0 rpg (17 starts) SURFACE: Wood Monarchs on Team USA ......................... 12 Frank Hassell 6-8 RS-SO F 5.3 ppg/5.0 rpg (16 starts) CONFERENCE: Colonial Athletic Association Head Coach Blaine Taylor ....................... 14-16 PRESIDENT: John Broderick (interim) Assistant Coaches ...................................17-20 ADDITIONAL RETURNING LETTERMEN (3) ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: Dr. Jim Jarrett (SIU-Carbondale ‘59) Jonathan Adams* 6-6 Sr. F 6.0 ppg/4.1 rpg 2008-09 Roster ........................................ 21 OFFICE PHONE: 757-683-3369 Marsharee Neely 6-2 Jr. G 3.0 ppg/1.2 rpg SR. WOMEN’S ADMINISTRATOR: Deb Polca 2008-09 Outlook ......................................22 Keyon Carter 6-8 RS-SO F 2.0 ppg/ 1.1 rpg ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT PHONE: 757-683-3375 NOTE:* Adams started 9 games/Neely started 5 last year. Radio/T.V. Roster ..................................... 23 TICKET OFFICE PHONE: 757 -683-4444 Player Bios ...............................................24-43 ATHLETIC TRAINER: Jason Mitchell RED SHIRTS FROM LAST YEAR(2) OFFICIAL WEBSITE: www.odusports.com Kent Bazemore 6-5 Fr. G-F Kelford, NC./Bertie HS Support Staff ........................................... 44 18.8 ppg/10.3 rpg/NE NC Conference Player of the Year Administration ........................................ 45-47 Etoile Imama 6-3 Fr. G Montreal, CAN, Champlain St.Lambert HS Coaching Staff 13.4 ppg/6.2 apg/2.1 steals/All-Conference selection/ Monarch Reachout ..................................48-49 HEAD COACH: Blaine Taylor (Montana (‘81) Canada’s under-19 team Academic Support .................................. 50 RECORD AT ODU: 136-84, eighth year Directions to Campus/Notable Alums ...51 CAREER RECORD: 278-149 (14th yr ) NEWCOMERS (4) ASSISTANTS: Jim Corrigan (Duke’80), Chris Cooper 6-9, Fr. C Woodbridge, VA./Forest Park HS Why Monarchs? ...................................... 77 Rob Wilkes (Stetson ‘93) (9.4 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 3.4 blks as a junior/ 16.1 ppg, 12.4 rpg Media Information ................................. 52-54 in AAU) & John Richardson (Elizabeth City State ’95) Trian Iliadis 6-3, Fr. G Gwelp, Western, Australia/ Travel/Athletic Directory .........................55 DIR. OF BASKETBALL OPERATIONS: Joel Hines (ODU ’05) W.Australia under-20 Squad. (21.4 ppg) 2007-08 in Review ................................... 56-57 OFFICE PHONE: 757-683-3362 Nick Wright 6-8 Fr. F Suffolk, VA./Nansemond River HS BASKETBALL SECRETARY: Annette Manley (16. ppg. 12 rpg, 7 blks.2nd team All-Tidewater, 1st team 2007-08 Game Boxes .............................. 58-62 All-District) 2007-08 CAA Statistics ........................... 62 Marquel De Lancey 6-0, Fr. G Alexandria, VA./ Mt. Vernon HS 2007-08 (19.3 ppg, 5.1 rpg, .5 apg,2.2 stls, 1st team All-District 7 Convocation Center ................................ 63-67 All-Region) Monarchs in the Pros ..............................68-70 2007-08 RECORD: 18-16 Colonial Athletic Association ................. 71-73 Sports Information 2007-08 CAA RECORD: 11-7, 4th SPORTS INFORMATION DIR: Carol Hudson,Jr. Opponents ...............................................74-77 POST SEASON: OFFICE PHONE: 757-683-3372 Retired Jerseys ....................................... 78 College Basketball Invitational E-MAIL: [email protected] RECORDS (qF), won vs. Rider (68-65), HOME PHONE: 757-625-2061 Championship Teams ............................. 80-82 (Sf), Lost at Virginia (80-76). ASSOC. SID: Jamar Ross E-Mail Address: [email protected] All-Conference Monarchs .......................83-84 ASSISTANT: Kim Zivkovich Post-Season Results ............................... 85-89 HISTORY E-MAIL: [email protected] All-American Monarchs ..........................90-91 FIRST YEAR OF BASKETBALL: 1930-31 AST. SID: Rob Silsbee OVERALL ALL-TIME RECORD: 1139-817 (78 years) .582 E-Mail Address: [email protected] Individual Records .................................. 92 FIRST YEAR OF DIV. I. BASKETBALL:1976-77 PUBLICATIONS DIRECTOR: Tina Price Team Records ..........................................93 DIVISION I ALL-TIME RECORD: 582-390 (32 yrs) .601 E-MAIL ADDRESS: [email protected] Vs. Ranked Teams ................................... 94 NO. YRS IN NCAA TRN/LAST: ASST. PUBLICATIONS DIR: Chrisie Henn E-Mail Address: [email protected] Year-by-Year Leaders .............................. 95-96 9/ 2007, lost to #5 seed Butler, 57-46 NO. YRS IN NIT TRN/LAST: FAX NUMBER: 757-683-3119 Coaches & Captains ................................97 10/ 2006 semi-finals, lost to Michigan, 66-43 MAIL ADDRESS: Rm 1102/Athletic Admin. Bldg/Norfolk, Va. All-Time Scorers ..................................... 98 RETURNING LETTERMEN: 7 23529-0201 PRESS ROW NUMBERS: 757-683-5596 Monarchs in Overtime ............................ 99 ATHLETIC TICKET OFFICE: 757-683-4444 The Leaderboards ................................... 100-101 RADIO STATIONS OF THE MONARCHS: WXEZ 94.1/ESPN1310 100 Point Games ..................................... 102 PHONE: 757-434-0746 STATION PHONE: 757-671-1000 Team Avg. ................................................ 103 STATION FAX: 757-671-1313 Home Court Advantage. ......................... 104 CONSTANT CENTER CONTACT: Mike Fryling All-Time Starters ..................................... 105 OFFICE PHONE: 757-683-5762 Lettermen ................................................ 106 Year-by-Year Results ............................... 107-112 ODU vs. Opponents ................................ 113 - 116 Credits Monarch Basketball “2008-09” is a publication of the Old Dominion University office of Athletic Public Relations.EDITORS: Carol Hudson, Jr., Sports Information Director; Tina Price, Director of Athletic Publications and Creative Services. LAYOUT AND DESIGN: Tina Price, Director of Athletic Publications and Creative Services and Chrisie Henn, Assistant Director of Athletic Publications and Creative Services. SPECIAL ASSISTANCE: Debbie H. White, Senior Associate Athletic Director for Public Relations and Marketing and Ben Waring. PHOTOGRAPHY: Rick Voight (RSVP Media), Steve Chinnis, Timothy Boone (Avalon Commuications), Carol Hudson, The Virginian Pilot, Getty Images, Steve Goldman, Joe Law, Phil Hoffmann, Sam Roberts, Mitchell Layton, Steve Grieco, Ralph Fitzgerald, Martin Smith-Rodden, Scott K. Brown, Dave Denoma, Tom Wolf, NBA Entertainment, and the Richmond Times-Dispatch. PRINTING: Jones Printing, Chesapeake, VA. Old Dominion University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity institution. This publication was printed without the support of tax dollars from the Commonwealth of Virginia. 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