VIKINGS AT A GLANCE 2017-18 VIKINGS Portland State Team Roster 2017-18 Portland State Vikings: Front row (left to right): Tyrell Henderson, Brandon Hollins, Brendan Rumel, Traylin Farris, Head Coach Barret Peery, Ryan Edwards, Braxton Tucker, Jamie Orme, Deontae North. Back row: Athletic Trainer Jim Wallis, Director of Basketball Operations Ron Fudala, Assistant Coach Chris Skinkis, Deante Strickland, Vonte Carter, Michael Mayhew, Devyn Wilson, Bryce Canda, Derek Brown, Holland Woods, Assistant Coach Kahil Fennell, Assistant Coach Jase Coburn, Strength Coach Skylar Rubalcaba, Team Manager Trent Lawton. No. Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Yr. Exp. Hometown (Schools) NAME PRONUNCIATIONS 0 Bryce Canda G 6-4 200 SR 1V Portland, OR (Grant HS/Central Wyoming JC) Kahil Fennel kuh-HILL fen-NELL 1 Tyrell Henderson G 6-3 180 SO 1V Tempe, AZ (Corona del Sol HS) Deontae North DEE-on-tay Brendan Rumel RUM-ul 2 Michael Mayhew G 6-2 195 JR 1V Flower Mound, TX (Marcus HS/Hill (TX) College) Deante Strickland DEE-on-tay 3 Deontae North G 6-4 190 SR 1V Corona, CA (Centennial HS/Long Beach St./South Plains (TX) JC) Vonte Carter VON-tay 4 Brendan Rumel F 6-10 235 SO 1V Tucson, AZ (Rincon HS) Jamie Orme ORM 5 Traylin Farris C 6-8 225 SR 1V Pearland, TX (Manvel HS/Incarnate Word/Odessa (TX) JC) VIKINGS BY SIZE 10 Devyn Wilson G 6-3 175 JR JC Brooklyn, NY (South Shore HS/Panola (TX) College) Deante Strickland 5-10 Holland Woods 6-0 11 Deante Strickland G 5-10 175 JR JC Portland, OR (Central Catholic HS/Casper (WY) College) Derek Brown 6-0 13 Jamie Orme F 6-7 200 JR JC Seattle, WA (O’Dea HS/Highline CC) Michael Mayhew 6-2 15 Braxton Tucker F 6-6 220 SR 2V Tacoma, WA (Spanaway Lake HS/North Idaho JC) Vonte Carter 6-2 Tyrell Henderson 6-3 22 Brandon Hollins F 6-6 200 SR 1V St. Louis, MO (Jennings HS/Paris JC) Devyn Wilson 6-3 23 Holland Woods G 6-0 170 FR HS Phoenix, AZ (Apollo HS) Bryce Canda 6-4 25 Derek Brown G 6-0 170 JR JC Seattle, WA (Auburn Riverside HS/Everett (WA) CC) Deontae North 6-4 Braxton Tucker 6-6 30 Vonte Carter G 6-2 170 JR JC Portland, OR (Benson Tech/Eastern Arizona College) Brandon Hollins 6-6 44 Ryan Edwards C 7-1 290 SR TR Kalispell, MT (Glacier HS/Gonzaga) Jamie Orme 6-7 Traylin Farris 6-8 HEAD COACH: Barret Peery (1st year/Southern Utah, 1996) Brendan Rumel 6-10 ASSISTANT COACHES: Jase Coburn (5th year/Arizona State, 2006) Ryan Edwards 7-1 Chris Skinkis (2nd year/Wisconsin-Parkside, 2006) VIKINGS BY YEAR Kahil Fennel (1st year/Redlands, 2004) Freshmen: 1 Sophomores: 2 DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS: Ron Fudala (1st year/Carnegie Mellon, 2014) Juniors: 6 TEAM ATHLETIC TRAINER: Jim Wallis (29th year/Washington State, 1983) Seniors: 6 Viking Basketball 1 2017-18 Media Guide VIKINGS AT A GLANCE 2017-18 VIKINGS Portland State Season Preview Although the Barret Peery era at Portland State Three are junior college transfers, including Devyn home-away-from-home scenario, as the Vikings will host officially began on April 10 of this year, it really began in Wilson (6-3, Panola (TX) College), Deante Strickland games at Lewis and Clark College this season due to late September when the Vikings laced up their sneakers (5-10, Casper (WY) College) and Jamie Orme (6-7, construction on the new Viking Pavilion. That $51 million for the first formal practice of the 2017-18 season. Highline (WA) CC). Strickland will make a run at the venue will be ready for play for the 2018-19 season. Peery, the Vikings’ first-year Head Coach, has eight starting point guard role, while Wilson is a dynamic wing Still, with the PK80 and Portland date, PSU will play 17 returning letterwinners, two of whom were full-time player who is expected to impact the roster. Orme brings games of its 30-game regular season schedule within starters, with three others who have made starts. Five needed athleticism to the Viking frontcourt. the city of Portland. newcomers are signees and two are walk-ons. Another guard, FR Holland Woods (6-0, Apollo “Early on in practice we will have a very funda- (AZ) HS) has also signed with the Vikings, and has a VIKING QUICK NOTES mental emphasis,”said Peery. “It starts with the defense future at point guard in the program. • Head Coach Barret Peery retained two assistant coach- and making sure everyone understands exactly how we Center Ryan Edwards (7-1) is a graduate transfer es when he was hired last April. Peery has known Jase are going to play, the pace we are going to play and after playing three seasons at Gonzaga. He will be the Coburn among the coaching ranks for a decade. Chris how we are going to practice on a daily basis. tallest Viking in history and his impact on the program Skinkis was one of Peery’s assistants at Indian Hills “We spent the spring and summer implementing should be intriguing. (IA) Community College (2011-14). Added later in the our style and culture. Our pace and how we do things on “Our roster fits our plan of attack with how we spring was assistant coach Kahil Fennell and director a day-to-day basis will prepare us for how we want to want to play. We need to be fast-paced at both ends of of basketball operations Ron Fudala. play on Saturday nights.” the floor. We want to pick up and defend 94 feet and • Portland State was 15-16 on the season, two games Peery, a veteran of more than two decades of make people uncomfortable. We don’t want things to be better than the 13-18 mark of the previous year. Port- VIKING SENIORS: Traylin Farris (30), Braxton Tucker (15), Deontae North (3), Bryce Canda (0), and Brandon Hollins (22). photos by Larry Lawson, Steve Brenner (2), Troy Wayrynen (2) collegiate coaching, is a head coach for the first time at easy for our opponents,” Peery said. land State went 10-3 in its final season at the Stott Cen- the Division I level. He had six seasons as a head coach “We will push the ball up court on makes and ter. Portland State averaged 85.3 points per game (9th at the junior college level (178-30), and had been a misses really quickly. We have no problem shooting in in the nation), the most by a Viking team since 1976-77 Division I assistant at Utah, Arizona State, Santa Clara, the first 10 seconds of the shot clock. We are an “Early (91.0). The Vikings set a new school record for steals in Southern Utah and even Portland State (2002-03). His 10” basketball team. We would like to see the ball on a season (307) and ranked second in the nation overall junior college teams were renowned for being among the rim in the first 10 seconds of the shot clock. It will be at 9.9 per game. The Vikings led the Big Sky Conference the top scoring in the nation. Peery’s 2012-13 squad at no secret that we will be an offensive-rebounding-mind- in scoring (85.3), assists (15.8), steals (9.9), turnovers Indian Hills (IA) CC averaged 97.9 points per game and ed team, creating second- and third-shot opportunities. forced (17.0) and turnover margin (4.9). reached the number-one ranking in the nation. Early 10 doesn’t mean bad shots, but it means the • Portland State is in its 22nd season as a member of Peery plans that same rapid-paced attack on confidence to shoot a good shot. We will instill that.” the Big Sky Conference and Division I. PSU played offense and defense at Portland State, requiring a deep The off-season preparation has Peery highly basketball from 1946-1981 before discontinuing the roster to maintain the pace. optimistic. “The guys I inherited have really bought in program. Basketball was reinstated for the 1996-97 The offensive style should suit a Viking program and dove in aggressively with what we want to do. For season. Portland State won Big Sky Conference regular that averaged 85.3 points last year to lead the Big Sky those five seniors, whether you play outdoors or in a $51 season titles in 2004-05 and 2007-08. The Vikings won Conference and rank ninth in the nation. Portland State million arena, you only get to be a senior one time, and I Big Sky Conference Tournament titles in 2007-08 and returns four players who averaged double-figures last am committed to making it the best year they can have. 2008-09, advancing to the NCAA Tournament. season. Leading the way are SR G Deontae North (6-4, “We have a responsibility to bring energy and • Construction of the new The Viking Pavilion began in 13.7 ppg, 3.6 rpg), SR C Traylin Farris (6-8, 10.8 ppg, 5.2 excitement to Portland State and eventually, the new April 2016. The Pavilion will consist of an upgraded rpg, .618 FG%), SR G Bryce Canda (6-4, 10.2 ppg, 4.1 Viking Pavilion. The opportunity is really good. For a Stott Center facility, including a new arena for Viking rpg, 57 3-pt FG) and hopefully SR F Braxton Tucker (6-6, basketball coach there isn’t a better time to walk in here basketball, as well as athletic training enhancements, 16.8 ppg, 5.8 rpg) who has played only five games in than now, with this arena being built.” academic upgrades and overall facility enhancements.