2014 - 2015 MONARCH BASKETBALL OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY (1-0) vs RICHMOND SPIDERS (1-0) NOVEMBER 18, 2014 TED CONSTANT CONVOCATION CENTER MONARCH PROBABLE STARTERS MONARCH 2014-15 SCHEDULE G 1 Aaron Bacote, 6-4, Jr., Hampton, VA. 10.0 ppg/ 4.0 rpg Mon. Nov 10 Mount Olive (Exhibition) 7:00 p.m. W, 76-61 Sat. Nov 15 UNC Wilmington 7:00 p.m. W, 76-56 G 0 Jordan Baker , 6-2, So., Hampton, VA. 4.0 ppg/ 4.0 apg Tue. Nov 18 Richmond 8:00 p.m. G 20 Trey Freeman, 6-2, Jr., Virginia Beach, VA. 23.0 ppg/ 4.0 apg Fri. Nov 21 LSU% 6:30 p.m. F 23 Richard Ross, 6-6, Sr., Wichita Falls, TX./ 6.0 ppg/ 6.0 rpg. Sat. Nov 22 TBA% TBA Sun. Nov 23 TBA% TBA F 35 Jonathan Arledge, 6-9, Gr., Silver Spring, MD. 19.0 ppg./9.0 rpg Mon. Nov 24 TBA% TBA Sat. Nov 29 VCU 2:00 p.m. Wed. Dec 03 George Mason 7:30 p.m. MONARCH RESERVES Sun. Dec 14 NC A&T 2:00 p.m. Wed. Dec 17 Georgia State 8:00 p.m. G 3 Keenan Palmore, 6-1, Jr., Stone Mountain, GA. (2.0 ppg/3.0 apg) Fri. Dec 19 Maryland - Eastern Shore 7:00 p.m. F 21 Denzell Taylor, 6-7, So., Ontario, Canada (4.0 ppg/12.0 rpg) Mon. Dec 22 William & Mary 7:00 p.m. G 22 Ambrose Mosley, 6-2, RS-So., Jacksonville, FL. 8.0 ppg/4.0 rpg) Mon. Dec 29 Mount St. Mary's 8:00 p.m. Sun. Jan 04 Charlotte * 1:00 p.m. F 30 Nik Biberaj 6-8, Jr., Fairfax Station, VA. (0.0 ppg/0.0 rpg) Thu. Jan 08 Marshall * 7:00 p.m. G 15 Deion Clark, 6-3, RS-So., Naples, FL. (0.0 ppg/0.0 rpg) Sat. Jan 10 Western Kentucky * 5:30 p.m. F 11 Joe Ebondo, 6-7, Sr., Euless, TX. (---/---) Thu. Jan 15 Rice * 7:00 p.m. Sat. Jan 17 North Texas * 7:00 p.m. G 2 Martin Shaw, 6-1, Jr., Hampton, VA. (0.0 ppg/0.0 rpg) Thu, Jan 22 Middle Tennessee * 8:00 p.m. Sat Jan 24 UAB * 5:30 p.m. MONARCH NOTES Thu. Jan 29 FIU * 7:00 p.m. Sat. Jan 31 FAU * 7:00 p.m. - ODU newcomers Jonathan Arledge and Trey Freeman combined Sat. Feb 07 Charlotte (Alumni Game) * 7:00 p.m. for 42 points in the opener Thu. Feb 12 UTSA * 8:00 p.m. - ODU women’s basketball great Nancy Lieberman’s son TJ Cline Sat. Feb 14 UTEP * TBA plays for Richmond Thu. Feb 19 Southern Miss * 5:30 p.m. - ODU’s win over UNCW ended a three-game home opening losing Sat. Feb 21 LA Tech * 3:00 p.m. streak Thu. Feb 26 Rice * 8:00 p.m. - Sophomore Denzell Taylor’s 12 rebounds in the opener tied his Sat. Feb 28 North Texas * 5:30 p.m. career high Thu. Mar 05 Marshall * 8:00 p.m. - ODU returns four starters from last year’s 18-18 team that Sat. Mar 07 Western Kentucky * 5:30 p.m. advanced to the CBI semifinals March 11-14 C-USA Championship at Birmingham, AL - Jeff Jones is second vice-president of the NABC - Aaron Bacote is pre-season All-C-USA Home games in BOLD, and played at the Ted Constant Convocation Center. - Assistant coaches John Richardson and Lamar Barrett were *Denotes C-USA games teammates at Elizabeth City State % Paradise Jam Tournament. - Conference USA celebrates its 20th season of competition Note: Dates and times are subject to change - C-USA Tournament is March 11-14 in Birmingham, AL. - 16 games will be televised this season - Senior forward Richard Ross ranked second in C-USA & 47th nationally in blocked shots (2.3) 11 NCAA APPEARANCES - Junior Trey Freeman was the Big South’s Rookie of the Year in 8 STRAIGHT NATIONAL POST SEASON APPEARANCES 2012 and All-League in 2013 at Campbell. (2005-2011) - ODU basketball players hail from seven different states & 2006 NIT SEMIFINALS Canada. 2009 CIT CHAMPIONS 2014 CBI SEMIFINALS 2014 - 2015 MONARCH BASKETBALL OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY SERIES VS. RICHMOND GAME NIGHT SPECIALS ODU leads the series: 29-25, but Richmond has won the last Tuesday’s game is “Slice Night”. The first 400 students in three meetings, including 67-58 last year in Richmond and 80-53 attendance will receive a slice of pizza with a soda or water. win in 2012-13 here at ODU. THE COACHES RADIO/TV COVERAGE Richmond – Chris Mooney ESPN 94.1 in Hampton Roads; Sports FM 1005.5 in Richmond, Overall: 183-144 (11th season) Va.;WBRG 104.5 FM & Super Talk 1050 AM in Lynchburg, Va. At Richmond: 167-132 (11th season) ODU – Jeff Jones Play-by-play: Ted Alexander Overall: 376-305 (22nd season) At ODU: 19-18 (2nd season) Color Analysts: Dave Twardzik (ODU’72) & Bill Mann (ODU’83) TV – American Sports Network GENERAL INFORMATION WTVZ in Hampton Roads 8:05 Location: Norfolk, Va. 23529 Nickname: Monarchs Play-by-Play: Mike Gleason Founded: 1930 (as the Norfolk Division of The College of Wil- liam & Mary) Color: Tim Scarborough Enrollment: 24,753 School Colors: Slate Blue (PMS 540), Silver (PMS 877), & Light Blue (PMS 283) Home Court: Ted Constant Convocation Center (8,472) Surface: Wood The 2014-15 Jeff Jones Coaches Conference: C-USA Show, presented by Bud Light President: John Broderick (Northeastern) The 2014-15 Jeff Jones Coaches Show, presented by Bud Athletic Director: Dr. Wood Selig (Washington & Lee) Light, will be Monday nights at Dave & Busters at Lynnhaven Office Phone: 757-683-3369 Mall in Virginia Beach., at 7 p.m. ODU Director of broadcasting Sr. Women's Administrator: Deb Polca Ted Alexander, the voice of ODU athletics, will be the host. The Athletic Department Phone: 757-683-3375 Jeff Jones shows will be carried live on ESPN 94.1 FM, Sports Ticket Office Phone: 757 -683-4444 FM 100.5, WBRG 104.5 FM in Richmond, Super Talk 1050 in Official Website: www.odusports.com Lynchburg, VA., and on Monarch Media. ODU COACHING STAFF PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Head Coach: Jeff Jones (Virginia ’82) Record at ODU: 18-18 (2nd season) Aaron Bay Coat Career Record: 376-305 (.552) 22 years Nick Bib er Eye Assistant Coaches: John Richardson (Elizabeth City State’95), Zoe Ran Talley Lamar Barrett (Elizabeth City state ’94), Jah Von tay Douglas & Bryant Stith (Virginia ’92). Joe E bon doe Special Asst. to the Men’s HEAD Coach: Kieran Donohue (Virginia ’97) Athletic Trainer for MBB: Jason Mitchell Basketball Secretary: Annette Manley Office Phone: 757-683-3362 2014 - 2015 MONARCH BASKETBALL OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY MONARCH BASKETBALL ROSTER ALPHABETICAL No. Name POS HT WT CL Hometown (Previous School) 35 Arledge, Jonathan F 6-9 232 GS. Silver Spring, MD (George Mason) 1 Bacote, Aaron G 6-4 186 Jr. Hampton, VA (Bethel HS) 0 Baker, Jordan G 6-2 205 So. Hampton, VA (Hampton HS) 30 Biberaj, Nik F 6-8 245 Jr. Fairfax Station, VA (Christopher Newport) 15 Clark, Deion G 6-3 210 RS-So. Naples, FL (Barron Collier HS) 10 Douglas, Javonte F 6-7 200 Jr. Charlotte, NC (College of Central Florida CC) 11 Ebondo, Joe F 6-7 221 Sr. Euless, TX (Garden City CC) 20 Freeman, Trey G 6-2 175 Jr. Virginia Beach, VA (Campbell) 22 Mosley, Ambrose G 6-2 185 RS-So. Jacksonville, FL (Hargrave Military Academy (VA)) 3 Palmore, Keenan G 6-1 185 Jr. Stone Mountain, GA (Paideia School HS) 23 Ross, Richard F 6-6 236 RS-Sr. Wichita Falls, TX. (Hirschi HS) 2 Shaw, Martin G 5-11 171 Jr. Hampton, VA (Kecoughtan HS) 25 Stith, Brandan* F 6-7 230 So. Lawrenceville, VA (East Carolina) 24 Talley, Zoran F 6-7 195 Fr. Merrillville, Ind. (Midwest Prep) 21 Taylor, Denzell F 6-7 226 So. Brampton, Ontario Canada (St. Benedicts Prep (NJ)) 12 Vassor, Stephen* F 6-6 237 So. Lawrenceville, VA.(Hampden-Sydney) NUMERICAL No. Name POS HT WT CL Hometown (Previous School) 0 Baker, Jordan G 6-2 205 So. Hampton, VA (Hampton HS) 1 Bacote, Aaron G 6-4 186 Jr. Hampton, VA (Bethel HS) 2 Shaw, Martin G 5-11 171 Jr. Hampton, VA (Kecoughtan HS) 3 Palmore, Keenan G 6-1 185 Jr. Stone Mountain, GA (Paideia School HS) 10 Douglas, Javonte F 6-7 200 Jr. Charlotte, NC (College of Central Florida CC) 11 Ebondo, Joe F 6-7 221 Sr. Euless, TX (Garden City CC) 12 Vassor, Stephen* F 6-6 237 So. Lawrenceville, VA.(Hampden-Sydney) 15 Clark, Deion G 6-3 210 RS-So. Naples, FL (Barron Collier HS) 20 Freeman, Trey G 6-2 175 Jr. Virginia Beach, VA (Campbell) 21 Taylor, Denzell F 6-7 226 So. Brampton, Ontario Canada (St. Benedicts Prep (NJ)) 22 Mosley, Ambrose G 6-2 185 RS-So. Jacksonville, FL (Hargrave Military Academy (VA)) 23 Ross, Richard F 6-6 236 RS-Sr. Wichita Falls, TX. (Hirschi HS) 24 Talley, Zoran F 6-7 195 Fr. Merrillville, Ind. (Midwest Prep) 25 Stith, Brandan* F 6-7 230 So. Lawrenceville, VA (East Carolina) 30 Biberaj, Nik F 6-8 245 Jr. Fairfax Station, VA (Christopher Newport) 35 Arledge, Jonathan F 6-9 232 GS. Silver Spring, MD (George Mason) NOTE: * not eligible this season 2014 - 2015 MONARCH BASKETBALL JEFF JORDAN AARON JONES BAKER BACOTE Head Coach 2nd Season #0 #1 So., Guard, 6-2, 205, Hampton, VA Jr., Guard, 6-4, 186, Hampton, VA MARTIN KEENAN JAVONTE SHAW PALMORE DOUGLAS #2 #3 #10 Jr., Guard, 5-11, 171, Hampton, VA Jr., Guard, 6-1, 185, Stone Mountain, GA Jr., Forward, 6-7, 200, Charlotte, NC JOE STEPHEN DEION EBONDO VASSOR CLARK #11 #12 #15 Sr., Forward, 6-7, 221, Euless, TX So., Forward, 6-6, 237, Lawrenceville, VA R-So., Guard, 6-3, 210, Naples, FL TREY DENZELL AMBROSE FREEMAN TAYLOR MOSLEY #20 #21 #22 Jr., Guard, 6-2, 175, Virginia Beach, VA So., Forward, 6-7, 226, Brampton, Ontario, Canada R-So., Guard, 6-2, 185, Jacksonville, FL RICHARD ZORAN BRANDAN ROSS TALLEY STITH #23 #24 #25 R-Sr., Forward, 6-6, 236, Wichita Falls, TX Fr., Forward, 6-7, 195, Merrillville, Ind.