UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO MEN’S BASKETBALL 2017-18 Website: www.montevallofalcons.com Facebook: University of Montevallo Athletics Twitter: @umfalcons Instagram: montevallofalcons Sports Information Contact: Wesley Hallman Phone: (205) 665-6197 Email: [email protected] 2017-18 Schedule Overall: 6-6 Conf: 1-2 Home: 4-2 Home: 1-1 Away: 1-1 Away: 0-1 Game: 13 University of Montevallo (6-6) VS. UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA (10-0) Neutral: 1-3 MONDAY, DECEMBER 18 | 7:30 p.m. UWF FIELD HOUSE (PENSACOLA, FLORIDA) Date Opponent Time/Result 11/3 VS. KENTUCKY WESLEYAN COLLEGE! L, 76-74 11/4 VS. AUGUSTANA UNIVERSITY! L, 88-69 11/10 VS. BENEDICT COLLEGE@ L, 86-74 11/11 AT CLAFLIN UNIVERSITY@ W, 61-52 LIVE Video: www.GOARGOS.com 11/17 VS. COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY# W, 73-62 Live Stats: WWW.GOARGOS.COM 11/18 VS. CATAWBA COLLEGE# CANCELLED Twitter: @UMFALCONS | @GOARGOS 11/22 CARVER COLLEGE W, 92-80 11/27 UNIVERSITY OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS W, 97-61 Series: MONTEVALLO LEADS THE ALL-TIME SERIES 24-14 11/29 UAH* W, 80-56 Streak: MONTEVALLO HAS WON SEVEN STRAIGHT 12/2 UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA* L, 100-63 At PENSACOLA, FLA.: MONTEVALLO HAS WON THREE STRAIGHT 12/9 OAKWOOD UNIVERSITY W, 73-69 Last Game: MONTEVALLO 69, WEST FLORIDA 58 (DEC. 7, 2013) 12/11 STILLMAN COLLEGE L, 87-83 12/16 AT VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY* L, 139-135 (3OT) 12/18 AT UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA* 7:30 P.M. 1/4 AT UNIVERSITY OF WEST ALABAMA* 7:30 P.M. Projected Starters 1/6 LEE UNIVERSITY* 4 P.M. #10 | Deshawn Jones GP/GS MPG Pts Reb Ast Stl FG% 3PT% FT% 1/8 SHORTER UNIVERSITY* 8 P.M. Guard 12/7 23.0 8.2 3.5 2.7 0.7 43.0 28.0 62.2 1/13 AT DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY* 4 P.M. 6-2 | Junior Season Highlight: Scored 12 points against Claflin. Hauled in seven rebounds and dished out four assist against Benedict. 1/15 AT MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE* 8 P.M. Newark, New Jersey 1/18 CHRISTIAN BROTHERS UNIVERSITY* 8 P.M. Garden City C.C. 1/20 UNION UNIVERSITY* 4 P.M. 1/25 AT AUBURN-MONTGOMERY* 8 P.M. #2 | Chris Williams GP/GS MPG Pts Reb Ast Stl FG% 3PT% FT% 1/27 AT UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA* 3 P.M. Guard 12/12 33.4 16.6 5.0 4.8 1.4 43.8 34.4 87.9 2/3 UNIVERSITY OF WEST ALABAMA* 4 P.M. 6-2 | Junior Season Highlight: Scored a career-high 36 points and grabbed 11 2/5 AT UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA* rebounds against Valdosta State. 8 P.M. Denver, Colorado 2/8 MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE* 8 P.M. 2/10 DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY* 4 P.M. Trinidad State J.C. 2/14 VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY* 8 P.M. #5 | Jamaar Taylor GP/GS MPG Pts Reb Ast Stl FG% 3PT% FT% 2/17 AT SHORTER UNIVERSITY* 3 P.M. Guard 9/9 33.7 22.9 4.7 1.8 0.1 50.7 51.1 80.9 2/22 AT UAH* 8 P.M. Season Highlight: Scored a career-high 40 points and grabbed 6-4 | Senior eight rebounds against Valdosta State. * Denotes GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE contest Milwaukee, Washington Stillman College ! SMALL COLLEGE BASKETBALL HOF CLASSIC (EVANSVILLE, IN) @ GSC-SIAC CHALLENGE (ORANGEBURG, SC) #13 | Julio Guity GP/GS MPG Pts Reb Ast Stl FG% 3PT% FT% # RAMS RISING TOURNAMENT (ALBANY, GA) Forward 12/12 29.8 9.1 8.7 1.1 0.7 70.2 - 60.4 6-8 | Senior Season Highlight: Scored 21 points and grabbed nine rebounds with five blocked shots vs carver. Season high 21 rebounds vs San Diego, California Oakwood. Western Nebraska C.C. #33 | Jeremiah Curtis GP/GS MPG Pts Reb Ast Stl FG% 3PT% FT% Forward 10/6 24.0 9.1 4.8 0.8 0.2 48.1 0.0 75.0 6-8 | Junior Season Highlight: Scored 18 points and grabbed six rebounds against Kentucky Wesleyan. Added 16 points and eight rebounds Stephens City, Virginia in the win over Carver. Compton C.C. Quick Facts Tip Off •The University of Montevallo men’s basketball team continues Gulf South Conference play tonight with a contest on the road at the Universi- College Information ty of West Florida. Location: Montevallo, Alabama Enrollment: 3,100 •Montevallo is coming off a 139-135 setback on the road at Valdosta State Founded: October 12, 1896 in triple overtime Dec. 16 in Gulf South Conference play. Nickname: Falcons •West Florida defeated West Alabama 75-72 in its most recent outing in Arena (capacity): Trustmark Arena (2,000) Gulf South Conference action Dec. 16. Conference: Peach Belt President: John W. Stewart III Athletic Director: Mark Richard Last Time Out Athletic Website: montevallofalcons.com Valdosta State 139, Montevallo 135 (3OT) The Complex (Valdosta, Georgia) Athletic Communications December 16, 2017 Director: Wesley Hallman Office Phone: (205) 665-6197 The University of Montevallo men’s basketball team fell to host Valdosta Email: [email protected] State University 139-135 in a fast-paced three-overtime contest Dec. 16 Assistant Director: Karl Hunt that saw both teams shoot better than 50 percent from the field and from Office Phone: (205) 665-6197 beyond the arc. Email: [email protected] Senior Jamaar Taylor scored a career-high 40 points, which tied him for 2017-18 Preview the third highest scoring total in a single game in program history. Taylor, who also grabbed eight rebounds, finished 14-of-28 from the floor and LETTERWINNERS Returning/Lost: 5/9 5-of-9 from beyond the arc while also knocking down all seven free- Newcomers: 9 throw attempts. Starters Returning/Lost: 1/4 Junior Chris Williams played all 55 minutes of the contest and added a 2016-17 Review career-high 36 points on 9-of-21 shooting from the floor and 17-of-19 Overall Record: 17-10 shooting from the charity stripe while also grabbing a career-best 11 Conference Record / Finish: 11-8 / T-1 of 7 (PBC West Division) rebounds as he posted the first double-double of his collegiate career. Se- nior Tyler Brough contributed a career-high 21 points off the bench after Montevallo Coaching Staff shooting 7-of-11 from beyond the arc. The Falcons’ 135 points marked the most scored by Montevallo since Head Coach: Danny Young scoring a program-record 150 points in a 150-72 win over Carver College Alma Mater: Grand Canyon University, ‘90 on Jan. 16, 2007. The contest was the first three-overtime contest in pro- Record at School (years): 314-132 (15th) gram history and marked the longest game since the Falcons fell to Ath- Career NCAA Record (years): 365-143 (17th) ens State 72-66 in a four-overtime game on Feb. 11, 1988 in the longest game in program history. Assistant Coach: Duncan Hudson Alma Mater: University of Incarnate Word, ‘05 The Falcons reached the triple-digit mark for the first time this season RECORD AT SCHOOL (YEARS): 0-0 (1ST) and the contest marked the first time Montevallo and its opponent scored more than 100 points since the Falcons’ 106-101 win on the road at Fran- cis Marion University during the 2014-15 season. Social Media Website: montevallofalcons.com Facebook: University of Montevallo Athletics NEXT GAME UP Twitter: @umfalcons Instagram: montevallofalcons University of Montevallo vs. University of West Alabama Youtube: Montevallo Falcons January 4, 2018 | 7:30 p.m. Pruitt Hall (Livingston, Alabama) Montevallo will take a two-week break before returning to Gulf South Conference play Thursday, Jan. 4 with a contest on the road at the Univer- sity of West Alabama. Tip off is set for 7:30 p.m. Coaching Highlights •Winningest coach in University of Montevallo men’s basketball program history. •Guided Montevallo to the NCAA Division II Tournament in 11 of his 14 seasons at the helm. •Led the Falcons to the NCAA Division II Sweet 16 in eight seasons at the helm. •Led Montevallo to the NCAA Division II Elite 8 in three seasons at the school, including an appearance in the National Championship game in 2011-12. •Owns a 22-10 record in the NCAA Division II Tournament in his coaching career at Montevallo. •Reached the 20-win plateau in nine of his 14 seasons at Montevallo. Coaching Experience - Univ. of Montevallo Head Coach (2003-Present) - Salem International Univ. Head Coach (2001-03) Win Date Opponent Score Record - Salem International Univ. Asst. Coach (1996-01) 25 11/19/04 Oakwood 104-79 25-4 - Wheeling Jesuit Univ. Assistant Coach (1994-96) 50 11/15/05 Freed-Hardeman 89-64 50-17 - Univ. of Nebraska-Omaha Asst. Coach (1995-96) - Grand Canyon Univ. Asst. Coach (1992-95) 75 03/04/06 Arkansas-Monticello 80-71 75-20 100 02/24/07 West Alabama 93-62 100-27 Education 150 02/03/10 Columbus State 92-86 150-63 - Grand Canyon University (‘90 BS) Playing Experience 200 03/03/12 Augusta State 63-59 200-86 250 03/08/14 GRU Augusta 96-87 250-101 - Grand Canyon University (1986-90) 300 11/18/16 Lane 90-80 300-122 Montevallo Coaching Ledger Season Overall Pct. Home Pct. Away Pct. Neutral Pct. Conf Pct. Playoffs 03-04 23-10 .696 11-2 .846 4-5 .444 8-3 .727 9-5 .643 Sweet 16 04-05 26-7 .787 11-1 .916 8-4 .666 7-2 .777 11-3 .786 Sweet 16 05-06 29-5 .878 13-1 .928 8-2 .800 8-2 .800 12-2 .857 Elite 8 06-07 28-6 .823 15-1 .937 8-1 .888 5-4 .555 11-1 .917 Elite 8 07-08 12-16 .428 7-6 .538 5-3 .625 0-7 .000 5-7 .417 N/A 08-09 15-16 .483 10-6 .625 4-6 .400 1-4 .200 5-7 .417 N/A 09-10 25-8 .757 12-3 .800 9-4 .692 4-1 .800 11-6 .647 Sweet 16 10-11 19-11 .633 13-4 .764 4-5 .444 2-2 .500 10-7 .588 2nd Rd.