SFA 20 • LUMBERJACKSBASKETBALL • 18-19 FIVE NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES | TWENTY-THREE CONFERENCE TITLES | FIVE SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE TOURNAMEN TITLES | TWELVE ALL-AMERICANS | 88 ALL-CONFERENCE SELECTIONS QUICK FACTS 2018-19 ROSTER | NUMERICAL UNIVERSITY NO. NAME HT. WT. POS. YR./EXP. HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL/PREVIOUS SCHOOL Name .................................................Stephen F. Austin State University 0 Aaron Augustin 5-11 183 G Jr./2L Suwanee, Ga. | Miller Grove HS Location ...................................................................Nacogdoches, Texas 1 Kevon Harris 6-6 219 G/F Jr./2L Ellenwood, Ga. | Martin Luther King HS | DME Academy (Fla.) Enrollment ...................................................................................13,144 2 Jock Hughes 6-3 172 G Fr./HS Houston, Texas | Jack Yates HS Founded ..........................................................................................1921 3 Mitchell Seraille 6-8 215 F Fr./HS Houston, Texas | Jack Yates HS First Classes .....................................................................................1923 4 Devonte Fitzgerald 6-8 224 F Gr./TR Atlanta, Ga. | Tucker HS | Texas A&M | Minnesota Nickname ............................................................................Lumberjacks School Colors ............................................................... Purple and White 5 Shannon Bogues 6-3 193 G Sr./1L Killeen, Texas | Ellison HS | McLennan CC Affiliation ........................................................................NCAA Division I 10 John Comeaux 5-11 182 G Jr./1L Beaumont, Texas | Ozen HS | Lamar State College-Port Arthur Conference ............................................................................. Southland 11 Oddyst Walker 6-2 178 G Fr./HS Baton Rouge, La. | The Dunham School President .......................................................................Dr. Baker Pattillo 15 Rance Cole 5-11 187 G So./TR Coldspring, Texas | Coldspring-Oakhurst HS Athletics Director .....................................................................Ryan Ivey 20 Aaron Walton 6-2 190 G Jr./TR Dallas, Texas | David W. Carter HS | Richland College Senior Associate AD (Compliance) ........................................Matt Fenley 22 TJ Holyfield 6-8 227 F Sr./3L Albuquerque, N.M. | Manzano HS | Elev8 Sports Institute (Fla.) Senior Associate AD (External Affairs) ................................. John Branch 23 Nathan Bain 6-6 196 F Jr./2L Freeport, Bahamas | Sunrise Christian Academy (Kan.) Associate AD (Business Affairs) ............................................. Rob Meyers 24 Samuli Nieminen 6-8 217 F Jr./2L Helsinki, Finland | HBA Marsky Associate AD (Academic Services) ................................ Rob McDermand Assistant AD/Senior Women’s Administrator ......................Loree McCary 32 Jovan Grujic 7-0 242 C Sr./3L Pancevo, Serbia | South Kent School (Conn.) Athletic Department Phone .............................................936-468-3501 -- Karl Nicholas 6-8 211 F So./TR Pearland, Texas | Glenda Dawson HS | Montana Ticket Office Phone/Website ........936-486-JACK (5225)/SFATickets.com Head Coach: Kyle Keller (Oklahoma State, ‘90) | Third season PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Assistant Head Coach: Jeremy Cox (Colorado Mesa, ‘91) | Third season 0 | Aaron AUGUSTIN (ah-GUS-tin) COACHING STAFF 1 | KEVON (KEY-vonn) Harris Head Coach ............................................................................ Kyle Keller Assistant Coach: Desmond Haymon (SFA, ‘14) | Second season 3 | Mitchell SERAILLE (suh-RAIL) Alma Mater ..........................................................Oklahoma State, 1990 Assistant Coach: Wade Mason (Tulane, ‘01) | Third season 4 | DEVONTE (deh-VON-tay) Fitzgerald Record at SFA/Career Record (NCAA only).....46-22 (Third season)/Same Director of Basketball Operations: Chris Keith (Texas A&M, ‘12) | Third season 10 | John COMEAUX (CO-mo) Assistant Head Coach ........................Jeremy Cox (Colorado Mesa, 1991) Graduate Assistant: Jay Turnipseed (Kansas, ‘17) | Second season 11 | ODDYST (ODD-ist) Walker Assistant Coach ................. Desmond Haymon (Stephen F. Austin, 2014) Strength & Conditioning Coach: Cody Dukquits (TCU, ‘12) | First season 24 | SAMULI (SAW-muh-lee) NIEMINEN (NEE- muh-ninn) Assistant Coach ...........................................Wade Mason (Tulane, 2001) Athletic Trainer: Chris Elliott (Trevecca Nazarene, ‘16) | First season Director of Basketball Operations .............Chris Keith (Texas A&M, 2012) 32 | JOVAN (YO-vonn) GRUJIC (GREW-yich) Graduate Assistant ...................................Jay Turnipseed (Kansas, 2017) 2018-19 ROSTER | ALPHABETICAL Strength & Conditioning Coach .....................Cody Dukquits (TCU, 2012) Athletic Trainer ............................Chris Elliott (Trevecca Nazarene, 2016) NO. NAME HT. WT. POS. YR./EXP. HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL/PREVIOUS SCHOOL BASKETBALL INFORMATION 0 Aaron Augustin 5-11 183 G Jr./2L Suwanee, Ga. | Miller Grove HS 23 Nathan Bain 6-6 196 F Jr./2L Freeport, Bahamas | Sunrise Christian Academy (Kan.) 2017-18 Overall Record ........................28-7 (.800, 16-1 H, 9-5 A, 3-1 N) 2017-18 Southland Conference Record ............ 14-4 (.778, 8-1 H, 6-3 A) 5 Shannon Bogues 6-2 187 G Sr./1L Killeen, Texas | Ellison HS | McLennan CC 2017-18 Postseason ................................NCAA Tournament/First Round 15 Rance Cole 5-11 187 G So./TR Coldspring, Texas | Coldspring-Oakhurst HS Letterwinners Returning/Lost ........................................................... 9/5 10 John Comeaux 5-11 182 G Jr./1L Beaumont, Texas | Ozen HS | Lamar State College-Port Arthur Starters Returning/Lost ..................................................................... 3/2 4 Devonte Fitzgerald 6-7 205 F Gr./TR Atlanta, Ga. | Tucker HS | Texas A&M | Minnesota Newcomers ........................................................................................Six 32 Jovan Grujic 7-0 234 C Sr./3L Pancevo, Serbia | South Kent School (Conn.) First Season of Basketball ........................................... 1925 (93 seasons) 1 Kevon Harris 6-6 219 G/F Jr./2L Ellenwood, Ga. | Martin Luther King HS | DME Academy (Fla.) Overall Record ..............................................................1,495-913 (.621) 22 TJ Holyfield 6-8 227 F Sr./3L Albuquerque, N.M. | Manzano HS | Elev8 Sports Institute (Fla.) Southland Conference Record .........................................295-241 (.550) 2 Jock Hughes 6-3 172 G Fr./HS Houston, Texas | Jack Yates HS Southland Conference Titles ...Six (2008, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016) Southland Conference Tournament Titles .....Five (2009, 2014-16, 2018) -- Karl Nicholas 6-8 211 F So./TR Pearland, Texas | Glenda Dawson HS | Montana NCAA Tournament Appearances ...................Five (2009, 2014-16, 2018) 24 Samuli Nieminen 6-7 205 F Jr./2L Helsinki, Finland | HBA Marsky NCAA Tournament Record .......................................................2-5 (.286) 3 Mitchell Seraille 6-7 209 F Fr./HS Houston, Texas | Jack Yates HS NIT Appearances/Record ................Three (1987, 2008, 2013)/1-3 (.250) 11 Oddyst Walker 6-2 178 G Fr./HS Baton Rouge, La. | The Dunham School CIT Appearances/Record .......................................One (2017)/0-1 (.000) 20 Aaron Walton 6-2 190 G Jr./TR Dallas, Texas | David W. Carter HS | Richland College HOME FACILITY INFORMATION Home Facility .............................................William R. Johnson Coliseum Capacity .........................................................................................7,203 Year Opened ....................................................................................1974 Record in William R. Johnson Coliseum ...........................457-148 (.755) Press Row Telephone Number ..........................................936-468-4635 MEDIA RELATIONS Director/MBB Contact .......................................................Charlie Hurley Office Phone .....................................................................936-468-2606 Cell Phone ........................................................................218-341-5113 Email .......................................................................hurleycp@sfasu.edu Assistant Director ...............................................................Luke Bolanos Office Phone .....................................................................936-468-5800 Email ....................................................................bolanosml@sfasu.edu Assistant Director ................................................................ Kevin Meyer Office Phone .....................................................................936-468-5801 Email ........................................................................meyerkt@sfasu.edu Mailing Address .................................................SFA Athletic Fieldhouse ..................................................................... P.O. Box 13010, SFA Station Following a season in which they returned to NCAA Tournament following a one-year hiatus, the ‘Jacks are primed to return to the big dance ......................................................................Nacogdoches, Texas 75962 once again in 2018-19. Armed with the likes of seniors TJ Holyfield and Shannon Bogues - both of whom earned some sort of All-Southland Athletics Website ..............................................................SFAJacks.com Conference recognition a season ago - the ‘Jacks retain at least 60-percent of their scoring, rebounding and assists