ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS MINNESOTA BASKETBALL CONTACT INFORMATION 2016-17 MEDIA GUIDE Assoc. Athletic Communications Director/ Men’s Basketball Contact: Dan Reisig 2016-17 TEAM INFORMATION RECORDS Office Phone: (612) 625-4389 2016-17 Roster 2 Career Records 54 Mobile Phone: (612) 419-6142 2016-17 Schedule 3 Season Records 57 Email: [email protected] Game Records 60 Fax: (612) 625-0359 PLAYER PROFILES Season Statistical Leaders 62 Web site: www.gophersports.com Gaston Diedhiou 4 1,000-Point Club 66 Ahmad Gilbert Jr. 6 Office Phone (612) 625-4090 Big Ten Career Records 69 Office Fax (612) 625-0359 Bakary Konaté 8 Big Ten Season Records 70 Website www.gophersports.com Nate Mason 10 Big Ten Game Records 72 Email [email protected] Dupree McBrayer 12 Season Big Ten Statistical Leaders 73 Jordan Murphy 14 Team Season Records 77 Mailing Address Davonte Fitzgerald 16 Team Game Records 78 Athletic Communications Darin Haugh 17 Opponent Records 80 University of Minnesota 275 Bierman Field Athletic Building Jarvis Johnson 18 Yearly Team Statistics 82 Reggie Lynch 19 516 15th Avenue SE Williams Arena Records 85 Minneapolis, Minn. 55455 Stephon Sharp 20 Williams Arena Attendance Figures 86 Akeem Springs 21 GOPHER RADIO NETWORK Amir Coffey 22 HISTORY General Manager Greg Gerlach Eric Curry 22 NCAA Tournament History 88 Play-by-Play Mike Grimm Michael Hurt 23 NIT History 90 Analyst Spencer Tollackson Brady Rudrud 23 NBA Draft History 91 All-Time NBA Roster 92 CREDITS COACHING STAFF Big Ten Awards 98 Editor: Dan Reisig Jeff Keiser Head Coach Richard Pitino 24 National Awards 100 Design and Layout: Assistant Coach Ben Johnson 26 Photography: Eric Miller, All-Time Players/Letterwinners 102 Christopher Mitchell, Brad Rempel, Craig Assistant Coach Ed Conroy 27 Year-by-Year Results 133 Lassig, Courtney Anderson, Assistant Coach Kimani Young 28 All-Time Opponents 134 Brace Hemmelgarn Support Staff 29 All-Time Coaches 152 Printing: University of Minnesota Year-by-Year Scores 152 SEASON REVIEW Printing Services Williams Arena 202 2015-16 Results 32 © 2016 University of Minnesota Intercollegiate Ath- 2015-16 Team Statistics 33 letics. The information contained in this publication MEDIA/ADMINISTRATION was compiled by the University of Minnesota Inter- 2015-16 Miscellaneous Statistics 34 Gopher Radio Network 204 collegiate Athletics Communications office and is The Last Time 35 provided as a courtesy to our fans and the media and Media Information 205 may be used for personal or editorial purposes only. 2015-16 Game Summaries 36 Any commercial use of this information is prohibited without the consent of University of Minnesota Inter- collegiate Athletics. GOLDEN GOPHER BASKETBALL 1 MINNESOTA BASKETBALL 2016-17 MINNESOTA BASKETBALL ROSTER 2016-17 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER ROSTER NO. NAME POS HT WT YR. HOMETOWN (LAST SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL) BREAKDOWN 5 Amir Coffey G 6-8 195 Fr. Hopkins, Minn. (Hopkins HS) 24 Eric Curry F 6-9 235 Fr. Memphis, Tenn. (Southwest Christian Academy) STARTERS RETURNING: (3) Bakary Konaté, C, Jr. 41 Gaston Diedhiou F 6-10 245 Jr. Dakar, Senegal (Canarias Academy) Nate Mason, G, Jr. 20 Davonte Fitzgerald F 6-8 220 Jr. Atlanta, Ga. (Texas A&M/Tucker HS) Jordan Murphy, F, So. 32 Ahmad Gilbert Jr. G 6-6 205 So. Philadelphia, Pa. (Constitution HS) 10 Darin Haugh G 5-11 180 Sr. Prior Lake, Minn. (Bethany Lutheran/Eastview HS) LETTERWINNERS 42 Michael Hurt F 6-7 200 Fr. Rochester, Minn. (John Marshall HS) RETURNING: (8) Gaston Diedhiou, F, Jr. 12 Jarvis Johnson G 6-1 185 Fr. Minneapolis, Minn. (DeLaSalle HS) Ahmad Gilbert, G, So. 21 Bakary Konaté C 6-11 235 Jr. Bamako, Mali (Sunrise Christian Academy) Darin Haugh, G, Sr. 22 Reggie Lynch C 6-10 260 Jr. Edina, Minn. (Illinois State/Edina HS) Bakary Konate, C, Jr. 2 Nate Mason G 6-2 190 Jr. Decatur, Ga. (Arlington Country Day HS) Nate Mason, G, Jr. Dupree McBrayer, G, So. 1 Dupree McBrayer G 6-5 190 So. Queens, N.Y. (Sunrise Christian Academy) Jordan Murphy, F, So. 3 Jordan Murphy F 6-6 240 So. San Antonio, Texas (Brennan HS) Stephon Sharp, G, So. 4 Brady Rudrud G 6-2 185 Fr. Eden Prairie, Minn. (Eden Prairie HS) 15 Stephon Sharp G 6-3 190 So. Bloomington, Minn. (Hopkins HS) LETTERWINNERS LOST: (4) 0 Akeem Springs G 6-4 220 Gr. Waukegan, Ill. (Milwaukee/Waukegan HS) Charles Buggs, F Kevin Dorsey, G Joey King, F NUMERICAL ROSTER Mike Lukashewich, G NO. NAME POS HT WT YR. HOMETOWN (LAST SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL) NEWCOMERS: (7) 0 Akeem Springs G 6-4 220 Gr. Waukegan, Ill. (Milwaukee/Waukegan HS) Amir Coffey, G, Fr. 1 Dupree McBrayer G 6-5 190 So. Queens, N.Y. (Sunrise Christian Academy) Eric Curry, F, Fr. 2 Nate Mason G 6-2 190 Jr. Decatur, Ga. (Arlington Country Day HS) Davonte Fitzgerald, F, Jr. 3 Jordan Murphy F 6-6 240 So. San Antonio, Texas (Brennan HS) Michael Hurt, F, Fr. Reggie Lynch, C, Jr. 4 Brady Rudrud G 6-2 185 Fr. Eden Prairie, Minn. (Eden Prairie HS) Brady Rudrud, G, Fr. 5 Amir Coffey G 6-8 195 Fr. Hopkins, Minn. (Hopkins HS) Akeem Springs, G, Gr. 10 Darin Haugh G 5-11 180 Sr. Prior Lake, Minn. (Bethany Lutheran/Eastview HS) 12 Jarvis Johnson G 6-1 185 Fr. Minneapolis, Minn. (DeLaSalle HS) ROSTER BY CLASS Graduates (1): 15 Stephon Sharp G 6-3 190 So. Bloomington, Minn. (Hopkins HS) Akeem Springs 20 Davonte Fitzgerald F 6-8 220 Jr. Atlanta, Ga. (Texas A&M/Tucker HS) Seniors (1): 21 Bakary Konaté C 6-11 235 Jr. Bamako, Mali (Sunrise Christian Academy) Darin Haugh 22 Reggie Lynch C 6-10 260 Jr. Edina, Minn. (Illinois State/Edina HS) Juniors (5): 24 Eric Curry F 6-9 235 Fr. Memphis, Tenn. (Southwest Christian Academy) Gaston Diedhiou Davonte Fitzgerald 32 Ahmad Gilbert Jr. G 6-6 205 So. Philadelphia, Pa. (Constitution HS) Bakary Konaté 41 Gaston Diedhiou F 6-10 245 Jr. Dakar, Senegal (Canarias Academy) Reggie Lynch 42 Michael Hurt F 6-7 200 Fr. Rochester, Minn. (John Marshall HS) Nate Mason Sophomores (5): Head Coach: Richard Pitino (Providence College, ’05) Ahmad Gilbert Assistant Coaches: Ben Johnson (Minnesota, ’04), Ed Conroy (The Citadel, ’89), Kimani Young (UTEP, ’98) Jarvis Johnson Dupree McBrayer Director of Basketball Operations: Ryan Livingston (Eastern, ’05) Jordan Murphy Assistant to the Head Coach: Josh Adel (Florida, ’12) Stephon Sharp Video Coordinator: Billy O’Meara (Louisville, ’11) PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Freshmen (4): AMIR Coffey (ah-MEER) Amir Coffey Gaston DIEDHIOU (Gas-TONE JAY-joo) Eric Curry Darin HAUGH (HAW) Michael Hurt Bakary KONATÉ (Buh-CAR-ee CO-not-tay) Brady Rudrud Dupree McBRAYER (mick-BRAY-urr Rhymes with pray) Brady RUDRUD (rud-ROOD) 2 GOLDEN GOPHER BASKETBALL MINNESOTA BASKETBALL QUICK FACTS 2016-17 SCHEDULE UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Day Date Opponent Time Name of School: University of Minnesota Thur. Nov. 3 BEMIDJI STATE (exh.) 7:00 p.m. City/Zip: Fri. Nov. 11 LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE 7:00 p.m. Minneapolis, MN 55455 Mon. Nov. 14 UT ARLINGTON 7:00 p.m. Founded: Wed. Nov. 16 MOUNT ST. MARY’S 7:00 p.m. 1851 Fri. Nov. 18 ST. JOHN’S (N.Y.) 8:00 p.m. Enrollment: 51,147 Tue. Nov. 22 ARKANSAS 7:00 p.m. Nickname: Fri. Nov. 25 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 7:00 p.m. Golden Gophers Mon. Nov. 28 at Florida State* 6:00 p.m. School colors: Sat. Dec. 3 vs. Vanderbilt (Sioux Falls, S.D.) 7:00 p.m. Maroon and Gold Arena (cap.): Tue. Dec. 6 NJIT 7:00 p.m. Williams Arena (14,625) Fri. Dec. 9 GEORGIA SOUTHERN 8:00 p.m. Conference: Sun. Dec. 11 NORTHERN ILLINOIS 4:00 p.m. Big Ten Wed. Dec. 14 LIU BROOKLYN 7:00 p.m. President: Fri. Dec. 23 ARKANSAS STATE 6:00 p.m. Dr. Eric Kaler Athletics Director: Tue. Dec. 27 MICHIGAN STATE 8:00 p.m. Mark Coyle Sun. Jan. 1 at Purdue TBA Faculty Representative: Thur. Jan. 5 at Northwestern 8:00 p.m. Dr. Perry Leo, Emily Hoover Sun. Jan. 8 OHIO STATE 6:30 p.m. TEAM INFORMATION Wed. Jan. 11 at Michigan State 6:00 p.m. Head Coach: Sat. Jan. 14 at Penn State 11:00 a.m. Richard Pitino Sat. Jan. 21 WISCONSIN 3:30 p.m. Alma Mater/Year: Wed. Jan. 25 at Ohio State 6:00 p.m. Providence College, ’05 Sat. Jan. 28 MARYLAND 1:15 p.m. Minnesota record: 51-51/fourth season Sat. Feb. 4 at Illinois 3:00 p.m. Overall record: Wed. Feb. 8 IOWA 8:00 p.m. 69-65/fifth season Sat. Feb. 11 at Rutgers 11:00 a.m. Assistant Coaches: Wed. Feb. 15 INDIANA 8:00 p.m. Ben Johnson (Minnesota, ’04) Ed Conroy (The Citadel, ’89) Sun. Feb. 19 MICHIGAN TBA Kimani Young (UTEP, ’98) Wed. Feb. 22 at Maryland 7:30 p.m. Director of BB Operations: Sat./Sun. Feb. 25/26 PENN STATE TBA Ryan Livingston (Eastern, ’04) Thur. Mar. 2 NEBRASKA TBA Athletic Trainer: Sun. Mar. 5 at Wisconsin TBA Ben Felz (Eastern Kentucky, ’09) 2015-16 Record: 8-23 Home: 7-11 Away: 0-9 Neutral: 1-3 BIG TEN TOURNAMENT (VERIZON CENTER, WASHINGTON, D.C.) Conference Record/Finish: Wed.-Sun. Mar. 8-12 2-16/13th all times central • schedule subject to change Starters Returning/Lost: 3/2 * ACC/Big Ten Challenge Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 8/4 Postseason: none First Season of Competition: 1895 Basketball Office Phone: (612) 625-3085 Williams Arena Press Row Phone: (612) 626-1308 GOLDEN GOPHER BASKETBALL 3 MINNESOTA BASKETBALL 41 GASTONFORWARD DIEDHIOU / JUNIOR / 6-10 / 245 DAKAR, SENEGAL / CANARIAS ACADEMY 2015-16 | SOPHOMORE SEASON: Appeared in 24 games with two starts • totaled 18 rebounds and 17 points with three steals, three blocks and an assist • made first collegiate start in season opener vs.