MEN’S BASKETBALL 2012-13 Early Team Rosters EAST CAROLINA Pirates MARSHALL Thundering Herd Website: www.ecupirates.com Website: www.herdzone.com Twitter: twitter.com/ECUPirateHoops Twitter: twitter.com/Herd_Zone e Head Coach: Jeff Lebo e Head Coach: Tom Herrion Alma Mater: North Carolina ‘89 Alma Mater: Merrimack ‘89 Record at East Carolina: 33-32 (Two Years) Record at Marshall: 43-24 (Two Years) Career Record: 244-188 (14 Years) Career Record: 123-62 (Six Years) Assistant Coaches:Tim Craft, Michael Perry, Ken Potosnak Assistant Coaches: Mark Cline, Dino Presley, Josh King e Lettermen Returning/Lost: 8/2 e Players Returning/Lost: 9/3 e Starters Returning: 4 e Starters Returning: 3 Miguel Paul (2012 All‐Conference USA Second Team) DeAndre Kane (All‐C‐USA Second & C‐USA All‐Tournament Teams) Maurice Kemp Dennis Tinnon (C‐USA All‐Defensive & All‐Tournament Teams) Erin Straughn Robert Goff Shamarr Bowden e Starters Lost: 2 e Starters Lost: 1 Damier Pitts (All‐Conference USA Third Team) Darrius Morrow (2012 All‐Conference USA Third Team) Shaquille Johnson e Other Key Returnees: e Other Key Returnees: Paris Roberts‐Campbell, Corvonn Gaines, Robert Sampson Nigel Spikes, Jamir Hanner, Yous Mbao, Chris Martin e Newcomers: 4 e Newcomers: 5 Ty Armstrong (Auburn transfer) Kareem Canty Akeem Richmond (Rhode Island transfer) Austin Loop Marshall Guilmette Tamron Manning Mike Zangari Elijah Pittman (JUCO) D.D. Scarver (JUCO) HOUSTON Cougars MEMPHIS Tigers Website: www.uhcougars.com Website: www.gotigersgo.com Twitter: twitter.com/UHCougarMBK Twitter: twitter.com/UofMTigersHoops e Head Coach: James Dickey e Head Coach: Josh Pastner Alma Mater: Central Arkansas ‘76 Alma Mater: Arizona ‘98 Record at Houston: 27-33 (Two Years) Record at Memphis: 75-29 (Three Years) Career Record: 191-156 (12 Years) Career Record: Same Associate Head Coach: Alvin Brooks Assistant Coaches: David “Aki” Collins, Damon Stoudamire, Assistant Coaches: Daniyal Robinson, Ronnie Hamilton Jimmy Williams e Players Returning/Lost: 10/4 e Players Returning/Lost: 11/5 e Starters Returning: 3 e Starters Returning: 4 Joseph Young (2012 C‐USA All‐Freshman Team) Tarik Black (2012 All‐C‐USA Second Team/All‐Tournament Team) TaShawn Thomas (2012 C‐USA All‐Freshman Team) Chris Crawford (2012 All‐Conference USA Third Team) J.J. Thompson Joe Jackson (2012 & 2011 C‐USA Tournament MVP) e Starters Lost: 3 Ferrakohn Hall Jonathon Simmons e Starters Lost: 1 Alandise Harris Will Barton (2012 C‐USA Player of the Year; NBA Draft pick) Darian Thibodeaux e Other Key Returnees: e Other Key Returnees: Antonio Barton, Stan Simpson, D.J. Stephens, Adonis Thomas Jimmie Jones, Leon Gibson, Jherrod Stiggers (2011‐12 redshirt), e Newcomers: 3 LeRon Barnes & Mikhail McLean (2011‐12 medical redshirts) Shaq Goodwin e Newcomers: 5 Geron Johnson (JUCO) J.J. Richardson (Pittsburgh transfer) Damien Wilson Danuel House Valentine Izundu Brandon Morris (JUCO) Tione Womack (JUCO) MEN’S BASKETBALL 2012-13 Early Team Rosters RICE Owls SOUTHERN MISS Eagles Website: www.riceowls.com Website: www.southernmiss.com Twitter: twitter.com/RiceBasketball Twitter: twitter.com/USMGoldenEagles e Head Coach: Ben Braun e Head Coach: Donnie Tyndall Alma Mater: Wisconsin ‘75 Alma Mater: Morehead State ‘93 Record at Rice: 51-79 (Four Years) Record at Southern Miss: First Year Career Record: 603-468 (35 Years) Career Record: 114-85 (Six Years) Assistant Coaches: Louis Reynaud, Adam Cohen, Gus Argenal Associate Head Coach: Wade O’Connor e Players Returning/Lost: 6/8 Assistant Coaches: Jareem Dowling, Adam Howard e Starters Returning: 2 e Players Returning/Lost: 8/6 Arsalan Kazemi (2012 All‐Conference USA Second Team) e Starters Returning: 1 Tamir Jackson Rashard McGill e Starters Lost: 3 e Starters Lost: 4 Dylan Ennis Maurice Bolden Connor Frizzelle Angelo Johnson Lucas Kuipers LaShay Page e Other Key Returnees: Torye Pelham e Julian DeBose, Seth Gearhart Other Key Returnees: e Newcomers: 5 Neil Watson (2012 C‐USA Newcomer & Sixth Man of the Year) Max Guercy Jonathan Mills (2012 All‐Conference USA Third Team) e Nizar Kapic Newcomers: Austin Ramljak Jerrold Brooks (JUCO), Dewayne Davis (JUCO) Keith Washington Davon Hayes Ross Wilson Christian Kabongo (New Mexico State transfer, eligible in Dec.) SMU Mustangs TULANE Green Wave Website: www.smumustangs.com Website: www.tulanegreenwave.com Twitter: twitter.com/SMUMustangs Twitter: twitter.com/GreenWaveMBB e Head Coach: Larry Brown e Head Coach: Ed Conroy Alma Mater: North Carolina ‘63 Alma Mater: Citadel ‘89 Record at SMU: First Year Record at Tulane: 28-33 (Two Years) Career Record: 177-61 (Seven Years) Career Record: 118-165 (Nine Years) Associate Head Coach: Tim Jankovich Assistant Coaches: Doug Novack, Andy Fox, Jeff Strohm Assistant Coaches: Jerrance Howard, Ulric Maligi e Players Returning/Lost: 10/4 e Players Returning/Lost: 8/7 e Starters Returning: 5 e Starters Returning: 3 Ricky Tarrant (2012 C‐USA Freshman of the Year; First Team) London Giles Jordan Callahan Jalen Jones Kendall Timmons Shawn Williams Josh Davis e Starters Lost: 3 Kevin Thomas Robert Nyakundi (2011 All‐Conference USA Third Team) e Starters Lost: 0 Aliaksei Patsevich e Other Key Returnees: Jeremiah Samarippas Ben Cherry, Jay Hook, Trevante Drye, Tomáš Brůha e Other Key Returnees: e Newcomers: 7 Ryan Manuel, Cannen Cunningham Louis Dabney e Newcomers: 4 Nick Latzke Nick Russell (Kansas State transfer) Max Keenan Brian Bernardi Marc Eddy Norella Blaise Mbargorba RaAnthony Sanders Uche Ofoegbu Josh Birchfield Kajon Mack MEN’S BASKETBALL 2012-13 Early Team Rosters TULSA Golden Hurricane UCF Knights Website: www.tulsahurricane.com Website: www.ucfathletics.com Twitter: twitter.com/TulsaHurricane Twitter: twitter.com/UCF_MBasketball e Head Coach: Danny Manning e Head Coach: Donnie Jones Alma Mater: Kansas ‘88 Alma Mater: Pikeville ‘88 Record at Tulsa: First Year Record at UCF: 43-22 (Two Years) Career Record: First Year Career Record: 98-63 (Five Years) Assistant Coaches:Brett Ballard, Wendell Moore, Steve Woodberry Associate Head Coach: Shawn Finney e Players Returning/Lost: 9/6 Assistant Coaches: Darren Tillis, Tim Thomas e Starters Returning: 1 e Players Returning/Lost: 6/7 Scottie Haralson e Starters Returning: 3 e Starters Lost: 3 Keith Clanton (2012 All‐Conference USA First Team) Jordan Clarkson (2012 All‐Conference USA First Team) Isaiah Sykes D.J. Magley Josh Crittle Eric McClellan e Starters Lost: 2 Kodi Maduka Marcus Jordan e Other Key Returnees: A.J. Rompza Tim Peete, Rashad Smith e Other Key Returnees: e Newcomers: 7 Tristan Spurlock, Kasey Wilson Kauri Black (Northeastern transfer) e Newcomers: 5 Shaquille Harrison, Zeldric King, Rashard Ray Calvin Newell (Oklahoma transfer) Pat Swilling, James Woodard, D’Andre Wright Stephon Blair, Dylan Karell Daiquon Walker, Matt Williams UAB Blazers UTEP Miners Website: www.uabsports.com Website: www.utepathletics.com Twitter: twitter.com/UABathletics Twitter: twitter.com/UTEPathletics e Head Coach: Jerod Haase e Head Coach: Tim Floyd Alma Mater: Kansas ‘97 Alma Mater: Louisiana Tech ‘77 Record at UAB: First Year Record at UTEP: 40-27 (Two Years) Career Record: First Year Career Record: 368-207 (18 Years) Assistant Coaches: Robert Ehsan, Richie Riley, Jeff Wulbrun Assistant Coaches: Phil Johnson, Ken Deweese, Greg Foster e Players Returning/Lost: 7/4 e Players Returning/Lost: 10/4 e Starters Returning: 3 e Starters Returning: 3 Jordan Swing John Bohannon Quincy Taylor Jacques Streeter Robert Williams Julian Washburn (2012 C‐USA All‐Freshman Team) e Starters Lost: 2 e Starters Lost: 2 Cameron Moore (C‐USA Defensive Player of the Year; First Team) Gabriel McCulley Ovie Soko Michael Perez e Other Key Returnees: e Other Key Returnees: Preston Purifoy, Alexander Scotland‐Williamson, C.J. Cooper, Cedrick Lang, Jalen Ragland Jekore Tyler, K.C. Whitaker e Newcomers: 7 e Newcomers: 4 Twymond Howard Fahro Alihodzic Malcolm Moore (2011‐12 Redshirt) Isiah “Hoopy” Jones McKenzie Moore Terence Jones (Texas A&M‐Corpus Christi transfer) Hooper Vint (2011‐12 Redshirt) Rod Rucker Chris Washburn Dustin Watts Matt Willms.