DDREXELREXEL Game Notes MMEN'SEN'S BBASKETBALLASKETBALL DREXEL MEDIA RELATIONS 2014-15 Schedule Associate AD for Communications/MBB Contact: Mike Tuberosa Date Opponent...................................Time/Result 3141 Chestnut Street, Daskalakis Athletic Center, Philadelphia, PA 19104 November [email protected] O: 215-895-1591 www.DrexelDragons.com 14 at Colorado (Pac-12 Network) .......L (65-48) 17 SAINT JOSEPH’S.............................. L (52-49) Charleston Classic, Charleston, S.C. Today’s Game - Opening Round, Charleston Classic 20 vs. Miami (Fla.) (ESPNU) ...........................3:00 21 vs. USC or Akron ...................... 12:00 or 3:30 Drexel Dragons vs. Miami Hurricanes 23 vs. TBA ........................................................TBA Thursday, November 20, 2014 • 3:00 p.m. 30 SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI ........................5:00 December TV: ESPNU (Roy Philpott and Craig Robinson) 4 UNIV. of the SCIENCES.......................... 7:00 Internet Radio: www.DrexelDragons.com (Rob Brooks and Mike Tuberosa) 13 La SALLE ...................................................1:00 Series: First Meeting 16 at Buffalo ...................................................7:00 20 at Penn State (Allentown, Pa., ESPN3) ..2:00 28 IONA ..........................................................1:00 Jim Larranaga and Bruiser January 3 ELON* ........................................................4:00 Flint are competing against 5 WILLIAM & MARY* ................................. 7:00 each other for the first time 8 at Towson* .................................................7:00 since 2011. The two were 10 at UNCW* ...................................................7:00 on the opposite sidelines 14 JAMES MADISON* (TCN) ...................... 7:00 on many occasions when 17 at Delaware* (TCN) ................................4:00 21 at Hofstra* .................................................7:00 Larranaga was at George 24 COL. OF CHARLESTON* (NBCSN) ..... 12:00 Mason when the Patriots 28 NORTHEASTERN* ..................................7:00 were in the CAA. 31 UNCW* ....................................................... 4:00 February Drexel Probable Starters 5 at Elon* .......................................................7:00 7 at Col. of Charleston* ..............................5:00 No. Name (Yr., Pos., Hgt.; Hometown) PPG RPG Other 10 TOWSON (TCN) .......................................6:00 11 Tavon Allen (Jr., G, 6-7; New Haven, Conn.) 9.5 3.0 .750 FT% 15 HOFSTRA (TCN) ...................................... 5:00 Finished third on the team in scoring last year...had five games of 20+ points 18 at James Madison* ...................................7:00 13 Rashann London (Fr., G, 6-2; Philadelphia, Pa.) 5.0 1.5 21 at Northeastern* (NBCSN) .......................4:00 Pressed into a starting role...had six points against Saint Joseph’s 26 DELAWARE* (TCN) ................................. 7:00 14 Damion Lee (Jr., G, 6-6; Baltimore, Md.) 17.5 5.0 .917 FT% 28 at William & Mary* (TCN) ........................2:00 Redshirted last year after a knee injury...Preseason First Team All-CAA March 15 Mohamed Bah (So., F, 6-9; Bamako, Mali) 3.0 5.0 3 blks 6-9 CAA Championship, Baltimore, Md. .....TBA Scored six points and had three blocks vs. Saint Joseph’s 24 Rodney Williams (So., F, 6-7; Richmond, Va.) 7.0 7.5 *CAA Game All-Rookie team pick last year...seventh in the CAA in blocked shots last year Home Games in BOLD ALL CAPS Off The Bench All dates and times are subject to change. 0 Sooren Derboghosian (Gr. F, 6-10; Tehran, Iran) 1.5 2.5 --- Graduate student from UCLA...redshirted last year...three pts. and reb. vs. SJU 1 Freddie Wilson (Sr., G, 6-3; New Haven, Conn.) 4.0 1.5 --- Transfer from Seton Hall...scored six points at Colorado 2 Sammy Mojica (Fr., G, 6-3; Chelsea, Mass.) 2.0 0.0 --- Rookie who could see some time at the wing...played in the Colorado game 55 Tyshawn Myles (Fr., F, 6-8; Queens, N.Y.) --- --- --- Rookie who has good size...has yet to appear in a game Injured 5 Austin Williams (Fr., F, 6-8: Richmond, Va.) 0.0 6.0 2 blks Played in one game before being sidelined with a foot injury...out indefinitely 25 Major Canady (So., G, 6-4; Wilson, N.C.) Projected starter who is out for the year with an ankle injury 32 Kazembe Abif (Sr., F, 6-7; Elizabeth, N.J.) Projected starter who is out indefinitely with a knee injury 2014-15 Drexel Quick Facts About The Hurricanes Miami is off to a 2-0 start after defeating No. 8 Florida on University Information Monday night, 69-67. Angel Rodriguez scored 24 points, includ- Location: Philadelphia, Pa. 19104 ing a three-pointer with just 16 seconds to play, to propel the Founded: 1891 by Anthony J. Drexel Hurricanes to the win. Mi- Enrollment: 26,550 ami trailed by as many as Nickname: Dragons BY THE NUMBERS 15 points before mount- Colors: Navy Blue and Gold ing the comeback to beat President: John A. Fry their in-state rivals. James Senior Vice President: James Tucker Palmer added 10 points Drexel Category (last year’s stats) Miami Director of Athletics: Dr. Eric Zillmer off the bench. 48.5.................... Points Per Game .......................76.5 Faculty Athletic Advisor: Dr. Kevin Gard 58.5................Opp. Points Per Game ..................58.0 Rodriguez leads the club Athletic Department Phone: (215) 895-1999 -10.0 ....................Scoring Margin .....................+18.5 with 20 points, 4.0 assis- Affiliation: NCAA Division I .315 ..................... Field Goal Pct. ....................... .472 tas and 3.5 steals per con- .388 ................ Opp. Field Goal Pct. .................. .389 test. Sheldon McClellan Team Facts .288 .............. 3-Point Field Goal Pct. ................ .439 chips in with 14 points Home Venue: John A. Daskalakis Athletic Ctr. .208 ......... Opp. 3-Point Field Goal Pct. ........... .286 per contest, while Tonye Capacity: 2,509 5.0 .................... 3-Point Field Goals .......................9.0 Jekiri leads the team with Division I Record: 1,241-1,041 (116 seasons) .760 .................... Free Throw Pct....................... .786 9.5 rebounds a game. The Conference: Colonial Athletic Association 34.5 ......................... Rebounds .............................35.0 Hurricanes are shooting 40.5 .................... Opp. Rebounds ........................33.5 47 percent from the floor Coaching Staff -6.0...................Rebounding Margin ....................+1.5 and force 15 turnovers Head Coach: James “Bruiser” Flint 7.5 ...............................Assists ...............................14.5 per game. Jim Larranaga’s 13.0 .........................Turnovers ............................13.0 Alma Mater: Saint Joseph’s ‘87 team was picked to finish 13.5 ....................Opp. Turnovers .......................15.0 Career Record: 314-247 (19th season) 10th in the ACC. +0.5 ...................Turnover Margin ......................+2.0 Drexel Record: 228-175 (14th season) 0.6 ................. Assist/Turnover Ratio ...................1.1 The Hurricanes opened Assoc. Head Coach: Mike Connors (Ithaca ‘83) 4.0 ................................ Steals ..................................8.0 the season with a con- Asst. Coach: Matt Collier (UMass ‘01) 4.0 ............................... Blocks ..................................4.5 vincing 84-49 win against Asst. Coach: Bobby Jordan (Drexel ‘09) Team Leaders Howard. Coor. Operations : Winston Smith (UMass ‘01) Lee (17.5) ...................Scoring ........Rodriguez (20.0) Operations Asst: Kenell Sanchez (Drexel ‘06) Williams (7.5) ....... Rebounding ................Jekiri (9.5) Did You Know?? Lee (1.5) ......................Steals ............Rodriguez (3.5) 2013-14 Review Bah (1.5)..................... Blocks .....................Jekiri (2.0) Drexel has two wins Overall Record: 16-14 Lee (5.0) .........................FG ................McClellan (6.0) against current mem- CAA Record (Finish): 8-8 (4th) Williams (.375) ............FG% ............McClellan (.545) bers of the ACC. Bruiser CAA Tournament: 0-1 Lee (5.5) .........................FT ...............Rodriguez (5.0) Flint’s team defeated Lee (.917) ......................FT% ...........Rodriguez (.714) Syracuse in 2006 and 2014-15 Preseason Accolades: Lee, Allen (2.0) ............3FG ..............Rodriguez (4.0) handed Louisville its Wilson (.286) ...............3FG% .......... Rodriguez (.571) Damion Lee, First Team All-CAA first-ever loss at the KFC Williams (36.0) ............Min ............ McClellan (32.0) Yum! Center in 2010. UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI ROSTER NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. YR. HOMETOWN (LAST SCHOOL) 0 Ja’Quan Newton G 6-2 185 Fr. Philadelphia, Pa. (Neumann-Goretti HS) 1 Deandre Burnett G 6-2 195 RFr. Miami, Fla. (Carol City HS) 2 Joe Thomas F 6-7 245 Gr. Miami, Fla. (Niagara) (Miami Krop) 5 Davon Reed G 6-6 208 So. Ewing, N.J. (Princeton Day School (N.J.)) 10 Sheldon McClellan G 6-5 205 RJr. Houston, Texas (Bellaire) 11 Mike Fernandez G 6-1 190 So. Coral Gables, FL (Belen Jesuit) 12 James Palmer G 6-5 200 Fr. Washington, D.C. (St. John’s College HS) 13 Angel Rodriguez G 5-11 180 RJr. Cupey, P.R. (Kansas State University) (Miami Krop HS) 20 Manu Lecomte G 5-11 170 So. Brussels, Belgium (Athene des Pagodes) 21 Kamari Murphy F 6-8 216 Jr. Brooklyn, N.Y. (Oklahoma State ) (Lincoln / IMG) 22 Omar Sherman F 6-8 260 Fr. Duncanville, Texas (Duncanville) 23 Tonye Jekiri C 7-0 244 Jr. Hialeah, Fla. (Champagnat Catholic) 33 Ivan Cruz Uceda F 6-10 237 Jr. Madrid, Spain (Harcum College (Pa.)) 35 Chris Stowell F 6-6 190 Fr. Exeter,