TABLE OF CONTENTS/QUICK FACTS MEDIA MEET THE TIGERS The 2016-17 edition of the Tigers Men’s Basketball Media Guide is a comprehen- sive source of information with statistics and historical references for use by media A look at media policies and guidelines, as well Rosters, bios, stats and inside information on covering Tigers basketball. For additional information about Tigers basketball, as information about FedExForum, the Uni- this year’s Tigers squad. please call the University of Memphis Athletics Communications Office at 901-678- versity of Memphis and the American Athletic 2337. Conference. 2016-17 Roster ............................................33 Seniors ................................................... 34-38 Quick Facts ....................................................3 Juniors ................................................... 39-42 Media Information ..........................................4 Sophomores .......................................... 43-51 ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS QUICK FACTS FedExForum ..................................................5 Freshmen .....................................................52 GENERAL INFORMATION Directions to FedExForum ..............................6 Name of School: ................... University of Memphis BILL Tigers on the Air .............................................7 City/Zip Code: ..................... Memphis, Tenn./38152 Founded: ..........................................................1912 Dr. M. David Rudd ..........................................8 2015-16 REVIEW SALYER Enrollment: ....................................................21,059 Tom Bowen ....................................................9 Nickname: ...................................................... Tigers University of Memphis ..................................10 Game-by-game statistics, final statistics, and MBKB CONTACT O: 901-678-4780 Colors: ...................................Royal Blue (PMS 280) City of Memphis ...........................................11 box scores. C: 260-705-3963 & Gray (PMS 877 or 423) Tigers Traditions ...........................................12 Arena: ...................................FedExForum (18,400); American Athletic Conference ......................13 2015-16 Results ..........................................54 E-MAIL: opened September 2004 2016 Postseason Tournaments ...................14 2015-16 Individual Statistics ........................55 [email protected] Arena Record: .................................... 203-33 (.860) 2015-16 Box Scores .............................. 56-64 Affiliation: ......................................... NCAA Division I Athletics Communications Conference: .........American Athletic (The American) COACHES & STAFF 203 Athletic Office Bldg. President: ......................................... M. David Rudd RECORDS 570 Normal Street Director of Athletics: ..............................Tom Bowen Memphis, TN 38152 Faculty Representative: ................ Linda Wray Black Bios of Head Coach Tubby Smith, his assis- Athletics Department Phone: ............901-678-2335 Main Number: 901-678-2337 tants and the Tigers basketball support staff. Individual and team records, along with career Ticket Office Phone: ..........................901-678-2331 leaders, all-time double-doubles and more. Fax: 901-678-4134 University Website: .................... www.memphis.edu Tubby Smith ........................................... 16-23 Pooh Williamson ..........................................24 Team Single-Game Records ........................66 RADIO/NEWSPAPER HISTORY First Year of Basketball: .............................. 1920-21 Joe Esposito ................................................25 Team Single-Season Records ......................67 All-Time Record: ........ 1532-869-1 (.638) / 94 years Saul Smith ....................................................26 Individual Scoring Records ...........................68 RADIO NETWORK FLAGSHIP STATION (95th season in 2016-17) Support Staff .......................................... 27-31 1,000-Point Scorers ............................... 69-72 WREC-AM 600 / Rock 103 (102.7 FM) NCAA Tournament Appearances: ........... 26 (34-26; All-Time Double-Doubles ....................... 73-76 .567 winning pct.) Field Goal Records .......................................77 NIT Appearances: ...... 17 (20-16; .556 winning pct.) NETWORK COORDINATOR / PHONE 3-Point Field Goal Records ..........................78 Last Postseason: .............. NCAA Tournament 2014 Jeff Brightwell / 901-486-9267 CREDITS Free Throw Records .....................................79 (def. George Washington 71-66 in second round; Rebounding Records ...................................80 lost to Virginia 78-60 in third round) AnnOUncE TEAM The 2016-17 University of Memphis Assist Records .............................................81 Dave Woloshin (play-by-play) COACHING STAFF Miscellaneous Records ................................81 Men’s Basketball Media Guide is in- Matt Dillon (analyst) Head Coach: ..........Tubby Smith (High Point, 1973) Steal Records...............................................82 tended for the editorial use of media Forrest Goodman (pregame/postgame host) Record at Memphis: ............ 0-0 (.000) / first season organizations covering the Tigers. Any Blocked Shot Records .................................82 Collegiate Record: .................557-276 / 26 seasons Basketball Office Phone: ................. (901) 678-2346 LOCAL BEAT WRITER/PHONE reprinting, reproduction or other use of Assistant Coaches: the contents for any commercial use HISTORY TBA, The Commercial Appeal/ 901-529-2360 Alvin “Pooh” Williamson (Tulsa, 1995) is prohibited. Joe Esposito (Marist, 1988) Facts and figures of Memphis’ storied basket- IMPORTANT BASKETBALL NUMBERS Saul Smith (Kentucky, 2001) ball history. Director of Operations: .......... Steven “Zo” Goodson EDITOR: Director of Player Development: .......Keelon Lawson Bill Salyer BASKETBALL OffICE Athletic Trainer: .................................Brad Anderson All-Americans ...............................................84 901-678-2346 Strength/Conditioning: ........................ Randy Flores Honored Tigers ...................................... 85-87 COVER DESIGN/LAYOUT: Video and Recruiting Coordinator: ......Mike Ekanem In-Season Tournament history ......................88 Graduate Assistant: ...........................Joshua Malone TICKET OffICE Tyler Seeger-Birnbaum Twitter: ..........................twitter.com/Memphis_MBB Conference Tournament History ...................89 901-678-2331/888-867-UofM Postseason History ......................................90 Instagram: ................instagram.com/Memphis_MBB NCAA Tournament Records .........................91 ASSISTANCE: AMERICAN ATHLETIC COnfEREncE NCAA Tournament Box Scores .............. 92-98 TEAM INFORMATION Lamar Chance, Tammy DeGroff, Jen 401-244-3278 Starters R/L: ..................................................... 2 / 3 Lawson Retired Jerseys .................................... 99-101 (Returners: Dedric Lawson, Markel Crawford) All-Time Letterwinners ........................ 102-103 Letterwinners R/L: ............................................ 6 / 9 Tigers in the NBA and Draft................ 104-105 COVER PHOTOGRAPHY: Newcomers: ...........................................................4 Year-By-Year Records ................................106 (Jimario Rivers, Keon Clergeot, Joe Murphy Coaching Records .....................................107 Christian Kessee, Chad Rykhoek) Tigers Scoreboard.............................. 108-118 2015-16 Record: ............................................ 19-15 PHOTOGRAPHY: All-Time Series Results ....................... 119-126 Home: ....................................................... 14-6 All-Time Series vs Conferences ..................127 Away: .......................................................... 2-8 Joe Murphy, Tim Cowie, Lindsey Lissau, Neutral: ....................................................... 3-1 Lance Murphey, Julia Weeks, Gerald Through the Years .............................. 128-139 2015-16 Conf. Record (Finish): .................8-10 (7th) Gallik, Troy Glasgow, Charles Small, Home: ......................................................... 6-3 Richard T. Clifton, Gil Michaels, Rob Away: .......................................................... 2-7 Johnson, Kim Kiihnl, David Gonzales, SOCIAL MEDIA Kyle Terada, Brian Spurlock, NBA Facebook: ......................................@MemphisTigers Photos-Getty Images, Brian Tirpak and Twitter: ............................................@TigersAthletics YouTube: ............................................@SIDMemphis Contrast Photgraphy, David C. Minkin, Instagram: .................................. @MemphisAthletics Jeff Huehn, Jeff Jacobsen, John and FourSquare: ........................................@TigersMedia Jennifer Park, Lazy J Photo, Jason Wise and Stephen Franz. 2016-17 MEMPHIS BASKETBALL | 3 | MEDIA MEDIA INFORMATION For road contests, Smith and stu- MEDIA INFORMATION MEDIA SERVICES dent-athletes will be available following a CREDENTIAL POLICY cooling-off period. Smith will meet with All credentials must be requested from The media press row is located behind Pregame packets including notes, sta- the media after the cooling-off period, Assistant Athletics Communications Director/ the scorer’s table and in the west end tistics and programs will be available in and players