EASTERN DIVISION #1WEST CHESTER Golden Rams Quick Hits 2017-18 PSAC East Capsules • West Chester returns four starters from last year’s team that finished 22-7 (teams listed in order of predicted finish according to coaches’ poll) overall and won a game in the NCAA tournament for the first time in program history. Quick Facts • Of their four returning starters, three earned PSAC laurels last season: Overall Record (2017-18) .................................................22-7 Matt Penecale (All-PSAC East Second Team), Jackson Hyland (All-PSAC East Home ......................................................................................13-2 Away ..........................................................................................8-4 Second Team), and Frank Rokins (PSAC East Defensive Athlete of the Year). Neutral ......................................................................................1-1 • After a year away from the team, junior guard Malik Jackson returns for Conference Record/Finish ............................17-5/2nd East the Golden Rams in 2018-19. Jackson averaged 19.2 points per game Starters Returning/Lost ......................................................4/1 during the 2016-17 season and was named All-PSAC East Second Team for his efforts. Jackson’s 19.2 points per game (No. 5 in the PSAC) during History his sophomore campaign stands as the highest scoring average by a WCU PSAC Titles...................................................................................1 player since 2002-03. NCAA Playoff Appearances (Record) .......................8 (1-8) • The Golden Rams added four newcomers over the offseason, including Last NCAA Appearance ...................................................2018 two big men (both 6-8) and a high-scoring guard. Head Coach Damian Overall All-Time Record .....................1,402-1,081-2 (.564) Blair also junior added combo guard Ian Langendoerfer, who comes to Head Coach West Chester after appearing in 39 games for NCAA DI Loyola University Damien Blair (11th season) (Maryland). Career Record: 186-94 (11th season) • Senior guard Matt Penecale enters his final season with the Golden Rams Record at West Chester: same just 59 assists away (397 for his career) from breaking WCU’s all-time assists record. 2017-18 Team Statistics/League Rank Offense Defense Returning Players Scoring: 85.7/3rd Scoring: 75.6/9th G Matt Penecale Sr. 10.7 PPG 3.4 RPG 4.3 APG FG Pct: 47.8/4th FG Pct: 42.7/3rd 3Pt Pct: 36.0/5th 3Pt Pct: 32.0/4th F Jackson Hyland Sr. 16.4 PPG 4.9 RPG 2.6 APG FT Pct: 70.9/10th G/F Frank Rokins Sr. 11.4 PPG 6.9 RPG 2.1 APG Reb: 41.4/2nd Reb. Margin: 8.8/3rd C Tim Toro Jr. 5.6 PPG 4.1 RPG 0.5 APG Ast/TO Ratio: 1.01/11th #2 EAST STROUDSBURG Warriors Quick Facts Overall Record (2017-18) .................................................27-6 Quick Hits Home ......................................................................................15-2 • ESU is the defending PSAC champion and NCAA DII Atlantic Region Away ..........................................................................................9-3 champion, earning its first-ever regional title with an 84-72 win vs. Neutral ......................................................................................3-1 Shippensburg last March and finishing with a 27-6 record - including 13 Conference Record/Finish ..............................18-4/1st East Starters Returning/Lost ......................................................3/2 straight wins before falling to eventual national runner-up Northern State in the Elite 8 History • ESU won its 3rd PSAC title in the last 7 years (2012, 2014, 2018) and 4th in PSAC Titles...................................................................................4 school history, running past Edinboro 98-75 in the semifinals and Gannon NCAA Playoff Appearances (Record) .......................6 (6-6) 89-67 in the championship game Last NCAA Appearance ...................................................2018 Overall All-Time Record .........................1,094-1,011 (.519) • R-Sr. G Jakwan Jones, 2nd team All-PSAC East and 2nd in the PSAC in assists (5.7 apg), leads a group that returns 6 of 10 players that scored at Head Coach least 5 ppg last year as the Warriors ranked 4th in DII in scoring (92.0 ppg), Jeff Wilson (17th season) led DII in steals (11.5) and was 2nd in turnover margin (+6.7) Career Record: 298-163 (17th season) • ESU’s 4 key departures include forward Steve Harris (15.4 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 66.0 Record at East Stroudsburg: same fg%), 1st team All-PSAC East, NABC All-Region and MVP of the PSAC and 2017-18 Team Statistics/League Rank Atlantic Regional tournaments Offense Defense • Head coach Jeff Wilson ranks 9th in PSAC history in career wins (298) and Scoring: 92.0/1st Scoring: 78.2/10th has led ESU to 3 PSAC titles, 5 PSAC East regular season titles and 5 NCAA FG Pct: 48.8/2nd FG Pct: 46.6/15th 3Pt Pct: 35.8/6th 3Pt Pct: 30.8/1st Tournaments since 2010 FT Pct: 72.8/7th Reb: 35.5/14th Reb. Margin: -1.9/13th Returning Starters Ast/TO Ratio: 1.37/1st G Nick Giordano Sr. 11.2 PPG 1.9 RPG 2.3 APG G Jakwan Jones R-Sr. 9.6 PPG 2.5 RPG 5.7 APG G Montrel Morgan Jr. 5.2 PPG 2.0 RPG 0.7 APG 3 EASTERN DIVISION #3 Shippensburg Raiders Quick Facts Quick Hits Overall Record (2017-18) .................................................25-8 • Shippensburg returns two starters from a squad that posted a 25-8 overall Home ......................................................................................15-0 record and reached the NCAA Atlantic Region Championship game Away ..........................................................................................9-6 (“Sweet Sixteen”) for the first time in school history. The Raiders made their Neutral ......................................................................................1-2 second consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance and fourth overall in Conference Record/Finish .............................17-5/3rd East school history. Starters Returning/Lost ......................................................2/3 • Shippensburg led the country last season in free-throw percentage (80.6 percent; 495-of-614). That total is the best in PSAC single-season history History and ranks 10th all-time in NCAA Division II single-season history. The PSAC Titles...................................................................................2 Raiders also set new single-season school records last season for total NCAA Playoff Appearances (Record) .......................4 (3-4) points (2,666), three-pointers (345) and assists (544). Last NCAA Appearance ...................................................2018 • SU must account for the departure of its 2017-18 senior class (two-time Overall All-Time Record ............................ 921-1,091 (.457) All-American Dustin Sleva, school-record holder for career three-pointers Justin McCarthur, and point guard Clay Conner). The three seniors combined for 4,332 points, 1,534 rebounds, 953 assists, 574 three-pointers, Head Coach 1,028 free throws and a combined 80.6 free-throw percentage. Chris Fite (6th season) • SU’s roster breakdown features two seniors, five juniors, two sophomores Career Record: 88-58 (6th season) and six freshman. The Raiders have 10 returning players and five Record at Shippensburg: same newcomers. Of the five newcomers, two are JUCO transfers. In addition to returning starters Antonio Kellem and John Castello, returning 2017-18 Team Statistics/League Rank contributors Jake Biss, Manny Span, Dom Sleva and Lamar Talley are Offense Defense among those expected to have significantly expanded roles this season. Scoring: 80.8/6th Scoring: 70.6/4th • Shippensburg is coached by Chris Fite, the 2016-17 National Association FG Pct: 47.1/5th FG Pct: 43.9/7th of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Atlantic Region Coach of the Year and the 3Pt Pct: 37.5/3rd 3Pt Pct: 32.3/5th 2016-17 PSAC Eastern Division Coach of the Year. SU has achieved three FT Pct: 80.6/1st straight 20-win seasons under Fite after totaling two 20-win seasons in its previous 62 years of basketball. Over the last three seasons, SU has posted Reb: 35.8/13th Reb. Margin: 2.5/5th a 72-21 record under Fite. Ast/TO Ratio: 1.35/2nd Returning Starters G Antonio Kellem Sr. 11.0 PPG 3.2 RPG 72 assists F John Castello Jr. 11.8 PPG 7.9 RPG 23 assists #4 KUTZTOWN golden bears Quick Facts Overall Record (2017-18) .................................................26-4 Quick Hits Home ......................................................................................13-1 Away ........................................................................................12-1 • KU returns two starters, including All-PSAC East First Team member Neutral ......................................................................................1-2 Anthony Lee and PSAC East Freshman of the Year Moe Williams. Both are Conference Record/Finish ..............................20-2/1st East team captains. Starters Returning/Lost ......................................................3/2 • Lee is a 3x All-PSAC performer who averaged 21.5 points (4th in PSAC) last season and led Division II with a KU single-season record with a 51.6 History PSAC Titles...........................................................................None 3-point percentage. NCAA Playoff Appearances (Record) .......................5 (4-6) • Williams finished with 8.7 rebounds per game last season which ranked Last NCAA Appearance ...................................................2017