THE 2016-17 LMU LIONS WHAT’S INSIDE 2016-17 LMU BASKETBALL ..3 LMU HOOPS’ HISTORY .......67 Individual Points-Rebounds-Assists ..........157 Table of Contents ........................................ 3 LMU Basketball History ............................. 68 Team Game Highs and Lows ....................158 2016-17 Preview: Unity & Hardwork ............ 4 LMU Basketball Timeline ........................... 69 Season/Career Stat Comparison...............159 Quick Facts .................................................. 7 The 1989-90 Lions ..................................... 73 2015-16 Box Scores ..................................160 2016-17 Roster/Schedule ............................. 8 Retired Jersey - #44 Hank Gathers ............ 75 Games 1-4 ........................................160 2016-17 Speed Chart ................................... 9 Retired Jersey - #30 Bo Kimble ..................76 Games 5-8 ........................................161 All-Time Men’s Basketball Roster .............. 77 Games 9-12 ......................................162 THE PLAYERS .....................10 LMU in the Pros ........................................ 79 Games 13-16 ....................................163 #2 Amayo, Kelvon ...................................10 All-Time Men’s Basketball Honors ............. 80 Games 17-20 ....................................164 #3 Tutu, Munis ........................................12 1,000-Point Scorers ................................... 82 Games 21-24 ....................................165 #5 Gibson, Donald ...................................14 500-Career Rebounds ................................ 89 Games 25-28 ....................................166 #10 Brown, Brandon .................................15 Season Summaries - Record by Year ......... 94 Games 29-31 ....................................167 #11 Herman, Petr ......................................17 Coaching Records at LMU ......................... 94 2015-16 Players Career Stats ....................168 #12 Haney, Steven ................................... 20 Year-by-Year Results ................................... 95 2015-16 WCC Stats ...................................170 #13 Manuel, Trevor ................................... 22 All-Time Series Records ...........................107 #14 Markusson, Mattias .......................... 24 LMU’s Champs and Postseason Teams ....120 LMU ATHLETICS ................171 #15 Jovanovic, Stefan .............................. 25 WCC Tournament ......................................121 We Are LMU Lions ...................................172 #20 Johansson, Erik ................................. 27 LMU in the WCC Tournament ...................122 Lions Athletic Fund...........................172 #22 Tuach, Buay ....................................... 29 WCC Tournament Records .......................123 Athletics Director - Dr. William Husak .......173 #24 Johnson, Shamar .............................. 31 LMU in the Postseason ............................126 Capital Campaign ............................. 174 #25 McClendon, Jeffery ........................... 33 Postseason Records - NCAA/NIT ..............126 Athletics History - The Next 100 ...............175 LMU’s Biggest Games..............................128 LMU Champions & NCAA Appearances ..184 THE COACHING STAFF ........35 March Madness .......................................132 LMU All-Americans ...................................185 Head Coach Mike Dunlap .......................... 36 LMU Athletics’ Hall of Fame .....................186 Career Coaching Record ................... 39 LMU HOOPS’ RECORDS ....133 Staff Directory ..........................................187 Assistant Reggie Morris, Jr........................ 40 Record Holders - Game/Season/Career ....134 The West Coast Conference .....................187 Assistant Patrick Sandle ............................ 41 Team/Opponent Records ..........................135 Media Information ....................................188 Assistant Brannon Hays ............................ 42 LMU’s 100-Point Games ...........................135 Following the Lions ...................................189 Director of Operations Jeffery Strohm ...... 43 Career Records .........................................136 LMU Campus Map ...................................190 Strength Coach Patrick Dixon .................... 44 Pts, Scoring Avg., Field Goals ..........136 Dining Options .................................190 Head Trainer Keith Ellison ......................... 44 3-point Field Goals, Free Throws ......137 Special Asst. to Head Coach Jack Doran ... 44 Rebounds, Assists, Blocks ...............138 Support Staff ............................................. 44 Steals, Games, Minutes ...................139 Season Records ........................................140 THIS IS LMU HOOPS ...........45 Scoring, Field Goals, 3PT FG ............140 Learn. 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Serve. .................................... 46 Free Throws, Reb., Assists, Blocks ..142 A Promising Future - The Majors ................ 49 Steals, Games, Minutes ..................142 A Solid Foundation - The Whole Person ..... 51 Year-by-Year Leaders .................................143 The Lions Experience ................................ 52 Misc./Gersten Records .............................145 Destination Spain .............................. 52 Freshman Records ....................................146 Academics - A Helping Hand ............. 55 Double-Doubles ........................................149 Prepared for Tomorrow ...................... 57 15-15 Games.............................................150 Where the Lions Live ................................ 58 Where the Lions Play ................................ 63 2015-16 REVIEW ...............151 Gersten Pavilion ......................................... 62 Season Results .........................................152 The Cheer Team ................................ 62 Extended Season Stats ............................153 The Dreier Center ...................................... 65 Combined Season Stats ...........................154 The Lions Athletic Center .......................... 66 WCC Stats / Final WCC Standings............155 Team Stat Comparison .............................156 #LMULIONS For tickets, Hoops info and to just connect... Tickets: (310) 338-LION (5466) #LIONSTRONG LMU Men’s Basketball Media Almanac | 3 THE 2016 LMU LIONS When most are still in bed and Gersten Pavilion is glowing in the dawn light, the 13-members of the 2016-17 Lions put in the hours to grow together, preparing to take further steps as a program. Unlike last season when the LMU men’s basketball team entered the new season with more new faces than you could count on one hand, they enter year three under Head Coach Mike Dunlap with some pieces in place. “We considered last season as year one with such a big group of guys new to the program,” said Dunlap. “This year those guys are a year older, and we can build on the foundation we set last year. We finished the year on an upswing and we have some things in place to build from.” Some of those things included finishing the regular season with a pair of overtime wins in West Coast Conference play, including a 90-83 double overtime win over Pepperdine. The Lions then defeated San Diego in the opening game of the WCC Championships, equalling the longest win streak of the season. “The team’s ability to come together and work every minute of every game was our trademark in what was our first year with this group,” said Dunlap. “This off season, those who were in our program a year ago set the tone for those new to our roster. The work ethic and understanding of what it takes to be suc- cessful, they have put in the work to grow as a team. Our unity will once again be our strength.” One of the cornerstones for the Lions heading into the 2016-17 season will be taking care of the bas- ketball. Ball handling was among the best in program history last season, thanks in large part to one of those returning seniors. The Lions’ turnover average of 11.35 was their best ever, as was their assist- to-turnover ratio of 1.37. Honorable mention All-Conference selection Brandon Brown was a big reason why the Lions were among the best in taking care of the ball. He ranked seventh all-time in program 4 | www.LMULions.com • #LMULions #LIONSTRONG THE 2016 LMU LIONS history with a 2.24 assist-to-turnover ratio and his 177 junior Petr Herman and sophomores Jeffery McClendon assists in 2015-16 rank 10th best in program history. He and Munis Tutu. was ranked fourth in the WCC in assists at 5.7 per game (ranked 27th nationally) and helped the Lions to rank in As a freshman Tutu, who like the rest of the Lions got the top-50 nationally in assists per game (46th), assist- better as the season progressed, finished the season to-turnover ratio (39th), turnover margin (26th) and few- with 94 assists and just 35 turnovers, good for an assist- est turnovers (29th). to-turnover ratio of 2.69 per game. It is the best ever in LMU history and ranked fifth in the WCC (and 48th na- Joining Brown after their first season as transfers last tionally). Herman gives the Lions size in the post and he year are Shamar Johnson and Buay Tuach. Johnson has continued to grow as the year advanced into February, become a team leader and averaged almost nine points posting his first career double-double with 13 points and and six rebounds in the final six games of the season, 11 rebounds. In the win over Pepperdine, Tutu