2020-21 Men’s BasketBALL - 4 NCAA Tournaments (1990, 1993, 1997, 2008) Dir. of Athletic Communications - 3rd 15th Seed to win NCAA Steven Kramer Tournament Game O: (410) 951-3729 M: (301) 512-0419 (1997 vs. South Carolina) [email protected] - 2 NIT Appearances www.coppinstatesports.com (1991, 1995) COPPIN STATE (0-0) AT DUKE UNIVERSITY(0-0) November 28, 2020 | 2:00 pm ET | Cameron Indoor Stadium | Durham, D.C. 1 Audio, Video & Live Stats Available on www.coppinstatesports.com 2020-21 SCHEDULE PROJECTED STARTERS Date Opponent Time/Score Nov. 28 at #9 Duke 2:00 pm 2019-20 at UTEP: 2.6 PPG, 4.0 RPG in 14 gms Dec. 3 at Towson 7:00 PM 3 - 2017-18 1st Team All-Atlantic Sun at NJIT while Dec. 6 at Drexel ANTHONY TaRKE averaging 15.7 points & 6.2 rebounds. Dec. 8 at Georgetown G | R-SR. | 6-6 | 220 - 2016-17 Atlantic Sun All-Rookie Team averaging Dec. 13 UMBC GAITHERSBURG, MD. 9.9 points & 4.7 rebounds while shooting 52.2% Dec. 16 at George Mason from floor. Dec. 19 at Virginia Tech NJIT | UTEP - 12 games of 20+ points w/ career-high 27 points. Dec. 29 at Rider MEAC SCHEDULE IS TBA 4 MAKING COLLEGIATE DEBUT TONIGHT * - Denotes MEAC Conference Game - Younger brother of teammate Anthony Tarke Home Games in BOLD NENDAH TaRKE - 2x All-Met selection at Bullis HS and averaged All Dates & Times are Subject to Change G | FR. | 6-4 | 190 16.7 points as a senior. GAITHERSBURG, MD. - Played a prep season at Covenant College w/ BULLIS HS fellow freshman Dwaine Jones and was named 1st Team All-New Jersey Post Grad. 2019-20: 13.3 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 41 stls, 14 blocks 10 - 1st Team Preseason All-MEAC in 2020-21 KOBY THOMAS - Top 10 in MEAC in both points & rebounds in G/F | SR. | 6-6 | 190 2019-20 but snubbed from 2019-20 All-MEAC Team. PHILADELPHIA, PA. - Career-High 28 Points at Morgan State (2/29/20) ROBERT MORRIS - 2017-18 NEC Rookie of the Year while averaging 12.0 points & 6.9 rebounds. 2019-20: 12.0 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 108 assists, 50 steals 13 - 1st Team Preseason All-MEAC in 2020-21 DEJUAN CLAYTON - 3rd Team All-MEAC in 2019-20; 2nd Team in G | R-SR. | 6-2 | 185 2018-19 BOWIE, MD. - Ranks 12th all-time at CSU with 1,280 points & 7th ST. JOHN’S COLLEGE HS with 337 assists. THE COACHES - 17 games w/ 20+ points; 25 games w/ 5+ assists COPPIN STATE Juan Dixon (4th Season) 22 MAKING COLLEGIATE DEBUT TONIGHT Overall Record: 24-72 - Averaged 22 points, 12 rebounds & 6 assists as a Rec. at Coppin: Same KENAN SARVAN senior at Bishop Sullivan Catholic HS in Virginia. F | R-FR. | 6-10 | 225 - 1st Team All-Region & All-Tidewater Conference DUKE HEEZE, NETHERLANDS and led Crusaders to 1st TCIS Title in 25 years. Mike Krzyzewski BISHOP SULLIVAN CATH. (VA) - Scored over 850 points in just two seasons after Overall Record: 1,157-350 (46th season) transferring from overseas. Rec. at Duke: 1,084-291 (41st season) WWW.COPPINSTATESPORTS.COM | @COPPINMBB ON TWITTER | @COPPINSTATEMBB ON INSTAGRAM DWAINE JONES, JR. G | 6-5 | 175 | Fr. | Neptune, N.J. - 17.9 PPG as senior / 1st Team All-Division Yr. G/GS Pts Reb Ast Blk Stl - 2nd Team All-NJ Post Grad at Covenant College 20-21 0/0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 Career 0/0 0 0 0 0 0 Preparatory School JUSTIN STEERS F | 6-7 | 200 | Jr. | Philadelphia, Pa. - 2018-19 MEAC All-Rookie Team Selection Yr. G/GS Pts Reb Ast Blk Stl - 6.0 PPG & 3.2 RPG w/ 25 blocks 18-19 28/1 6.0 3.2 12 25 17 1 Career 28/1 169 89 12 25 17 - 12 PPG, 6 RGP, 3 BPG in 2019 MEAC Tourney CHEREEF KNOX G/F | 6-6 | 220 | So. | Philadelphia, Pa. | St. Joseph’s - Transfer from Saint Joseph’s University Yr. G/GS Pts Reb Ast Blk Stl - Averaged 4.2 points & 1.5 rebs while blocking 17 19-20 26/1 4.2 1.5 14 17 11 2 Career 26/1 110 38 14 17 11 shots ANTHONY TARKE G | 6-6 | 220 | r-Sr. | Gaithersburg, Md. | NJIT | UTEP - Played 1st two seasons at NJIT before UTEP Yr. G/GS Pts Reb Ast Blk Stl - 2017-18 1st Team All Atlantic Sun after averaging 19-20 14/2 2.6 4.0 8 6 10 3 Career xx/xx 791 377 92 44 80 15.7 points & 6.2 rebounds NENDAH TARKE G | 6-4 | 190 | Fr. | Gaithersburg, Md - Younger brother of teammate Anthony Tarke Yr. G/GS Pts Reb Ast Blk Stl - 2x All-Met selection at Bullis HS 20-21 0/0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 4 Career 0/0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1st Team All-NJ Post Grad at Covenant College REGGIE JAMES G | 6-4 | 195 | So. | Trenton, N.J. - Averaged 3.2 PPG & 1.6 RPG in 25 games Yr. G/GS Pts Reb Ast Blk Stl - Season High 9 points vs SC State 19-20 25/0 3.2 1.6 9 1 15 5 Career 25/0 80 40 9 1 15 - Aggressive defender & high riser KOBY THOMAS G/F | 6-6 | 190 | Sr. | Philadelphia, Pa. | Robert Morris - 2017-18 NEC Rookie of the Year at Robert Morris Yr. G/GS Pts Reb Ast Blk Stl (12.0 ppg, 6.9 rpg) 19-20 31/30 13.3 6.9 22 14 41 10 Career 84/64 953 535 53 26 71 - 2020-21 1st Team Preseason All-MEAC KYLE CARDACI G | 6-2 | 190 | r-So. | Holmdel, N.J. | Seward CC - Played 4 games at Bryant in 2018-19 before trans- Yr. G/GS Pts Reb Ast Blk Stl ferring to Seward County CC 18-19 4/1 0.5 0.8 1 0 0 12 Career 4/1 2 3 1 0 0 - 10.5 PPG & 3.1 rebs; made 41% of 3-pointers DEJUAN CLAYTON G | 6-2 | 185 | r-Sr. | Bowie, Md. - 1st Team Preseason All-MEAC; 3rd Team in 19-20 Yr. G/GS Pts Reb Ast Blk Stl - Ranks 12th at CSU in scoring and 7th in both 19-20 31/31 12.0 3.7 108 1 50 13 Career 100/91 1280 285 337 9 115 assists & free throws made DOMANTAS SAKICKAS F | 6-7 | 230 | Jr. | Kedainiai, Lithuania | Frederick CC - Averaged 11.8 PPG & 6.7 RPG in 19-20 at Frederick Yr. G/GS Pts Reb Ast Blk Stl CC 20-21 0/0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 14 Career 0/0 0 0 0 0 0 - 36% shooter from 3-point range BRYCE HUNT F | 6-7 | 225 | Jr. | Cincinnati, Ohio. | Schoolcraft Coll. - 2019-20 MCCAA Defensive Player of the Year Yr. G/GS Pts Reb Ast Blk Stl - 2nd in Nation w/ 110 blocks & 3.4 blocks per game 20-21 0/0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 21 Career 0/0 0 0 0 0 0 while averaging 7.9 ppg & 6.1 rpg. KENAN SARVAN F | 6-10 | 225 | r-Fr. | Heeze, Netherlands - Averaged 22 points, 12 rebounds & 6 assists as Yr. G/GS Pts Reb Ast Blk Stl senior 20-21 0/0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 22 Career 0/0 0 0 0 0 0 - Led Team to first TCIS Title in 25 years as senior KAELON HARKEMA G | 6-2 | 180 | Fr. | Louisville, Ky. - Walk-on who averaged 16.8 pts, 4.6 rebs & 2.3 apg Yr. G/GS Pts Reb Ast Blk Stl at Aspire Academy Prep 20-21 0/0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 24 Career 0/0 0 0 0 0 0 1st Team All-State in Baseball (Shortstop) ISAIAH GROSS G | 6-4 | 210 | r-Fr. | Lanham, Md. - 2018-19 Maryland Mr. Basketball after leading Elea- Yr. G/GS Pts Reb Ast Blk Stl nor Roosevelt HS to State Title 20-21 0/0 0 0 0 0 0 25 Career 0/0 0 0 0 0 0 - Missed 2019-20 season with injury Numerical Roster Roster Breakdown No. Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown / Previous School 0 Dwaine Jones, Jr. Fr. G 6-5 175 Neptune, N.J./Neptune HS By Class 1 Justin Steers Jr. F 6-7 200 Philadelphia, Pa./Greater Hope Christian Academy 2 Chereef Knox So. G/F 6-6 220 Philadelphia, Pa./Imhotep Charter HS/Saint Joseph’s Seniors (3) 3 Anthony Tarke r-Sr. G 6-6 220 Gaithersburg, Md./Gaithersburg HS/NJIT/UTEP Dejuan Clayton 4 Nendah Tarke Fr. G 6-4 190 Gaithersburg, Md./Bullis School 5 Reggie James So. G 6-4 195 Trenton, N.J. /Trenton Central HS Anthony Tarke 10 Koby Thomas Sr. G/F 6-6 190 Philadelphia, Pa./Imhotep Charter HS/Robert Morris Koby Thomas 12 Kyle Cardaci r-So. G 6-2 190 Holmdel, N.J./Mater Dei Prep./Seward County CC 13 DeJuan Clayton r-Sr. G 6-2 185 Bowie, Md./St. John’s College HS Juniors (3) 14 Domantas Sakickas Jr. F 6-7 230 Kedainiai, Lithuania/Broadfording Christian Acad./Frederick CC Bryce Hunt 21 Bryce Hunt Jr. F 6-7 225 Cincinnati, Ohio/Reading HS/Schoolcraft College Domantas Sakickas 22 Kenan Sarvan Fr. F 6-10 225 Heeze, Netherlands/Bishop Sullivan Catholic HS (Va.) Justin Steers 24 Kaelon Harkema Fr.