2017-2018 FORT HAYS STATE MEN'S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES Ryan Prickett, Sports Information Director (MBB Contact) • C: 785-635-0434 • E: [email protected] FHSU Sports Information Department • 600 Park Street • Hays, KS • 67601 • www.fhsuathletics.com 20 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS - 3 NATIONAL TITLES (1984 NAIA, 1985 NAIA, 1996 NCAA) - 13 NCAA TOURNAMENTS 2017-2018 SCHEDULE NEBRASKA-KEARNEY (6-9, 2-4 MIAA) Oct. 29 Kansas State (Exhibition) L 53-76 at FORT HAYS STATE (10-5, 3-3 MIAA) Nov. 7 Kansas (Exhibition) L 57-86 Nov. 10 vs. #15 Southwest Minnesota State W 85-66 Saturday, January 13, 2018 - 4:00 p.m. Nov. 11 vs. Sioux Falls L 92-96 (ot) Hays, Kan. - Gross Memorial Coliseum Nov. 15 CENTRAL CHRISTIAN (KAN.) W 64-57 MATCHUP STAT COMPARISON Nov. 17 #9 Colorado Mines L 101-109 (2ot) FHSU Category UNK Nov. 21 KANSAS CHRISTIAN W 119-48 81.8 Scoring Average 80.0 68.8 Opponent Scoring Average 80.2 Nov. 25 STERLING COLLEGE W 92-58 VS +13.0 Scoring Margin -0.2 Nov. 30 MISSOURI SOUTHERN* W 76-69 46.6 FG Percentage 47.1 Dec. 2 PITTSBURG STATE* W 77-74 42.6 Opponent FG Percentage 45.3 Fort Hays State Nebraska-Kearney Dec. 6 Washburn* L 58-69 37.9 3-Point FG Percentage 36.0 10-5 (3-3 MIAA) Record 6-9 (2-4 MIAA) 7.9 3-Point FG/Game 7.7 Dec. 9 Emporia State* W 69-58 NA Ranking NA 77.6 Free Throw Percentage 75.7 Mark Johnson Head Coach Kevin Lofton Dec. 16 KANSAS WESLEYAN W 83-49 332-154 (17th year) Record at School 197-147 (13th year) 35.3 Rebounds 34.3 Dec. 18 NEWMAN W 90-63 Same Career Record Same 16.7 Assists 12.6 L2 Current Streak L211.1 Turnovers 13.3 Dec. 30 McPHERSON COLLEGE W 87-62 THE SERIES LOOKING AHEAD Jan. 4 Central Missouri* L 66-81 Overall: FHSU leads 78-49 The Tigers continue their 3-game homestand with Jan. 6 Southwest Baptist* L 68-73 (ot) Current Streak: UNK won the last 4 games Missouri Western and Northwest Missouri State next Jan. 13 NEBRASKA-KEARNEY* 4:00 p.m. Last Meeting: UNK won 101-88 in Hays, 2/21/17 week. The next four games are against MIAA teams the Tigers face only once in the regular season. Jan. 18 MISSOURI WESTERN* 7:30 p.m. Jan. 20 NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE* 4:00 p.m. FHSU PROBABLE STARTERS Jan. 25 Lincoln* 7:30 p.m. Jan. 27 Lindenwood* 3:30 p.m. Jan. 31 EMPORIA STATE* 7:30 p.m. Feb. 3 WASHBURN* 4:00 p.m. Feb. 8 Northeastern State* 7:30 p.m. Feb. 10 Central Oklahoma* 3:30 p.m. #5 Feb. 15 NORTHEASTERN STATE* 7:30 p.m. #12 #11 #4 #25 Kyler Kinnamon Trey O'Neil Marcus Cooper Hadley Gillum Brady Werth Feb. 17 CENTRAL OKLAHOMA* 4:00 p.m. Guard Guard Guard Forward Forward Feb. 20 Nebraska-Kearney* 7:30 p.m. 5-10, 175, Jr. 6-2, 175, Jr. 6-3, 195, Jr. 6-5, 225, Sr. 6-7, 225, Jr. Feb. 22 SOUTHWEST BAPTIST* 7:30 p.m. PROBABLE STARTER STATS Feb. 27 MIAA Tournament (Home Sites) TBA Fort Hays State (10-5, 3-3) Ht. Wt. Yr.-Exp Hometown PPG RPG APG FG% 3FG% FT% MPG Mar. 2-4 MIAA Tournament TBA G 5 Kyler Kinnamon 5-10 175 Jr.-2L McPherson, Kan. 7.0 2.7 4.5 44.6 35.1 61.9 26.1 G 12 Trey O'Neil 6-2 175 Jr.-2L Scott City, Kan. 8.6 2.5 1.9 37.0 37.5 81.5 24.0 Mar. 10-13 NCAA II Central Regional TBA G 11 Marcus Cooper 6-3 195 Jr.-TR Van Nuys, Calif. 7.1 3.7 1.4 42.0 33.3 72.1 18.9 Mar. 21-24 NCAA II Elite Eight TBA F 4 Hadley Gillum 6-5 225 Sr.-3L Plainville, Kan. 17.3 6.5 1.7 53.1 41.7 89.4 25.6 F 25 Brady Werth 6-7 225 Jr.-2L Hays, Kan. 10.9 4.7 0.9 48.7 11.1 80.3 21.2 Nebraska-Kearney (6-9, 2-4) Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown PPG RPG APG FG% 3FG% FT% MPG *MIAA Opponents G 10 Yashua Trent 6-1 175 Sr. Chicago, Ill. 14.8 4.2 3.9 51.7 39.4 72.7 31.8 All Times Central G 1 Lane Rohrich 6-2 180 Sr. Pierce, Neb. 13.5 3.7 1.7 54.0 31.0 86.9 32.7 G 34 Ty Danielson 6-3 170 Sr. York, Neb. 11.9 3.4 1.6 42.0 33.3 88.2 28.7 HOME GAMES IN BOLD F 32 Kyle Juhl 6-5 185 So. Harlan, Iowa 6.5 2.7 1.0 44.2 38.6 46.7 22.7 F 31 Trey Lansman 6-7 215 Sr. Harlan, Iowa 22.3 10.1 2.3 48.7 38.9 77.1 36.9 LIVE VIDEO/TELEVISION RADIO/STREAMING AUDIO LIVE STATS/TWITTER TICKETS Live Streaming Video Radio Live Stats Purchase FHSU Tickets themiaanetwork.com/fhsutigers 103.3 FM in Hays listening area sidearmstats.com/fhsu/mbball/ https://www.ticketreturn.com/prod2/ team.asp?SponsorID=9985 Streaming Audio Twitter http://www.hayspost.com/tiger-radio/ @fhsuathletics Phone: (785) 628-4050 2o16-17 Tiger Basketball • www.fhsuathletics.com 2017-2018 FORT HAYS STATE MEN'S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES Ryan Prickett, Sports Information Director (MBB Contact) • C: 785-635-0434 • E: [email protected] FHSU Sports Information Department • 600 Park Street • Hays, KS • 67601 • www.fhsuathletics.com 20 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS - 3 NATIONAL TITLES (1984 NAIA, 1985 NAIA, 1996 NCAA) - 13 NCAA TOURNAMENTS 2017-18 ROSTER ROSTER BREAKDOWN NUMERICAL BY STATE # Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown / Previous School Kansas (10) 0 KeShawn Wilson G 6-2 175 Jr. Lincoln, Neb. / Southwestern (Iowa) CC Hadley Gillum (Plainville) 1 Aaron Nicholson G 5-9 160 So. Wichita, Kan. / Derby HS Grant Holmes (Concordia) 2 Nyjee Wright G 5-10 155 Fr. Wichita, Kan. / Derby HS Kyler Kinnamon (McPherson) 4 Hadley Gillum F 6-5 225 Sr. Plainville, Kan. / Plainville HS Aaron Nicholson (Wichita) Isaiah Nunnery (Hays) 5 Kyler Kinnamon G 5-10 175 Jr. McPherson, Kan. / McPherson HS Trey O'Neil (Scott City) 10 Isaiah Nunnery G 6-3 175 R-Fr. Hays, Kan. / Hays HS Payton Stephens (McPherson) 11 Marcus Cooper G 6-3 195 Jr. Van Nuys, Calif. / Northeastern (Colo.) JC Jared Vitztum (Hays) 12 Trey O'Neil G 6-2 175 Jr. Scott City, Kan. / Scott Community HS Brady Werth (Hays) Nyjee Wright (Wichita) 21 Jared Vitztum F 6-6 200 R-Fr. Hays, Kan. / Thomas More Prep-Marian HS 23 Grant Holmes G 6-3 180 Jr. Concordia, Kan. / Concordia HS California (1) 24 Payton Stephens G 6-4 215 So. McPherson, Kan. / Stephen F. Austin Marcus Cooper (Van Nuys) 25 Brady Werth F 6-7 225 Jr. Hays, Kan. / Hays HS 30 Calvin Harrington G 6-6 190 Jr. Park Forest, Ill. / Northeast (Neb.) CC Illinois (1) Calvin Harrington (Park Forest) ALPHABETICAL Nebraska (1) # Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown / Previous School KeShawn Wilson (Lincoln) 11 Marcus Cooper G 6-3 195 Jr. Van Nuys, Calif. / Northeastern (Colo.) JC BY CLASS 4 Hadley Gillum F 6-5 225 Sr. Plainville, Kan. / Plainville HS Senior (1) 30 Calvin Harrington G 6-6 190 Jr. Park Forest, Ill. / Northeast (Neb.) CC Hadley Gillum 23 Grant Holmes G 6-3 180 Jr. Concordia, Kan. / Concordia HS 5 Kyler Kinnamon G 5-10 175 Jr. McPherson, Kan. / McPherson HS Junior (7) Marcus Cooper 1 Aaron Nicholson G 5-9 160 So. Wichita, Kan. / Derby HS Calvin Harrington 10 Isaiah Nunnery G 6-3 175 R-Fr. Hays, Kan. / Hays HS Grant Holmes 12 Trey O'Neil G 6-2 175 Jr. Scott City, Kan. / Scott Community HS Kyler Kinnamon 24 Payton Stephens G 6-4 215 So. McPherson, Kan. / Stephen F. Austin Trey O'Neil 21 Jared Vitztum F 6-6 200 R-Fr. Hays, Kan. / Thomas More Prep-Marian HS Brady Werth KeShawn Wilson 25 Brady Werth F 6-7 225 Jr. Hays, Kan. / Hays HS 0 KeShawn Wilson G 6-2 175 Jr. Lincoln, Neb. / Southwestern (Iowa) CC Sophomore (2) 2 Nyjee Wright G 5-10 155 Fr. Wichita, Kan. / Derby HS Aaron Nicholson Payton Stephens Coaching Staff Redshirt-Freshman (2) Head Coach: Mark Johnson (Pittsburg State, 1993), 17th Season (322-149, .684) Isaiah Nunnery Assistant Coach: Jeremy Brown (Fort Hays State, 2001), 12th Season Jared Vitztum Graduate Assistant Coach: Drew Conners (Colorado, 2014), 2nd Season Freshman (1) 2017-18 MIAA STANDINGS Nyjee Wright PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Rank Team MIAA Overall Streak 1 Washburn 6-0 12-3 W10 2 #1 Northwest Missouri State 5-1 13-1 W1 Kyler KINNAMON KIN-uh-mun 3 Central Missouri 4-1 12-2 W5 Payton STEPHENS STEVE-ens 4 Central Oklahoma 5-2 12-4 L1 Missouri Southern 5-2 10-6 W4 NYJEE Wright NYE-gee 6 Southwest Baptist 3-2 9-5 W4 7 Fort Hays State 3-3 10-5 L2 Emporia State 3-3 8-7 W1 9 Lindenwood 3-4 11-5 L2 10 Nebraska-Kearney 2-4 6-9 L2 11 Pittsburg State 2-5 9-7 L2 Lincoln 2-5 8-8 W2 13 Missouri Western 1-5 3-10 L4 14 Northeastern State 0-7 3-12 L10 2017-18 TIGER BASKETBALL • WWW.FHSUATHLETICS.COM 2017-2018 FORT HAYS STATE MEN'S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES Ryan Prickett, Sports Information Director (MBB Contact) • C: 785-635-0434 • E: [email protected] FHSU Sports Information Department • 600 Park Street • Hays, KS • 67601 • www.fhsuathletics.com 20 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS - 3 NATIONAL TITLES (1984 NAIA, 1985 NAIA, 1996 NCAA) - 13 NCAA TOURNAMENTS 2017-18 PHOTO ROSTER 0 1 2 4 5 KESHAWN WILSON AARON NICHOLSON NYJEE WRIGHT HADLEY GILLUM KYLER KINNAMON G | 6-2 | 175 | JR G | 5-9 | 160 | SO G | 5-10 | 165 | FR F | 6-5 | 225 | SR G | 5-10 | 175 | JR LINCOLN, NEB.