2019-20 NORTH TEXAS FACT AND RECORDS BOOK men’s basketball North Texas Athletics Department 1301 S. Bonnie Brae Denton, TX 76207 Office: (940) 565-2662 Shipping Address - Use this for overnight - FED EX / UPS 1251 South Bonnie Brae Shipping Dock Denton, TX 76207 Mailing Address - US Postal Service ONLY 1155 Union Circle #311397 Denton, TX 76203 www.meangreensports.com Credits: the North Texas Athletics Communications Department Photography: Rick Yeatts Mean Green Mission Statement BUILDING CHAMPIONS and PREPARING LEADERS through the pursuit of perfection in academics, athletics, and life. TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL Name of School ................................................... University of North Texas 2 PERSONNEL City/Zip ......................................................................... Denton, Texas/76203 2019-20 Roster .......................................................2 Founded .....................................................................................................1890 Coaches ................................................................3 Enrollment..............................................................................................37,941 Nickname .................................................................................... Mean Green Returning Players ....................................................9 School Colors ......................................................................Green and White Newcomers .......................................................... 18 Facility .........................................................................................The Super Pit Capacity ..................................................................................................10,500 OPPONENTS Press Row Phone ......................................................................940-565-4674 21 Affiliation ..........................................................................................Division I 2019-20 Opponent Series ......................................... 21 Conference ...........................................................................Conference USA All-Time Series ..................................................... 25 President ................................................................................... Neal Smatresk North Texas vs. Conferences ..................................... 27 Athletic Director .......................................................................... Wren Baker Athletic Dept. Phone ................................................................940-565-2662 29 2018-19 IN REVIEW Athletic Website ........................................................MeanGreenSports.com 2018-19 Statistics .................................................. 29 COACHING STAFF Game-By-Game Results ........................................... 30 Head Coach ........................................................................ Grant McCasland 2018-19 Superlatives .............................................. 31 Alma Mater ......................................................................................Baylor ‘99 Box Scores ........................................................... 32 Record at North Texas (Year) ...................................................... 41-30 (3rd) Overall Record (Year) .................................................................. 61-42 (4th) Phone .........................................................................................940-565-3654 41 RECORDS Associate Head Coach ........... Ross Hodge (Texas A&M-Commerce, ‘03) 1,000 Point Club .................................................... 41 Assistant Coaches ...........Jareem Dowling (Maryland-Eastern Shore, ‘05) Top 35 All-Time Scorers / Career Scoring Club ................ 45 ...............................................................Matt Braeuer (Wichita State, ‘08) Individual Records ................................................. 47 Director of Operations ..................................... Andy Schmitt (Illinois, ‘13) Single-Game Records .............................................. 48 TEAM INFORMATION 2018-19 Overall Record ......................................................................... 21-12 Single-Season Records ............................................. 50 Career Records ..................................................... 51 Conference Record/Finish ................................... 8-10/T-9th place C-USA Season-By-Season Leaders ........................................ 52 Starters Returning .......................................................................................... 3 Team Records ....................................................... 55 Umoja Gibson (R-So., G) ........................................... 12.6 PPG, 2.7 RPG Year-By-Year Statistics ............................................ 57 Zachary Simmons (Jr., F) ........................................... 10.2 PPG, 7.0 RPG Roosevelt Smart (Sr., G) ............................................. 10.7 PPG, 3.6 RPG Overtime Games/The Last Time ................................. 58 All-Time Award Winners ........................................... 59 Starters Lost ..................................................................................................... 2 Letterwinners ....................................................... 60 Ryan Woolrdige (R-Jr., G) .......................................... 11.7 PPG, 5.9 RPG Michael Miller (Sr., G) ................................................. 10.4 PPG 5.7 RPG Postseason Appearances .......................................... 62 Jorden Duffy (Sr., G) ....................................................10.3 PPG 4.3 APG Mean Green In The Draft .......................................... 63 Letterwinners Returning ............................................................................... 6 Coaching Records .................................................. 64 Alcindor, S., Draper, DJ., Gibson, U., Simmons, J., Simmons, Z., Smart, R. Super Pit Records .................................................. 66 vs. AP Ranked Opponents ......................................... 67 Letterwinners Lost ......................................................................................... 6 Arikawe, T., Duffy, J., Miller, M., Tikhonenko, M. Weger, J., Woolridge, R. All-Time Results .................................................... 68 Newcomers ...................................................................................................... 6 Thomas Bell (Kaskaskia College), Deng Geu (North Dakota St.), Javion Hamlet (NWF State College), Jalen Jackson (San Antonio Wagner HS), Karston Miller (Buford, Georgia), James Reese (Odessa College) ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Assistant Dir. (MBB Contact) ...................................................... Luke Della Office Phone ..............................................................................940-369-7980 Cell Phone .................................................................................510-725-2130 E-Mail ...............................................................................luke.della@unt.edu 2017-18 NORTH TEXAS MEN'S BASKETBALL FACT AND RECORDS BOOK 1 PLAYERS 9 2019-20 roster 9 Numerical Roster Name No. Ht. Wt. Cl. Pos. Exp. Hometown Previous School James Reese 0 6-4 169 Jr. G TR Eastover, SC Odessa College Umoja Gibson 1 6-1 168 R-So. G 1L Waco, Texas University HS Roosevelt Smart 2 6-3 184 Sr. G 2L Chicago, IL New Mexico JC Javion Hamlet 3 6-4 191 R-Jr. G TR Memphis, TN NWF State College Jalen Jackson 4 5-11 175 Fr. G HS San Antonio, Texas Wagner HS Abdul Mohamed 5 6-7 190 R-Jr. F RS Ottawa, Ontario Gillette College Jahmiah Simmons 10 6-4 210 R-Jr. F 1L Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands Arkansas State JJ Murray* 11 6-1 175 R-Jr. G RS Rowlett, Texas Eastfield College Thomas Bell 13 6-6 186 Jr. F TR Cahokia, IL Kaskaskia College Karston Miller* 20 6-3 215 Fr. G HS Buford, GA Buford HS Larry Wise 22 6-5 194 R-Fr. G RS Waxahachie, Texas Waxahachie HS Deng Geu 23 6-8 201 Gr. F TR Sioux Falls, SD North Dakota State Zachary Simmons 24 6-10 235 Jr. F 2L Abilene, Texas Cedar Hill HS Shakeem Alcindor 35 6-18 228 So. F 1L Saint Croix, Virgin Islands Link Year Prep DJ Draper 55 6-0 172 R-Sr. G 3L Beford, Texas Birdville HS *- Denotes player as a walk-on 9 Alphabetical Roster Name No. Ht. Wt. Cl. Pos. Exp. Hometown Previous School Shakeem Alcindor 35 6-18 228 So. F 1L Saint Croix, Virgin Islands Link Year Prep Thomas Bell 13 6-6 186 Jr. F TR Cahokia, IL Kaskaskia College DJ Draper 55 6-0 172 R-Sr. G 3L Beford, Texas Birdville HS Deng Geu 23 6-8 201 Gr. F TR Sioux Falls, SD North Dakota State Umoja Gibson 1 6-1 168 R-So. G 1L Waco, Texas University HS Javion Hamlet 3 6-4 191 R-Jr. G TR Memphis, TN NWF State College Jalen Jackson 4 5-11 175 Fr. G HS San Antonio, Texas Wagner HS Karston Miller* 20 6-3 215 Fr. G HS Buford, GA Buford HS Abdul Mohamed 5 6-7 190 R-Jr. F RS Ottawa, Ontario Gillette College JJ Murray* 11 6-1 175 R-Jr. G RS Rowlett, Texas Eastfield College James Reese 0 6-4 169 Jr. G TR Eastover, SC Odessa College Jahmiah Simmons 10 6-4 210 R-Jr. F 1L Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands Arkansas State Zachary Simmons 24 6-10 235 Jr. F 2L Abilene, Texas Cedar Hill HS Roosevelt Smart 2 6-3 184 Sr. G 2L Chicago, IL New Mexico JC Larry Wise 22 6-5 194 R-Fr. G RS Waxahachie, Texas Waxahachie HS *- Denotes player as a walk-on Staff Head Coach: Grant McCasland - Baylor, ‘99 (third season) Associate Head Coach: Ross Hodge - Texas