2015-16 MEN'S BASKETBALL MEDIA ALMANAC 2015-16 BAYLOR MEN’S BASKETBALL MEDIA ALMANAC Seventh Edition, Baylor Athletic Communications www.BaylorBears.com |www.Facebook.com/BaylorAthletics | www.Twitter.com/BaylorAthletics BAYLOR UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS 1500 South University Parks Drive Waco, TX 76706 254-710-1234 www.BaylorBears.com Facebook: BaylorAthletics Twitter: @BaylorAthletics CREDITS EDITORS David Kaye, Nick Joos EDITORIAL ASSISTANCE Julie Bennett, Sean Doerre, Jonathan Hill, Heath Nielsen, Zach Peters, Lauren Phillips COMPILATION David Kaye PHOTOGRAPHY Matthew Minard, Robbie Rogers Baylor Photography PRINTING AMA Nystrom 920 North Valley Mills Drive Waco, TX 76710 www.amanystrom.com © 2015, Baylor University Department of Athletics BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MISSION STATEMENT The mission of Baylor University is to educate men and women for worldwide leadership and service by integrating academic excellence and Christian commitment within a caring community. BAYLOR ATHLETICS MISSION STATEMENT To support the overall mission of the University by providing a nationally competitive intercollegiate athletics program that attracts, nurtures and graduates student-athletes who, under the guidance of a high-quality staff, pursue excellence in their respective sports, while representing Baylor with character and integrity. Consistent with the Christian values of the University, the department will carry out this mission in a way that reflects fair and equitable opportunities for all student-athletes and staff. Baylor University is an equal opportunity institution whose programs, services, activities and operations are without discrimination as to sex, color, or national origin, and are not opposed to qualified handi capped persons. 2015-16 BAYLOR MEN’S BASKETBALL MEDIA ALMANAC @BAYLORMBB TABLE OF CONTENTS INFORMATION 1-8 2014-15 REVIEW 40-59 RECORDS 147-176 INFORMATION Quick Facts 1 Season Notes 40 Individual Records 147-148 Athletic Communications 2 Season Honors 41 Team Records 149 Media Directory 3 Results 42 1,000-Point Scorers 150-152 Media Information 4-5 Final Statistics 43-47 Individual Leaders 153-160 Schedule 6 Game Recaps 48-56 Individual Game Bests 161-164 President Ken Starr 7 Departed Letterwinners 57-59 Team Season Bests 165 Director of Athletics Ian McCaw 8 Team Game Bests 166-167 HISTORY 60-146 Opponent Records 168 PLAYERS 9-29 Program History 60-64 Opponent Team Season Bests 169 2015-16 Roster 9 Conference Championships 65 Miscellaneous Records 170-172 Season Outlook 10-11 All-Americans 66-67 Ferrell Center Records 173-174 Photo Roster 12 All-Time Results 68-83 Big 12 Championship Records 175 Al Freeman 13 Yearly Records 84-85 Big 12 Championship Highs 176-177 Rico Gathers 14-15 Baylor Head Coaches 86 NCAA Tournament Records 178 John Heard 15 Series Records 87-88 NIT Records 179 Terry Maston 16 Series Results 89-103 Postseason Individual Highs 180 Lester Medford 17 Series Records vs. Conferences 104-105 NCAA Tournament Team Highs 181 Austin Mills 18 Regular Season Tournament History 106-111 NIT Team Highs 182 Johnathan Motley 19 History vs. Nationally Ranked Teams 112-113 Class Category Leaders 183-184 Taurean Prince 20-21 National Rankings History 114-116 Baylor Yearly Statistics 185 Ishmail Wainright 21 100-Point Games 117-118 Opponent Yearly Statistics 186 Newcomers 22-23 Overtime Games 118 Game-by-Game Career Statistics 24-27 Miscellaneous History 119 Streaks 120 COACHES & STAFF 28-39 NCAA Tournament History 121-126 Head Coach Scott Drew 28-33 NIT History 127-130 Assistant Coaches 34-36 SWC Tournament History 131 Support Staff 37-39 Big 12 Tournament History 132 All-Centennial Team 133 Immortal Ten 134 Honors 135-138 Bears in the NBA 139 Letterwinners 140-142 Jersey Numbers 143-144 Starting Lineups 135 Baylor Athletics Hall of Fame 146 QUICK FACTS UNIVERSITY 2015-16 PREVIEW ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Location: Waco, Texas Lettermen Returning/Lost: 9/3 Office Phone: 254-710-2743 Chartered: 1845, by the Republic of Texas Newcomers: 5 Fax: 254-710-1369 Enrollment: 16,787 Starters Returning: 3 Ferrell Center Press Row: 254-710-3955 President: Ken Starr (F) Rico Gathers (Sr.) — 11.6 PPG, 11.6 RPG, 1.0 BPG Athletics Website: www.BaylorBears.com Faculty Representative: Jeremy Counseller (G) Lester Medford (Sr.) — 7.6 PPG, 3.1 APG, 1.5 SPG Official Athletics Twitter/Instagram: @BaylorAthletics Sport Administrator: Nick Joos (F) Johnathan Motley (So.) — 7.7 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 1.4 BPG Official Basketball Twitter/Instagram: @BaylorMBB Conference: Big 12 Starters Lost: 2 Men’s Basketball Contact: David Kaye Nickname: Bears (G) Kenny Chery — 11.3 PPG, 4.1 APG, 3.1 RPG Email: [email protected] Mascots: Joy and Lady (live Black Bears) (F) Royce O’Neale — 10.1 PPG, 5.8 RPG, 3.4 APG Cell: 254-709-5147 Colors: Green (PMS 560) & Gold (PMS 1235) Returning Scoring: 69.1% (1,623 of 2,349 pts) Twitter: @DavidKaye9 Arena (capacity): Ferrell Center (10,284) Returning Rebounding: 75.2% (1,002 of 1,333 reb) Returning Assists: 52.3% (260 of 497 ast) BAYLOR IMG COLLEGE RADIO NETWORK MEN’S BASKETBALL HISTORY Returning Blocks: 87.1% (115 of 132 blk) Returning Minutes: 67.8% (4,647 of 6,850 min) Play-by-Play Voice: John Morris (28th season) First Season: 1906-07 Email: [email protected] All-Time Record: 1,265-1,325 (.488) Office: 254-710-3077 Overall Postseason Record: 20-15 (.571) MEN’S BASKETBALL STAFF Color Analyst: Pat Nunley (33rd season) NCAA Tournament Appearances: 9 Head Coach: Scott Drew (Butler, 1993) Final Four Appearances: 2 (1948, 1950) Record at Baylor: 228-160 (13th season) Last NCAA Appearance: 2015 (Round of 64) Career Record: 248-171 (14th season) NIT Appearances: 5 Assistant Coach: Jerome Tang Last NIT Appearance: 2013 (champions) Assistant Coach: Grant McCasland Regular-Season Conference Titles: 5 Assistant Coach: Paul Mills Director of Operations: Tim Maloney 2014-15 REVIEW Director of Player Personnel: Jared Nuness Director of Video Operations: Sam Patterson 2014-15 Overall Record: 24-10 Athletic Trainer: David Chandler 2014-15 Big 12 Record (Finish): 11-7 (t-4th) Strength & Conditioning: Charlie Melton 2014-15 Postseason: NCAA Round of 64 1 2015-16 BAYLOR MEN’S BASKETBALL MEDIA ALMANAC WWW.BAYLORBEARS.COM ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS BAYLOR ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Second Floor, Simpson Center 1500 South University Parks Drive, Waco, TX 76706 Phone: 254-710-2743 | Fax: 254-710-1369 Official Web Sites of Baylor Athletics www.BaylorBears.com INFORMATION Social Media “Like” on Facebook: Facebook.com/BaylorAthletics NICK JOOS HEATH NIELSEN JULIE BENNETT Follow on Twitter: Twitter.com/BaylorAthletics Executive Associate AD Associate AD Assistant AD Follow on Instagram: Instagram.com/BaylorAthletics External Affairs Communications Communications STAFF DIRECTORY NICK JOOS Executive Associate AD / External Affairs Sport Responsibilities: Football Credentials Alma Mater: Iowa State, 1987 | Joined Baylor: October 2003 Office: 254-710-3043 | Cell: 254-709-9659 | E-mail: [email protected] HEATH NIELSEN Associate AD / Communications Sport Responsibilities: Football Alma Mater: Utah State, 1994 | Joined Baylor: May 2000 Office: 254-710-3538 | Cell: 254-709-2743 | E-mail: [email protected] DAVID KAYE SEAN DOERRE ZACH PETERS Associate Director Assistant Director Assistant Director JULIE BENNETT Assistant AD / Communications Sport Responsibilities: Women’s Basketball, Acrobatics & Tumbling Alma Mater: Fresno State, 1972 | Joined Baylor: March 1993 Office: 254-710-3042 | Cell: 254-709-9657 | E-mail: [email protected] DAVID KAYE Associate Director Sport Responsibilities: Men’s Basketball, Golf, Football Alma Mater: Baylor, 2008 | Joined Baylor: November 2009 Office: 254-710-4389 | Cell: 254-709-5147 | E-mail: [email protected] SEAN DOERRE Assistant Director Sport Responsibilities: Cross Country, Track & Field, Tennis, Football Alma Mater: Baylor, 2011 | Joined Baylor: August 2012 JONATHAN HILL KELLEN COLEMAN LAUREN SMITH Office: 254-710-3638 | Cell: 254-640-4613 | E-mail: [email protected] Assistant Director Coordinator of Administrative Assistant Strategic Messaging ZACH PETERS Assistant Director Sport Responsibilities: Baseball, Soccer Alma Mater: Northern Illinois, 2007 | Joined Baylor: February 2013 Office: 254-710-3784 | Cell: 254-749-0712 | E-mail: [email protected] JONATHAN HILL Assistant Director Sport Responsibilities: Volleyball, Softball, Equestrian Alma Mater: Tarleton State, 2014 | Joined Baylor: September 2015 Office: 254-710-3065 | Cell: 254-652-0675 | E-mail: [email protected] KELLEN COLEMAN Coordinator of Strategic Messaging Sport Responsibilities: Website Alma Mater: Oklahoma, 2008 | Joined Baylor: October 2012 Office: 254-710-4049 | Cell: 254-749-6507 | E-mail: [email protected] LAUREN SMITH Administrative Assistant Office: 254-710-1266 | E-mail: [email protected] 2 2015-16 BAYLOR MEN’S BASKETBALL MEDIA ALMANAC @BAYLORMBB MEDIA DIRECTORY PRINT MEDIA (MAILING ADDRESS) PHONE EMAIL TWITTER INFORMATION ASSOCIATED PRESS, 4851 LBJ Freeway, Suite 300, Dallas, Texas 75244-6002 972-991-2100 [email protected] @hawkaptexas Stephen Hawkins AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN, P.O. 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