2020-21 TIGER BASKETBALL 2020-21 SCHEDULE Ouachita Baptist Henderson State Date Opponent Time/Result Tigers (Men 4-8, Women 1-3) Reddies (Men 7-7 Women 5-5) Jan. 7 at Harding W: Ppd M: L 77-84 Jan. 9 at Southern Arkansas W: Ppd M: L 58-69 Jan. 11 vs. Henderson State W: Ppd M: Ppd Jan. 14 at Arkansas-Monticello W: Ppd M: Ppd Jan. 16 vs. Arkansas Tech W: Ppd M: Ppd Jan. 21 vs. Southern Arkansas W: Ppd M: Ppd Jan. 23 vs. Harding W: Ppd M: W 78-74 Jan. 25 at Henderson State W: Ppd M: L 67-96 Jan. 28 at Southern Arkansas W: Ppd M: L 62-83 Jan. 30 vs. Arkansas-Monticello W: Ppd M L 79-81 Feb. 4 at Southern Arkansas W: Ppd M: L 57-68 Feb. 6 at Harding W: L 63-66 M : W 71-62 Feb. 8 vs. Henderson W: L 61-71 M: L55-59 Ouachita Baptist vs Arkansas Tech Feb. 11 vs. Arkansas Tech W: L 89-94 M: W 81-59 Location ................................Arkadelphia, Ark. Feb. 13 at Arkansas-Monticello W: Ppd M: L 68-88 Date .........................................Monday, Feb. 23 Broadcast ..................................hsusports.com Feb. 18 vs. Harding Ppd/Ppd Time .............................................. 5:30 p.m. CT Feb. 20 vs. SAU W: W102-86 M: W 73-59 Venue ..................................Duke Wells Center Live Stats ...................................hsusports.com Feb. 22 at Henderson State 5:30/7:30 Feb. 25 vs. Arkansas-Monticello 5:30/7:30 Feb. 27 at Arkansas Tech 2:00/4:00 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL STORYLINES All times Central BREAKOUT PERFORMANCE Home games are in Bold Ouachita picked up its first win of the season Saturday in a 102-86 decision over Southern Arkansas. Ouachita recorded its highest single-game scoring total since January 7, 2017. Eden Crow led the Tigers with a career-high 28 points and 14 rebounds. Makayla Miller finished with 25 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists, setting or tying career highs in all three categories. OUACHITA QUICK FACTS Maija Gertsone added 20 points of her own. COACHES Men’s Head Coach. Dennis Nutt, 10th season SCORING EXPLOSION Men’s Assistant Coach. Jordan Bailey Senior guard Maija Gertsone has scored 52 points combined in her last two games. During that span she has shot 18-34 (.529) from the floor and 14-24 (.583) from beyond the arc. Women’s Head Coach . Robert Dallimore, 2nd Season Women’s Assistant Coach. Amber Reeves CHASING HISTORY Seniors Maija Gertsone and Eden Crow find themselves on the precipice of etching their names OUACHITA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY in the Lady Tiger record book. Crow enters Monday’s game needing just 14 rebounds to tie Leslie Founded. 1886 Whitten for 10th all-time. Gertsone is 16 assists shy of tying Traci Garner for 10th in that category. Enrollment ����������������������������������������������������������������1,500 Nickname . Lady Tigers Colors ����������������������������������������������������Purple and Gold Conference ��������������������������������������������� Great American President ����������������������������������������������������� Dr. Ben Sells Athletic Director �������������������������������������������David Sharp MEN’S BASKETBALL STORYLINES Home Gym. .Bill Vining Arena Seating Capacity. .2,500 FOURTH TIME’S THE CHARM Ouachita picked up its first win in four tries against Southern Arkansas on the season Saturday in a 73-59 win at Bill Vining Arena. Kendarious Smith led the way with 18 points in the first meeting ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS between the Tigers and Muleriders in Arkadelphia on the year. Director of Athletic Communications �������Thomas Donley Email ���������������������������������������������������[email protected] HOME STRETCH AHEAD Cell. 217-740-2875 Ouachita heads into the final week of the season in posiiton to host a first-round game in the Great Office . 870-245-5186 American Conference Tournament. The Tigers currently sit in fourth place in the GAC East with games at Henderson State, against Arkansas-Monticello, and at Arkansas Tech to close out the DIGITAL/SOCIAL regular season. Facebook . .facebook.com/OBUAthletics SMITH ON THE VERGE OF 1,000 Men’s Basketball Twitter ����������������������������� @OBUMBB Senior guard Kendarious Smith has a major milestone in reach entering the 2020-21 season. After entering the season with 800 career points, the Conway native needs 12 more this season Men’s Basketball Instagram . @ouachita_mbb to reach the 1,000-point threshold. Women’s Basketball Twitter. @OBULadyTigers Women’s Basketball Instagram . @ouachitawbb Smith would become the 16th member of the Tigers’ 1000-point club if he can average 4.0 points Website . @obutigers.com per game over the remaining three scheduled games. He currently averages 15.7 points per game this season. 2020-21 Ouachita Tiger Basketball Game Notes 2020-21 OUACHITA BAPTIST2020-21 TIGERS TIGER WOMEN WOMEN’S LADY’S BASKETBALL BASKETBALL ROSTER ROSTER NUMERICAL NO. NAME POS. HT. YEAR. HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL/PREV. TEAM 2 Ray Osborn G/F 5’10” Fr. Sapulpa, Okla. Sapulpa 3 Dai Brown G 5’4” Fr. Earle, Ark. Earle 5 Maija Gertsone G 5’6” Sr. Liepaja, Latvia Liepaijas Valsts 1.Gimnazja 10 Jessi Bennett G 5’3” Jr. Leonard, Texas Leonard 12 Parker Smith G 5’7” Fr. Searcy, Ark. Des Arc 13 Makayla Miller G 5’6” So. Little Rock, Ark. eStem Charter 14 Makenzie Schilmoeller G 5’8” Fr. Euless, Texas Trinity 22 Eden Crow F 5’11” Sr. Texarkana, Ark. Geno Central 24 Kailen Wright G/F 5’8” Jr. Wylie, Texas Wylie/Connors State 30 Lauren Wright G/F 5’9” Jr. Wylie, Texas Wylie/Connors State 45 Haley Day F 5’11” Fr. Bullard, Texas Bullard 50 Brittney Williams F 6’0” Fr. Little Rock, Ark. Central Arkansas Christian ALPHABETICAL NO. NAME POS. HT. YEAR. HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL/PREV. TEAM 10 Jessi Bennett G 5’3” Jr. Leonard, Texas Leonard 3 Dai Brown G 5’4” Fr. Earle, Ark. Earle 22 Eden Crow F 5’11” Sr. Texarkana, Ark. Geno Central 45 Haley Day F 5’11” Fr. Bullard, Texas Bullard 5 Maija Gertsone G 5’6” Sr. Liepaja, Latvia Liepaijas Valsts 1.Gimnazja 13 Makayla Miller G 5’6” So. Little Rock, Ark. eStem Charter 14 Makenzie Schilmoeller G 5’8” Fr. Euless, Texas Trinity 12 Parker Smith G 5’7” Fr. Searcy, Ark. Des Arc 50 Brittney Williams F 6’0” Fr. Little Rock, Ark. Central Arkansas Christian 24 Kailen Wright G/F 5’8” Jr. Wylie, Texas Wylie/Connors State 30 Lauren Wright G/F 5’9” Jr. Wylie, Texas Wylie/Connors State Head Coach: Robert Dallimore (Second Season) Assistant Coach: Amber Reeves Student Assistant: Kylie Jo Kilgore PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Dai Brown . Day Maija Gertsone. MY-Uh GAIRT-sewn Makenzie Schilmoeller . Shill-molar *ALL CAPS denotes stressed syllable 2 2020-21 Ouachita Bapist Tiger Basketball Game Notes 2020-21 TIGER MEN’S BASKETBALL ROSTER NUMERICAL NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. YEAR. HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL/PREV. TEAM 0 Marvin Williams-Dunn G 6’2” 183 Fr. Auckland, New Zealand Rosmini College 1 Xavier Hall G/F 6’4” 180 So. Dermott, Ark. Dermott 2 Larenz Nero G 6’2” 190 Sr. Hot Springs, Ark. Lake Hamilton/Labette CC 3 Ma’Darius Hobson G/F 6’3” 187 Jr. Houlka, Miss. Houlka/Itawamba CC 12 Alex Scariolo G 6’3” 180 RS Fr. Marbella, Spain Aloha College/Manhattan College 13 Jacob Street G/F 6’5” 199 Jr. Nacogdoches, Texas Central Heights 20 Kobe Dunlap G 6’3” 187 Fr. Greenbrier, Ark. Greenbrier 21 Kendarious Smith G 6’2” 195 Sr. Conway, Ark. Conway 22 Deaveon Bankston F 6’6” 180 Jr. Little Rock, Ark. JA Fair/NOC Tonkawa 23 DJ Kane G 6’1” 198 Jr. Round Rock, Texas McNeil/Richland College 25 Leon Kalinic F 6’9” 225 So. Slavonski Brod, Croatia 13. Gimnazija 32 Matt Stanley F 6’8” 220 Sr. Cabot, Ark. Cabot 41 Stephfan Tabe G 6’4” 195 Fr. El Dorado, Ark. Westside Christian ALPHABETICAL NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. YEAR. HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL/PREV. TEAM 22 Deaveon Bankston F 6’6” 180 Jr. Little Rock, Ark. JA Fair/NOC Tonkawa 20 Kobe Dunlap G 6’3” 187 Fr. Greenbrier, Ark. Greenbrier 1 Xavier Hall G/F 6’4” 180 So. Dermott, Ark. Dermott 3 Ma’Darius Hobson G/F 6’3” 187 Jr. Houlka, Miss. Houlka/Itawamba CC 25 Leon Kalinic F 6’9” 225 So. Slavonski Brod, Croatia 13. Gimnazija 23 DJ Kane G 6’1” 198 Jr. Round Rock, Texas McNeil/Richland College 2 Larenz Nero G 6’2” 190 Sr. Hot Springs, Ark. Lake Hamilton/Labette CC 12 Alex Scariolo G 6’3” 180 RS Fr. Marbella, Spain Aloha College/Manhattan College 21 Kendarious Smith G 6’2” 195 Sr. Conway, Ark. Conway 32 Matt Stanley F 6’8” 220 Sr. Cabot, Ark. Cabot 13 Jacob Street G/F 6’5” 199 Jr. Nacogdoches, Texas Central Heights 41 Stephfan Tabe G 6’4” 195 Fr. El Dorado, Ark. Westside Christian 0 Marvin Williams-Dunn G 6’2” 183 Fr. Auckland, New Zealand Rosmini College Head Coach: Dennis Nutt (10th Year) Assistant Coach: Jordan Bailey Student Assistant: Sam Scott PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Deaveon Bankston . DAY-vee-onn Larenz Nero. Luh-renz NAIR-o Leon Kalinic . Lay-own Kuh-LIN-nick Stephfan Tabe . Stef-FAWN Taw-bay *ALL CAPS denotes stressed syllable 3 2020-21 Ouachita Bapist Tiger Basketball Game Notes ROSTER BREAKDOWN TIGER WOMEN’S BASKETBALL STARTERS RETURNING (4) HT. POS PPG RPG MPG NOTE 5 Maija Gertsone 5-6 G 12.9 1.7 35.7 Needs 18 assists for 10th all-time 10 Jessi Bennett 5-3 G 4.1 2.7 29.3 Made a career-high 17 starts in 2019-20 13 Makayla Miller 5-6 G 8.1 4.6 35.0 Led team with 106 assists in 2019-20 22 Eden Crow 5-11 F 12.1 7.3 29.9 Needs 28 rebounds for 10th all-time STARTERS LOST (1) HT.