2016-17 Eastern Michigan University Official Game Notes • Game #14 vs. Central Michigan Eastern Michigan Men’s Basketball Game #14 • Central Michigan at Eastern Michigan • Ypsilanti, mich. jan. 3, 2017 • convocation center (8,784) Eastern Michigan Athletic Media Relations • EMUEagles.com Men’s Basketball Contact: Sean Hostetter / E-Mail: [email protected] / O: 734.487.0317 / C: 734.218.3417 Record.............................. 8-5, 0-0 MAC Head Coach ....................Rob Murphy Media Coverage Ranking ......RV - CollegeInsider.com Record .................... 99-85 (6th year) TELEVISION ............................................N/A Last 5/Last 10 .......................... 3-2/7-3 at EMU .................... 99-85 (6th year) VIDEO STREAM ..................................ESPN3 at home ...............................................6-0 vs. Central Michigan ....................6-5 PLAY-BY-PLAY ...................................................RYAN WOOLEY on the road/neutral .......................2-5 Last Meeting ................... Feb. 9, 2016 ANALYST ..............................................................GREG STEINER Last Game .. def. Long Beach St., 98-72 Ypsilanti, Mich. ...................W, 71-56 RADIO .........................................89.1 WEMU PLAY-BY-PLAY .........................................................CHAD BUSH Record............................10-3, 0-0 MAC Head Coach .......................Keno Davis ANALYST .......................................................SEAN HOSTETTER Ranking ......RV - CollegeInsider.com Record ...........145-124 (Ninth year) LIVE STATS .....................EMUEAGLES.COM Last 5/Last 10 .......................... 4-1/7-3 at CMU..................70-69 (Fifth year) at home ...............................................6-0 vs. Eastern Michigan ...................3-6 on the road/neutral .......................4-3 Last Meeting ................... Feb. 9, 2016 2016-17 Schedule Last Game ....def. Chicago St., 90-82 Ypsilanti, Mich. .................... L, 71-56 Nov. 11 at Pittsburgh # L, 90-93 (2OT) Nov. 13 at Southern Methodist # L, 64-91 Nov. 15 ROCHESTER $ W, 78-63 Eastern Michigan Probable Starters Nov. 18 vs. Gardner-Webb ! W, 76-68 Nov. 19 at IUPUI ! L, 71-83 Nov. 23 MADONNA W, 97-60 Ray Lee G • 6-3 • 190 • R-Sr. • 12 gp/12 gs Nov. 26 OMAHA W, 94-77 Detroit, Mich. 0 Nov. 30 at Detroit Mercy W, 87-61 (Romulus) Quick Notes: • 2015 Third Team All-MAC selection Dec. 11 SIENA HEIGHTS W, 117-55 • 2016 All-MAC Honorable Mention honoree points rebounds assists steals minutes • Active leading scorer in the Mid-American Conference Dec. 17 at Vermont L, 74-82 17.0 1.3 2.5 1.8 27.9 • Currently seventh all-time on the EMU career scoring list (1,622) Dec. 19 at Syracuse (ESPNU) L, 57-105 • Scored the 2nd most pts (46) in a game by an EMU player vs. Miami (Feb. 2, 2016) Dec. 22 MARYGROVE (ESPN3) W, 101-48 Dec. 29 LONG BEACH STATE (ESPN3) W, 98-72 Tim Bond G/F • 6-7 • 160 • Jr. • 13 gp/9 gs Jan. 3 CENTRAL MICHIGAN* (ESPN3) 7 p.m. 1 Baltimore, Md. Jan. 7 BUFFALO* (DH) (ESPN3) 2:30 p.m. (City College) Quick Notes: • 2016 All-MAC Defensive Team award winner Jan. 10 at Bowling Green* (ASN/ESPN3) 7 p.m. • His 8 steals at Toledo (March 4) rank as 2nd most in a single game at EMU Jan. 14 at Ohio* (ESPN3) 3:30 p.m. points rebounds assists steals minutes • Second in single season steals after notching 67 in 2015-16 Jan. 17 WESTERN MICHIGAN* (ESPN3) 7 p.m. 9.9 3.5 3.5 2.2 26.8 • Currently ranks 96th on the EMU all-time rebound list with 199 Jan. 21 at Akron* (ESPN3) TBA • Can play three different positions, including PG for EMU Jan. 24 BALL STATE* (ASN/ESPN3) 7 p.m. Jan. 28 at Miami* (ESPN3) 3:30 p.m. James Thompson IV F/C • 6-10 • 220 • SO. • 12 gp/12 gs Jan. 31 KENT STATE* (ESPN3) 7 p.m. Baton Rouge, La. 2 Feb. 4 at Northern Illinois* (ESPN3) 4:30 p.m. (Parkview Baptist) Quick Notes: • Started all 33 games as a freshman Feb. 7 at Toledo* (BCSN/ESPN3) 7 p.m. • 2016 MAC Freshman of the Year and Second Team All-MAC award winner points rebounds blocks assists minutes • Set the freshman single season scoring record with 490 points Feb. 11 AKRON* (DH) (ESPN3) Noon 14.3 11.0 1.2 1.3 27.8 • His 352 rebounds in 2015-16 were the 3rd-most in a single season at EMU Feb. 14 OHIO* (ESPN3) 7 p.m. • 1-of-2 MAC players to average a double-double in 2015-16 Feb. 18 at Western Michigan* (DH) (ESPN3) 4 p.m. Feb. 21 at Ball State* (ESPN3) 7 p.m. Jordan Nobles F • 6-9 • 195 • R-So. • 13 gp/2 gs Feb. 25 NORTHERN ILLINOIS* (DH) (ESPN3) TBA 15 Canton, Mich. Feb. 28 at Central Michigan* (ESPN3) 7 p.m. (Canton) Quick Notes: • Appeared in 31 games, including one start Mar. 3 TOLEDO* (ESPN3) 7 p.m. • Grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds at Toledo (March 4) Mar. 6 MAC Tournament First Round ^ TBA points rebounds assists steals minutes • Scored a career-best 11 points at Ball State (Feb. 27) where he went 5-of-5 Mar. 9 MAC Tournament Quarterfinals @ TBA 6.5 4.0 1.4 0.7 21.3 • Redshirted during the 2014-15 campaign Mar. 10 MAC Tournament Semifinals @ TBA • His brother, Darryl Jr., played basketball at Ferris State and Davenport Mar. 11 MAC Championship @ TBA Baylee Steele F/C • 6-11 • 235 • So. • 13 gp/8 gs Norwalk, Iowa 40 # - 2K Classic (Campus Sites) (Norwalk) Quick Notes: • Transferred to EMU after one season at Des Moines Area C.C. $ - Future Eagles Day • Posted a 55.7 percent field goal percentage and connected on 80% of his FTs points rebounds steals blocks minutes • Posted double-digit scoring affairs in 10 games and four dbl-dbl’s at DMACC ! - 2K Classic Sub-Regional (Indianapolis, Ind.) 4.3 3.8 0.9 1.0 18.2 • Earned all-state honors, honored as the Warren County Player of the Year * - Mid-American Conference Game • Little Hawkeye Conference First Team after averaging 14 points & 9.3 ^ - MAC Tournament First Round (Campus Sites) @ - MAC Tournament (Cleveland, Ohio) All Times ET @EMUHoops @EMUmbb EMUEagles.com 1 @EMUAthletics 2016-17 Eastern Michigan University Official Game Notes • Game #14 vs. Central Michigan Head Coach Rob Murphy Off the Bench Willie Mangum IV G • 6-1 • 220 • sr. • 13 gp/2 gs 10 Richmond, Va. (Marshall) Quick Notes: • Appeared in all 33 games, starting 28 of them in 2015-16 • Led EMU in three point field goal makes (65) in 2015-16 points rebounds assists steals minutes • Connected on a three-pointer in all but six games during the season 17.2 2.2 2.5 2.0 24.9 • Shot 80% vs. Siena Height (Nov. 20) tying an EMU record (min.15 attempts) • NJCAA All-American Third Team at San Jacinto College in 2014-15 THE MURPHY FILE Jalen Brown G • 5-9 • 160 • Fr. • 10 gp/0 gs 12 Harper Woods, Mich. (Harper Woods) Quick Notes: • Three-year letterwinner at Harper Woods High School HOMETOWN ...................................Detroit, Mich. • Averaged 25 points and seven assists per game as a senior points rebounds assists steals minutes WIFE ............................................ TeNesha Murphy • All-East Third Team awardwinner and an All-Metro Team honoree CHILDREN ............................Robert II and Ryann 0.9 0.3 0.3 0.4 5.6 • Helped Harper Woods to a district championship as a sophomore • Was an honor roll member ar Harper Woods High School HIGH SCHOOL ........................ Detroit Mumford COLLEGE ...................... Central State University Blake Brown F • 6-7 • 175 • R-So. • 8 gp/0 gs B.A. in Physical Education, 1996 20 Novi, Mich. (Novi) Quick Notes: • Appeared in 17 games for EMU • Transferred to EMU after one year at UNLV points rebounds steals blocks minutes HEAD COACHING CAREER • Scored four points while grabbing six rebounds vs. Ball State (Jan. 23) 1.0 1.4 0.0 0.3 5.5 • Four-year varsity letterwinner as a Wildcat at Novi High School • Averaged nine points, 10 rebounds and a block as a senior EASTERN MICHIGAN (6TH YEAR) 99-85 Quaran Jones F • 6-7 • 225 • R-So. • 12 gp/5 gs 2011-12 ..............................................................14-18 21 Fargo, N.D. 2012-13 ..............................................................16-18 (Ecorse) Quick Notes: • Joined EMU after transferring from Findlay 2013-14 ..............................................................22-15 • Spent two seasons at Findlay, averaging five points and five rebounds as a senior points rebounds assists steals minutes • Attended Ecorse High School in Michigan 2014-15 ..............................................................21-14 4.7 2.4 0.5 0.8 9.8 • Named fourth team all-Michigan 2015-16 ..............................................................18-15 • Two-time MVP of the Motor City Classic 2016-17 ...................................................................8-5 Lamar Wofford-Humphrey F • 6-9 • 225 • R-Jr. • 11 gp/0 gs Chicago, Ill. ROB MURPHY CAREER NOTES 23 (Homewood-Flossmoor) Quick Notes: • Transferred to EMU after two years at Butler C.C. points rebounds steals blocks minutes • Averaged 11 points and 7.4 rebounds per game at Butler • Led his Grizzly squad to the semifinal of the Region VI Championships • 2012 Mid-American Conference West 2.5 3.1 0.3 0.2 11.5 • A four-year varsity letterwinner and two-time conference champ in HS Division Championship • Redshirted during the 2015-16 campaign • 2012 Mid-American Conference Coach of the Year Ty Toney g • 6-3 • 220 • Sr. • 10 gp/10 gs • Coached the first ever MAC Defensive Player 32 Atlanta, Ga. of the Year in EMU history in 2013-14 (Alpharetta) Quick Notes: • Appeared in 31 games, starting all of them in 2015-16 points rebounds assists steals minutes • His 1.6 steals/gm ranked third in the MAC in 2015-16 • Coached seven All-MAC award winners in • Tied an EMU record, shooting 100% from FT line (10-10) min. of 10 attempts five years 9.8 1.8 2.8 2.2 26.1 • Scored a career-high 23 points in two games vs.