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T EXAS A&M A GGIES
Antanas Kavaliauskas
U NI VER SI TY F ACTS
Location ..........................................College Station,Texas
Founded ........................................................................ 1871
Enrollment ................................................................. 46,487
Nickname....................................................................Aggies
Colors ..................................................Maroon and White
Web Site .....................................www.aggieathletics.com
Arena (Capacity) .............................Reed Arena (12,500)
President .................................................Dr. Robert Gates
Director of Athletics ..........................................Bill Byrne
Faculty Athletics Representative...............Dr.Tom Adair
Senior Woman Administrator ............... Mona Osborne
Basketball Media Relations Contact .......... Colin Killian
.LOOLDQ2IÀFH3KRQH.................................... 979/845-3289
Killian Cell Phone........................................ 979/229-4706
Killian E-mail........................ ckillian@athletics.tamu.edu
Reed Arena Press Row .............................. 979/862-6944
Lettermen Returning/Lost ........................................ 12/5
Starters Returning/Lost .................................................4/1
HEAD COACH.......................BILLY GILLISPIE
Career Record ..................................... 73-49 (4 seasons)
TAMU Record ...................................... 43-19 (2 seasons)
2006 - 07 S C H E D U LE
November
10
Prairie View A&M
Shelby Metcalf Classic, College Station, Texas
17
Lamar
7:00 p.m.
18
Louisiana Tech
7:00 p.m.
19
Saint Louis (FSN)
5:30 p.m.
25
Idaho State
27
Arkansas-Little Rock
December
3DFLÀF
5
at LSU
8:00 p.m.
Wooden Classic Anaheim, Calif.
9
vs. UCLA [AP] (CBS)
1:30 p.m.
12
Fordham
16
Jacksonville
22
at Auburn
7:00 p.m.
28
Grambling State
January
2
Winthrop
6
Kansas State* (ESPN Plus)
7:00 p.m.
9
at Baylor*
7:00 p.m.
13
at Colorado*
6:00 p.m.
20
Oklahoma State* (ESPN Plus) 7:00 p.m.
24
at Texas Tech*
7:00 p.m.
27
Oklahoma* (ESPN)
1:00 p.m.
31
Iowa State*
7:00 p.m.
February
3
at Kansas* (ESPN)
8:00 p.m.
5
Texas* (ESPN)
8:00 p.m.
10
at Nebraska*
7:00 p.m.
13
Texas Tech* (ESPN2)
6:00 p.m.
17
at Oklahoma* (ABC)
2:30 p.m.
21
at Oklahoma State* (ESPN2)
8:00 p.m.
24
Baylor* (ESPN Plus)
12:30 p.m.
28
at Texas* (ESPN2)
8:00 p.m.
March
3
Missouri* (ESPN Plus)
3:00 p.m.
All times Central
TV listings (in parenthesis) and times are subject to change
* - Big 12 Conference game
[AP] - Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, Calif.
¾
Texas A&M will bring back its top six scorers from last season’s team ¾
and a total of 89.6 percent of its scoring from a year ago.
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The Aggies were 16-2 at home in 2005-06 and have won 33 of 38
games in College Station under head coach Billy Gillispie. A&M’s 32 ¾ /DVWVHDVRQWKH$JJLHVHDUQHGWKHLUÀUVW1&$$ELGVLQFHDQG
regular-season home victories are the second-most nationally in that
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in the NCAA play since a 2-1 record in the 1980 postseason.
A&M’s overall victory total (22) a year ago was it’s highest since posting
a 26-8 mark in 1980. The Aggies also have 18 conference wins over the
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last season. The mark is the sixth-best in school history. Two of the
top six shooting defense performances have come under Gillispie.
DR. ROBERT GATES
PRESIDENT
74
Texas A&M opponents scored just 60.3 points per game. The average
allowed was the second-best in school history, behind the 1979-80
squad (59.8). The Aggies allowed 60 points or less 19 times, including
eight of the last nine outings.
DR. TOM ADAIR
BILL BYRNE
DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS
FACULTY ATHLETICS REPRESENTATIVE
COLIN KILLIAN
MONA OSBORNE
SENIOR WOMAN ADMINISTRATOR
2006-07 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Media Guide
MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACT
T EXAS A&M A GGIES
2006 - 07 ROS T E R
No. Name
Ht
Wt
Class
Hometown/Previous School(s)
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2
Martellus Bennett
6-7
250
So.
Houston,Texas/Alief Taylor
12
Brian Blackburn
5-8
150
Sr.
Lavernia,Texas/Lavernia
23
Josh Carter
6-5
195
So.
Dallas,Texas/Lake Highlands
34
Bryan Davis
6-9
245
Fr.
Dallas,Texas/Grand Prairie
41
Chinemulu Elonu
6-10
225
Fr.
Houston,Texas/Alief Elsik
5
Bryson Graham
6-3
195
So.
San Antonio,Texas/Reagan/Lon Morris JC
4
Jerrod Johnson
6-6
225
Fr.
Houston,Texas/Humble
14
Josh Johnston
6-2
165
Sr.
Lumberton,Texas/Lon Morris JC/UTEP
30
Joseph Jones
6-9
250
Jr.
Normangee,Texas/Normangee
44
Antanas Kavaliauskas
6-10
250
Sr.
Vilnius, Lithuania/Barton County CC [Kan.]
22
Dominique Kirk
6-3
185
Jr.
Dallas,Texas/Bryan Adams
1
Acie Law IV
6-3
195
Sr.
Dallas,Texas/Kimball
20
Logan Lee
6-2
185
Sr.
San Antonio,Texas/Marshall/S. Plains JC/Hawaii
32
Beau Muhlbach
6-4
200
Jr.
Lufkin,Texas/Lufkin/Arizona
42
Marlon Pompey
6-8
225
Sr.
Toronto, Canada/Winchendon Prep [Mass.]
3
Derrick Roland
6-4
185
Fr.
Dallas,Texas/Seagoville
15
Donald Sloan
6-2
210
Fr.
Dallas,Texas/Seagoville
40
Slade Weishuhn
6-9
225
So.
Wall,Texas/Wall
Head Coach: Billy Gillispie (Texas State ‘83)
Assistant Coach: Alvin Brooks (Lamar ‘82), Jeremy Cox (Mesa College ‘91),Albert Johnson (Langston ‘98)
2 0 0 6 - 07 N E WCO ME RS
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¾Earned all-state and all-region honors
¾Named All-Central Texas Player of the Year
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Bryan Davis, 6-9, 245, Grand Prairie,Texas/Grand Prairie
¾Earned all-state and all-region honors
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Bryson Graham, 6-3, 195, So., San Antonio,Texas/Lon Morris JC
¾Averaged 15.5 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.5 assists as a JUCO freshman
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¾Rated among the top 100 JUCO players in the nation
Derrick Roland, 6-4, 185, Seagoville,Texas/Seagoville
¾Earned all-state and all-region honors in 2005-06
¾Played in the TABC State All-Star Game
Donald Sloan, 6-2, 210, Seagoville,Texas/Seagoville
¾As a senior, averaged 21 points and 8.1 rebounds, leading the Dallas area in
scoring (4A)
¾Earned all-state and all-region honors
¾Rated among the top 100 players nationally by Rivals.com
2005 - 06 RE S U L T S (22- 9, 10 -6 B ig 1 2 )
Date
N20
N22
N26
D3
D6
D10
D17
D22
D27
D31
-
J7
J11
J14
J18
J21
J25
J28
F1
F4
F8
F11
F18
F21
F25
M1
M4
M10
M11
M16
M18
DW
at
at
at
at
at
at
at
at
vs.
vs.
vs.
vs.
Opponent
Southern
Mississippi Valley State
Tulane
Penn State
North Texas
Grambling State
Savannah State
Auburn
Texas Southern
Northwestern State
3DFLÀF
Texas Tech* (FSN)
Oklahoma State* (ESPN2)
Oklahoma* (ESPN2)
Kansas State*
Iowa State* (ESPN Plus)
Kansas* (FSN)
Baylor* (FSN)
Oklahoma* (ESPN Plus)
Texas* (ESPN)
Colorado* (FSN)
Oklahoma State* (ABC)
Baylor* (ESPN Plus)
Missouri*
Nebraska* (ESPN Plus)
Texas* (ESPN2)
Texas Tech* (ESPN Plus)
Colorado# (ESPN Plus)
Texas# (ESPN Plus)
Syracuse+ (CBS)
LSU+ (CBS)
Result
Attend.
W, 88-44
5,871
W, 84-53
4,886
W, 83-57
5,051
W, 60-55
6,509
W, 72-70
5,348
W, 101-71
4,759
W, 67-34
5,471
W, 72-67
8,076
W, 81-56
5,944
W, 73-61
5,549
/
W, 63-55
10,389
L, 77-79
13,058
L, 44-45
9,539
L, 54-58
7,411
W, 86-81(ot) 13,458
L, 73-83
12,110
W, 72-70
11,501
L, 63-71
11,618
L, 70-83
16,205
W, 61-58
6,876
W, 46-44
11,314
W, 64-60
7,254
W, 54-51
6,557
W, 66-55
10,946
W, 46-43
13,176
W, 75-59
8,378
W, 86-53
18,464
L, 70-74
18,999
W, 66-58
13,777
L, 57-58
13,777
* - Big 12 Conference game
# - Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship
+ - NCAA Championship First/Second Rounds, Jacksonville, Fla.
(FSN) - FSN Southwest
www.big12sports.com
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T EXAS A&M A GGIES
HEAD COACH BILLY GILLISPIE
Alma Mater:
Record at Texas A&M:
Overall Record:
Coaching Experience:
Basketball Playing
Experience:
Education:
Personal:
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Secretary:
Texas State, 1983
43-19 (2 seasons)
73-49 (4 seasons)
Head Coach,Texas A&M, 2004 - present (43-19)
Head Coach, UTEP, 2002-04 (30-32)
Assistant Coach, Illinois, 2000-02
Assistant Coach,Tulsa, 1997-00
Assistant Coach, Baylor, 1994-97
Assistant Coach, South Plains JC, 1993-94
Head Coach, Killeen Ellison High School, 1990-93
Head Coach, New Braunfels Canyon HS, 1988-90
Head Coach, Copperas Cove High School, 1987-88
Assistant Coach, Killeen High School, 1985-87
Graduate Assistant Coach, Southwest Texas, 1982-85
Ranger Junior College
Bachelor’s, Southwest Texas (1983)
Date of Birth: November 7, 1959
Phone: 409/845-4531
Fax: 409/862-1036
Gwen Brown
Y e a r-by-Year Co ac hing Rec o r d
Conf.
Year
School
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
UTEP
UTEP
Texas A&M
Texas A&M
Overall
League
Tourn.
Postseason
6-24
24-8
21-10
22-9
3-15 (10th)
13-5 (T1st)
8-8 (7th)
10-6 (4th)
1-1
2-1
0-1
1-1
NCAA (0-1)
NIT (2-1)
NCAA (1-1)
TE X AS A& M CO AC H E S
Coach
F.D. Steger
Tubby Graves
W.H.H. Morris
Bill Driver
D.X. Bible
C.F. Bassett
J.B. Reid
H.R. McQuillan
Marty Karow
Manning Smith
John Floyd
.HQ/RHIÁHU
Bob Rogers
Shelby Metcalf
John Thornton
Kermit Davis, Jr.
Tony Barone
Melvin Watkins
Billy Gillispie
76
Years
1913-15
1916
1917
1918-20
1921-29
1928-29
1930-35
1936-41
1942, 46-50
1943-45
1951-55
1958-63
1964-90
1990
1990-91
1991-98
1998-04
2004 -
Seasons Won
3
22
1
11
1
11
3
42
7
90
2
16
6
65
6
56
6
47
3
16
5
38
6
92
26.5
438
0.5
5
1
8
7
76
6
60
2
43
Lost
6
2
8
13
47
18
53
70
97
44
82
52
306
7
21
120
112
19
Pct.
.786
.846
.578
.764
.657
.471
.551
.444
.326
.267
.317
.639
.589
.417
.276
.388
.349
.694
ALL-TIME RECORD
Conf.
Titles
0
0
0
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
NCAA
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0
0
0
1
0
5
0
0
0
0
1
NIT
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
1
0
1
Seasons
94
W
1149
L
1112
Pct.
.508
ALL-TIME
CONFERENCE RECORD
Conference
Southwest
Big 12
2006-07 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Media Guide
W
L
Pct.
545
43
551
117
.497
.269
601
670
.473
T EXAS A&M A GGIES
2005 - 06 O VERA L L S T A T IS T IC S
#
1
30
23
22
44
42
12
10
5
20
2
24
31
4
13
14
32
3
14
TM
Player
Law,Acie
Jones, Joseph
Carter, Josh
Kirk, Dominique
Kavaliauskas,A.
Pompey, Marlon
Smith, Eddie
Walker, Chris
White, Kenneth
Lee, Logan
Bennett, Martellus
Addai, Jeffrey
Benac, Drew
Green, Edjuan
Blackburn, Brian
Johnston, Josh
Muhlbach, Beau
Devezin, David
Johnston, John
Team
Texas A&M
Opponents
GP
30
30
31
31
30
31
23
31
28
1
26
3
2
13
6
7
4
3
1
GS
30
30
5
31
0
30
3
24
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Min
1042
869
632
931
512
713
339
673
212
13
161
15
6
70
14
7
8
6
2
Avg
34.7
29.0
20.4
30.0
17.1
23.0
14.7
21.7
7.6
13.0
6.2
5.0
3.0
5.4
2.3
1.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
31
31
TOTAL
FG FGA
174 388
155 305
84 196
67 166
79 135
55 117
32 82
35 100
22 66
1
2
12 46
2
6
1
1
4
12
1
2
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
Pct
.448
.508
.429
.404
.585
.470
.390
.350
.333
.500
.261
.333
1.000
.333
.500
1.000
.000
.000
.000
3-POINTERS
FG FGA Pct
37 112 .330
2
19
.105
57 142 .401
52 129 .403
5
9
.556
0
0
.000
5
14
.357
24 69
.348
18 54
.333
0
1
.000
0
5
.000
1
5
.200
0
0
.000
0
1
.000
1
1
1.000
1
1
1.000
0
1
.000
0
0
.000
0
0
.000
FT
97
147
31
27
31
55
24
24
14
0
25
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
725 1627
601 1464
.446
.411
203 563
161 466
477 702
506 710
.361
.345
FTA
127
200
45
42
55
85
39
42
16
0
41
0
0
10
0
0
0
0
0
REBOUNDS
Off Def Tot Avg
20 81 101 3.4
67 128 195 6.5
27 57 84 2.7
5
102 107 3.5
41 60 101 3.4
51 54 105 3.4
6
30 36 1.6
30 46 76 2.5
4
10 14 0.5
0
2
2
2.0
18 22 40 1.5
0
0
0
0.0
0
1
1
0.5
9
11 20 1.5
0
1
1
0.2
0
2
2
0.3
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0.0
47 61 108 3.5
.679 325 668 993 32.0
.713 315 701 1016 32.8
Pct
.764
.735
.689
.643
.564
.647
.615
.571
.875
.000
.610
.000
.000
.200
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
PF
77
90
44
101
84
89
33
82
21
3
30
0
0
7
0
0
3
3
0
1
668
623
FO
0
5
0
6
4
5
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
A
119
45
50
85
29
47
50
42
17
1
12
3
0
7
2
0
0
0
0
TO
74
56
43
43
37
51
25
44
11
1
17
5
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
4
21 509 416
369 558
Blk
1
16
9
10
13
30
3
3
0
0
6
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
PF
38
51
16
49
46
47
48
10
7
14
1
1
0
0
328
296
FO
0
3
0
3
1
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
Blk
1
7
4
6
8
2
9
1
0
0
0
0
0
Stl
50
46
15
44
16
29
21
22
5
0
11
0
0
4
1
1
1
0
0
Pts
482
459
256
213
194
165
93
118
76
2
49
5
2
10
3
3
0
0
0
Avg
16.1
15.3
8.3
6.9
6.5
5.3
4.0
3.8
2.7
2.0
1.9
1.7
1.0
0.8
0.5
0.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
94 266 2130 68.7
104 188 1869 60.3
2005 - 06 C O N FEREN C E O N L Y S T A T IS T IC S
#
1
30
23
22
44
10
42
12
5
2
4
32
14
TM
Player
Law,Acie
Jones, Joseph
Carter, Josh
Kirk, Dominique
Kavaliauskas,A.
Walker, Chris
Pompey, Marlon
Smith, Eddie
White, Kenneth
Bennett, Martellus
Green, Edjuan
Muhlbach, Beau
Johnston, Josh
Team
Texas A&M
Opponents
GP
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
10
14
15
5
2
2
16
16
GS
16
16
0
16
0
16
16
0
0
0
0
0
0
Min
608
493
312
473
258
430
388
97
81
74
9
1
1
Avg
38.0
30.8
19.5
29.6
16.1
26.9
24.3
9.7
5.8
4.9
1.8
0.5
0.5
TOTAL
FG FGA
100 226
81 166
37 102
34 89
41 71
24 62
27 51
7
17
6
24
1
11
1
4
0
0
0
0
Pct
.442
.488
.363
.382
.577
.387
.529
.412
.250
.091
.250
.000
.000
3-POINTERS
FG FGA Pct
21 63
.333
0
7
.000
25 72
.347
28 75
.373
3
3
1.000
18 44
.409
0
0
.000
0
3
.000
5
18
.278
0
0
.000
0
1
.000
0
0
.000
0
0
.000
FT
56
78
11
8
10
8
12
5
2
6
0
0
0
359 823
333 766
.436
.435
100 286
96 240
196 301
233 331
.350
.400
FTA
78
110
16
12
22
16
23
10
3
11
0
0
0
REBOUNDS
Off Def Tot
12 41 53
35 66 101
10 27 37
1
49 50
20 32 52
15 31 46
24 29 53
1
9
10
2
2
4
3
12 15
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
28 33 61
.651 152 332 484
.704 155 370 525
Pct
.718
.709
.688
.667
.455
.500
.522
.500
.667
.545
.000
.000
.000
Avg
3.3
6.3
2.3
3.1
3.3
2.9
3.3
1.0
0.3
1.0
0.4
0.0
0.0
3.8
30.3
32.8
A
67
25
18
36
13
36
28
9
5
5
2
0
0
TO
41
34
18
24
18
27
29
8
2
5
2
0
0
2
11 244 210
206 262
Year
2005-06
2004-05
2003-04
2002-03
2001-02
2000-01
1999-00
1998-99
All-Time Record:
74-46 (.617)
Pts
277
240
110
104
95
74
66
19
19
8
2
0
0
Avg
17.3
15.0
6.9
6.5
5.9
4.6
4.1
1.9
1.4
0.5
0.4
0.0
0.0
38 133 1014 63.4
54 109 995 62.2
Year Opened: 1998
Capacity: 12,500
Stl
27
23
11
21
7
11
21
6
0
5
1
0
0
Home
Record
16-2
17-3
5-9
10-4
5-9
7-7
5-7
9-5
Reed Arena
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Darryl D ora
UNI VER SI TY F ACTS
Location ...................................................... Lubbock,Texas
Founded ........................................................................ 1923
Enrollment ................................................................. 28,150
Nickname......................................................... Red Raiders
Colors ..................................................... Scarlet and Black
Web Site ........................................... www.texastech.com
Arena (Capacity) ...............United Spirit Arena (15,098)
President ................................................ Dr. Jon Whitmore
Director of Athletics .................................. Gerald Myers
Faculty Athletics Representative........ Dr. Robert Baker
Senior Woman Administrator ................. Dr. Judi Henry
Basketball Media Relations Contact ......... Randy Farley
)DUOH\2IÀFH3KRQH .................................... 806/742-7600
Farley Cell Phone ........................................ 806/789-3428
Farley E-mail ....................................randy.farley@ttu.edu
United Spirit Arena Press Row ................ 806/742-6688
Lettermen Returning/Lost ............................................8/3
Starters Returning/Lost .................................................4/1
HEAD COACH........................... BOB KNIGHT
Career Record .............................. 869-350 (40 seasons)
TTU Record ........................................105-61 (5 seasons)
2006 - 07 S C H E D U LE
November
11
Sam Houston State (TTTN)
1:00 p.m.
College Basketball Experience, Lubbock, Texas
13
Gardner-Webb (ESPNU)
9:00 p.m.
14
Akron/Ark.-Little Rock (ESPN2) 9:00 p.m.
17
North Dakota State (TTTN)
7:00 p.m.
College Basketball Experience, Kansas City, Mo.
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SP
21
vs. Finals [MAU] (ESPN)
6/9:00 p.m.
25
at UTEP (TTTN)
1:00 p.m.
29
at TCU (TTTN)
7:00 p.m.
December
Pete Newell Challenge, San Jose, Calif.
3
vs. Stanford [HP]
6
at Louisiana Tech (TTTN)
7:00 p.m.
9
Centenary (TTTN)
1:00 p.m.
16
vs. Arkansas [AA] (ESPN)
1:00 p.m.
23
Bucknell (ESPN2)
3:30 p.m.
28
UNLV (ESPN2)
8:00 p.m.
January
1
New Mexico (ESPN2)
11:00 a.m.
6
Oklahoma* (ESPN Plus)
12:30 p.m.
8
at Kansas State* (ESPN)
9:00 p.m.
13
at Baylor* (ESPN Plus)
3:00 p.m.
20
Kansas* (ESPN)
3:00 p.m.
24
Texas A&M* (TTTN)
7:00 p.m.
27
at Missouri* (ESPN Plus)
3:00 p.m.
31
Texas* (ESPN2)
8:00 p.m.
February
3
at Oklahoma* (ESPN Plus)
7:00 p.m.
6
Nebraska* (TTTN)
7:00 p.m.
10
at Oklahoma State* (ESPN)
3:00 p.m.
13
at Texas A&M* (ESPN2)
6:00 p.m.
17
Colorado* (TTTN)
6:30 p.m.
20
at Texas* (ESPN Plus)
8:00 p.m.
24
Oklahoma State* (CBS)
11:00 a.m.
28
Baylor* (TTTN)
7:00 p.m.
March
3
at Iowa State* (ESPN Plus)
7:00 p.m.
All times Central
TV listings (in parenthesis) and times are subject to change
* - Big 12 Conference game
[AA] - Alltel Arena, Little Rock,Ark.
[HP] - HP Pavilion, San Jose, Calif. [MAU] - Municipal Auditorium
¾
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for Division I wins held by North Carolina’s Dean Smith. Knight is 869Overall, he surpassed the 20-point plateau 18 times in 2005-06.
350 (.713) in 40 seasons of head coaching.
¾ Tech held 26 of 32 opponents to 40.0 percent or lower from 3-point
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Knight-coached team has posted a losing record. In 1970-71,he coached
from beyond the arc.
Army to an 11-13 mark, but rebounded with a 17-8 tally at Indiana the
following campaign.
¾ TexasTech brings back four starters and four of its top six scorers. The
Red Raiders will also welcome several newcomers, including Rogdrick
¾ Senior guard Jarrius Jackson was the leading scorer in the Big 12 last
Craig. The son of former San Francisco 49ers standout running back
season. He topped the conference overall with 20.5 points per game
Roger Craig, Rogdrick averaged 21.2 points last season at the junior
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college level.
NOTEBOOK
DR. JON WHITMORE
PRESIDENT
78
DR. ROBERT BAKER
GERALD MYERS
DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS
FACULTY ATHLETICS REPRESENTATIVE
RANDY FARLEY
DR. JUDI HENRY
SENIOR WOMAN ADMINISTRATOR
2006-07 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Media Guide
MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACT
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2006 - 07 ROS T E R
No.
42
24
2
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11
12
22
31
32
30
34
41
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20
33
15
3
Name
Charlie Burgess
Trevor Cook
Rogdrick Craig
Darryl Dora
Tyler Hoffmeister
Jay Mitchell
Jarrius Jackson
Tanner Ogden
Jon Plefka
Michael Prince
Esmir Rivzic
Damir Suljagic
Benny Valentine
Alan Voskuil
'HFHQVDH:KLWH
LucQuente White
Justin Wilkerson
Martin Zeno
Pos
G
F
F
F
F
F
G
F
F
F
C
F
G
G
)
G
F
G
Ht
6-1
6-9
6-6
6-9
6-6
6-8
6-1
6-7
6-8
6-7
7-0
6-8
5-7
6-3
6-0
6-8
6-5
Wt
190
220
235
250
200
235
185
220
245
205
252
248
170
170
180
205
202
Class
Jr.
So.
So.
Sr.
Sr.
So.
Sr.
Sr.
Sr.
So.
Jr.
So.
So.
So.
)U
Sr.
Fr.
Jr.
Hometown/Previous School(s)
New York City, N.Y./Howard College [Texas]
Coppell,Texas/Coppell/Texas State
Portola Valley, Calif./San Jose City College [Calif.]
Gonzales,Texas/Gonzales
The Woodlands,Texas/The Woodlands
La Grange, Ga./La Grange/Gulf Coast CC [Fla.]
Monroe, La./Ouachita
Seminole,Texas/Seminole/Fork Union Military School
New Britain, Conn./Santa Fe CC [Fla.]
Plano,Texas/Plano Senior
Zenica, Bosnia/Gulf Coast CC [Fla.]
Tucson,Ariz./Salpointe Catholic
Omaha, Neb./OmahaCentral/Howard College
Bedford,Texas/L.D. Bell
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Midland,Texas/Midland
Greenville,Texas/Greenville
Sulphur, La./Sulphur
Head Coach: Bob Knight (Ohio State ’62)
Head Coach Designate: Pat Knight (Indiana ’95)
Assistant Coaches: Chris Beard (Texas ’95), Stew Robinson (Indiana ’86)
Director of Basketball Operations: Les Fertig (Oklahoma ’70)
2 0 0 6 - 07 N E WCO ME RS
Charles Burgess, G, Jr., 6-1, 190, New York, N.Y./
Howard College (Texas)
¾Selected to the all-region team in 2005-06
¾Averaged 15.8 points, 5.8 rebounds and 5.1 assists for Howard College
¾Named 2005-06 NJCAA Player of the Year
Rogdrick Craig, G/F, So., 6-6, 235, Portola Valley, California/
San Jose City College (Calif.)
¾Selected as the Coast Conference Player of the Year
¾Averaged 21.2 points and 7.4 rebounds for San Jose City College
Jay Mitchell, F, So., 6-8, 235, LaGrange, Georgia/Gulf Coast CC (Fla.)
¾6KRWSHUFHQWIURPWKHÁRRUODVWVHDVRQ
¾Averaged 10 rebounds and 4.1 assists in 2005-06
Esmir Rizvic, C, Jr., 7-0, 252, Zenica, Bosnia/Gulf Coast CC (Fla.)
¾Averaged 16 points and nearly 11 rebounds before a knee injury
¾Second-team all-conference player as a freshman
Benny Valentine, G, 5-7, 170, Omaha, Neb./Omaha Central/Howard College
¾Averaged 17.6 points and 3.1 assists
¾First team all-conference and all-region
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¾Named WCAL Player of the Year, averaging 20.9 points and 10.9 rebounds
¾Scored a Serra single-season high of 691 points to become the second
all-time leading scorer in school history
¾Named San Mateo County Player of the Year
Justin Wilkerson, F, 6-8, 205, Greenville,Texas/Greenville
¾Registered 20.7 points, 11.2 rebounds and four blocks at Greenville
¾Named all-state in 2004-05
2005 - 06 RE S U L T S (15- 17, 6- 1 0 B i g 1 2 )
Date
N10
N11
N17
N18
N23
N26
N30
D3
D7
D10
D17
D21
D29
J1
J7
J11
J14
J17
J21
J28
J30
F4
F6
F11
F15
F18
F20
F25
M1
M4
M9
M10
vs.
vs.
vs.
vs.
at
at
vs.
at
at
at
at
at
at
at
at
at
vs.
vs.
Opponent
San Jose State (TTTN)
Georgia Southern (ESPNU)
Syracuse {MSG} (ESPN)
Wake Forest {MSG} (ESPN2)
Furman (TTTN)
Morehead State (TTTN)
TCU (TTTN)
San Francisco (TTTN)
Louisiana Tech (TTTN)
UT-Pan American (TTN)
UNLV (ESPN)
Arkansas {AAC} (ESPN2)
New Mexico State (TTTN)
UTEP (TTTN)
Texas A&M* (FSN)
Baylor* (TTTN)
Iowa State* (ESPN)
Texas* (ESPN Plus)
Oklahoma* (ABC)
Oklahoma St* (ESPN Plus)
Kansas* (ESPN2)
Missouri* (ESPN Plus)
Texas* (ESPN2)
Colorado* (ESPN Plus)
Kansas State* (TTTN)
Nebraska* (ESPN Plus)
Oklahoma* (ESPN)
Oklahoma State* (ABC)
Baylor* (TTTN)
Texas A&M* (ESPN Plus)
Kansas State# (ESPN Plus)
Texas# (ESPN Plus)
Result
Attend.
W, 88-54
7,943
W, 74-61
7,477
L, 46-81
8,549
L, 73-78 (2ot) 12,345
W, 83-74
5,877
W, 76-42
5,227
W, 81-54
7,227
L, 72-90
5,300
L, 53-68
5,445
W, 103-50
6,013
L, 73-84
10,011
L, 65-78
14,280
W, 69-63
10,007
W, 61-60
7,320
L, 55-63
10,389
W, 79-61
7,859
W, 76-73
6,727
L, 46-80
16,312
L, 48-60
12,044
W, 92-90(ot)
8,778
L, 52-86
16,300
W, 73-55
7,655
L, 44-65
10,023
L, 64-66
8,601
W, 70-56
6,099
W, 70-64
12,568
L, 70-71
8,424
L, 63-74
11,254
L, 66-77
5,818
L, 59-75
8,378
W, 73-65
17,799
L, 70-77
18,464
* - Big 12 Conference game
{AAC} - American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
# - Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship
(FSN) - FSN Southwest
TTTN - Texas Tech Television Network
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HEAD COACH BOB KNIGHT
Alma Mater:
Record at Texas Tech:
Overall Record:
Coaching Experience:
Basketball Playing
Experience:
Education:
Personal:
Ohio State, 1962
105-61 (5 seasons)
869-350 (40 years)
Head Coach,Texas Tech, 2001 - present (105-61)
Head Coach, Indiana, 1971-2000 (662-239)
Head Coach,Army, 1965-71 (102-50)
Ohio State, 1960-62
Bachelor’s, Ohio State (1962)
Date of Birth: October 25, 1940
Wife: Karen
Children:Tim, Pat
Phone: 806/742-7600
Fax: 806/742-0200
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Director of Basketball
Operations:
Les Fertig
Secretaries:
Mary Ann Davis, Leslie Hartline
Y e a r-by-Year Co ac hing Rec o rd
Year
1965-66
1966-67
1967-68
1968-69
1969-70
1970-71
1971-72
1972-73
1973-74
1974-75
1975-76
1976-77
1977-78
1978-79
1979-80
1980-81
1981-82
1982-83
1983-84
1984-85
1985-86
1986-87
1987-88
School
Army
Army
Army
Army
Army
Army
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana
Overall
18-8
13-8
20-5
18-10
22-6
11-13
17-8
22-6
23-5
31-1
32-0
16-11
21-8
22-12
21-8
26-9
19-10
24-6
22-9
19-14
21-8
30-4
19-10
Conf.
League Tourn.
Postseason
NIT (2-2)
NIT (0-1)
NIT (2-2)
NIT (3-1)
9-5 (3rd)
11-3 (1st)
12-2 (1st)
18-0 (1st)
18-0 (1st)
11-7 (4th)
12-6 (T2nd)
10-8 (5th)
13-5 (1st)
14-4 (1st)
12-6 (T2nd)
13-5 (1st)
13-5 (3rd)
7-11 (7th)
13-5 (2nd)
15-3 (T1st)
11-7 (5th)
Year
1988-89
1989-90
1990-91
1991-92
1992-93
1993-94
1994-95
1995-96
1996-97
1997-98
1998-99
1999-00
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
NCAA (3-1)
NCAA (2-1)
NCAA (5-0)
NCAA (1-1)
NIT (4-0)
NCAA (1-1)
NCAA (5-0)
NCAA (0-1)
NCAA (1-1)
NCAA (2-1)
NIT (4-1)
NCAA (0-1)
NCAA (6-0)
NCAA (0-1)
School
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana
Texas Tech
Texas Tech
Texas Tech
Texas Tech
Texas Tech
Conf.
League Tourn.
15-3 (1st)
8-10 (7th)
15-3 (T1st)
14-4 (2nd)
17-1 (1st)
12-6 (3rd)
11-7 (T3rd)
13-5 (T2nd)
9-9 (T6th)
9-7 (T5th)
1-1
9-7 (T3rd)
0-1
10-6 (5th)
0-1
10-6 (T3rd)
2-1
6-10 (T7th)
2-1
9-7 (T5th)
1-1
10-6 (4th)
2-1
6-10 (t7th)
1-1
Overall
27-8
18-11
29-5
27-7
31-4
21-9
19-12
20-11
22-11
20-12
23-11
20-9
23-9
22-13
23-11
22-11
15-17
TEXAS TECH COACHES
Coach
Grady Higgenbotham
Victor Payne
W.L. Golightly
Dell Morgan
Virgil Ballard
Berl Huffman
Polk Robinson
Gene Gibson
Bob Bass
Gerald Myers
James Dickey
Bob Knight
80
Years
1925-27
1927-30
1930-31
1931-34
1934-45
1935-42, 46-47
1942-46, 47-61
1961-69
1969-71
1971-91
1991-2001
2001 -
Seasons Won
2
14
3
31
1
11
3
42
1
14
8
116
18
248
8
101
1.5
22
20.5
326
10
164
5
105
Lost
18
21
9
27
10
72
195
91
15
261
123
61
Pct.
.438
.596
.550
.609
.583
.617
.560
.526
.595
.555
.571
.633
Postseason
NCAA (2-1)
NCAA (0-1)
NCAA (2-1)
NCAA (4-1)
NCAA (3-1)
NCAA (2-1)
NCAA (0-1)
NCAA (0-1)
NCAA (0-1)
NCAA (1-1)
NCAA (1-1)
NCAA (0-1)
NCAA (0-1)
NIT (4-1)
NCAA (1-1)
NCAA (2-1)
ALL-TIME RECORD
Conf.
Titles
—
—
—
2
1
0
4
2
0
2
2
0
NCAA
—
—
—
—
0
0
4
1
0
4
2
3
NIT
—
—
—
—
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Seasons
81
W
1194
L
903
Pct.
.569
ALL-TIME
CONFERENCE RECORD
Conference
Border
Southwest
Big 12
2006-07 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Media Guide
W
187
336
69
592
L
96
242
91
429
Pct.
.661
.581
.431
.580
T EXAS T ECH R ED R AIDERS
2005-06 OVERALL STATISTICS
#
22
3
44
13
21
32
5
20
31
30
33
11
25
TM
Player
Jackson, Jarrius
Zeno, Martin
Dora, Darryl
Martin,Terry
Lowhorn, Dior
Plefka, Jonathan
Coffman, Drew
Voskuil,Alan
Ogden,Tanner
Prince, Michael
White, LucQuente
Buttell, Jeremy
Thornton, D.
Team
Texas Tech
Opponents
GP
32
32
30
14
32
27
11
32
19
29
17
19
10
GS
32
31
26
8
10
23
4
5
3
9
7
1
1
Min
1228
1127
856
347
643
582
163
423
169
511
251
98
77
Avg
38.4
35.2
28.5
24.8
20.1
21.6
14.8
13.2
8.9
17.6
14.8
5.2
7.7
32
32
TOTAL
FG FGA
216 496
161 344
87 199
37 95
92 179
61 143
15 34
34 96
18 43
33 78
10 31
9
21
2
5
Pct
.435
.468
.437
.389
.514
.427
.441
.354
.419
.423
.323
.429
.400
3-POINTERS
FG FGA Pct
73 163 .448
5
17
.294
18 57
.316
16 42
.381
0
0
.000
3
11
.273
13 30
.433
26 64
.406
13 36
.361
0
3
.000
5
18
.278
0
0
.000
0
0
.000
775 1764
811 1909
.439
.425
172 441
209 614
.390
.340
REBOUNDS
Pct Off Def Tot Avg
.813 21 109 130 4.1
.727 49 122 171 5.3
.854 34 103 137 4.6
.560 8
42 50 3.6
.511 36 90 126 3.9
.764 46 66 112 4.1
1.000 0
9
9
0.8
.808 8
43 51 1.6
.800 5
16 21 1.1
.462 33 39 72 2.5
.750 5
20 25 1.5
.462 13 13 26 1.4
.533 2
12 14 1.4
50 74 124 3.9
465 653 .712 310 758 1068 33.4
364 518 .703 435 789 1224 38.2
FT
152
112
35
14
46
42
4
21
4
12
9
6
8
FTA
187
154
41
25
90
55
4
26
5
26
12
13
15
PF
41
70
91
27
47
51
11
39
22
64
26
14
14
0
517
602
FO
1
2
4
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
A
93
91
89
27
10
17
28
30
18
45
28
4
2
TO
67
79
58
39
42
36
9
28
13
40
26
3
6
2
11 482 448
442 493
Blk
2
13
17
4
27
9
0
1
1
2
0
2
0
FO
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
Blk
1
10
12
4
13
0
0
0
0
1
0
Stl
53
45
9
10
9
8
3
11
7
10
9
1
2
Pts
657
439
227
104
230
167
47
115
53
78
34
24
12
Avg
20.5
13.7
7.6
7.4
7.2
6.2
4.3
3.6
2.8
2.7
2.0
1.3
1.2
78 177 2187 68.3
125 232 2195 68.6
2005-06 CONFERENCE ONLY STATISTICS
#
22
3
44
32
21
20
30
33
31
11
25
TM
Player
Jackson, Jarrius
Zeno, Martin
Dora, Darryl
Plefka, Jonathan
Lowhorn, Dior
Voskuil,Alan
Prince, Michael
White, LucQuente
Ogden,Tanner
Buttell, Jeremy
Thornton, D.
Team
Texas Tech
Opponents
GP
16
16
16
15
16
16
16
15
9
8
3
16
16
GS
16
16
15
15
2
2
8
6
0
0
0
Min
632
580
457
342
348
219
330
217
45
35
20
Avg
39.5
36.2
28.6
22.8
21.8
13.7
20.6
14.5
5.0
4.4
6.7
TOTAL
FG FGA
117 263
65 155
45 110
39 84
40 90
18 52
19 50
8
27
5
14
2
4
0
0
Pct
.445
.419
.409
.464
.444
.346
.380
.296
.357
.500
.000
3-POINTERS
FG FGA Pct
37 86
.430
5
14
.357
12 36
.333
3
10
.300
0
0
.000
15 31
.484
0
3
.000
3
15
.200
4
13
.308
0
0
.000
0
0
.000
FT
76
59
15
25
26
14
6
9
2
0
0
358 849
408 941
.422
.434
79 208
103 284
232 325
197 261
.380
.363
FTA
97
87
16
31
51
14
14
12
2
1
0
REBOUNDS
Pct Off Def Tot
.784 14 54 68
.678 28 62 90
.938 14 48 62
.806 24 34 58
.510 21 55 76
1.000 4
18 22
.429 14 25 39
.750 5
14 19
1.000 0
1
1
.000 4
3
7
.000 0
4
4
19 31 50
.714 147 349 496
.755 220 398 618
Year Opened: 1999
Avg
4.3
5.6
3.9
3.9
4.8
1.4
2.4
1.3
0.1
0.9
1.3
3.1
31.0
38.6
PF
19
30
50
32
27
16
41
22
8
8
6
0
259
304
4
-
A
42
53
52
5
5
14
25
24
2
2
1
TO
31
42
32
20
25
14
26
26
6
1
2
1
225 226
223 237
All-Time Record:
82-26 (.759)
Pts
347
194
117
106
106
65
44
28
16
4
0
Avg
21.7
12.1
7.3
7.1
6.6
4.1
2.8
1.9
1.8
0.5
0.0
41 81 1027 64.2
67 130 1116 69.8
Year
2005-06
2004-05
2003-04
2002-03
2001-02
2000-01
1999-00
Capacity: 15,098
Stl
22
23
4
5
5
8
4
8
1
1
0
Record
12-4
13-2
15-1
13-4
15-2
6-8
8-7
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