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Kent State Media Relations 2009-10 Golden FLashes Men’s Basketball Men’s Basketball Contact: Todd Vatter tvatter1@kent.edu Office: 330-672-8467 • Cell: 330-329-5248 Game 6 ________________________ Sun Dome Nov. 25, 2009_ __________________ Tampa, Florida 2009-10 Schedule NOVEMBER (2-1) 13-Fri. 14-Sat. 15-Sun. 18-Wed. 22-Sun. 25-Wed. 29-Sun. SAMFORD^ UAB^ GREEN BAY^ @ Youngstown State ROCHESTER^ @ South Florida @ Morehead State W, 69-66 W, 72-65 L, 87-86 OT W, 70-61 W, 63-44 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. DECEMBER 4-Fri. 12-Sat. 20-Sun. 22-Tue. 29-Tue. 30-Wed. @ Xavier (Fox Sports) 7:30 p.m. @ Pittsburgh (ESPNU) 2:00 p.m. TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI 7:30 p.m. @ Robert Morris 7:00 p.m. vs Wofford# 8:00 p.m. @ Santa Clara/vs Northeastern# 6/8:00 p.m. JANUARY 4-Mon.NORFOLK STATE 7:00 p.m. 9-Sat. @ Ohio* 2:00 p.m. 12-Tue. @ Miami* 7:00 p.m. 17-Sun. BOWLING GREEN* 2:00 p.m. 20-Wed. BUFFALO* 7:00 p.m. 23-Sat. AKRON* (ESPNU) 12:00 p.m. 26-Tue. @ Toledo* 7:00 p.m. 30-Sat. WESTERN MICHIGAN* (Fox Sports) 2:00 p.m. FEBRUARY 1-Mon.NORTHERN ILLINOIS* 4-Thu. @ Eastern Michigan* 6-Sat. @ Central Michigan* 10-Wed. BALL STATE* 13-Sat. @ Buffalo* (ESPNU) 17-Wed.OHIO*(Fox Sports 21-day) 20-SatESPN BRACKETBUSTER 24-Wed. @ Bowling Green* 27-Sat. MIAMI* MARCH 5-Fri. 7-Sun. 11-Thu. 12-Fri 13-Sat Kent State (4-1; 0-0 MAC) vs South Florida (4-1; 0-0 Big East) 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m 7:00 p.m. TBA 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. @ Akron* (ESPN2) 8:00 p.m. MAC Tournament First Round TBA MAC Tournament Quarterfinals TBA MAC Tournament Semifinals TBA MAC Tournament Championship TBA Home Games in BOLD CAPS All times are local to site * Conference Game ^ Hispanic College Fund Classic (Kent, Ohio) # Cable Car Classic (Santa Clara, Calif.) Home: 3-1 Away: 1-0 Kent State (4-1; 0-0) travels to Florida for just the second time in school history on Wednesday night to face South Florida (4-1; 0-0) and former Head Coach Stan Heath. Coming off a 63-44 win over Rochester College [Mich.] on Sunday, the Golden Flashes are seeking the program’s first 5-1 start since the 2003-04 season. KSU will be up against a Health led team for the first time since he left the school after leading the Golden Flashes to a 30-6 record and the Elite ‘8’ in 2002. Since allowing a season high 87 points in an overtime loss to Green Bay on Nov. 15, the Kent State defense has given up just 52.5 ppg the last two contests. During the two game span it has been a second half spurt that has led the defensive stand. On Sunday KSU held Rochester to just one field goal over the last eight minutes after locking up Youngstown State for an 8:27 stretch without a field goal last Wednesday. Redshirt junior guard Rodriquez Sherman, has had at least 15 points and four assists in four straight games. After missing all of last season to injury, Sherman leads the team with 14.8 points, 2.8 assists and 2.0 steals and is second with 5.2 rebounds per game this season. Senior Anthony Simpson has adjusted to his new role as ‘sixth’ man for the Golden Flashes averaging 12 points and eight rebounds off the bench Quick Flashes the last two games. Simpson produced KSU’s first • A win would give Kent State its first 5-1 start since double-double of the year with a 12-point, 10-rebound 2003-04, 2006-07. effort on Sunday. • This is KSU’s first game in the state of Florida South Florida defeated UNC Wilmington 74-66 on since 1969. The Golden Flashes won at Florida Sunday to improve to 4-1 on the year and complete a State, 76-67. 2-1 record at the Charleston Classic last weekend. The • Rodriquez Sherman is the first KSU player in duo of 6-4 guard Dominique Jones (19.4 ppg - 7.2 rpg) over 15 years to have at least 15 points and four and 6-10 forward Augustus Gilchrist (19.0 ppg - 7.6 assists in four straight games. rpg) account for 56 percent of the Bulls’ offense and • Anthony Simpson is averaging nine more points 42 percent of the team’s rebounding. per contest in his two games off the bench (12.0 pg) than his three games as a starter (3.0 pg). TV / Radio • The game marks the 100th career contest for WNIR 100.1 FM (Tom Linder) KSU senior Mike McKee. • Counting today’s game seven of the Golden Next Up For Kent State Flashes next eight games are on the road. Kent State continues a four game road swing on Sunday at Morehead State. G G G F C Rodriquez Sherman R-Jr. 6-2 Tyree Evans Sr. 6-3 Mike McKee Sr. 6-5 Justin Greene So. 6-8 Brandon Parks Sr. 6-10 Streak: W 2 The Game Probable Starters (from the last game) (same the last two games) #32 #0 #22 #34 #55 NeUt. 0-0 Indianapolis, Ind. / Ben Davis Richmond, Va. / Motlow C.C. (Tenn.) Plum Borough, Pa. / Plum Brooklyn, N.Y. / Lincoln Bunker Hill, Ind. / Maconaquah Points reb. 185 210 195 225 265 14.8 pg 12.8 pg 8.4 pg 12.2 pg 3.0 pg 5.2 rg 3.0 rg 3.4 rg 5.0 rg 3.6 rg Also averaging 3.8 assists and 2.0 steals Shooting 41 percent (12-29) from three KSU’s active leader with 99 career games played Averaging over six free throw attempts per game Shooting 55 percent from the field 220 215 180 210 195 160 225 230 190 220 225 Chicago, Ill. / Florida Prep Rockford, Ill. / Highland C.C. (Ill.) Bedford, Ohio / Glenville Pasadena, Calif. / Motlow C.C. (Tenn.) Chicago, Ill. / Motlow C.C. (Tenn.) Akron, Ohio / St. Vincet-St. Mary’s Batesville, Ind / Batesville Bronx, N.Y. / Harcum C.C. (Pa.) Hermitage, Pa. / Hickory Winston Salem, N.C. / Ownes C.C. (Ohio) Gainesville, Fla. / Bucholz HS 11.0 pg 6.6 pg 4.3 pg 3.2 pg 1.0 pg 0.5 pg 0.0 pg 2.0 pg 0.0 pg - - 4.1 rg 6.0 rg 1.7 rg 3.4 rg 0.3 rg 0.5 rg 3.0 rg 3.0 rg 0.0 rg - - Expected to miss 2-4 weeks; Had meniscus surgery on 11/20 Had third career ‘double’ with 12-pts and 10-reb. vs Roch. Back-up point guard; was suspended for Rochester game Tied for the team lead with 10 steals Played in three games averaging 4.0 minutes Red-shirt in 0809; Played 3.5 minutes the last two games Totaled three rebounds in two minutes vs Rochester. Had three offensive rebounds and two points vs Rochester Walk-on; Played first collegiate game vs Rochester (11/22) Expected to redshirt Transfer from Wooster must sit out 2009-10 due to NCAA rules Golden Flashes reserves G F G F G G F F G C F #2 #21 #3 #30 #5 #1 #42 #25 #15 #33 #14 Chris Singletary Anthony Simpson Randal Holt Frank Henry-Ala Ian Pinckney Cameron Joyce Alex Grimsley Greg Avila Jordan Wilds Justin Manns Brian Frank Sr. Sr. Fr. Sr. So. R-Fr. So. Jr. Fr. Jr. So. 6-4 6-8 6-1 6-5 6-3 5-8 6-7 6-6 6-5 6-11 6-5 Game 6 at South Florida www.kentstatesports.com page 1 Kent State Among The Nation’s Elite Quick Facts school information • Since the start of the 1998-99 season, Kent State has posted a 261-105 overall record, ranking the program tied for 17th in the nation for the most wins during that time period. Location................................... Kent, Ohio 44242-0001 Founded............................................................... 1910 Enrollment..................................34,000 (all campuses) Nickname............................................. Golden Flashes Mascot..................................“Flash” the Golden Eagle Colors........... Navy Blue (PMS 281) and Gold (PMS124) Affiliation............................................. NCAA Division I Conference.............................Mid-American (East Div.) Home venue.... Memorial Athletic & Convocation Center Year Built/Capacity..................................... 1950/6,327 President.......................................... Dr. Lester A. Lefton Director of Athletics................................ Laing Kennedy Athletic Department Phone..................... 330.672.5979 Ticket Office Phone................................. 330.672.2244 • Kent State has averaged over 23 wins a season the last 11 years. • Since 1998-99 only 12 teams in the country have had 10 or more 20 win seasons. • The Golden Flashes have put together the most outstanding postseason run in the history of the Mid-American Conference over the past 11 years. During the stretch, Kent State has won at least 20 games 10 times, played in five MAC Tournament championships, won three MAC regular season titles, claimed six MAC East Division crowns and have appeared in five NCAA Tournaments, three NITs and the CollegeInsider.com Tournament. team information 2008-09 Overall Record...................................... 19-15 2008-09 MAC Record/Finish................. 10-6/T-3rd East Letterwinners Returning/Lost................................... 8/4 Starters Returning/Lost............................................ 2/3 Redshirts/Newcomers.............................................. 2/4 Program history First Year of Basketball.................................... 1913-14 All-Time Record............................... 1,025-1,113 (.479) Winning Seasons...................................................... 36 20+ Win Seasons..................................................... 13 All-Time MAC Record............................ 407-474 (.462) MAC Regular Season Championships/Last......... 3/2008 MAC Tournament Championships/Last............... 5/2008 MAC Winning Seasons............................................. 16 NCAA Tournament Appearances............................. Five Most Recent NCAA Tournament Appearance......... 2008 Consecutive NCAA Appearances............. 2 (2001-2002) NCAA Tournament Record............................. 4-5 (.444) NIT Appearances..................................................Seven Most Recent NIT Appearance................................ 2005 NIT Record.............................................................. 2-7 CIT Appearance.......................................................... 1 Most Recent CIT Appearance................................ 2009 CIT Record.................................................... 0-1 (.000) All-time Post Season Appearances............................ 12 Consecutive 20+ Win Seasons.............. 10 (1999-2008) Consecutive Postseason Appearances..... 8 (1999-2006) • The Golden Flashes also have 142 regular season Mid-American Conference wins during that same stretch - 22 more than the next closest team. 1. Duke 2. Kansas 3. Gonzaga 4. Connecticut 5. Florida 6. Michigan State 7. Memphis 8. North Carolina 9. Syracuse 10. Kentucky 11. Texas 12. Oklahoma Pittsburgh Illinois 15. Xavier 16. Utah State 17. Kent State Arizona 19. Stanford 20. Butler 21. Wisconsin Creighton Maryland 24. Oklahoma State 25. Southern Illinois ‘09-’10 Victories 4-0 332 3-0 308 2-1 294 3-0 290 3-0 286 4-0 285 2-1 282 4-1 279 4-0 275 4-0 273 2-0 272 2-1 269 3-0 269 3-0 269 3-0 268 1-2 267 4-1 261 2-0 261 2-2 260 3-0 259 2-0 257 2-1 257 3-0 257 2-0 253 2-1 239 Since 1998-99 By the Numbers 261 Number of wins by Kent State .712 Winning percentage. 30 Number of wins by KSU in 2001-02 when the Golden Flashes reached the Elite ‘8’ 20 Win seasons. Kent State has had 10 in the last 11 years 17 National ranking in the number of wins 12 Number of teams that have had 10, 20-win seasons during the stretch 10 Postseason appearances. 8 Consecutive Postseason appearances (1999-2006) 5 NCAA Appearances 4 NCAA tournament wins 3 NIT Appearances 1 CollegeInsider.com Tournament appearance. Pronunciation Guide Greg Avila...................................................... Ah-Ve-La Ian Pinckney.................................................... Pink-nee Frank Henry-Ala.................................................... Al-la Current Kent State Streaks At Home..................................................................L 1 On the Road.......................................................... W 1 On a Neutral Court...................................................L 1 In Overtime..............................................................L 1 media services Interviews/Practice Media Relations Todd Vatter is the Assistant Director of Athletic Communications for men’s basketball and handles all media relations responsibilities for the program. He can be reached in the office at 330.672.8467 or, by email at tvatter1@kent. edu or on the road at 330.329.5248. Notes & Releases MOST VICTORIES 1998-2009 (thru Nov. 22) Updated Kent State basketball game notes are available on-line in PDF format at www.kentstatesports.com prior to each game. If you would like to receive the notes via e-mail, please contact the Athletic Communications office. All player and coach interviews must be coordinated through the Kent State Athletics Communications Office. Players’ telephone numbers will not be released, and interviews will not be permitted prior to the game. Please call at least one day in advance for phone interviews, which will be conducted around the practice schedule for the requested day. All in-person interviews will be conducted well before or after practice or after games. Coaches and players are not available for interviews immediately before or during practice without exception. Game 6 at South Florida www.kentstatesports.com CREDENTIALS All members of the media wishing to cover games in a working capacity must seek appropriate press or photo/ video passes in advance. Requests should be made at least one week in advance of game day and can be sent via e-mail to tvatter1@kent.edu. Credentials will be left at the media will-call gate on the west side of the M.A.C. Center in Lobby A KENT STATE, PLEASE... Kent State University respectfully requests that the institution and its intercollegiate athletics teams be referred to as “Kent State” or “KSU” in shortened reference, as opposed to “Kent.” Thank you. page 2 The south Florida Series The Matchup Kent State South Florida 74.2............................PPG.......................... 67.6 69.8........................Opp. PPG..................... 60.6 .432...........................FG %......................... .477 .466.......................Opp. FG %..................... .395 .325....................... 3-pt FG %..................... .313 6.3....................... 3-pt FGM PG.................... 4.0 .415................... Opp. 3-pt FG %................ .222 .673........................... FT %......................... .672 36.2.................. Rebounding Ave................ 35.0 34.2.............. Opp. Rebounding Ave............ 33.0 +2.0................ Rebounding Margin............. +2.0 12.0..........................Assists....................... 11.6 11.3........................Turnovers...................... 15.2 8.5.............................Steals.......................... 7.0 3.5............................ Blocks.......................... 2.8 SERIES HISTORY KENT STATE vs. South Florida Series record_ ________________ First meeting First Meeting___________________________ Last Meeting___________________________ Current KSU Streak_______________________ Series Notes • South Florida is one of six schools KSU (2-0) is facing for the first time this season. • USF is the first of two Big East opponents for KSU this season (Pittsburgh, Dec. 12). • First game against a Big East foe since the 2006 NCAA Tournament opening round vs Pittsburgh. • South Florida will return the game and play at the M.A.C. Center next season. Golden Flashes Add Five In The Early Signing Period DeAndre Nealy Carlton Guyton Eric Gaines Mark Henniger Kenny Knight Jr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. F G G F F 6’6” 6’4” 6’4” 6’8” 6’7” 230 175 180 190 205 Detroit, Mich. / Mott J.C. [Mich.] Chicago, Ill. / Mineral Area C.C. [Mo.] Chicago, Ill. / Hillcrest H.S. Massillon, Ohio / Massillon-Jackson H.S. Cincinnati, Ohio / Aiken H.S. A 6’6”, 230 lbs forward, DeAndre Nealy signs with Kent State out of Mott Junior College [Mich.]. He capped off a well decorated 2008-09 season by earning NJCAA All-American Honors, on top of his all-region and conference player of the year awards. For the season, he averaged over 15 points and eight rebounds and led all levels of college basketball with an astounding 7.6 blocks per game. A product of Detroit Central, Nealy averaged 16 points and helped lead Mott to a 35-2 record and the 2008 NJCAA National Championship, where was named all-tournament MVP as a freshman. After taking Mott to a 29-6 mark last season, he was ranked the No. 26 junior college recruit in the country by Rivals.com and was the top rated NJCAA Division II player. “DeAndre is a very athletic post player who comes from a great junior college program coached by legendary Steve Schmidt,” said Ford. “He is a tremendous shot blocker with great timing and a good rebounder that should have a positive effect for our program on the defensive end.” Carlton Guyton, is a 6’4”, 180 lbs long, athletic guard that had a huge summer for his Illinois Ice and Bobcat AAU squads. In four games this season, he leads Mineral Area College with 13 points per game including a season-high 21 in a 68-66 loss to No. 6 ranked Southwestern Illinois College in the Cardinals last game. “Carlton is a multi-talented perimeter player who can play all three wing positions on offense and defense, said Ford. “He is unselfish with great vision and the ability to create his own shot at anytime. With the departure of our current perimeter players to graduation, he has the opportunity to come in and contribute right away.” Starting the final 15 games of last year, he helped lead his team to a 19-12 record and a Region XVI Championship game appearance. As a high school senior at Rich South in Chicago, Guyton averaged 17.1 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists and shot over 75 percent from the foul line while earning all-conference honors. A 6’4”, 180 lbs guard, Eric Gaines averaged 13 points last season for Hillcrest High School. A versatile, athletic wing that can play the shooting guard or small forward, he is ranked as one of the top 20 recruits in the class of 2010 for the state of Illinois. Known for his defensive versatility, Gaines also runs the floor well in transition. In addition to his 13 points, he littered the stat sheet with 3.1 assists, 3.4 rebounds, and 3.3 steals per game last season for a team that went 20-10. “I saw Eric play this summer and was extremely excited about him. He is the type of guard that excels in the Mid-American Conference because he is long, can handle the ball, and has good size for a perimeter player,” said Ford. “As he works on his outside shot and skill set, he will become an excellent player for us and we are very excited to have him at Kent State.” A local product from nearby Jackson High School, Mark Henninger is a 6’8”, 190 lbs forward that averaged over 20 points and eight rebounds a game last season. In addition to Federal League Player of the Year honors, he was also named special mention all-state while playing for Mark Fuline. A player with a high basketball IQ, Henninger has the ability to stretch the defense with his jump shot and can finish around the rim. “Mark is somebody that we have recruited for over two years now and we are thrilled he choose to come to Kent State,” said Ford. “We are extremely excited that a local player of his caliber chose to come to KSU. He is a great student that comes from a great family and will be an excellent representative of our university.” Knight is a 6’7”, 205 lbs forward playing for Aiken High School in Cincinnati this season. A high energy post player, he is extraordinarily active around the basket on both ends of the floor. Coming off a very good AAU season, Knight played with the Queen City Prophets for coach Ozzie Davis and really matured as a player. After transferring from Winton Woods High School, Knight sat out last season. A decent shooter with range to hit the outside shot, he was rated among the top 2010 players in the state of Ohio. “Kenny is a great athlete very assertive on the glass that should really blossom in our program,” said Ford. “He is your prototypical MAC four-man, who plays with a lot of passion and can have an impact on the game by blocking shots, rebounding and defending.” Game 6 at South Florida www.kentstatesports.com Kent State’s Last Time Out... (11/22/09) Kent State 63 - Rochester 44 KENT, Ohio — After a closely contested game for 34 minutes, Kent State held Rochester without a point for almost six points as the Golden Flashes (4-1) defeated the Warriors (6-6), 63-44, in the final game of the Hispanic College Fund Classic at the M.A.C. Center Sunday night. Redshirt junior Rodriguez Sherman (Indianapolis, Ind./Ben Davis) paced KSU with 15 points and four assists. Senior Anthony Simpson (Rockford, Ill./Highland C.C.[Ill.]) came off the bench and recorded his third double-double at KSU with 12 points and 10 rebounds, while fellow senior Mike McKee (Pittsburgh, Pa./Plum) added 12 points. “Anthony had a good game for us and has really stepped since coming off the bench the past two games,” said Head Coach Geno Ford. “It was his idea to make the switch from a starter. He is an unselfish kid and is one of those guys who just wants to win.” Kent State and Rochester battled back and forth throughout the entire first half. The Golden Flashes led for most of it but could not stretch the lead beyond seven points as they entered the break up 28-24. KSU finally started to break away as the blue and gold opened the second half on a 12-1 run. Senior Tyree Evans (Richmond, Va./Motlow C.C. [Tenn.]) led four Flashes that scored during the run with six points over the stretch to extend the lead to 15. The Warriors would chip away at the deficit and managed to get the advantage down to six with just under eight minutes remaining in the game. However, the KSU defense would hold the Warriors to just one field goal the rest of the way as they closed the game on a 15-2 run. McKee scored the first four points of the stretch before Sherman took over with seven of the next nine points. “I thought we really guarded well and made some hustle plays in the second half, particularly (senior forward) Frank Henry-Ala who had made some key steals and had a number of other deflections,” said Ford. • • • • • Kent State - Rochester Notes Anthony Simpson’s 12 points gave him the first back-to-back double figure scoring games of his KSU career. (12 vs Youngstown State; 11/18/09). Simpson is averaging 8.1 ppg (17 games) for his career coming off the bench compared to 5.8 ppg (22 games) as a starter. Rodriquez Sherman has had at least 15 points and four assists in each of the last four games Season high 47 rebounds for KSU. Kent State is forcing an average of 16.4 turnovers a game this season; equaled a season high with 19 tonight. page 3 Kent State REcord Books Watch Career Steals 1. 229 2. 197 3. 184 4. 177 5. 164 6. 160 7. 156 8. 143 9. 141 10. 140 DeAndre Haynes Reggie Adams Ed Norvell Harold Walton Andrew Mitchell Anthony Grier Trevor Huffman Chris Singletary Larry Robbins Kenny Howell 2002-06 1985-89 1995-99 1988-92 1998-2002 1981-85 1998-2002 2006-present 1981-85 1978-82 Active leaders 908 1998-2002 1976-79 1981-85 1986-90 1998-2002 1981-85 1992-96 1997-2001 1976-80 2002-06 1985-89 1988-92 2001-03 1996-2000 1954-56 1947-50 1967-69 1988-92 1995-99 2004-08 1983-87 1946-50 1968-70 1988-92 2009-10 Double Doubles • Kent State has six seniors on the roster in 2009-10 giving the program the most since the 1991-92 season. • The Golden Flashes are returning two starters and eight letterwinners from last season. The group will be joined by two redshirts and five newcomers. Greene Growing Up this year. • Noted by Coach Ford for his defensive positioning • Having already reached the 100 career three-point and ability to cause deflections, the pre-med major plateau, senior Mike McKee will make his way to it tied for the team lead with 10 steals. another milestone 100 on Wednesday. • A transfer from Motlow C.C., Henry-Ala had only 10 • Kent State’s active leader in games player, the South steals in 25 games last year. Florida game makes the 100th career contest for the fifth-year senior. • Beyond the arc, McKee has 103 three-pointers in Free Basketball his career and is the first KSU player to reach the After playing in a school record five overtime games milestone since current assistant coach Armon Gates last season, the Golden Flashes wasted little time in did so as a junior in 2005-06. offering the Blue and Gold faithful some free basketball in 2009-10. • KSU went to overtime in the third game of the season, Singletary’s Quest For 1,000 Put On an 87-86 loss to Green Bay. hold • Senior Chris Singletary has upped his career • KSU tied for second in the country with six other teams for the most overtime games played in 2008-09. point total to 908 this season, leaving him 92 shy Bucknell was first with six OT contests. of 1,000. • His quest for millennium mark will have to wait • In the 93-year history of KSU basketball the team had never played in more than three overtime games in a weeks as the All-MAC guard was sidelined on Nov. single season. 20 with a torn meniscus. He is expected to be out • Kent State is 35-42 all-time in overtime, but 15-8 2-4 weeks. since the 1999-2000 season. • Singletary was hurt on the final play of regulation against Green Bay when he tied the game with a • The overall record includes a 6-5 record in games lasting more than one extra session. lay-up to force overtime. • In addition to the 1,000-point mark, Singletary has also swiped five steals the year and currently ranks eighth on KSU’s all-time list with 143 for his career. Trevor Huffman (1998-2002) is next on the list with 156. Another 100 for McKee Chris Singletary2006-present Player Opponent Anthony Simpson Rochester Upperclassmen Experience • After getting off to slow starts in each of the first three games, the Golden Flashes were in need of a line-up shuffle. That’s when senior Anthony Simpson came to Coach Ford and volunteered to come off the bench. • The switch has paid of for Simpson and KSU. The 6-8 senior forward has averaged 12.0 points and 8.0 rebounds coming off the bench, compared to just 3.0 points and 4.7 rebounds as a starter. • Sophomore Justin Greene has probably had the Golden Flashes most impressive start to this Anthony Off the As a season. Simpson Bench Starter Dif. • After averaging just 2.2 points and 1.8 rebounds per game 12.0 pts 3.0 pts +9.0 pts in 31 games as a freshman, Greene has upped avg. 8.0 reb 4.7 reb +3.3 reb his numbers to 12.2 ppg and 5.0 rpg through five • Since making the switch Simpson has also produced games this season. the first back-to-back double figure scoring games • The 6-8 post player also ranks second on the squad of his career. with 2.4 assists per game and has had two outings with four assists each. Greene has just two assists all of last season. A Dash of This, a Pinch of That, a few of Those • Although he is only making 64 percent (21-33) of • Junior Rodriquez Sherman has been a key his attempts from the free throw line, his shot in ingredient in the Golden Flashes recipe for success much smoother and a vast improvement from the this season. Sherman leads the team in points 25 percent (3-12) he shot as a freshman. (14.8), assists (3.8), steals (2.0) and ranks second in rebounding (5.2). How About henry-Ala • Sherman has had at least 15 points and four assists • While his contributions are not always showing in four straight games. Dating back to the 1994-95 in the box score, senior Frank Henry-Ala has been season no KSU player has accomplished the feat. one of Kent State’s most intangible players so far Career Three-point Field Goals Made 1. 210 Trevor Huffman 1998-2002 2. 200 Armon Gates 2003-07 200 Eric Haut 2000-04 4. 184 Nate Reinking 1992-96 5. 166 Nate Meers 1997-2000 6. 157 Andrew Mitchell 1998-2002 7. 150 D.J. Bosse 1993-97 8. 148 DeAndre Haynes 2002-06 9. 143 Mike Klinzing 1988-92 10. 118 Harold Walton 1988-92 Active 103 Mike McKee 2006-present KSU 1,000 Point Scorers 1. 1,820 Trevor Huffman 2. 1,710 Burrell McGhee 3. 1,565 Anthony Grier 4. 1,536 Eric Glenn 5. 1,533 Andrew Mitchell 6. 1,520 Larry Robbins 7. 1,456 Nate Reinking 8. 1,337 Kyrem Massey 9. 1,268 Trent Grooms 10. 1,259 DeAndre Haynes 11. 1,238 Reggie Adams 12. 1,232 Harold Walton 13. 1,216 Antonio Gates 14. 1,173 John Whorton 15. 1,122 Dan Potopsky 16. 1,120 Leroy Thompson 17. 1,112 Doug Grayson 18. 1,105 Tony Banks 19. 1,071 Ed Norvell 20. 1,050 Mike Scott 21. 1,044 Terry Wearsch 22. 1,015 Fred Klaisner 23. 1,013 Tom Lagodich 24. 1,006 Mike Klinzing Take Me Out coach, I’m Ready to Play points rebounds 12 pts 10 reb Game 6 at South Florida www.kentstatesports.com page 4 Evans TAgged as One of the NAtion’s Top Shooters By Fox Sports.com Kent State fans are well aware of the shooting exploits of senior guard Tyree Evans. This preseason his talents were recognized by FOXsports.com’s senior college basketball writer Jeff Goodman who selected Evans as the 38th best shooter on his list of the country’s top 50 shooters. In addition, Evans was also tagged in a list of ‘Mid-Major Players to Watch’ by ESPN.com under the ‘Don’t Forget About These Guys’ category • Evans has lived up to Goodman’s billing shooting 41 percent (12-29) from three this season. • Twice already this year Evans had connected on at least four three-pointers in a single game. FeEling Special • Kent State has had that special feeling this season. The Golden Flashes have a +6.0 points per game or more margin in four different specialty stat categories this season. • Points in the paint (+6.0), Points off turnovers (+7.0), Second chance points (+8.4), Bench points (+6.4). Dialing in From Downtown The Golden Flashes have made a three-pointer in 333 consecutive games. The last time KSU did not make at least one three in a game was the first game of the 1999-2000 season against Youngstown State (0-9). The Golden Flashes Nickname The origin of the nickname “Golden Flashes” has been a topic of debate. According to documentation in Phillip Shiver’s book, The Years of Youth, widely regarded as historically correct, the reason for Kent State’s nickname is noted in a letter to Linda Baughman, dated Aug. 6, 1959. Merle Wagoner recalled that the change in the name of Kent State athletics teams from “Silver Foxes” to “Golden Flashes” occurred in 1926 after the dismissal of President John E. McGilvrey (Kent State’s first nickname originated from McGilvrey, who had a silver fox farm east of campus). With Acting President T. Howard Winters providing the impetus, a contest was held (with a $25 first prize) to select the new name. No special significance was attached to the winning suggestion, which was used first in 1927 by the basketball team after it had been approved by the student body and the faculty athletic committee. Also laying claim to the origin was Oliver Wolcott, one-time Kent State grid great who played center on the 1921 and 1922 teams. As former sports editor of the Kent Courier Tribune, the local newspaper, the name “Silver Foxes” seemed pretty frail to him. So, during the 1927 football season, he began referring to the team as “Golden Flashes.” The School Colors Kent State’s school colors are blue and gold — purely by accident. In the 1910 state charter, the school colors were orange and purple. However, a local laundry changed the colors. The basketball uniforms, orange and purple when they went into the hot water, came back gold and blue-black. Word has it that the team and student body liked the new colors so well they adopted them as the new school colors. Italian Tour Helps Prep Kent State for 2009-10 Season • With only the 10 returners allowed to compete, the Golden Flashes compiled a 3-1 record during a fourgame overseas trip against Italian professional teams at the end of August. • Tyree Evans led KSU with 16.8 points per game during the trip, while Rodriquez Sherman contributed 15.5 points, 5.0 assists and 3.3 steals a contest. Combined STATISTICS From Italy # Player 00 EVANS, Tyree 32 SHERMAN, Rod. 22 MCKEE, Mike 02 SINGLETARY, Chris 34 GREENE, Justin 21 SIMPSON, Anthony 55 PARKS, Brandon 01 JOYCE, Cameron 30 HENRY-ALA, Frank 42 GRIMSLEY, Alex Points (Avg.) Rebounds (Avg.) 67 (16.8) 11 (2.8) 62 (15.5) 16 (4.0) 50 (12.5) 11 (2.8) 42 (10.5) 15 (3.8) 36 (9.0) 28 (7.0) 35 (8.8) 30 (7.5) 22 (5.5) 30 (7.5) 11 (2.8) 3 (0.8) 2 (0.5) 7 (1.8) 2 (0.5) 2 (0.5) Assists (Avg.) 3 (1.0) 20 (5.0) 7 (1.8) 17 (4.3) 4 (1.0) 11 (3.8) 2 (0.5) 10 (2.5) 4 (1.0) 0 (0.0) Steals (Avg.) 11 (2.8) 13 (3.3) 2 (0.5) 5 (1.3) 3 (0.8) 12 (3.0) 0 (0.0) 2 (0.5) 1 (0.5) 0 (0.0) Game Results DateOpponent W/L Score KSU High Scorer High Rebounder Aug. 23 Basket Scauri W 83-42 Tyree Evans 26 Brandon Parks 12 Aug. 24 Virtus Siena W 95-79 Mike McKee 22 Justin Greene 9 Aug. 26 Fulgor Foril W 70-68 Tyree Evans 15 Brandon Parks 8 Aug. 28 Fulgor Omenga L 81-89 Rodriquez Sherman 20 Anthony Simpson 14 Game 6 at South Florida www.kentstatesports.com KSU At Home the last 11 years Year 1998-99 1999-2000 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 Total W-L 13-1 13-1 10-2 12-0 9-5 11-3 12-2 12-2 11-2 16-0 13-3 3-1 135-22 Pct. .928 .928 .833 1.000 .643 .786 .857 .857 .846 1.000 .813 .750 .860 Protecting This House • KSU has won 40 of the last 45 at home. • KSU has won 27 of the last 29 at home against MAC opponents. • A school record 18 game home court winning streak was stopped on Dec. 4 vs Saint Mary’s last year. THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED A Kent State Player(s) Had a double-double Anthony Simpson (12 points, 10 rebounds) vs Rochester, 11/22/09 No players in double figures at Ohio State, 11/12/06 Four players in double figures vs Youngstown State, 11/18/09 Greene (17), Evans (18), Sherman (15), Simpson (12) Five players in double figures at Oakland, 3/17/09 Fisher (13), Simpson (12), Sullinger (12), Evans (12), Singletary (10) Six players in double figures vs. Shawnee State, 12/30/08 Fisher (16), Simpson (12), Evans (12), Henry-Ala (10), Parks (10), Sullinger (10); Scored 30-39 points Al Fisher (35) at Saint Louis, 11/19/08 Scored 40-plus points Doug Grayson (41) at North Carolina, 12/6/67 Two or more score 20-plus Mike Scott (23), Al Fisher (20) at Bowling Green, 3/1/08 Perfect at FT line (min. 10 att.) Trevor Huffman (10-10) vs. St. Bonaventure, 12/31/01 Had 15-19 rebounds Anthony Simpson (16) at Akron, 1/24/09 Had 10-plus assists Chris Singletary (10) vs. UNC Greensboro, 12/18/08 Had 6-plus steals Chris Singletary (8) vs. UNC Greensboro, 12/18/08 Had 5-plus blocked shots Anthony Simpson (5), vs. Western Carolina, 12/6/08 Team Field-Goal Shooting Shot 60 percent or better Team Three-Point Shooting Shot 60 percent or better Shot 70 percent or better Shot 80 percent or better Made 10-14 3-point field goals Made 15-plus 3-point field goals 62.9 (22-35), at Miami, 1/17/08 62.5 (15-24) vs. Northern Illinois, 2/9/08 77.8 (9-11), at Rhode Island, 12/4/02 81.8 (9-11), at Niagara, 12/21/92 11, vs. Toledo, 2/3/09 15, vs. Northern Illinois, 2/9/08 Team Free-Throw Shooting Shot 90 percent or better Other Team Stats Had 20 or more assists Had 30 or more assists Had 6 or more blocked shots Had 8 or more blocked shots Had 15 or more steals Had 20 or more steals Had 5 or fewer turnovers 90.3 (28-31) vs Morehead State, 2/21/09 21 vs. Toledo, 2/3/09 30, vs. Shawnee State, 12/30/08 6, vs Northern Illinois, 3/10/09 8, vs. Marshall, 1/20/01 15, vs Shawnee State, 12/30/08 22, vs. Urbana, 11/24/02 5, vs. George Mason, 12/8/07 page 5 KSU Speciality Stats Listed as KSU/Opp. OpponentIn Paint Off T/O 2nd Chance Bench Samford W, 69-66 38 / 26 19 / 5 26 / 4 15 / 19 UAB W, 72-65 16 / 32 10 / 16 6 / 21 33 / 12 Green Bay L, 87-86 (ot) 38 / 34 20 / 13 18 / 4 17 / 15 at Youngstown State W, 70-61 24 / 18 22 / 15 13 / 9 15 / 11 Rochester W, 63-44 30 / 6 23 / 10 20 / 3 19 / 10 at South Florida Season Total 146 / 116 94 / 59 83 / 41 99 / 67 Season Average 29.2 / 23.2 (+6.0) 18.8 / 11.8 (+7.0) 16.6 / 8.2 (+8.4) 19.8 / 13.4 (+6.4) Double-Digit Games Points Tyree Evans Chris Singletary Justin Greene Rodriquez Sherman Mike McKee Anthony Simpson Brandon Parks Frank Henry-Ala 2009-10 4 2 3 4 2 2 0 0 Current streak Sherman Simpson McKee Singletary 4 games 2 games 1 game 1 game Rebounds Anthony Simpson Brandon Parks Chris Singletary 2009-10 1 0 0 KSU Career 4 2 1 Assists Chris Singletary 2009-10 0 KSU Career 1 2009-10 1 0 0 0 0 KSU Career 1 3 4 1 1 2009-10 1 0 0 KSU Career 3 2 1 20+ Point Games Points Justin Greene Tyree Evans Chris Singletary Brandon Parks Mike McKee Double-Doubles Points Anthony Simpson Chris Singletary Brandon Parks KSU Career 19 46 4 16 14 10 5 1 Team Trends Led the team in scoring (ties inc) Opponent Samford W, 69-66 UAB W, 72-65 Green Bay L, 87-86 (ot) at Youngstown State W, 70-61 Rochester W, 63-44 at South Florida at Morehead State at Xavier at Pittsburgh Texas A&M-CC at Robert Morris vs Wofford vs Northeastern Norfolk State at Ohio at Miami Bowling Green Buffalo Akron at Toledo Western Michigan Northern Illinois at Eastern Michigan at Central Michigan Ball State at Buffalo Ohio BracketBuster at Bowling Green Miami at Akron 2009-10 STARTING LINEUPS Guard Sherman Sherman Sherman Sherman Sherman Guard Evans Evans Evans Evans Evans Guard Singletary Singletary Singletary McKee McKee Player R. Sherman C. Singletary M. McKee T. Evans J. Greene B. Parks A. Simpson ForwardCenter Greene Simpson Greene Simpson Greene Simpson Greene Parks Greene Parks 2009-10 RecordCareerRecord 1 1-0 3 3-0 1 1-0 14 10-4 1 1-0 4 4-0 1 1-0 9 5-4 1 0-1 1 0-1 0 0-0 1 0-1 0 0-0 1 0-1 Led the team in rebounds PlayerNo.RecordCareerRecord R. Sherman 2 1-1 5 3-2 C. Singletary 2 1-1 12 7-5 A. Simpson 2 2-0 13 9-4 B. Parks 1 1-0 7 4-3 J. Greene 1 0-1 3 2-1 T. Evans 0 0-0 2 1-1 M. McKee 0 0-0 1 1-0 Led the team in assists PlayerNo. RecordCareerRecord R. Sherman 4 3-1 4 3-1 J. Greene 2 1-1 2 1-1 C. Singletary 1 1-0 22 15-7 RECORD BY LINEUP Sherman, Evans, Singletary, Greene, Simpson Sherman, Evans, McKee, Greene, Parks Game 6 at South Florida www.kentstatesports.com 2-1 2-0 page 6 CAreer highs 0 • Tyree Evans Points 21 (3x) last: at Ohio Rebounds 6 vs Bowling Green Assists 3 vs. UNC Greensboro Blocks 1 (5x) last: vs Northern Illinois Steals 3 (2x) last: at Youngstown St 3-Pointers Made 5 (5x) last: vs Green Bay Minutes Played 37 (2x) last: vs Green Bay 1/11/09 1/14/09 12/18/08 3/10/09 11/18/09 11/15/09 11/15/09 1 • Cameron Joyce Points Rebounds Assists Blocks Steals 3-Pointers Made Minutes Played 1 1 - - - - 7 vs Rochester 11/22/09 at Youngstown State 11/18/09 - - - - vs Rochester 11/22/09 2 • Chris Singletary Points 29 vs. Western Carolina Rebounds 11 vs. Akron Assists 10 vs. UNC Greensboro Blocks 2 (2x) last: at Ohio Steals 8 vs. UNC Greensboro 3-Pointers Made 3 (2x) last: vs. Western Carolina Minutes Played 41 vs. Western Carolina 3 • Randal Holt Points 5 vs UAB Rebounds 3 vs UAB Assists 3 (2x) last: at Youngstown State Blocks - - Steals 1 (3x) last: at Youngstown State 3-Pointers Made 1 vs UAB Minutes Played 20 (2x) last: at Youngstown State 5 • Ian Pinckney Points Rebounds Assists Blocks Steals 3-Pointers Made Minutes Played 2 1 - - - - 5 11/14/09 11/14/09 11/18/09 11/18/09 11/14/09 11/18/09 vs Rochester 11/22/09 vs Green Bay 11/15/09 - - - - vs Green Bay 11/15/09 21 • Anthony Simpson Points 16 (3x) last: at Northern Illinois Rebounds 16 at Akron Assists 3 vs Toledo Blocks 5 vs. Western Carolina Steals 3 (2x) last: at Western Michigan 3-Pointers Made 2 at Kansas Minutes Played 39 (2x) last: at Northern Illinois 22 • Mike McKee 12/6/08 3/9/07 12/18/08 1/11/09 12/18/08 12/6/08 12/6/08 Points 20 vs. Coppin St Rebounds 7 vs. Shawnee State Assists 4 (5x) last: vs Shawnee State Blocks 2 vs Eastern Michigan Steals 2 (6x) last: at Northern Illinois 3-Pointers Made 6 vs. Coppin St Minutes Played 30 (2x) last: at Saint Louis 2/10/09 1/24/09 2/3/09 12/6/08 1/31/09 12/1/08 2/10/09 25 • GReg Avila Points Rebounds Assists Blocks Steals 3-Pointers Made Minutes Played 2 3 - - 1 - 5 vs Rochester vs Rochester - - vs Rochester - vs Rochester 30 • Frank Henry-Ala Points 10 Rebounds 5 Assists 1 (2x) Blocks 1 Steals 3 (3x) 3-Pointers Made 2 Minutes Played 23 vs Shawnee State at Youngstown State last: at Akron at Buffalo last: vs Rochester vs Shawnee State vs Green Bay 32 • Rodriquez Sherman Points Rebounds Assists Blocks Steals 3-Pointers Made Minutes Played 18 vs Green Bay 7 (4x) last: vs. UAB 5 (2x) last at Youngstown State 1 (7x) last: vs Green Bay 4 (2x) last: at Ohio 4 vs. Northern Illinois 35 vs Rochester 11/22/09 11/22/09 11/22/09 11/22/09 12/30/08 11/18/09 1/24/09 1/21/09 11/22/09 12/30/08 11/15/09 11/15/09 11/14/09 11/18/09 11/15/09 1/19/08 2/9/08 11/22/09 Points Rebounds Assists Blocks Steals 3-Pointers Made Minutes Played 20 8 4 (2x) 3 2 (2x) - 34 vs Green Bay vs Shawnee State last: vs Rochester vs Green Bay last: vs Green Bay vs Green Bay 42 • Alex Grimsley Points 2 (4x) last: vs Shawnee State Rebounds 3 (2x) last: vs Rochester Assists 1 NC Central Blocks - Steals 1 at Cleveland State 3-Pointers Made - Minutes Played 9 at Kansas 55 • Brandon Parks Points 22 vs. Western Carolina Rebounds 14 vs. Western Carolina Assists 2 (3x) last: vs Miami Blocks 3 vs Morehead St Steals 2 (3x) last: vs Morehead St 3-Pointers Made Minutes Played 35 vs. Western Carolina 11/15/09 12/30/08 11/22/09 11/15/09 11/15/09 11/15/09 12/30/08 11/22/09 11/17/08 12/23/08 12/1/08 12/6/08 12/6/08 1/17/09 2/21/09 2/21/09 12/6/08 Measuring Up KENT STATE An inside look at a few of the Golden Flashes by the numbers. Chris Singletary (6’4”; 225) Vertical leap 36 inches 185 Bench reps 17 Tied for the most on the team among the guards (McKee, Sherman). 3/4 court sprint 3.06 seconds Frank henry-Ala (6’5”; 210) Reach 83 inches 185 Bench reps 16 Standing vertical 34 inches Vertical leap 40 inches Second highest on the team 3/4 court sprint 2.95 seconds Quickest on the team among the post players Rodriquez Sherman (6’2”; 185) Vertical leap 39.5 inches Highest on the team among the guards 185 Bench reps 17 Tied for the most on the team among the guards (McKee, Singletary). 3/4 court sprint 2.78 seconds Fastest on the team Brandon Parks (6’10”; 265) Standing vertical 33 inches Vertical leap 36 inches Reach 83.5 inches 185 Bench reps 28 Leads team in every lifting category. Shoe size 16 Mike McKee (6’6”; 190) 11/18/07 12/29/07 12/30/08 1/27/09 2/10/09 11/18/07 11/19/08 34 • Justin Greene Vertical leap 38 inches Increased by three inches since last season. 185 Bench reps 18 Tied for the most on the team among the guards (Sherman, Singletary). Tyree Evans (6’3”; 210) Vertical leap 36.5 inches Increased by three inches since last season. 3/4 court sprint 2.97 seconds Anthony Simpson (6’8”; 215) Vertical leap 41.5 inches Highest on the team Reach 85 inches Longest reach on the team (7’1”). Game 6 at South Florida www.kentstatesports.com Reach Justin Greene (6’8”; 225) 83 inches Alex Grimsley (6’7”; 225) Vertical leap 185 Bench reps 35.5 inches 18 Greg Avila (6’6”; 230) Standing vertical 34.5 inches Highest on the team 185 Bench reps 19 Second highest on the team Greg Avila (6’6”; 230) Standing vertical 34.5 inches Highest on the team 185 Bench reps 19 Second highest on the team Cameron joyce (5’8”; 160) Lane agility 9.55 seconds Quickest on the team Vertical leap 38 inches Randal Holt (6’1”; 180) Vertical leap 37.5 inches Ian Pinckney (6’3”; 185) Lane agility 9.65 seconds Second quickest on the team 3/4 court sprint 2.78 seconds Second quickest on the team page 7 Career Record: . ........................................74-48 (.606) Kent State Record: ...................................23-16 (.590) MAC Record: ...............................................10-6 (.625) At M.A.C. Center: .......................................16-4 (.800) On the Road: . ...........................................23-28 (.451) At Neutral Sites: . .........................................6-5 (.545) In Overtime: . ................................................7-4 (.636) G eno Ford is set to launch his second season as Head Coach after taking the reigns of the program last year when he became the 23rd head coach in the 93-year history of Kent State basketball. In just the first season under his supervision, the KSU program led the Mid-American Conference in scoring for the first time since joining the league 57 years ago. The team also shot a conference-best 44 percent from the field to become just the second team to top the MAC in the category in consecutive years since 1978. With a 19-15 overall record, the Golden Flashes capped off the year with a berth in the inaugural CollegeInsider.com Tournament to give the program a 10th postseason appearance in 11 years including all five seasons Ford has been on staff. The regular season was highlighted by an eight-game wining streak - the longest by KSU since 2003-04 and a 10-6 conference record. The 19 victories also had Ford ranked among the top head coaches in the nation. The Kent State mentor racked up the third most wins by a first-year Division I head coach last year and was ninth in the country among head coaches in their first year at a new school. Academically the Golden Flashes were also highly successful as five student-athletes were honored at the 26th Annual Judith K. Devine Athletic Academic Honors Dinner including four who received Academic Athletic Excellence Awards. The academic achievements were felt immediately under Ford’s regime as the team produced its highest fall semester grade point average ever. No stranger to KSU’s commitment to excellence, he has helped lead the program to a 92-38 (.708) record during his two previous tenures on the coaching staff. Ford rejoined the Golden Flashes in 2007-08 after spending the prior two seasons as the head coach at Muskingum. Immediately after returning to the KSU family last summer, Ford led the Golden Flashes’ recruiting efforts of 2008 Mid-American Conference Player of the Year, Al Fisher. Led by Fisher, Kent State went 28-7 and 13-3 in the MAC winning both the regular season and tournament titles. In Ford’s first stint on the staff from 2002-05, KSU won over 20 games each season, qualified for three straight National Invitational Tournaments and won a pair of MAC East Division titles. A Cambridge, Ohio native, Ford started his career as a college head coach at Shawnee State University in 2001-02, earning American Mideast Conference Coach of the Year honors in his lone season. Ford began his coaching career at his alma mater, Ohio University, under current Western Carolina Head Coach Larry Hunter. He served as a graduate assistant for one season (1998-99) and was promoted to assistant coach, where he remained for two more seasons. In all, he has built an Assistant Coaches: Rob Senderoff (Albany, ‘95) - 6th season impressive coaching resume posting a 219-119 record in his 11 seasons as a • Previously coached at KSU with Ford from 2002-06. • KSU posted a 108-55 record during his tenure with 5 head coach and an assistant. An outstanding guard at Ohio, Ford postseason appearances in 5 years helped the Bobcats reach the NCAA • A 13-year Division I coaching veteran. Tournament in 1994, winning the MAC Championship. The next season, Ohio Bobby Steinburg (Middle Tenn. St, ‘97) - 2nd season qualified for the post season NIT after capturing the preseason NIT title with a • Head Coach at Motlow C.C. for 2 seasons before KSU. defeat of New Mexico State at MSG. • Coached Frank Henry-Ala and Tyree Evans at Motlow. One of the most prolific scorers in • Originally from Richmond, Va. Ohio High School history, he was tabbed “Mr. Basketball” in 1993 by the Ohio Armon Gates (Kent State, ‘07) - 2nd season Associated Press following his senior • A four-year letterman, named MAC All-Academic. season at Cambridge High School in • Second all-time at KSU with 200 career 3-pointers. which he averaged 35.9 points, 4.5 • Coached the 07-08 season at Western Kentucky which rebounds and 4.5 assists per game. Ford earned a bachelor’s degree in advanced to the ‘Sweet 16’ organizational communication from Ohio in 1997 and a master’s degree in athletic Jaden Uken ~ Director of Operations (Nebraska, ‘03) - 2nd season administration in 1999. Ford and his wife, Traci, have been • Assistant Coach at Chipola C.C. (Fla.) 2006-08 • Helped Chipola to a 68-5 overall record and a top five married for 14 years and have two sons, Darin (13) and David (5). national ranking. • Grad assistant at Nebraska under Barry Collier (‘04-’06). Game 6 at South Florida www.kentstatesports.com Head Coach Geno Ford Ohio, ‘97 (2nd Season) Ford’s Coaching Log Year School PositionRecord 1998-99 Ohio Graduate Assistant 18-10 1999-00 Ohio Assistant Coach 20-13 2000-01 Ohio Assistant Coach 19-11 2001-02 Shawnee StateHead Coach 22-10 2002-03 Kent State Assistant Coach 22-9 2003-04 Kent State Assistant Coach 22-9 2004-05 Kent State Assistant Coach 20-13 2005-06 MuskingumHead Coach 17-9 2006-07 MuskingumHead Coach 12-13 2007-08 Kent State Assistant Coach 28-7 2008-09 Kent StateHead Coach 17-13 2009-10 Kent StateHead Coach 4-1 Career Head Coach 74-48 (.606) Ford’s Coaching Highlights Kent State University • • • • 111-53 (.677) overall record as a head coach and assistant. Five post season appearances in five seasons. Led KSU to first MAC scoring title in school history in 2008-09 His 19 wins last season were the third most in the nation by a first-year Division I Head Coach. Shawnee State University • 2002 American Mideast Conference Coach of the Year. • Led SSU to a school record 22 wins and a 10 game improvement. Muskingum College • Guided Muskingum to its best record (17-9) in 15 years in 2005-06. Playing Experience Playing Experience • • • • Ohio University, four-year letterwinner (1993-97) All-MAC First Team; Academic All-MAC 1,752 Career points - Fifth All-Time at Ohio Member of 1994 MAC Championship and 1995 Preseason NIT Championship teams • Holds the MAC record for FT% in a game (19-19 vs EMU, 2/2/97) • 1993 Ohio High School ‘Mr. Basketball’ at Cambridge High School • Played for his father Gene (now head coach at Muskingum) in H.S. • Averaged 35.9 ppg as a high school senior. • Ranks third all-time in state history in career points. • Scored more points (2,680) than LeBron James (2,646). • Holds OHSAA state records for FTs in a season (288) and career (697). • Inducted to the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference Hall of Fame in 2004. • Played for the Leicester Riders of the British Basketball League as a player coach in 1997-98. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Youngest Division I Head Coaches Dane Fife – IPFW - 7/26/79 Joe Pasternack – New Orleans – 4/15/77 Brad Stevens – Butler – 10/22/76 Kevin Willard – Iona - 4/6/75 Jeff Capel III – Oklahoma - 2/12/75 Scott Cross – Texas-Arlington – 12/3/74 Geno Ford – Kent State - 10/11/74 Sydney Johnson – Princeton – 4/26/74 Byron Rimm II – Prairie View – 1/31/74 Tommy Dempsey – Rider – 1/27/74 • Ford’s 1,752 career points are the sixth most by a current NCAA Head Coach who played at a Division I School. Johnny Dawkins (Stanford) ranks first with 2,556 at Duke. page 8 2009-10 Spotters Chart 0 • Tyree Evans G • 6-3 • 210 • SR. G-GS PPG RPG SPG Season 5-5 12.8 3.0 1.6 Career 30-13 11.9 2.2 0.9 22 • Mike McKee Richmond, Va. • FG% 3FG% FT% .411 .414 .750 .394 .401 .800 • Scored a team high 16.8 ppg during Italy trip in August • Rated the sixth best junior college player in the country in ‘07-08 • H.S. All-American; Named the Virginia Player of the Year. 1 • Cameron Joyce G 5-8 • 160 • FR. • G-GS PPG RPG APG Season 2-0 0.5 0.5 0.0 Career 2-0 0.5 0.5 0.0 • 2 • Chris Singletary G • 6-4 • 220 • SR. G-GS PPG RPG APG Season 3-3 11.0 4.7 2.7 Career 94-75 9.7 3.6 2.2 • 3 • Randal Holt G • 6-1 • 180 G-GS PPG RPG APG Season 4-0 4.0 1.5 1.8 Career 4-0 4.0 1.5 1.8 • FR. • G • 6-3 • 195 • S0. G-GS PPG RPG APG Season 3-0 0.5 0.3 0.0 Career 3-0 0.5 0.3 0.0 Bedford, Ohio • G • 6-5 • • 34 • Justin Greene 21 • Anthony Simpson F • 6-8 • 215 • SR. G-GS PPG RPG BPG Season 5-3 6.6 6.0 0.6 Career 39-22 6.8 6.2 0.9 230 • JR. • Bronx, N.Y. FG% 3FG% FT% .500 N/A .000 .500 N/A .000 210 • SR. • Pasadena, Calif. FG% 3FG% FT% .455 .200 .833 .395 .292 .647 185 • R-JR. F • 6-8 • • Indianapolis, IND. FG% 3FG% FT% .469 .333 .579 .413 .308 .621 225 • S0. G-GS PPG RPG APG Season 5-5 12.2 5.0 2.4 Career 36-5 3.6 2.3 0.3 • Brooklyn, N.Y. FG% 3FG% FT% .571 N/A .636 .547 N/A .533 • Kent State’s most improved player from last season. • Averaged 9.0 points and 7.0 rebounds in Italy • Started playing organized basketball as a freshman in H.S. • Played for Abraham Lincoln High in Coney Island, N.Y. • Same high school as Sebastian Telfair and Stephon Marbury. Hermitage, Pa. 42 • Alex Grimsley F • 6-7 • 225 • S0. G-GS PPG RPG APG Season 1-0 0.0 3.0 0.0 Career 15-0 0.5 0.7 0.1 • Batesville, Ind. FG% 3FG% FT% .000 N/A .000 .600 N/A .333 •Played in 14 games averaging 4.2 minutes last season •Nicknamed ‘The Wild Boar’ •As a high school senior averaged a double-double of 20 points and 10 rebounds a game. • Joined the team as a walk-on in September Plum Borough, Pa. • Avg. 15.5 points and 5.0 assists during the four-game Italy trip. • Took a medical red-shirt last year after knee surgery. • MAC All-Freshman Team in 2006-07 Chicago, Ill. FG% 3FG% FT% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A • G-GS PPG RPG APG Season 5-5 14.8 5.2 3.8 Career 72-46 6.1 2.8 1.3 FG% 3FG% FT% .000 .000 .750 .000 .000 .750 195 • FR. G-GS PPG RPG APG Season 1-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Career 1-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 • FG% 3FG% FT% .306 .296 .632 .370 .359 .724 Scored a team high 16.8 ppg during Italy trip in August Played with Tyree Evans and for KSU assistant coach Bobby Steinburg at Motlow; Attended UC-Davis as a freshman. CIF Division V State Player of the Year for Price High School. A pre-med major he aspires to be a pediatrician. 32 • Rod ShermanG • 6-2 • • Transfer from Motlow C.C. (Tenn.). Sat out ‘08-’09 w/foot injury. • all-conference honoree as a freshman for Long Beach C.C. (Calif.) • Participated in the Illinois state slam dunk contest in 2007. • Played for Kenwood Academy and Whitney Young in high school. 15 • Jordan Wilds 6-6 • G-GS PPG RPG SPG Season 5-0 3.2 3.4 2.0 Career 30-1 1.7 1.7 0.7 •Rated one of the top players in the state of Ohio • Named special mention all-state as a H.S. junior and senior. • Averaged nearly 25 points a game at Bedford last season. 5 • Ian Pinckney F 30 • Frank Henry-Ala F • 6-5 • • • • • FG% 3FG% FT% .278 .125 .833 .278 .125 .833 195 • SR. G-GS PPG RPG SPG Season 1-0 2.0 3.0 0.5 Career 1-0 2.0 3.0 0.5 •Out 2-4 weeks with torn meniscus (11/20) •908 career points •All-MAC Honorable Mention the last two years • Played at Farragut H.S. in Chicago • •Played for Harcum College (Pa.) the past two seasons •Earned all-region honors last season •Played for Port Chester before a year at Notre Dame Prep (Mass.) •Once broke a backboard with a dunk [search YouTube.com ‘Greg Avila breaks backboard’] Chicago, Ill. FG% 3FG% FT% .435 .333 .923 .480 .321 .669 6-5 25 • Greg Avila • Red-shirt in ‘08-09. Played at Patterson Prep (N.C.) in ‘07-’08. • Brother of Dru Joyce III, a former All-MAC award winner at Akron • Played his father, Dru II at Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary’s, (same high school that produced LeBron James). • Lists Cooking as his talent outside of basketball • • KSU MBB ‘07-’08 Strength and Conditioning Athlete of the Year. • One of two (Brandon Parks) fifth-year seniors on the team. • An avid golfer, he also claims to be the best on the team at bowling, cornhole, darts and ladder golf. Akron, Ohio FG% 3FG% FT% N/A N/A .333 N/A N/A .333 G G-GS PPG RPG APG Season 5-2 8.4 3.4 0.8 Career 99-25 4.5 1.6 0.7 • Rockford, Ill. FG% 3FG% FT% .438 .167 .444 .430 .261 .538 55 • BRandon Parks •His 33 blocks last season were the seventh most in KSU history •Played two seasons at Highland Community College before joining Kent State. •Ranked the 49th best recruit by Jucojunction.com; Attended Auburn High School. Game 6 at South Florida www.kentstatesports.com C • 6-10 • 265 • SR. • Bunker Hill, Ind. G-GS PPG RPG BPG Season 5-2 3.0 3.6 0.6 Career 59-21 4.2 3.4 0.4 FG% 3FG% FT% .545 N/A .375 .525 .000 .473 •Averaged 5.9 points and 4.7 rebounds in 34 games last season. •Totaled only 33 points and 21 rebounds in 20 games combined his first two seasons. •Has a 33 inch standing vertical. page 9 Mid-American Conference MAC Wins 1998-2009 1. Kent State 2. Miami 3. Akron 4. Toledo 5. Ohio 6. Western Michigan 7. Bowling Green 8. Ball State 9. Central Michigan 10. Northern Illinois 11. Buffalo 12. Eastern Michigan Wins Pct. 142-50 .740 120-72 .625 112-80 .583 111-80 .581 107-85 .557 103-87 .536 100-92 .521 95-97 .495 71-121 .372 68-123 .356 63-129 .328 60-132 .313 2009-10 MAC STandings A decade of Dominance in the MAC Since the 1998-99 season, Kent State is 142-50 (.740) in MAC regular-season games and has posted 257 overall wins, for the best marks among the 12 conference teams. Miami is second with 120 MAC victories and Ohio is second with 192 overall wins in that stretch. Including tournament games, the Flashes have won 137 of their last 177 (.777) games against MAC opponents. Kent State Picked Second Pre-Season MAC Media Poll The preseason favorite the past two seasons, the Golden Flashes were picked to finish second in the 2009-10 Mid-American Conference Men’s Basketball Preseason Poll. The poll was determined by the MAC News Media Panel. Kent State reached the postseason for the 10th time in 11 years last March and finished the season with a 19-15 overall record and a 10-6 mark in the MAC. The Golden Flashes welcome back six seniors among the eight letterwinners from last season. Akron was picked to win the East Division, followed by KSU, Buffalo, Miami, Bowling Green and Ohio. On the West side Central Michigan was picked to finished first after claiming a share of the division title last season. CMU is followed by Northern Illinois, Eastern Michigan, Ball State, Western Michigan and Toledo. Singletary Named Preseason All-MAC KSU senior guard Chris Singletary was named to the preseason all-conference team. An Honorable Mention All-MAC player the last two seasons, Chris Singletary is KSU’s leading returning scorer with 12.1 points per game. Last season he was one of only three players in the league ranked top 10 in assists and steals. He was joined on the East Division Preseason Squad by Miami’s Kenny Hayes, Akron’s Brett McKnight, Buffalo’s Rodney Pierce, and Akron’s Anthony Hitchens. Sherman Picks Up MAC POW Honors (11/16) After earning MVP Honors at the Hispanic College Fund Classic by averaging 14.7 points, 5.7 rebounds and 3.1 assists, Kent State junior guard Rodriquez Sherman earned the first Mid-American Conference East Division Player of the Week award of the season. Returning to the lineup after missing last season due to a knee injury, Sherman also shot 51 percent (19-38) from the field over the weekend, leading the Golden Flashes to a 2-1 record for the tournament. 2009-10 MAC Preseason Poll East Division Points 1. Akron.............................................190 2. Kent State............................................108 3. Buffalo...................................................97 4. Miami....................................................78 5. Bowling Green.......................................54 6. Ohio......................................................32 West Division Points 1. Central Michigan..................................113 2. Northern Illinois....................................102 3. Eastern Michigan ..................................94 4. Ball State...............................................87 5. Western Michigan...................................79 6. Toledo.....................................................29 2009-10 Preseason All-MAC East Division Name Kenny Hayes Brett McKnight Rodney Pierce Chris Singletary Anthony Hitches School Miami Akron Buffalo Kent State Akron Pos. G F G G G West Division Name David Kool Jarrod Jones Brandon Bowdry Darion Anderson Carlos Medlock, School Western Michigan Ball State Eastern Michigan Northern Illinois Eastern Michigan Pos. Cl. G Sr. F So. F Sr. GJr. G Sr. Game 6 at South Florida www.kentstatesports.com Cl. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. So. East Division 1. (Thru Nov. 22) Ohio Kent State Buffalo Akron Bowling Green Miami (OH) West Division 1. Ball State Eastern Michigan Central Michigan Western Michigan Northern Illinois Toledo Upcoming MAmes MACOverall 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 3-0 4-1 2-1 2-2 1-2 1-4 MACOverall 0-0 2-0 0-0 2-2 0-0 2-2 0-0 1-1 0-0 1-3 0-0 0-3 Monday November 23 Western Michigan at Loyola (Ill.) 7:00 pm Lamar at Ohio 7:00 pm Tuesday November 24 Central Michigan at Wright State 6:30 pm Canisius at Buffalo 7:00 pm Eastern Michigan at SE Missouri State 7:00 pm Ball State at Temple 7:30 pm Wednesday November 25 9-Buffalo vs. Great Alaskan Shoot Out TBA Central Michigan vs. Georgetown 12:00 pm Kent State at South Florida 7:00 pm Thursday November 26 9-Buffalo vs. Great Alaskan Shoot Out TBA Friday November 27 9-Buffalo vs. Great Alaskan Shoot Out TBA 8-Toledo vs Cornell 2:00 pm Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Akron 7:00 pm Saturday November 28 4- Buffalo vs. Great Alaskan Shoot Out TBA Northern Illinois at Northern Iowa TBA Central Michigan at Purdue 11:30 am UC Davis at Ball State 1:00 pm Davenport at Eastern Michigan 2:00 pm Holy Cross at Western Michigan 2:00 pm Bowling Green vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee 2:00 pm Evansville at Miami 3:00 pm 8-Drexel vs Toledo 4:30 pm Ohio at Marshall 7:30 pm Sunday November 29 8-Toledo vs Vermont 12:00 pm Niagara at Akron 2:00 pm Central Michigan at Indiana State 2:00 pm Kent State at Morehead State 7:00 pm Monday November 30 Canisius at Eastern Michigan 7:00 pm Bowling Green vs Florida International 7:00 pm Tuesday December 1 Chicago State at Central Michigan 7:00 pm Temple at Western Michigan 7:00 pm Wednesday December 2 Butler at Ball State 7:00 pm Rochester at Toledo 7:00 pm Dayton at Miami 7:00 pm Central Michigan vs. Louisville 7:00 pm Bradley at Northern Illinois 8:00 pm Northern Illinois vs. Bradley 8:00 pm Thursday December 3 Savannah State at Bowling Green 7:00 pm Army at Buffalo 7:00 pm Friday December 4 Kent State at Xavier 7:30 pm Akron at Texas A&M 8:00 pm page 10 Kent State Men’s BASKETBALL Game 1 SAmford 66 Kent State 69 November 13, 2009 M.A.C. Center (3,618) Kent, Ohio After trailing for almost the entire first half, Kent State used a 20-1 run to start the second to outlasted Samford, 69-66 in the season opener for both teams. Down three (34-31) at halftime, Kent State stormed out of the gate due to increased defensive intensity and points off turnovers. Chris Singletary had six of his game high 19 points during the stretch, while freshman Randal Holt had backto-back lay-ups to cap the 20-1 run. Samford would cut the deficit down to five, but Justin Greene scored six straight points for KSU to push the lead back to double figures with just under four minutes remaining Game 3 green bay 87 Kent State 86 November 15, 2009 M.A.C. Center (2,571) Kent, Ohio Bryquis Perine’s desperation heave as time expired in overtime somehow found the bottom of the net as Green Bay stunned Kent State at the M.A.C. Center. After Rodriguez Sherman converted a lay-up with 2.3 seconds left in overtime to give the Golden Flashes the lead, it looked like KSU would remain undefeated. However, Perine grabbed the ball after a scrum for it and hit a three to give Kent State a heartbreaking loss. Green Bay was up by as many as 15 points and would hold the lead around double digits for much of the second half, before Chris Singletary made a lay-up with two seconds left to tie the game to cap off a comeback. In the extra session, the team’s battled back and forth with neither taking a lead of more than two points. 2009-10 Box Scores Samford 0-1 Total 3-ptRebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA off-defTol. F TP A TO Blk S min 13 FRIDAY, Bryan f 32 KING, Andy c 04 DAVIS, Josh g 05 MERRITT, Jeffrey g 11 MONTGOMERY, T. g 10 BEDWELL, Josh 12 PETERSON, John 14 JOHNSON, Kaylin 21 WOOTEN, Gregg 23 FRIDAY, Matthew 5-8 4-9 3-6 1-2 3-6 3-5 2-4 2-2 0-0 0-1 0-2 2-6 2-4 1-2 0-2 2-2 2-3 1-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 4-5 0-1 1-2 5-10 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 TEAM 1-2 0-3 1-4 0-3 1-5 0-4 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 3 3 5 3 6 4 1 1 0 0 1-4 5 0 4 2 4 1 4 2 3 0 2 10 14 8 4 11 8 6 5 0 0 5 2 1 1 3 1 2 1 0 1 3 1 3 0 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 27 0 27 0 36 0 25 1 25 0 19 0 13 0 15 0 0+ 0 13 Totals 23-43 10-23 10-19 4-27 31 22 66 1 7 1 4 3 2 2 00 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 7-23 30.4% 2nd Half: 8-26 30.8% Game: 30.6% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 2-5 40.0% 2nd Half: 2-8 25.0% Game: 30.8% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: 1-2 50.0% 2nd Half: 7-10 70.0% Game: 66.7% 1 Kent State 1-0 Total 3-ptRebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA off-defTol. F TP A TO Blk S min 21 SIMPSON, Anthony f 34 GREENE, Justin f 00 EVANS, Tyree g 02 SINGLETARY, Chris g 32 SHERMAN, Rodriquezg 03 HOLT, Randal 22 McKEE, Mike 30 HENRY-ALA, Frank 55 PARKS, Brandon 2-5 5-7 4-12 5-12 4-10 2-6 2-7 0-1 2-3 0-2 0-0 1-7 0-1 1-2 0-2 1-6 0-1 0-0 0-1 1-3 2-4 9-10 0-4 0-0 0-2 0-0 2-3 TEAM 3-3 2-3 2-3 4-3 1-3 1-0 0-1 0-1 3-4 6 5 5 7 4 1 1 1 7 3-1 4 1 5 3 2 3 2 0 0 3 4 1 11 1 11 1 19 4 9 2 4 0 5 0 0 0 6 1 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 22 0 19 1 32 3 35 3 26 0 20 1 19 1 9 0 18 Totals 26-63 3-21 14-27 19-22 41 19 69 1 0 6 3 10 2 00 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 10-28 35.7% 2nd Half: 16-35 45.7% Game: 41.3% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 1-13 7.7% 2nd Half: 2-8 25.0% Game: 14.3% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: 10-17 58.8% 2nd Half: 4-10 40.0% Game: 51.9% 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Technical fouls: Samford-None. Kent State-None. Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Samford 34 32 66 Kent State 31 38 69 Green Bay 2-1 Total 3-ptRebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA off-defTol. F TP A TO Blk S min 23 BERRY. Randy f 43 SMITH, Matt f 00 PERINE, Bryquis g 10 COTTON, Troy g 20 FLETCHER,Rahmong 31 EVANS, Seth 34 BARKLEY, Cordero 44 LeSAGE, Greg 50 NELSON, Pat 2-6 2-3 8-16 9-15 8-14 1-1 1-4 0-0 2-2 0-0 1-1 2-3 6-10 0-1 1-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-2 2-3 1-1 1-4 0-0 4-4 2-2 0-0 TEAM 0-4 0-2 2-0 0-4 0-2 0-3 2-6 0-0 1-6 4 2 2 4 2 3 8 0 7 4-1 5 5 5 1 1 2 1 5 0 4 4 0 3 6 0 3 20 4 2 25 0 1 17 7 4 3 1 0 6 2 2 2 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 18 2 38 2 42 2 41 0 14 0 23 0 2 0 25 Totals 33-61 10-17 11-16 9-28 37 24 87 1 5 1 7 1 6 2 25 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 17-3154.8% 2nd Half: 12-2450.0% Game: 54.1% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 5-8 62.5% 2nd Half: 4-8 50.0% Game: 58.8% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: 6-9 66.7% 2nd Half: 5-6 83.3% Game: 68.8% 1 Kent State 2-1 Total 3-ptRebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA off-defTol. F TP A TO Blk S min 21 SIMPSON, Anthony f 34 GREENE, Justin f 00 EVANS, Tyree g 02 SINGLETARY, Chris g 32 SHERMAN, Rodriquezg 03 HOLT, Randal 05 PINCKNEY, Ian 22 McKEE, Mike 30 HENRY-ALA, Frank 55 PARKS, Brandon 0-1 7-11 6-11 4-9 8-19 1-3 0-2 1-7 1-3 2-4 0-1 0-0 5-8 1-2 0-1 0-1 0-1 1-6 0-2 0-0 0-0 6-9 2-2 3-3 2-3 2-2 1-2 0-0 3-4 0-0 TEAM 1-3 3-3 0-1 3-3 3-3 0-1 0-1 2-3 2-2 1-3 4 6 1 6 6 1 1 5 4 4 0-0 0 0 2 3 4 4 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 20 4 19 0 12 2 18 4 4 3 1 0 3 0 5 0 4 0 0 1 1 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 2 34 0 37 1 27 0 30 1 17 0 5 0 25 2 23 0 16 Totals 30-70 7-22 19-25 15-23 38 17 86 1 3 9 6 6 2 25 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 12-2646.2% 2nd Half: 15-3542.9% Game: 42.9% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 4-8 50.0% 2nd Half: 2-10 20.0% Game: 31.8% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: 8-10 80.0% 2nd Half: 10-13 76.9% Game: 76.0% 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Technical fouls: NC Central-None. Kent State-None. Score by Periods 1st 2ndOT Total Green Bay 45 33 9 42 Kent State 36 42 8 83 Game 2 UAB 65 Kent State 72 November 14, 2009 M.A.C. Center (2,632) Kent, Ohio The Kent State bench edged UAB, 33-12 as the Golden Flashes earned a win on the second night of the Hispanic College Fund Classic. KSU went on an 11-0 run to close out the first half with five different players scoring during the stretch. Mike McKee capped the run with a 27-foot three pointer - one of his four in the game - as time expired to give KSU a 35-24 edge at the break. In the second half, Kent State extend the lead to 14, but the Blazers responded with a 10-1 run to make the advantage five. UAB was able to take the lead by one with just under eight minutes left, but back-toback threes by freshman Randal Holt and McKee helped put the Golden Flashes ahead to stay. Game 4 kent state 70 YOUNGSTOWN st 61 November 18, 2009 Beeghly Ctr. (4,112) Youngstown, Ohio Behind a second half defensive stand, in which Kent State held Youngstown State with out a field goal for an 8:27 stretch, KSU picked its first road win. Kent State jumped out to an early 8-0 lead, the Penguins allowed would take an 18-17 lead. On the next trip down the court, Tyree Evans hit a three from the right corner to quickly put KSU back on top before taking a 30-24 lead into halftime. The was again tied at 40 before, Evans answered with another big three, one of his four in the game, to set off a 13-0 run for Kent State. With the defense holding Youngstown State without a field goal for over eight minutes, the Golden Flashes would work their way to the victory. 2009-10 Box Scores www.kentstatesports.com UAB 1-1 Total 3-ptRebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA off-defTol. F TP A TO Blk S min 22 MOORE, Cameron f 2-3 35 CRAWFORD, Horward f 6-15 01 JOHNSON, Aaron g 2-6 04 SANDERS, Jamarr g 3-7 24 MILLSAP, Elijah g 6-16 15 COOPER, Kenneth 1-4 23 FIELDS, Dexter 0-0 34 DRAKE, George 2-5 0-0 0-1 1-4 1-3 1-3 0-0 0-0 0-1 1-2 5-7 0-2 1-1 5-6 3-3 0-0 3-3 TEAM 1-8 5-2 0-1 0-0 0-2 2-4 0-0 2-3 9 7 1 0 2 6 0 5 4-1 5 2 2 3 1 5 1 1 4 5 1 7 5 8 1 8 5 0 7 0 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 4 0 4 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 38 1 38 3 26 1 26 0 24 0 5 0 26 Totals 22-56 3-12 18-24 1 4-21 35 1 9 6 5 7 13 1 5 2 00 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 9-29 31.0% 2nd Half: 13-2748.1% Game: 39.3% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 0-5 0.0% 2nd Half: 3-7 42.9% Game: 25.0% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: 6-9 66.7% 2nd Half: 12-15 80.0% Game: 75.0% 3 Kent State 2-0 Total 3-ptRebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA off-defTol. F TP A TO Blk S min 21 SIMPSON, Anthony f 34 GREENE, Justin f 00 EVANS, Tyree g 02 SINGLETARY, Chris g 32 SHERMAN, Rodriquez g 03 HOLT, Randal 05 PINCKNEY, Ian 22 McKEE, Mike 30 HENRY-ALA, Frank 55 PARKS, Brandon 2-6 2-2 3-11 1-2 7-9 2-7 0-0 4-8 3-4 0-0 0-1 1-2 0-0 1-2 2-5 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-2 3-5 1-5 0-0 0-0 0-0 4-7 7-9 1-2 2-2 0-0 0-0 TEAM 1-3 0-2 0-1 0-1 2-5 0-3 0-0 1-1 1-2 1-1 4 2 1 1 7 3 0 2 3 2 0-4 4 2 2 1 5 4 2 0 2 1 3 5 1 2 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 2 2 3 1 7 4 4 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 9 3 1 9 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 19 1 21 2 26 1 14 1 33 0 18 0 3 0 25 1 20 0 21 Totals 24-49 8-22 16-22 6 -23 29 2 2 7 2 13 13 4 6 2 00 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 13-2846.4% 2nd Half: 11-21 52.4% Game: 49.0% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 4-11 36.4% 2nd Half: 4-11 36.4% Game: 36.4% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: 5-5 100.0% 2nd Half: 11-17 64.7% Game: 72.7% 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Technical fouls: NC Central-None. Kent State-None. Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total UAB 24 41 65 Kent State 35 37 72 Kent State 3-1 Total 3-ptRebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA off-defTol. F TP A TO Blk S min 34 GREENE, Justin f 55 PARKS, Brandon c 00 EVANS, Tyree g 32 McKEE, Mike g 32 SHERMAN, Rodriquezg 01 JOYCE, Cameron 03 HOLT, Randal 21 SIMPSON, Anthony 30 HENRY-ALA, Frank 5-10 1-3 7-10 0-5 4-11 0-0 0-2 4-10 0-1 0-0 0-0 4-5 0-2 2-3 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-0 7-8 0-0 0-0 3-6 5-6 0-1 3-4 3-5 0-0 TEAM 2-3 2-1 0-4 0-3 1-4 0-1 0-1 2-4 3-2 5 3 4 3 5 1 1 6 5 3 1 7 2 0 1 1 26 3 2 0 1 0 0 16 3 1 8 0 0 0 3 34 2 3 1 3 0 1 24 4 1 5 5 6 0 3 34 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 4 3 3 4 0 1 20 1 12 1 2 0 0 27 2 0 0 0 0 3 17 3-1 4 Totals 21-52 7-12 21-30 1 4-23 37 2 2 70 1 2 17112200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 12-2744.4% 2nd Half: 9-25 36.0% Game: 40.4% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 4-6 66.7% 2nd Half: 3-6 50.0% Game: 58.3% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: 2-6 33.3% 2nd Half: 19-2479.2% Game: 70.0% 3 Youngstown State 1-2 Total 3-ptRebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA off-defTol. F TP A TO Blk S min 05 MARTIN, Sirlester f 42 BLOCKER, Dallas f 01 MAYS, DeANDRE g 14 BRIGHT. Kelvin g 44 SULSKIS, Vytas g 04 Vance Cooksey 20 WARD, Ashen 21 REBILLOT, Zack 24 D’HAITI, Eddie 32 PARKS, Tom 33 BOUDLER, Dan 6-8 1-1 2-2 2-5 7 2 1 5 0 2 1 0 34 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 19 6-15 0-3 2-5 0-1 1 4 14 1 3 1 3 32 1-5 0-1 4-6 1-0 1 1 6 1 4 1 0 20 3-6 2-4 7-10 1-5 6 5 15 1 0 0 0 25 1-3 0-0 3-3 0-2 2 4 5 2 3 0 2 16 1-3 1-2 0-0 0-2 2 3 3 5 1 0 0 18 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 9 1-3 0-0 1-2 3-4 7 5 3 0 4 1 0 13 0-2 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 TEAM 3-4 7 Totals 19-48 4-13 19-28 1 0-24 34 2 4 61 1 1 19 6 7 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 9-23 39.1% 2nd Half: 10-2540.0% Game: 39.6% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 2-6 33.3% 2nd Half: 2-7 28.6% Game: 30.8% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: 4-6 66.7% 2nd Half: 15-2268.2% Game: 67.9% 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Technical fouls: NC Central-None. Kent State-None. Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Kent State 30 40 70 Youngstown State 24 37 61 page 11 Kent State Men’s BASKETBALL Game 5 Rochester 44 Kent State 63 November 22, 2009 M.A.C. Center (2,433) Kent, Ohio After a closely contested game for 34 minutes, Kent State held Rochester without a point for the final six minutes. Up 28-24 at halftime, KSU finally started to break away with a 12-1 run to open the second half. Senior Tyree Evans led four Flashes that scored during the run with six points over the stretch to extend the lead to 15. The Warriors would chip away at the deficit and managed to get the advantage down to six with just under eight minutes remaining in the game. However, the KSU defense would hold the Warriors to just one field goal the rest of the way as they closed the game on a 15-2 run. McKee scored the first four points of the stretch before Sherman took over with seven of the next nine points. page 12 2009-10 Box Scores Rochester 6-6 Total 3-ptRebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA off-defTol. F TP A TO Blk S min 05 THROOP, Torey g 12 HENNING, Stephan g 30 DORAN, Ricky c 32 SCHAFFER II, Adrianf 35 GRAHAM, Michael g 04 WADE, DeLano 10 KELLAR, Darius 11 EWELL, Marques 21 HOGAN, Dramell 24 LUCAS, Marjon 51 DORAN, Jason 55 KELLER, Chris 2-6 1-2 0-1 7-18 4-9 0-1 0-0 4-6 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 1-5 1-2 0-0 1-5 2-5 0-0 0-0 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-2 0-0 0-0 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 TEAM 0-0 0-2 0-4 0-2 0-4 1-0 0-0 0-1 1-1 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 2 4 2 4 1 0 1 2 1 1 0 3-1 4 1 3 4 1 0 1 0 1 5 1 0 1 5 3 1 15 10 0 0 8 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 4 1 4 3 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 22 25 25 37 30 3 2 23 18 7 5 3 Totals 18-44 5-19 3-7 5-17 22 18 4 4 819 4 6 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 10-2050.0% 2nd Half: 8-24 33.3% Game: 40.9% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 2-9 22.2% 2nd Half: 3-10 30.0% Game: 26.3% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: 2-2 100 % 2nd Half: 1-5 20.0% Game: 42.9% 1 Kent State 4-1 Total 3-ptRebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA off-defTol. F TP A TO Blk S min 34 GREENE, Justin f 55 PARKS, Brandon f 00 EVANS, Tyree g 22 MCKEE, Mike g 32 SHERMAN, Rod. g 01 JOYCE, Cameron 05 PINCKNEY, Ian 15 WILDS, Jordan 21 SIMPSON, Anthony 25 AVILA, Greg 30 HENRY-ALA, Frank 42 GRIMSLEY, Alex 1-5 1-1 3-12 4-9 7-15 0-0 0-0 0-0 6-10 1-2 1-2 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-4 2-6 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 6-11 1-5 0-0 2-2 1-1 1-2 2-2 0-0 0-1 0-2 0-0 0-2 TEAM 4-3 7 0-2 2 1-3 4 3-3 6 1-3 4 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 4-6 10 3-0 3 3-1 4 2-1 3 2-2 4 2 2 2 0 1 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 8 3 6 12 15 1 2 0 12 2 2 0 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 24 12 31 29 35 7 4 2 26 5 23 2 Totals 24-57 2-11 13-28 23-24 47 13 6 3 9 13 0 9 2 00 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 12-29 41.4% 2nd Half: 12-28 42.9% Game: 42.1% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 1-6 16.7% 2nd Half: 1-5 20.0% Game: 18.2% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: 3-6 50.0% 2nd Half: 10-22 45.5% Game: 46.4% 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Technical fouls: Rochester-None. Kent State-None. Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Rochester 24 20 44 Kent State 28 35 63 2009-10 Box Scores www.kentstatesports.com CAreer Stats Individual Career History AVILA, Greg Season 2009-10 TOTAL gp-gs min/avg Total fg-fga pct 3-Point fg-fga pct 1-0 1-0 5/5.0 5/5.0 1-2 1-2 .500 .500 0-0 0-0 .000 .000 F-Throws ft-fta pct 0-2 0-2 off .000 .000 3 3 Rebounds def tot 0 0 avg pf fo ast to blk stl Scoring pts avg 3 3 3.0 3.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2.0 2 2.0 EVANS, Tyree Season gp-gs min/avg Total fg-fga pct 2008-09 2009-10 TOTAL 25-8 5-5 30-13 698/27.9 160/32.0 858/28.6 98-251 23-56 121-307 .390 .411 .394 3-Point fg-fga 63-158 12-29 75-187 pct .399 .414 .401 F-Throws ft-fta pct off Rebounds def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl Scoring pts avg 34-42 6-8 40-50 15 3 18 35 12 47 50 15 65 2.0 3.0 2.2 54 12 66 0 0 0 12 1 13 39 4 43 5 0 5 20 8 28 293 11.7 64 12.8 357 11.9 F-Throws ft-fta pct off Rebounds def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl Scoring pts avg 3-12 21-33 24-45 23 11 34 33 14 47 56 25 81 1.8 5.0 2.3 28 14 42 0 1 1 2 12 14 14 8 22 11 5 16 11 4 15 67 2.2 61 12.2 128 3.6 off Rebounds def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl Scoring pts avg 8 3 11 0.6 3.0 0.7 7 0 7 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 8 0.6 0 0.0 8 0.5 .810 .750 .800 GREENE, Justin Season gp-gs min/avg Total fg-fga pct 3-Point fg-fga pct 2008-09 2009-10 TOTAL 31-0 5-5 36-5 274/8.8 124/24.8 398/11.1 32-60 20-35 52-95 .533 .571 .547 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 .000 .000 .250 .636 .533 GRIMSLEY, Alex Season gp-gs min/avg Total fg-fga pct 3-Point fg-fga pct 2008-09 2009-10 TOTAL 14-0 1-0 15-0 55/3.9 2/2.0 57/3.8 3-4 0-1 3-5 .750 .000 .600 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 .000 .000 F-Throws ft-fta pct 2-4 0-2 2-6 .500 .000 .333 5 2 7 3 1 4 HENRY-ALA, Frank Season gp-gs min/avg Total fg-fga pct 3-Point fg-fga pct 2008-09 2009-10 TOTAL 25-1 5-0 30-1 173/6.9 92/18.4 265/8.8 12-32 5-11 17-43 .375 .455 .395 6-19 1-5 7-24 .316 .200 .292 F-Throws ft-fta pct off Rebounds def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl Scoring pts avg 6-11 5-6 11-17 10 9 19 23 8 31 33 17 50 1.3 3.4 1.7 20 6 26 0 0 0 2 0 2 9 0 9 1 0 1 10 10 20 36 1.4 16 3.2 52 1.7 off Rebounds def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl Scoring pts avg 6 6 1.5 1.5 9 9 0 0 7 7 6 6 0 0 3 3 16 4.0 16 4.0 Rebounds def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl Scoring pts avg 1 1 0.5 0.5 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.5 1 0.5 Rebounds def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl Scoring pts avg 1.1 9 1.4 47 1.9 56 3.4 4 1.6 116 0 0 0 0 0 7 16 40 4 67 8 29 22 7 66 4 1 4 0 9 3 13 15 2 33 81 192 134 42 449 .545 .833 .647 HOLT, Randal Season 2009-10 TOTAL gp-gs min/avg Total fg-fga pct 3-Point fg-fga pct 4-0 4-0 75/18.8 75/18.8 5-18 5-18 .278 .278 1-8 1-8 .125 .125 F-Throws ft-fta pct 5-6 5-6 .833 .833 1 1 5 5 JOYCE, Cameron Season 2009-10 TOTAL gp-gs min/avg Total fg-fga pct 3-Point fg-fga pct 2-0 2-0 9/4.5 9/4.5 0-0 0-0 .000 .000 0-0 0-0 .000 .000 F-Throws ft-fta pct 1-3 1-3 .333 .333 off 0 0 1 1 MCKEE, Mike Season gp-gs min/avg Total fg-fga pct 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 TOTAL 25-1 190/7.6 35-20 552/15.8 34-2 528/15.5 5-2 122/24.4 99-25 1392/14.1 25-67 58-145 41-117 11-36 135-365 .373 .400 .350 .306 .370 3-Point fg-fga 19-51 43-116 33-93 8-27 103-287 pct .373 .371 .355 .296 .359 F-Throws ft-fta pct off 12-17 33-42 19-27 12-19 76-105 5 22 13 37 21 42 6 11 45 112 .706 .786 .704 .632 .724 Game 6 at South Florida www.kentstatesports.com 27 50 63 17 157 3.2 5.5 3.9 8.4 4.5 page 13 CAreer Stats Individual Career History PARKS, Brandon Season gp-gs min/avg Total fg-fga pct 3-Point fg-fga pct 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 TOTAL 11-0 9-0 34-19 5-2 59-21 70/6.4 33/3.7 579/17.0 83/16.6 765/13.0 7-17 7-15 87-161 6-11 107-204 .412 .467 .540 .545 .525 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-1 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 F-Throws ft-fta pct off 5-9 0-2 27-55 3-8 35-74 7 8 4 2 57 104 7 11 75 125 .556 .000 .491 .375 .473 Rebounds def tot pf fo ast to blk stl Scoring pts avg 1.4 13 0.7 4 4.7 90 3.6 12 3.4 119 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 10 2 15 11 1 22 4 38 3 0 17 3 23 1 0 11 0 12 19 14 201 15 249 avg pf fo ast to blk stl Scoring pts avg 1 1 0.3 0.3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1.0 3 1.0 15 6 161 18 200 avg 1.7 1.6 5.9 3.0 4.2 PINCKNEY, Ian Season 2009-10 TOTAL gp-gs min/avg Total fg-fga pct 3-Point fg-fga pct 3-0 3-0 12/4.0 12/4.0 0-2 0-2 .000 .000 0-1 0-1 .000 .000 F-Throws ft-fta pct 3-4 3-4 off .750 .750 0 0 Rebounds def tot 1 1 SHERMAN, Rodriquez Season gp-gs min/avg Total fg-fga pct 3-Point fg-fga 2006-07 2007-08 32-28 35-13 654/20.4 682/19.5 69-155 66-181 .445 .365 18-57 19-64 2009-10 TOTAL 5-5 158/31.6 72-46 1494/20.8 30-64 165-400 .469 .413 3-9 40-130 F-Throws ft-fta pct off Rebounds def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl Scoring pts avg .316 .297 27-47 34-50 .574 .680 29 28 60 55 89 83 2.8 2.4 58 64 0 0 26 45 36 30 4 3 27 29 183 5.7 185 5.3 .333 .308 11-19 72-116 .579 .621 8 18 65 133 26 198 5.2 16 2.8 138 0 0 19 90 14 80 2 9 10 66 74 14.8 442 6.1 avg pf fo ast to blk stl Scoring pts avg 213 30 243 6.3 6.0 6.2 53 5 58 1 0 1 13 4 17 30 7 37 33 3 36 30 0 30 232 6.8 33 6.6 265 6.8 Rebounds def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl Scoring pts avg pct SIMPSON, Anthony Season gp-gs min/avg Total fg-fga pct 3-Point fg-fga pct 2008-09 2009-10 TOTAL 34-19 5-3 39-22 775/22.8 105/21.0 880/22.6 91-212 14-32 105-244 .429 .438 .430 5-17 1-6 6-23 .294 .167 .261 F-Throws ft-fta pct off 45-82 4-9 49-91 64 149 11 19 75 168 .549 .444 .538 Rebounds def tot SINGLETARY, Chris Season gp-gs min/avg Total fg-fga pct 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 TOTAL 28-18 508/18.1 31-22 721/23.3 32-32 856/26.8 3-3 76/25.3 94-75 2161/23.0 65-133 106-191 134-309 10-23 315-656 .489 .555 .434 .435 .480 3-Point fg-fga 8-22 16-40 17-66 1-3 42-131 pct .364 .400 .258 .333 .321 F-Throws ft-fta pct 31-60 91-121 102-159 12-13 236-353 off .517 37 54 .752 30 69 .642 48 82 .923 7 7 .669 122 212 91 99 130 14 334 3.3 58 3.2 98 4.1 106 4.7 11 3.6 273 1 52 52 6 51 65 8 94 91 1 8 7 16 205 215 1 28 9 60 7 50 1 5 18 143 169 319 387 33 908 6.0 10.3 12.1 11.0 9.7 avg pf fo ast to blk stl Scoring pts avg 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 WILDS, Jordan Season 2009-10 TOTAL gp-gs min/avg Total fg-fga pct 3-Point fg-fga pct 1-0 1-0 2/2.0 2/2.0 0-0 0-0 .000 .000 0-0 0-0 .000 .000 F-Throws ft-fta pct 0-0 0-0 .000 .000 Game 6 at South Florida www.kentstatesports.com off 0 0 Rebounds def tot 0 0 0 0 page 14 Game-By-Game Comparison 2009-10 Kent State Men's Basketball Kent State Team Game-by-Game Comparison (as of Nov 24, 2009) All games Opponent SAMFORD UAB GREEN BAY Youngstown State ROCHESTER COLLEGE [MICH. 1st 31/34 35/24 36/45 30/24 28/24 2nd 38/32 37/41 42/33 40/37 35/20 Score 69-66 72-65 86-87 70-61 63-44 Mar +3 +7 (1) +9 +19 Total FG 26-63/23-43 24-49/22-56 30-70/33-61 21-52/19-48 24-57/18-44 FG Pct .413/.535 .490/.393 .429/.541 .404/.396 .421/.409 3-Pointers 3-21/10-23 8-22/3-12 7-22/10-17 7-12/4-13 2-11/5-19 3FG Pct .143/.435 .364/.250 .318/.588 .583/.308 .182/.263 Free Throws 14-27/10-19 16-22/18-24 19-25/11-16 21-30/19-28 13-28/3-7 FT Pct .519/.526 .727/.750 .760/.688 .700/.679 .464/.429 Rebounds 41/31 +10 29/35 (6) 38/37 +1 37/34 +3 47/22 +25 Assist T/Over 10/17 6/14 13/7 13/13 13/15 9/17 12/11 17/19 9/8 13/19 Block 3/3 4/1 6/1 1/6 0/4 Steal 10/2 6/5 6/6 12/7 9/6 Fouls 19/22 22/19 17/24 22/24 13/18 Note: Game totals are displayed in the format TEAM/OPPONENT for each category Points-Rebounds-Assists 2009-10 Kent State Men's Basketball Kent State Points-Rebounds-Assists (as of Nov 24, 2009) All games Opponent Date Score SAM UAB GB at YSU ROC 11/13/09 11/14/09 11/15/09 11/18/09 11/22/09 69-66 72-65 86-87 70-61 63-44 Opponent Date Score SAM UAB GB at YSU ROC 11/13/09 11/14/09 11/15/09 11/18/09 11/22/09 69-66 72-65 86-87 70-61 63-44 00 01 02 03 05 15 21 22 25 30 32 34 EVANS,TYRE JOYCE,CAM SINGLETARY HOLT,RAND PINCKNEY,I WILDS,JORD SIMPSON,AN MCKEE,MIKE AVILA,GREG HENRY-ALA, SHERMAN,R GREENE,JUS W W L W W 11-5-1 10-1-0 19-1-0 18-4-0 6-4-0 DNP DNP DNP 0-1-0 1-0-0 19-7-4 2-1-2 12-6-2 DNP DNP 4-1-0 5-3-1 4-1-3 3-1-3 DNP DNP 0-0-0 1-1-0 DNP 2-0-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0 4-6-1 5-4-1 0-4-0 12-6-1 12-10-1 5-1-0 19-2-3 3-5-0 3-3-1 12-6-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP 2-3-0 0-1-0 9-3-0 5-4-0 0-5-0 2-4-0 9-4-2 17-7-4 18-6-4 15-5-5 15-4-4 42 55 GRIMSLEY,A PARKS,BRA W W L W W DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-3-0 6-7-1 0-2-1 4-4-0 2-3-0 3-2-0 Game 6 at South Florida www.kentstatesports.com page 15 11-5-1 5-2-1 20-6-4 17-5-2 8-7-4 2009-10 Season Stats 2009-10 Kent State Men's Basketball Kent State Combined Team Statistics (as of Nov 24, 2009) All games RECORD: ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE ## Player 32 00 34 02 22 21 03 30 55 25 05 01 15 42 SHERMAN, Rodriquez EVANS, Tyree GREENE, Justin SINGLETARY, Chris MCKEE, Mike SIMPSON, Anthony HOLT, Randal HENRY-ALA, Frank PARKS, Brandon AVILA, Greg PINCKNEY, Ian JOYCE, Cameron WILDS, Jordan GRIMSLEY, Alex Team Total.......... Opponents...... HOME 3-1 0-0 3-1 AWAY 1-0 0-0 1-0 Total 3-Point min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% F-Throw ft-fta ft% 5-5 5-5 5-5 3-3 5-2 5-3 4-0 5-0 5-2 1-0 3-0 2-0 1-0 1-0 158 160 124 76 122 105 75 92 83 5 12 9 2 2 11-19 6-8 21-33 12-13 12-19 4-9 5-6 5-6 3-8 0-2 3-4 1-3 0-0 0-2 .579 .750 .636 .923 .632 .444 .833 .833 .375 .000 .750 .333 .000 .000 5 5 1025 1025 .307 83-132 .381 61-94 .629 .649 gp-gs TEAM STATISTICS SCORING Points per game Scoring margin FIELD GOALS-ATT Field goal pct 3 POINT FG-ATT 3-point FG pct 3-pt FG made per game FREE THROWS-ATT Free throw pct F-Throws made per game REBOUNDS Rebounds per game Rebounding margin ASSISTS Assists per game TURNOVERS Turnovers per game Turnover margin Assist/turnover ratio STEALS Steals per game BLOCKS Blocks per game ATTENDANCE Home games-Avg/Game Neutral site-Avg/Game Score by Periods Kent State Opponents OVERALL 4-1 0-0 4-1 1st 2nd 160 192 151 163 31.6 32.0 24.8 25.3 24.4 21.0 18.8 18.4 16.6 5.0 4.0 4.5 2.0 2.0 KSU 360 72.0 +7.4 125-291 .430 27-88 .307 5.4 83-132 .629 16.6 192 38.4 +6.6 57 11.4 58 11.6 +4.8 1.0 43 8.6 14 2.8 11254 4-2814 OT 8 9 30-64 23-56 20-35 10-23 11-36 14-32 5-18 5-11 6-11 1-2 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-1 .469 3-9 .411 12-29 .571 0-0 .435 1-3 .306 8-27 .438 1-6 .278 1-8 .455 1-5 .545 0-0 .500 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 125-291 .430 27-88 115-252 .456 32-84 OPP 323 64.6 115-252 .456 32-84 .381 6.4 61-94 .649 12.2 159 31.8 58 11.6 82 16.4 0.7 26 5.2 15 3.0 4112 1-4112 0-0 .333 .414 .000 .333 .296 .167 .125 .200 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 ^ ^ ^ ^ Date 11/13/09 11/14/09 11/15/09 11/18/09 11/22/09 off NEUTRAL 0-0 0-0 0-0 Rebounds def tot avg 8 18 26 3 12 15 11 14 25 7 7 14 6 11 17 11 19 30 1 5 6 9 8 17 7 11 18 3 0 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 3 9 7 16 77 115 192 42 117 159 to blk stl pts avg 16 12 14 11 4 5 9 6 12 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 1 12 8 4 4 7 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 14 4 8 7 7 7 6 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 74 64 61 33 42 33 16 16 15 2 3 1 0 0 14.8 12.8 12.2 11.0 8.4 6.6 4.0 3.2 3.0 2.0 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 38.4 93 31.8 107 2 - 57 58 58 14 43 360 82 15 26 323 72.0 64.6 5.2 3.0 5.0 4.7 3.4 6.0 1.5 3.4 3.6 3.0 0.3 0.5 0.0 3.0 pf dq Opponent SAMFORD UAB GREEN BAY at Youngstown State ROCHESTER COLLEGE [MICH.] a W W Lot W W 2 10 0 8 5 4 1 5 0 2 3 0 0 3 0 10 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Score 69-66 72-65 86-87 70-61 63-44 Att. 3618 2632 2571 4112 2433 ^ = Hispanic College Fund Classic (Kent, Ohio) * = Conference game Totals 360 323 Game 6 at South Florida www.kentstatesports.com page 16