2013-14 GAME NOTEBOOK
2013-14 Schedule and Results
(2013-14 Season • All Times EST)Date Opponent Time/Score
10/29 MILLIGAN ^ (ASun.TV) W, 118-83
11/2 MARS HILL ^ (ASun.TV) W, 119-83
11/8 at Charlotte L, 75-80
11/12 MOREHEAD STATE (ASun.TV) 7 p.m. 11/16 at Western Kentucky 8 p.m.
11/19 WINTHROP(ASun.TV) 7 p.m.
11/21 SAMFORD # 7 p.m.
11/23 STEPHEN F. AUSTIN # 4 p.m.
11/26 at Tennessee Tech TBA
11/30 MARSHALL # 4 p.m.
12/4 at Austin Peay TBA 12/7 at Georgia Tech (ESPN3) 2 p.m.
12/16 TUSCULUM (ASun.TV) 7 p.m.
12/21 AUSTIN PEAY (ASun.TV) 4 p.m.
12/29 VALPARAISO (ASun.TV) 4 p.m.
1/4 at Kennesaw State * (ESPN3) Noon 1/6 at Mercer * (ASun.TV) 7 p.m.
1/9 LIPSCOMB *(ASun.TV) 7 p.m.
1/11 N. KENTUCKY * (ASun.TV) 4 p.m.
1/16 at Stetson * (ASun.TV) 7 p.m. 1/18 at FGCU * (ASun.TV) 7:35 p.m.
1/23 NORTH FLORIDA * (ASun.TV) 7 p.m.
1/25 JACKSONVILLE * (ASun.TV) 4 p.m.
1/30 MERCER * (ASun.TV) 7 p.m.
2/1 KENNESAW STATE * (ASun.TV) 4 p.m.
2/3 USC UPSTATE * (ASun.TV) 7 p.m.
2/6 at N. Kentucky * (ASun.TV) 7 p.m. 2/8 at Lipscomb * (ESPN3) 5 p.m. 2/13 FGCU * (ASun.TV) 7 p.m. 2/15 STETSON * 4 p.m. 2/20 at Jacksonville * (ASun.TV) 7:15 p.m. 2/22 at North Florida 7 p.m. 2/28 at USC Upstate (ESPN3) 7 p.m. 3/1 A-Sun Tournament TBA Home games in BOLD CAPS
^ Exhibition games; * A-Sun Conference game; # First Bank and Trust Company Roundball Show-case at Freedom Hall
$ A-Sun Tournament
Broadcast games in (parenthesis):
— Comcast SportsSoutheast (CSS) — ASun.TV live video stream (ASun.TV) — ESPN3.com live video stream (ESPN3)
ETSU (2013-14 Record: 0-1 Overall, 0-0 A-Sun)
Probable Starters (Note: 2012-13 statistics)No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. G/GS PPG RPG APG Min/G
1 Petey McClain G So. 6-0 185 1/1 5.0 2.0 3.0 21.0
4 Rashawn Rembert G Jr. 6-3 195 1/1 11.0 1.0 0.0 37.0
13 A.J. Merriweather G Fr. 6-2 185 1/1 10.0 7.0 1.0 29.0
15 Lester Wilson F So. 6-4 215 1/1 10.0 5.0 1.0 31.0
20 Hunter Harris F Sr. 6-7 235 1/1 3.0 2.0 0.0 13.0
Reserves
0 Ron Giplaye F Jr. 6-6 250 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2 Devin Harris G Fr. 6-4 200 1/0 0.0 3.0 1.0 11.0
5 Jalen Riley G Jr. 6-0 150 1/0 2.0 0.0 0.0 7.0
10 Isaac Banks F Fr. 6-7 215 1/0 0.0 4.0 2.0 11.0
11 Todd Halvorsen G Sr. 6-3 190 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
21 Tyler Ailshie G Jr. 6-1 195 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
23 Darius Forrest F Jr. 6-6 190 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
32 Adam Denison F Fr. 6-3 190 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
34 Lukas Poderis F Sr. 6-8 250 1/0 3.0 2.0 0.0 10.0
35 Kinard Gadsden-Gilliard F Sr. 6-6 250 1/0 31.0 5.0 1.0 30.0 Head Coach: Murry Bartow (Alabama-Birmingham, ’85)
ETSU
The Buccaneers vs. Morehead State
Nov. 12, 2013 -- ETSU/MSHA Athletic Center (Johnson City, Tenn.) -- 7 p.m. (EST)
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The ETSU men’s basketball program was glad to see the 2012-13 campaign come to an end, following a season which saw the team face multiple obstacles and challeng-es -- such as a brutal schedule that featured the likchalleng-es of North Carolina, Arizona, Ole Miss, Virginia Tech, Georgia and Hawaii ... Other issues for the team included senior post Lukas Poderis (Port Richey, Fla.) missing the season with ankle injury that he suffered in the preseason, senior guard
Jarvis Jones (Memphis) being academically ineligible for the first two months of the year, and two other senior guards who were expected to be major contributors were dismissed from the team in early November for violations of team rules … This left head coach Murry Bartow and his coaching staff with a young, inexperienced group of underclassmen, several true freshmen, one redshirt freshman and a pair of junior college transfers … Those obstacles proved to be tough to overcome, as the Bucca-neers posted a 10-22 record and finished 8-10 in Atlantic Sun Conference play … It was the toughest campaign in Bartow’s 10 seasons at ETSU, a tenure that has produced many championships, postseason tournament appearanc-es and 20-win campaigns … In all, Bartow’s teams have earned three NCAA Tournament invitations (2004, 2009 and 2010), one NIT appearance (2007), and one CIT berth (2011), and the Bucs have eclipsed 20 wins five times. … This year, the Bucs will once again take to the floor with a young squad made up of several new faces … In fact, despite the return of the 6-fooot-9 Poderis, the Bucs have just five players back this season who played significant minutes a year ago.
The series versus Morehead State
The Bucs and Eagles have met 51 times, with most of those games being played during ETSU’s time in the OVC ... Morehead leads the series 27-24 and has won the last three meetings, including a 60-58 victory in the last meet-ing between the two teams back on Dec. 18, 2009 in More-head, Ky.
Last time out against Morehead State
MOREHEAD, Ky. (Dec. 18, 2009) - Despite trailing by just two points to Morehead State with 34.8 seconds left, back-to-back turnovers by the ETSU men’s basketball team in the final 30 seconds ultimately cost the Buccaneers a chance at a road victory, as they fell to the Eagles 60-58 in non-conference action Friday evening at Johnson Arena. ... After tying the game on a Jarvis Jones (Memphis) 3-pointer with 57 seconds left, Morehead State’s Maze Stallworth was fouled and hit both free throws. At that point, the Bucs first turned the ball over with just over five seconds left when
Quick Facts for ETSU Hoops
ETSU vs. Morehead State
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ENERALI
NFORMATIONLocation ...Johnson City, Tenn. Founded ... 1911 Nickname... Buccaneers Enrollment ... 15,100 Colors ... Navy Blue & Old Gold Arena ... ETSU/MSHA Athletic Center (5,740) Affi liation ...NCAA Division I Conference ...Atlantic Sun President ... Dr. Brian Noland (West Virginia, ’91) Athletics Director ... Dr. Richard Sander (Chattanooga, ’68) Athletics Phone... (423) 439-4343 Ticket Offi ce Phone ... (423) 439-5371 Athletic Website ... www.ETSUBucs.com
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ISTORYFirst year of basketball ...1918-19 Overall all-time record ...1,217-976 NCAA Tournament appearances/last ... 9/2010 NCAA Tournament record ...2-10 NIT appearances/last ... 2/2007 Last post-season opponent ...Iona in CIT semifi nals, 2011 Result ...L, 83-80
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OACHINGS
TAFFHead Coach...Murry Bartow (Alabama-Birmingham ‘85) Record at ETSU ...189-136 (.582), 11th year Career Record ...292-219 (.571), 17 years Overall NCAA Tournament Record ... 0-4 (.000) NCAA Tournament Record at ETSU ... 0-3 (.000) Basketball Offi ce Phone ... (423) 439-4207 Best Time To Reach Coach ...Contact SID Assistant Coaches ... Bob Bolen (Bluefi eld State, ’82), 1st year at ETSU
Thomas Carr (Pfeiffer, ’08), 1st year at ETSU Trainer ... Brett Lewis
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NFORMATION2012-13 Record ... 10-22 overall, 8-10 conference record Home: 5-8 Away: 5-11, Neutral: 0-3 2012-13 Atlantic Sun Record/Finish ...8-10/T-7th 2012-13 Atlantic Sun Tour. Finish/Record ... Lost quarterfi nals, 0-1
School Overall Tourn.
Florida Gulf Coast 9-3 N/A
Jacksonville 12-6 1-0
Kennesaw State 15-1 1-0
Lipscomb 31-12 2-0
Mercer 12-5 1-0
North Florida 15-2 1-1
USC Upstate 8-4 N/A
Stetson 11-8 2-1
Northern Kentucky 1-1 0-0
ETSU’s Record vs. A-Sun
2013-14 GAME NOTEBOOK
The Last Buccaneer Box Score
junior Micah Williams(Manchester) dribbled the ball off his foot and out of bounds. ... Then, after a pair of free throw misses by Morehead’s Kenneth Faried, senior guard Jo-colby Davis (Meridian, Miss.) walked with the basketball as he raced to the other end for a desperation attempt to tie it. ... The Bucs shot just 38 percent from the floor on the evening, and were outrebounded 44-30. ETSU was led
of-fensively by Jones’ 14 points on 4-of-7 shooting from 3-point range, while junior forward Tommy Hubbard (Boston) also added 14. In ad-dition, true freshman guard Bruce Grimm (Rochester, Ind.) pitched in 12 and three steals.
Last time out
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Nov. 8, 2013) – Senior forward Kinard Gadsden-Gilliard (Georgetown, S.C.) scored a career-high 31 points, but senior post Lukas Poderis (Port Richey, Fla.) missed a potential game-tying free throw with seven seconds left in regulation, as Charlotte held off ETSU 80-75 in the regular season opener for both teams inside Halton Arena. ... Despite the loss, the Buccaneers showed a renewed sense of purpose on both ends of the floor during the game and gave their Conference USA opponent a challenging home opener. ... Along with KGG’s career night, the Bucs also got double-figure scoring from
junior guard Rashawn Rembert (Tampa, Fla.) with 11 points, while
sophomore forward Lester Wilson (Knoxville) and freshman guard
A.J. Merriweather (Jackson, Tenn.) added 10 points each. ... The first half was a back-and-forth affair for the most part with a total of 10 lead changes over the first 14 minutes of play. However, after tying the contest at 23-23 on a 3-pointer by Rembert, Charlotte proceeded to put together a 9-0 offensive run and built a 32-23 advantage with just over two minutes left in the half. ... ETSU managed to weather that storm and battled back with an 8-2 run of its own, ending the half on a positive note when the Bucs forced the 49ers into a shot-clock viola-tion with six seconds left before the intermission. From there, ETSU raced up the floor and Gadsden-Gilliard drained a long 3-pointer as the buzzer sounded to make it 34-31 at the break. ... In the second half, the Bucs got to within two points at 49-47 with 13:21 left in the game, but from there Charlotte went on a 10-3 run to match its largest lead of the game at nine, 59-50. ETSU did not buckle, though, methodi-cally getting back into the game and ultimately making it a two-point game on a basket by Wilson that made it 76-74 with 44 seconds left in the game. ... At that point, Charlotte missed a shot on their end and Poderis was fouled on the play, setting up his final opportunity to tie the contest. While 49ers’ guard Pierria Henry made it a three-point game with a pair of free throws, the Bucs lost a final shot to tie when guard Petey McClain (Mobile, Ala.) was called for traveling with 4.5 seconds left.
KGG, Merriweather enjoy strong debuts at Charlotte
With his career-high, 31-point effort in the loss at Charlotte (11/8), senior forward Kinard Gadsden-Gilliard (Georgetown, S.C.) certainly made an impression on those inside Halton Arena. ... Along with KGG’sshowing, freshman A.J. Merriweather (Jackson, Tenn.) did not shy
away from the challenge of his first college game and the assignment of defending Charlotte guard Pierria Henry ... While KGG finished with career bests for points (31), field goals made (10) and 3-pointers made (4), Merriweather finished with 10 points to go along with team highs for rebounds (7) and steals (3) in 29 minutes of play.
Young Bucs still face obstacles with experience
The last two seasons, ETSU head coach Murry Bartow has faced the challenge of developing a roster with minimal experience ... As the• Nine NCAA
Tournament Appearances
• 20 Conference
Championships All-Time
• Repeat NCAA
Tournament Appearances
(1989 to 1992, 2003 to 2004
and 2009 to 2010)
• All-Conference
selections in each
of the last 13 seasons
• Six regular season
championships
in the last 12 years
A Tradition
of Excellence
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Some of the most successful coaches in NCAA Dvision I history have also raised sons who carry on the tradition. ETSU head coach Murry Bartow is one of those sons, as he and his father Gene rank fourth all-time among Father/Son Coaching duos:
(as of start of 2012-13 season)
Father (Son) Combined Record Eddie Sutton (Scott) 1,054-489 Henry Iba (Moe) 990-584 Bob Knight (Pat) 975-443 Gene Bartow (Murry) 929-548 John Thompson (John III) 848-362
Father/Son Coaching Wins
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turn just six players who saw time on the floor last sesaon, while there are a total of seven newcomers to the program ... When counting the entire 15-man roster, the Bucs have a total of just 11 varsity seasons between the team for an average of less than a season per player ... The most experienced player on the team is fifth-year senior Lukas Poderis (Port Richey, Fla.), but he is returning from an injury which made him miss the entire 2012-13 campaign.
Merriweather, Riley and Harris standout in exhibition games
Freshmen A.J. Merriweather (Jackson, Tenn.) and Devin Harris (Tampa, Fla.),
along with JuCo transfer Jalen Riley (Racine, Wisc.) made significant impressions during the Bucs’ two exhibition games ... Merriweather’s numbers were the most guady, as he averaged 22 points, 7.0 rebounds and 4.0 steals in just 21 minutes per game ... Meanwhile, Harris averaged 7.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists in the games against Milligan (10/29) and Mars Hill (11/2), while Riley finished with 12.5 points and 2.0 rebounds per contest.
Rembert hoping to stay hot as 2013-14 season begins
Junior guard Rashawn Rembert (Tampa) has made the most of his increased
playing time over the last two seasons, having made a 3-pointer in 29 straight games dating back to last season ... Last season, Rembert ranked fourth in the A-Sun in 3-point field goal percentage at 39.7 percent for the year. ... This year, Rembert has shown signs of expanding his offensive productivity, as he averaged 21.0 points per game in the Bucs’ exhibitions against Milligan (10/29) and Mars Hill (11/2) ... In fact, he put up a stunning 33 points on nine made 3-pointers in the win over Milligan.
Bucs have tradition of postseason appearances, success
The ETSU men’s basketball team has enjoyed its share of postseason success and ranks as one of the nation’s most prestigious basketball programs ... The Bucca-neers have earned berths to the NCAA Tournament nine times (1969, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2010) and NIT twice (1983, 2007) ... In 2011, the Bucs made their first ever appearance in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament, winning twice and advancing to the semifinals of that event ... It was the program’s 12th postseason tournament appearance all-time.Shuffling starters the “new normal” for Bucs
Last season, ETSU head coach Murry Bartow used 17 different starting lineups in the team’s 32 games ... Injuries and dismissals left the ETSU’s coaches searching for the right combination all season. ... Bartow hopes to find more stability with his rotation in 2013-14.
Three-point streak for Bucs dates back nearly 20 years
Since Feb. 16, 1987 in a game against Davidson, the Bucs have made at least one 3-pointer in 795 consecutive games. ... ETSU was 0-for-8 in that 1987 game.
ESPN names Wilson to nation’s Top 25 freshmen list
While circumstances forced the ETSU men’s basketball team to struggle last season, talented redshirt freshman forward Lester Wilson (Knoxville) gave the Buccaneers reason for hope. ... Wilson, who is averaged 13.0 points per game, was listed as one of the Top 25 freshmen in college basketball by ESPN hoops writer John Gasaway. The list – which included players such as UNLV’s Anthony Bennett, UCLA’s Jordan Adams, Michigan’s Nik Stauskas and Duke’s Rasheed Sulaimon – had Wilson ranked at No. 25. ... Wilson has posted six 20-plus point games so far this season.
ETSU picked among nation’s best “Prestige” programs
In the modern era for NCAA Division I-A basketball – marked by the expansion of the NCAA Tournament field to 64 teams in 1984-85 – the ETSU men’s basketball program ranks in the Top 30 percent of the 300 programs that were eligible for the postseason at that time, this according to ESPN.com’s “Prestige” ranking released back in 2008 ... Since that time, the Bucs have only added to their list of prestigious honors … The Bucs -- who have enjoyed nine NCAA trips, one NIT and one CIT berth, 14 20-win seasons, and a slew of conference regular season and tournament championships since 1984-85 -- ranked tied for 82nd out of 300 teams, meaning they were in the Top 27 percent of schools making the list. ETSU was ranked ahead of every current Atlantic Sun team, as well as former SoCon rivals Appalachian State, Western Carolina, Georgia Southern and UNC Greensboro. In addition, at that time the Bucs ranked ahead of SEC schools such as Tennessee, Vanderbilt, South Carolina, Mississippi State, Georgia, Mississippi and Auburn, as well as programs such as Notre Dame, DePaul, Bradley, Clemson and Fla. State.
Consecutive Starts
Hunter Harris ...8
Rashawn Rembert ...8
Lester Wilson ...4
Petey McClain ...1
A.J. Merriweather ...1
Career Starts
Hunter Harris ...28
Lester Wilson ...25
Petey McClain ...18
Kinard Gadsden-Gilliard ...16
Rashawn Rembert ...16
Lukas Poderis ...9
A.J. Merriweather ...1
Career 20-Point Games
Lester Wilson ...6
Hunter Harris ...2
Kinard Gadsden-Gilliard ...1
Career Double-Doubles
Lester Wilson ...2
Kinard Gadsden-Gilliard ...2
Starters History
20+
Games/Double-Doubles
1. Isiah Brown (2010-11) ...71
2. Zakee Wadood (2003-04) ...70
3. Zakee Wadood (2002-03) ...66
4. Jerald Fields (2001-02) ...56
5. Brad Nuckles (2006-07) ...55
Career Blocks
Single-Season Blocks
1. Isiah Brown (2008-12) ...183
2. Zakee Wadood (2000-2004) ...182
3. Greg Dennis (1988-92) ...174
4. Jerald Fields (2000-2004) ... 167
5. Brad Nuckles (2002-2007) ...158
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NCAA Rankings
Note: Only ranks where ETSU is in the Top 50 are listed
Team (through games of X/XX) N/A
Individual (through games of X/XX)
2013-14 GAME NOTEBOOK
ETSU vs. Morehead State
(through games of November 8, 2013)
Won on the road ... 2/23/13 at Jacksonville (61-58) Won at home ... 2/14/13 vs. Kennesaw State (79-70) Won on a neutral court ... 3/1/11 vs. North Florida (68-66) Won a holiday tourney game ... 12/21/07 vs. Georgia (76-58) Scored 100+ points ... 2/19/11 at Lipscomb (102-95) Gave up 100+ points ... 1/2/13 vs. VCU (58-109) Both teams had 100+ points ... 1991 vs. Marshall (103-107 OT) Scored <50 points ...3/7/13 vs. Stetson (46) Gave up <50 points ...1/7/13 at Northern Kentucky (44) Went into OT ... 2/19/11 at Lipscomb 2 OT(102-95) Won in OT ... 2/19/11 at Lipscomb 2 OT (102-95) Won by 20+ ... 2/13/11 vs. North Florida (80-57) Won by 30+ ...1/29/11 vs. Kennesaw State (93-62) Won by 40+ ...11/29/12 vs. Milligan (94-46) Won by 50+ ... 1/3/03 vs. Juniata (108-57) Lost by 20+ ...3/7/13 vs. Stetson (21) Lost by 30+ ...3/1/13 vs. USC Upstate (56-88) Lost by 40+ ... 12/5/06 at Vanderbilt (62-104) Lost by 50+ ... 1/2/13 vs. VCU (58-109) Shot 50% (FG)... 2/23/13 at Jacksonville (53.5%) Shot <40% ... 3/7/13 vs. Stetson (25.4%) Opponent shot <40% ... 11/8/13 at Charlotte (39.7%) Opponent shot <30% ...11/20/12 at Charleston Southern (28.8%) Grabbed 50+ rebounds ... 12/19/11 vs. Milligan (54) Tried 75+ FG ...3/20/09 vs. Pittsburgh (75) Made 40+ FG ...2/24/07 vs. Mercer (41) Tried 40+ FT ... 2/19/11 at Lipscomb (43) Made 30+ FT ... 2/19/11 at Lipscomb (32) Had 10+ steals ... 3/7/13 vs. Stetson (11) Had 20+ assist ... 11/29/12 vs. Milligan (20) Forced 20+ TO ... 2/23/13 at Jacksonville (20) Made 10+ threes ...2/14/13 vs. Kennesaw State (10) Tried 20+ threes ... 2/21/13 vs. North Florida (22) Had three players FO ...2/2/13 vs. Lipscomb (3) Had a player score 30+ points ... ... Kinard Gadsden-Gilliard, 31 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13)
Season School Overall Conference 1996-97 UAB 18-14 7-7 (CUSA) 1997-98 UAB 21-12 10-6 (CUSA) 1998-99 UAB 20-12 10-6 (CUSA) 1999-00 UAB 14-14 7-9 (CUSA) 2000-01 UAB 17-14 8-8 (CUSA) 2001-02 UAB 13-17 6-10 (CUSA) 2003-04 ETSU 27-6 15-1 (Southern) 2004-05 ETSU 10-19 4-12 (Southern) 2005-06 ETSU 15-13 12-8 (Atlantic Sun) 2006-07 ETSU 24-10 16-2 (Atlantic Sun) 2007-08 ETSU 19-13 11-5 (Atlantic Sun) 2008-09 ETSU 23-11 14-6 (Atlantic Sun) 2009-10 ETSU 20-15 13-7 (Atlantic Sun) 2010-11 ETSU 24-12 16-4 (Atlantic Sun) 2011-12 ETSU * 17-14 * 10-8 (Atlantic Sun) 2012-13 ETSU 10-22 8-10 (Atlantic Sun) 2013-14 ETSU 0-1 0-0 (Atlantic Sun)
Totals 292-219 (.571) 167-109 (.605)
* Note -- Did not coach against Kennesaw State on Jan. 9, 2012 Notes of Interest:
• Bartow led the Bucs to their best conference record in school history at 15-1 dur-ing the 2003-04 season, includdur-ing a program-best 16-straight victories at one stretch. • Bartow was selected as the Southern Conference Coach of the Year in 2003-04 and the A-Sun Coach of the Year in 2006-07 ... Bartow has beaten programs such as
The Last Time ETSU ...
Head Coach Murry Bartow
(Through games of 11/8)
A-Sun Pct.
Ov.
Pct.
USC Upstate
0-0
.000
1-0
1.000
Lipscomb
0-0
.000
0-1
.000
ETSU
0-0
.000
0-1
.000
Mercer
0-0
.000
0-1
.000
UNF
0-0
.000
0-1
.000
Jacksonville
0-0
.000
0-1
.000
Florida Gulf Coast 0-0
.000
0-1
.000
Northern Kentucky 0-0
.000
0-2
.000
Stetson
0-0
.000
0-2
.000
Kennesaw St.
0-0
.000
0-3
.000
(Through games of 11/8)Team
Scoring Offense:
2nd (75.0)
Scoring Defense:
7th (80.0)
Scoring Margin:
4th (-5.0)
FT Pct:
5th (.668)
FG Pct:
3rd (.426)
FG Pct. Defense:
2nd (.397)
3-Point FG Pct.:
5th (.368)
3-Point FG Pct. Defense:
1st (.118)
3-Point FG Made:
5th (7.0)
Rebounding:
6th (35.0)
Rebounding Margin:
8th (10.0)
Blocked Shots:
5th (2.0)
Assists:
9th (9.0)
Steals:
6th (4.0)
Turnover Margin:
4th (-3.0)
Assist/Turnover Ratio:
9th (0.5)
Individuals
(only players in Top 10 listed)
Scoring: 1st, Kinard Gadsden-Gilliard (31.0)
Rebounding: 10th, A.J. Merriweather (7.0)
FG%: 8th, Kinard Gadsden-Gilliard (.625)
Assists: T-7th, Petey McClain (3.0)
FT%: T-1st, Jarvis Jones (1.000)
9th, Kinard Gadsden-Gilliard (.778) T-10th, Rashawn Rembert (.750)
Steals: 2nd, A.J. Merriweather (3.0)
3-pt. FG%: 3rd, Kinard Gadsden-Gilliard (.667)
3-pt. FG Made: T-3rd, Kinard Gadsden-Gilliard (4.0)
Blocked shots: T-8th, Isaac Banks (1.0)
Assist/Turnover Ratio: 7th, Petey McClain (1.5)
Offensive Rebounds: T-5th, A.J. Merriweather (3.0)
Defensive Rebounds: T-8th, Lester Wilson
Minutes Played: 1st, Rashawn Rembert (37.0)
2012-13 Atlantic Sun
Standings and Statistics
BUCCANEER BASKETBALL
(through games of Nov. 8, 2013)
Current Streak:
...Lost one (11/8/13-present)
Longest Winning Streak:
...N/A
Longest Losing Streak:
...Lost one (11/8/13-present)
Longest Home Winning Streak:
...N/A
Longest Home Losing Streak:
...N/A
Longest Road Winning Streak:
...N/A
Longest Road Losing Streak:
...Lost one (11/8/13-present)
Largest Margin of Victory:
...N/A
Largest Margin of Defeat:
... 5 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13)
Smallest Margin of Victory:
...N/A
Smallest Margin of Defeat:
... 5 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13)
Record When ETSU Scores
Record When ETSU Gives Up
<50 points: 0-0
<50 points: 0-0
50-59 points: 0-0
50-59 points: 0-0
60-69 points: 0-0
60-69 points: 0-0
70-79 points: 0-1
70-79 points: 0-0
80-89 points: 0-0
80-89 points: 0-1
90+ points: 0-0
90+ points: 0-0
Points In A Half
Team Most-1st Most-2nd Least-1st Least-2nd
ETSU 31 vs. Charlotte (11/8) 44 vs. Charlotte (11/8) 31 vs. Charlotte (11/8) 44 vs. Charlotte (11/8) Opp. 34 vs. Charlotte (11/8) 46 vs. Charlotte (11/8) 34 vs. Charlotte (11/8) 46 vs. Charlotte (11/8)
Double fi gure/20-Point Games
numbers in () indicate career numbersPlayer
Pts.
Reb.
Ast.
20+ pts.
Lukas Poderis
(1)
(1)
Rashawn Rembert 1 (15)
Lester Wilson
1 (24)
(2)
(7)
Hunter Harris
(11)
(2)
(2)
K. Gadsden-Gilliard 1 (6)
(2)
1 (1)
Petey McClain
(1)
A.J. Merriweather
1 (1)
2012-13 Miscellaneous Statistics
Starting Lineups
Games
Lineup
Record
2013-14 GAME NOTEBOOK
On Sunday...0-0 On Monday ...0-0 On Tuesday ...0-0 On Wednesday ...0-0 On Thursday ...0-0 On Friday ...0-1 On Saturday ...0-0 In November ...0-1 In December ...0-0 In January ...0-0 In February ...0-0 In March...0-0 Ahead at halftime...0-0 Trailing at halftime ...0-1 ETSU attempts more fi eld goals ...0-0 Opponent attempts more fi eld goals...0-1 ETSU makes more fi eld goals ...0-1 Opponent makes more fi eld goals ...0-0 ETSU has a better FG percentage ...0-1 Opponent has a better FG percentage ...0-0 Shooting better than 50% ...0-0 Opponent shoots better than 50% ...0-0 ETSU makes more 3-pt. fi eld goals ...0-1 Opponent makes more 3-pt. fi eld goals...0-0 ETSU has a better 3-pt FG percentage ...0-1 Opponent has a better 3-pt. FG percentage...0-0 Shooting better than 40% from 3-pt. range ...0-0 Opponent shoots better than 40% from 3-pt. range ...0-0ETSU attempts more free throws ...0-0 Opponent attempts more free throws ...0-1 ETSU makes more free throws ...0-0 Opponent makes more free throws ...0-1 ETSU has a better free throw percentage ...0-0 Opponent has a better free throw percentage ...0-1 Shooting better than 70% from the line ...0-0 Opponent shoots better than 70% from the line ...0-1 ETSU has more rebounds ...0-0 Opponent has more rebounds ...0-1 ETSU has more defensive rebounds...0-0 Opponent has more defensive rebounds ...0-1 ETSU has more offensive rebounds ...0-0 Opponent has more offensive rebounds ...0-1 ETSU has more fouls ...0-1 Opponent has more fouls ...0-0 ETSU has more assists ...0-0 Opponent has more assists ...0-1 ETSU has more turnovers ...0-1 Opponent has more turnovers ...0-0 ETSU has more blocks ...0-0 Opponent has more blocks...0-1 ETSU has more steals...0-0 Opponent has more steals ...0-1
Games Leading ETSU In SCORING - Gadsden-Gilliard (1) REBOUNDS - Merriweather (1) ASSISTS - McClain (3) STEALS - Merriweather (3)
BLOCKS - Banks (1), Gadsden-Gilliard (1)
In ETSU’s X wins ...
ETSU’s FG percentage ... N/A ETSU’s three-point percentage ... N/A ETSU’s free throw percentage ... N/A ETSU’s rebounds per game ... N/A ETSU’s rebound margin ... N/A ETSU’s assists per game ... N/A ETSU’s turnovers per game ... N/A ETSU’s steals per game ... N/A ETSU’s blocks per game ... N/A ETSU’s fouls per game ... N/A ETSU’s points per game ... N/A Opponents’ FG percentage ... N/A Opponents’ three-point percentage ... N/A Opponents’ free throw percentage ... N/A Opponents’ rebounds per game ... N/A Opponents’ assists per game ... N/A Opponents’ turnovers per game ... N/A Opponents’ steals per game ... N/A Opponents’ blocks per game ... N/A Opponents’ fouls per game ... N/A Opponents’ points per game ... N/A
In ETSU’s 1 loss ...
ETSU’s FG percentage ... .426 (26-61) ETSU’s three-point percentage ... .368 (7-19) ETSU’s free throw percentage ... .667 (16-24) ETSU’s rebounds per game ... 35.0 (35) ETSU’s rebound margin ... - 10.0 (-10) ETSU’s assists per game ... 9.0 (9) ETSU’s turnovers per game ... 19.0 (19) ETSU’s steals per game ... 4.0 (4) ETSU’s blocks per game ... 2.0 (2) ETSU’s fouls per game ... 29 (29.0) ETSU’s points per game ... 75.0 (75) Opponents’ FG percentage ... .397 (25-63) Opponents’ three-point percentage ... .118 (2-17) Opponents’ free throw percentage ... .800 (28-35) Opponents’ rebounds per game ... 45.0 (45) Opponents’ assists per game ... 13.0 (13) Opponents’ turnovers per game ... 16.0 (16) Opponents’ steals per game ... 12.0 (12) Opponents’ blocks per game ... 4 (4.0) Opponents’ fouls per game ... 21.0 (21) Opponents’ points per game ... 80.0 (80)
East Tennessee State’s record in 2013-14 when ...
BUCCANEER BASKETBALL
#0 Ron Giplaye
About Ron: Had tosit out the 2012-13 season after transfer-ring from Big East Conference member Providence in the summer of 2012 … will provide a physical presence for the Bucs on the inside … his biggest strengths are his ability to rebound and defend the post. 2013-14:
Will miss the fi rst part of the season after ungoing open-heart surgery during the preseason. Prior to ETSU: Played for the
Friars in 2010-11 and 2011-12 … his sophomore year, he played in 26 games and started in 12 contests … averaged 1.3 points and 2.0 rebounds a game, shooting 46 percent from the fl oor … during his prep career he averaged 18 points and 13 rebounds at Notre Dame Prep, helping his team fi nish the 2009-10 season ranked fi fth in the country. Personal: Major is undecided … son of Jeff erson and Esther Giplaye… born Sept. 14, 1990.
GIPLAYE’S BESTS
2013-14 Season ... Career
Points N/A ... N/A FG N/A ... N/A FGA N/A ... N/A 3FG N/A ... N/A 3FGA N/A ... N/A FT N/A ... N/A FTA N/A ... N/A Rebounds N/A ... N/A Assists N/A ... N/A Blocks N/A ... N/A Steals N/A ... N/A Minutes N/A ... N/A
2013-14 GAME NOTEBOOK
#1 Petey McClain
About Petey: Apoint guard with impressive speed and a great motor … knows how to run a team … can both distribute and score the basketball … phenomenal off the dribble. 2013-14:
Started at point guard against Charlotte (11/8), dishing out a team-high three assists and scoring fi ve points. 2012-13:
Led the Bucs with 80 assists on the year, for an average of 3.2 per game ... dished out
fi ve assists, collected two steals and scored four points in the win over Jacksonville (2/23) ... grabbed a career high six rebounds and blocked a shot in the win over Lipscomb (2/2) ... matched his career high with eight assists and did not commit a turnover in the win over North Florida (1/26)... (played his best game as a Buc, posting career highs for points (10), assists (8), free throws (4) and steals (3) in the win over FGCU (1/12) ... started the Northern Kentucky game but left the contest after suff ering another ankle injury ... played 33 minutes, making his fi rst career 3-pointer and picking up a personal best four rebounds in the loss to Lipscomb (1/5) ... returned from an ankle injury to play 14 minutes in the loss to VCU (1/2) ... had missed the team’s last seven games prior to VCU (1/2) ... set personal bests with eight points, three rebounds and three steals in the loss to Georgia (11/23) ... played all 40 minutes at the point in the win over Charleston Southern (11/20), dishing out seven assists in the contest ... made his collegiate debut at Virginia Tech (11/10), starting at the point guard position and dishing out a team high three assists while netting six points in 29 minutes of action. High School: Finished as the all-time leading scorer at Faith Academy in Mobile, Ala. … ended his career with 1,852 points, while holding the school record for assists, steals and rebounds … averaged 21.2 points, 5.4 assists, 2.3 steals and 3.9 rebounds a game his senior season, leading his team to a school-record 24 wins and a state tournament semifi nal berth … shot nearly 45 percent from the fl oor and 31 percent from 3-point range in high school … was an Alabama all-star game selection in both 2011 and 2012, and a Class 5A all-state pick in 2012 … he fi nished his prep career with 17 school records. Personal:
Major is Sports Medicine … son of Lorenzo and Jaqueline Cox … born Dec. 17, 1992.
MCCLAIN’S BESTS
2013-14 Season ... Career
Points 5 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) ... 10 vs. FGCU (1/12/13) FG 2 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) ... 3 4 times, vs. Mercer (1/17/13) FGA 4 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) ... 9 vs. Georgia (11/23/12) 3FG N/A ... 1 vs. Lipscomb (1/5/13) 3FGA 1 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) ... 2 vs. Lipscomb (1/5/13) FT 1 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) ... 5 vs. North Florida (1/26/13) FTA 2 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) ... 8 vs. North Florida (1/26/13) Rebounds 2 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) ... 6 vs. Lipscomb (2/2/13)
Assists 3 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) ... 8 twice, most recent vs. North Florida (1/26/13) Blocks N/A ... 1 vs. Lipscomb (2/2/13)
Steals N/A ... 3 twice, most recent vs. FGCU (1/12/13) Minutes 21 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) ... 40 vs. Charleston Southern (11/20/12)
BUCCANEER BASKETBALL
#2 Devin Harris
About Devin: A lead guardwho is both a great facilitator and scorer … a complete student-athlete with great potential to be a contributor as a true freshman. 2013-14: Made his collegiate debut at Charlotte (11/8), grabbing three rebounds and creating an assist in 11 minutes of play. High School: Averaged 15.5 points, six rebounds and fi ve assists, while shooting 76 percent from the foul line during his senior year at Jesuit High School … led his team to a Florida Class 5A state championship … has a strong basketball lineage, as his brother Ramon played at
Kentucky from 2006-10 … played high school basketball under head coach Neal Goldman at highly-successful Jesuit. Personal: Major is Mass Communications … son of Eric and Barbara Harris … born Sept. 16, 1995.
HARRIS’ BESTS
2013-14 Season ... Career
Points N/A ... N/A FG N/A ... N/A
FGA 1 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) ... 1 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) 3FG N/A ... N/A
3FGA 1 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) A... 1 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) FT N/A ... N/A
FTA N/A ... N/A
Rebounds 3 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) ... 3 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) Assists 1 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) ... 1 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) Blocks N/A ... N/A
Steals N/A ... N/A
2013-14 GAME NOTEBOOK
#4 Rashawn Rembert
About Rashawn:A big guard who can simply score the basketball … expected to be a player that can make shots and help the Bucs reload off ensively … a prolifi c scorer at the prep level.
2013-14: Scored 11 points in the season debut at Charlotte (11/8), and extended his streak of consecu-tive games with a 3-pointer to 30 games. 2012-13:
Will enter the 2013-14 season on a streak of making a 3-pointer in 29 straight games … fi nished fourth in the A-Sun in 3-pt. fi eld goal percentage at 39 percent on the year ... had 10 points in the win over JU (2/23) ... netted 16 points and was 3-of-5 from 3-point range in the loss to North Florida (2/21) ... matched his career highs for points (18) and rebounds (5) in the win over Kennesaw State (2/14) ... scored 16 points and hit the game-winning 3-pointer with six seconds left to beat Stetson (2/9) ... posted another double-fi gure scoring eff ort with 11 points in the win over Lipscomb (2/2) ... scored 10 points in the loss to Northern Kentucky (1/31) ... came off the bench to score 12 points and set a career best for free throws made (4) in the win over North Florida ... hit on an impressive fi ve of seven shots from 3-point range and scored 17 points off the bench in the loss to Jacksonville (1/24) ... posted a personal best for rebounds (5) and had nine points in the loss to Mercer (1/17) ... had a career high four assists in the loss to Stetson (1/10) ... during the Diamond Head Classic, scored 14 points and matched a personal best with three assists against Hawaii (12/23), and again matched a personal best with four rebounds against San Francisco (12/25) ... had a career high two blocks in the loss to Charleston Southern (12/18) ... missed the Ole Miss game (12/14) after suff ering a head injury in practice, but returned against Charleston Southern (12/18) ... expected to return for the game with Charleston Southern (12/18) ... scored a game high and career high 18 points in the loss to North Carolina (12/8), while also setting personal bests for fi eld goals (7), assists (3), blocks (1) and steals (3) in the game ... as thrust into action at the point guard position due to an injury to Petey McClain, but responded with a career best four 3-pointers, four assists and 37 minutes of action in the loss to James Madison (12/5) ... set multiple career bests in the win over Milligan (11/29), posting career highs for points (16), assists (3), steals (3) and minutes played (33) ... scored a season high nine points and matched his career best with three 3-pointers in the loss to Georgia (11/23) ... came off the bench to score four points and grab two rebounds in eight minutes of play against Charleston Southern (11/20) ... played a career high 20 minutes in the loss to Tennessee Tech (11/17). 2011-12: Participated in 19 games as a freshman, averaging 6.2 minutes a contest … averaged 1.5 points a game … played his best game so far as a collegiate player, going a perfect 4-for-4 from the fi eld with three made
REMBERT’S BESTS
2012-13 Season ... Career
Points 11 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) ... 18 twice, most recent vs. Kennesaw State (2/14/13) FG 3 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) ... 7 vs. North Carolina (12/8/12)
FGA 11 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) ... 18 vs. Kennesaw State (2/14/13) 3FG 2 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) ... 5 vs. Jacksonville (1/24/13) 3FGA 5 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) ... 12 vs. Kennesaw State (2/14/13) FT 3 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) ... 4 vs. North Florida (1/26/13)
FTA 4 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) ... 4 4 times, most recent vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) Rebounds 1 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) ... 5 twice, most recent vs. Kennesaw State (2/14/13)) Assists N/A ... 4 vs. Stetson (1/10/13)
Blocks N/A ... 2 vs. Charleston Southern (12/18/12) Steals N/A ... 3 3 times, most recent vs. Stetson (3/7/13) Minutes 37 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) ... 40 vs. Lipscomb (2/2/13)
3-pointers to score 11 points in 15 minutes of action against Kennesaw State (2/4) ... had a productive game against Tennessee Tech (12/7), setting career bests for points (6), rebounds (2), minutes (16), and steals (2) ... played a season high 10 minutes in the loss to Stetson (12/1) ... came off the bench to give the Bucs seven minutes of quality playing time in the win at Charlotte, setting new career bests for points (3), rebounds (2), and minutes (7) ... made his collegiate debut against Virginia Tech (11/12), scoring a point in four minutes of play. High school: Averaged over 20 points and seven rebounds a game during his high school career … shot over 42 percent from 3-point range at the prep level … played for Team Nike Florida and his high school team fi nished as the Class 5A runner up in 2010 … was a fi rst team Western Conference pick, and St. Pete Times All-American fi rst team.
Personal: Major is communications … son of Raymond Rembert and Debra Turner … born Feb. 2, 1993.
BUCCANEER BASKETBALL
#5 Jalen Riley
About Jalen:A combo guard who can score the basketball … can create his own shot and provides off ensive punch from the perimeter … is a quality 3-point shooter. 2013-14: Made his collegiate debut at Charlotte (11/8), scoring two points in seven minutes of play. Prior to ETSU: Averaged 19.3 points a game last season in his last year at Sauk
Valley Community College in Dixon, Ill. … was a third-team NJCAA Division I All-American a year ago, shooting 40 percent from 3-point range and 71 percent from the foul line … known for his basketball IQ while at Sauk. Personal: Major is Sports Management … son of Joey and Regina Riley … born March 6, 1993.
RILEY’S BESTS
2013-14 Season ... Career
Points 2 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) ... 2 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) FG N/A ... N/A
FGA 4 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) ... 4 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) 3FG N/A ... N/A
3FGA 1 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) ... 1 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) FT 2 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) ... 2 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) FTA 2 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) ... 2 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) Rebounds N/A ... N/A
Assists N/A ... N/A Blocks N/A ... N/A Steals N/A ... N/A
2013-14 GAME NOTEBOOK
#10 Isaac Banks
About Isaac: Aplayer with a great deal of potential and talent … extremely long and plays larger than his 6-foot-7 frame … known as a tenacious rebounder and high-energy player during his prep career. 2013-14:
Made his collegiate debut against Charlotte (11/8), col-lecting four rebounds, two assists and one block in 11 minutes of play. High School:
Averaged 19 points, 16 rebounds and
four blocks a game as a senior at John Curtis High School, and was an all-metro, all-district and all-state selection two years in a row during his prep career … In addition, he led his team to the Louisiana Class 2A state championship in 2011-12 and was named the tournament’s most valuable player … Averaged double fi gures scoring for three seasons at the prep level, and in fact his best statistical year came as a junior when he averaged 20 points, 16 rebounds and four blocks per game. He said ETSU was the right fi t for him. Personal: Major is Business … born Nov. 24, 1994.
BANK’S BESTS
2013-14 Season ... Career
Points N/A ... N/A FG N/A ... N/A FGA N/A ... N/A 3FG N/A ... N/A 3FGA N/A ... N/A FT N/A ... N/A FTA N/A ... N/A
Rebounds 4 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) ... 4 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) Assists 2 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) ... 2 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) Blocks 1 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) ... 1 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) Steals N/A ... N/A
BUCCANEER BASKETBALL
#11 Todd Halvorsen
About Todd: Awalk-on from nearby Dobyns-Bennett High School … a guard with the ability to make the 3-pointer … aspires to be a college basketball coach and has a good understanding of the game. 2012-13:
Scored two points in the loss to FGCU (2/7) ... had a career best two steals in the loss to North Carolina (12/8) ... set career marks in every major statistical category in the win over Milligan
(11/29), scoring seven points and dishing out four assists in 18 minutes of play.
2011-12: Played in four games during his fi rst season at ETSU … made his collegiate debut against Milligan (12/19), dishing out an assist in fi ve minutes of action. Prior to ETSU: Averaged 10 points and led all Northeast Tennessee schools in assists with 5.4 apg as a senior … helped lead his prep team to the state tournament as a junior … was an all-conference pick as a senior. Personal: Major is business … son of Mark and Laurie Halvorsen … born Oct. 21, 1990.
HALVORSEN’S BESTS
2011-12 Season ... Career
Points 7 vs. Milligan (11/29/12) ... 7 vs. Milligan (11/29/12) FG 2 vs. Milligan (11/29/12) ... 2 vs. Milligan (11/29/12) FGA 4 vs. Milligan (11/29/12) ... 4 vs. Milligan (11/29/12) 3FG 1 vs. Milligan (11/29/12) ... 1 vs. Milligan (11/29/12) 3FGA 2 vs. Milligan (11/29/12) ... 2 vs. Milligan (11/29/12)
FT 2 twice, most recent vs. FGCU (2/7/13) ... 2 twice, most recent vs. FGCU (2/7/13) FTA 2 vs. Milligan (11/29/12) ... 2 vs. Milligan (11/29/12)
Rebounds 2 twice, most recent vs. JMU (12/5/12)... 2 twice, most recent vs. JMU (12/5/12) Assists 4 vs. Milligan (11/29/12) ... 4 vs. Milligan (11/29/12)
Blocks N/A ... N/A
Steals 2 vs. North Carolina (12/8/12) ... 2 vs. North Carolina (12/8/12) Minutes 18 vs. Milligan (11/29/12) ... 18 vs. Milligan (11/29/12)
2013-14 GAME NOTEBOOK
#13 A.J. Merriweather
About A.J.: A soliddefender with great length and ath-leticism … versatile player off ensively that can man multiple positions. 2013-14:
Making his collegiate debut at Charlotte (11/8), he scored 10 points, while grabbing a team-high seven rebounds and three steals in 29 minutes of play. High School: Averaged 14 points, eight rebounds, two steals and two assists as a senior at South Side
High School … was an all-district, all-region and all-state selection, while also be-ing named as a fi nalist for Tennessee Class AA Mr. Basketball … posted the highest grade point average on his team. Personal: Major is Engineering … son of Albert and Mitiz Merriweather … born Aug. 26, 1995.
MERRIWEATHER’S BESTS
2013-14 Season ... Career
Points 10 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) ... 10 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) FG 5 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) ... 5 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) FGA 12 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) ... 12 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) 3FG N/A ... N/A
3FGA N/A ... N/A FT N/A ... N/A
FTA 1 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) ... 1 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) Rebounds 7 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) ... 7 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) Assists 1 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) ... 1 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) Blocks N/A ... N/A
Steals 3 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) ... 3 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) Minutes 29 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) ... 29 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13)
BUCCANEER BASKETBALL
#15 Lester Wilson
About Lester: Ahighly athletic player who is a profi cient scorer, especially from 10 feet and in … hard to defi ne his position because he has guard/forward size … expected to be a “slashing” scorer. 2013-14: Scored 10 points in the season-opening loss to Charlotte (11/8). 2012-13: Finished second on the team with 13.0 points per game ... was named by ESPN.com as one of the nation’s
top 25 freshman players earlier in the year ... was an Atlantic Sun Conference All Freshman team pick ... has eclipsed 20 points in six games this season ... netted 10 points in the loss to North Florida (2/21) ... scored 11 points in the win over Lipscomb (2/2) ... posted 16 points and six rebounds in the loss to Northern Ken-tucky (1/31) ... netted 16 points in the loss to USC Upstate (1/28) ... collected his second double-double of the year with a 15-point, 10-rebound eff ort in the win over North Florida (1/26) ... has posted back-to-back 19-point games against Ken-nesaw State (1/19) and Jacksonville (1/24) ... posted a game-high 21 points for the second straight contest, leading the Bucs past league-leading FGCU (1/12) ... had a game-high 21 points in the loss to Stetson (1/10) ... posted 11 points in the win at Northern Kentucky ... scored a team-best 16 points and hit on 50 percent of his shots in the loss to Lipscomb (1/5) ... had a team-high 14 points in the loss to VCU (1/2) ... managed just one double fi gure scoring game at the Diamond Head Classic, with 11 points against Hawaii (12/23) ... scored a team high 16 points in the loss to Charleston Southern (12/18) ... posted a team-high 14 points in the loss to Ole Miss (12/14), and played a career-high 40 minutes ... netted his fi rst career double-double with 13 points and a career-high 11 rebounds in the loss to North Carolina (12/8) ... picked up his fourth 20-plus point game with 21 in the loss to James Madison (12/5) ... posted a career high 27 points and matched his personal best with nine rebounds in the win over Milligan (11/29) ... was named A-Sun Newcomer of the Week for the second time this season (11/27) ... netted a team high 12 points in the loss to Georgia (11/23) ... continues to impress with his play, scoring a career high 26 points and grabbing eight rebounds in the win over Charleston Southern (11/20) ... was named the Atlantic Sun Conference newcomer of the week after an impressive debut performance at Virginia Tech (11/10), scoring a team-high 20 points and grabbing nine rebounds in 27 minutes of action. 2011-12: Redshirted. High school: Averaged over 27 points and 13 rebounds a game in high school, on his way to multiple postseason honors includ-ing all-district and all-region awards for four straight years … was an all-state pick as a senior. Personal: Major is engineering … son of Katrina Wilson … born Feb. 15, 1993.
WILSON’S BESTS
2013-14 Season ... Career
Points 10 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) ... 27 vs. Milligan (11/29/12)
FG 4 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) ... 10 vs. Charleston Southern (11/20/12) FGA 9 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) ... 23 vs. JMU (12/5/12)
3FG 1 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) ... 6 vs. Charleston Southern (11/20/12) 3FGA 5 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) ... 13 vs. North Carolina (12/8/12) FT 1 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) ... 5 twice, most recent vs. FGCU (1/12/13) FTA 2 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) ... 7 vs. Milligan (11/29/12)
Rebounds 5 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) ... 11 vs. North Carolina (12/8/12)
Assists 1 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) ... 1 7 times, most recent vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) Blocks 1 vs. Hawaii (12/23/12) ... 1 vs. Hawaii (12/23/12)
Steals 2 vs. FGCU (2/7/13) ... 2 vs. FGCU (2/7/13) Minutes 31 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) ... 40 at Ole Miss (12/14/12)
2013-14 GAME NOTEBOOK
#20 Hunter Harris
About Hunter: Aninterior player with a great motor and energy … versatility is a strength, with the ability to defend, rebound, and score the basketball … de-scribed by the coach-ing staff as bouncy.
2013-14: Was limited in his playing time at Charlotte (11/8) due to foul trouble. 2012-13:
Led the team with 5.4 rebounds a game last season and fi nished fourth on the team with 8.1 points a
contest … enjoyed his second career 20-point game with a game-high 22 in the win over Jacksonville (2/23) ... in that game, he also grabbed six rebounds and had a game-saving block with 30 seconds left in the contest ... set a career high with nine made free throws and scored 11 points in the loss to Mercer (2/16) ... posted a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds in the win over Stetson (2/9) ... missed the Lipscomb (2/2) game while attending to a family illness ... posted his best off ensive game as a Buccaneer, scoring a career high 25 points and grabbing eight rebounds in the win over North Florida (1/26) ... had a career night off ensively against Stetson (1/10), posting a personal best for points (16) and fi eld goals (8) ... played one of his best games so far at ETSU, scoring a game-high 12 points and grabbing fi ve rebounds in the win over NKU (1/7) ... was a perfect 4-for-4 from the fi eld in the win over the Norse ... Left the VCU (1/2) game with a knee injury, but is expected to play against Lipscomb (1/5) ... played a career high 40 minutes against San Francisco (12/25), and set another personal best with two blocks against Hawaii (12/23) during the Diamond Head Classic ... posted career bests for minutes (38) and rebounds (12), while scoring nine points in the loss to Ole Miss (12/14) ... played 28 minutes, scoring 11 points and grabbing eight rebounds in the loss to North Carolina (12/8) ... scored nine points and set career marks for rebounds (9), assists (4), steals (3) and minutes (32) in the win over Milligan (11/29) ... pitched in fi ve points, four rebounds and two steals in the Georgia game (11/23) ... played a solid game against Charleston Southern (11/20), posting season highs for rebounds (7) and blocks (2), while scoring six points in 27 minutes of play ... posted season highs with 14 points and seven rebounds in 37 minutes of play against Tennessee Tech (11/17) ... played his fi rst Division I game at Virginia Tech (11/10), scoring four points and grabbing six rebounds in 18 minutes of action. Prior to ETSU: Played junior college basketball at Volunteer State in Nashville, averaging 22 points and 13 rebounds a game on his way to being named second team NJCAA All-America. Personal: Major is physical education… son of Gleness Banks… born Sept. 8, 1984.
HARRIS’ BESTS
2013-14 Season ... Career
Points 3 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) ... 25 vs. North Florida (1/26/13) FG 1 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) ... 9 vs. North Florida (1/26/13) FGA 2 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) ... 12 vs. Stetson (1/10/13)
3FG N/A ... 1 twice, most recent vs. Georgia (11/23/12) 3FGA N/A ... 3 vs. Tennessee Tech (11/17/12) FT 1 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) ... 9 vs. Mercer (2/16/13) FTA 2 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) ... 13 vs. Mercer (2/16/13) Rebounds 2 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) ... 12 at Ole Miss (12/14/12) Assists 1 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) ... 4 vs. Milligan (11/29/12)
Blocks N/A ... 2 5 times, most recent vs. Stetson (2/9/13) Steals 1 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) ... 3 twice, most recent vs. Jacksonville (2/23/13) Minutes 13 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) ... 40 vs. San Francisco (12/25/12)
BUCCANEER BASKETBALL
#21 Tyler Ailshie
About Tyler:AILSHIE’S BESTS
2013-14 Season ... Career
Points N/A ... N/A FG N/A ... N/A FGA N/A ... N/A 3FG N/A ... N/A 3FGA N/A ... N/A FT N/A ... N/A FTA N/A ... N/A Rebounds N/A ... N/A Assists N/A ... N/A Blocks N/A ... N/A Steals N/A ... N/A Minutes N/A ... N/A
2013-14 GAME NOTEBOOK
#23 Darius Forrest
About Darius:A player who can contribute on both
ends of the fl oor … has a great wing span and is expected to be a strong shot blocker on the defensive end ... very capable, athletic wing player with a high basketball IQ. Prior to ETSU:
Averaged 13 points and six rebounds a year ago at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College … shot 46 percent from the fl oor and 34 percent from 3-point range a year
ago … posted a season high 28 points in one game as a sophomore at MGCCC.
Personal: Major is Physical Education … son of Richard and Michelle Forrest … born Nov. 9, 1992.
FORREST’S BESTS
2013-14 Season ... Career Points N/A ... N/A FG N/A ... N/A FGA N/A ... N/A 3FG N/A ... N/A 3FGA N/A ... N/A FT N/A ... N/A FTA N/A ... N/A Rebounds N/A ... N/A Assists N/A ... N/A Blocks N/A ... N/A Steals N/A ... N/A Minutes N/A ... N/A
BUCCANEER BASKETBALL
#32 Adam Denison
About Adam: Awalk-on player from nearby Dobyns-Bennett High School in Kingsport … joins fellow D-B player Todd Halvorsen on the ETSU roster … a quality off ensive player at the prep level. High School:
Was a fi rst team all-district, all-region and conference player of the year as a senior at D-B … averaged 18 points and fi ve rebounds a contest during his senior season … helped
lead the team to a Final Eight fi nish in the state. Personal: Major is Corporate Finance … son of Craig and Robin Dennison … born Dec. 27, 1991.
DENISON’S BESTS
2013-14 Season ... Career Points N/A ... N/A FG N/A ... N/A FGA N/A ... N/A 3FG N/A ... N/A 3FGA N/A ... N/A FT N/A ... N/A FTA N/A ... N/A Rebounds N/A ... N/A Assists N/A ... N/A Blocks N/A ... N/A Steals N/A ... N/A Minutes N/A ... N/A
2013-14 GAME NOTEBOOK
#34 Lukas Poderis
About Poderis: Talentedpost player with the ability to score with his back to the basket ... quality size and has the potential to be a solid post defender … can also face up to the basket and score in a multitude of ways. 2013-14:
Returned to the fl oor against Charlotte (11/8), scoring three points and grabbing a pair of rebounds in 10 minutes of play. 2012-13: Sat out the entire year and took a medical redshirt season following a foot injury. 2011-12: Finished fourth on the team with 4.6 rebounds a contest, playing in all 31 games and starting in
seven … averaged 20.5 minutes per game and 4.0 points per contest … played a career high 34 minutes and posted a personal best 11 rebounds, while scoring six points in the win over Stetson (2/23) ... scored eight points, had three rebounds and two steals in the win over Kennesaw State (2/4) ... had a career high three blocks in the loss to Lipscomb (1/21) ... collected nine rebounds in the win over Kennesaw State (1/9) ... had a career high 10 rebounds and scored four points to go with two blocks in the win over Mercer (1/7) ... reached his career high with 14 points, while also grabbing six rebounds and dishing out an assist in the win over USC Upstate (1/4) ... matched his career bests for rebounds (7) and fi eld goals (3) in the loss to Virginia Tech (11/12). 2010-11: Set career highs for rebounds (9) and blocks (3), while netting eight points in the win over Milligan (12/19) ... started for the second straight game, scoring eight points and grabbing four rebounds in the loss to Tennessee Tech (12/7) ... Played a season high 29 minutes and started for the fi rst time this year, scoring nine points and grabbing fi ve rebounds in the loss to FGCU (12/3) ... scored six points and had fi ve blocks in 21 minutes of play in the loss to Troy (11/29) ... had a career high three blocks, grabbing six rebounds and scoring four points in the win over Troy (11/19) ... came off the bench to once again provide valu-able minutes for the Bucs, scoring seven points while blocking a shot and grabbing a steal in the win over Appalachian State (11/15) ... played in 27 games, averaging 7.3 minutes a contest ... came off the bench late in the game to grab a critical rebound and his one of two free throws in the double overtime win over Lipscomb (2/19) ... did not play against Kennesaw State (1/29) due to an illness ... grabbed a season high fi ve rebounds against Lipscomb (1/21) ... had a season high four rebounds and three blocks in the win over Stetson (1/10) ... matched his season high with 14 minutes of action against Southern Miss (12/22) ... had fi ve points, two boards and two blocks in the win over Milligan (11/27). 2009-10: Had his best off ensive game at ETSU, scoring 14 points and hitting the game-winning free throw with 14 seconds left against USC Upstate (1/4) ... posted career bests for points (6), free throws (4), rebounds (7), assists (1) and blocks (2) in the win over Jacksonville (12/21) ... played then the best game of his young career against Louisville (11/21), with a personal-best six points and fi ve rebounds in a season high of 18 minutes of playing time ... had a career-best two blocks and grabbed three boards in 16 mintues of action against UTC (11/17) ... made his ETSU debut and played 16 minutes against Appy State (11/14), grabbing three rebounds. High school: Originally from Lithuania, but played at Ridgewood High School in Port Richey, Fla., the same school that produced
PODERIS’ BESTS
2013-14 Season ... Career
Points 3 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) ... 14 twice, most recent vs. USC Upstate (1/4/12) FG 1 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) ... 5 vs. USC Upstate (1/4/12)
FGA 2 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) ... 8 vs. Louisville (11/21/09) 3FG N/A ... 1 vs. Lipscomb (1/30/10)
3FGA N/A ... 1 4 times, most recent vs. Southern Miss (12/22/10) FT 1 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) ... 8 vs. USC Upstate (1/4/10)
FTA 2 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) ... 10 vs. USC Upstate (1/4/10) Rebounds 2 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) ... 11 vs. Stetson (2/23/12) Assists N/A ... 3 vs. Jacksonville (2/13/12)
Blocks N/A ... 3 4 times, most recent vs. Lipscomb (1/21/12) Steals N/A ... 2 4 times, most recent vs. Kennesaw State (2/4/12)
former ETSU standout Andrew Reed … Poderis guided his high school to four straight 20-wins seasons, and as a junior he averaged 18.3 points and 10.0 rebounds per game, while shooting 67 percent from the fi eld and 44 percent from 3-point range … averaged 19 points and 10 boards a game as a senior … scored over 1,500 points dur-ing his prep career, fi nishdur-ing as the school’s second leaddur-ing scorer all-time … was the Sunshine Athletic Conference Player of the Year his fi nal two seasons, and a second team All-State pick as a senior. Personal: Majoring in Business … son of Albertas Poderis and Daina Poderiene … born Sept. 17, 1990.
BUCCANEER BASKETBALL
#35
Kinard Gadsden-Gilliard
About Kinard: A raremix of both size and skill … can defend multiple positions, is a good passer and strong rebounder … can score the basket-ball both inside and outside, and has a high skill level. 2013-14: Played his best career game in the opener at Charlotte (11/8), collecting per-sonal bests for points
(31), fi eld goals made (10), 3-pointers made (4) and free throws attempted (9).
2012-13: Averaged
5.1 points and 3.8 rebounds a year ago … enjoyed a strong game in the paint with 10 rebounds and matched his career high for assists (5) in the win over Ken-nesaw State (2/14) ... had a career high 16 points and 11 rebounds on way to his second double-double of the year ... collected his fi rst career double-double with a career high 15 points and 10 rebounds in the loss to Jacksonville (1/24) ... he also set career marks for free throws (8), free throws attempted (8), minutes (40 and assists (5) against the Dolphins ... posted a career best 14 points on six made fi elds goals in the win over Kennesaw State (1/19) ... had a career high three steals in 33 minutes of action in the win over Northern Kentucky (1/7) ... set or matched per-sonal bests for points (13), rebounds (7), fi eld goals (5), free throws (3), assists (3) and steals (1) in arguably his best game as a Buccaneer against Lispcomb (1/5) ... returned to play against North Carolina after missing the Milligan game (11/29) to rest his injured ankle and saw limited minutes at James Madison (12/5) ... had his best game as a Buccaneer so far, setting personal bests for points (12), rebounds (5), and minutes played (35) in the win over Charelston Southern (11/20) ... played sparingly in the Tennessee Tech (11/17) game due to an ankle injury and is listed as day-to-day ... made his ETSU debut in the loss to Virginia Tech (11/10), scoring six points and grabbing four rebounds in the game. Prior to ETSU: Played two seasons at Roane State Community College, and was named the Tennessee Junior College Player of the Year for 2011-12 … averaged 14 points, seven rebounds and three assists per game, while shooting an impressive 42 percent from beyond
GADSDEN-GILLIARD’S BESTS
2012-13 Season ... Career
Points 31 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) ... 31 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) FG 10 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) ... 10 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) FGA 16 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) ... 16 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) 3FG 4 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) ... 4 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) 3FGA 6 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) ... 6 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) FT 7 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) ... 8 vs. Jacksonville (1/24/13) FTA 9 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) ... 9 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) Rebounds 5 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) ... 11 vs. USC Upstate (1/28/13)
Assists 1 vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) ... 5 twice, most recent vs. Kennesaw State (2/14/13) Blocks 1 5 times, most recent vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) ... 1 5 times, most recent vs. Charlotte (11/8/13) Steals 3 vs. NKU (1/7/13) ... 3 vs. NKU (1/7/13)
2013-14 GAME NOTEBOOK
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Game #1 Box Score Charlotte 80, ETSU 75 Nov. 8, 2013 -- Charlotte, N.C.
SUMMARY: Senior forward Kinard Gadsden-Gilliard
(Georgetown, S.C.) scored a career-high 31 points, but senior post Lukas Poderis (Port Richey, Fla.) missed a potential game-tying free throw with seven seconds left in regulation, as Charlotte held off ETSU 80-75 in the regular season opener for both teams inside Halton Arena. ... De-spite the loss, the Buccaneers showed a renewed sense of purpose on both ends of the fl oor during the game and gave their Conference USA opponent a challenging home opener. ... In the second half, the Bucs got to within two points at 49-47 with 13:21 left in the game, but from there Charlotte went on a 10-3 run to match its largest lead of the game at nine, 59-50. ETSU did not buckle, though, methodically getting back into the game and ultimately making it a two-point game on a basket by Wilson that made it 76-74 with 44 seconds left in the game. ... At that point, Charlotte missed a shot on their end and Poderis was fouled on the play, setting up his fi nal opportunity to tie the contest. While 49ers’ guard Pierria Henry made it a three-point game with a pair of free throws, the Bucs lost a fi nal shot to tie when guard Petey McClain (Mobile, Ala.) was called for traveling with 4.5 seconds left.
