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Overall: 0-0 | Ohio Valley Conference: 0-0Home: 0-0 | Away: 0-0 | Neutral: 0-0

11/7 CAL ST. EAST BAY (EXHIBITION) 7 PM11/13 at Loyola (MD) 6:30 PM11/16 at Ohio 6 PM11/18 FISK 7 PM11/21 MIDDLE TENNESSEE 7 PM11/24 REINHARDT 7 PM11/28 at Kennesaw St. 6 PM12/5 STETSON 1 PM12/12 vs. Grambling St. ^ 1 PM12/14 at Stetson 6 PM12/17 LIPSCOMB 7 PM12/19 vs. Alcorn St. # 4 PM12/22 at Illinois St. (ESPN3) 6 PM12/29 at Tennessee (ESPNU) 6 PM1/2 at Southeast Missouri * 4:15 PM1/6 at Eastern Illinois * 7 PM1/9 SIU EDWARDSVILLE * 7:30 PM1/14 AUSTIN PEAY * 7:30 PM1/16 MURRAY ST. * 7:30 PM1/23 at Belmont * 5 PM1/28 at Tennessee Tech * (ASN) 8 PM1/30 at Jacksonville St. * 4:30 PM2/4 EASTERN KENTUCKY * 7 PM2/6 MOREHEAD ST. * 7:30 PM2/10 TENNESSEE TECH * 7:30 PM2/13 at Eastern Kentucky * 1 PM2/18 at Morehead St. * 6 PM2/20 JACKSONVILLE ST. * 7:30 PM2/25 at UT Martin * 6 PM2/27 BELMONT * 7:30 PM3/2 OVC First Round & TBA3/3 OVC Quarterfinals & TBA3/4 OVC Semifinals (ESPNU) & TBA3/5 OVC Championship Game (ESPN 2) & 5 PMALL TIMES CENTRAL STANDARD TIME HOME GAMES BOLD AND ALL CAPS* OVC Game^ HBCU Legends Hardwood Classic in Chicago, Ill. # HBCU Heritage Hardwood Classic in Memphis, Tenn. & OVC Tournament at Municipal Auditorium in Nashville

^ The Tennessee State Tigers begin year two of the Dana Ford era with an exhibition game at Kean Hall versus Cal State East Bay before a road test at Loyola (Md.) in Baltimore to kick off the 2015-16 season.

^ TSU returns five players who saw minutes last year, including the team’s second-leading scorer in Marcus Roper (10.0 ppg).

^ Ford brings 12 new players into the mix between freshmen and transfers this season.

^ The Tigers will play 13 home games at the Gentry Center this season. Five of TSU’s road or netural site games will also take place in the state of Tennessee.

MBB Contact: Gavin NevillAthletic Media Relations Office3500 John Merritt Blvd.Nashville, TN 37209Email: [email protected]: (615) 963-5674Cell: (610) 442-3431

2015-16 SCHEDULE

5-26 RECORD 6-22 57.8 PPG 58.8 68.1 OPP. PPG 66.2 .395 FG % .382 .427 OPP. FG % .443 .350 3-PT % .325 .325 OPP. 3-PT % .329 .619 FT % .671 33.0 REBS/GAME 34.9 -3.1 REBS +/- +1.2 9.5 AST/GAME 9.7 14.4 TO/GAME 12.9 5.4 STL/GAME 5.5 3.5 BLK/GAME 3.1

THE MATCHUP

TENNESSEE STATE Tigers | 5-26 / 2-14 OVC *in ‘14-15Head Coach: Dana Ford (2nd Season, Illinois State ‘06)

2014-15 LEADERS | PPG: Harris (11.1); RPG: Loman (5.7); APG: Tucker (2.3)

CAL STATE EAST BAY Pioneers | 6-22 / 4-18 CCAA *in ‘14-15Head Coach: Gus Argenal (3rd Season, UC Davis ‘04)

2014-15 LEADERS | PPG: Whitfield (11.5); RPG: Pasquini (8.8); APG: Whitfield (4.1)

TENNESSEE STATE VS. CAL STATE EAST BAYDate ..................................Saturday, November 7, 2015Time ....................................................................7 p.m.Location ............................. Nashville, Tenn. (Kean Hall)Video Stream ...........................OVCDigitalNetwork.comRadio .......................................................................N/ATSU All-Time Record vs. Opponent ........................... 0-0First Meeting ...........................................................N/ALast Meeting ...........................................................N/A

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Tennessee State Men’s Basketball 2015-16 Game Notes

NCAA Tournament (D-1): ‘93, ‘94 (D2): ‘63, ‘67, ‘70, ‘71, ‘72, ‘73, ‘74, ‘75 | CIT Appearances: ‘12, ‘13 | NAIA National Championships: ‘57, ‘58, ‘59

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TENNESSEE STATE RETURNERS

2

Marcus Roper6-5 | 205 | Sr. | G

Walton Beach, Fla.PPG 10.0RPG 2.8APG 0.6MINS 23.3

3

Xavier Richards6-2 | 200 | Sr. | GSt. Thomas, USVI

PPG 6.7RPG 4.7APG 1.4MINS 22.7

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Demontez Loman6-6 | 192 | Sr. | FSouth Port, N.C.

PPG 4.8RPG 5.7APG 0.7MINS 25.9

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Darreon Reddick6-4 | 204 | So. | G

Belleville, Ill.PPG 7.7RPG 3.6APG 1.4MINS 27.2

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Christian Mekowulu6-9 | 232 | So. | F

Lagos, NigeriaPPG 8.0RPG 5.3APG 0.4MINS 24.3


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TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITYLocation ...........................................Nashville, Tenn.Founded .......................................................... 1912Enrollment ...................................................... 9,165Nickname .......................................................TigersColors .................................... Reflex Blue and WhiteNational Affiliation .......................... NCAA Division IConference .................................... Ohio Valley (OVC)Athletic Website ................................ TSUTigers.comUniversity Website ................................ TNState.eduPresident ........................... Dr. Glenda Baskin GloverAthletics Director ............................... Teresa Phillips

STAFF/INFORMATIONHead Coach .............................................. Dana FordAlma Mater ........................................ Illinois St., ‘06Record At TSU/Season ............................... 5-26/2ndOverall Record/Seasons ................................... SAMEAssoc. Head Coach .... Randy Peele (Va. Wesleyan ‘80) Assist. Coach .........Rodney Hamilton (Georgia St. ‘98).....................................Pierre Jordan (Florida St. ‘11)Director of Ops ............Janna Eichelberger (IUPUI ‘12)Video Coordinator .......... James White (Memphis ‘14)

SPORTS INFORMATIONMen’s Basketball Contact ........................Gavin NevillEmail .........................................TNevill@tnstate.eduPhone .................................................615-963-5674Cell .....................................................610-442-3434

MEN’S BASKETBALL HISTORYFirst Season ................................................. 1944-45All-Time Record ......................................... 1108-819All-Time Ohio Valley Record ........................ 199-259OVC Regular Season Championships 2 (1993 & 1995)OVC Tournament Record ...... 12-23 (25 appearances)OVC Tournament Championships..... 2 (1993 & 1994)D-1 NCAA Tournament Record ........ 0-2 (last in 1994)National Championships ...... 3 (NAIA - ‘57, ‘58 & ‘59)20 Win Seasons ..................................................... 2130 Win Seasons ...................................................... 3Undefeated Seasons .................................. 1 (1949)

2014-15 RECORDRecord ........................................... 5-26 | 2-14 OVCPostseason ......................................................... N/A

2015-16 OUTLOOK Letterwinners Returning/Lost .............................5/5Starters Returning/Lost .......................................3/2Freshmen & Eligible Transfers ............................... 12Returning Points .......................1,093/1,793 (61.0%)Returning Assists ..........................134/294 (45.6%)Returning Rebounds ...................653/1,022 (63.9%)

TSU UPDATE * Five players who saw minutes in 2014-15 are back for TSU. * Four of the top five scorers return from a year ago, as well as the two top rebounders in Demontez Loman (5.7 rpg) and Christian Mekowulu (5.3 rpg).

ABOUT CAL STATE EAST BAY * Coming off a 6-22 record a year ago, the Pioneers, which compete at the NCAA Division II level, are led by third-year Head Coach Gus Argenal. * Cal State East Bay will face UAB in Birmingham, Ala. on Nov. 6 for an exhibition before heading to Nashville. * The experienced Pioneers feature eight upperclassmen including seniors Ryan Okwudibonye (Sacramento St. transfer) and Marcus Norman (Abilene Christian transfer).

MORE EXPERIENCE IN THE FOLD * In Ford’s first season last year, TSU had just one returner and a total of two players who had played in an NCAA Division I game prior to the season. * Now in year two, Ford has five players back who saw minutes for the Tigers last season and two others who sat out at TSU as transfer students. * On the current roster, 10 players have seen action at the D-1 level at TSU or another institution.

ABOUT THE SCHEDULE * TSU will play 29 regular season games against 23 different opponents. * 13 Home Games | 2 Neutral Site | 14 Road Games* TSU will face five 20+ win teams in Murray St. (29), Illinois St. (22), Belmont (22), Eastern Kentucky (21), UT Martin (21).

FIRE POWER * TSU’s roster features seven players who have scored at least 20 points in a D-1 game. NAME .......................CAREER-HIGHJordan Reed ............................ 33Marcus Roper .......................... 32Darreon Reddick ...................... 25Tahjere McCall ......................... 23Xavier Richards ........................ 23Christian Mekowulu ................ 21Keron DeShields ...................... 20

NEW TO MUSIC CITY * TSU’s 2015-16 roster consists of 12 players who did not step on the floor for the team last year. * Among them are senior Keron DeShields (Montana transfer) and junior Tahjere McCall (Niagara transfer), who sat out last year at TSU. * Samson Oyederian, Johnny Woodard, Neville Fincher and Wayne Martin were all at junior colleges last season, while Christian Griggs-Williams is a graduate transfer from Long Beach State.

PRESEASON POLL * Tennessee State was selected to finish sixth in the East Division of the OVC Media and OVC Coaches/SID polls. * Belmont was picked as the East Division and overall favorite, while Murray State was selected to finish atop the West Division.

IN NOVEMBER * In Head Coach Dana Ford’s first season in 2014-15, TSU posted a 2-5 record in the first month of the season. * The Tigers secured victories over Reinhardt and Fisk.

IN CLOSE GAMES * During the 2014-15 season, TSU posted a 1-4 record in games decided by five points or fewer.

ABOUT THE OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE * Consisting of 12 teams, the OVC is split into an East and West Division. * The OVC Championships will be held at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville for the sixth year in a row. * Five OVC teams made postseason in ‘14-15 highlighted by Belmont (NCAA Tournament) and Murray St. (NIT).

COACHING STAFF BACK AGAIN * Head Coach Dana Ford kept his coaching staff intact as TSU has the same associate head coach, two assistant coaches and director of operations from last year.

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OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE STANDINGS

FINAL 2014-15 STANDINGS - EAST DIVISION School OVC Pct. Overall Pct.1. Belmont 11-5 0.688 22-11 0.667 Eastern Kentucky 11-5 0.688 21-12 0.6363. Morehead State 10-6 0.625 17-17 0.5004. Jacksonville State 5-11 0.313 12-19 0.3875. Tennessee Tech 4-12 0.250 12-18 0.4006. Tennessee State 2-14 0.125 5-26 0.161

FINAL 2014-15 STANDINGS - WEST DIVISION School OVC Pct. Overall Pct.1. Murray State 16-0 1.000 29-6 0.829 2. UT Martin 10-6 0.625 21-13 0.618 3. Eastern Illinois 9-7 0.563 18-15 0.545 4. SIUE 8-8 0.500 12-16 0.429 5. Southeast Missouri 7-9 0.438 13-17 0.433 6. Austin Peay 3-13 0.188 8-22 0.267


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TSU’S RECORD VS. CAL STATE EAST BAYALL-TIME SERIES .................................. .... 0-0SINCE FORD BEGAN IN ‘14-15 .................. 0-0

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MILESTONE WATCH BROADCAST INFORMATION

* All OVC games are streamed on OVCDigitalNetwork.com. * Albert Dawson provides play-by-play and Mark Pitt-man serves as color commentary for TSU. * Road games versus OVC opponents can also be viewed on OVCDigitalNetwork.com

#2 MARCUS ROPER210 Points from 500 Career Points Current: 290#11 DEMONTEZ LOMAN24 Rebs from 200 Career Rebs Current: 176#5 TAHJERE MCCALL220 Points from 500 Career Points Current: 330#15 KERON DESHIELDS396 Points From 1,000 Career Points Current: 604

TENNESSEE CONNECTION

* TSU’s roster has three freshmen from Tennessee: Thomas Davis, Jalen Duke and Khalil Spencer* Assistant Coach Rodney Hamilton is a Memphis, Tenn. native, as is Video Coordinator James White* The OVC Tournament is in Nashville, & TSU has 18 regu-lar season games in the state: 13 Home, 4 Away, 1 Neutral

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

* TSU’s Dec. 29 game at Tennessee will be broadcast on ESPNU, while the Dec. 22 game at Ill. St. is on ESPN3* Tennessee State will also appear on the American Sports Network on Jan. 28 at Tennessee Tech* The OVC Semifinals will be shown on ESPNU with the Championship game airing on ESPN 2

TENNESSEE STATE IN THE NBA* TSU has had 13 former players suit up for NBA teams* Robert Covington is currently in year two with the Philadelphia 76ers after one year with the Houston Rockets* Covington earned ‘10 OVC All-Newcomer Team, ‘11&’12 All- OVC First Team and ‘13 All-OVC Second Team* Notable former Tigers are Anthony Mason, Carlos Rogers, Dick “Skull” Barnett, Ted “ Hound” McClain, Lloyd Neal & Leonard “Truck” Robinson

Robert Covington

TRANSFERS IN THE BACKCOURT

MEASURING UP#11 Demontez Loman

* Senior Demontez Loman, who is 6’6, has a 7’0.5 wingspan. He’s one of four Tigers with a 7’- plus wingspan. He led TSU with 5.7 rebounds per game in ‘14-15.

* Sophomore Christian Mekowulu, who is 6’9, has a team-best 7’3 wingspan. Wayne Martin (6’7) has a wingspan of 7’0.5, while Neville Fincher’s (6’10) is 7’0

#3 xAVIER rICHARDSABOVE THE RIM YOUNGEST DIVISION I HEAD COACH

* Senior Xavier Richards has the highest standing verticle on the team at 37.5”* Other top leapers are:> Tahjere McCall (34.5”)> Demontez Loman (33”)> Johnny Woodard (32.5”)

* For the second year in a row, Dana Ford is the youngest D-1 head coach* Born June 9, 1984, Ford is 31 years old* SMU’s Larry Brown is the oldest D-1 coach at 75, bornSept. 14, 1940

OPPONENT Loyola (Md.)DATE November 7, 2015TIME 7 PMLOCATION Baltimore, Md.VENUE Reitz ArenaTSU’S RECORD VS. OPPONENT 0-3

#5 Tahjere McCall #15 Keron DeShields* In addition to five returners from last year, junior Tahjere McCall and senior Keron DeShields are eligible after sitting out ‘14-15 as transfers at TSU* McCalled played two seasons at Niagara, making the NIT in ‘13* In three seasons at Montana, DeShields made the NCAA Tournament in ‘12 & ‘13



# Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown (Previous School)0 Armani Chaney G 5-10 162 Fr. Chicago, Ill. (St. Rita HS)1 Jordan Reed G 6-4 210 Sr. Philadelphia, Pa. (Binghamton)2 Marcus Roper G 6-5 205 Sr. Walton Beach, Fla. (New Mexico Military Institute)3 Xavier Richards G 6-2 200 Sr. St. Thomas, Virgin Islands (Baltimore City CC)5 Tahjere McCall G 6-5 195 R-Jr. Philadelphia, Pa. (Niagara)10 Thomas Davis G 6-2 165 Fr. Nashville, Tenn. (Lighthouse Christian HS)11 Demontez Loman F 6-6 192 Sr. South Port, N.C. (Brunswick CC)13 Samson Oyediran F 6-7 220 Fr. London, England (Ancilla College)14 Darreon Reddick G 6-4 204 So. Belleville, Ill. (Belleville East HS)15 Keron DeShields G 6-2 195 R-Sr. Baltimore, Md. (Montana)20 Johnny Woodard G 6-4 222 Jr. Duluth, Minn. (North Dakota State College of Science)21 Christian Mekowulu F 6-9 232 So. Lagos, Nigeria (Covenant Christian HS (Ga.))23 Neville Fincher C 6-10 246 Jr. Teaneck, N.J. (Navarro College)30 Khalil Spencer G 6-4 220 Fr. Memphis, Tenn. (Ridgeway HS)33 Wayne Martin F 6-7 237 R-Jr. Brooklyn, N.Y. (Navarro College)34 Jalen Duke G 6-5 213 Fr. Nashville, Tenn. (Martin Luther King HS)42 Christian Griggs-Williams F 6-7 265 Gr. Milwaukee, Wisc. (Long Beach State)

## Name Pronunciation#3 ..............Xavier Richards ....................... ZAY-vier#5 ..............Tahjere McCall ......................... tah-JERE#11 ............Demontez Loman ................... de-MON-tez#13 ............Samson Oyediran .................... oh-YAY-der-in#14 ............Darreon Reddick ..................... DAIRY-on RED-ick#15 ............Keron DeShields ...................... ker-RON#21 ............Christian Mekowulu ................ mek-oh-WUU-luuAC .............Randy Peele ............................ PEELDOBO.........Janna Eichelberger.................. EYE-kuhl-berger

BY STATE* TENNESSEE ....................................................................... 3-- Davis, Duke, Spencer* ILLINOIS ............................................................................ 2-- Chaney, Reddick* PENNSYLVANIA ................................................................ 2-- McCall, Reed* MARYLAND ...................................................................... 1-- DeShields* NEW JERSEY ..................................................................... 1-- Fincher* FLORIDA ........................................................................... 1-- Roper* WISCONSIN ....................................................................... 1-- Griggs-Williams* NORTH CAROLINA ............................................................ 1 -- Loman* NEW YORK ....................................................................... 1 -- Martin* MINNESOTA ..................................................................... 1 -- Woodard* NIGERIA ............................................................................ 1 -- Mekewulu* ENGLAND ......................................................................... 1 -- Oyediran* U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS ....................................................... 1 -- Richards BY POSITION* GUARD ............................................................................ 11-- Chaney, Davis, DeShields, Duke, McCall, Reddick, Reed, Richards, Roper, Spencer, Woodard* FORWARD ......................................................................... 5-- Griggs-Williams, Loman, Martin, Mekowulu, Oyediran* CENTER ............................................................................ 1-- Fincher

BY HEIGHT* 6’10” .................................................................................. 1-- Fincher* 6’9” .................................................................................... 1-- Mekowulu* 6’7” ................................................................................... 3 -- Griggs-Williams, Martin, Oyediran* 6’6” .................................................................................... 1-- Loman* 6’5” .................................................................................... 3-- Duke, McCall, Roper* 6’4” .................................................................................... 4-- Reddick, Reed, Spencer, Woodard* 6’2” .................................................................................... 3-- Davis, DeShields, Richards* 5’10” .................................................................................. 1-- Chaney

# Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown (Previous School)0 Armani Chaney G 5-10 162 Fr. Chicago, Ill. (St. Rita HS)10 Thomas Davis G 6-2 165 Fr. Nashville, Tenn. (Lighthouse Christian HS)15 Keron DeShields G 6-2 195 R-Sr. Baltimore, Md. (Montana)34 Jalen Duke G 6-5 213 Fr. Nashville, Tenn. (Martin Luther King HS)23 Neville Fincher C 6-10 246 Jr. Teaneck, N.J. (Navarro College)42 Christian Griggs-Williams F 6-7 265 Gr. Milwaukee, Wisc. (Long Beach State)11 Demontez Loman F 6-6 192 Sr. South Port, N.C. (Brunswick CC)33 Wayne Martin F 6-7 237 R-Jr. Brooklyn, N.Y. (Navarro College)5 Tahjere McCall G 6-5 195 R-Jr. Philadelphia, Pa. (Niagara)21 Christian Mekowulu F 6-9 232 So. Lagos, Nigeria (Covenant Christian HS (Ga.))13 Samson Oyediran F 6-7 220 Fr. London, England (Ancilla College)14 Darreon Reddick G 6-4 204 So. Belleville, Ill. (Belleville East HS)1 Jordan Reed G 6-4 210 Sr. Philadelphia, Pa. (Binghamton)3 Xavier Richards G 6-2 200 Sr. St. Thomas, Virgin Islands (Baltimore City CC)2 Marcus Roper G 6-5 205 Sr. Walton Beach, Fla. (New Mexico Military Institute)30 Khalil Spencer G 6-4 220 Fr. Memphis, Tenn. (Ridgeway HS)20 Johnny Woodard G 6-4 222 Jr. Duluth, Minn. (North Dakota State College of Science)

Head Coach: Dana Ford (2nd Season, Illinois State ‘06)Associate Head Coach: Randy Peele (2nd Season, Virginia Wesleyan ‘80)Assistant Coaches: Rodney Hamilton (4th Season, Georgia State ‘98) Pierre Jordan (2nd Season, Florida State ‘11)Director of Basketball Operations: Janna Eichelberger (2nd Season, IUPUI ‘12)Video Coordinator: James White (1st Season, Memphis ‘14)Strength and Conditioning: T.J. Greenstone (2nd Season, Vanderbilt ‘11)

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At Tennessee State SEASON RECORD PCT OVC PCT NOTE 2014-15 5-26 .161 2-14 .125 First Season 2015-16 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 2nd SEASON 5-26 .161 2-14 .125

THE DANA FORD FILE

RANK NAME D.O.B SCHOOL 1. Dana Ford 6/9/84 Tennessee State2. Bashir Mason 2/11/84 Wagner3. Wes Miller 1/28/83 UNC Greensboro4. Will Wade 11/26/82 VCU5. Richard Pitino 9/16/82 Minnesota

YEAR SCHOOL POSITION RECORD NOTE2006-07 Winthrop Grad Assistant 29-5 NCAA (32)2007-08 Wichita State Grad Assistant 11-202008-09 Chipola C.C. Assistant Coach 35-2 NJCAA 3rd place2009-10 Tennessee State Assistant Coach 9-232010-11 Tennessee State Assistant Coach 14-162011-12 Wichita State Assistant Coach 29-8 NCAA (64)2012-13 Illinois State Associate HC 18-152013-14 Illinois State Associate HC 19-16 CBI Semifinals2014-15 Tennessee State Head Coach 5-262015-16 Tennessee State Head Coach 0-0

YOUNGEST HEAD COACHES IN DIVISION I

DANA FORD COACHING CAREER

* 17th Head Coach in Tennessee State men’s basketball history* Announced hiring at press conference on April 21, 2014* Youngest Division I Head Coach in the nation for the second year in a row in 2015-16 (31 years old, born June 9, 1984)* Served as an assistant under John Cooper at Tennessee State for two seasons (‘09-10 & ‘10-11)* Coached under Gregg Marshall at Winthrop (‘06-07) and at Wichita State (‘11-12)* Worked for Dan Muller during time as the Associate Head Coach at Illinois State for two seasons (‘12-13 & ‘13-14)* NCAA Appearances with Winthrop (‘07) and Wichita State (‘12)

DANA FORD CAREER NOTES

* 2006 grad of Illinois State with a Bachelor’s degree in political science

* Four-year letterwinner at ISU from 2002-06

* Voted the squad’s defensive player of the year after being ranked in the Mis-

souri Valley Conference’s top-10 in both steals and blocks

* Native of Tamms, Ill.

* Married to Christina Ford

* The couple has two sons, Carson and Cameron, and one daughter,

Charlie Rose

* Involved with wife’s organization, The Rebound Foundation, which helps

raise awareness about domestic violence

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

“The only thing that I can definitely promise is we’re going to defend with our hair on fire, and we’re going to rebound like mad men.” - Dana Ford

During His TSU Introductory Press Conference



DOUBLE-DIGIT SCORING 2015-16 TSU CAREERDarreon Reddick (So.) 0 11Xavier Richards (Sr.) 0 7Demontez Loman (Sr.) 0 4Christian Mekowulu (So.) 0 8Marcus Roper (Sr.) 0 13

DOUBLE-DOUBLES 2015-16 TSU CAREERDarreon Reddick (So.) 0 1Xavier Richards (Sr.) 0 1Demontez Loman (Sr.) 0 1Christian Mekowulu (So.) 0 2

20+ POINT SCORING GAMES 2015-16 TSU CAREERDarreon Reddick (So.) 0 1Xavier Richards (Sr.) 0 2Christian Mekowulu (So.) 0 1Marcus Roper (Sr.) 0 5

30+ POINT SCORING GAMES 2015-16 TSU CAREERMarcus Roper (Sr.) 0 1

10+ REBOUNDING GAMES 2015-16 TSU CAREERDarreon Reddick (So.) 0 1Xavier Richards (Sr.) 0 1Demontez Loman (Sr.) 0 2Christian Mekowulu (So.) 0 5

LEADS TEAM IN SCORING 2015-16 TSU CAREERDarreon Reddick (So.) 0 6Xavier Richards (Sr.) 0 3Demontez Loman (Sr.) 0 1Christian Mekowulu (So.) 0 6Marcus Roper (Sr.) 0 9

LEADS TEAM IN REBOUNDS 2015-16 TSU CAREERDarreon Reddick (So.) 0 4Xavier Richards (Sr.) 0 7Demontez Loman (Sr.) 0 11Christian Mekowulu (So.) 0 12Marcus Roper (Sr.) 0 1

LEADS TEAM IN ASSISTS 2015-16 TSU CAREERDarreon Reddick (So.) 0 7Xavier Richards (Sr.) 0 8Demontez Loman (Sr.) 0 1Marcus Roper (Sr.) 0 1

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Venue Overall TSU Career

Overall 0-0 5-26

Home 0-0 5-8

Away 0-0 0-17

Neutral 0-0 0-1

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halftime Overall TSU Career

When TSU leads at halftime 0-0 4-3

When TSU trails at halftime 0-0 1-22

When TSU is tied at halftime 0-0 0-1

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scoring offense overall TSU Career

When TSU scores 100+ points 0-0 0-0

When TSU scores 90-99 points 0-0 1-0







15-16 Ford’s

scoring defense Overall TSU Career

When TSU allows 100+ points 0-0 0-0

When TSU allows 90-99 points 0-0 0-1







15-16 Ford’s

overtime Overall TSU Career

Overtime 0-0 0-0

Double Overtime 0-0 0-0

Triple Overtime 0-0 0-0

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month Overall TSU Career

November 0-0 2-5

December 0-0 1-7

January 0-0 2-6

February 0-0 0-8

March 0-0 0-0

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rebounds Overall TSU Career

When TSU leads in rebounds, TSU is 0-0 4-5

When opponent leads in rebounds, TSU is 0-0 0-20

When game ends tied in rebounds, TSU is 0-0 1-1

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assists Overall TSU Career

When TSU leads in assists, TSU is 0-0 3-5

When opponent leads in assists, TSU is 0-0 2-21

When game ends tied in assists, TSU is 0-0 0-0

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blocks overall TSU Career

When TSU leads in blocks, TSU is 0-0 5-8

When opponent leads in blocks, TSU is 0-0 0-15

When game ends tied in blocks, TSU is 0-0 0-3

TENNESSEE STATE’S RECORD WHEN... MISCELLANEOUS STATS

TSU’S RECORD VS. 2015-16 OPPONENTSOPPONENT IN ‘15-16 UNDER FORD ALL-TIMEAlcorn St. 0-0 0-0 7-3Austin Peay 0-0 0-1 25-44Belmont 0-0 0-2 8-15Eastern Illinois 0-0 0-1 21-21Eastern Kentucky 0-0 0-2 25-30Fisk 0-0 1-0 15-3Grambling St. 0-0 0-0 15-8Illinois St. 0-0 0-0 3-2Jacksonville St. 0-0 1-1 14-10Kennesaw St. 0-0 1-0 1-0Lipscomb 0-0 0-1 1-4Loyola (Md.) 0-0 0-0 0-3Middle Tennessee 0-0 0-1 16-42Morehead St. 0-0 0-2 28-35Murray St. 0-0 0-1 16-48Ohio 0-0 0-0 0-0Reinhardt 0-0 1-0 1-0SIU Edwardsville 0-0 0-1 3-1Southeast Missouri 0-0 0-1 23-19Stetson 0-0 0-0 0-0Tennessee 0-0 0-0 0-4Tennessee Tech 0-0 1-1 28-30UT Martin 0-0 0-1 31-22


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Date Opponent TSU OPPONENT +/-11/13 at Loyola (Md.) 11/16 at Ohio11/18 FISK11/21 MIDDLE TENNESSEE11/24 REINHARDT11/28 at Kennesaw St. 12/5 STETSON12/12 vs. Grabmling St.12/14 at Stetson12/17 LIPSCOMB12/19 vs. Alcorn St. 12/22 at Illinois St. 12/29 at Tennessee1/2 at Southeast Missouri * 1/6 at Eastern Illinois *1/9 SIU EDWARDSVILLE *1/14 AUSTIN PEAY * 1/16 MURRAY ST. *1/23 at Belmont *1/28 at Tennessee Tech *1/30 at Jacksonville St. *2/4 EASTERN KENTUCKY *2/6 MOREHEAD ST. * 2/10 TENNESSEE TECH *2/13 at Eastern Kentucky *2/18 at Morehead St. *2/20 JACKSONVILLE ST. *2/25 at UT Martin *2/27 BELMONT *

TSU Individual Superlativespoints field goals 3-point field goals made free throws rebounds offensive rebounds defensive rebounds assists steals blocks

TSU Team Superlativespoints field goals 3-point field goals made free throws rebounds offensive rebounds defensive rebounds assists steals blocks

Miscellaneous TSU Numbersmost points scored fewest points scored most points allowed fewest points allowed largest halftime lead largest halftime deficit most first half points scored fewest first half points scored most second half points scored fewest second half points scored largest margin of victory smallest margin of defeat largest lead in a loss largest deficit overcome in win

Opponent Team Superlativespoints field goals 3-point field goals made free throws rebounds offensive rebounds defensive rebounds assists steals blocks

Date Opponent STARTERS BENCH TOTAL11/13 at Loyola (Md.) 11/16 at Ohio11/18 FISK11/21 MIDDLE TENNESSEE11/24 REINHARDT11/28 at Kennesaw St. 12/5 STETSON12/12 vs. Grabmling St.12/14 at Stetson12/17 LIPSCOMB12/19 vs. Alcorn St. 12/22 at Illinois St. 12/29 at Tennessee1/2 at Southeast Missouri * 1/6 at Eastern Illinois *1/9 SIU EDWARDSVILLE *1/14 AUSTIN PEAY * 1/16 MURRAY ST. *1/23 at Belmont *1/28 at Tennessee Tech *1/30 at Jacksonville St. *2/4 EASTERN KENTUCKY *2/6 MOREHEAD ST. * 2/10 TENNESSEE TECH *2/13 at Eastern Kentucky *2/18 at Morehead St. *2/20 JACKSONVILLE ST. *2/25 at UT Martin *2/27 BELMONT *

Date Opponent 1 2 3 4 5 Record When Starting11/13 at Loyola (Md.) 11/16 at Ohio11/18 FISK11/21 MIDDLE TENNESSEE11/24 REINHARDT11/28 at Kennesaw St. 12/5 STETSON12/12 vs. Grabmling St.12/14 at Stetson12/17 LIPSCOMB12/19 vs. Alcorn St. 12/22 at Illinois St. 12/29 at Tennessee1/2 at Southeast Missouri * 1/6 at Eastern Illinois *1/9 SIU EDWARDSVILLE *1/14 AUSTIN PEAY * 1/16 MURRAY ST. *1/23 at Belmont *1/28 at Tennessee Tech *1/30 at Jacksonville St. *2/4 EASTERN KENTUCKY *2/6 MOREHEAD ST. * 2/10 TENNESSEE TECH *2/13 at Eastern Kentucky *2/18 at Morehead St. *2/20 JACKSONVILLE ST. *2/25 at UT Martin *2/27 BELMONT *

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TSU won back-to-back games ................................... TENNESSEE TECH (1-29-15), JACKSONVILLE ST. (1-31-15)

TSU lost back-to-back games .................................... UT MARTIN (2-26-15), at Belmont (2-28-15)

TSU played an overtime game ................................... MOREHEAD ST. (1-25-14)

TSU played a multi-overtime game ........................... EASTERN KENTUCKY (1-28-12) 2 OT, W, 91-85

TSU won an overtime game ...................................... EASTERN KENTUCKY (3-2-13), W, 85-81

TSU lost an overtime game ....................................... MOREHEAD ST. (1-25-14), L, 80-74

TSU scored 100+ points in a game ............................ FISK (12-15-13), W, 108-85

TSU allowed 100+ points in a game ......................... at UT Martin (1-13-14), L, 100-81

TSU scored 90-99 points in a game ........................... REINHARDT (11-14-14), W, 97-66

TSU allowed 90-99 points in a game ......................... at Murray St. (1-17-15), L, 91-72

TSU won a game at home ......................................... JACKSONVILLE ST. (1-31-15), W, 45-43

TSU won a game on the road .................................... at Morehead St. (2-27-14), W, 70-68

TSU won a game on a neutral site ............................. vs. Morehead St. (3-7-13), W, 88-75

TSU won by 20 or more points ................................... REINHARDT (11-14-14), W, 97-66

TSU lost by 20 or more points .................................... at Belmont (2-28-15), L, 88-62

a TSU player had a double-double ............................. Christian Mekowulu, at SIUE (1-10-15) 12 p, 12 r

multiple TSU players had double-doubles ....................FISK (11-20-14), Z. Lee - 10 p, 11 r; X. Richards - 21 p, 11r; D. Reddick - 14 p, 13 r

two TSU players with 20 points ................................. at Murray St. (1-17-15), D. Reddick 25 p; J. Harris 22 p

six TSU players scored 10 points or more ................... REINHARDT (11-14-14)

.................................................................................. Roper 23 p; Harris 18 p; Lee 15 p; Reddick 15 p; Loman 11 p; Richards 10 p

multiple TSU players had 10 or more rebounds ......... FISK (11-20-14), D. Reddick 13 r; X. Richards 11 r; Z. Lee 11 r

a TSU player had 20-29 points ................................... Xavier Richards, MOREHEAD ST. (2-23-15), 23

a TSU player had 30 or more points ........................... Marcus Roper, at Eastern Kentucky (2-7-15), 32

a TSU player had 10 or more rebounds ...................... Christian Mekowulu, TENNESSEE TECH (1-29-15), 10

a TSU player had 10 or more assists ........................... Patrick Miller, vs. Belmont (3-8-13), 12 * OVC Semifinals

TSU won an OVC Playoff Game .................................. Morehead St. (3-7-13), W, 88-75 (Quarterfinals)

TSU lost an OVC Playoff Game ................................... Belmont (3-8-13), L, (Semifinals)

a TSU player won OVC Player of the Week .................. Patrick Miller (1-13-14)

a TSU player won OVC Newcomer of the Week........... Kellen Thornton (2-20-12)

a TSU player won OVC Freshman of the Week ............ Darreon Reddick (1-12-15)

NCAA Division I Tournament Appearances: 2

> ‘93, ‘94

NCAA Division I Tournament Record

> 0-2

NCAA Division II Tournament Appearances: 8

> ‘63, ‘67, ‘70, ‘71, ‘72, ‘73, ‘74, ‘75

NCAA Division II Tournament Record

> 19-9

NAIA National Championships: 3

> ‘57, ‘58, ‘59

NAIA Tournament Appearances: 7

> ‘53, ‘54, ‘56, ‘57, ‘58, ‘59, ‘60

OVC Regular Season Championships: 2

> ‘93, ‘95

OVC Tournament Championships: 2

> ‘93, ‘94

OVC Tournament Appearances: 25

> ‘88, ‘89, ‘90, ‘91, ‘92, ‘93, ‘94, ‘95, ‘96, ‘97, ‘98, ‘99, ‘00, ‘01, ‘02,

‘04, ‘05, ‘06, ‘07, ‘08, ‘09, ‘10, ‘11, ‘12, ‘13

OVC Tournament Record

> 12-23

CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament Appearances: 2

> ‘12, ‘13

LAST TIME IT HAPPENED FOR TENNESSEE STATE POSTSEASON HISTORY


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High School/Other> Named Second Team All-Area for Chicago as a senior by the Chicago Tribune and First Team by the Southtown Star and HS Cube> Averaged 14.7 points, 8.5 assists and 4.0 steals as a senior> Helped lead St. Rita to the IHSA Oak Lawn Regional Champion-ships in 2014 and 2015> St. Rita won Chicago Catholic League Championships in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015> Graudating class featured six D-1 basketball players including Kentucky’s Charles Matthews

|-----TOTAL-----| |----3-PTS----| |-------FT ------| |--------REBOUNDS--------| GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg2015-16 0 0 0 00.0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0TOTAL 0 0 0 00.0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0

2014-15 AVERAGES Points: N/A Rebounds: N/A Assists: N/A Minutes: N/A

2015-16 GAME-BY-GAME

Points: 0Field Goals Made: 03-PT Field Goals Made: 0Free Throws Made: 0Rebounds: 0Assists: 0Steals: 0Blocks: 0Minutes: 0

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Date Opponent GS FG 3FG FT O-D-T PF PTS A TO BK ST MIN11/13 at Loyola (Md.) 11/16 at Ohio11/18 FISK11/21 MIDDLE TENNESSEE11/24 REINHARDT11/28 at Kennesaw St. 12/5 STETSON12/12 vs. Grabmling St.12/14 at Stetson12/17 LIPSCOMB12/19 vs. Alcorn St. 12/22 at Illinois St. 12/29 at Tennessee1/2 at Southeast Missouri * 1/6 at Eastern Illinois *1/9 SIU EDWARDSVILLE *1/14 AUSTIN PEAY * 1/16 MURRAY ST. *1/23 at Belmont *1/28 at Tennessee Tech *1/30 at Jacksonville St. *2/4 EASTERN KENTUCKY *2/6 MOREHEAD ST. * 2/10 TENNESSEE TECH *2/13 at Eastern Kentucky *2/18 at Morehead St. *2/20 JACKSONVILLE ST. *2/25 at UT Martin *2/27 BELMONT * 3/2-5 OVC TOURNAMENT

* OVC Game | Home Games in CAPS



Binghamton, 2012-13, 2013-14 & 2014-15 seasons> Two-time all-league performer earning Second Team All-America East as a sophomore and Third Team as a freshman> Led Binghamton in scoring and rebounding in first two seasons> Led America East in rebounding in 2012-13 and 2013-14 seasons, becoming first guard to ever win back-to-back rebounding titles in league history> Compiled 931 points, 541 rebounds and 78 assists in three seasons with the Bearcats

High School/Other> 2nd team all-state selection as senior in 2011-12> Averaged 24.5 points per game during senior season> Scored 1,487 career points in four years at Wissahickon

|-----TOTAL-----| |----3-PTS----| |-------FT ------| |--------REBOUNDS--------| GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg2012-13* 28 26 987 35.2 165 422 .391 7 51 .137 129 194 .665 81 185 266 9.5 40 0 40 96 17 27 466 16.62013-14* 29 25 961 33.1 134 324 .414 14 39 .359 165 231 .714 72 186 258 8.9 87 4 36 78 23 45 447 15.42014-15* 5 1 53 10.6 6 21 .286 0 2 .000 6 7 .857 6 11 17 3.4 6 0 2 8 3 5 18 3.62015-16 0 0 0 00.0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0TOTAL 62 52 2001 32.3 305 767 .398 21 92 .228 300 432 .694 159 382 541 8.7 133 4 78 182 43 77 931 15.0* PLAYED THE ‘12-13, ‘13-14 & ‘14-15 SEASONS AT BINGHAMTON

2014-15 AVERAGES Points: 3.6 Rebounds: 3.4 Assists: 0.4 Minutes: 10.6



2015-16 HIGHS

Points: 33 (at Hartford, 2-27-14)Field Goals Made: 10 (3x, at Hartford, 2-27-14)3-PT Field Goals Made: 2 (6x, at Hartford, 2-27-14)Free Throws Made: 17 (vs. Vermont, 3-2-14)Rebounds: 18 (vs. Saint Peter’s, 11-18-12)Assists: 5 (2x, vs. New Hampshire, 2-23-13)Steals: 6 (at New Hampshire, 2-12-14) Blocks: 3 (2x, vs. Stony Brook, 2-4-14)Minutes: 42 (at New Hampshire, 2-12-14)

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Tennessee State, 2014-15 season> Second on the team in scoring, averaging 10.0 points per game> Team-best 61 three-pointers on 61-for-190 (32.1 %) shooting> Led TSU in scoring on nine occasions> Scored career-high 32 points at Eastern Kentucky (2/7/15)

New Mexico Military Institute, 2012-13 & 2013-14 seasons> Averaged 16 points and 5 rebounds per game as a sophomore > Earn All-Conference accolades High School/Other> Made First Team All-District after averaging 16 points and five rebounds per contest as a senior at John Paul Stevens HS




2015-16 HIGHS

Points: 32 (at Eastern Kentucky, 2/7/15)Field Goals Made: 11 (at Eastern Kentucky, 2/7/15)3-PT Field Goals Made: 7 (at Eastern Kentucky, 2/7/15)Free Throws Made: 7 (at Tennessee Tech, 2/12/15)Rebounds: 8 (vs. Reinhardt, 11/14/14)Assists: 2 (5x, last at Belmont, 2/8/15)Steals: 3, at Tennessee Tech (2/12/15)Blocks: 2 (2x, at Southern Illinois, 12/16/14)Minutes: 39 (at Jacksonville St., 2/21/15)

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|-----TOTAL-----| |----3-PTS----| |-------FT ------| |--------REBOUNDS--------| GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg2012-13 New Mexico Military Inst.2013-14 New Mexico Military Inst.2014-15 29 11 675 23.3 96 268 .358 61 190 .321 37 54 .685 19 63 82 2.8 44 1 18 43 8 23 290 10.02015-16 0 0 0 00.0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0TOTAL 29 11 675 23.3 96 268 .358 61 190 .321 37 54 .685 19 63 82 2.8 44 1 18 43 8 23 290 10.0





Pronunciation> ZAY-vier Richards

Tennessee State, 2014-15 Season> Six games scoring in double figures in 2014-15> Double-double with 21 pts/11 rebs vs. Fisk (11/20/14)

Baltimore City CC, 2012-13 & 2013-14 Seasons> Third Team All-America accolades for NJCAA Division I for 2013-14> Averaged 19.2 pts, 7.3 rebs and 2.5 asts a game as a sophomore

High School/Other> Played for US Virgin Islands National Team in Summer of 2014> Played at Gwynn Park HS for Michael Glick> Averaged a double-double of 16 points and 12 rebounds per game> Honorable Mention All-Metro> Best standing verticle jump on the team of 37.5”




2015-16 HIGHS

Points: 23 (vs. Morehead St., 2/23/15)Field Goals Made: 7 (vs. Morehead St., 2/23/15)3-PT Field Goals Made: 0Free Throws Made: 9 (vs. Morehead St., 2/23/15)Rebounds: 11 (vs. Fisk, 11/20/14)Assists: 5 (2x, last at Southern Illinois, 12/16/14)Steals: 2 (3x, last at Tennessee Tech, 2/12/15)Blocks: 3 (vs. Tennessee Tech, 1/29/15)Minutes: 38 (Morehead St., 2/23/15)

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|-----TOTAL-----| |----3-PTS----| |-------FT ------| |--------REBOUNDS--------| GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg2012-13 Baltimore City CC2013-14 Baltimore City CC2014-15 31 15 707 22.8 81 171 .474 0 1 .000 47 89 .528 51 94 145 4.7 71 2 43 51 24 18 209 6.72015-16 0 0 0 00.0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0TOTAL 31 15 707 22.8 81 171 .474 0 1 .000 47 89 .528 51 94 145 4.7 71 2 43 51 24 18 209 6.7




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Pronunciation> tah-JERE McCall

Tennessee State, 2014-15 season> Sat out as a redshirt per NCAA Transfer Rules

Niagara, 2012-13 & 2013-14 seasons> Played in 59 games with 37 starts in two seasons> Posted 7.5 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists in ‘13-14> Played in the ‘13 NIT as a freshman> Teammate of Antoine Mason, son of the late TSU Legend Anthony Mason

High School/Other> Scored 15.4 ppg as a senior at Carver HS of Engineering & Science> Daily News’ All-Public Team & Daily News’ All-City honorable mention




2015-16 HIGHS

Points: 23 (vs. Rider, 1/12/14)Field Goals Made: 7 (vs. Rider, 1/12/14)3-PT Field Goals Made: 1 (vs. Rider, 1/12/14)Free Throws Made: 8 (2x, last vs. Manhattan, 2/9/14)Rebounds: 9 (2x, last at Marist, 2/15/13) Assists: 7 (2x, last vs. Manhattan, 2/9/14)Steals: 4 (at Manhattan, 2/17/13)Blocks: 2 (at Fairfield, 1/16/14)Minutes: 37 (at Manhattan, 2/16/14)

CAREER HIGHS

|-----TOTAL-----| |----3-PTS----| |-------FT ------| |--------REBOUNDS--------| GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg2012-13* 32 23 635 19.8 52 141 .368 0 2 .000 24 55 .436 53 53 106 3.3 69 2 78 67 1 38 128 4.02013-14* 27 14 612 22.7 71 172 .413 2 24 .083 58 79 .734 33 48 81 3.0 80 5 53 59 7 34 202 7.52014-15 SAT OUT PER NCAA TRANSFER RULES2015-16 0 0 0 00.0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0TOTAL 59 37 1247 21.1 123 313 .393 2 26 .077 82 134 .612 86 101 187 3.2 149 7 131 126 8 72 330 5.6* PLAYED THE ‘12-13 & ‘13-14 SEASONS AT NIAGARA





High School/Other> Led Lighthouse Christian to national championship in 2015 by win-ning the National Association of Christian Athletes (NACA) Tournament> All-Midstate Second Team by The Tennessean as a senior> First player in school history to score more than 2,000 points> Nicknamed “Tripp”




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Pronunciation> de-MON-tez Loman

Tennessee State, 2014-15 season> Led TSU with 5.7 rebounds per game> Led the Tigers with 39 blocks> Scored double figures on four occasions, posting 11 points each time> Double-double with 11 pts & game-high 13 rebs vs. Reinhardt (11/14)

Brunswick Community College, 2012-13 & 2013-14 seasons> Second Team All-Region and Region 10 Defensive Player of the Year as a sophomore in 2013-14

High School/OtherFirst Team All-Waccamaw as a senior for South Brunswick (N.C.)




2015-16 HIGHS

Points: 11 (4x, last at Jacksonville St., 2/21/5)Field Goals Made: 5 (at Jacksonville St., 2/21/15)3-PT Field Goals Made: 0Free Throws Made: 7 (vs. Jacksonville St., 1/31/15)Rebounds: 13 (2x, last at Southern Illinois, 12/16/14)Assists: 3 (3x, last at Eastern Kentucky, 2/7/15)Steals: 3 (at Morehead St., 2/5/15)Blocks: 4 (2x, last vs. Jacksonville St., 1/31/15)Minutes: 35 (vs. Jacksonville St., 1/31/15)

CAREER HIGHS

|-----TOTAL-----| |----3-PTS----| |-------FT ------| |--------REBOUNDS--------| GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg2012-13 Brunswick CC2013-14 Brunswick CC2014-15 31 21 804 25.9 59 132 .447 0 1 .000 30 60 .500 49 127 176 5.7 100 10 21 40 39 21 148 4.82015-16 0 0 0 00.0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0TOTAL 31 21 804 25.9 59 132 .447 0 1 .000 30 60 .500 49 127 176 5.7 100 10 21 40 39 21 148 4.8





Pronunciation> Samson oh-YAY-der-an

Ancilla College, 2014-15 season> Attended Ancilla College, a JC in Indiana, but did not play

High School/Other> Attended high school in his native England, starring for Preston’s College> Averaged 15.6 points and 9.7 rebounds per game




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|-----TOTAL-----| |----3-PTS----| |-------FT ------| |--------REBOUNDS--------| GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg2014-15 Ancilla College2015-16 0 0 0 00.0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0TOTAL 0 0 0 00.0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0




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Pronunciation> DAIRY-on Reddick

Tennessee State, 2014-15 season> Played in all 31 games with 26 starts> Double-double with 14 pts & a season-high 13 rebs vs. Fisk (11/20> OVC Freshman of the Week (1/12/15)> Season-high 25 points at Murray St. (1/17/15)

High School/Other> All-State Honorable Mention and First Team All-Conference as a senior for Belleville East HS




2015-16 HIGHS

Points: 25 (at Murray St., 1/17/15)Field Goals Made: 7 (2x, last at Murray St., 1/17/15)3-PT Field Goals Made: 3 (3x, last vs. UT Martin, 2/26/15)Free Throws Made: 8 (at Murray St., 1/17/15)Rebounds: 13 (vs. Fisk, 11/20/14)Assists: 4 (at Morehead St., 2/5/15)Steals: 4 (vs. Belmont, 1/25/15)Blocks: 1 (2x, last at Murray St., 1/17/15)Minutes: 38 (vs. Tennessee Tech, 1/29/15)

CAREER HIGHS

|-----TOTAL-----| |----3-PTS----| |-------FT ------| |--------REBOUNDS--------| GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg2014-15 31 26 842 27.2 82 205 .400 22 49 .449 52 75 .693 19 93 112 3.6 83 5 42 61 2 22 238 7.72015-16 0 0 0 00.0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0TOTAL 31 26 842 27.2 82 205 .400 22 49 .449 52 75 .693 19 93 112 3.6 83 5 42 61 2 22 238 7.7





Date Opponent GS FG 3FG FT O-D-T PF PTS A TO BK ST MIN11/13 at Loyola (Md.) 11/16 at Ohio11/18 FISK11/21 MIDDLE TENNESSEE11/24 REINHARDT11/28 at Kennesaw St. 12/5 STETSON12/12 vs. Grabmling St.12/14 at Stetson12/17 LIPSCOMB12/19 vs. Alcorn St. 12/22 at Illinois St. 12/29 at Tennessee1/2 at Southeast Missouri * 1/6 at Eastern Illinois *1/9 SIU EDWARDSVILLE *1/14 AUSTIN PEAY * 1/16 MURRAY ST. *1/23 at Belmont *1/28 at Tennessee Tech *1/30 at Jacksonville St. *2/4 EASTERN KENTUCKY *2/6 MOREHEAD ST. * 2/10 TENNESSEE TECH *2/13 at Eastern Kentucky *2/18 at Morehead St. *2/20 JACKSONVILLE ST. *2/25 at Tennessee-Martin *2/27 BELMONT * 3/2-5 OVC TOURNAMENT


Pronunciation> ker-RON DeShields

Tennessee State, 2014-15 season> Sat out as a redshirt per NCAA Transfer Rules

Montana, 2011-12, 2012-13 & 2013-14 seasons> Led Grizzlies to NCAA Tournament in 2012 and 2013> Averaged 11.8 points per game as a junior> Named Honorable Mention All-Big Sky Conference in 2014

High School/Other> Attended Towson Catholic for first two years before school closed>Played junior season at St. Vincent Pallotti, earning All-League honors> Graduated from Vermont Academy, taking 1st Team All-League




2015-16 HIGHS

Points: 20 (2x, last at Northern Colorado, 2/13/14)Field Goals Made: 9 (at Washington, 11/26/13)3-PT Field Goals Made: 3 (4x, last at Northern Colorado, 2/13/14)Free Throws Made: 8 (vs. UM-Western, 12/20/13)Rebounds: 8 (vs. Montana St., 3/3/14)Assists: 7 (vs. Minot St., 11/14/12)Steals: 3 (2x, last at Southern Utah, 1/30/14)Blocks: 1 (3x, last vs. Southern Utah, 3/1/14)Minutes: 38 (at Montana St., 3/2/13)

CAREER HIGHS

|-----TOTAL-----| |----3-PTS----| |-------FT ------| |--------REBOUNDS--------| GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg2011-12* 27 0 161 6.0 15 44 .341 8 22 .364 8 10 .800 0 8 8 0.3 13 0 9 6 1 4 46 1.72012-13* 31 9 663 21.4 65 176 .369 21 67 .313 54 68 .794 7 53 60 1.9 61 0 57 36 3 24 205 6.62013-14* 30 28 935 31.2 128 257 .498 32 90 .356 65 94 .691 7 74 81 2.7 88 2 76 43 3 36 353 11.82014-15 SAT OUT PER NCAA TRANSFER RULES2015-16 0 0 0 00.0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0TOTAL 88 37 1759 20.0 208 477 .436 61 179 .341 127 172 .738 14 135 149 1.7 162 2 142 85 7 64 604 6.9* PLAYED THE ‘11-12, ‘12-13 & ‘13-14 SEASONS AT MONTANA


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North Dakota St. College of Science, 2013-14 & 2014-15 Season> NJCAA Division I Third Team All-America selection for 2014-15 > Rated as the No. 96 Junior College transfer in the nation by Lindy’s Sports> Named Mon-Dak Conference Most Valuable Player and First Team All-Conference for the 2014-15 season> Scored a combined 1,317 points in two seasons > Averaged 19.6 points and 5.2 rebounds per game as a freshman> Posted 22.2 points and 6.3 boards per game as a sophomore

High School/Other> Finalist for 2012 Minnesota Mr. Basketball as a senior> Led Duluth East to the Class AAAA State Tournament




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|-----TOTAL-----| |----3-PTS----| |-------FT ------| |--------REBOUNDS--------| GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg2013-14 North Dakota St. College of Science2014-15 North Dakota St. College of Science2015-16 0 0 0 00.0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0TOTAL 0 0 0 00.0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0





Pronunciation> mek-uh-WUU-Luu

Tennessee State, 2014-15 season> Led TSU in rebounding 12 times> OVC Co-Freshman of the Week (12/1/14)> OVC Freshman of the Week (1/5/15)> Double-doubles vs. Kennesaw State (16 pts & 11 rebs) and SIUE (12 pts & 12 rebs)

High School/Other> Averaged double-double of 12 ppg and 11 rpg as a senior at Covenant Christian Ministries Academy> 14th best forward and 36th best overall player from Ga. according to maxpreps.com.> Has a 7’3 Wingspan, which is the longest on the team




2015-16 HIGHS

Points: 20 (at Morehead St., 2/5/15)Field Goals Made: 7 (at Morehead St., 2/5/15)3-PT Field Goals Made: 0Free Throws Made: 9 (vs. Southeast Missouri, 1/3/15)Rebounds: 13 (at Hampton, 12/19/14)Assists: 3 (at Tennessee, 12/27/14)Steals: 3 (vs. Morehead St., 2/23/15)Blocks: 3 (vs. St. Francis Brooklyn, 11/29/14)Minutes: 35 (at Middle Tennessee, 12/21/14)

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|-----TOTAL-----| |----3-PTS----| |-------FT ------| |--------REBOUNDS--------| GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg2014-15 26 21 631 24.3 64 160 .400 0 0 .000 80 135 .593 39 99 138 5.3 90 5 10 52 18 16 208 8.02015-16 0 0 0 00.0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0TOTAL 26 21 631 24.3 64 160 .400 0 0 .000 80 135 .593 39 99 138 5.3 90 5 10 52 18 16 208 8.0




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Navarro College (Texas), 2013-14 & 2014-15 seasons> Put up 3.8 points and 2.9 rebounds per game as a sophomore > Averaged 1.8 points and 1.6 boards per game as a freshman> Teammate of fellow TSU Tiger Wayne Martin High School/Other> Averaged 12 ppg & 8 rpg at Hargrave Military Academy during PG year in 2012-13> Graduated from Teaneck High School in New Jersey in 2012> Led Teaneck to 31-1 record and third-consecutive NJSIAA North Jersey Section 1 Group 3 Championship in 2011-12> Led team in rebounding (10.7 rpg) and blocks (4.7 bpg) to go with 9.3 ppg, earning Third Team All-Bergen County honors as a senior> Played first two seasons at St. Anthony in Jersey City, N.J.




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|-----TOTAL-----| |----3-PTS----| |-------FT ------| |--------REBOUNDS--------| GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg2013-14 Navarro College2014-15 Navarro College2015-16 0 0 0 00.0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0TOTAL 0 0 0 00.0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0





High School/Other> Four-time All-State and All-City selection> Averaged 20 points per game as a senior> Also played at Mitchell HS in Memphis and Booker T. Washington HS during high school career> Averaged 20 points per contest at Booker T. Washington as a freshman and helped guide his team to a berth in the Class A State Tournament




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Navarro College (Texas), 2014-15 Season> Rated as the No. 87 Junior College transfer in the nation by Lindy’s Sports> All-Region XIV North Zone Honorable Mention accolades> Averaged 15.4 points and 9.5 rebounds per game> Teammate of fellow TSU Tiger Neville Fincher

St. Francis Brooklyn, 2012-13 & 2013-14 Seasons> Averaged 7.0 pts, 4.9 rebs and 1.4 blocks in 31 games in ‘13-14> Scored in double figures in seven games> Posted 17 pts and 8 rebs in season-opening win at Miami (Fla.)> Redshirted in ‘12-13

High School/Other> Averaged 12.1 points and 8.3 rebounds per game for South Shore HS in Brooklyn, N.Y.




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Points: 17 (3x, last vs. Wagner, 2/1/14)Field Goals Made: 7 (vs. Mt. St. Vincent, 11/27/13)3-PT Field Goals Made: 1 (at Miami (Fla.), 11/8/13)Free Throws Made: 5 (vs. Wagner, 2/1/14)Rebounds: 9 (2x, last vs. Wagner, 2/1/14)Assists: 3 (vs. Central Connecticut, 2/18/14)Steals: 2 (3x, last vs. Wagner, 2/1/14)Blocks: 7 (vs. Wagner, 2/1/14)Minutes: 28 (2x, last vs. Central Connecticut, 2/18/14)

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|-----TOTAL-----| |----3-PTS----| |-------FT ------| |--------REBOUNDS--------| GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg2012-13* Redshirted at St. Francis Brooklyn2013-14* 31 0 525 16.9 87 180 .483 1 6 .167 43 80 .538 52 101 153 4.9 70 0 12 59 43 17 218 7.02014-15 Navarro College2015-16 0 0 0 00.0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0TOTAL 31 0 525 16.9 87 180 .483 1 6 .167 43 80 .538 52 101 153 4.9 70 0 12 59 43 17 218 7.0* Attended St. Francis Brooklyn for 2 seasons, redshirting in ‘12-13 and playing in ‘13-14





High School/Other> All-time leading scorer in Martin Luther King HS history, amassing over 1,600 career points as a four-year starter> Averaged 25.0 points and 8.0 rebounds as a senior> District 10AA All-District Team & All-District Tournament Team as a senior> District 10AA Most Valuable Player and All-District Tournament Team as a junior after putting up 21.7 points per game> Posted 16.0 points per game as a sophomore, earning All-District Team and All-District Tournament Team accolades




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Long Beach State, 2013-14 & 2014-15 seasons> Played in 28 games, starting one for Long Beach St. in 2013-14> Averaged 1.2 points and 1.5 rebounds per game> Redshirted in 2014-15 and graduated with degree in communications

Mesa Community College, 2011-12 & 2012-13 seasons> Led the T-Birds in scoring in each of his two seasons > Second-team All-AACAC and All-Region performer> Averaged 11.6 points and 5.6 rebounds per game as a sophomore> Scored in double-digits in 19 of 29 games in 2012-13

High School/Other> Two-sport athlete at Nicolet High School, earning first-team all-conference accolades in both basketball and volleyball> Pursuing Master’s of Sports Administration at TSU




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Points: 5 (2x, last vs. Kansas St., 11/24/13)Field Goals Made: 2 (at Arizona, 11/11/13)3-PT Field Goals Made: 0Free Throws Made: 3 (vs. Kansas St., 11/24/13)Rebounds: 7 (vs. Montana St.-Billings, 12/21/13)Assists: 1 (3x, last at Cal Poly, 1/18/14)Steals: 1 (vs. Hawaii Pacific, 11/9/13)Blocks: 1 (2x, last vs. Kansas St., 11/24/13)Minutes: 17 (vs. Kansas St., 11/24/13)

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|-----TOTAL-----| |----3-PTS----| |-------FT ------| |--------REBOUNDS--------| GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg2011-12 Mesa CC2012-13 Mesa CC2013-14* 28 1 194 6.9 11 35 .314 0 0 .000 11 20 .550 11 32 43 1.5 16 0 3 4 2 1 33 1.22014-15* Redshirted at Long Beach State2015-16 0 0 0 00.0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0TOTAL 28 1 194 6.9 11 35 .314 0 0 .000 11 20 .550 11 32 43 1.5 16 0 3 4 2 1 33 1.2* Attended Long Beach State for 2 seasons, playing in ‘13-14 and redshirting in ‘14-15





GAME 1 (11/13/15) TSU @ LOYOLA (MD.) GAME 2 (11/16/15) TSU @ OHIO

GAME 3 (11/18/15) TSU VS. FISK UNIVERSITY GAME 4 (11/21/15) TSU VS. MIDDLE TENNESSEE


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Tennessee State Men's BasketballTennessee State Combined Team Statistics (as of Oct 23, 2015)

All games

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRALALL GAMES 5-26 5-8 0-17 0-1CONFERENCE 2-14 2-6 0-8 0-0NON-CONFERENCE 3-12 3-2 0-9 0-1

Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg05 Harris, Jay 31-23 884 28.5 117-297 . 3 9 4 60-146 . 4 1 1 51-73 . 6 9 9 23 73 96 3.1 75 4 69 75 1 36 345 11.102 Roper, Marcus 29-11 675 23.3 96-268 . 3 5 8 61-190 . 3 2 1 37-54 . 6 8 5 19 63 82 2.8 44 1 18 43 8 23 290 10.021 Mekowulu, Christian 26-21 631 24.3 64-160 . 4 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 80-135 . 5 9 3 39 99 138 5.3 90 5 10 52 18 16 208 8.014 Reddick, Darreon 31-26 842 27.2 82-205 . 4 0 0 22-49 . 4 4 9 52-75 . 6 9 3 19 93 112 3.6 83 5 42 61 2 22 238 7.704 Richards, Xavier 31-15 707 22.8 81-171 . 4 7 4 0-1 . 0 0 0 47-89 . 5 2 8 51 94 145 4.7 71 2 43 51 24 18 209 6.710 Tucker, Charles 31-18 668 21.5 43-107 . 4 0 2 14-42 . 3 3 3 59-74 . 7 9 7 4 36 40 1.3 49 0 71 54 0 13 159 5.111 Loman, Demontez 31-21 804 25.9 59-132 . 4 4 7 0-1 . 0 0 0 30-60 . 5 0 0 49 127 176 5.7 100 10 21 40 39 21 148 4.800 Lee, Zachary 31-14 593 19.1 44-105 . 4 1 9 0-2 . 0 0 0 26-44 . 5 9 1 34 57 91 2.9 68 3 13 33 15 13 114 3.703 Simeon, Rodney 21-6 232 11.0 14-65 . 2 1 5 13-52 . 2 5 0 5-6 . 8 3 3 5 21 26 1.2 22 1 4 15 1 2 46 2.223 Crockett, Christian 19-0 164 8.6 11-38 . 2 8 9 0-3 . 0 0 0 14-38 . 3 6 8 8 26 34 1.8 26 1 3 8 0 3 36 1.9

Team 46 36 82 14Total.......... 31 6200 611-1548 . 3 9 5 170-486 . 3 5 0 401-648 . 6 1 9 297 725 1022 33.0 628 32 294 446 108 167 1793 57.8Opponents...... 31 6203 712-1666 . 4 2 7 229-705 . 3 2 5 458-679 . 6 7 5 346 772 1118 36.1 567 - 423 366 109 195 2111 68.1

TEAM STATISTICS TSUMBB OPPSCORING 1793 2111 Points per game 57.8 68.1 Scoring margin -10.3 -FIELD GOALS-ATT 611-1548 712-1666 Field goal pct . 3 9 5 . 4 2 73 POINT FG-ATT 170-486 229-705 3-point FG pct . 3 5 0 . 3 2 5 3-pt FG made per game 5.5 7.4FREE THROWS-ATT 401-648 458-679 Free throw pct . 6 1 9 . 6 7 5 F-Throws made per game 12.9 14.8REBOUNDS 1022 1118 Rebounds per game 33.0 36.1 Rebounding margin -3.1 -ASSISTS 294 423 Assists per game 9.5 13.6TURNOVERS 446 366 Turnovers per game 14.4 11.8 Turnover margin -2.6 - Assist/turnover ratio 0.7 1.2STEALS 167 195 Steals per game 5.4 6.3BLOCKS 108 109 Blocks per game 3.5 3.5ATTENDANCE 17378 70274 Home games-Avg/Game 13-1337 17-4134 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 1-0

Score by Periods 1st 2nd TotalsTennessee State 830 963 1793Opponents 1032 1079 2111

Date Opponent Score Att.11/14/14 REINHARDT W 97-66 123811/18/14 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS L 67-84 154211/20/14 FISK W 75-60 316811/23/14 at Vanderbilt L 46-78 744611/25/14 at Virginia L 36-79 1205611/28/14 at Saint Peter's L 58-66 36311/29/14 vs St. Francis Brooklyn L 57-59 012/02/14 HAMPTON L 54-62 122112/06/14 at Lipscomb L 68-77 80412/16/14 at Southern Illinois L 58-65 422212/19/14 at Hampton L 54-66 200012/21/14 at Middle Tennessee L 47-65 367212/27/14 at Tennessee L 46-67 1345912/29/14 at TCU L 40-60 340312/31/14 KENNESAW STATE W 73-62 304

* 01/03/15 SOUTHEAST MISSOURI L 62-77 988* 01/07/15 EASTERN ILLINOIS L 57-64 406* 01/10/15 at SIUE L 38-45 1702* 1/15/15 at Austin Peay L 68-69 3311* 01/17/15 at Murray St. L 72-91 5484* 01/25/15 BELMONT L 55-63 1561* 01/29/15 TENNESSEE TECH W 64-56 768* 01/31/15 JACKSONVILLE STATE W 45-43 2138* 2/5/15 at Morehead State L 57-72 2489* 02/07/15 at Eastern Kentucky University L 72-77 2300* 02/12/15 at Tennessee Tech L 52-71 2231* 02/14/15 EASTERN KENTUCKY L 41-69 2578* 2/21/15 at Jacksonville State L 50-55 1497* 02/23/15 MOREHEAD STATE L 70-86 783* 02/26/15 UT MARTIN L 52-69 683* 02/28/15 at Belmont L 62-88 3835

* = Ohio Valley Conference game



Armani Chaney5-10 | 162 | Fr. | G

Chicago, Ill.

0

Jordan Reed6-4 | 210 | Sr. | GPhiladelphia, Pa.

1

Christian Griggs-Williams6-7 | 265 | Gr. | FMilwaukee, Wisc.

42

Jalen Duke6-5 | 213 | Fr. | GNashville, Tenn.

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Dana FordHead Coach2nd Season

HC

Marcus Roper6-5 | 205 | Sr. | G

Walton Beach, Fla.

2

Xavier Richards6-2 | 200 | Sr. | G

St. Thomas, Virgin Islands

3

Tahjere McCall6-5 | 195 | R-Jr. | GPhiladelphia, Pa.

5

Thomas Davis6-2 | 165 | Fr. | GNashville, Tenn.

10

Demontez Loman6-6 | 192 | Sr. | FSouth Port, N.C.

11

Samson Oyediran6-7 | 220 | Fr. | FLondon, England

13

Darreon Reddick6-4 | 204 | So. | G

Belleville, Ill.

14

Keron DeShields6-2 | 195 | R-Sr. | G

Baltimore, Md.

15

Johnny Woodard6-4 | 222 | Jr. | G

Duluth, Minn.

20

Christian Mekowulu6-9 | 232 | So. | F

Lagos, Nigeria

21

Neville Fincher6-10 | 246 | Jr. | C

Teaneck, N.J.

23

Khalil Spencer6-4 | 220 | Fr. | GMemphis, Tenn.

30

Wayne Martin6-7 | 237 | R-Jr. | F

Brooklyn, N.Y.

33

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