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1 Table of Contents Schedule/Quick Facts p. 2 The University p. 3 Dr. Ronald Mason, Jr., President p. 4 Robert L. Braddy, Sr., Athletics Director p. 5 JSU Support Staff p. 6 Athletics Staff Directory p Outlook p. 8-9 Photo Roster p. 10 Alphabetical/Numerical Roster p. 11 Cason Burk p. 12 Rod Melvin p. 13 Jonathan Lewis p. 14 Phillip Williams p. 15 De Suan Dixon p. 16 Oliver Jefferson p. 17 Davon Jones p. 18 Kyle Swanier p. 19 Grant Maxey p. 20 Garrison Johnson p. 21 Tyrone Hanson/Jazmonn Major/Gertavin Blake p. 22 Christian Williams/Raymond Gregory p. 23 Head Coach, Tevester Anderson p Associate Head Coach, Eric Strothers p. 26 Assistant Coach, Wright Bushing p. 27 Assistant Coach, Julian Springer P. 27 Academic Coordinator, Jason Willis p. 27 SWAC History p. 28 SWAC Composite Schedule p ,000 Point Club p JSU SWAC Championship Ledger p. 34 Year-by-Year Coaching Records p. 35 All-Time Record vs. Opponents p Team Records p. 38 Individual Records p JSU Sports Hall of Fame p JSU Tigers in the Pros p Media Outlets p Information for the Media p. 48 QUICK FACTS General Information Location: Jackson, Mississippi Founded: 1877 Enrollment: 8,699 School Colors: Blue (301) & White (Opaque) Affiliation: NCAA-Division I Conference: Southwestern Athletic (SWAC) Arena: Lee E. Williams Athletics & Assembly Center Capacity: 8,000 University Personnel President: Ronald Mason, Jr. Alma Mater: Columbia University Phone: Faculty Athletic Representative: Dr. Marie O Banner-Jackson Alma Mater: Jackson State Phone: Director of Athletics: Robert L. Braddy, Sr. Phone: Senior Women s Administrator: Yolanda Brown Alma Mater: Southern University Phone: Athletic Department Mailing Address: P.O. Box Jackson, MS Phone: Fax: Media Relations Dir. Of Univ. Communications: Anthony Dean anthony.dean@jsums.edu General Manager: Wesley Peterson wesley.peterson@jsums.edu Office: Cell: Asst. Manager: Jamea Adams-Ginyard jamea.adams-ginyard@jsums.edu Office: Mailing Address: P.O. Box 18060, Jackson, MS Fax: Press Row Phone: Website: Program History First year of basketball: 1950 All-time Record: SWAC Regular Season Championships: 9 Years: * , * , , , , * , , , (* Denotes Co-Champions) SWAC Tournament Championships: (5) Five 1978, 1991, 1997, 2000, 2007 NCAA postseason appearances: 3 NCAA postseason history: (L) Florida (2007), (L) Arizona (2000), (L) Kansas (1997) NIT postseason appearances: 1 NIT postseason history: Rd. 1 def Connecticut (OT), Rd. 2 lost to SW Missouri JSU TIGERS BASKETBALL

2 QUICK FACTS Coaching Information Head Coach: Tevester Anderson Alma Mater: Arkansas AM&N (1962) Record at J-State: (7th season) Overall Record: (11th season) Office Phone: Best Available Time: Mornings 9-noon Jackson State University Men s Basketball Schedule Date Opponent Location Time 11/05/09 vs. Millsaps (Exh) Jackson, MS 7:30 pm 11/10/09 vs. Miles (Exh) Jackson, MS 7:30 pm 11/13/09 at Memphis Memphis, TN 7:30 pm 11/17/09 at Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL 7:30 pm 11/21/09 at Stephen F. Austin Nacogdoches, TX 7:00 pm 11/24/09 at North Texas Denton, TX 7:00 pm 12/02/09 vs. Stephen F. Austin Jackson, MS 7:30 pm 12/05/09 vs. SE Louisiana Jackson, MS 3:00 pm 12/15/09 at Baylor Waco, TX 7:00 pm *Las Vegas Classic 12/17/09 at Tulsa * Tulsa, OK 7:00 pm 12/19/09 at Nebraska * Lincoln, NE 7:00 pm 12/22/09 vs. Wagner * Las Vegas, NV 12:00 pm 12/23/09 Chicago State Las Vegas, NV TBA or Eastern Washington * 12/30/09 vs. Spring Hill Jackson, MS 7:30 pm 01/04/10 vs. Alabama A&M Jackson, MS 8:00 pm ESPNU 01/06/10 vs. Alabama State Jackson, MS 7:30 pm 01/09/10 at Alcorn State Lorman, MS 7:30 pm 01/11/10 at Southern Baton Rouge, LA 7:30 pm 01/16/10 vs. Prairie View A&M Jackson, MS 8:00 pm ESPN2 01/18/10 vs. Texas Southern Jackson, MS 7:30 pm 01/23/10 vs. Grambling St. Jackson, MS 5:30 pm 01/30/10 at Miss. Valley St. Itta Bena, MS 7:30 pm 02/01/10 at Ark. - Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, AR 7:30 pm 02/06/10 vs. Alcorn State Jackson, MS 5:30 pm 02/08/10 vs. Southern Jackson, MS 7:30 pm 02/13/10 at Prairie View A&M Prairie View, TX 7:30 pm 02/15/10 at Texas Southern Houston, TX 8:00 pm ESPNU 02/20/10 at Grambling St. Grambling, LA 7:30 pm 02/27/10 vs. Miss. Valley St. Jackson, MS 5:30 pm 03/01/10 vs. Ark. - Pine Bluff Jackson, MS 8:00 pm ESPNU 03/04/10 at Alabama A&M Normal, AL 7:30 pm 03/06/10 at Alabama State Montgomery, AL 7:30 pm 03/10/10 SWAC Tournament Shreveport, LA TBA 03/11/10 SWAC Tournament Shreveport, LA TBA 03/12/10 SWAC Tournament Shreveport, LA TBA 03/13/10 SWAC Tournament Shreveport, LA TBA Home Games in Bold *Denotes Las Vegas Classic Assistant Coaches Assoc. Head: Eric Strothers (Jackson State 91) Years at JSU: 16th season Office Phone: Asst. Coach: Wright Bushing (Mississippi 08) Years at JSU: 2nd season Office Phone: Graduate Asst.: Julian Springer, Jason Willis Head Trainer: Fred Robinson Office Phone: Team Information Starters returning: Three Starters lost: Two Lettermen returning: Ten Lettermen lost: Three Season Overall Record: Conference Record: 15-3 Non-Conference Record: 3-2 Conference Finish: No. 2, 2 seed in Conf. Tourney Conference Postseason Results: 1st Round won vs. Texas Southern 72-65; 2nd Round won vs. Prairie View A&M 66-53; Title Game lost vs. Alabama State NCAA postseason results: N/A Credits The JSU Men s Basketball Media Guide is a publication of the Jackson State University Office of University Communications. This publication is a source of information for news media outlets. Additional information is available upon request. Special Thanks: to Kenya Washington for helping with JSU scores and records. Sam Jefferson, former JSU SID, for his knowledge concerning Jackson State Athletics. JSU Office of University Communications for editorial assistance. Cover Design: James Bowman (Bo Designs). Cover and Inside Photography: Freddy Norman (JSU Office of University Communications), Abram Jones, Kevin Robinson, Kenya Hudson. The Jackson State University Office of Athletic Media Relations is located on the second floor of the JSU Administration Tower. 2 JSU TIGERS BASKETBALL

3 This is Jackson State Jackson State University is a four-year modern institution offering a 132-year tradition of academic excellence, and wide-ranging, world-class research and educational opportunities. Founded by the American Baptist Home Mission Society in 1877, this historically black, co-educational public university is located just west of Jackson, Mississippi s thriving business district. Already blessed with a rich heritage, Jackson State continues to grow in size and reputation, with a diverse campus of more than 8,700 students, and more than 1,500 faculty and staff united in the pursuit of enlightenment on the scenic 172-acre campus. Jackson State offers six academic colleges, and 98 bachelor s, masters, and doctoral programs. A multicultural institution, the University is recognized as the top institution for producing African Americans with bachelor s degrees in education, and second in the nation for graduating African Americans with master s degrees in physical science. For the academically outstanding students, Jackson State established the W. E. B. DuBois Honors College with enriched curriculum, and smaller classes. Through its unique and prestigious program, Jackson State prides itself on being a leader in creating global solutions for social, economic and health-related issues through research Intensive efforts. Jackson State s academic acclaim is complemented by new residential and student service facilities such as our Campbell College Suites, a campus-based television station, TV23, a campus based radio, WJSU-FM 88.5, and our storied distinction in intercollegiate sports. Jackson State University - Mississippi s first-class urban institution dedicated to Challenging Minds and Changing Lives.

4 The President Ronald Mason, Jr. Ronald Mason, Jr. assumed the presidency of Jackson State University on February 1, 2000, bringing with him more than 20 years of experience in higher education, community development and law. He is Chief Executive Officer of the only university based in the largest metropolitan area and capital city of the state of Mississippi. At the time of his appointment by the Board of Trustees, Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning, Mason was serving as the Founder and Executive Director of the National Center for the Urban Community at Tulane and Xavier Universities in New Orleans, Louisiana. Early in his tenure, the University implemented Vision 2020 as a benchmark of academy-wide efficiency and effectiveness. As a result, eight schools were combined into six colleges: Business; Education and Human Development; Liberal Arts; Lifelong Learning; Public Service; and Science, Engineering and Technology. Under President Mason s leadership, the University acquired a $20 million facility from Allstate Corporation for only $3 million. The facility has been converted to the Mississippi JSU, a technological hub for corporate, community and academic advancement. President Mason s administration continued its improvement initiative with the development of a fivesquare-mile urban laboratory surrounding the campus called e-city, a technology-based economic, housing and community development initiative. The University also partnered with the city and state to create the Mississippi Learning Institute, a reading-based, math-oriented system for pre-k through 16. Moreover, the $17 million College of Liberal Arts, the $20 million College of Business, the $13 million Walter Payton Health and Wellness Center, the $24.5 million Student Center, and new dorms and apartments have enhanced the University s landscape. Gibbs-Green Plaza, which encompasses an expanded pedestrian mall and decorative brick walkway, beckons students and visitors to the campus near downtown Jackson. Work is in progress on the $20 million School of Engineering, and the Lynch Street Corridor, which will feature small businesses and services catering to the campus community. Prior to his work in urban issues and community development, Dr. Mason enjoyed successful 18-year tenure at Tulane University that encompassed several positions, including Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Vice President for Finance and Operations. Dr. Mason has been involved in numerous public service and professional activities, including membership on the boards of the American Council on Education, National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity, Office of Postsecondary Education, and the White House Board of Advisors for Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Dr. Mason also serves on the Boards of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund, National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO), Quality Education for Minorities (QEM), Jackson Medical Mall Foundation, Mississippi Technology Alliance and Mississippi Authority for Educational Television. He is a native of New Orleans, Louisiana, and received his B.A. and J.D. degrees from Columbia University in New York City. He is a graduate of the Harvard Institute of Educational Management and is the recipient of the Mayor s Medal of Honor from the City of New Orleans and the Martin Luther King Lifetime Achievement Award from Dillard, Loyola, Tulane and Xavier universities. He is married to the former Belinda DeCuir and has one daughter, Nia, and two sons, Jared and Kenan. 4 JSU TIGERS BASKETBALL

5 Director of Athletics Robert L. Braddy, Sr. Robert L. Braddy, Sr. enters his fourth year as Jackson State s director of athletics. Having served as the Tigers baseball coach for 28 years, Braddy has a long and impressive association with Jackson State athletics. A 1964 JSU graduate, Braddy also served as the University s interim director of athletics in Under his leadership the JSU Athletics programs have won 12 SWAC titles and captured the Commissioner s Cup (the James Frank Award) four times, as well the men s and women s all sports awards. Braddy is the winningest baseball coach in SWAC history. Between 1973 and 2001, his teams won 12 SWAC championships, more than any other coach in league history. He guided the Tigers to three NCAA tournament appearances, two NCAA play-in games and four NAIA tournaments. Braddy was named SWAC Coach of the Year nine times. In 2003, Braddy became the first African American to be inducted into the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. In 1973, T.B. Ellis, JSU s director of athletics, invited Braddy to join the department as the first full-time head baseball coach. Braddy s first conference title came during his first season as JSU s head coach. His team won back-to-back titles in 1977 and 1978, and again in 1989 and He also won three consecutive SWAC titles from His other league championships came in 1980, 1982, 1986 and Since Braddy s first season at JSU, 52 of his players have reached the professional ranks, including Dennis Oil Can Boyd, Marvin Freeman, Wes Chamberlain, David Clark and Curtis Ford. He produced two first round draft choices in outfielder Clark (1983) and pitcher/outfielder Earl Sanders (1986). Braddy finished his JSU coaching career with an record in His 1978 team won 52 games while losing only 12, which is a university and conference record. The 1982 Tigers baseball team was the first to represent the SWAC in the NCAA playoffs. Braddy was named NAIA District 30 Coach of the Year twice and SWAC Coach of the Year nine times. He was inducted into the JSU Hall of Fame in Braddy also played baseball for the JSU Tigers under Coach Joe Gilliam, Sr. and was named to the All-Conference SWAC teams. Before joining the Tiger athletics staff, Braddy coached at McLaurin High in Florence, Miss. where his team compiled a record and won the Highland Conference championship four of the six years he coached. He spent one year as Florence High School s coach. On April 26, 2009, Braddy was honored by the University by having the Tigers baseball facility named in his honor. Jackson State s baseball field is named the Robert L. Bob Braddy, Sr. Field. Braddy and his wife, Diane, have two children: Robert, Jr. and Artimese Anita. 5 JSU TIGERS BASKETBALL

6 SUPPORT STAFF JSU ATHLETICS STAFF Yolanda Brown Asst. Dir. of Athletics Melvin Dilworth Asst. Dir. of Athletics Fred Robinson Head Trainer Annie Jackson Ticket Manager Raymond Levy Equipment Manager Alethea Ringo Compliance Dir. Clarence Lowe Academic Advisor Narah Oatis Cheerleader Sponsor Lolita Ward Admin. Assistant Jerry Lewis CHAMPS Life Skills Coordinator Larry McNeil Compliance Officer Lewis Tillman Asst. Business Manager Carl Roberts Director of Athletic Facilities Georgina Felder Admin. Asst. JSU ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS Anthony Dean Director of University Communications Wesley Peterson Manager of Athletic Media Relations Jamea Adams- Ginyard Asst. Manager of Athletic Media Relations Jacqueline Fortson Athletic Media Relations Specialist Franshell Fort Office Manager Rob Jay Radio Play-By-Play The Jackson State University Office of University Communications and Athletic Media Relations is available to help legitimate members of the media with any inquiries that arise. We hope that most question will be answered within the pages of this guide. If additional sports related information or assistance is required, please contact the JSU Office of Athletic Media Relations. We appreciate your coverage of Jackson State basketball and look forward to working with you this season. 6 JSU TIGERS BASKETBALL

7 ATHLETIC STAFF DIRECTORY (Area Code 601, Prefix 979) Robert L. Braddy, Sr. Director of Athletics 2360 Melvin Dilworth Assoc. AD/Budgeting 2291 Yolanda Brown Asst. AD/SWA 2841 Jerry Lewis Champs Life Skills Dir Dalandus Henderson Budget Accountant 2309 Annie Jackson Ticket Coordinator 2420 Alethea Ringo Compliance Director 0232 Larry McNeil Compliance Coordinator 0232 Carl Roberts Dir. of Athletic Facilities 7821 Raymond Levy Equipment Coordinator 5847 Clarence Lowe Academic Services 3700 Lolita Ward Athletics Secretary 2314 Georgina Felder Administrative Assistant 2360 Fred Robinson, A.T.C. Sports Medicine 2416 Football Rick Comegy Head Coach 2295 Lori Hampton Football Secretary 1689 Darrin Hayes Def. Coordinator/DB 2759 Jonathan Thompson Defensive Line 0241 Antonio Knight Linebackers 1373 Gregory Ruffin Running Backs 2763 Derrick McCall Wide Receivers 2759 Women s Basketball Denise Taylor Head Coach 2818 Marc Lowe Assistant Coach 2437 Men s Basketball Tevester Anderson Head Coach 2417 Eric Strothers Associate Head Coach 2317 Wright Busching Assistant Coach 2359 Baseball Omar Johnson Head Coach 3930 Softball Kenya Peters Head Coach 3929 Volleyball Rose Washington Head Coach 1097 Cross Country/Track and Field Ernest Tche Head Coach (M-W) 5889 Golf Eddie Payton Head Coach (M-W) 2430 Soccer/Tennis Niji Olagdegi Head Coach (M-W) 2425 Bowling Vicky Boykins Head Coach 3932 Athletic Media Relations Anthony Dean Director of University Communications 2360 Wesley Peterson Manager of Athletic Media Relations 5899 Jamea Adams-Ginyard Asst. Man. of Athletic Media Relations 2274 Jacquelyn J. Fortson Athletic Media Relations Specialist JSU TIGERS BASKETBALL

8 OUTLOOK Expectations for the Jackson State University men s basketball team are high for the season. Last season the Tigers were the Southwestern Athletic Conference pre-season pick to win the conference championship. While the Tigers made it to the SWAC title game, JSU fell short losing to Alabama State. Tiger fans are not alone in their excitement for the possibilities of the upcoming season. JSU head coach Tevester Anderson also expects great things for the team. I see this team the same way I saw the team that won the SWAC championship, said Anderson. We have a great group of returning players coming back and we have some exciting newcomers this season. In JSU played arguably the toughest nonconference schedule in the SWAC, facing the likes of LSU, Texas A&M, Illinois, Arizona State, Kansas and Baylor. Last season JSU finished with an overall record and a 15-3 conference mark. I believe that playing a good, tough non-conference schedule can only strengthen your team if you can make it through it, Anderson said. But in order to do that every year, you have to go out and get more players who can play at that level. And we did just that. This season JSU returns three starters including All- American Grant Maxey and last season s SWAC Freshman of the Year Rod Melvin. Also returning for the Tigers are seniors Garrison Johnson and Cason Burke. In addition to the veterans, JSU also had one of the best recruiting classes in recent history. Anderson and his staff brought in size and skill at all positions. Gertavian Blake and Raymond Gregory will roam the paint for the Tigers. Tyrone Hanson, Jazzmon Major and Christian Williams will help stabilize the backcourt. As the Tigers prepare for the upcoming season, Anderson expects his team to be quick and athletic and JSU will play an up-tempo style of basketball. We are going to play the type of basketball that I have wanted to play since coming to Jackson State. We have the athletes who can get up and down the court, said Anderson. We have very good guards, wing players and big men who can defend the basket, get rebounds and get out on the fast break. THE BACKCOURT Point guard Rod Melvin will lead the Tigers backcourt during his sophomore season. Melvin, a highly sought after Jackson area product had an outstanding freshman campaign. He averaged 5.1 points and 3.4 assists per Record: 18-15, 15-3 SWAC SWAC Finish: No. 2 Returning Starters: Three Head Coach: Tevester Anderson (7 th season at JSU, ) game and was named the SWAC Freshman of the Year. Melvin was seventh in the SWAC in assists and fifth in the conference in assist to turnover ratio. He led the Tigers with 111 assists. He was also third on the team in steals with 37. Rod is an outstanding guard, said Anderson. I think that he will really excel in our new style of play. He was a prolific scorer and distributor in high school and I think he will be one of the better players in the conference. Guard Garrison Johnson returns for his senior season with the Tigers, following an outstanding junior campaign. A year ago, the Atlanta, Georgia native averaged 10.7 points and 2.9 rebounds. He has improved his play each season with the Tigers. Garrison, who can slash and drive to the basket, has also earned the reputation for being a tough defender with the ability to knock down big jump shots. He was fifth on the team in steals with 18 and sixth in assists with 29. Garrison has improved from year-to-year. He has become a very good player for us. Over the last three seasons he has emerged as a team leader. Junior guard Cason Burk made a big impression on JSU fans last season. The 6-5, 200 pound Jackson native played the two, three and four positions for Anderson. Burk is a tough, hard-nosed player who made big hustle plays for the Tigers. Last season when JSU needed a big shot, rebound, steal or blocked shot Burk was in the mix. He averaged 1.9 points and 2.8 rebounds. His seven blocked shots was third on the team. Cason became a crowd favorite, because of his unselfish play. He just about played every position on the court for us. He did a lot of good things that did not show up in the stat sheet. Junior guard De Suan Dixon was in the regular rotation for the Tigers. The Leland, Mississippi averaged 3.1 points and 2.2 rebounds. He also finished with six blocks and 12 steals last season. Sophomore guard Phillip Williams is coming off a solid freshman season, when he averaged 1.8 points and 1.0 rebounds. The 6-1 Chicago, Illinois native played in 32 games and started four as a true freshman. We have really good back court players returning, Anderson said. We will play a style that all of our guards can benefit from. THE FRONTCOURT All-American forward Grant Maxey returns for his final collegiate season with the Jackson State Tigers. Last season he led the Tigers in scoring with 16.4 points per game. He was also the team s co-leading rebounder averaging 6.7 per game. The 6-7 Toledo, Ohio native earned All-SWAC first team honors last season. Maxey finished the season as the second leading scorer in the SWAC. He was also sixth in the conference in rebounds, sixth in field 8 JSU TIGERS BASKETBALL

9 OUTLOOK 4 th in assists (2.3 per game), third in free throw percentage (.780), eighth in steals (1.6 per game) and fifth in blocked shots (0.9 per game). Last season he joined JSU s 1,000 point club and is poised to finish his career at Jackson State as one of the most prolific scorers in school history. Grant is an outstanding player for us, said Anderson. He has added to his game each season, which is what all really good players do. He has improved his outside shot, rebounding, free throw shooting and on-court leadership. Maxey is a leading contender for the Southwestern Athletic Conference Pre-Season Player of the Year honors. Sophomore Oliver Jefferson will look to add depth in the paint for JSU. The 6-9, Terry, Mississippi native played in only four games for the Tigers. He averaged 0.5 points and 0.5 rebounds. Red-shirt freshman Davon Jones will look to get his first collegiate experience in The 6-8 Detroit, Michigan native was the seventh ranked small forward in Michigan during his high school senior year. THE NEWCOMERS The Tigers will welcome five players to the team for the season. The class is comprised of two juniors and three freshmen. The upperclassmen are junior college standouts and the underclassmen are highly touted recruits. Junior center/forward Gertavian Blake was a force in the paint for Southern Union State Community College. The Jacksonville, Florida native averaged 3.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.6 blocked shots last season. He had a season high 15 points and 19 rebounds against Meridian Community College. Blake is expected to fill the void left by former All-SWAC performer Jeremy Caldwell. Junior forward Tyron Hanson is projected to be another scorer for the Tigers and fill in the role left vacant by Darrion Griffin an All-SWAC performer. The Brooklyn, New York native was a top recruit coming out of St. Mary s High School, before attending the University of Arkansas Fort Smith. Hanson played in 22 games and averaged 12.4 points and 5.4 rebounds last season at Arkansas Fort Smith. Freshman forward Raymond Gregory will add depth to the JSU front court. He is a native of Atlanta, Georgia and attended Redan High School. During his senior season Gregory was considered one of the top prospects in the state of Georgia. He shot 62 percent from the field and averaged 6.8 rebounds and 3.4 blocked shots. Freshman guard Christian Williams will look to get a significant amount of playing time in the JSU backcourt this season. Williams played his prep ball at Sierra High School in Manteca, California and is considered one of the best players to come out of that program. He is the school s all-time single-season leading scorer. As a senior he averaged 26 points, seven rebounds and four assists. He also helped lead the school to consecutive 20- win seasons. Freshman guard Jazmonn Major, an Atlanta, Georgia native will add depth and athleticism to the Tigers backcourt. During his senior season, Major helped lead the Eagles to a 29-3 overall record and a 12-0 region record. Last season Columbia made it to the state tournament finals, where the Eagles fell to South Atlanta. THE SCHEDULE The Tigers will play another tough non-conference schedule this season. JSU will open the season on the road on Nov. 13, when the Tigers face the Memphis Tigers in Memphis, Tennessee. The Tigers will play three home games during the non-conference portion of the schedule. JSU will host Stephen F. Austin (Dec. 2), Southeastern Louisiana (Dec. 5) and Spring Hill College (Dec. 30) at the Lee E. Williams Athletics and Assembly Center. The rest of JSU s non-conference contests will be road games. The Tigers will travel to Tuscaloosa, Alabama to face the Crimson Tide (Nov. 17), Stephen F. Austin in Nacogdoches, Texas (Nov. 21), North Texas in Denton (Nov. 24) and Baylor in Waco (Dec. 15). The Tigers will also play in the Las Vegas Invitational from Dec JSU is scheduled to face Tulsa on Dec. 17 in Tulsa, Oklahoma and Nebraska on Dec. 19 in Lincoln. On Dec. 22 JSU will travel to Las Vegas, Nevada for the final two rounds of the tournament. JSU will start conference play on Jan. 4 when the Tigers host Alabama A&M in Jackson. On Jan. 6 JSU and Alabama State will meet in a re-match of last season s conference tournament championship game. The game will be played at the Lee E. Williams AAC. J-State s first conference road game is set for Jan. 9 when the Tigers travel to Lorman, Mississippi to face arch rival Alcorn State. The Tigers will end the regular season on Mar. 6 when JSU travels to Montgomery, Alabama to face Alabama State. The SWAC tournament will be held in Shreveport, Louisiana from Mar Rod Melvin was named the SWAC Necomer of the Year last season 9 JSU TIGERS BASKETBALL

10 TIGERS PHOTO ROSTER #1 Cason Burk #3 Rod Melvin #4 Tyrone Hanson #10 Jazmonn Major 12 Gertavin Blake #13 Christian Williams #15 Jonathan Lewis #21 Phillip Williams #23 De Suan Dixon #24 Oliver Jefferson #25 Davon Jones 30 Kyle Swanier #32 Grant Maxey #33 Garrison Johnson #44 Raymond Gregory Head Coach Tevester Anderson Associate Head Coach Eric Strothers Assistant Coach Wright Bushing Assistant Coach Julian Springer Academic Affairs Jason Willis 10 JSU TIGERS BASKETBALL

11 ROSTER Numerical Roster 1 Cason Burk G JR Jackson, MS 3 Rod Melvin G SO Brandon, MS 4 Tyrone Hanson G/F JR Brooklyn, NY 10 Jazmonn Major G FR Atlanta, GA 12 Gertavin Blake C JR Jacksonville, FL 13 Christian Williams G FR Manteca, CA 15 Jonathan Lewis G R-FR Jackson, MS 21 Phillip Williams G SO Chicago, IL 23 De'Suan Dixon G JR Leland, MS 24 Oliver Jefferson F/C SO Terry, MS 25 Davon Jones F R-FR Detroit, MI 30 Kyle Swanier G JR Jackson, MS 32 Grant Maxey F SR Toledo, OH 33 Garrison Johnson G SR Smyrna, GA 44 Raymond Gregory F/C FR Atlanta, GA Head Coach: Tevester Anderson Assoc. Head Coach: Eric Strothers Asst. Coach: Wright Bushing Asst. Coach: Julian Springer Coordinator of Academic Affairs: Jason Willis Alphabetical Roster 12 Gertavin Blake C JR Jacksonville, FL 1 Cason Burk G JR Jackson, MS 23 De'Suan Dixon G JR Leland, MS 44 Raymond Gregory F/C FR Atlanta, GA 4 Tyrone Hanson G/F JR Brooklyn, NY 24 Oliver Jefferson F/C SO Terry, MS 33 Garrison Johnson G SR Smyrna, GA 25 Davon Jones F R-FR Detroit, MI 15 Jonathan Lewis G R-FR Jackson, MS 10 Jazmonn Major G FR Atlanta, GA 32 Grant Maxey F SR Toledo, OH 3 Rod Melvin G SO Brandon, MS 30 Kyle Swanier G JR Jackson, MS 13 Christian Williams G FR Manteca, CA 21 Phillip Williams G SO Chicago, IL Pronunciation Guide Head Coach Tevester Anderson Tuh ves Ter 10 Jazmonn Major. Jazz Mun 12 Gertavian Blake Jer Tay Vin 23 De Suan Dixon Day Swan 24 Davon Jones.. Day von 30 Kyle Swanier.. Swan - yea 11 JSU TIGERS BASKETBALL

12 RETURNING PLAYERS 1 Cason Burk Position: G Class: Junior Height: 6-5 Weight: 200 Hometown: Jackson, MS Previous School: Provine HS Major: Biology, Pre-Med At JSU: Cason is a versatile member of the Tigers program is a hard-nosed, tough minded player will look to return to his natural guard/small forward position in (Sophomore): Was a key and versatile player for the Tigers... Burke played guard and post positions... seemed to make all the hustle plays for the Tigers... played in all 33 games for JSU... averaged 1.9 points, 2.8 rebounds... shot 43.8 percent from the floor... dished out 28 assists, had 11 steals and seven blocked shots (Freshman): Did not play. High School (Provine): Averaged 10 points and 6.1 rebounds... District champion, North State champions and state runner up... was named Best Defensive Player and most versatile. Career Stats at JSU GP-GS Min/G FG% 3PT% FT% R/G A/G STL BLK PTS/G Career Single Game Highs Points: 4 ( ) Rebounds : 9 ( ) Assists : 2 ( ) Steals: 1 ( ) Personal: Parents are Curtis and Peggy... has two brothers and three sisters... born August 17, majoring in biology, pre-med... received the Percy E. Gibson scholarship at JSU, member of JSU honors college and Alpha Lambda Delta National Honor Society. 12 JSU TIGERS BASKETBALL

13 RETURNING PLAYERS 3 Rod Melvin Position: G Class: Sophomore Height: 6-1 Weight: 180 Hometown: Brandon, MS Previous School: Brandon HS Major: Criminal Justice At JSU: Rod is one of the better point guards in the SWAC has he is a good floor general and is poised to become a second or third scoring option for the Tigers Rod was named to the Southwestern Athletic Conference Preseason All-SWAC first team (Red-shirt Freshman): Emerged as one of the more exciting players in the Southwestern Athletic Conference... was named the SWAC Freshman of the Year... played in 33 games and started led the team in assists with averaged 3.4 assists... averaged 4.8 points... finished the season with 159 points scored... pulled down 88 rebounds for a 2.7 average... had six blocked shots... was third on the team with 37 steals (Freshman): Sat out as a red-shirt. High School (Brandon): Averaged 27 points, 7 assists, 5 rebounds and 3 steals... rated the No. 1 point guard in Mississippi coming out of high school... named 1st team All-State and All-Metro... played in the MS/AL All-Star game... 5A District championship... Rankin Co. championship. Career Stats at JSU GP-GS Min/G FG% 3PT% FT% R/G A/G STL BLK PTS/G Career Single Game Highs Points : 14 ( ) Rebounds : 6 ( ) Assists : 8 ( ) Steals: 4 ( ) Personal: Parents are Sharon Melvin and Ronnie Bloodsaw... has five brothers and one sister... born September 26, majoring in criminal justice. 13 JSU TIGERS BASKETBALL

14 RETURNING PLAYERS 15 Jonathan Lewis Position: G Class: RS-Freshman Height: 5-10 Weight: 160 Hometown: Jackson, MS Previous School: Provine HS Major: Civil Engineering At JSU: Jonathan worked hard over the summer to improve his game will look to get more playing time should add an on-the ball defensive presence for the Tigers (Freshman): Sat out as a red-shirt. High School (Provine): Averaged 8 points and 7 assists... member of state championship teams in 2007 and won the team leadership award and best GPA award... class Valedictorian and 2008 Ebony magazine Top 10 Scholar... named to the National Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta. Career Stats at JSU GP-GS Min/G FG% 3PT% FT% R/G A/G STL BLK PTS/G Red shirt year Personal: Parents are Danny and Jennifer Lewis... is the middle child of two brothers and one sister... born June 22, majoring in civil engineering. 14 JSU TIGERS BASKETBALL

15 RETURNING PLAYERS 21 Phillip Williams Position: G Class: Sophomore Height: 6-1 Weight: 185 Hometown: Chicago, IL Previous School: Hales Franciscan HS Major: Physical Education At JSU: Phillip will compete for time in the JSU back court as he plays a physical style of basketball and can help the Tigers in the rebounding department he can play both the point and off guard positions worked over the summer to improve his jumper (Freshman): Phillip had a solid freshman campaign... he served primarily as the back up point guard... he averaged 1.8 points and 1.0 rebounds... dished out 18 assists... recorded 10 steals. High School (Franciscan): Averaged 19 points, 6 assists and 4 rebounds... also a member of the bowling and track and field teams... named to the Who's Who Among High School Athletes... named first team All-Tournament. Personal: Parents are Don and Patricia Williams... his cousin, David Kennebrew played football for Jackson State... born November 13, majoring in physical education. Career Stats at JSU GP-GS Min/G FG% 3PT% FT% R/G A/G STL BLK PTS/G Career Single Game Highs Points: 8 ( ) Rebounds : 1 ( ) Assists : 2 ( ) Steals: 1 ( ) 15 JSU TIGERS BASKETBALL

16 RETURNING PLAYERS 23 De Suan Dixon Position: G Class: Junior Height: 6-5 Weight: 200 Hometown: Leland, MS Previous School: Leland HS Major: Health and Physical Ed. At JSU: De Suan is one of the hardest workers on the team and has elevated his game each season with the Tigers he is an athletic guard, who can drive and score around the basket over the summer he has worked on his ball handling and outside shooting will look to get more playing time and become a solid scoring option for the Tigers (Sophomore): Dixon played in all 33 games for JSU and started five... a good athlete with good leaping ability... scored 101 points (3.1 per game) and shot 37.2 percent from the floor... pulled down 74 rebounds (2.2 avg.) and dished out 43 assists (Freshman): Saw action in 29 games and started in tallied 67 points... collected 44 rebounds and 13 assists... had five steals... blocked three shots... posted a.684 free throw percentage. High School (Leland): Averaged 26 points, seven rebounds and eight rebounds per game... was named team most valuable player... named best offensive player... team was district champions... also played football... member of the Nation Honor Society... was a Principal's Scholar. Career Stats at JSU GP-GS Min/G FG% 3PT% FT% R/G A/G STL BLK PTS/G Career Single Game Highs Points : 14 ( ) Rebounds : 5 ( ) Assists : 5 ( ) Steals: 3 ( ) Personal: Parents are Sylvia and Jerry Barber... is the youngest of three brothers... born March 6, majoring in health, physical education. 16 JSU TIGERS BASKETBALL

17 RETURNING PLAYERS 24 Oliver Jefferson Position: C Class: Sophomore Height: 6-9 Weight: 235 Hometown: Terry, MS Previous School: Terry HS Major: Mass Communications At JSU: Oliver will look to gain more experience this season he is a solid post player with good moves around the basket worked over the summer to improve his touch around the basket and his footwork (Freshman): Was a presence in the paint for the Tigers early in the season... played in just four games... recorded two points and two rebounds. High School (Ellison & Terry): Averaged 9 points, 10 rebounds and three blocked shots... district champions (Ellison)... named most improved (Terry)... also played baseball. Career Stats at JSU GP-GS Min/G FG% 3PT% FT% R/G A/G STL BLK PTS/G Career Single Game Highs Points : 2 ( ) Rebounds : 1 ( ) Assists : - - Steals: -- Personal: Son of Charlotte Huggins, Barbara and Michael Harvey... has two brothers and two sisters... born July 17, majoring in mass communications. 17 JSU TIGERS BASKETBALL

18 RETURNING PLAYERS 25 Davon Jones Position: F/C Class: RS-Freshman Height: 6-8 Weight: 220 Hometown: Detroit, MI Previous School: Oak Park HS Major: Business Management At JSU: Davon worked hard over the summer to improve his strength and technique to patrol the painted area for the Jackson State Tigers he has good footwork and has a soft touch around the basket (Freshman): Sat out as a red-shirt. High School (Oak Park): Averaged 13 points, 8 rebounds and 3 blocks as a senior... won a district and league championship in senior year... named MVP of high school league... ranked as the No. 7 small forward in Michigan by insideprepsports.net. Career Stats at JSU GP-GS Min/G FG% 3PT% FT% R/G A/G STL BLK PTS/G Red shirt year Personal: Parents are Montee and Tanya Holland... is the youngest of one brother, Fred and two sisters, Stephanie and Kandance... born November 12, majoring in business management. 18 JSU TIGERS BASKETBALL

19 RETURNING PLAYERS 30 Kyle Swanier Position: G Class: Junior Height: 6-0 Weight: 170 Hometown: Jackson, MS Previous School: Jim Hill HS Major: Biology At JSU: Kyle is one of the most dedicated players on the team has worked on his shooting and ball handling over the summer and will look to get more playing time this season (Red shirt Sophomore): Saw action in five games for the Tigers... averaged.5 points and.2 rebounds (Sophomore): Did not play (Freshman): Saw action in four games for the Tigers... was a member of JSU's SWAC Championship team... JSU Dean's List. High School (Jim Hill): Averaged 11 points, six rebounds and four assists per game. Personal: Parents are Lori and Shelton Swanier... has one brother, Ryan and one sister, Brandi... majoring in biology... mother and aunt are both in the JSU Sports Hall of Fame. Career Stats at JSU GP-GS Min/G FG% 3PT% FT% R/G A/G STL BLK PTS/G DNP Career Single Game Highs Points : 1 ( ) Rebounds : 1 ( ) Assists : 1 ( ) Steals: JSU TIGERS BASKETBALL

20 RETURNING PLAYERS 32 Grant Maxey Position: F Class: Senior Height: 6-7 Weight: 210 Hometown: Toledo, OH Previous School: Scott HS Major: Physical Education At JSU: Grant was named the Southwestern Athletic Conference Preseason Player of the Year and a firstteam All-SWAC selection Grant is an athletic player who has three point range and can finish in the paint each season he has gotten a little bigger and stronger he is poised to finish his collegiate career as one of the most prolific scorers in JSU history (Junior): Continued to expand his game, making him one of the most versatile and dependable players in the Southwestern Athletic Conference... developed a reliable outside shot, as well as his back-to-the basket moves... also an effective ball handler, rebounder and shot blocker... was selected to the All-SWAC first team, All-SWAC Tournament team and a Boxtorow.com/BASN All- American first team member... he finished the season as the SWAC's second leading scorer, averaging 16.4 points... for the season he scored 541 points, placing him in 14th place in JSU's 1,000 point club... he also sixth in the conference in rebounding, averaging 6.7 (220 for the season)... sixth in field goal percentage (45.5%)... 14th in assists with 76 for the season (2.3 avg.)... third in free throw percentage, shooting 78.0%... and eighth in steals with 52 (1.6 avg.)... 10th in three-point field goal percentage at 33.3%... and fifth in blocked shots, averaging 0.9 per game and 29 for the season... he will be a leading contender for the SWAC Player of the Year award during his senior season (Sophomore): Saw action in 32 games for the Tigers and started in tallied 487 points... had 49 steals... blocked 25 shots... grabbed 218 rebounds including 146 defensive... had 53 assists... named to the All-SWAC first team and All-SWAC Tournament team (Freshman): Saw action in 35 games and started tallied 310 points... had 48 steals and 35 blocked shots... had 54 assists... grabbed 201 rebounds... received pre-season All- SWAC honors... named to the SWAC all-tournament team... member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Career Stats at JSU GP-GS Min/G FG% 3PT% FT% R/G A/G STL BLK PTS/G Career Single Game Highs Points : 30 ( ) Rebounds : 13 ( ) Assists : 6 ( ) Steals: 5 ( ) Blocks: 3 ( ) Personal: Son of Michelle Maxey... has one brother, Gulian... born April 21, majoring in physical education. High School (Scott): Averaged 15 points and 10 rebounds per game... also played football. 20 JSU TIGERS BASKETBALL

21 RETURNING PLAYERS 33 Garrison Johnson Position: G Class: Senior Height: 6-5 Weight: 190 Hometown: Smyrna, GA Previous School: South Cobb HS Major: Business Marketing At JSU: During his career at Jackson State Garrison has developed into a very good basketball player he has improved his game each season with JSU early on he was noted for his long arms and good defense over the previous three season he became a solid contributor on the offensive end of the court Garrison his expected to be one of the main scoring options for the Tigers he has a solid jump shot and is athletic enough to finish around the basket he was selected as a Preseason All-SWAC second team member (Junior): Garrison played in 31 games and started 30 for the Tigers... was a defensive standout for the Tigers... developed an improved jump shot... stepped up to become one of JSU's main scoring options... averaged 10.7 points... scored 331 for the season... pulled down 91 rebounds... dished out 29 assists... had 18 steals and six blocked shots (Sophomore): Saw action in 34 games for the Tigers and started in had 250 points... had 26 steals, 23 assists and nine blocked shots... grabbed 115 rebounds including 86 defensive (Freshman): Played in 34 games for the Tigers... tallied 92 points... had four blocked shots... had 11 steals... grabbed 42 rebounds... had 12 assists... made Dean's List. High School (South Cobb): Averaged 16 points and nine rebounds per game... made appearance in the regional championship. Personal: Parents are Rhonda and James Lee and William Johnson... has four younger sisters... born July 27, majoring in business marketing. Career Stats at JSU GP-GS Min/G FG% 3PT% FT% R/G A/G STL BLK PTS/G Career Single Game Highs Points : 14 vs UC Davis ( ) Rebounds : 7 vs Alabama A&M ( ) Assists : 2 vs Alabama A&M ( ) Steals: 4 vs Alabama A&M ( ) Blocks: 1 at Stephen F. Austin ( ) 21 JSU TIGERS BASKETBALL

22 NEWCOMERS 4 Tyrone Hanson Position: G/F Class: Junior Height: 6-7 Weight: 175 Hometown: Brooklyn, NY Previous School: Univ. Ark. Ft. Smith The JSU coaching staff is excited by the possible match-up advantages that Tyrone will have against JSU s SWAC opponents. The 6-7 swing man s size and athletic ability will allow him to come in as a legitimate second or third scoring option for the Tigers. Tyrone is a solid rebounder and offensively he can take bigger defenders out beyond the three point line or take smaller guards or forwards into the paint and score. University of Arkansas Fort Smith: : Played in 22 games and averaged 12.4 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 0.7 steals : Redshirted his first year at UA Fort Smith. Nevada: : Played in 30 games at the University of Nevada, averaged 1.6 points and one rebound per game. High School (Bridgton/St. Marys): In was ranked 21st in the nation in Hoop Scoop's list of top fifth-year players... averaged 15 points and six rebounds at Bridgton... helped lead his team to a 22-9 record and the New England Class A Prep Championship... lettered all four years in basketball at St. Mary's High School in Manhasset, N.Y... served as a team captain in each of his last two years there... was named All-Long Island and second-team all-state as a senior... was a key contributor on a squad that lost just one game and was ranked No. 1 and 2 in the nation. Personal: Parents are Reggie and Sophia Hanson... has one younger sister... born February 10, majoring in criminal justice. 10 Jazmonn Major Position: G Class: Freshman Height: 6-4 Weight: 180 Hometown: Atlanta, GA Previous School: Columbia HS Jazmonn is an athletic guard for the Tigers. He has good size and will add depth to JSU s backcourt. Jazmonn should do well in Jackson State s up-tempo style of play. Personal: Parents are Ricky and Harla Major... has one brother and two sisters... born October 23, majoring in psychology. 12 Gertavin Blake Position: C Class: Junior Height: 6-10 Weight: 260 Hometown: Jacksonville, FL Previous School: So. Union St. CC Gertavin may be the big man Jackson State is looking for, with the loss of Jeremy Caldwell to graduation. Blake should fill the rebounding need for the Tigers. He should be able to become a dominant force in the Southwestern Athletic Conference. Southern Union St. CC: Averaged 3.6 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 2.6 blocked shots at Southern Union during the season. He had a season high 15 points, 19 rebounds, two assists and eight blocked shots against Meridian CC in High School (Jean Ribault): Was considered one of the top post player prospects coming out of high school in Jacksonville, FL in Personal: Parents are Gary and Cynthia Blake... has one brother and one sister... born August 5, majoring in political science. 22 JSU TIGERS BASKETBALL

23 NEWCOMERS 13 Christian Williams Position: Class: G Freshman Christian is an exciting prospect for the Tigers. The guard has a silky smooth jump shot and should be a very good player for the Tigers in the years to come. High School (Sierra): Christian is considered Height: 6-1 among Sierra's best basketball players ever and Weight: 170 is the schools all-time single-season scorer. His Hometown: Manteca, CA mother (Keisha Middleton), stepfather (Telma Previous School: Sierra HS Middleton) and grandparents (Virginia and Henry King) all attended JSU. He helped lead Sierra to back-to-back 20-win seasons and consecutive postseason appearances. He finished 12th in California in scoring his senior season (26.6 ppg), averaged seven rebounds, 4.3 assists, nearly two steals and shot 84 percent from the free throw line and 44 percent from beyond the arc. Personal: son of Keisha Middleton... has one younger sister... born May 10, majoring in psychology. 44 Raymon Gregory Position: F/C Class: Freshman Height: 6-10 Weight: 260 Hometown: Atlanta, GA Previous School: Redan HS Raymond is another prize big man recruit for the Tigers. He has the size and raw talent to be a dominant force in the paint for the Tigers. He has power and a soft touch around the basket. High School (Redan): During his senior year he averaged 6.8 rebounds, 3.4 blocked shots and shot 62 percent from the field... considered a top prospect in the state of Georgia. Personal: Parents are Raymond Gregory and Yvonne Chapman... is the oldest of seven brothers and two sisters... born July 27, majoring in chemistry. 23 JSU TIGERS BASKETBALL

24 HEAD COACH Tevester Anderson and wife Joyce Tevester Anderson waiving to JSU fans after winning the Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament in Birmingham, Alabama s Fair Park Arena Anderson s Year-by-Year Record at JSU (15-3 SWAC) (10-8 SWAC) (12-6 SWAC) (10-8 SWAC) (10-8 SWAC) (9-9 SWAC) Tevester Anderson enters his seventh season at Jackson State. He is the men's basketball program's sixth head coach since As a head coach, Anderson has compiled an impressive overall record. In six seasons at JSU, he has a record. The Tigers have shown steady improvement during Anderson's tenure and captured the 2007 Southwestern Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Championship, the programs first since Under Anderson's guidance the Tigers received the SWACs automatic bid to the 2007 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament and put up a good fight against the eventual back-to-back champion Florida Gators. Under Anderson the Tigers have made it to the SWAC tournament championship game for three straight seasons ( ). Anderson came to Jackson State from Murray State University where he spent five seasons at the helm of the Racers' basketball program. During his head coaching career at Murray State he accrued an overall record of with two Ohio Valley Conference titles and two appearances in the NCAA Tournament. The Canton, Mississippi native graduated from Canton High School before attending Arkansas AM&N University. He received a bachelor's degree in pre -medicine from Arkansas AM&N in He earned a master of science in biological science from North Carolina A&T State University in Anderson began his coaching career at Canton High School, where he served as head basketball coach and biology teacher. At Canton, from , he had an overall record of He later had two stints in the Georgia Public School system before signing on with Auburn University in While at Auburn, the program enjoyed a Sweet Sixteen finish in 1985 and an Elite Eight finish in He spent four seasons under Auburn head coach Sonny Smith before moving on to the University of Georgia. From Anderson served as associate head coach and chief recruiter for the Bulldogs. During that time, Georgia earned six postseason tournament appearances, including three NCAA berths. In 1995 he was named associate head basketball coach at Murray State. Again he served as the chief recruiter on a team that slowly became one of the more recognizable mid-major programs in the nation. The Racers earned two NCAA berths and one trip to the NIT postseason tournament. After three seasons as associate head coach, Anderson was named head coach of the Murray State basketball program in He averaged 20 wins in five seasons at Murray State including two Ohio Valley regular season titles, two OVC championships and two NCAA Tournament appearances. Along with his collegiate coaching career, Anderson also has international basketball coaching experience. He has coached in the Pan-American Games three different times, the Tournament of Americas four times, and led the Virgin Islands men's basketball team to two Caribbean Championships. Anderson has coached the Virgin Islands National team for the past 23 years. Coach Anderson was named Ohio Valley Coach of the Year as he reached 100 victories faster than any other head coach in Murray State history. He has coached sixteen players who went on to play in the National Basketball Association, including Charles Barkley, Chuck Person, Raja Bell and Trey Johnson. He coached two high school All-Americans, Rowland Garrett and Rickey Brown, both of whom went on to have outstanding careers in professional basketball. Anderson is married to the former Joyce Lamb. They have nine children: Tanja, Fernandez, Tevester, Jr., Timothy, Fredric, Adonica, Tiffany, Stephan and Paul. 24 JSU TIGERS BASKETBALL

25 THE ANDERSON FILE BACKGROUND: Hometown: Canton, Miss. College: Arkansas AM&N 62 Undergraduate Degree: Pre-Medicine Masters: Biological Science (North Carolina A&T) FAMILY: Spouse: Joyce Children: Fernandez, Tanja, Tevester Jr., Timothy, Fredrick, Anonica, Stephen, Tiffany and Paul PLAYING EXPERIENCE: College: Campbell JC Played point guard at Arkansas AM&N Prep: Rogers High School COACHING EXPERIENCE: Canton High School (Canton, MS): Head Coach, West Fulton High School (Atlanta, GA): Auburn University: Assistant Coach, University of Georgia: Assistant Coach, Murray State: Associate Head Coach, Murray State: Head Coach, Jackson State: Head Coach, 2003-present COLLEGE HEAD COACHING HIGHLIGHTS: *Two OVC regular season championships (Murray State) *Two OVC tournament championships (Murray State) *Two NCAA Tournament appearances (Murray State) *Averaged 20 wins over five seasons at Murray State *Led JSU to its first 20 plus win season since the season *Led JSU to its first SWAC Tournament Championship since *JSU made its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2000 *Made it to the NCAA Tournament three times (twice with Murray State and once with Jackson State) HEAD COACH Tevester Anderson FAST FACT: Anderson is the 6 th head coach at JSU. He previously coached Charles Barkley, Chuck Person, Raja Bell and Trey Johnson, who all later played in the NBA INTERNATIONAL COACHING HIGHLIGHTS: *Coached in the Pan American Games three different times *Coached in the Tournament of Americas three different times *Led the Virgin Islands team to two Caribbean Championships *Coached against the USA Olympic team on three occasions *Coached in the Americas Cup on three occasions (1999 Argentina; 2003 San Juan, Puerto Rico; 2007 Las Vegas, Nevada) *Coached the Virgin Island National Team for the last 23 years *Has visited every country in South and Central America *As a coach has traveled to over 30 countries 25 JSU TIGERS BASKETBALL

26 ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH Eric Strothers FAST FACT Strothers is a member of the JSU 1,000 Point Club. Eric Strothers enters his sixteenth season of coaching at his alma mater. Strothers is a former All-SWAC performer. He came back to Jackson State after playing two years of professional basketball overseas. Since that time, he has been a mainstay with the Tigers' basketball program. As a member of the JSU coaching staff, Strothers has been a part of two SWAC regular season titles and three SWAC tournament championships. During the summer of 2009 Strothers was named one of the best mid-major assistant coaches in NCAA Division I basketball by Collegeinsider.com. As a coach, Strothers' duties include recruiting, scouting, managing the student-athlete academic program, supervising study hall, directing the offseason conditioning program and various administrative duties with the team. His primary coaching responsibilities are with the post players. THE STROTHERS FILE BACKGROUND: Hometown: Vicksburg, Miss. College: Jackson State 91 Degree: Criminal Justice Masters: Physical Education (Jackson State) COACHING EXPERIENCE: Jackson State: Assistant Coach, 1993-Present Associate Head, 2006-present PLAYING EXPERIENCE: College: All-SWAC forward who led Jackson State to a regular season conference title, a tournament conference title scored 1,251 points during career named team MVP junior and senior seasons. Prep: All-County football player at Vicksburg High. The Vicksburg, Mississippi native graduated from Vicksburg High School and came to Jackson State as a basketball hopeful. Strothers was an All-County football player in high school, but had less than one year of basketball experience as he saw action in only two games his senior year. He was a walk-on player when then-assistant coach Chris Giles (former Tigers associate head coach) discovered the package of tremendous potential Strothers possessed. By the time Strothers left Jackson State, he was a first-team All-SWAC forward who led Jackson State to a regular season conference title; a SWAC tournament title and a chance to play in the NCAA tournament play-in game against Coastal Carolina. He was voted the team's Most Valuable Player his junior and senior seasons and garnered a SWAC Player-of-the-Week and Black Entertainment Television (BET) Player-of-the-Week honors during his senior campaign. His 17.4 points per game average during his senior year put him in the Jackson State 1,000 point Club as he finished his collegiate career with 1,251 total points. Strothers graduated from Jackson State with a bachelor of science degree in criminal justice. He was drafted in the fourth round by the Sioux Falls franchise of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) and played in the exhibition season for the South Dakota team before deciding to play overseas. Strothers started in the Holland Pro League for a season before playing in Hong Kong where he led his team to second place in division play, the team's best finish. Strothers has a master's degree in Physical Education from Jackson State. He has two children, Eric II and Ericia. 26 JSU TIGERS BASKETBALL

27 ASSISTANT COACHES Wright Busching FAST FACT Busching is in his second season with JSU. Wright Busching is in his second year on the Tigers coaching staff after joining the program in 2008 as the director of basketball operations. This season, Busching enters into a new role as an assistant coach. As an assistant coach, his duties will include scouting, recruiting, coordinating individual workouts and administrative work. In 2008, Busching helped develop three first-team All-SWAC performers (Grant Maxey, Darrion Griffin and Jeremy Caldwell), SWAC freshman of the year (Rod Melvin). Busching has also worked at Wake Forest University, Millsaps College Basketball Camp and Belhaven College Basketball Camp, along with local Jackson high school camps. The Jackson, Miss., native is a graduate of the University of Mississippi, where he received a bachelor's degree in history with minors in business and English. Julian Springer FAST FACT Springer is in his first season with JSU. Julian Springer joins the men's basketball program this season as an assistant coach. Springer comes to Jackson State after spending two seasons as an assistant coach and Director of Campus Recreation at Alma College, located in Alma, Michigan. In 2007, he earned his master's degree in athletic administration while serving as the graduate assistant coach for the Central Michigan University Chippewas basketball team. While in Michigan, he also was an assistant varsity coach at Sacred Heart High School along with serving as head coach of the Central Michigan Club Basketball Traveling Team. He also instructed undergraduate physical education courses for two years while at CMU. In 2005, Springer graduated from Southern Illinois University with a degree in recreation and a minor in coaching. While at SIU, he served as a student assistant with the Salukis. Springer went on to direct the Chicago Summer Basketball Leagues for two seasons along with coaching a number of high school athletes who now play College Basketball at all levels. He also has spent several years coaching college basketball camps in Illinois, Michigan and Ohio. A native of Chicago, Springer attended St. Ignatius High School where he helped his team finish in the sweet sixteen in 2000 for the Illinois State Basketball Tournament. As the Tigers assistant, his duties include coordinating film exchange, assisting with day-to-day duties, travel operations and help student-athletes with their studies and individual workouts. Jason Willis FAST FACT Willis is in his first season with JSU. Jason Willis is in his first season as the coordinator of academic affairs with the Jackson State men s basketball team. 27 JSU TIGERS BASKETBALL

28 SWAC HISTORY Member Schools (10) Alabama A&M University "Bulldogs" Huntsville, AL Alabama State University "Hornets" Montgomery, AL Alcorn State University "Braves Alcorn State, MS Univ. of Arkansas at Pine Bluff "Golden Lions" Pine Bluff, AR Grambling State University "Tigers" Grambling, LA Jackson State University "Tigers" Jackson, MS Mississippi Valley State University "Delta Devils" Itta Bena, MS Prairie View A&M University "Panthers" Prairie View, TX Southern University & A&M College "Jaguars" Baton Rouge, LA Texas Southern University "Tigers" Houston, TX History at a Glance In 1920, eight men representing six colleges from the state of Texas met to discuss collegiate athletics and the many challenges that face their respective institutions. By the time the session in Houston had concluded, they had founded an athletic league that has slowly became one of the leading sports associations in the world of collegiate athletics, the Southwestern Athletic Conference The founding fathers of the original Super Six were C.H. Fuller of Bishop College, Red Randolph and C.H. Patterson of Paul Quinn, E.G. Evans, H.J. Evans and H.J. Starns of Prairie View A&M, D.C. Fuller of Texas College and G. Whitte Jordan of Wiley College. Membership Timeline Bishop College Paul Quinn College Sam Houston College Texas College Wiley College Prairie View A&M 1920-present Langston University Arkansas AM&N Southern 1934-present Texas Southern 1954-present Grambling State 1958-present Jackson State 1958-present Alcorn State 1962-present Mississippi Valley State 1968-present Alabama State 1982-present Arkansas-Pine Bluff 1997-present Alabama A&M 1999-present Notable SWAC Alumni Lem Barney (Jackson State/Detroit Lions), Mel Blount (Southern University/Pittsburgh Steelers), Willie Brown (Grambling State/Oakland Raiders), Buck Buchanan (Grambling State/Kansas City Chiefs), Barbara Jacket (Prairie View A&M/USA & Olympic Track), Steve McNair (Alcorn State/Baltimore Ravens), Willie Davis (Grambling State/Cleveland Browns and Green Bay Packers), Donald Driver (Alcorn State/Green Bay Packers), Lindsey Hunter (Jackson State/Detroit Pistons), Rickie Weeks (Southern/ Milwaukee Brewers), Patricia Hopskins (Mississippi Valley State), Michael Tinsley (Jackson State/USA Track), Michael Strahan (Texas Southern/New York Giants) and Robert Mathis (Alabama A&M/Indianapolis Colts), Ken Houston (Prairie View A&M/Houston Oilers and Washington Redskins), David Deacon Jones (Mississippi Valley State/Los Angeles Rams, San Diego Chargers and Washington Redskins), Walter Payton (Jackson State/Chicago Bears), Jackie Slater (Jackson State/Los Angeles & St. Louis Rams) Charlie Joiner (Grambling State/Houston Oilers, Cincinnati Bengals and San Diego Chargers); Lou Brock (Southern University/ St. Louis Cardinals), Bill Foster (Alcorn State/Negro Leagues); Willis Reed (Grambling State/New York Knicks), Alice Jackson (Grambling State/USA Track), Jerry Rice (Mississippi Valley State/San Francisco 49ers), Mary Onyali (Texas Southern/Olympic Track) and Purvis Short (Jackson State/Golden State). 28 JSU TIGERS BASKETBALL

29 SWAC COMPOSIT SCHEDULE Monday November 9 Alcorn St. at Ohio State, 6p (Big Ten Network) Friday November 13 Alabama A&M at South Carolina, 6p Alcorn St. at Arkansas, 7p Jackson St. at Memphis, 7:30p Texas Southern at Texas-El Paso, 8p Univ. Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Colorado, 8p (FSN) Mississippi Valley St. at Washington St., 9p Saturday November 14 Schreiner at Prairie View A&M, 6p Mississippi Valley St at Gonzaga, 7p (FSN) Sunday, November 15 Alcorn St at Louisiana-Monroe, 2p Univ. Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Denver, 2p (FSN Rocky Mountain) Idaho at Texas Southern, 6p Monday November 16 Prairie View A&M at Cincinnati, 6p Southern at Baylor, 7p Oakwood at Alabama A&M, 7:30p Alabama St. at Ole Miss, 7p Tuesday November 17 Centenary at Grambling St., 7:30p Jackson St. at Alabama, 7:30p Wednesday November 18 Southern at Oklahoma St., 7:05p Texas Southern at Colorado, 8p (FSN) Univ. Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Texas El Paso, 8:05p Thursday November 19 Champions Baptist at Mississippi Valley St., 7p Florida Gulf Coast at Prairie View A&M, 7p Paul Quinn at Grambling St., 7:30p Friday November 20 Alcorn St vs. Albany in Albany Tournament, 6p Texas Southern vs Northern Colorado in Air Force Classic, 6:30p Saturday November 21 Texas Southern vs. TBA in Air Force Classic, TBA Alcorn St vs. Robert Morris in Albany Tournament, 3:30p Jackson St. at Stephen F. Austin, 7p Alabama St. at Belmont, 7:15p Grambling St. at Marquette, 7:30p Martin Methodist at Alabama A&M, 7:30p Southern at Utah, 8p Sunday November 22 Mississippi Valley St. at Iowa State in Chicago Invitational, 1p Alcorn St vs. Detroit in Albany Tournament, 1:30p Monday November 23 Stillman at Alabama A&M, 7:30p Tuesday November 24 Columbus St. at Alabama St., 7p Grambling St. at Louisiana-Monroe, 7p Jackson St. at North Texas, 7p Mississippi Valley St. at St. Louis in Chicago Invitational, 7p Prairie View A&M at Oklahoma St., 7p Southern at Brigham Young, 8p Wednesday November 25 Alcorn St. vs. South Alabama at South Alabama Tournament, 7p Jarvis Christian at Texas Southern, 7p Thursday November 26 Alcorn St. vs. TBA at South Alabama Tournament, TBA Friday November 27 Southern vs. Wofford in Las Vegas Invitational, 1p Mississippi Valley St vs.liberty in Chicago Invitational, 2:30p Univ. Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Akron, 6p Saturday November 28 Mississippi Valley St vs. TBA in Chicago Invitational Southern vs. Presbyterian or Seattle in Las Vegas Invitational, TBA Champions Baptist at Prairie View A&M, 3p Texas Southern at Texas-San Antonio, 7p Monday, November 30 Alabama St. at Tulane, 7p Alcorn St. at Wichita St., 7p Univ. Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Arizona St, 8p (FSN Arizona) Tuesday December 1 Texas Southern at Cincinnati, 6:30p (FSN Ohio) Auburn at Alabama A&M, 7:30p Wednesday December 2 Alcorn St. at Kansas, 7p Alabama St. at DePaul, 7:30p Stephen F. Austin at Jackson St., 7:30p Prairie View A&M at Texas A&M, 8p 29 JSU TIGERS BASKETBALL

30 SWAC COMPOSIT SCHEDULE Thursday December 3 Texas Southern at Wichita St., 7p Friday December 4 Alabama St. at Evanville, 7:05p Southern vs. Stephen F. Austin in Stephen F. Austin Invitational, 7:15p Saturday Dec. 5 Grambling St. at Wisconsin, Noon Univ. Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Michigan, 1p (BigTenNetwork.com or ESPNU) Mississippi Valley St at Arkansas, 2p Southeastern Louisiana at Jackson State, 3p Prairie View A&M at Iowa, 7p Southern vs. Cal State Fullerton in Stephen F. Austin Invitational, 7:15p Tuskegee at Alabama A&M, 7:30p Tuesday Dec. 8 Prairie View A&M at Air Force, 8p Friday Dec. 11 Ecclesia at Prairie View A&M, 7p Grambling St. at Massachusetts, 7p Saturday Dec. 12 Mississippi Valley St at Chattanooga, 1p Alabama St.at Southern Illinois, 3p New Orleans at Southern, 7p Sunday Dec. 13 Univ. Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Oklahoma St. 3:05p Tuesday Dec. 15 Jackson St. at Baylor, 7p Alabama A&M at Tennessee St, 7:30p Wednesday Dec. 16 Alabama State at Arkansas, 7p Grambling St. at Northwestern St., 7p Southern at Southeastern La. 7p Univ. Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Georgia Tech, 7:30p Mississippi Valley St at Oregon, 9p Thursday Dec. 17 Jackson St. at Tulsa in Las Vegas Invitational, 7p Talladega College at Southern, 7p Saturday Dec. 19 Alcorn St. at Texas-El Paso, 2p Auburn-Montgomery at Alabama St., 7p Chicago State at Southern, 7p Jackson St. at Nebraska in Las Vegas Invitational, 7p Texas Southern at Southeastern La, 7p Univ. Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Missouri, 7p Mississippi Valley St. at Oregon St., 9p Sunday Dec. 20 Dallas Christian at Prairie View A&M, 2p Monday, Dec. 21 Univ. Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Kansas St, 7p (FSN Kansas City) Alcorn St. at New Mexico St., 8p Tuesday Dec. 22 Jackson St. vs.wagner in Las Vegas Invitational, Noon Alabama St. at Auburn, 7p Grambling St. at Illinois St., 7p Arkansas St. at Mississippi Valley St., 7:30p Wednesday Dec. 23 Jackson St. vs. TBA in Las Vegas Invitational, TBA Texas Southern at New Mexico St., 6p Monday Dec. 28 Mississippi Valley St. at Mississippi St., 7p Prairie View A&M at New Mexico St, 7p Talledega at Southern, 7p Texas Southern at North Texas, 7p West Alabama at Alabama St., 7p Univ. Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Oregon, 9p Wednesday Dec. 30 Central Michigan at Alcorn St., 7p Chicago State at Southern, 7p Spring Hill at Jackson St, 7:30p Thursday, Dec. 31 Alabama A&M at Florida St, 3p Monday Jan. 4 Alabama St. at Grambling St., 7:30p* Alcorn St. at Texas Southern, 7:30p* Southern at Prairie View A&M, 7:30p* Univ. Ark.-Pine Bluff at Mississippi Valley St., 7:30p* Alabama A&M at Jackson St., 8p* (ESPNU) Wednesday Jan. 6 Alabama A&M at Grambling St., 7:30p Alabama St. at Jackson St., 7:30p* Alcorn St. at Prairie View A&M, 7:30p* Southern at Texas Southern, 7:30p* Saturday Jan. 9 Jackson St. at Alcorn St., 4:30p* 30 JSU TIGERS BASKETBALL

31 SWAC COMPOSIT SCHEDULE Mississippi Valley St. at Alabama St., 5p* Prairie View A&M at Texas Southern, 6p* Univ. Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Alabama A&M, 6p* Grambling St. at Southern, 7:30p* Monday Jan. 11 Grambling St. at Alcorn St, 7:30p* Jackson St. at Southern, 7:30p* Mississippi Valley St. at Alabama A&M, 7:30p* Univ. Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Alabama St., 8p* (ESPNU) Saturday Jan. 16 Alcorn St. at Mississippi Valley St. 4p* Texas Southern at Grambling St., 4p* Southern at Univ. Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 4:30p* Alabama A&M at Alabama St., 5p* Prairie View at Jackson St., 5:30p* Monday Jan. 18 Southern at Mississippi Valley St.,6p*(ESPNU) Alcorn St. at Univ. Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 7:30p* Prairie View A&M at Grambling St., 7:30p* Texas Southern at Jackson St., 7:30p* Saturday Jan. 23 Alabama St. at Alcorn St., 4:30p* Mississippi Valley St. at Texas Southern, 4:30p* Grambling St. at Jackson St., 5:30p* Alabama A&M at Southern, 6p* Univ. Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Prairie View A&M, 7:30p* Monday Jan. 25 Alabama A&M at Alcorn St., 7:30p* Mississippi Valley St. at Prairie View A&M, 7:30p* Univ. Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Texas Southern, 7:30p* Alabama St. at Southern, 8p*(ESPNU) Saturday Jan. 30 Alcorn St. at Southern, 4p* Grambling St. at Univ. Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 4:30p* Jackson St. at Mississippi Valley St., 4:30p* Texas Southern at Alabama St., 5p* Prairie View A&M at Alabama A&M, 6p* Monday Feb. 1 Prairie View A&M at Alabama St., 6p*(ESPNU) Grambling St. at Mississippi Valley St., 7:30* Jackson St. at Univ. Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 7:30p* Texas Southern at Alabama A&M, 7:30p* Saturday Feb. 6 Southern at Grambling St. 4p* Alabama St. at Mississippi Valley St., 4:30p* Alcorn St. at Jackson St, 5:30p* Alabama A&M at Univ. Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 7:30p Texas Southern at Prairie View A&M, 7:30p* Monday Feb. 8 Alabama A&M at Mississippi Valley St., 7:30p* Alabama St. at Univ. Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 7:30p* Southern at Jackson St., 7:30p* Alcorn St. at Grambling St., 8p* (ESPNU) Saturday Feb. 13 Grambling St. at Texas Southern, 4p* Univ. Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Southern, 4p* Mississippi Valley St. at Alcorn St, 4:30p* Alabama St. at Alabama A&M, 6p* Jackson St. at Prairie View A&M, 7:30p* Monday Feb. 15 Grambling St. at Prairie View A&M, 7:30* Mississippi Valley St. at Southern, 7:30p* Univ. Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Alcorn St., 7:30p* Jackson St. at Texas Southern, 8p* (ESPNU) Saturday Feb. 20 Jackson St. at Grambling St, 4p* Texas Southern at Mississippi Valley St., 4:30p* Alcorn St. at Alabama St., 5p* Southern at Alabama A&M, 6p* Prairie View A&M at Univ. Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 7:30p* Monday Feb. 22 Prairie View A&M at Mississippi Valley St., 7:30p* Southern at Alabama St., 7:30p* Texas Southern at Univ. Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 7:30p* Alcorn St. at Alabama A&M, 8p (ESPNU) Saturday Feb. 27 Alabama St. at Texas Southern, 4p* Univ. Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Grambling St., 4p* Southern at Alcorn St., 4:30p* Mississippi Valley St. at Jackson St., 5:30p* Alabama A&M at Prairie View A&M, 7:30p Monday March 1 Univ. Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Jackson St.,6p*(ESPNU) Alabama A&M at Texas Southern, 7:30p* Alabama St. at Prairie View A&M, 7:30p* Mississippi Valley St. at Grambling St., 7:30p* Thursday March 4 Jackson St. at Alabama A&M, 7:30p* Grambling St. at Alabama St., 7:30p* Mississippi Valley St. at Univ. Ark-Pine Bluff, 7:30p* Prairie View A&M at Southern, 7:30p* Texas Southern at Alcorn St., 7:30p* 31 JSU TIGERS BASKETBALL

32 1,000 POINT CLUB 1. Purvis Short 2, Yr. Pos GP 2FG 2FGA FG% 3FM 3FA 3FG% FT% Pts. Avg F/G NA NA NA F NA NA NA F NA NA NA F NA NA NA Lindsey Hunter 2, Yr. Pos GP 2FG 2FGA FG% 3FM 3FA 3FG% FT% Pts. Avg G G G Eugene Short 2, Yr. Pos GP 2FG 2FGA FG% 3FM 3FA 3FG% FT% Pts. Avg F NA NA NA F NA NA NA F NA NA NA Marvin Brown 1, Yr. Pos GP 2FG 2FGA FG% 3FM 3FA 3FG% FT% Pts. Avg. Stats Not Available 5. Audie Norris 1, Yr. Pos GP 2FG 2FGA FG% 3FM 3FA 3FG% FT% Pts. Avg C NA NA NA C NA NA NA C NA NA NA C NA NA NA Jeffery Hart 1, Yr. Pos GP 2FG 2FGA FG% 3FM 3FA 3FG% FT% Pts. Avg F NA NA NA F NA NA NA F NA NA NA F NA NA NA Jerry Yarbrough 1, Yr. Pos GP 2FG 2FGA FG% 3FM 3FA 3FG% FT% Pts. Avg. Stats Not Available 8. Trey Johnson 1, Yr. Pos GP 2FG 2FGA FG% 3FM 3FA 3FG% FT% Pts. Avg G G Ed Manning 1, Stats Not Available 10. Cleveland Buckner 1, Yr. Pos GP 2FG 2FGA FG% 3FM 3FA 3FG% FT% Pts. Avg. Stats Not Available 32 JSU TIGERS BASKETBALL

33 1,000 POINT CLUB 11. Northern Shavers 1, Yr. Pos GP 2FG 2FGA FG% 3FM 3FA 3FG% FT% Pts. Avg F NA NA NA F NA NA NA F NA NA NA Kenny O Banner 1, Yr. Pos GP 2FG 2FGA FG% 3FM 3FA 3FG% FT% Pts. Avg G NA NA NA G NA NA NA G NA NA NA G NA NA NA Alphonso Smith 1, Yr. Pos GP 2FG 2FGA FG% 3FM 3FA 3FG% FT% Pts. Avg F NA NA NA F NA NA NA F NA NA NA Grant Maxey 1, Yr. Pos GP 2FG 2FGA FG% 3FM 3FA 3FG% FT% Pts. Avg F F F Eric Strothers 1, Yr. Pos GP 2FG 2FGA FG% 3FM 3FA 3FG% FT% Pts. Avg C C C/F C Henry Williams 1, Yr. Pos GP 2FG 2FGA FG% 3FM 3FA 3FG% FT% Pts. Avg G NA NA NA G NA NA NA G NA NA NA G NA NA NA Tyrone Kidd 1, Yr. Pos GP 2FG 2FGA FG% 3FM 3FA 3FG% FT% Pts. Avg G G G G John Taylor 1, Yr. Pos GP 2FG 2FGA FG% 3FM 3FA 3FG% FT% Pts. Avg G G G G JSU TIGERS BASKETBALL

34 1,000 POINT CLUB 19. Darrion Griffin 1, Yr. Pos GP 2FG 2FGA FG% 3FM 3FA 3FG% FT% Pts. Avg G G G Jeremy Caldwell 1, Yr. Pos GP 2FG 2FGA FG% 3FM 3FA 3FG% FT% Pts. Avg C C C C Trent Pulliam 1, Yr. Pos GP 2FG 2FGA FG% 3FM 3FA 3FG% FT% Pts. Avg C C C Ricky Berry 1, Yr. Pos GP 2FG 2FGA FG% 3FM 3FA 3FG% FT% Pts. Avg G NA NA NA G NA NA NA G NA NA NA Titus Hooten 1, Yr. Pos GP 2FG 2FGA FG% 3FM 3FA 3FG% FT% Pts. Avg Demetrius Abram 1, Yr. Pos GP 2FG 2FGA FG% 3FM 3FA 3FG% FT% Pts. Avg F F JSU SWAC Championship Ledger Year Regular Season/Coach Tournament/Coach Jackson State/Harrison Wilson Grambling State/Fed Hobdy Jackson State/Paul Covington Alcorn State/Bob Hopkins Jackson Stat/Paul Covington Jackson Stat/Paul Covington Jackson Stat/Paul Covington Jackson State/Paul Covington Jackson State/Paul Covington Alcorn State/Davey L. Whitney Jackson State/Andy Stoglin Jackson State/Andy Stoglin Jackson State/Andy Stoglin Miss. Valley State/Lafayette Stribling Jackson State/Andy Stoglin Jackson State/Andy Stoglin Miss. Valley State/Lafayette Stribling Jackson State/Andy Stoglin Jackson State/Andy Stoglin Jackson State/Tevester Anderson 34 JSU TIGERS BASKETBALL

35 YEAR-BY-YEAR COACHING RECORDS T. B. Ellis One Season (22-5 record) Harrison B. Wilson Seventeen Seasons ( : record) NAIA Playoff SWAC regular season co-champions Paul Covington Nineteen Seasons ( : record) SWAC regular season co-champions SWAC regular season Champions SWAC regular season Champions/NAIA Playoff SWAC regular season Champions SWAC Tournament Champions SWAC regular season co-champions John Prince Three Seasons ( : record) Andy Stoglin Fourteen Seasons ( : record) SWAC Tournament Champions/NCAA Tournament SWAC regular season Champions/NIT SWAC regular season co-champions SWAC Tournament Champions/NCAA Tournament SWAC Tournament Champions/NCAA Tournament Tevester Anderson Six Seasons (2003-pres: record) SWAC Tournament Champions/NCAA Tournament T.B. Ellis John Prince Harrison B. Wilson Andy Stoglin Paul Covington Tevester Anderson 35 JSU TIGERS BASKETBALL

36 ALL TIME RECORDS VS. OPPONENTS Opponents Tot. Last Series Gms Game W-L Alabama Alabama A&M Alabama State Alaska-Anchorage Alaska-Fairbanks Alcorn State Arizona Arizona State Arkansas AM&N Arkansas Baptist Arkansas State Arkansas Tech Arkansas Ark. Little Rock Ark. Pine Bluff Athens College Auburn Austin Peay Baylor Belhaven College Birmingham Southern Bishop College Bowling Green Brigham Young Bucknell Buffalo California California-Davis California-Irvine Cal State-Northridge Campbell College Central Michigan Central State Chicago State Cincinnati City U.M.C.A Clark Atlanta Coastal Carolina Concordia (Selma) Connecticut Craig Air Force Base CS-Bakersfield CS-Fullerton CS-Los Angeles Daniel Payne Davidson Delaware State DePaul University Dillard University Drake Eastern Illinois Eastern Michigan Elizabeth City Federal City College Florida Florida A&M Fordham Fort Valley State George Mason George Washington Georgetown Georgia Tech Grambling State Hartford Henderson State Opponents Tot. Last Series Gms Game W-L Hendrix College Houston Baptist Houston-Tillotson Howard University Huntington College Idaho Illinois Illinois-Chicago Iona Iowa Iowa State Jacksonville State J.C. Smith Kansas Kentucky State Kentucky Wesleyan Knoxville College Lane College Langston University Leland College LeMoyne Owen College Lewis University Lincoln Memorial Lipscomb Long Island Louisiana College Louisiana State Louisiana Tech Louisville Maryland Maryland State Maryland Eastern-Shores McNeese State Memphis Memphis College Memphis State Michigan Midwestern State Miles College Millsaps College Mississippi Mississippi College Mississippi Industrial Mississippi State Mississippi Valley State Missouri Missouri-Kansas City Montana State Montevallo Morgan State Morris Brown Murray State Natchez College Nebraska-Omaha New Mexico New Orleans Nicholls State North Carolina North Carolina A&T North Carolina Central North Texas Northern Iowa Northeast Louisiana Northeastern Illinois Northeastern Louisiana Northern Colorado JSU TIGERS BASKETBALL

37 ALL TIME RECORDS VS. OPPONENTS Opponents Tot. Last Series Gms Game W-L Northwestern Louisiana Northwestern State Oklahoma Oklahoma State Oral Roberts Oregon State Oregon Tech Paine College Pan American Paul Quinn College Philander Smith Portland State Prairie View A&M Providence Purdue Rice University Rust College Rutgers San Francisco Savannah State South Alabama Southeast Missouri State Shaw College Shawnee State South Carolina State Southeastern Louisiana Southern Christian Institute Southern University Southern Mississippi Southwest Missouri State Southwestern Louisiana St. Louis Stephen F. Austin Stillman College Southern Univ. (New Orleans) Tennessee Tennessee Martin Tennessee State Texas A&M Texas A&M Corpus Christi Texas Christian Texas College Texas El Paso Texas Pan American Texas San-Antonio Texas Southern Tougaloo College Tulane University Tulsa Tuskegee U. of Alabama (Birmingham) U. of District of Columbia U.S. International Utah State Virginia Commonwealth Washington Washington College Washington State West Florida Western Illinois Western Kentucky Wichita State Wilberforce University Wiley College William Carey College Winston Salem College Grant Maxey named SWAC Preseason Player of the Year Jackson State senior forward Grant Maxey has been selected as the Southwestern Athletic Conference Preseason Player of the Year. Maxey, a 6-foot-7, 210-pound senior from Toledo, OH, was second in the league in scoring (16.4 ppg), sixth in rebounding (6.7 rpg), sixth in field goal percentage (45.5), third in free throw percentage (78.0), and sixth in steals (1.6 spg) last season. He posted nine 20-point games, including one 30-point game, and had five double-double games, and five 10+-rebound games. Joining Maxey on the first team is sophomore guard Rod Melvin, who was named the SWAC Freshman of the Year last season. Senior guard Garrison Johnson also received preseason All-SWAC honors with a second team nod. Grant Maxey 37 JSU TIGERS BASKETBALL

38 TEAM RECORDS SINCE 1973 Field Goals Made , , , , Field Goals Attempted , , , , , , , , , ,926 Field Goal Percentage Three-Pointers Made Three-Pointers Attempted Three-Point Percentage Free Throws Made Free Throws Attempted Free Throw Percentage Offensive Rebounds Defensive Rebounds Total Rebounds , , , , , , , , , ,242 Rebounding Average Assists Blocks Steals Points Scored , , , , , , , , , , ,281 Points Average TEAM SEASON Games Played: 35 ( ) Most Wins : 29 ( ) Most Losses: 24 ( ) Fewest Wins: 6 ( ) Fewest Losses (regular season): 1 ( ) Most Points Scored: 2,695 ( ) 38 JSU TIGERS BASKETBALL

39 INDIVIDUAL SEASON RECORDS Points Scored 1. Trey Johnson Lindsey Hunter Eugene Short Trey Johnson Alphonso Smith Purvis Short Lindsey Hunter Eugene Short Purvis Short Purvis Short Lindsey Hunter Jeffery Hart Eugene Short Ryan Lothridge Northern Shavers Demetrius Abram Grant Maxey Willie Husband Northern Shavers Eric Strothers Jeffery Hart Henry Williams Dwayne Whitfield Audie Norris Tim Henderson Tim Henderson Demetrius Abram Eric Strothers Howard Walker Audie Norris Tyrone Kidd Points Average 1. Purvis Short Trey Johnson Lindsey Hunter Eugene Short Alphonso Smith Purvis Short Purvis Short Lindsey Hunter Eugene Short Trey Johnson Eugene Short Lindsey Hunter Jeffery Hart Willie Husband Alphonso Smith Demetrius Abram Dwayne Whitfield Ryan Lothridge Northern Shavers Jeffery Hart Northern Shavers Audie Norris Howard Walker Tim Henderson Tim Henderson Eric Strothers Demetrius Abram Henry Williams Tyrone Kidd Eric Strothers Minutes Played 1. Trey Johnson Lindsey Hunter Henry Williams Trey Johnson Catraiva Givens Northern Shavers Jeffery Hart Lindsey Hunter Grant Maxey 2006-pres Northern Shavers Michael Boyd Minutes Average 1. Henry Williams Trey Johnson Kenny O Banner Northern Shavers Demetrius Abram Jeffery Hart Demetrius Abram Jeffery Hart Northern Shavers Charles Tucker Trey Johnson Field Goal Made 1. Purvis Short Lindsey Hunter Alphonso Smith Eugene Short Trey Johnson Eugene Short Purvis Short Purvis Short Jeffery Hart Trey Johnson Lindsey Hunter Field Goal Attempts 1. Lindsey Hunter Trey Johnson Purvis Short Alphonso Smith Lindsey Hunter Eugene Short Eugene Short Jeffery Hart Lindsey Hunter Trey Johnson Field Goal Percentage (Min. 100 attempts) 1. Dwight Jimmar Godfrey Thompson Dwayne Whitfield Demetrius Abram Robert Wash Howard Walker David Simmons Purvis Short Audie Norris Roland Carter pointers made 1. Lindsey Hunter Lindsey Hunter Lindsey Hunter Tyrone Kidd Trey Johnson Trey Johnson Tyrone Kidd Tim Henderson Tim Henderson Ishmael Joyce pointers attempted 1. Lindsey Hunter Lindsey Hunter Trey Johnson Lindsey Hunter Tyrone Kidd Tim Henderson Roy Dixon Tim Henderson Trent Pulliam Ishmael Joyce point field goal percentage (min. 60 attempts) 1. Tyrone Kidd Trey Johnson Kirk Mitchell Tyrone Kidd Jojo McKenny Craig Charles John Taylor Decarto Draper Craig Charles Rod Taylor Free Throws Made 1. Trey Johnson Trey Johnson Lindsey Hunter Craig Charles Eugene Short Audie Norris Marino Walker Ishmael Joyce Audie Norris Demetrius Abram Free Throws Attempted 1. Trey Johnson Trey Johnson Craig Charles Darrion Griffin JSU TIGERS BASKETBALL

40 INDIVIDUAL SEASON RECORDS 5. Audie Norris Lindsey Hunter Dwayne Whitfield Eugene Short Audie Norris Marino Walker Demetrius Abram Ishmael Joyce Timmy Marks Lindsey Hunter Eric Strothers Free Throw Percentage (min. 70 attempts) 1. Northern Shavers Henry Williams DeCarto Draper Jeffery Hart David Martin Grant Maxey 2006-pres Hilton Tompkins Lindsey Hunter Chris Haynes Ryan Lothridge Purvis Short Rebounds 1. Audie Norris Audie Norris Lester Fonville Eugene Short Audie Norris Purvis Short Northern Shavers Sylvester Norris Robert Carter Dwayne Whitfield Eric Strothers Eugene Short Eugene Short Demetrius Abram Sylvester Norris Northern Shavers Eric Strothers Purvis Short Alphonso Smith Richard Bradley Rebounding Average 1. Audie Norris Sylvester Norris Purvis Short Audie Norris Eugene Short Dwayne Whitfield Lester Fonville Audie Norris Purvis Short Eugene Short Northern Shavers Demetrius Abram Eugene Short Sylvester Norris Robert Carter Eric Strothers Eric Strothers Alphonso Smith Northern Shavers Audie Norris Offensive Rebounds (since season) 1. Demetrius Abram Richard Bradley Deon Burns Dwayne Whitfield Demetrius Abram Eric Strothers Richard Bradley Eric Strothers Deon Burns Godfrey Thompson Defensive Rebounds (since season) 1. Lester Fonville Robert Carter Eric Strothers Dwayne Whitfield Trent Pulliam Eric Strothers Demetrius Abram Trent Pulliam Godfrey Thompson Vincent Jones Assists 1. Kirk Mitchell Kirk Mitchell Tyrone Kidd Rod Taylor Titus Hooten John Taylor Catraiva Givens Micheal Boyd John Taylor Tyrone Kidd Paul Covington Cleophus Hayes Rod Taylor John Taylor Titus Hooten Ryan Lothridge Assists Average 1. Kirk Mitchell Tyrone Kidd Kirk Mitchell Paul Covington John Taylor Rod Taylor Titus Hooten Cleophus Hayes Micheal Boyd Tyrone Kidd Rod Taylor John Taylor Lindsey Hunter Lawrence Myers Titus Hooten Steals 1. Rod Taylor Lindsey Hunter Rod Taylor Tyrone Kidd R. Carter K.C. Cavette Kenny O'Banner Lindsey Hunter Trent Pulliam Doug Williams Tyrone Kidd Marino Walker Titus Hooten Titus Hooten Tyrone Kidd Northern Shavers Grant Maxey 2006-pres 52 Blocks 1. Alphonso Smith Henry Ward Lester Fonville Godfrey Thompson Lester Fonville Vincent Jones Vincent Jones Godfrey Thompson Robert Carter Robert Carter Eugene Short Lindsey Hunter Lester Fonville Darren Robinson Vincent Jones JSU TIGERS BASKETBALL

41 INDIVIDUAL CAREER RECORDS Points 1. Purvis Short , Lindsey Hunter , Eugene Short , Marvin Brown , Audie Norris , Jerry Yarbrough , Jeffery Hart , Trey Johnson Ed Manning , Cleveland Buckner , Northern Shavers , Kenny O Banner , Alphonso Smith , Grant Maxey 2007-pres 1, Eric Strothers , Henry Williams , Tyrone Kidd , John Taylor , Darrion Griffin , Jeremy Caldwell , Trent Pulliam , Ricky Berry , Titus Hooten , Demetrius Abram , Ryan Lothridge Tim Henderson Cliff Walker Richard Bradley Dwayne Whitfield Godfrey Thompson Henry Ward Glendale Jones Robert Wash Vincent Jones Points Average 1. Trey Johnson Eugene Short Lindsey Hunter Purvis Short W. Husband Demetrius Abram Alphonso Smith Tim Henderson Northern Shavers Audie Norris Jeffery Hart Howard Walker Ishmael Joyce Donald Seals Dwayne Whitfield Craig Charles Kenny O Banner Ricky Berry Trent Pulliam Eric Strothers Games Played 1. David Simmons Rod Taylor Jeremy Caldwell John Taylor Godfrey Thompson Titus Hooten Joseph Jiles Audie Norris Marino Walker Jeffery Hart Correy Ellis Henry Williams Robert Carter Cliff Walker Purvis Short Robert Wash DeCarto Draper Lawrence Myers Assists 1. John Taylor Tyrone Kidd Rod Taylor Kirk Mitchell Lindsey Hunter Lawrence Myers Titus Hooten Marino Walker Paul Covington Michael Boyd Ryan Lothridge DeCarto Draper Audie Norris Cleophus Hayes Eric Large Roland Carter Henry Williams Trent Pulliam David Martin Mitchell Boyd Steals 1. Rod Taylor Tyrone Kidd Lindsey Hunter Trent Pulliam Titus Hooten Marino Walker Godfrey Thompson Henry Williams Roland Carter John Taylor Doug Williams Jeffery Hart Cliff Walker Timmy Marks Kirk Mitchell Ryan Lothridge DeCarto Draper Michael Boyd David Simmons Darien Hillard Blocks 1. Lester Fonville Godfrey Thompson Vincent Jones Robert Carter Alphonso Smith Henry Ward Jeremy Caldwell Lindsey Hunter Audie Norris Robert Fairley Eugene Short Joseph Jiles Matt Williams Dwayne Whitfield George Wright Eric Strothers Trent Pulliam Darren Robinson David Simmons Jackie Walker John Taylor Purvis Short Eugene Short Lester Fonville Lindsey Hunter Audie Norris Tyrone Kidd 41 JSU TIGERS BASKETBALL

42 JSU SPORTS HALL OF FAME 1973 A.A. Toy Alexander Earl W. Banks Luther J. Hot Marshall Lucius Mitch Mitchell Edgar Tripp Stewart 1974 Tellis B. Ellis Jr. Percy Greene John L. Slick Sullivan C.D. Pillar Westbrook, Jr 1975 Edward S. Bishop, Sr. T.B. Brown Wallace A. Fats Huggins Giles Froggy Hubert Robert L Wolfe 1976 Clarence Watson Raymond Sunshine Gilliam Commodore Dewey Higgins Frank Bear McCune 1977 Herbert A. Wilson Leroy Ramsey Robert G. Clark, Jr John A. Peoples, Jr Willie Richardson *Mayne P. Higgins *Joel McCoy Ingram 1979 Robet Carl Bob Hill Melvin Woods *Walter A. Reed, Jr *Joseph Harrison Jackson Estus Smith Jean C. Wilson 1981 *Robert C. Cooper Ben McGee, Jr. Wiley R. White 1982 Willie T. Allen Aaron Jones Walter Reed 1983 Alvin Odell Chambliss, Jr. *Roy C. Hill Lem Barney Beverly Vernon Bishop, Sr *Thomas J. Toe Hill Harold Jackson *Gloria Crawford Paige *John Dolph Rhodes, Sr Robet Beraddy James A. Brooks *Walter Jerry Payton Cornell Snake Warner 1986 Frances Walters Pippins Carter Richard Caster Archie Lee Cooley, Jr. *Daneil W. Heath *Robert A. Trixie Johnson 1887 Tellis B. Ellis, III Jimmie Lewis Franklin *John Henry Big Red Grantham Eddie Payton 1988 Jerome Barkum Paul Covington *Eugen Marshall Roderick R. Paige *Ray Y. Self 1989 *James Carson Vera A. Ford Robet Hughes Melvin Pete, Sr *Verlon Biggs Robert Banks Roy Curry Helen Sias *Stanlee Greene 1991 *Ralph H. Bishop Genen Bright *Sylvester Collins Sam Jones Leslie Peters *Leroy Smith Sank Powe 1992 Hylon Adams Theodore Ambrose Marvin Brown Shirley Billy Harris Calvin Scott Jimmy Ray Smith 1994 Louis Bullard Bertha Hardy Smith Luther Williams Roscoe Word 2000 Dennis Oil Can Boyd Dave Clark Pam McDonald-Felder Tommie Funchess Lyvonne LeFlore William Revies *Willie Shepherd Eugene Short Purvis Short Jackie Slater Earl Thomas *LaFon Fuller-Wiley 2002 Evelyn Bender Hubert Butler Gloria D. Freeman Larry Hardy Perry Harringotn Marion Henly Clifton Marshall Audie Norris Kenny O Banner John Outlaw Aaton Sellers John Earl Shinall Esther Hope Washington 2003 Robert L. Brazile Christopher L. Burkett Charles H. Figgs Lisa Thomas Freeman *Harrison Hall James Hartfield 42 JSU TIGERS BASKETBALL

43 JSU SPORTS HALL OF FAME Brenda Pinch Holloway Wardell Leach Edward R. Manning *Donald Reese Earl Sanders Leon Seals 2004 Charles Bingham, Jr. William H. Cotton Sheila Sanders-Dupree *Huey Gayden, Jr. A.W. Holt Mozella Gibson-Jackson John McKenzie Kelvin Moore Lewis Tillman Jerry Yarbrough Emanuel Zanders JSU No. 1 picks: (L-R) Robert Brazile (Houston Oilers), Eugene Short (New York Knicks, and Walter Payton were all first round picks in Cleveland Buckner Dennis Conner Larry D. Cowan Annie B. Currie Tomysyne Toney Ford Clinton Johnson, Jr. Elwood Johnson Jessie R. Jones Tyrone Kidd Jeffery Moore Sylvester Stamps 2006 Eva Freeman Anderson Harold L. Bishop, Sr., Ph.D. Vivian Brown Leon Campbell Robert E. Frith, Sr. Daryl T. Jones, Sr. Vernon T. Perry Yolanda K. Stringfellow Lori T. Swanier 2009 Tommie Campbell Shawn Gregory Picasso Nelson Karen Taylor Lester Walls W.C. Gorden Jobie Flash Martin Former JSU head coach Andy Stoglin coaching 43 JSU TIGERS BASKETBALL

44 JSU TIGERS IN THE PROS Cleveland Buckner Position: Forward-Center Height: 6-9 Weight: 210 lbs. Born: August 17, 1938 in Yazoo City, Mississippi Drafted by the New York Knickerbockers in the 6th round (1st pick, 51st overall) of the 1961 NBA draft. Buckner played two seasons with the Knickerbockers, for a total of 68 games. During his career with New York ( and ) he averaged 6.8 points and 3.5 rebounds. Alvin William (A.W.) Holt Position: Forward Height: 6-7 Weight: 210 lbs. Born: August 26, 1946 Holt played in six games for the Chicago Bull ( ). He averaged 4 points and 4 rebounds. Lindsey Benson Hunter, Jr. Position: Guard Height: 6-2 Weight: 170 lbs. Born: December 3, 1970 in Utica, Mississippi High School: Murrah in Jackson, Mississippi Hunter was drafted by the Detroit Pistons in the 1st round (10th pick, 10th overall) of the 1993 NBA draft. He is currently a member of the Chicago Bulls squad. Hunter is one of the more successful JSU Tigers to have a pro career. He has a 16 year professional career. He played for the Detroit Pistons from to He then played three seasons outside of the Motor City (Milwaukee Bucks in , LA Lakers and Toronto Raptors ). Hunter returned to Detroit for the season and stayed on the Piston roster until the end of the season. He is currently a member of the Chicago Bulls. During Hunter has been a member of two NBA championship teams (Lakers and Pistons ). Joel McCoy Ingram Position: Forward Height: 6-0 Weight: 210 lbs. Born: August 31, 1931 Ingram played in 24 game for the Minneapolis Lakers. He played in 24 games and averaged 2.8 points and 4.8 rebounds. Ryan Lorthridge Position: Guard Height: 6-4 Weight: 190 lbs. Born: July 27, 1972 in Nashville, Tennessee High School: Murrah in Jackson, Mississippi Lorthridge played in 22 games for the Golden State Warriors during the season. That year he averaged 7.4 points, 2.7 assist and 1.9 rebounds. Ed Manning Position: Forward Height: 6-7 Weight: 210 lbs. Born: January 2, 1944 in Summit, Mississippi Manning was drafted by the Baltimore Bullets in the 8th round (1st pick, 80th overall) of the 1967 NBA draft. He had an 11 year professional career in the NBA and ABA. He played three seasons with Baltimore ( to ). After playing with the Bullets, Manning played for the Portland Trailblazers during the season. For the next five seasons he played in the ABA (Carolina Cougars to , New York Nets and Indiana Pacers ). He averaged 5.1 points and 4.5 rebounds during his NBA and ABA career. He is the father of former Kansas star Danny Manning. Audie Norris Position: Center Height: 6-9 Weight: 230 lbs. Born: December 18, 1960 in Jackson, Mississippi High School: Jim Hill in Jackson, Mississippi Drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 2nd round (14th pick, 37th overall) of the 1982 NBA draft. He played three seasons with the Blazers from to He averaged 4.4 points and 3.1 rebounds. Sylvester Norris Position: Center Height: 6-11 Weight: 220 lbs. Born: February 18, 1957 in Jackson, Mississippi High School: Jim Hill in Jackson, Mississippi Sylvester was drafted by the San Antonio Spurs in the 3rd round (19th pick, 63rd overall) of the 1979 NBA draft. He played in 22 games for the Spurs and averaged 7.6 points and 8.2 rebounds. 44 JSU TIGERS BASKETBALL

45 JSU TIGERS IN THE PROS Eugene Short Position: Forward Height: 6-6 Weight: 200 lbs. Born: August 7, 1953 in Macon, Mississippi Short was drafted by the New York Knickerbockers in the 1st round (9th pick, 9th overall) of the 1975 NBA draft. He played in 22 games and averaged 2.5 points and 1.4 rebounds. Purvis Short Position: Forward-Guard Height: 6-7 Weight: 210 lbs. Born: July 2, 1957 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi High School: Blair in Hattiesburg, Mississippi Short was drafted by the Golden State Warriors in the 1st round (5th pick, 5th overall) of the 1978 NBA draft. He had a 12 year NBA career and played his first nine season with Golden State from to He played his final three season with the Houston Rockets to He averaged 17.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists. Henry Ward Position: Guard-Forward Height: 6-4 Weight: 195 lbs. Born: January 30, 1952 in Jackson, Mississippi Ward was drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 6th round (9th pick, 99th overall) of the 1975 NBA draft, but went on to play for the San Antonio Spurs of the ABA during the season. He played his only season in the NBA during the season with the Spurs. During his pro career he averaged 3.1 points and 1.2 rebounds. Cornell Warner Position: Forward-Center Height: 6-9 Weight: 220 lbs. Born: August 12, 1948 in Jackson, Mississippi High School: Lanier in Jackson, Mississippi Warner was drafted by the Buffalo Braves in the 2nd round (7th pick, 24th overall) of the 1970 NBA draft. He had a seven season NBA career and played with four teams. He played from to He averaged 6.4 points and 7.5 rebounds. Dwayne Whitfield Position: Forward Height: 6-9 Weight: 240 lbs. Born: August 21, 1972 in Aberdeen, Mississippi High School: Aberdeen in Aberdeen, Mississippi Whitfield was drafted by the Golden State Warriors in the 2nd round (11th pick, 40th overall) of the 1995 NBA draft. He went on to play in 22 games for the Toronto Raptors during the 95 season. He averaged 5 points and 3.1 rebounds. Trey Johnson Position: Guard Height: 6-5 Weight: 218 lbs. Born: August 30, 1984 in Jackson, Mississippi Johnson was picked up as a free agent in February, 2008 by the Cleveland Cavaliers. In October, 2007 he signed with the New Orleans Hornets and played in five pre-season games, averaging 4.0 points and 1.8 assists. He also played for the Bakersfield Jam of the NBA Developmental League. In the summer of 2009 he played international basketball with the BCM Gravelines Dunkerque. 45 JSU TIGERS BASKETBALL

46 MEDIA OUTLETS COLLEGIATE MEDIA SERVICES Athletic Media Relations Jackson State University P.O. Box Jackson, MS (601) SWAC MEDIA RELATIONS Duane Lewis and Kia Mason A. G. Gaston Building th Ave. North Birmingham, AL (205) STATS INCORPORATED Derek Kenar 8130 Lehigh Ave. Morton Grove, IL (847) WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS JACKSON ADVOCATE 438 N. Mill St. Jackson, MS (601) MISSISSIPPI LINK SPORTS P.O. Box W. Pearl St., Suite 1501 Jackson, MS (601) WIRE SERVICES ASSOCIATED PRESS - JACKSON Ralph Russo Capital Towers 125 S. Congress St. Suite L-170 Jackson, MS (601) MS PRESS ASSOCIATION 351 Edgewood Terrace Jackson, MS (601) UNIVERSITY OUTLETS BLUE & WHITE FLASH Sylvia Watley P.O. Box Jackson, MS (601) WJSU-FM Anthony Dean, Gen. Mgr. P.O. Box Jackson, MS (601) JSU TV23 Keith Collins P.O. Box Jackson, MS (601) UNIVERSITY COMMUNICA- TIONS P.O. Box Jackson, MS (601) DAILY NEWSPAPERS THE CLARION-LEDGER Kareem Copeland P.O. Box S. Congress St. Jackson, MS (601) THE SUN HERALD James Jones P.O. Box 4567 Biloxi, MS (228) DELTA DEMOCRAT TIMES P.O. Box North Broadway Greenville, MS (662) THE BOLIVAR COMMERCIAL P.O. Box N Chrisman Ave Cleveland, MS (662) CLARKSDALE PRESS REGIS- TER P.O. Box Second St. Clarksdale, MS (662) THE MERIDIAN STAR P.O. Box nd Ave. Meridian, MS (601) THE VICKSBURG POST P.O. Box N. Frontage Rd. Vicksburg, MS (601) THE NATCHEZ DEMOCRAT P.O. Box N. Canal St. Natchez, MS (601) DAILY LEADER P.O. Box N. Railroad Ave. Brookhaven, MS (601) THE HATTIESBURG AMERI- CAN P.O. Box North Main St. Hattiesburg, MS (601) TELEVISION OUTLETS WLBT TV3 SPORTS Rob Jay 715 South Jefferson St. Jackson, MS (601) WAPT TV16 SPORTS Christian Steckle P.O. Box Jackson, MS (601) NEWS CHANNEL 12 SPORTS Jason Hearst P.O. Box 8887 Jackson, MS (601) JSU TIGERS BASKETBALL

47 MEDIA OUTLETS FOX NEWS SPORTS Kristina Pink (601) WXVT-TV SPORTS Stephen Robinson 3015 E. Reed Rd. Greenville, MS (662) (Jackson, MS (601) MISSISSIPPI NETWORK, INC. Rob Jay 6130 I-55 North Jackson, MS (601) WABG-TV Sports P.O. Box Washington Ave. Greenville, MS (662) WDAM-TV SPORTS P.O. Box Hattiesurg, MS (601) WLOX-TV SPORTS P.O. Box DeBuys Rd. Biloxi, MS (228) RADIO OUTLETS WMPR-FM Eddie James 1018 Pecan Park Cir. Jackson, MS (601) WJMI / WKXI / WOAD Stan Branson 731 S. Pear Orchard, Ste. 27 Ridgeland, MS (601) WRJH-FM SPORTS 1985 Lakeland Dr., Suite 201 Jackson, MS (601) WJDX- AM P.O. Box Beasley Rd. Jackson, MS (601) WSLI-AM #5 Twelve Oakes Cir., Ste. A Tyrone Kidd (member of JSU 1,000 points Club) Trey Johnson (member of JSU 1,000 points Club) 47 JSU TIGERS BASKETBALL