JACKSON STATE MEN S BASKETBALL INFORMATION GUIDE

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1 JACKSON STATE MEN S BASKETBALL INFORMATION GUIDE

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3 JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS 1400 J.R. Lynch Street Jackson, MS CREDITS: The JSU Men s Basketball Media Guide is a publication of the Jackson State University Athletics Department. 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. Cover and Inside Photography: Abram Jones, Kevin Robinson, Kenya Hudson. The Jackson State University Office of Athletic Media Relations is located in the Lee E. Williams Athletics and Assembly Center.

4 INFORMATION Table of Contents Schedule/Quick Facts p. 2 Leslie B. McLemore, Ph.D., Interim President p. 3 Robert L. Braddy, Sr., Athletics Director p. 4 Athletics Staff Directory p. 5 Season Outlook p. 7-8 Head Coach Tevester Anderson p Coaching Staff P Returning Players p Newcomers p. 24 Key Losses P. 25 History and Records p Media Information P Last Season Stats p JSU Men s Basketball Roster No. Name Ht/Wt Pos. Class 1 Cason Burk 6-5/205 G/F Sr. 4 Donte Himes 6-3/200 G Fr. 5 Jenirro Bush 6-7/190 G Jr. 10 Tyrone Hanson 6-7/200 G/F Sr. 11 Keeslee Stewart 5-9/165 G Fr. 12 Gertavian Blake 6-10/260 C Sr. 13 Christian Williams 6-1/180 G So. 15 Jonathan Lewis 5-10/160 G So. 20 Hen Tamir 6-9/220 F Fr. 21 Phillip Williams 6-1/195 G Jr. 23 De Suan Dixon 6-4/200 G Sr. 24 Oliver Jefferson 6-9/235 C Jr. 25 Davon Jones 6-8/230 F/C So. 30 Josh Armstrong 6-6/185 F Fr. 32 Grant Maxey 6-7/200 G/F Sr. 34 Jamarious Sykes 7-2/270 C Fr. 44 Raymond Gregory 6-10/255 C So. 45 Chris Hyche 6-5/200 G Jr. 50 Jacolby Pittman 6-10/235 F/C So. Pronunciation Guide No. Name First Name Last Name 1 Cason Burk Kay Son 5 Jenirro Bush Juh Nero 11 Keeslee Stewart Keys Lee 23 De Suan Dixon Day Swan 25 Davon Jones Day von 40 Jamarious Sykes Juh Mar- E-Us Coaching Staff Tevester Anderson Tuh - Vester GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Jackson, Mississippi Founded: 1877 Enrollment: 8,500 President: Leslie McLemore (Interim) Colors: Blue and White (PMS Colors 301 and Opaque) Conference: Southwestern Athletic (SWAC) Affiliation: NCAA Division I Arena: Lee E. Williams Athletics and Assembly Center Capacity: 8000 Director of Athletics: Robert Braddy Asst. Dir. Of Athletics: Jerry Lewis Compliance Officer: Alethea Ringo FAR: Dr. Marie O Banner-Jackson SWA: Rose Washington Athletic Dept. Mailing Address: P.O. Box Jackson, MS Athletic Dept. Phone: ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS Asst. AD/Athletic Media Relations: Wesley Peterson Phone: (o) , (c) , (f) wesley.peterson@jsums.edu Asst. GM: Jamea Adams-Ginyard Office Phone: jamea.adams-ginyard@jsums.edu Press Row Phone: Mailing Address: P.O. Box Jackson, MS Overnight Address: JSU Athletic Media Relations 1400 JR Lynch St. Lee E. Williams Athletics and Assembly Center Jackson, MS Office Phone: Athletics Website: 1

5 INFORMATION COACHING INFORMATION Head Coach: Tevester Anderson Alma Mater/Year: Arkansas AM&N (1962) Record at JSU: (8th) Overall Record: (12 seasons) Office Phone: Assoc. Head Coach: Eric Strothers Alma Mater/Year: Jackson State (1991) Years at JSU: 17th season Phone: Assistant Coach: Wright Busching Alma Mater/Year: Mississippi (1999) Years at JSU: 3rd season Phone: Assistant Coaches: Gerald Collier (Asst. Coach), Reggie Johnson (Dir. of Basketball Operations), Chancellor Nichols (Asst. Coach), Jason Willis (Asst. Coach) Managers: Bryan Davis (Head Manager), Roccell Harper (Asst. Manager) Trainers: Head Trainer: Fred Robinson Office Number: TEAM INFORMATION : Starters Returning: Four Starters Lost: One Lettermen Returning: Thirteen Lettermen Lost: One : Overall Record: Conference Record: 17-1 Non-Conference: 2-12 Conference Finish: No. 1 Post Season: SWAC Tournament Finish: No. 1 Seed in Tournament, Lost to Grambling State in tourney quarterfinals NIT, Lost to Mississippi State PROGRAM HISTORY First year of basketball: 1950 All-time record: NCAA postseason appearances: (3) Three Last NCAA postseason appearance: 2007 NCAA postseason history: (L) Florida (2007), (L) Arizona (2000), (L) Kansas (1997) NIT postseason appearances: (2) Two Last NIT postseason appearance: 1993, 2010 Last NIT postseason opponent: (1993) - Rd. 1 def Connecticut (OT), Rd. 2 lost to SW Missouri 70-52; (2010) Rd 1 lost to Miss. State Tigers Schedule Date Opponent Location Time 11/12/10 TCU Ft. Worth, TX 8:00 P 11/15/10 Central Florida Orlando, FL 6:00 P 11/18/10 Baylor Waco, TX 7:00 P 11/20/10 Louisville Louisville, KY TBA 11/22/10 Marshall Marshall, WV TBA 11/24/10 Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN 6:00 P 12/1/10 Nebraska Lincoln, NE 7:00 P 12/4/10 Florida Int l Jackson, MS 5:00 P 12/11/10 North Texas Denton, TX 7:00 P 12/14/10 Spring Hill Jackson, MS 7:00 P 12/16/10 Talladega Jackson, MS 7:30 P 12/20/10 Bradley Peoria, IL 7:05 P 1/4/11 Alabama State Montgomery, AL 7:30 P 1/6/11 Alabama A&M Huntsville, AL 7:30 P 1/8/11 Alcorn State Jackson, MS 5:30 P 1/10/11 Southern Jackson, MS 7:30 P 1/15/11 Texas Southern Houston, TX 2:00 P (ESPN2) 1/17/11 Prairie View A&M Prairie View, TX 6:00 p (ESPNU) 1/22/11 Grambling State Grambling, LA 6:00 P 1/29/11 Miss. Valley State Jackson, MS 5:30 P 1/31/11 Ark.-Pine Bluff Jackson, MS 7:30 P 2/5/11 Alcorn State Lorman, MS TBA 2/7/11 Southern Baton Rouge, LA 7:30 P 2/12/11 Texas Southern Jackson, MS 5:30 P 2/14/11 Prairie View A&M Jackson, MS 8:00 P (ESPNU) 2/19/11 Grambling State Jackson, MS 5:30 P 2/26/11 Miss. Valley State Itta Bena, MS 4:30 P 2/28/11 Ark.-Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, AR 8:00 P (ESPNU) 3/3/11 Alabama State Jackson, MS 7:30 P 3/5/11 Alabama A&M Jackson, MS 5:30 P 3/9/11 SWAC Tournament Garland, TX TBA 3/10/11 SWAC Tournament Garland, TX TBA 3/11/11 SWAC Tournament Garland, TX TBA 3/12/11 SWAC Tournament Garland, TX TBA SWAC Regular Season Championships: (10) Ten - * , * , , , , * , , , , * Denotes Co-Champions SWAC Tournament Championships: (5) Five , 1991, 1997, 2000,

6 INTERIM PRESIDENT Interim President Leslie Burl McLemore, Ph.D. Leslie Burl McLemore was appointed Interim President of Jackson State University, effective July 1, At the time of his appointment by the Board of Trustees, Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning, Dr. McLemore was serving as Director of the Fannie Lou Hamer National Institute on Citizenship and Democracy at Jackson State University. Dr. McLemore brings to the position a wealth of experience as an educator, administrator, scholar and community leader. Prior to his 2009 retirement from full time employment at Jackson State University, Dr. McLemore enjoyed a distinguished career of more than 35 years at the University. He was the Founding Chair of the Department of Political Science and was a member of the Political Science faculty from 1971 until He also served as Dean of the Graduate School, Founding Director of the Office of Research Administration and Acting Director of the Universities Center. Since his retirement, he has worked with the Hamer Institute, which was formed in 1997 by Dr. McLemore and several colleagues to engage primary and secondary schools systematically in the exploration of the Civil Rights Movement as it charts, fosters and expands the meanings of citizenship and democracy. Dr. McLemore was elected to the Jackson City Council in 1999 and continued to serve as a Councilman until He was President of the City Council for five of his ten years on the Council. During the last months of his tenure on the City Council, he was named Interim Mayor of the City of Jackson. A veteran of the Civil Rights movement, Dr. McLemore is a recognized authority on the Mississippi Civil Rights Movement and Black Politics in the American South. He has published articles and book chapters on Black Politics and the Civil Rights Movement. His work on the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party is used in schools and colleges throughout the United States. Dr. McLemore has a distinguished record in the field of Political Science and Graduate Studies, and has served as Chair of the Council of Graduate Schools Committee on Minority Graduate Education. He was one of the founders of the National Conference of Black Political Scientists, serving as President of the organization for two years, and he also served as President of the Council of Historically Black Graduate Schools. In addition to his scholarly activities, Dr. McLemore is a past President of 100 Black Men of Jackson, and he was founding chair of the Youth Leadership Development program for middle school students in Jackson. He also served as Chair of the Mississippi Humanities Council and past Vice Chair of the Board of the Federation of State Humanities Councils. A native of Walls, Mississippi, in DeSoto County, Dr. McLemore received the Bachelor of Arts degree at Rust College, the Master of Arts at Atlanta University, and the Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He has been a post-doctoral fellow at The Johns Hopkins University Institute of Southern History and at Harvard University s W.E.B. DuBois Institute for African American Research. He is married to Attorney Betty A. Mallett and has one son, Leslie II. 3

7 DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS Director of Athletics Robert L. Braddy, Sr. Robert L. Braddy, Sr. enters his fifth 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 17 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 inleague 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. 4

8 ATHLETICS DIRECTORY Athletics Staff Directory Area Code 601, Prefix 979 Athletics Administration Robert L. Braddy, Sr. Director of Athletics 2360 Melvin Dilworth Assoc. AD/Budgeting 2291 Adrianne Swinney 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 Jason Cable 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 Earnest Wilson Off. Coordinator 7028 Gregory Black Offensive Line 2762 Jonathan Thompson Defensive Line 0241 Antonio Knight Linebackers 1373 Gregory Ruffin Running Backs 2763 Derrick McCall Wide Receivers 2759 Carl Roberts Special Teams 7821 Women s Basketball Denise Taylor Head Coach 2818 Elvis Robinson Assistant Coach 2419 Taneisha Rogers Assistant Coach 2437 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 Wesley Peterson Asst. AD/Athletic Media Relations 5899 Jamea Adams-Ginyard Asst. Man. of Athletic Media Relations 2274 The Jackson State University Office of 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 publication. 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. 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 Mark Thorne Head Coach (M) 5889 Rachel Cowan Head Coach (W)

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10 OUTLOOK The Jackson State men s basketball team will open the season with a chip on its shoulder. Despite finishing the regular season with a conference best 13-1 record and a Southwestern Athletic Conference regular season title, the Tigers have a score to settle. In the opening round of the SWAC Tournament the number one seeded Tigers fell to Grambling State. This was the first time in seven seasons that the Tigers had been knocked out of the conference tournament in the opening round. We had a good regular season, said head coach Tevester Anderson. But, our goal was and still is to win both the regular season and the conference tournament titles. Following last season s disappointing conclusion the Jackson State Tigers are reloading and preparing for another SWAC title shot. I really like this team, said Anderson. This group has the potential to be the best team I have had since coming to Jackson State. The Tigers will have a lot of experience and depth. JSU returns four starters and the top four scorers and rebounders from last season. With the majority of last season s team intact JSU will make run at representing SWAC in the 2011 NCAA tournament. Leading the way for the Tigers will be senior Tyrone Hanson (6-7, 200, F). Hanson was the second leading scorer for JSU last season with an 11.4 ppg average and was second in rebounds with a 4.4 average. Hanson also shot a staggering 40 percent from the three point line. Senior De Suan Dixon (6-5, 200, G) was the third leading scorer with 10.6 ppg average. He was also the team s top rebounder as he pulled down 1214 boards (6.7 avg), as well as leading the team in steals (49). Junior Rod Melvin (6-1, 180, G) served as floor general. He averaged 5.4 ppg and dished out a team high 117 assists (3.8 apg). Senior Cason Burk (6-5, 200, G/F) had a breakout season and emerged as a reliable scorer, defender and rebounder. He averaged 4.9 ppg and 6.5 rpg. He also blocked seven shots and recorded 16 steals. Red-shirt senior Grant Maxey (6-7, 210, F) returns for his final season as a Tiger after suffering a season ending ankle injury in the second game last season. Heading into last season Maxey was the pre-season conference player of the year and was expected to help lead the Tigers to an NCAA tournament bid. Grant Maxey In two games he averaged 6.5 ppg and 2 rpg. Other returning players who look to make an impact on the hardwood for JSU include: senior Gertavian Blake (6-10, 260, C) will look to make a significant contribution in the post. Last season he scored 2.3 ppg and pulled down 2.8 rpg. He also blocked a team high 23 shots. Sophomore Raymond Gregory (6-10, 260, F/C) will also play a significant role in the front court. He averaged 2.6 ppg, 1.5 rpg and blocked 22 shots. THE BACKCOURT Senior guard De Suan Dixon made a huge improvement in his play last season. He is one of the more athletic guards in the SWAC. He has a solid jump shot and can use his athleticism to finish around the basket during tough conference play. De Suan was probably the hardest working player on the team heading into last season, Anderson said. He was extremely committed to his workout program during the summer and it showed with his play last season. Rod Melvin, a Jackson native, will be the primary ball handlers for the Tigers. Melvin is a true point guard is projected to be the starting point guard. Melvin has the ability to control a game without scoring a point. He is a good defender and can get into the paint any time he wants. I expect Rod to really explode on the scene this season. He had opportunities to start the last two seasons and now I look for him to become one of the top point guards in the conference. Junior guard Phillip Williams (6-1, 185) will also see time in the back court at both the point and shooting guard positions. Despite his side he is a tough defender and a good rebounder. Last season he averaged 4.6 ppg and 2.1 rpg. Cason Burk will vie for more minutes this season. His size, ball handling ability and toughness makes him a versatile player for JSU. Sophomore guard Christian Williams (6-1, 170) will look to get more playing time this season. He has one of the prettiest jump shots on the team, with the ability to shoot deep from three-point range. Junior guard Chris Hyche (6-5, 200) will look to get back into JSU s regular rotation after sitting out last season. Hyche has the reputation of being the best dunker on the team. In addition to his high flying act, Hyche is a solid shooter from the perimeter. JSU will add a lot of depth at the wings, beginning with junior Jenirro Bush (6-8, 190, G). Bush was a standout at the University of Arkansas Fort Smith, where he averaged 14.6 ppg, 5.1 rpg and 1.6 apg. Freshman Josh Armstrong (6-6, 185, F) should see significant playing time. The Tigers backcourt will also be strengthened by the addition of freshmen guards Donte Himes (6-3, 200, G) from San Antonio, TX. THE FRONTCOURT JSU s front court boasts some of the best talent in the SWAC. All-SWAC performers Grant Maxey and Tyrone Hanson anchor the Tigers presence in the paint. 7

11 OUTLOOK De Suan Dixon THE SCHEDULE The Tigers will again have a tough schedule. JSU will have nine non-conference road games, while hosting three at the Lee E. Williams Athletics and Assembly Center. The Tigers will take on the No. 14 ranked Baylor Bears on Nov. 18 in Waco, TX. The Tigers will also have four nationally televised games broadcast on the ESPN network. JSU will open the season with a trip to Fort Worth, TX on Nov. 12 to face TCU before playing five games in nine days (JSU will face Central Florida on Nov. 15, Baylor on Nov. 18, Louisville on Nov. 20, Marshall on Nov 22 and Chattanooga on Nov. 24). The Tigers will host Isaiah Thomas and Florida International to Jackson on December 4 at the Lee E. Williams Athletic and Assembly Center. JSU will conclude its non-conference home schedule with Spring Hill College on Dec. 14 and Talladega College on Dec. 16. JSU will open conference play on the road when the Tigers travel to Montgomery, AL to face Alabama State. Games that Tiger fans should circle on the schedule include: Jan. 8 arch rival Alcorn State will visit the Lee E. Williams AAC. Jan JSU visits Grambling State. The GSU Tigers knocked JSU out of the 2010 SWAC Tournament in the opening round. Jan in-state rival Mississippi Valley State visits the AAC. Feb Prairie View A&M, the defending SWAC Tournament Champions, will play the Tigers on ESPNU in Jackson. Mar. 5 JSU s final game of the regular season will be against Alabama A&M. Cason Burk Grant is still one of the best players in the SWAC. He has been a first team all-conference member, and the conference player of the year two years ago. Over the summer he has worked extremely hard to rehabilitate his ankle. Tyrone is one of the best deep shooters in the SWAC. He has a high basketball IQ and can help bring the ball up if it is needed. Gertavian Blake will likely be the starting center for JSU. His size and toughness will be an asset around the basket for the Tigers. Raymond Gregory will look to get more minutes this season. The sophomore could see playing time with Blake when JSU has to go big. Junior forward Oliver Jefferson (6-9, 235) did not play much last season due to a broken leg. He can get his own shot in the paint and is a pretty good rebounder. I expect Blake to have a breakout season. He has worked on the fundamentals of the game over the summer and has shown a lot of improvement. Raymond is really coming around and becoming more consistent in his play. Two newcomers will also add depth along the front court for JSU. Jamarious Sykes (7-2, 270, Fr., C) and Jacolby Pittman (6-10, 235, So., C) will provide size for JSU. 8

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13 HEAD COACH Tevester Anderson in in his eighth 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 seven 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 ( ). During the season the Tigers captured their first SWAC regular season title under Anderson. The Tigers finished with a 17-1 conference record, winning 13 straight games (the fifth longest in the nation). 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 and Raja Bell. 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. 10

14 HEAD COACH 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 (during season) since *Led JSU to its first SWAC Tournament Championship (during season) since *JSU made its first NCAA Tournament appearance (during season) since 2000 *Made it to the NCAA Tournament three times (twice with Murray State and once with Jackson State) 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 Anderson s Year-by-Year Record at JSU (17-1 SWAC) (15-3 SWAC) (10-8 SWAC) (12-6 SWAC) (10-8 SWAC) (10-8 SWAC) (9-9 SWAC) FAST FACT: Anderson is the 6th head coach at JSU. He previously coached Charles Barkley, Chuck Person, Raja Bell and Trey Johnson, who all later played in the NBA. 11

15 ASSISTANT COACHES Eric Strothers is in his seventeenth 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 the collegeinsider.com. As a coach, Strothers duties include recruiting, scouting, managing the student-athlete academic program, supervising study hall, directing the off-season conditioning program and various administrative duties with the team. His primary coaching responsibilities are with the post players. 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. Wright Busching is in his third season 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 work outs 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. 12

16 ASSISTANT COACHES Jason Willis, Assistant Coach Reggie Johnson, Dir. of Basketball Operations Gerald Collier, Assistant Coach Chancellor Nichols, Assistant Coach Bryan Davis, Head Manager 13

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18 TIGERS Returning Players #32 Grant Maxey Forward Senior Toledo, OH JSU: Went down with an ankle injury early in season... Grant was named the Southwestern Athletic Conference Preseason Player of the Year and a first-team 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 s 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. High School (Scott): Averaged 15 points and 10 rebounds per game... also played football. Career Highs: 30 pts (08-09), 13 rebs. (06-07), 6 assts (08-09), 5 steals (07-08), 3 blocks (08-09) Career Stats at JSU GP-GS Min/G FG% 3PT% FT% R/G A/G STL BLK PTS/G

19 TIGERS Returning Players # 1 Cason Burk Guard/Forward Senior Jackson, MS (Junior): Cason is heart of the Tigers basketball team... when JSU needed a key rebound, steal, blocked shot or basket he seemed to be in the mix for Tevester Anderson... about halfway through he was a regular member of the starting line-up... scored a career high 13 points and career high 17 rebounds against Alcorn State (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. Career Highs: 13 pts (09-10), 17 reb. (09-10) Career Stats at JSU GP-GS Min/G FG% 3PT% FT% R/G A/G STL BLK PTS/G # 10 Tyrone Hanson Guard/Forward Senior Brooklyn, NY (Junior):Tyrone emerged as one of the team leaders for JSU... he finished as the Tigers second leading scorer, averaging 11.5 points per game... he also finished 13th in the SWAC in scoring, as well as leading the league in three-point shooting for most of the season... scored a JSU career high 23 points against Spring Hill 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. Career Highs: 22 pts (09-10) Career Stats at JSU GP-GS Min/G FG% 3PT% FT% R/G A/G STL BLK PTS/G

20 TIGERS Returning Players #23 De Suan Dixon Guard Senior Leland, MS (Junior): De Suan is a versatile swingman for the Tigers... he has developed into a reliable third scoring option and rebounder for the Tigers... he is one of the more athletic players on the team... scored a career high 19 points against Baylor this season (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... was a Principal s Scholar. Career Highs: 19 pts (09-10), 15 rebs. (09-10), 2 assts (07-08), 3 steals (09-10) Career Stats at JSU GP-GS Min/G FG% 3PT% FT% R/G A/G STL BLK PTS/G # 3 Rod Melvin Guard Junior Brandon, MS (Sophomore): Rod stepped into the role of floor general for the JSU Tigers... has the ability to dictate a game without scoring a single point... finished the regular season as the team leader in assists (113) and finished third in the conference in the category... scored a season high 16 points against Stephen F. Austin, had career high 10 assists against Alcorn 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. 17

21 TIGERS Returning Players Career Highs: 16 pts (09-10), 6 rebs. (08-09), 10 assts (09-10), 4 steals (08-09) Career Stats at JSU GP-GS Min/G FG% 3PT% FT% R/G A/G STL BLK PTS/G Career Stats at JSU #21 Phillip Williams Guard Junior Chicago, IL (Sophomore): Phillip became one of the most reliable members of the Tigers second unit... when ever the Tigers needed a spark on offense or someone to play good defense on an opposing guard Phillip was up for the challenge... scored a career high17 points against Baylor and Ark. Pine Bluff this season (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. Career Highs: 17 pts (09-10), 2 assts (09-10) GP-GS Min/G FG% 3PT% FT% R/G A/G STL BLK PTS/G

22 TIGERS Returning Players #12 Gertavian Blake Center Senior Jacksonville, FL (Junior): Gertavian emerged as a presence in the paint for JSU... gave the Tigers significant minutes this season... scored a career high 10 points and 14 rebounds against Alcorn State 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 season. Career Highs: 10 pts (09-10), 14 rebs. (09-10) Career Stats at JSU GP-GS Min/G FG% 3PT% FT% R/G A/G STL BLK PTS/G #44 Raymond Gregory Forward/Center Sophomore Plain Field, NJ (Freshman): Raymond demonstrated tons of potential during the regular season... he has shown the ability to be a force in the paint for JSU... he can deliver powerful dunks and grab rebounds... scored a career high 11 points against Southern this season 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. Career Highs: 11 pts (09-10) Career Stats at JSU GP-GS Min/G FG% 3PT% FT% R/G A/G STL BLK PTS/G

23 TIGERS Returning Players #13 Christian Williams Guard Sophomore Manteca, CA (Freshman): Christian is a good basketball player for the Tigers... he has one of the best-looking jump shots on the team... he should be an outstanding scorer for JSU in the seasons to come... scored six points against Texas Southern High School (Sierra): Christian is considered among Sierra s best basketball players ever and is the school s all-time single-season scorer. His mother (Keisha Middleton), stepfather (Telma 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. Career Highs: 6 pts (09-10), 3 rebs (09-10), 2 asst (09-10) Career Stats at JSU GP-GS Min/G FG% 3PT% FT% R/G A/G STL BLK PTS/G #24 Oliver Jefferson Forward/Center Junior Terry, MS (Sophomore): Oliver is another good post player for Jackson State... he has good moves around the basket and soft hands... scored a career high six points against Southern this season (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 Highs: 6 pts (09-10), 4 rebs (09-10), 2 blks (09-10) Career Stats at JSU GP-GS Min/G FG% 3PT% FT% R/G A/G STL BLK PTS/G

24 TIGERS Returning Players #15 Jonathan Lewis Guard R-Sophomore Jackson, MS (RS-Freshman): Saw limited action in the JSU back court... proved to be a tough defender and good ball handler... scored three points against Memphis this season (R-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 Highs: 3 pts (09-10), 3 rebs (09-10), 1 asst (09-10) Career Stats at JSU GP-GS Min/G FG% 3PT% FT% R/G A/G STL BLK PTS/G #25 Davon Jones Forward/Center R-Sophomore Detroit, MI (R-Freshman): Davon has been hampered most of the season because of a fracture in his left leg... before going down he showed good progress and was developing low post moves... scored a career high four points against Memphis and Alabama this season (R-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 c..hampionship in senior year... named MVP of high school league... ranked as the No. 7 small forward in Michigan by insideprepsports.net. Career Highs: 4 pts (09-10), 3 rebs (09-10), 1 blk (09-10) Career Stats at JSU GP-GS Min/G FG% 3PT% FT% R/G A/G STL BLK PTS/G

25 TIGERS Returning Players #45 Chris Hyche Guard * 6-5 * 204 * G * Junior * Jackson, MS (Junior): Did not play (Sophomore): Played in 20 games... averaged 3.3 ppg (Freshman): Saw action in 20 games and started in three... recorded 83 total points... had nine steals, one blocked shot and six assists... grabbed 32 rebounds... High School (Provine): Averaged four assists, five rebounds and 15 points per game... Personal: Parents are Wendalon and Cornelius Hyche... has fours sisters and four brothers... born on September 16, majoring in physical education and health... is fluent in sign language. Career Highs: 12 pts (07-08), 5 rebs (07-08) Career Stats at JSU GP-GS Min/G FG% 3PT% FT% R/G A/G STL BLK PTS/G DNP

26 TIGERS Newcomers #4 Donte Himes #5 Jenirro Bush #11 Keeslee Stewart #20 Hen Tamir #30 Josh Armstrong #34 Jamarious Sykes #50 Jacolby Pittman 23

27 TIGERS Key Losses #30 Kyle Swanier Guard Junior Jackson, MS (Junior): Kyle saw limited action this season... scored a career high five points against SLU and three against Spring Hill this season : 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. #33 Garrison Johnson Forward Senior Smyrna, GA (Senior): Garrison had an outstanding senior season... he led the Tigers in scoring, as well as finishing the season as the league s leading scorer at 17.3 points per game... Johnaon made big shot after big shot for JSU... he was thrust into more of a leadership role when Grant Maxey, the SWAC s preseason Player of the Year, went down with a season ending ankle infiry... he scored a career high 30 points against Mississippi Valley State this season he joined the JSU 1,000 point club on Feb. 1 against Arkansas Pine Bluff... 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. Career Highs: pts. 30 at MVSU ( 09-10), reb. 7 vs Alabama A&M ( 07-08), asst. 6 vs Prairie View ( 09-10), steals 4 vs Alabama A&M ( 07-08), Min. 32 vs Alabama A&M ( 07-08). 24

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29 HISTORY/RECORDS 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). 26

30 HISTORY/RECORDS JSU 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 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

31 HISTORY/RECORDS JSU 1,000 Point Club 12. 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 Grant Maxey 1, Yr. Pos GP 2FG 2FGA FG% 3FM 3FA 3FG% FT% Pts. Avg F F F F 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 Garrison Johnson 1, Yr. Pos GP 2FG 2FGA FG% 3FM 3FA 3FG% FT% Pts. Avg G G G G 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

32 HISTORY/RECORDS JSU 1,000 Point Club 20. 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

33 HISTORY/RECORDS 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 Eight Seasons (2003-pres: record) SWAC Tournament Champions/NCAA Tournament SWAC regular season champions/nit T.B. Ellis Harrison B. Wilson Paul Covington John Prince Andy Stoglin Tevester Anderson

34 HISTORY/RECORDS 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 3 12/15/ 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 Eastern Washington Elizabeth City Federal City College Florida Opponents Tot. Last Series Gms Game W-L Florida A&M Fordham Fort Valley State George Mason George Washington Georgetown Georgia Tech Grambling State Hartford Henderson State 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 9 11/13/ Memphis College Memphis State Michigan Midwestern State Miles College Millsaps College Mississippi Mississippi College Mississippi Industrial Mississippi State Mississippi Valley State Missouri

35 HISTORY/RECORDS All-Time Records vs. Opponents Opponents Tot. Last Series Gms Game W-L Missouri-Kansas City Montana State Montevallo Morgan State Morris Brown Murray State Natchez College Nebraska 1 12/19/ 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 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 13 12/5/ Southern Christian Inst Southern University Southern Mississippi Southwest Missouri State Southwestern Louisiana Spring Hill College St. Louis Stephen F. Austin Stillman College Opponents Tot. Last Series Gms Game W-L Southern Univ. (NO) 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 4 12/17/ Tuskegee U. of Alabama (B ham) U. of District of Columbia U.S. International Utah State Virginia Commonwealth Wagner 1 12/22/ Washington Washington College Washington State West Florida Western Illinois Western Kentucky Wichita State Wilberforce University Wiley College William Carey College Winston Salem College Wisconsin-Milwaukee Xavier University

36 HISTORY/RECORDS 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 ( ) 33

37 HISTORY/RECORDS 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 Garrison Johnson 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 Garrison Johnson 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 Garrison Johnson Northern Shavers Jeffery Hart Lindsey Hunter Grant Maxey 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

38 HISTORY/RECORDS Individual Season Records 3. 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 Garrison Johnson 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 Tyrone Hanson Craig Charles John Taylor Decarto Draper Craig Charles Free Throws Made 1. Trey Johnson Trey Johnson Garrison 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 Garrison Johnson Craig Charles Darrion Griffin Audie Norris Lindsey Hunter Dwayne Whitfield Eugene Short Audie Norris Marino Walker Demetrius Abram Ishmael Joyce Timmy Marks Lindsey Hunter Free Throw Percentage (min. 70 attempts) 1. Northern Shavers Henry Williams DeCarto Draper Jeffery Hart David Martin Grant Maxey 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

39 HISTORY/RECORDS Individual Season Records 11. 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 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 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 Assists Average 1. Kirk Mitchell Tyrone Kidd Kirk Mitchell Paul Covington John Taylor Rod Taylor Titus Hooten

40 HISTORY/RECORDS 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 , Grant Maxey 2007-pres 1, Alphonso Smith , Garrison Johnson , 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 Garrison Johnson 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. Garrison Johnson 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

41 HISTORY/RECORDS Individual Career Records 16. 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 Lindsey Hunter Purvis Short Eugene Short Tyrone Kidd Audie Norris Lester Fonville Trey Johnson 38

42 HISTORY/RECORDS JSU SWAC Championship Ledger Year Regular Season/Coach Tournament/Coach Jackson State/Harrison Wilson Grambling State/Fred Bobby Jackson State/Paul Covington Alcorn State/Bob Hopkins Jackson State/Paul Covington Jackson State/Paul Covington Jackson State/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 Jackson State/Tevester Anderson Results from NCAA Divison I Tournament Play 1997 Jackson St. 1 L Kansas 2000 Jackson St. 1 L Arizona 2007 Jackson St. 1 L Florida NIT POST SEASON RESULTS 1993 Jackson State 1 W OT Connecticut Jackson State 2 L S Missouri 2010 Jackson State 1 L Mississippi State 39

43 HISTORY/RECORDS JSU SWAC Tournament Results Quarters: #1 JSU (bye) Semis: #1 Jackson State 77, #4 Ala. State 74 Title Game: #1 Jackson State 70, #3 Texas So. 66 All-Tournament Team 1st Lindsey Hunter (MVP), 2nd Eric Strothers, Creig Charles Quarters: #6 Jackson State 101, #3 Southern 114 All-Tournament Team 1st Lindsey Hunter Quarters: #1 Jackson State 103, #8 Prairie View A&M 70 Semis: #1 Jackson State 85, #5 Miss. Valley St. 75 Title Game: #1 Jackson State 80, #3 Southern 101 All-Tournament Team 1st Lindsey Hunter, Ryan Lothridge Quarters: #2 Jackson State 71, #7 Alcorn St. 53 Semis: #2 Jackson State 85, #3 Alabama St. 63 Title Game: #2 Jackson State 67, #1 Texas So. 70 All-Tournament Team 1st Ryan Lothridge, Dwayne Whitfield, 2nd Godfrey Thompson Quarters: #3 Jackson State 78, #6 Prairie View 65 Semis: #3 Jackson State 66, #2 Miss. Valley Quarters: #1 Jackson State (bye) Semis: #1 Jackson State 60, #5 Grambling St. 57 Title Game: #1 Jackson State 94, #2 Miss. Valley St. 111 All-Tournament Team 1st Titus Hooten, 2nd Andrew Stamps Quarters: #2 Jackson State 82, #7 Southern 77 Semis: #2 Jackson State 72, #3 Alcorn State 68 Title Game: #2 Jackson State 81, #1 Miss. Valley St. 74 All-Tournament Team 1st Trent Pulliam (MVP), 2nd Robert Fairley, Doug Williams Quarters: #2 Jackson State 58, Prairie View Quarters: #3 Jackson State 73, #6 Texas So. 49 Semis: #3 Jackson State 66, #2 Southern 67 All-Tournament Team Vincent Jones Quarters: #4 Jackson State 56, #5 Ala. St. 50 Semis: #4 Jackson State 64, #1 Alcorn State 60 Title Game: #4 Jackson State 76, #2 Southern 61 All-Tournament Team Vincent Jones (MVP), Marino Walker Quarters: #6 Jackson State 76, #3 Alcorn St Quarters: #7 Jackson State 50, #2 Alabama St Quarters: #6 Jackson State 66, #3 Texas So Quarters: #6 Jackson State 71, #3 Texas So. 62 Semis: #6 Jackson State 56, #3 Alabama St. 59 (OT) Quarters: #6 Jackson State 57, #4 Miss. Valley St. 55 Semis: #6 Jackson State 56, #1 Ala. A&M 74 All-Tournament Team Kelly Ross Quarters: #5 Jackson State 83, #4 Ala. St. 65 Semis: #5 Jackson State 59, #1 Southern 66 All-Tournament Team Trey Johnson Quarters: #2 Jackson State 74, Southern 65 Semis: Jackson State 64, UAPB 62 Title Game: Jackson State 81, Miss. Valley St. 71 All-Tournament Team- Trey Johnson (MVP) Quarters: Jackson State 56, Southern 55 Semis: Jackson State 77, Alabama St. 72 (OT) Title Game: Jackson State 58, Miss. Valley St. 59 All-Tournament Team Grant Maxey Quarters: Jackson state 72, Texas So. 65 Semis: Jackson State 66, Prairie View 53 Title Game: Jackson State 58, Alabama St. 65 All-Tournament Team Grant Maxey Quarters: Jackson state 57, Grambling State 65 40

44 HISTORY/RECORDS 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. 41

45 HISTORY/RECORDS 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. 42

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47 MEDIA OUTLETS Information for the Media To The Media The Office of Athletic Media Relations at Jackson State University is ready to assist the working media in any way possible. We will gladly fulfill all reasonable requests. The Jackson State Basketball Media Guide has been prepared to assist you in covering the Tigers this season. Additional information is available by contacting the Office of Athletic Media Relations at (601) or by visiting JSU s official athletics website: Who To Contact Credential requests should be made in writing on company letterhead to Wesley Peterson, General Manager of Athletic Media Relations, 1400 John R. Lynch Street, Jackson, MS 39217, or by fax at (601) All requests must be made in writing or through an opponent s Sports Information Director (for out-of-town media) at least one week in advance. Telephone requests for media credentials will not be accepted, nor will requests after business hours the day prior to a game. Interview Requests All requests for interviews with JSU players should be made directly through the Office of Athletic Media Relations, and should be made at least 24 hours in advance. No player interviews will be granted the day of a game or during practice. Media wishing to interview the Head Coach must contact the Office of Athletic Media Relations as well. Obtaining Media Credentials To obtain credentials for Jackson State home games, contact the Office of Athletic Media Relations at least one week in advance of the game. Credentials will be granted to: 1. Daily and weekly newspapers 2. Local, state and regional radio and television stations 3. Opponent s media as designated by its sports information director 4. National media Please note, a media credential does not guarantee a seat at press row. Credential Pickup Media passes can be picked up at the main entrance of the Lee E. Williams Athletics and Assembly Center. The entrance will be manned two hours prior to tip-off. Parking Passes Members of the media who hold parking passes will be allowed access to the media parking lot, which is located just north of the Lee E. Williams Athletics and Assembly Center off Prentiss Street. Press Room Services The pressroom is located in the adjacent to the scorers table in the JSU Lee E. Williams AAC. Statistics and play-by-play sheets will be delivered to press row and the media room at halftime, and a final statistics book and notes will be provided in the pressroom after the game. A box score can be faxed upon request. Please contact JSU Athletic Media Relations personnel for any specific needs. Telephone Services Telephones are available both on press row and in the pressroom for working members of the media. They are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Visiting radio crews must contact the telephone company to have a line activated for broadcast purposes. Photographer Access Photographers may shoot from the baseline behind the marked lines on the floor. One-half of each baseline will be available for photographers (side closest to press row on both ends of the floor) with the other half being used by cheerleaders. Because of space limitations, photographers cannot shoot from press row, or in front of press row. 44

48 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 COMMUNICATIONS 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 REGISTER 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 AMERICAN 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)

49 MEDIA OUTLETS FOX NEWS SPORTS Travis Recek (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 46

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51 LAST SEASON STATISTICS JSU Results RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES... (19-13) (9-3) (9-8) (1-2) CONFERENCE... (17-1) (8-1) (9-0) (0-0) NON-CONFERENCE... (2-12) (1-2) (0-8) (1-2) DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATTEND /13/09 at Memphis L /17/09 at Alabama L at Stephen F. Austin L /24/09 at North Texas L STEPHEN F. AUSTIN L /05/09 SLU L /15/09 at Baylor L /17/09 at Tulsa L /19/09 at Nebraska L vs Wagner L /23/09 vs E. Washington W SPRING HILL COLLEGE W *1/4/2010 ALABAMA A&M W * ALABAMA STATE W *1/11/10 at Southern Jaguars W * PRAIRIE VIEW A&M W * TEXAS SOUTHERN L * GRAMBLING STATE W * at Alcorn State W *01/30/10 at Miss. Valley State W *02/01/10 at Arkansas-Pine Bluff W * ALCORN STATE W * SOUTHERN JAGUARS W *02/13/10 at Prairie View A&M W *02/15/10 at Texas Southern Men W OT *02/20/10 at Grambling State Univ W OT *02/27/10 MISS. VALLEY STATE W *03/01/10 ARK-PINE BLUFF LIONS W *03/04/10 at Alabama A&M W *03/06/10 at Alabama State W /10/10 vs Grambling State L at Mississippi State L

52 LAST SEASON STATISTICS Jackson State Tigers Season Box Score (as of Mar 17, 2010) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES... (19-13) (9-3) (9-8) (1-2) CONFERENCE... (17-1) (8-1) (9-0) (0-0) NON-CONFERENCE... (2-12) (1-2) (0-8) (1-2) ---TOTAL PTS REBOUNDS---- ## Player GP-GS Min--Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg BURK,Cason MELVIN,Rod HANSON,Tyrone Major, Jazmonn Blake, Gertavin Williams, Christian LEWIS,Jonathan WILLIAMS,Phillip DIXON,De Suan JEFFERSON,Oliver JONES,Davon SWANIER,Kyle MAXEY,Grant JOHNSON,Garrison Gregory, Raymond TEAM Total Opponents SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd OT Total Jackson State Tigers Opponents DEADBALL REBOUNDS: OFF DEF TOTAL Jackson State Tigers Opponents TEAM STATISTICS JSUM OPP SCORING Points per game Scoring margin FIELD GOALS-ATT Field goal pct POINT FG-ATT point FG pct pt FG made per game FREE THROWS-ATT Free throw pct REBOUNDS Rebounds per game Rebounding margin ASSISTS Assists per game TURNOVERS Turnovers per game Turnover margin Assist/turnover ratio STEALS Steals per game BLOCKS Blocks per game WINNING STREAK Home win streak ATTENDANCE Home games-avg/game Neutral site-avg/game SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd OT Total Jackson State Tigers Opponents

53 LAST SEASON STATISTICS ## SUMMARY GP-GS Min FG% 3PT% FT% R/G A/G STL BLK PTS/G BURK,Cason MELVIN,Rod HANSON,Tyrone Major, Jazmonn Blake, Gertavin Williams, Christian LEWIS,Jonathan WILLIAMS,Phillip DIXON,De Suan JEFFERSON,Oliver JONES,Davon SWANIER,Kyle MAXEY,Grant JOHNSON,Garrison Gregory, Raymond TM TEAM Total Opponents SCORING GP FG-FGA FG% 3FG-FGA 3PT% FT-FTA FT% PTS PTS/G BURK,Cason MELVIN,Rod HANSON,Tyrone Major, Jazmonn Blake, Gertavin Williams, Christian LEWIS,Jonathan WILLIAMS,Phillip DIXON,De Suan JEFFERSON,Oliver JONES,Davon SWANIER,Kyle MAXEY,Grant JOHNSON,Garrison Gregory, Raymond Total Opponents REBOUNDS TOTALS GP MIN OFF DEF TOT PF FO A TO A/TO HI BURK,Cason MELVIN,Rod HANSON,Tyrone Major, Jazmonn Blake, Gertavin Williams, Christian LEWIS,Jonathan WILLIAMS,Phillip DIXON,De Suan JEFFERSON,Oliver JONES,Davon SWANIER,Kyle MAXEY,Grant JOHNSON,Garrison Gregory, Raymond Total Opponents

54 LAST SEASON STATISTICS OVERALL STATISTICS CONFERENCE STATISTICS SUMMARY GP-GS Min/G FG% 3PT% FT% R/G A/G STL BLK PTS/G GP-GS Min/G FG% 3PT% FT% R/G A/G STL BLK PTS/G BURK,Cason MELVIN,Rod HANSON,Tyrone MAJOR, Jazmonn BLAKE, Gertavin WILLIAMS, Christian LEWIS,Jonathan WILLIAMS,Phillip DIXON,De Suan JEFFERSON,Oliver JONES,Davon SWANIER,Kyle MAXEY,Grant JOHNSON,Garrison GREGORY, Raymond Total Opponents OVERALL STATISTICS CONFERENCE STATISTICS SCORING FG-FGA FG% 3FG-FGA 3PT% FT-FTA FT% PTS PTS/G FG-FGA FG% 3FG-FGA 3PT% FT-FTA FT% PTS PTS/G BURK,Cason MELVIN,Rod HANSON,Tyrone MAJOR, Jazmonn BLAKE, Gertavin WILLIAMS, Christian LEWIS,Jonathan WILLIAMS,Phillip DIXON,De Suan JEFFERSON,Oliver JONES,Davon SWANIER,Kyle MAXEY,Grant JOHNSON,Garrison GREGORY, Raymond Total Opponents OVERALL STATISTICS CONFERENCE STATISTICS TOTALS O-REB D-REB TOTAL PF FO A TO A/TO Hi Pts O-REB D-REB TOTAL PF FO A TO A/TO Hi Pts BURK,Cason MELVIN,Rod HANSON,Tyrone MAJOR, Jazmonn BLAKE, Gertavin WILLIAMS, Christian LEWIS,Jonathan WILLIAMS,Phillip DIXON,De Suan JEFFERSON,Oliver JONES,Davon SWANIER,Kyle MAXEY,Grant JOHNSON,Garrison GREGORY, Raymond Total Opponents

55 Seniors Front Row: L-R - De Suan Dixon, Cason Burk Back Row: L-R - Tyrone Hanson, Gertavian Blake, Grant Maxey