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1 UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON MEDIA GUIDE MEN'S BASKETBALL UHCOUGARS.COM

2 HOUSTON MEN'S BASKETBALL CREDITS Executive Editor Jeff Conrad Cover Design Hana Campbell Printing University of Houston Printing and Postal Services UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON DEPARTMENT OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS MISSION STATEMENT The University of Houston Department of Intercollegiate Athletics inspires excellence today while preparing leaders for life by fostering a culture, which challenges student-athletes to achieve their highest academic, athletic and personal aspirations. CORE VALUES Excellence Integrity Inclusivity Loyalty Accountability Sportsmanship UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON DEPARTMENT OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS 3204 Cullen Blvd. Houston, Texas UHCougars.com PRINCIPLES To cultivate the highest quality sports programs, facilities and resources to build and maintain winning traditions To provide a competition environment of high entertainment value for a loyal fan base with a commitment to sportsmanship and customer service To attract and develop student-athletes who exhibit the qualities of intellectual growth, account ability, maturity, independence and leadership with the goal of building champions for life To enrich the opportunity to earn an undergraduate degree by offering each student-athlete a quality educational, social and athletic experience To ensure the department is in adherence with NCAA, Office of Civil Rights, American Athletic Conference and University rules and regulations to operatewith the highest degree of integrity To exercise fiscal responsibility throughout the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics To build and strengthen relationships throughout the University campus and the Houston community

3 MEDIA ALMANAC TABLE OF CONTENTS QUICK FACTS MEDIA Schedule Roster 3 Guy V. Lewis Development Facility 4 Fertitta Center 5 Media Information The American Composite Schedule 8-9 Quick Facts 10 Opposing SID Information 11 Nike COUGARS Preseason Notebook Armoni Brooks Devin Davis Rob Gray, Jr Galen Robinson Jr Wes VanBeck Valentine Sangoyomi / Mike Adewunmi 26 Cedrick Alley Jr. / Breaon Brady 27 Caleb Broodo / Corey Davis / Gabe Grant 28 Fabian White 29 Nura Zanna TV/Radio Roster 32 COACHES & STAFF Head Coach Kelvin Sampson Assistant Coach Alvin Brooks 39 Assistant Coach Kellen Sampson 40 Assistant Coach Quannas White 41 Director for Operations Meshu Negga / Director of Player Development Hollis Price 42 Video Coordinator K.C. Beard / Special Events Coordinator Lauren Sampson 43 Associate Athletics Trainer John Houston / Assistant Director of Sports Performance Alan Bishop 44 Directorfor Operations (External) Lauren Sampson / Associate AD for Student-Athlete Development Maria Peden / Academics Counselor Angel Shamblin Director for On-Campus Relations Bilal Batley 45 Associate AD for Student-Athlete Development Maria Peden / Academics Counselor Angel Shamblin 46 Internal Operations / Student Managers 47 Houston Athletics Social Media Directory IN REVIEW Postseason Notebook Overall/The American Statistics 52 Results 53 Home/Winning Statistics 54 Points-Rebounds-Assists/Starters 55 Team Game-by-Game Statistics 56 Individual and Team Highs and Lows 57 The American Final Standings and Honors 58 Starting Lineups / Specialty Statistics 59 Damyean Dotson Xavier Dupree Danrad Chicken Knowles Kyle Meyer Bertrand Nkali NIKE IS THE OFFICIAL FOOTWEAR AND APPAREL PROVIDER FOR UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON ATHLETICS. HISTORY & TRADITION Historical Highlights Houston Basketball A to Z Cougars in the NBA/NBA Draft NCAA Final Four Team NCAA Final Four Team NCAA Final Four Team NCAA Final Four Team NCAA Final Four Team 84 Game of the Century 85 Guy V. Lewis 86 Otis Birdsong 87 Clyde Drexler 88 Elvin Hayes 89 Hakeem Olajuwon 90 Michael Young 91 Honor Roll NCAA Tournament Results Conference Tournament Results NIT/CBI Results 100 UHCougars.com 101 All-Time Lettermen Jersey Numbers All-Time Series Series Records All-Time Results Year-by-Year Coaching Records 125 Our City 126 RECORDS Individual Records 127 Team Records 129 Individual Career Leaders Individual Single-Season Leaders Individual Single-Game Leaders Team Single-Season Leaders 136 Team Single-Game Records 137 1,000-Point Club Point Club Outstanding Performances Individual Year-by-Year Leaders Team Year-by-Year Statistics vs. Ranked Opponents Houston when Ranked 152 Starting Lineups Regular-Season Tournament History Point Games NCAA Tournament Records 160 NIT Records 161 CBI Records 162 Conference Tournament Records 163 Freshman Single-Season Records Miscellaneous Records Hofheinz Pavilion Records 168 GENERAL Location: Houston, Texas Founded: 1927 Enrollment: 45,000 President/Chancellor: Dr. Renu Khator Vice President for Athletics: Hunter Yurachek NCAA Faculty Representative Dr. Richard Scamell Conference: American Athletic Nickname: Cougars Colors: Scarlet (PMS 186) and White Arena (capacity): Hofheinz Pavilion (8,479) PREVIEW Lettermen Returning/Lost: 5/6 Newcomers: 9 Starters Returning: 3 (G) Galen Robinson Jr. (Jr., 6-1, 190, 6.5 ppg, 4.8 apg) (G) Rob Gray (rsr., 6-2, 18, 20.6 ppg, 3.7 rpg) (F) Devin Davis (r-sr., 6-7, 230, 8.3 ppg, 5.3 rpg) Starters Lost: 3 (G) Damyean Dotson (17.4 ppg, 6.9 rpg) (F) Danrad Knowles (7.5 ppg, 3.7 rpg) (C) Kyle Meyer (2.3 ppg, 3.6 rpg) Returning Scoring: 58.3% (1,375 of 2,358 pts.) Returning Rebounding: 41.6 % (472 of 1,135rebs.) Returning Assists: 79.6 % (323 of 406 asts.) REVIEW Overall Record: American Finish: 12-6 (t-3rd) Postseason: NIT First Round COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Kelvin Sampson (UNC Pembroke 78) Record at Houston: (4th yr.) Career Record: (29th yr.) Assistant Coaches: Alvin Brooks, Kellen Sampson, Quannas White SUPPORT STAFF Director of Operations: Meshu Negga Director of Operations (External): Lauren Sampson Director of Player Development: Hollis Price Video Coordinator: K.C. Beard Associate Athletics Trainer: John Houston Director of Men s Basketball Sports Performance: Alan Bishop Director of On-Campus Recruiting: Bilal Batley Assistant Director of Player Development: Mikhail McLean Internal Operations: Raul Ganzalez, Garrett Bridges, Charles Allen III Student Managers: Briahna Hynes, Jordan Walker, Kwa Jones, Jeremy Rosas, Autumn Mouton, Jeremy Rosas, Hunter Scharf, Dylan Tesch, Daniel Hixon, Matthew McDonald, Ali Polani, Charlton Riley, Rishi Wagle MEN S BASKETBALL HISTORY First Season: 1946 All-Time Record: 1, (.593) Overall Postseason Record: (.472) NCAA Tournament Appearances: 19 Final Four Appearances: 5 (1984, 1983, 1982, 1968, 1967) Last NCAA Appearance: 2010 (lost to Maryland, First Round) NIT Appearances: 11 Last NIT Appearance: 2017 (lost to Akron, First Round) Regular-Season Conference Titles: 7 1

4 HOUSTON MEN S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Date (Day) Opponent Site Television Radio Time Nov. 5 (Sun.) ANGELO STATE (exhibition) H&PE ARENA 3 p.m. Nov. 10 (Fri.) McNEESE H&PE ARENA ESPN3 950 AM KPRC 7 p.m. Paradise Jam Nov. 17 (Fri.) vs. Drexel Lynchburg, Va. FloHoops.com 950 AM KPRC 1:30 p.m. Nov. 18 (Sat.) vs. Mercer/at Liberty Lynchburg, Va. FloHoops.com 950 AM KPRC 11 a.m./5 p.m. Nov. 19 (Sun.) vs. TBD Lynchburg, Va. FloHoops.com 950 AM KPRC TBA Nov. 25 (Sat.) UIW H&PE ARENA 950 AM KPRC 7 p.m. Nov. 29 (Wed.) NEW ORLEANS H&PE ARENA 950 AM KPRC 7 p.m. Dec. 2 (Sat) ARKANSAS H&PE ARENA CBSSN 950 AM KPRC 6:30 p.m. Dec. 6 (Wed.) FAIRFIELD H&PE ARENA ESPN3 950 AM KPRC 7 p.m. Dec. 9 (Sat.) at Saint Louis St. Louis, Mo. TBA 950 AM KPRC TBA Dec. 13 (Wed.) at LSU Baton Rouge, La. TBA 950 AM KPRC 7 p.m. Dec. 17 (Sun.) PRAIRIE VIEW A&M H&PE ARENA 950 AM KPRC 3 p.m. Hall of Fame Holiday Showcase Dec. 20 (Wed.) vs. Providence Uncasville, Conn. (Mohegan Sun) ESPNU 950 AM KPRC 6 p.m. Dec. 28 (Thur.) * at USF Tampa, Fla. ESPNews 950 AM KPRC 6 p.m. Dec. 30 (Sat.) * TEMPLE H&PE ARENA ESPNU 950 AM KPRC TBA Jan. 4 (Thur.) * at Wichita State Wichita, Kan. ESPN/ESPN2 950 AM KPRC 6/8 p.m. Jan. 11 (Thur.) * TULSA H&PE ARENA ESPNU 950 AM KPRC 6 p.m. Jan. 14 (Sun.) * at ECU Greenville, N.C. ESPN3 950 AM KPRC 1 p.m. Jan. 17 (Wed.) * at Tulane New Orleans, La. ESPNews 950 AM KPRC 7 p.m. Jan. 20 (Sat.) * WICHITA STATE TBD ESPNU 950 AM KPRC 11 a.m. Jan. 28 (Sun.) * USF H&PE ARENA ESPN3 950 AM KPRC 2 p.m. Jan. 31 (Wed.) * at Cincinnati Highland Heights, Ky. (NKU campus) CBSSN 950 AM KPRC 6 p.m. Feb. 3 (Sat.) * at UCF Orlando, Fla. ESPNU 950 AM KPRC 11 a.m. Feb. 8 (Thur.) * SMU H&PE ARENA ESPN2 950 AM KPRC 8 p.m. Feb. 11 (Sun.) * TULANE H&PE ARENA ESPNU 950 AM KPRC 5 p.m. Feb. 15 (Thur.) * CINCINNATI H&PE ARENA CBSSN 950 AM KPRC 6 p.m. Feb. 18 (Sun.) * at Temple Philadelphia, Pa. CBSSN 950 AM KPRC 3 p.m. Feb. 22 (Thur.) * at Memphis Memphis, Tenn. CBSSN 950 AM KPRC 8 p.m. Feb. 25 (Sun.) * ECU H&PE ARENA ESPN3 950 AM KPRC 2 p.m. Feb. 28 (Wed.) * at SMU Dallas, Texas ESPN2 950 AM KPRC 8 p.m. March 4 (Sun.) * UCONN TBD CBSSN 950 AM KPRC 3 p.m. March 8-11 (Thur.-Sun.) The American Championship Orlando, Fla. (Amway Center) TBA 950 AM KPRC TBA March (Tue.-Wed.) NCAA Tournament First Four Dayton, Ohio TBA 950 AM KPRC TBA March (Thur.-Sun.) NCAA Tournament First/Second Rounds TBA TBA 950 AM KPRC TBA March (Thur.-Sun.) NCAA Tournament Regionals TBA TBA 950 AM KPRC TBA March 31 / April 2 (Sat. / Mon.) NCAA Tournament Final Four San Antonio, Texas TBA 950 AM KPRC TBA * American Athletic Conference game All times are Central Dates and times are subject to change. Broadcast networks and stations subject to change Home games listed in BOLD CAPS and will be played on campus of Texas Southern University (H&PE Arena) or at Toyota Center (home of NBA s Houston Rockets) NCAA TOURNAMENT DATES and SITES FIRST ROUND March UD Arena (Dayton Ohio) SECOND AND THIRD ROUNDS March 15 & 17 CONSOL Energy Center (Pittsburgh); Intrust Bank Arena (Wichita, Kan.) American Airlines Center (Dallas); Taco Bell Arena (Boise, Idaho) March 16 & 18 Time Warner Cable Arena (Charlotte, N.C.); New Detroit Arena (Detroit); Bridgestone Arena (Nashville, Tenn.); Viejas Arena (San Diego) REGIONALS March 22 & 24 March 23 & 25 FINAL FOUR March 31/April 2 South Philips Arena (Atlanta); West STAPLES Center (Los Angeles) East TD Garden (Boston); Midwest CenturyLink Center (Omaha) Alamodome (San Antonio, Texas)

5 MEDIA ALMANAC ROSTERS Numerical No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-Exp. Hometown-High School (Last School) 1 Chris Harris Jr. C r-so.-jc Houston, Texas-Madison (San Jacinto JC) 2 Mike Adewunmi G Fr.-HS Mansfield, Texas-Lake Ridge 3 Armoni Brooks G So.-1L Round Rock, Texas-McNeil 5 Corey Davis Jr. G Jr.-JC Lafayette, La.-Lafayette (San Jacinto JC) 12 Wes VanBeck G Sr.-3L Houston, Texas-Westside 13 Nura Zanna F Sr.-TR Kaduna, Nigeria-Coral Springs [Fla.) Christian (LIU Brooklyn) 15 Devin Davis F r-sr.-1l Indianapolis, Ind.-Warren Central (Odessa JC) 20 Gabe Grant F Jr.-JC Chicago, Ill.-Mount Carmel (Three Rivers CC) 23 Cedrick Alley Jr. F Fr.-HS Houston, Texas-Klein Forest 24 Breaon Brady F Jr.-JC Akron, Ohio-Ellett (Saddleback JC) 25 Galen Robinson Jr. G Jr.-2L Houston, Texas-Westbury Christian 30 Caleb Broodo C Fr.-HS Midland, Mich.-Dow 31 Valentine Sangoyomi C r-jr.-rs Lagos, Nigeria-Erie First Christian Academy (Northern Oklahoma JC) 32 Rob Gray G r-sr.-2l Forest City, N.C.-West Oaks Academy [Orlando](Howard JC) 35 Fabian White Jr. F Fr.-HS Atascocita, Texas-Atascocita Coaching Staff Head Coach: Assistant Coach: Assistant Coach: Assistant Coach: Kelvin Sampson (UNC Pembroke 78; Fourth season at Houston) Alvin Brooks (Lamar 82; 20th season at Houston) Kellen Sampson (Oklahoma 06; Fourth season at Houston) Quannas White (Oklahoma 04; First season at Houston) Support Staff Director of Operations: Meshu Negga (Houston 14) Director of Operations (External): Lauren Sampson (Oklahoma 04) Director of Player Development: Hollis Price (Oklahoma 11) Video Coordinator: K.C. Beard (Boise State 08) Associate Athletics Trainer: John Houston (Texas Tech 91) Director of Men s Basketball Sports Performance: Alan Bishop (Utah State 09) Assistant Director of Player Development: Mikhail McLean (Houston 13) Internal Operations: Raul Ganzalez (Houston 15),Garrett Bridges (St. Augustine 10) Charles Allen III (Houston 17) Student Managers: Briahna Hynes, Jordan Walker, Kwa Jones, Jeremy Rosas, Autumn Mouton, Jeremy Rosas, Hunter Scharf, Dylan Tesch, Daniel Hixon, Matthew McDonald, Ali Polani, Charlton Riley, Rishi Wagle Alphabetical No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-Exp. Hometown-High School (Last School) 2 Mike Adewunmi G Fr.-HS Mansfield, Texas-Lake Ridge 23 Cedrick Alley Jr. F Fr.-HS Houston, Texas-Klein Forest 24 Breaon Brady F Jr.-JC Akron, Ohio-Ellett (Saddleback JC) 30 Caleb Broodo C Fr.-HS Midland, Mich.-Dow 3 Armoni Brooks G So.-1L Round Rock, Texas-McNeil 5 Corey Davis Jr. G Jr.-JC Lafayette, La.-Lafayette (San Jacinto JC) 15 Devin Davis F r-sr.-1l Indianapolis, Ind.-Warren Central (Odessa JC) 20 Gabe Grant F Jr.-JC Chicago, Ill.-Mount Carmel (Three Rivers CC) 32 Rob Gray G r-sr.-2l Forest City, N.C.-West Oaks Academy [Orlando] (Howard JC) 1 Chris Harris Jr. C r-so.-jc Houston, Texas-Madison (San Jacinto JC) 25 Galen Robinson Jr. G Jr.-2L Houston, Texas-Westbury Christian 31 Valentine Sangoyomi C r-jr.-rs Lagos, Nigeria-Erie First Christian Academy (Northern Oklahoma JC) 12 Wes VanBeck G Sr.-3L Houston, Texas-Westside 35 Fabian White Jr. F Fr.-HS Atascocita, Texas-Atascocita 13 Nura Zanna F Sr.-TR Kaduna, Nigeria-Coral Springs [Fla.) Christian (LIU Brooklyn) Mike ADEWUNMI BREAON Brady CALEB BROODO ARMONI Brooks GALEN Robinson Jr. Valentine SANGOYOMI PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Ah-Doo-Woo-Me FABIAN White Bree-On QUANNAS White Kay-Leb Brew-Doe NURA ZANNA Ar-Mah-Nee Gay-len Shahn-Go-Yah-Me Fay-Bee-Un Kwah-Nus Noor-Uh Zah-Nuh Guards (6): Forwards (6): Centers (3): By Position Adewunmi, Brooks, Davis, Gray, Robinson Jr., Van Beck Alley Jr., Brady, D. Davis, Grant, White Jr., Zanna Broodo, Harris Jr., Sangoyomi By Class Seniors (4): D. Davis, Gray, VanBeck, Zanna Redshirt Juniors (1): Sangoyomi Juniors (4): Brady, C. Davis Jr., Grant, Robinson Jr. Sophomores (2): Brooks, Harris Jr. Freshmen (4): Adewunmi, Alley Jr., Broodo, White Jr. By Experience Three Letters (1): VanBeck Two Letters (2): Gray, Robinson Jr. One Letter (3): Brooks, D. Davis, Sangoyomi Transfer (1): Zanna Junior College (4): Brady, C. Davis Jr., Grant, Harris Jr. High School (4): Adewunmi, Alley Jr., Broodo, White Jr. By Nation USA (13): Adewunmi, Alley Jr., Brady, Broodo, Brooks, C. Davis Jr., D. Davis, Grant, Gray, Harris Jr., Robinson Jr.,VanBeck, White Jr. Nigeria (2): Sangoyomi, Zanna By State Texas (7): Adewunmi, Alley Jr., Brooks, Harris Jr., Robinson, Jr., Van Beck, White Illinois (1): Grant Indiana (1): D. Davis Louisiana (1): C. Davis Michigan (1): Broodo North Carolina (1): Gray Ohio (1): Brady By Height 6-10 (1): Harris Jr. 6-8 (2): Brady, Sangoyomi 6-7 (2): Broodo, White Jr. 6-6 (2): D. Davis, Zanna 6-5 (1): Alley Jr. 6-4 (2): Adewunmi, Grant 6-3 (2): Brooks, VanBeck 6-1 (3): C. Davis Jr, Gray, Robinson Jr. By Weight 250 (1): Brady 240 (3): Harris Jr., Sangoyomi, Zanna 235 (1): Alley Jr. 225 (1): D. Davis 220 (1): Grant 210 (3): Adewunmi, Broodo, White Jr. 195 (1): VanBeck 190 (2): Davis Jr., Robinson Jr. 185 (2): Brooks, Gray 3

6 HOUSTON MEN S BASKETBALL GUY V. LEWIS DEVELOPMENT FACILITY In April 2016, both the University of Houston Men s and Women s Basketball programs celebrated their bright futures when the Guy V. Lewis Development Center was officially dedicated. Designed by DLR Group and Page, the Guy V. Lewis Basketball Center is located adjacent to Hofheinz Pavilion at the corner of Cullen Boulevard and Holman Street on the UH campus. Construction on the $25 million facility began in late September and was completed in Fall Austin Commercial served as the construction manager. The 53,000 square-foot facility provides the environment that the Houston Men s and Women s Basketball student-athletes need to excel throughout the season in all areas. The first level houses a dedicated practice court for each team as well as shared sports performance and sports medicine areas, which are shared by both programs. QUICK FACTS Name: Guy V. Lewis Development Facility Location: Corner of Cullen Boulevard and Holman Street on the UH campus Cost: $25 million Size: 52,923 square feet Dedicated: April 3, 2015 Named for: Former Head Coach Guy V. Lewis ( ) Levels: 3 Dedicated practice court for each program as well as sports performance and sports medicine areas to be used by both programs on first level Team areas, including locker rooms and academic/film rooms on second level Office space for Men s and Women s Basketball coaching/support staffs on third level Architects: DLR Group and Page Construction Manager: Austin Commercial The second level feature the teams areas, which include locker rooms and academic/film theaters. The team rooms contain spacious, modern lockers, multiple video screens for television and comfortable furniture. The third level hold office space for both Men s and Women s Basketball coaching and support staffs. I am proud and grateful that our administration recognizes how important this is. UH Chancellor/President Dr. (Renu) Khator and Mack Rhoades have made a commitment to make our program better. When you are playing in a conference with the defending national champion and other tradition-rich programs, we need to have competitive advantages like this facility will provide, Head Coach Kelvin Sampson said. Teams become better from October to March. For players to get better, it has to be from March to October. We will have a place where our players can practice, work out, shoot, develop chemistry and improve their work ethics. They can do this, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year with this facility. 4

7 MEDIA ALMANAC FERTITTA CENTER The University of Houston Men s and Women s Basketball programs will compete in a new game arena during the season when the Fertitta Center officially opens. With the completion of the season, Hofheinz Pavilion the Cougars current home arena will undergo a $60 million renovation. The renovation was made possible through a generous $20 million donation from University of System Board of Regents Chairman Tilman J. Fertitta and his family in late August The facility will feature a premium club area and a courtside club. The reconfigured bowl will move mid-court seating locations closer to game action with floor-level seating opposite General Contractor: Architects: the team benches for UH students. Renovations include a new audio system, sports lighting and video boards as well as new concession stands and expanded restrooms. The facility s exterior also will be refreshed. Prominent to the center s exterior, the renovation will preserve the legacy of the Hofheinz family and its contributions to both UH and the city of Houston. UH will transform an area adjacent to QUICK FACTS Name: Fertitta Center Location: 3422 Cullen Blvd. Corner of Cullen Boulevard and Holman Street on the UH campus Renovation Cost: $60 million Historic Donation: $20 million from UH System Board of Regents Chairman Tilman J. Fertitta and his family Arena Amenities Premium club area and courtside club Reconfigured bowl with mid-court seating closer to game action Floor-level seating opposite team benches for UH students New audio system, sports lighting and video boards New concession stands and expanded restrooms PGAL and AECOM Turner Construction the new facility into Hofheinz Plaza, where fans will be greeted by a bronze statue of former Harris County Judge Roy Hofheinz. The University of Houston will request that city officials rename a portion of Holman Street in front of the arena after the Hofheinz family. In addition, Roy Hofheinz s records will be permanently archived and publicly accessible as a special collection in the UH library and the Alumni Center will house an area describing the lives and public service of Roy and Irene Hofheinz. This gift is personal. It represents a commitment from my family and me to support the University of Houston in its quest to strengthen our nationally competitive institution both in academics and athletics, Fertitta said. Upgrading our athletics facilities shows we are serious about competing at the highest levels of collegiate sports for many years to come. I m proud of where the University of Houston is today and I m proud to make this investment in my university s future. 5

8 HOUSTON MEN S BASKETBALL MEDIA ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS DAVID BASSITY SENIOR ASSOCIATE AD Cell: (405) dbassity@central.uh.edu JEFF CONRAD ASSISTANT AD Cell: (713) jaconrad@central.uh.edu ALLISON McCLAIN DIRECTOR Cell: (936) ROMAN PETROWSKI ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Cell: (936) KYLE ROGERS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Cell: (832) karoger3@central.uh.edu ALEX BROWN TED NANCE COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT Cell: (913) asbrown7@central.uh.edu ammcclai@central.uh.edu rwpetrow@central.uh.edu FOOTBALL, ADMINISTRATION MEN S BASKETBALL, MEN & WOMEN S GOLF FOOTBALL (SECONDARY), BASEBALL WOMEN S BASKETBALL, SOFTBALL, VOLLEYBALL SOCCER, SWIMMING AND DIVING TENNIS, TRACK AND FIELD CROSS COUNTRY, TRACK AND FIELD The University of Houston is an equal opportunity institution whose programs, services, activities and operations are without discrimination as to sex, color, or national origin and are not opposed to qualified handicapped persons. CREDENTIALS All requests for working press, radio, television, photography or scouting credentials should be made to Assistant AD for Athletics Communications Jeff Conrad at least 48 hours before tipoff. Seating on press row is for working media only. All space for the working press, radio and television is allocated by the Houston Athletics Communications Office, which reserves the right to deny credentials to any outlet. Spouses, dates, children and non-workers are restricted from press row. Any abuse of a working credential will result in the media agency losing credential privileges. Freelance and/or non-daily writers may be asked to produce copies of actual publications in which their work has appeared. Admission to press row is by pass only. ACCREDITATION GUIDELINES ÑÑ Only full-time, salaried employees intending to provide actual game coverage may receive credentials. ÑÑ A requesting media agency must represent a collective, organizational editorial voice, not simply the offerings of a single individual. ÑÑ Membership in a writer s association does not automatically qualify an agency for credentials. ÑÑ A media agency may assign one of its credentials to its online entity. ÑÑ An online entity, not associated with a traditional media agency, may qualify for one credential, subject to the following conditions: 1. An online entity may receive a credential only if its own full-time staff writes a majority of that site s material. 2. Online entities that focus primarily on University of Houston Athletics and sponsor message boards or chat rooms, may receive credentials provided they adhere to a policy that requires that a posted message or opinion is identified with the actual name and city of the individual posting the message. 3. Any online service that is recognized as an outlet intended primarily for the purpose of delivering news related to the recruitment of student-athletes will not qualify for credentials. 4. Online entities will not receive photography credentials. 5. Online entities (other than those identified above) registering 20,000 legitimate unique users per month in each of the past 12 months will be given first consideration. ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE The University of Houston Athletics Communications Office is located in the Ted Nance Suite (No. 2008) on the second floor of the Athletics/ Alumni Center. The Athletics/Alumni Center is located at 3204 Cullen Blvd., between Cougar Field (baseball stadium) and Hofheinz Pavilion. CREDENTIALS Arrangements for media credentials for the University of Houston s home basketball season must be made through the Houston Athletics Communications Office. Credential requests by accredited media members should be made ed to Assistant AD for Communications Jeff Conrad at least 48 hours before tipoff. Credentials will NOT be mailed. Those credentials not picked up prior to the game will be left at Media Will Call. NBA SCOUTS NBA scouts will be provided media credentials on a space-available basis. Seating for NBA scouts will be in a designated area at Houston Men s Basketball home venues. INTERVIEWS All interviews with Houston coaches, student-athletes and administrators MUST be coordinated through the Athletics Communications Office. Arrangements to speak with a member of the men s basketball program should be made with Assistant AD for Communications Jeff Conrad ( /jaconrad@central.uh.edu) at least one day prior to the desired interview date. Student-athletes and coaches are generally available before and after practice. The locker rooms, training room and weight room inside Houston Men s Basketball home venues are off-limits to reporters. On game days, no Houston student-athletes will be available until the postgame media session. GAME DAY Pregame packets, including notes and statistics, will be available in a designated media area at Houston Men s Basketball home venues. Timeout, halftime and final statistics plus running play-by-play and postgame notes and quotes will be provided. A light meal will be provided during pregame. Postgame interviews for Head Coach Kelvin Sampson and selected student-athletes will be held in a designated press conference area following each home game. After a brief, cooling-off period, Sampson and selected studentathletes will be brought to the media room to answer questions. PRESS SEATING AND PARKING Press row seats are for working newspaper writers, radio and television reporters, along with Houston Athletics staff, and are allocated by the Houston Athletics Communications Office, which reserves the right to deny credentials to any outlet. Admission to press row is by pass only. Media parking will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis in a designated lot. For more information about parking, media members should contact Assistant AD for Communications Jeff Conrad. TELEPHONES/INTERNET Please check with a member of the Athletics Communications staff for the password at Houston Men s Basketball home venues PHOTOGRAPHERS Photographers and videographers are allowed to shoot from the baseline only. Only those on assignment and with proper media credentials will be allowed to shoot game action. No flash attachments, monopods or tripods may be used. RADIO/TELEVISION BROADCASTS All requests for radio/tv broadcasts must be made in advance through Assistant AD for Communications Jeff Conrad VISITING RADIO Phone lines for originating radio broadcasts will be provided on a reciprocal basis. Contact Assistant AD for Communications Jeff Conrad to obtain those numbers in advance of game day. ACCESS TO HOUSTON UHCougars.com The official web site of University of Houston Athletics includes rosters, schedules, statistics, player profiles, press releases, game notes and more. The site is updated daily and also includes links to listen to Houston Athletics events live over the Internet. List Press releases, notes and statistics are ed to a large contingent of media. To be added to the list, please contact Assistant AD for Communications Jeff Conrad ( / jaconrad@central.uh.edu). Notes packets will be available prior to each game and in many instances, much earlier. THE AMERICAN.ORG The league s official web site contains information on all 12 member schools, including updated conference statistics, schedules and standings. 6

9 MEDIA ALMANAC MEDIA IMG COLLEGE IMG College is the leading multimedia, marketing and licensing/ brand management company in America, representing more than 200 of the nation s top collegiate properties, including the NCAA and its 89 championships, most of the major conferences and many of the nation s most prestigious college and universities. Headquartered in Winston-Salem, N.C., IMG College employs more than 900 people in nearly 100 offices throughout the U.S. and is the leader in connecting brands to 190 million college sports fans through partnership opportunities in multimedia rights, licensing, events and hospitality, stadium and arena development, fund-raising, ticketing and seating solutions. IMG College produces nearly 35,000 hours of radio programming on the largest independent sports network in the country, manages nearly 5,000 hours of local television programming, is the leading publisher of college sports publications and is the largest manager of university athletic web sites. IMG College is a division of IMG, a global leader in sports, fashion and media operating in more than 30 countries. In 2014, IMG was acquired by WME, the world s leading entertainment and media agency. Together, the companies offer an unparalleled client roster; world-class partnerships with sponsors, brands and broadcasters and marquee assets across entertainment, events and fashion. For more information, please visit IMGCollege.com. CLAY HARRIS General Manager Fourth Year at Houston clay.harris@img.com (713) MYNDI LUEVANO Account Executive Fourth Year at Houston myndi.luevano@img.com (713) MEGAN LISTER Partner Services Coordinator Third Year at Houston megan.lister@img.com (908) ATHLETICS TICKET OFFICE The University of Houston Athletics Ticket Office is located at 3700 Cullen Blvd., on the northeast corner of TDECU Stadium, just outside Gate 1. All major credit cards are accepted. The ticket office is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, with parking available in the TDECU Stadium Garage with the first 30 minutes in that lot free. Tickets can also be purchased online by visiting UHCougars.com/ tickets and following the appropriate links. SEASON TICKETS Type Price Reserved $200 General Admission $100 Anytime Tickets $99 Current UH Students FREE with Student ID Season prices based on 18 regular-season home games ON THE AIR Jeremy Branham begins his second season behind the microphone as the voice of Houston Men s Basketball in Branham is no stranger to Houston Athletics. He served as the radio play-by-play broadcaster for Houston Women s Basketball for 10 years and and called Houston Baseball games for nine years before joining Men s Basketball. In addition, he calls the play-by-play action for Major League Soccer s Houston Dynamo and serves as the sideline reporter during Houston Football games and hosts Football Head Coach Major Applewhite s weekly radio show. He will add Men s Basketball Head Coach Kelvin Sampson s weekly radio program to that list in Branham, who is a Humble, Texas, native, has extensive broadcast experience, first working as a fill-in broadcaster for the Houston ISP Sports Network during the Women s Basketball season. He received his bachelor s degree from the University of Houston in For the eighth straight season, Houston and NBA legend Elvin Hayes will serve as the radio analyst on the men s basketball broadcasts. As a Cougar from 1965 to 1968, Hayes established himself as one of the finest players in college basketball history. The Rayville, La., native led the Cougars to a combined record and back-to-back NCAA Final Four appearances in 1967 and During his final collegiate season in , he was a consensus National Player of the Year selection after averaging 36.8 points and 18.9 rebounds per game. He remains the program s leading scorer and rebounder, averaging 31.0 points and 17.2 rebounds per game during his career. Following his Houston days, he was taken with the No. 1 overall pick in the 1968 NBA Draft by the San Diego Rockets. In 16 seasons in the NBA, Hayes averaged 21.0 points and 12.2 rebounds per game. He was named to the All-NBA First or Second Teams six times and was a 12-time NBA All-Star. In 1996, he was named one of the NBA s 50 Greatest Players. Hayes was inducted into the Houston Athletics Hall of Honor in 1974 and joined the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in

10 HOUSTON MEN S BASKETBALL THE AMERICAN COMPOSITE SCHEDULE * American Athletic Conference game NOVEMBER Friday, Nov. 10 McNeese at Houston Cayman Islands Classic (On Campus/Cayman Islands) Savannah State at Cincinnati Lamar at Tulsa Veterans Classic (Annapolis, Md.) Memphis vs. Alabama Colgate at UConn Mercer at UCF Florida Atlantic at USF UMKC at Wichita State Battle 4 Atlantis (On Campus/Paradise Island, Bahamas) UMBC at SMU Jamaica Classic (On Campus/Jamaica) LIU Brooklyn at Tulane Sunday, Nov. 12 Louisiana-Monroe at SMU Coppin State at ECU Monday, Nov. 13 Houston at Lynn (exhibition) Western Carolina at Cincinnati Morgan State at USF Southeastern Louisiana at Tulane Oral Roberts at Tulsa College of Charleston at Wichita State Tuesday, Nov. 14 Phil Knight Invitational (Portland, Ore.) Stony Brook at UConn Little Rock at Memphis Wednesday, Nov. 15 Gardner-Webb at UCF Radford at ECU USF at Stetson Northwestern State at SMU Thursday, Nov. 16 Gildan Charleston Classic (On Campus/Charleston, S.C.) Temple vs. Old Dominion Coppin State at Cincinnati Puerto Rico Tip-Off (Puerto Rico) Tulsa vs. Western Michigan Friday, Nov. 17 Paradise Jam (Lynchburg, Va.) Houston vs. Drexel Temple vs. Auburn/Indiana State Puerto Rico Tip-Off (Puerto Rico) Tulsa vs. Iowa State/Appalachian State Central Connecticut State at ECU Jamaica Classic (On Campus/Jamaica) Tulane vs. Colorado State Saturday, Nov. 18 Paradise Jam (Lynchburg, Va.) Houston vs. Liberty/Mercer William & Mary at UCF Arkansas-Pine Bluff at SMU Sunday, Nov. 19 Paradise Jam (Lynchburg, Va.) Houston vs. TBD Boston University at UConn Hoosier Tip-Off Classic (Bloomington, Ind.) USF at Indiana Gildan Charleston Classic (On Campus/Charleston, S.C.) Temple vs. TBD Jamaica Classic (On Campus/Jamaica) Tulane vs. Fordham Puerto Rico Tip-Off (Puerto Rico) Tulsa vs. TBD Monday, Nov. 20 Maui Invitational (Maui, Hawai i) Wichita State vs. California Cleveland State at ECU Cayman Islands Classic (On Campus/Cayman Islands) Cincinnati vs. Buffalo1 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 21 Wichita State vs. Marquette New Orleans at Memphis Cayman Islands Classic (On Campus/Cayman Islands) Cincinnati vs. Richmond/UAB Wednesday, Nov. 22 Cayman Islands Classic (On Campus/Cayman Islands) Cincinnati vs. TBD Hoosier Tip-Office Classic (Bloomington, Ind.) Howard at USF Jamaica Classic (On Campus/Jamaica) Tulane vs. Miami (Ohio) Battle 4 Atlantic (Paradise Island, Bahamas) SMU vs. Northern Iowa Maui Invitational (Maui, Hawai i) Wichita State vs. TBD Thursday, Nov. 23 Battle 4 Atlantic (Paradise Island, Bahamas) SMU vs. NC State/Arizona AdvoCare Invitational (Orlando) UCF vs. Nebraska Phil Knight Invitational (Portland, Ore.) UConn vs. Oregon Friday, Nov. 24 ECU at Rutgers AdvoCare Invitational (Orlando) UCF vs. West Virginia/Marist Phil Knight Invitational (Portland, Ore.) UConn vs. DePaul/Michigan State Hoosier Tip-Off Classic (Bloomington, Ind.) Arkansas State at USF Battle 4 Atlantic (Paradise Island, Bahamas) SMU vs. TBD Saturday, Nov. 25 UIW at Houston Northern Kentucky at Memphis Central Arkansas at Tulsa Sunday, Nov. 26 Tulane at Georgia State North Carolina A&T at ECU Temple at La Salle AdvoCare Invitational (Orlando) UCF vs. TBD Phil Knight Invitational (Portland, Ore.) UConn vs. TBD Hoosier Tip-Off Classic (Bloomington, Ind.) Eastern Michigan at USF Monday, Nov. 27 Alabama State at Cincinnati Tuesday, Nov. 28 UTRGV at SMU UTSA at Tulsa Savannah State at Wichita State Wednesday, Nov. 29 New Orleans at Houston Columbia at UConn Alcorn State at Tulane Thursday, Nov. 30 USF at Elon UNC-Wilmington at ECU AdvoCare Invitational (Orlando) Missouri at UCF Under Armour Reunion (Madison Square Garden, New York) Temple vs. South Carolina Memphis at UAB DECEMBER Saturday, Dec. 2 Arkansas at Houston Cincinnati at Xavier Wichita State at Baylor Monmouth at UConn Delaware State at ECU Mercer at Memphis USF at Appalachian State USC at SMU Tulsa at Illinois State Sunday, Dec. 3 Tulane at North Carolina UCF at Alabama BB&T Classic (Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C.) Temple vs. George Washington Monday, Dec. 4 Campbell at ECU Tuesday, Dec. 5 Samford at Memphis South Dakota State at Wichita State SMU at TCU Jimmy V. Classic (Madison Square Garden, New York) UConn vs. Syracuse Wednesday, Dec. 6 Fairfield at Houston Southern at Tulane Wisconsin at Temple Saturday, Dec. 9 Houston at Saint Louis Gotham Classic (On Campus/Madison Square Garden, New York) Bryant at Memphis Southern at UCF Saint Joseph s at Temple Wichita State at Oklahoma State Wichita Wildcat Classic (Intrust Bank Arena, Wichita, Kan.) Tulsa vs. Kansas State Coppin State at UConn Never Forget Classic (Prudential Center, Newark N.J.) Cincinnati vs. Florida Sunday, Dec. 10 Amalie Arena (Tampa, Fla.) Tulane vs. Florida State Monday, Dec. 11 Florida International at USF Tuesday, Dec. 12 Mississippi State at Cincinnati Southeastern Louisiana at UCF Gotham Classic (On Campus/Madison Square Garden, New York) Albany at Memphis Wednesday, Dec. 13 Houston at LSU Villanova at Temple New Orleans at SMU Thursday, Dec. 14 Bethune-Cookman at USF Prairie View A&M at Tulsa 8

11 MEDIA ALMANAC THE AMERICAN COMPOSITE SCHEDULE Saturday, Dec. 16 Gotham Classic (On Campus/Madison Square Garden, New York) Memphis vs. Louisville Cincinnati at UCLA Oklahoma at Wichita State Drexel at Temple Manhattan at Tulsa Sunday, Dec. 17 Prairie View A&M at Houston Monday, Dec. 18 Charlotte at ECU Northern Arizona at USF Nicholls State at Tulane Boise State at SMU Tuesday, Dec. 19 Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Cincinnati Cal Poly at SMU Arkansas State at Wichita State UCF at Stetson Tulsa at Oklahoma State Wednesday, Dec. 20 Hall of Fame Showcase (Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.) Houston vs. Providence Gotham Classic (On Campus/Madison Square Garden, New York) Siena at Memphis Thursday, Dec. 21 South Alabama at Tulane South Carolina State at UCF Cleveland State at Cincinnati Charlotte at USF Grambling at ECU UConn at Arizona Friday, Dec. 22 Temple at Georgia Florida Gulf Coast at Wichita State Saturday, Dec. 23 Loyola (Md.) at Memphis UConn at Auburn Wednesday, Dec. 27 * UCF at SMU Thursday, Dec. 28 * Houston at USF * Tulane at Temple * ECU at Tulsa LSU at Memphis Saturday, Dec. 30 * Temple at Houston * Wichita State at UConn Sunday, Dec. 31 * Tulsa at Tulane * Memphis at Cincinnati * UCF at ECU * USF at SMU JANUARY Wednesday, Jan. 3 * ECU at USF * UConn at Tulsa * Memphis at UCF Thursday, Jan. 4 * Houston at Wichita State * Cincinnati at Temple * SMU at Tulane Saturday, Jan. 6 * ECU at UConn * Tulsa at Memphis Sunday, Jan. 7 * Temple at UCF * USF at Wichita State * SMU at Cincinnati Tuesday, Jan. 9 * Tulane at Memphis Wednesday, Jan. 10 * UCF at UConn * Temple at SMU Thursday, Jan. 11 * Tulsa at Houston * Wichita State at ECU Saturday, Jan. 13 * UConn at Tulane * Memphis at Temple * Cincinnati at USF * Wichita State at Tulsa Sunday, Jan. 14 * Houston at ECU Tuesday, Jan. 16 * Cincinnati at UCF * UConn at Memphis Wednesday, Jan. 17 * Houston at Tulane * Tulsa at Temple * USF at ECU * SMU at Wichita State Saturday, Jan. 20 * Wichita State at Houston * ECU at Cincinnati * UCF at USF * Tulane at SMU * Memphis at Tulsa Villanova at UConn Temple at Penn Wednesday, Jan. 24 * Temple at Cincinnati Thursday, Jan. 25 * SMU at UConn * UCF at Wichita State * USF at Tulane Saturday, Jan. 27 * Cincinnati at Memphis Sunday, Jan. 28 * USF at Houston * ECU at SMU * Tulsa at Wichita State * UConn at Temple Wednesday, Jan. 31 * Houston at Cincinnati * Tulane at ECU * Memphis at USF * UConn at UCF FEBRUARY Thursday, Feb. 1 * Wichita State at Temple * SMU at Tulsa Saturday, Feb. 3 * Houston at UCF * Cincinnati at UConn * Memphis at ECU Sunday, Feb. 4 * Temple at Tulane * Tulsa at USF Tuesday, Feb. 6 * UCF at Cincinnati * Wichita State at Memphis Wednesday, Feb. 7 * USF at UConn * ECU at Temple Thursday, Feb. 8 * SMU at Houston * Tulane at Tulsa Saturday, Feb. 10 * Temple at USF * UConn at Wichita State Sunday, Feb. 11 * Tulane at Houston * UCF at Memphis * Cincinnati at SMU Wednesday, Feb. 14 * USF at UCF * ECU at Tulane * Memphis at SMU Thursday, Feb. 15 * Cincinnati at Houston * Temple at Wichita State * Tulsa at UConn Saturday, Feb. 17 * SMU at UCF * Memphis at Tulane Sunday, Feb. 18 * Houston at Temple * UConn at ECU * USF at Tulsa * Wichita State at Cincinnati Wednesday, Feb. 21 * SMU at ECU * Tulane at Wichita State * UCF at Tulsa Thursday, Feb. 22 * Houston at Memphis * UConn at Cincinnati Saturday, Feb. 24 * Tulane at USF * Wichita State at SMU Sunday, Feb. 25 * ECU at Houston * Tulsa at Cincinnati * UCF at Temple * Memphis at UConn Wednesday, Feb. 28 * Houston at SMU * Temple at UConn MARCH Thursday, March 1 * Wichita State at UCF * Tulsa at ECU * USF at Memphis * Cincinnati at Tulane Sunday, March 4 * UConn at Houston * Cincinnati at Wichita State * Tulane at UCF * SMU at USF * Temple at Tulsa * ECU at Memphis POSTSEASON Thursday-Sunday, March 8-11 The American Championship (Amway Center, Orlando) Tuesday-Wednesday, March NCAA Tournament First Round (Dayton Ohio) Thursday-Sunday, March NCAA Tournament First/Second Rounds Thursday-Sunday, March NCAA Tournament Regionals Saturday, March 31 NCAA Tournament Final Four (San Antonio, Texas) APRIL Monday, April 2 NCAA National Championship Game (San Antonio, Texas) 9

12 HOUSTON MEN S BASKETBALL QUICK FACTS GENERAL Location Houston, Texas Founded 1927 Enrollment 43,770 President/Chancellor Dr. Renu Khator NCAA Faculty Representative Dr. Richard Scamell Affiliation NCAA Division I Conference American Athletic Conference Nickname Cougars Colors Scarlet (PMS 186) & White Mascots Shasta and Sasha Began Athletics Jan. 10, 1946 Web Site UHCougars.com Athletics Department Phone Press Row Phone ATHLETICS ADMINISTRATION Vice President for Athletics Hunter Yurachek Senior Associate AD SWA DeJuena Chizer Senior Associate AD External Relations Marvin Julich, Jr. Senior Associate AD Event Operations Facilities & Grounds Bruce Gregory Senior Associate AD Capital Projects T.J. Meagher Senior Associate AD Strategic Communications & Digital Media David Bassity Senior Associate AD Compliance & Eligibility Lauren DuBois Associate AD Ticket Sales & Operations Pete Heim Associate AD Marketing Chad Thomas Associate AD Major Gifts Katina Jackson Associate AD Development Brendan Hoffer Associate AD Student-Athlete Development Maria Peden Assistant AD Equipment Daniel Reeves Assistant AD Business Operations Brandon Maddux Assistant AD Development John Noud Assistant AD Communications Jeff Conrad HOUSTON BASKETBALL HISTORY First Game Jan. 10, 1946 All-Time Record 1, (.592) Conference Championships Seven Years In The NCAA Tournament 19 All-Time Record (.520) Final Four Appearances Five Last Appearance 2010 Years In The NIT 11 All-Time Record 5-11 (.313) Semifinal Appearances One Last Appearance 2017 First Round Years In The College Basketball Invitational 3 All-Time Record 3-3 (.500) Semifinal Appearances 1 Last Appearance 2013 Quarterfinals Conference Tournament Titles Six All-Time Record (.568) The American Tournament Record 2-3 Last Appearance 2016 American Quarterfinals HOME COURT Arena Health & PE Arena located on campus of nearby Texas Southern University Capacity 8,100 Opened 1989 Arena Toyota Center Home of NBA s Houston Rockets, located in nearby downtown Houston Capacity 18,055 Opened Oct. 6, 2003 COACHING STAFF Head Coach Kelvin Sampson (UNC Pembroke 78) Office Phone (713) Record at Houston (4th yr.) American Games (4th yr.) Career Record (.642) (28 yrs.) Assistant Coach Alvin Brooks (Lamar 82) Years at Houston Entering 20th Assistant Coach Kellen Sampson (Oklahoma 06) Years at Houston Entering 4th Assistant Coach Quannas White (Oklahoma 04) Years at Houston Entering 1st Director of Player Development Hollis Price (Oklahoma 11) hprice@central.uh.edu Director of Operations: Meshu Negga (Houston 14) mnegga2@central.uh.edu Office Phone (713) Director of Operations (External) Lauren Sampson (Oklahoma 04) lsampson@central.uh.edu Video Coordinator K.C. Beard (Boise State 08) kcbeard@central.uh.edu Office Phone (713) Associate Athletics Trainer John Houston (Texas Tech 91) jhouston@central.uh.edu Office Phone (713) Director of Men s Basketball Sports Performance Alan Bishop (Utah State 09) ajbishop@central.uh.edu Office Phone (713) Assistant Director of Player Development: Mikhail McLean (Houston 13) Director of On-Campus Recruiting: Bilal Batley (Oklahoma 07) Academics Counselor Internal Operations Angel Shamblin Raul Ganzalez, Garrett Bridges, Charles Allen III Briahna Hynes, Jordan Walker, Kwa Jones, Jeremy Rosas, Hunter Scharf, Wafeeq Haq, Daniel Hixon, Isaiah Jones, Matthew McDonald, Charlton Riley, Rishi Wagle Student Managers MEDIA RIGHTS Radio Rights Holder Houston IMG College Radio Network Flagship Station 950 AM KPRC Network Contact Clay Harris Phone Radio Play-by-Play Jeremy Branham Years with Houston Entering second Radio Analyst Elvin Hayes Years with Houston Entering eighth IN REVIEW Overall Record (.656) Home 12-5 (.706) Away 6-6 (.500) Neutral 3-0 (1.000) The American Record (Finish) 12-6 (t-3rd) The American Championship 0-1 lost to UConn, 74-65, in Quarterfinals Postseason NIT First Round lost to Akron, TEAM Starters Returning/Lost 3/3 Letterwinners Returning/Lost 5/6 Newcomers 8 RETURNING STARTERS 3 Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-Exp. PPG RPG Rob Gray G r-sr.-2l Galen Robinson, Jr. G Jr.-2L Devin Davis F r-sr.-1l RETURNING LETTERMEN 2 Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-Exp. PPG RPG Wes VanBeck G Sr.-3L Armoni Brooks G So.-1L NEWCOMERS 9 Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-Exp. Last School Mike Adewunmi G Fr.-HS Lake Ridge HS Cedrick Alley Jr. F Fr.-HS Klein Forest HS Breaon Brady F Jr.-JC Saddlebrook JC Caleb Broodo C Fr.-HS Dow HS Corey Davis G Jr.-JC San Jacinto JC Gabe Grant F Jr.-JC Three Rivers CC Chris Harris Jr. C So.-JC San Jacinto JC Fabian White F Fr.-HS Atascocita HS Nura Zanna F Sr.-TR LIU Brooklyn STARTERS LOST 3 Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Exp. PPG RPG Damyean Dotson G L Danrad Knowles F L Kyle Meyer C L LETTERMEN LOST 3 Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Exp. PPG RPG Morris Dunnigan G L Bertrand Nkali C L Xavier Dupree F L OTHERS LOST 1 Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Exp. PPG RPG Mateen Hirbod G SQ ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS Senior Associate AD David Bassity Assistant AD/MBB Contact Jeff Conrad Office (713) Cell (713) jaconrad@central.uh.edu Director Allison McClain Associate Director Roman Petrowski Assistant Director Kyle Rogers Ted Nance Athletics Communications Assistant Alex Brown Student Assistants Bryce Goodwin, Nick Williamson, Taryn Alessio, Hunter Arenz, Amber Branch, Bria Carter, Diego Garcia, Emma Glen, A Nease Linnear, Ryan O Keefe, Kristina Knowles, Davida Osei-Appiah, Brett Rogers, Matt Sabo Athletics Communications Office (713) Athletics Communications Fax (713) Mailing Address Athletics/Alumni Center 3204 Cullen Blvd. Ste Houston, TX Overnight Address Same 10

13 MEDIA ALMANAC OPPONENTS AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE MBB Contact: Bill Potter Office: (401) , ext. 128 Cell: (317) Web Site: The American.org ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS Head Coach: Mike Anderson Career Record: (14 yrs.) Record at UA: (5 yrs.) Arena (Capacity): Bud Walton Arena (19,200) Basketball SID: David Beall Cell: (479) Web Site: ArkansasRazorbacks.com FAIRFIELD STAGS Head Coach: Sydney Johnson (Princeton 97) Career Record: (10 yrs.) Record at Fairfield: (6 yrs.) Arena (Capacity): Webster Bank Arena (10,000) Basketball SID: Jack Jones Cell: (203) Web Site: FairfieldStags.com LIBERTY FLAMES Head Coach: Ritchie McKay (Seattle Pacific 87) Career Record: (15 yrs.) Record at Liberty: (4 yrs.) Arena (Capacity): Vines Center (9,330) Basketball SID: Todd Wetmore Cell: (434) Web Site: Liberty.edu/Flames PRAIRIE VIEW A&M PANTHERS Head Coach: Byron Smith (Houston 91) Career Record: (1+ yr.) Record at PVAM: (1+ yr.) Arena (Capacity): William J. Nicks Building (6,500) Basketball SID: Duane Lewis Office: (832) Web Site: PVPanthers.com PROVIDENCE FRIARS Head Coach: Ed Cooley (Stonehill 94) Career Record: (11 yrs.) Record at Providence: (6 yrs.) Arena (Capacity): Dunkin Donuts Center (12,410) Basketball SID: Arthur Parks Cell: (401) Web Site: Friars.com TULSA GOLDEN HURRICANE Head Coach: Frank Haith (Elon 88) Career Record: (13 yrs) Record at Tulsa: (3 yrs.) Arena (Capacity): Reynolds Center (8,355) Basketball SID: Jordan Korphage Cell: (918) Web Site: TulsaHurricane.com UCF KNIGHTS Head Coach: Johnny Dawkins (Duke 86) Career Record: (9 yrs.) Record at UCF: (1 yr.) Arena (Capacity): CFE Arena (10,000) Basketball SID: Dan Forcella Cell: : (207) Web Site: UCFKnights.com COLORADO BUFFALOES Head Coach: Tad Boyle Career Record: (11 yrs.) Record at CU: (7 yrs.) Arena (Capacity): Coors Events Center (11,064) Basketball SID: Troy Andre troy.andrew@colorado.edu Cell: (309) Web Site: CUBuffs.com CINCINNATI BEARCATS Head Coach: Mick Cronin (Cincinnati 97) Career Record: (14 yrs.) Record at UC: (11 yrs.) Arena (Capacity): Fifth Third Arena (13,176) Basketball SID: Andre Foushee andre.foushee@uc.edu Cell: (859) Web Site: UCBearcats.com EAST CAROLINA PIRATES Head Coach: Jeff Lebo (North Carolina 89) Career Record: (19 yrs.) Record at ECU: (7 yrs.) Arena (Capacity): Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (8,000) Basketball SID: Jody Jones jonesjod@ecu.edu Cell: (254) Web Site: ECUPirates.com DRAKE BULLDOGS Head Coach: Niko Medved (Minnesota 97) Career Record: (4 yrs.) Record at Drake: First year Arena (Capacity): Knapp Center (7,152) Basketball SID: Ty Patton ty.patton@drake.edu Cell: (205) Web Site: GoDrakeBulldogs.com DREXEL DRAGONS Head Coach: Zach Spiker (Ithaca, 2000) Career Record: (8 yrs.) Record at DU: 9-23 (1 yr.) Arena (Capacity): Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,457) Basketball SID: Mike Tuberosa tuberosa@drexel.edu Office: (215) Web Site: DrexelDragons.com LSU TIGERS Head Coach: Will Wade (Clemson 05) Career Record: (4 yrs.) Record at LSU: First year Arena (Capacity): Maravich Assembly Center (13,215) Basketball SID: Kent Lowe clowe@lsu.edu Cell: (225) Web Site: LSUSports.net McNEESE COWBOYS Head Coach: Dave Simmons (Louisiana Tech 81) Career Record: (11 yrs.) Record at UC: (11 yrs.) Arena (Capacity): Burton Coliseum (8,000) Basketball SID: Matthew Bonnette wbonnette@mcneese.edu Cell: (337) Web Site: McNeeseSports.com MEMPHIS TIGERS Head Coach: Tubby Smith (High Point 73) Career Record: (26 yrs.) Record at Memphis: (1 yr.) Arena (Capacity): FedExForum (18,400) Basketball SID: Bill Salyer wbsalyer@memphis.edu Cell: (260) Web Site: GoTigersGo.com MERCER BEARS Head Coach: Bob Hoffman (Oklahoma Baptist, 1979) Career Record: (23 yrs.) Record at MU: (9 yrs.) Arena (Capacity): Hawkins Arena (3,200) Basketball SID: Patrick Walsh walsh_pt@mercer.edu Office: (318) Web Site: MercerBears.com NEW ORLEANS PRIVATEERS Head Coach: Mark Slessinger (Kansas State 82) Career Record: (6 yrs.) Record at UNO: (6 yrs.) Arena (Capacity): Lakefront Arena (8,785) Basketball SID: Kelvin Queliz kqueliz@uno.edu Cell: (917) Web Site: UNOPrivateers.com QUINNIPIAC BOBCATS Head Coach: Baker Dunleavy (Villanova 06) Career Record: First year Record at QU: First year Arena (Capacity): TD Bank Sports Center (3,570) Basketball SID: Jeremy Kniffin jskniffin@quinnipiac.edu Cell: (516) Web Site: QuinnipiacBobcats.com SAINT LOUIS BILLIKENS Head Coach: Travis Ford (Kentucky 94) Career Record: (20 yrs.) Record at SLU: (1 yr.) Arena (Capacity): Chaifetz Arena (10,600) Basketball SID: Brian Kunderman bkunderm@slu.edu Cell: (314) Web Site: SLUBillikens.com SMU MUSTANGS Head Coach: Tim Jankovich (Kansas State 82) Career Record: (11 yrs.) Record at SMU: 39-5 (2 yrs.) Arena (Capacity): Moody Coliseum (7,000) Basketball SID: Herman Hudson hermanh@smu.edu Office: (214) Web Site: SMUMustangs.com TEMPLE OWLS Head Coach: Fran Dunphy (LaSalle 70) Career Record: (28 yrs.) Record at TU: (11 yrs.) Arena (Capacity): Liacouras Center (10,206) Basketball SID: Larry Dougherty larrydoc@temple.edu Cell: (215) Web Site: OwlSports.com TULANE GREEN WAVE Head Coach: Mike Dunleavy, Sr. (South Carolina 76) Career Record: 6-25 (1 yr.) Record at Tulane: 6-25 (1 yr.) Arena (Capacity): Fogelman Arena in Devlin Fieldhouse (3,600) Basketball SID: Adam Miller amiller10@tulane.edu Office: (504) Web Site: TulaneGreenWave.com UIW CARDINALS Head Coach: Ken Burmeister (St. Mary s (Texas), 71) Career Record: (20 yrs.) Record at UIW: (11 yrs.) Arena (Capacity): Alice P. McDermott Convocation Center (2,000) Basketball SID: Mary Ellen Leisering leiserin@uiwtx.edu Cell: (832) Web Site: UIWCardinals.com UCONN HUSKIES Head Coach: Kevin Ollie (UConn 95) Career Record: (5 yrs.) Record at UConn: (5 yrs.) Arena (Capacity): Gampel Pavilion (10,167); XL Center (16,294) Basketball SID: Phil Chardis phil.chardis@uconn.edu Cell: (860) Web Site: UConnHuskies.com USF BULLS Head Coach: Brian Gregory (Oakland 90) Career Record: (13 yrs.) Record at USF: First year Arena (Capacity): USF Sun Dome (10,411) Basketball SID: Michael Radomski mradomski@usf.edu Cell: Web Site: GoUSFBulls.com WAKE FOREST DEMON DEACONS Head Coach: Danny Manning (Kansas 91) Career Record: (5 yrs.) Record at WF: (3 yrs.) Arena (Capacity): Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum (14,665) Basketball SID: Steve Kirkland skirkland@wfu.edu Cell: (434) Web Site: WakeForesSports.com WICHITA STATE SHOCKERS Head Coach: Gregg Marshall (Randolph-Macon 85) Career Record: (19 yrs.) Record at WSU: (10 yrs.) Arena (Capacity): USF Sun Dome (10,411) Basketball SID: Bryan Holmgren bholmgren@goshockers.com Cell: (316) Web Site: GoShockers.com 11

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