WEST GEORGIA BASKETBALL 1987, 2002, 2016 GSC Champions 2002 Region Champions 2015 Regular Season Champions

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WEST GEORGIA BASKETBALL 1987, 2002, 2016 GSC Champions 2002 Region Champions 2015 Regular Season Champions 2018-19 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Overall: 1-1 GSC: 0-0 Home: 0-0 Away: 0-0 Date Opponent Time/Result

Smith 5:30 PM 11/29 at Alabama Huntsville* 8:30 PM 12/3 Shorter* 7:30 PM 12/6 Point 7:30 PM 12/15 at Montevallo* 5:00 PM 12/17 at West Alabama* 8:30 PM 1/2 Oakwood 7:30 PM 1/5 Mississippi College*

Christian Brothers* 5:00 PM 2/7 Valdosta State* 7:30 PM 2/9 West Florida* 4:00 PM 2/14 at Auburn-Montgomery* 8:30 PM 2/18 at Shorter* 7:30 PM 2/21 Auburn-Montgomery* 7:30 PM 2/23 Lee* 4:00 PM 2/28

Radio: queensathletics.com Twitter: @UWGAthletics Series: First Meeting Last Meeting: First Meeting at West Georgia Wolves (1-1) National Rankings...None Head Coach...Dave Moore Record @ UWG.

..First Meeting SMITH STARTS STRONG West Georgia senior guard Marquill Smith has picked up right where he left off last season, scoring 28 points in the first two games of the season for the Wolves.

For good measure, he added six rebounds and five steals as well.

1 WEST GEORGIA BASKETBALL 1987, 2002, 2016 GSC Champions 2002 Region Champions 2015 Regular Season Champions SCHEDULE/RESULTS Overall: 1-1 GSC: 0-0 Home: 0-0 Away: 0-0 Date Opponent Time/Result 11/1 at UGA (EXH) L /9 vs. Palm Beach Atlantic W /10 vs. Embry-Riddle L /14 at Queens-Charlotte 7:00 PM 11/17 Benedict 5:30 PM 11/20 at North Georgia 5:30 PM 11/24 Johnson C. Smith 5:30 PM 11/29 at Alabama Huntsville* 8:30 PM 12/3 Shorter* 7:30 PM 12/6 Point 7:30 PM 12/15 at Montevallo* 5:00 PM 12/17 at West Alabama* 8:30 PM 1/2 Oakwood 7:30 PM 1/5 Mississippi College* 4:00 PM 1/7 Delta State* 7:30 PM 1/10 at Lee * 7:30 PM 1/17 at Valdosta State* 8:00 PM 1/19 at West Florida* 5:00 PM 1/24 Union* 7:30 PM 1/26 Christian Brothers* 4:00 PM 1/31 at Union* 8:30 PM 2/2 at Christian Brothers* 5:00 PM 2/7 Valdosta State* 7:30 PM 2/9 West Florida* 4:00 PM 2/14 at Auburn-Montgomery* 8:30 PM 2/18 at Shorter* 7:30 PM 2/21 Auburn-Montgomery* 7:30 PM 2/23 Lee* 4:00 PM 2/28 Alabama Huntsville* 7:30 PM All Times Eastern * Denotes GSC Game $ Denotes GSC/SSC Challenge - Cleveland, TN GAME INFORMATION Dates: November 13, 2018 Location: Charlotte, NC Site: Levine Center Radio: queensathletics.com Series: First Meeting Last Meeting: First Meeting at West Georgia Wolves (1-1) National Rankings...None Head Coach...Dave Moore UWG (First Season) Record vs. Queens... First Meeting Queens Univ. of Charlotte (3-1) National Rankings...7th Head Coach...Bart Lundy PBA (6th Season) Record vs. UWG...First Meeting SMITH STARTS STRONG West Georgia senior guard Marquill Smith has picked up right where he left off last season, scoring 28 points in the first two games of the season for the Wolves. In the season opener against Palm Beach Atlantic, Smith was 7-for-16 from the field and 13-of-16 from the free-throw line in leading the Wolves to an victory. For good measure, he added six rebounds and five steals as well. Smith played well on both ends of the court again on Saturday against Embry-Riddle, scoring 28 points, pulling down six rebounds and picking up four steals in the UWG loss. DEFENSIVE EFFORT The UWG defensive attack under new head coach Dave Moore has been solid through the first three games where official stats were kept. Against Division I Georgia, the Wolves forced 26 turnovers, then in the season opener against Palm Beach Atlantic, UWG forced the Sailfish into 29 turnovers. For the regular season, through two games, the Wolves have forced a total of 41 totals. DISHING OUT SUCCESS Senior point guard Aren Ulmer has also picked up where he left off in his junior campaign, as the California native comes into Wednesday s game averaging 6.0 assists per game on the year. Against Palm Beach Atlantic, Ulmer directed the UWG offense to 80 points and to shoot 60 percent from the field with seven assists. He turned around and had another solid effort in the assists category against Embry-Riddle, dishing out five assists in the UWG loss to the Eagles. Three-Point SHOOTING As a team, West Georgia has connected on 9-of-30 from three-point land through the first two games. On the opposite side, teams are shooting just 20 percent against the UWG defense, hitting just 8-of-40 from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Wolves thus far has been sophomore Greg James, who is averaging 9.5 points per game on the year and has hit 5-of-10 from three-point range this season. Marquill Smith has hit 3-of-10 from beyond the arc this year, good for second on the team. Starters vs. Embry-Riddle F SR G SR G SO G SR F JR 11 Karlos Odum 0 Aren Ulmer 30 Greg James 13 Marquill Smith 40 Gerald Blount APG

2018-19 Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown Previous 0 Aren Ulmer G 6-0 175 Sr. Hayward, CA St. Mary s HS Game 3: UWG at Queens (NC) Game Notes 2 Deng Nhial G 6-4 185 RFr.

2 Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown Previous 0 Aren Ulmer G Sr. Hayward, CA St. Mary s HS Game 3: UWG at Queens (NC) Game Notes 2 Deng Nhial G RFr. Arlington, VA Wakefield HS 3 Jared Simmons G Fr. Newington, CT SPIRE Institute Prep 5 Willie Barnes C Jr. St. Petersburg, FL LA Southwest CC 10 Michael Zabetakis G Fr. Cumming, GA West Forsyth HS 11 Karlos Odum F Sr. Lakeland, FL University of North Florida 12 Javonte Hart G Fr. Villa Rica, GA Villa Rica HS 13 Marquill Smith G Sr. Miami Gardens, FL University of San Francisco 14 Joe Harrell F Sr. Albany, GA Daytona State CC 23 LaPerion Perry G So. LaGrange, GA LaGrange HS 24 Taj Fraley G/F Fr. Snellville, GA Moravian Prep 25 Tommaso Gini F Fr. Rome, Italy IMG Academy 30 Greg James G So. Snellville, GA Shiloh HS 33 Jordan Mount C So. Carrollton, GA Carrollton HS 40 Gerald Blount F Jr. Atlanta, Ga. St. Joseph s University Head Coach Dave Moore Assistant Head Coach Andy Young Graduate Assistant Colin Johnson Athletic Trainer William Green Pronunciation Guide Aren Ulmer... (Aaron) Deng Nhial...(DEHNG) (KNEE-high-el) Michael Zabetakis... (zab-eh-tahk-es) Karlos Odum...(Carlos) Javonte Hart...(ja-VONt-eh) Marquill Smith...(MAR-kwill) Taj Fraley...(Taj) Tommaso Gini...(Toe-MAAS-oh) Roster Breakdown By Class Freshmen...6 Sophomores...3 Juniors...1 Seniors...4 Roster Spotlight - Taj Fraley While many freshmen are getting their final high school fun out of their system in the final summer before college begins, Tajah Fraley was spending the summer of 2018 wearing the red, white, and blue on his chest. Fraley, who is medically deaf, spent the past summer playing for Team USA in the U21 World Deaf Basketball Championships. He scored in double-figures against Australia and Japan to help lead the United States to Gold in that tournament in July. By State/Country Georgia...8 Italy...1 Virginia...1 California...1 Connecticut...1 Florida...3 By Position Guards...9 Forwards...5 Centers...2 uwgsports.com 2 Instagram:

Head Coach Dave Moore Moore takes over the UWG basketball program after 10 years as an assistant coach at St. Bonaventure University in Allegany, N.Y.

Bonaventure, the Bonnies won at least 18 games in each season, culminating with a school-record 26 wins in 2017-18.

3 Head Coach Dave Moore Moore takes over the UWG basketball program after 10 years as an assistant coach at St. Bonaventure University in Allegany, N.Y. His resume features 20 years of experience as an assistant coach in NCAA Divisions I, II and III basketball, as well as a short stint at the NAIA level. In his last five years at St. Bonaventure, the Bonnies won at least 18 games in each season, culminating with a school-record 26 wins in That 26-win season includes a victory over the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in the First Four of the 2018 NCAA Tournament. UWG s new coach is excited to take on his new challenge. Credited as a passionate and detail-oriented assistant at St. Bonaventure, Moore was responsible for a consistent and successful player development program as well as taking on the opponent scouting duties during the season. A true student of the game, Moore helped guide 21 players to sign professional contracts, including Andrew Nicholson, who was the 19th pick in the 2012 NBA Draft. Moore was integral in day-to-day game preparation as well as recruiting efforts that helped take a program from 15 wins in to 26 wins in Prior to his time at St. Bonaventure, Moore spent the season as an assistant at Division I Robert Morris University, where he managed skill development, scouting and recruiting. He also will fully understand the rigors of Gulf South Conference basketball, as Moore spent two seasons from on the staff at GSC rival Christian Brothers University, where he specialized in game preparation with film breakdown and scouting opponents. Moore s first collegiate basketball coaching experience came at his alma mater, Bethel College in McKenzie, Tenn., in the season. He moved into the NCAA ranks in 1998, taking an assistant coach position at the College of Mount Saint Joseph in Cincinnati, Ohio. As a player, Moore was awarded a full athletic scholarship to play basketball at Bethel, where he played for four years. In the season, Moore was named a Scholar Athlete by the TranSouth Conference. In that year, Moore was the team captain and led Bethel in assists. Moore graduated from Bethel in 1998 with a bachelor s degree in history and a minor in secondary education. He received his master s degree in education from Christian Brothers University in Moore and his wife Erica have two children, Gracie and Cooper. Coaching Experience Game 3: UWG at Queens (NC) Game Notes Bethel College (Student Assistant Coach) Mount Saint Joseph (Assistant Coach) Christian Brothers (Assistant Coach) Robert Morris (Assistant Coach) St. Bonaventure (Assistant Coach) West Georgia (Head Coach) Present uwgsports.com 3 Instagram:

vs. Overall vs. GSC Record by Venue Overall 1-1 0-0 Home (The Coliseum) 0-0 0-0 Away 0-0 0-0 Neutral 1-1 0-0 Record By Score vs. Overall vs. GSC When UWG Scores First 0-0 0-0 When Opponent Scores First 1-1 0-0 Record by Half vs.

GSC When Leading 0-1 0-0 When Trailing 1-0 0-0 When Tied 0-0 0-0 Biggest Halftime Lead 32-30 - ER NA Lowest Halftime Lead 32-30 - ER NA Biggest Halftime Deficit 41-36 - PBA NA Lowest Halftime Deficit

GSC UWG more than 50% 1-0 0-0 UWG 45-49% 0-0 0-0 UWG 40-44% 0-0 0-0 UWG 35-39% 0-1 0-0 UWG 30-34% 0-0 0-0 UWG Below 30% 0-0 0-0 Opponent more than 50% 0-0 0-0 Opponent 45-49% 0-1 0-0 Opponent 40-44%

4 vs. Overall vs. GSC Record by Venue Overall Home (The Coliseum) Away Neutral Record By Score vs. Overall vs. GSC When UWG Scores First When Opponent Scores First Record by Half vs. Overall vs. GSC When Leading When Trailing When Tied Biggest Halftime Lead ER NA Lowest Halftime Lead ER NA Biggest Halftime Deficit PBA NA Lowest Halftime Deficit PBA NA Record by Shooting Percentage vs. Overall vs. GSC UWG more than 50% UWG 45-49% UWG 40-44% UWG 35-39% UWG 30-34% UWG Below 30% Opponent more than 50% Opponent 45-49% Opponent 40-44% Opponent 35-39% Opponent 30-34% Opponent Below 30% Record by Three Point Shooting vs. Overall vs. GSC UWG 40% or better UWG less than 40% Opponent 40% or better Opponent less than 40% Game 3: UWG at Queens (NC) Game Notes Record by Rebounding vs. Overall vs. GSC When UWG outrebounds opponents When opponent outrebounds UWG When rebounds are tied Record by Month vs. Overall vs. GSC November December January February March Record by Day vs. Overall vs. GSC Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Record by Scoring Offense vs. Overall vs. GSC When UWG Scores When UWG Scores When UWG Scores When UWG Scores When UWG Scores When UWG Scores When UWG Scores Record by Scoring Defense vs. Overall vs. GSC When Opponent Scores When Opponent Scores When Opponent Scores When Opponent Scores When Opponent Scores When Opponent Scores When Opponent Scores Overtime Record vs. Overall vs. GSC Overtime uwgsports.com 4 Instagram:

5 Game 3: UWG at Queens (NC) Game Notes UWG Men's Basketball West Georgia Combined Team Statistics (as of Nov 13, 2018) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 13 Marquill Smith Karlos Odum Greg James Aren Ulmer Gerald Blount Tajah Fraley Willie Barnes Michael Zabetakis Deng Nhial Jared Simmons Tomasso Gini Team Total Opponents TEAM STATISTICS UWG 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 F-Throws made per game REBOUNDS Rebounds per game Rebounding margin ASSISTS Assists per game TURNOVERS Turnovers per game Turnover margin Assist/turnover ratio STEALS Steals per game BLOCKS 6 4 Blocks per game ATTENDANCE Home games-avg/game Neutral site-avg/game Date Opponent Score Att. 11/09/18 vs Palm Beach Atl. W /10/18 vs Embry-Riddle (FL) L * - Conference game Score by Periods 1st 2nd Totals West Georgia Opponents uwgsports.com 5 Instagram:

6 Game 3: UWG at Queens (NC) Game Notes UWG Men's Basketball West Georgia Team Game-by-Game (as of Nov 13, 2018) All games TEAM STATISTICS Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date Score fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg vs Palm Beach Atl. 11/09/ W vs Embry-Riddle (FL) 11/10/ L West Georgia Opponents Games played: 2 Points/game: 73.5 FG Pct: FG Pct: 30.0 FT Pct: 72.7 Rebounds/game: 32.0 Assists/game: 11.0 Turnovers/game: 15.5 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.7 Steals/game: 12.5 Blocks/game: 3.0 uwgsports.com 6 Instagram:

7 UWG Men's Basketball West Georgia Game-by-Game Highs (as of Nov 13, 2018) All games Game 3: UWG at Queens (NC) Game Notes Opponent Date Score Points Rebounds Assists Steals Blocked shots vs Palm Beach Atl. 11/09/ Marquill Smith 6-Marquill Smith 7-Aren Ulmer 5-Marquill Smith 2-Gerald Blount Gerald Blount Aren Ulmer vs Embry-Riddle (FL) 11/10/ Marquill Smith 8-Karlos Odum 5-Aren Ulmer 4-Marquill Smith 1-Karlos Odum uwgsports.com 7 Instagram:

8 Game 3: UWG at Queens (NC) Game Notes UWG Men's Basketball West Georgia Points-Rebounds-Assists (as of Nov 13, 2018) All games Opponent Date Score ULMER,AREN NHIAL,DENG SIMMONS,JA BARNES,WIL ZABETAKIS, ODUM,KARLO SMITH,MARQ vs Palm Beach Atl. 11/09/ W vs Embry-Riddle (FL) 11/10/ L Opponent Date Score FRALEY,TAJ GINI,TOMAS JAMES,GREG BLOUNT,GER vs Palm Beach Atl. 11/09/ W DNP vs Embry-Riddle (FL) 11/10/ L uwgsports.com 8 Instagram:

9 Game 3: UWG at Queens (NC) Game Notes Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics West Georgia vs Palm Beach Atl. 11/09/18 6:00 pm at West Georgia Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 11 Karlos Odum f Gerald Blount f Aren Ulmer g Marquill Smith g Greg James g Deng Nhial Jared Simmons Willie Barnes Michael Zabetakis Tomasso Gini Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % Palm Beach Atl nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Game: % Game: % Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Deadball Rebounds 1 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 21 Malek Barber f Jules Jasmin f Andrew Moemeka c Matthew Johnson g De'Ondre Jackson g Casey Carpinello Paxton Wilson Michael Stones Bakari Warthen Caleb Edwards Zac Neely Team Totals Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics West Georgia vs Embry-Riddle (FL) 11/10/18 2:00 pm at West Georgia Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 11 Karlos Odum f Gerald Blount f Aren Ulmer g Marquill Smith g Greg James g Deng Nhial Jared Simmons Willie Barnes Michael Zabetakis Tajah Fraley Tomasso Gini Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: Embry-Riddle (FL) nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Game: % Game: % Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Deadball Rebounds 5 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 10 Nashad Mackey f Luka Majstorovic c Tylin Lockett-Fuller g Elijah Jenkins g Alston Jones g Chris Murray Cj Henagan Joshua Hawkins Cole Hunter Nick Heard Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Game: % Game: % Deadball Rebounds 4 FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Game: % Game: % Deadball Rebounds 3 Officials: Technical fouls: West Georgia-None. Palm Beach Atl.-None. Attendance: Men's Basketball. Round: 0. Palm Beach Atl. vs West Ga.. Played at. Officials: Technical fouls: West Georgia-None. Embry-Riddle (FL)-None. Attendance: Men's Basketball. Round: 0. Embry-Riddle (FL) vs West Ga.. Played at. Score by periods 1st 2nd Total West Georgia Palm Beach Atl Score by periods 1st 2nd Total West Georgia Embry-Riddle (FL) uwgsports.com 9 Instagram:

WEST GEORGIA BASKETBALL 1987, 2002, 2016 GSC Champions 2002 Region Champions 2015 GSC Regular Season Champions

WEST GEORGIA BASKETBALL 1987, 2002, 2016 GSC Champions 2002 Region Champions 2015 GSC Regular Season Champions. 2018-19 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Overall: 4-3 GSC: 1-0 Home: 2-0 Away: 1-2 Date Opponent Time/Result