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1 Game Notes Eastern Kentucky university men's basketball Game 3 QUICK NOTES This is the fifth all-time meeting between EKU and Auburn, and first since Dec. 29, Auburn leads the all-time series, 3-1. Eastern s lone win in the series was a victory on Dec. 17, 1955, in Montgomery, Alabama. The win over Auburn in 1955 is EKU s only win over an SEC team. The Colonels are 1-38 alltime against the conference. EKU erased a 17-point deficit to force overtime, but fell to UNCW, 78-69, on Monday at McBrayer Arena. UNCW came into the game ranked No. 7 in CollegeInsider.com s Mid- Major poll. Monday s game was EKU s first overtime game of the Dan McHale Era. Sophomore forward Nick Mayo has led EKU in points in both games this season. The Maine native is the first Colonel to net 20 or more points in the Colonels first two games of the season since Justin Stommes in Junior college transfer Zach Charles grabbed a game-high 14 rebounds vs. UNCW on Monday. That is the most rebounds by a Colonel in a single game since Jaron Jones pulled down 14 vs. SIUE on Feb. 23, Freshman guard Asante Gist was voted OVC Freshman of the Week on Monday after scoring 21 points, grabbing seven rebounds and dishing out five assists in the Colonels season opener vs. IUPUI on Nov. 11. Eastern Kentucky University (1-1, 0-0 OVC) vs. Auburn University (2-0, 0-0 SEC) Nov. 17 9:00 p.m. ET Auburn, Ala. Auburn Arena (9,121) EASTERN KENTUCKY COLONELS Record: 1-1 (0-0 OVC) Current Streak: Lost 1 Last Game: November 14, 2016 Head Coach: Lost to UNCW, (OT) Richmond, Ky. Dan McHale Alma Mater: Kentucky, 01 Record: at EKU: MBB SID: (2nd year) (2nd year) Steve Fohl steve.fohl@eku.edu EKU went 45-of-56 from the free throw line vs. IUPUI. The 45 free throws were the most by an EKU team since the Colonels hit a school-record 46 free throws against Loyola during the season. EKU Colonels / EKU Mens Basketball AUBURN TIGERS Record: 2-0 (0-0 SEC) Current Streak: Won 2 Last Game: November 14, 2016 Head Coach: Defeated Georgia State, Auburn, Ala. Bruce Pearl Alma Mater: Boston College, 82 Record: at AU: MBB SID: Website: (22nd year) (3rd year) Chuck Gallina chuckg@auburn.edu Schedule NOVEMBER 8 GEORGETOWN (Ky.) (Exhibition) W IUPUI W UNC WILMINGTON L 78-69/OT 17 Auburn^ 9 PM 19 Texas Tech^ 1 PM 22 Idaho State^ 3 PM 23 TBA^ TBA 26 BEREA 7 PM 30 WESTERN KENTUCKY 8 PM DECEMBER 3 MARSHALL 7 PM 7 at Jacksonville 7 PM 10 at Ball State 7 PM 17 at Louisville 12 PM 19 at Norfolk State 7 PM 22 at Manhattan College 7 PM 28 UVA-WISE 7 PM 31 at Southeast Missouri State 3:30 PM JANUARY 5 SIUE 8 PM 7 EASTERN ILLINOIS 2 PM 12 TENNESSEE STATE 7 PM 14 BELMONT 7 PM 19 at Murray State 8 PM 21 at Morehead State TBA 26 at Jacksonville State 8 PM 28 at Tennessee Tech 8:30 PM FEBRUARY 1 AUSTIN PEAY 8 PM 4 at UT Martin 7 PM 11 MOREHEAD STATE 7 PM 16 at Belmont TBA 18 at Tennessee State 8:30 PM 23 JACKSONVILLE STATE 7 PM 25 TENNESSEE TECH 2 PM Eastern Kentucky Probable Starters (based on previous game) No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown G/GS PPG RPG APG Last Game 2 Asante Gist G 5-11 Fr. East Orange, N.J pts, 1 reb, 2 assts, 1 stl 5 Isaac McGlone G 6-2 Sr. Lancaster, Ohio pts, 2 rebs, 1 asst, 1 stl 10 Nick Mayo F 6-9 So. Oakland, Me pts, 7 rebs, 2 assts, 1 blk 11 Jaylen Babb-Harrison W 6-4 r-sr. Ajax, Ontario pts, 3 rebs, 3 assts 12 Zach Charles F 6-7 Jr. Mesquite, Texas pts, 14 rebs 1 Marlon Adams F 6-6 Fr. Middletown, N.Y pts, 5 rebs 3 DeAndre Dishman F 6-6 Fr. Lexington, Ky pts, 5 rebs 4 Dillon Avare G 6-0 R-Jr. Lexington, Ky asst 14 Daniel Parke G 6-0 R-Jr. Richmond, Ky did not play 15 Kirkland Humphrey G 6-0 So. Richmond, Ky did not play 21 Lachlan Anderson F 6-8 Fr. Melbourne, Australia did not play 22 Trevor Hill G 6-1 Fr. Corbin, Ky did not play 25 Oliver Bishop G 6-0 R-So. Chicago, Ill did not play 31 Parker Chitty G 6-2 Fr. Columbus, Ind pts, 1 reb Home Games In Bold CAPS * Denotes Ohio Valley Conference Game, # Municipal Auditorium, Nashville, Tenn., Classic, Times given are Eastern and subject to change, Rankings are AP/Coaches BROADCAST INFORMATION RADIO WCYO FM Greg Stotelmyer, play-by-play TV SEC NETWORK INTERNET - Live Audio (Free) 1

2 Media Information CONTACT INFORMATION Steve Fohl (MBB Contact) Associate Director of EKUSports Communications Work Phone: Cell: Fax: McBrayer Arena Press Row Phone: MEDIA SERVICES CREDENTIALS Credentials are issued to members of the working media only. Requests for credentials should be made to Steve Fohl. COACHES INTERVIEWS All interviews with head coach Dan McHale and all assistant coaches must be arranged through the EKUSports Communications office. Please contact Steve Fohl to arrange all interviews. PLAYER INTERVIEWS All interviews with EKU men s basketball players must be arranged through the EKUSports Communications office. Please contact Steve Fohl to arrange all interviews. PRACTICE EKU men s basketball practices are generally open to the media. However, practices held on the day before games will be closed to the media. Media members are welcome to get interviews before practice begins on the day prior to games. Media members should arrange all interviews through the EKUSports Communications office by contacting Steve Fohl. POST-GAME INTERVIEWS For home games, coach McHale and selected EKU players will be available in the media room after a brief cooling off period, generally 10 minutes after the game. For road games, coach McHale and selected players will be available outside the team s locker room, following the cooling off period. Please direct post-game interview requests to Steve Fohl. Locker Room - The EKU locker room is closed to the media for all home and road games. PRESS ROW SERVICE Complete individual and team statistics and play-by-play will be available to the media following the game. One hour prior to tip-off, media packets containing a game program, flipcard, updated stats and game notes will be available in the media working area. Wireless internet access is available in McBrayer Arena. OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE MEDIA RELATIONS MBB Contact... Kyle Schwartz Phone ext kschwartz@ovc.org Web Site... NOTE: Individual player notes are located on the player pages (pages 13-27). EKU ERASES 17-POINT DEFICIT EKU erased a 17-point deficit to force overtime, but fell to UNCW, 78-69, on Monday at McBrayer Arena. UNCW came into the game ranked No. 7 in CollegeInsider.com s Mid-Major poll. Monday s game was EKU s first overtime game of the Dan McHale Era. MAYO OFF TO STRONG START Sophomore forward Nick Mayo has led EKU in points in both games this season. The Maine native is the first Colonel to net 20 or more points in the Colonels first two games of the season since Justin Stommes in ZEE CHUCK ATTACKS THE BOARDS Junior college transfer Zach Charles grabbed a game-high 14 rebounds vs. UNCW on Monday. That is the most rebounds by a Colonel in a single game since Jaron Jones pulled down 14 vs. SIUE on Feb. 23, GIST OVC FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK Freshman guard Asante Gist was voted OVC Freshman of the Week on Monday after scoring 21 points, grabbing seven rebounds and dishing out five assists in the Colonels season opener vs. IUPUI on Nov. 11. AUBURN (2-0, 0-0 SEC) Statistics AU OPP Scoring Offense Scoring Margin Percentage Pt. Percentage Free Throw Percentage ounds Per Game ound Margin -1.0 Assists Per Game Turnovers Per Game Turnover Margin +6.5 Per Game Per Game INDIVIDUAL LEADERS SCORING GM Pts. PPG Danjel Purifoy Jared Harper Bryce Brown Mustapha Heron REBOUNDS GM. RPG Mustapha Heron Horace Spencer EASTERN KENTUCKY - TEAM COMPARISONS EASTERN KENTUCKY (1-1, 0-0 OVC) Team Statistics EKU OPP Scoring Offense Scoring Margin Percentage Pt. Percentage Free Throw Percentage ounds Per Game ound Margin Assists Per Game Turnovers Per Game Turnover Margin Per Game Per Game INDIVIDUAL LEADERS SCORING G Pts. PPG Nick Mayo Asante Gist Isaac McGlone Jaylen Babb-Harrison REBOUNDS GM. RPG Zach Charles Nick Mayo Double-Digit Leaders Double-Figure Scoring Games No. Recor d No. Record Dillon Avare Jaylen Babb-Harrison Asante Gist Nick Mayo Isaac McGlone Double-Figure ounding Games No. Record No. Record Zach Charles Nick Mayo NCAA TEAM RANKINGS ( ) Team Statistics EKU Scoring Offense 18 Scoring Defense 320 Scoring Margin 166 Percentage 8 Percentage Defense Pt. Per Game 59 3-Pt. Percentage 13 3-Pt. Pct. Defense 320 Free Throw Percentage 55 ound Margin 284 Assists Per Game 33 Assist/Turnover Ratio 157 Per Game 216 Per Game 69 Turnover Margin 161 Total Assists 81 Total Division I teams ASSISTS GM. APG T.J. Dunans ASSISTS GM. APG Asante Gist Eastern Kentucky University 2

3 EKU Single- % (Team) Year % EKU Single- 3-pt % (Team) Year % EKU Preseason Quick Facts UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Name... Eastern Kentucky University Location... Richmond, Ky. Founded/Enrollment /17,034 Nickname... Colonels Colors... Maroon (PMS 209) and White Affiliation... NCAA Division I Conference... Ohio Valley Conference Arena (Capacity)... McBrayer Arena (6,500) Press Row Phone... (859) President... Dr. Michael T. Benson Director of Athletics... Stephen Lochmueller Senior Woman Administrator... Lindsey McKaskle Athletics Dept. Phone Number... (859) COACHING STAFF Head Coach... Dan McHale Alma Mater... Kentucky 01 Record at EKU (Years) (1) Record (Years) (1) Assistant Coach... Reece Gaines (2nd ) Alma Mater... Louisville 03 Assistant Coach... Ryan Whalen (1st ) Alma Mater... St. Joseph s 08 Assistant Coach.. Terrence Commodore (2nd ) Alma Mater... Eastern Kentucky SEASON IN REVIEW Record Ohio Valley Conference Conference Finish... 5th (East)/9th of 12 teams Starters Returning/Lost... 2/3 Letterwinners Returning/Lost... 6/7 Newcomers... 9 HISTORY All-Time Record... 1,239-1,125 NCAA Tournament Appearances... 8 OVC Regular Championships... 6 OVC Tournament Championships... 6 MEMORABLE COLONEL DEBUT Freshman guard Asante Gist scored 21 points, grabbed seven boards and dished out five assists in his Colonel debut on Nov. 11 vs. IUPUI. Sixteen of his 21 points came from the charity stripe. Gist s 16 free throws were the most by a Colonel since Jarelle Reischel sank 17 in a win at Savannah State on December 5, EKU EARNS WIN FROM THE STRIPE EKU ran out to a 24-point lead and then held on late to defeat IUPUI, 97-87, in its season opener on Nov. 11 at McBrayer Arena. The Colonels shot 56 free throws in the game, and made 45 of them. Eight of the nine Colonels who played on Friday shot (and made) a career-high number of free thows. The 45 free throws on Friday were the most by an EKU team since the Colonels hit a school-record 46 free throws against Loyola during the season. GIST LEADS THE WAY IN EXHIBITION In its lone exhibtion on Nov. 6, EKU beat Georgetown College - the No. 2 NAIA team in the country Freshman guard Asante Gist led the Colonels with 22 points and five assists. MAYO HONORED Nick Mayo was voted OVC Freshman of the Year and first team All-OVC following the season. Mayo is the fourth different Colonel player to be named OVC Freshman of the Year and first since Adam Leonard shared the award in He is one of only two freshmen in the last five years to be named first team All-OVC, joining former Murray State guard and NBA first round draft pick Cameron Payne ( ). LIGHTS OUT EKU was the only team in the OVC to rank in the top-three in the league in all three shooting categories in : three-point field goal percentage (1st / 39.5%), field goal percentage (2nd / 49.1%) and free Individual Awards OVC Freshman of the Year... Nick Mayo First Team All-OVC... Nick Mayo OVC Freshman of the Week Nick Mayo... Nov. 23 Nick Mayo... Nov. 30 Nick Mayo...Dec. 14 Nick Mayo...Dec. 21 Nick Mayo (Co)...Jan. 11 Nick Mayo...Jan. 18 Nick Mayo...Jan. 25 Nick Mayo...Feb. 1 Nick Mayo...Feb Eastern Kentucky Numerical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Class Hometown (Previous School) 0 Dujuanta Weaver G So. Louisville, Ky. (Doss HS) 1 Marlon Adams F Fr. Middletown, N.Y. (Believe Prep Academy [S.C.]) 2 Asante Gist G Fr. East Orange, N.J. (St. Anthony HS) 3 DeAndre Dishman F Fr. Lexington, Ky. (Bryan Station HS) 4 Dillon Avare G R-Jr. Lexington, Ky. (University of Louisville) 5 Isaac McGlone G Sr. Lancaster, Ohio (Bloom-Carroll HS) 10 Nick Mayo F So. Oakland, Maine (Messalonskee HS) 11 Jaylen Babb-Harrison G/W R-Sr. Ajax, Ontario (J. Clarke Richardson HS) 12 Zach Charles F Jr. Mesquite, Texas (McLenna Community College) 13 Jackson Davis* F Jr. Lexington, Ky. (Butler University) 14 Daniel Parke G R-Jr. Richmond, Ky. (Transylvania University) 15 Kirkland Humphrey G So. Richmond, Ky. (Madison Central HS) 21 Lachlan Anderson F Fr. Melbourne, Austrlia (St. Gregory s College) 22 Trevor Hill G Fr. Corbin, Ky. (Lexington Christian Academy) 25 Oliver Bishop G R-So. Chicago, Ill. (Portage HS) 31 Parker Chitty G Fr. Columbus, Ind. (Columbus East HS) Dujuanta Weaver... duh-wawn-tay Isaac McGlone... muh-gloan Asante Gist...uh-sawn-TAY Gist Eastern Kentucky University 3

4 Notable OVC Ranks ( ) TEAM Scoring Offense - 2nd (80.5 ppg) 3-Point Field Goal Percentage - 1st (39.5) Field Goal Percentage - 2nd (49.1) Free Throw Percentage - 3rd (73.0) Assists - 2nd (15.9 apg) INDIVIDUAL Scoring Jarelle Reischel - 3rd (17.9 ppg) JaVontae Hawkins - 5th (17.0 ppg) ounding Jarelle Reischel - 8th (6.8 rpg) Field Goal Percentage Nick Mayo - 4th (60.7) JaVontae Hawkins - 10th (50.1) Assists Paul Jackson - 3rd (5.0 apg) Jarelle Reischel - 9th (3.2 apg) Free Throw Percentage Nick Mayo - 7th (89.2) Jarelle Reischel - 10th (78.4) Jarelle Reischel - 4th (1.7 spg) Isaac McGlone - 10th (1.3) 3-Point Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Babb-Harrison - 1st (45.3) Isaac McGlone - 8th (40.6) Nick Mayo - 6th (1.1 bpg) Assist-Turnover Ratio Paul Jackson - 3rd (2.2) OVC Standings Final SCHOOL OVC OVERALL EAST Belmont Tennessee State Morehead State Tennessee Tech Eastern Kentucky Jacksonville State WEST UT Martin Murray State Eastern Illinois Austin Peay SIUE Southeast Missouri throw percentage (3rd / 73.0%). The Colonels broke the school record for field goal percentage (49.1%) in JBH LEADS THE OVC Junior Jaylen Babb-Harrison finished the year as the OVC leader in three-point field goal percentage (45.3%). The last Colonel to finish the season as the OVC s leader in three-point field goal percentage was Mike Rose in (48.1). Rose also led the NCAA that year Notes -- BENCH COMES TO PLAY Eastern received 32 points off its bench vs. JSU on Feb. 25, its highest bench total since 37 points at WKU on Dec. 1, COLONELS OUT-BOARD GAMECOCKS EKU out-rebounded JSU, 48-27, on Feb. 25. It was the Colonels best rebounding margin of the year. DEFENSE LEADS THE WAY VS. JSU EKU held Jacksonville State to 27 percent (15-of-55) shooting from the field in the win over the Gamecocks on Feb. 25. It was the lowest point total and lowest field goal percentage allowed by the Colonels this season. It was the first time EKU had held an opponent below 30 percent from the field since the upset of No. 18 Miami (29 percent) on Dec. 18, THREE-POINT PERCENTAGE LEADER Junior Jaylen Babb-Harrison came off the bench to knock down three three-pointers at Morehead State on Feb. 11. As of Feb. 12, Babb-Harrison leads the OVC in three-point field goal percentage (46.4). The last Colonel to finish the season as the OVC s leader in threepointer percentage was Mike Rose in (48.1). Rose also led the NCAA that year. HISTORIC SWEEP Following EKU s Music City sweep, JaVontae Hawkins (Player of the Week), Jarelle Reischel (Newcomer of the Week) and Nick Mayo (Freshman of the Week) swept the OVC s weekly awards. It is the first time under the current format ( ) three individual players from the same school have swept the OVC weekly awards outright (no ties). BELMONT S HOME STREAK SNAPPED! EKU defeated Belmont, 88-78, on Feb. 6 at the Curb Event Center, handing the Bruins their first-ever OVC home loss since they joined the league in It was the nation s longest home conference win streak. COLONELS DIAL IN FROM LONG RANGE EKU shot a season-high 64 percent (14-of- 22) from three-point range vs. the Tigers. The performance comes five days after the Colonels shot a seasonlow 5 percent (1-of-17) from long range vs. Morehead State on Jan. 30. EKU Winningest s Wins Year (Reg. ) EKU All-Time Scoring List Name Years Avg. 1. Matt Witt , Mike Rose , Antonio Parris , John Allen , Arlando Johnson , Carl Brown , Eddie Bodkin , Corey Walden , James Tillman , Charles Mitchell , Jack Adams , DeMarkus Doss , Kenny Elliott , George Bryant , Eric Stutz , Michael Haney , Justin Stommes , Jamie Ross , Bobby Washington , Bruce Jones , Joshua Jones , Kirk Greathouse , Jim Baechtold , Carl Cole , Jeff McGill , FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK #8 Nick Mayo was voted the OVC Freshman of the Week for the eighth time on Feb. 1. He averaged 20.5 ppg and 5.5 rpg over the week before. The EKU record for OVC Freshman of the Week awards is 11, held by Matt Witt in MCGLONE S TURNOVER(LESS) STREAK Junior Isaac McGlone dished out a seasonhigh five assists vs. Morehead State on Jan. 30. McGlone has committed only one turnover in EKU s last 10 games. He has played 348 minutes during that span (34.8 mpg). He has a very-solid 25.0 assist-to-turnover ratio during that span. BLOCK PARTY Freshman Nick Mayo s five blocks vs. Morehead State were the most by a Colonel since Eric Stutz Eastern Kentucky University 4

5 had seven vs. Southeast Missouri on Feb. 2, ELITE FRESHMAN As of Jan. 27, freshman Nick Mayo ranks 10th in the country among freshmen in total points scored (333). MAYO S FIRST DOUBLE-DOUBLE Freshman Nick Mayo was voted the OVC Freshman of the Week for the seventh time on Jan. 25. Mayo recorded his first-career double-double vs. Tennessee Tech on Jan. 23 (20 points, 10 rebounds). He averaged 19.0 ppg and 7.0 rpg for the week. EKU All-Time ounds List Name Years Gms. Avg. 1. Mike Smith Jim Baechtold Garfield Smith Jack Adams Mike Oliver Eddie Bodkin Carl Greenfield Michael Haney Dave Bootcheck Elmer Tolson Willie Woods John Allen Bob Tolan Eric Stutz Dan Argabright Charlie Mitchell Carl Brown Curtis Fincher Darnell Dialls Dale Moore Preseason OVC Poll PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH Selected by OVC Head Basketball Coaches and Sports Information Contacts East 1. Belmont (16) Tennessee State (6) Morehead State (1) Tennessee Tech Eastern Kentucky (1) Jacksonville State West 1. Murray State (21) Eastern Illinois Austin Peay (2) UT Martin (1) SIUE Southeast Missouri TAKING CARE OF THE BALL Junior Isaac McGlone has committed only one turnover in EKU s last eight games. He has played 274 minutes during that span (34.3 mpg). He has dished out 17 assists during the span. OVC FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK #6 Nick Mayo was voted the OVC Freshman of the Week for the sixth time on Jan. 18. He averaged 25.5 ppg and shot 73% from the field in two road games at EIU and SIUE. Mayo currently ranks fourth in the OVC in scoring during league play (17.6 ppg). MAYO DOMINANT AT SIUE Freshman Nick Mayo scored a career-high 28 points at SIUE on Jan. 16. He leads all OVC freshmen in scoring (13.7 ppg). DIALING IN Junior Jaylen Babb-Harrison came off the bench to score 13 points at EIU on Jan. 14. Babb-Harrison has hit seven of his last nine three-point attempts and now ranks second in the OVC in three-point field goal percentage (46.0). 23 FOR MAYO Freshman Nick Mayo poured in a career-high 23 points on 9-of-12 shooting from the field in the loss at Eastern Illinois on Jan. 14. Mayo leads all freshmen in the OVC in scoring (12.9 ppg) and field goal percentage (59.4). DEFENSIVE IMPROVEMENT EKU was allowing 82.5 points-per-game to its opponents before Christmas. In the four games since Christmas, the Colonels have allowed only 70.2 pointsper-game. MAYO S 5TH OVC FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK Freshman Nick Mayo was voted the OVC Freshman of the Week for the fifth time on Jan. 11. Mayo scored 15 points and posted career highs in rebounds (7) and blocks (3) vs. Southeast Missouri. HE SCORES IN BUNCHES Junior Jaylen Babb-Harrison came off the bench and scored 14 points in a span of four minutes in the second half to help EKU pull away from Southeast Missouri, 88-69, on Jan. 9. He finished with a seasonhigh 18 points. MCGLONE STEPS UP With guards Paul Jackson and Dujuanta Weaver not playing, junior Isaac McGlone played a career-high 39 minutes vs. UT Martin and recorded seasonhighs in points (13), rebounds (4) and three-point field goals (4). SEEKING PAYBACK UT Martin ended EKU s season in 2015 when Marshun Newell hit a three-pointer with 3.3 seconds on the clock to give the Skyhawks a win over the Colonels in the semifinals of the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament on March 25 at McBrayer Arena. Tracking The Colonels Largest Largest Lead Bench Pts. Off Opponent Lead Deficit Changes Scoring TOs IUPUI UNCW Starting Lineups Starting Lineups Babb-Harrison, Charles, Gist, Mayo, McGlone The Dunk Diary Dunks Jaylen Babb-Harrison Zach Charles 2 2 DeAndre Dishman 1 1 Nick Mayo Eastern Kentucky University 5

6 ON TARGET As of Jan. 2, Nick Mayo has the second-highest field goal percentage (58.2) of any freshman in the country. FAST STARTS IN LEAGUE PLAY EKU won its OVC opener at Austin Peay, 79-70, on Saturday in Clarksville. The Colonels have now won five consecutive OVC openers dating back to the season. STILL PERFECT AT HOME EKU improved to 8-0 at home with a win over Manhattan on Dec. 29 at McBrayer Arena. Senior Jarelle Reischel returned from a back injury to lead EKU, recording 26 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals. JBH PROVIDES A SPARK OFF THE BENCH Junior Jaylen Babb-Harrison came off the bench to score 15 points at West Virginia. He recorded season highs in minutes (18), field goal attempts (9), free throws (4), rebounds (4) and steals (2) POINTS, 100+ REBOUNDS As of Dec. 18, senior Jarelle Reischel is the only player in the country with 250+ points and 100+ rebounds. HOME SWEET HOME EKU improved to 7-0 at home with an win over Florida Atlantic on Dec. 15 at McBrayer Arena. Senior Jarelle Reischel led the Colonels with 19 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals. Freshman Nick Mayo scored 18 points and recorded career-highs in rebounds (6), assists (3) and steals (3). ALL-AROUND GAME As of Dec. 14, senior Jarelle Reischel ranks in the top-10 in the OVC in scoring (2nd / 19.0 ppg), rebounding (4th / 8.2 rpg), assists (8th / 3.6 apg), steals (2nd / 1.9 spg), field goal percentage (8th / 53.6), free throw percentage (7th / 80.9) and three-point field goal percentage (3rd / 53.1). MR. OVC FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK Freshman Nick Mayo was named the OVC Freshman of the Week for the third time this season on Monday. Mayo averaged 14.5 ppg and 4.5 rpg in two games at Kentucky and Marshall last week. When was the last time EKU... Scored 100 points or more: Nov. 25, EKU 101, Thomas More 67 Scored less than 50 : Dec. 7, Kentucky 82, EKU 49 Allowed 100 points or more: Dec. 27, Florida 109, EKU 63 Held an opponent to less than 50 points: Feb. 14, EKU 69, Tennessee State 41 Held an opponent to less than 30% shooting: Feb. 25, (15-55) -- at Jacksonville State Shot over 65% from the field (45+ attempts): Nov. 22, (40-60) -- vs. Longwood Shot over 60% from the field (45+ attempts): Feb. 4, (32-50) -- vs. Tennessee State Shot over 55% from the field (45+ attempts): Jan. 14, (32-68) -- vs. Eastern Illinois Shot over 50% from the field (45+ attempts): February 25, (29-57) -- at Jacksonville St. Shot 50% from 3-point range (15+ attempts): Feb. 25, (8-16) -- at Jacksonville St. Shot over 90% from the line (13+ attempts): February 18, (22-24) -- vs. Belmont Made 10 or more three-pointers: Nov. 11, vs. IUPUI Had 50 or more rebounds: Dec. 9, vs. Covenant College Had 20 or more assists: February 13, vs. Tennessee State Had 10 or more steals: February 6, vs. Belmont Blocked 10 or more shots: Nov. 23, vs. Cincinnati Christian College Won an overtime game: Nov. 17, 2012, EKU 71 - Towson 69 (OT) Lost an overtime game: Nov. 14, UNCW 78, EKU 69 (OT) Played a double overtime game: Jan. 28, Tennessee State 91, EKU 85 (2OT) Played three or more overtimes: Jan. 24, EKU 108, Tennessee-Martin 100 (4OT) Won by 50 or more points: Nov. 18, vs. Kentucky Christian Did not hit a three-pointer: When was the last time the Colonels had... A player score 30 points... Corey Walden (35) vs. Tennessee Tech, Feb. 28, 2015 (EKU 70, TTU 67) A player score 35 points...javontae Hawkins (36) vs. Tennessee State, Feb. 4, 2016 (EKU 97, TSU 81) A player score 40 points... A player grab 10 rebounds... Zach Charles. (14) vs. UNCW, Nov. 14, 2016 (UNCW 78, EKU 69) A player grab 15 rebounds... Jon Bentley (15) at Morehead State, Feb. 3, 2004 (MOR 74, EKU 67) A player record a double-double... Nick Mayo (21 pts, 10 rebs) vs. Tennessee State, Feb. 4, 2016 (EKU 97, TSU 81) Two players record a double-double in the same game... Jarelle Reischel (37 pts, 13 rebs); Paul Jackson (14 pts, 13 assts) vs. Longwood, Nov. 22, 2015 (EKU 110, LWU 97) A player dish out 10 assists... Paul Jackson (10) vs. Murray St., Jan. 27, 2016 (MUR 75, EKU 71) A player block five shots... Nick Mayo (5) vs. Morehead State, Jan. 30, 2016 (MOR 70, EKU 67) A player record seven steals... Corey Walden (8) vs. Savannah State, Nov. 14, 2014 (EKU 76, SSU 53) Two players score 20 points in a game... Nick Mayo (24), Asante Gist (21), vs. IUPUI, Nov. 11, 2016 (EKU 97, IUPUI 87) Three players score 20 points in a game... Jarelle Reischel (25), JaVontae Hawkins (22), Nick Mayo (20), vs. Tennessee Tech, Jan. 23, 2016 (TTU 89, EKU 83) Two players grab 10 rebounds in a game... Five players score in double figures... Nick Mayo (24), Asante Gist (21), Jaylen Babb-Harrison (13), Isaac McGlone (11), Dillon Avare (11) vs.iupui, Nov. 11, 2016 (EKU 97, IUPUI 87) Six players score in double figures... Robbie Stenzel (14), Eric Stutz (13), Corey Walden (11), Marcus Lewis (10), Jaylen Babb-Harrison (10), Deverin Muff (10) vs. Crowley s Ridge, Feb. 5, 2013 (EKU 97, CRC 31) Seven players score in double figures... Jaylen Babb-Harrison (28), Denzel Richardson (18), Eric Stutz (13), Timmy Knipp (12), Corey Walden (11), Ja Mill Powell (10), Paul Jackson (10) vs. Kentucky Christian, Nov. 18, 2014 (EKU 115, KCU 35) A player made 10 field goals... JaVontae Hawkins (10) vs. Belmont, Feb. 6, 2016 (EKU 88, BEL 78) A player made five 3-point field goals... Ja Mill Powell (6) vs. Tennessee St., Feb. 13, 2016 (TSU 79, EKU 78) A player made 10 free throws... Asante Gist (16) vs. IUPUI, Nov. 11, 2016 (EKU 97, IUPUI 87) A player converted a four-point play...corey Walden (three-pointer followed by one free throw) vs. Tennessee State, Feb. 7, 2015 (EKU 77, TSU 72) A player hit a last second shot to win the game... Denzel Richardson (3-pointer, 0.3 seconds) at Coppin State, Dec. 30, 2014 (EKU 66, CSU 63) Glenn Cosey (35-foot 3-pointer, 0.4 seconds) vs. Southeast Missouri, Feb. 1, 2014 (EKU 79, SEMO 78) Deverin Muff (two free throws, 1.4 seconds) vs. Towson, Nov. 18, 2012 (EKU 71, Towson 69 OT) Eastern Kentucky University 6

7 Getting Personal With The Colonels Here are interesting facts and tidbits about members of the Eastern Kentucky basketball team. Some of these may be potential feature story ideas. Isaac McGlone was a member of the Chess Club in high school. Jaylen-Babb Harrison is a master barber, and he cuts hair for a lot his fellow student-athletes. There was a typo on Marlon Adams birth certificate, and his legal name was Marion Adams until he turned 18. Asante Gist s uncle was one of the three members (DJ Kay Gee) of the hip hop group Naughty By Nature. Nick Mayo s perfect meal consists of: five lobsters, 10 pancakes, three pieces of bacon, one slice of pizza and Buffalo Wild Wings honey barbeque wings. Trevor Hill was the lead actor in his school s Sherlock Holmes play in eighth grade. Jackson Davis loves Star Wars and, if he won the lottery, he would buy Star Wars stuff. EKU features two international student-athletes in : Jaylen Babb-Harrison (Canada) and Lachlan Anderson (Australia). A Closer Look At The EKU Record Under Overall McHale Overall Home Away Neutral OVC (Regular ) Monthly Records November December January February March Daily Records Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday EKU s Record When... Winning the tip Losing the tip Leading at halftime Trailing at halftime Tied at halftime EKU scores first Opponent scores first Leading with 5 minutes to play Trailing with 5 minutes to play Tied with 5 minutes to play EKU scores less than 60 points EKU scores points EKU scores points EKU scores 80 or more Decided by 3 points or less Decided by 4-10 points Decided by 11 or more points EKU shoots more than 60% EKU shoots 50-60% EKU shoots 40-49% EKU shoots less than 40% EKU makes more 3-point s Opp. makes more 3-point s point s are even EKU out-rebounds opponent Opponent out-rebounds EKU ounds are even Committing fewer turnovers Committing more turnovers Turnovers are even One Overtime Double Overtime Eastern Kentucky University 7

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12 0 DUJUANTA WEAVER Guard Sophomore Louisville, Ky. Doss HS IMPRESSIVE FRESHMEN Through eight games, Freshman Dujuanta Weaver is fifth in the country in assistto-turnover ratio (24 assists, 4 turnovers). Fellow freshman Nick Mayo is second in the OVC and 21st in the country in field goal percentage (64.2). The Weaver File Courier Journal 6th Region Player of the Year in DROPPING DIMES Freshman Dujuanta Weaver dished out a career-high nine assists in only 16 minutes of action vs. Thomas More. and EKU Highs 16, two times 3, vs. FAU, 12/15/15 4, four times 1, five times 3, vs. West Virginia, 12/21/15 1, vs. Thomas More, 11/25/15 2, vs. Thomas More, 11/25/15 2, vs. Thomas More, 11/25/15 2, six times 4, vs. Thomas More, 11/25/15 9, vs. Thomas More, 11/25/15 2, vs. South Carolina State, 11/13/15 7, vs. FAU, 12/15/15 A 3 3A O D 16, two times 3, vs. FAU, 12/15/15 4, four times 1, five times 3, vs. West Virginia, 12/21/15 1, vs. Thomas More, 11/25/15 2, vs. Thomas More, 11/25/15 2, vs. Thomas More, 11/25/15 2, six times 4, vs. Thomas More, 11/25/15 9, vs. Thomas More, 11/25/15 2, vs. South Carolina State, 11/13/15 7, vs. FAU, 12/15/15 Opponent GS -A Pct. 3-A Pct. -A Pct. Off Def Tot PF A TO Blk S Pts IUPUI UNCW Dujuanta Weaver s Stats / / /2.1 TOTAL / / /2.1 Eastern Kentucky University 12

13 1 MARLON ADAMS Forward Freshman Middletown, N.Y. Believe Prep Academy The Adams File and EKU Highs 1 3, vs. IUPUI, 11/11/16 3, vs. UNCW, 11/14/16 7, vs. UNCW, 11/14/16 1, vs. UNCW, 11/14/16 7, vs. UNCW, 11/14/16 A 3 3A O D 1 3, vs. IUPUI, 11/11/16 3, vs. UNCW, 11/14/16 7, vs. UNCW, 11/14/16 1, vs. UNCW, 11/14/1 7, vs. UNCW, 11/14/16 Opponent GS -A Pct. 3-A Pct. -A Pct. Off Def Tot PF A TO Blk S Pts IUPUI UNCW Marlon Adams Stats / / /4.5 TOTAL / / /4.5 Eastern Kentucky University 13

14 2 ASANTE GIST Guard Freshman East Orange, N.J. St. Anthony HS The Gist File GIST OVC FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK Freshman guard Asante Gist was voted OVC Freshman of the Week on Monday after scoring 21 points, grabbing seven rebounds and dishing out five assists in the Colonels season opener vs. IUPUI on Nov. 11. MEMORABLE COLONEL DEBUT Freshman guard Asante Gist scored 21 points, grabbed seven boards and dished out five assists in his Colonel debut on Nov. 11 vs. IUPUI. Sixteen of his 21 points came from the charity stripe. Gist s 16 free throws were the most by a Colonel since Jarelle Reischel sank 17 in a win at Savannah State on December 5, and EKU Highs 37, vs. UNCW, 11/14/16 4, vs. UNCW, 11/14/16 16, vs. UNCW, 11/14/16 5, vs. two times 16, vs. IUPUI, 11/11/16 2 1, vs. IUPUI, 11/11/16 6, vs. IUPUI, 11/11/16 7, vs. IUPUI, 11/11/16 1, vs. UNCW, 11/14/16 21, vs. IUPUI, 11/11/16 A 3 3A O D 37, vs. UNCW, 11/14/16 4, vs. UNCW, 11/14/16 16, vs. UNCW, 11/14/16 5, vs. two times 16, vs. IUPUI, 11/11/16 2 1, vs. IUPUI, 11/11/16 6, vs. IUPUI, 11/11/16 7, vs. IUPUI, 11/11/16 1, vs. UNCW, 11/14/16 21, vs. IUPUI, 11/11/16 Opponent GS -A Pct. 3-A Pct. -A Pct. Off Def Tot PF A TO Blk S Pts IUPUI * UNCW * Asante Gist s Stats / / /18.0 TOTAL / / /18.0 Eastern Kentucky University 14

15 DEANDRE DISHMAN Forward Freshman 3 Lexington, Ky. Bryan Station HS The Dishman File and EKU Highs 11, vs. IUPUI, 11/11/16 3, vs. IUPUI, 11/11/16 4, vs. IUPUI, 11/11/16 4, vs. IUPUI, 11/11/16 8, vs. IUPUI, 11/11/16 A 3 3A O D 11, vs. IUPUI, 11/11/16 3, vs. IUPUI, 11/11/16 4, vs. IUPUI, 11/11/16 4, vs. IUPUI, 11/11/16 8, vs. IUPUI, 11/11/16 Opponent GS -A Pct. 3-A Pct. -A Pct. Off Def Tot PF A TO Blk S Pts IUPUI UNCW DeAndre Dishman s Stats / / /4.0 TOTAL / / /4.0 Eastern Kentucky University 15

16 DILLON AVARE Guard r-junior 4 Lexington, Ky. Univ. of Louisville The Avare File and EKU Highs 18, vs. IUPUI, 11/11/16 3, vs. IUPUI, 11/11/16 3, vs. IUPUI, 11/11/16 1, vs. UNCW, 11/14/16 11, vs. IUPUI, 11/11/16 A 3 3A O D 18, vs. IUPUI, 11/11/16 3, vs. IUPUI, 11/11/16 3, vs. IUPUI, 11/11/16 1, vs. UNCW, 11/14/16 11, vs. IUPUI, 11/11/16 Opponent GS -A Pct. 3-A Pct. -A Pct. Off Def Tot PF A TO Blk S Pts IUPUI UNCW Dillon Avare s Stats * / / / * / / / / / /5.5 TOTAL / / /0.6 * - at University of Louisville Eastern Kentucky University 16

17 5 ISAAC MCGLONE Guard Senior Lancaster, Ohio Bloom-Carroll HS The McGlone File Colonel Scholar Colonel Scholar MCGLONE S TURNOVER(LESS) STREAK Junior Isaac McGlone notched a team-best five assists vs. Belmont on Thursday. McGlone has committed only two turnovers in EKU s last 15 games. He has played a team-high 499 minutes during that span (33.3 mpg). He has dished out 41 assists during that span. REBOUNDING GUARDS Both of EKU s starting guards, junior Isaac McGlone (7) and sophomore Paul Jackson (5), recorded career highs in rebounds vs. Murray State on Jan. 27. and Highs 41, vs. UNCW, 11/14/16 4, vs. UNCW, 11/14/16 9, vs. IUPUI, 11/11/16 3, vs. UNCW, 11/14/16 4, vs. IUPUI, 11/11/16 6, vs. IUPUI, 11/11/16 7, vs. IUPUI, 11/11/16 3, vs. IUPUI, 11/11/16 3, vs. IUPUI, 11/11/16 13, vs. UNCW, 11/14/16 A 3 3A O D 41, vs. UNCW, 11/14/16 6, at Belmont, 2/19/15 12, at Belmont, 2/19/15 4, three times 9, vs. UT Martin, 01/07/16 6, vs. IUPUI, 11/11/16 7, vs. IUPUI, 11/11/16 2, two times 7, vs. Murray State, 01/27/16 7, vs. Murray State, 01/27/16 7, vs. UC-Clermont, 11/22/14 1, four times 5, three times 14, two times Opponent GS -A Pct. 3-A Pct. -A Pct. Off Def Tot PF A TO Blk S Pts IUPUI * UNCW * TAKING CARE OF THE BALL Junior Isaac McGlone has committed only one turnover in EKU s last seven games. He has played 240 minutes during that span (34.2 mpg). He has dished out 16 assists during the span. MCGLONE STEPS UP With guards Paul Jackson and Dujuanta Weaver not playing, junior Isaac McGlone played a career-high 39 minutes vs. UT Martin and recorded season-highs in points (13), rebounds (4) and three-point field goals (4) AMONG OVC LEADERS IN ASSISTS Isaac McGlone ranked 14th in the OVC with an average of 2.6 assists per game in BIG SHOT MCGLONE Isaac McGlone hit back-to-back three-pointers with four minutes left to give Eastern a lead over High Point (March 20). He then rebounded the Panther s final shot attempt to save a one-point victory. He made 5-of-9 attempts from the field, including 4-of-7 from deep, and tied his career-high with 14 points. A LITTLE OF EVERYTHING IS BECOMING A THEME Isaac McGlone is showing a tendency to do whatever his team needs to win. Against Austin Peay (Feb. 23), McGlone had six points, five assists, four steals and three rebounds. ISAAC STEPS UP In the absence of senior point guard Corey Walden at Belmont (Feb. 19), Isaac McGlone scored a career-best 14 points and tied his career-high with five steals. He made 6-of-12 from the field, both also new career highs, and turned the ball over only once in 35 minutes of action. A LITTLE OF EVERYTHING Isaac McGlone hit 3-of-5 from three-point range and finished with nine points at Morehead State (Jan. 31). He also had five rebounds, four assists, one steal and one block. DOING WHAT HE CAN Isaac McGlone missed the team s shoot around the day of the Murray State (Jan. 29) game due to an illness and wasn t expected to play. However, in 29 minutes of action he dished out six assists and had five rebounds. FINDING HIS STROKE AT A GREAT TIME Before facing No. 18 Miami (Dec. 19), Isaac McGlone had hit just 1-of-11 three-point attempts in his previous three games and was shooting 17.2 percent (5-for-29) from deep for the season. The sophomore nailed 4-of-4 from behind the arc in EKU s 28-point victory over the Hurricanes. BIG GAME VS. THE CANES Isaac McGlone set what were then career-highs for points (12), field goals made (4) and three-point field goals made (4) at Miami (Dec. 19). Isaac McGlone s Stats / / / / / / / / / / / /12.0 TOTAL / / /4.4 Eastern Kentucky University 17

18 4 7, vs. UNCW, 11/14/16 17, vs. UNCW, 11/14/16 3, vs. UNCW, 11/14/ , two times 8, vs. IUPUI, 11/11/16 1, two times 24, vs. IUPUI, 11/11/16 10 NICK MAYO F Sophomore Oakland, Me. Messalonskee HS A 3 3A O D The Mayo File OVC Freshman of the Year First Team All-OVC and EKU Highs 38, two times 10, three times two times 2, three times 3, three times 1 1 4, two times 9, vs. Tennessee St., 02/04/16 10, three times 4, vs. Belmont, 02/06/16 5, vs. Morehead State, 01/30/16 3, vs. FAU, 12/15/15 28, vs. SIUE, 01/16/16 Opponent GS -A Pct. 3-A Pct. -A Pct. Off Def Tot PF A TO Blk S Pts IUPUI * UNCW * MAYO OFF TO STRONG START Sophomore forward Nick Mayo has led EKU in points in both games this season. The Maine native is the first Colonel to net 20 or more points in the Colonels first two games of the season since Justin Stommes in Notes-- MAYO HONORED Nick Mayo was voted OVC Freshman of the Year and first team All-OVC following the season. Mayo is the fourth different Colonel player to be named OVC Freshman of the Year and first since Adam Leonard shared the award in He is one of only two freshmen in the last five years to be named first team All-OVC, joining former Murray State guard and NBA first round draft pick Cameron Payne ( ). HISTORIC SWEEP Following EKU s Music City sweep, JaVontae Hawkins (Player of the Week), Jarelle Reischel (Newcomer of the Week) and Nick Mayo (Freshman of the Week) swept the OVC s weekly awards. It is the first time under the current format ( ) three individual players from the same school have swept the OVC weekly awards outright (no ties). FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK #8 Nick Mayo was voted the OVC Freshman of the Week for the eighth time on Feb. 1. He averaged 20.5 ppg and 5.5 rpg over the week before. The EKU record for OVC Freshman of the Week awards is 11, held by Matt Witt in BLOCK PARTY Freshman Nick Mayo s five blocks vs. Morehead State were the most by a Colonel since Eric Stutz had seven vs. Southeast Missouri on Feb. 2, ELITE FRESHMAN As of Jan. 27, freshman Nick Mayo ranks 10th in the country among freshmen in total points scored (333). MAYO S FIRST DOUBLE-DOUBLE Freshman Nick Mayo was voted the OVC Freshman of the Week for the seventh time on Jan. 25. Mayo recorded his first-career double-double vs. Tennessee Tech on Jan. 23 (20 points, 10 rebounds). He averaged 19.0 ppg and 7.0 rpg for the week. OVC FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK #6 Nick Mayo was voted the OVC Freshman of the Week for the sixth time on Jan. 18. He averaged 25.5 ppg and shot 73% from the field in two road games at EIU and SIUE. Mayo currently ranks fourth in the OVC in scoring during league play (17.6 ppg). MAYO DOMINANT AT SIUE Freshman Nick Mayo scored a career-high 28 points at SIUE on Jan. 16. He leads all OVC freshmen in scoring (13.7 ppg). 23 FOR MAYO Freshman Nick Mayo poured in a career-high 23 points on 9-of-12 shooting from the field in the loss at Eastern Illinois on Jan. 14. Mayo leads all freshmen in the OVC in scoring (12.9 ppg) and field goal percentage (59.4). MAYO S 5TH OVC FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK Freshman Nick Mayo was voted the OVC Freshman of the Week for the fifth time on Jan. 11. Mayo scored 15 points and posted career highs in rebounds (7) and blocks (3) vs. Southeast Missouri. Nick Mayo s Stats ON TARGET As of Jan. 2, Nick Mayo has the second-highest field goal percentage (58.2) of any / / / / / /22.0 TOTAL / / /15.0 Eastern Kentucky University 18

19 36, vs. UNCW, 11/14/16 3, vs. IUPUI, 11/11/16 7, two times 3, vs. IUPUI, 11/11/16 4, two times 4, two times 3, vs. UNCW, 11/14/16 3, vs. UNCW, 11/14/16 3, vs. UNCW, 11/14/16 1, vs. IUPUI, 11/11/16 13, vs. IUPUI, 11/11/16 11 JAYLEN BABB-HARRISON Wing r-senior Ajax, Ontario J. Clarke Richardson HS The Babb-Harrison File Led the OVC in three-point field goal percentage in (45.3%) and Highs A 3 3A O D 36, vs. UNCW, 11/14/16 10, vs. Ky. Christian, 11/18/14 16, vs. Ky. Christian, 11/18/14 6, two times 8, vs. West Virginia, 12/21/15 5, vs. UC-Clermont, 11/22/14 6, two times 4, vs. Ky. Christian, 11/18/14 4, six times 7, vs. Ky. Christian, 11/18/14 4, two times 1, two times 6, vs. UC-Clermont, 11/22/14 28, vs. Ky. Christian, 11/18/14 Opponent GS -A Pct. 3-A Pct. -A Pct. Off Def Tot PF A TO Blk S Pts IUPUI * UNCW * JBH LEADS THE OVC Junior Jaylen Babb-Harrison finished the year as the OVC leader in three-point field goal percentage (45.3%). The last Colonel to finish the season as the OVC s leader in three-point field goal percentage was Mike Rose in (48.1). Rose also led the NCAA that year. THREE-POINT PERCENTAGE LEADER Junior Jaylen Babb-Harrison leads the OVC in three-point field goal percentage (45.1). The last Colonel to finish the season as the OVC s leader in three-point field goal percentage was Mike Rose in (48.1). Rose also led the NCAA that year. DIALING IN Junior Jaylen Babb-Harrison came off the bench to score 13 points at EIU on Jan. 14. Babb-Harrison has hit seven of his last nine three-point attempts and now ranks second in the OVC in three-point field goal percentage (46.0). HE SCORES IN BUNCHES Junior Jaylen Babb-Harrison came off the bench and scored 14 points in a span of four minutes in the second half to help EKU pull away from Southeast Missouri, 88-69, on Jan. 9. He finished with a season-high 18 points. JBH PROVIDES A SPARK OFF THE BENCH Junior Jaylen Babb-Harrison came off the bench to score 15 points at West Virginia. He recorded season highs in minutes (18), field goal attempts (9), free throws (4), rebounds (4) and steals (2). JBH LEADS THE CHARGE AT WKU Junior Jaylen Babb-Harrison came off the bench to lead EKU with 18 points vs. WKU. After the Colonels went down 21-2 to start the game, Babb-Harrison and senior K.J. Bluford combined to go 10-of-13 from behind the arc to spark Eastern s comeback JBH RETURNS AER INJURY Jaylen Babb-Harrison suffered an injury during the game against South Carolina State on Jan. 3 and missed 11 games. He returned to game action at Tennessee State (Feb. 14) and made 3-of-5 from the field, including 2-of-4 from three-point range, to finish with eight points. SOLID GAME FOR JBH Jaylen Babb-Harrison set career highs for minutes (25), defensive rebounds (4) and assists (4) against East Tennessee (Dec. 16). He also scored 11 points. CAREER-MOST FOR STEALS Jaylen Babb-Harrison s six steals against Cincinnati-Clermont set a new career-high for the redshirt sophomore. His previous best was two. CAREER GAME FOR JAYLEN Jaylen Babb-Harrison set career highs for points (28), rebounds (7), three-pointers (6), field goals (10) and field goals attempted (18) against Kentucky Christian (Nov. 18). The redshirt sophomore went 6-for-7 from three-point range. MORE POINTS IN ONE GAME THAN ENTIRE CAREER Jaylen Babb-Harrison s 28 points against Kentucky Christian (Nov. 18) was six points more than he had scored in his entire 10-game career (22) before facing the Knights. EXHIBITION GAME Jaylen Babb-Harrison made 6-of-11 shots from the field, including 3-of-6 from threepoint range, to finish with 15 points in Eastern s exhibition victory over Urbana. Jaylen Babb-Harrison s Stats / / / / / / / / / / / /9.5 TOTAL / / /5.3 Eastern Kentucky University 19

20 ZACH CHARLES Forward Junior 12 Mesquite, Texas McLennan CC ZEE CHUCK ATTACKS THE BOARDS Junior college transfer Zach Charles grabbed a game-high 14 rebounds vs. UNCW on Monday. That is the most rebounds by a Colonel in a single game since Jaron Jones pulled down 14 vs. SIUE on Feb. 23, The Charles File and EKU Highs 34, vs. UNCW, 11/14/16 2, two times 6, vs. UNCW, 11/14/16 3, vs. IUPUI, 11/11/16 4, vs. IUPUI, 11/11/16 5, vs. UNCW, 11/14/16 9, vs. UNCW, 11/14/16 14, vs. UNCW, 11/14/16 7, vs. IUPUI, 11/11/16 A 3 3A O D 34, vs. UNCW, 11/14/16 2, two times 6, vs. UNCW, 11/14/16 3, vs. IUPUI, 11/11/16 4, vs. IUPUI, 11/11/16 5, vs. UNCW, 11/14/16 9, vs. UNCW, 11/14/16 14, vs. UNCW, 11/14/16 7, vs. IUPUI, 11/11/16 Opponent GS -A Pct. 3-A Pct. -A Pct. Off Def Tot PF A TO Blk S Pts IUPUI * UNCW * Zach Charles Stats / / /6.5 TOTAL / / /6.5 Eastern Kentucky University 20

21 14 DANIEL PARKE Guard r-junior Richmond, Ky. Transylvania University FIRST POINTS AS A COLONEL! Walk-on (and Richmond native) Daniel Parke scored his first points as a Colonel vs. Thomas More. He completed a three-point play and knocked down a three-pointer to finish with six points in two minutes of action. He also came up with a steal. The Parke File Colonel Scholar and EKU Highs 3, vs. Jacksonville St., 02/25/16 2, vs. Thomas More, 11/25/15 2, vs. Thomas More, 11/25/15 1, vs. Thomas More, 11/25/15 1, vs. Thomas More, 11/25/15 1, vs. Thomas More, 11/25/15 1, vs. Thomas More, 11/25/15 1, vs. Thomas More, 11/25/15 6, vs. Thomas More, 11/25/15 A 3 3A O D 3, vs. Jacksonville St., 02/25/16 2, vs. Thomas More, 11/25/15 2, vs. Thomas More, 11/25/15 1, vs. Thomas More, 11/25/15 1, vs. Thomas More, 11/25/15 1, vs. Thomas More, 11/25/15 1, vs. Thomas More, 11/25/15 1, vs. Thomas More, 11/25/15 6, vs. Thomas More, 11/25/15 Opponent GS -A Pct. 3-A Pct. -A Pct. Off Def Tot PF A TO Blk S Pts IUPUI UNCW Daniel Parke s Stats / / /1.2 TOTAL 5-0 9/ / /1.2 Eastern Kentucky University 21

22 KIRKLAND HUMPHREY Guard Sophomore 15Richmond, Ky. Madison Central HS FIRST COLLEGIATE POINTS! Walk-on (and Richmond native) Kirkland Humphrey scored his first collegiate points with a layup late in the Colonels win at Jacksonville State on Feb. 25. He also came up with a steal in the game. The Humphrey File 2, vs. Jacksonville St., 02/25/16 1, vs. Jacksonville St., 02/25/16 1, vs. Jacksonville St., 02/25/16 1, vs. Jacksonville St., 02/25/16 2, vs. Jacksonville St., 02/25/16 and Highs A 3 3A O D 2, vs. Jacksonville St., 02/25/16 1, vs. Jacksonville St., 02/25/16 1, vs. Jacksonville St., 02/25/16 1, vs. Jacksonville St., 02/25/16 2, vs. Jacksonville St., 02/25/16 Opponent GS -A Pct. 3-A Pct. -A Pct. Off Def Tot PF A TO Blk S Pts IUPUI UNCW Kirkland Humphrey s Stats / / /1.0 TOTAL 2-0 2/ / /1.0 Eastern Kentucky University 22

23 21 LACHLAN ANDERSON Forward Freshman Melbourne, Australia. St. Gregory s College The Anderson File and EKU Highs A 3 3A O D Opponent GS -A Pct. 3-A Pct. -A Pct. Off Def Tot PF A TO Blk S Pts IUPUI UNCW Lachlan Anderson s Stats TOTAL Eastern Kentucky University 23

24 22 TREVOR HILL Guard Freshman Corbin, Ky. Lexington Christian Academy The Hill File and EKU Highs A 3 3A O D Opponent GS -A Pct. 3-A Pct. -A Pct. Off Def Tot PF A TO Blk S Pts IUPUI UNCW Trevor Hill s Stats TOTAL Eastern Kentucky University 24

25 25 OLIVER BISHOP G R-Sophomore Chicago, Ill. Portage HS The Bishop File and EKU Highs A 3 3A O D Opponent GS -A Pct. 3-A Pct. -A Pct. Off Def Tot PF A TO Blk S Pts IUPUI UNCW Oliver Bishop s Stats TOTAL Eastern Kentucky University 25

26 PARKER CHITTY Guard Freshman 31Columbus, Ind. Columbus East HS The Chitty File and EKU Highs 9, vs. IUPUI, 11/11/16 1, vs. UNCW, 11/14/16 1, vs. UNCW, 11/14/16 A 3 3A O D 9, vs. IUPUI, 11/11/16 1, vs. UNCW, 11/14/16 1, vs. UNCW, 11/14/16 Opponent GS -A Pct. 3-A Pct. -A Pct. Off Def Tot PF A TO Blk S Pts IUPUI UNCW Parker Chitty s Stats / / /1.0 TOTAL / / /1.0 Eastern Kentucky University 26

27 The Dan McHale File Hometown Chatham, N.J. College Kentucky (B.S. Business Administration, 2001) Coaching Experience University of Louisville Staff Assistant Manhattan College Director of Operations University of Louisville Director of Video Operations Iona College Assistant Coach Seton Hall University Assistant Coach University of nesota Assistant Coach Eastern Kentucky University Head Coach Coaching Accomplishments Staff assistant on a Louisville team that went 25-7 and won the Conference USA Tournament in 2003 Helped revitalize Iona College s program, as the Gaels won two games the year before he arrived and 21 games two years later Recruited NBA draft pick and 2012 MAAC Player of the Year Scott Machado to Iona Assistant coach on a nesota team that captured the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) crown Dan McHale, a former University of Louisville assistant, was introduced as Eastern Kentucky s new head coach on April 9, We are ecstatic to welcome Coach Dan McHale and his family to the Colonel Family, Eastern Kentucky University President Michael Benson said. Dan brings years of experience at some top-flight programs to EKU, along with ties to Kentucky and this region. He came to us with the highest recommendations from some of America s best coaches and we have every confidence he will take our basketball program to the next level. Before being chosen as Eastern Kentucky s 20th head men s basketball coach, McHale completed his second season as an assistant coach at the University of nesota where he worked under head coach Richard Pitino. McHale got his coaching start under Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino as a staff assistant at Louisville from 2001 to I m extremely excited to be working at Eastern Kentucky University, McHale said. I want to thank President Benson and Steve Lochmueller for this opportunity. With the leadership of these two, it s an honor to be a part of these exciting times at EKU. We are going to bring excitement to McBrayer Arena with a fast paced style of play. It s going to be fun for our players and our fans. In his first season at nesota, McHale helped the Gophers to a NIT Championship and a record that included wins over No. 9 Wisconsin and No. 11 Ohio State. The 25 victories are the second-most in program history. The squad won 18 games, including a victory at Michigan State, a team that would reach the Final Four. I am extremely excited and proud of Dan McHale, Richard Pitino said. Eastern Kentucky is getting a tremendous coach and recruiter, but more importantly a great person. He will represent the Eastern Kentucky program in a first-class manner. There is no doubt in my mind that he will do great things there. McHale served as a student manager for four seasons ( ) at Kentucky. He was part of one national championship team, four NCAA Tournament teams and three Southeastern Conference championships while working with Tubby Smith s Wildcats. The Cardinals went 25-7, won the 2003 Conference USA Tournament title and reached the NCAA Tournament in McHale s second season as a staff assistant at Louisville. During his first stint he assisted with opponent scouting, game preparation and on-campus recruiting. After one year as the director of operations at Manhattan College, McHale returned to UofL for two seasons as the director of video operations, overseeing advance scouting video and evaluation video of Cardinal players. In his second two-year stint at Louisville, the Cardinals won 45 games and played in two NCAA Tournaments. Dan is one of the hardest working coaches in our profession, Rick Pitino said. I have great admiration for his dedication to our game. He is a great addition to our state. In 2007, McHale joined Kevin Willard s first staff at Iona College. As an assistant, McHale helped lead the Gaels from two wins the season before the duo arrived to 12 wins their first season and 21 wins in year three at Iona. He recruited NBA draft pick and 2012 MAAC Player of the Year Scott Machado to Iona. McHale followed Willard to Seton Hall when he was named head coach in In their second season, the Pirates won 20 games. While at Seton Hall, McHale was responsible for the Pirates defensive game planning and spearheaded opponent scouting and game preparation. Eastern Kentucky has hit a home run with the hiring of Dan McHale, who is a rising star within the coaching ranks, Willard said. He is not only a terrific recruiter and mentor of student-athletes, but he also has a great mind for the game of basketball. Dan has earned the opportunity to lead a basketball program, and with his outstanding knowledge, personality and work ethic, he will make a positive impact at Eastern Kentucky. McHale will look to add to the success of the Rick Pitino coaching tree that includes Billy Donovan (Florida), Tubby Smith (Texas Tech), Mick Cronin (Cincinnati), Richard Pitino (nesota) and former EKU head coach Travis Ford (Oklahoma State). McHale has caught the eye of one of America s top young college basketball coaches Memphis head coach Josh Pastner. Dan is going to do an outstanding job at Eastern Kentucky University, said Pastner. He is a tireless worker and will do the job with great principle and great work ethic. Eastern Kentucky got a winner in Dan McHale. The Chatham, New Jersey native earned a bachelor s degree in business administration and graduated with honors from UK in McHale and his wife Jackie have two daughters, Lilly and Molly, and a son, Daniel. 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29 Colonel Basketball Radio / Television Roster #0 Dujuanta Weaver Guard So. Louisville, Ky. Doss High School #5 Isaac McGlone Guard Sr. Lancaster, Ohio Bloom-Carroll HS #15 Kirkland Humphrey Guard Fr. Richmond, Ky. Madison Central High School Dan McHale Head Coach Second Kentucky, 2001 #1 Marlon Adams #2 Asante Gist F Fr. Middletown, N.Y. Believe Prep Academy (S.C.) Guard Fr. East Orange, N.J. St. Anthony High School #10 Nick Mayo #11 Jaylen Babb-Harrison Forward Fr. Oakland, Me. Messalonskee High School #21 Lachlan Anderson Forward Fr. Melbourne, Australia St. Gregory s College Reece Gaines Assistant Coach Second Louisville, 2003 Wing R-Jr. Ajax, Ontario J. Clarke Richardson High School #22 Trevor Hill #3 DeAndre Dishman Forward Fr. Lexington, Ky. Bryan Station High School #12 Zach Charles Forward Jr. Mesquite, Texas McLennan Community College #25 Oliver Bishop Guard Fr. Corbin, Ky. Lexington Christian Academy Guard R-So. Chicago, Ill. Portage High School Ryan Whalen Terrence Commodore Assistant Coach First St. Joseph s, 2008 Assistant Coach Second Eastern Kentucky, 2007 Eastern Kentucky University #4 Dillon Avare Guard r-jr. Lexington, Ky. University of Louisville #14 Daniel Parke Guard So. Richmond, Ky. Transylvania University #31 Parker Chitty Guard Fr. Columbus, Ind. Columbus East High School Bobby DiRaimo Graduate Assistant Second Louisville,