TEXAS 2014-15 BASKETBALL 31 NCAA Tournament Appearances: 1939, 1943, 1947, 1960, 1963, 1972, 1974, 1979, 1989-92, 1994-97, 1999-2012, 2014 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Date Day Opponent - tv Result/Time 2K Classic Regional Round (Austin, Texas) 11/14 Fri. North Dakota State LHN W, 85-50 11/16 Sun. Alcorn State ESPNU W, 85-53 2K Classic Championship Round (Madison Square Garden; New York City) 11/20 Thurs. vs. #nr/25 Iowa ESPN2 W, 71-57 11/21 Fri. vs. California ESPN2 W, 71-55 11/25 Tues. Saint Francis LHN W, 78-46 11/30 Sun. at #24/22 Connecticut (Storrs, Conn.) ESPN2 W, 55-54 12/2 Tues. UT Arlington LHN W, 63-53 SEC/Big 12 Challenge (Lexington, Ky.) 12/5 Fri. at #1/1 Kentucky ESPN L, 51-63 12/13 Sat. Texas State LHN W, 59-27 12/16 Tues. Lipscomb LHN W, 106-61 12/20 Sat. Long Beach State LHN W, 78-68 12/23 Tues. Stanford ESPN2 L, 71-74 (ot) 12/29 Mon. Rice LHN W, 66-55 1/3 Sat. at Texas Tech* (Lubbock, Texas) ESPNU W, 70-61 1/5 Mon. #16/18 Oklahoma* ESPN L, 49-70 1/10 Sat. at Oklahoma St.* (Stillwater, Okla.) ESPNU L, 58-69 1/17 Sat. #16/15 West Virginia* ESPN W, 77-50 1/19 Mon. at TCU* (Fort Worth, Texas) ESPNU W, 66-48 1/24 Sat. #11/14 Kansas* CBS L, 62-75 1/26 Mon. at #9/12 Iowa State* (Ames, Iowa) ESPN 8 pm 1/31 Sat. at Baylor* (Waco, Texas) ESPN2 5 pm 2/4 Wed. Oklahoma State* LHN 7 pm 2/7 Sat. at Kansas St.* (Manhattan, Kan.) ESPN or ESPN2 3 pm 2/11 Wed. TCU* LHN 7 pm 2/14 Sat. Texas Tech* LHN 7 pm 2/17 Tues. at Oklahoma* (Norman, Okla.) ESPN2 8 pm 2/21 Sat. Iowa State* ESPN or ESPN2 1 pm 2/24 Tues. at West Virginia* (Morgantown, W. Va.) ESPN2 6 pm 2/28 Sat. at Kansas* (Lawrence, Kan.) ESPN or ESPN2 TBA 3/2 Mon. Baylor* ESPNU or ESPN 6 or 8 pm 3/7 Sat. Kansas State* ESPN or ESPN2 TBA 3/11-14 Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship (Kansas City, Mo.) *Big 12 Conference opponents All Times Central All home contests in Bold lhn = Longhorn Network Texas Basketball Media Relations Basketball SID: Scott McConnell Office: (512) 471-1345 Cell: (512) 748-9313 E-mail: sm@utexas.edu Secondary SID: David Wiechmann Office: (512) 471-6062 Cell: (936) 234-2711 E-mail: d.wiechmann@athletics.utexs.edu Web site: www.texassports.com @TexasMBB ~ TexasMBB GAME 20 #17/18 Texas (14-5, 3-3 Big 12) vs. #9/12 Iowa State (14-4, 4-2 Big 12) Monday, Jan. 26, 2015-8 p.m. Central Hilton Coliseum (14,356) - Ames, Iowa GAMEDAY QUICK FACTS TELEVISION: The game will be televised nationally by ESPN. Brent Musburger (pxp), Fran Fraschilla (analyst) and Holly Rowe (reporter) will call the action. RADIO: The Longhorn Sports Network and KVET (FM 98.1/1300AM Sportsradio the Zone) broadcast every UT game on the statewide network. Craig Way (pxp) and Eddie Oran (analyst) will call the action. Check www.texassports.com for a listing of affiliates carrying the game. SERIES: Texas leads, 17-11. Last meeting: Iowa State 85-76 (Feb. 18, 2014; Ames). NOTABLES SUCCESS AGAINST THE CYCLONES UNDER BARNES: The Longhorns are 15-6 against Iowa State during the Rick Barnes era entering Monday s contest. Texas has won 11 of the last 14 meetings between the two teams. BLOCK PARTY: Texas enters Monday s game in Ames ranked second nationally (thru games of Jan. 24) in blocks per game (7.8 bpg). The Horns blocked nine shots in Saturday s loss to No. 11/14 Kansas. TAYLOR BREAKS OUT: Sophomore point guard Isaiah Taylor posted a season-high 23 points (8-of-17 FG, 7-of-8 FT) and five rebounds in 35 minutes during Saturday s loss to No. 11/14 Kansas. Taylor leads the team in scoring (12.7 ppg) while adding 3.2 apg and 3.7 rpg in 28.3 mpg this season. PROJECTED GAME STARTERS (2014-15 stats) No Pos Name Ht Yr GP-GS Pts Reb 1 G Isaiah Taylor 6-1 So. 9/9 12.7 3.2# 2 G Demarcus Holland 6-2 Jr. 19/19 7.5 3.6 10 F Jonathan Holmes 6-8 Sr. 19/19 11.6 6.5 21 F Connor Lammert 6-9 Jr. 19/17 4.9 5.8 55 C Cameron Ridley 6-9 Jr. 19/16 8.7 4.7 OFF THE BENCH 0 G Kendal Yancy 6-3 So. 19/6 4.5 2.6 3 G Javan Felix 5-11 Jr. 18/4 9.9 2.3 4 F Danny Newsome 6-9 So. 4/0 0.5 1.3 22 F Brandon Allums 6-4 Jr. 4/0 0.8 0.8 25 G Joe Schwartz 6-2 Fr. 1/0 3.0 0.0 30 F Ryan McClurg 6-5 So 3/0 1.0 0.7 33 F Jordan Barnett 6-6 Fr. 16/0 2.3 1.6 40 G Tarale Murry 6-2 Sr. 3/0 0.7 0.7 44 C Prince Ibeh 6-10 Jr. 19/2 2.3 3.1 52 F Myles Turner 6-11 Fr. 19/3 11.6 6.8 *-assists per game Head Coach: Rick Barnes, 396-171 at Texas (17th year); 598-305 overall (28th year)
IOWA STATE SERIES INFO Monday s contest marks the 29th meeting between Texas and Iowa State. UT owns a 17-11 advantage in the all-time series which dates back to a 101-87 Iowa State win in Tempe, Ariz., on Dec. 21, 1966. The Horns are 15-6 against Iowa State during the Rick Barnes era entering Monday s game. Texas has won 11 of the last 14 meetings between the two teams. TEXAS-IOWA STATE SERIES QUICK FACTS Overall Texas leads, 17-11 In Ames Iowa State leads, 8-4 In the Rick Barnes era Texas leads, 15-6 Overtime Games Texas leads, 1-0 KANSAS POSTGAME NOTES UT dropped to 34-20 against AP Top 25 opponents under Rick Barnes at the Erwin Center. Texas lost the rebounding battle (KU won 37-36) for just the third time in the first 19 games. UT entered the game with a +12.2 rebound margin. UT recorded nine blocks in the loss. Texas has blocked at least eight shots in 12 of its first 19 contests. Jonathan Holmes reached double figures in scoring (14 points) for the 12th time this year and 53rd time in his career (114 games). Isaiah Taylor topped the 20-point mark (23 points) for the first time this season and sixth time in his career (44 games). He reached double figures in scoring for the sixth time and 33rd time in his career. Taylor set a season high in field goals made (8-of-17). Myles Turner recorded five blocked shots (one shy of his career high), marking the sixth time this year (19 games) that he has blocked at least five shots. CHECK OF THE POLLS Texas is ranked No. 17 in the most recent AP poll (Jan. 19) and No. 18 in the USA Today coaches poll (Jan. 19). During the Rick Barnes era, the Horns have spent 191 weeks in The AP Top 25, including 92 in the Top 10. Texas was ranked No. 10 in The Associated Press preseason poll. This marked the first time the Horns have appeared in the AP preseason poll since the 2009-10 season, when UT began the year at No. 3. Texas has now made 15 appearances in school history in the AP preseason poll. Prior to its four-year absence from the preseason rankings, the Horns were ranked in the AP preseason poll for nine consecutive years (2001-02 through 2009-10). UT was ranked No. 10 in the USA Today coaches preseason poll. This marks the 12th time in the last 14 years that the Horns have been ranked in the coaches preseason poll. It s the highest preseason coaches poll ranking for UT since the Longhorns were tabbed No. 3 in 2009-10. A CONSISTENT DANCER Texas has advanced to the NCAA Tournament in 15 of Rick Barnes first 16 seasons. UT has made a total of 31 all-time appearances in the NCAA Tournament (35-34 record). The Horns have earned a bid to the NCAA tourney 23 times in the last 26 years. AN ELITE PROGRAM Texas has reached the NCAA Elite Eight twice in the last nine years and three times in the last 12 seasons. During the Barnes era, the Horns have made trips to the regional final in 2003 (beat Michigan State to advance to the Final Four), 2006 (lost to LSU in overtime) and 2008 (lost to Memphis). UT has advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight a total of seven times in program history (1939, 1943, 1947, 1990, 2003, 2006 and 2008). IN SWEET COMPANY Texas has advanced to at least the NCAA Sweet 16 a total of five times in the last 13 years. The Longhorns have advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16 a total of 13 times in program history (1939, 1943, 1947, 1960, 1963, 1972, 1990, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006 and 2008). DEFENSE WINS Solid defense has been a trademark of the Texas program under Rick Barnes. Since Barnes arrived in Austin, the Horns have held 276 of their 567 opponents to under 40% FG shooting. Texas sports a 249-27 (.902) mark in the Barnes era when accomplishing the feat (12-1 mark in 2014-15). UT has held its first 19 opponents to an average of 57.3 ppg on a combined 34.9% FG shooting (383-of-1098), including a 30.2% mark from three-point range (105-of-348). Texas ranks THIRD nationally in FG percentage defense (.349) through games of Jan. 24. The Horns have held 13 of their first 19 opponents to under 40% FG shooting. UT limited No. 24/22 Connecticut (Nov. 30) to 54 points on 30.4% FG shooting (17-of-56), including a 3-of-16 (.188) mark from three-point range. Texas limited Cal (Nov. 21) to 55 points on 31.3% FG shooting (20-of-64). The Horns held the Golden Bears to 21 points on 24.1% FG shooting (7-of-29) in the first half. UT held No. nr/25 Iowa (Nov. 20) to 57 points on 29.6% FG shooting (16-of-54), including a 4-of-14 (.286) mark from three-point range. SOLID D IN RECENT BACK-TO-BACK WINS Texas was a much-improved defensive team in its last two victories against No. 16 West Virginia (Jan. 17) and TCU (Jan. 19). In those two games, the Longhorns held their opponents to an average of 49.0 points per game on a combined 28.7% FG shooting (31-of-108), including a 23.7% mark from three-point range (9-of-38). IMPRESSIVE DEFENSIVE EFFORT vs. WVU UT held No. 16/15 West Virginia (Jan. 17) to 50 points on 24.1% FG shooting (13-of-54). This marked a UT record for lowest FG percentage allowed (24.1) in a Big 12 Conference regular-season contest (previous: 25.0 at Baylor [13-of-52] on Feb. 19, 2000). The 13 field goals allowed by UT also tied a school record for fewest FG allowed in a Big 12 game.
RECORD-SETTING DEFENSE Texas limited Texas State (Dec. 13) to 27 points on 21.6% FG shooting (11-of-51). The 27 points marked the fewest points Texas has allowed since Dec. 6, 1946 (53-23 home win against Houston YMCA). It marked the first time UT had held an opponent below 30 points since Feb. 25, 1948 (32-29 home victory against Baylor). UT held the Bobcats to just nine points on 16.0% FG shooting (4-of-25) in the first half. This marked the fewest points allowed in a half by the Longhorns since the start of the 1949-50 season (as far back as the school has box scores and records in a half). The previous mark for fewest points allowed in a half was 10 (2nd half vs. Nicholls State on Dec. 13, 2011; 2nd half vs. Baylor on Jan. 21, 1984). The previous mark for fewest points allowed in a first half was 11 (vs. Arkansas- Monticello on Nov. 18, 2007). The 21.6% FG shooting marked the third-lowest FG percentage allowed by UT in a game since the start of the 1949-50 season. CLEANING THE GLASS Texas sports a +11.5 rebound margin (42.5-31.0) through its first 19 games this year and has outrebounded its opponent in 15 of its first 19 contests (UConn, Oklahoma and Kansas have been the only three teams to win the rebound battle against UT; Texas was even at Oklahoma State). The rebound margin (+11.5) ranks SECOND nationally through games of Jan. 24. UT has posted double-digit rebound margins in 13 of its first 19 games this season. The Horns posted a +27 rebound advantage (55-28) against Lipscomb (Dec. 16). Texas recorded a +24 rebound margin (45-21) against Texas State (Dec. 13). The Horns registered a +11 rebound margin (42-31) at No. 1/1 Kentucky (Dec. 5). The Wildcats entered the game with a +14.6 rebound margin. Texas posted a +27 (52-25) rebound margin against UT Arlington (Dec. 2). The Horns grabbed more offensive boards (28) than UTA had total rebounds (25). BLOCK PARTY The Horns set a single-season team record with 206 blocks in 2013-14 (previous mark: 203 in 1997-98). UT has averaged 7.8 blocks per contest in its first 19 games this year (148 total blocks). Texas ranks SECOND nationally in blocks per game (thru games of Jan. 24). Texas tied a school record for most blocks in a Big 12 game with 12 at Oklahoma State (Jan. 10). UT set a single-game record for most blocked shots in a half (10) during the first half against Lipscomb (Dec. 16). The Horns recorded 11 blocked shots for the game. Texas tied a single-game school record with 13 blocks in the win against UT Arlington (Dec. 2). The Horns also blocked 13 shots vs. UTSA on Dec. 29, 2004 and vs. Cal on Nov. 15, 2000. Texas Career Blocked Shots Rk. Player (Years) Blocks 1. Chris Mihm (1998-2000) 264 2. Albert Burditt (1991-94) 236 3. Connor Atchley (2006-09) 189 4. Brad Buckman (2003-06) 168 5. Damion James (2007-10) 163 6. Chris Owens (2000-02) 159 7. Cameron Ridley (2013- ) 157 8. LaSalle Thompson (1980-82) 145 9. Dexter Pittman (2007-10) 124 10. Prince Ibeh (2013- ) 123 HOLMES LEADS BY CONSISTENT EXAMPLE The lone scholarship senior on this year s roster, forward Jonathan Holmes is in his fourth year as a starter in the frontcourt. In his career, Holmes has reached double figures in scoring 53 times and in rebounds 13 times and has eight career double-doubles. Holmes is second on the team in rebounding (6.5 rpg) and tied for second in scoring (11.6 ppg) in 26.9 minutes per game while hitting 26-of-70 (.371) from three-point range and 60-of-75 (.800) free throws. Holmes recorded 16 points (career-high 11-of-12 FT) and 11 rebounds (five offensive) in 31 minutes against No. 16/15 West Virginia (Jan. 17). He recorded 12 points and 10 rebounds (eight offensive) in 29 minutes against Rice (Dec. 29). Holmes tied his career high in rebounds (16) against UT Arlington (Dec. 2). Nine of his 16 boards came on the offensive glass. He set a career high with five assists against Saint Francis (Nov. 25). HOLMES BY THE NUMBERS STAT FR SO JR SR PPG 7.1 6.4 12.8 11.6 RPG 4.8 5.6 7.2 6.5 3FG%.250.289.333.371 HOLMES JOINS 1,000-POINT CLUB With his layup at the 19:52 mark of the second half at Texas Tech (Jan. 3), Jonathan Holmes became the 34th player in UT history to join the 1,000-point club. He enters Monday s contest with 1,056 points in 114 career games (96 starts). Texas Career Points Rk. Player (Years) Points 1. Terrence Rencher (1992-95) 2,306 27. Brad Buckman (2003-06) 1,102 28. Wayne Doyal (1968-70) 1,062 29. Albert Burditt (1991-94) 1,059 30. Jonathan Holmes (2012- ) 1,056 31. Tom Hamilton (1947-50) 1,047 LAST-SECOND HEROICS FOR HOLMES... AGAIN Jonathan Holmes connected on the game-winning three-pointer from the left corner with 2.2 seconds left during the win at No. 24/22 Connecticut (Nov. 30). This marked Holmes second collegiate game-winning shot, either at the buzzer or within the final three seconds of regulation. Last year (Jan. 21, 2014), he converted a three-pointer from the right corner as time expired to lift Texas to a 67-64 home win against No. 22 Kansas State. In addition, Holmes also hit a game-tying three-pointer with three seconds left in regulation to force overtime in a home contest against West Virginia (Jan. 9, 2013) during his sophomore campaign.
HOLMES SHINES IN THE BIG APPLE Jonathan Holmes claimed 2K Classic Tournament MVP honors, averaging 20.0 points and 9.0 rebounds per game while hitting 13- of-23 (.565) field goals, including 4-of-8 threes, and 10-of-13 (.769) free throws during the two contests at Madison Square Garden. Holmes also earned Phillips 66 Big 12 Player of the Week (Nov. 24) accolades for his performance in New York City. He had a team-high 19 points (7-of-12 FG, 3-of-5 threes) and five boards in 31 minutes against No. nr/25 Iowa (Nov. 20). Holmes scored 17 of his 19 points in the second half (6-of-8 FG, 3-of-4 threes in final 20 minutes). Holmes tallied a game-high 21 points (6-of-11 FG, 8-of-10 FT), 13 rebounds and two blocks in 32 minutes against Cal (Nov. 21) in the title game. TAYLOR RETURNS TO ACTION Sophomore point guard Isaiah Taylor started the first 38 games of his career prior to suffering a left wrist injury against Iowa (Nov. 20). He missed 10 games (UT went 8-2 without Taylor) before returning to action in the Big 12 opener at Texas Tech (Jan. 3). Taylor has played in 44 career games (all starts) and has reached double figures in scoring 33 times, including six 20-point performances. Taylor leads the team in scoring (12.7 ppg) while adding 3.2 apg and 3.7 rpg in 28.3 mpg. He has converted 28-of-34 (.824) free throws. Despite missing 10 games, he LEADS the team in steals (11) on the year. Taylor recorded a season-high 23 points (8-of-17 FG, 7-of-8 FT) and five rebounds in 35 minutes against No. 11/14 Kansas (Jan. 24). He had 13 points (6-of-12 FG), seven boards and six assists against three turnovers at TCU (Jan. 19). Taylor posted a game-high 18 points (6-of-11 FG, 2-of-3 threes, 4-of-4 FT) and seven rebounds in 28 minutes against North Dakota State (Nov. 14). He appeared on a regional cover of Sports Illustrated in early November. Texas was one of five schools selected for a regional cover in the magazine s annual College Basketball Preview issue, joining Arizona, Duke, Kentucky and Wisconsin. Taylor was one of 36 players named to the preseason watch list of candidates for the 2015 Bob Cousy Collegiate Point Guard of the Year Award. The annual honor recognizes the top point guards in men s college basketball. He has been named (along with Myles Turner) to the John R. Wooden Award presented by Wendy s Preseason Top 50 (Nov. 17) and the Naismith Trophy Men s 50 Watch List (Dec. 3). HOLLAND IS THE GLUE Junior Demarcus Holland has played in all 88 career games (66 starts) in his first three seasons. Holland has started the last 54 games. He earned the team s Most Outstanding Defensive Player award in each of his first two seasons. In his career, Holland has reached double figures in scoring 17 times and in rebounds three times. He leads the team in assists (50) and minutes (30.1 mpg) and is sixth in scoring (7.5 ppg) while hitting 50-of-101 (.495) field goals, including 10-of-24 (.417) from threepoint range, and 32-of-44 (.727) free throws. Holland posted 12 points (6-of-10 FG) and five boards in 24 minutes at Oklahoma State (Jan. 10). He set a career high with eight assists against just two turnovers while adding nine points in 28 minutes against Lipscomb (Dec. 16). Holland registered 10 points (5-of-5 FT), four rebounds (three offensive), five assists against one turnover and two steals in 38 minutes at No. 1/1 Kentucky (Dec. 5). He had 11 points (7-of-7 FT) and five rebounds in 35 minutes during the 2K Classic title game against Cal (Nov. 21). HOLLAND BY THE NUMBERS 2013-14 STAT 2014-15 7.1 PPG 7.5.414 FG%.495.292 3FG%.417.570 FT%.727 TURNER OFF TO SOLID START Freshman forward Myles Turner leads the team in rebounding (6.8 rpg) and blocks (53, 2.79 bpg) and is tied for second in scoring (11.6 ppg) through the first 19 contests. He has converted 68-of-77 (.883) free throws while averaging 22.6 minutes per game. Turner has recorded at least five blocked shots in six of his first 19 contests. He has made 44 of his last 48 free throw attempts. Turner had an earlier streak of 22 consecutive free throws made snapped in his final attempt against Rice (Dec. 29).The streak dated back to the UTA game on Dec. 2 (span of seven contests). He posted 16 points (9-of-9 FT) and seven rebounds (four offensive) in 24 minutes against No. 16/15 West Virginia (Jan. 17). Turner tallied a team-high 18 points (4-of-4 threes), six boards and five blocks in 26 minutes at Oklahoma State (Jan. 10). He started and had a season-high 11 rebounds and two blocks in 31 minutes at Texas Tech (Jan. 3). Turner made his first collegiate start against Rice (Dec. 29) and posted a team-high 16 points (6-of-7 FG) in 22 minutes. He tallied a season-high 26 points (9-of-15 FG, 7-of-7 FT), nine boards and six blocks in 23 minutes against Lipscomb (Dec. 16). Turner posted 18 points (14-of-17 FT), 10 rebounds (six offensive) and five blocks in 22 minutes against UT Arlington (Dec. 2). He had 10 points (4-of-7 FG), seven boards and six blocks in 20 minutes against Alcorn State (Nov. 16). His six blocks were one shy of the UT freshman mark (shared by Chris Mihm and Tristan Thompson). Turner tallied 15 points (6-of-8 FG, 3-of-4 FT), six rebounds and two blocks in 20 minutes against North Dakota State (Nov. 14). The 15 points were just five shy of the UT record for most in a collegiate debut (20 by Kevin Durant in 2006-07). He was one of 14 players named to the 2015 Integris Wayman Tisdale Award Midseason Watch List (Jan. 23). The award is presented to the national freshman of the year by the USBWA. Turner has been named (along with Isaiah Taylor) to the John R. Wooden Award presented by Wendy s Preseason Top 50 (Nov. 17) and the Naismith Trophy Men s 50 Watch List (Dec. 3).
Texas Freshman Single-Season Blocks Leaders Rk. Player (Year) Blocks 1. Chris Mihm (1997-98) 90 2. Tristan Thompson (2010-11) 86 3. Kevin Durant (2006-07) 67 4. Myles Turner (2014-15) 53 TURNER S RECORD NIGHT Myles Turner recorded his first career double-double with 25 points (11-of-12 FG, 3-of-3 threes), 10 rebounds, three blocks, two assists and one steal in 25 minutes during the home win against Saint Francis (Nov. 25). Turner tied the UT single-game record for highest FG percentage (min. 10 attempts). He converted 11-of-12 (.917) field goal attempts. That tied the mark set by Butch Skeete at SMU on Feb. 6, 1962 (11-of-12 FG). RIDLEY S RESUME Junior center Cameron Ridley has played in 87 career games (70 starts). He hit the game-winning putback against Arizona State at the buzzer in the NCAA Second Round last year. In his career, Ridley has reached double figures in scoring 28 times and in rebounds 17 times and has 11 career double-doubles. He ranks second on the team in blocks (34, 1.79 bpg), fourth in rebounding (4.7 rpg) and fifth in scoring (8.7 ppg). Ridley recorded a game and season-high 19 points (8-of-10 FG), six boards, four blocks and two steals in 26 minutes against No. 16/15 West Virginia (Jan. 17). He tied his career high in field goals made. He registered a season-high 11 boards (five offensive) and two blocks in 28 minutes at Oklahoma State (Jan. 10). Ridley posted 13 points (7-of-10 FT) and seven boards (five offensive) in 24 minutes at Texas Tech (Jan. 3). He posted 16 points (7-of-8 FG), five boards and three blocks in 19 minutes against Saint Francis (Nov. 25). RIDLEY BY THE NUMBERS NON-CONF STAT BIG 12 8.3 PPG 9.5 4.0 RPG 6.3.543 (38-70) FG % (FG-A).606 (20-33) 18.5 MPG 25.0 THE FELIX FILE Junior Javan Felix has played in 86 career games (48 starts). In his career, Felix has reached double figures in scoring 38 times, including six 20-point performances. He ranks second on the team in assists (32) and fourth in scoring (9.9 ppg) in 25.4 minutes per game. Felix posted a game-high 15 points (6-of-11 FG) in 23 minutes at TCU (Jan. 19). He had a team-high 13 points and four boards in 35 minutes against No. 16/18 Oklahoma (Jan. 5). Felix tallied a game-high 15 points (5-of-10 FG, 3-of-6 threes) in 24 minutes at Texas Tech (Jan. 3). He recorded a season-high 19 points (7-of-16 FG, 3-of-4 FT) and two assists without a turnover in 31 minutes against Stanford (Dec. 23). Felix tallied a team-high 17 points (6-of-9 FG, 3-of-5 threes), four rebounds and three assists in 33 minutes against Long Beach State (Dec. 20). He recorded 10 points and four assists in 37 minutes at No. 24/22 Connecticut (Nov. 30). Felix posted 11 points, four rebounds and three assists in 27 minutes against No. nr/25 Iowa (Nov. 20). LAMMERT PLAYING A LARGER ROLE Junior Connor Lammert has played in all 88 career games (30 starts). In his career, he has reached double figures in scoring 10 times and in rebounds five times and has two double-doubles. He ranks third on the team in rebounding (5.8 rpg) and tied for third in assists (30) through the first 19 games. Lammert has eight assists against just one turnover in the first six Big 12 contests. He recorded his second career double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds (one shy of his career high) in 27 minutes against Long Beach State (Dec. 20). Lammert posted 10 rebounds to go along with seven points and two assists in 29 minutes against Texas State (Dec. 13). He registered nine rebounds (four offensive) in 34 minutes at No. 1/1 Kentucky (Dec. 5). Lammert tallied 11 points (3-of-4 FG, 4-of-4 FT) and six boards in 24 minutes against Saint Francis (Nov. 25). He set a career high with seven assists without a turnover to go along with eight points in 17 minutes against Alcorn State (Nov. 16). Six of his seven assists came in the first half. LAMMERT BY THE NUMBERS 2013-14 STAT 2014-15 5.2 RPG 5.8 YANCY STEPPING UP Sophomore guard Kendal Yancy has played in 53 career games (16 starts). In his career, he has reached double figures in scoring six times. He ranks in a tie for third on the team in assists (30). During the 10 contests that Isaiah Taylor was injured, Yancy averaged 7.2 ppg and 4.4 rpg in 27.2 minutes per game. He started and set career highs in scoring (14 points) and field goals made (6-of-10) and added five boards while tying his career high in minutes (34) against Stanford (Dec. 23). Yancy started and set a career high with seven assists against just one turnover in 20 minutes against Lipscomb (Dec. 16). He started and set a career high with eight rebounds and added three assists in 25 minutes against Texas State (Dec. 13). Yancy registered six rebounds (four offensive) in 17 minutes at No. 1/1 Kentucky (Dec. 5). He started and posted 12 points (5-of-10 FG) and six rebounds while tying his career high in minutes (34) against Saint Francis (Nov. 25). YANCY BY THE NUMBERS 2013-14 STAT 2014-15 3.4 PPG 4.5.559 FT%.783 0.9 APG 1.6 12.1 MPG 18.6
PRINCE S PRESENCE Junior center Prince Ibeh has played in all 88 career games (six starts). In his career, he has reached double figures in scoring four times and in rebounding one time. He ranks third on the team with 22 blocked shots this season. Ibeh recorded a season-high seven rebounds in 13 minutes at TCU (Jan. 19). He made his first start of the year (fifth of his career) at Texas Tech (Jan. 3). It marked his first start since Feb. 9, 2013 vs. Oklahoma State. Ibeh registered a season-high four blocks against Long Beach State (Dec. 20). He posted six points (3-of-6 FG), five rebounds and two blocks in 16 minutes against Texas State (Dec. 13). Ibeh recorded six points (2-of-3 FG) and four rebounds in 17 minutes at No. 1/1 Kentucky (Dec. 5). IBEH BY THE NUMBERS 2013-14 STAT 2014-15.505 FG%.545 BARNETT MAKING STRIDES Freshman forward Jordan Barnett has played in 16 of the first 19 contests and is averaging 2.3 points and 1.6 rebounds in 10.0 minutes per game. He registered six points (2-of-2 threes) and two rebounds in 11 minutes against No. 16/18 Oklahoma (Jan. 5). Barnett posted four points (2-of-4 FG), two boards, two assists and one steal in 16 minutes at Texas Tech (Jan. 3). He recorded a season-high three assists and tied his season highs in rebounds (four) and steals (two) while adding four points in 21 minutes against Rice (Dec. 29). Barnett had a season-high 11 points (4-of-5 FG, 3-of-3 threes), four rebounds, one assist and two steals in a season-high 24 minutes against Lipscomb (Dec. 16). TRIO OF FRESH FACES Freshman forward Jordan Barnett was tabbed the No. 86 overall prospect in the nation by ESPN following his senior year at Christian Brothers College High School (St. Louis, Mo.). Barnett averaged 20.8 points, 8.2 rebounds and nearly two blocks per game while leading CBC to a 25-7 record and the Missouri Class 5 state championship as a senior. He recorded 43 points, 20 rebounds and three blocks in the 86-77 overtime win against Columbia Hickman in the state title game. Junior forward Shaquille Cleare (pronounced CLAIR) spent his first two years at Maryland before transferring to Texas prior to the fall semester. He will sit out the 2014-15 season due to NCAA transfer rules. Cleare will have two years of eligibility remaining, beginning with the 2015-16 season. He was tabbed the No. 30 overall prospect in the nation by ESPN following his senior year at The Village School (Houston, Texas). Cleare was a high school teammate of UT guard Isaiah Taylor during Cleare s senior season (Taylor s junior year). Freshman forward Myles Turner was tabbed the No. 2 overall prospect in the nation by ESPN following his senior year at Euless Trinity High School (Bedford, Texas). The 16th McDonald s All-American and 11th Jordan Brand All- American in UT history, Turner also was a member of the U.S. team at the Nike Hoop Summit this past spring. He averaged 18.1 points, 12.2 rebounds and 6.8 blocks per game as a senior while leading Trinity to a 24-7 record. THREE-POINT STREAK The last time Texas did not convert a three-pointer in a contest came on Dec. 18, 1990, in an 87-84 overtime victory at UC-Santa Barbara. The Horns were 0-of-2 from beyond the arc on that day. The Longhorns enter Monday s contest having hit at least one 3-pointer in 810 consecutive games. In fact, UT has converted at least one three-pointer in 938 of 944 games since the trey was introduced prior to the 1986-87 season. The Horns have failed to attempt at least one three-pointer just one time in school history (Feb. 24, 1988; at TCU, 69-55 win). NOTEWORTHY VICTORY AT UCONN UT s 55-54 win in Storrs (Nov. 30) snapped a 44-game win streak by the Huskies against non-conference opponents at Gampel Pavilion. The streak dated back to a UConn loss to Detroit-Mercy in the 2001 NIT (March 18, 2001). The last time UConn had lost a regular season non-conference game in Gampel to a ranked (AP) opponent came on Feb. 6, 1993 to No. 12 Florida State. Prior to the win by Texas, UConn had not lost an on-campus, non-conference game played in November/December since a 91-85 defeat to Holy Cross on Dec. 5, 1973. 2K CLASSIC CHAMPIONS Texas captured the 2K Classic benefitting Wounded Warrior Project championship with back-to-back wins against nr/#25 Iowa (71-57) and Cal (71-55) at Madison Square Garden. UT captured its first November neutral-site tournament title since the 2009 CBE Classic in Kansas City. SUCCESS IN THE CLASSROOM Texas Basketball has received public recognition awards for its multi-year NCAA Division I Academic Progress Rate (APR) in each of the last five years (2010-14). The awards are given to teams scoring in the Top 10 percent of all squads in their respective sport. UT has earned a perfect 1,000 score in each of the last five multi-year APR reports. In addition, Men s Basketball has posted perfect 1,000 APR single-year scores in EVERY season dating back to 2005-06 (eight consecutive years). The Men s Basketball team s semester GPA in Spring 2014 was a 3.33 (4.0 scale), the highest single-semester team GPA in program history. The team s semester GPA in Fall 2014 was a 3.12. The team finished the Fall 2014 semester with a team cumulative GPA of 3.19. Twelve UT players hold a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better. Four UT players earned a spot on the 2014 Academic All-Big 12 Men s Basketball Team. Connor Lammert was named to the First Team, while Javan Felix, Demarcus Holland and Prince Ibeh were each selected to the Second Team.
SUCCESS IN THE BIG 12 UNDER BARNES Since head coach Rick Barnes took over the Longhorns in 1998-99, Texas is the second-winningest team in regular season Big 12 Conference games over the last 17 years with 181 wins. THE LAST 17 YEARS IN THE BIG 12 (SINCE 1998-99) (regular-season league games through Jan. 24, 2015) Rank School W-L 1. Kansas 220-48 2. TEXAS 181-87 3. Oklahoma 158-111 4. Oklahoma State 151-118 5. Kansas State 130-139 6. Iowa State 123-145 7. Baylor 96-172 8. Texas Tech 91-178 9. West Virginia 19-23 10. TCU 3-39 CONSISTENT SUCCESS IN THE BIG 12 Texas has reached the 10-win mark in Big 12 Conference play a total of 11 times in the first 16 seasons under Rick Barnes (the first 13 years featured 16-game league schedules). The Horns have recorded at least nine league wins in all but one of Barnes 16 seasons in Austin. UT has recorded at least 13 conference victories in six of Barnes 16 seasons in Austin (13-3 in 1998-99, 1999-2000, 2002-03, 2005-06, 2007-08 and 2010-11). UT INKS GUARD DUO DURING EARLY SIGNING PERIOD Eric Davis (Saginaw, Mich.) and Kerwin Roach (Houston, Texas) signed a National Letter of Intent to play basketball next season at The University of Texas. The guard duo will join the Longhorns for the 2015-16 season. Davis (6-3, 172), a guard from Saginaw Arthur Hill High School who plays under coach Greg McMath, is ranked as the No. 41 overall prospect in the nation by ESPN, No. 42 by 247Sports and No. 53 by Rivals.com. He averaged 27 points, five rebounds, four assists and three steals per game in his junior year while leading Arthur Hill to the Saginaw Valley League championship. Davis earned Michigan Class A Player of the Year honors as a junior. Roach (6-3, 160), a guard from Houston s North Shore High School who plays under coach David Green, is ranked as the No. 35 overall prospect in the nation by Rivals.com and No. 71 by 247Sports. He averaged a team-best 16.1 points per game as a junior while leading North Shore to a 33-3 record and the Class 5A state title. Roach also claimed the 5A state championship in the triple jump last May in Austin. HORNS REACH 20-WIN MARK... AGAIN With their 24-11 mark last year, the Longhorns reached the 20-win mark for the 14th time in 16 seasons under coach Rick Barnes. UT had a school-record streak of 13 consecutive 20-win seasons snapped in 2012-13. Prior to that streak, the previous school mark for most consecutive 20-win seasons was four (1988-89 to 1991-92). The Longhorns have reached the 20-win plateau of total of 29 times in their previous 108 seasons of basketball. BEATING THE BEST UT s win at No. 2 Kansas on Jan. 22, 2011 equaled the highestranked (AP) opponent the Longhorns have defeated in school history. Six of Texas nine all-time wins against AP Top Three teams have come during the Rick Barnes era. Texas All-Time Wins Against AP Top 3 Teams 1/22/11 at #2 Kansas W, 74-63 2/21/09 #2 Oklahoma W, 73-68 12/2/07 at #2 UCLA W, 63-61 11/30/86 vs. #2 Louisville W, 74-70 2/11/08 #3 Kansas W, 72-69 1/14/06 #3 Villanova W, 58-55 11/27/99 vs. #3 Michigan State W, 81-74 3/3/91 #3 Arkansas W, 99-86 1/14/78 #3 Arkansas W, 75-69 Bold - Rick Barnes era.
OFF THE COURT WITH THE HORNS Brandon Allums served as a practice player for the Texas women s basketball team in 2012-13 (his freshman year). Jordan Barnett s father, Bob Bonner, played basketball at Midwestern State University (Wichita Falls, Texas) for four years. Jordan and his mom (Karen Barnett) lived in San Antonio, when Jordan was two-to-six years old. Shaquille Cleare s father, Brian, played basketball at the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma (Chickasha, Okla.). He wears jersey No. 32 to honor his father, who also wore No. 32 during his collegiate playing days. Cleare was high school teammates with Isaiah Taylor at The Village School (Houston), when Cleare was a senior and Taylor was a junior. Javan Felix is oldest of four children (has three younger sisters). The Felix family was forced to relocate to Atlanta for four months while Javan was in sixth grade due to Hurricane Katrina (August 2005). The family was able to return to New Orleans in January 2006. Felix has interest in becoming an NBA General Manager following his playing career. Demarcus Holland moved to Dallas from Tyler when he was in the second grade. He has one older brother, Derrick, Jr., and three younger brothers, Craig, Desmond and Devon. Jonathan Holmes father, Daryl, played football at the University of Nebraska (lettered in 1980 as a defensive end). Prince Ibeh was born in London and lived there for his first five years. He moved with his family to Amarillo, Texas at age five and lived there until he was 10 years old. The family then moved to Dallas when Prince was 10. His parents (Francis and Charity) lived in Mbaise, Nigeria before moving to London in 1987. Prince s middle name is Chinenye (pronounced KENyay). The name in Nigerian means god s gift. Prince has three older brothers and one younger sister. Connor Lammert has an older brother, Clark, who is a senior on the basketball team at Texas Tech. His father, Dean Lammert, played basketball at Texas A&I University (now called Texas A&M University- Kingsville) from 1980-83. His mother, the former Christi Scherrey, played volleyball at Texas A&I University from 1979-82. LONGHORNS IN THE NBA @NBALonghorns Longhorns on active rosters as of Dec. 1, 2014. NAME TEAM NBA SEASON LaMarcus Aldridge Trailblazers 9th D.J. Augustin Pistons 7th Avery Bradley Celtics 5th Kevin Durant Thunder 8th Cory Joseph Spurs 4th Tristan Thompson Cavaliers 4th P.J. Tucker Suns 4th NBA DRAFT Longhorns selected during the Rick Barnes era. YEAR PLAYER ROUND (OVERALL PICK) TEAM 1999 Kris Clack 2 (55) Celtics 2000 Chris Mihm * 1 (7) Bulls 2002 Chris Owens # 2 (48) Bucks 2003 T.J. Ford 1 (8) Bucks 2004 Royal Ivey 2 (37) Hawks 2006 LaMarcus Aldridge $ 1 (2) Bulls P.J. Tucker 2 (35) Raptors Daniel Gibson 2 (42) Cavaliers 2007 Kevin Durant 1 (2) Sonics/Thunder 2008 D.J. Augustin 1 (9) Bobcats 2010 Avery Bradley 1 (19) Celtics Damion James % 1 (24) Hawks Dexter Pittman 2 (32) Heat 2011 Tristan Thompson 1 (4) Cavaliers Jordan Hamilton & 1 (26) Mavericks Cory Joseph 1 (29) Spurs * - traded to Cleveland on draft night # - traded to Memphis on draft night $ - traded to Portland on draft night % - traded to New Jersey on draft night & - traded to Denver on draft night Tarale Murry is the cousin of former UT basketball player Ivan Wagner and former UT football player Wane McGarity. Isaiah Taylor s uncle, Terrell Lowery, played basketball at Loyola Marymount (1989-92). As a sophomore on the 1990 LMU squad that advanced to the Elite Eight in the NCAA Tournament, Lowery also played professional baseball, including stints with the Chicago Cubs (1997-98), Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1999) and the San Francisco Giants (2000). Myles Turner wears jersey No. 52 to honor Habram (huh-braum) Rosario, a close friend and middle school teammate who passed away from leukemia when Myles was in ninth grade (Rosario wore No. 52 on the middle school team). Kendal Yancy s brother, Terrel Harris, played basketball at Oklahoma State and went on to play professionally with the Miami Heat (2011-2013) and New Orleans Hornets.
RICK BARNES Head Coach > Lenoir-Rhyne ( 77) CAREER RECORD OVERALL CONFERENCE (seasons) W L % W L % Overall (28) 598 305.662 265 183.592 Texas (17) 396 171.698 181 87.675 Clemson (4) 74 48.607 28 36.438 Providence (6) 108 76.587 47 55.461 George Mason (1) 20 10.667 9 5.643 CONFERENCE W-L W-L FINISH POSTSEASON GEORGE MASON 1987-88 20-10 9-5 t-2nd PROVIDENCE 1988-89 18-11 7-9 t-6th NCAA 1st Rnd 1989-90 17-12 8-8 t-6th NCAA 1st Rnd 1990-91 19-13 7-9 t-7th NIT Quarterfinals 1991-92 14-17 6-12 9th 1992-93 20-13 9-9 t-4th NIT 4th place 1993-94 20-10 10-8 t-4th NCAA 1st Rnd CLEMSON 1994-95 15-13 5-11 t-6th NIT 1st Rnd 1995-96 18-11 7-9 6th NCAA 1st Rnd 1996-97 23-10 9-7 6th NCAA Sweet 16 1997-98 18-14 7-9 t-4th NCAA 1st Rnd TEXAS 1998-99 19-13 13-3 1st NCAA 1st Rnd 1999-00 24-9 13-3 2nd NCAA 2nd Rnd 2000-01 25-9 12-4 t-2nd NCAA 1st Rnd 2001-02 22-12 10-6 t-3rd NCAA Sweet 16 2002-03 26-7 13-3 2nd NCAA Final Four 2003-04 25-8 12-4 t-2nd NCAA Sweet 16 2004-05 20-11 9-7 t-5th NCAA 1st Rnd 2005-06 30-7 13-3 t-1st NCAA Elite 8 2006-07 25-10 12-4 3rd NCAA 2nd Rnd 2007-08 31-7 13-3 t-1st NCAA Elite 8 2008-09 23-12 9-7 t-4th NCAA 2nd Rnd 2009-10 24-10 9-7 t-6th NCAA 1st Rnd 2010-11 28-8 13-3 2nd NCAA 3rd Rnd 2011-12 20-14 9-9 6th NCAA 2nd Rnd 2012-13 16-18 7-11 7th CBI 1st Rnd 2013-14 24-11 11-7 t-3rd NCAA 3rd Rnd 2014-15 14-5 3-3 CAREER MILESTONE WINS No. Team Opponent (date) Score 1 George Mason UNC-Greensboro (12/3/87) 107-79 100 Providence Miami [Fla.] (2/16/93) 75-60 200 Clemson at N.C. State (2/26/98) 77-72 300 Texas Louisiana Tech (12/30/02) 58-50 400 Texas Texas State (12/16/06) 96-70 500 Texas Sam Houston State (11/23/10) 84-50 BARNES AT A GLANCE All-time winningest coach in Texas history Led his teams to 17 consecutive NCAA Tournaments from 1996 to 2012 -- three trips at Clemson and 14 at Texas First coach in Texas history to guide program to 14 consecutive NCAA Tournaments and 13 straight 20-win seasons First Longhorn coach to lead Texas to three straight trips to the Sweet 16 (2002-04) Four-time Big 12 Coach of the Year (1999, 2003, 2008, 2014) Has coached eight All-Americans and 10 firstround NBA Draft picks at Texas. Led Texas to the No. 1 national ranking in both major national polls during the 2009-10 season First coach in Clemson history to take the Tigers to three-straight NCAA Tournaments Led Clemson to a No. 2 national ranking in 1996-97, the highest ranking in school history Led Providence to its first Big East Conference Tournament title in school history (1994) Year 17 at Texas The all-time winningest coach in UT history, Rick Barnes, is in his 17th season at Texas. He has compiled nearly 600 wins in his 28 years as a head coach at George Mason, Providence, Clemson and Texas. During the 2010-11 season, Barnes earned his 500th career victory and became the 12th active Men s Basketball Division I coach to reach the 500-win milestone (counting victories only while at Division I schools). Barnes has guided his teams to a total of 21 NCAA and three NIT trips. UT has recorded at least 13 league victories in seven of Barnes first 16 seasons in Austin (13-3 in 1998-99, 1999-2000, 2002-03, 2005-06, 2007-08 and 2010-11). The Longhorns have reached the 10-win mark in Big 12 Conference play a total of 11 times in the 16 seasons under Barnes. Texas posted 9-7 conference marks in 2004-05, 2008-09 and 2009-10 and a 9-9 league record in 2011-12. The Horns have recorded at least nine league wins in 15 of Barnes first 16 seasons in Austin. UT owns a 34-20 (.630) mark against AP Top 25 opponents at the Erwin Center under Barnes. Barnes had a personal streak of 17 consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances snapped during the 2012-13 season. Barnes reached the NCAA tourney in each of his last three years at Clemson (1996-98) and in each of his first 14 seasons at Texas (1999-2012). AWARDS/HONORS Wooden Award s Legends of Coaching recipient - 2009 UT Men s Athletics Hall of Honor inductee - 2014 USBWA Good Guy Award (media friendly) - 2011 Big 12 Conference Coach of the Year - 1999, 2003, 2008, 2014 NABC (coaches) District 9 Coach of the Year - 1999, 2001, 2003, 2008, 2014 USBWA (writers) District 7 Coach of the Year - 1999, 2001 Colonial Athletic Association co-coach of the Year -1988 Conference Championships (3) Big 12 Conference Regular Season - 1999, co-2006, co-2008 Conference Tourney Titles (1) Big East Conference - 1994 All-Americans (8) Chris Mihm, 2000 (consensus first team) T.J. Ford, 2003 (consensus first team) P.J. Tucker; 2006 (AP/USBWA second team, NABC third team) LaMarcus Aldridge; 2006 (NABC third team) Kevin Durant, 2007 (consensus first team) D.J. Augustin, 2008 (consensus first team) Damion James; 2010 (Sporting News second team/ap third team) Jordan Hamilton (consensus second team)
WHERE TO FIND TEXAS BASKETBALL ON TELEVISION All 31 regular-season games during the 2014-15 season are slated to be televised nationally. The Horns will be featured at least four times on ESPN, seven times on ESPN2, four on ESPNU, once on CBS and 10 times on Longhorn Network. ON RADIO All Texas basketball regular-season and postseason games can be heard live on the Longhorn IMG Radio Network, with KVET (FM 98.1/1300AM the Zone) in Austin serving as the flagship station. all games can also be heard on Sirius Ch. 216 and XM Ch. 202 and online at TexasSports.com. Voice of the Longhorns Craig Way is in his 14th season in the playby-play chair, while former UT assistant coach Eddie Oran is in his 14th year as color analyst. The Network also carries Longhorn Weekly, a weekly (7-8 p.m.) one-hour radio show featuring Rick Barnes. The show, taped at Longhorn Network s studio and hosted by Way, begins on Nov. 24 and concludes on March 16. Please check www.texassports.com for show dates. LONGHORN SPORTS NETWORK (2014-15 RADIO AFFILIATES) City Call Letters Frequency Austin (flagship) KVET 1300 AM Austin (flagship) KVET 98.1 FM Carthage KGAS 1590 AM Carthage KGAS 104.3 FM Dallas KWRD 100.7 FM Del Rio KWMC 1490 AM El Paso KROD 600 AM Henderson KWRD 1470 AM Houston KFNC 97.5 FM Livingston KETX 92.3 FM Malakoff KLVQ 1410 AM Marshall KMHT 1450 AM Marshall KMHT 103.9 FM Orange KOGT 1600 AM Rusk/Jacksonville KTLU 1580 AM San Angelo KKSA 1260 AM San Antonio KTKR 760 AM San Saba KBAL 1410 AM Temple KLTD 101.7 FM Texarkana/Atlanta (TX) KPYN 900 AM Tyler/Longview KTBB 600 AM Tyler/Longview KTBB 92.1 FM Texas Men s Basketball broadcasts are also available on XM Satellite Radio, Ch. 202. LONGHORN WEEKLY with Rick Barnes airs weekly from 7-8 p.m. CT on the Longhorn Sports Network. ON THE INTERNET Up-to-date information on the Texas Basketball team is available 24 hours a day on the internet at the official UT Athletics web site: www.texassports.com. FOLLOW TEXAS ON TWITTER Fans can stay up-to-date with their favorite men s collegiate basketball team by following @TexasMBB on Twitter. Whether it s an inside look at the UT program or behind-thescenes pictures, fans have more access to their favorite team than ever before. MEDIA INFORMATION & POLICIES GENERAL POLICY All interview requests with any UT basketball staff member or player must be arranged through Basketball SID Scott McConnell. For telephone interviews with a Texas player or coach, please contact McConnell at least 24 hours in advance of the requested interview. For in-person, featuretype requests, we will attempt to schedule interviews with the student-athletes during the middle of the day (around class schedules). PRACTICE COVERAGE All practices are closed to the media and general public unless otherwise announced. No interviews are permitted during or after practice sessions. Camera persons (both still and video) are not allowed to shoot any portion of practice. AVAILABILITY WITH RICK BARNES AND COACHING STAFF Coach Rick Barnes or one of the three UT assistant coaches will usually hold an informal media briefing prior to practice one time before each game in Cooley Pavilion. Please check with McConnell to verify times of Barnes availability. AVAILABILITY WITH TEXAS PLAYERS Texas players are available by request for a 30-minute period prior to practice one time before each game. Please check with McConnell to verify times and locations for player availability. BIG 12 CONFERENCE CALL The Big 12 Conference men s basketball coaches will participate in a weekly media-only teleconference during the 2014-15 season. There will be one call in December (Dec. 8) with a weekly call beginning in January. There will also be a special postseason conference call on March 16 for all teams advancing to postseason play. The teleconference begins at 10 a.m. Central each Monday. UT coach Rick Barnes slot begins at 11:12 a.m. The call can also be heard live and on replay via the internet at www.big12sports.com. CREDENTIALS Texas home game credentials are issued on a game-by-game basis. Please make your requests to Scott McConnell via e-mail (sm@utexas.edu). PHOTOGRAPHY Action shots of UT student-athletes and coaches can be requested through the UT Athletics Photography Department via phone (512/471-6573) or e-mail (photo@athletics.utexas.edu).
2014-15 NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl-Exp. Hometown (High School) 0 Kendal Yancy G 6-3 200 So.-1L Richardson, Texas (Berkner HS) 1 Isaiah Taylor G 6-1 170 So.-1L Hayward, Calif. (The Village School [Texas]) 2 Demarcus Holland G 6-2 190 Jr.-2L Garland, Texas (Naaman Forest HS) 3 Javan Felix G 5-11 195 Jr.-2L New Orleans, La. (St. Augustine HS) 4 Danny Newsome F 6-9 190 So.-1L Houston, Texas (Langham Creek HS) 10 Jonathan Holmes F 6-8 240 Sr.-3L San Antonio, Texas (Antonian College Prep) 21 Connor Lammert F 6-9 240 Jr.-2L San Antonio, Texas (Churchill HS) 22 Brandon Allums F 6-4 241 Jr.-1L Plano, Texas (Plano West HS) 25 Joe Schwartz G 6-2 190 Fr.-HS Waco, Texas (Vanguard College Prep) 30 Ryan McClurg F 6-5 225 So.-SQ Katy, Texas (Seven Lakes HS) 32 Shaquille Cleare # F 6-8 290 Jr.-TR Andros, Bahamas (The Village School [Texas]/Maryland) 33 Jordan Barnett F 6-6 205 Fr.-HS St. Louis, Mo. (Christian Brothers College HS) 40 Tarale Murry G 6-2 187 Sr.-1L San Antonio, Texas (Lehman HS) 44 Prince Ibeh C 6-10 260 Jr.-2L Garland, Texas (Naaman Forest HS) 52 Myles Turner F 6-11 240 Fr.-HS Bedford, Texas (Euless Trinity HS) 55 Cameron Ridley C 6-9 285 Jr.-2L Houston, Texas (Bush HS) 2014-15 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER Name No. Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl-Exp. Hometown (High School) Brandon Allums 22 F 6-4 241 Jr.-1L Plano, Texas (Plano West HS) Jordan Barnett 33 F 6-6 205 Fr.-HS St. Louis, Mo. (Christian Brothers College HS) Shaquille Cleare # 32 F 6-8 290 Jr.-TR Andros, Bahamas (The Village School [Texas]/Maryland) Javan Felix 3 G 5-11 _ 195 Jr.-2L New Orleans, La. (St. Augustine HS) Demarcus Holland 2 G 6-2 190 Jr.-2L Garland, Texas (Naaman Forest HS) Jonathan Holmes 10 F 6-8 240 Sr.-3L San Antonio, Texas (Antonian College Prep) Prince Ibeh 44 C 6-10 _ 260 Jr.-2L Garland, Texas (Naaman Forest HS) Connor Lammert 21 F 6-9 240 Jr.-2L San Antonio, Texas (Churchill HS) Ryan McClurg 30 F 6-5 225 So.-SQ Katy, Texas (Seven Lakes HS/UTSA) Tarale Murry 40 G 6-2 187 Sr.-1L San Antonio, Texas (Lehman HS) Danny Newsome 4 F 6-9 190 So.-1L Houston, Texas (Langham Creek HS) Cameron Ridley 55 C 6-9 285 Jr.-2L Houston, Texas (Bush HS) Joe Schwartz 25 G 6-2 190 Fr.-HS Waco, Texas (Vanguard College Prep) Isaiah Taylor 1 G 6-1 170 So.-1L Hayward, Calif. (The Village School [Texas]) Kendal Yancy 0 G 6-3 200 So.-1L Richardson, Texas (Berkner HS) # will not play in 2014-15 due to NCAA transfer rules COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Rick Barnes Associate Head Coach: Rob Lanier Assistant Coaches: Russell Springmann, Chris Ogden QUICK FACTS Season of Basketball 109th All-Time Record (Pct.) 1,712-1,013 (.628) All-Time Big 12 Record (Pct.) 197-103 (.657) Lettermen Returning/Lost 12/1 Starters Returning/Lost 5/0 Newcomers 3 POSTSEASON NCAA Appearances (Record) 31 (35-34) NIT Appearances (Record) 4 (6-3) Big 12 Regular Season Titles 3 Southwest Conference Titles 22 UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS Location Austin, Texas Enrollment 52,076 (39,995 undergraduate) President William Powers, Jr. Founded 1883 Nickname/Mascot Longhorns/Bevo XIV Colors Burnt Orange & White (Pantone 159) Affiliation NCAA Division I NCAA Faculty Rep. Dr. Michael Clement Conference Big 12 Home Arena Frank Erwin Center Capacity 16,540 MEDIA RELATIONS INFO Office Phone: 512-471-6036 John Bianco Associate AD/Media Relations Office: 512-471-1346 Cell: 512-748-9315 John.Bianco@athletics.utexas.edu Scott McConnell (Basketball SID) Asst. AD/Media Relations Office: 512-471-1345 Cell: 512-748-9313 sm@utexas.edu David Wiechmann (Secondary MBB contact) Asst. Media Relations Director Office: 512-471-6062 Cell: 936-234-2711 d.wiechmann@athletics.utexas.edu PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Brandon ALLUMS AL-ums Shaquille CLEARE CLAIR JAVAN FELIX jah-vahn feh-leeks Prince IBEH E-bay Connor LAMMERT LAMM-irt TARALE MURRY tuh-rell MUR-ee SUPPORT STAFF Associate AD/Basketball Operations: Jerry Johnson Basketball Strength & Conditioning Coach: Todd Wright Special Assistant: William Wyatt Special Assistant: Jai Lucas Special Assistant-Video Coordinator: Riley Davis Athletic Trainer: Laef Morris Athletic Equipment Manager: Rob Lazare Executive Senior Associate AD/Student Services: Dr. Randa Ryan Executive Assistant: Leslie Parks Administrative Associate: Lauren Mills BREAKDOWN BY CLASS Seniors: 2 (Holmes, Murry) Juniors: 7 (Allums, Cleare, Felix, Holland, Ibeh, Lammert, Ridley) Sophomores: 4 (McClurg, Newsome, Taylor, Yancy) Freshmen: 3 (Barnett, Schwartz, Turner)