# 10/10 VIRGINIA TECH (11-1, 0-0 ) vs. Notre Dame (10-3, 0-0 ) Carilion Clinic Court at Cassell Coliseum (9,275) Blacksburg, Virginia Jan. 1, 2019 1 p.m. 2018-19 SCHEDULE (11-1, 0-0) Date Opponent Time TV Hurricane Relief Exhibition (Lynchburg, Va.) 11/ 4 at Liberty W 86-70 11/ 9 GARDNER-WEBB (NE) W 87-59 Charleston Classic (Charleston, S.C.) 11/15 vs. Ball State (ESPN2) W 73-64 11/16 vs. Northeastern (ESPN2) W 88-60 11/18 #23/22 PURDUE (ESPN2) W 89-83 11/24 ST. FRANCIS (PA) (NE) W 75-37 Big Ten/ Challenge (University Park, Pa.) 11/27 at Penn State (ESPN2) L 62-63 12/ 1 CCSU (NE) W 94-40 12/ 5 VMI (NE) W 89-68 12/ 9 SC STATE (NE) W 81-44 Boardwalk Classic (Atlantic City, N.J.) 12/15 vs. Washington (ESPNU) W 73-61 12/19 NC A&T (NE) W 82-60 12/28 UMES (NE) W 85-40 1/ 1 NOTRE DAME* 1 p.m. ESPNU 1/ 5 BOSTON COLLEGE* Noon RSN 1/ 9 at Georgia Tech* 7 p.m. RSN 1/15 at Virginia* 8 p.m. Raycom 1/19 WAKE FOREST* 4 p.m. RSN 1/21 at North Carolina* 7 p.m. ESPN 1/26 SYRACUSE* 8 p.m. ESPN2 1/30 at Miami* 7 p.m. ESPN2/U 2/ 2 at NC State* Noon Raycom 2/ 4 LOUISVILLE* 7 p.m. ESPN 2/ 9 at Clemson* Noon ESPN/2/U 2/13 GEORGIA TECH* 8 p.m. Raycom 2/16 at Pittsburgh* 4:30 p.m. RSN 2/18 VIRGINIA* 7 p.m. ESPN 2/23 at Notre Dame* 4 p.m. ESPN/2/U 2/26 DUKE* 7/9 p.m. ESPN/Ray 3/ 5 at Florida State* 7 p.m. ESPNU 3/ 8 MIAMI 7 p.m. ESPN2 3/12 Basketball Tournament ESPN/2/Raycom 3/16 (Spectrum Center, Charlotte, N.C.) * - Atlantic Coast Conference Games All times are EST and are subject to change HOKIE NOTES About Today s Game The Hokies enter the game 11-1 on the season and the Fighting Irish are 10-3 this season This is the opener for both teams The Hokies are ranked 10th in the AP poll and the USA Today Coaches poll. Last Time Out: VT 85, UMES 40 The Hokies closed out the non-conference schedule with an 85-40 win over Maryland Eastern Shore in Cassell Coliseum on Friday night Ahmed Hill led four Hokies in double figures with 20 points Wabissa Bede scored a career-high 14 points, Kerry Blackshear Jr., added 15 points and P.J. Horne scored 11 points Tech played without leading scorer Nickeil Alexander- Walker, who sprained his right ankle in practice during the week. Vs. Notre Dame The Hokies are 2-8 all-time against Notre Dame Tech is 0-4 in Blacksburg against the Fighting Irish The two teams split the two games played last season; Tech won in South Bend in the regular season and lost to Notre Dame in the Tournament in Brooklyn Tech is 1-4 against Notre Dame in regular season play Tech won the first meeting between the two schools, a 92-91 overtime win in the championship game of the 1973 NIT in Madison Square Garden, the first of two Virginia Tech NIT Championships. Home Streak Virginia Tech has won 24 consecutive home non-conference regular season games, setting a new school record The old mark of 23 consecutive home non-conference regular season games was set twice, once between Jan. 29, 1981 and Jan. 7, 1984 and the other between Nov. 13, 2005 and Nov. 26, 2009. Happy New Year! The Hokies open the 2018-19 schedule today against Notre Dame This is just the third game the Hokies have ever played on Jan. 1 and the first since playing the Naval Training Station on Jan. 1, 1942 in Norfolk This will be the Hokies first-ever home game on New Years Day and first game (or any conference game) on Jan. 1. TOP TOPICS v The Hokies remain No. 10 in both the AP Top 25 poll and the USA Today/ Coaches poll v The Hokies signed Andre Gordon, Yavuz Gultekin, Anthony Harris and Emanuel Miller to NLIs v Tech opponents are averaging 49.7 points per game in Cassell Coliseum this season v Tech is 11-1 through the first 12 games of the season, tied for best start in last 100 seasons v Justin Robinson is one of four Virginia Tech players with 1,200 career points and 500 career assists. v After the win over Washington in Atlantic City, the Hokies finished the regular season 4-0 on neutral courts Virginia Tech Hokies Buzz Williams Overall: 238-147 (12 years) School: 85-61 (5 years) Record: 32-40 Home Record: 59-20 Road Record: 14-30 Neutral Record: 12-11 SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: @hokiesports & @HokiesMBB Instagram: HokiesMBB Snapchat: Hokiesports #Hokies BROADCAST Radio Virginia Tech IMG Sports Network Jon Laaser & Mike Burnop Sirius: 137 XM: 193 Internet: 955 TV/Internet ESPNU/ESPN app Kevin Brown & Jordan Cornette GAME 13
Strong Night for Med In the Hokies win over Maryland Eastern Shore, Ahmed Hill had one of his best performances The fifth-year player led all scorers with 20 points and he tied a career-high with six made three-pointers, Ahmed Hill shooting 7-of-10 from the field, including 6-of-9 from beyond the arc. Bede, Too In the Hokies win over Maryland Eastern Shore, Wabissa Bede recorded the best game of his collegiate career The sophomore earned the start and played a careerhigh 34 minutes He Wabissa Bede scored a career-high with 14 points and also recorded career-highs with seven rebounds and six assists His seven rebounds led the Hokies. Assisting for the Score In the Hokies win over Maryland Eastern Shore, Tech had 22 assists on 29 made field goals, assisting on 75.9 percent of all baskets This is the sixth time this season that the Hokies have assisted on at least 60 percent of its made field goals and the third time that number has exceeded 70 percent In the win over Central Connecticut State, Tech assisted on 77.8 percent of its made baskets Tech is averaging 60.9 percent for the season on assists per made field goals. Hot, Hot, Hot! In the win over Maryland Eastern Shore, the Hokies shot a season-best 65.9 percent from the field The last time Tech shot better than 65.9 percent from the field was 68.6 percent in the win over The Citadel last season on Nov. 12, 2017 Tech is second in the, shooting 51.2 percent from the field this season. Joining an Elite Group In the win over Washington, Justin Robinson became just the fourth Virginia Tech men s basketball player to record 500 career assists and 1,200 career points He now joins Bimbo Coles, Malcolm Delaney and Jamon Gordon on that list Robinson is just one assist behind Gordon for third place in career assists at Virginia Tech. NAW on the List Virginia Tech guard Nickeil Alexander- Walker has been named to the Oscar Robertson Trophy Midseason Watch List Alexander-Walker is one of 20 players on the list and one of five Nickeil players on the watch list Alexander-Walker The trophy is given annually by the USBWA to the nation s top player. Tech in the Polls The Virginia Tech Hokies are currently ranked 10th in the AP poll, the school s highest AP ranking since the 1995-96 season Tech peaked that season in late February at No. 8, its all-time highest ranking The last time the Hokies played a game ranked 10th or higher was on Feb. 17, 1996, a 74-58 loss to UMass when the Hokies were ranked 10th Tech is 10th in the USA Today Coaches poll. Hitting the Boards Virginia Tech grabbed a season-high 42 rebounds in the win over North Carolina A&T, out rebounding the Aggies, 42-20 That s the most rebounds in a game for the Hokies since grabbing 42 rebounds in the win over Maryland-Eastern Shore on Dec. 10, 2017 The last time the Hokies had more than 42 rebounds in a game was 51 rebounds against The Citadel on Nov. 12, 2017 The 22-rebound difference also dates back to the win over The Citadel last season, when the Hokies out rebounded the Bulldogs, 51-24. Milestones in the Snow In the Hokies 81-44 win over South Carolina State, Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored his 500th career point in just his 42nd career game After his 20-point performance in the win over North Carolina A&T, he now averages 12.6 points per game for his career In the same game, Kerry Blackshear Jr., grabbed his 400th career rebound. Through the Non-Con Slate The Hokies finished with an 11-1 non-conference record This is the third consecutive season the Hokies have won 11 non-conference games The 11-1 start is tied for the best-ever through 12 games for the Hokies since joining the in the 2004-05 season and since becoming a Power 6 team in the 2000-01 season. December was a Good Month Virginia Tech finished 6-0 in December Tech was 5-1 last December, with only a loss at No. 8 Kentucky marring the record The last time the Hokies had an undefeated December was the 2016-17 season, when the Hokies were 6-0 in the month, that included a home win on New Year s Eve over No. 5 Duke to open the schedule. Pomp and a Neat Circumstance When the Hokies tipped off Saturday, Dec. 15 s game against Washington in Atlantic City, Tech starters were a rather unique group Four of the five starters, Ty Outlaw, Ahmed Hill, Kerry Blackshear Jr., and Justin Robinson Justin Robinson had all completed their requirements for graduation. Where It Counts the Most While the Hokies have gotten off to a great start on the court, their fall semester in the class room was even better Ten Hokies recorded at least a 3.00 grade point average, as the team recorded a 3.22 overall GPA, the best semester in program Kerry Blackshear history Two Hokies, Ty Outlaw and Ahmed Hill entered the semester with their undergraduate degrees and two more, Kerry Blackshear Jr., and Justin Robinson, completed their requirements for graduation and will walk in Spring 2019 ceremonies. Take a 3, Make a 3 Virginia Tech is fourth nationally and leads the in three-point field goal percentage, at 43.5 percent Tech is leads the and is seventh nationally in three-point field goals made per game, Ty Outlaw at 10.9 Tech has made at least 10 three-pointers in nine of the 12 games this season, including a schoolrecord 18 made three-pointers in the win over Central Connecticut State Three of the top four individuals in three-point field goal percentage in the are Hokies, led by Ty Outlaw, who leads the in threepoint field goal percentage.
Selling Out the Cassell Virginia Tech announced on Dec. 17 that the home games against Duke, Syracuse and Miami have all sold out... Less than 50 tickets remain for the home game against Virginia on Feb. 18... Earlier this season, the Central Connecticut State game was a sell out, the Hokies first announced sellout of the season The Hokies sold out nine games in the 2017-18 season, including seven of the nine home Atlantic Coast Conference games Single game tickets and mini plans for Tech s other home games are still available Quantities are limited and the best available seats are going fast Virginia Tech s single game tickets are on sale now. KJ Doubles In the win over South Carolina State, Kerry Blackshear Jr., recorded his first double-double of the season, with 12 points and 13 rebounds Blackshear s doubledouble is the first for the Hokies this season and the first by any Hokie since Justin Robinson had 10 points and 12 assists at Boston College on Jan. 31, 2018 The 13 rebounds are the most by a Hokie this season KJ missed a second doubledouble by one rebound, with a 17-point, 9-rebound performance in the win over North Carolina A&T. Much Improved Nickeil Alexander-Walker is third-best among players in improved scoring average from last year to this year The sophomore averaged 10.7 points per game as a freshman and is currently at 18.5 ppg, for an increase of 7.8 points per game He is the only one of the five listed players to have averaged double figures last season. Lots to Get To In the win over Central Connecticut State, the Hokies had quite the game The Hokies set a new school record by making 18 three-point field goals in the game, surpassing the former mark of 17 threepointers made at Louisville on Feb. 8, 2017 The 94-40 final score marks the 11th time a Buzz Williams-coached Virginia Tech team has scored at least 94 points and the first time since defeating Radford, 95-68, in Cassell Coliseum on Dec. 6, 2017 The 54-point margin of victory is the most for the Hokies under Williams and the most since Tech defeated Mount St. Mary s, 99-34 (65 points) on Jan. 2011 in Cassell Coliseum. Now Boarding Ty Outlaw missed his first career double-double in the win over VMI by one point The sixth-year player grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds, the most boards by a Tech player this season Outlaw, who missed last season with a knee injury, averaged 2.8 rebounds per game in the 2016-17 season, but has doubled that to 5.6 boards per game this year. Getting Better All the Time In the win over VMI, P.J. Horne had, perhaps, his best game as a Hokie The sophomore scored a season-high 12 points on 6-of-6 from the field and added five rebounds in 26 minutes of action Horne was making his second consecutive start of the P.J. Horne season Horne topped that performance with 13 points and six rebounds in just 22 minutes of action in the win over North Carolina A&T, making 5-of-6 from the field Horne has made 23 of his last 28 field goal attempts, for 82.1 percent Horne is shooting 63.8 percent from the field this season. New Tech Record In the win over Central Connecticut State, Justin Robinson dished out a career-high 13 assists, breaking the old school mark of 12 assists in a game, most recently set by Robinson at Boston College last season Others with 12 assists in a game include Dave Sensibaugh, Bimbo Coles and Troy Manns It is the fourth time he has had double figures in assists in a game Robinson accomplished the feat in just 28 minutes of action. Getting on Track In the win over Saint Francis, Ty Outlaw was 5-of-9 from three-point range Outlaw entered the game with just four made threepointers in the first four games combined Outlaw followed that by going 4-of-5 from behind the arc at Penn State and followed that with a 3-of-5 effort in the win over Central Connecticut State Outlaw is 23- of-38 from three in the last seven games, for 60.5 percent Outlaw holds the Virginia Tech record for most three-pointers in a game, with eight against Miami two years ago He is 84-of-168 in this Tech career, for 50.0 percent. Keep It Low The Hokies held St. Francis to 37 points That is the fewest points allowed under Buzz Williams and the fewest since allowing Mount St. Mary s 34 points in a 99-34 win over the Mountaineers on Jan. 2, 2011 in Cassell Coliseum It is the second-fewest points allowed by an team this season Tech allowed SFU just 15 points in the second half, the fewest points allowed in a half under Williams and the fewest points allowed in any half since allowing Miami just 15 points in the first half on Feb. 15, 2014 The last time Tech allowed fewer than 15 points in a half was on Dec. 22, 2011, when Tech allowed Eastern Michigan just nine first half points Tech held Central Connecticut State and Maryland Eastern Shore to 40 points and South Carolina State to 41 points Tech is holding its opponents to 49.7 points per game in home games thus far this season. Climbing the Lists Justin Robinson passed Damon Watlington in the UMES game and is now 31st on the career scoring list at 1,227 and Ahmed Hill passed Dick Sayre and tied Rolan Roberts in 36th place with 1,169. Analytics and All As of Dec. 31st, the Hokies are ranked ninth by Kenpom.com Tech leads the nation in defensive free throw rate, is second in effective field goal percentage, raw offensive efficiency and defensive threepoint field goal percentage, third in threepoint percentage, fifth in defensive turnover percentage and adjust offensive efficiency and sixth in raw defensive efficiency Tech is 14th in three-point field goal percentage, 20th in assist percentage, 2th in adjusted defensive efficiency and 32nd in two-point percentage Ty Outlaw is 15th in threepoint percentage and 20th in effective field goal percentage Nickeil Alexander- Walker is 21st in steal percentage. Like Switzerland With the win over Washington in Atlantic City, Tech is 4-0 in the neutral court games this season Tech is 9-5 in neutral site games under Buzz Williams The Hokies are 28-21 in neutral site games since joining the in the 2004-05 season and 31-25 since 2000-01, the season Tech joined the Big East Conference.
Career Double-Doubles 2015-16 Season Kerry Blackshear Jr. (2) vs. Lamar (11 pts./10 rebs.*) vs. Grambling State (11 pts./12 rebs*) 2016-17 Season Justin Robinson (1) at Boston College (13 pts./11 asts.) 2017-18 Season Kerry Blackshear Jr. (2) vs. The Citadel (22 pts./15 rebs.*) at Louisville (19 pts./12 rebs.) Justin Robinson (2) vs. Pittsburgh (11 pts./10 asts.) at Boston College (10 pts./12 asts.*) 2018-19 Season Kerry Blackshear Jr. (1) vs. South Carolina State (12 pts./13 rebs.) * - career highs at the time all current players double-doubles On This Date The Hokies are 0-2 all-time on Jan. 1... Both losses were in the early 1940s to non-collegiate teams... Neither game was played at home. Hokies Non-Con The Hokies 11 non-conference wins in the last three seasons are tied for the best at Virginia Tech since the went to an 18-game conference schedule beginning with the 2012-13 season. 2018-19 11-1 2017-18 11-2 2016-17 11-1 2015-16 8-5 2014-15 8-5 2013-14 7-5 2012-13 9-4 Career Assists Here is where Justin Robinson stands on the all-time scoring list at Tech. Career Assists 3. Jamon Gordon (2003-07)...514 4. Justin Robinson (2015-present)... 513 5. Al Young (1981-85)...468 Career Scoring Here is where Justin Robinson and Ahmed Hill stand on the all-time scoring list at Virginia Tech. Career Points 29. Sumner Tilson (1948-51)... 1256 30. Loyd King (1968-71)... 1248 31. Justin Robinson (2015-present)... 1227 32. Damon Watlington (1992-96)... 1224 33. Dorenzo Hudson (2007-12)... 1200 34. Jarell Eddie (2010-14)... 1182 35. Jeff Schneider (1978-82)... 1178 36. Rolan Roberts (1997-2000)... 1169 Ahmed Hill (2014-present)... 1169 Points for Pondering Led VT in Scoring: Alexander-Walker (7), Hill (3), Robinson (2), Wilkins (1) Double Figure Scoring Games: Alexander-Walker (11), Robinson (10), Blackshear (10), Hill (9), Outlaw (3), Horne (3), Wilkins (2), Bede (1) 40-point Games: none 30-39-point Games: none 20-29-point Games: Alexander-Walker (6), Hill (3), Wilkins (1), Robinson (1) Led VT in Rebounding: Outlaw (4), Blackshear (4), Alexander-Walker (2), Hill (1), Wilkins (1), Robinson (1), Horne (1), Bede (1) Double Figure Rebounding Games: Outlaw (1), Blackshear (1) Led VT in Assists: Robinson (10), Alexander-Walker (3), Outlaw (1), Wilkins (1), Bede (1) Double Figure Assist Games: Robinson (1) Triple-Doubles: None Double-Doubles: Blackshear (1) Most Points in a Half: 53 (2nd vs. Purdue) Fewest Points in a Half: 25 (2nd at Penn St.) Most Points Allowed in a Half: 44 (1st vs. Purdue) Fewest Points Allowed in a Half: 15 (2nd vs. SFU) Largest Lead: 54 pts. (94-40 vs. CCSU) Largest Deficit: 12 pts. (vs. Purdue) Largest Margin of Victory: 54 pts. (94-40 vs. CCSU) Largest Margin of Defeat: 1 pt. (62-63 at Penn St.) Largest Deficit Overcome in a Victory: 12 pt. (34-22 vs. Purdue) Largest Lead Lost in a Loss: 8 pts. (21-13 at Penn St.) Largest Halftime Lead: 28 pts. (50-22 vs. UMES) Largest Halftime Deficit: 8 pts. (36-44 vs. Purdue) Largest Halftime Deficit Overcome in a Victory: 8 pts. (36-44 vs. Purdue) Largest Halftime Lead Lost in a Loss: 2 pts. (37-35 at Penn St.) Average Margin of Victory: 27.3 ppv Average Margin of Defeat: 1.0 ppl Average Margin: +24.9 * - Includes ties Top Returner Nickeil Alexander-Walker is one of only seven returning sophomores in the Power 6 to start every game during their rookie season and one of just two in the, joining Oshae Brissett of Syracuse Last season, 30 freshmen in the Power Five and BIG EAST started 25 or more games for their squads, including Alexander- Walker Among that group, arguably the best sophomores in the country, Alexander- Walker had the third-best 3-point field goal percentage, trailing Stanford s Daejon Davis (.403) and Wigginton (.401). 45s Virginia Tech has held its opponents to less than 45 points four times this season This is the first season since the 1996-97 season that the Hokies have accomplished that feat Tech opponents are averaging 56.6 points per game this season. Tech in NCAA Stats As of Dec. 31st, the Hokies are second nationally in scoring margin, fourth in threepoint field goal percentage, fifth in scoring defense, sixth in three-point field goals per game and eighth in field goal percentage Tech is 14th in turnover margin, 17th in assists per game and in assist turnover ratio. That s a TO Virginia Tech forced Gardner-Webb into 29 turnovers in the season-opener That is the most forced turnovers for the Hokies under Buzz Williams The 29 forced turnovers are the most by a Virginia Tech team since forcing UNC Greensboro into 29 turnovers on Nov. 21, 2010 in the Greensboro Coliseum The last time the Hokies forced 30-or-more turnovers in a game was 35 forced turnovers against Maryland-Eastern Shore on Nov. 23, 2004 in Cassell Coliseum The school record is 37 forced turnovers, twice, most recently by VMI in 1983 The Hokies forced Northeastern into 18 turnovers, forced 22 turnovers in the win over Saint Francis and 19 turnovers in the win over South Carolina State.
VIRGINIA TECH Points 25 Nickeil Alexander-Walker vs. Purdue 24 Ahmed Hill vs. CCSU 24 Nickeil Alexander-Walker vs. Washington 23 Justin Robinson vs. Purdue 23 Ahmed Hill vs. Purdue 21 Nickeil Alexander-Walker vs. G-W 21 Isaiah Wilkins vs. G-W 21 Nickeil Alexander-Walker vs. Ball State 20 Nickeil Alexander-Walker vs. NU 20 Nickeil Alexander-Walker vs. NC A&T 20 Ahmed Hill vs. UMES 13 Kerry Blackshear Jr. vs. SCSU 11 Ty Outlaw, VMI 9 Kerry Blackshear Jr. at Penn State 9 Kerry Blackshear Jr., vs. NC A&T 8 Isaiah Wilkins vs. Saint Francis 7 seven times Assists 13 Justin Robinson vs. CCSU 8 Justin Robinson vs. G-W 7 Nickeil Alexander-Walker vs. NU 7 Justin Robinson vs. Sain Francis 6 six times Steals 4 Nickeil Alexander-Walker vs. G-W 4 Wabissa Bede vs. G-W 4 Justin Robinson vs. Ball State 4 Nickeil Alexander-Walker vs. NU 4 Nickeil Alexander-Walker vs. SCSU 4 Nickeil Alexander-Walker vs. NC A&T 3 four times Blocks 2 Ty Outlaw vs. Ball State 2 Isaiah Wilkins vs. NU 2 Kerry Blackshear Jr., VMI 2 P.J. Horne vs. SCSU Ah, Youth Isaiah Wilkins is the 10th-youngest player in Division I basketball this season and the fourthyoungest among Power 6 players Wilkins was born on September 29, 2000. Top Individual Performances Isaiah Wilkins More About Wilkins Isaiah Wilkins was 5-of-7 from threepoint range in the win over Gardner-Webb That is the most three-pointers in a game by a Virginia Tech freshman since Justin Bibbs was 5-of-6 from three-point range in a win over Miami of Ohio in the 2014-15 season The school record for threepointers in a game by a freshman at Virginia Tech is six, by Carlos Dixon against High Point on Dec. 30, 2000. OPPONENTS Points 26 Carsen Edwards, Purdue 21 Tayler Persons, Ball State 21 Garrett Gilkeson, VMI 19 Kyle Mallers, Ball State 18 Evan Boudreaux, Purdue 18 Myreon Jones, Penn State 9 Naz Carter, Washington 8 Tahjai Teague, Ball State 8 Luidgy Loaporal, Saint Francis 8 Lamar Stevens, Penn State 8 Canaan Bartley, UMES 7 five times Assists 7 Carsen Edwards, Purdue 6 Kameron Langley, NC A&T 5 Tayler Persons, Ball State 5 David Crisp, Washington 5 Bryan Urrutia. UMES 4 six times Steals 4 Matisse Thybulle, Washington 3 Jamaal King, Saint Francis 3 John Harrar, Penn State 3 Mike Watkins, Penn State Blocks 3 Deion Bute, CCSU 2 Nate Johnson, G-W 2 Ishamael El-Amin, Ball State 2 Anthony Green, Northeastern 2 Keith Braxton, Saint Francis 2 Mike Watkins, Penn State 2 Sam Timmons, Washington Sharing is Good Virginia Tech recorded a season-high 28 assists on 36 made baskets in the win over Central Connecticut State Tech has had 20-or-more assists five times this season, plus two more games of 19 assists Tech reached the 20-assist mark eight times last year, including a school-record 36 assists in the win over The Citadel. Gimme That! Virginia Tech recorded 16 steals in the win over Gardner-Webb That is the most steals in a game by the Hokies since Nov. 21, 2010, when Tech forced UNC Greensboro into 20 steals The 16 steals are the most in a game for the Hokies under Buzz Williams and just the sixth time that Tech has had double figure steals in a game under Williams That number moved up to eight times with double-digit steals with the 13 steals in the win over South Carolina State. The Hokies When... Leading at the half:... 10-1 Trailing at the half:...1-0 Tied at the half:...0-0 Playing Overtime:...0-0 Shooting 50% or better:...6-0 Shooting between 40-49.9%:...5-1 Shooting less than 40%:...0-0 Opponents shoot 50% or better:...1-0 Opponents shoot less than 50%:... 10-1 VT outrebounds its opponent:...8-0 Opponent outrebounds VT:...3-1 Teams are tied in rebounds:...0-0 VT shoots 70% FT or better:...8-0 VT shoots less than 70% FT:...3-1 Scoring less than 50 points:...0-0 Scoring 50-59 points:...0-0 Scoring 60-69 points:...0-1 Scoring 70-79 points:...2-0 Scoring 80-89 points:...7-0 Scoring 90 or points:...1-0 Allowing 30-39 points:...1-0 Allowing 40-49 points:...3-0 Allowing 50-59 points:...1-0 Allowing 60-69 points:...4-1 Allowing 70-79 points:...1-0 Allowing 80-89 points:...1-0 Allowing 90 or more points:...0-0 Game decided by 1-4 points or OT:...0-1 Game decided by 5-10 points:...2-0 Game decided by 11+ points:...9-0 Playing in the morning:...2-0 Playing at night:...6-1 Playing in the afternoon:...3-0 Playing on Monday:...0-0 Playing on Tuesday:...0-1 Playing on Wednesday:...2-0 Playing on Thursday:...1-0 Playing on Friday:...3-0 Playing on Saturday:...2-0 Playing on Sunday:...2-0 Playing in November:...5-1 Playing in December...6-0 Defeating Ranked Teams The Hokies are 1-0 against ranked teams this season The Hokies were 4-3 against ranked teams last season and 3-6 in the 2016-17 season The seven combined wins against nationally-ranked teams in the two previous season are the most in a two-year span in school history The wins over No. 10 UNC and No. 2 Virginia last season marked the first time Tech won two straight against top 10 teams since winning three straight against top 10 teams in 2007 The win at UVa was Tech s second-ever against a team ranked second and first since 1986 Tech s last previous road win against a ranked team was on Jan. 22, 2012, when Tech defeated No. 15 Virginia in John Paul Jones Arena.
Radford to Redshirt Virginia Tech head coach Buzz Williams announced on Nov. 4 that Tyrece Radford will redshirt the 2018-19 season The 6-2 freshman guard from Baton Rouge, Louisiana will have four years of eligibility beginning next season. Commonwealth Notes Virginia Tech is 433-317 (.577) all-time against schools from Virginia Tech is 1-0 against Virginia schools this season and was 2-1 last season The Hokies have played 14 schools from the state all-time The only state Division I school that Tech has not played is Hampton Tech holds winning records against 10 of the schools and even records against two others The win over VMI on Dec. 5 was the 750th all-time game against Virginia schools. Buzz Williams Facts Buzz Williams is in his fifth season at Virginia Tech He has a record of 238-147 in his 12th season as a collegiate head coach He is 85-61 at Virginia Tech With the 85 wins, Williams is now seventh in career wins at Virginia Tech. About Attendance Virginia Tech has increased percentage of capacity in each of the last four seasons Tech ranked seventh in percent of capacity in the last season at 83 percent The year before, the Hokies were eighth at 76 percent This past season, the Hokies had an average attendance of 7,678, up from 7,476 the year before and 5,744 in the 2014-15 season Tech is second in average attendance growth in the over the past four seasons, with a 34 percent increase in attendance, trailing only Miami Season ticket sales increased by more than 1,000 last season and has a 62 percent increase in sales in the past four seasons Tech had an all-time high of 6,107 season tickets sold last season The CCSU game was sold out and Tech has announced Duke, Syracuse and Miami as sell outs Tech is averaging 7,407 in Cassell Coliseum this season. L 2 X 1000 Tech is one of only eight teams (Kansas State, Oregon State, St. John s, Washington, Creighton, Northwestern and Tennessee) in the Power 6 to have two 1,000-career point scorers returning Justin Robinson and Ahmed Hill have over 1,100 points each. ots of People Watching 5 Justin Robinson is one of 20 players named to the 2018-19 Bob Cousy Award Watch List The award is given annually to the top point guard in the nation He is one of 50 players named to the 2019 Citizen Naismith Trophy Men s Player of the Year watch list Robinson is one of 50 players named to the 2019 John R. Wooden Award Player of the Year watch list Robinson is one of 40 players on the Lute Olson Award Watch List. Big Week for NAW Nickeil Alexander-Walker earned big props following his performance in the Charleston Classic In leading the Hokies to the title, Alexander-Walker was named the Most Valuable Player, joining teammate Justin Robinson on the all-tournament team On Monday, Nov. 19, Alexander- Walker was named the Player of the Week for the first time in his career His 25 points in the win over Purdue was his second-highest career point total. BIG Again This Season The Hokies will host two ESPN Big Monday games The Feb. 4 game against Louisville and the Feb. 18 game against Virginia will both be part of the popular package In addition, the Hokies game at North Carolina on Monday, Jan. 21 will also be a Big Monday game Tech was 2-0 in Big Monday games last season, both at home and both against top 10 teams Last season was the first year the Hokies had ever been part of the Big Monday package. Preseason Rankings Virginia Tech was ranked No. 15 in the AP Top 25 preseason poll The Hokies made the AP preseason poll for the first time since the beginning of the 2010-11 season when Tech was ranked No. 21 to open the season The No. 15 ranking tied the Hokies best ever preseason ranking Tech was ranked 15th entering the 1984-85 season, while coming off a 22-13 season that saw Tech reach the semifinals of the 1984 NIT. 597 in the Cassell The Hokies have a 597-194 overall record in Cassell Coliseum, for a.755 winning percentage The win over Florida State in 2011 was the 500th victory in the building Tech was 12-4 in Cassell Coliseum last season and is 7-0 this season on its home court. This Was New With the win over No. 5/3 Duke, the Hokies won four games against nationallyranked teams last season It was the first time in school history that Tech had accomplished that feat Three of the victories came against top 10 teams, the second time in school history that had happened (2006-07 season, Tech defeated three top 5 teams). Call It a Comeback In the win over No. 5 Duke, the Hokies came back from a 15-point first half deficit It was the second-largest deficit Tech overcame last season, as the Hokies fought back from a 16-point second half deficit at Ole Miss The Duke comeback was the largest in an game since coming back from a 16-point deficit to defeat NC State in the first conference game of the 2015-16 season Tech s record for largest comeback victory is 18 points, in a 91-87 overtime win over NC State on Feb. 8, 2009 in Cassell Coliseum Tech s largest comefrom-behind victory this season is 12 points against No. 23/22 Purdue. Not Just 5, But Lots About Assists Last season, Justin Robinson set a new school record for assists in an season, breaking his record of 88 last season He finished the season with 97 assists Robinson set a new school mark for assists as a junior, with 185 His total of 185 assists last season was the secondhighest in school history, trailing only Dave Sensibaugh s 192 in the 1975-76 season Virginia Tech set a new school mark with 269 assists in an season, breaking the old mark of 251, set last season. Commonwealth Clashing Virginia Tech won the Commonwealth Clash, the annual athletic competition between Virginia Tech and the University of Virginia last year for the second consecutive season The Hokies won last year s Commonwealth Clash 12.5-8.5, after winning on a tie-breaker the previous season, when the score was 11-11 Tech leads this season, 4-2 The Commonwealth Clash is sponsored by Virginia529, The Official College Savings Plan of Virginia Tech.
Buzz s Bunch Buzz s Bunch is a non-profit organization that Coach Buzz Williams created eight years ago when he was first named head coach at Marquette University. Buzz s Bunch is a way to bring together children with disabilities and help them to fall in love with the game of basketball. Since its creation, the group has evolved into so much more. Buzz s Bunch members create some unforgettable relationships and memories. Most of all, every player, coach, or staff member feels lucky to learn from these members and be touched by them. Being a Buzz s Bunch member includes an invitation to a camp over the summer, which includes spending time with the team and staff, lunch and a free t-shirt. Additionally, there is a Buzz s Bunch calendar at the beginning of the year and another event over the winter. The team tries to keep in touch with members throughout the year and the organization changes with time as new opportunities exist. For more information, contact info@ buzzsbunch.com or log-on to http:// coachbuzzwilliams.com/buzzsbunch/ STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS Associate AD Strategic Communications Pete Moris (540) 231-9965 - office morisvt@vt.edu Primary Contact/Request for Interviews Men s Basketball SID Bill Dyer (540) 231-8852 - office (540) 998-5906 - cell wdyer@vt.edu Secondary Contact/Social Media Assistant Director Lance Dozier (540) 231-1494 - office (507) 993-1898 - cell Lance17@vt.edu Requests for Photos Senior Director of Photography Dave Knachel (540) 231-1838 dknachel@vt.edu Hokies in the Justin Robinson leads all current players with 501 career assists... Robinson is third among active players in points scored with 1,205 and Ahmed Hill is fourth with 1,138... Nickeil Alexander-Walker is fifth this season among players with five, 20-point games... Robinson is third among active players with three career games of 10-or-more assists and one of two players with a double-digit assist game this season... Hill s 5-6 from threepoint range in the win over St. Francis is the best percentage (.833) by an player this season... NAW s 11 consectuive games scoring in double figures is tied for the third-longest active streak among players... His 12 game streak of having made at least one three-point field goal is tied for third-best in the league... Robinson s 13 assists in the win over CCSU is the most by an player this season... Tech s 18 made three-pointers in the CCSU game is the most by an team this season. Home is Where the Wins Are Since Buzz Williams arrived in Blacksburg for the 2014-15 season, Tech is 59-20 (.747) in Cassell Coliseum and is 50-11 (.820) since the beginning of the 2015-16 season Tech has won a school-record 24 consecutive home non-conference regular season games The nine non-con home wins last season are second-best at Virginia Tech since the Hokies joined the Metro Conference in 1978. Working Overtime The 61-60 overtime win at No. 2/2 Virginia was Tech s third overtime game last season, all three Tech victories Tech is now 68-49 overall in overtime games and 8-3 in overtime games under Buzz Williams Tech is 30-11 in home overtime games and 18-8 in overtime in games Tech is 29-25 in road overtime games. 510 and Counting Tech has now hit a three-point field goal in 510 consecutive games Since the three-point arc was added for the 1986-87 season, the Hokies have hit at least one three in all but three games The last time Tech did not record a three-point field goal in a game was at Providence on Feb. 1, 2003. The Snow Must Fall The Hokies defeated South Carolina State, 81-44, in Cassell Coliseum on Sunday, Dec. 9... The game was played in front of about 1,000 hearty souls who braved a 14-inch snow storm to attend the game... It was the most snow in Blacksburg since Feb. 12-13, 2014, when more than 20 inches fell... The campus was closed for two days due to that snowstorm, but when it re-opened, the Hokies defeated the defending Champion Miami Hurricanes, 52-45, in Cassell Coliseum... On Dec. 19, 2009, the Hokies defeated Charleston Southern, 73-50, during an 18-inch snow fall. This Week s Rankings Here are the major rankings for this week. (as of Dec. 31, 2018) AP poll USA Today Coches poll NCAA Power Ranking ESPN.com Power Ranking NCAA NET CBSSports.com Top 25 and 1 NBC Sports KenPom.com Jeff Sagarin 10th 10th 26th 11th 16th 11th 11th 9th 8th Compare & Contrast VT... ND 81.5...Points...77.4 56.6...Points Allowed...67.1 51.2%...FG%...42.6% 39.0%...FG% Defense...40.2% 44.4%...3FG%...34.3% 31.5%... 3FG% Defense...31.7% 72.6%... FT%...75.0% 34.4......39.7 +5.6... Rebound Margin... +1.5 17.9...Assists...14.5 11.9...Turnovers... 9.2 7.8...Steals... 6.1 2.8... Blocks... 5.9 They are Free The Hokies enter today s game having made 138 of 190 free throw attempts (72.6) this season Three Hokies, Ahmed Hill (91.7 percent), Justin Robinson (82.0 percent) and Nickeil Alexander-Walker (80.6 percent) are shooting better than 80 percent from the line Tech has made 56 more free throws than its opponent and have made 11more free throws than its opponents have attempted this season.
The Last Time... Tech scored 100 points and won: 103-79, vs. Washington, 11-17-17 Tech scored 100 points and lost: 100-104 2OT vs. Maryland, 2-27-10 Tech played in overtime: 61-60, OT, at Virginia, 2-10-18 Tech played in consecutive overtime games: 82-77 vs. UAB, 11-28-15 & 79-81 vs. Northwestern, 12-1-15 Tech played 2 OT: 80-78, 2OT, vs. Virginia, 2-12-17 Tech played 3 OT: 86-90 at WVU, 2-2-83 Tech scored 100+ points: 103-79 vs. Washington, 11-17-17 Tech scored 90-99 points: 94-40 vs. Central Connecticut State, 12-1-18 Tech scored 80-89 points: 85-40 vs. Maryland Eastern Shore, 12-28-18 Tech scored 70-79 points: 73-61 vs. Washington (Atlantic City, NJ), 12-15-18 Tech scored 60-69 points: 62-63 at Penn State, /Big Ten Challenge, 11-27-18 Tech scored 50-59 points: 52-74 at Duke, 2-14-18 Tech scored 40-49 points: 48-71 at Virginia, 2-1-17 Tech scored 30-39 points: 33-43 at East Carolina, 1966-67 season Tech scored 20-29 points: 27-40 at McGuire Gen., 1945-46 season Tech scored 10-19 points: 16-45 at Virginia, 1938-1939 season Tech scored less than 10 points: 7-31 at W&L, 1922-1923 season Tech allowed 100+ points: 78-104, at NCSU, 1-4-17 Tech allowed 90-99 points: 82-91 vs. Florida State, 1-20-18 Tech allowed 80-89 points: 89-83 vs. Purdue, 11-18-18 Tech allowed 70-79 points: 65-71 vs. Notre Dame, Tournament, 3-7-18 Tech allowed 60-69 points: 82-60 vs. North Carolina A&T, 12-19-18 Tech allowed 50-59 points: 87-59 vs. Gardner-Webb, 11-9-18 Tech allowed 40-49 points: 85-40 vs. Maryland Eastern Shore, 12-28-18 Tech allowed 30-39 points: 75-37 vs. Saint Francis, 11-24-18 Tech allowed 20-29 points: 31-25 vs. Richmond, 2-1-46 Tech allowed 10-19 points: 60-19 vs. Lynchburg College, 1-9-46 Tech allowed less than 10 points: 28-9 vs. Hampden-Sydney, 1-17-23 Tech scored at least 60 points in a half: 66, 2nd half, vs. The Citadel, 11-12-17 Largest margin of victory: 83 points vs. Randolph Macon Academy, 87-4, 1-10-1911 Largest margin of victory in an game: 29 points vs. Wake Forest, 94-65, 1-15-11 A Tech player recorded a triple-double: Chris Clarke (13 pts./12 rebs./10 ast.) vs. The Citadel, 12-17-16 Two Tech players recorded double-doubles in a game: Kerry Blackshear Jr. (22 pts./15 rebs.) & Chris Clarke (15 pts./10 rebs.) vs. Citadel, 11-12-17 Two Tech players recorded double-doubles in consecutive games: vs. UNC, Tournament, 3-13-09 and vs. Duquesne, NIT, 3-18-09 Tech player had five or more steals: Manny Atkins (5) vs. Mount St. Mary s, 1-2-11 Tech player had 10 or more assists in a game: Justin Robinson (13) vs. Central Connecticut State, 12-1-18 Tech player had 20 or more rebounds in a game: Jeff Allen (21) vs. Longwood, 12-14-08 Two Tech players had double figures in rebounds: Kerry Blackshear Jr. (15 rebs.) & Chris Clarke (10 rebs.) vs. The Citadel, 11-12-17 Two Tech players had five or more assists: Justin Robinson (6) & Wabissa Bede (6) vs. Maryland Eastern Shore, 12-28-18 Three Tech players had five or more assists: Chris Clarke (10) Justin Robinson (6), Seth Allen (6) vs. The Citadel, 12-17-16 Four Tech players had five or more assists: Kerry Blackshear (8), Devin Wilson (7), Justin Robinson (7), Chris Clarke (5) vs. The Citadel, 11-12-17 Two Tech players scored 20 or more points: Nickeil Alexander-Walker (21 points) and Isaiah Wilkins (21 points) vs. Gardner-Webb, 11-9-18 Three Tech players scored 20 or more points: Nickeil Alexander-Walker (25 points), Ahmed Hill (23 points) and Justin Robinson (23 points) vs. Purdue, 11-18-18 Same two Tech players scored 20 or more points in consecutive games: Nickeil Alexander-Walker & Kerry Blackshear Jr., 11-10 & 11-12-17 Tech freshman scored 20 or more points in a game: 21, Isaiah Wilkins, vs. Gardner-Webb, 11-9-18 Two Tech freshmen scored in double figures in a game: Nickeil Alexander-Walker (24 points) and P.J. Horne (10 points) vs. Detroit Mercy, 11-10-17
The Last Time... Three Tech freshmen scored in double figures in a game: Ahmed Hill (11 pts.), Jalen Hudson (23 pts.) & Justin Bibbs (10 pts.) vs. Duke, 2-25-15 Tech player scored 30-39 points in a game: 32, Justin Robinson vs. NC State, 2-7-18 Tech player scored 40-49 points in a game: 41, Dorenzo Hudson vs. Seton Hall, 1-2-10 Tech player scored 50+ points in a game: 51, Bimbo Coles vs. Southern Miss., 2-6-88 Tech defeated a ranked opponent on the road: 61-60, OT, at Virginia, 2-10-18 Tech defeated a ranked opponent at home: 64-63 vs. No. 5/3 Duke, 2-26-18 Tech defeated a ranked opponent on a neutral court: 89-83, vs. No. 23 Purdue, 11-18-18, TD Arena, Charleston, S.C. Tech defeated a defending national champion: 80-69 vs. North Carolina, 1-22-18 Tech player had consecutive double-doubles: Zach LeDay, 3-4-17 & 3-8-17 Tech freshman had consecutive double-doubles: Kerry Blackshear Jr., 12-13-15 & 12-19-15 Tech player had seven consecutive double-doubles: Jeff Allen, 1-25-11, 1-30-11, 2-2-11, 2-5-11, 2-13-11, 2-15-11 & 2-19-11 Tech held opponent without a double-figure scorer: 65-47 vs. Miami, Tournament, 3-12-09 No Tech player scored in double figures: 41-57 vs. Temple, 2-25-96 Tech had six players score in double figures: at Boston College, 2-25-17 Tech had seven players score in double figures: vs. The Citadel, 12-17-16 Tech did not make a three-point field goal: at Providence, 2-1-03 Tech s opponent did not make a three-point field goal: at NC State, 2-10-10 Tech did not shoot a free throw in the first half: at Miami, 12-8-13 Tech did not shoot a free throw in the second half: vs. Virginia, 12-5-10 Tech allowed a triple-double: Dennis Smith Jr. (27 pts., 11 rebs., 11 assists), at NCSU, 1-4-17 Tech held an opponent under 10 points in a half: 9 points, vs. Eastern Michigan, 12-22-11 Tech held an opponent under 20 points in a half: 17 pts., vs. Central Connecticut State, 12-1-18 Tech had double-figures in blocked shots: 13, 87-82, vs. West Virginia, 11-12-13 Tech came back from a double-figure deficit to win: 12 pts. vs. No. 23 Purdue, 11-18-18 Lost a double-digit lead: 21 points vs. Notre Dame, Tournament, 3-7-18 Tech led by 20-or-more points at half time of a game: 26 pts., vs. Central Connecticut State, 12-1-18 Tech had a walk-on score in double figures: Christian Beyer, 13 pts., vs. Alabama A&M, 12-14-14 Tech had 20-29 assists in a game: 28, vs. Central Connecticut State, 12-1-18 Tech had 30-or-more assists: 36, vs. The Citadel, 11-12-17 Tech won a neutral court game: 73-61 vs. Washington (Atlantic City, NJ), 12-15-18 Our Name, Please When referring to Virginia Tech, we ask that you please leave it at that - Virginia Tech Virginia Tech University is not now and never has been a name for the school... The official name of the university is Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Vah Tech, VPI, VPI&SU, VPI and SU and Va. Tech are also not recognized names and should not be used VT is acceptable as a shortened, agate form When referring to the school by its nickname, please use Hokies Your help in these matters is appreciated. Drive for 25 The Virginia Tech Athletics Department announced the Drive for 25 campaign two years ago seeking to increase membership in the Virginia Tech Athletic Fund (aka the Hokie Club ) to 25,000 members If it reaches this goal, the Hokie Club currently at approximately 16,000 members would be the largest athletics fundraising group in the The clubs at Clemson and Florida State were just shy of 25,000 members during the previous academic year Former Virginia Tech head football coach Frank Beamer is the spokesperson for the Drive for 25... For more information, go to: www.drivefor25.com.
Head Coach Buzz Williams Buzz Williams has proven that hard work, determination and an eye for details are key aspects in building an elite-level collegiate basketball program. The head coach of the men s squad is in his fifth season in Blacksburg and has the Hokies poised to continue their growth as a program in the toughest conference in college basketball. He and his staff take a simplistic, yet very effective approach Get Better. Though his program has earned growing acclaim nationally, Williams does not focus on such external praise. He wakes up every morning with a sense of purpose to make the Hokies the best that they can be. On Jan. 29, 2017, the Hokies defeated Boston College, 85-79, to give Williams his 200th career victory. Now beginning his 12th season as a collegiate head coach, Williams has an overall record of 238-147. Williams has compiled a 85-61 record, now in his fifth season in Blacksburg. To cap off the 2017-18 season, the Hokies made a second consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance, the first time the school could claim that in more than three decades. The Hokies finished the season 21-12 overall and 10-8 in the. Tech made it three consecutive 20-win season and three consecutive 10-win seasons. The Hokies took care of business in the regular season. They defeated four nationally-ranked teams for the first time in school history, including three wins against top 10 programs. The Hokies also finished 11-2 in the nonconference regular season slate. The 2016-17 season was their most successful season in the last decade. Tech finished the season 22-11 overall and earned its first NCAA Tournament bid since 2007. Tech was 10-8 in the regular season for the second consecutive season. The Hokies claimed three top 25 victories against foes and finished with an impressive 11-1 record in non-conference regular season action. Williams led the Hokies through many of the usual obstacles that beset college basketball programs each season. Injuries were one such obstacle, but the Hokies weathered the injuries and continued to achieve. Towards the end of the season, with just a handful of healthy bodies, Tech thrived and earned its at-large NCAA Tournament berth through its efforts. In his second season, the Hokies were one of the most improved teams in the Atlantic Coast Conference and the NCAA. Predicted, once again, to reside near the bottom of the league standings, the Hokies finished with a 20-15 overall record under Williams, including a 10-8 mark in the. Tech advanced to the second round of the 2016 NIT, defeating Princeton at home in overtime before falling at BYU two days later. In his inaugural season at Virginia Tech, Williams led the Hokies to an 11-22 overall record. He began building the culture that would allow the Hokies to enjoy future successes. The team went a long ways toward establishing an identity one predicated on hard work, accountability both on and off the court and playing with a tough, competitive nature. Recruiting is the lifeblood of any intercollegiate athletics program, and Williams has led the Hokies to new heights in this area. While he has been able to attract elite recruits, he is less focused on national perception and more focused on finding what he likes to call, OKGs, or our kind of guys.
Williams came to Virginia Tech following six seasons as the head coach of the Marquette Golden Eagles. At Marquette, he had a record of 139-69 and led the team to five NCAA Tournament appearances, including a trip to the regional finals in the 2012-13 season the same season that the team won the Big East Conference regularseason title. Williams led the Golden Eagles to a 69-39 Big East Conference record during his time in Milwaukee. During Williams tenure, six Marquette players made it to the NBA. Williams was an assistant at Marquette during the 2007-08 season. MU concluded the year 25-10 and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2003. His coaching career has included stints as an assistant, associate head and head coach. He has been at the NCAA Division I level for 21 seasons, and 2018-19 will mark his 12th campaign as a head coach. Williams has recruited and coached more than 20 players who have earned all-conference accolades, including two league Players of the Year, two conference Freshmen of the Year and four Associated Press All-Americans. Williams arrived in Milwaukee after serving for one season as the head coach at the University of New Orleans. He guided the Privateers to a 14-win campaign in 2006-07. His roster featured Bo McCalebb, the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year. UNO claimed fourth place in the Sun Belt s Western Division and advanced to the league tournament quarterfinals. The squad claimed as many victories on the road that season as it had in the previous three seasons combined. His recruiting class for the 2007-08 season was ranked in the top 50 nationally by HoopScoopOnline.com. Prior to UNO, Williams served as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Texas A&M for two seasons (2004-05 and 2005-06) under head coach Billy Gillispie. Both of his recruiting classes with the Aggies were ranked among the best in the nation and featured some of the top-ranked talent at the prep level. The squad made its first NCAA Tournament appearance in 25 years in 2005-06. The previous team posted the top turnaround in the nation, improving its win total in 2004-05 by 14 games compared to 2003-04. Williams spent four seasons (2000-01 through 2003-04) at Colorado State, where he served as an assistant the first three seasons before being promoted to associate head coach in 2003-04. Two of his recruiting classes were ranked among the 40 best in the nation, including the 2003 group, which was tabbed No. 1 in the Mountain West Conference. Colorado State made its first NCAA Tournament appearance in 13 years during his tenure, and HoopScoopOnline.com named him one of the top assistants in the country. The Van Alstyne, Texas, native was previously an assistant at Northwestern State (1999-2000), Texas A&M- Kingsville (1998-99) and Texas- Arlington (1994-98). He earned a bachelor s degree in kinesiology from Oklahoma City University in 1994 before completing his master s work in the same field at Texas A&M-Kingsville in 1999. Williams is married to the former Corey Norman and the couple have two daughters, Zera and Addyson, and two sons, Calvin and Mason.
2018-19 Roster No. Name POS HT WT CL HOMETOWN HS/OTHER 1 Isaiah Wilkins G 6-3 230 Fr. Winston-Salem, N.C. Mount Tabor 3 Wabissa Bede G 6-1 195 So. North Andover, Mass. Cushing Academy 4 Nickeil Alexander-Walker G/F 6-5 205 So. Toronto, Canada Hamilton Heights Christian Acad. 5 Justin Robinson G 6-1 195 Sr. Manassas, Va. St. James School (Md.) 10 Jonathan Kabongo G 6-4 195 Fr. Toronto, Canada Thornlea Secondary 11 Brendan Palmer G 6-3 190 Fr. Lewisville, N.C. Forsyth Country Day 13 Ahmed Hill G 6-5 210 Gr. Augusta, Ga. Aquinas 14 P.J. Horne F 6-5 230 So. Tifton, Ga. Tift County 21 Landers Nolley II G/F 6-7 230 Fr. Fairburn, Ga. Langston Hughes 23 Tyrece Radford G 6-2 195 Fr. Baton Rouge, La. McKinley 24 Kerry Blackshear Jr. F 6-10 250 r-jr. Orlando, Fla. Maynard Evans 42 Ty Outlaw G/F 6-6 220 Gr. Roxboro, N.C. Person County/Lee College Coaching Staff Head Coach: Buzz Williams (Oklahoma City, 1994) Assistant Coaches: Jamie McNeilly (New Orleans, 2007), Christian Webster (Harvard, 2013), Devin Johnson (New Orleans, 2008) Director of Basketball Operations: Lyle Wolf (Transylvania, 2010) Director of Basketball Administration: Baylie Stous (Wichita State, 2015) Director of Recruiting Operations: Josh Chambers (Virginia Tech, 2014) Special Assistant to the Head Coach: Dale Layer (Eckerd, 1980) Director of Player Personnel: Ryan Nadeau (Michigan State, 2016) Asst. AD Strength & Conditioning: David Jackson (Virginia Tech, 1997) Asst. AD Sports Medicine: Eddie Benion (Missouri, 1995) --- NEXT GAME --- Virginia Tech vs. Notre Dame Saturday, Jan. 5 - Noon Carilion Clinic Court at Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia Coming Next Year Virginia Tech has announced the signing of four players to NLIs... Joining the Hokies in Fall 2019 will be Andre Gordon, a 6-2 guard from Sidney, Ohio; Yavuz Gultekin, a 6-7 forward from Bel Air, Maryland, Anthony Harris, a 6-3 guard from Woodbridge, Virginia and Emanuel Miller, 6-6 forward from Toronto, Canada. 2018-19 Starters Robinson, Alexander-Walker, Hill, Bede, Blackshear... 4-1 Robinson, Alexander-Walker, Hill, Outlaw, Blackshear... 4-0 Wilkins, Alexander-Walker, Hill, Horne, Blackshear... 1-0 Robinson, Alexander-Walker, Hill, Horne, Blackshear... 1-0 Robinson, Bede, Hill, Horne, Blackshear... 1-0 Virginia Tech Pronunciation Guide Nickeil Alexander-Walker... nuh-keel Wabissa Bede...wa-BEE-sah BEE-dee Ahmed Hill...uh-MED Jonathan Kabongo... kuh-bongo Landers Nolley II...NAH-lee Tyrece Radford... TIE-reese Cassell Coliseum...Castle Carilion Court...cuh-RILL-yun Eddie Benion... BEN-yun Baylie Stous...rhymes with HOUSE Ryan Nadeau...NAY-do
ISAIAH WILKINS #1 Freshman Guard 6-3 230 Winston-Salem, N.C. Mount Tabor #01 Isaiah Wilkins Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts GARDNER-WEBB 11/09/18 27 7-10.700 5-7.714 2-2 1.000 2 1 3 3.0 0 1 0 0 1 21 2 vs Ball State 11/15/18 22 1-5.200 0-4.000 0-0.000 0 5 5 4.0 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 vs Northeastern 11/16/18 14 2-4.500 1-2.500 0-0.000 1 0 1 3.0 1 1 0 2 0 5 vs Purdue 11/18/18 4 0-1.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 2.3 1 1 0 0 0 0 SAINT FRANCIS (PA) 11/24/18 13 2-4.500 1-2.500 3-4.750 3 5 8 3.4 2 1 2 0 0 8 at Penn State 11/27/18 dnp - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CENTRAL CONN. ST. 12/01/18 * 18 3-4.750 1-2.500 1-2.500 0 2 2 3.2 1 0 0 0 1 8 VMI 12/05/18 16 5-7.714 1-3.333 2-3.667 1 1 2 3.0 1 2 1 0 1 13 SOUTH CAROLINA ST. 12/09/18 19 1-4.250 1-2.500 1-2.500 3 0 3 3.0 2 1 1 0 2 4 vs Washington 12/15/18 15 1-6.167 1-3.333 0-0.000 2 2 4 3.1 0 3 2 0 0 3 N.C. A&T 12/19/18 18 0-2.000 0-0.000 2-2 1.000 0 0 0 2.8 1 0 1 0 0 2 UMES 12/28/18 16 1-1 1.000 0-0.000 3-4.750 1 1 2 2.7 1 1 0 0 0 5 Totals 1 182 23-48.479 11-25.440 14-19.737 13 17 30 2.7 11 12 7 2 5 71 Games played: 11 Minutes/game: 16.5 Points/game: 6.5 FG Pct: 47.9 3FG Pct: 44.0 FT Pct: 73.7 /game: 2.7 Assists/game: 1.1 Turnovers/game: 0.6 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.7 Steals/game: 0.5 Blocks/game: 0.2 2018-19: Scored five points, pulled down one rebound and dished out an assist versus Maryland Eastern Shore Made two free throws against North Carolina A&T Posted three points, four rebounds and a career-high three assists versus Washington Registered four points, three rebounds, one assist and a career-high two steals against South Carolina State Dropped the second-most points of his career versus VMI, pouring in 13 while chipping in two rebounds, two assists and a steal Earned the first start of his career against Central Connecticut State, registering eight points and two rebounds Scored eight points in just 13 minutes of action versus St. Francis (Pa.), while pulling down a career-high eight rebounds... Tallied five points, one rebound, an assist and two blocks against Northeastern... Collected two points, five rebounds and an assist versus Ball State... Opened the season with a career-high 21 points on 7-of-10 shooting with five triples, as well as three rebounds, one assist and one steal against Gardner-Webb. High School: Three-year letter winner at Mount Tabor High School in Winston-Salem, North Carolina Averaged 22.2 points per game as a senior Led Mount Tabor to a 23-7 record in 2017-18. Personal: Isaiah Wilkins Born September 29, 2000 Son of Shareesa and Melvin Wilkins Has a brother, Jairus, who played football at Elizabeth City State... Currently enrolled in university studies. CAREER HIGHS Points Career 21 vs Gardner-Webb (11/9/18) Minutes Played Career 27 vs Gardner-Webb (11/9/18) Field Goals Made Career 7 vs Gardner-Webb (11/9/18) Field Goal Attempts Career 10 vs Gardner-Webb (11/9/18) 3-PT Field Goals Made Career 5 vs Gardner-Webb (11/19/18) 3-PT Field Goal Attempts Career 7 vs Gardner-Webb (11/9/18) Free Throws Made Career 3, 2x, last vs UMES (12/28/18) Free Throw Attempts Career 4, 2x, last vs UMES (12/28/18) Career 8 vs St. Francis (Pa.) (11/24/18) Assists Career 3 vs Washington (12/15/18) Blocks Career 2 vs Northeastern (11/16/18) Steals Career 2 vs South Carolina St. (12/9/18) Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg 2018-19 11-1 182/16.5 23-48.479 11-25.440 14-19.737 13 17 30 2.7 11 0 12 7 2 5 71 6.5 TOTAL 11-1 182/16.5 23-48.479 11-25.440 14-19.737 13 17 30 2.7 11 0 12 7 2 5 71 6.5
WABISSA BEDE #3 Sophomore Guard 6-1 195 North Andover, Mass. Cushing Academy #03 Wabissa Bede Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts GARDNER-WEBB 11/09/18 16 1-4.250 0-2.000 0-2.000 0 2 2 2.0 3 3 1 0 4 2 vs Ball State 11/15/18 * 18 2-4.500 2-3.667 0-0.000 1 2 3 2.5 2 1 0 0 0 6 vs Northeastern 11/16/18 * 29 3-4.750 2-2 1.000 0-0.000 0 3 3 2.7 1 3 0 0 1 8 vs Purdue 11/18/18 * 19 0-3.000 0-3.000 0-0.000 1 1 2 2.5 3 3 1 0 0 0 SAINT FRANCIS (PA) 11/24/18 * 24 0-4.000 0-3.000 0-0.000 0 2 2 2.4 0 3 2 0 0 0 at Penn State 11/27/18 * 11 0-0.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 1 1 2.2 1 3 0 0 1 0 CENTRAL CONN. ST. 12/01/18 18 3-3 1.000 2-2 1.000 0-0.000 1 2 3 2.3 1 2 0 0 1 8 VMI 12/05/18 19 3-6.500 1-3.333 0-0.000 0 3 3 2.4 2 0 0 0 0 7 SOUTH CAROLINA ST. 12/09/18 16 0-0.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 1 1 2.2 1 0 1 0 1 0 vs Washington 12/15/18 12 1-2.500 0-1.000 0-0.000 0 1 1 2.1 1 0 1 0 0 2 N.C. A&T 12/19/18 15 1-4.250 0-1.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 1.9 0 0 1 0 0 2 UMES 12/28/18 * 34 5-6.833 4-4 1.000 0-0.000 0 7 7 2.3 2 6 3 0 1 14 Totals 6 231 19-40.475 11-24.458 0-2.000 3 25 28 2.3 17 24 10 0 9 49 Games played: 12 Minutes/game: 19.3 Points/game: 4.1 FG Pct: 47.5 3FG Pct: 45.8 FT Pct: 0.0 /game: 2.3 Assists/game: 2.0 Turnovers/game: 0.8 Assist/turnover ratio: 2.4 Steals/game: 0.8 2018-19: Dropped a career-high 14 points on 5-of-6 shooting, including a perfect 4 for 4 from downtown, as well as a career-high seven rebounds and career-best six assists against Maryland Eastern Shore Scored two points versus North Carolina A&T Had two points and one rebound against Washington Grabbed a rebound and swiped a steal versus South Carolina State Tallied seven points against VMI, while also owning three rebounds Had eight points on two triples and a bucket while collecting three rebounds, two assists and a steal versus Central Connecticut State Collected three assists and chipped in a rebound and a steal against Penn State Registered two rebounds and tied a career-high three assists versus St. Francis (Pa.)... Posted two rebounds and three assists against No. 23/22 Purdue... Tallied eight points, three rebounds and three assists versus Northeastern... Collected six points, three rebounds and an assist against Ball State... Recorded two points, two rebounds, three assists and a career-high four steals versus Gardner-Webb in the season opener. CAREER HIGHS Points Career 14 vs UMES (12/28/18) 5 vs Miami (2/3/18) Minutes Played Career 34 vs UMES (12/28/18) 16 at Georgia Tech (2/17/18) Field Goals Made Career 5 vs UMES (12/28/18) 2, 2x, last vs Louisville (2/24/18) Field Goal Attempts Career 6, 3x, last vs UMES (12/28/18) 3, 3x, last vs Louisville (2/24/18) 3-PT Field Goals Made Career 4 vs UMES (12/28/18) 1, 2x, last vs Miami (2/3/18) 3-PT Field Goal Attempts Career 4 vs UMES (12/28/18) 2 vs Miami (2/3/18) Free Throws Made Career 6 vs Houston Baptist (11/21/17) 1 at Georgia Tech (2/17/18) Free Throw Attempts Career 6 vs Houston Baptist (11/21/17) 2 at Georgia Tech (2/17/18) Career 7 vs UMES (12/28/18) 3 at Georgia Tech (2/17/18) Assists Career 6 vs UMES (12/28/18) 3, 2x, vs No. 15 Clemson (2/21/18) Blocks Career 2 vs The Citadel (11/12/17) Steals Career 4 vs Gardner-Webb (11/9/18) 1, 3x, last vs No. 15 Clemson (2/21/18) Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg 2017-18 28-0 233/8.3 25-51.490 9-17.529 11-18.611 4 20 24 0.9 27 1 23 9 3 7 70 2.5 2018-19 12-6 231/19.3 19-40.475 11-24.458 0-2.000 3 25 28 2.3 17 0 24 10 0 9 49 4.1 TOTAL 40-6 464/11.6 44-91.484 20-41.488 11-20.550 7 45 52 1.3 44 1 47 19 3 16 119 3.0
NICKEIL ALEXANDER-WALKER #4 Sophomore Guard 6-5 210 Toronto, Canada. Hamilton Heights Academy #04 N. Alexander-Walker Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts GARDNER-WEBB 11/09/18 * 34 8-15.533 1-4.250 4-4 1.000 1 5 6 6.0 3 5 3 1 4 21 vs Ball State 11/15/18 * 38 9-15.600 2-5.400 1-1 1.000 1 5 6 6.0 1 3 1 0 1 21 vs Northeastern 11/16/18 * 32 8-17.471 3-7.429 1-1 1.000 0 4 4 5.3 3 7 0 1 4 20 vs Purdue 11/18/18 * 40 10-17.588 2-4.500 3-3 1.000 1 6 7 5.8 1 3 4 1 1 25 SAINT FRANCIS (PA) 11/24/18 * 30 3-7.429 2-5.400 3-4.750 0 4 4 5.4 1 4 1 1 2 11 at Penn State 11/27/18 * 40 5-11.455 1-3.333 2-4.500 0 4 4 5.2 2 3 2 0 3 13 CENTRAL CONN. ST. 12/01/18 * 24 5-8.625 3-5.600 1-2.500 0 4 4 5.0 2 4 4 0 1 14 VMI 12/05/18 * 25 5-10.500 1-1 1.000 4-5.800 1 1 2 4.6 0 3 2 0 1 15 SOUTH CAROLINA ST. 12/09/18 * 29 8-11.727 3-5.600 0-0.000 0 4 4 4.6 4 4 2 1 4 19 vs Washington 12/15/18 * 26 9-14.643 2-4.500 4-4 1.000 2 1 3 4.4 3 3 3 0 2 24 N.C. A&T 12/19/18 * 32 8-14.571 2-4.500 2-3.667 0 3 3 4.3 2 3 3 1 4 20 Totals 11 350 78-139.561 22-47.468 25-31.806 6 41 47 4.3 22 42 25 6 27 203 Games played: 11 Minutes/game: 31.8 Points/game: 18.5 FG Pct: 56.1 3FG Pct: 46.8 FT Pct: 80.6 /game: 4.3 Assists/game: 3.8 Turnovers/game: 2.3 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.7 Steals/game: 2.5 Blocks/game: 0.5 2018-19: Is one of only six players in the to score in double figures every game this season and the only Hokie Scored 20 points for the sixth time this year while recording three rebounds, three assists and tying a career-high four steal versus North Carolina A&T Dropped his fifth 20-point game of the season against Washington, tallying 24 points on 9-of-14 shooting, three rebounds, three assists and two steals Had 19 points on 8-of-11 shooting, four rebounds, four assists and tied a career-high four steals versus South Carolina State Tallied 15 points, two rebounds, three assists and a steal against VMI Posted 14 points, including three 3-pointers, four rebounds, four assists and a steal versus Central Connecticut State Registered 13 points, four rebounds, three assists and three steals against Penn State Delivered 11 points, four rebounds, four assists, two steals and a block versus St. Francis (Pa.)... Won Charleston Classic MVP after scoring 20-plus points in all three games, as well as being named to the All-Tournament Team and Player of the Week... Posted a season-high 25 points, season-best seven rebounds and three assists against No. 23/22 Purdue... Tallied 20 points, four rebounds, a career-high seven assists and tied a career-high four steals versus Northeastern... Collected 21 points, six rebounds and three assists against Ball State... Recorded 21 points, six rebounds, five assists and tied a career-high four steals versus Gardner-Webb in the season opener. CAREER HIGHS Points Career 29 vs The Citadel (11/12/17) 19 at Syracuse (12/31/17) Minutes Played Career 40, 2x, last at Penn State (11/27/18) 35 vs No. 5 Duke (2/26/18) Field Goals Made Career 10, 2x, last vs No. 23 Purdue (11/18/18) 7, 3x, last vs No. 5 Duke (2/26/18) Field Goal Attempts Career 17, 2x, last vs No. 23 Purdue (11/18/18) 14, 3x, last vs No. 5 Duke (2/26/18) 3-PT Field Goals Made Career 4, 6x, last at No. 2 Virginia (2/10/18) 4, 3x, last at No. 2 Virginia (2/10/18) 3-PT Field Goal Attempts Career 8, 6x, last at Alabama (3/16/18) 8, 5x, last vs No. 5 Duke (2/26/18) Free Throws Made Career 7 vs Radford (12/6/17) 3, 2x, last vs No. 10 UNC (1/22/18) Free Throw Attempts Career 9 vs Radford (12/6/17) 3, 2x, last vs No. 10 UNC (1/22/18) Career 8, 2x, last vs NC A&T (12/28/17) 6, 2x, last at Georgia Tech (2/17/18) Assists Career 7 vs Northeastern (11/16/18) 3 vs Florida State (1/20/18) Blocks Career 3 vs Presbyterian (12/19/17) 2 at Georgia Tech (2/17/18) Steals Career 4, 6x, vs North Carolina A&T (12/19/18) 4, 2x, at No. 12 Duke (2/14/18) Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg 2017-18 33-33 839/25.4 124-276.449 58-148.392 46-63.730 23 104 127 3.8 49 0 49 52 18 28 352 10.7 2018-19 11-11 350/31.8 78-139.561 22-47.468 25-31.806 6 41 47 4.3 22 0 42 25 6 27 203 18.5 TOTAL 44-44 1189/27.0 202-415.487 80-195.410 71-94.755 29 145 174 4.0 71 0 91 77 24 55 555 12.6
JUSTIN ROBINSON #5 Senior Guard 6-2 190 Manassas, Va. St. James School (Md.) #05 Justin Robinson Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts GARDNER-WEBB 11/09/18 * 28 2-7.286 1-4.250 6-8.750 2 0 2 2.0 2 8 3 0 3 11 vs Ball State 11/15/18 * 34 5-14.357 2-7.286 3-4.750 2 0 2 2.0 3 6 4 0 4 15 vs Northeastern 11/16/18 * 29 8-10.800 3-4.750 0-0.000 1 0 1 1.7 0 4 2 0 0 19 vs Purdue 11/18/18 * 39 7-10.700 3-5.600 6-8.750 1 2 3 2.0 2 6 2 0 3 23 SAINT FRANCIS (PA) 11/24/18 * 31 4-8.500 1-3.333 1-1 1.000 0 2 2 2.0 0 7 2 0 2 10 at Penn State 11/27/18 * 38 6-12.500 4-6.667 3-4.750 1 3 4 2.3 1 1 6 0 2 19 CENTRAL CONN. ST. 12/01/18 28 2-6.333 0-2.000 0-0.000 0 7 7 3.0 0 13 4 1 1 4 VMI 12/05/18 * 33 3-8.375 3-5.600 9-12.750 0 3 3 3.0 1 5 3 0 1 18 SOUTH CAROLINA ST. 12/09/18 * 32 4-7.571 0-2.000 8-8 1.000 0 1 1 2.8 0 6 2 0 2 16 vs Washington 12/15/18 * 34 3-11.273 1-6.167 3-4.750 1 4 5 3.0 3 3 2 0 2 10 N.C. A&T 12/19/18 * 30 4-7.571 1-3.333 5-5 1.000 2 5 7 3.4 2 6 3 0 0 14 UMES 12/28/18 * 29 1-3.333 0-2.000 6-7.857 0 4 4 3.4 0 6 3 0 2 8 Totals 11 385 49-103.476 19-49.388 50-61.820 10 31 41 3.4 14 71 36 1 22 167 Games played: 12 Minutes/game: 32.1 Points/game: 13.9 FG Pct: 47.6 3FG Pct: 38.8 FT Pct: 82.0 /game: 3.4 Assists/game: 5.9 Turnovers/game: 3.0 Assist/turnover ratio: 2.0 Steals/game: 1.8 Blocks/game: 0.1 2018-19: Dished out six assists for the second straight game, while tallying eight points, four rebounds and two steals against Maryland Eastern Shore Delivered 14 points, including a 5-for-5 mark from the charity stripe, tied a season-high seven rebounds and six assists versus North Carolina A&T Recorded 10 points, five rebounds and three assists against Washington Collected 16 points, including a perfect 8-for-8 mark from the charity stripe, one rebounds, six assists and two steals versus South Carolina State Tallied 18 points, three rebounds, five assists and a steal against VMI Posted four points, a season-best seven rebounds and a school-record 13 assists versus Central Connecticut State... Registered a game-high 19 points, including four triples, four rebounds, one assist and two steals against Penn State Collected 10 points, two rebounds, seven assists and two steals versus St. Francis (Pa.)... Recorded 23 points, three rebounds and six assists against No. 23/22 Purdue, and was named to the All-Tournament Team with teammate Nickeil Alexander-Walker at the Charleston Classic... Posted 19 points on a season-high eight made field goals, one rebound and four assists versus Northeastern... Tallied 15 points, two rebounds, six assists and tying a career-high four steals against Ball State... Registered 11 points, two rebounds, eight assists and three steals versus Gardner-Webb in the season opener. CAREER HIGHS Points Career 32 vs NC State (2/7/18) 32 vs NC State (2/7/18) Minutes Played Career 43 at No. 2 Virginia (2/10/18) 43 at No. 2 Virginia (2/10/18) Field Goals Made Career 11 vs NC State (2/7/18) 11 vs NC State (2/7/18) Field Goal Attempts Career 17, 2x, last at No. 2 Virginia (2/10/18) 17, 2x, last at No. 2 Virginia (2/10/18) 3-PT Field Goals Made Career 5 vs The Citadel (11/12/17) 4 vs Florida State (1/20/18) 3-PT Field Goal Attempts Career 9 at No. 2 Virginia (2/10/18) 9 at No. 2 Virginia (2/10/18) Free Throws Made Career 10 vs Wake Forest (1/13/16) 10 vs Wake Forest (1/13/16) Free Throw Attempts Career 14 vs NC State (2/7/18) 14 vs NC State (2/7/18) Career 8 vs Georgia Tech (1/18/17) 8 vs Georgia Tech (1/18/17) Assists Career 13 vs Central Conn. St. (12/1/18) 12 at Boston College (1/31/18) Blocks Career 1, 13x, last vs Central Conn. St. (12/1/18) 1, 10x, last at Boston College (2/25/17) Steals Career 4, 3x, last vs. Ball State (11/15/18) 4 at No. 10 Miami (2/17/16) Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg 2015-16 35-19 811/23.2 76-181.420 20-57.351 84-115.730 11 53 64 1.8 68 1 97 57 4 22 256 7.3 2016-17 33-33 1040/31.5 100-242.413 39-109.358 103-134.769 16 84 100 3.0 81 3 160 82 6 23 342 10.4 2017-18 33-33 1021/30.9 150-323.464 51-128.398 111-142.782 24 68 92 2.8 76 1 185 83 2 41 462 14.0 2018-19 12-11 385/32.1 49-103.476 19-49.388 50-61.820 10 31 41 3.4 14 0 71 36 1 22 167 13.9 TOTAL 113-96 3257/28.8 375-849.442 129-343.376 348-452.770 61 236 297 2.6 239 5 513 258 13 108 1227 10.9
JONATHAN KABONGO #10 Freshman Guard 6-5 195 Toronto, Canada Thornlea Secondary #10 Jonathan Kabongo Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts GARDNER-WEBB 11/09/18 4 0-0.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 0 vs Ball State 11/15/18 1 0-0.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 vs Northeastern 11/16/18 3 0-0.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 2 2 0.7 0 0 1 0 0 0 vs Purdue 11/18/18 dnp - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SAINT FRANCIS (PA) 11/24/18 5 0-1.000 0-1.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 0.5 1 0 0 0 0 0 at Penn State 11/27/18 dnp - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CENTRAL CONN. ST. 12/01/18 6 1-4.250 1-4.250 0-1.000 0 0 0 0.4 0 0 0 0 0 3 VMI 12/05/18 8 1-2.500 1-2.500 0-0.000 0 1 1 0.5 0 1 0 0 0 3 SOUTH CAROLINA ST. 12/09/18 6 1-3.333 0-1.000 0-0.000 0 1 1 0.6 1 1 0 0 1 2 vs Washington 12/15/18 dnp - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - UMES 12/28/18 14 2-5.400 1-4.250 1-2.500 0 0 0 0.5 1 0 0 0 0 6 Totals 0 47 5-15.333 3-12.250 1-3.333 0 4 4 0.5 4 3 3 0 1 14 Games played: 8 Minutes/game: 5.9 Points/game: 1.8 FG Pct: 33.3 3FG Pct: 25.0 FT Pct: 33.3 /game: 0.5 Assists/game: 0.4 Turnovers/game: 0.4 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.0 Steals/game: 0.1 2018-19: Racked up a career-high six points and made his first collegiate free throw versus Maryland Eastern Shore Made his first two-pointer and swiped his first steal for the Hokies against South Carolina State Hit his second triple of the season versus VMI Scored his first points as a Hokie against Central Connecticut State, nailing a 3-pointer Put up his first shot as a Hokie, a 3-pointer that was no good versus St. Francis (Pa.)... Played versus Ball State and Northeastern, grabbing a career-high two rebounds the Huskies... Played in the season opener against Gardner-Webb, earning his first assist. High School: Attended Putnam Science Academy in Putnam, Connecticut first semester as a senior, then transferred to Thornlea Secondary in Toronto for second semester Spent three seasons at Huntington Prep in Huntington, West Virginia Played for the Canadian U16 National team his freshmen season Won the All-USA Performance of the Week (USAToday.com) while scoring 42 points in a game his freshman year at Huntington Prep. Personal: Jonathan Kabongo Born June 11, 1998 in Toronto, Canada Son of Nene and Touré Kabongo Has five siblings His older brother, Myck, played two seasons at Texas and earned All-Big 12 Honorable Mention Older sister, Vanessa, played collegiately at Delaware... Plans to major in creative writing. CAREER HIGHS Points Career 6 vs UMES (12/28/18) Minutes Played Career 14 vs UMES (12/28/18) Field Goals Made Career 2 vs UMES (12/28/18) Field Goal Attempts Career 5 vs UMES (12/28/18) 3-PT Field Goals Made Career 1, 3x, last vs UMES (12/28/18) 3-PT Field Goal Attempts Career 4, 2x, last vs UMES (12/28/18) Free Throws Made Career 1 vs UMES (12/28/18) Free Throw Attempts Career 2 vs UMES (12/28/18) Career 2 vs Northeastern (11/16/18) Assists Career 1, 3x, last vs South Carolina St. (12/9/18) Blocks Career Steals 1 vs South Carolina St. (12/9/18) Career Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg 2018-19 8-0 47/5.9 5-15.333 3-12.250 1-3.333 0 4 4 0.5 4 0 3 3 0 1 14 1.8 TOTAL 8-0 47/5.9 5-15.333 3-12.250 1-3.333 0 4 4 0.5 4 0 3 3 0 1 14 1.8
BRENDAN PALMER #11 Freshman Guard 6-3 190 Lewisville, N.C. Forsyth Country Day School #11 Brendan Palmer Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts vs Ball State 11/15/18 dnp - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - vs Northeastern 11/16/18 1 0-0.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs Purdue 11/18/18 dnp - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SAINT FRANCIS (PA) 11/24/18 0 0-0.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at Penn State 11/27/18 dnp - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CENTRAL CONN. ST. 12/01/18 1 0-0.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 0 2 0-0.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Games played: 3 Minutes/game: 0.7 2018-19: Appeared versus Central Connecticut State Came in against St. Francis (Pa.) College debut was versus Northeastern. High School: Attended Forsyth Country Day, lettering as a senior Member of the National Honor Society All-conference Lettered previous season at Calvary Day School, where he also ran track. Personal: Brendan Taylor Palmer Born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina Son of Jackie Robinson and Melvin Palmer Has four siblings... Majoring in business. Points Career CAREER HIGHS Minutes Played Career 1, 2x, last vs Central Conn. St. (12/1/18) Field Goals Made Career Field Goal Attempts Career 3-PT Field Goals Made Career 3-PT Field Goal Attempts Career Free Throws Made Career Free Throw Attempts Career Career Assists Career Blocks Career Steals Career Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg 2018-19 3-0 2/0.7 0-0.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 TOTAL 3-0 2/0.7 0-0.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
AHMED HILL #13 Graduate Student Guard 6-5 205 Augusta, Ga. Aquinas #13 Ahmed Hill Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts GARDNER-WEBB 11/09/18 * 33 5-10.500 1-4.250 0-0.000 1 5 6 6.0 2 1 3 0 2 11 vs Ball State 11/15/18 * 36 3-9.333 1-4.250 2-2 1.000 0 4 4 5.0 3 1 1 0 2 9 vs Northeastern 11/16/18 * 33 6-10.600 3-4.750 0-0.000 1 2 3 4.3 1 0 1 0 0 15 vs Purdue 11/18/18 * 40 8-14.571 4-7.571 3-4.750 0 3 3 4.0 1 2 1 0 0 23 SAINT FRANCIS (PA) 11/24/18 * 33 7-11.636 5-6.833 0-0.000 0 0 0 3.2 0 1 0 0 0 19 at Penn State 11/27/18 * 38 0-6.000 0-3.000 0-0.000 1 2 3 3.2 2 0 2 1 3 0 CENTRAL CONN. ST. 12/01/18 * 29 9-13.692 6-9.667 0-0.000 0 1 1 2.9 3 2 0 0 3 24 VMI 12/05/18 * 20 1-4.250 1-4.250 0-0.000 1 1 2 2.8 5 3 2 0 0 3 SOUTH CAROLINA ST. 12/09/18 * 29 3-12.250 2-7.286 2-2 1.000 4 1 5 3.0 1 1 2 0 1 10 vs Washington 12/15/18 * 37 2-7.286 2-5.400 4-4 1.000 1 3 4 3.1 1 2 1 0 0 10 N.C. A&T 12/19/18 * 34 4-12.333 3-8.375 0-0.000 1 6 7 3.5 0 1 2 0 0 11 UMES 12/28/18 * 26 7-10.700 6-9.667 0-0.000 0 4 4 3.5 1 4 0 0 1 20 Totals 12 388 55-118.466 34-70.486 11-12.917 10 32 42 3.5 20 18 15 1 12 155 Games played: 12 Minutes/game: 32.3 Points/game: 12.9 FG Pct: 46.6 3FG Pct: 48.6 FT Pct: 91.7 /game: 3.5 Assists/game: 1.5 Turnovers/game: 1.3 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.2 Steals/game: 1.0 Blocks/game: 0.1 2018-19: Cracked the 20-point plateau for the third time this season, recording exactly 20 points on 6-of-9 shooting from beyond the arc, tying his career high, and pulled down four rebounds against Maryland Eastern Shore Delivered 11 points, a season-high seven rebounds and one assist versus North Carolina A&T Tallied 10 points, including a season-best four made free throws, four rebounds and two assists against Washington Recorded 10 points, five rebounds, one assist and a steal versus South Carolina State Posted a 3-pointer, two rebounds and three assists against VMI Tied a career-best six 3-pointers on his way to a season-high 24 points while collecting one rebound, two assists and tying a career-best three steals versus Central Connecticut State Grabbed three rebounds and swiped a season-high three steals against Penn State Registered 19 points on 7-of-11 shooting, including 5 of 6 from downtown, and an assist versus St. Francis (Pa.)... Went off in the second half against No. 23/22 Purdue, pouring in 18 of his 23 points, and finishing with four triples, three rebounds and two assists in 40 minutes of action... Posted 15 points and three rebounds versus Northeastern... Tallied nine points, four rebounds and an assist against Ball State... Chipped in 11 points and six rebounds versus Gardner-Webb in the season opener. CAREER HIGHS Points Career 26 vs Saint Louis (11/16/17) 21 at Wake Forest (1/10/18) Minutes Played Career 44 vs No. 12 Virginia (2/12/17) 44 vs No. 12 Virginia (2/12/17) Field Goals Made Career 10 vs Saint Louis (11/16/17) 8 vs No. 10 North Carolina (1/22/18) Field Goal Attempts Career 16 vs Saint Louis (11/16/17) 15 vs No. 5 Duke (12/31/16) 3-PT Field Goals Made Career 6, 5x last vs UMES (12/28/18) 5 at Wake Forest (1/10/18) 3-PT Field Goal Attempts Career 11, 3x, last at Boston College (1/31/18) 11 at Boston College (1/31/18) Free Throws Made Career 8, 2x, last vs Charleston Southern (10/20/16) 5, 4x, last at Miami (2/8/17) Free Throw Attempts Career 11 vs Presbyterian (12/27/14) 7 vs Pitt (1/27/15) Career 9, 3x, last vs Detroit Mercy (11/10/17) 8 vs Pitt (1/27/15) Assists Career 5 vs Florida State (1/20/18) 5 vs Florida State (1/20/18) Blocks Career 1, 13x, last at Penn State (11/27/18) 1, 5x, last at Boston College (2/25/17) Steals Career 3, 3x, last vs Central Conn. St. (12/1/18) 3 at No. 15 North Carolina (1/18/15) Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg 2014-15 33-30 978/29.6 99-248.399 32-83.386 58-84.690 35 87 122 3.7 74 2 51 51 4 15 288 8.7 2016-17 33-28 979/29.7 123-276.446 59-158.373 70-95.737 10 97 107 3.2 74 1 40 37 6 8 375 11.4 2017-18 33-23 831/25.2 128-261.490 64-156.410 31-42.738 18 80 98 3.0 46 0 30 27 2 12 351 10.6 2018-19 12-12 388/32.3 55-118.466 34-70.486 11-12.917 10 32 42 3.5 20 1 18 15 1 12 155 12.9 TOTAL 111-93 3176/28.6 405-903.449 189-467.405 170-233.730 73 296 369 3.3 214 4 139 130 13 47 1169 10.5
P.J. HORNE #14 Sophomore Forward 6-5 215 Tifton, Ga. Tift County #14 P.J. Horne Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts GARDNER-WEBB 11/09/18 17 1-2.500 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 0.0 5 0 5 1 0 2 vs Ball State 11/15/18 10 0-1.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 0.0 3 0 0 1 0 0 vs Northeastern 11/16/18 16 1-3.333 0-1.000 1-2.500 2 1 3 1.0 1 0 1 0 0 3 vs Purdue 11/18/18 20 1-2.500 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 2 2 1.3 1 0 0 0 1 2 SAINT FRANCIS (PA) 11/24/18 20 4-6.667 0-1.000 0-0.000 3 1 4 1.8 1 3 1 0 1 8 at Penn State 11/27/18 5 0-1.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 1 0 1 1.7 2 0 0 0 0 0 CENTRAL CONN. ST. 12/01/18 * 22 0-4.000 0-1.000 0-0.000 2 3 5 2.1 0 1 0 0 0 0 VMI 12/05/18 * 26 6-6 1.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 2 3 5 2.5 2 2 2 1 1 12 SOUTH CAROLINA ST. 12/09/18 12 4-7.571 0-0.000 1-1 1.000 3 1 4 2.7 2 0 4 2 0 9 vs Washington 12/15/18 23 3-4.750 0-0.000 0-0.000 2 4 6 3.0 1 0 0 0 0 6 N.C. A&T 12/19/18 22 5-6.833 0-0.000 3-4.750 3 3 6 3.3 0 1 0 1 0 13 UMES 12/28/18 * 29 5-5 1.000 0-0.000 1-1 1.000 2 4 6 3.5 3 2 1 1 0 11 Totals 3 222 30-47.638 0-3.000 6-8.750 20 22 42 3.5 21 9 14 7 3 66 Games played: 12 Minutes/game: 18.5 Points/game: 5.5 FG Pct: 63.8 3FG Pct: 0.0 FT Pct: 75.0 /game: 3.5 Assists/game: 0.8 Turnovers/game: 1.2 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.6 Steals/game: 0.3 Blocks/game: 0.6 2018-19: Scored in double figures for the second straight game for the first time in his career, tallying 11 points on 5-of-5 shooting, tied a season-high six rebounds, two assists and a block against Maryland Eastern Shore Put up a season-high 13 points on 5-of-6 shooting and a 3-for-4 clip from the foul line versus North Carolina A&T, while pulling down six rebounds to tie a season high Posted six points and a season-high six rebounds against Washington Racked up nine points, four rebounds and two blocks in just 12 minutes of action versus South Carolina State Started for the second consecutive game and did not disappoint, posting 12 points and five rebounds, while chipping in two assists, one block and a steal against VMI Earned his first start of the season versus Central Connecticut State, registering five rebounds and an assist Grabbed an offensive rebound against Penn State Recorded eight points, four rebounds and a career-high three assists versus St. Francis (Pa.)... Posted two points, two rebounds and a steal against No. 23/22 Purdue... Tallied three points and three rebounds versus Northeastern... Registered one block against Ball State... Collected two points and one block versus Gardner-Webb in the season opener. CAREER HIGHS Points Career 16 vs Iowa (11/28/17) 9 vs No. 15 Clemson (2/21/18) Minutes Played Career 29 vs UMES (12/28/18) 23 vs Miami (2/3/18) Field Goals Made Career 6, 2x, last vs SMI (12/5/18) 3, 3x, last vs Louisville (2/24/18) Field Goal Attempts Career 10 vs Detroit Mercy (11/10/17) 6 vs No. 15 Clemson (2/21/18) 3-PT Field Goals Made Career 1, 2x, last vs No. 15 Clemson (2/21/18) 1 vs No. 15 Clemson (2/21/18) 3-PT Field Goal Attempts Career 2 vs No. 15 Clemson (2/21/18) 2 vs No. 15 Clemson (2/21/18) Free Throws Made Career 4, 3x, last vs No. 15 Clemson (2/21/18) 4 vs No. 15 Clemson (2/21/18) Free Throw Attempts Career 7 vs Miami (2/3/18) 7 vs Miami (2/3/18) Career 7 vs Miami (2/3/18) 7 vs Miami (2/3/18) Assists Career 3 vs St. Francis (Pa.) (11/24/18) Blocks Career 2, 2x, last vs South Carolina St. (12/9/18) 1, 3x, last at Miami (3/3/18) Steals Career 1, 7x, last vs VMI (12/5/18) 1, 3x, last at No. 5 Duke (2/26/18) Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg 2017-18 28-1 327/11.7 49-83.590 2-6.333 28-42.667 31 36 67 2.4 40 2 2 18 7 4 128 4.6 2018-19 12-3 222/18.5 30-47.638 0-3.000 6-8.750 20 22 42 3.5 21 1 9 14 7 3 66 5.5 TOTAL 40-4 549/13.7 79-130.608 2-9.222 34-50.680 51 58 109 2.7 61 3 11 32 14 7 194 4.9
KERRY BLACKSHEAR JR. #24 r-junior Forward 6-10 260 Orlando, Fla. Maynard Evans #24 Kerry Blackshear Jr. Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts GARDNER-WEBB 11/09/18 * 18 6-10.600 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000 2 2 4 4.0 5 0 3 1 1 14 vs Ball State 11/15/18 * 25 8-12.667 0-1.000 2-2 1.000 6 1 7 5.5 3 1 0 0 0 18 vs Northeastern 11/16/18 * 21 6-9.667 0-2.000 0-1.000 1 2 3 4.7 3 4 2 1 0 12 vs Purdue 11/18/18 * 17 3-5.600 0-2.000 7-11.636 1 1 2 4.0 4 0 1 0 1 13 SAINT FRANCIS (PA) 11/24/18 * 20 2-7.286 0-1.000 0-0.000 0 5 5 4.2 4 0 4 1 1 4 at Penn State 11/27/18 * 36 5-11.455 1-2.500 3-5.600 5 4 9 5.0 3 1 2 1 2 14 CENTRAL CONN. ST. 12/01/18 * 31 8-13.615 2-3.667 0-1.000 2 3 5 5.0 2 5 1 1 1 18 VMI 12/05/18 * 24 3-7.429 0-1.000 3-5.600 1 4 5 5.0 2 2 1 2 0 9 SOUTH CAROLINA ST. 12/09/18 * 27 4-8.500 2-2 1.000 2-6.333 2 11 13 5.9 2 5 1 1 1 12 vs Washington 12/15/18 * 22 2-9.222 0-1.000 6-9.667 0 1 1 5.4 5 0 2 1 1 10 N.C. A&T 12/19/18 * 28 7-11.636 0-2.000 3-3 1.000 3 6 9 5.7 3 3 2 1 0 17 UMES 12/28/18 * 24 6-9.667 1-3.333 2-4.500 0 6 6 5.8 2 1 2 1 0 15 Totals 12 293 60-111.541 7-21.333 29-48.604 23 46 69 5.8 38 22 21 11 8 156 Games played: 12 Minutes/game: 24.4 Points/game: 13.0 FG Pct: 54.1 3FG Pct: 33.3 FT Pct: 60.4 /game: 5.8 Assists/game: 1.8 Turnovers/game: 1.8 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.0 Steals/game: 0.7 Blocks/game: 0.9 2018-19: Recorded 15 points, six rebounds, one assist and a block against Maryland Eastern Shore Almost had a double-double versus North Carolina A&T, collecting 17 points, nine rebounds, three assists and one block Tallied 12 points, tied a season-high 13 rebounds, tied a season-best five assists, one block and a steal against Washington Posted 12 points, a season-high 13 rebounds, tied a season-high five assists, one block and a steal versus South Carolina State Registered nine points, five rebounds, two assists and a season-high two blocks against VMI Tied a season-high 18 points on 8-of-13 shooting, including a season-best two 3-pointers, and tallied five rebounds, a season-high five assists, one block and a steal versus Central Connecticut State Almost had a double-double against Penn State, collecting 14 points and nine rebounds, as well as a season-best two steals Chipped in four points, five rebounds, one block and a steal versus St. Francis (Pa.)... Posted 13 points and two rebounds in just 17 minutes of action against No. 23/22 Purdue... Tallied 12 points, three rebounds and four assists versus Northeastern... Recorded a season-high 18 points and seven rebounds against Ball State... Delivered 14 points, four rebounds, one block and a steal versus Gardner-Webb in the season opener. CAREER HIGHS Points Career 31 vs Pitt (1/6/18) 31 vs Pitt (1/6/18) Minutes Played Career 43 at No. 2 Virginia (2/10/18) 43 at No. 2 Virginia (2/10/18) Field Goals Made Career 12 vs Pitt (1/6/18) 12 vs Pitt (1/6/18) Field Goal Attempts Career 16 vs Pitt (1/6/18) 16 vs Pitt (1/6/18) 3-PT Field Goals Made Career 2, 4x, last vs Central Conn. St. (12/1/18) 2, 3x, last vs No. 10 UNC (1/22/18) 3-PT Field Goal Attempts Career 6 at No. 2 Virginia (2/10/18) 6 at No. 2 Virginia (2/10/18) Free Throws Made Career 11 vs Radford (12/6/17) 8 at Louisville (1/13/18) Free Throw Attempts Career 11, 3x, last vs No. 23 Purdue (11/18/18) 10 at Louisville (1/13/18) Career 15 vs The Citadel (11/12/17) 12 at Louisville (1/13/18) Assists Career 8 vs The Citadel (11/12/17) 3 at Wake Forest (2/28/16) Blocks Career 4 vs Presbyterian (12/19/17) 3, 2x, last vs No. 15 Clemson (2/21/18) Steals Career 4 at Georgia Tech (2/17/18) 4 at Georgia Tech (2/17/18) Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg 2015-16 35-5 671/19.2 83-150.553 4-17.235 48-86.558 59 97 156 4.5 97 5 20 35 15 17 218 6.2 2017-18 33-32 831/25.2 139-249.558 15-49.306 118-158.747 56 140 196 5.9 102 8 40 50 30 27 411 12.5 2018-19 12-12 293/24.4 60-111.541 7-21.333 29-48.604 23 46 69 5.8 38 2 22 21 11 8 156 13.0 TOTAL 80-49 1795/22.4 282-510.553 26-87.299 195-292.668 138 283 421 5.3 237 15 82 106 56 52 785 9.8
TY OUTLAW #42 Graduate Student Guard/Forward 6-6 220 Roxboro, N.C. Person County/Lee College #42 Ty Outlaw Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts GARDNER-WEBB 11/09/18 * 23 2-5.400 1-3.333 0-2.000 1 5 6 6.0 4 1 1 0 1 5 vs Ball State 11/15/18 16 1-3.333 0-2.000 0-0.000 0 2 2 4.0 1 1 1 2 0 2 vs Northeastern 11/16/18 22 2-5.400 2-5.400 0-0.000 3 4 7 5.0 3 2 2 0 0 6 vs Purdue 11/18/18 21 1-3.333 1-3.333 0-0.000 0 2 2 4.3 1 0 0 0 0 3 SAINT FRANCIS (PA) 11/24/18 24 5-9.556 5-9.556 0-0.000 1 6 7 4.8 1 1 2 1 1 15 at Penn State 11/27/18 32 6-9.667 4-5.800 0-0.000 0 4 4 4.7 3 1 2 1 0 16 CENTRAL CONN. ST. 12/01/18 23 5-8.625 3-5.600 2-4.500 2 4 6 4.9 5 1 0 1 1 15 VMI 12/05/18 29 3-8.375 3-6.500 0-0.000 2 9 11 5.6 3 1 0 0 0 9 SOUTH CAROLINA ST. 12/09/18 * 30 3-6.500 3-5.600 0-0.000 1 5 6 5.7 1 1 0 1 1 9 vs Washington 12/15/18 * 31 3-3 1.000 2-2 1.000 0-0.000 0 6 6 5.7 3 3 0 0 2 8 N.C. A&T 12/19/18 * 21 1-5.200 1-2.500 0-0.000 2 3 5 5.6 1 0 0 0 0 3 UMES 12/28/18 28 2-5.400 2-4.500 0-0.000 1 4 5 5.6 1 2 0 0 0 6 Totals 4 300 34-69.493 27-51.529 2-6.333 13 54 67 5.6 27 14 8 6 6 97 Games played: 12 Minutes/game: 25.0 Points/game: 8.1 FG Pct: 49.3 3FG Pct: 52.9 FT Pct: 33.3 /game: 5.6 Assists/game: 1.2 Turnovers/game: 0.7 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.8 Steals/game: 0.5 Blocks/game: 0.5 2018-19: Recorded six points, five rebounds and two assists against Maryland Eastern Shore Put together three points and five rebounds versus North Carolina A&T Filled up the stat sheet against Washington, recording eight points, six rebounds, a career-high three assists and a season-high two steals Earned his second start of the season versus South Carolina State and his first since the opener, tallying nine points, six rebounds, one assist and a steal Almost had a double-double against VMI, recording nine points and a career-high 11 rebounds Posted 15 points, including three 3-pointers, six rebounds, one assist, one block and a steal versus Central Connecticut State Delivered double figures for the second straight game, recording a season-high 16 points on 6-of-9 shooting with four rebounds against Penn State Scored 15 points, all on 3-pointers, hitting five, and pulled down seven rebounds versus St. Francis (Pa.)... Chipped in three points and two rebounds against No. 23/22 Purdue... Posted six points and seven rebounds versus Northeastern... Tallied a bucket, an assist and a career-high two blocks against Ball State... Registered five points, six rebounds, one assist and a steal in season opener versus Gardner-Webb. CAREER HIGHS Points Career 24 vs. Miami (2/27/17) 24 vs. Miami (2/27/17) Minutes Played Career 40 vs Wisconsin (3/17/17) 38, 2x, last vs. No. 25 Miami (2/27/17) Field Goals Made Career 8 vs. No. 25 Miami (2/27/17) 8 vs. No. 25 Miami (2/27/17) Field Goal Attempts Career 11, 2x, last vs. Wisconsin (3/17/17) 11 vs. No. 25 Miami (2/27/17) 3-PT Field Goals Made Career 8 vs. No. 25 Miami (2/27/17) 8 vs. No. 25 Miami (2/27/17) 3-PT Field Goal Attempts Career 10 vs. No. 25 Miami (2/27/17) 10 vs. No. 25 Miami (2/27/17) Free Throws Made Career 2, 4x last vs Central Conn. St. (12/1/18) 1 at Boston College (2/25/17) Free Throw Attempts Career 4 vs Central Conn. St. (12/1/18) 2 at Boston College (2/25/17) Career 11 vs VMI (12/5/18) 7, 2x, last at Boston College (2/25/17) Assists Career 3 vs Washington (12/15/18) 2 vs. No. 25 Miami (2/27/17) Blocks Career 2 vs. Ball State (11/15/18) 1, 9x, last vs Wake Forest (3/4/17) Steals Career 2, 3x, last vs Washington (12/15/18) 2, 2x, last vs. No. 15 Clemson (2/21/17) Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg 2016-17 33-14 585/17.7 71-146.486 57-117.487 8-10.800 10 83 93 2.8 61 0 11 15 11 9 207 6.3 2018-19 12-4 300/25.0 34-69.493 27-51.529 2-6.333 13 54 67 5.6 27 1 14 8 6 6 97 8.1 TOTAL 45-18 885/19.7 105-215.488 84-168.500 10-16.625 23 137 160 3.6 88 1 25 23 17 15 304 6.8
TYRECE RADFORD #23 Freshman Guard 6-2 195 Baton Rouge, La. McKinley High School: Attended McKinley High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, starting four years All-Metro performer at McKinley as a senior Averaged 22.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists as a senior, leading Panthers to state semifinals Second team All-State as a senior First team all-district and All-Metro and second-team Class 5A all-state performer, averaging 17.8 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4.2 assists as a junior. Personal: Tyrece Martel D von Radford Born April 22, 1999 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana Son of Tarsar Gilmore and Ben Radford Has four siblings... Currently enrolled in university studies. LANDERS NOLLEY II #21 Freshman Guard/Forward 6-7 230 Fairburn, Ga. Langston Hughes High School: Attended Langston Hughes High School in Fairburn, Georgia, lettering two years Holds the school record for most career points His jersey has been retired Two-time All-Metro Player of the Year Atlanta Journal-Constitution Player of the Year and all-state as a senior Had 26 points, six rebounds and four blocks in the 2017 state 6A title game, leading Langston Hughes to first of two state titles Averaged 25 points and seven rebounds as a junior Led state of Georgia in scoring as a senior Recorded a 56-point game and holds school record for 10 three-pointers in a game Won a 4A state championship with Curie High School in Chicago, Illinois as a sophomore, therefore leading his high school team to three consecutive state titles in two different states Averaged 17 points per game as a sophomore. Personal: Landers Nolley II Born March 5, 2000 in Atlanta, Georgia Son of Chrisma and Landers Nolley Sr. Has two siblings Father played basketball for Dale Brown at LSU... Currently enrolled in university studies.