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2010-11 MAVERICKS #1 Bo Ingram 6-5, Jr., F Duncanville, Texas #2 Darius Richardson 6-4, Fr., G Fort Bend, Texas #5 Stuart Lagerson 7-0, Fr., C Converse, Texas #10 Bradley Gay 6-4, Jr., G Missuri City, Texas #11 Rivest Akuno 6-2, So., G Houston, Texas #12 Shaquille White-Miller 5-9, Fr., G Port Arthur, Texas #15 Ryan Bruce 6-2, Fr., G Glen Rose, Texas #20 Armani Williams 6-2, So., G Elgin, Ill. #21 Kevin Butler 6-5, Jr., F Duncanville, Texas #22 Daniel Francis 6-6, Sr., F Lancaster, Texas #24 Bryant Smith 6-1, Fr., G Chicago, Ill. #25 Cameron Catlett 6-3, So., G San Antonio, Texas #31 LaMarcus Reed 6-5, Jr., F Dallas, Texas #35 Brandon Edwards 6-5, Fr., F Fort Worth, Texas #55 Jordan Reves 6-10, So., C Jeffersontown, Ky. Scott Cross Head Coach 5th Season Greg Young Assistant Coach 2nd Season Derrick Daniels Assistant Coach 5th Season Zak Buncik Assistant Coach 3rd Season Andrae Patterson Director of Operations 2nd Season 22 utamavs.com
UTA ROSTERS ALPHABETICAL No Name Pos Ht Wt Yr. Hometown (Previous School) 11 Rivest Aduku G 6-2 200 So. Houston, Texas (Alief Hastings HS) 15 Ryan Bruce G 6-2 200 Fr./Tr. Glen Rose, Texas (Hardin-Simmons/Glen Rose HS) 21 Kevin Butler* F 6-5 210 Jr./Tr. Duncanville, Texas (TCU/Duncanville HS) 25 Cameron Catlett G 6-3 185 So. San Antonio, Texas (Madison HS) 35 Brandon Edwards F 6-6 210 Fr. Fort Worth, Texas (South Hills HS) 22 Daniel Francis F 6-6 190 Sr./Tr. Lancaster, Texas (Mountain View College) 10 Bradley Gay G 6-4 185 Jr/.Tr. Missouri City, Texas (Tyler JC/Fort Bend Marshall) 1 Bo Ingram F 6-5 195 Jr./Tr. Kinston, N.C. (South Plains College/Kinston HS) 5 Stuart Lagerson C 7-0 210 Fr. Converse, Texas (Judson HS) 31 LaMarcus Reed III F 6-5 185 Jr. Dallas, Texas (Skyline HS) 55 Jordan Reves F 6-10 240 So. Jeffersontown, Ky. (Jeffersontown HS) 2 Darius Richardson G 6-4 190 Fr. Fort Bend, Texas (Bush HS) 24 Bryant Smith G 6-1 170 Fr./RS Chicago, Ill. (Saint Patrick HS) 12 Shaquille White-Miller G 5-9 165 Fr. Port Arthur, Texas (Memorial HS) 20 Armani Williams G 6-2 170 So./RS Elgin, Ill. (Elgin HS) NUMERICAL No Name Pos Ht Wt Yr. Hometown (Previous School) 1 Bo Ingram F 6-5 195 Jr./Tr. Kinston, N.C. (South Plains College/Kinston HS) 2 Darius Richardson G 6-4 190 Fr. Fort Bend, Texas (Bush HS) 5 Stuart Lagerson C 7-0 210 Fr. Converse, Texas (Judson HS) 10 Bradley Gay G 6-4 185 Jr/.Tr. Missouri City, Texas (Tyler JC/Fort Bend Marshall) 11 Rivest Aduku G 6-2 200 So. Houston, Texas (Alief Hastings HS) 12 Shaquille White-Miller G 5-9 165 Fr. Port Arthur, Texas (Memorial HS) 15 Ryan Bruce G 6-2 200 Fr./Tr. Glen Rose, Texas (Hardin-Simmons/Glen Rose HS) 20 Armani Williams G 6-2 170 So./RS Elgin, Ill. (Elgin HS) 21 Kevin Butler* F 6-5 210 Jr./Tr. Duncanville, Texas (TCU/Duncanville HS) 22 Daniel Francis F 6-6 190 Sr./Tr. Lancaster, Texas (Mountain View College) 24 Bryant Smith G 6-1 170 Fr./RS Chicago, Ill. (Saint Patrick HS) 25 Cameron Catlett G 6-3 185 So. San Antonio, Texas (Madison HS) 31 LaMarcus Reed III F 6-5 185 Jr. Dallas, Texas (Skyline HS) 35 Brandon Edwards F 6-6 210 Fr. Fort Worth, Texas (South Hills HS) 55 Jordan Reves F 6-10 240 So. Jeffersontown, Ky. (Jeffersontown HS) * Will sit out 2010-11 season due to NCAA transfer rules Head Coach Assistant Coaches Scott Cross - 5th Season Greg Young - 2nd Season Derrick Daniels - 5th Season Zak Bunick - 2nd Season Andrae Patterson - 2nd Season utamavs.com 23
LaMARCUS REED III 31 Junior / Forward 6-5 / 185 Dallas, Texas / Skyline High School 2009/10 UT Arlington s leading returning scorer (8.1) and rebounder (3.5)...missed 5 games during middle of season with a fractured bone in his left ankle...conference season-high 14 points in 31 minutes at SHS...career-high 9 rebounds in 20 minutes vs. SELA...season-high 15 points, 4 rebounds in 37 minutes vs. UNT...scored in double figures 8 times and at least 9 points 11 times. 2008/09 Appeared in 28 games playing 266 minutes but averaged 15.5 mpg in his last 12 games finished the season averaging, 3.4 points and 1.9 rebounds per game overall...in the last 12 games he played averaged 7.4 ppg and 3.7 rpg career-high 16 points vs. UCA 10 points, 2 rebounds in 22 minutes at Nicholls 9 points, season-high 7 rebounds, career-high tying 3 assists in 22 minutes vs. SHSU 7 points, 5 rebounds at SELA 8 points and 6 rebounds in 11 minutes vs. UTSA 7 points, 2 rebounds in 10 minutes at TAMU-CC started the first game of his career at Marshall and did not score in 8 minutes. 2007/08 Redshirted. A four-year letterwinner... two-time all-district... ranked 45th among seniors in Texas by Texashoops.com...named WFAA-TV Scholar-Athlete of the Week on March 26, 2007...averaged 13.0 points and 9.8 rebounds per game in 2006 for Skyline H.S. and earned first-team all-district and was named second team all-state by TABC...ranked 18th in the state, according to TexasRoundball.com and 21st in the state by rivals.com... in his first year as a member of the Skyline track and field team, Reed qualified for the UIL Class 5A State Championship by winning the 400 meters at the Class 5A Region II meet. Born Oct. 31, 1988 in Dallas, Texas... son of Rhonda McCoy... is undecided on a major at UT Arlington. REED CAREER RECORD Total 3-Point Rebounds Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF DQ Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2008/09 28 3 266 9.5 37 81.457 4 14.286 17 23.739 10 43 53 1.9 32 1 6 19 3 6 95 3.4 2009/10 25 17 563 22.5 70 173.405 12 45.267 50 70.714 24 64 88 3.5 64 3 33 50 5 14 202 8.1 TOTAL 53 20 829 15.6 107 254.421 16 59.271 67 93.720 34 107 141 2.7 96 4 39 69 8 20 297 5.6 24 utamavs.com
CAMERON CATLETT 25 Sophomore / Guard 6-3 / 185 San Antonio, Texas / Madison High School 2009/10 Appeared in all 30 games as a freshman, starting 9 times...averaged 3.9 points and 2.2 rebounds per game...had 3 games in double figures - 14 vs. Texas Wesleyan, 12 at UTSA and 11 vs. Utah Valley...at Baylor had 8 points and 5 rebounds in 27 minutes...registered 6 or more points seven times and 5 or more rebounds 5 times...career-high 3 steals vs. Lamar. Led his Madison High School team to a 33-2 record as a senior and helped the Mavericks earn a No. 5 ranking in the nation during the year... a first team all-state Class 5A selection and the MVP of the Lone Star Invitational McDonald s All-American nominee during his high school career, he helped his team to a 135-20 record named the MVP of the McDonald s Invitational during his senior season after helping lead his team to the tournament championship his Madison team defeated nationallyranked Duncanville to win the tournament honored as the ESPN National Player of the Week in December following the tournament ranked as one of the top players in the state by Texas Hoops and one of the upper echelon players in the nation by Hoop Scoop chose UT Arlington over Santa Clara, Colorado State, Utah State and Cornell among others also participated in track were he was a regional qualifier in the triple jump and long jump. Born September 18, 1990 parents are Loraine and Warren Catlett mother played basketball at UTEP graduated cum laude and was a member of the National Honor Society undeclared major. CATLETT CAREER RECORD Total 3-Point Rebounds Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF DQ Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2009/10 30 9 480 16.0 45 89.506 0 4.000 26 55.473 26 40 66 2.2 39 0 38 33 0 20 116 3.9 TOTAL 30 9 480 16.0 45 89.506 0 4.000 26 55.473 26 40 66 2.2 39 0 38 33 0 20 116 3.9 utamavs.com 25
JORDAN REVES 55 Sophomore / Center 6-10 / 240 Jeffersontown, Ky. / Jeffersontown High School 2009/10 Appeared in 29 games and started 3... averaged 3.1 points and 3.3 rebounds per game in 12.1 minutes a contest... the 3 starts were the first 3 games of the season...shot 53% from the field...career-high 12 points in 18 minutes vs. Utah Valley...also scored in doubles figures with 10 points at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi...career-highs of 10 rebounds, 3 blocks, 2 steals and 26 minutes along with 8 points at Lamar...played 17 minutes at UCA and scored 4 points and grabbed 4 rebounds...6 rebounds along with 4 points in 17 minutes vs. UTD...7 points and 5 rebounds in 20 minutes at Baylor. Named to All-District Regional team and was an honorable mention allregion selection following his senior year at Jeffersontown averaged 13 points and 6 rebound per game as a senior also shot 60% from the field and led the team with 75 blocked shots helping team register a 23-8 record and advance to the regional championship as a junior averaged 11 points, 9 rebounds and 3 blocks and helped his team win the regional championship and advance to the Kentucky Sweet 16 state championship team advanced to the regional championship as a sophomore a member of Jeffersontown s state championship team as a freshman chose UT Arlington over Cornell, Loyola, Western Kentucky, Valparaiso and Louisville. Born, February 2, 1991...son of Michael and Sonja Reves enjoys watching movies and TV in his spare time architecture major. REVES CAREER RECORD Total 3-Point Rebounds Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF DQ Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2009/10 29 3 351 12.1 37 70.529 0 0.000 15 31.484 32 63 95 3.3 76 6 4 26 15 12 89 3.1 TOTAL 29 3 351 12.1 37 70.529 0 0.000 15 31.484 32 63 95 3.3 76 6 4 26 15 12 89 3.1 26 utamavs.com
ARMANI WILLIAMS 20 Sophomore / Guard 6-2 / 170 Elgin, Ill. / Elgin High School 2009/10 Appeared in 28 games as a freshman... finished season averaging 5.8 points per game...shot 35% from 3-point range (40-114) which was second on the team...114 of his 153 field goal attempts were from 3-point range...career-highs of 23 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and 28 minutes vs. UT Dallas early in the season...followed that game with a 16-point performance vs. Utah Valley...conference season-high 12 points at UCA...scored in double figures 5 times which also included 14 points vs. North Dakota and 15 vs. Texas Wesleyan. 2008/09 Redshirted underwent knee surgery at the beginning of the season... able to return during the season to practice with the team. Finished his four-year career at Elgin H.S. as the second-leading scorer in school history with 1,744 career points, 363 behind all-time leader Sean Harrington... hit 337 career 3-pointers, which is not only a school record but is 6th all-time in Illinois high school history... broke 6 scoring and 3-point shooting records as a freshman... matched single-game record with 9 3-pointers in a game... maintained a 3.5 grade-point average all four years in high school. Born Feb. 7, 1990... son of Edith and L.A. Williams...a business management major WILLIAMS CAREER RECORD Total 3-Point Rebounds Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF DQ Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2009/10 28 0 357 12.8 52 153.340 40 114.351 17 24.708 4 21 25 0.9 45 1 26 20 1 10 161 5.8 TOTAL 28 0 357 12.8 52 153.340 40 114.351 17 24.708 4 21 25 0.9 45 1 26 20 1 10 161 5.8 utamavs.com 27
KEVIN BUTLER 21 Junior / Forward 6-5 / 210 Duncanville, Texas / TCU / Duncanville High School PRIOR TO UTA Transferred to UTA from TCU during the summer of 2010...will sit out this season as a transfer student-athlete. 2009/10 at TCU As a sophomore in 2010 he appeared in 32 games and started 20 for TCU...averaged 5.3 points and 4.6 rebounds per game...rebounding total was second on the team and led team in offensive rebounds with 76... posted career-highs in 16 statistical categories during the season...averaged 23.9 minutes per game including 22 games of 20+ minutes...led team with 52.8 FG%...had more offensive rebounds (79) than defensive (67)...led team with 17 blocks...scored a career-high 18 points vs. Rice...collected first career double-double against Texas State with 13 points and a career-high 11 rebounds...also pulled down 11 rebounds vs. MACU...ranked 17th in the Mountain West in rebounds per game. 2008/09 at TCU The only TCU freshman to appear in all 31 games which included two starts...best game of the season came against nationally-ranked Clemson where he posted 9 points, including 2-of-2 from behind the 3-point arc, to go along with 6 steals, 4 rebounds and 2 assists in 28 minutes...those 6 steals were the most in a game by any Mountain West player that season...9 points, rebounds and 2 steals in 19 minutes vs. St. Gregory s... grabbed a season-high 7 rebounds vs. Colgate... ranked second on the team in steals (28) and third in rebounds (99) and rebounds per game (3.2)... ranked sixth among all Mountain West Conference freshmen in rebounds per game (3.2). A tremendous talent from one of the top high school programs in the nation, Butler played at Duncanville High School program that was nationallyrecognized by USA Today...ranked 16th in Texas according to TexasHoops.com in the Class of 2008...concluded his senior campaign by averaging 13.6 points, 7.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game en route to securing Texas All-State honors... recorded 16 points to go along with a game-high 11 rebounds at the 43rd Annual Faith 7 Game between Team Texas and Team Oklahoma...selected to the Rumble on the Ridge All-Tournament Team after scoring 15 points to give Duncanville the team title with a 66-62 triumph over Putnam City High School...guided a Panthers program that finished with a 36-2 overall record, including a 14-0 conference record, during his senior campaign...scored a game-high 28 points against DFW-rivals North Crowley High School in the regional semifinals during his senior campaign...garnered Most Valuable Player honors at the 2007 Texas 5A State Championships after guiding his prep program to a 60-46 victory in the gold medal game...served as a valuable member of a Duncanville High School program that finished with a 39-0 record, including a seventh-place showing in the USA Today final poll...led a team that was preseason ranked first in the nation according to Rivals.com as well as the FAB-50 for preseason rankings according to NJ.com...aided a Duncanville program that was ranked first in the nation and the only team in the State of Texas to be listed on ESPN s Elite High School Boys Basketball Team. Born December 6, 1990...son of Kevin Butler and Jacque Hightower...has one sister (Kamilah)... majoring in interdisciplinary studies. BUTLER CAREER RECORD (AT TCU) Total 3-Point Rebounds Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF DQ Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2008/09 31 2 535 17.3 38 91.418 6 25.240 20 32.625 32 67 99 3.2 48 1 18 19 2 28 102 3.3 2009/10 32 20 765 23.9 67 127.528 0 2.000 37 65.569 79 67 146 4.6 82 3 23 26 17 24 171 5.3 TOTAL 63 22 1300 20.6 105 218.482 6 27.222 57 97.588 111 134 245 3.9 130 4 41 45 19 52 273 4.3 28 utamavs.com
BRADLEY GAY 10 Junior / Guard 6-4 / 185 Missouri City, Texas / Tyler JC / Fort Bend Marshall HS PRIOR TO UTA Prior to UTA: Comes to UT Arlington from Tyler Junior College appeared in 21 games in 2009-10 and averaged 9.7 points per game missed eight games due to a broken hand scored season-high 24 points vs. Southwestern Christian College and then added 21 points vs. Trinity Valley averaged 4.5 rebounds per game and shot 42% from the field and 74% from the free throw line averaged one steal per game as a freshman in 2008-09, averaged 12.7 points and 4.0 rebounds per game in 28 contests made 5 3-pointers in a game twice during that season...played at Fort Bend Marshall High School for coach Gary Nichols was his team s MVP in 2008 and a 2008 all-district selection. Born March 9, 1990 son of Donald and Beverly Gay majoring in history and education. BO INGRAM 1 Junior / Forward 6-5 / 195 Kinston, N.C. / South Plains College / Kinston HS PRIOR TO UTA At South Plains College in 2009/10 appeared in all 29 games, starting 28, in 2009-10 and led the team in scoring with 12.4 points per game...first-team Western Junior College Athletic Conference selection...also averaged 4.6 rebounds per contest as he helped team to an 18-11 record...shot 46.1% from the field, 37.7% from 3-point range and led team at 82.7% from the line...shot at least 50% from 3-point range in a game 7 times...had 6 games of at least 20 or more points including doing so in 3 of the last 5 games...season-high 23 points vs. New Mexico Junior College...named the team s Offensive Player of the Year. As a freshman in 2008-09, he appeared 30 games and started 17...averaged 10 points and 4 rebounds per game...shot 39% from 3-point range and 84% from the line...season bests of 24 points against Lon Morris on 11/8/08 and 9 rebounds vs. Howard on 2/23/09...named the team s Defensive Player of the Year. Named 2008 Associated Press North Carolina Co-Player of the Year following his senior season in 2008 (other players to have earned that honor include Tracy McGrady, Chris Paul and John Wall)...first-team all-state selection...averaged 16.5 points and 10 rebounds in leading Kinston to its first title in 43 years in 2008...MVP of the state championship after scoring 21 points and grabbing 11 rebounds...and was also named the regional MVP during the state tournament...team was 28-4 with no losses to North Carolina-based schools... nominated for McDonald s All-American game...mvp of both the North-South and East-West All-Star Games...recipient of the George and Minnie Stackhouse scholarship for the male student-athlete with outstanding character and grades. Born December 13, 1990...is the son of Kathy Edmondson and Donald Ingram...majoring in university studies. utamavs.com 29
BRYANT SMITH 24 Freshman / Guard 6-1 / 170 Chicago, Ill. / Saint Patrick High School 2009/10 Redshirted. Averaged 17 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists per game as a senior at Saint Patrick High School in Chicago led his team to a 19-6 record fourth team all-state selection and the East Suburban Catholic Conference Player of the Year following his senior season earned all-area recognition from the Chicago Sun-Times and the suburban Pioneer Press an all-tournament selection at the Kurland Tournament at the start of his senior season following his senior season was selected to play in the Chicago High School Classic All-Star Game and the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association All-Star Game chose UT Arlington over Western Michigan, Central Florida, Illinois-Chicago and Bradley among others. Born October 15, 1990 parents are Bryant Smith and Claudia Roy-Smith graduated from Saint Patrick with academic honors undeclared major. BRANDON EDWARDS 35 Freshman / Forward 6-6 / 210 Forth Worth, Texas / South Hills High School Averaged 22.5 points, 15.7 rebounds and 7.0 blocks per game as a senior at South Hills High School in Fort Worth made 78.1 percent of his free throws and finished with 209 blocks named the District 7-4A Defensive Player of the Year in his junior and senior year by the Dallas Morning News twice named first-team all-district and was a second team selection once. Born September 13, 1991 son of Rhonda Edwards has two sisters plans to major in business with an emphasis on accounting member of the honor roll all four years in high school named a Radio Shack scholar in 2009 and 2010 finished his high school career in the top 10% of his class. 30 utamavs.com
STUART LAGERSON 5 Freshman / Center 7-0 / 210 Converse, Texas / Judson High School Helped lead his team to a 33-7 record as a senior as his team finished ranked 15th in the state at 7-0 was the tallest player in Judson High history averaged 4.4 points per game and shot 52% from the field averaged 4.8 rebounds and 3.1 blocks per game his 125 blocks were more than half of the team s total of 245 as a junior, he started every game in leading the Rockets to a school best 36-2 record, and he made All-District 26-5A Honorable Mention he was voted the team s most improved player and led the team in blocks with nearly 3 per game during the summer of 2009 he played for the South Texas Rohawks in AAU play and averaged almost 6 blocks per game. Born April 29, 1992...son of Robin Blauen and Doug Lagerson plans to major in mechanical engineering. DARIUS RICHARDSON 2 Freshman / Guard 6-4 / 190 Fort Bend, Texas / Bush High School Led Fort Bend Bush to the Class 5A state championship in 2010 first-team all-state selection in 2010 named the Most Valuable Player of the state championship game as he scored 25 points and grabbed 7 rebounds to lead the Broncos to a 65-58 over Garland Lakeview Centennial named to the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches All-Star Game in the summer of 2010 helped lead team to a 35-4 overall record and 13-1 district mark averaged 18.3 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 1.2 steals per game as a senior as a junior led his team to the third round of the state tournament as he averaged 14.9 points, and 4.9 rebounds per game as he helped lead his team to a 26-9 record shot 40% from 3-point range as a sophomore was the leading 3-point shooter in the Greater Houston area. Born February 15, 1992 son of Janeshia Davis and Lyonne Richardson has two brothers and two sisters...plans to major in kinesiology. utamavs.com 31
SHAQUILLE WHITE-MILLER 12 Freshman / Guard 5-9 / 175 Port Arthur, Texas / Memorial High School A two-time All-District 21-5A performer at Port Arthur Memorial averaged 12 points and 9 assists per game as a senior named the District 21-5A s Most Valuable Player following his junior seasons named the Most Valuable Player in each tournament his team played in as a senior led team to a 30-2 record as a senior and squad made it to the fourth round of the state tournament as a junior all-district performer in football. Born April 22, 1992 son of Shelia White and Oscar Bruce Miller plans on majoring in nursing his cousin is Jamaal Charles who is a running back for the Kansas City Chiefs and played at Texas cousin Rashontae LeBlanc played basketball and ran track at LSU. 2010-11 WALK-ONS RIVEST ADUKU 11 Sophomore / Guard / 6-2 / 200 Houston, Texas / Alief Hastings HS RYAN BRUCE 15 Freshman / Guard / 6-2 / 200 Glen Rose, Texas / Hardin-Simmons / Glen Rose HS DANIEL FRANCIS 22 Senior / Forward / 6-6 / 190 Lancaster, Texas / Mountain View College PRIOR TO UTA A walk-on to the UTA program...played high school basketball at Alief Hastings High School in Houston... orginially from Lagos, Nigeria. PRIOR TO UTA A walk-on to the UTA program from Hardin-Simmons last year was slated to be in the top 8 for HSU but tore his ACL in the preseason scrimmage and did not play in a game averaged almost 22 points per game, was the district 7-3A MVP and he led his team to the regional quarterfinals at Glen Rose High School as a senior he shot 49 percent from the field and 41 percent from 3-point range averaged 5.9 rebounds and 5.3 points per game. Born Dec. 14, 1990 son of Ronald and Diamond Bruce plans to major in kinesiology. PRIOR TO UTA Comes to UTA as a walk-on from Mountain View College in Dallas led team in blocked shots in 2009-10 attended Brigham Young out of high school but did not play basketball. Born Oct. 10, 1985 son of Sam and Leslie Francis completed a two-year Mormon Mission in Spokane, Wash., during his time at BYU home schooled during high school years also played soccer and ran cross country an all-conference all-academic team member last year at Mountain View. 32 utamavs.com